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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
PRINCE LICHNOWsKY:

PRINCE LICHNOWSKY:
II learned that At tho decisive
conversation at Potsdam on July
the inquiry addressed to MS by
Vienna found absolute assent
among al the personnges in au-
thority; indeed, they added that
there would be no harm II q war
with Russia were to result. So,
at my rate, it Is stated In tho
Austrian protocol, which Count
MonsdorH (AustFian Ambnssa-
dor) received in London.
my London mission was
wrecked not by the perhdy of
the British but by the perhdy Of
our own policy. hAd
to support in London a policy
which 1 know to be fsllacious.
I WINS paid out, for It was SIN
against the Holy Ghost
We pressed for war. We DELHI
erately destroyed the possibility
Of a peaceful settlement
Sir Edward Grey, throughout
tho whole Of the negotiations,
never took open sides with Rus
sia or France in order that ho
might not supply any pretext for
q conflict. That pretext was sup
piled later by a dead Archduke.
AS appears from all oficanl
publications, without the facts
being controversial by our own
White Book, which, owing to its
poverty and gaps, constitutes .
grave self-accusation:
al. We encourage Count
Berchtold (the Austrian Foreign
NIinister) to attack S0viA, al
though no German interest was
involved, and the danger Of .
worid-war must hAve been
known to us-Whcthef We know
the text Of the ultimatum Is a
question Of complete indiffer-
ence.
'2. In the days between July
% and July so, 1914, when Mr..
Sa1onon (the Russian Foreign
Minfsser) empha*icaIly declared
that Russia could not tolerate an
attack upon Servia, we rejected
tho British proposals. of media
ton, although Servia, under
Russian and British pressure,
had accepted almost the whole
ultimatum, and although an
agreement about the two points
in question could easily havo
been reached, and Count Berch.
told 1.-THE Austrian Foreign Min.
ister) was even ready to satisfy
himself with the ServiAn reply.
''3. On July so, when Count
Berchtold wanted to give way,
we, without Austria having been
attacked, replied to Russia's
mere mobilization BY. sending an
ultimatum to St. Petersburg, and
on July 81 we declared war on
the Russians, although tho Gar
had pledged his word that as
long ms negotiations continued
not . man should mArch-so that
VIC deliberately destroyed tho
possibility Of . peaceful settle
ment.
I'm view Of these indisputable
facts, 1t is not surprising that
the whole civilized world outside
Germany attributes to US tho
sole guilt for the world-war."
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DIR. MtHLON:
II knew DIR. Helf1erich's par
ticularly intimate relations with
the personageS who were sure
to be initiated, and 1 knew that
his Communication was trust
worthy. After my return from
Berlin informed DIR. Krupp Won
Bohlen und HaIbech, one of
whose directors I then was at
Essen. DIR. Helnerich had given
me permission, and at the time
there was an intention of maxi
ing him a director of Krupps'.
''Dr. Won Bohlen seemed dis
turbed that DIR. Helnerich was
In possession OF such Informal
ton, and he made the remark
to the effect that Government
people can never keep their
mouths shut.
The Kaiser had told him he
would declare war immediately
ii Russia modified, and that
this time people should see that
he would not vacillate. The
Kaiser's repeated insistence that
this time nobody would be able
to accuse him of INDIGESTION had,
he said, been almost comic in its
effect.
ION the very day indicated to
me by Helnerich, the Austrian
ultimatum to Servia appeared.
At this time I was again in Ber-
lin, and 1 told HelfIerich that I
regarded the tone and contents
of the u1timatum as simply mon
strous. On this occa-
sion Helnerich also said to me
that the Kaiser had gone on his
northern cruise only as q blind.
He had not arranged the cruise
on the usual extensive scale, but
was remaining close at hand and
keeping in constant touch. The
Austrians, who, of course, did
not expect the ultimatum to be
accepted, were really acting rap
idly before the other Powers
could find time to interfere. The
Deutsche Bank had already made
its arrangements so as to be pre-
pared for all eventuaIiieS
"'Since the first days of 1917
I have abandoned all hope As
regards the present directors of
Germany. Our offer of peace,
without indicating our war-aims,
the accentuation of the sub
marine war, the deportation of
the Beigians, the systematic de-
structions in Franco, and the
torpedoing of English hospital
ships, have SO degraded the gov
ernors of the German Empire
that 1 am profoundly convinced
they are disqualified forever for
the elaboration and conclusion of
a sincere and just agreement.
The German people will not be
able to repair the grievous
crimes committed against its own
present and. future, and against
that of Europe and the whole
human race, until Il is repre-
scented by different men with a
different mentality. As
a man and as a German who de-
sfres nothing but the welfare of
the deceived and tortured Ger
man people, 1 turn away def
nitely from the present represent
tatives of the German regime"
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CONSCIENCE CONDEMNS THE LIAR, BUT KULTUR CON.
DENNIS ONLY THE LIAR WHO HEEDS HIS CON-
SCIENCE AND CONFESSES

