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New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
American Is Weeks
In Crossing Finland
He Encounters Both White
and Red Guards in Jour-
ney From Russia
by Tie Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 17.-Two weeks
were occupied hy an American who has
arrived here from Russia in crossing
Flnland. Unable to proceed northward
from Tammerfors. he went to Bjoerne-
borg. There We're large numbers of
Red Guards in Tammerfors. Russians
were less IN evidence, but all the Red
were Russians. From Bier
nebors the American journeyed to Kris
tlnestad, distance of sixty miles. by
sleigh. He saw no soldiers after leav-
ing Bloerneborg until he arrived
twenty miles south of Kristinestad
where White Guard outposts were en-
countered. krlstlnestad, he said was
full of the White Guards, who were
constantly drilling, and seemed we'll
disciplined and organized
The White guard leaders said they
could easily clean up the country if
they had arms and ammunition, but
that they had been forced to wait. The
Germans were doing all they could to
assist them. They already had sent
three boatloads of arms and ammu.
milton from Libau, and had promised
more. They also had sent back to Fin.
land regiment of Finnish rifemen
who had been fighting on the German
side. The officers asserted that an at.
tack on Tammerfors could not be under.
taken for three or four weeks.
The American saw no Indications q;
a food shortage in Northern Finland
Peasants who had focked to the ban.
ner OF General Mannerheim. the White
Guard leader, were furnishing him WITH
conslderable stores of provisions, h,
added. ''>
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Americans and French
Holding Trenches Together
Only Criticism of D. S. Soldiers in First Line of Defence
Is That They Are Too Anxious to Get
the Enemy

and improving the wire cntanGlcmcnts
and the trench systems. They had not
much liked this work while at the train
ing camps. but now they see the ncccs-
sity of this trying labor of digging in,
and they are putting all their will and
strength into the task
Occasionally they are disturbed by
the passage overhead of German air
scouts, who to-day displayed great
curiosity concerning what was proceed
ing behind the Allied lines. These air
men were sometimes very daring, and
then the air would be flied with balls
Of smoke as the Allied shells burst
along their paths.
Meanwhile the work went on. the
Americans thus engaged stopping now
aud then to observe theenemy airmen's
efforts to escape from the worrying
nnti-aircraft guns. Several times in
the course of the day n salvo of shells
from the German batteries came over
amidst the workers, but no one was
hurt, for the men had learned before
reaching the front how to act in such
circumstances. and their discipline was
perfect.
All on the Watch
Further along toward the front line
the correspondent noticed an evcrin-
creaslng alcrtncss along the American
troops, and the actual front line was
reached after passage through an al
most interminablc sinuous communica-
ton trench. Here all was acute watch
tulncss and nothing could turn from
lls Immediate duty any American So
dicr in the line.
Across No Mans land, where. skilfullv
hidden. were French and American de.
t&chcd posts scntries and machine gun
nors Kept a silent and tense lookout for
any enemy movement, while especially
selected observers recorded the fall and
explosion of Am"rican shells from tho
batteries stationed far in the rear
which from time TO time pounded the
German positions with remarkable ac-
curacy.
The correspondent had. before COM
ing up, watched these batteries and is
able to testify to their efficiency. When
an alarm was given, the gunners, who
tad been resting in underground dug
cuts. had taken their stations and had
their weapons laid on the German
positions assigned, ready to fire within
fifteen seconds.
The range and timing were wonder
fully correct. The CORRESPONDENT,
knowing the exact objective, could OBJ
serve the eXcellencY Of the gunncry.
The troops, whether artillery or in
fantry, live on the most cordial terms
with their French comrades and men
tors. One Of tho things most marked
by the French officers is the readiness
of the Americans to acquire knowledge
from the French veterans. and profit
from their experience. All tendencies
Of the mon to expose themselves un-
necessarily are repressed, and the men
already are learning the value Of pre-
caution. But when they are called upon
for perilous patrol work, they volun-
toer in crowds, SO that selection is diff
clllt
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
.Hy The Associated prcssl

GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE
FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Feb 16.
American and French troops for sew
cral days have in unison been holding
the front line trenches on one of the
most famous battlofields of the war,
the name of which is known through
out the world. The immediate impress
sion gained in conversation with both
French and Americans facing the en-
cmy, side by side, is that the unison
is not only of fighting forces but of
firm purpose to win victory by mutual
aid.
"There is only orc criticism TO be
made in connection with the Ameri-
cans" said distinguished French Off
Ger to the corresp spondent. who spent a
whole day with the Americans holding
the line "They are too anxious to
get at grips with the enemy
American officers confirmed this, de-
claring that their chief trouble was to
restrain their men.
II is inadvisable to designate the
units confronting the Germans. but all
the men are bending to their task, and
they are anxious to have the people
at home know that they arc we'll salts
fed and determined TO perform TO their
utmost tho duties before them.
''Tell Home Folks We Are Happy
Tell the home folks that VIC are
happy TO be in the fighting The work
is hard and trying. but that is why
we are here. Nothing could induce us
TO leave it until the Job is finished
and the Germans arc beaten
Such, in substance, arc the express
sions of scores Of thc American sol
diers now carrying on" in the actual
fighting line.
AS to the health Of the mon. &c o-day's
record showed that there were only
three i'll among the entire force, com
prlsing several thousands. and these are
cases of minor Importance. Every care
is taken to provide ample rations, hot
when possible, which. however, is not
always, owing to the exposed position.
The men are fully content with them,
and certainly appear fit and we'll. They
have taken to trench and dugout life as
though born 20 it.
The correspondent. in approaching
the centre, passed over ground which
had been the scene of many fearful bat
ties. Wild vegetation hides some of
the wounds which have been inflicted
on the earth, but ruined villages, dis
figured roads and enormous holes still
testify to the violence of the long
drawn-out struggle which resulted in
driving the Germans back
French and Americans Together
In the American fighting zone were
to be seen khaki-clad working parties
and messengers intcrmingled with
French soldiers in blue uniform. The
American were busily occupied mmedi-
ately near the fighting line in creating
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
German Fliers Bomb
American Hospital;
Fail to Make q Hit

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Feb. 16.-An American fe)d
hospital in town within our lines ap-
parently was the target for German
alrplane which few over it last night
and dropped several unusually heavy
bombs
The hospital. in which were several
sick and wounded officers and men. was
the building nearest the places where
the German airman dropped TWO differ
ent sets of bombs.
Fortunately, none Of the missiles
reached their mark, although the hos
pltal patients and the residents of the
town were severely shaken by the ex-
ploslons. American anti-aircraft guns
engaged the enemy, but without sue
cess The hospital probably will be
moved to q less dangerous snot.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Soldiers Read Milton
Under Heaviest Fire

LONDON, Jan. 31.-Even under the
hottest fire from German guns, reading
Of books or magazines serves to pass
many checrless hour for the men il
the dugouts and at billets behind ths
British lines in France, declares H. A
L. Fisher. the British Minister Of Edu.
cation.
There was a good deal Of consump-
ton of light literature IN the trenches
and some serious stody behind them
he said. Even doring the progress o.
a battle reading was carried on. h.
had known cases in which Keats and
Milton had been invoked as sedatls'
while under heavy fire. As so man!
hours We're necessarily spent in moo
ern warfare III dull existence unde'
ground. the tedium OF life would be a.
most unbearable but for the education
a. solace of print.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME, Feb. 17.-There nave been lively
artillery actions west of Lake Garda, east of
the Brenta and the middle Piave Our
batteries carried out effective concentrations
OF fire on enemy movements east of the Val
trenzela and on the back slopes of Col Della
Eerretta. Very successful counter battery
iiring was effected by the British heavy artl-
ery opposite Montello
In the Val Lagarna and south of Canove.
on the Asiago plateau, hostile reconnoitrlng
parties were repulsed by rifle fire. One of our
patrols caused great alarm in the enemy S
lines at Grave d Papadopoo Piave
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Trotzky Calls War
Order "Pyouocatiue"

LONDON, Feb. IA Russian gov
ernment wireless dispatch received here
gives message from Leon Trotzky to
the German government. dated Febru-
airy H.
1t asks whether the statement re-
ceived, to the effect that General Hotf-
man on February 16 declared that a
state Of war would be resumed at noon
the 18th between Germany and Russia.
was correct, "bccause it seems a pro-
Vocat'vc act to give only two days
notice, instead OF seven. as stipulated
IN the armistlcc agreement"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Holland Leads in Action
On Russian Repudiotion

