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Middletown transcript., 1918-12-14
A
World Crime
r.
By BLISS CARMAN
of The VgiL0nteS

Only a remnant of the ancient Ar
! menian race remains, mostly OLD men
and children. The rest OF 1t mas Oeen
wiped out by the Turk and the leu
ton, Turkish racial animosity dlrecteu
by cold-blooded Teuton efficiency ana
brutishness. We are asked IN tne
name of humanity to save the remain.
ing sufferers from starvation, ano
their race from obliteration.
The tale of this episode OF the great
war is narrowing one, and It will last
until all history fades out forever, and
this is a good time to recall it-good
for us who have lived for four years
and had no real sense of war, whlie
millions were living in hell.
The story cannot be told fully yet
but there are incidents, pages in the
horrible chapter which should fill us
with implacable horror Of the Teuton-
Turk and a moving, active pity for his
victims.
The Armenian atrocity had one con-
ception and one purpose, but it was
carried out in various ways. The first
portion of the Armenian race to feel
the blow was not the native population
of Armenia proper, but the scattered
Armenian communities in various
Turkish towns and cities. The pro-
cedure in over fifty places through
Anatolia was identical. The same di-
rections from ConstantinOple were ex-
actly carried out in each case by the
local authorities, and in one or two in
stances where these authorities were
too humane to fulfill their monstrOus
orders they were removed and more
rigorous officers put in their places.
Usually the procedure was in this
wise.
The First crueIties.
ION a given day the streets of what
ever town it might be were occupied
by the local gendarmerie with fixed
bayonets, and the governor summoned
all able-bodied men Of Armenian race
that had been exempted from military
draft to present themselves now on
pain Of death. 'Able-bodied' included
any male between fifteen and seventy
years of age, and these were all
marched out of the town by the
gendarmes. They had not far to 60.
for the gendarmerie had been re-en-
forced for the purpose from the gaols,
and the brigands and Kurds were
waiting in the hills. They were wait
ing to murder the prisoners. The first
secluded valley witnessed their whole
sale massacre, and acquitted of their
task the gendarmes marched leisurely
into town.
This was the first act. It preceded
the pitiful possibility of resistance to
the second, which was more ingenious
and far-reaching. The women, old men
and children, who made up the re-
mainder of the Armenian population,
were not given notice of deportation
within fixed term-a week or ten
days. Whole households were uproOt-
ed and driven off to an unknown desti-
nation, while their homes and property
were transferred to M0slems."
To read of such things is to imagine
that these victims must have been saw
ages, some bands of half-civilized pitt
able creatures, the lowest grade of hu-
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PRESIDENTS RED CROSS
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
s.Send Forth to the Whole Human Family the Christ
mas Greeting for Which it Waits and for
Which it Stands in Greatest Need.''

well as message of good will.
But peace does not mean that we
can fold our hands. 1t means fur
Their sacrifice. We must prove
conclusively to an attentive world
that America is permanently
aroused to the needs of the new
era, our old Indifference gone for
ever.
The exact nature Of the future
service OF the Red Cross will de-
pend upon the program of the as
ISOLATED governments, but there is
immediate need today for every
heartening word and for every
helpful service. We must not for
get that our soldiers and our sail
Ors are still under orders and still
have duties to perform of the high
est consequence and that the Red
Cross Christmas means a great
deal to them. The people oil the
saddened lands, moreover re-
turning home today where there
are no homes, must have the
assurance that the hearts OF
our people are with them in
the dark and doubtful days ahead.
Let us. so far as we can, help
them back to faith in mercy and
in future happiness.
AS president of the Red Cross,
conscious in this great hour of the
value of such message from the
American people, should be glad
if every American would join the
Red Cross for 1919, and thus send
forth to the whole human family
the Christmas greeting for which
it waits and for which it stands in
greatest need.
WOODROW WILSON.
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sessed until that conference shall have
determined the future international
relations of the world"
FOR temporary purposes, however.
mr.: Baker announces that he will Law
oe1ore congress plan of reoreaniza-
tion Tor the regular army, (which shall
commune as the nucleus Of any future
military establishment"
Inc secretary also indicates his in.
!ention to press for perpetuation bv
law OF the strong general STAFF oreani.
zauon built up during the great
worlds war 0"'
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Washington, Dec. S.-President Will
con, in a proclamation made public to-
day, calls ON every American to join
the American Red Cross during Christ
mas Roll Call Week, December 16 to
q, land thus send forth to the whole
human family the Christmas greeting
1or which it awaits and for which it
stands in greatest need" The proc
1amation, prepared before the Presi-
dent departed for Europe, follows:
TO the American People:
One year ago 22,000,1cO Ameri-
cans, by enrolling as members OF
the Red Cross at Christmas times
sent to the men who were lighting
our battles overseas stimulating
message Of cheer and good will.
They made it clear that our people
were of their own free choice unit
ed with their Government in the
determination not only to wage
var with the instruments OF de-
struction but also by every means
in their power to repay the raw
ages of the invader and sustain
and renew the spirit of the army
and Of the homes which they rep
resented. The friends of the
American Red Cross in Italy, Bel
GUM and France have told, and
will tell again, the story of how
the Red Cross workers restored
morale in the hospitals, in the
camps and at the cantonments,
and We ought to be very proud
that we have been permitted to
be Of service to those whose suf-
ferings and whose glory are the
heritage of humanity.
Now, by Gods grace, the Reo
Cross Christmas message OF 1913
is to be a message Of peace as
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SCORES RED FLAG.

