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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
ARMY THEATRES
FOR BOYS At FRONT

French Front, Feb. 1e.--'Let us go
TO the theatre" Early ghis after
noon this remark could be heard all
about a Dig town used az rest camp
70" the troops coming down from the
front. Dliy twSve hours previously
The Ass ociated Press correspondent
had seen a French infantry regiment
march in. the soldiers clothes thicls-
ly covered with mud. many Of them
looking weary after their long vigil
of several weeks i'll trenches which
first had been filled with snow and
then mud.
Forty eight hours ago they were
still on duty in face of the enemy
under tn" strictest discipline. Now
after their long march to the rear
they had cleaned their uniforms and
washed and shaved and tidied them
selves generally: stern military rule
had given place to relaxation and
romping and freedom to do as they
liked, except to cause trouble.
Here in the rest camp these vet
Grams ware just healthy, grown M
boys, although many of them were
men we'll on toward forty years old.
Their ch"eriness was increased when
they saw pasted on the ruined houses
of the town notices announcing that
performances were tn be given in
the local theatre by the Theatre aux
A:mees. This was the first occasion
the regiment had had the luck to be
at rest When q troupe of these art
lists had happened TO be on hand.
The correspondent followed the
example Of the soldiers and went 10
the theatre. There he found the
house crowded from floor to ceiling
with horizon blue uniforms, mingled
with Il few American and British
Red Cross nurses costumes.
There were short plays performed
by Leading actors and actresses from
the State and other theatres OF faris,
selections from operas by the best
singers If the Grand Opera. a re-
markably clever conjurer, and music
hall sing arS who delighted the soldiers
with all the latest and most popular
songs. in the refrains of which the
audience Joined with heartiness.
Hour after hour of thorough en-
ioNment. Then the soldiers left TO
return to their hillets in the town.
each gro'p as it went away roaring
out the chorus Of some popular song.
The organization of the Army The
atre has been of immense service in
maintaining the good spirit of the
French ;roopS. There are a number
Of troupes Of these artists always
travelling about the rest camps i'm
mcdiately behind the fighting front.
They gle their services gratuitously
and no charge is made to the soldiers
for the performances. The value Of
the work is fully recognized by the
military commanders. several of
whom have told the correspondent
that the army Theatre does wonders
in keeping the soldiers from home
sickness ard downheartedness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
SEVERAL YOUNG. FANCY GRADE
A SEVEN ROOM HOUSE WITH
BELFAST

Notwithstanding a Scept1cal public
which believed that it would lee i'm
possible to get material and men TO
Frost has achieved what he aimed to
do. and today has the keel practi-
Cally laid for a big schooner of some
2o00 tonnage. the keel itself being
2o5 feet and the schooner A overall.
Her Spars came from Oregon, and
While they We're long time on the
way, they are here long before they
will be needed. They have been
thrown off the freight cars M above
the Coe- Mortimer plant, and when
the ice goes out they will lie Heated
down under the lower bridge to the
Frost yard Just below Mr., Frost :
manufacturing plant. the Matthews
Eros. sash and blind factory.
Already % or more men are en-
ployed in the yard, many of the tim
hers are on the ground. and others
are reported on the way Within a
week the work of putting up the
frame will commence and once more
after years of idlencss the Belfast
ship Yards will resound to the blows
of the axe and hammer.
Capt Kreger of Fairfield, part
owner and who will commander her,
will come to Belfast to superintend
her building and launching. A num-
Der. of families have already moved
to Belfast. some Of them old resi-
dents tolled back ny the offer Of good
wages in their home town, after
working for years elsewhere. While
this is Mr. Frost's maiden attempt AT
Belfast has long been
famous for her Yards. although they
have, like those in many other New
England towns been idle for a mum
Der of years. commencing back II
1852. during a period of 40 years, "A,
ships and schooners wer" huiit in Bel
fast Twenty-four of these We're OF
more than 1000 gross tonnage. AT that
time Belfast built ships We're known
the world over as being among the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
SPORTING NOTES

Tommy Robson. who has earned the
title of New England's best weller
weight. will make his first appearance
before the Boston Armory A. 4. next
Tuesday evening, meeting Augie Rat
ner. the former national amateur
welterweight champion. Robbie by
sor and Bennie Lewis will oper the
program. followed by Bur, Jones and
Charley Miller in a six-round contest
Harry Condor and Larr:' Burns will
furnish the semi final
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
BIG DRIVE N PIGS
During Coming -
in State,of Maine

