davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
ARRIVES WITH 2,122
TROOPS; MANY NEGROES
First Detachment of Colored Soldiers to Return
From France-Gen. Pershing Assigns 1,5OO
Additional Men For Early Return @
From Overseas
From Overseas.

Washington, Dec ISAdditona units overseas, including
about 1900 officers and assigned by Gen. Pershng early
convoy by department today a
follows: Thrtyfh, li9h l5Sth l73d and squad
ons Companies and b. 26h engneers 02d and trench
motar batteries headquarters 39h brigade artillery.
Noisy Salutations ~
New York, Dec 1SAmd the sounding of and other
noisy auaons the big liner Celtic made her way the har
Dor and doced shortly after o'clock today with 2i29 troops
from over there Most of the soldiers the Celtic col
ored members of the Sih pioneer infantry Among them
many hospital
The first detachment of negro soldiers back from the
and foot home soil again those who stepped
from the steamship Celtic when she reached her pier The Celtic
left Liverpool Dec bearing the headquarters medical detac
the Third battalion of the S14h negro infantry.
prsng officers and Lilo In addition, there five
casuas bcdrdden from disease and several civilians
In the total 1876 officers and 1872 enlisted M
About those wounded will be taken to base hospa
the others will Camp Mills L. L. to be demobised
Aviation Lieutenant.
Among those board Lieut. Gilbert Bogart of Glen.
ridge, He Italian decorations OF
remarkable having been descent within $50
feet of the Austrian naval base of Poa He succeeded damag
ing the arsenal and destroyers.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
EIGHT GERMAN PARTIES
Many Factions to Comprise National
Assembly


Assembly.
nondon Times-Ihil. Ledger Cop. Cnble.)
The Hague. Dec. 1S.-The German ma
tional assembly when 1t meets, prob
ably sooner than is contemplated, will
comprise eight parties-frst. the major
ity socialists. headed by Scheidemann
and Ebert; second. the independents,
with Haase, Ledbour and Barth third,
the Spartacus group of anarchists, com
munsts. world revolutionaries and OPP
ponents Of parliamentary government.
led by Dr. Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem-
burg. The last-named group Is numer-
icaly small but will endeavor to infiu-
ence the elections by terrorism and per-
haps here and there will make orderly
elections impossible The independents
also expect to have relatively small sue
cess at the polls. Two groups are dis
tnguishable as bourgeoise parties
namely. the fourth. the German demo-
liner Tageblatt and the Frankfurter
Zeitung which demands that its sup
porters joyfully assent to a revolution
and not only accept a republic but de-
fend, and the NTH. the German peoples
party. OF which Herr Stresemann is the
backbone. This party consists OF mem-
bers of the national liberal party who
remained true TO national liberal prin-
cples. 1t has received some accessions
from the liberals. And the sixth party,
the German national and the German
peoples party of Won Kardoff, which
unites conservatives, free conservatives
Christian socialists and those known as
Deutsch volkische. The eighth is the
national democrats. new party OF
bourgeoise republicans.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
fired ON UNARMED
PRISONERS OF WAR
EToRIES GERMAN ATROCI.
TIES ON AMERICANS. =,
Soldiers From German Prison
Camps Relate Many Acts
of Barbarity.
(By Robert S. Doman.)

