Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-28
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS



Gratis and also TO newspaper men. APP
parentty there was no definite on flu
ture organization of the house but the
topics covered such matters of i'm
portance as are certain 20 come be-
fore congress; in the remaining sig
weeks of the session. The three prin-
cipal topics were the plans for Il big
navy in case armament is eontin-
ued by all nations; the next Liberty
loan, and how 1t can best be met, and
above all came the question of bring
ing back the soldiers from France and
releasing from camps in this country
such nIer as are needed elsewhere. 1t
is understood that the conference was
called primarily that this soldier ques-
lion might be thoroughly discussed.
The speedy return of our boys was the
very evident desire of practically every
man present. Don't keep our boys
overseas for police duty was the
slogan Of the moment AMI the system,
or lack of system by which soldiers
are now N'nobilized in the home
camps was severely criticized. Con-
gressman Green Of Iowa, has a bill
before congress which provides for
the replacement in Europe If such of
our soldiers who desire 70 return
home, by men who have been trained
in the camps but who Gid not get
across the water before the arnlistice
was signed. Judge Green believes
those men should have the opportuni-
ty to volunteer for overseas Service
and that the men who have been long
in active duty overseas should have
the opportunity to come home. At the
request of Judge Green Congressman
Tilson of Connecticut was asked to
give in detail his experience in hand
ling cases from that state. Colonel
Tilsor has given much attention to
the question of demobilizatifn and re-
Gently made a stirring speech on the
retention in camp of men who We're
needed at home. He states that many
refusals to "nlease men were founded
on the selfish desire of officers TO keep
their own high positions, ss they will
| be put back on a peace basis as soon
as camps are demobilize,}. At the
| request Of Judge Green, Mr.. TilsOc
| read extracts from letters ne had re-
ceived from Connecticut men who said
| the cetonel has hit the nail on the
| head" Colonel Tilson received more
than 300 letters in two days all bear
| ing on his speech and I'll confirming
| his statements so far as the per
| sOnal experience of the men WRITING
| him was concerned. Judge Green viii
| be tho speaker Mt the Lincoln Day
meeting of The New Haven Young
Mems Republican club February 18th
There is a strong sentiment through
out congress TO lring home the boy!
from France. Speaker Clark voice.
| it on the floor, and members of the
New England delegation have taket
up the matter of the retpn of thu
26th Division and are pushing it will
viEor.
George Rothwen Brown. of tn
Washington Post, recently paid higl
tribute to the 26th. as he found i
during his long stay abroad as cores
/, Dondent for that paper. Brown i
reckoned as one of the big men in wa
correspondence and here are some O
the comments he made: rive divi
| stons of the American troops bore tn
brunt Of the lighting in France fror
the first entrance into the war up t
the day the aruistice was signed
, These five divisions were the Goth, tn
lst and End the 47th ard the 32n(
3 Other divisions played a splendid par
in winning the war. but those fiv
deserve the special thanks Of the ma
ton"
Through those heroic divisions NOR
I men have passed than original,
e reached the front, and PC ether ii
8 vision paid their toll in blood or sui
f fered such casualties IS these ffv
4 From the time they went into the VS.
| they were the American shock troop
| they were again the shock troops. an
) human endurance yet never faItere
2 They bore the brunt of the fghting
V Chateau Thlerry and on the Marn
s and came out shattered in all but heal
p and courage. Without rest they wei
: put into the St. Mihiel offensive whel
- | they weer again the shock troops, ar
. | without rest they were thrown int
L the fighting in the Argonnc. Refer
= ring 10 the terrible losses Of the psf
= Brown, who was or the spot, writes
b THE 26th Division came ont Of the o
fensive near Ve~dun with only 10
a men, While the fun strength of a d
= vision is 47,GD0. "Thei- work was
splendid tribute to American nanhoc
Il and they proved there is practically :
Lind to what men may do when The
k Go their utmost in a gysat cause
II There is still no obtaillable official il
: formation as to the date If the nrol
4 able return Of the 26th, hut wht
- those New England bows do get he
= they viii get an ovation such as
1t rarely seen.
y When Senetor Mclean SPOKE CT Il
- one hundred million doHae food b
II he referred - the wide difference wi
which France is treating ner nun
ii | ton workers from the method Il
United States employees. Said he:
an infora1ad that the muniticr ia
tories in France are still in oper
ton, and that the bills are being pa
I" with money which re have loaned
IS France. It is not strange, therefor
o. ! that the fifteen or twenty thousa1
ye mgniticn workers who have been sur
ID narily discharged from the uuniti
" factories in the state of Cornectic
should wonder why this governme
should not i've able to extend to the
nc the same. consideration that t
40 French government is extending to
ur war workers. If it had not been +
the munition workers Of ConnectiC
l. the Germans would have beer in Pa,
fs by Christmas. 1914"
ic Last week the democrats accused I
republican, Of trying TO force an e
~ tra session; now the tables are tur
ed and it is the renuhl2auS who s
o. the democrats are trying to nut in t
II 'front.' row such measures as thew VIZ
passed but wrich they doubt would
IL accepted by the republicans to col
Id. in on Mach 4th, even though it 81
n, tracks the necessary 1prropriat Ii
- oiil3 Such a course wo'rlG mean
extra session before July list as
appropriations for government e
perses stop at that date
II Congressman Treadway IS Mas.
RS chusetts is urging Secretary Of the
FL terror Lane to include New England
the plan to furnish farm lands to
,ro turning soldiers. Mr. Treadway tai
the stand that il will be easier for
~ men, and less expensive for the 81
III eminent TO utilize, as far as posi-
1ut abandoned FIRMS, and Lard in \
England which needs only cultivat
he than to clear tin,berland or reclaim
le- arid territory III the far west :
10 community plan can, be worked out
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