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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-28
BY GEN. ERICH Won LUDENDoRFF

measures that could be adopted were
already under way.
At the moment CHIC. was unable
to give any further help. The 5th in
fantry division was being transported
northeast of scissors (from st. Quen-
TIM, but as enemy artillery soon be-
gan to shell the railway stations in
that area, the troops were compelled
to detrain in the Ailette valley. Their
arrival was therefore postponed, which
was most inconvenient.
Rushed Men Not Supplies.
The Goth infantry division could be
concentrated at it's destination by the
evening of the 18th. Only the infan-
try could be brought up by lorries,
without any horses or vehicles. Ev-
erything else was forced to march,
and so the division was completely
broken up, the infantry being left with
no regular supplies. In the use of
these divisions this point had always
to be borne in mind. The divisions
dispatched by the army group of the
German crown prince could not ar
rive till later. They, too. arrived n
lorries.
For the rest, we could only await
the further development of the situa-
ton The troops on the south bank
of the Marine could not be bundled
back at a moments notice. The prder
to retreat to the north bank on the
night of the 20th-21st of July was not
cancelled, to avoid confusion. 1t
would not do for the troops to be UNI
settled. For this reason We had to
prolong our occupation of the sector
| west of Chateau-Thierry for con-
Il nt q
evacuated the south bank of the
! Marine.
A stand southwest of Scissors and
| on the Ardre was a necessary conse-
! quence. A crisis lay before us for the
next few days, and until it was over
no great strategical decisions could
be taken
Still Looked to Flanders.
The army group of Crown Prince
Rupprecht Gin Flanders) continued its
preparations for attack. 1t had to ar
range to relinquish its certain divi-
sions, but even then an offensive was
still possible.
For the time being I shelved my
anxiety concerning the 18th army and
the right wing of the 9th Con the
south flank of the Amiens pocket
The enemy could not attack every
where.
July 10 was a critical day, but il
passed fairly satisfactorily.
In the neighborboo of scissors the
enemy made no appreciate progress,
Further south. it is true. he crossed
the Soissons-Hartenne road. but to-
wards evening he was thrown back by
a mighty massed attack of the 10th
infantry division. This saved the sit
uation there. Southwest of Hartennes
the enemy gained ground, but was un-
able to achieve anything decisive.
American attacks in the south. In
the direction of Chateau-Thierry
broke down. as on the previous day
Enemy attacks south of the Marine
between the Marine and the Ardre
lcollapsed again and again. Local
fighting took place in Champagne also
On the whole, the situation was
much more favorable. Even the rem.
pants OF the troops who had allowed
themselves. to be surprised on Il the
18th had, generally speaking, recov'
!, cred and fought we'll on the 18th.
On the goth the 9Th Infantry divi
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sion would be available southwest of
scissors and the new divisions in line
ON the Ourcq.
Explains Foch's Surprise.
l inquired into the reasons for our
failure on the 18th. The men no
longer believed in ~the possibility of
an attack. A divisional commander
with whom l was acquainted told me
that he had been to the front lines on
the 18th, and had seen not the slight
est sign of activity on the part of the
enemy.
As a matter of fact. the French
troops only received the order to at
tack a few hours before they came
up. Information which was coming
through to our lines until immedi-
ately before the battle began no long
err to reach us.
The rapid movement of the numer-
Gus fast tanks in the Understanding
corn increased the effect of the sur
prise. To all this must be added the
diminished strength of the divisions
the result partly of influenza and part
ly of the monotonous diet. In the
sector into which the two weak divi-
sions had been put there. had been
somewhat of lull after the earlier
battles. All these things helped to
heighten the effect of the enemy sur
prise. When it had worn off on the
10Th the troops held well.
The fact that particular divisions
had not yet distributed their artillery
in depth was of the greatest signific-
ance. Once more they were too intent
on following up the attack. This was
very laudable in it's way, but tactically
| in, 10.
The result of the surprise had been
an over hasty throwing in of reserves.
Withdraws Over Marine.
The battle between the Aisne and
the Marine demanded unity of COM
mand, so the left wing of the 9th
army, south of the Aisne. was again
put under the command of the 7th.
At the points of greatest pressure,
south of Scissors and southwest of
Rheims, we we're, on the whole, sue
cessful in repulsing, on the goth and
21st, strong enemy massed attacks. in
which tanks were again employed in
large numbers. ~
The withdrawal of the troops south
of the Marine to the northern bank
| took place during the night of the
! 20th-21st, and was effected IN exem-
plary order. The fact that the French
| had not attacked here ON the goth
| helped considerably. Their thrust
early onsthe 21st found everything al
| ready evacuated.
Following the withdrawal of the
| German troops from the south TO the
north bank of the Marine, we straight
ened our lines between the Ourcq and
the Marine and between the Marine and
| the Ardre. to- secure local improve
ments in our positions,
| On the 22nd there was lull in the
fighting. Ihe enemy thrust was def
nitely held up. The crisis had ter
minated in our favor. CHIC. was at
this time faced with momentous deci-
sions.
The situation of the 18th army In
the Marine salient was grave. not only
on account of the unfavorable shape
of the front, but also because OF the
communications. Transport move
lment between the Aisne and the Vesle
valleys had been rendered unsafe. The
railway curve east of Scissors was ex-
posed to the effective fire of long
range guns. The line in course Of
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both parties alike, deeply irritated
that the president should spring this
weighty matter upon the country in
such fashion, taking no counsel be-
forehand save such as he chose to
take.
The above paragraph is found in
the History of the American Peo-
pie" volume 4. page 1O2, written by
one of the most scholarly men Of the
nation. a keen student Of history,
Woodrow Wilson.
The senate for the first time has
reversed it's rule and is considering a
treaty in open senate. 1t was made in
Europe in secret, though the American
spokesman went to the conference
pledged to engage in no secret pro-
ceedings.
Undoubtedly President Wilson yield
ed reluctantly to secrecy, but he did
yield and is now subjecting himself
to the same sort of resentment over
his actions caused by President Tyler.
Likewise to the accusation of having
the same personal faults pointed out
as to the earlier executive.
Had President Wilson, upon arriv-
ing in Paris. declined to engage in Sc
cret assemblies in accord with the eX-
pectation of his countrymen, who APP
plauded his original intention, public
sentiment which President Wilson Gre
ated abroad would have forced the
diplomats to play the game in the
open. For they could not then omit
the United States and go ahead.
Had the peoples of the world
known all that was proposed from
day TO day in the conference, as they
know now what is done and said in
the senate, the voice of America and
of other nations. would have check
mated some plans which now meet
with protest. The treaty would have
been framed to meet the views re-
Elected by the public-and not made
merely according to the ideas of a
few leaders and given to the country
with an order of take it or leave it
at your peril"
The secrecy maintained in Paris
during the conference kept the people
of this nation in ignorance of what
efforts their chief representative made
to secure adoption of the principles
announced in his Fourteen Points,
but not made effective in the covenant.
Since the completion of the treaty the
people are still kept uniformed of
| ence, which he explains as an obliga-
| ton to other parties to the treaty, and
as impolitic to reveal at present.
! The senate endeavored with little
success, through its committee, to
| learn from others of the commission
! the reasons and circumstances con-
nected with many of the features of
the treaty, some of the witnesses
seeming 10 have no information The
arranged interview with the president
himself, secured few detailed facts for
the senate committee.
4 Perhaps, in the course of time,
Woodrow Wilson, historian. will write
another volume and an analysis of the
last treaty maker, and the motives
that influenced President Wilson to
submit to secrecy. And the reason the
senate discarded the document in
whole or in part
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-28
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER %. 1919
COLLEGE BOYS MADE GOOD,

