Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-20
Wounded Premier Of France
Describes Attack by
Anarchist Assassin.
RESTS WELL DURING
NIGHT; NO FEVER
Pull Rseavsry Expected BY Attending
Physie,ans-Emsrt 70 Leeats Bullet
BY x.Ray-cIsmensssu Jokes With
Frisnds Regarding Assault-Wi'sen
Sends Message Of Sympathy From
M|see..n.

Paris Feb. 20-Premler Ciemencedu'
who was wounded in the shoulder yes
terday in the attempt by the young an
archist, Emile Coffin, to assassinate
him, was In satisfactory condition
this morning, according to the latest
reports. No fever has developed.
Premier Clemenceau spent good
night, the Associated Press repressntA
Ntive was told when he called at the
,premiers house this morning. The pre-
nier rested quietly thru the night and
did not wake until o'clock. His frst
remark to Sister fThoesse. the nun who
is attending him. waA Il am lasy
man. This il the first time In twenty
years that have been 50 late getting
up"
An x-ray examination OF Premier
Clemenceau,s wound has Just been
taken for development A bulletin OF
the result OF the examination II ex-
pected to be issued later In the day.
THE premier certainly il seriously
hurt: his condition Is al satisfactory
As possible" George Mandel. Premier
Ciemenceau,s chief clerk, Is quoted as
saying at an early hour this morning.
The quotation Is attributed to the clerk
by Marclal Hutn inNthe Echo De
Paris.
cisnsnesau Tells story Of Attack
Premier ClemenecAu'S own story Of
the attack upon him ~ he told it to
callers y given In the Matin today as
s1ollows:
Yesterday when I was passing that
op0t ~ the CORNER OF the Boulevard
Delessert, y remarked strange sill
houetted ngure upon the pavement.
showing some one examining me at
tentively. The silhouette was back Of
4 rather evil looking man. said to
myself, Hello, that fellow is up to no
good. This morning At the same spot,
perceived the Same silhouette and i'm
mediately thought. Why, that's my
friend OF yesterday
II hadn't time to continue the re-
fiection. for the individuals arm was
raised. revolver in hand, and he fred
at the door Of the automobile and hit
the window. didn't reflect that there
were perhaps other bullets In the re-
yolver, and a. soon as the first shot
was nred leaped forward to see.
Other shots followed rapidly, one after
another. and felt . sharp pain low
down the back OF my neck. The
pain was 10 intense that could not
help crying out. realized perfectly
that had BEEN hit.
"Advsrssriss Poor Shots."
What followed" continued the pre-
mier, passed with lightning like
lapidity. The orderly seated beside the
chauffeur on the front Of the automo-
bile had, at the drst shot, pulled his
revolver out Of his pocket. The
chauffeur at the same time put on
speed and got us out OF range. 1usa
he turned and brought me back home.
Now I.feel absolutely nothing
The premier paused here and added
sarcastically: my adversar1es are all
poor shots. They are exceedingly
clumsy"
To stephen Pichon. the foreign min
lister, he said:
Am not good prophet? Do I not
arrange things ahead? had arranged
to have no meeting Of the conference
today, so that could get a little rest.
Well, I've got IT,"
Good News From Sick Room.
Good news came this morning from
the sick room Of clemenceau. While
all France, and, In cact, all the world
was waiting In suspense for the word
OF his condition, the announcement
was made that the aged statesman
was resting comfortably, that no fever
had developed end tha. no complicsL
tion had appeared.
Nothing definite, however, can be
known as to what the results of the
premier.s injuries are likely to bs until
afi X-ray examination Of the wound,
taken this morning. Is developed ana
examined by the doctors.
The wound In Nitself Is slight. but
necessarily serious for man as old
as the French prime minister. Tho
rhysicians. however, say that his heart
and arteries are young end they point
out that he has been . lifelong aD-
stainer from alcoholic drinks, has not
smoked for twenty years. and that he
has followed 2 careful rule Of living.
This has resulted in making him an
extraordinarily vigorous man for his
3earsone who mas triumphed over the
usual Ills to Which old age is subject,
while as q stimulant to his recovery
he has the knowledge Of the heartfelt
sympathy and good wishes OF his own
and every civilized country.
lnaetion Wsishs Heavily.
= His enforced tnaction is weighins
heavily on the premier, however, and
! the doctors fnd him q difficult patient.
' unwilling to obey all their orders. He
insisted on receiving visitors all day
yesterday and discussing current busi-
ness with Stephen Pinchon, the for
seign minister, who called on him lase
4 in the evening for the third time after
the shooting. ~ ss
Es The premier raised the question as
i - whsthsr the supreme council should