COPENHAGEN, Feb 1.-THE corre-
spondent at Christiania of the "Politi-
ken" says he learns that Holland has
taken the initiative in joint action of
neutrals at Petrograd regarding the an
nulment by the Bolshevik government
of the Russian national debt.
The scandinavian countries have not
invested large amounts in Russian gov
ernment bonds, whereas Hollands in
Nestments amount TO q billion kroner.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Bolsheuik Po.uer Waning:
Attack on Jeus Feared,
Says American Traveller
fBy 1ne Afsoc,ate., y,rrs,l

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 17.-That the
power Of the Bolsheviki in Russia slow
y is waning is the conclusion of an
American who reached Stockholm to-
day from Petrograd, where he had lived
for eighteen months. He left petro-
grad February T.
$50 long as there we're masses Of
soldiers in rctrograd and Moscow
SAID this man. che Bolsheyiki's op-
poncnts have felt that any attempt to
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Government Receipts Of
Italy Double in Seven Months

ROME, Feb 17.-Government receipts
during the last seven months of the
current fiscal year amounted to 2,154.-
100000 lire. as against 1,O74 900 900 for
a corresponding period during peace
time.
The total receipts are considered all
the more remarkable since consider
able portion of the country which is
now occupied by the Austrians and
Germans IS not represented in the fig
Ures
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Germany Also Reports
Air Raid on French Coast

BERLIN, Feb. II (British Admiralty
by wireless press ).-Reporting the Ger
man air raid last night on England, the
German War Office statement issued
to-day says:
"Our aviators last night attacked
with bombs London, Dover and Dunkirk
(France) as we'll as the fighting forces
on the north coast OF France.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
France and America
Agree on Authority

PARIS. Feb. 17.-Thc journal Of
fcicl' to-day publishes the text of
notes exchanged by the American and
French governments recognizing the
exclusive competency Of the tribunals
of their respective armies aud fleets
over persons subject to the jurisdiction
Ct their forces wherever stationed and
whatever the nationality of the accused.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Feb. II tDAN).-A few prison
were brought in by our patrols during the
night northeast of Hargicour.
Except for hostile artillery activity in the
neighborhood of Passchendaclc. there is moth
ing Of special interest to report.
,NGGHT). Over five tons Of bombs were
dropped on various targets. There was much
air fighting. Fourteen German machines
were brought down and seven others were
disabled, while British anti-aircraft guns shot
down two other machines. one of which, Il
large bombing machine, fell inside the British
lines It's four occupants were taken
prisoner.
Another German airplanc, making the
seventeenth accounted for during the day. in
addition to those disabled, landed a
British airdromc. It's occupants capt
ured. Five British machines missing.
During the night of Saturday Sunday our
machines dropped 400 bombs on hostile air
dromes in the neighborhood of Ghent. Journal
and Laon. The railway station and sidings
at Contains also We're successfully bombed.
All our machines returned.
Early this morning the enemy raided one Of
our posts west of La Bassee. Three of our
men are missing. Another attempted enemy
raid in the neghborhood of Poelcapelle was
successfully repulsed. Prisoners were left in
our hands and a number of German dead in
our wire.
The hostile artillery was active somewhat
more than usual during the day in the St.
Quentin. Lens and Armentieres sectors and
also northeast of Ypres.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
Recruiting of Class Of 1900
Is Ordered by Italy

ROME. Feb. 17.-Recruiting Of n'
soldiers of the 1900 class was 81
nounced to-day in the journal On
ciel"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
ADVERTISEMENT
WITH rneatless and
wheatless davs

wheatless days
aiding the conduct of
the war-there is all the
more reason to abrogate
the seatless days. In
saving supplies, don't
neglect to practice self
conservation, too. There
is the real value of rest
as we'll as the downright
pleasure of comfort, in
the seat-for-every-pas-
senger policy of the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
GERMAN

BERLIN. Feb. II (DAY).-Army Group of
Grown Prince Rupprecht-ln Flanders and in
Artois there were increased artillery duels
As the result of small infantry engagements
near Cherisy and south of Marcoing prisoners
We're brought in.
Army Groups of the German Crown Prince
and Duke Albrecht-Near Tahure and Ripont
on the eastern bank OF the Meuse and in the
Sundgau there was increased fighting activity
New-York tribune., 1918-02-18
FRENCH

