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New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Greek Envoy Pleads
For "Kultur" Victims

In thrilling appeal in behalf of the
"unredecmed Greeks" Nicholas G..
kyriakides. Athenan delegate to the
United States from the enslaved peoples
of Asia Minor, Thrace and Macedonia,
launched his campaign to awaken
American interest in the fate of his
people yesterday afternoon at a con-
ference on Armenian and Syrian relief
at Is Madison Avenue. Mr.. Kyriakides
shared honors with the Rt. Rev.
Charles Gore, Bishop of Oxford, Eng
land, who was also one of the featured
speakers at the conference.
The Hellenic delegate spoke of the
thousands of unfortunates who are dy-
ing, the many that have been massa-
creed and the women who have been
violated under the yoke of Turk is III
rule. He also appealed for the moral
support of America sin the relief of
Armenians and Syrians
The position of these people under
Turkish rule, the speaker said, was
high before the world war. Now, un-
der German kultur, the outbreaks and
outrages Of the Turks have become svs-
tematic.
Bishop Gore. who is on a mission
here for the British government as
sured the relief workers of Britain S
great appreciation of their efforts in
the Near East.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
British Bishop Lauds
American Relief Work
Oxford Prelate Expresses APP
probation of Aid of
Near East

The Right Rev. c. Gore. Bishop
CT Oxford. England, who is on a
mission TO this country for the Brit
ish government, was one of the prin-
clpal speakers at a conference on
Armenian Syrian relief yesterday after
noon at 1J Madison Avenue. He as
sured the relief workers Of America
of Britain's high appreciation Of the
efforts put forth to relieve conditions
in the Near East.
"Whcn this war is over" said Bishop
Gore. "thOse powers which made pos
sible the massacres of 1896 and those
Ct 1915 and 1916 must be exterminat-
ed. so that never again in the history
OF the world will such suffering of
Armenian, Syrian and Persian refugees
be repeatcd.'
The DISTINGUISHED divine was fol-
lowed by j. NJ. Dent, representing the
Lord Mayors Committee Of London.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise pledged the sup
port of the Jews Of America to the
Armenian relief cause. Ambassador
Morgenthau was the final speaker of
the session. The Ambassador said that
Of lives have been and are
still being saved by the efforts of the
American Committee fo, Armenian and
Syrian Relief, and every American has
the right to be proud of its magnif-
cent work
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Huns Pick Rastatt
For Prison Camp
Central Place of Confinement
for Americans Will Be
Near Baden-Baden

AMSTERDAM Sept. 49, Rastatt
Baden, has been designated by the
German War Ministry as the central
camp for American prisoners of war
The camp is situated at point where
the Rhine Valley reaches the outer
fringes of the Black Forest, near
Baden Baden.
At present there about 900 Amer
leans interned in this camp, several
hundred of whom were in the fighting
that has been going on since July IS.
Sergeant Edgar NJ. Halyburton, of
Stony Point, n. c., has been elected
their captain He is a regular army
man, with eight years service to his
credit. With twenty other Americans,
he was first nterned at the American
prison camp at Tuchel West Prussia
His assistants are Camp Sergeants
Wright, Geohegan, Miller, Upton. Bar
ret, Payne Stonino, Moore, Rauch,
Harrison and Bradley.
Captain C. W. Maxon, of Balti-
more, Md, and Captain Howard II.
Kane, of Washington, captured this
spring, are both confined in the Of
fccrs' camp at Rastatt. This camp is
entirely independent of that where the
enlisted men are confined.
The question of employing the men
as farm and factory hands is now en-
gaging the attention of the camp au-
thorities.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
All Petrograd in Grip
OF Anarchy and Terror
Is Reigning Everywhere

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 19.-Numerous
refugees arrived to-day from Moscow
and petrograd' having left Petrograd
on September 13. They say the Rus
sian capital is entirely in the hands of
anarchists and that conditions are
worse than ever before. There is no
police protection or any other means
to preserve order, and persons are
openly, murdered in the streets or held
up and robbed. as there is no risk of
punishment for the criminals.
Armed gangs break into the houses.
stealing and numbering in their search
Tor provisions, money and clothing.
Several of the refugees in this wav
lost all their property, even their
clothes.
The report that large sections of
the town have been burned. thew saw.
IS exaggerated. but very serious fires
have destroyed certain quarters. and
the conf1agra tions often spread quick
ly' as there is no organized fire depart
ment, but only volunteers are avail
able.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
BY Wilbur Forrest
Downright. 1918. New York Tribune Inc

