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and With Suggestion Of the Strenuous
Tells How France Lived for Years Beneath
Bolshevism Is State of Mind Under Which
Laboring," Says Great French Army Leader.

french soldier for his officers and the
respect and reverence they had for
their 'patrie.' My present servant was
my orderly during the war, and l dare
say without exaggeration that he
would commit himself to the flames if
l so ordered, and he would do II will.
ingly. In contrast to the boche. who
consider men as nothing but means to
an end' the French soldier fights in
teiligently. his discipline being that of
nghtlng nobly and bravely on his own
initiative and without useless sacrifice
me French officer and his soldiar.
were as part of one big family. he.
cause the sentiment Of the defense of
the SOIL Is ever apparent. 1t was nevar
more wildly proved than in this war
frehch soldiers fought with unalter-
aoie determination that the patrie. noble
FRANCE might be saved to civilization.
X X X
"On the other side, the nlan of .ho
German high command had to he oar
l.su ou' IN detail. In our army our
o!i'cers were thoroughly familiar with
the terrain. There was perfect CO.
atlon between the various units
as 10 artillery preparation, time of at.
tack ana objective to be gained. Rut
~ sometimes became a matter for the
individual officer, and in some cases for
the Individual soldier, to decide how to
overcome one or another of those oh.
stacles that no human power cou,d
1oresee. No matter how far a general
pan may have gone awry, there was
always enough military Intelligence
among our line officers to save the situ-
a.loN' Ihat one thing Germany lacked
anu "hen we finally broke down this
general plan of the high command. the
"hoie German army went to pieces.
you know that, after ALL" he con-
tlnued. drawing his chair little closer
IN his deep interest in what he was
saying, the planning and CARRYING
through Of big battle is like the
meeting of difficult subject. Any one
can make a rough sketch and an in
mere and there, but it requires the in
uiViouai intelligence, the perseverance,
the hghting spirit, the bulldog tenacitv
10 pring IL to successful determine
loh. Don't stop to have any fear, but
when you are sure that you are right.
approach the issue with confidence and
night and fight on until victory.
Ihis war was fought" he went on in
a reflective attitude. with one object in
the mind of every man who shouldered
gun and every woman who helped in
the capacities open to her. that they
were doing necessary duty in the one
great issue. the defense OF civilization"
What is your opinion of Germany to-
day." l asked.
1.-THE present condition Of Germany is
like that of a great edlhce which has
had its rvets drawn out. l may say
that Germany, as a country, no longer
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l. FOCH.s3s ~. So.
idealism on spirituality. They fought
in defense Of a country they loved. a
flag they reverend. with a lofty ideal.
ism the miseducated boche mind could
not possibly unders and. But to them.
under the German doctrine that the
state is over all and that all indi-
viduality must be subordinate to the
welfare Of the state as that welfare
Is interpreted by the military mas
ters Germany was the indomitable
master. The French soldier fought as
duty to himself, to his children and
his God--and his God was not a he'll
meted. spur booted bit of clay.
+ II \
LAS to any special adaptability we
had In meeting the military problems
as they presented themselves. l sup
pose the greatest thing was our con-
fidence in the intelligence of the per-
sonnet OF the army as individuals. In
all or my military studies. l. of course,
had the defense of France against a
German attack in mind. Every one in
France knew that sooner or later
Germany would attack again. as soon
as she thought the prospective reward
In territory and othdr booty would
JUSTIFY the expense. The German
army system, like the German politi-
cal ana educational systems. all aim
ed 10 destroy the habit of independ-
ent thought in the personnel. The
hlgh command made it's plans down
to the last detail, and the army was
sent out to do that and nothing else.
Nothlhg was left to the intelligence
OF the subordinate officer or private
soldier The Germans handled their
army much as a man might treat a
locomotive where he had not the
technical knowledge to guide it. He
might put 1t together and start it,
ana as long as the track was straight
ana there were no obstacles the loco
motive would run along by itself.
Ihere Is no question that in 1914,
the uermans had a wonderful fighting
machine. but 1t was only a machine.
themselves educated away from IDEAL
ISM the high command had not counted
upon the admirable devotion and fra
terhity that existed in the French
army principally the love OF the
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bch in the Bosom of His Family

