The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
TIGER RESTS
WELL; WOUNDS.
ARE BELIEVED.
NOT SERIOUS
Clemenceau Impatient to Get
Back to Work at Peace Con-
ference Holds Conference
With Aides.
SUSPECT BoLsHEv|kl
tBy Associated Press)

PARIS. Feb. 20.-Premier Clemen.
ceau spent good night, the Associa-
tsd Press representative was told
when he called at the premier's house
this morning. The premier rested
quietly through the night and did not
awake until o'clock. His lrst re-
mark to Sister Theonesse. the nun
who Ii attending him. was:
Il am lazy man. That 10 the first
time In twenty years that have been
20 late getting up."
The premier was not suffering from
any fever.
THE premier certainly is seriously
hurt, but his condition IL satisfactory
- possible" Georges Mandel, pre-
mier Clemenceau's chief clerk. is
quoted as saying at an early hour
this morning. The quotation Is at.
trtbuted to the clerk by Marcel Hutin,
IN the Echo de Paris.
x-Ray Of Wound
An X-ray examination Of Premier
Clemenceau's wound has just been
taken for development.
Expressions Of sympathy reached
the premier from all quarters today
The chamber and senate discussed
the shooting and were horrifed and
indignant that such an occurrence
could take place. King George, the
British house Of commons and various
heads of nations sent messages of sym
pathy. while M. Clemenceau's home
was crowded with distinguished visit
ors who called to inquire as to his
injuries and express their sympathy.
This evening the premier asked
Major General Mordacq, his military
aide, to decorate Chauffeur Decaudin.
The ceremony took place in the pre-
mier'G bedroom. according to NJ. Glenn.
eQcqauS request. Decaudin was driv-
(ng the car wheu he premier was
3red upon. Congeaa, another cheuf-
.feur attached "a the person OF the
yEemier. probably win be decorated
tomorrow.
10 plsslcuIt Patient
His enforced 1naction is Weighing
heavily on the premier. however, and
the doctors find him difficult patient,
unwilling to obey all their orders.
The premier raised the question as
TO whether the supreme council should
nit this afternoon as had been arrang-
ed and expressed the wish that the
decision be left to the delegates of
the other great powers. Consequently
Paul Dutasta, the general secretary Of
the peace conference. was instructed
TO call upon the American, British, Ital-
Ian and japanese delegations and get
their views. It was considered prob
able early today the delegates would
suggest waiting for few days, pos
sibly until the beginning of next week
before resuming their work.
Fear BoIshevik Plot
Was the attempt upon Premier
Clemenceau's life Of Bolshevik orr
gin?" is a question being insistently
asked here. The Matin today recalls
that few days ago q Geneva news
paper announced that the Bolsheviki
In Lausanne, Switzerland, were plot
ting against M. Clemenceau's life and
that two Bolsheviki had crossed the
frontier to carry out the plan.
The Paris police, says the Petite
Parisien, were warned some time ago
that q plot was being made against
the premier's life. The newspaper
states that the wife of member of
the French consular service, formerly
stationed in Russia, was in the Rus
sian library in the Avenue Gobelins
a fortnight ago and overheard dis
cussion which made her sure that an
attempt against the premier was
planned.