Bernc. Dec. 1S.-U. N. S)--Ger-
nan soldiers turned machine guns
pon helpness and unarmed Ameri-
IAN prisoners at the Thurly deten.
ion camp, killing three of them, ac-
ording to Norman Zimmerman, Of
company c. 10th infantry. who
laimed to have witnessed this act Of
arbarity.
This and other stories of alleged
German atrocities upon American
aptives by the Germans were re-
hted here today by returned Ameri-
IAN prisoners of war. One of the
hen killed by German machine gun
hers was named Gilblades and was
{ttached to Zimmerman's own COM
bany.
Herbert Jones, of the 10th Ameri-
ban infantry, asserts that he saw a
'ierman sergea nt-major at the Lam
Eensalza camp strike American pris-
Sners in the face with the fiat side
bf his sword without any provoca-
ion. These men were attacked after
being lined up for roll call outside
he prison barracks. 1t was in this
lamp where German guards are al
legged to have killed three French
prisoners and wounded others.
Sergt. Jules Martin. of Detroit, a
harine, declared that he saw Ger
nan deliberately blow out the brains
bf Martins wounded comrade. The
+ ounded American was unarmed.
The victim of this cruel incident
WAS Private Schpatemeyer, former
manager of branch bank at ST.
Louis. It took place on June at
Bouchct, near Chateau Thierrys
Martin was wounded. and through
ack of medical attention gangrenc
set in. A month later the bullet
worked its way out Of his arm. fol-
owing an operation performed by a
wounded comrade.
Another liberated prisoner related
mother incident the central figure
,f which was Corp. Roberts. Of Iro-
Iuois, s. d. One Of Roberts eyes
lad been shot out and was hanging
rom the empty socket. German SOL
Hers grasped the eyeball in their
,ands. ~
Private Simunds. Of the 109th in
'antry, accused the Germans Of steal
ng gas masks from the Americans
n the danger zone, even when they
lad their own.
Corp. Herbert Jones, OF the 10th
also was kicked by a Ger
nan guard in the lower part OF the
,ody until he became temporarily
,aralyzed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
KEEPS CLOSE WATCH
ON CHIEF EXECUTIVE
SECRET SERVICE BODY.
GUARD ALWAYS PRESENT.
No Matter What the Occasion,
They Are There, Ready for
ANY Emergency.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Closely at
tending President Wilson at every
conference, reception fete, dinner
and parade in which the chief execu-
tive of the United States participates
in Europe Is a group of self-eftacing
men in modest civilian garb. whose
names will never appear in the cable
and wireless dispatches and mention
of whose presence at these epochal
events will never be made.
No odds how many regiments OF
American, British, French, Italian or
Belgian soldiers may guard the dis
tinguished American in Europe. this
handful of alert civilians will never
be farther away than ten feet from
the person of President Wilson ex-
cept when he seeks his rest at night.
Then, whether it be in his official
residence In Paris. or in the palaces
of kings, or in humble inns, in the
villages along the old battle lines,
these men will stand guard outside
his chamber door
They are the operatives of the
United States secret service, who
sailed on the George Washington
with the presidential party.
Holding firmly to the traditions or
the service. no information was OBJ
tainable here today. relative to the
of operatives accompanying
the president or the personnel of the
bodyguard. 1t is only known that w.
III. Moran, chief of the secret service,
land others" are absent on this most
important duty.
Busy Day.
Paris. Dec. 18.-U. n. S)--Presi-
dent Wilson was confronted with a
full days task when he arose today.
The weather had improved overnight,
it possible for him to plan
again on the sixty-mile motor trip
to the old battle line nearest Paris.
While making this he hoped to be
able to make brief stop at one or
more cemeteries within the war zone
and pay tribute at the graves of men
who fell to save democracy
On the days program was another
with Count Di Cellere, |
italian ambassador to the United |
states. This was the second meet
ng within twenty-four hours with J
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
KIEV BESIECED:
DEFEATED
Ukrainian National League
Troops Capture Whole Of
Province, Says Report.
DUKE NICHOLAS SCHEMES
Russ Royalists Would Set Up
New Monarchy-Reds
on War Path.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The city of
Kiev is besieged by troops of the
Ukrainian national league, according
to a report emanating from Berlin.
which reached the state department
this fternoon. These troops have
captured the whole of the Ukraine.
Another coup detat has been at
tempted in Russia and has met with
defeat, according to Swedish reports.
The plan. which seemed to have been
engineered by M. Tropov. a Russian
royalist, had as its objective the
establishment of new monarchial
government in Russia, with Grand
Duke Nicholas as it's head, the re-
ports state.
Tropov enlisted the aid Of some
Finnish notables in his plan, PROM
ising. as a reward, that the province
of Carolia woaldA be cededs to ,kin7
land The Finnish treasury advanced
Tropov 100000 marks for the execu.
ton of the coup. the state DEPART
ment advices. say. The details Of the
proposed coup leaking out, however.
and for lack of entente encourage
ment. the plan was abandoned and
Tropov left Stockholm. where the
plot is said to have been formulated.
Bolsheviki Advancing.
Stockholm, Dec. 1S.-Bolsheviki
troops in western Russia are advanc-
ing on Dorpat on a. wide front. the
Esthonian minister of war announced
in the following statement today:
German troops will leave Walk.
ninety miles northeast Of Riga, ON
Friday. The Let's and bolsheviki
will attempt to occupy the place. The
bolshevik forces are near Dorpat, 157
miles northeast of Riga. and are ad-
vancing on wide front. Owing to
the scarcity of roads, it is difficult
for our small forces to face them."
Esthona is one of the Russian
Baltic provinces. It's capital is Reval.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18

