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The Washington times., 1918-05-07
GERMAN AVIATORS
LOSING EFFICIENCY
AS ALLIES IMPROVE
ny FLOYD MaeGRTF,
International News Service stan Cor
respondent.

respondent.
LONDON, May I'm spite Of the
tremendous aviation efforts OF the
Germans. prompted by the entry of
the United States into the world con-
, hict and their threat to have thou
sands Of aircraft available this
spring. the enemy has been unable
.saven to shake the allied air superior
|1ty anywhere.
4 The single-seatsr machines, the
Ianover monoplanes- and the Pfalz
biplane do not compare with the
latest models Of French and British
Ahghting planes.
For speed in climbing the Germans
hound the Fokkar triplane impracti-
cal, and it was quickly discarded for
a new type monoplane. While this
Amonoplane was fast, IT was unreli-
able, and was less speedy than the
wonderful French Morane. The Pfalz
biplane IS a little better. but 1t suf-
fers continually with motor trouble
The Germans are now using a
lighter machine. which carries brace
of machine guns.
The enemy's two-seateF Of the AL
batross aviatik type still is the best
machine they have. It Is speedy. and
capable OF climbing to a great height
owing to It's large spread OF wings.
However, the Germans are obliged to
use faster observation machines than
the allied aviatOrs,- as their single
scatter lighting machines are incapa-
BILE of protecting the two-seaters as
efficiently as the allied machines are.
The scout machines of the allies are
also used for guard duty for regulat-
ing artillery IRE and for Photographic
work.
1t is also noticeable that the &C
curacy Of the enemys antiaircraft
guns is falling of. This is due to
the fact that many OF their best avia-
tors have been drafted for machine
gun service to replace those killed
in the recent German offensive.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
REFUSING TO BUY BOND,
"COP" LOSES SOFT JOB


NEW YORK, Nay T-Policeman
Alexander N. Bennett until yester-
day was assigned TO the bureau Of
repairs and supplies. at police head
quarters, and his principal duties
consisted in mending clocks Of the
department. He had an easy berth
that occupied his attention eight
hours a day. On Saturday afternoon,
Sunday, and holidays he was not re-
aufred to report for work. Then, all
of a sudden, the scene changed for
Bennett He was peremptorily trans
ferred to patrol duty in the West
Thirty seventh street station. His
sentiments regarding the third Lib
srty loan brought ABOUT the change.
Applicat don blanks for subscription
to the loan were handed to every po-
liceman and each Instructed TO state
his reasons at the foot Of the blank II
he did not desire to purchase a bond.
Richard z. Enright, police commits
sioner, examined the blank signed by
Bennett and he noted that the police
man declined to subscribe, stating
as his reason Thou shalt not kill"
Further investigation by Commits
sioner Enright revealed that Bennett
was born in Germany on January 81,
1854, and became q nAturalized eiti-
zen here on October 81, 1905, two
years before he Joined the police de-
pArtment.
sBennettS reason for declining TO
bay a bond caused his transfer" Com
missioner Enright said. II sent him
where he win have more work to do"
The Washington times., 1918-05-07

Sturdily made Of
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porch or lawn.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
FIRE DESTROYS FILM
ATNAVY DEPARTMENT

Rear Admiral Benson and Other
high navy officials experienced the
sensations Of a gas attack this after
noon when . film, showing certain
naval experiments, caught FIRE during
ita Protection. The room In the State
War and Navy building devoted 10
experimental work.. instantly fJled
with a dense, choking smoke.
The film was the only one in eX-
iEtence on the subject, and was total
~ destroyed. II the experiment is
20 be recorded the work will have TO
Be 'ishotT aEGtA
The Washington times., 1918-05-07

