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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
ANNIHILATION
MENACES YANKS
Small Forces in Archangel Dis
trict Now Doomed, Brit
ish Warn.
L. S. LEADERS HOPEFUL
Gen. Richardson Nearing Mur-
mansk-Avenucs for Re-
treat Held Open.

PARIS. April 4.-The situation in the
Archangel region in northern Russia
has been forcibly brought to the atten-
ton of the Peace Conference by the
publication in Paris Of the British
statement that the troops in the Muir
mansk and Archangel districts were
in danger OF determination unless they
were speedily REINFORCED.
Brig. Gen. W. p. Richardson, L. S.
A., is on his way to take command of
the American forces in north Russia
and is expected to reach Murmansk
with 200 soldiers in a few days. There
is apparently no change. however, in
the avowed intention to take the
American troops out of the region ct
the earliest possible date.
Retreat Open for Troops.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss and other
American representatives here, while
admitting the gravity of the situation
are inclined to believe that the troops
at distant outposts can retreat II
necessary before an advance by the
Bolsheviki, as armored trains are
available for all the Americans in the
region south OF Archangel and Muir
mansk.
Relief OF Archangel from the sea
probably will not be possible before the
end OF May because Of the ice, but the
forces in the city are we'll equipped with
artillery and ammunition. There is nc
direct communication at present by land
or sea between Murmansk and Arch
angel. Murmansk, however, can be re-
lieved Immediately from the sea.
The feeling in American circles here
Is that the British statement possibly
! overemphasizes tho gravity Of the situa'
tion because OF the desire TO send large
reenforcements and perhaps because
/ there may he an announcement soon OF
the allied policy toward the Bolsheviki
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Continued on Fourth Page.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
ROTARY CLUB IND0RSES
COURT OF HONOR HERE
Resolutions Adopted at Meeting
Approve Bill to Prohibit
Use of Red Flag.

The Rotary Club of Washington
went on record last night, at it's meet
ing at the Commercial Club, as favor
ing a permanent court of honor, to be
placed on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, as
memorial to soldiers and sailors of
the United States who participated
in the world war.
The club also adopted resolutions
which will be sent to Congress, ap-
proving the bill prohibiting exploita-
ton of the red flag.
Resolutions passed by the club pro-.
vide for recommending to the board
of directors of the International Asso-
citation of Rotary Clubs a suitable
memorial to Rotarians of the world
who participated in the war. WASH
jngton is named as the place most
suitable for such memorial
John Poole, president of the club
and also head of the international
organization. presided. The next
meeting will be in the form of
MONDAY lunch at the willard, on
February 81. There will also be
MONDAY lunch on February % at the
same hotel. when Harry Lauder, who
is a. Rotarian, will be guest
Evening star., 1919-02-15
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry OF thou
sands since DIR. Edwards produced
Olive Tablets, the substitute for
caiomeI.
Dr.. Edwards. practicing physician
for II years and caiomeis oId-tinae
enemy, discovered the formula for
Olive Tablets while treating patients
for chronic constipation and torpid
Hyers.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
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Thousands take one or two every
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Ice and 25c per box.
All druggists.
Evening star., 1919-02-15

in siiencing, single handed. a hidden
German machine gun group which
had been exceedingly troublesome.
Payne had been member of the old
LIST Separate Battalion seventeen
years prior TO Americas entrance in
the war.
First Sergt. John A. Johnson of
Company Il was decorated with the
croix de guerre with palm for ex-
ceptional bravery during a charge
over the top" and for capturing,
single-handed, two Hun soldiers who
later proved valuable as sources of
Information.
The official list of the Washington
men in this outfit who have been
decorated follows: First Sergt John A.
Johnson, Company 3; First Sergt. Ira
A Payne, Company A: Sergt. James A.
Marshall. Company b; Sergt. Norman
Jones, Company q: Sergt. Homer
Crabtree. Company b; Sergt. Norman
Winsmore, Company c; Corpi, John r.
White, Company g; Corpl Benjamin
Butler. Company c; Corpl. March Gra-
ham, Company d; Private Warwick
Alexander. Company p; Private
George H. Budd, Company B; Private
Thomas A, Frederick. Company 3;
Private John S. Parks Company B.
Private Charles Fl. Murphy. Company
c: Private William n. Mathew. Com
pany D: Private Earnest Payne, Com
pany d: Private Joseph Mckinney.
Company A; Private William Dicker-
son, Company A Samuel 3. Webster
sergea Mt major. j. r. Y
Evening star., 1919-02-15
rs AWARDED DIPLOMAS
AT THE BUSINESS HIGH
Graduating Glass Is Addressed by
Mai. Gen. George Barnett of
Marine Corps.