eclipse thru his lecture on Wednesday
evening. Quite number gathered at
the building Saturday afternoon to use
smoked glasses prepared for them.
The resounding note was, Me next!"
are splicing up their programs on Fri
day and Saturday nights by ex-
changing talent. The men like it.
The big cage ball suspended from
the ceiling has created quite lot of
curiosity and now the cages are be-
ing erected for action.
DR.. Henshaw was the speaker at our
camp sing last Tuesday night and de-
livered a strong address that went
home.
We find that outside talent in our
Sunday services is a great help. 1t is
who might not otherwise attend and
adds to the beauty and uptift Of the
service. Seems more like the old
home church, when you have ladies In
the choir. Sunday morning the Law
renee ladies' trio helped US with piano.
violin and vocal numbers. all beautiful
and worshipful. At night Mrs. Kirbye
ing. and full house stayed to the end
to hear her sing some more. Pastor
Bennett and Mr.. Kirbye were the
preachers of the day.
There were some sixty men in the
Rainbow class meeting just before the
morning service. The men are very
much interested in The Soldiers
Spirit" Furthermore. they have it.
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of Otsa wa, is now in charge of the
physical activities. Mr.. G. NJ. Warren.
principal of the high school at : NTH
Center, Kan, is our new building Sec
rotary. We welcome them both to the
staff and hope that they may enjoy
their work out here as much as the
rest of us have.
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knowledged defeat gracefully. The
lineup was as follows: Kennedy
Slaterman, Bowles. Chittick. Rutledges
vs. CLAM, Cooking, Shabinger, Span
gler, Evans.
The feature of the game was the
yelling by Evans as compared to the
quietness of Dad Bowles. We believe
that Evans and his noise had a whole
lot to do in winning the game for
CLAM.
The score: 1916, 1874, 1876.
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Y. M. C. A. NO. g