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GERMANS WARNING

LONDON, May T-Nikolai Lenine
and Leon TrotzlIy have issued an ulu-
matun to Germany IN which they as
sert that unless Germany recalls all
her forces and ceases hostilities on
Russian soil hostilities will be re-
newed, says a Russian, wireless mes
sage.
In case the Germano-Haidamaek
detachments decline our office" they
say, "and trampls under foot the con-
dItions Of the Brest-Litovsk treaty
we must defend ourselves to the last
drop Of blood, mobilizing and arming
the whole adult population OF the
menaced region"
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
U. S. LABOR MISSION
SEES FRENCH LEADERS

PARIS, May The American
labor mission 10 being entertained
here today By leading French labor
officials and conferences are being
held to discuss the role labor will
play IN the eventual peace confer
encs. The mission was formally re-
ceived yesterday by President Poin-
care.
Conferences have been held with
Leon Jouhsux, secretary Of the labor
federation; Albert Thomas, former
minister Of munitions, and other labor
and socialist leaders.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
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Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
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The Washington times., 1918-05-07
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e More SHrOcks
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The Washington times., 1918-05-07

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The Washington times., 1918-05-07
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The Washington times., 1918-05-07
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The Washington times., 1918-05-07
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The Belgian commander denied all
these accusations. Ilc StouIly main.
tanned that we had remained neutral
through all the fighting and urged Il
court of inquiry. These explanations
finally seemed 10 satisfy General
Mouravieff ana he contaminated
krilGnko's order To dctain us. liut
he added: The RclSlns arc safe. bu,
they must he prevented from going
out Of town for three days. for there
Is going to be regime Of terror.
Afterward you Will DC permitted 10
leave"
The terror This word WAS
ON all lips. Many Ukraipian and
Polish officers were in the to wn. They
knew their fate as the BolshcViki
previously had shown no pity. In
Finland. in S?hast"pol. they had prn-
cccded to a general slaughter OF Off
GERS. Eut the Russian carries fatalism
until it becomes parldnHical.
In the l;Iua the l:ulshcviki found
full lists of Residing officers. and soon
the patrols spread throughout the
town TO carry out Justice" Justice
it was nothing but death. The
majority OF these officers trapped in
their lodgings. never defended them
selves. They were killed on the spot.
Sometimes they were dragged from
the houses and hurried executions
took place before the front GnnrS. The
murdcrcrS searched the bodies while
yet warm and robbed them OF all valu.
ahles. clothes and boots. The poor
bourgeois" were hutchrred without
mercy. Because they wore decent
clothing WAS sufficient prctext for
killing them. Always the same
death.
In front OF the Governors palace
there WAS Il large open square. There
hundreds of officers were shot. COrpses
we're thrown over the parapet OK the
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LIGHTING their through the whole of Russia from the
spring of 1915 the syringe 1913 mingled with the army
of General Brusso in the Gacian campaign where they
battled side by side with the brave feminine Battalion OF
Deah caught in the vortex of the Russian revolution and
betrayed the Bohe because they CHANGED to be located
in the heart of Ukana driving eventually clear Siberia
until they the shelter of the Chinese flag remnants of
brave band $50 Begians composing armed motorcar
squadron arrived finally America with their story of
wrecked Russia and of their narrowing experiences
Because the style of fighting the western front prevented
the use of their trench warfare and artillery dueng the
Belgian motorists sent Russia early in the Landing
Archange they transferred to the southwestern Rus
sian and there took part in the big Russian offensive
1916 when the Russians forced back between Bzezany
and Brody as we'll the offensive led by Kerensky in 1917
In the catacysc that followed they were bueted about
IN the hands of the revouon and only escaped by resorng
70 the display of Belgian braveyan appear based on their
choice of bullets instead of gold proered them by Germany
In their campaign the Began had opportunity to be-
hold the spectacle of Russia fighting without weapons of
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IN AND OUT OF RUSSIA WITH BELGIAN FLYING SQUADRON
Amo Went Vhvokn
Withdrawal the 1cuHe

