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New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
| ommy Hitchcock Tells How
He Escaped Hun Captors
Caught Guard Mapping on Train and Then Walked 100
Miles in Eight Nights, Sleeping in Daytime
Fairly Well in German Hospital

for the $50 patients. and the food was
not very good. The food packages
received from France helped me
greatly.
Guard Caught Mapping
II effected my escape while being
transported with two other Americans
from Lachfeld to Rastadt. There was
one German guard for the three Of US
We were watching our chances for
escape. While the train stopped at a
station near Ulm the guard fell into a
dozc. | snatchcd the railway map
which was near him, and also my
money. We were not allowed to handle
our money
presently the guard awoke and
missed the map and money. Picking
up quickly my package of food which
had been saved from my rations but
leaving the map behind, I rushed out
OF the door opposite and ran as fast
as possible away from the railroad
track. The guard yelled after me, but
| knew he could not follow because of
the two other prisoners he had in
charge.
81 then slowed down and began to
walk toward the frontier During the
daytime | always hid in the woods, and
at night | evaded towns and villages
walking around them. was always
on q close watch for the Germans, for
was in the uniform of French
aviator. Most Of the territory trav-
ersed by me was farming land, with
the people working during the day
When they left the fields in the even
ing | would begin my tramp.
Watched for Traps
81 made excellent progress, except
now and then when l encountere
marshes. fences and hedges. | slept
during the daytime, after having made
sure of the safety of my sleeping
place.
"Arriving at what I thought was the
Swiss frontier, I watched for traps
such as electrically charged wires and
automatic signals. Apparently
evaded ali such things.
Zone morning l felt sure I was in
Switzerland, but before inquiring
added a few extra miles to my tramp
and found myself in a little village
There l asked girl, who spoke
French, where | was. She said | was
in Switzerland, and then l knew l was
safe"
Hitchcock will leave for the United
States in about two weeks. He intends
to transfer from the French to the
American flying corps.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
(By The associated Press)

PARIS, Sept. S.-Lieutenant Thomas
Hitchcock, jr., of Westbury, Long ISL
and, the youthful member of the La
fayette Flying Corps, who was captured
by the Germans some time ago, but re-
Gently made his escape and reached
Switzerland August 2S, to-day gave a
description of his experiences while a
captive and of his flight to neutral ter
rltory, which was accomplished through
cvading his guards while on board a
train. The guard was taking nap
at the time.
Hitchcock was forced to walk more
than 100 miles. This he did in eight
consecutive nights, the aviator hiding
during the daytime. He lived on the
food he had saved from his meagre
rations in the prison camp. He was en-
trcly ignorant Of the country through
which he passed, but guided himself
by small pocket compass.
On the eighth day of his tramp he
found himself in small village. He
inquired of Il little girl if he was in
was, he made his way direct to Bernc,
where he called at the American Lega-
ton. He arrived in Berne August 80.
Captured on March
Hitchcock was captured March 6.
when he was forced to land after an
aerial combat with three German ma
chimes. He was wounded in the thigh
and his machine became disabled at an
altitude of 1000 metres. Notwith-
standing his wound and the condition
of his plane, he brought the machine
in safety to land inside the German
lines. He was Immediately seized by
several Germans and taken to dress
ing station. From there he was sent
to a hospital at st. Arnold. Later he
was transferred to Saarbrucken.
1t took two months for the wound
in Hitchcock's leg to heal. He said
he was not maltreated by the Germans,
but Chat there was plenty of suffering
among the prisoners, who were barely
existing. He said he had been saved
by the arrival of packages containing
food from France
"After landing inside the German
lines" said Hitchcock 81 tainted twice.
The second time I did not come to my
senses until had reached the dressing
station. In the hospital l received fair
tre atment only. There was one doctor
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Held as Alien Enemy

Joseph Wagner, Of 20S East Fifty
first Street, was arrested there last
night as an unregistered alien enemy.
He was locked up in the East Sixty
seventh Street police station pending
further inquiries as to the purpose
for which he required certain articles
found in bis room.
Among these were a high pressure
air rifle, noiseless ana powerful; maps
Of European and South American
countries, the latter elaborate, large
scale affairs, and. naval manual
stamped gu. S. S. Minnesota"
The arrest was brought about
through information given by q mem
Der OF the Mayors Committee on Ma
tional Defence. Wagner will be ar
raigned tomorrow before United
States Commissioner Hitchcock.
He told the police that he was a
jewcller employed by a Maiden Lane
.rm. The police assert that he trav-
cllcd extensively in South America
and the United States. and that during
these trips he worked as a waiter at
his various stopping places.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
(By The Associated Press)

