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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
BILLION is NECESSARY
TO PUT ROADS ON AN
EFFECTIVE WAR BASIS
WILD HORSE PAVING
COMPLETED SATURDAY
Ten Mile Stretch From Pen
dleton to Blakely Station
is Now Finished.

The Warren Construction Co. com
pleted the paving of the ten mile
stretch from Pendleton to Blakely sta
ton Saturday at noon. The building
Of the shoulders on each side of the
pavement is now under way and this
work will be completed in about two
weeks, finishing the contract.
The company began work on the
ten mile stretch, the first to be or
dered after the voting of the state
bonds, early last summer and expect
ed to complete it during the fall.
However. many delays were encoun-
tered by reason of labor shortage and
traffic difficulties.
Axel Bjork, foreman of the quarry
crew, and his crew left yesterday for
Portland. Just where the paving plant
will be sent is not yet announced but
lit is reported that it will go to Fresno,
Calf.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
P,HS. GIRLS DEFEAT
WALLOWA BY AZ TO I
Another Championship Girls
Basketball Team Appears
in Prospect.

That Pmdleton high SCHOOL has an
other championship girls basket tbalI
team Was tie general verdict after
tho waIIuplng handed the visiting
NaIIova high school five last satnr-
day night. Tho final score was AZ
To 7. which represents a. basket toss
cd nearly every minute Of the game
Too much Ecyn Cook. the fast for
ward on Miss Baileys tcau and too
Iluch Helon Nelson, the husky guard
IA the main explanation OF the big
score which the local girls ran up.
I'hrcs baakets and a foul were the
only points which the invading team
could annex. Most OF these wc'e
made In the last half, when MIS-
ueIicy made substitutions. All of tn"
Pcndlcton team played fast ball. ana
seccccded in keeping the score uo"n'
by their aggrcssvencss. Edith Laing
uutplayed her taller opponent at cen,
ter while Alice Flnncll was a good
mate for Miss Cook. Helen Thomp-
20, nIaved well for her first year,
and the subs. Madeline Burgess ana
Manic Hartnott outplaycd their oP-
poncnts.
The Wallowa girls had been defeat
cd the night before by La Grahue'
i2 to Z,
Friday evening of this week thert
will be a double header at the hlgh
school gym. Hermlston boys VIII
tsngle with Captain Fitz Gerald ilN'
which was defeated at Nalla wal"
Friday night, ~ to i6. The Dalcs
girls team will play tn" Pendlctoh
sirls again the same evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21

Altogether eight peremptory chal-
lenges were used and one Juror was
excused for cause. the task Of Sc
lecting the jury to try the Colwell
murder case was completed this
morning in two hours, and at II o.
clock the taking of testimony was be
gun.
The first witnesses for the state
were W. E. and John Short. sons of
the aged man who was shot and kill
ed BY Lawrence Colwell. yne Ia year
old boy defendant Their testimony
had to do with the transaction over a
horse which led up. to the shooting
and the circumstances attending the
finding of the body of their father.
The defense in its preliminary
statement to the jury indicated that
the young defendant would plead self
defense. He has adhered to the
story that the elder Short raised :,
shotgun to fire at him and did dis
charge his gun. His mother. Mrs.
Cora ColwelI who is charged jointly
with him, is accused of having inspir-
ed the boy to do the decd.
District Attorney Keator is being
assisted by James a. Fec while Cot
] II. Raley is counsel FOR tho de-
PENDANTS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 21.-Berlin re-
ports that Ukrainia has agreed with
Germany on a separate peace basis.
Tho agreement between Germany
and UErainia was concluded Sunaay
All that Is now necessary was for each
side to consult responsible authorities
at home. Berlin said the Ukrainians
had adjourned but would return i'm
mediately. conclude all negotiations
and sign the treaty
Decision is Significant.
The fact that the Ukrainians would
be willing to conclude German agree
Incnt, when part OF their territory Is
included in the lands whose future is
under dispute. is significant. The
Russian delegates refused to accept
the German offer to let the inhabi-
tants OF Courland. Poland and Lithu-
anla decide their determination the
future while German forces are occu-
pying this territory.
Germany is Jubllant.
Germany il jubilsnt over the Ukrai-
nian pact. The Ukrainian decision to
act apart is a severe blow to tho boil
shsvlki hopes Leon Trotsky previ-
ously had stated he could not allow
the Ukrainian delegates TO treat in
dependentiy the question OF occupied
territory. They did so anyway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
MRS. SOPHIA KOLB
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Mrs. Sophia Kolb. for so years a
resident of Pendleton. died yesterday
morning at 1850 at her home. 20T
West Court street. death being due 10
ailments incident to her advanced
age. The funeral win be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the
family residence. Rev Lockwood Of
the Church OF the Redeemer will
have charge.
Mrs. kolb was born in German
MAY Is, 1899, and was thus nearly 20
years old at her death. She IS sur
vived by one son. Charles kolb Of
Modesto. California. aud two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Anton Sereussn Of Wallace
Idaho and Mrs. Tiua Walters Of Spo
kane. Her husband died IS ur Il
years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
NINETEEN GET BY
IN EXAMINA TIONS

