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Evening star., 1919-03-08
GERMANS HOLD FA|THN
LEAGUE OF NAT|0NSPLAN
President Wilson's Program Of
Fourteen Points Finds Quick Re-
sponse in Heart of the Nation.

BERLIN. February IS Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Pres-
ident wilson's plan for league of
nations has found quick response in
the heart of the German nation and
has stimulated their faith, according
to Philip Heineken, director general
of the North German Lloyd steamship
Company.
German shipping interests unan-
imously share with the rest of the
German people of all parties and CALI
ings the answering conviction that
they did not put its money on the
wrong card when In good faith Ii pro-
posed the armistice based on the four
teen points of President Wilson'S pro-
gram, Notwithstanding the humiliat-
ing and onerous conditions imposed
in the operation of the truce" said
Mr. Heineken.
''The Presidents program not only
proposes just liquidation of this
most terrible of all wars, but it en-
deavors to definitely remove all pos
sible causes for fresh conflicts. Mr.
wilson's declaration the league of ma
tions must be the eye that will watch
over the common interest of all ma
tions,' finds quick response in the Ger
man nation, and has served to further
stimulate it's faith. To be sure the
recent compact entered into by the
German government contained some
rather uncomfortable surprises in re-
spect to the temporary surrender OF
German tonnage. But the merchant
is wont TO look ahead-he calculates
well in advance that the condition i'm
posed by the arnistice is but a pass
ing condition. while peace will be en-
during"
Mr.. Heineken is convinced that the
league of nations will afford a firm
foundation and strong and secure
framework upon which can be erected
all common peace activities.
Among these activities l count as
foremost the earliest possible resump-
ton of the cordial and long standing
economic relations which SO long join
ed Germany and the United States
especially through Bremen" continued
Mr.. Heineken. When that will again
become an accomplished fact, after
the signing Of the peace instrum ent
these two opponents who faced each
other In grueling battle--in the course
of which they naturally learned re-
spect of each other-will again stretch
out their hands in friendly competi-
tive eDdeavor and in their joint efforts
restore to trade and commerce those
rights which international ties accord
to them"
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Result of Alleged Plot.
Greek Aspirations.
To the Editor of The star,

Az tiit VI iHe star.
When Arabs, Slavs. Syrians, Chinese
and other races are pressing their
claims for the right TO live free and
Independent, the Greeks may not sit
stili awaiting the beneyoience of
those great Christian powers of Eu-
rope to give her back what was hers,
what was taken from her by the
Turk, and what she has reclaimed
with her own sword during this last
great war.
Greece wants Constantinople Why
should she not get it? Has not Con-
stantinople been Greek in population,
in culture and in commerce from time
immemorial?
If we must internationalize Con-
stantinople, because IT occupies a
strategic position in Europe. why not
internationalize Gibraltar, Malta, the
Suez canal, Trieste and Valona? Or
must we internationalize what be-
longs to small nations, and leave in
private ownership what belongs to
those nations which by virtue of their
great physical power may use those
strategic points to the exclusion of
the commerce of other nations?
The great powers are trying to
pdttil up the torn map CI EUROPE.
Patching is patching, and 1t will need
repafching. What we need now after
a terrible struggle is not patching up.
we need thorough adjustments on tho
principle of nationality. Americans
must stand on this principle only. And
on this principle Constantinople,
Thrace. northern Epirus, the western
coast of Asia Minor, the Tselve Is
lands of the Aegean and Cyprus
should go to Greece, and it is up to
America to see that justice Is done to
Greece as to all other races.
PAN-EPIROTIC UNION IN AMERICA,
N j. CASSAVETES, Director.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
COMPLAIN OF QUALITY
OF DISCHARGE PAPER

Il would rather give up my $50
bonus than run the risk of having
my honorable discharge certificate
mutilated like this" said William
f. Franklin, discharged from the
Motor Transportation Corps last
night at the meeting of the Gen
Pershing Post of War Veterans, at
the Cosmos Club
He displayed the certificate just re-
turned with the check for $50. and
called attention to the poor character
of the paper on which it was printed
Il want TO keep that always" he
said: Perhaps some day-my grand
children will look at it. But see the
condition it is in, not as the fault
of the finance department, but as the
fault of whatever department got
that rotten paper. I was discharged
from Camp Joseph z. Johnston"
But the same sort of paper is now
used in other camps" said another.
1T seems as though they would use
paper strong enough to last as our
memories will last-always."
Evening star., 1919-03-08
WHO MUST MAKE INCOME TAX RETURNS

uaresi or ma
and wi rwifeo
of a
in a
make the made
perso o
making $1,000
a file
Evening star., 1919-03-08

