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New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Huns Will Control
Business of World,
Says Swiss Organ
German Organization Abil-
ity, Backed by Government
Finances, Dominates
Banks Play Big Part
Dictate Economic Policy in
Colonial Possessions to
Increase Trade
Especial Dispatch to The Tytbuns)

Especial Dispatch to The Tytbuns)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-An inter
esting discussion of the economic
struggle of the future. and how Ger
many is organizing to meet it, is con-
tanned in an article in the journal de
Geneve," an important Swiss organ, re-
ceived here in official correspondence
to-day. The article follows:
Owing to it's faculty of assimilation
and organization, Germany had become
above all the nations an economic ma
chine.
While the other great commercial
powers of Europe are to-day compelled
to reshape their economic policy, Ger
many is not bringing any change to it's
methods. It's purpose is merely the
strengthening of the commercial and
industrial ediice which it had erected
long before the war. 1t does not know
any other principle to attain its polj
ticai, economic or military purposes
than organization, and more ORGANIZE
tion.
The activity of German banks and
the part they formerly plaved in Ger
man trade are sufficiently known: the
Inree main establishments, the
Deutsche Bank, the Disconto Gesell-
Schaft and the Dresdner Bank. hava
created a syndicate with total cap
i'ai OF ten thousand million marks whic),
domlneers over the financial market of
the whole country. And it is alwavs
ene state which exercises and viii
exercise its strict control upon all the
acolons OF the syndicate in order to
increase the internal revenue.
deutschland cine witschae aeftliche
Elnheit' such is the war whoop Of the
empire. The faith of the German au
thorities III organization is, as we sec,
AS strong as it always has been. Ac
cording to German theory. the state
best organized will alone be in q
position to conquer the worlds mar
kets. SO we have Il right TO expect that
unheard-of efforts will be made IN
the part Of Germany to win back
GROUND winch 1T has lost in the differ
ent markets.
many has acquired In Poland in
Ukraine, and mainly IN Runania has as
been able 10 secure a great stock o.
raw materials, which will render it
independent of the markets and COIN
tres from which it obtained them he
fore 1911. 1t is alleged that the Ger
man control OF iron mines at Krivoi
Rog is bnt the beginning of an attemp.
TO create monopoly of metallurrical
ana mechanical industry of Europe.
One must not believe. as people
are often inclined to think in Allied
countries, that Germany is economi
cally exhausted: far from it. The
value Of deposits in German banks. at
the beginning of this wear. was tvicn
over those of the year 1914. In Ger
many, as elsewhere, ACTIVITY and con
centration Of forces are noticeable"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
y. S. Aviator Fails
In Dash for Liberty
Lieutenant Duncan, Held in
Swiss Internnent Camp,
Flees, but Is Caught

GENEVA, Oct. II. Lieutenant Dun
can, the American aviator, who, with a
companion, landed in the Jura Alps
with his undamaged machine a month
ago and was interncd, made O bold but
futile attempt to escape from tho in
ternment camp at Andermatt Wednes-
day night.
He made 4 rome with bedclothes and
slid down the wall around the barracks,
bui when he was some distance from
the ground the rope broke and Lieu
t"nant Duncan was badly injured. He
continued bis attempt to escape, how
ever, and walked in the direction oil
Goeachenen along the railroad line.
His escape, however, was discovered
and the alarm was sent out by tele~
graph and telephone. There is a long
tunnel between Andermatt and Goes
chenen and when the aviator emerged
from it he vas arrested. lie was taken
bacl; to Andermatt and the guard at
the camp doubled.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Bols}aeviki Drive
Bour goise to Cellars
Trotzky Reported Planning
Reprisais on Families
Of DeserteYs
y p;soatch fo The I'ribun,


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Thc State
Department was advised from Moscow
to-day that the Bolshevik commander
at Pensa has telegraphed to Moscow
taht he is eiecting the bourgeoisie from
their homes and installing workmen IN
the evacuated houses.
The bourgeoisie are living in cellars.
Their furniture and other belongings
have been coniiscated.
The dispatch adds that War Minister
Trotzky issued Il general order Sep
tember 80 saying that. owing to the
large number of deserters from the
Soviet forces, the Bolshevik command
ers must report to the government the
names not only Of the deserters them
selves, bur also OF their relatives. TO-
gethec with details OF their situation.
The object of this procedure, it was
believed, Was to Institute reprisals
against the families Of the deserters.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Russians Laud America
This Country Held Up AS
Model by Archangel Press