Hard work as the basis for success
in life was sounded as a slogan for
the graduating classes of Business
High School by Mai. Gen. George
Barnett, eommandant of the Marine
Corps, at commencement exercises
last night at the school. AS perth
nent TO his point Gen. Barnett re-
iterated the difficulty found in the
Marine Corps of obtaining trained
men to receive commissions. He out
lined in brief way the work of the
Marine Corps during the war, and
urged every graduate to do what the
corps did at Chateau Thierry-"stick
to the end and work hard.
Diplomas were presented to the
N. Harper, Edward Hoffman Libbey
won the school honor for the highest
scholastic average. The invocation
was said by Rev. f. N. Bergstock.
Graduates of the four-year class are:
Ethel Virginia Coberth, Mildred
Amelia Leecke, Mildred Pauline
Smith, Donald S. Nash.
Graduates of the two year class are
Eugenfa Bean. Alma ROSE Shappe-
lear. Anna Robertson Connor, Ada
Janet Cooper. Ruby Helene Gems
berg, Edith Goldberg, Sarah Hannah
Halbfinger, Emma lena Nolte. Anna
Wilhelmina Schneider, Lois Isab bella
Simonds, Katie Stamler, Bertha Min
ME Weinstein, Albertha Agnes Wolf,
Abraham Bernard Ackerman, Gay
GoodIoe Collette Alfred Goldstein,
lanes Robert Kirkland, Benjamin
I,aifsky, Edward Hoffman Lbbey.
Goyd Glover Sells and Henry Weisen-
berg.
Evening star., 1919-02-15

| from the bolsheyiki. by whom she
was regarded as too Conservative.
u nder the monarchy they put me in
jail for spreading revolutionary propa-
ganda among my people, and then the
bolsheviki called me reactionary and
pushing back her flying white locks,
close shorn, with the comb from which
they had escaped. 1t was only a brief
reference to herself called forth by
questions of enators, In the midst of
plea for sympathetic understanding
of the Russian people, as distinct from
the bolshevik government.
we ask you in America for every
trife." she entreated.
Nine. Bresbkovskaya spoke in a
kindly cultural tone, standing in a
long black gown. and strong Russian
boots, but when she talked of the
bolsheviki her voice was harsh
Denounces Bolsheviki.
clared. They do no good for US. They
do not build up. They destroy Russia.
They destroy not only our factories
and steal everywhere, but they kill
our best men. our good people. Some
brigands get together and come into
a town and call themselves the soviet
They stay by force, by killing. Oh. no,
no. the bolsheviki are not the Rus
slams"
IF the bolsheviki go on. will it
mean domination OF Russia by Ger
many" inquired Senator Sterling.
Certainly" she replied. Germany
and Japan. These two rivals will di-
vide Russia between them"
Senator Nelson of Minnesota asked
what attitude the Russian peasants
had toward the bolsheviki.
They are all against the bolshe-
Wiki" was the prompt reply.
Evening star., 1919-02-15

took up a position in subsector b. in
front of ST. Marie Aux Mines. where
it was situated when the word of the
armistice was received.
The sudden coming of the latter de-
prived the battalion of added glory.
1t would have fallen to its lot to have
the honor of being the vanguard of
the French army of occupation.
From early September and during
the great offensive and up to the
present time the 1st Battalion has
been under command of Mai. Clark l..
Dickson, who is only twenty-seven
years old. Mai. Dickson and all of the
other commissioned officers of the bat
TALON are white. with the exception
of the chaplain, Lieut.. Arlington s.
Helm
OF the nearly 600 Washington men
who went across with the 372d
Regiment, at least 200 were wounded
more or less seriously and about thir-
ty-two were killed Probably the first
to fall with "a fatal wound was Pri-
yate Kenneth Lewis
Evening star., 1919-02-15
Will Recognize Services.

