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New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

This divided by spheres of operation the
In the northern
Gently suffered defeats Esthona now
success by driving the Russo Allied
Nesk (2) In
ably the Russo Allied advanced from Bak
( and occupied the connecting
ss ca and Baum () thus establishing
Allied forces the Black Odessa
has advanced north from Th
of the Noga thus rendering possible
Slovaks Russians and Allies the upper
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
"a Murders Are
Laid tot. S. Troops
By Paris Papers
lie Matin" Blanaes Ameri-
cans for 200 Assaults:
Police Force Declared To
Be Under Needed Change

PARIS, Jan. y. - Thirty Four mur-
ders, 220 day and night assaults ard
nearly 500 serious tights. due to Amer
lean soldiers. occurred in the Depart
ment of the Seine during the month of
December. says the "Matin' to-day in
reverting to the subject Of the reor-
canization Of the American police in
Paris.
The reinforcement of the police con-
tingent had been demanded by Brig
adler General William ". Barts, the
newspaper asserts, and with the new
organization effected police operations
nave been carried ou- on whole ale
scale, especially in the Montmarte sec
ton, resulting in the arrest of many
Amor.can desortcrs
Tie American police in Paris had
previously been chiefly recruited. the
.iAtia' points CUT, among American
officers and soldiers who had been
wounded. Their main duty was to give
information to American soldiers in the
streets and to regulate trifing offences
and carry out night patrols. The
majority Of the members Of this force.
however, We're not capable Of dealing
with serious crimes, adds the news
paper, which cites the December sta
tistics. az proving the inefhcicncy of
such policing
Grad Otr Pacop,iro RoII
Another of the Paris newspapers. the
"lntransigcant," welcomes the rein
soroement of the American police SER
vice in these days when it says attacks
by armed mon were becoming over com
mon and lewelry stores were being
robbed in full daylight in the main
streets.
For it must be said" says the "In-
trans geant 'and our friends of the
United States deplore the fact like our
selves that the audacity of some of
their bad lot has grown mavellously
since the armistico"
The "Intransi igcant' adds that the
bar at MaXm's was closed for d time
to officers - American. French and
others-becaus according to tho Pre-
lecture of Police. of violations against
the iquor selling regulations and not
owing to widely rumored incidents.
These rumors, the newspaper adds
were to the effect that a fight occurred
in the bar in which American officers
took part, some Of the reports having
it that one of the participants was
killed, another that French officer
had been killed, while still another
version was that two Americans had
been killed
Auto Thieves Active
The recent theft of an automobile
a. led to a long list Of such thefts
is attributed by the "Intran sigeant' to
two Americans who are making a spe-
cialty of this kind of crime, driving an
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

formerly occupied positions in rough
semicircle within a radius Of thirty
miles of Shenkursk. On Thursday
they withdrew 70 new positions on a
semicircle Of fifteen miles.
The Americans are fighting hard
rearguard actions in the snow and
are gradually drawing in on Shen-
kursk from the east west and south.
Bolshevik raids on the American lines
Of communication to the north have
been repulsed
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

of plan for a reactionary campaign.
They point out that the German wire
less service gives what they character
ize as an Extremely insidious" ac-
count Of the incident, indicating that
the new Berlin government feels itself
strengthened since the National As
sembly election and the crushing of
the Spartacides and again feels free to
use naughty language.
The warm approval Of General Won
Winterfeldt's action expressed by the
Berlin press is indicated as another of
the numerous symptoms of the revival
Of the German imperialistic spirit
which may be found in some degree
in everything coming out of Germany.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 27.-Genera1 Won
Winterfeldt in announcing his resigna-
tion from the armistice commission,
according to an official German proc
lamation. said Marshal Fochs demand
for an extension Of the bridgehead six
miles east of Strasbourg constituted
distrust of the commissions laborS
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
said to contain some 100000 bottle
OF VINE, were not visited.
Cardinal Greets President