Portland. Me. March PA recens
ma nifasta,,on ., he rising tide e
patriotism in the Pine Tree S. -
the DISCRIMINATION on every hand 20
increase our pork prou .+ u.
products being one OF ing -. sood
tally necessary items amone
exports TO our allies ana ~.
Gov. Carl E. Milliken has sse '.
enthusiastic support to 1n,s 80 ~
ment including permission lot
the State Veterinarians to the o
that each little porker. SO O.o1
into the State. may be secureiy w
oculated against all possible tIouu,'
from hog cholera. Boyden nea
State live stock sanitary coHiS
er. will see that this Is done.
This big piece of work has peen =
dertaken by the Maine Agricuitui
Industrial League this year. incluu
the financing of the plan TOT .ns
whole State. Last year the Staae 90 ~
Maine bought more than sl'ooo'SvS
worth Of salt pork alone. not W in
ton fancy cured hams. bacon
lard galore. ~.
Taking advantage Of the fact tne
| Federal government has guarantee
| the minimum price for the gruneel,s
Of IL IL cents live weight (althousn
| there is every reason to believe prizes
rpucb higher than that will be maIu-
! tained,. the league intends to ouy 20
a starter 1000 to 1909 young piss-
oc,,lat.ng them, against the cnolel
! and distribute among the
all this i'll the confident 'nope ~
! least a. per cent. of these Will rcl
! as brood sows fof a<mucn iarsei
crease Of production in 1919.
| The work is under a strong comm
toe az which VIM. NJ. Faweet Is chai
nav the other members being =.
Henry Rines. Arthur W. ~.
! the new agricultural alfee.oi TIT
| lea rue, F.. Thornton ...,s
! committee will supervise .he ..~;.,s-
of this excellent movement 1870
any farmer. or farm boy VIM
! otherwise be timid from lach -
! perience. ,rst an.
Astonishing as the fact must up
near. at the present time o"'s
! Maine farms out of loo Keep -,
.,hsreas everyone of them snou.u
keep not merely one or two loi III"
consumption, but each farHi snS SIN.
airy one or two brood sows which
could easily be maintained by tns
waste products of the crops anu
kitchen, and their broods' anioun'lne
to 10 or 80 head per anhu''' io'n -,
surplus 10 be marketed DIS
crop every year. or,.nt.
However, if the league movement
shon,d resu,t in but two or three pigs
growing where one grew before 40 t ooe
addition should give us nearly wv.
ro"rc swine and so 2o.coo,oco POUNDS
more pork within years time. Alu
hest Of all. this can be mace a'nlo's
salvage--for the pigs VIII turn "a.
profit what Sas otherwise oeen +hs
farm. -,
This Is the n ost urgent reason A.,
100 out of 100 Maine farmers sho'
| keen hogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
Snow is fast disappearing.

Dean Hills announced in Dowdoin
College chapel Wednesday morning
that the reopening Of college April 2,
Hyde Hall will be closed for the re
mainder Of the year, since by that
time it will be possible to occupy
again the fraternity houses. some OF
which have been closed from fuel
scarcity. At that time, also King
Chapel and the Walker Art Building
will again be opened for use. Through
the foresight Of the college commit
tee or buildings and grounds and by
conservation OF coal Bowdoin has for
tunately been enabled to remain run
ming as usual. through the severest
weather Of the winter and all college
exerciaes have been held witaout ths
loss Of > sluEls day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Sanford Strickland. who recently
soid his farm in Cornvile. has en-
gagged the Wander Mitchell rent TO,
the present. Mr.. Mitchell will mu,,
TO his farm i'll Skowhegan.
Miss Clara Ti1betts was in Water.
vile Wednesday shopping.
Guy Nelson Of Canaan has moved
his family 10 the Nj. ID. Holt rem.
near the Stream bridge.
George Tibbetts and Eugene Parke,
of East Skowhegan. started for !
weeks visit in Watertown. Mass, and
vicinity, while away Mr.. Tibbetts will
attend the Republican convention tu
Portland March IS.
The X. +. Club observed gentle.
mems night by giving d supper in the
q. 4. hall, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Knights O,
Oakland visited their daughter, Mrs
Francis Spoffard Wednesday.
Mrs. Eva Joy Of Clinton and Mrs
Edith Currier Of Portland visited
their mother, Mrs. Daniel Grace. the
first of the week
Clyde Decker is home from Bowdoin
on q short vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
MADISON.