''"wrish', 1918. New York Tribune Inc)
wv ITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
w THE FIELD. Sept. An in
vcntion which may have. an
important bearing on future air fight
ing is being breathed about in certain
army circles to-day.
TO call 1T an invention NAV he q
trihe premature. but the fact remains
that it has probably already produced
results.
10 be conservative is war corrc-
spondent's duty, whether he follows
that line or not, and therefore here
Is the story of the invention as it has
so far developed:
Lieutenant (deletcd), of the (deleted)
kegimenO of the ,deleted) Division.
"hlch came to France in (deletedN and
is now IN the line near (deleted). called
on his colonel the other day with the
announcement that he had perfected an
electric apparatus which was capable of
changing the whole system of air
battles
1T is small apparatus and it will
derange the spark plugs and stop the
best motor ever made" explained the
lieutenant
Colonel Withheld Comment
The colonel listened without COM
ment, and the lieutenant continucd:
Its radius is not over so feet as
ho1 I
that our aeroplanos can Jim the mo-
tors of their opponents and then deal
with them at will"
The colonel still made no comment
ana the lieutenant, very much encour
aged, proceeded
"l've been working on this thing a
long time and Pm sure it's success.
II you'll allow me to say so, sir,
wouldn't even give you details vet or
show you the mechanism. Every night
| take 1t apart so that it is Just so
many separate pieces of coils. wire
and instruments. and | reassemble it
when am alone. I am the only one
who knows the secret"
The colonel jiggled in his camp chair
and turned sort of blue in the face. and
then yelled: Stuff, We got Edison
doing inventions for this army and
you've got something else to do. young
man. except fool around with wild
schemes. If you want to invent some
thing, why don't you invent something
rational. And | don't want to have nv
time taken up again with crazy
schemes, d'you understand. young man.
You'll do very we'll if you perform
your duty as an officer in the American
army. That's all your country asks of
YOU. Take tip from me and don't
waste your time"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
American Division
Praised for Work
I'm St. Mihiel Battle
Famous Organization Wins
High Praise From Com
manding Officer
Country Proud of 1t
Large Stores of Valuable
Drugs Among the Booty
Captured
Country Proud of 1t
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Cable to The Tribune)


(copyrisht. 1918 New York Tribune Inc)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept. 10. - A famous
American division that participated in
the st. Mihiel salient battle has re-
ceived the following testimonial from
its commander:
The division commander desires
to express to the officers and men his
appreciation of their gallant con-
duct in recent operations against the
st. Mihiei salient. In spite of form
ldable wire entaglements, badly
broken terrain and most unfavorable
weather. the division went straight
to its objective on schedule time,
speedily overcoming and driving the
enemy back in disorder from his
strongly organized positions and capt
uring many prisoners and much val
liable war material. Owing to your
skill and courage. your own losses
have been light and you are to-day
stronger and better prepared than
ever to administer another blow to
our enemy.
"As at Scissors, SC at St. Mihiel
you have gallantly. lived up to the
best traditions Of American man.
hood and added another glorious
page to our country's history. The
honor of commanding such a division
must ever fill with pride the heart
of a commander who can confidently
look to it to maintain on future
battlefeds the splendid record of
the past"
Among the booty captured by the
above division the CORES spondent of
The Tribune to-day saw as comprehen-
sive supply of medical stores as is
possessed by any belligerent. 1t was
worth nearly $4,000, and consisted of
large quantities of such precious drugs
as permanganate of potash, morphine,
cocaine, atrophine and many coal tar
product drugs in large quantities.
Substitutes for aspirin were found,
which seems to be the only drug the
Germans were lacking A dental labo-
ratory containing large quantities of
pure gold and silver and highly scien-
tihc cements was also taken.
The entire store was presided over
by DR.. Samuel Schengamn, whose pre-
scription blanks branded him a former
resident of Torreon, Mexico. To-day
Captain w. P Ryan, former city physi-
clan Of Holyoke, Mass, is in charge of
the entire lot.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
1t. David Putnam.
Americas Greatest
Ace, Killed in Fight
Aviator Attacked by Four
Enemy Planes in St.
Mihiel Battle
(Bu The AssOefnfcd Pycse)