fareunabe express herself in the early days OF the w"
because of the lack of military The Russians he
followed the Belgian armored in memorable engage
ments found inspiration in the ndontabe spirit OF the
Began Later on these Begians beheld the ptaole
spectacle of 100000 Russians denbzed at the command
of the Soviet laying down their arms to
accept the false peace of the mailed fist OF Germany
The Belgans in dilemma They had been lght-
ing in Urana There they behed the of Poles and
Ukranians by the Bohev In turn the Beglans
had endure the w of the Bolshevk who accused them
partisashp with the Ukranans The story of their retreat
through Siberia of the German prisoners there control and
their flight Hardin and escape finally to the United States by
way Vadvoso is here related by Maurice Rogez of the
Belgian band
Only recently these Begans arrived in San Francisco and
rendered wonderful reception Lately they have been
New York Now they returning to their native country
battle again for the freedom of their nation Prussian
domination And they forward eager to join forces with
the Americans who have into the great
remnants of King Aberts gallant army first opposed the
Hun at Liege and-Namur.
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desert. about zoo miles from the
Chinese border. It was our purpose
now; 10 get into China and beyond tho
surveillance OF the Russian soviets.
Here our resolve was taken-the firm
determination to break through at all
costs. The Russians were strongly In.
clined to prevent our departure and
were OF 4 unit on this point until our
interpreter provoked dissensIon be-
tween them by his eloquent argu.
mcnts. So we'll did he succeed that
the Russians sent one Of their num-
bcr back 20 Tchita for instructions.
All this time we were detained under.
close watch.
Back to Belgium to Fight
1t SO happened that in the absence
OF the. envoy our Interpreter and the
leader Of the Russians discovered they
had been students at Liege University.
Laat gave common bond OF sym.
ttt7y between them that greatly aided
Or ea:Ee. In consequence. one OF
our oiiicS;S. Lac interpreter and the
Russian cvHiE:jaary left for the
Chinese frontier on 4 locomotive under
the white flag, To orr great jox
next day train was scat out bJ tlm
chinese Government and we were pcs,
nlltted to 80 forward to the shelter -
the Chinese flag. On the night ="
March &c we passed over the Chiu11.
border-our. troubles, for the mos:
part. at an end. The next day we GOT
to Hardin. and three weeks later left
for Fladivostok. and thence to San
Francisco.
Now we are going hack to Belgium
10 night with our fellow-countrymen
again. Russia Is out Of the war
maybe for good-but America ha,
come in and We will win. and Belgium
will come again Into Ter own. We
shall he we'll repaid for all the diff
culties and hardships we suffered In
our three years in Russia.
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roads. obstructed by piled,up aban.
doned goods. strewed with arms. am
munition. guns and materials OF all
kinds. horses killed in the collisions
Of the rout, one met officers pale and
detected. their clothes all torn. One
man would be asking another: DO
you know where l can lnd so-and-so
regtment?" or. II am chief OF tha
stan Of so-and.so division-could vo,,
tell me where I could find tt? ! bava
been lost for two days"
In this terrible catastrophe the Re,-
gian cars stood valiantly by ,hsA
panic-stricken allies. 1t was their mi.
sion to halt the enemy as he can,. -,
1ast' intent on cutting off and can.
turing the retreating Russians. A.
one time. for a continuous period ~,
eleven days, We remained cons,o,.,,.
IN action hurryinG from point to noint
covering up the retreat. seekinc r.
rally the flying divisions. But If wo.
no use. BY the thousands the pus.
slams were laying down their arms IN
response to the order issued bv tho
Soviet - the "prikaze" calItnc ,no.
lV'oo0'ooO men to abandon their ,r,,s
An Army Led Astray
discipline was at an end. The Rms.
SLAMS were told they no longer ,os
obey their officers. They were ire,
to decide for themselves what tbev
were to do In just a few weeks tho
potential Russian army became dis.
organized rabble. Thousands or Gov
mans who had been opposing tbo pr,
slams on the eastern front were hur.
ried away to be launched against our
brothers and allies on the west No