Union hall was filed to o' -
,rr;ao,, aven,ne by a large an6 ~~- ~
tive audience at the entertainf 81 gwen
for the benefit Of the Juniors red Croes
bv the pupils Of the Madison NlllsT
schools Every number on the Ions >
gram was well given and showed = ca
careful and panstaking work o. the |
mart of teachers and pupils. Tho 1rdera
OF exercises was:
Music. Clyde AUSTIN yrcrcssa
piann solo, Bessie Goldtng
Recitation-"What the Little Girl said.
Thelma Davis
instrumental duet.
Amy Smell and Agnes Brown
| rcclamation-''Tw Century Paul
| revere" Norman Smell
piano solo. Doris Clements
Music, chesIa
Table, u--Preparedness.
to Aunt Maya ~
VArthur Savage
Duet Selma Berry and Minnie Rogers
Tantoujne--"Coming Through the Rye,
Ruth Barley.
yinI,n solo. Beatrice LesSorc
Ee.,tation-"The Inventors WIFE,"
Carolyn Merriit
Duet. Mary Renter and Erma Emery
, piano solo. F'lorence Moore
Recitatiun-"Trials OF a School Girl.
" Beatrice Rogers
Duet
ert,ation-"kentucky Philosophy"
l. W. Esther Marden
Music. Orchestra
r., hleau-Save Your Quarters.
! Recita.ion-"Iiow Old Nose Counted
Fpys'' Eleanor 1all
Piano SOLO. Efma esy
! Rect atlon-"Eebeccas School Days
Ruth AtkL II
td
Recitation Yong America" Il
''e' ''S'''0 Mary lie B
! Music. Orche
Pantomine-Coumbit Gem Of the oe
I Duet. Esther Marden and Eleanor
Recitation-"The Squire's Rooster,"
Marion 4
Piano solo. Arthur PER-
Recitation-"Our Hired Girl
''''' Dorm Glenn i,
Hoop drill III, On dt
piano sole, Grace Ga ~
Music. orcnes !
The last number. which was nm l.
uounced and unexpected on II pa of
the audience was a short talk Char I
lie Weiner on the work of the Cross
as he has seen 1t on Europe oatt,
fields Mr.. Weiner is a Mad st
who enlisted with the Canadia . troonaf
almost at the first call and h, |. seee,
three years Of active service, IL mO,.,,.
OF which was on the firing line. Mr.
we,ner has been wounded several times
and on one OCCASION laid 4s hours be-
fore being picked up by the Red Cross
nurses good sum Of money was nat
ted and will be used in the work Of the
Madison Junior Red Cross.
Mrs. e. r, Davis Mrs. Durnont Hilton
ard Mrs. G. s. Humphreys returned Fri.
day night from Portland, where thay
have been attending the meeting Of tha
Maine state y. A. II. as delegates from
Margaret COTE Moore chapter Of thi.
place.
All grades Of the Madison village
schools with the exception of the schools
in the Old Point avenue building clossd
Friday night for two-weeks vacation.
The schools in the Old Point avenue
building will be continued for another
week 10 make up time lost on account
Of a freeze-up the first OF the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown went Sat-
urday morning to Portland. where Mrs.
Brown will undergo a surgical opera
ton.
Misses Margaret and Roeamond Burr
left town Friday morning for their new
home in Nillnocket.
supt. l. schenck. of the Great Northern
Paper mill has moved his family into
the house ownsd By ths sompanZ
4H4A atEa1 ---CT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
Mrs. n. w. Shorev

Arthur Wardwell received Wednes-
day the sad news from San Francis
co, Calf. Of the death of a sister,
Mrs. Harriet Wardwell Shorey. for
merry Of, Waterville. She leaves one
daughters Mrs. Henry Corson, who re-
sided with her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Three mills in Rochdale may De
comnelleI to close this week 10 per-
init operatives to go into the "oous
and cut firewood. Few families nave
coal to last 4 week and no Wooo can
be bought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

The John l.. Goss Corporation at
Stonington has received a contract
for part of the stone TO be used in
constructing the 100000 900 govern
ment dry dock at last Boston. and
will be ready To operate its plant to
full capacity just as soon as SUI
ticient supply Of Goa! can b had.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
Mrs. Mary Leonard

Mrs. Mary Leonard. an ageo lady,
passed from this life March IA. aged
"a. She has lived alone in her home
on the Clinton side Of the river since
the death OF her husband. several
years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Mrs. l.. Jackson OF Skowhegan who
has been on an extended visit to her
daughters in Bangor. returned 70
Hinckley recently and is visiting an
other daughter, Mrs. Wagner Of Good
WIN. before returning to her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