said to contain some 7o,00ooo0 bottles
OF VINE, were not visited.
Cardinal Greets President
Cardinal Lucon, Archbishop Of Rheims.
who stood stcadfastly by his charge for
tour years, during which time barely
a day passed without German shell
hurting death into the city. met the
resident at the fence Of rough boards
which now excludes curiosity seekers
and lncloses the rubbish into which this
historic cditice has been reduced. The
CARDINAL conducted Mr. Wilson to the
nave OF the cathedral where, in 1914.
the Germans during their short cccu-
p9tlon Of the city placed their wound
cd and then, being forced to evacuate,
burned their men to death by incen-
diary shells that fired the roof, but did
not damage the vault.
All over the tagging. worn smooth
through the years by millions Of feet
blnglng f'renchmen to devotion. were
pied heaps of rubbish. remnants of
statuary and frescos and fragments of
columns and sculptures which were ac-
counted the most perfect examples of
Gothic art
Secs German Evidence
'N"iH" " statues lie about the side
door, and the great rose window. once
said to be the most beautiful in tbe
world, whore Marshal Won Moltko in
1910 sat and watched the sunset, is
shattered by shelltire until it looks
lke camouhage set up by the road
side.
MIR. Wilson followed the Cardinal to
the RUNS of the chapel where oldtimc
nLlnss watched through the NIGHT at
'he time OF their Amounting, and to
Ihe runs OF the museum where price
IgsS ~ rlemlsh tapestries were ruined
Mr. Wilson was shown where thou
sands OF shells thrown from German
batterles on two sides burst among the
buttresses which support tho main
structure and where forests Of sculpt-
ureS winch ornamentod the struct3lro
nave been Scared, nickcd and shat
tered.
Part of the vault, however. lies .
heap OF twisted and crumpled wreck
age upon the main altar, where it was
thrown by explosions which wrecked
most OF the stained glass thirteenth
century windows. Cardinal Lucon took
their way through rubbish heaps to a
point from which they could v ew the
shell -riddled painting of the Last Judg
mcnt above the south door, the SYM
bols from Noah's Ark about the great
rose windows, the statue of st. Anne
and dozens of other works of art, of
which virtually none escaped
Gets War Memento
AS they left the cathedral the Car
dinal gave the President stained glass
pane from one of the windows, taken
down in time to save it. The pane is
unscarred. 1t is circular and about
three feet in diameter 1t shows a
figure Of the Saviour done in many
colored glass of the early centuries.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Ismail kemal Bev Dies

LONDON, Jan. OF. - Ismail Kernal
Bey, former President of the Provis-
ional Government of Albania, Is dead
Ismal Kemal Bey came into promi-
nence ii 1903, when as Deputy for
Berat he was suspected of being the
leader of the Young Turk revolt. He
was sevonty-six years old and q mem-
Der of an ancient noble family
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
A CORRECTION

There seems to be an impress
sion in some quarters that
the CHlLDS restaurants are
controlled by the Standard
Oil Company.
This is purely a myth, being
without foundation in fact.
although there is no reflec-
ton on the latter company.
In justice TO all concerned II
should be known that
CHILDS is NOT a Standard
Oil subsidiary, nor in any way
affiliated with that company.
CAlLDS is more than a trade
name; it is the name of the
men who organized the
Chllds Company and form
ulate its policies and direct
its operations to this day.
1t ia the CfiII-DS policy 10
provide pure. wholesome.
tasty foods, prepared IN she
best manner. in model san
stnry Kitchens, and served ir
sorupulouxiy clean dining
rooms by courteous en-
ployees TO q discriminating
public.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

automobile of their own and taking in
tow any car whose owner had left 1t
alone with the ignition cut out, the
easolene tank closed and the magnetic
isolated.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
fronco-Runuoninn Troops
Ire Reported ia kieu

PARIS, Jan. y. A dispatch re-
ceived here from Vienna says Franco
Rumanian troops have entered Kiev,
Russia.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Reds Drive for
White Sea, US.
Troops Retire
Continued from page l

kursk, 1870 miles south Of Archangel,
while the tired column of Americans,
Russians and British which had evacu-
ated Shenkursk, marched in round
about detour over the deep snow on the
road. evading g force of several hun
cred of the enemy. who waited on the
main hiGhroad to trap the column in
its retreat.
In good spirits despite long marches
in the cold and ten days of hard fight
ing, the Americans and the other troops
Of the Allied forces were to-day at
Shegoyari, approximately thirty miles
north Of Shenkursk on the Vaga River.
The enemy apparently is sending pa
trolls to follow the retreating troops,
but up to this morning no new attacks
had been made on this sector.
Saturday the Bolsheviki attacked the
Allied positions at Tarcsevo, village
some forty miles east of Shenkursk,
IN the sector between the Naga River
and the Vologda railroad. They we're
rcpulsed with heavy losses. the Amer
leans British and Russian troops tight
ing with such valor that the enemy col
umn which attacked on the left of
Tarcsevo, along the Kotchmas road re-
tired in considerable disorder, leaving
twenty men dead in the snow, moved
down by the Allied machinc-g gun fire
On tho right of the village an enemy
column was spotted by the American
artillery ard forced to retreat under
rain OF shells.
On the Dvina River no infantry at
tacks have Yot developed, although tho
enemy artillery continues heavy bonn
bardment at Tulgas On the Nologda
railroad the encmy's armored train
continues to she'll the Allied positions,
and recently his patrols, moving over
frozen trails in the swamps, which were
impossible in the summer, have at
tempted bombing raids against Amcri-
cen outposts.
Allied headquarters here, in an
nouncing to-day that tho evacuation
of Shenkursk on Saturday was to
avoid the possibility of long siege,
revealed that it was only by a ruse
that an American battalion and other
Allied forces succeeded in escaping
from being surrounded.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

