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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15
LIVE STOCK SALES
DAY FOR BROWNSVILLE

Why should we not be enterprising
along these lines as all other counties
north of US. We have the stock of all
kinds, as good as can be found in any
part of the state. So from now on we
are going to have one day in each
month, known as sales day, for all
kinds of live stock, poultry, or any
thing you have for sale or exchange.
Such plan as this will be of great
benefit to the seller as well as the
buyer. 1t brings them both together
with little cost to either. Such plan
as this brings buyers from distance,
invites competition, collects the stock
in large numbers, so they may be
matched to suit, thereby bringing bet
ter prices.
These sales are made to suit the
seller, private or by auction. There
fore we will set the first Saturday in
each month from now on commencing
March End, as Saturday is usually the
best day for business in our town. Re-
member the day and bring in what you
want to sell.
J. w. .McCLEISH, President
Haywood Co. Live Stock ssh.
Put on the bulletin at the banks and
advertise in the paper whatever you
have to sell.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15
Gull TY

One has well stated the case against
the liquor traffic in summing up the
testimonies of various witnesses as
follows:
"The law:-That the liquor traffic
has mo inherent right to exist.
'The courts:-That drink is the
chief cause Of pauperism and crime.
TIE. drink f1is's4.siaz.
chief cause of disease.
"Business:-That drink produces
incompetency and ineffciency.
"The Home:-That drink destroys
happiness and prosperity.
"The Church: THAT drink is the
chief foe of religion.
"The School:-That drink is the
greatest enemy of education.
Motherhood: THAT drink poisons
the foundations of life.
"Economy:-That drink wastes
food and robs labor.
Conservation THAT drink is al
ways destructive, never constructive.
"Patriotism:-That drink has dis
qualified a large percentage of the
young men called to the colors and as
Gen. Leonard Wood says, is the sol
dier's worst enemy" Selected.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15
To Get the Point,
You Read the Story

Two of Foley Kidney Pills taken
after each meal and at bedtime,
changed Mr.. e. A. Shanholtzer from a
mighty sick and pain-ridden man to
O strong, healthy citizen.
Konantz, Colo. Foley & Co., I am
writing this, hoping that some one
needing 1t might see It. l was so
troubled with my kidneys and bladder
that could not walk or ride, and
had to get up as high as twenty times
in one night A friend persuaded me
to try a SOC bottle Of Foley Kidney
Pills and they helped me wonderfully.
went back and got another bottle
and then again another. Now, to all,
IL you have kidney and bladder trou-
Bile and IL gets YOU where IL had me,
you won't stand back to try a SOC
bottle, and you will spend another
dollar for more, IL you raad more,
just as cheerfully as you r spent
a five cent piece. Sincerely yours
e. A, Shanholtzer.n
For sale In your town by
]. D. CURTIS DRUG COMPANY
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15
GIVES HIMSELF UP
AS PRISONER GLADLY

London, February "a British Of
ficer from the front tells a story of
having a German prisoner wished on
him in what he described as most
embarrassing fashion,"
IT woke up in my dugout early one
morning and saw a German sitting
near me-" he said.
thinking the enemy had broken
through our line, / grabbed my revolt
yer and covered him, whereupon, the
German, speaking in English said:
'It's all right, I've come to surren-
der" and handed me packet of ci-
gars.
The prisoner, it turned out had for
merly been a waiter in London res
taurant, but had not wished to fight
against the English and had therefore
given himself up at the first opportun-
ity.
He had been stationed at Newport
and when granted leave made his way
to Passchendaele, buying the cigars on
the way as peace Offering to the of
ficer to whom he would surrender.
He spent two and a half hours cross
ing the German line and had been sit
ting quietly in the dug-out for an hour
and half waiting for the officer to
wake up
81 was rather embarrassed by this
voluntary surrender" said the officer,
"and finally decided to send him to
headquarters with the following con-
signment note:
"Please receive herewith one Hun.
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15
BANKS OF COUNTRY JOIN
NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN
To Plant More War Gardens: Govern
ment PAGES Haywood County
Among First in List to Receive Lit
--erature.