only four of tho 20 VINO took inc
teachers. aminations in this city
In december failed to make grade
chtitung them to certificates Inc
grades arrived from Salem yesterday
Aud The names OF tho successful can
didntes were announced this morn
inr bv county superintendent Young
as follows:
Alice Ferguson. Helix; H. c. Fcttcr'
Weston: Mrs Dclia Benedict, Pendle'
ton; Mary j.. Lansdalc' weston
Flora GIbby, Milton, Bertha Hooh'
Trcouater. Mabel Montgomery, Wes-
ton: Robert Il. Spencer. Hormtston'
oils NJ. Porter, Weston; Gladys Simp-
gon pendlcton: Mildred Berkeley
Hay Creek: a. Il. Yoder, Adams An
ma Gucrrant. Holdmau; Lois Mayber-
ry Milton: Dorothy II. Mumforu
Touubct. wash; Minnie Ripley. Wes'
ten; Edythe English. Pendieton' Le'
eta Wagner, Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21

PORTLAND or. Jan. Gi-Every
school teacher in oregon is asked by
the government to volunteer imliIedi-
ately Tor urgent and important work
in the execution of the seIective ser
vice law in this state.
The same call Is being made ui
teachers in every state So urgent
~ the need of their assistance that
President Wilson himses, has adj
dressed q letter to all teachers asking
them to Eivc their services for the
very important work required
This work is to help tocai draft
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
DESPERATE STRAITS
CAUSED TURKEY TO
SEND OUT CRUISERS

LONDON, Jan. 2I.-Turkey's situ-
alton i'm the war has become so scri-
Gus that she took desperate chance
In sending out the Gocbcn and Brcs-
lau TO fight the British patrol in tho
faint hope of returning after sinking
u couple of British ships TO buoy UP
the declining Turkish morale. This
is the Interpretation placed on the en-
'gagemcnt ut the entrance OF the Dar-
danelIes in which the Breslau was
sunk and the GOebcn beachcd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
10 MORE DRAFTED
MEN CLASSIFIED

Ten more Umatilla county draft
registrants were classified Saturday
by the district exemption board at La
Grandc and the announcement Of the
decision reached here today They
are as follows
William Il. Kennedy, 1E.
Joe Baumgardner, 4-C.
George 4. Brewer. 1-E.
Ralph NJ. Taylor, &c.
Victor II. Martin. Ill.
Otto j. Helbcrg, &c.
Harry j. Allen, t-E.
Clarence Sears, 1-E.
Paul c. l.. Helm, III.
James HawrOth, lie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
NEW YORK FEARS
RULE OF TERROR

NEW YORK, Jan. I'll
New York's shoreline is
heavily guarded as the re-
suit of rumors that Germans
and anti-British planned to
begin a reign of terror and
arson tomorrow night. Ship
yards, docks and warehouses
are carefully watched.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
DANIELS ASKS
MEASURES TO
DOUBLE NAVY
Congress Urged to Pass Leg
islatiOn Greatly Enlarging
Present enlistment.
WOULD INCREASE IT'S
AVIATORS TO 10000
Number at Present Time is
Only Three Hundred
and Fifty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2f.-SecretaFy
Daniels has asked congress for legis-
Iation to more than double the present
navy enlistment and increase navy ayi-
atoTs from $50 to ten Thousand.
He demanded a navy strength of
1S0.O 900 instead of the 80, 1000 author
lied in May, exclusive Of apprentice
scameIi, and flyers, whom he'd have
increased from six to twenty-four
thousand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE ASKED TO
VOLUNTEER FOR URGENT WORK IN
ASSISTING LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS

boards compile Immediately a com
plete card index showing the special
qualifications of every man they have
classified under the draft law.
THIS information must be made by
the government at once. because calls
for meu specially qualified for Ger
tain duties are received from the ar.
my every day Local boards are too
busy making classificatiUus to do the
work.
The persons best fitted OF all 9TH
Continued on Page So
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
LANDING JAPANESE
TROOPS PROTESTED

