The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
Clemenceau Improved
 Doctors Take X-Ray
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Continued from Page Oue) ed him when he was operated on a few years ago, and she Is attending him. He spent the day yesterday in his armchair, but asked that his favorite old grandfathers chair should be brought up from his country house at BeInouviIIe.
 The prem4er's mind never was clearer nor his thought more rapid. He discusses his wound and his symp- toms technically just as if they were those of another person.
 If the early reports regarding the premier's condition are borne out by the later examinations it would ap- pear that after a period of convales- cence M. CIemenceau will be able to resume his activities about the time that President Wilson and Premiers Lloyd George and Orlando return. to Paris. Meanwhile the French pre- 1nier's absence from the Supreme Council takes away the last premier of the European Powers at the Peace Conference.
 One of the four vice presidents elected at the time Premier Clemen- Ceau was chosen president of the con -Premiers IIoyd-C4eorge and Orlando, Secretary ot State Lansing and Marquis Saionji---will preside over the full conference if it Is found necessary to hold q. plenary session before the recovery of the French premier.
 Premier C1emenceau, g own story of the attack upon him as 1ie told 1t to callers ts given 4n the Nfatin today as follows:
 ''Yesterday when was passing ghat spot at the corner of the BouIe- ward Deleesart I rena r41ed a strange Bilhoutted figure upon the pavement showing some one examining me at sendvely. The silhoutte was that of 6 rather evii-looktng man. I said to myself, Hello, that fellow ts up to no good This morning at the same spot ! perceived the same s1lhoutte and i'm mediately thought. Why that's my friend of yesterday
 'I hadn't time to continue the re. Election, for the individuals arm was raised, revolver in hand. and he fired at the door of the automobile and hi the window. I didn't reflect that there were perhaps other bullets in the re Volver and as soon as the first shot was fired 1 leaned forward to see. Other shots followed rapidly, one af- fer another, and l felt a sharp pain dow down the back of my neck The pain was so intense that I could not help crying out. I realized perfectly that had been hit.
 What followed passed with light ning-like rapIdity. The orderly seat. ed beside the chauffeur on the front of the automobile, at the first shot pulled his revolver out of his pocket The chauffeur at the same time put on speed and got us out of range Then he turned and brought me back home. Now I feel absolutely noth- ing"
 The premier paused here and ther added sarcastically:
 My adversaries are really pool shots. They are exceedingly clumsy.
 Tc Stephen Ptchon, the foreig1 minister, he said:
 Am I a good prophet Do not arrange things ahead had ar rar ged to have no meeting of th, conference today so that I could ge a little rest, Well, I've got it."
 Emile Cottin, who yesterday at tempted to assass1nate Premier Glenn enceau was taken to Sante priso last night, An examination of tn automobile in which the Premier wa riding when he was fired upon shove seven distinct bullets,
 Cottin's father and mother are sim pie working people Ills father an 17-year-old brother work Tn a factor in Issy les Moulineaux
 Neighbors of the family descrir Emile Cottin as being addicted | neither smoking nor drinking. but ga he was 8 great reader of novels an books on astronomy and socioIog- His father tried in vain to combat th anarchistiC ideas of his son, but tr latter ridiculed him as being old fasf toned. When he heard the news ( tho 3ftPu1DtPd aaaa tiCv7 Ta Vr1,, , work, but felt a presentnent 1t said, that the criminal was his son
 Emile Cottin has been under Urea ment for an affection of the heart ar q disease of the 1arynx