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT, Sept. 10
First Lieutenant David f. Putnam. of
Newton, Mass, American ace of aces,
was killed Thursday, September 10,
while on patrol along the American
lines north of st. Mihiel.
Lieutenant Putnam was flying with
Lieutenant Wendell A. Robertson, of
Fort Smith, Ark, when they were at
tackled by seven German machines.
-Four of these made for Putnam's air
plane and three attacked Robertson's
The attack was sudden and unex
pected and the enemy was able to FIRE
from above
Lieutenant Putnam was shot owice
through the heart His machine glided
to the earth at Limey, within the
American lines, where he was found bv
his comrades. Lieutenant Robertson
returned safely
Lieutenant David E. Putnam. a
descendant of General Israel Putnam,
was credited with twelve aerial vic
tories. He enlisted as an aviator with
the Lafayette Flying Squadron and
brought down his first enemy machine
January 49, 1918. He was awarded the
French War Cross on March 80. after
having won five victories in the air.
He was later decorated with the Mill
tary Medal by the French government.
Lieutenant Putnam was transferred
to the American Aerial Corps as first
lieutenant early in June. His achieve
ment on June 10 of bringing dowNMive
German airplanes in one day has been
eclipsed only once during the war,
Aviator Rene Fonck, of the French
army, having destroyed six machines
in one day. Lieutenant Putnam's last
aerial victory was reported on Sep
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
American Lieutenant Invents
Device to "Kill' Foe S Motors
Oo'one oaid Stuff! Until His Car Was Halted by Little
Machine, and Now Real Test Will Be Given
Idea That May Change Warfare
"But-but''- gasncd Tho lieutenan1

but,but'- gasncd the lieutenant.
GOOD day" snapped the colonel
Inc following day the colonel mount
ed his automobile and started out Of
the battered village where his post Of
command is located. Passing down a
Stone.walled lane. or what was stone
kalied lane before the German artillery
arrived in the sector, his car began
to talter. The motor coughed, sncczed.
gursled' gave one final agonzed
whl-r-r-r and died what sounded like
a horrible death. The colonel was
heard to utter something like muf11cd
curse. and waited for the doughboy
chauffeur to crawl out and crank up.
The cranking found life in the motor,
but 1T was death rattle. AS the
colonel had an engagement with the
divisional general-a fixed rendezvous
with fire eating old general at that
ne cursed audibly this time. The chauf-
teur cranked in vain. Each turn of
the crank added to the misery of the
motor, which piece of mechanism com
planned with wheezy bitterness.
Suddenly head emerged from be-
hind portion of the wall where it
had been bitten out by n german ".77."
1T was the inventing lieutenant.
IL beg your pardon, colonel" he said
as he Amartly saluted "I'm sorry
For what?" exploded his superior
For thinning your motor"
what did you have to do with my
motor" the colonel demanded.
Got Chance to Explain
"Well you see, sir, took this means
of convincing you that I've really got
an invention that may change the
whole business of air fighting and
many other things. I've been working
on it long time. Even before came
to France had the idea and''-
Looks like good idea agreed the
colonel. "Chauffeur, run back and tell
(deletedD that I've had breakdown
and can't get there right on time
Come on back, lieutenant, and tell me
something about that er-er- invention
of yours"
The lieutenant jumped at the chance,
and he entered the colonels Office with
his superior, shutting out further de-
tails of the birth of an invention to
the outside world.
Whether or not this invention is the
same kind breathed about in so many
other army circles during four years
of war, whether the colonel's motor
coughcd itself into violent though
temporary death as result of invisible
and instruments; whether the lieuten-
ant has really "fot' something or not
the. fact remains that the lieutenant
is said on be on special leave to per-
feet his invention.
Details given in this story are not
sufficient to allow the Boche to beat
the American army to this invention,
In the opinion of the Tribune CORE
spondent; AS it must pass the eagle
eye of the American censor before it
reaches America, the Tribune corre-
spondent takes no responsi ibility. Time
VIII tell what the inventing lieutenant
has really got"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
British Evacuate Baku
When Armenians Fail