Crimson Banner Protest Against All
Law And order.
New YOrk.-"When the red flag is
carried upon our streets it is a pro-
test against law and therefore men
ace to our free institutions" declared
President John Grier Hibben of Prince
ton University in an address before
The Association of Life Insurance Pres
1dents. DR.. Hibben was emphasizing
The obligations of liberty which, he
eaid. the sons of America had estSb-
nshed anew.
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HUNS LEFT INTERNAL MACHINES

Attempt Made To Blow Up Brussels
Palace OF Justice.
Paris.-The Germans had laid plans
to blow up the Palace of Justice in
Brussels, according to dispatch to
of the palace four Internal machines,
placed there by the Germans, have
been found close to some gunpowder
and ammunition.
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SECRETARY OF WARS REPORT
ization Of Army Has Been
Deferred.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The question
Of permanent organization of the army
has been deferred for consideration
after the close Of the peace confer
ence. Secretary Baker, in his annual
report says this course Is determined
upon since "the military needs Of the
United States cannot be prudently as
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-14

his lair,
And Lucifer resumes his ancient reign.
Who painted It? Whose subtle. soulless
art
Thus spills the vintage Of the con-
turtles?
Athro' the steel-fanged channels Of the
seas,
No answer flashes from the royal mart
With Abels blood. he paints the battles
flame,
And jeers at Destiny-God knows hin
name!
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CHILE CONSIDERS U. S. OFFER.
Likely To Accept Mediation In Dis
pute With Peru.

Santiago, Chile.-The Council OF
Ministers has under consideration the
offer Of the United States of media
ton in the question of the provinces of
Tacna and africa, in dispute with Peru
The ministers will confer Sunday on
this subject with the Committee Of
Foreign Affairs Of the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies. Opinions in the
Congress appears to be divided as to
the procedure to be employed, but all
agreed that a definite solution should
b speedily reached.
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ALLIED RULERS COMING.

Pelneare, Kings George, Albert And
Emmanuel Are Expected.
New York-The United States will
have as its guests in the near future
President Poincare of France, King
George of England, King Albert of Bel.
GUM, King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
and the heads of any other nations
President Wilson may visit during his
trip to Europe, Stephane Lausanne,
001tor Of the Matin, declared just be-
4nro he sailed for France.
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BANS ALL SUGAR BOWLS.

Manager OF ChiIds' Restaurants Says
They Are Not Sanitary.
Philadelphia. - hilds' restaurants
are among the few eating places in
this city where the sugar bowl has not
made its temperance. J. A. Holmes,
manager of Childs' restaurant at 1903
Chestnut street, explained it had been
decided not to return to the free bowl
practice for sanitary reasons.
Middletown transcript., 1918-12-14
BARUcH TO QUIT WAR BOARD
President Accepts Resignation Effec.
tive January Reorganization to
Be Abolished.

Washington, Dec. 6.-President vii.
son has accepted the resignation of
Bernard NJ. Barucb as chairman of
the war industries board, effective
January 1. and has agreed that the
war industries board cease to exist AZ
government agency a that date.
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4,soo TONS CANDY FOR ARMY.