The American universities are not
nursing a breed of mollycoddles. When
uaryard turned out Roosevelt it gave
the country a man. with zest for any
fate. And many more are constantly
coming from the institution, with
highest ability and fitness for what
ever emergency may arise
Very recently, when the police oil
Boston laid down" and mobs took
possession of the city. the National
Guard was called to round up thieves
and restore order. The riot call
reached out TO Cambridge and sou
Harvard boys went into the thickest
Of the fray, helping for days in the
work of the military in rounding up
gamblers who established crap games
on the sidewalks, and thieves VINO
were raiding stores and invading
homes. There was crowding into the
CITY Of such indicators during dis
order. When it came to rushing
the violent asstmblages of men who
were engaging in violence, the Har-
ward crew were "all there" with their
fists and their sticks. Some of the
boys had fought boches.
That radicals among the unions
were finally outvoted on proposition
for d general strike Of organizations
in Boston, was largely due to the Har-
ward demonstration that the public
would back the state government in
preserving order.
Statistics concerning the military
service from all of the big universities
are not at hand. but 1t is evident that
the students at such institutions did
not hesitate to sacrifice their status
and work. when the call of patriotism
was sounded.
Fifty-four per cent of the under
graduates at Princeton in college at
the breaking of diplomatic relations in
February, 1917. entered the service
of the country. There were but few
of the youngsters old enough or not
physically disqualified who did not
serve.
At the opening of the college year
19l6-1917 the Princeton senior class
of 1917 numbered 337 men. Three
months after the declaration of war,
at their commencement, 2S2 were
known to be in service. A year after
graduation the percentage of this
class had risen to- 70 per cent, and
two years after graduation 1923, or
96 per cent had been in some branch
of service. OF this class, twenty died
in service and twenty were decorated
for valor Records but partially COM
plete show 4,625 Princetonians were
in service, and perhaps the score will
be over 5000 when 1900 more are
checked up.
It is a remarkable fact that of the
4,625 known to have served. 5000
earned promotion to offices and Off
ciated during the war. They were
quick to seek training in various
branches and easily eXcelled average
applicants who had not had educa-
tional advantages or absorbed team
spirit that is fostered at school. The
records at present show that 2S1 were
decorated for distinguished service
and 1877 laid down their lives.
OF the 1874 members of the Prince
ton faculty in 1861. many being
beyond age limit. so were in war serv.
ice, As of these in uniformed service
Twelve members of the As received
decorations, and some persisted il
combat
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-28