PETROGRAD, Jan 2i.-The peo-
pies comIaissaries sent Japan form
al protest against tho landing of Jap
anosc troops at Nladivostok. SO far
Tokyo insists no troops have been
landed although battleships are there
to protect the allied citizens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
AUSTRIA SAID
TO Be NEARING
OPEN REVOLT
SmOuldering Opposition to
MiIitarists of Germany
Famed by Wilson.
SPEECH SPEEDS UP
PEACE IDEA THERE
Industrial Chaos Of More
Than Local Nature is
Reported.

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 2I.--Ihc Aus
Irian ministry has resigned, accord
ing TO vienna dispatches to the Bcr-
liner Morgcnpost. IL is reported
Count Won Toggcnburg. minister Of
interior, is attempting TO reform the
cabinet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
BIDS WANTED FOR GRADING
AND GRA YELLING ECHO ROAD

cooperation The advertisement ap-
pears on page of this paper.
Bids on the work are to be received
at tho office of the state highway
commission in Portland Feb. and
the advertisement sets forth manner
whereby complete detailed iuforma-
ton as to the work may be secured. &,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21

Bids for the grading and gravelmg
Of the highway from Pendieton to
Echo and for the grading and gravel
ing of the road between Echo and the
Morrow county line, via. Stanfield.
Hermiston and Umatilla are advertised
for today by the county court and the
state highway commission, acting in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
SOUTHWEST SWEPT
BY COLD AND SNOW
Fifty Degree Temperature
Drop Causes Three Deaths
and Much Damage.

Ell PASo. Jan. 2i.-A binding
snowstorm is sweeping the south
west. accompanied by a fifty de
gree temperature drop, causing
three deaths and intense damage
to livestock.
ELPASO Jan. 21.-CauGht i'll
an avalanche in the mountains
south of Chihuahua city. fifteen
Mexican miners froze to death.
The bodies were recovered. A
large number of poems in north
Crn Mexican states are reported
uead AZ the result Uf snow
storms, bilzzards and famine. The
storms are the worst In twenty
years. IT. is feared the death rate
viii bc appalling
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
LA GRANDE BOY IS
LISTED AS MISSING

OTTAWA, Jan. 21,-The Canadi-
an casualty list gives &. y. Fitzgerald
of La Graudc wounded and missing
ana =. jefferson of Seattle mounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
Thousands Of Germans
Brought Into Belgium

PARIS. Jan. 21.-Six hundred thou
sand Germans have been brought into
belgium In the past few weeks. Bel-
rIum Is crowded with men and mu-
nitiOns It is reported. Amsterdam says
Austrian troops are filling ono Bel
gtan province.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21

ARTILLERY EXCHANGES
PARIS. Jan. 21.-Artillery eNchang-
es is all the official communique re-
ports.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
UKRANIA and GERMANY.
MAKE SEPARATE PEACE.

Teutons Jubilant Ouer Pact; Decision of
Ukrania to Act Apart 'SeOere BloD to
Bolsheuiki Hopes; Agreement Conclud-
ed Sunday; Negotiations Adjourned bit
Will be Resumed Immediately Ger
mans Declare.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
CJoHN. IIEARLEY.)