5o5, 900 Gallons Pickles Also Ordered
For Expeditionary Force.
Washington.-Nine million pounds
of candy for the army has just been
ordered by the War Department, and
it was announced that a considerable
part of It would be rushed overseas
in time to insure a plentiful supply
for Christmas. Other special purchases
for the expeditionary force include
565, 900 gallons of pickles.
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LIFE SENTENCE FOR THEFT.

Third Conviction For Prisoner Results
In Heavy Penalty In w. Va.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va--When he was
sentenced to life imprisonment for the
theft Of one automobile tire and one
inner tube Robert Bayles tainted In
judge T. N. Taylor's court. This sen
yence was the only recourse OF the
trial Judge, as it was the third con-
viction for the prisoner, and the laws
OF West Virginia provide a life sell
xence for the third offense. Bayles
previous sentences were for three ard
zen years, respectively. He was pa
rolled both times and was on parole
when last arrested. He is about ~
years old.
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PETROGRAD DESERTED,

Half The Population Driven Out BY
Starvation And Terrorism.
Washington.-Petr is like
deserted city, with probably one-half
of its population gone through starva-
ton and terrorism, according to Swed-
ish press reports forwarded to the
State Department. No details were
made public.
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The FLAG
BY AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR
Of the viuilantes.

Last year it was our heritage, the red
and white and blue;
Our grandsires died to raise it and our
sires to keep it true.
We prayed we might be worthy of their
memory as we cast
In shimmering beauty to the wind the
banner of our past
But now-O God. our hearts are with our
living and our dead!
Bone of our bone the white has grown.
flesh of our flesh the red.
Our substance and our souls are pledged
to keep it undefiled
Last year 1t was our heritage-today It
is our child.
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NEW FIELD FOR WOMEN.
Emit Hundred Are Building Flying
Boats At League Island.

Washington.-More than 800 women
are building flying boats at the League
Island Navy Yard, where they are
working side by side with men in ev-
cry department. These women have
gone through the training school.
where they learned to handle drill
presses, splice wires, solder pontoons
and construct hulls and wing floats.
The women work 40 hours week, the
same as the men.
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ALMOST TO THE RHINE.

Several OF American Units Are Within
Is Miles OF The River.
Americans in Rhenish Prussia
Four front-line divisions Of the Amer
lean Army of Occupation are racing
toward the Rhine. Several of the
American advanced guard units were
reported to be within Is miles of the
river.
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SON LAUDs scHWAB.
president Is Reluctant To Part With
Emergency Fleet Director.

Washington.-The resignation OF
Charles NJ. Schwab as director general
Of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
was accepted by President Wilson IN
a wireless message from the transport
George Washington to the White
House. The President said:
Il accept your resignation only be-
cause you wish it and because feel
/ must do so in fairness to you. You
have been exceedingly generous in
giving your services and they have
been invaluable"
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TO EXTEND LONG DISTANCE.

Connections Offered To Local Lines
BY Burleson.
decentralization of long
distance telephone service to all local
lines where practicable is planned by
Postmaster General Burleson. Com.
panies without long-distance ccnnec.
tons were invited to make applications
in writing.
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THE FILM
BY JOSEPH LEE MAY
Of the VinlIantes.

Vermilion film, with mountains Of the
slain,
Wet with the brew Of Grief, with here
and there
The Star Of Despotism's yellow flare
Der wars wan waste. The scarlet shades
Of Cain
And Attila, and skull-crowned Tamerlane
Dance Deaths dank valley to the bu-
a gle's blare;
Nth Greed and Hats, old Chaos leaves
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Holland is actually increasing its
Of potato -four.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Italian Positions
Blown Up; Ruins
Seized by Enemy
Monte Pasubio SuccessCov-
ers "Considerable Area"
Vienna Reports