ARCHANGEL. Sept. II (Delayed).-
America is held up as model for re.
generated Russia by the "Sievernoie
Ctro." an Arehangel newspaper, in ure-
ing Russians to restore their country
to its former place in the world.
"The ideals OF America and Kussia
are alike" asserts the paper. "Botu
countries strive for permanent. demo
cratic peace, and equally hate the Ger
man imperialism. We hope that our
friendly feelings toward America viii
allow Us to grow more and more Sc
quainted with her life and culture and
that, taking her as model. Russia will
occupy her former rank.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
One Of them describes the incident

One of them describes the incident
thus:
The scene is laid among the ruins
OF pat Of the Belgian front daily
shattered by shells. bombs or aerial
torpedloes. In the street parallel to the
church q little group of persons are
walking. A tall khaki figure seems to
be guiding civilian End some French
officers. 1t IS a Belgian general van
derine leisurely UP and down answer
ing questions and giving explanations
10 his guests. From our dugout ne sol
dlers watch with curiositv.
Suddenly whistle. an explosion
and burst of smoke but thirty yards
from the visitors. Not one of them
took any notice. Another falls quite
near. The Belgian general. the civilian
and their suite have not turned their
heads and merely continue their walA
as befoGe- While the fire continues .he
visitors are getting nearer our duy5ut
and we stand al attention..
"The Belgian general is King Aloes.
The civilian. II. Clemonceau."
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Colleges to Furnish
Nation With 100000
M en- BY July I, 1919

KANSAS CITY, No, Oct. 21.-Col-
leges and universities of the country
having units OF the Students Army
Training Corps are expected to fur
nish the army with 100000 men by
July /, 1919. according to statement
by A. W. Vinal, of the committee on
education and special training at
Washington. to representatives. of the
ninth tenth. eleventh and twelfth
federal districts of the S. A, r. c., who
met her to-day.
Major c. H. Briscoe, head of the
Military Administration Department
of the s. A. r. c.. said the average
daily cost for a man in the corps was
about sl.40 Five hundred colleges
now have student army units.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Rfutes Creel Denial
Of Crucihxion Story
Senator Poindexter Declares the
Charges Are Upheld by
Victims Brother

WASHINGTON, Oct al Senator
Pointexter, Of Washington, read to the
Senntc to-day a letter from DR.. r. II.
Howard. Of st. Louis, stating that a
brother OF Sergeant A. b. Cole. of East
Liverpool, Ohio. who served with the
Canadian forces in France, had afi
davits to prove the widely circulated
story that the sergeant was crucified
upon a door with German bayonets.
Senator Poindexter produced the let
Ter during a speech criticising the Com
mittee on Public Information. which
he said was seeking to spread the be-
lief that German atrocities have been
discontinued. The committee recently
denied the cruciixion story.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Think Solf Is Trying to
Shift Burden From Will
son to the Entente
Attempt to Dodge
Issues Is Noted
Foch's Conditions Will Be
Important Factor in
Fate of Armistice
By Arthur S. Draper
(Spec,c, Gable to The Tribune>


fCnnyrtsht 1918 New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Oct. 21.--Will President
Wilson now refer Germany's request
for an armistice to the Allies? That Is
big question which is asked here on
every side.
The German explanation Of steps be-
ing taken to remodel the constitution
and make the government responsible
is considered satisfactory in some quar-
ters. The defence of submarine sink
ings and military destruction is thought
weak and insncere.
The note reflects no contriton and
no change of heart, The Germans ad-
nit covertly that the Allied armies
hold supremacy, but they refuse to adj
nit they are guilty of atrocities. They
are willing to reform ain the interests
of peace" and they talk Of curtailing
the power of the Kaiser, but they are
far from being ready to surrender un-
conditionally.
Want Atrocities to End
From the Allied point of view the
whole interest in their reply revolves
around the armistice clause. There is
less interest here in the internal re-
forms than in the Germans promises
to fight fairly. AS the majority Of Al
lied statesmen consider that there is
slight difference between the Kaiser
and his people, they care little about
internal reforms.
Germany agrees to President Will
sons demand that all territory must be
evacuated, but the Germans want to get
behind their frontiers without any
change in the relative strength of the
two sides. The German frontier is a
much shorter and stronger line than
their present one in Flanders and
France,
What VIII Foch Say:
If Foch should demand that the
Germans leave behind their artil-
lery and insist upon the occupation
by Allied troops of Metz and Stras-
burg, while the Allied naval leaders
persisted in their demand for The
evacuation Of Heligoland. would Ger
many consider the relative position
of the armed forces unchanged? How
far the German government is ready
to go to obtain peace is problematical
until they have had chance of reply
! ing to Foch's armistice terms.
The ernistice clause is very cleverlv
wcrded SO as to invite many interprc-
tations and cause much dissatisfaction
among the Allies. however Wilson or
Foch acts. The Germans apparently
throw themselves upon Wilson,
mercy, enlisting him as their counsel
Instead Of bidding defiance to the
President after his stern rebuffs, Ger
many is adopting the attitude of 4
wrongdoer pleading justification and
promising reform now that he has
been caught.
The constitutional reforms outlined
are supposed 20 mark real step to.
ward a democratic government, with
the Kaiser, who is not mentioned in
the note. being shorn of his power and
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Germans Had Prepared
Retreat Frofy, France in
AdCance of Peace Note