ROME. Jan. 21.-The papal nun
clio at Vienna reports to the vatican
that Austria Hungary, stirred by
President Wilson's outline of war
aims, is smouldering with opposition
to militarist Germany. 1t is under
stood he described the situation as
most critical for the TrutOnic mills
tary combine" lie asserted Wilson 'a
speech had given remarkable impulse
to democratic peace Ideas there. In.
dustrial chaos Of more than a locaI
nature Is reported. Grave differences
have developed between Emperor
Karl aud the pan-German leaders. II
T., reported the kaiser is trying TO
smooth the difference by supporting
Foreign Minister Won &uehimanb
against Von Bueluw. whom Austria
hates
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21
Bitter Opposition Evident

Evidences of Austria-Hungary q
bitter opposition to the junker annex
ationist plans are accommodating ~.
scores and the reports are seeplns
across the Swiss border Austrian
newspapers unhesitatingly attack
General Hoffman and Prince Won
Buelow for their inperialstic. plans
and their acquiescence to junker
schemes. Strikes are spreading
throughout the dual monarchy. due
not only to the demand for food bun
10 the peoples opposition to con
tinuation of the war purely to satisfy
the iniiitarlst and junker cliques.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-21

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FOLLETiN Mum. 90
Ell PACTO DE c

parties de! a1o, con 81 dnica hija
Juana,
Corta6a el baron sesenta amos Y
habia n@c;do q principles del reinaco
&c Luis WI.
Cuando IA revoluci6n del 90, era
my n.ozo a1n. 10 q2e no fue 6bice
rara qvc a'can tempo despues Sc a
listara como voluntario bajo las 6rde-
nas de Boachamps, Charette Y La
Rocheiaaae,ejn. siendo uno de aque'
rvza3o 3e -~a!ientes que tuvieron en-
jarIe -or largo periodic . los Soda
dos Ge : ~e?jbl:ca,
\ los GU;ace amos era simple sol
d26o y 4 los veinte general; despues
Sc vio o5ligado 4 erigrar.
Era rico, = 9 81 regreso a Francia,
Sc retro a 81 castillo; amos despu5s
Sc c2s6 : a POGO tempo muri0 su
esyosa, dsja2GoIe & Juana, fruto
Gr'c1 dci malrimon;o.
ViG&o 81 baron, todo 81 carino fue
p--1 s. adorada Juana, nina de be-
nc-a deslan5radora = que durante
las Ia-gas tempcradas que en- union
de 81 padre pasaoa en- Paris. causaba
Il a~6r2iraci6n de euantos Ia veian.
La nina Sc hizo mujer Y sus encan-
fos aumentaron. viendose de continue
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TIC V sobrino Sc dirigieron al CO.
medor del castillo, y entire otras CO.
sas, el baron dijo a Gontran 10 81
guiente:
Confirm, antes de hacerte aigu-
ms confidencias, dime que ha sido
de tn vida en- estos dos amos que no
nos hemos visto.
-Fiajar Y siempre v~iajar, querido
ito.
y entire los paises que has reco-
rrido. ihas hallado alguno que tie
guste mas que nuestra Bretana.
No.
-Muy bien; ESQ es TODD 10 que
deseaba saber. Ahora dime; admi-
tiendo que no tengas la monomania
de estar viajando continuamente.
cQue piensas hacer?
Gontran recordo Ell aquel momento
que estaba afiliado a Ia terrible aso-
ciaci6n de los Companeros de Ia Es-
pada; = que sia esta le venia en- CANA
podia disponer librenente de su pep
soma.
Este recuerdo hiZo estremecer de
terror 4 Gontran; su arrepentimie.to
era sincere y no guerra reanudar IA
vida de infamias que dos amos antes
~llevara; asi fue, que despues de una
corta v~acilacion respondio a su ito:
Mi objeto es no volver a viaiar
y permanecer & Yuestro lado.
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su ito, debido a Ia avanZado de sU
edad, estaria achacoso e impossible
tado de ~vaierse de 81 mismo.
A causa de esta ~creencia. su sor-
presa fu6 grande cuando al descender
de Ia silla de postas VIC llegar a su
rio 4 caballo, acompanado de rarios
monteroS V seguido de una excelente
~jauria, 10 que denotaba que Ia jor-
NADIA ia habia deGieado a la GAIA.
Ell viejo baron distinguio a su So
brine y sin aguardar a que este lie
case junto a e, Sc apeo del caballo
rapidamerte Y sajio a su encuentro,
dandole IN abrazo %carinoso.
-Caramba. ito, dijo Gontran, vues-
ira carta me alarmo bastante.
-tPor Que?
-Por Ola. .:como os dire?...
All, 81: a tisa1a V gotta.
-Algo hay de ESQ, querido sobrl-
10, pero afortunadamente los ataques
de gotta no son fre~cuentes, Y los amos
que tengo sc muestran tan bondado-
sos que no me cyiginan nuevos a
chaques.
Gontran sc sonrio.
e. baron continue con jovialidad:
-Cuando Ia picara gotta me retle-
ne en- q lecho algunos dias. tengo
miedo y solo pienso en- Ia muerte; pc
&c en- elanto desaparece, vuelvo a mis-
Teinte alos y organize cuantas CO.
cerias me es dado.