LONDON, March 15.-Vienna official
ly announced to-day that Italian posi-
tions on Monte Pasubo had been
up cover a considerable area" and the
ruins had been occupied. Apparently
the enemy did not attempt to follow uE
this success.
No considerable infantry occupations
ere reported from the Italian theatre
of war, but there have been numerous
fights between patrols, artillery duels
and aerial combats.
Near Fener, the French advanced
and killed many Of the enemy in
fortified post. The enemy was driver
back when he tried to gain information
in the Astico Valley.
A delayed Italian official Statement
Of Wednesdays date says the aeria
activity was "intense over the fighting
line and over the immediate rear lines.
Naval seaplanes bombed enemy suppl!
depots and Italian dirigible balloons
also attacked successfully.
According to an Austrian statement
the Italian city of Treviso, visited
many times before, has again beer
bombed. The collapse of an Italian
airshed is claimed and the enemy com
muniquc also asserts that by lucky
stroke Austrian nicrs arrived over al
Italian flying field just as four squad
rons were about to set out, and dropped
bombs on them.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
George Expresses Appreci-
alton FOR $1,000,000 Fund
From America
Speaks For His People
Declares Work Of u. S. Great
est Boon Humanity
Has Known

LONDON, March liking George
sent to-day for Henry P. Dawson
chairman of the American Red Cross
War Council, who arrived in England
a few days ago, and thanked him for
the contribution of $1,O0O,00O made re-
Gently by the American to the British
Red Cross.
Mr.. Dawson was a guest Of the
Prince of Wales at luncheon.
Mr.. Dawson talked forty-fve min
utes with King George The King
showed the deepest interest in Amer-
can Red Cross activity, and displayed a
surprisingly intimate knowledge of af-
fairs in America. After Mr.. Dawson
had given the King a detailed account
of the recent Red Cross campaign in
the United States, during which $780,
was increased to 100000, the two
chatted about the war.
Then King George said: "The work
the American Red Cross is doing is the
greatest boon to humanity that las
ever been known. l authorize you to
express to the American people my
deepest thanks for the great humani-
tartan work they are doing. The Brit
ish people are most appreciative of the
aid given by Americans, and on their be-
half | want to congratulate the Ameri-
can pepole for the help they are giving
to the Red Cross. 1t contributes to the
morale of all the Allied peoples by its
wonderful work"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Munitions Factories
At Coblerz Fired BY
Britisl, Air Raiders

LONDON, Wednesday, March 13.-
Mondays air raid on Coblenz caused
very heavy damage in that city, accord
ing to German reports. says the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent at
Amsterdam. Two munition factories
were reported burning, he states, and
vast quantities of explosives were con
tinually going off. rendering the efforts
Of the hremen to eXtinguish the flames
unavailing.
On the other hand, Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent quotes the Cologne
"Gazette" as saying that the hostile
airmen who attacked the town OF
Coblenz at noon on Monday dropped
about ten bombs which caused only
was military Two women were killed
and twenty persons injured, the news
paper stated.
The French assertion that works
were hit and fires caused in an air
raid upon Mainz last Saturday has
been denied in the Hcssian Parliament
by Herr Adelung, Socialist member,
according to a Darmstadt dispatch to
the "Frankfurter Ze:;ung," copy Of
which was received at Amsterdam.
The member stated, however, that ten
persons had been killed and material
damage done in the city BY the raiders.
The raid on Coblenz was by British
aviators. They were officially reported
by London on March y to have
dropped ton of bombs on this city
of nearly $4,000 population, attacking
factories. stations and be racks. All
the objectives were reported hit, two
fires and very large explosion being
caused.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
French Regain,
Trench Line i'm
The Champagne
Germans Ousted From the
Positions They Took
First Of Month
Raiders Are Active
British Fliers Down Twenty
four Enemy Ma
chimes
Raiders Are Active