The Gallup Herald says: 81. r.
Willis returned from the Hopi snake
dance and then with his frisky paint
brush painted the affair Just as ne
saw it-snakes really dancing to the
music of feather headed Indians"
What time of night did the editor
see 'em?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-28

The Willard Record announces: "a
car of water was unloaded at Lucy
Monday" What brand? Fire, well,
ditch, or twoseventyfive?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-28

In declaring the independence of
Korea the declarants are far enough
from Korea to be perfectly safe in
their act for the present.
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
california Syrup of Figs
For the Liver and Bowels

Tell your druggist you want genuine
California Syrup of Figs" Full directions
and dose for babies and children Of all ages
who are constipated, bilious, feverish, tongue
coated, or full of cold, are plainly printed on
the bottle. Look for the name California"
and accept no other Fig Syrup. "-Bewarel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
MEMPHIANS AID
DEVASTATED AREA
Tender Hearts Go Out to
Those Whom Ruthless linus
Left Without Shelter.

The sympathy which the American
people feel for the French peasants
who were ruined ami turned out Of
doors by the invasion of the Huns Is
being revealed in Memphis in the num-
Der Of subscriptions that are being
made to the local quota Of $4,000 for
the American committee for devastated
France.
The committee. through its New
York representative, Comte Wlllam
Burt Jarvis, is asking the Memphis
and Shelby county people TO contribute
to this fund, not to rebuild devastated
France, but to provide means for CIV
Ing the destitute people Of Northern
France temporary shelter, seed and
farming implements, that they may get
on their feet again. Thousands Of
these unfortunate victims Of the Hun
are now living in tents, man. Of them
without even this shelter, and are fac
ing starvation and disease. Young
mothers have no sheltered place to
nurse their babies, nor old men and
women any protection from the ele-
ments.
Comte Jarvis Is presenting an appeal
for the French war victims to an av-
erage Of six local organizations a day,
and his descriptions of the needs Of
these people are making a profound
SfENAA " A"N NAhaAAA aiAA i'm oNNOAA 10
tic kindness of the Memphians.
At a meeting of Chamber of Com
merce members held Wednesday after
noon a committee Of s. members was
selected under the direction of w. H.
Hayley, secretary of the chamber, to
assist in conducting the canvass for
funds which was begun Thursday
morning by q teams Of women, Sc
lected from different women's organi-
cations OF the city. This group Of S.
men is expected to meet with Mr.. Hay
ley and Comte Jarvis at luncheon at
the C.. of C. Friday.
Miss Augusta Semmes is extremely
active in pushing the campaign and
has contributed much to the success
full Organization of the women's teams.
l.. G. Humes, Of the Guaranty Bank
and Trust company, Is serving as treas
urer Of the subscriptions and the checks
are being made to him.
Rabbi w. Fl. Fineshriber entered the
campaign a. an active worker at the
c. OF c. meeting Wednesday after
noon. He will lecture Friday night at
the synagogue at 8 o'clock on "Devas-
tated France and proposes to show
the great need of the people of the
devastated regions of that country and
also the obligation of the American
people toward them. The public is in
vited to attend this lecture.
Comte Jarvis will be introduced by
Rabbi Fineshriber and will make a
short address.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
Start Crusade On
Movie Films Being
ShOCn In NeU York