LONDON. Sept. 19.-Baku, in Trans
Caucasia, has been evacuated by the
British, who have Withdrawn their
forces to North Persia.
The evacuation was made necessary
L is stated, because of the lack of
Steadness on the part of the Armenian
troops when they were attacked by the
Turks during August. By the end OF
that month it was realized that the CO.
operation Of the local government and
Us forces would not be sufficiently ef-
-ectiVe to Justify the retention of the
small British detachment in the face of
collect.
on September the evacuation was
IIehnltely decided upon, but on the same
uay the Turks again attacked, and the
S ".neS OF the British, the reports state.
gam tailed to cooperate. The resul.
was mat the Royal Warwickshire Regi-
nen' mad to cover a Russo Armenian
ffeslrement, and it is feared that this
1ofce lost heavily.
,ue'errnined attack, and after fighting
mat lasted sixteen hours, the brunt Of
cons! ~".en was borne by the British the ac-
tpu'.t continues, the latter evacuated
ne turks recently have undertaken
&C. as' auVance from Tabriz. Persia. as far
Vs. y. emaiabad, and the British detach-
,@sn'S roas which had been watching this
'oao have retired.
Of 80 40 hlNGION, Sept. 1o.-The report
<forcnse ,ne occupation of Baku by Turkish
bcro came as no surprise to officials
sso that the British force had cvacm-
T,e' '.o, 'ne city after wreckinr the mum
,,SY IHS plant and oil industry machinery
N.uoh centre in and about the citv
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Captured Letters Show
They Are in a State of
General Dependency
Complain of the Food
Many Would Surrender il
They Did Not Fear Death
at Hands of Captors
(By The Associated Prcss)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT Sept. 49,
Fear lest the Americans advance and
overwhelm them, bitter complaint at
bad food and general dependency at
the prospects of the war are the key
notes of letters written home by Ger
man soldiers and found on their per-
sons when they were captured
certain American division. which
took more than its quota of prisoners,
has made an exhaustive examination Of
these letters and found that the
morale, even Of the men in the 10th
German Regiment conceded to be the
best opposing the Americans de-
cldedly low, if it can be Judged from
private letters never intended for
American consumption.
five prisoners were captured by the
Americans southeast of the village of
Woel to-day. They belonged to the
l4th Storm Battalion, and ali agreed
that even these crack troops are dis
couraged by the Franco American sue
cesscs north of the Marne and around
St. Mhicl
Germany Needs Men
These units were rushed into the
front lines after the Franco American
attack had begun last Thursday. The
prisoners said that Germany is hard
pressed for men.
One prisoner. Socialist. said the
civilians in Germany are discouraged
with the way the war is going for Ger
many. and look upon the struggle as a
capltalistic effort. There is great de-
preston in all parts of Germany as the
result of the recent successes of the
British. French and Americans, he said,
and added that the German troops est-
mated the Americans equal to the Ger
mans as they were in 1914.
German prisoner captured recently
suggested to his captors that they send
a note from him to German soldiers. bv
arplane or otherwise, explaining that
the report that Americans Kill German
prisoners is untrue. He said that MANY
Germans were sick of fighting and
would surrender if they were assured
that Americans do not kill their pris-
oners, as the Germans have been led to
believe by their officers
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
German Recruits i'm
Mutiny Shot Down

AMSTERDAM, Wednesday, Sept. II.
A large number of German recruits,
mostly boys of eighteen, refused to
entran for the front at AK la Chapelle.
according to LES Nouvelles," which
says that soldiers were ordered to fire
upon the mutineers, of whom eight
were killed and many wounded.
1t is added by the newspaper that
the remainder of the revolving re-
cruits were then driven into their
train like cattle, but were firing from
the windows of the cars as the train
moved out of the station.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Kaiser Again Uses
His "Thank Formula

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 19.-To the
Christian Metal Workers Union of
Essen. Emperor William, according to
the "Lok;.l-Anzeiger.' of Berlin, has
teleeraphed his qualification of their
avowal Of unshakable loyalty to the
Emperor and the empire.
The Emperor says he is confident
that with Gods help the united strong
Will of the entire German people, ready
for all sacrifices, will accomplish the
attainment Of a happy and free future "
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Serbs Sold AS Slaves
Central Powers Turned Pris-
oners Over to Turk Contractor

PARIS, Sept. lS.-The Serbian gov
crnment is in possession of documents
proving beyond possible question that
thousands of Serbian prisoners have
been sold as slaves for specified
period to Turkey by Bulgaria, Austria
Hungary and Germany, according to a
Balkan Agency dispatch from Corfu.
The prisoners, it is stated, were de-
llvered to contractors who are en-
gagged in work in Asia Minor and Ana
tolia. 1t is said they were subjected to
terrible treatment and that thousands
have died from typhus, cholera and
hunger
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20

1t will be noted the statement docs
not disclose that "the eremy" was the
American FIRST Army General Perish
ing has reported that German nrison.
crs Captured totalled more than Is OOO
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
women Can Run the Farms,
U. S. Draft Inspector Saws

