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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

very well alone with whnl they know OF
our language. or course they all know
how to say "Bonjour mademosellc" when
passing pretty French girl in the street.
But they did not always succeed in making
themselves understood.
About that there is n funny story heard
-drom several Americans. When they were
in shop, having chosen something, they
asked how much it was. They knew how to
say in French chow much for" but then
the trouble began. There was lack in
their French vocabulary, they did not know
the way to say chs" and so they must use
the English word for it. Your English this"
sounds quite like our French dix WE'LL the
people in the shop always believed the
Americans asked chow much for ten of these
things" and they multiplied by ten the
price Of the required article. "Gce," said
the Yank, "did | hear right?" Just realize
the stupefacton of the poor doughboy
There are many more amusing mistakes of
that kind, but think this one is the best
Not only have the Americans learned
some French words but some French people
too know little bit of English most of
them much as the Yanks know of French.
The little boys all know how to say good
morning, good night and goodby. If it
is not very large vocabulary it is easy to
use often. don't mean they always use tho
right sentence at the right time Good
night in the morning is quite common and
so on for the others, but, to use French
expression, "l'intcnton est" and then
everything is all right
But do you know it is our city that was
designated as rest place for one of the
famous United States divisions that stopped
and then pushed back so well the German
attacks at Chateau Thierry? 1t was in
summer, as you all remember. One day we
saw beautiful American regiments marching
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
PariianenfS Shall Exercise
Their Right of Control

1t seems to me indispensable that the
Allied parlaments shall exercise The
right of control. I learn that the com.
mittee on foreign affairs of the French
Chamber of Deputies has not received
even confidential communication re-
gardlng the peace conference discus.
slons. Yet this committee understands
we'll the Polish question, which has long
been studied, and might have protested
eiiicaciously the errors of the peace con-
ference
During the conference the parliaments
must be kept informed, which is a
necessity, particularly for the Amer.
cans, since constitutionally the Unites
States Senate has the right and duty to
participate in the making of the treaty
of peace. Can the American people run
the risk Of the Senate receiving a treaty
which it does not desire to confirm, but
which under the circumstances it is
morally constrained to ratify?
There are simple means of avoiding
the danger thus menacing the various
Allied parliaments. Why should not
these parliaments send to Paris delega.
tions from their foreign affairs commit.
tees, or maintain close touch with their
executives and representatives? This
would insure that the treaty would con.
tain only clauses likely to be ratified by
the parliaments, and would safeguard
the rights Of the parliaments, which is
an absolutely necessity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

All hatons are bound 10 continue mi
NerAal education aud instruction in nhv,l-
cal and HYGIENE knowledgc. in tho orpaui
alton for national defence and In such
training, be what 1t mny, ma viii givo
mnnly thoughts. by the proper undo,.
standing of the place that force holds IN
pronouncemcnta Of state and nationn.
IT may he many years before the knovl-
odge may again be put TO uao which wns
acquired by tho officers who. with cen,,al
Fer1hinF, carried OF the weik which tho
general hae reported TO the Secretary 81
War under date Of November 90. 1918. nut
we shall continue to have "A military cstab.
''Hhmch', an army, n people from which TO
make IN army; and aome form OF military
instruction and training Is "A desideratum.
we may go forward or backward. but
really should make beginning A System
Hnou'd be adopted which will build up the
national Gunrd. AZ the government has he
gun It's organization. The colleges have
"au tho Student Army Training Corps, and
arc now revising their curricula to em-
pody some of tho features of military
hho"ledge, and in many instances are
creating reserve officers training corps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
The Army
School

The army hchool regards Tho youth of
the land ma capable of beng put into the
field between clghiccn aud twonty-ons
years Of age and given intcnsivo training
for the requisite number Of months.
The regular H cducntcd TO his modua
vlyendi, he draws his pay from n gov
eminent which gives him life Job, ne
appreciates the value Of discipline and
snbordination, he haa little concern for
his stntus In the world Of gain or advance
mcnt outside Of his acrvicc, and hc regards
the youth of tho country hs tho fold Of
activity for creating n national army, and
thinks they should be eagerly turned over
TO the War Department to mould, Mt such
reasonable cost and expense ns the army
can show to be necessary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
FOresees the PIiage of
Poland by Germans