NEW YORK, Apri l10,-Mrs. Ellen A.
O'Grady, deputy police commissioner,
announced last night she had ordered a
crusade by women detectives against
proprietors of moving picture theaters
displaying such suggestive, immoral
and filthy films" as she observed on a
tour of movie houses yesterday.
The clergy, educators, judges and
welfare workers." declared Mrs.
O'Grady, might as well lock UP the
churches, shut the books and close the
courts II they are going to permit the
filthy motion pictures that are being
shown in New York and throughout the
country"
Juvenile delinquency, the commits
sioner asserted, is increasing rapidly,
and is largely due to the poison" be-
Ing instilled into Juveniles in moving
picture houses, Citing instances from
her W observation, Mrs. O'Grady said;
Two girls Of IA years, the children
Of foreigners, were brought into my Of
flee. asked them what was the mat
ter--what they intended to make .ot
themseVels. They answered:
We want TO be American girls, like
IN the moving, pictures, have a good
time, automobiles and nice clothes
Imagine the kind Of Americanization
these children have had.
"Then there was the case OF two girls
of Is who started to flirt with a man
of 40 on a street car, This Is what one
said to the other:
Say, kid, let's vamp the guy
IF something Is not done to safe
guard the morals of our boys and girls
don't know what will become OF
them"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
ClRCUSES WILL
SEEK FLYING RECRUITS

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The first
recruiting campaign of the army air
service will be carried on In connection
with the three Victory Liberty loan
flying ~circuses" which will give exhibit
tions over the principal cities of the
country, including Memphis, during the
of the air service, announces.
The flying circuses are being organ
lied at Ellington field, Texas; Hazel
hurst field, Long Island, and Rockwell
field, California, and win leave from
those points soon to tour the adjacent
territory.
To each circus will be attached an
air officer for recruiting duties. and in
addition special recruiting expeditions
will be sent In airplanes from the II air
service centers and four balloon fields.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
British Medical
Officer Held As
Insane Murderer

LONDON, April 10,-Lieut col. Nor
man Cecil Rutherford, Of the medical
corps Of the British army, was ordered
detained as insane by the Judge In his
trial FOR the killing OF Maj Miles
Charles Seton, of Melbourne, on Jan, -,
The case was ono Of the most remark
able ever tried In England, ms Cob
Rutherford was said to have shot Mai
Seton, also an officer In the medical
corps, under circumstances which led
everyone to believe that the "upwritten
law would be raised in his defense.
A plea of insanity. however, was en-
tered in the trial Yesterday.
Col Rutherford suffered from shell
shock and insomnia aud also had con-
templatod suicide because his arms
were diseased as a result Of the con-
slant use Of antiseptics, Or, Hyslop, a
mental expert, testified that Rutherford
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
MANY KOREAN RIOTS
OCCUR ABOUT SEOUL