pen can picture the transition in Rms.
STA. Worst OF all was the fact that
these Russians could fight if they
wanted to. Now they were content
to listen TO the words Of their Socialist
leaders-to throw away their arms and
dream about the new possessions and
new power they expected to get.
In vain the Belsians awaited for Il
reawakening of their Russian com.
patriots. See what happened to US
then! At Ilieff, where the Belgian
contingent arrived in January, 1917,
the UkrainIan Government refused To
permit our railroad material to pass
into Bolshevik territory. Soon the
town was surrounded by Mouravien's
hordes. The St. Michael monastery
where we were quartcred became the
storm center Of the attack between
the Russian forces. Bombs and shells
exploded in the courtyard: "rarales"
IF bullets whistled in the garden. The
casualties were hedvy among The
civilian population. In single day
the monastery changed hands seven
times. All the while the BclGlans were
helpless. Finally after a fortnight Of
fighting the Bolsheviki mastered the
Now the plight OF the Belglans be-
came worse. Their presence in Kicff
together with the Ukrainiana was In.
terprctcd as an act Of hostility by
the Bolshevik leaders. General Mou-
ravieff said to our leader: "Be!Sfans
have been fighting with the Ckrain,
ians I'VE had mott. Your cars have
been in action. Your trucks have
been used for the transport OF
Ukrailian troops and for rcvictoaling
purposes. One Of your officers wear.
ing the Russian uniform has been .
taken prisoner"
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want peace. All there YOU go with our
clothes on to fight on the French
front" All disorder, ali chaos. all sus-
picIon.
Throughout Siberia we ran counter
Of the many German prisoners. The
number Increased rs We continued on
our way eastward. They circulated
freely and seemed not at all like pris.
oncrS Of war. Some were engaged in
business; others. musicians. were
playing in the "tchinaya." They had
even ihni OWE no'Tspapers '"'lted
~ German. THa.e. a'n-o all couched
in the snci1L:r..-; i.Eguments and
praised. highly 80. overthrow Of the
rulers and the leaders in favor OF the
workers. Everywhere VIZ round EVIL
dences uf the Germans heading the
propaganda that was un. ,t:ling the
Russians and making the COURT" .l3e
i1r German intervention.
In Omsk our train Was stoppes md
the Bo!sheviki demanded the Imrltta
disarmament OF our nOtorcars. They
were inclined to hold us indefinitely
regardless OF armam =. o." officers
xsrS summoned before the Soviet OF
0h,s:~ 4 series Of conferences fol.
lae,ed. The Soviet was unrelentins in
is position. and our men had about
resolved 10 make them fight for our
arrnamcntS. We had a''"''t decided 10
take chn""c ~ ~" train and r::n il
throusi, To VlauuvnstOk by 9 .cr vio-
lcncc. Finally. in an imprisoned an.
peal before tho Soviet, one OF our men,
a Russian interpreter. on them over
with his speech.
They Vow to Break Through
"Whcn in ,9lI." he began. that
giant Germany came % little Belgium.
she offered both hands 10 her friend
In one hand were gold ingots. n tho
other lead bullets. In one hand gold,
hut dishonur; in the other virtue and
hcrUiSm. hut death What did Bel.
Eium choose? Tho lead bullets
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ing point. Its appearance galvanized
the Russians and held them firm. AT
Koniukhl. in July. 1917, one Of our
cars rushed forward under the direc-
ton Of Constantle- Marin, the famous
Belgian wrestler. to determine the
cause for a sudden slack, In the
Russian attack. Soon it was in the
midst Of the fighting. Right up to
the barbed wire Of the enemy ad-
ranced this lone brave car. A shell
smashed part OF her. Steel bullets
pierced it, killing many Of the crew.
including the chauffeur. But the re-
mainder kept on working the guns un-
til compelled, to fall back before the
superior attack. The Russians had
implicit confidence in the Belgian cars:
they desired the inspiration Of their
leadership for any great attack.
town.
In this same fighting at koniukhi In
1911 delegates sent by the soldiers ap-
pealed to the Belglans the very first
day OF Kerensky's offensive. The
Belgian officers showed the Russians
the bad state Of the roads. transformed
into marshes by the rains; neverthe-
less the Russians insisted that the
Belgians try" anyway. IF gu. SOL
diers see you on the roads," they said.
