Evening star., 1919-04-05

MAI. OLIVER p. NEWMAN.
After twenty months military serv-
ice overseas. Maj. oliver p. Newman.
313th Field Artillery. former District
Commissioner. is back in Washing
ton. He landed in New York last
Wednesday and when he presented
himself at the District building today
he was given rousIng welcome by
. his former associates.
Mai Newman has been ordered
for temporary duty with the chief
of field artillery in Washington. but
before entering upon this assignment
in that brief period he hopes to get
warm" as he expresses it. He said he
: never experienced such a cold winter
: as the one just passed in France. 1t
was not due 30 much to the temperature
being so low. he explained, as ii was to
the intense rawness. rain and lack of
heat in buildings.
:: Frequently Under Fire.
:, During his service in France. Maj
Newman was under fire numerous
times. and more than once was MEM
: Der OF night patrol parties on no
+: mans land. He came through it all
: uninjured ano none the worse for his
. experiences.
1 Following his graduation from the
] hrst officers training camp at Fort
. Myer during the first months of
Americas entrance in the war, Maj
: Newman was assigned to the S0th
Division. which was oficered princi-
J, pally by graduates from the first Fort
Myer school. and which was made up
!; almost entirely of drafted men from
=: Virginia and West Virginia.
:. This outfit was one of the early
ones to reach France. Early in Au-
gust Maj. Newman was assigned to
spent considerable time at Chaumont.
During this assignment be was on
duty at the front in the Tulle sector
ffve times with different divisions. He
also spent some time with French
-Nnits in the front lineztreuches.
I Given a Staff Position.
). Early in last October Maj. Newman
vas assigned to duty on the staff of
the commander of the 1st Army,
which played such a conspicuous part
I'm the Anal great offensive which re-
suited in the defeat of Germany. Maj.
rs the Army was starting upon its
famous Argonne drive. 1t was a won-
derful and most thrilling drive. ac-
.cording to Maj. Newman. and this
;Amertcan Army. he said. we'll de-
serves all the praise which has been
bestowed upon it.
He was at Chaumont on business the
day the armistice was signed. The
demonstration among the soldiers and
the civilian population following the
receipt of this news was something
never to be forgotten and is hard to
describe. he said.
Maj. Newman had the distinction of
personally conducting Miss Margaret
q concert tour in the interest of the
p. NJ. c. A. He was assigned to this
duty by Gen. Pershing.
Before going to Brest to sail for
the United States Maj. Newman Wis.,
tied Paris. and during his stay there
spent much time with the American
newspaper men, learning considera Bile
about the proceedings of the peace
conference.
Discusses Peace Situation.
Regarding the latter. he said:
"I do not know what news has beer
coming back here from the peace con
terence. but / can state with positive
ness that the situation is in excellent
shape The people of England. the peo.
pie of Frace. the people of italy ant
the people of Belgium believe tn,
United States is the most efficient
nation in the world. They know tina
we have no ak to griRd-are not look
ing for territory or power or wealth
from their misfortunes. They know ".
are capable because they saw ou'
great Army do it's great job-the,
saw the greatness and success of thl
service of transportation overseas O
men, materials, supplies and ammuni
tion. They are amazed at the spec,
and size and success of our job, an,
they actually look on us as a peopl,
Of almost supernatural ability
THAT background gives them boil
an intellectual and emotional admjra
ton and respect for us. and they lool
on President Wilson as being hmsel
the embodiment of their visualizatio,
OF America. They have supreme ans
unlimited confidence in US and in, him
Long for End of Wars.
add to this the indisputable fac
that they hope and long for somethin,
that will end wars for all time. will
a hope and longing amounting near,,
to religious passion. and you ca,
understand their admiration of tn
President and their confidence in him
To them he is the great figure VIII,
holds out hope that their children will
able horrors they have had TO under
go during the last four years. An,
make no mistake about their deter
mination that war shall be ended.
- the most definitely plain thing H
Europe today.
This being The situation and tn
President holding the earnest and pa $
,sfonate determination that he holds 10
settlement which will at least Civ
hope of permanent peace and the Eu
ropean statemen at the peace tabI
knowing these facts. as they do
just settlement and league of nation
that will provide machinery and put
lfcity to make war unlikely is as ce,
tain to come az that the United State
viii continue to be democracy"
Tribute to U. S. Infantry.
The highest possible tribute is pai
to the American infantry private b
Maj. Newman. He said that one O