In our modern speed Of railroad
travel, and the consequent iaclHties
in the transmission of mail matter all
over the civilized world. IT is wen
enough TO look back TO the time
when letter writing was a luxury IN
dulged 1t. only by few. and COM
munication between friends Al dis
lance was well nigh an impossibility.
In it's first application the word
post" meant 4 courier or carrier OF
messages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
HINCKLEY

Inc school on this side of the river
ana also on the Clinton side closes
FRIDAY for u weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
Jeanette Williams

IEe friends in this vicinity of Miss
Janette Williams Of Canaan, were
saddened TO learn Of her death
thursday evening AT her home where
she mas been since returning from her
operation at the Skowhegan hospital
Mrs, stella Chase is confined to the
house with grip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Eucalyptus will grow under many
adverse conditions. 80 long as they
are protected from frost. The young
trees cannot stand frost, ana this
fact has restricted the growth OF the
species 20 certain favoranie ssctions
of California and the Southwest. On
the other hand. the trees VII. thrive
on very DOOR soil and they do not re.
oujre very much attention. Some OF
the largest commercial plantauons'
maintained by railroad companies Tor
tie-making purposes, are located
along the shores Of the PACING ocean
near san Diego. where their prin-
cipal moisture comes from lhs iea's
fogs that roll in from the sea- ana
which ara absorbed by the leaves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
DELIBERATE DAMAGE
TO PORT OF ANTWERP

Liverpool Feb. 81 orlesp'.1
cnce,.--I forma ton when ma
reached the Liverpool Post SHOWS nov
the Germans have damaged inc ~
# Antwerp They have oelipei az.
allowed the harbor NOUN 10 III. w.
s"It 10 such an extent that 1t VIII 'e'
ruiro much dredging before the port
is ravigable again. The warehouses
on The harbor front are in ru!nouS
condition owing to the fact that al
the metal has heen stripped Off the
roofs. The railways on the wharNes
have been torn up and i'll many cases
the lock gates have been allowed 20
rot Even under the most drastic APP
plicatjon of the doctrine of rcpaf'tio''
II must be MANY long day betore
Antwerp is restored TO its former e'i'-
cheney and prosperity and becomes
again "A great European port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25

Mrs. Emily Joy is visiting in the
home Of Mr.. Ernest Pratt few
Gays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
For Sale-Real Estate
ON MAIN AVENUE FARMING

dale. new house, six rooms. stable ami
garage. Cement cellar. wood sned. two
0cres of land. Must be sold at once. W.
l.. Helms, Hallowell, Maine Tel. SIX.
,,..oclc .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
For Sale Horses, Cattle, Etc.
mcln25d2t

ONE BAY MARE WEIGHING 1000
S yrs. old. Also a top carriage, an oie
wagon. and beach wagon. Lee w. Rich
ards, S So Belfast Ave. mch25d6*
COW! HORSE! HIGH Ora . E
young Holstein cow, fresh. Togus blood,
also gray mare. about 1850, or bay horse
1859; both young, good workers. James
Dyer River road, Sidney. Telephone
Al mche;d3 4
THREE FRESH YOUNG COWS
with calves. nHrham and Guernsey. me
mile on Bangor St F. S. Cheney, Al
gusta. Me. nc 25d3 .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
4 SC ACRE FARM. LAND SUIT.

able for market gardening, "A mi. from
station buildings. IN good condition 10
ions nay III barn II taken by Ayri W IL
go at a bargain. For particulars address
T., North Whitefield Maine mch23dS.+
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
FOR SALE

Estate at q Winthrop st, Hallowel.;
fine lot of land. house or II rooms, moi
ern improvements, bath room and cleo
trio lights. Also good stable Price
right. inquire of Harold c. Fuller en-
the premises. mraoO Iw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
hcHlNisTs WANTED; Also

advance and commission Bond
reference required A. BOX as.
aterS lie mch2ld6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
Wantcd-Male Help
N. FORTY OR OVER. EASY
.LssMAN OVER "a YEARS. SAL.