From that time on it's career was an
honorable and distinguished one. and
when its record becomes more gem
orally known Washingtonians Will
recognize that they have every reason
to be proud of their colored warriors
and will naturally be desirous OF
showing this gratitude in the form of
a fitting demonstration when they
come marching back to their city
Their regimental of6cers. their
brigade officers and the officers of the
93d Division, of which they are a part,
are ready In their praise of the fght-
ers of the old LIST Separate Battalion
The officers of the French army, with
whom the 372d served practically
throughout the eight months they
were overseas, also have voiced their
appreciation of these men
Officers of the 93d Division have
gone on record as declaring the 372d
Regiment TO be one of the finest and
bravest bodies of coIored troops in the
American Army.
Not only have many of its ind1vid-
uaIs received recognition in the form
of decorations, such as the croix de
guerre and the distinguished service
medal but the regiment has been sew
eraI times officially cited for extra
ordinary courage and valor. Most
conspicuous of all. the regiment was
officially decorated with the croix de
guerre with palm for distinguished
service.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
GEORGIA SOCIETY ELECTION.
Senator Hoke Smith Chosen Presi.
dent at Meeting.

Officers elected by the Georgia So
ciety at a meeting last night at the
Thomson School 18th and L streets
northwest. were: President, Senator
Hoke Smith; first vice president, Miss
Jesse Z. Mercer: third vice president.
Jsese e. Mercer; third vice president,
Miss Laura Berries; fourth vice presi-
dent, Lieut.. 9. l.. Williams: NTH vice
president. Prof. W A. Sheldon: secre-
tary. Miss Nellie Adamson; treasurer,
Miss Arabel Matthews.
w. j. Johnson. w. T. Roberts, Mr.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
ENTITLED TO OFFICE.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, February Is
Judge Harvey c. Smith of GAINESVILLE
has been declared by the Ohio su-
preme court to have been elected sec
retary OF state at last November's
election and entitled to the Office. His
opponent, w. c. Fulton of Newark,
democrat, contested the election on
the ground that Smith was a Judge at
the time Of his election. In violation
Of the state constitution.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
Sergt. Payne's Bravery.

The greatest individual honors be-
slowed upon any of the Washington
men were those received by First
Sergt. Ira NJ. Payne, who has been
decorated with both the croix de
guerre with palm and the French
distinguished service medal The
latter was given in recognition of
the unusual bravery shown by Payne
Evening star., 1919-02-15
LOOSEN UP THAT
HEAVY COLD
Go after it right away with
DIR. Belts Pine T Tar>i1oney

Don't give IL a chance TO de-
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Prompt use of DIR. Bells Pine
Tar-Honey according TO direc-
lions will bring a quick, gratify-
ing relief and help TO get you on
the well list.
Its healing ingredients don't
give any ieeway to d cold. They
help to ease inflammation, check
the cough-provoking tickle, ailay
inflammation, loosen phiegm. and
clear the air passages. Tens of
thousands use ii regularly. Eco
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cough relieyer for old and young.
All druggists.
3Gc, 6gc. Si.20
Evening star., 1919-02-15
Rear Admiral Scales in Charge.

ANNAPOLIS, Mid, February I5.-
Rear Admiral Archibald H. Scales. l.
has begun his duties as superintend-
ent Of the United States Naval Acad-
emy. He has been commanding officer
of the Department of the Great Lakes.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
Has 48O From Washington.

There now are more than 40 Wash
iugton men in this distinguished out
fit. Nineteen of them have been deco
rated one or more times for individual
bravery under fire, and every one
of them is a seasoned veteran and a
real soldier through and through.
Showing modest pride in the con-
spicuous part they took in the great
war and in the honors bestowed upon
them in France as individuals and
ington patriots speak only lightly of
their deeds, They seem more inter
ested in the date they are to get back
home" Although the latter has not
been definitely settled, it is con-
sidered probable that the 372d In
fantry will within the next few days
be detached. as such, and its men,
bers divided into casual units to be
sent to camps nearest their home
cities for mustering-out purposes
In this event it is believed likely
that the Washington members Will
be sent either to Camp Meade. Nd,
or to Potomac Park, on the speedway
in Washington.
It was at the latter point that the
Separate Battalion first assembled
when it answered the country's call
to arms upon the declaration of war
on Germany. The men spent almost
half a year at the camp on the speed
way. and those long. trying days of
guard duty about the railroad and
highway bridges and adjacent points
are well known to the average citi-
zen of Washington. 1t was at the
time a seemingly inconspicuouS bit
of wartime soldering, but their
chance for real action finally came,
and after several months training at
Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va,
what was once the old Separate Bat
talon was on its way to France.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
1XXKXK ID "a AZ

