The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-19

home was in the Montrouse quarter OF
Paris. The police, however. do not
believe the papers he possesses belong
| to- him and are inclined to think him
a Russian. ift
| Cotin was later said to be a we'll
known anarchist. Clemenceau was re
ported to attach no political signifi-
canoe to the attack
Capt. Andre Tardieu, commissioner
! of France-American relations. said
that before the bullet lodged in Glenn
| enceau's shoulder. it passed thru the
| fleshy part of his neck but did not
sever any arteries.
AssniIant Will Not Talk.
The assailant refused to make any
| statement regarding his motive.
As Clemenceau was seating himself
| in his limousine, Cotin suddenly
sprang forward and fired several shots
from pistol. Some of these hit the
| front of the car Two bullets pene-
| trated the glass door, one striking the
premier on the inner side of the right
arm, near the shoulder. inflietins
| flesh wound.
A policeman grabbed Cotin. An
other man. whose identity is not yet
! known. rushed to Cotin's assistance.
A crowd quickly gathered and attacked
the two men who were battling with
| the policeman. Cotin was badly
| mauled and the policeman was slight
| ly wounded
The first foreign officials TO call at
the premier's residence to inquire
| about his condition were Premier
/ Venizelos of Greece and Ambassador
/ De Leon of Spain.
| Five shots were fired by, the assas-
sin and it was at first reported that
the premier had been wounded in the
| head 1t developed later, however.
that the wounds were in NJ. Clemen-
! ceaus back and shoulder and he ap-
parently is not dangerously hurt
| The shooting took place at S.55
! o'clock this morning the premier
was leaving mis- house in the Rue
Franklin to go to the war office.
| The assassin was an ordinary look
ing man. dressed as workman. Five
| shots were fired. of which one took
effect in the premier's shoulder. The
| assaflaE. was arrested.
Clemenceau, as permanent chairman
| of the peace congress. is the biggest
figure in Europe at present. He be-
| came premier November 16, 1917. and
despite his II years, has survived sew
eraf bitter political battles since that
! time. BY many critics he is given
equal credit with Marshal Foch for the
allied victory. He is popularity known
as "the Tiger" and has lived UP to that
name during the peace conference.
A Policeman Wounded.
Policeman Goursat. who was wound
ed in the right eye. altho not serious
a representative of the Associated
Press that Premier Clemenceau
rushed up to the assassin and grap-
pied with him.
/ The premier's wound is not regarded
as dangerous in itself but it is felt that
there might be serious consequences
from it considering the age and in
firmities of the victim.
At about IL o'clock this morning.
however. it was officially announced
that NJ C1emenceau was not seriously
wounded.
+ According to the latest available In
formation (noon). the bullet lodged in
iC1eE7enceau's back. near the spine. and
it was feared the wound was more
dangerous than at first announced,
especially because of the danger of
d. betes developing. An X-ray ex-
animation was to be held this after
noon.
As Clemenceau left his residence in
the Rue Franklin and stepped into his
waiting motor car. his assa ila mt fired
five shots at him from a revolver. One
bullet. penetrating the tonn-su of the
automobile. struck the premier in the
shoulder. He walked into the house
! without assistance.
Colonel House received telephone
call from Ciemenceau's residence. stat
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