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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Embusque
By Haywood Broun
TTE WAS an old, fat Frenchman. If he
hadn't been a soldier he might have

TT WAS an old, fat Frenchmans III ne
hadn't been soldier he might have
been q pastry cook In an army
whose horizon blue is usually compromised
with an aftergow Of dust, his uniform was
the grimlcst | had ever seen. Cindcrs had
helped, for he stood guard at little rail-
road station we'll back Of the lines 1t was
late December and the ends Of his mustache
wcro frozen. Perhaps it would not have
dropped so much in warmer weather. When
Il train came in now and again the old man
would present arms to such passengers as
had gold braid on their caps. Between
trains he blew on his hands and chased
three small boys who were shouting at
him. "Embusque!" they would shout and
then run up the road laughing
| knew the word as the French equva-
lent for Stacker. More literally, 1t means
ambushcd, and perhaps it corresponds bet
ter to our "swivel-chair soldier" than to
Stacker l understand that the word has
lost some of its sting account of the
ever widening circle to which it has been
applied. Men in tirst-lne trenches some
times refer to the aviators as "embusques"
because they live little back of the front.
However, the word seemed to have bite
enough on this particular afternoon, for
every time the boys shouted the old soldier
would chase them down the road. He never
chased them very far. L did not know
whether he was afraid of getting too far
from his post, or whether he had not the
stamina to continue further. He never caught
the boys. I don't know what he would have
done if he had Maybe he intended to beat
them or perhaps to explain nothing
about his heart or his kidneys. Always he
came back to the station putting.
But despite his chasing he could not
thaw out his mustache. 1t dropped more
and more as the icicles grew at either
end. "Embusquel Embusquel" cried the
little boys, but for time the old man was
too tired to chase them. He hung over
his long rifle like a grapevine and fairly
coughed for lack of breath. noticed that
he had six service stripes on his arm,
which meant three and half years in the
war. He had no decorations. I wondered
if he had spent the whole three and
half years up and down the platform
of the little railroad station. 1t seemed
possible, for he would have required
large trench. Perhaps he thought of the
cakes and the tarts and the kitchen fire
that afternoon. Not very hopefully,
judged from his attitude. Presently
train came in and the fat man stood up
as soldier-lke as possible and thrust his
rifle out in front of him as men with gold
hats and medals got out of the cars.
rather hoped that one of them might pat
him on the back and say, at is for France,
monsieur" or something like that, only in
French, of course, but all merely sauted
stin1y and passed by. From up the road
came the taunt "Embusque! Embusque!"
and out of car wndew I watched the
old man running furiously after the boys.
In another second the train started, but
could see already that he was not going
to catch them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04

admirable case for the gun. I do not know
whether this was true or not, but do know
that In the opening engagements of the
war, when English colonists OH the border
"a very fine class Of fighting men they
were, by the way) clashed with German
forces, and these were always chiefly black,
ofhcered by white men, they were sorely
surprised, and suffered severe loss from
very ably handled machine guns which no
one dreamed the Germans possessed. The
Germans fought the almost entirely
with black men. They often fought against
picked corps of white solders-Boers,
Rhodesians, English regulars Ono finer sol
diers exist. And they made a quite won
derful defensive campaign or rather, series
OF campaigns. Though they have been driven
out of the colony they have not stoned
lighting yet. They inflicted very severe loss
on the fine troops opposed to them, and thew
forced England to spend enormous sums of
money. 1t is wonderful story not vet
written, and there is one all-important les
son to be drawn from ia lesson to re-
member
The East African native with white
officer is first class fighting man. Every
one who knows anything about East Africa
knows it now. The letters / receive from
my friends are outspoken in praise of the
German black soldier. But when the war
began none but the German had much ha
lief in him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
WHATS in IT
For kuItur