PICKING, April 10. CBy the Associated
Press )--Aiore than 20 Korean demon
STATIONS occurred in the vicinity Of
can Daily News, copies OF which have
arrived here. II is said Japanese SOL
diers attacked the crowds with guns,
swords and bayonets and that many
Koreans were killed, Three Japanese
are reported to have been injured.
1t is declared the Japanese authorities
are unable to deal with the situation
arising from demonstrations being held
in so many different towns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
CAPTURED HUN PLANES
AID LOAN CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK, April l0,-Two German
Fokkers, brought down by American
aviators In France were included In
the II or more airplanes assigned to
the air division Of the Victory Liberty
loan advertising demonstration here
today.
With the exception of a few meohani-
cal improvements they are in the same
condition MS when used by German
aviators and can be distinguished east
" from the American planes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
FIND HALF OF SCHOOL
TOTS DEFECTIVE

WASHINGTON, April 10,-Fifty per
cent Of the 1000. 900 boys and girls of
school age in this country have phys
ical defects and ailments which impede
their normal development, according to
the annual report Of the executive COM
mittee of the National Physical Educa-
ton Service given out here, The esti-
mate was made following numerous In
yestigations conducted by members Of
the committee.
A lack of proper physical education
such as play, athletics, work and GYM
nastics was attributed by the commit
tee as the cause for the physical dis
ability and a broad program Of state
and federal legislation for the required
education was urged as a means Of
bringing the children to the proper
standard,
Members Of the executive committee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
IRRELEVANT MARSHAL IS
GENERAL MAN OF WORK

IRRELEVANT. Tenn, April 10. (Spl,)
shall in the near future. At a meeting
of the city dads on Tuesday night the
election Of a marshal was gone into and
p, Il. Horton, OF this city, was elected
as marshal for the two-year term be-
ging at once. George Leach was the
only other applicant for the place. The
newly elected official, when indicted
into office, will be paid an increased
salary over the old officials, but he
will be required TO superintend and
work all streets and see after cleaning
up work in the town. The retiring Of
ficer, II. l.. White, has served for sew.
eral years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
LEAGUE MEETS
AT PADUCAH IN MAY

PADUCAH, Ky, April 10. (Spl)-
Paducah viii be the convention city
for the Walther league of the st. Paul's
Lutheran church, which win be held
May 1925. Delegates from the leagues
OF various cities OF Indiana that are
in the convention district will be pres
ent. Evansville is to send 75 represen-
tatives. A BOAT ride down the Ohio is
among the festivities planned for the
occasion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10

told him he had a dream a month be-
fore the shooting In which he murdered
Seton and awoke from It In n condition
OF terror, rutherford said he could not
afterward put the thought from his
mind.
Or, Hyslop testified that Rutherford
told him he had no doubts of his wife.
The judge said he agreed with the
verdict and ordered Col. Rutherford de-
tanned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
HARD TO RELIEVE
THAT TIGHT COLD?
Not a Bit of It'll DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey Turns
the Trick.

The tight cold is the kind Or. Bells
Pine TaT-Honey likes to tacklc-the
hard -to- get-rid-of kind. 1t gets on the
Job and helps Nature TO loosen the
Midland then finally to relieve It. You
soon will feel like yourself.
The balsam and other healing, sooth-
ms ingredients do 1t. The phlegm soon
&lo0sens, the inflammation is alleviated,
&the Brightness gives way, without UNI
comfortable after-effects. Get a bottle
today. 30c, 6oc and 81 30,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
PRAISES Y. M. O. A.

JACKSON, Tenn, April 10. (Spl)-
Capt. Julius johnson. medical corps Of
the 30th division who landed at
Charleston, s, C., several days ago from
a years service overseas, speaks In
highest terms Of the work of the Y. NJ.
c. A. He declares that many criticisms
voiced by returned men are not war
ranted by the facts. He declares that
the "Y" workers were of tremendous
aid TO bis part Of the goth division.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
TO FLOAT BOAT O

PADUCAH, Ky, April 10, (Spl)-
The steamer John Lowery viii not be
raised until high water comes again
and IL can he floated, according to
rivermen familiar with the situation.
and contrary TO reports emanating from
Evansville TO the effect that the steam
er will be raised at an early date. The
steamer Joe Fowler attempted TO raise
II hut the effort was futile.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
FRUIT PROSPECT GOOD.

UNION CITY. Tenn, April 10. (SpI)
The outlook is most promising In this
county for a large fruit crop this sea-
on, so say the fruit men. II has been
several years since a good crop has
been realized in this section.