/ Washington, Feb. Blanks Of the
United States are joining the nation
wide campaign for more war gardens
this year. One of the first shipments
of war garden primers to go out from
the national war garden commission
which is instructing the city farmer
how to plant went to the First State
Bank, of Brownsvie, Tenn, of which
R. NJ. Chambiss is president.
Blanks of the country see the eco
nomic value of the war garden cam
paign and the need of food as close
to the kitchen door as possible,,' said
P. S. Ridsdale, secretary of the ma
tional war garden commission today.
'The banks can do a wonderful serv-
ice to the country at this time by dis
tributing the garden planting instruc-
lions to the city farmer. We are get
ting inquiries from banks, real estate
firms, boards of trade and big business
houses all over the country as to how
to join this big drive for more food +.
o. b. the kitchen door,"
Women's organizations are coope-
rating too. The woman's association
of commerce of the United States has
turned its machinery over to the COM !
mission and every member of that |
will be reached. Florence King, the
president of this organization, who is
widely known as lawyer is asking
every one of the members to become
identified with war garden
work for the year.
Planting plans of big corporations
like the General Electric Company, the
Oliver Chilled Plow Company, the
American Rolling Mill Company, the I
Consolidated Copper Com
pany, the New Departure Manufacture
ing Company, are well under way, it I
was announced by Secretary Risdale.
These concerns and hundreds of 9TH
ers planted thousands Of acres last
and will do so again this year.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15
A CONSERVATION CALENDAR

Monday-we'll say, is our "Heatless
Day."
One cinder, one flicker, one coal.
Tuesday-well-this is our "Meatless
Day."
One oyster, one herring, one sole.
Wednesday-oh, this is our Wheat
less Day."
One hoe cake, one dodger, one scone
Thursday-we must have "Sweetless
Day."
One pickle, one lemon, one bone.
Friday-will make good "Eatless
Day."
One cheerful and glorious fast.
Saturday-call it a Treaties Day."
For all reciprocities past.
But Sunday-may Hoover forgive us,
we pray,
IF we should happen to feel
A little more hungry than usual today,
And once again eat square meal.
Kansas City Star.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15
PIE AND The WAR

1t is a most peculiar thing that as
soon as an American boy goes to anv
foreign country he at once begins to
languish for American pie. Their wri-
ter speaks from personal experience,
and ne can recall how, on his travels.
ne spent a large share Of his time
hunting among the bake-shops and
testing ling and everything that
gave the i promise Of tasting like
real pie.
But the pie zone is limited to North
America. Other nations have their
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15

When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the longer
this condition exists the worse you
feel. You can get rid of this misery
quickly by using HERBINE. Take a
dose on going to bed and see how fine
you feel next day. Price SOC. Sold by
all dealers. feb
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15

Received in good condition, one
Hun"
The junior officer at headquarters
was nonplussed and passed the con-
signment over to the commanding off
Ger, who signed and returned the re-
ceipt."
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-02-15
State Of Ohio, City OF Toledo,
Lucas County. sS.

y
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he IA
senior partner Of the firm OF f. ]. Cheney
4 Co, doing business in the City Of To-
that said firm will paw the sum al ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each ana ev-
cry case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in
A. d. 1886.
tseaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
ana acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F.. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
PEOPLE WATCH NEW
BRIDGE in DOOLY
MANY VISITED MURRH.Y'S YES
TERDAY TO LEARN SOME
THING OF CONSTRUCTION
COST

A number OF the leading citizens
of the community spelt yesterday af-
ternoon at Murray,s for the purpose
CT inspecting HE new bridge at that
point across the Flint River and to
learn something of the cost of the
new structure.
Hundreds of people from Crisp coun-
ty have seen the bridge in recent
days. The steel span over the river
cosis $1,000 and Sumpter end Dooly
counties are each constructing their
own approaches.
Material will cost more, it is esti-
mated now, but it is not believed that
bridge at Huguenin's Ferry will be
any more expensive than hat in Doc
ly and those who are pushing the
movement in Cordele are anxious for
a careful estimate Of cost.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
KEEP UP
BRISK RUN
TODAY
CHIEF OF POLICE SHEPPARD
AND SHERIFF WARD MADE
NUMBER OF ARRESTS

Five cases of drunkenness were run
down by the police early this morn
ing in Cordele, four of them being
white men and oae of them a woman,
also white. and this set Chief Of Po-
lice Lee Sheppard and assistan; Turk
to work They soon had information
chat resulted in locating the persons
who are accused Of selling the liquor.
Sheriff John Ward joined the officers
and went into the Raines settlement
and brought back three negroes
perfectly good looking farming ne
groes--and lodged them in the Jail
charged with violating the state pro
hibition laws. The negroes are said
TO have furnished the party the wills
ky on which they got drunk in he
early morning.
The cases kept both sheriff and po-
lice busy for quite while thistmorn-
ing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
BIG TIME AHEAD
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
TiON TO BE HELD IN Angus
TIA, MAY 9TH, 9TH AND 9TH