The German man9uvre is divided into
the following elements, which must be
comprehended to make its execution i'm
possible:
First, the sudden and powerful attack
on Poland; second, pillage Of the coun-
try so as to render the building up of
Poland impossible; third, a junction with
the Russian Bolshevil1 troops advancing
toward the Vistula for several weeks
past; fourth, an attack on the Czecho-
Slovaks, reducing them to the state of
Poland.
Remember that a defeat of the Czecho-
Slovaks in Bohemia would be facilitated
by the union of Germany and Austria.
Then the German army might take
Bohemia in the rear from the south.
while the German and Boshevik troops
attacked in the north and northeast.
Fifth, the crushing of the Poles and
cho-Slovaks would certainly immedi-
atcly give Germany the upper hand in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

demobilized, causing growing discomfort.
The cost of living is now becoming in
tolerable, and it is very probable that
a sort of Bolshevik movement will occur,
finally bringing an economic explosion
This explosion would bring in its train
so ineXtricably are the interests inter
mixed-similar explosions in Italy and
England, where the rapid rehabilitation
has brought about a situation almost as
difficult as in France. Out of which
would come the triumph of Germany
Yet this enormous danger is avertLlc
if the Allies, as | insist occupy Danzig
and Poland, which for the time being
is the key of the situation.
want to take up now situations to
which | call particular attention. The
peace conference is conducting its work
in a fashion, apparently, not according
to the interests Of the Allied peoples,
since mistakes committed clearly have
allowed the rebirth of the German peril
Talks | have had with a number of i'm
PorCahI ana well INFORMED men give RE
conviction that a number of Entente
politicians wish to inform their paria-
ments of the peace treaty only when it
is fait dccompH. Yet it is certain
that a number of the Allied parliaments
have the constitutional right and duty
to examine the peace treaty before it is
ratified This is well known, but in fact
the treaty of peace will be presented to
these parliaments under such conditions
and at times such as to oblige them to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
ermany the "Artful Dodger Must Be More Firmly Caee(

the junker Marshal Interchangeable
matcly linked by the similarity Of
their Pan-Gorman aspirations-one must
never lose sight of the fact that the Ger
mans Will always seek to reconstruct
Central Pan-Germany as long as the
slightest chance Of success remains. Re-
member, the Germans really made the
war IN order to create Pan Germany,
and now the mistakes Of the conference
give them chance to win trick 1t is
natural, having regard for their mental
lty, that they viii seek to profit
The objects of the chiefs of the Ger
man republic are now made manifest by
incontestable facts. What better proof
than at the same time that the Germans
wish to annex German Austria thew also
wish to keep within German boundaries
100000 Poles, despite the expressed
wish of the latter? If the Germans sin
cerely adopt the principle of nationalitics
as the basis Of the reconstruction of Eu-
rope, one could understand the demand
for union with Germany of the 7,0OO.-
600 Germans Of the Viennese region.
There is geographic excuse for this.
provided the Austrian Germans really
wish 1T, which has not yet been proved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

Of skyscrapers, Harvest cowboys and mill
ionaires quite a strange place as you see
believe the movies were in some way
guilty of that.
That will help you to realize why Nancy's
inhabitants looked at your soldiers with
such hugely curious eyes | believe many
fellow expected to find the Americans
with quite different faces but along
with that curiosity there was something
else in our hearts when we first saw Amer
ica's soldiers here. Glad and grateful we
were to see them, for it was n sign that
the United States was actually helping us
and hurriedly sending men over here to
give hand to our poilus licking the Huns.
Since the first days that they came into
our old town the people did like them very
much. We like them now because we know
they did so much for the cause of our
France, and also because we cannot help
loving them, they SO nice chaps oils
sont tous de tres chic types" every one says
of them. Really, your boys have won the
heart of the French people here in Nancy
Everybody, men, women, girls and bows
is quite fond of these khaki-cad soldiers
with their broad shoulders and good smile
that shows their white teeth. By the way.
the Americans white teeth are very much
admired by the French people, and know
many n girl would like to have such shin
ing ones to make her smile more attractive
While the girls envy the teeth of the Ynnks,
the boys envy too the fragrance and mild
ness Of American tobacco. 1t is now a fact
that every young fellow, who can't get his
tongue accustomed to the bitterness Of the
strong French tobacco, appreciates greatly
the American cigarettes
good lot Of your soldiers who did not
know single word of French when they
landed are now acquiring little vocabu-
larry and some are quite able to get along
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Germany viii Try
To Escape Penalties