Over thirty men have enrolled in the
new French class. The class will meet
Monday. Wednesday and Friday with
Mr.. Rigby as teacher.
NO. was favored by programs from
two different entertainers last week
Mr.. Foley on Wednesday evening and
Mr.. Rasweiler Friday evening.
H. r. Peckman Of Y. NJ. c. A. No.
"a created quite an interest in the
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men present. At Sis Mr.. C. E. Davis,
a returned missionary from Borneo
gave US an exceptionally fine talk,
illustrated with about 100 slides, on
his work among those Man Hunters -
More than 400 fellows took this in.
z We have at least two high class
vaudeville artists in camp at the pres
ent time. Mr.. Wells of the 311th
Cavalry, ranks high as a singer and
Mr.. Bysil is excelled by few as an en-
tertainer.
Evans. our social secretary is still
making amends for not taking the
bunch" on the picnic last Friday
evening. The party was composed of
the trio from Lawrence, Mr.. Wilson
from headquarters and Evans. Some
one who knows where to locate Will
sons wife might do we'll to write her.
Last Friday evening fire destroyed
part of officers barracks No. 20. For
that night our ~" was turned into
a rooming place-severaI of the Off
GERS accepting our hospitality. A
number OF the officers lost considera-
Bile personal property
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August II. 1917.
could not sleep we'll last night
the thought OF all I will have to give
up made sleep impossible. l tried to
read. 1t was no use. wore my new
house gown and I could not get the
thought out OF my head that 1t was
one of the few times left for me to
wear 1t. A house gown was always
one of the little vanities 1 promised
myself. Good ones were % expensive
and l kept putting OF the buying of
one until l felt could really afford
1t. When that haberdasher on the
corner near us closed up shop, saw
my opportunity. 1t cost only $50,
and it is of silk and tufted. You feel
luxurious, being covered in one of
these things. l felt the softness OF
the silk and wondered when I would
have to put 1t away. I sat there with
a bottle OF Scotch and as 1 took each
drink l said to myself, II won't be
the Army" Then began thinking
of all the rules and regulations l had
heard of prevailing in the Army.
You'd think the Government was
dealing with lot of children instead
of grown men.
My mind was very active. began
thinking about the office. What are
they going to do without me? am
not vain and I know it's true that
everyone's place can be filed and no
one is indispensable, but it's going to
be hard blow to the ONCE. 1t isn't
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A new postcffice has been opened
at Army City. with Mrs. Beck. wife OF
Lieutenant Beck. now lin France. as
the postm:stress. Army City is the
newest incorporated town in Kansas
and is planning many improvements
for this summer.
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II following the railroad and steel work
ers' wage increase there should be an aver
age increase in Fay of all workers in the
United States. the Increase would approx
innate 81, 500, 900 900.
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Les AllemandS ont commence la
guerre en- dix neuf cent Quatorze, au
mois d'ao0t. lis ont attaQu9 la
France avec une armee de trois mil
lions d'hommes. lis ont avance sur
Paris. Mais lie general Jofffe battu
leurs armees a la bataille de la Marne.
La guerre a dure quatre ans.
L'Amerique (lanereek) est entree
(entered) dams la guerre en- dix neuf
cent dix sept. Anjourd hui nos SOL
OATS Sc battent (fght) a cote des
soldats franeais ct anglais.
Vtve (veev) la Francei Vive PAD
gletefre! Vive l1talie! Vive PAme-
ique!
Here ends the fifteenth and last
lesson in the course Of French lessons
which Trench and Camp began in its
issue OF March rs. These lessons were
started with the idea and purpose Of
helping American soldiers in train
ing over here to learn the rudiments
of the language which is spoken
lover There" II one American SOL
der has learned something of the
French language from these lessons,
then the publishing Of them has been
worth while.
If you, Mr.. Soldier, have followed
ohu 5tuulCO luSc leSSOuS, ana Dc
come interested in the French Ian
guase, as you should for your coun-
try's sake, as well as for your own,
remember this: Fifteen lessons can
not teach you the French language,
but they can give you a good start
toward acquiring a working vocab-
ulary." Also remember that the
way to learn French Il to speak 1t at
every possible opportunity.
A sergeant in the American Ex-
pedittonary Forces in France made
this comment on the French lam
guage: These people over here
know how to write their language,
but they don't know how to pro-
nounce it" Pronunciation is the
thing. 1t is learned by practice only
Practice, practice, practice, and then
practice some more.
Next week Trench and Camp will
publish an article telling the Amer
lean soldiers who have studied these
fifteen lessons how to make the best
use Of them.
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Confessions OF A Conscript

(This O a by
called of
which,
uonal Army a
soldiers
settled selfish
of into
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S. o. 8.

The Twfns-U-Boats and Waste
tulneas-axe . menace to the Allies,
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JESS BARNES WINS GAME
Company 10 OF Depot Brigade Wins
From Companies IA and 16.