For several years the annual con-
vention of the Georgia Sunday School
Association has been the largest re-
ligiOus gathering in the state, the at
tendance varying from one to two
thousand people. The Convention
meets this year in Augusta, on May
7th, Sth, and 9Th Information from
that city indicates that the church
and sunday school people are already
making big preparations for the Con
vention. Mr.. A. H. Merry, one of
= Augustus prominent christian bust
ness men and superintendent of ST.
Johns Methodist Sunday School. is
general chairman of the Committee
On Arrangements. He has associa-
ted with him on the committee a
number of other prominent business
men.
Prominent Speakers Secured
Some of the foremost Sunday
School leaders in America have been
secured as speakers for the conven-
tion. Among hem are w c. Pearce,
Chicago, H., Field superintendent of
the International Sunday School AS
sOciatiCn; DR.. w. E. Chalmers, Phila-
delphia. Pa, Educational Secretary of
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety; Mrs. Maud Junkin Baldwin.
Chicago, ILL.,, Elementary Superintend-
eat of the International Sunday
School Association; Mr.. Preston c..
Orwig, Philadelphia. Pa, Secondary
sylvalia Sunday School Association:
and Prof H. H. Harris, Atlanta, Ca,
Professor CT Religious Pedagogy, Can.
der School of Theology, Emory Uni
versity
Besides the speakers mentioned
above, more than fifty CT the best
Sunday School workers in the STATE
will take part on the program. Rev.
Charlie Tillman OF Atlanta. one of
GeOrgia's well known song leaders will
lead the singing He will be assisted
by Mrs. Annie Jones Pyron, of Car
tersville, as pianist.
All white Sunday Schools in the
state are requested to send three del
gates besides the pastor and super
intendent Each delegate will be
furnished free entertainment for lodg-
ing and breakfast, this being the same
plan on which the convention has been
entertained for the last three years
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
JOHNSON GUILTY
GIVEN LIFE
SENTENCE
MAN ON TRIAL FOR KILLING
WALTER WADE HAS SIMILAR
TERM TO THAT OF CHAPMAN

Americas. Mar. 1l.-Shortly after
neon today the jury in the trial of w.
J. JohnsOn for the murder of Walter
Wade on Angus; II, 1916 came in with
a verdict of guilty, but recommended
the defendent to the mercy of the court
This finding was quickly taken up
by Judge Thomas and sentence was
passed. Johnson getting life imprison-
ment at hard labor
The jury had been out since late
Friday evening aad twas all but given
up as a mistrial. II is understood
that only enc juror held out form the
the fist, the jury being eleven to one
for conviction.
Johnson has beerf disposed OF eX-
actly as was DR.. Chapman whose APP
peal for new trial Is now en- its way
in the courts. IN allsprobability John
son will continue his fight, motion
for new trial following the verdict.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
ALLIES ON ALERT
DEFENSIVE
in west
TEUToNS NOT PERMITTED TO
SHIFT CENTER OF WAR
TO RUSSIA.

WASHINGTON, Mar 11.-Nothing
has developed to indicate that the Ger-
mans have abandoned their plans for
he great offensive in the west says the
content to let the enemy break himself
war departments weekly review pub
lished today. Meanwhile the allies
have taken the alert defensive and are
against an impregnable line.
The review discloses that the princi-
pal sector held by the Americans is
four and half miles long, but the
Americans hold trenches at four sepa-
rate points on the French front. The
German sweep into the heart of Russia
is seen as another futile attempt to
shift the center of war from the wes-
tern front
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
BRITISH CONDUCT RAID
ON ENEMY TRENCHES

LONDON, Mar. ia successful
raid in which several of the enemy
were killed or taken prisoners and two
machine guns captured. was carried
out by us last night south of st. Ouen-
tin, says the official statement.
A party of the enemy which approa--
ched our line northwest of Lebassee
was driven off by artillery and ma
chine gun fire. There was considera.
Bile artillery activity on both sides this
morning southeast of Armentieres.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
DEATH SATURDAY OF
MISS BELLE IANEY