T., 'olFEhA. ~ Kan, Sept. l9.-Rulinr
~ ~ me claim of q farmer who had
NOV. sisters. John Callahan, govern
CIV re1t ~ Draft Inspector. held that mon
' ,.,s arms we'll provided with feminine
ao., raAers are not to be exempted on
agricultural grounds. 'p'e' ''
cansh, 1ahli,ahan decided the women were
nsas nrso.e OF running the farm, and the
eAsa was placed in Class !. '
New-York tribune., 1918-09-20
Foe Calls St. Mihiel
A German Success"

AMSTERDAM, Sept 1o.-The Ger
mans facing the Americans southwest
Of Metz are on the Michael line, con-
strution of which was begun in 1916,
according to statement given out in
Berlin and which is published by the
"Germania. The "plain and unvar-
nished truth" about the evacuation of
the st. Mhel salient is declared by
the newspaper to be contained in the
statement which is made public "to cor
rect erroneous impressions"
The German troops" says the
statement, "have retired to the Michael
line. which is the name of the position
on the chord of the st. Mihiel bend
"The evacuation of the advanced
terrain accordingly was ordered and
initiated long before the attack took
place. Orders to complete the evacua-
ton were given on September s. With
out this precautlon it would have been
impossible to get away the advanced
frontal divisions as completely as has
been the case The enemy was unable
to follow up the withdrawal movement
In time. Really serious fighting oc-
CURED only on the wing, where it was
necessary to hold up the enemy ad-
vance.
Owing to the fact that here and
there our comparatively weak forces
for days had to stem the enemy rush.
it was inevitable we lost prisoners,
for our troops had orders to hold out
to the last against superior numbers.
Enemy reports about prisoners taken
seek by exaggeration to disguise their
failure. Our losses in prisoners are as
low AS possible (sic). TIE evacuation
OF the st. Mihiel bend undoubtedly is
German success"
1t will be noted the statement docs
not disclose that "the eremy" was the
American First Army. General Perish
ing has reported that German prison.
orS clntured tOtallnI 1c.ro tn,r nnn
The Robesonian., 1918-09-26
WITH robson
SOLDIERS
Daniel Shaw Wants Address OF
Mother and J. G. Simmons.

Daniel Shaw, c. NJ. 3, U. S. naval
aviation forces, foreign service, writes
The Robesonian to please get the ad-
dress, if possible, of his mother and
]. C. Simmons. He says he has writ
ten them but has not heard from them
and that he will feel so much better
as soon as he receives letter from
his mother. If any Robesonian read
er knows the whereabouts of ]. G..
Simmons. The Robesonian has some
important information for him. The
Red Cross civilian relief committee
or any one can perform a good SER
vice Gy locating these PEOPLE and
sending the address to The Robeson-
i'm. Mr.. Shaw offers to send The
Robesonian money for it's trouble if
it can locate his mother and Mr.. Sim
mons, but of course this paper would
accept no pay from him and would be
happy to be able to relieve his dis
tress about this matter.
The many friends of Mr.. Colin
Phillips, formerly of Lumberton, will
be pleased to learn that he was re-
Gently commissioned second ieuten.
ant. Mr.. Phillips has been in France
for some time.
Mr.. C. M. Britt of R. from Lum
berton has received card advising
of the safe arrival overseas of hi:
son Mr.. Edmund w. Britt.
King Georges Letter.
Addie Hickman, Co. M 321st Inf.
A. E. F., is another Robson soldier
who has sent home copy of King
Georges autograph letter to Unitet
States soldiers. This letter alread,
has been published in The Robesonian
1t was sent to The Robesonian b.
!, berton.
Mr.. Eddie McNeill of the u. S. ar
! my stationed at Camp Wadsworth
The Robesonian., 1918-09-26
ANIMAL STATUES.

The Sparks circus, which is billed
to give two exhibitions here Saturday
October 5, has many novelties and new
features isis season, among which is
the justly famous Woodford's animal
statues.
This display consists Of snowwhite
Arabian stations and pedigreed, white
English setter dogs. There are three
of these acts, exactly alike. one in
each ring, and from an artistic sense
easily hold the position of the most
beautiful display of the entire circus
program.
A number of different famous hunt.
ing scenes, and the wardrobe, trap
pings and paraphernalia being in the
ru,est Of white give an appearance
of marble that leaves a lasting i'm
preston of beauty with the audience