Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-02-28
BY EDWARD W. PIckARp.

Emile Coffin, the anarchist who tried
to murder Premier Clemenceau In
Paris, could not have done his cause
a greater disservice. If he RECEIVERS
from the wound In his shoulder, as
seems probable at this writing, the
1'Tiger" will be stronger than ever in
France and the people of his country
will give support more united than
ever to his plans and demands for the
restoration and the safeguarding OF
France, even though he may be "pre-
pairing for another war" as the assas-
sin asserts. Clemenceau, by his cour-
age and robust patriotism has Won
the esteem of all his fellow citizens
except the rabid anarchists. who al
ways have hated him. His influence in
the deliberations of the peace dele
gates has been powerful and his
craftsmanship has been demonstrated
at every turn.
In what appears to be a reactionary
revolt against the extremists In Ba-
varia, Premier Kurt Eisner and sew
eraI other members of the govern
ment were slain on Friday. The sit
uation in Munich was obscure, and
one explanation was that Eisner, who
was assassinated by Lieut.. Count Arco
Valley, was killed because of his
speech at Berne, in which he placed
the blame for the war on the kaiser
and the Prussian military caste. He
was a radical socialist and was in
sympathy with the Spartacans.
1t is becoming more evident daily
that the entente allies have no inten-
ton of yielding too far to maudlin sem
timent where Germany Is concerned,
and that the Huns are to be properly
restrained, with just enough economic
freedom to enable them to work hard
and pay for the tremendous damage
they have done the world. They may
wall and squirm, but they will not be
permitted to organize their forces for
the armed resistance against the terms
imposed on them by their conquerors.
AT least during the present generation
the allies intend to keep a watch on
the Rhine that, in the words of Win
ston Churchill, British war secretary,
win make 1t physically impossible for
Germany to begin war Of revenge.
at any rate in our lifetime" The eff
fectiveness of the league Of nations, he
said, depends upon the allies having
trustworthy military force In close
proximity to Germany, and he ex-
planned that the British government
therefore would retain about one
eourth of the men now in the service
Ind also is already raising volunteer
army for garrisoning the empire. Dur
ing 1919 the British army will number
100000 men. Presumably the other al
lied nations will do their part in this
respect. Americas selectlve service
act army must be demobilized within
four months after the formal proclaim
ing of peace. The army bill as passed
by the house last week provides for
the regular peace-time army of 175.O00
to be obtained by voluntary enlist
ments. As the enlistment period is re-
duced to one year and the four-year
period in the reserve is done away
with, 1t Is believed that whatever army
Is needed abroad can be recruited from
the ranks Of the soldiers now there.
Since this bill is regarded as totally
inadequate by great many senators
It has small chance Of becoming law.
and It is believed an extra session OF
the new congress will be called to pass
both army and navy appropriation
bills, which. 1t ID taken for granted.