exists, but the German people remain.
We who have lived at the lips Of the
dragon Of German mllitarism; who have
been nagged and constantly threatened
by it, our feelings are deep. The Ger
man In America may be the harmless,
sood-natured. beer-drinking yokel, as
you know him over there, but to MS,
wherever he Is he is a trained bit of
destructive machinery. ready to Go the
bidding. without question, Of his mag
ters. And II has been his masters that
we have always had to reckon with We
have lived in the shadow for nearly fifty
years. Germany went through all the
forms OF civilized nation. She sent
delegates to the peace conferences. she
made treaties with the other nations OF
the world. she signed agreements to
conduct herself in wars in accorda ncc
with the usages Of the civilized nations.
But she never meant to do anything of
the sort. Not alone was America de-
ceived. but many here IN Europe were
deceived. America was longer in awak-
ing to the knowledge of the deception,
but when she did she came valiantly to
the defense of civilization for which
France and her gallant allies had fought
at such tremendous cost.
France must leave no loophole
through which Germany can again at
tack" declared the marshal with We
hemence. 1.-THE dragons fangs have
been drawn. but the body still lives and
is capable of growing new rangs. 1t Is
the duty of civilization to see that these
fangs shall not be allowed to grow
again. For if they do Germany will
strike again and there will be no peace
beyond that backed up by superior
force"
Suddenly rising. he offered me his
arm. Come to my study and l will
give you the picture you asked for"
he said. apparently signifying that the
interview was closed. We proceeded to
the study. accompanied by Nine. Foch.
X X X
His study is typical Of the man.
Decorated in red, it was picture Of
coZiness. In the center was big,
fiat-topped desk, fairly buried under
mass of letters, kilograms and le-
gal-looking papers with all sorts of
seals. And then l discovered why he
had terminated the interview in the
sitting room. He wanted to smoke.
so you see he is human after all
After gallantly asking permission, he
filled his pipe and lighted it and we
began chatting again. I suddenly re-
membered that at one stage of the
war the papers had printed in cable
dispatches from France that the gem
eralissimo had asked the children of
France to pray for his Intention"
I'VE heard great deal in the United
States" said. about your great faith
In the prayers of the people, and espe-
cially of the children Of France. Did
YOU have any experience in the war
to confirm your faith in the efficacy
of these prayers?" I had been a little
dubious about asking him the ques-
tiontion. because it seemed of such
an intensely personal nature, but he
seemed pleased that I asked it, and
he told me how wonderful it was, the
prayers Of these little children, which.
he declared, were always heard. Then
he added that he had mass celebrated
on the field every morning.
Then l asked him to pose for a pic
ture. He seemed little reluctant. but
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BY T.. II. YBARRA.

LONDON. October IS, 1919.
THE list Of things Germany has
lost by plunging into war grows
day by day. The latest items
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

mated there is but one man for the Republicans to run against him and that is Wood, otherwise they will surely go down to defeat. The latter has more than a fighting chance as pcrshinG was none too popular, owing possibly to, propaganda, with his troops abroad.
 Finally, it may be through fear of Persning's ant,idacy that the old line men are campaigning in such Way as to lead the people away from a, military President. They may know that he is a Democrat and nS- llrc that they will not harm Gcncr'' Wood particularly by their early methods. We believe, though, that the sceptre of political power Will De relinuuished with keen regret py lhe organizations now running aHalrs OH either side They do not WISH d choice of soldiers for ofi1ce.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
CHRISTMAS.

Hurana Sheldon in New York Times.) They\Who keep faith in childish things Delight in joys that Christmas brin gs- The merlin ent of innocence, Pre-Christmas hours of gay suspense, The holly bough, the shining tree, Old Santa Claus--the mystery Of dainty packages that hold Assorted gifts-giftS manifold: The nistletoe, the chiming bell. The old, old tale we know so we'll! Now come, yc old and weary-come
 W here all is Christmas cheer! To chlldhoon's urgings are ye dumb? /
 Hove you no pleasure here? Lo, Christmas bids your sorrows cease. To, Christmas brings Good will and
 Peace.
 own,
 And soft life's sweet winds blew. For you the Christmas candles shone
 When faith was strong and new. Come! Christmas is the turning day To light your long, earth darkencd Come hither where the candles shine.
 Where hearth logs redly glow. To childhood's spell your hearts re-
 sign,
 Let happily tcardrops flow. The shadoNing future stretches cold. And ye are weary, worn and old. They who keep faith in childish things Delight in joy that Christmas brings The Witchery of mystic spell, The tender promise of the bell. The Christmas callS-cOme We who
 can:
 For here is Pcacc-Good- will to Man And naught shall tighten more the way Than childish faith in Christmas Day.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

along to stuff Europe with all kinds of Am erican products. We nave piled up trade balance, according to for mer Secretary of Commerce Redfield, aggregating 5000, 100000 a year Europe's financial system, like the starved human stomach, las been lln- able to assimilate it. Consequently we thus contribute to the dcmoraliza- ton of foreign exchange and, inci-. dentally, by imitation help to lower the purchasing power of our own dol lar
 "When yet. consider, as MT. Red iield points out, that $4,000,0 100000 represents American dollars at par and must be paid Ky those who: owe it in depreciated currcncies, making il the equivalent of 5000, 000,O 900, the result cannot be healthful to future American trade ard commerce. For eign buyers are going into more fav- CraIbIe markets
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
AUSTRIA PASSING
 THROUGH CRISIS
"State's Right Period Similar to a Stage of American Republic
 Some Years Ago.

