Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-20
Continued from Pare One

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technically just as II they were those
Of another person.
Premier Describes Attack
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Yesterday, when l was passing that
spot at the corner of the Boulevard
Delessert 1 remarked a strange, sill
houetted figure upon the pavement
showing some one examining mo at
tentively. The silhouette was that of a
rather evil-looking man. l said to my.
salf. Hello. that fellow is up to no
good This morning "wednesday at
the same spot L perceived 'ne All. sll-
houette and immediately tnQush'' Nhy'
that's my friend or yesterday
ar hadn't time to continue the reflec-
,,on. for the individuals arm was raised,
ro,,o,,,er in hand. and he fred at the
49,. 80 ,bo autouohile and hit the win
80, a,dr,t redec, that there were
uo% o,na, bniiets In the revolver,
pel"aps 49, g., shot vas nred
anu as SUI % otber shots
,eaIeu lotm"iU e." anoth.r and
loLIo"eu isprui', - a. h,cl,
l reIt d snarp pain Wv ,n,ans.
OF my hech' pann 80 T rea-
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hzeu perieet' 'na' 4 " oee'
what follows" continued the Prem
Ter, passed with lightning-like rapidity.
The orderly, seated beside the cnauiieui
on the front of the automobiIe, had' at
the first shot, pulled his revolver out
or his pocket. Ihe cnaurteur at inc
same time put on speed n got US OUT
of ange. Then he turned n orousn,
me pack home. Now reel aosolutely
morning.
me premier paused mere anu 'hen
"uueu, sarcasticallS'
~, Va "uNersalies are reall9 pooI sio'S
A"e' "Te eA'eeuihsiy Clumsy
4 Difficult Patient
His enforced inaction is weighing
heavily on the Premier. however. and
the doctors find him "A difficult patient,
unwilling to obey all their orders. He
insisted in receiving visitors all day
yesterday and in discussing current
business with Stephen Pichon, the
French Foreign Minister. who called on
him late in the evening for the third
time after the shooting.
Doctors Gosset, Tufiier, Laubry and
Paul nave made a complete eXamina-
tion, and have ordered rest. NJ. Clemen-
ceau told the physicians during the
examination that lie wanted the N-ray
wirlI lone as soon as possible so lie
could get back to work in a few days.
Expressions of sympathy have reached
the Premier from all quarters. The
Chamber and Senate discussed the shoot
ing, horriied and indignant that such
an occurrence couid tahe plaSe' Nnie
and Iaads ~ NAN, nations sent mes
eagas 90 ,y,nno+by At c-leuencoau'
home Was crowded viii d~istinguishe
visitors who called to inolire as 10 his
iniprios and ovnrass tbeir .ynnathy
Ias, evening tba PREMIER asked Ma
ior General Nfordaco his military aide
To- decorate Chauffeur Decaudin, THE
ceremonv took place in the Premier
bedroon,' according 10 NJ C~I.menCeau's
request, Decaudin was driving the car
when the Premier was fired upon. Con-
peas another chauffeur attached 70 the
nerson NJ the premier. probably will
he decorated tomorrow.
Ic,nile Coffin. who ATTEMPTED TO as.
sassinate the Premier. was taken 10
Canta nr;,on last night An exam,no
tion of the automobile In which the pre-.
mier was riding when he was fired upou
sbowad seven distinct bullet marie.
Premier Clemenceau moi so very lonr
ago used to say he did not believe he
had a. real friend i'm France. If he sti'
cherished that belief after the victory
over the Germans it would seem thai
he can no longer do so. for this mcrn-
ing's Paris newspapers are a unit in ex-
pressing sympathy for and praise NJ the
wounde statesman.
D.. -
i"pe'' D'pi'e "u''
Two extracts from newspapers OF
wiGely varying views may De cited IL
this connection. says the Humanite
the SOCIALIST organ
premier Clemenceau was yesterda!
our determined, formidable adversary
and he Will be tomorrow. 1t leaves US
only the freer to stigmatize the idiotiC
attempt from which he has happily es'
capped
On the other hahd, the Liore Parole
the royalist and anti-Semitic newspaper
says
All frenchnen' no matter If the.
olsagree with Premier ~Clemenceau, will
deplore the attempt and rejoice tina
the results VIII apparently not be seri
u
Secretary OF State Robert Lansing
Colonel Il. NJ. House, Henry White an,
General Tasker II. Bliss. members o
the ~American Peace Commission, hay.
sent the following joint message to Pre-
mier Clemenceau:
, Your Excellency-The commits
%sioners to negotiate peace have beer
shocked beyond measure to learn of tn,
abominable attempt made today on YOU
= life by q dastardly assassin. WIFI
, deeply deploring that your TxcelIenc,
shouId nave suffered any injury what
, escape ana congratulate rho nsonIo %
ard IN +ha r.hah ~ set.ielsent or peac