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ESQ es mas dificiI de 10 que til
crees.
-:Por que?
-Porque te aburriras. Tiene POGO
de aeradable estar al lado de un vie
jo.
No 10 Greats, ito; cerca de vos vi
wire feliz.
-iQue edad tienes?
-Treinta Y dos amos, r~espondi6
Gontran.
-;Que tie queda de tn fortuna?
-Muy pota cosa.
-;Demonio.-respondi6 ell baron
! sonriendo:-esa enfermedsd es peor
Que Ia gotta, y digo este, porque como
III fortuna has de reponerla con Ia
mia cuando yo muera. Y goZo dc bue-
ma salud.....
De 10 cual me allegro mucho, ito.
No 10 Gudo, Gontran, pero GUAM
&c. como ii, Sc es joven J marques,
10 es convenielte tener la gaveta va
cia, Y este es precisamente 10 que a tt
Re sucede.
Yo soy IN POGO avaro y no pienso
desp-enderme de mi fortuna en- obse-
quio tuyo; cuando muera, TODD 10 MIC
te pertenecera, pero, en- tanto este su-
cede y a fin de que no ereas que soy
mas avaro de 10 cue en- realidad soy.
te asignare una renta de veinte mil
libras-
Ell marques miro con asombro a su
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ito. sin acertar a comprender el objeto
dc aquella dadiva.
FL baron continue en'tono ~jovial:
va Sc, querido sobrino, que vein
te nil libras de renta es POGO para un
appetite" como ell tuyo, pero ten en-
cuenta que 81 mi ofrecimiento no ha
sido mas esplendido, es con 81 objeto
de hacerte pensar en- el porvenir, y
sobre este particular tengo n idea
que seria muy c~onveniente que He
vases a Ia practica.
-cY esa idea, cual es, querido ito?
Una muy sencilla, buscar una ri
ca heredera que tie aporte en- dote una
renta de treinta mil libras.
-iPerc, ito! ESQ no es tan facii
como creeis; ademas, un casamiento
por interes ne repugna.
TIA, ia, ia, ta!-objeto ell baron
81 tuviese 70 tn edad Y tus c0ndcie-
mes, me casaria ventajosamente.
Por otra parte, no teniendo yo hi
jos, Y siendo til ell unico baron de
nuestra farnilia, has de casarte neee-
sacramento, 4 fin de que no Sc eYtinga
nuestro nombre. Ahora, vamono, a
cenar y no dejes de pensar en- euanto
te ne dicho.
Gontran jamas habia pensado seria-
mente en- Ell matrimonio.
La vida de Paris, LENA de plaeeres,
le habia hecho olvidar e. deber que,
como aristosrate, tenfa, Do sssarss pa
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leute. Dor raz6n de edad no puede
proIongarse mi vida mucho; asi Is
Que antes de ~emprender e. vlaJe
eterno, desearia v~olverte a ver.
"El mes de Septieabre Sc aproxi-
ma Y va sabes, querido sobrino, que
en- tai epoca los campes de nuestra
hern1osa Bretana lucea sus m~eJorss
galas.
"E-es habil cazador, y como mi "a
fici6n no ma ~decrecido, tengo vlvos
deseos de que corramos juntos un
ciervo.
"Ademas de mis- naturales deseos
de verte, tengo proyectos que tie a
taEen de cerca; por 10 tanto. aban-
dona pronto ell pals de las BALLADS,
da IN adi6s a los pintos que constl-
tuyen Ia Selva Negra y vente a Tege-
tar q Ia sombra dc nuestras secuares
encinas, de las cuales los celtas, nues-
tros abuelos, cortaban las ramas sa-
gradas.
"Te abraza tn tic,
Baron de LACY.
Esta earta decide a Gontran a
partir, = tomando una silla de postas,
cruz6 81 Rim, paso por Alsacia y Lo-
-ena, Y sin detenerse en- Paris, lego
una noche q fines del mes de Agosto
II castillo de So tic.
Los terminus algo melarcolicos en-
que estaba redactada Ia earta del Fa-
ron, hicieron Greer al marques que
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asediada por cuantos j6veneS ele-
gartes Sc CREAM con meritos sufi-
c;entes rara aspirar a su mano.
Cuantas p~aticiones Sc hicieron al
baron. fperon d~esechadas cortesmen-
e; no guerra dar 4 81 hija por espo-
90 { IN honlbre q quien no amara,
guerra que el eleeido 10 fuera por
amor reciproco y no por imposition
naterna.
! los veinte amos Juana era una
alma sonadora Y ningun hombre ma
bia degrade ~interesar 81 coraz6n-
Sentia Ia necesidad de amor, pero
cuantos a ella Sc aproXimaron. lie pa
recieron frivolos e incapaces de CON-
p~ender 81 grandeza de espiritu y el
~concepto que del amor tenia ella for
mado.
En- estas circunstancias, lego su
primo Gontran de Lacy.
e marques habia vuelto q Francia
en- Ia c~reencia de que sus Antiques
companeros lie habian olvidado.
Una de las causas que influyeron a
81 repatriation, fue n carta que
reci5i6 de su ito, el baron de Lacy,
concebida en los sigrientes terminos:
"Querido sobrino: Dos amos hace
aue partiSte, y creo cue tie sera grato
r-eibir noticias del hermano de tn
padre.
"Tengo sesenta Y nueve amos, ?
aunoue mi estadc de salud es exec
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ActuaIidades extTaRIeIaS
LAS Memorials DE UNA CIuOA-
DELLA.
Trad. del frances para LA PRENSA.