Mercer. Miss Dell Mrs. r W Nor
cock. Miss Anabel Matthews. Miss
Adamson, Lieut.. Williams and Prof
Sheldon compose he board of gov
ernurS
Evening star., 1919-02-15
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY.
Sixteen Found Guilty in Connection
With Indian Land Sales.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February IT.
Roy Van Tress, president Of the Nc
Okla., real estate exchange.
and fifteen associates charged with
conspiracy 10 defraud by the use of
the mails in the sale 81 Indian lands.
layc been found guilty by jury in.she
1 nited states district court here.
Evening star., 1919-02-15

The permanent effects Of wartime
narticipation of women in industry
will be a leading topic of considera-
ton at the annual convention of the
Vocational Educational Association.
to be held this month in ST Louis.
Evening star., 1919-02-15

There were f20 colleges for men IN
the United States when the first in
stitution was established for the high
er education of woman.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
naax,s Sales of Reef

Swift d Company's Sales of Beef
in washington, D. C., for the week
ending Saturday. Feb. 8, 1913, aver
aged 1895 cents per pound.-AdVer-
tisement.
Evening star., 1919-02-15

Texas has lost its only woman jaiIer
the resignation Of Mrs. p
T. Conway. who has given up her pos
sition as taller for Tom Green county
after nearly ten years Of service
Evening star., 1919-02-15
RUSS GRANDMOTHER SCORES
BOLSI1EVISTS, ASKS u. S. AID

Catherine Breshkovskaya, grand
mother of the Russian revolution"
stood before the Senate propaganda
inquiry committee yesterday after
noon and pleaded earnestly that
America send machinery and other
materials to Russia at once to aid in
an industrial reconstruction. which,
she said, would result in ridding the
nation of the bolshevik burden. AL
lied troops, she said, would be ef-
fective against the "brigand bolshe-
vikf' only If augmented and sent on
the offensive.
Would allied troops be welcomed
by all Russians except the boishe-
Wiki ?" questioned Senator Sterling of
South Dakota
Certainly. certainly" replied the
aged woman. earnestly. Our people
there are so tired of the bolsheviki,
so tired. They have asked aid from
you for a year. Come ana beat the
bolsheviki. The Russian people will
be glad, very glad
Begs Aid for Russia.
Throughout most of her testimo ony
Nine. BreSnkoVSKaya Spurhed lhe VII
ness chair, despite her seventy-five
years, and stood stolidly before the
senator's The story of Russia's re-
volt against czardom. of the turmoil
which came out of revolution, of the
"bolshevik disaster and of present
poverty, was told fervently in broken
English by the woman who was i'm
prisoned and exiled in Siberia for
thirty-two years for preaching revo-
luton to Russian peasants, and who
recently hid herself for months in
Moscow and Petrograd to evade death
Evening star., 1919-02-15
Frances Appreciation.

This high honor was bestowed IN
the city of Brest just few days be-
fore the regiment embarked on the
I,eyiathan to return to America. vice
Admiral Moreau, the French com
mander of the port of Brest, oficiaiiy
represented his government IN deco
rating the colors of the regiment II
was Intended as Frances appreciation
OF these colored fighters service in
the Champagne offensive.
The ceremony took place at one of
the most prominent points in the city
and was witnessed by thousands of
French soldiers and civilians. as well
as by sailors and soldiers of several
nations.
The 372d Regiment throughout it's
service in France was a part of the
famous I57th French Division, known
as the "red-hand division" 1t was
this division which first opposed the
Germans at the Marne in 1914.
The 1st Battalion arrived at st.
Nazaire. France. April II. 1913, and
almost at once proceeded to Conde-
En- Barrois, where it underwent sew
eraI months of most intensive train
ing with special preparation for sec
tor warfare. The instructors were the
French. The lessons were hard and
since had much cause for pride in
their pupils from America.
From this training camp the 372d
proceeded to the Argonne front, at
first settling in the vicinity of La
Chaiade. 1t was there that these SOL
diers had their first real taste of war
fare. They then received their bap-
tism of fire. 1t was there that their
first casualties occurred
Evening star., 1919-02-15
Under Grueling Fire.