J.. with good pay all year around
b. home Write us I'equod Nur-
H. Go. Meriden. Conn mch22d3ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
FOR SALE

es, set double sleds. farm wagon, dump
cart. with hay rack. moving machine.
Address Box /, Winthrop Center. Me.
Tel. 1851. mch22d6tt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
IMPROVE YOUR HERD, MILK AND

beef. -Four registered Shorth0rn bull
calves 3 mos to II. We'll bred prices
reasonable CloVerbloom Farm. Tel.
aGa-M or write mch 1od2t*
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-15
\ STORY OF GENERAL LEE.
AND GENERAL JACKSON

General r. e. Lee and General
Stonewall Jackson had the greatest
confidence in military capacity of
each other
The following are instances of the
confidence OF these two generals in
the military capacity of each other:
At the Battle of Fredericksburg
General Jackson sent courier to
General Lee to inform him that a
division of the federal army was
crossing the Rappahannock river
General Lee said to the, courier:
Tell General Jackson from me that
he knows what to do with the enemy
as Wen rs / do
This is/an instance Of the confidence
of Lee in Jackson.
At the Battle Of charlottesville
General Lee and General Jackson held
n consultation the night before the
battle. Sitting on a log together be-
fore campfire General Lee spread
on his knee a map of the country
around Charlottesville and said to
General jackson:
How can we get at these people ?"
He always spoke of the enemy as
these people."l
! jackson replied:
~ GU know better than I do tell
mo what to do and I will try and
do It."
General Lee then with a pencil
pointed out 10 Jackson on the map
the movement he wanted him 10
make. Jackson rose. and touching his
hat, said:
Il Will move at sunrise In the morn
ing"
Jackson did move at sunrise, and
commenced the flank movement
which has been the establishment and
study of military men both in Europe
and in America. This is an instance
OF the confidence of Jackson in Lee.
Lee might well repose confidence in
jackson, since it IS a fact that after
the mortal wounding of Jackson at
Charlottesville the Confederate army
never won another victory.
l.. S. MARYE.
Charlottesville Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-15
WAR WORK AGENCIES
NEEDED AFTER VICTORY

New york, Nov. 14.-Support OF
the wide appeals made to the country
by DR.. John r. Mott. director general
and other public men not to allow
either actual peace, or the prospects
of 1t, to jeopardize the United War
Wark comapign next week has just
reached national headquarters here IN
the form of cab,egram direct from
Admiral Simms. The cablegram which
is dated at London, November Z, read
as follows:
1.-THE forces at the front deeply aps
preciate the services rendered to them
by societies engaged In the United
War Work campaign. Their work 10
Of real military value in defeating the
enemy. This is the most vital period
Of the war and we must spare no ef-
fort even after victory. for the United
War Work agencies must continue un-
til the last soldier and sailor has re-
turned home. Simms."
!. 1t il believed inconceivable here
that tha country can do aught but
swell the great fund by doubly gen.
erous subscriptions, AS a fitting. reward
to the triumphant fighting men on
land and sea for their valor and sac
rifice America has stood stanchly be-
hind her forces through all the dark
months OF uncertainty, She will not
quit them in the bright hour OF COM
plete victory whenever 1t shall come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-15
NO VENGEANCE BUT STERN JUSTICE.

We know that the good German
god i> none other than the heather
sod odj0. the god of brute force. We
have learned hat the good German
kaiser" IS not only perverted crimi-
nal of the worst type, but moral and
physical coward And. while it is a
serious hing TO indict nation and
declare that there Is no good Ger
man hut dead German VIC have
been obliged 80 admit, after the piling
up Of irrefu;ahle evidence for more
than four years, thai we are not
aware ~ the existence in Germany OF
any German who could be classed a.
good" by any standard of civilization.
The leaders OF The new German
government. and the people who sup
port them are actually minated. 1t is
our firm belief, by M special regard
for the principle of democracy. They
have been too long bred to look up to
their superiors," 1t is not possible
that this generation OF Germans Will
ever become imbued with the real
spirit of democracy. They are, how
ever, ready to utter its shibboleth il
thereby they may save themselves
from annihilation, They. just as their
recent overload, are anxious TO save
their precious hides at amy cost: and
that they have not all fed to neutral
countries is due simply 20 the physical
t impossihiIity OF that feat
! 1t is well TO feed the Germans. If
they actually come to naed food. The
scarcity ought not TO bc particularly
acute al the moment, only ii few weeks
after the close Of tho harvest. Unless
there is right now an actual shortage
Of food, it would be better for the
allies To tell the German government
that food VIII he forthcoming in the
spring, when the need certainly will
be acute F>riIz will understand, h
viii accept the situation and rely
upon the promises that the allies may
make in this respcct-he has been
bred TO look up 10 his superiors and
his eyes have ls}eiy teeJr aper4ed1 to
the existence Of a great many millions
of his superiors whom he did not 50
recognize when he morrily turned
loose the he'll of war upon an unpre-
pared world,