Mechanic Lockwood returned to his
section on Christmas eve, and that one
Of his most interesting stories was of
the Ludendorff encounter.
Lockwood, the day he was cap
tured. was being marched 10 the rear.
the only American among a crowd of
French prisoners. suddenly the road
was cleared of marching men for an
approaching limousine. AS the vehicle
reached the little group of captives it
stopped and out stepped q martial fig
ure in a snowy uniform.
English" inquired the naughty
parsonage.
NO, American" answered Lock-
wood.
Does your President Wilson think
he is going to be emperor" returned
the officer in perfect English
Il don't know, sir" said the ambu-
lance driver, judiciousiy, realizing
that several bayonets were pointed at
him.
Well, he's not" storrneti the officer.
1t IL soon be over and you'll be going
nome. We're going through your
lines all along" And without another
word he re-entered his car and was
driven away.
Who was that?" ventured Lock-
wood to one Of his guards
Ludendorf. he was told.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
A Raw, Sore Throat
Eases Quickly When You Apply
a Little Musterole.

And Musterole won't blister like the
Ofd-fashioned mustard plaster. Just
spread IL on with your fingers. Ii pene-
trsafes to the sore spot with gentle
nngte, ioosens the congestion and
Aeaws out the soreness and pain.
Musteroie In a clean, white ointment
mnde with oil Of mustard. 1t fs nne
for quick relief from sore throat, bron-
ehltin, tonsiIitis, Group. xtiR neck.
ssthnna. neuralgia. headache, conses-
ffsn. pleurfsy, rheumatfsms Iumbago,
pains and aches Of the back or joInfs,
spratns, sore muscles, bruises, chill
bInfns, frosted feet, colds on the chest
lft often prevents pneumenia). Moth
ing like sfusterole for croupy chill
dren. Keep IL handy for instant use.
roc and 6oc jars; hospital size $3.50.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Danger Far Back of Line.
Sailed for France July 81.

The 5th sailed for France July 81,
1918, and reached the front in the
Puvenelle sector, west of the Moselle
river, on October 8. From that day
until the signing of the armistice they
were almost constantly in the path of
the rain of shells which the Germans
lavished upon the allies in a final eff
fort to stop the victorious drive.
Maj E. II. West is in command OF
the detachment at Washington bar
racks. Company A is headed by capt.
w. A. Sawdon and Company Z by capt.
Robert Obertauffer. Some of the men
of the 5th are in for the duration oil
the war and may be mustered out. pat
the majority are regulars who nave
enlistments to serve.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
General Officers Assigned.

General officers have been assigned
to duty as follows:
Mai. Gen. Frederick S. Strong, to the
command Of Camp Jackson. S. c.; Brig.
Gen. James B. Erwin. to command at
Ell Paso, Tex; Brig. Gen. Charles
Gerhard, to command the depot brig
ade at Camp Grant. ILL.,: Brig. Gen.
William o. Johnson, to command the
depot brigade at Camp Meade, Md, and
Brig. Gen. William E. Cole, to com-
mand the depot brigade at Camp
jackson. y. c.
Evening star., 1919-03-08