Vienna, Dec, 5.-The Austrian re- public is passing through a, states right crisis by similar to that which marked an earlier stage of the Amer ican republic. Provinces are demand ing d high Geg+ cc of independence from the central government and in some Of them such as the Tyrol and upper Austria and styria. it amounts almost to complete autonony
 If their demands were eventually granted about the only, thing that would be left to the central govern nent' would be foreign relations and regulation of. foreign import and ex- port traffic and limited taxation
 |We, stat"5 insist upon their right to levy. 'cNport GutieS on goods destined for ther states. Students Of the sit uation say this is merely q phase of the transition stage through which the new republic is p&sslng and will grad ually cure itself.
 The conservative provincial popula- tion, the peasants and bourgeoisie look upon Vienna as the seat and source of communism or the reds" Feeling is intense against this city, which at present is virtually unpro- people demanding food, and the prov i1rces refuse to fulfill the contracts made last spring for food supplies.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
TO DIVIDE MILLIONS.

Mrs. Marguerite Lebaudy to Share
 Fortune Of -"EIn pcror of Sahara
 Mineoia. K. Y, Dec. 23.-Mrs Mar Suerite "A. Lebaudy, who killed her, husband, Jacques Lebaudy, 'Emperor Of the Sahara" ar their Long Island country hoxne a year ago, consented today to divide his millions with his sister, Countess Marie Theresa Jeanne Lsbaudy de Sells of Paris. ..
 Under an agreement filed in court, Ma's. Lehsudy and her daughter, Jac- uueline, will have half the estate and the countess ti2e other half. Mrs. L,e la udy agreed to resign as adminlStra- tri1 in favor Of two administra tors.
 The petition for legal approval of cnsni promise referred 10 tho d1fiSrnity Of ndans legal proceedings con- 1 cda4aIzInsH aY tim enumtrn&@ dm Er@nes, EeHsiurm an1 TruGaamd aExAGk1mg t&s va2idst. oF Mra IAhaudyTS marriage Silver rn;t1les iM CshaIm and t5he T0anS- vsal sTc GttaH ;as a1nang ths assssBs aS ths estaaA.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
EFFECT OF PROHIBITION
London Merchants Raise Price ol Sugar Two Gents per Pound--Amer. jeans Consume. Much Candy.

London Dec. 26.--prohfbition in America has helped materially in rais ing the prices of sugar two cents as pound in England according to the economic experts. Tkis is the way the situation is explained:
 r Since the American has been cut of from his cock tails he has been con suming prodigious quantities Of candN 2 and has been drinking oceans Of non descript but sugary connections wl1ich are vended over the soda fountain bar. At least such is the observation of his British brethren. In other words, thc American is making sugar a substitute for alcohol. Because of this the United States has less sugar to export and because there is 8 general short age of sugar throughout the world anyway, England cannot get what she wants and consequently has had tto raise the price, E#
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
BUSINESS IS GREAT.
Jcweier Does Moro in Two Days Than ~-" in 50 Last Y ear. --

Business is great with the local merchants, expressions Of sat action with the trade. being made by prac- tically all the local merchants. One prominent Main street jeweler stated today that the business at his store on Saturday and yesterday exceeded that done during the entire month of December, 1915. The fact that the factories are working at full speed and high wages are the rule is the reason for such phenomenal business this year. ENponents of prohibition also manage to get in words of praise for the cause, when the successful business is mentioned.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The deportation bill reported to the house not only reaches aliens who blatantly preach overthrow of Ameri- can institutions, but the more cum ming ones who keep their mouths shut and operate through revolutionary or Ganizations; and, quite as important, 1t provides punishment for American citizens who support and participate in such organiza tions. . There is to be government by constitutions that all equally share in making, and all and sunary who do not agree to this are to
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
POST WAR DEFENSE
Problems Allied With League of Ma tions Brings About Crisis in Dutch Government.

'ONCfn1OSn1.
 The Hague, Dee. 22.-Post war de- fense problems, closely allied with the problematical result of the formation of the league of nations, have brought about what appears to be a crisis in the Dutch government.
 Closely following the resign7 ton of Jonkher ByleNild minister of ma rtne. last week, AltinS Van Geusan minister of war, announced his resig- nation today when the Dutch states general amended his war budget and greatly reduced the sums available for munitions. The budget generally provided for an army of the approx- mate strength of 200, ,0O0. While the present government had taken a stand that the world situation was still del icate ard nccessitatcd a large army socialist members led by Deputy Mar chant, opposed the budget on the theory that the league of nations would end the necessity for large arnlanlentS,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
BAD ME.AHMEK Ax yRAANC&z.

