The sun., 1919-02-23
CLEMENCEAU, I'LL,
PROVES HE'S TIGER
Rants at Physicians and Re-
fuses to Take Morphia to
Help Recovery.
SAYS HE WILL GO DRIVING
Asks Surgeons IL They Are in
Pay Of Reds in Suggest
ing Use of Drug.
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...... Pablo LEDGER.
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PARIS, Feb. 2a.--Prcmier Ciemenceau
in his dealings with the eminent
surgeons who are attending him is CIV
Ing full justification to his title of
Tiger" The Premier orders the sur
geons around nc II he were not the
patient but the physician.
As matter Of fact NJ. Clemenceau
Is himself o doctor and while he does
not go so far as TO prescribe his own
remedies he does insist upon knowing
the why and the wherefore of every
step taken by his surgeons Thus. for
example. the Tiger" put an absolute
veto on the proposal to give him dose
OF morphla.
A person who daily has access TO the
Premier's room in giving details OF
I; the happenings there told OF tho alarm
felt by Drs. Tufiier, Gosset and Laubry.
| when blood splitting showed the Pre-
miers lung TO be affected. The doctors
held n hurried consultation and decided
IT was necessary Immediately TO put
the patients thorax In state Of repcse.
that In reduce the respiration to a
minimum I'm order to diminish as far
against the edges of tho wound.
The three surgeons. having reached
this decision. scratched their heads be-
fore the difYicult task Of breaking to the
distinguished patient the news that only
one method was possible morphia in
lection. They all knew that NJ. Clemen-
| ceal, although wounded and In danger
was still the Tiger" Then DR.. Laubry
who attended the Premier for many
years, undertook the task.
He Knew the Tiger Well.
81 know him. the tiger" said DR.
Laubry. He'll receive mo as u wer<
| the devil. but I must tell him" The
three went to the Premier's room
WELL" the Premier asked, what's the
matter now?'
DR.. Laubry said: at is this. Monsieur
lie Ministre. you are q doctor like ouv
; selves
NJ. Clemenoeau nodded his head. "Yol
know the nature OF your wound" An
other affirmative nod of the massive
head. "In that case" continued Dr.
| Laubry. you must be aware Of tn,
critical position OF the bullet and how
absolutely necessary II is to put youl
| thorax in a state OF repose. For thai
We must give you An injection OF NOR,
phia"
Before the sentence had been finished
NJ. Clemenceau was on his feet. Cab
| bling DR.. Lauibry by the shoulders he bel
| lowed: 'Morphia morphia Do 20,
want to kill me? Say, are you in the
| pay OF the Bolshevists?'
Then he lay down again. DR.. Laubr,
with a designed air said: How we'll
| recognize the tiger We want to put
the thorax in state OF repose and yor
insist on putting 1t in a state of revo
| luton"
Hsd to Give Up the idea.
But they abandoned the idea Of giving
| the Tiger morphia.
Chatting with NJ. Clemenceau about
the crime and its possible results one
doctor said: You'll soon be cured ant
| will be more popular than ever"
Bah" muttered NJ. Clemenceau
| Whats popularity to me? 1t Is like
offering syrup 10 a man who want:
| strong drink"
| The Premier on Friday night declared
| he would take drive soon in the Bots
And II he wants TO go there is nothing
| We can do TO prevent him." said DR.
Laubry struggling his shoulders.
| NJ. ClemeHseau insists he will tax,
his place again at the conference tabl,
on Tuesday and In the opinion Of tn,
| doctors II Is quite possible he will b,