Sergy. Murcy Ferne and Seringes we
had this for our motto-LetS go"
Fitzhugh was among the men the
Rainbow Division sent TO the OIL
GERS training school. That took him
out of the final fighting. All during
the period of the school there was no
thought that the war would end so
to see active service as officers to
fill the vacancies in many divisions.
More than once officers were Killed
and non commissioned officers were
killed or wounded, leaving it TO
private to give his arm a wave and
shout, Lets go,'
D. C. Man Fell at Chateau Thierry.
One of the Washington men who
died at Chateau Thierry. Fitzhugh
said, was Carroll b. Smith whu was
operating a 81 millimeter cannon.
Fitzhughs mother is Mrs. Laurence
SaNty of 607 New Jersey avenue
northwest
Corp. Edward J. sullivan of Wash
ington had many thrilling experiences
fighting in the 3l3th infantry, 18th
Division a Baltimore outfit.
One of the Washington men who
fought III the famous 1st Division. is
here. He is Oliver Fairfax, a Regular
Army man and iformer national
guardsman. The 312th Machine Gun
Battalion is represented among the
newly arrived officer candidates by
Sergt. Evan Taylor, Sergt Charles
Mccain, Sergt John F. Hardie and a
few others. All the Washington men,
after hghting in many units and be-
ing separated in the big officers train
ing camp in France, are now in one
building at Camp Hill. They hope to
move on to Camp Meade in a few
uayS.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
SERGT. SAMUEL B. FITZHUGH
SAVED BY LUCK, HE BELIEVES
D. C.. Man Saw Comrades on
All Sides Fall in
Battle.
Vivid Experiences of Other
Washington Fighters in
France Are Related.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March S.
Sergt. Samuel B. Fitzhueh of the old
Sd II. c. Regiment has had about as
much active service as any of the
Washington men who landed in the
42d tRainbow) Division. Fitzhugh is
here now as one of the "dovetails -
the name applied to those candidates
for commissions who came within a
few days of being ''shavetails" {sec-
ond lieutenants), when the arn1istice
closed down the school that was about
to make 5000 oricers for front-line
consumption.
IF I had got the commission" said
Fitzhugh. Il am sure l would have
been dead by this time, for second
lieutenants were only good for a few
days up in front Personally | have
no grievance against German marks
manship. Many times the bullets in
| tended for me hit the next man
Shells blew friends of mine to atoms
and did not scratch me. When the
bullets from machine guns whiZzed
by us like hail and missed me it
| seemed to show that l. was never in
tended to die on battlefield.
Made First Trip on Leviat than.
81 was in Company u. 16Sth Infan-
try. Ny outfit had the uneasy pleas
ure of making the first trip on the
Leviathan. The Huns vowed they
would get that ship, and we would not
! have been In the least surprised il
they had succeeded. 1t was Christmas
eve, 1917. when we first heard the din
of battle. We saw excitement up in
t the Luneyflle sector while with the
! French, and then a little later we
were under intense she'll fire for ten
| hours. The hospital men said that
5000 men were hit. many of them
killed. in the first four hours.
The District of Columbia men who
were in an ambulance company of the
old Sd D. c. had plenty of rough work
that night.
I'VE stand or die was our motto in
the fighting near Rheims. Many did
die, including some who were SO near
me that it was nothing bat my luck
that saved me. At the Ourcq, at
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Mai. Slower Ordered Here.

Maj. John S. Slower, judge advocate,
has been ordered to this city to confer
with the judge advocate general with
regard TO procedure in connection
with Investigations of occurrences. to
vessels and vessel property at the
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Cant. Jordan Transferred,

Capt Michael M. Jordan. Medical
Corps, on duty at Camp WRdsworth,
S. c., has been ordered to Camp
Meigs, this city. to examine the COM
mand for nervous and mental dis
cases.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Gen. Nueent's New Duties.

Brig. Gen. George A Nugent is re-
lieved from his present assignment at
Camp Custer, Mich. and ordered to
this city for duty In the Office of the
chief OF coast artillery.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Transfer for Lieut.. Col. Kramer

Lieut. Col. Harry Kramer. Judge ad-
vocate, on duty in the provost mar
shall generals Office, this city. has
been transferred to the ONCE OF the
judge advocate general.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Col. Randol Reassigned.

Col. Marshall G. Randol, field artil-
lery, at Asheville, N c.. has been or
dered to this city for temporary
duty
Evening star., 1919-03-08
R|N0FF AROUSES ALLIES
BY DEPORT|NG ANn-REDS
Russian Situation Is Complicated
by Action Which Is Criticised by
Vladivostok People.