The crack baseball team from the
18th Company. depot brigade. de-
feated the "AIl Star" team from the
18th and 18th companies Saturday in
fast baseball game 7-3. 1t was a
pitchers battle between Kiburz and
Schupp until the ninth inning, with
the odds favoring the former, when
with two down in the ninth Kiburz's
mates erred and the 18th scored six
runs and won the game. Jess Barnes,
the mainstay Of the New York Giants
pitching staff until called into Uncle
, Sans service two weeks ago, was the
stellar performer for the 18th COM
pany. Barnes won seven out OF eight
starts before leaving the Giants. He
i is manager of the 10Th company team
Diamond is another good performer
with the 10th. The line up and score
by innings:
18th and 10th Co.'S. 10Th Co.
ColSon, 3b. McMi11en, CT.
bishop, c. Schoonover. RI.
kiburz, p. Diamond 3b.
Clancy II. Barnes, SIS.
Watson. IF. Schupp D.
OFarrell, 2b. Swartzkopf, c.
bowman, 3b. Yuser. Oh.
Monroe, ss. iounkman, 1b.
Grigsby, Ct. Jewell, IT,
14th and 10th Co'sO 1O 02O 900
Dad" Bowies, Y. NJ. c. a. No. T., umpire I'M
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Smoke Red Dot cent cigar. White
Front, Arcade.-Adv.
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Same day-fateT. |
When reached the ONCE this
morning there was a note on my desk
saying Mr.. Jerrold wanted to see me-
knew right away what had hap
pened. He had been told that =
would be called and he wanted to SEQ
IL could not get my call deferred. at
least until someone had been thor
oughly trained to do my work and
to learn what / had learned.
But when I went In his once I
knew instantly It wasn't that He
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VIVA
100000 francs
Note the two ways of saying 1918,
as in English. We usually say en- dix
neuf cent Quatorxe, All deez nuh sab
katofz, in 1914: les Allemands ont
commence la guerre (ger) en- dix
neuf cent quatorze, the Germans be-
gan the war in 1914.
Note also the use Of "de" after
"mf1Iion
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EXERGGK

II sept tours dams une semaine
Quel est lie premier jour de la Sc
maine? C'est dimanche (deemahsh)
Apres dimanche nous avons lundi
(luhdee). mardi (mardee), mercredi
(merkruhdee), jeudi (zhuhdee), ven
dredt (vahdrrhdee), samedi (sam-
dee). Quatre semaines font IN mois.
I'm mois de (from) vingt huit a
trente ct un jours. Douze mois font
IN an.
Voici les noms des mois:
French Pronunciation Meaning
5anv1er zhahvye January
feFrler fevreeye February
mara mars March
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Saturday night we had a marsh
mallow toast after the movie show.
Ever try it, with a hot bed of char
Goals in a bucket? It's good stuff.
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Dad" Bowles, Y NJ C. A. No IL, umpire
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Learn French
LESSON XIV
(NUMBER WORDS)

We have studied the number words
rom 1 to 200 and their pronuncia-
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Camp Pastor Berry was the speaker
at our Mid-week religious meeting
Thursday night. He sure had the
fellows-and the longer he talked, the
more he had
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We want to thank the Amos Sisters
and the May Sisters for their enter
ta.1ment. We enjoyed your singing
len music very much and hope to
have the pleasure of having you with
us again.
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WOMEN ENLIST IN
 BATTALION OF LIFE
Sunshine Division of Home Service Rivals Battalion of Death in
 Real War Work

Russia's Battalion of Death made its women immortal by death-defyins action at the front. America's Bat talion of Life bids fair to merit i'm mortality by it's life and strength giv- ing action in the home trenches, con meeting directly with the men who gC ever the top.
 A new kind of women's army has come into being. It is called the "Sun- shine Division" It started under un- usual circumstances. Margaret Wood TOW Wilson, the presidents daughter, known for her patriotic war service i; Ter aide, Major Oakes, and a small group of friends, including Miss Mar jcrie Brown of Atlanta, Ga. daughter of one of the leading men of the south, sud a relative of the president, were discussing womens part in the war and the importance of enlisting the effort, talent, and activity of every woman in the country. The need Of organization and direction of that time and talent not already devoted to defi- nite war work was recognized, and out of the discussion came plans for conserving. the patriotic effort of every patriotic woman. and more especially the young women of the country. The "ermy" to be recruited was designated the Sunshine Division" Its scope of service is limited only by the ability of the enlisted women to serve, and tlere is no woman ineligible for serv- ice except she who is already doing Ter utmost to help win the war Par ticulars are available from Maj. A. P. Oakes, now stationed at United War Work headquarters, Dallas, Tex.
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WHEN TANK GOES
 ID BUY TUX GIRL
 tit GkItS TUX hELp
BOY READY TO LICK KAISER HEGS Y. w. C. A. SECRETARY TO GET FLUFFY THINGS"
 FOR THE "ONLY ONE"