Paris uer- ss-Unseasspnab8y wsrrp weaEher has prevailed throughout France recently, but severe wind storms have caused d number of Wrecks in the English channel, the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Great damage has beer done in Northern France, houses being demolished in Lille district.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
W.lKSHrP FOR CORPORAL.

Coruna, Speiir, Dec. 22.-The American destroyer Thornton arrived hero today to take to the United States the body or Corporal Thismor- ten. who was killed when an Am eri- can ship was torpcdoed off this port in 12l,.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
TELEPHONE CALLS

1red at the Post Cmce at New Britain As Second Glass Mall Matter.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
OFFENDERS PUNISHED
Authorities in Vienna Demand Obcdi- ence to Laws Regarding Lights and Food.

Vienna, Dec. 26.-The authorities are beginning to deal more severely with offenders against the lighting and food acts. For using an excess amount of electric current four prominent Fes- taurants and one big hotel have been cut off from current altogether for. a- period of weeks. One big hotel has had it's restaurant and dining rooms closed for one month because il had on hand an excessive amount of food.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

This is the kind of wea ther when the man who publicly boasts of taking his cold morning plunge ought to be arrested for disturbing the peacc.- Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

Somehow the mention of form CT Ambassador Gerard as a democratic presidential candidate failed to lift the roof:-SDrin2tield Republican.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

Gen. Obregon chosen president in a peaceful election sounds unlikely if Carranza does the counting.-Nall Street Journal.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

only profitable advertising medium ID
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New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

The president is sitting up--and sit ting tight.--Boston Herald.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
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New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

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New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

The nomination of Gen. Pershing on either ticket is so remote that par tisans on both sides take a chance and speak well of his report of the arnly's operations in France.-Buffalo Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

When those Reds arrive in Russia they will sec the difference between closeup existence with Bolshevism and propaganda for it at a distance.-- Albany Journal.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

Can the process invented by a British engineer for extracting con- mercial alcohol and it's derivatives from coke be used in this country after Jan. 16:-Boston Globe
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

nSSs Olnce .s.-. s..'"'~' ..s oTaal Rooms -..s-s.s" "
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

get out, 1t is scarcely necessary to point out that this policy in mo way threatens liberty. It is to preserve it. New York Tribune.
 Either corn will come down soon to meet the hog, or hog is going off the map. with corn unable to find him at all. When bog is gone, the corn farmer, like the hog farmer will quit. Since the corn farmer needs the hog IS much as the hog farmer needs the corn, and since the American con Srmer needs both. they'd better ull get together on q fair working basis under the fundan entails of economics. The first step will be for the government to let the prodiSious surplus of wheat go freely on the market under the laws of supply and demand,-NeW York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

To say that the coal strike has cost S 126, 100000 means nothing to a public cloyed with big figures by the war. Call it S6 for every average family in the United States. and it is recognized as d sum that would be handy for ChriStmaS-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

The way is now clearly open for the early ratification of the peace treaty and league of nations covenant. For Premiers Clemcnceau and Lloyd George have indicated a willingness to accept as far as possible, the reserva- tons to the Versailles treaty reported by the foreign relations committee. In other words, they are willing to com promise in order that Am may accept the treaty and become d ne1n- Der of the league of nations.-Buffalo News
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

Nicholas Lcnine complains that the peasant former in Russia, who has a margin of grain, is accustonle ed to re- gard it as his own property, which he can sell freely" It is n;lrd to cradi- cate human nature, even in the great cause of BolShevism.- R ochcstcr Democrat and Chronicle.
The sun., 1919-01-19
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The Washington herald., 1919-11-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
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The Washington herald., 1919-11-11
Known for so Years as the Best
Remedy for Rheumatism, Ca
tarrh, Scrofula, Skin
Diseases.

Scientists have discovered that
the forest and the field, are abun-
dantly supplied with vegetation of
various kinds, that furnish the in
gradients for making a remedy,
for practically every i'll and all
ment of mankind. Medicines made
from roots, herbs, and barks which
Nature has placed at the disposal
of man, are better than. strong
mineral mixtures and connections.
Mineral medicines work danger
ously on the delicate parts OF the
system. especially the stomach
and bowels, by eating out the
lining membrane. producing
The Washington herald., 1919-11-11
Hold Drunken" Man
For Mental Observation

Arthur Holmes entered a home in
Northeast Sunday night and was
about to retire for the night when
a woman member Of the household
discovered him. Frightened at the
intrusion she called policeman.
Holmes acted in such a strange
manner that he was charged with
being intoxicated and locked up.
In the police court yesterday he
was still acting strangely. Judge
Hardison thought that Holmes was
mentally deranged. how ever. and
ordered him sent to the Washing
ton Asylum Hospital for mental
observation.
After returning TO the dock some
excitement was caused in the court
room when Holmes was seized with
violent fit.