The Russian situation has been fur
ther complicated by the action Of
Gen. Ivanoff RinoT, commanding the
military district of Vladivostok under
the Omsk Siberian government. in
causing the arrest and deportation nf
six non -bolsheyist members of the
Eemstyo on charges of political activ-
ity in vladivostok.
OHcial advices reporting the Incl
dent said there was strong feeling
among the people of the city against
the allies because the seizure of the
officials was permitted Representa-
tives of the allies notified their re-
spectiye governments and asked for
instructions.
May Warn Admiral Kolchak.
II was intimated in official quarters
here that the allies and the United
states would warn Admiral kolehak
dictator of the Omsk government, that
Gen. Rinoff must be restrained from
interfering with the VladivoRtok local
authorities.
A peculiar situation exists at ylad-
ivostok. Months ago elections re-
suited in the setting up of a soviet
municipal government, although the
city is within the vast stretch of ter
ritory under the sway OF Omsk all
Russian regime. The city is puliced
by Onsk soldiery without regard to
the local authorities. but the whole
situation actually is controlled by
the allied and American warships in
the harbor
Result Of Alleged Plot.
First reports of the action of Gen
RinoH indicated that it followed agi-
tation instigated by Gems. Heryath
and Seminoff. Siberian military com
manders who are none too friendly to
Kolchak. 1t developed later how
ever, that instead the men deported
were alleged to have been implicat ed
in a general plot against the Omsk
authorities. They are said to have
been sent to Harbin
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Goes to Adjutant Generals Office

Col. Julius A. Penn has been ordered
to this city for duty in the Office of
the adjutant general Of the Army.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Weather His Middle Name.

On the transport Mongolia was an
other Washingtonian, Capt. ]. r.
Blair, in charge of six officers and 1l5
men OF the meteorological depart
ment of the Signal Corps. Make any
remark to me except il being nice
day" he warned reporter, who had
opened the conversation with the
weather as a topic. My job has been
weather, and weather has been my
middle name"
1t was the duty of Blair's outfit to
make hourly weather reports and
predictions. Gas attacks were
launched in accordance with the units
weather prophecies. And sometimes
gas attacks were held off because of
the units warning that the wind was
about to shift and the gas would be
swept back upon the American
trenches Not infrequentiy ii was
upon the weather predictions of this
unit that raids and even drives were
scheduled.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Mrs. Dimock Sends Letter.

Enthusiasm was aroused by the
reading of a communication from Mrs.
Henry +. Dimock, president of the
George Washington Memorial Agso-
citation. stating that the great memo
rial building to the Boys of '76 and
the Boys of II" would be completed
within the year; that Secretary Baker
has stated that the buildings now on
the site of the old Pennsylvania rail-
road station at eth and B streets. and
where the great memorial will be
erected, would be removed; that the
s4,0o0,000 in sight for this new memo
rial would be in bank within six
months, and that the association
would turn over to the post the great
auditorium. seating 5000 people, and
the other attractions of the edifice. A
letter from President Wilson to Mrs.
Dimock, expressing sympathy with
the plan of memorial Of this char
acter, was read by Col. Jones
Evening star., 1919-03-08
WHOLE ARMY GIVES
SALUTE T0D.C. MAN
Luxembourg Incident Report
ed by Col. Evans-0ther
Washingtonians Back.
Special Dispatch TO TIE Star.


NEW YORK. March S-Lieut. Col
Frank Evans of Washington returned
here yesterday on the transport Mex
lean. He received. with Lieut.. Stanley
Burke of Plainfield \. j., who served
with him in the marines, a distinction
seldom If ever accorded officers of their
rank, that of being saiuted by an en-
tire army. Col. Evans told the story.
1t was at Luxembourg, January To-
the day the little duchy proclaimed
itself A republic. The two American
officers had driven up in an auto
mobile to witness the ceremony and
they found the entire Luxembourg
army, of approximately 25e officers
and men, drawn up around the palace
When the officer in command of the
army saw the two American officers
IN the automobile he called his men
10 attention and the formal salute of
the entire army was given and ac-
knoWleGged
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Other D. c. Men Return.

Other District of Columbia arrivals
We're: James Il. Barrett 15Ist Aero
Squadron, Gil 18th street: Ernest c.
Dietz, 499th Aero Squadron, 121Sk D
street northeast; Edwin G. Warren,
590th Aero Squadron. 1906 10th street
James Mccormick. 500th Aero Squad
ron. 49I | street; Capt. William j.
Harper, 49sth Aero Squadron. District
National Bank; Maj. Arthur c. Rob-
erts, engineers. the burlington, 1920
Vermont avenue; Maine Howard,
Company A, 35lst Machine Gun Bat
TALON. 54 East 1st street northwest; !;
Lieut.. George c. Hollomand, Com
pany B, same battalion, 942 oath
street northwest; Daniel brown, Com
pany c. same battalion, lilo IL street
southwest
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Promoted at Chateau Thierry.