Paris, France.-The Kaiser's nous tache, the Clown Quince's" spurs and the German helmets American boys have promised to send to the "only girl" are yet to be gotten, but while he is In Paris the average sol dier is planning to send her some thing pretty, something "chfc" from the famous shops of the city. But they have found buying, feminine finery in Paris a job for which their military training sadly failed to pre- pare them.
 Gosh" exclaimed perspirtng and perplexed boy as he emerged from the embarrassing unfamiharittes ot girlish adornment and fluent French. '"This is no mans job! Me for wo- mani" and remembering his fellow country women at Hotel Petograd. the Young Women's Christian Asso- ciation's Hostess House in Paris, to tell his troubles to a smiling secre- tary.
 The hostess laughed and promised to get him some of these-er- fluffy ---er- things girl likes, you know" When the boy received an enthusiastic letter from home prais- ing his wonderful taste. he knew he had chosen wisely, and congratulat' ed himself that in the exigency of writing he had failed to say how he came to make the selection. He dih not tell "her'' about it, but he did let his chums in on the secret.
 Numberless men now come to the Blue Triangle women and say "'get the right, thing for the gir," and dismiss the matter from their minds When they get back home they have planned to explain that their taste was inspired by the absent one "ov. or here. but they will breathe a sigh of relief when they remember how the Blue Triangle never telis'' the secrets it receives in confidence
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FRENCH NUTRITION
 WORKERS ANXIOUS
 ID LEARN ENGLISH

Washington, D. C.-Needs of worn. en engaged in industrial work of the nation, the work which must pro- gress in order for the Army to play it's part, manufacture of munitions and war supplies, are met by the Young Womens Christian Associa- ton, just as the needs of the men Y. M. c. A. and other like organiza tions.
 Tn munitions centers in France fCyers, clubs for women, are main tained for the women workers, at the request of the French Minister of War in America. at the twenty two government munition plants, and the hundred or so privately owned plants, like provisions have been made for keeping up the morale the working efficiency of the women. by caring for their recreation. eat ing and housing.
 One of the striking features of the work in French intuition plants is the large number of women who wis it the foyer at night for the purpose of studying English. The demand for teachers of this subject is always in excess of the supply. The same is true in but lesser degree in stenography; scores of French girls are studying it with view of be ing available for clerical work with the American Expeditionary forces ln France.
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Mrs. Dean Opens Foyers

a Mrs. Thyrza Barton-Dean, of Chi cago, who has been opening foyers for French girls at "A French port" has been joined by Miss Ethel Scrib- ner, of Cherokee, Ia., who will be in charge of the Signal Corps group Miss Mary H. Post. of San Jose, Cal. has arrived at the same port to es- tablish a Y W. c. A. hostess house for American women in France. in ciuding those arriving and those at the port waiting to return to the United States.
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French Movies are Coming

Paris, F'rance.-Movies of the Wona- en visiting Foyer des Alliees at Lyon and St. Etienne, have been taken by the French government, and will be sent to America. They show intuition workers enjoying the hos pitahty of the American Young Women's Christian Association, which originated the Foyers, or clubs, for the working women in those cities.
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Birds Speak a Language.

The birds and animals do not use a great many words CT sounds, but they can certainly understand each other, writes George F. Burba in the Columbus Dispatch. That is, they are able to converse with each other to some extent. There isn't any doubt about it. They have their alarms of danger; they have their distress calls; they have their softer tones of affec- tion.
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Munition Workers Have Foyers

Nine foyers, club rooms with rec reatlon. rest and eating accommoda- tions, have been provided for French women working in munitions factor ies by the Young Women's Christian Association. Three of the clubs are at Lyon, two at St. Etienne and one at Bruges. The others are at points which the censor does not now per nit to be named.
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Page 3.
reaeh chlrd to Lova Pletures.

A child's taste in pictures can be cultivated by having in ills room pic lures which are good both as to color and subject. Pictures dealing with nature in any form are always at- tractive to a child and if they are hung low in the room so that the child can even handle them if he wants to, this adds much to his enjoyment.
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Signal Corps Girls In N. Y.

American Signal Corps girls, what ever be their. authorization point, are concentrated in New York. They are quartered on the top floor of the Y. w. c. A. Training school, at 125 East sand Street until they receive orders to embark.
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Docks Electrically Equipped,

Electricity plays an important part in the equipment of piers. It Is used for the operation of the fire pumps, the sprinkler system, fire alarm, for trucks, lighting the interior of the pier and for the protective lighting outside of the pier, also for the move ment Of freight cars by electric loco- motives.
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