There is no excuse for doubt that
endeavor in all ways to avoid repara-
lions and seize the first opportunity to
put their hand again on Central Europe
That is the basis of the reason why I
recommended the immediate dispatch of
the Allied troops to Central Europe. The
presence alone of these troops would
have prevented vexatous surprise. There
Is all the more reason during the armis-
tice that the Allies should occupy chosen
regions Of Central Europe, since those
they took In the West along the Rhine
are quite insufficient to force Germany
TO pay the indispensable reparntions.
Such result Is possible only IL Ger
many Ia encirelcd east and southeast
thus leaving the Allies masters of the
roads whereby Germany might be fed
from the east, and, on the other hand,
II the Allies make Poland an insuperable
obstacle to the junction Of the German
and the Russian Bolshevik armies. This
would have sufficed to forbid any re-
sumption of German activity in Central
Europe.
To bring about the geographic encir-
cling of Germany east and southeast, and
thus assure the conversion of the virtual
victory Of the Allies into a real and
defnitive victory, all that was needed
was the occupation by some Allied di-
visions, reinforced by Polish and Czecho-
Slovak troops, of line extending from
Danzig through Posen, Ehorn, Ratibor
and Prague.
AS a matter of fact, a combination of
the CLAUSES Of the armistice concluded
with Austria-Hungary and Germany
made the occupation Of this line extreme
~ easy, for these clauses give the Allies
the right to establish themselves in any
part of the Austro-H Hungarian territory
and also the right to pass by Danzig.
If this occupation had been undertaken
Immediately after the armistce Ger
many, then feeling her defeat, would not
have dreamed of protesting. But now
that the peace conference has allowed
the Germans time to look up and see
still chance to mannuvre, the difficulty
of occupation will be greater. Yet the
difficulty is still easily surmounted, if
the Allied governments, supported by
public opinion, carry out the plan.
To understand the aim Of the so-called
republican government at Berlin and of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Your Boy and the Right Military Tranine for Hin,

be made far more difficult and far less
probable than ever before.
Soldiers returning from active army life
are likely to be Of similar frame of
mind to those who came back from the
front in 1866, after the Civil War, COM
pletely satisfied with military activity and
disinclined to keep UP scmblance Of army
work.
The advocates of military training who
believe SO heartily in it's value for health.
character building, efficiency and national
defence, ard who have not had service in
the field, we'll as those who have, are
just as decided concerning the wisdom of
adopting system fitted for our citizens
Hence, while great vote would be polled
for universal military instruction and
training, there would be many views OH
the method to be followed, and absolute
lack Of unanmity
There ara several schools Tint would
plan this work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
Sure TO Be in Strategic Position for Fresl, Attack
Unless Securely Surrounded by
Strong, Free Nations

ter than to escape from their yoke, it
becomes clear that they are acting in bad
faith and seeking the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
Germany on the basis of the Pan-Gcr-
man conception. Further proof of this
is seen in the fact that during the month
past Hindenburg has concentrated on the
Polish frontier forces powerful enough
to crush the Poles rapidly and thus Sc
cure the results l show below
The danger is so undeniabIe that de-
spite the surprising resistance concern
ing Poland arising in the peace confer
ence, Foch finally received mandate
to begin the necessary operations. AS l
write the first result was obtained. for
the German offensive against Poland was
suspended, but that can only be consid-
cred a real success if many other things
follow. Possibly the suspension of the
offensive was only manpuvre. Indeed,
seeing the Allies commence to realize the
danger, the Germans naturally interrupt
their activities and give the appearance
of satisfaction in order to gain time until
a few weeks hence, when the demobiliza-
ton will have proceeded to point where
the Allies cannot assert themselves. Then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

Central Europe. Once masters of Be-
hemia and Poland, a junction with the
Magyars of Central Hungary would be
inevitable.
AS for the Rumanians, they are al
ready menaced by Bolshevik armies and
propaganda, and would be caught be-
tween the Germans and Magyars. In
this case it is infinitely probable that
the Bulgarians would support the Ger.
man movement, and that the Turks would
follow suit, for already there is unrest
in Turkey. But whatever the Bulgarians
and Turks might do, it is clear that on
the day Germany again controls Central
Europe she will also master Russia bv
the help of the Bolsheviki, and France
and England and their Allies will be
unable to get PREPARATIONS from Germany
for the reason that the means of con-
straint will be utterly lacking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

Physical perfection is the basis of
military success and all universal military
instruction and training must involve hy-
giene and athletic work.
If the National Guard is to be maintained,
the enrolled recruit should be taught where
his opportunity to get practical military
training be found and with the in
struction given to the enrolled youth. am
bition will bring enlistments, provided the
system is made to reward those who be-
come soldiers.
This reward need only be freedom from
eNactions of military duty, which should be
cumulative upon those who fail to act upon
their own initiative. This rule prevails in
Switzerland.
We arc at point in history when the
terms of peace suggested may end univer-
sal CONSUMPTION in time OF peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02
The National
Guard