When Col. Evans left for France in
November 1917, he bore the rank of
major. His promotion came in the
course of the lighting at Chateau
IheTry, where the marines again
showed their mettle to the world. IN
octooer last he was sent to the staff
college and after the armistice had
been signed he made a tour OF the. uev-
astateG regions OF France.
Col. Evans found that the engineers
were making rapid progress in clear
ing up the ruins, and said that much
of the district soon would be In con-
dition for rebuilding. He said that
the greater part of the laborers work
under the direction of the engineers,
both French and American. is being
done by German prisoners of war.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
DUG TRENCHESFOR SIX
MONTHS ALL IN VAIN
Companies of 5th Engineers Ar
irving Here Say They Were
Ready to Go Over Top.

How would you like to spend six
months digging trenches and stringlng
barbed wire and then on the morning
YOU were ordered to go over the top
at the Germans have somebody break
up the war?
That was the experience of the 9th
Engineers, two companies of which
have just arrived at Washington bar
racks Although the armistice was
signed on the day these men were TO
have had their first actual combat
with the Germans, they went through
many days of heavy shelling while
doing engineering work for the in
fantry.
No D. C. Men Among Arrivals.
No Washington men are known to be
in the two companies of the 5th which
have just arrived here. There is
District soldier with them at the bar
racks however who returned from
France a short time ago as casual.
He is Sergt. Joseph T. Foley, who
was born and reared in the District
and has been in the Army for fifteen
years. Sergt. Foley spent ten months
on the western front. Just before the
signing of the armistce he was
gassed and sent home
Danger Far Back of Line.
Most people have an idea said
the veteran, his physique indicating
years of service, that the front line
trench is the most dangerous place
to be, but would rather be up there.
where you have only 10 watch for
raiding parties than working in the
rear, where the shells are falling
thick in an effort to hit the artillery"
Sergt Foley went to France with
the Ist Regiment of Engineers and
was with them when they began
Americas part of the war at Can
tigny He was later under fire at
scissors and Belleau wood.
The 5th Engineers is made up almost
entirely of old regulars and was or
ganized at Ell Paso and Corpus Chris
tie. Tex, two months after this coun
try went into the war.
Evening star., 1919-03-08
Pershing Sends for Charters.

Information received that Gen.
Pershing has sent for the charters of
similar organizations. and has per-
mitted delegates to start from over
seas to Investigate the formation of
a national association, impelJed the
committee to limit itself to the local
organization. which would subsequent
ly affiliate with the greater organ
ization probably to be made national
under Congress recognition.
The committee composed of Col
Jones, Capt Royal c. Johnson, Lieut..
Glenn smith, Capt. James smith.
Sergt. n. G. Greenfield and Private r.
M. Wolfe, which had met February 5
and drawn up report to suggest pro-
cedure for last nights meeting, sub
rnitted the report, which was debated
freely.
Eligibility Determined.
1t was determined that there should
be eligible for membership all officers
and enlisted men temporarily or per-
manently in the District who have
served actively and honorabiy in the
military or naval forces of the United
states subsequent to April Z, 1917, and
prior TO November IL, 1918. All pres
ent signed the first roster of the post
The Initiation fee was placed at 81
and annual dues at 81. A committee
composed of the commander of the
post and the senior and junior vice
commanders and two others to be ap-
pointed will meet the delegates un-
derstood to be on the way from over
seas with Gen. Pershingss sanction.
The next meeting will be held March
"a, at which time opportunity to be-
come charter members of this first
post will be given all who attend. aft
er which the charter membership will
be closed. Subsequent regular meet
ings Will be held the third Monday in
each month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-08
TANKS DO THE IMPOSSIBLE"
For First Time In History Stone Houses Have Been Successfully
 Moved In France.

Declaring that Is the first time that a stone house has been moved in France. Sergeants Abe Griesner and Mike Murphy of Company c have re- gently finished job of moving 950- ton structure and have set it down on its new site.
 The French said it could not be done and declared that the only way the road could be cleared for the new line Of railway track would be to tear the house down. But the sergeants with their detail Of fifteen men started to work with jacks and rollers and soon had the house moving across the fields. News of the feat spread and the authorities sent a photographer from the French Academy of Sciences to record officially the stages of the work.
 The house was placed upon its new site without crack. It is believed that this demonstration of American inge- nuity will save many stations along the lines where the Yankee engineers are building additional tracks and switching yards.-FFem the Spiker, France.