The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-22

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Despite reports that Premier Glenn
enceau's condition is more and more
satisfactory" )" the aged statesman was
compelled to sleep in an armchair
last night.
It was stated at ? o'clock TINS
morning that there was no change IN
M. Clemenceau's condition. and that
the bullet which entered his chest
being of smooth surface. would prob
ably cause no infection of the lung.
Bit Fatiausd.
premier Clemenceau Is somewhat
fatigued and will receive no one to-
day." said DIR. Cautra, of the medical
staff attending Premier Clemenceau,
after the examination of the premier
shortly after . o'clock this morning
"He is absolutely forbidden to talk"
DR.. Cautra added. His temperature
is s7.1 (centigrade) and his pulse nor
NAL, t."
The doctors statement was under.
stood to be a synopsis OF the ofnclal
bulletin, which at this hour, 9:so
| o'clock, had not been issued.
Alexandra Millerand, former MN
lister of war, was one OF Premier
Clemenceau's earliest visitors TO-DAY
| "The premier" said M. Millerand
| after his visit, 'is rather more ureo
today, You know, he was naughty
boy yesterday and over exerted nim'
self. However, his condition Is gen.
| orally satisfactory"
| The centigrade temperature OF 37.l
as announced by DR.. Cautra, Is ap'
| proximately equivalent to 9S.7S Fab
4 renheit. which is about normal.
No Morphine.
\, premier sClenaenceauS was able U
rest well during the night and seem
ingly suffered no adverse effects IRON
| his exertions yesterday, which caused
considerable anxiety to his physi'
clans and family. During the ia!
he saw no less than forty persons
| which the doctors considered exces'
sive for a man of his age with pui'
| let in his back, but M. Clemenceat
is an arbitrary gentleman, who doe
exactly as he pleases.
| All the physicians agreed that th'
action of the premier's lungs should
be reduced as much as possible, a
| movement CduSCo tiiO CNbSo ~
wound to rub against each other. Th
only way of effecting this was an in
lection of morphine. which no on
cared to propose to the premier. fore
seeing how he would receive the sug
gestion, At last DIR. Laubry volun
teered, says the Petit Journal. Fl
appealed to the premier as "brothe
DOCTOR" but NJ. Clemenceau spranI
I'D, seized the physician by the shoul
| ders and shouted: What, what, NOR
phine! You want to finish me? Ar
you in the pay of the bolsheviki?"
DR.. Laubry threw up his hands an
said: N.
"There you are. We want to Civ
your chest rest, and you nearly burs
it,"
President Poincare called on Pre-
mier Clemenceau Friday afternoon
and, finding him in excellent spirits
was able to remain for quite lon
time. The premier is uneasy over be
ing confined to his home and Is i'm
patient to resume his work at tn
peace conference. He talks of presid
ing at Mondays meeting If his i'm
provement continues. Meanwhile h
is following the work of the confer
ence with closest attention.
The doctors decided to wait unit
today before deciding whether it wa
desirable to probe for the buile
which entered NJ. Clemenceau's chest
They wished to note any possibl
change in his general condition. Il
the initial phase of the consultation
1t was regarded as possible tha
germs might have been carried int
the wounds .as a result Of the fac
that the bullet had passed througl
part OF the framework of the motto
car and through the premier's cloth
ing.
| Clemenceau has become very rest
less as a result OF the wound in
flicted in his chest by would-b
assassin.
Only two visitors were allowed t
see him today.
Foreign Secretary Stephen Pichon
called at the premier's residence Il
noon.
The doctors have decided not t
attempt TO remove the bullet from
NJ. Clemenceau's chest. il was learnei
on excellent authority.
The danger of a relapse is still pre-
valent, but the wounded man j
aided by his wonderful vitality whicl
is counter balancing his advance
age. He is helped further by hi
stout hearted determination not &
regard his wound as serious.