The foregoing dispatch indicates that
the Bolsheviki have again been driven
out of kiev which they were reported
last week to have captured from the
forces of General Denikin.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Wars Ravages Apparent

1t seemed as if the fields had been
soWed by Mars with tho wastagc of war
N the hope that it would take root and
blossom. American as we'll as French
graves lay along the roadside German
graves were to be seen, too Desecrated
cemeteries We're found in many cases.
At every turn in the road was d farm,
deserted and in ruins, its fields dotted
with she'll holes filled with water and
crustcd ice. There was constant pan
Drama Of destroyed or charred vine
yards. gardens and homes.
ne President was welcomed at
Rheims by the Mayor and a committees
70 whom Mr.. Wilson explained that
he had not come to the devastated re-
glons sooner because he had been
wholly engaged at Paris with the bust
ness Of making peace. Before going
to the cathedral he passed through the
streets Of deserted city which wa,
once the home of 1l5,0O0 people, but
where fewer than 5000 are now eking
out an existence among the ruins. He
visited Red Cross canteens whero hun
dreds of destitute persons are fed night
and day, and tho hospital whore the
SICK and injured arc cared for. The
champagne cellars beneath the city.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Freedom of the Press
Demanded by Germans
Wireless Message Says Princi
pile Is Zone of Most NaIua-
bic Assets of Revolution"

PARIS, Jan. 27-The Frankfort
Gazette" gives as the definite results
OF the elections to the Germany As
sembly' l65 Social Democrats, 81 Cen
trists, - Democrats, 5S Conservatists
- National Liberals and 22 Independ-
enls.
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

smashed the crack Prussian divisions
mustered there to crush the "grcen-
horns" and whore the advance on Paris
vas checked.
Sees Historic Spot
This was near Chateau Thicrry, and
the spot promises to be q Mecca for
Americans for many years 10 come. Mr.
Wilson saw the ruins OF bridges over
which the Americans thrust back the
enemy line at this nearest point to
Paris, and the shell-marked houses
which survived the battles of those
memorable days.
On entering Chateau Thierry the
Mayor greeted Mr.. Wilson, who re
sponded informally He then drove on
toward Rheims, passing along the old
battle line between long lanes Of
barbed-wire cntanglemonts now rusting
away IN the first winter Of peace be
tween long muddy trenches reaching
over the hills and down into hollows as
far as the oNc could see, and past the
wrecks Of dugouts. ammunition dumps,
aviation sheds, hospitals, barracks and
all the other litter left behind by the
defeated enemy in his flight
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
Chateau Thierry Visited and
Belleau Wood, Where Ma
rincs Won Greatest Fame
Rheims Ruins Viewed
President Completes Tour
of Devastated Bastlefields:
Words Lacking He Says

PARIS, Jan. % (By The Associated
Press.) President Wilson to-day
made his first trip to the battlefront
and devastated regions. visiting Cha
teau Thierry and Rheims. At the
close of a tour that took MIN through
r dozen razed villages. ending in the
ruins Of the historic cathedral at
Rheims. he made this comments:
"No one can put into words the i'm
prcssions l have received among such
scenes Of dcsolation and ruin"
That was Mr.. Wilson's only express
sion of his feelings after trip that
every Frenchman has been hoping he
would make before he takes part ir.
deciding what is to be exacted from
Germany fer the devastation of
Northern France.
Mrs. Wilson Is Present
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Adj
mirsl Grayson and very small party,
Mr. Wilson left the Murat residence
early this morning, foregoing attend
snce at church and the rest which he
felt he needed very much to perform
what he said he onsdered to be a
duty.
The party motored first to Chateau
Therry, where luncheon was taken
on board waiting train. The party
then proceeded by motor to Rheims,
passing through many ruined villages
and along the old fighting lines, where
evidences of combat are still to be
plainly seen.
View Rheims Ruins
After visiting Rheims the President
and his party abandoned their motor
cars and boarding a special train, re-
turned to Paris.
The last part of the motor trip was
made in swirline snowstorm, the
first snow Mr.. Wilson has seen since
last winter.
The first fighting ground was reached
a the party ncared Belleau Wood, i'm
mortalized in the history of the war by
the gallant fighting of American ma
rines. The motor cars turned off the
main roads and crawled periously
through back lanes to bring the Prcsi-
dent close to the place where the fight
ing occurred.
Silent at Heroes Graves
The country folk in that neighbor-
hood are striving to reclaim their coun-
try from wars desolation The farm
ers we're ploughing the shell-cratered
fields as the President stood beside
the graves of one hundred or more
American boys who gave their lives at
that point and looked across the stra-
,eg.c valley TO Belleau Wood, a man
gled mass Of tree trunks and under
brush but now a national monument
to the marines after whom the French
government has named the place
Colonel Edward NJ Watson. OF Mar
tinsville, Va, who commanded an artl-
lery battalion in the fight and was later
chief o. staff Of the 18th Division in
the Areoane lighting, stood beside
President Wilson and brigadier Gen
oral William W Harts and told the
story Of the battle in detail.
Then llr Wilson drove up the hill
over which the American troops
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