PARIS, Feb. IT DAY) 1.-The night was
marked by somewhat greater activity of the
artillery of each side in the region OF Chavig-
non. east of Rheims and in the Champagne
A German raid at point east of Auberive
without result
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-22
PILOT KNoB
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Ingle, Of Bal
leytOn, spent Sunday here with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Lizzie Murdoch spent last
week with Mrs. Sam Couch,
The Misses Arnott, Of otes, visited
the Misses Knight last week.
Miss Dollie Park visited relatives
at Bulls Gap last week.
Miss Rose Myers visited friends at
Mt. Carmel Saturday and Sunday.
Quite number from here attended
the funeral of Miss Matilda Myers at
Antioch. All who knew Miss Matilda
loved her.
Mrs. Augusta Self and Miss Ora
Knight visited Mrs, James Patton, Of
Marvin Tuesday.
The Red Cross committee have Sc
cured nearly one hundred members,
Miss Flora Myers, Of Knoxville, is
visiting home folks.
Rev. A. G. Holt will hold sacramen-
tai services here on May Goth.
Mr.. Gerald Park spent Sunday with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Myers spent Sun
day with Mr.. John Harmon and fam
| lily.
We hope our schools will begin in
July this year, and we do earnestly
hope our yong men teachers may be
exempted from the army till the first
Of the year. Our children need to
be taught as weel as our battles need
to be fought Polly.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-22
LIBERTY
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Rev. ]. S. Burgess filled his ap.
pointmen at Bethany Sunday.
pr. G. w. BraDson was called to
this place Sunday to see Mr.. Oda
Moore, who is on the sick list.
Judge Dana Harmon win make a
war speech at this place the first Sun
day in June at 2:8O O'Clock
Little Kate Burgess spent Sunday
with little Maggie Broyles at Roberts
Hill.
Mr.. Loda Stanton has contracted
to a Mr.. snapp, on the north side Of
the river
Hiss Dorothy Dunbar called on her
aunt at this place Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Moody Burgess has purchased
a new Ford car
There will be decoration Of the
graves at this place next Saturday
beginning at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. James Clifton made a trip to
Horse Creek Sunday and called on
R. E. Broyles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Walter spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Walters
mother.
Messrs. James Clifton and W. S.
Bowman made a business trip to
Johnson City one day last week.
Rev. P, P. Martin, Of Jonesboro,
made Red Cross speech at Mt. Car
mel last Sunday.
Mr.. James Brown, of Embreeville,
attended prayer meeting at this place
Sunday night.
Mr. Dana Holt is expecting to 60
to the training camps in few days.
May Gods speed go with him.
Several from this place attended
preaching at Mt. Carmel Sunday.
Rev. John Adams, Of Cast Valley,
attended preaching Sunday.
Rev. Henry Bailey, Of Single
town dined with Sam Broyles and
family Sunday.
Rev. WI. Holloway will preach at
this place Saturday night and Sunday
Prayer meeting at this place Sun
day night conducted by w. S. Bow
man.
Success to the Weekly and Daily
Suns. Gray Head.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-22
BUSINESS AND
THE GREAT WAR
Subject Of Great Lecture at Com
ing Chautauqua.
WHAT OF BUSINESS FUTURE7
Vital Discussion by Frank MuIhoI-
land, Magnetic, RapId-Fire Speak
en- Past President international
Rotary Clubs Of the World.

business and tho War" will be the
subject on the second night Of the
Redpath Chautauqua here Of the great
lecture Of Frank MulhoIland, known
everywhere as a magnetic, rapld-are,
eloquent speaker before business
mems organizations, and past presi-
dent Of the International Association
Of Rotary Clubs Of the World.
Wonderfully qualified as d speaker
on business, Mr.. Mulholland possesses
the advantage Of an intimate acquaint-
ance with war conditions both in this
country and in Europe. His subject,
Bvsiness and the War" is a vital one
and his message deeply concerns thou
sands and hundreds OF thousands of
Americans today.
Only just before the opening Of the
present Chautauqua season Mr. Null
holland returned from visit to France
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-22
FRANK MuLHoLLAND.