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 21
BY The Associated Press) When the
German government on October 3 told
President Wilson that it was ready to
comply with the proposition of the
President concerning evacuation, the
German army had completed arrange
ments for a withdrawal from France.
This assertion is made by German
prisoners captured by the Americans
sunday IN the region OF Grandprc.
The prisoners agreed that the Ger
man command had started making es-
,imstes Of the transportation facilities
required iu the evacuation Of French
territory,
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
N. Y. Woman injured
BY German Grenade
Miss Thornton, of ''New Re-
public" Victim During Trip
Through Reclaimed Land

PARIS. Oct. 21. -- Nine de Vallette.
head Of the American Section Of the
Press Department OF the Foreign OF
fee. was killed Instantly Saturday
when 4 hand grenade which she picked
up in reoccupied territory near the
front exploded. She had been conduct
ing a party Of American women on
visit to the reoccupied territory Miss
Elizabeth Shirley Thornton, Of THE
New York Republic" Of New York, was
wounded ard French officer with the
party was injured seriously, an ann
being blown off. Miss Thornton was
struck in the face and other parts of
the body
Among the American women was
Miss Cecil Dorian, OF Newark. who
was not injured.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Ruthenian Liberty
Asked Of Wilson

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.--President
Wilson was asked to-day by repre-
sentat;vcs Of the American National
Council Of UhroRusins 20 take into
sepsidsration the national aspirations
II th'esf people, the Rrthenians. in any
peace discussions with Austria-H Hun
gary.
The members Of the delegation, who
said they represented 100000 Ruthen
ANS in the United States, urged the
President TO use his influence to OBJ
ain for them opportunity TO join one
# the other Slavic nations as fed
eral unit if complete Independence is
found to be impracticabie.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Foles at Warsaw Seek to
Kill Hun Functionar;es

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2I.-A dispatch
from Zurich to-day states that there
nave been great number of attempted
ssassinatlons of German soldiers and
tunctionaries at Warsaw.
ihe German authorities have ex-
acted war contributions fromse veral
localities in Poland and taken host
ages among the civilian population.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Austro-German Slavs
Propose an Alliance
Resolution in Vienna Parlia.
ment Conceys Peoples Right
to Demand Independence
Especial Dispatch 10 The Tr,A.,,,

,opectdt Dtspdtch to The Tr,6rne)
WASHlNTON, Oct. 21.-The follow.
ing resolution declaring an alliance he.
tween three branches of the Slav race
adopted at a conference of Polish
Czech and Jugo -Slav deputies in the
Vienna Parliament was made public
here to-day:
United by the great idea of the
right OF peoples 10 dispose of their own
destiny and by the desire for inde-
p.endence and liberty. conforming to
the principle of united brotherhood and
convinced that they will realize above
all things their common aspirations hv
concentrating their efforts, the repre-
senta atives of the Poles. Czecho-Slovaks
and Jugo-slavs have decided in this
hour Of world wide upheaval to create
Lasting and indissoluhle alliance be.
tween the three Nlav pecples-Poles.
Cretho- -Slovaks and Jugo- Slavs.
recurerative diet In influenza
RnyltcR'a al
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Clemenceaua and Albert
Calm Under SheIIing
They Don't Even Bother to
Look as Explosives Drop
Thirty Yards Away