Trad. del frances para LA PRENSA.
Sc trata lie ii c:udadeia de Pedro
y Pablo, desde la cual, ell otro dla, los
arti,lcros "maxima!istas' bombardea-
ron, sin precision de ninguna espe-
Gle, ell Palacio de ~Invierno: asiento
del sobierno provisional.
Las granadas no hicieron blanco
q pesar de que Sc encuentra situado
precisamente enfrenta. a tres cuartos
de kil5metro, y de que tiene, cast,
las mismas 6imensiones del Louvre,
% que pone de manifesto hasta que
punto los artilleros d. LeAine ignoran
81 oiicio.
La fortaleza ha desempenado On
!papel muy importante en- ell curse de
Ia Revolution Y este papel esta muy
'eios de haber term!nado.
Ha visto desfilar, como en- un Ia
lcidoscopio, 4 los ministries. a los
ehambelanes, 4 los diplomaticos y a
los generates. Sus memorials serian
Ia narration mas LENA de vida. mas
divertida y mas a~bigarrada de los
primeros tiempos de Ia Russia nueva:
De hecho, Ia incoherencia Y las di-
vagaciones, en- todos los sentidos de
"a palabra, de los principles de Ia Re-
voluci0n rusa han lido mas ALA de to-
DO 10 n9e Sc podia sonar. Sc me di-
vi que 10 mismo pasa en- todas las re-
ivoluciones. que solamente Sc con-
viarten en- c~omprensibles V ordenadas
on los 'ib-acos de los hi~storiadores.
S'r embargo, entire nuestra Revolu-
ri6n de 1889 Y esta, noto una enorme
d'ferencia. La muestla Sc hiZo, 81 sc
me pe,mite "a Erase, "por 10 alto, tan
10 Y aun mas que "Dor 10 bajo". La
! burguesia ' las cIases mis- esclareci-
las dieron e. impulse Y lie imprimie-
ron una cierta direction al movi-
miento. Aqui, por el contrario, TODD
&C ha hecho "por 10 bajo' y de Ia ma
nera mas inesperada, sencillamente
| oorque las Columns dc los NANTES
~santes Sc encontraron en- contacto
con las compaiias dc los soldados Y
| cstos dos grupos, en- lugar dc disper-
sarse. Sc confundicron. No So nece-
sit0 mas para que Ia Revoluci0n
.riunfara.
Carece de verrebras, no tiene es-
q~ueleto ninguno esta multitud Qae.
semejante . una masa amorfa y gela-
~tinosa, So esparce Il Ia ventura Y en-
todos sentidos.