Friends here have been informed
Of the daa.h Saturday Afternoon
last of Miss Belle Laney at the home
OF her sister Mrs. Bertha Irby. Of
Eufaula. Ala. This intelligence will
bring sadness to the hearts of many
here, who loved this sweet-spirited
lady. and who, will cherish her mem
Dry
Miss Laney had been a faithful men,
Der Of the Methodist church for a
number of years. and like David of
old, was glad when il was said I'M
TO me let us go unto the house Of
the Lord. Blessed are the pure in
heart; for they see Cod
MARY e. TAYLOR.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
BRITISH AIRMEN
PUNISH ENEMY
START FIRES AND DESTROY ENE-
MY PLANS OF RAID.

LONDON, Mar 1l.-British aviators
of the naval and air service yesterday
made a raid over Belgium. dropping
bombs on an airdome and ammunition
dump at Engel the admiralty announ-
ces
Two fires were started and in the
aerial combats three enemy planes
were destroyed and four others were
driven down out of control
All the British air planes returned
safely.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
AMERICAN POETESS LOST IN
LONDON'S LAST AIR RAID

LONDON, Mar. 1.-THE bodies of
Mrs Lena Guilbert Ford, the American
poetess, and son, aged about three
years, were discovered today in the
wreckage of house destroyed by the
German air raid last week.
e In this house twelve persons were
killed. Mrs. Ford formerly lived at FL
mira, N Y, and was author of Keep
the Home Fire Burning"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
ALHUEMAS REMAINS IN
PRESENT SPANISH CABINET

MADRID, Sunday, Mar 10.-Alhue-
mas. who yesterday presented his re-
signation to the cabinet and declined
to form new ministry. today yieldedn
to argument OF King Alfonso and
agreed to continue in office. No
changes will be made in the cabinet.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
SCHOOL STARTS THRIFT
STAMP CAMPAIGN FOR 2 WEEKS

The boys and girls of the Cordele
Public schools have started Thrift
Stamp Campaign Prof Nicholson Of
fered the room that buys the largest
number of thrift stamps in two weeks
a half holiday next Friday week. This
does not mean the lrgest number of
Thrift Stamps bought in the room. but
the percentage of stamps bought as
there are pupils in the room.
Much enthusiasm was spread when
this was announced and each room is
working for the half holiday which is
10 be given,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
WILL SEARCH FOR GOOD
SERUM FOR MENEGITIS

WASHINGTON, Mar 1l.-Investi-
CATION of methods of prevention and
control OF communicable diseases, es-
peclally near army Cantonmcnts will
be commended Immediately by the
public health service.
The work will relate largely to find
ing reliable serum for meningitis
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
FRANCIS MAY BE
DE- AIMED
BY RUSS
WASHINGTON DOES NOT BELIEVE
REPORT.

WASHINGTON. Mar. 1.-THE inya-
sion of Persia by small detachnients
of the Russian Red Guards was indica-
ted to the state department today. in a
telegram from Teheran. According TO
4 report there a force is planning an
advance on Teheran.
The disbelief of a .report that Ambas
sador Francis and the Japanese Am
bassador are being detained at Vologd
is expressed by the state department
The last report from Francis, how
ever. was March 9th.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
BRITISH HOLD OLD
LINES RETAKEN
ARTILLERY FIRE PROCEEDS.
HURLED GERMANS OUT AND HOT

WITH BRITISH ARMIES. Sunday,
Mar. 10.-Heavy artillery fire is pro-
ceeding at various points along the
tense British and German battle lines
today, but there was no infantry action
of Importance since yesterday when
the British in violent counter attack
hurled the Germans from the posts
they had captured in the neighborhood
of Poelderhoek.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
DRIVE TURKS BACK
IN MESOPOTAw't

LONDON, Mar 1.-THE further re
tirement OF the Turks in Mesopotamia
is officially announced. The garrison
which Saturday evacuated Hit, on the
Euphrates. before the British advance,
now occupies line from Khan to
Bagdad, twenty two miles above Hit.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
TWO AVIATORS MEET DEATH
IN AIR SERVICE IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON. Mar. 1.-THE navy
department today announced the death
of Andrew Donnie Skaggs and Leo
Shot Harvie as the result of an air
plane accident at the naval aviation
service in France.
Details of the accident are not given.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
EXAMS
FOR SECOND DRAFT
LOCAL BOARD WILL CONDUCT
EXAMINATION WEEK FROM
TOMORROW