-. LONDON, Oct. ] Correspondence OF
The Associated Press) ).-King Albert
of Belgium and Premier Clemenceau of
France were apparently so Indifferent
TO shell fire, to which they were ex-
posed while the Premier was visiting
the Belgian front recently. as to arouse
the admiration Of the Belgian soldiers.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
American Envoy Pays
Tribute to Heroic Lille

FAIRS, Oct. 21.-American An2bassa-
cor Sharp yesterday placed at the foot
or The Statue of the City of Lille q
wreath of flowers. He also deposited
a shield bearing an inscription of
homage to the city from the United
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22
Real Victory Seen Soon

One thought predominates here.
z hat is that Germany is whipped. tf
Is the confident opiYion that Ger.
:1,ssny would never have sent 81 note
sso humiliatang az that just received
II she did not know she was whipped,
There is confidence on every hand, in
congressional as we'll as military cir
rles, tha. there need only be little
more time allowed the armies fighting
acr democracy to insure a real VIC
tory, a victory won by the sword, and
,'ictated TO vanquished Germany af-
ter an Unconditional surrender
In Congressional circles there was
much bitter disappointment expressed
tonight over the possibility that the
lHohenzollerns may emerge from the
war unscathed- Ninety per cent Of
The members OF both houses arc CON
vinced. from the deluge Of letters and
kilograms which have been pouring
in ON them since the peace notes began
that the people Of their districts and
states want no peace with Germany
until the Kaiser has been removed
from The throne
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22

America responds with
pockets full of bonds.---
six billion reasons
why the Hun Geseonds.
I OTIS of men who bought
- bonds were helped BY
their savings at Paramount
Shirt Shops.
Ever see a Paramount De
Luxe Sliirt-ever compare the
quality with the price:
No excuse for pleading .pov-
crty when you can buy such
shirt quality for $1.50-and
guaranteed at that.
Same with all Paramount
furnisbings-quaIity way up,
prices way service
that insures satisfaction.
That's why we have been
able to establish Eve busy
shops in three years b,,sy
making friends.
@ Cordially.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22

rio. The Italians thought peace was
already almost concluded at confer
rnco IN Switzerland. So they did not
indulge in UNNECESSARY risks when the
Dig German drive came. And the Ger
man slriYa Nrent tNronrh.N
New-York tribune., 1918-10-22

recurerative diet In influenza
Rorlick' o Matted Mix Very digestfhis
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lombard boches by buying bonds.
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T GIN7 on |
lA2IhuR Guy EnpfYl

The originator of the ruse and the
other two gunners had Fritz's location
tapped to the minute: they mounted
their two guns, and also gave me the
range. The next afternoon was set for
the grand finale.
Our three guns. with different eleva-
tons, had their fire so arranged, that,
opening UP together, their bullets
would suddenly drop on Fritz like
hailstorm.
About three the next day, Fritz start
ed ''pup-pupping" that tune. blew a
sharp blast on a whistle, 1t was the sig
nal agreed upon; we turned loose and
Fritz's gun suddenly stopped In the
middle of bar. We had cooked his
goose, and our ruse had worked. After
firing two belts each, to make sure of
our job. we hurriedly dismounted our
guns and took cover In the dugout. We
knew what to expect soon. We didn't
have to wait long, three salvos of
"whizz-bangs" came over from Fritz's
artillery, further confirmation that
we had sent that musical machine-gun-
ner on his Westward-bound journey.
That gun never bothered us again.
We were the heroes of the battalion,
our captain congratulated us. said 1t
was neat piece of work. and, conse-
quently, we were all pulled up over the
stunt.
There are several ways Tommy uses
to disguise the location of his machine
gun and get his range. Some of the
most commonly used stunts are as fol-
lows:
At night, when he mounts his gun
over the top of his trench and wants
to get the range of Fritz's trench he
adopts the method of what he terms
'gettIng the sparks" This consists of
firing bursts from his gun until the
bullets hit the German barbed wire.
He can tell when they are cutting the
wire, because a bullet when 1T hits a
wire throws out blue electric spark.
Machine-gun fire is very damaging TO
wire and causes many wiring party
to go out at night when 1t Is quiet to
repair the damage.
To disguise the flare of his gun at
night when firing, Tommy uses what is
called flare protector. This is stove
pipe arrangement which fits over the
barrel casing of the gun and screens
the sparks from the right and left, but
not from the front. So Tommy, always
resourceful, adopts this scheme: About
three feet or less in front of the gun he
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inIue IN the ciotn.
Out of our crew of six we lost two
killed and two wounded
That night we buried all Of the dead.
excepting those In No Mans Land. In
death there Is not much distinction;
friend and foe are treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
gas the r. A. M. @. got busy with their
chemical sprayers, spraying out the
dugouts and low parts Of the trenches
to dissipate any fumes Of the German
gas which may have been lurking In
same.
Two days after the gas attack ! was
sent to division headquarters, In an
swer to an order requesting that cap
tains of units should detail a man
whom they thought capable of passing
an examination for the divisional In
telligence department.
Before leaving Cor this assignment
went along the front-line trench say
ing good-by to my mates and lording 1t
over them. telling them that had
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Showing How Fritz Is Fooled.