She talks of yellow peril" She has
opened mems eyes to possible black one.
Where lies Africa's value to Germany {?
Africa can feed the East midas shortage
OF food is constant menace to her in
creaslng population Just across the Ind
ian Sea lies her natural granary. Her
corn land and cotton lands, her sisa and
copra and her coffee can supply popula
ton many times larger than her own. Her
richest treasures lie unexplored; her soil
as yet scarcely knows the plough
Force her people to quit intertribal war.
give them the honest civil servant and the
missionary; keep guns and liquor awav
from them scrupulously; give them as soon
as possible the beginnings of an education
chiefly industrial, and who can overesti
mate the good that may come to the East
African native himself, as we'll as to tbose
peoples dwelling IN neighboring lands that
have been partially exhausted and are NOW
IN need of what Africa can supply?
IN policy Of peaceful expansion lies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04

The war will end on German soil. Peace
terms will be fixed by the Allies. And
those terms, which will include the resto-
ration Of Russia, the liberation of Ru-
mania and of the Russian border prov
inces and the making over of Austria
Hungary, will end the Teuton dream of
world domination and economic enrich
ment through war.
The United States is pledged to such
q solution. The other Allies are pledged
to it. The recognition of the belligerency
and sovereignty of Slovakia is a solemn
notice that when peace is made Germany
and Austria-Hungary will carry home no
spoils. More than that, they will con-
tribute out of their own present territory
to the liberation of peoples whom they
have long oppressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
The German
Black Soldier

l. lie can march with sixty pounds TWEEN
ty miles day under an equatorial sun.
2. He can live and thrive on cornmeal
porridge.
3. He worst fps the white officer above
him his god
A. And he has less fear of death than anv
other man I ever met and have met MANY
kinds of men.
Some of the East African tribes cannot
truthfully be called warlike, but most of
them love fighting for lightings sake For
uncounted thousands of years thew have
been brought up to fight, and do nothing
else The women did such farming as had
to be done. Very slowly English and French
colonial influences were steadily suppress
ing the old blood thirst. Slavery and kid
mapping had to go and ntertribal duels
were becoming dangerous and unfashion-
able when this world war broke forth
None may deny Germany's cenirs for
war In remote East Africa she proved #
lhere, IN poor colony far removed from
any home base and dependent on itself. she
has Sput up, with her black army. a most
wonderful fight. Let all the world take no.
tlce. Expending little money and shedding
little of her own blood, Germany has g;von
the world an illustration of the frb+;r,
possibilities of unknown or forcotta, bI,cL
men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Root of
The Danger

To base a policy of German colonial ex-
clusidn from Africa on German cruelty is
not wise nor altogether fair. 1t has an ele-
ment in it of playing to the gallery. 1t may
win votes in parliamentary contest, and SC
prove popular weapon in political debate
But it does not go to the root of the German
African danger, and every one who knows
Africa at first hand, as I happen to do, knows
that it does not go to the root of the evil
In word, the root of that evil is Ger
manys declared purpose and, more than
that, Germany's proved power to alter to her
own vile standards the very nature of the
life of the African continent. She has started
out to control and organize the tribes under
her sway She would mould them to her
mind. She would fashion from them war
instrument to her hand. And once this was
accomplished a Germanized Central Africa
would in time control the whole Of that
vast continent Che it remembered, six times
the size of the United States).
Some will say that I grossly overstate
what Germany has done or planned to do
in Africa. I answer by pointing out what
she has actually achieved. Few have fol-
lowed carefully the story Of her wonderful
East African war Few details and fewer
maps of it are supplied the public The
campaign was fought on the uttermost ont
skirts of Knorr land. and to almost all of
us African names mean nothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Questionable Newspaper
Ethics
New York, Aug. %, 1918.