LONDON, March 15.-French troops
have captured the trenches west of
Monte Carnillet and to the north of
Prosnes, in the Champagne, which the
Germans occupied in their attacks of
March I, it was announced officially in
two machine guns were taken. At the
same time air fighting on the British
front has developed to great intensity,
Royal Flying Corps members downing
twenty-four Of their opponents.
The German official statement issued
at Berlin to-day admitted the British
had obtained "a footing" in the fore
most German trenches west of the
ThuizyNauroy road. In other nearby
positions, the enemy communique
stated, the French were repelled after
hand-tohand fighting.
The attack was made yesterday even
ing, after violent artillery fire had
been directed on the German positions
north and northeast of Prosnes. Berlin
reported.
Germans Driven From Gains
The scene of the action is about
fifteen miles due east of Rheims and
seventeen miles west of Tahure. On
March 1, as told in the German official
statement Of March 2, Rhineland and
Hessian troops penetrated far into
the French positions" northwest of
Prosnes. This was the enemy advance
retrieved to-day. In the same attack
on March l the Germans entered Fort
Pompelle, a few miles east of Rheims.
and took back part of the section
southeast of Tahure which the French
had captured, with American guns sup
porting them
Apparently the Germans are prepar-
ing the readers Of their communiques
Tor new attempt to level the beauti-
full city of Rheims. The official state
ment to-day said that "the signalling
post in the French Cathedral Of
Rheims was again observed to be
active" 1t is the use of the Cathedral
tor artillery observation which has
been given by the German apologists
as the excuse for past vandalism
toward the city.
i'aiuc4S were aCtlFc at many points
Of the west front, according to to-
days Official statements, the British
section being especially lively. The
Germans trenches vest of Villcrs-
Guislain,, in the Cambrai sector. were
entered by the British last night and
few prisoners brought back.
British Drop D Enemy planes
Canadian detachments capturer]
fourteen Germans in raid southeast
of Lens ct dawn to-day. The Ger
mans attempted to advance near
Passchendaele, Poelcapelle and south
OF the Menin Road. but without sue
cess Near Passchenraele large
part Of the enemy tried to enter the
British trenches Many were killed by
artillery or machine gun fire, and some
were captured
In heavy air fighting Wednesday
British airmen accounted for twenty
four OF the enemy, while losing five
machines themselves, according to an
New-York tribune., 1918-03-16
Paris Theatres
Close to Reduce
Air Raid Peril
Precautions Used at Front
To Be Adopted in
Capital
Change Subway Doors
German, Told He Had Killed
Children, Said He Fol
lowed Orders
Change Subway Doors

PARIS, March 13 (Delayed).-A jul
dicial investigation has been opened
into the circumstances attending the
panic in a subway station which re
suited in the death Of seven men
twenty-nine women and thirty children
in Monday nights air raid. The gates
and doors giving access to the sub
ways, which open outward, are being
removed, and special arrangements are
being made for cutting off and turning
Oh the electric current during any
future raid. as, according to the
"Temps," there have been some victim 5
by electrocution in the subway in raid
ing periods.
The precautions taken in towns near
the front which are bombarded fire.
quently are being studied. At Calais
and Dunkirk every one descends into
the cellars at nightfall, two or three
buckets filled with water are placed in
each cellar for use in case of fire and
a hammer always is ready for the
clinching of broken gas pipes. The
people also are urged to carry whistles
for the purpose of aiding the search
ers in case of an occupied house col
lapsing.
To Close Certain Theatres
The authorities have decided to close
all theatres, music halls and motion
picture places which are not situated
near shelters in which patrons can take
refuge quickly in the event of air
raids.
The Vaudeville Theatre, where
Sashba Guitrys great success, "Debu
reau," is playing, announces that the
evening performances will be omitted
from to-day on. The Antoine Theatre
at which Firmin Gemier just has pro-
duccd Anthony and Cleopatra" will
give daily performances at 1880 o'clock.
and three weekly at o'clock. At the
Athenec Theatre the performances will
begin at $50 o'clock, with two matt
nees weekly at 1870 p. m. At the
BouTes- -Parisicns the performance will
begin at o'clock.
General Mordacq, head Of the mill
tary cabinet of the Ministry Of War,
to-day visited the hospitals containing
the wounded from Monday nights air
raid and bestowed the decoration Of
the Legion of Honor upon DR.. Milhit,
the chief physician of one of the hos
pitfalls, and war crosses with palm
upon DR.. Mathis, the director of the
hospital, and five women nurses who
had continued to work with the utmost
coolness and devotion in caring for the
wounded during the bombardment.
Followed Order, Says German
Captain Schoebler, Of Munich. who
was aboard the bombing Gotha brought
down at Essoncs, in the Department of
Seine ct Oise. on Monday night, met
a dramatic death. His two companions
were burned to death, but the captain
managed to cxtricatc himself from the
blazing machine and to run away from
it. A French soldier saw him and
rolled him on the ground to extinguish
his burning clothing.
General D, commanding the lines
of communication, was passing in an
automobile and took the captain to a
hospital, where his condition was
found to be hopeless. Although suf-