s--s>sHeksssseeD ~.
OF William Hohen4oiiern and EVERY
one connected with him In the COM
hitting OF brutal attacks in the late
war, particularly all concerned In
the sinking of the Lusitania, entail
ing the murder OF American citizens,
men, women and children" Is de-
manded in a joint resolution intro
duced in The house today by Repre-
sentative George L. Darrow, repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania.
The resolution sets forth that "it
is the sense of the Sixty fifth con-
gress, representing the sovereign
people of the United States, that 1t
Is the duty of those who represent
the United States in the settlement
Of the terms of peace and other war
questions in Europe to cooperate
in n lawful manner with the allies"
in bringing the former kaiser and
his associates to trial.
1t has been provided that copies
of the resolution be forwarded to
President Wilson and the American
peace commissioners.
Darrow pointed out in thA resolu-
ton that the president. upon reach
ing France, expressed the convic-
ton of the people of the United
States, when he declared for such
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
NEW LIGHT ON MUDDLED
SITUATION IN GERMANY
THREE DISTINCT PARTIES
SEEK SUPREMACY.
Social Democrats, Indepen-
dent Socialists and Spar
tacus, or Bolsheviki.

london, Dec. 11.-(C Correspondence
of A. P)--Some light on the muddled
political situation in Germany may
be gained by analysis of the revolu-
tionary forces now at work.
There are three distinct parties
contesting for supremacy, the social
democrats, the independent socialists
and the Spartacus or bolshevist
group.
The social democrats are the old
Scheidemann party. Throughout the
war they worked hand-in-hand with
the so-called middle class" nor-
socialist parties. When the revolu-
ton occurred they wished to continue
this cooperation and establish n
coalition government representing the
old reichstag coalition majority. They
may he called the extreme right"
or conservative element of the rev.
olutionary movement. But owing to
the opposition their program encoun-
tered, a compromise was made with
their chief rivals, the independent
socialists, led by Hugo Haase, Georg
Lebeur and Carl kautsky. The in
dependents oppose cooperation with
nonsocialists, but they have con-
sented in their agreement with the
social democrats to make the estab-
lishment,> of socialist state depen-
dent upon straight vote Of the ma
jority of the people. Like the social
democrats they are in favor Of con-
stitutional procedure. They may be
termed the center" party.
Mysterious Spartacus.
The "extftme left" in the mysteri-
GUS Spartacus group formed in the
fall of 1916. 1t gets it's name from
anonymous political letters signed
"Spartacus." which were sent out by
Karl Liebknecht for the personal in
formation of the radical element
among the social democrats. These
letters, first distributed in 1915 took
the form a year later of an illegal.
secretly published periodical, bearing
the name "Spartacus." 1t denounces
both the social democrats and the in
socialists. The aim of the
Spartacus group is to put am end to
the capitalist system. Liebknecnt
and its. other leaders are said to be
trying to bring about a dictatorship
of the proletariat by force OF arms.
The group is the German equivalent
Of the Russian bolshevists.
More or less allied with the
SpartacIsts arc the two other ex-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
POLAND READY TO JOIN
n ENTENTE ALLIANCE

~ ASppennagen, Dec. lI.-Tno
Polish government has declared
ITSELF ready TO conclude a MILL
nary and political alliance with
Z me entente nations. according
~ tho Cologne Gazette.
Dispatches from Vienna TO
&c same newspaper report
xuet the town council of Carls-
y ped has asked President Will
"a TO recognize Carlsbad as am
1ependent republic under
erican supremacy.
IN. oispatoh to Washington.
" washington. Dec. 1s.-The
<0llph government has pro-
kpooed that n treaty be signed
yhy Poland. Bohemia and Jugo-
lavia. says the National
Aeitung. OF Basle, according to
~ Dispatch received today. The
planned convention would in
tQlpde military. railway and
commercial agreements. closely
I uniting this group OF new states
70 the nations OF the entente
powers,
Poland would include all
4rapsian territory inhabited by
Poles, who would number In
the new country about $4,000
900 people. Hungary. accord
Ing 10. the National Zeitung.
which Is considered pro-Aus-
trian, desires to be included In
the alliance. and 1t Is reported
that the same tendency is being
found In Vienna.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
preliminary PLANS