me Ne,o Haven Jcurnal-Couylcrl
EROM this distance it is impossible
IL to reconcile the attitude of all the
New York City newspapers, with the
exception Of The Tribune, toward news
paper dealers and newsboys with that
sense of strict justice which pours forth
from their editorial columns The news
dealers and newsboys of that city and
Long Island have refused to sell the
Hearst publications, partly because the
demand for them has declined and part
ly because they are condemned as dis
loyal. The ot7er newspapers of the city
and outside, excepting The Tribune, have
refused to deliver their product unless
the Hearst product is also received. No
matter what the real difference is be-
tween The Tribune and its contempo-
rares, If the attitude of the latter is not
an interference with the right of the
newsdealers to carry on their business
IN their own way, we do not know what
1T IS. Newspapers that are forever howl
ing about the injustice of combinations
IN restraint of trade should take stock of
their consciences. Newsdeaers have a
right to sell what newspapers they wish,
just as the newspaper reader has a right
to buy what newspaper he desires. Il is
not very creditable thing to act as
blind for Hearst, and that is just what
the bulk Of the New York newspapers
are doing. 1t is all the more dscredit
to them if they fear pressure on. their
own corns. Finally, it is just such per-
formances that have lowered the news
papers in public esteem, and it is just as
we'll that they should know that their
country neighbors are not proud Of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Hail, Slovakia!

The United States government has
recognized the belligerency of the new
Czecho-Slovak state. That state ex-
listed before our recognition. France,
Italy and Great Britain had entered into
political relations with it and conceded
its sovereignty.
But we shall help to put the new
power securely on the map. We can aid
it in many ways. We have large pop
ulation of Czechs and Slovenes, who I'M
der international law were up to now
subjects of Austria Hungary. We did
not treat them literally as SUCH But
now they have become citizens of an
Allied nation, free to render military
service to it or to enter our own armies
under a compact such as we have re-
Gently concluded with Great Britain and
Canada.
/ Moreover, we can make loans to the
i new provisional government and can
:, equip and supply its troops without
clashing with international law techni-
calities.
Slovakia is at present nation without
territory Its limits have not been de-
fined by the surveyor. But it exists in
the hearts and minds of a people who
have willed their liberation and have
earned it by splenddly demonstrate
ing their capacity for self government.
The indomitable spirit of nationality
which the Czecho Slovaks in Russia have
exhibited is one Of the marvels of the
war. Fighting for their own future and
the future of liberty and democracy in
Europe, they have saved Russia from the
German oppressor Their almost mirac-
ulous intervention in the nick of time
blocked German penetrate into Russian
Asia and gave Siberia chance to escape
from the clutches of Bolshevism. They
have enabled the real Russia to rally
against the Teuton invasion. If an East
ern front is reestablished, it will be
largely their work.
Gratitude and policy therefore com
bine to sanction our recognition of the
.Czecho-Slavic nation. Austria Hungary
is political monstrosity. 1t is one of
the chief stumbling blocks in the way of
the pacification of Central Europe. It's
race antagonisms and repressive policies
had much to do with bringing on the
war. It's structure must be recast and
trationalized in the interest of tranquility
and progress. And out of this recasting
clements like the Czecho- Slovaks, the
Poles, the Jugo Slavs, the Italians and
the Rumanians, which have for genera
tons successfully resisted Austrian or
Hungarian assimilation, will come into
their own.
Mr.. Andre Cheradame seems to be
much concerned lest the Allies succumb
to German peace offensive and end the
war on terms which will leave the Cen
trail Powers victors. The obligations
which the Allies have assumed toward
"a free Russia, free Slovakia, free
South Slav state and free Poland pre-
clude the possibility Of any peace Of this
sort.
The next German peace offensive has
been discounted. 1t viii! como toe late.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Kultur in Africa
By the Rev. DR.. William S. Rainsford