STOCKHOLM, Sept. (delayed).-
The American refugees from Moscow
reached Stockholm to-day-twelve days
after their departure from the Bolshe
vlk capital. They we're met by Sheldon
"hitehouse, American Charge DAT
falres, and a party of Americans and
Europeans, who were eager to learn
the fate of friends and relatives in
Russia.
Immediately after crossing into Fin
!and the Americans were impressed by
me orderly conditions prevailing.
mere was no shooting at the railway
stations; the trains were clean and
me car windows not broken, and hood
iums we're not causing the breaking
down of passenger and freight trans
oy overlooking them. The Firms near
cne border had sufficient food, except
hour and sugar
conditions improved as the special
sfain approached Tornca, opposite the
swedish border, and on the Swedish
sioe they were almost unbelievable for
refugees from Soviet Russia, which is
staggering on, hungry and miserable,
'oward hopeless winter
:, when the Americans left Russia
sney say flour sold at S1.25 a pound,
ana that it was seldom obtanablc at
any price. Sugar costs SO a pound
e"u the staple was scarce at that
me refugees say that starvation
mad become so prevalent in Moscow
wa; .;ac late in August the Food Commits
s;oh s;o was forced to remove all regula
.,ohs on citizens and permitted them
soe ~ en'er the city with sixty pounds of
r uooo each. This step, it was asserted,
way an admission of the absolute fail
S.e OF the Food Commission, which
.I lau no bread and was forced through
.ne pressure of the rebelling citizens,
~ let the people take the food supply
"',o their own hands.
sca;, neat and other grains arc not
s"..ilao!e, as the peasants in the grain
SSucuons still under Soviet control re-
used to feed the cities. Potatoes and
no ose'aoles were selling at 25 cents a
nf ofSuao.. No. Ihey are the chief food supply
" MOSCOW and Petrograd.
.ne workmen of Moscow and Petro-
.Lao factories cannot obtain food from
~ ~ commissions, which have advised
srs;a re;" TO shoulder rifles and take the
saa.; sG"il' away from the peasants This
nuS'ce mas seldom beer needed. as a
naJority of the workmen regard the
Pea%sants as brothers.
no'' Wholesale charges Of the Bolshevik
wbmiIlpapers that the bourgeoisie arc
sa s%no,iy responsible for the food short
1e e1s 10 10 longer quiet the hungry labor
w.; whose faith in the bolsheviki is
Lsoa appreclably. The promises of
MINI. rotzky, the Bolshevik Foreign
ri;,s'er' ris;ns' to auell the Czecho- -Slovak
lang lrane aud tap the supply of wheat no
''assr are generally credited. N's ~
uSsia' the refugees say. has
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09

ever, that in the regions controlled by
the Bolsheviki, all mail, even that
carried by couriers, is opened by the
Bolshevik authorities.
The entire control of trade and in
dustry is in the hands of boards OF
laborers. No purchases nor payments
can be made without the consent of
respective factory committees, these
committees being controlled, in turn
by special control committees within
each branch of industry or commerce
No more than 500 roubles month
may be taken out of the bank, which
terprlses, and most of the factories
are at standstill
This situation is rapidly becoming
lntolerable to the working people
themselves, who, having already plum
dered the towns and cities as the
Red Guards have sacked the country
estates, have neither occupation no1
means of support, and as result are
turning against the only existing gov
ernment, that of the Bolshevik.
Desperate Winter Expected
AS winter approaches the situation
in European Russia is expected to be-
come so desperate that great migratory
quence. Another likelihood is said to
be the gathering Of undue numbers of
people in the cities, which will be un-
able to support them, bringing about
an inevitable condition of violence and
pestilence.
The processes of the disintregation
of the Bolshevik regime, diplomats de-
clare, Will be accelerated by the con,
stant and increasing pressure of the
A L
the Archangel front, and by the hostil-
ity by the anti Bolshevik Russians of
the Don and Volga regions, supported
by the Czecho- Slovaks along the Volga.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Siberians Look to
Allies for Relief