Later the battalion held a front
line position at Monthois, and II nm
ally formed a salient in the line Of
the 9Th French Army Corps. 1t was
subjected to long period of grueling
fire from the boches' famous Austrian
SIS and machine guns. and an inces-
SAINT barrage from German weapons
of high caIiber.
The battalion then moved south to
the Hosges. where tha ist Battalion.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
Five City Blocks Long.

A pile of smoking ruins approx
mately five city blocks long and zoe
feet wide today marked the path OF
the fire. The damage was well covered
by insurance on all property privately
owned but it was said that there was
no insurance on the wharves, docks
and railroad property, which were
controlled by the government.
IT was said today the pumps on the
island did not work well. The island
faces the Savannah water 'front.' and Is
uonnected with il by bridges up
stream. Work of rebuilding the ware
houses will be started as soon as pos
sible, it was said.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
COTTON CONSUMED
IN TERMINAL BLAZE
Fertilizer Plant and Stock
Burned at Savannah.
Millions Loss.

By the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH. Ga. February 10
Fire which for fire hours swept
Hutchinson Island the site of the
Seaboard Airline railway terminals.
finally was brought under control
about o'clock last night. following
the dying out of the wind. which at
times had reached proportions of a
gale. The damage. largely to cot
ton and the plant and stock of the
Southern Fertilizer and Chemical
Company. is estimated to run into the
millions
According to reports the blaze
started in the motor room of the fer
tilizer plant, located just west of the
Seaboard terminals. Famed by the
strong wind, the flames leaped TO the
docks of the Seaboard line on which
thousands of bales of cotton and
large quantities of naval stores We're
piled awaiting export. Two British
steamers were quickly moved from
the path of the flames and made room
for score or more tugs which fought
the flames from the water side.
heavy smoke screen curtained the
activity on the island from the thou
sands watching the fire from the city
side, but at intervals great tongues
ol lldHe DuTst through tnt SIiVhS anu
firebrands could be seen dropping on
the warehouses, wharves and sheds
to the east Fire fighters on the
roofs of these structures worked
heroicalIy for hours and as the wind
gradually died down made headWay
against the flames.
Several hours after the announce
ment that the fire was under control
there had been no official estimate of
the damage done. officers of the
Southern Fertilizer Company stated
their plant was valued at $225,0OU.
with a stock on hand valued at $3.50.
oO0 II could not be stated what part
of this would be salvaged. Losses
on cotton and railway property were
placed at high as 81 900 000
Evening star., 1919-02-15
Prepared for General Attack.

September - the outfit withdrew
and retired to the rear for a special
training prior to participation in the
general attack from Verdun to zthe
sea On the moning of September %
the 1st Battalion was sent to the
front 10 relieve regiment of famous
Moroccan shock troops. 1t was at
this time that the Champagne often
sive took such d decided turn and the
District men from that time on were
taking a most active and important
part in the general fighting They
distinguished themselves at Ripont
just north Of st. Menehuld. They suf-
fered greatly during their valiant
support of an advanced position in
this sector. Despite its losses the
battalion fought courageousiy ahead.
II later moved over to and occupied
the celebrated and historic Hill 304
and lie MORT Homme (Dead Mans
Hiu). 1t hah the distinction of being
the first American outfit to take over
that gruesome sector. 1t was during
the terrific fighting that ensued that
Lieut.. James A. Sanford of Washing
ton was captured while leading q
raiding party.
This battalion fought dogSed1y and
brayeiy and succeeded in gaining
much valuable territory, including en-
emy machine guns and supplies and
ninety Hun prisoners.
Evening star., 1919-02-15
D. c. COLORED MEN
BRING WAR HON0RS
Show Modest Pride in Big
Part They Took; Soon to
Reach Here.
FROM OLD ORGANIZATION

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
CAMP UPTON. n. Y. February 15.-
Washington viii very shortly have a
chance to pay tribute to the valor of
its colored soldiers-those. who were
members of what was formerly
known as the 1st Separate Battalion
of the old District National Guard.
but now forming the greater part of
the LIST Battalion, 3T2d Infantry,
L. =. A
The members of this famous old
Washington organization. which has
such a long, proud history, landed
Wednesday in Hoboken, with the
others of the regiment, and after a
most rousing reception at the dock
came direct TO Camp Upton, at Yap-
hank, " Y. where they are now COM
fortably housed. eagerly awaiting
word to proceed home or to some
nearby camp to be mustered out of
the service
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