drives two stakes into the ground.
about five feet apart. Across these
stakes he stretches a curtain made out
of empty sandbags ripped open. He
soaks this curtain In water and fires
through II. The water prevents 1t
catching fire and effectively screens
the flare of the firing gun from the
enemy.
Sound is valuable asset In locating
a machine gun, but Tommy surmounts
this obstacle by placing two machine
guns about one hundred to one hun
dred and fifty yards apart. The gun
on the right to cover with its fire the
sector of the left gun and the gun on
the left to cover that Of the right
gun. This makes their fire cross; they
are fired simultaneously.
BY this method 1t sounds like one
gun firing and gives the Germans the
impression that the gun Is firing from
q point midway between the guns
which are actually firing, and they ac-
cordingly shell that particular spot.
The machine gunners chuckle and say,
Fritz is brainy boy, not 'alf he
amt"
But the men in our lines at the spot
being shelled curse Fritz for his igno-
rance and pass q few pert remarks
down the line In reference to the ma
chine gunners being windy" and
afraid to take their medicine.
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Stomach Misery

Get Rid of That Sourness, Gas and
Indigestion.
When your stomach is out of order
or run down, your food doesn't digest.
1t ferments in your stomach and forms
gas which causes sourness, heartburn,
foul breath, pain at pit of stomach
and many other miserable symptoms.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets will give
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turn your flabby, sour, tired cut
stomach into a sweet, energetic, per-
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You can't be very strong and Wig
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Your appetite will go and nausea, diz
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Mi-o-na tomach tablets are small
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teed to Danish indigestion and any or
all of the above symptoms or money
back. For sale by Wortley Il French
and all leading druggists.--Adv.
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PAGE SIX
A True Hue Subscriber.

Horace Menkee visited The Record
office last Wednesday afternoon to
pay his annual subscription, his 10th
consecutive renewal Of his home pa
per. Less than half dozen men still
survive who have had the paper as
long as Mr.. Menkee. He came here
in 1873 and one of the first things he
did was to subscribe for The Record,
as more new citizens should do. The
Record was founded in 1872 and Mr..
Menkee began receiving il in August,
1873 so he is pretty familiar with the
towns entire history. The paper APP
preciates such loyalty. Photograph
err Menkee has built his career upon
merit and he is still active and inter-
ested in his community's activities
Howard City Record.
Oh, Horace, move down here. You're
a jewel.
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Ben Hall and son, Ray, returned
from their fruit farm at Freeport
last Tuesday. IS
Floyd Mikesell and Ben Hall at
tended the Grand Rapids fair Thurs
day,
Mrs. Phoebe Mcconnell spent last
Thursday in Bedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Merriett were
in Ionia last Wednesday and Satur-
day.
, Arabelle Hall spent Sunday with
Mary Whitford and Virginia Hall
spent Sunday with Helena Schultz.
Long Lake has lost two good
friends and neighbors the past week,
Mrs. Ney Olmsted and Mr.. Moses
Amphlett and we extend our deepest
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sympathy to both families.
The Chittel school was closed on
Thursday and Friday on account OF
the teachers institute at Ionia. Miss
Kennedy, he teacher, went to her
home in Portland Wednesday night.
Several hunters and fishermen were
here for over Sunday and occupied
the Green cottage.
Miss Elizabeth Scntag of Bedding
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f..
Dodson and family over Sunday.
Grandpa Lambertson had as his
guests or over Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Wisman Of Fostoria, Ohio.