PARIS, Jan. 27.-It appears from ac-
counts received here that the resigna-
tion of General D. Won Winterfeldt as
a member Of the German armistice
commission was handed in because, the
general said, his dignity and that of
menting on this, the Paris newspapers
characterize the resignation as part
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

LONDON, Jan. 27.-A German wire
less dispatch received here says the
Central Council of the German Re-
public has issued an appeal to all SOL
dicrs' and workmen's councils in the
empire urging them to refrain from
any Interference with the freedom of
the press, which is characterized as
zone of the most valuable assets Of the
reNolution.'
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28
communications Cut

The Bolshevki who had already
closed in on the town from the south,
east and west, had appeared in CON
siderable numbers on the highway
north Of the town and had cut all
telegraph wires.
The Bolshevik captured n large
store Of provisions at Shenkursk which
the garrison WAS unable to burn for
fear OF revealing the intention to
withdraw All the American guns
were either removed or rendered use
less
The American and Allied airpIanos
continued active Saturday and attacked
with machine guns enemy columns
marching into Shenkursk
The Bolsheviki have apparently be-
gun in earnest their threat to drive
the Allies into the White Sea by
March, The situation. however, is
we'll in hand and the Russian troops
trained in Archangel are being added
to the Allied forces Isolated positions
like Shenkursk, however, may have to
be given up.
The BolsheYik offensive began with
small raids and bombardment of Us.
Padenga, which was the most south
ernly position held by the Allies or
this front. The first attacks were re
pulsed, hat the Americans and Rus
SLAMS garrisonng the town were sub
jected to a rain Of approximately 1000
shells daily for week
On January 1000 Bolshevik in
fantry attacked Kibagerski, on the
Tarnia River, thirty miles west of
Shenkursk, in the direction of the
Vologda Railway The Russian Cos
sacks and Allied infantry there with
drew about~ ten miles to Shishevo,
which the Bolshevik occupied on Jan
uary 90. The Cossacks counter at
tackled the next day with the object Of
retaking Shishevo, but were forced to
withdraw in the face of superior mum
bers.
With the nanks on the east and
west threatened, the Allied positions
at Ust Padcnga, which were rapidly
becoming untenable owing to the Boil
shevik bombardmcnt, became exposed
to attacks on both hanks, and the Amer
leans and Russians were ordered to
withdraw 20 Shelosha, fifteen miles
south of Shcnkursk.
This withdrawal was carried out
without loss except for several small
guns, which were abandoned in the
snow. The temperature in the last
few days has been as low as 20 and
so degrees below zero
(Fridoy) Jan. 24.-The American
forces south of Archangel have fallen
back into Shenkursk in the face of
heavy attacks by the Bolsheviki. To
day the enemy brought up several
howitzcrs and began to shell the town.
With fresh troops everywhere out
numbering the American. British and
Russian forces two or three to one,
the Bosheviki have been harassing our
retreating detachments from three
New-York tribune., 1919-01-28

The recent theft of an automobilo
az led to long list OF such thefts
is attributed by the "lntransigeant' to
TWO Americans VINO are making spe-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-06-11
pOARD OF CONTROL
FREES INGRAM CROCKETT

Frankfort, Ky.-The State Board
Of Control today paroled Ingram
Crockett, who was convicted in
May, 1914, of embezzling $50, 900
from a Henderson bank, of which
he was cashier. He received FIVE
sentences of from one to ten years
each, and under the judgment; of
the Franklin circuit court, holding
that he should be paroled when he
had served the minimum of each
sentence, the attorney general said
he was entitled to parole last month
Crockett will leave the state.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-06-11


seemed that yearl He had no,
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have happened in so brief time
He had left home and suffered all
the haunting pangs of homesick-
ness; he had felt the sting of fail
ure and learned OF the worlds in
difference; he had gone down into
the depths and written of what he
had beheld; he rad visited the
rendezvous of malicious coward ;
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death; he had seen a common la
boror--one so lowly and disreputa-
BILE that the worlds more sancti-
monious hypocrites would have
spurned him-lay down his life for
a friend; and once more he was
adrift on the seas of fortune. This
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pressed on the retina of his men,
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ing within him that moved him to
give this picture to the world and
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reward and never gave the story to
he world? Was he moro of an
irtist than they? He argued with
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