A week from tomorrow. Tuesday
Mach 10, men in the second draft sub
ject to call for military service. will
be required to stand the physical eX-
animation.
Notices are being sent cut by the
local registration board today and
will cCatinue all Cse who come un-
der the call are reached. This is the
first preliminary arrangement of the
second call
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
R. L. TOWNS AT BEDSIDE
OF SISTER CRITICALLY ILL

r. l., Towns is in Locust Grove at
the bedside Of his sister Mrs. Fannie
O'Kelley, who is critically i'll. He
went Friday night on message that
she could not live but a few hours
A telephone message from him yes
terday indicated that his sister was
still critically i'll and he Yves being de-
tanned to await change in her con.
dltion, it is hoped for the better.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
TUG SUNK IN COLLISION
NINE MEN DROWNED

NEW ORLEANS. La. Mar. IL
Nine members of the crew of the large
tug owned by the Bishop Towboat
Company, were drowned early today
when the tug was sunk in the Missis-
sippi river as the result of collision
with a steamer. according to tele.
phone message received here.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
ITALIANS PREVENT AUSTRIANS
FROM CROSSING PAVE RIVER

ROME. Mar ll.-Austrians troops
which were apparently making at,
tcmpts to cross the Piave were pre-
vented from doing so yesterday by the
Italian batteries which sunk RATS and
boats in the river opposite Farare, the
war office reports.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
HEAVY FIGHTING
ONIN FINLAND.
RED AND WHITE GUARDS HAVE
ENORMOUS LOSSES.

STOCKHOLM, Sunday, Mar TO-
Heavy fighting is continuing in Fin
land between the Finnish White
Guard and the Russian Red Guard
troops, according TO an official state
ment Saturday from headuarters Of
the White Guards at Vasa.
The statement saws the Russians
despite their enormous losses in the
Ahvola fighting, keep continually
fresh troops in the the troy.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11

PARIS, Mar 11.--American Secreta-
~, of War, Newton D. Baker, arrived in
Paris this morning, and was received
by General Pershing Gen. Bliss, chief
of staff, French officers representing
Premier Clemenceau and Ambassador
Sharp. The secretary's voyage was
was without incident
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
NAPLES VISITED BY HUN
AIRPLANE OPERATORS

ROME, Mar l1.-Naples was attack
ed by the enemy aviators early this
morning. Twenty bombs were drop
ped in the residential quarter. The
victims included seven occupants Of
hospital
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
TROOPS
GOING With
JAPAN
CHINA AGREES TO HELP PROTECT
ALLIES IN SIBERIA.

PEKIN. Mar l1.-China, in repsonse
to an inquiry from Toxic, has signified
her intention to cooperate with Japan
in the protection of allied Interests in
the far east.
The Chinese war bureau has been re-
Quested to arrange for the sending of
two divisions to northern Malchuria
Japan will bear the expense. pending
the completion of the proposed Amer
lean doan to China
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
HENS LAYS TWO EGGS DAILY

Waycross. Mar 10.--In proof of the
statement that the hen has gone back
ON the hun. negro in Charlton county
has a hen which he claims has been
laying two large eggs each day for
some time and offers to produce the
proof.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
EIGHT TAKEN BY DISEASE
EIGHT TAENK BY DISEASE

WASHINGTON, Mar 11.-Persh-
ing's casualty report today shows four
pEivates killed in action; four severely
wounded; twenty-one slightly wounded
four died of wounds; eight died of dis
ease. two from other causes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
OF WESLEYAN
SPENT SHORT WHILE HERE

DR. G. r. jenkins. president of Yves.
leyaA College spent a short time here
this morning on mis- way back home
from Mystic, Ga, where he went
to preach yesterday. He stated that
things are going line a Wesleyan.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-11
TROTSKY DIMISSED
IN PEACE QUARREL
OUT WITH LEVINE OVER TERMS
OF GERMAN PEACE.

LONDON, Mar. l1.-Trotsky has
been dismissed as foreign minister by
Premier Lenine. owing to quarrel
over the German peace terms. accord
ing to a dispatch to the Morning Post,
dated Saturday in Petrograd. Trotsky
held that peace had been eXacted by
force and that no law recognized prom
ises made under duress as binding.