Paris. Dec. 'H.--While Inc caIt VI
Count Maccni di Celere. Italian am
bassador to the United States, upon
the president yesterday. was ostensip-
" for the purpose OF arranging Pre-
mier Orlando's visit tomorrow. IT IS
understood that the real motive OF the
visit was to tell the president that
the Italian premier would place Italy
lot H. the hands OF the American peace
delegation.
The impression prevails here that
the concord between Ifly and France
will lead 10 quick understanding pc
tween France and America and give
the United States preponderance or
support when the time arrives for dis
cussinR "cole facts"
Indications are still that the unof-
ficial discussions Of the general peace
terms will not begin before the first
of the new year. M
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
EX-KAISER'S CRIMES DESERVE
FULL MEASURE OF PUNISHMENT
Resolution in Congress Calls For Cooperation With
Allies in Lawful Dealing With William Hohen-
aaalAaaAaas a..an azolarn and Associates ak

Rptlou IA fha 0onk k-oo1l k1QX
Issues Of ,the swGr ~ WIN <uof 11[j
,rebiikc such acts OF tetuosistss q
spoilation. but make such men evefyS
where aware that they cannot b.
ventured upon without the certainty
of Just punishment.
"I offer this resolution" DarroW
said, "first, because I am convinced
that the American people will de-
mand in the interest Of justice the
punishment Of those responsible Tor
the high crimes OF the war lords q
the central powers. believe that
the passage of this resolution ~
congress will tend to strengthen the
hands Of the president and the rep
resentatives at the peace conferences
in their efforts to mete out punishs
ment to those found responsible for
these outrageous crimes in violation
Of the rules and practices Of inter
national law.
"And | further believe that the
most wholesome restraint that can
be placed upon those who might be
inclined to repeat these atrocities N
the future will be the knowledge that
the civilized world will mete out so~7
we're punishment for such crime43
against humanity. and also these
treaties between nations shall not ~
considered as mere scraps OF paper.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
BEATEN, SICK, Deserted

A suit for divorce was filed in the
chan .ery court Wednesday morning by
Mrs. Frances Mae Bowen against her
husband. Henry j. Bowen. asking m
absolute divorce and the custody OF
their only child. The petition states
that the couple were married at Colunl-
bus, Ga. in 1912. and on Sept. IL. 1915,
the defendant cruelty and without cause
or reason assaulted the complainant
with an iron bar. fracturing her skull,
bruising her face, arms and hands and
permanently injuring one of her eyes.
The wife charges that IS the result or
this cruelty she was sick long time
and is permanently injured. The bill
further charges that while the wife WAS
i'm this beaten condition the husband a.
serted her and has since been away.
The suit was filed through complains
ants attorney Judge Jeptha Bright.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
PRELIMINARY
| PEACEPARLEYS
will Be He'd During First
Ten Days of the New :.
Year.
|FuLL DAYS PROGRAM
President Visits Battlefields
Near Paris and Pays Tribute
to Heroic Dead.