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
ClR: Last January ! ventured to write
at some length to The Tribune giving
some reasons, not commonly advanced,
why Germany should not receive back her
African colonies. Will you permit me again
to lay before your readers some reasons for
such policy-which has not even yet been
so presented to the pubic-that the cogency
is generally recognized?
Recently you quoted Lord Robert Cecil
British Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
as saying in the House of Commons that
"the government has been collecting, and
will soon publish, evidence of Germany's
brutality and callousness in governing her
African colonies, after which the world will
agree that these colonies cannot be re-
turned" This can easily be done and
should be done. Germany slaughtered whole
sale in South West Africa the Hereros, an
intelligent and progressive tribe of Kaffirs,
one of the wickedest things ever done by
the white to the black. In the KAN
eroons and in Togoland German rule was
mercilessly cruel In short, a policy of
selfish exploitation be proved up to the
hilt against Germany in Africa.
But, sir, this is not enough. The German
African colonial system should not be and
cannot be tolerated for other reasons. Let
it be admitted that Germany has been cruel
est among the cruel And many have been
cruel in Africa. The Beers have been cruel
So have, on rare occasions, the French. So,
on still rarer, the English The Portuguese
have always been cruel when they had the
power, and accounts of Belgian atrocities in
the Congo are not all put forth by pro-Ger-
mans, who sought to win an entrance into
these potentially rich regions for their own
trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
The War
In Africa

Germany's East African campaign has
been quite extraordinary one. The Ger
man side of it has not reached us. The
German forces were hemmed in by sea and
land soon after the war opened. There
were practically no German troops shipped
to East Africa. l think but one cruiser
reached German East African port after
the declaration of war. Her guns were taken
out OF her and used to supplement the very
meagre supply of artillery in the COLONY.
when was in East Africa in 1912 it was
reported that considerable number of ma
chine guns had been brought in as sup
posed pianos. piano case serving AS an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
Expected Legislation

tFrons The Boston Globe
Now that the government controls all the
wires of the country, how long will it be
before congressman will be voting them
selves free telegraph privileges as well as
postal franks?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the uss
republication OF all dispatches credited to or
otherwise credited IN this and also the local
Of spontaneous origin published herein.
ALI rights Of republication Of all other matter herein
also reserved
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Enterc. at the Pcstonce at York Second Glass
Mall Matter
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-04
Red Cross Ships Much
to Soldiers in France

A picture OF the vast amount OF
work accomplished by the workers OF
the Harrisburg Chapter, American
Red Cross. is given in the monthly re-
port of the shipping department
which was issued this morning over
the signature of Miss Anne McMor-
mick. director of the Woman's Bu-
reau. That the Red Cross workers are
cooperating wholeheartedly and pa
triotically with their leaders in the
campaign to provide comforts for the
soldiers is evidenced by the fact that
sixty cases of various Red Cross ar
ticles were shipped during the past
month. 4 great variety of articles is
included in the shipments. Included
in the list are abdominal bandages.
absorbent pads. gauze strips, front
line parcels, gauze Sponges, irrigation
pads, hospital garments, including
bed Jackets. hospital shirts, pajamas.
undershirts and underdrawers
afghans, pillow cases. bedspreads.
comfort pillows. convalescent robes,
draw sheets. heel rings, hotwater bag
covers. property bags, shot bags.
towels and splint straps. Refugees
garments and other articles for SOL
diers were included in the shipment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-04
7 A DAY FOR 7 DAYS

Any man or woman who finds that
they are going bacKward. are not as
strong as they used to be, have lost
confidence in their ability to accom-
plish things, are nervous and run
down should take two Bio-feren tab
lets after each meal and one at bed
time.
Then take one after each meal un-
I'll the supply is exhausted.
Then IL your nervousness is not
gone IL you do not feel twice as
Strong and energetic as before, IL
YOUR sluggish disposition has not been
changed to a vigorous active one, take
hack the empty package and your
money will be returned without COM
ment.
oyerwork-too much tobacco or alco-
hol-have weakened your body and
wrecked your nerves. any druggist
onywhere is authorized to refund your
money on request IL Bio-feren, the
mighty upbuilder of blood. muscle and
brain does not do just what is claim
ed for 1t.
secret about the formula of Bio-feren,
n is printed on every package. Here
IL is: Lecithin; Calcium Glycero-phos-
phate; Iron Peptonate; Manganese
Peptonate; Ext. NuX Vomica; Powd.
Gentian; Phenolphthalein; Olearesin
Capsicum; Kola-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-04
Withdrawal to Rhine
Not Improbable; Men
of Kaiser Grow Cold