SHIMONOSEKI, Japan, Sept. S.--Re-
turned from mission in Siberia,
Major General M. Nekashima, of the
Japanese army, affirmed that the whole
of Siberia was in a state Of disntegra-
tion, that the people had learned that
the Leninitc government was nothing
but puppet in German hands, and
that their one desire was that the AL
lies should extend a helping hand to
them.
He said that when the question of
Japanese intervention came to the
front some time ago his hotel was be-
sleged with eager visitors who seemed
unanimous in hoping for speedy re-
allzatlon of the project of interven-
ton. He added: Among those who
appealed to me for japanese assistance
were some noble families arriving
from European Russia as refugees. A
certain Russian declared that if the
Allied assistance was not forthcoming
there was nothing for them but to ap-
peal to the Germans for help, for they
could not leave their lives and prop
crty in their present uncertain state.
The officer said that in Chita the
admlnlstrative power had been usurped
by German and Austrian prisoners If
war Of the arming of prisoners of
war there was, he believed, no doubt.
Among the Bolshevik troops fighting
the forces CT General Semenotf were
some 1000 former prisoners of war
"Generally speaking" he added. "con-
dltlons in Siberia are as chaotic as
ever. The intellectual classes have
been deprived of their property and
reduced to a most distressing state.
The agricultural classes are without
seed to sow this year, and anticpate e
with grave concern the advent Of fam
Inc next winter"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Peasants and Workers Are
Uniting to Gust Lenine
and His Terrorism
Look to u. S. for Aid
Economic Assistance Expect.
ed to Arrive at Crucial
Period for Nation
Especial pispntch to TIE Tr1bunel


WASHINGTON, Sept. S.--Bolshcviki
rule in European Russia is weakening
through the stress of the economic sit
uation. which is beginning to have a
noticeable effect upon Lenine's follow
ers among the masses Of workmen and
peasants, according to diplomatic ad-
vices received to-day.
Next spring, according to the cxpec-
will see the establishment in Russia
Of a sovereign government and the
complete extinction of the Bolsheviki.
Plans are now making for the unifica-
ton of the several regions of the coun-
Try ~ which the Soviet regime has lost
authority.
During the fall and winter months
these plans will be executed with the
cooperation of the Allies and America
and will embrace economic as we'll as
military support of the Russians.
1t was indicated in high quarter
to-day that the principal reason for the
delay in the sending of the American
economic mission to Russia is certain
obstacles which make it impracticable
for the mission Immediately to under
take its work, but these problems are
being solved even more rapidly than
had been anticipated.
Await American Aid
Communication between Western
orj storm Sihoria has heoO roStOraI
and it is now possible to repair the
railway. construct new tunnels and
bridges which have been destroyed in
the war between the Czecho- -Slovaks
and the Bolsheviki. 1t is now thought
that the aid America plans for Russia
will arrive at the moment Of the great
est need, when the results expected
from it viii be even more important
than if the supplies had already ar
rived.
The political centre of Russia is
rapidly shifting to Western Siberia,
whence 1t will move to European Rus
sia. There are expected to be held i'll
Western Siberia during the next few
months the n ost important political
conferences that have taken place on
Russian soil since the Boisheviki came
into power. 1t is not yet known
whether as a consequence OF these
conferences a national constituent as
semhly will be called before the set
ting up OF the new government, but it
IS known that delegates to the Con-
stituent Assembly called under the
Kerensky government and which was
dissolved by the Bolshevlki will rar-
:icipate in the deliberations and de-
Cisions.
Are Ruling by Terror
Terrorism measures and the main
tenance of Lettish aAny, which is
obedient to the Soviet government,
have suppressed local uprisings among
the population in European Russia, ex-
cept in those regions occupied by the
Czecho-Slovaks and anti-Bolshevik
Russian forces. The advices state the
undercurrent of opposition to the So
VETS has become so pronounced, how
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Polish Army in France Has
Spirit of Old ime Heroes
T. M e. A. Worker Writes That Most of the Fighters Are
Americans Who Are Coming Back After
Victory Is Won