Paris, Dec. 1e.-Ths prslimi.
nary peace conference will be
held At the foreign office during
the first ten days Of January, and
will be presided over by Premier
/ cisnenesau, according to an ar
tiels by Marcel Hutin, in the
Echo do Paris today. 2
N. Hutin predicts that the
peace treaty will be signed at
Versailles during the early part
Of June.
Not Concerned.
President Wilson is not concerned
bout the apparent increasing hostil'
ty In the United States congress OF
lis plans for a league of nations anC
br the freedom of the seas. He be-
leves tina. when all of the facts arc
Inown there will be no attempt by
he senate to hold up any treaties
hat may be entered into.
President Wilson has frankly told
III officials that he has met here, his
|ttitude. and he is now awaiting de-
|elopments. In this connection, 1t Is
Understood, that he shortly will make
in official announcement, giving In
|etail exactly what his plans con-
|titutc.
Support Of Italy.
The president intends to get all
|ossiblc support from Premier Or
bndo, of Italy. The Italian states-
han will arrive tomorrow with the
ling and queen. The president eX-
|ects to receive the italian monarch
|oon after he arrives. The president
III return King Victor Emmanuels
|isit at once. and when these for
halities are out Of the way, Presi-
lent Wilson intends TO arrange a
oaference with Premier Orlando and
let down to business. italian lsenti-
nent has been very friendly towards
he American executive. Il
!, Confers With House.
President Wilson held important
onferences with Col. T.. NJ House.
lis personal advise.. and Secretary
I State Lansing today They both
rought reports on Developments in
he British and French governments
'hich affect the situation.
The American executive is ex-
remely disappointed at the failure
. press the important conferences
'hich he had hoped to have this
'eek. He had expected to clear
hem all up by Sunday.
Plans for game of golf today on
be links at Versailles had to be
handoned on account OF the weather.
olIowing his conferences with Col
Iouse and Secretary Lansing, the
resident planned to say In seclusion
the Murat residence and rest.
Last nights reception at the Sharp
asidence was extremely picturesque.
he president chatted informally
ith many officials and seemed TO
ijoy himself greatly.
A syndicate. representing provin-
al newspapers of all politics. sent
RS. Wilson an immense boquet.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
HIGH PRAISE OF RED CROSS
Gen. slddIe and italian War Minister
In Tribute.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-Gen. John BID
die, commander OF the American forces
in Great Britain. and Gen. Zuppeili
Italian minister Of war. in statements
made public today at the headquarters
V the American Red Cross. praise the
work of the Red Cross and urge the
American people to support the organi-
zation in its Christmas membership
campaign,
II really do not know said the state
ment of Gen. Biddle, what the hmeri..
can army would have done In England
without the American Red Cross. ~
erywhere the Red Cross Is giving the
hest that can be given or asked for;
Our men are being cared for as well
as they can be and are helped by the
Red Cross in every way. At all our
camps throughout the British Isles It
has given us many things which we
either could not get from the govern
ment or could not get without much
delay"
The Italian minister Of war paid the
following tribute to the American re-
lief organization:
.'By its fnnumerable and marvellous
ctiyjties tho American Red Cross has
won The good will Of the army and OF
the civilian population OF Italy, and i,
as a witness OF all the work that has
heen carried out. soize this opportunity
TO express publicly to it's representa-
tives my approval and sincere graft
fufe"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
TORONTO POLICE QUIT

Toronto. Dec. 1s.-The Toronto po-
lice began a strike this morning in pro-
test against the dismissal by the police
commissioners of thirteen members of
the police union, which the commits
sioners had refused to recognize because
OF its afflliation with the trades and
labor councils. Policemen who were
officers of the union had been sum-
n.arily dismissed by the commissioners
after they declined 10 resign.
manned on duty. these including in
spectors and sergeants. This force viii
be augmented by special constables and
military noiics
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
SOLDIER TYPlFlES
SPIRIT OF FRANCE

Paris, Dec. 1S.-U. N. ST.
President Wilson today met a
MANNED soldier who typifies
the spirit of France. The hero
was Lieut.. Audrey Navin, now
attached to the ministry OF
public works on special serv-
ice.
AS the soldier saluted the
American statesman, the latter,
quickly noted that Navin had
been decorated with the legion
of honor and the war cross
with five palms. The lieute-
nant suffered three wounds
during the war and one of them
resulted in the loss of an arm.
"The- armies Of France are
wonderful" said the president
to the officer. Lieut.. Navin
saluted again.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18
SoLDU : WANTED HIS
= CROSS BOX
: SENT TO MOTHER

Wa ) gton. Dec. 1S.-The
Ames : Red Cross has found
an " iican soldier who does
not 1T Christmas box. He
is : ate r. X. Safarick, OF
Lc- Island City, N. Y.
wounded In action and now un-
der treatment at the base
hospital in Allery, France. In
a letter forwarded to Red Cross
headquarters here from the or.
ganization's Paris branch, Pri-
vate Safarick says:
Hearing that all wounded
soldiers are going to receive
Christmas packages from the
American Red Cross this year.
ask of You a great favor:
Instead of sending me my
package forward 1t to the only
one l left behind. mother. and
kindly mention my. name. I
never missed giving her a
present for years back. but
things look pretty and bright
outside"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-18

the count,
Conferences with Ambassador
Sharp, American envoy to France.
and M. Jusserand. French ambassH-t
dor to the United States, were also
scheduled. '
President wilson's visit to the bait
tlefelds on which France fought fot
it's life has aroused more public In
terest than any event that has oc~
CURED since the first tumultuot,8
greeting to the nations honors&
guest. sT&
The popular impression il that
first hand vision Of what the W1F'
brought to the very gates Of Paris
will give the president a clearer inl@
preston Of what Germany wrouGh<
and strengthen his determination o.
make the punishment At the crime.
For several days the conservative
press has been continually urging th&'
president to view the damages Be-
fore sitting at the peace table.