Washington, Sept. $50 evident
is the growing disorganization among
the Germans shown in reports from
the British front that some officers
are inclined to think it possible that
the enemy may be forced to a with
drawal to the Rhine this year. Others,
however, feel that the skill the Ger
man leaders have displayed does not
warrant any anticipation of any early
collapse of the military machine
On all sides il is evident here that
announcement of the formation OF
the first American field army and the
fact that many American units which
had been brigaded with the French
or British for final training. have been
withdrawn to be added to 1t. have
been taken to mean that the Ameri-
cans would attack during the present
year. Ample time remains, IL is said
for the organization of the force tc
be completed and the assault launch
ed before winter interferes.
The American army is picked
force composed of the prime fighting
manhood of the nation and filled with
ardor for the battle. 1t forms. Of
ticers here believe. an ideal instru-
ment with which General Foch car
deliver a real offensive coup wher
he deems the field ready.
Preparing For Such Blow
The present fighting in this view i:
preparatory to the delivery of sucf
a blow and il now appears probable
to many observers that 1t will be de-
livered soon and probably in regior
to the east of Rheims or of Verdun
where the concentration of enemy
reserves to meet it will be the mos
difficult because of the most fighting
| in Flanders and Picardy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-04
Lord Reading Sees
Prussian Dream of
World Mastery Go

Chicago, Sept. 4.-The Prussian
dream of world mastery has been
banished by industrial achievements
as well as by the courage of armed
forces, Lord Reading, British AM
bassador to the United States. said
in a message read by Colville Bar
clay, British charge d'affaires here.
at the United States government war
exposition to-day, celebrated as Brit
ish Day.
Il feel certain that your exhibition
adequately represents the immense
efforts of the Allies and America,
the ambassadors message read. 1T
will serve to illustrate. to everyone
the Marvellous success with which
inventors. manufacturers and work
ers turned from the arts of peace md
adapted themselves to altered con-
ditions when the call came"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-04
Tons of Bombs Drop
on Rhine Provinces

London, Sept. 4.-The British in
dependent air force within the past
twenty-four hours has dropped iif-
teen tons of bombs on German mill
tary works in the Rhine provinces.
Three raids were made on the Ger
man airdrome at Buehl. Three hang
ars were demolished and direct hits
were obtained on many others.
The railways at Ehrang, four miles
northeast of Treves. were attacked
from a height of 900 feet and every
bomb scored q direct hit.
American and British airmeu in
an air raid un the German airdroE. J
at Vessenacls, Belgium, have cauccd
great damage, according to an ar
nouncement made here.
The pilot of British two-seater
was attacked by seven hostile ma
chimes. The enemy fired explosive
bullets. The pilot was hit five tim es
in the left leg, but succeeded in
landing his machine behind the Brit
ish lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-04
Charles B. Ruch Wounded
at Front During Battle

Further Harrisburg casualties to-
gether with many other casualties
reported through Pennsylvania is
furnishing evidence that the Key
stone Division is aiding materially in
driving the Huns further on their
way TO the French border. The
latest Harrisburg youth to be men,
toned on the list is Private Charles
Bowers Ruch, 1905 North Fifth
street, who was severely wounded
while in action on August 8. OFF,
cial notification of Private Ruch's
injury was received last evening in
u telegram from the War Depart
ment to his wife. Mrs. c. B. Ruch
who is living with her parents at 3S
West Lemon street, Lancaster.
Private Ruch enlisted in 1915 with
Company d, of the Eighth Regi-
ment, of the old Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard. He saw service with
this unit on the Mexican border, and
took his training at Camp Hancock
Ga.