they will go forward and they will
follow you to the last. Come. show
yourselves. and the day will be ours"
Soon came the collapse. All the
bravery OF the Belgians could avail
nothing. 1t was pitiful to see them
falling back after their wonderful
fighting They had not the facilities
with which to carry on the war. A
Russian officer, asking that our.
squadron 20 forward on a particular
reconnaissance, said: ~ am asking you
to get this information for us. 1t is
information that we can get only from
air scouts. but we have no airplanes
left. and you are the only ones to
fulfill the undertaking."
Bravery of No Avail
The bravery Of the Belgians got to
be uselesS. The armored cars re-
manned on the field alone and found
no followers. The rout became gem
eral Nothing could check 1t. From
our position at the front we were
not able to Judge all that was going
on in Perograd after Kerensky had
been deposed and the Soviets were
working with Trotzky and IIenine.
What we saw at the front was the
huge Russian army slowly falling
back. slowly disintegrating. their
morale gone All our words and deeds
were in vain. Instead now Of leading
the attack we were busy covering the
retreat and preventing the wholesale
capture OF our allies by the Austro-
Hun armies.
Repeatedly the Russian high COM
mand called upon US for help. With
British armored cars we covered the
Russian retreat in July.a year ago.
The Russian Sixth Army Corps. to
which the Belgian squadron belonged.
was thrown off it's normal line Of re-
treat and fell further south in the
worst possible disorder. The corps
staff and various units were COM
pletely separated. The regiments-all
nterningled-hurried away desper-
ately. anywhere, everywhere. without
the least semblance Of military or
ganizatlon. You, have seen pictures
OF It. you have heard the story; they
have not been orerdrawn Along the
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Dnieper bridge. They fell on the sands
below. many OF them. anu never were
buried. For days the city reverberated
with the shots Of the firing squads.
Continuously automobiles loaded with
corpSrc ran 10 ana fro in the streets
leaving behind :hcm a trail OF blood.
Panic WIS everywhere. Armed guards
went about taking their toll in lives
Finally the visions OF horror ceased
and conditions Lccarne normal again
after the reign Of terror had run Its
course.
1t WAS February 81. however. before
our Belgian train was permitted 10
leave. Famine reigncd all over the
country. Well we knew that the pro-
visions we obtained at our start on
the long trip to Vlndvostok would he
all the food we would have for the
Journey. 1t took ussiIearly two months
to make the trip 10 Eludivostok, and
then we arrived only after the most
tempcstuous journey beset with perils
all along the way. At Eoiogda on
tho LIST Of February we had met the
American and Japanese missions. Ell
route to Petrograd.
The Trip Across Siberia
Through the immense snowy stepDea
of Siberia, where for many weary
miles not Il soul was to be found, our
train moved at last--the last train
from the "civilization" OF Russia
bound for the Far East. At every
station the Russian soldiers glowcred
ut US. The Righ: of an organized
party seemod u anger them. Some
Of the Russians wanted to take the
train and get out of Russia They
were prevented. Some argued: These
arc our cars" They flung all manner.
Of questions at us. who helped you
in Galicia?" For whom did the
Belgian boys dIe?" What nbout your
wheat" WHO protected you when
there was no more hope left for you?"
You are wearing our clothes. We
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=" The speech veaa ar u
that way until the Soviet were touene6
by the appeal and consented to our
departure. -.
But we encountered the same thing
now virtually everyw' 80 We stopped.
On March 90, when we lived a.:
Tchlta, the Soviet after giving the
order to permit US to: proceed, rescind.
ed It. The Bolshevikl ordered thor.
ough search Of the train. intent upon
the capture of arms and ammunition.
Finding nothing Eve had been COM
PEELED by this time to leave our cars
and guns behind us) the train went
forward again. In Oloviannaya the
Soviet sent delegates for further in.
spection Of our train. aud after an,
other tedious delay we satisfied them
and were permitted to leave.
Now our train arrived at the Cobb