and England, where he thoroughly in
vestigated conditions as well as visit
ed the soldiers In the front-line
trenches.
Mr.. Mulholland's FIRST visit to Europe
was made when he was nineteen years
old. AT that time he went on a bicycle
trip through Ireland, England. Scot
land, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Aus
tria, Montenegro, Greece, Italy and
France.
He occupied prominent place
among those concerned In arranging
for holding the Olympic games in
Athens, Greece, In 1896, and he had
considerable to do with the erection OF
the great stadium in Athens at that
time. v,-~ +.a
Mr.. Mulholland Is resident of To
ledo, o., having lived there for the past
twenty years. He is past president Of
the Commerce club Of Toledo, with a
membership Of 1900. He has been a
member of the board OF directors Of
that club for six years. He is also a
past president Of the Toledo Rotary
club.
An attorney by profession. Mr.. Null
holland has appeared In numerous Inn
lortant cases, including cases carried
to the Supreme court of the United
States, and has won a reputation as an
eloquent pleader.
Mr.. Mulholland is one Of the most
magnetic and eloquent speakers ever
heard on the Chautauqua platform. His
whirl-wind delivery, gatling-gun verbal
speed, and wonderful personality make
him 4 master Of his audience.
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Messrs. Kelsey Walters has recent
" been appointed rural mail carrier
on route 2 from this office, E. w.
Jones on route s, and John Reed, Of
Alton on route A, to take effect juno
lst, 1918. Owing to recent changes
on some Of the rural routes here, t
IL thought that some Of them win not
accent the appointment
Mr.. o. 9. Morrison, who has been
the faithful and obliging mail cardier
on route 8 since the r, F. d. service
was nut in here, Dec. 18th, 1902, has
resigned.
Mr.. Bird Kelley and bride arrived
home Sunday evening from bridal
tour Of few days in Washington,
p. G., and other Eastern cities.
Mrs. Nancy Sellers and family
moved to Kingsport Saturday
Miss Matte Fisher, Of Maryvi lie,
Is the guest Of Miss Grace Bailey.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Morri-
son, on the 18th inst, son.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Hodge and Mr..
and Mrs. A Ingle visited at Marvin
and Pilot Knob Sunday.
Rev. R. L, stapleton held Quarter
" conference at Zion Monday morn
Mrs. Alex Doty remains in the
Greeneyille hospital, but is improving
Juvenile.
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There was large crowd at Ce-
dardar Hill Saturday at the decora-
ton. Rev. Ely made good talk, we
had some good singing and quite a
lot of flowers.
Rev. w. A. Switzerland preached
two good sermons Saturday night
and Sunday morning.
Mrs. Horace Wykle took supper
with your scribe Saturday afternoon
and attended church Saturday night.
Miss Ruth Davies was the dinner
guest Of Misses Lois and Trixie An
derson recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. 5. Hawk and
children went to Cedar Hill to Sun
day school Sunday morning. They
came to this place for preaching and
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. X. Webster met
with what might have been a bad ac-
cident Sunday morning, on their way
to church, when their horse fell in
the buggy breaking the shafts. Mrs.
Webster received a slight injury to
her hand from jumping out Of the
buggy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Combs, of Timber
Ridge, attended church here Sunday,
and took dinner at the pleasant home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wykle.
Rev. w. A. Switzerland and wife,
Mrs. w. P. Long and a Miss Hensley,
Of Greeneville, took dinner Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Claud McCamp-
bell.
Mrs. John Haney and son, Edgar,
attended the decoration at Bersheba,
on the south side of the river Sunday.
Mrs. Bruce Wells and children,
Mrs. Arthur Gunter and children and
Misses Monte and Ruby Wagner at
tended the decoration at River Hill
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Haney spent
Saturday night and Sunday with his
home folks, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ha-
ney.
Mrs. J. V. Anderson spent Satur-
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Wykle.
As it is raining today Monday it
lis a very good time for setting out
plants Of all kinds. There was just
rain enough to keep the ground damp.
Mr.. William has not been feeling
well for the past few days.
News is scarce this week; no one
sick, no one died, and no one got mar
ried. Gypsy.
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Farmers are busy planting and
blowing corn.
Among the guests that were at Mr..
G. D. Harmon's Sunday, were: Mr..
and Mrs. Clint DeBusk, Misses Sallie
and Jessie Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Boles spent Sun
day near Bibles Chapel.
Viola Marmon was the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Clint DeBusk, Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Boles, Mrs. G..
D. Harmon and Mr.. Marvin were Wis
ting friends and relatives in Knox
vile last week.
Sam Kesterson was visiting his
daughter, Mrs. 0. H. Harmon, in
Knoxville last week.
Miss Arzella Hill spent Sunday
night with Georgia May Hood.
There will be preaching at Hopkins
Chapel Saturday night and Sunday.
Singing at Sinking Springs Sunday
was well attended.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. F.
R. Robertson, who is in the Greene
vile hospital, is improving.
Mr. julius Robertson, who was IN
on a furlOugh, returned to camps
Sunday. Tom Boy.