The National War Council of the
Y. M. c. A. has received a letter from
"A. II. Gurney, one of its representa-
tivcs, whose post is with that new
army in France over which flies the
flag Of Poland, for the first time in
100 years the standard of national
army. The spirit of these Poles. he
says. is the spirit of the old Polish
heroes. the spirit of the onc-legged
color bearer of one of it's regiments,
a tour-year veteran of the war, who
now seeks post in the air service,
where the number of legs possessed
by man is immaterial. Most of the
lighters arc Americans, Mr.. Gurney
writes, and they intend to return to
the United States when they have re-
stored Poland
"Shoulder to shoulder with the AL
lies" Mr.. Gurney states, "in meeting
the latest smash of the Germans is a
small, new army which wears the blue
gray OF France, speaks English with
cors1derable tucncy, and carries the
flag of Poland
Banner Is Seen Once More
"lt is the first time in 150 years that
the Polish flag is flying at the head of
national army. but it is by no means
the first time that the Poles have ral-
he'd to the support Of freedom and de-
mocracy.
"With the exception of perhaps
1000 men from South America and
several hundreds from other coun-
tries, the whole army was recruited in
America. Every American undoubted-
ly knows how active Ignacc Pader-
etwski has been in the recruiting. and
how ne and his committee worked to
see that the Amarenth flag of Poland
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
American Federation Head
Sends Back Message to
United States
Henderson Explains
Says He Is Called Pacifist for
Opposing Capture of
Enemy Soil
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The T,ibunc)

(Copyrist 1915. New Yorl, Tribune Tnc)
LONDON, Sept. 8-Samuel Gompcrs
made the following exclusive statement
to The Tribune regarding the Derby
Labor Congress-:
CAS- n stranger in foreign country
I don't want to criticisc the labor con-
ditions l find here. This might be re-
scntcd just as Americans would not
like a foreigner TO interfere in their
affairs. | am very appreciativc of all
the courtesy shown me in England,
especially by British labor. My mes
sage to Americans is that the real
spirit of British labor is loyal to the
core. The proof of this is that when
the news was read before the Trade
Union Congress that the Hindcnburg
line was broken through SO per cent
of the assembly arose and cheered
themselves hoarsc.
"British labor has whole hcartcdly
pledged it's loyalty to the Allied cause.
And remember that theirs is a 100 per
cent loyalty"
In his speech at the Trades Union
Congress Arthur Henderson, labor
leader, said:
~ am in entire agreement with Mr.
Gompers i'll that victory by Germany
would mean the enslavement of the
world and this belief is set forth in
the war aims of the Labor party My
aim is to place my own country on the
high moral ground where the American
nation stands in its determination not
to profit by this war.
IL have been called pacifist because
it has been thought that 1 wish to re-
nounce any claim for territory from
the war in order to obtain our peace
ideals quicker through Cancellation.
My aim s not at a quicker peace. but
a better one; and so far am 1 from
believing in a compromise that l would
not accept peace similar to that
which the present German government
imposed on Russia at Brest-Litovsk on
any terms.
Must Repudiate System
owe feel that if the settlement is to
make the world safe for democracy it
must be accompanied not only by
reputation of their mlitarist system
but also by reputation of their sys-
TEN Of government itself by the Ger
man people.
"The peace we are aiming at is
peace of democratic peoples, and l am
fighting in England to keep the way
open for the peace ideals which I con-
ceive to be the real policy of President
Wilson.
81 hope that when Mr.. Gompers re-
convey to the American Federation of
Labor our unalterable determination to
fight to the end until aggressive mill
tarism is discredited by our having
definitely wrested the initiative from
the German General Staff. But the
moment that the German people give
evidence that they are convinced that
the military policy of their country is
Improbable we shall look to President
Wilson TO lead the nations along the
pathway of concilation toward world
peace"
Americas Efforts Lauded
j. II. Thomas, member of Parliament
from Derby, said:
"The visit of the American deleca-
ton is most appropriate, inasmuch as
1T will cement the ever-growing friend
ship between the dcmocracies of two
great countries. We on this side of
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09

the ocean appreciate the magnificent
efforts of America. not alone for what
she is doing, but above all for what she
stands for.
"If at the peace conference the Brit
ish Empire and the United States stand
clearly for their great democratic
ideals, then we must certainly be guar
anteed peace in accordance with the
highest aspirations Of the peoples"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
American Refugees From Moscow
Now Are Safe in Stockholm
Assert Russia Has Bumper Grain Crop but People Cities
Are Starvng-Government Officials Advise
Worxmen to Rob Peasants

bumper wheat and rye crop in virtually
all the grain sections. Much of the
grain has already been harvested. but
the Bolsheviki have neither the organ
zation nor the transportation facilities
to obtain bread for the starving cities,
which scarcely can be expected to drag
breadless winter without
turning against a government whose
policy has lost the wheat districts
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Air Mail From Chicago
To Start This Morn;no

CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-~Max Miller, the
aviator who arrived from New York
Friday night carrying the first aerial
mail between the two cities, will start
on his return trip at o'clock to-mor-
row morning, it was announced by pos
tai officials to-day.
Edward V. Gardner. his companion
aviator, will depart half an hour later
They expect to complete the trip in
from nine to ten hours.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Death Threatened rs
Britons If Lenine Dies

STOCKHOLM, Sept. s.-Twcnty-six
tons have been arrested since the at
tempt to assassinate Nikola Lenine,
the Bolshevik Premier, according to
dispatch to the "Svenska Dagbadet"
from Helsingfors.
These Britons have been threatened
with death by shooting should Lcninc
die.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Food Exhibit at State Fair

The State Food Commission will hold
its monthly meeting tomorrow at the
State Fair, Syracuse. 1t has arranged
an exhibit called "Fighting With
Food" which shows what New York
State has done in food conservation.
The Womans Working Reserve and
the Boys Working Reserve have ex-
hibits showing how they helped the
farmers.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Radio Class Will Open

Registration for the free class in
radio code work at the Stuyvesant
Evening Trade School, Fifteenth Street,
near First Avenue, will begin to-day.
The school will open next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Four ways to keep down

expenses
Cd Go to Rogers Peet's
Warren Street Store.
~ Go to Rogers Peet's
18th Street Store.
90 Go to Rogers Peet's
9th Street Store.
Cd Go to Rogers Peet's
Fifth Avenue Store.
All stores operate as one.
Same fine quality! Same va
riety! Same prices!
Clothes that mean econo-
my in the long run. The
best Of everything men and
boys wear.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th St. The at 34th ST.
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at Warren at 4lst St.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Americas Efforts Lauded

NTVeT1Cd EHOrtS Lauded
j. I'll. Thomas, member of Parliament
from Derby, said:
"The visit of the American deleca-
ton is most appropriate. inasmuch as
it will cement the ever-growing friend
ship between the dcmocracies of two
great countries. We on this side of
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-08
ARKANSAS NEWS LETTER
 FROM CAMP PIKE

Military interests at Camp Pike as centered on the prob able changes which may come come with the arrival of the new Camp Commander, Major General Omar Bundy formerly in command of the second division American Expedition ary Forces. It is generally be- |lieved that General Bundy will bring his personal staff and that upon his arrival steps will be taken to organize a division from the draft men who are scheduled to arrive about Nov.
 11th. This will make Camp
 Pike a divisional post as well as a replacement station of first magnitude. Col. Charles Miller present commander, will return to his post as commandant of the Centra. Infantry Officers Training School.
 Soldiers and civilian interest centers on the first edition of Camp Pike's new soldier paper, Carry On" which is to be the Camp Pike edition of Trench and Camp" Much enthusiasm
 has been created by the fact
 that the new paper is to be by the soldiers, for the soldiers dnd of the soldiers. Soldiers are to attend to it's every detail, and it
 will be chOck full of soldiers
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-08
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE
 AMENDMENT. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONS Al, AMENDMENT NO. IS.

Providing credit of State may be loaned and indebtedness incurred to an amount not exceeding two per cent of the assessed valuation of property in State for tho pur- pose of providing funds to be losned upon the security of farm lands within the State or making farm loans. providing Governor, Secretary of State and State Land Com missioner shall constitute State Land Board having authority to sell bonds in name of State. place money in State Treasury and loan money to bona fide purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas, and prescribing manner in which such loans shall be made and repaid; deIegating to the Legislature the authority to provide for carrying out, administering and safe guarding the provisions of this amendment; providing all provisions of the Constitution of Arkansas in conflict with this amend ment are repealed.