1t is we'll known to the students that
the term National Guard" means soms.
thing different to different people. The
term National Guard" WAS adopted IN
1924 by the 18th Regiment of New York on
the occasion Of the visit of General La.
tayette to the United States. In 1916 ihs
state Of New York adopted the term fcf
It's organized militia; thereafter the term
came to he taken up and used in 1880 b.
the Federal government and il refefrtd
to state troops. In June. 1916, when tm
defehe" hct wns passed. the Cordan knot
which hnd held Congress for over one hun
dred years wnA thought to be cut ~ fol-
Iowa.
The Constitution expressly declares thai
Cohgrcps shall provide for the organizing
and dieeiplning az the militin, rcpcrving 70
tho suites the appointment of tho ofieer
aud the training of the men, and this, ~
stated, Ind been a stumbling block for orr
hundred years. and was thought TO b
solved by providing that under the powell
OF Congress 20 create armien ~ Nations
Guard Hhould be created as part Of IN
army Of defence entirely under Federal cor
frol to tho Hisc Of the force hercinbeior
mentioned APO, 900 men. All the remain
ing portion Of the militia Of the Unisss
states, between eighteen and forty'f"
WA thus left undisposed OF. and the
are atlll the subject OF such direction m
wise military policy shall prescribe. Hence
the last use OF the words National Gusfa
must be understood TO mean that porto'
OF the militia which, under the defsna
net, is enrolled part of the army
the United States for its defence, and any
thing like state troops is supposed, by tn'
act, to be limited to constabulary or po'iss
forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

to learn the contents of the tract and think
it over.
D. Give him an enrolment card con-
tanning his first orders. This is the begin
hlng of the creation of the soldiers psy-
chology and informs him about
(a) The knowledge that he is soldier;
CD The comprehension that he must
serve any time when called. and where:
(c) The details he must learn: and
(d) The hope that he can become leader
by work, in various kinds of work.
At the end of three months the recruit is
required to report to the officer. who then
sizes him up, learns what he has done and
what zeal he shows. lie will then. If com
pctent receive his next and harder task in
prnt and perhaps be assigned to rife
range or to any drill hail to begin a brief
practical lesson, and will be directed ia
return Mt later date.
IT the man Is to be set to work, the pov
orhlheht must work also. It has ~ National
Guard upon its statute books at tresenI .
uhder the defence net Of 1910, calling for
force to be crented Of mn ultimate atrenpth
o' 100000 roo for ench Conversational
Representatives Some people do not reenIl
tina fnct when advocating military trimming
of the youth of nineteen to twenty, who
number about 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

through the towns barracks. Surely they
looked to be just from quite hot spot and
1t was easy to they had been in hard
hghting. Right away we all knew they were
those who had made so good round Chateau
Thewy and helped so much to stop the
Huns. We had read in the papers about
the famous Marine brigade, we had seen
pictures showing what they had done in
the Bots de Beleau. All the city was happy
and proud to have them here with u.s. Very
soon most of the people knew how to tell
Marine by his special sign, the world the
anchor and the eagle. This division did not
stay long down here, and one day, as thew
had come, they left the town, going to an
other hot place. In that 1918 summer the
French front was not short of hot places.
it?
Here in Nancy there are several American
bases Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A., United States
Postofice, the Provost Marsha's office, the
American laundry. That partly explains the
great number of American cars and trucks
speeding through She city all the dav long.
BY the way the French people admire those
cars very much; they say they are fast and
nolseless and so good looking and "chic'-
"elles tout epatantes," and be sure the word
epatant is full of praise.
There are some American girls here too
American nurses, Y. NJ. c. A. people and
Medical Corps women. The people say they
look very nice in their uniforms, and surely
these uniforms are awfully becoming. When
during the war we used to see them coming
from, tbo 1ipo.
bag at their side, very military thew looked
How long more shall we see the Ameri-
cans IN France? Some say they will go
back soon to the States, others say they
Will stay some time. Who is right? or
course all your soldiers are longing to get
back, although they like this country here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02

They say "lranee, oui tres home, mnis
Anellque OH, tout de suite!"- in English
That 's' France, yes, very good but Amer
lea right away!'
When there won't be any more American
soldiers in Nancy We surely will miss them
We are all used to them, we like to see and
to meet them in our daily life, they are for
US just as old friends and we shall be very
sorry when they leave us Some say they
Will come over again, bringing their families
with them, to show them the old country
they have fought for.
These after-the-war American visitors
VIII ever receive friendly hospitality
everywhere in France, and particularly in
our old dear Nancy, where we have learned
IN dark and hard days to know and to appre-
ciate their qualities of soldiers as we'll as
their qualities of men of America.
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10 what expenditure tho country viii 80
10 serious question which is involved In
education
There Is not going to be enthusiastic
support for large Disbursements for mill.
tary training Offices, equipment, mainte-
nance, pay, tentnge, transportation, are nil
heavy items for force OF many thousand
The educational work In colleges and
schools which it il proposed to expand by
the reserve Officers Training Corps Ia
reliable means for supplying the material
for officers. Additional measures must bo
taken to give the educational opportunity
to all the youth Of the country, in school
or out Of school, so that the creation of
officers may be more democratic than 40.
lections from college bred men aloha