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Turkish high officials. who visited
us. TO increase their home output of
coal. which appeared perfectly pos
sibie. II they had there would have
been more transport space for war
material.
/ discussed with them the great
Importance of railways in warfare.
and showed them how Turkey could
help herself In this respect. / made
little impression on them and they
certainly showed no disposition to
accept my suggestions, They con-
tinued to assail me with their de
mands. altho IL was plain that no
notice could be taken of them.
The Young Turks were firmly in
power in Constantinople. The people
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iIohcusollern and tile queen was
Of Russian and English blood.
The victories Of iiruslloff in Illus.
sia. however. and the knowledge
Of the straits Ia which Germany
had been reduced by the defeat
at Ncrslun and the slaughter ON
the Somme gave the pro'cntcnte
party power 10 swing the nation
their way.
i4udendarff faced the greatest
difficulties In meeting this new
menace. He gives here facts
about bulgaria that show more
of the iriciscry OF that nation.
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GEORGE HILL ELECTED

George W. Inn. president OF the
Seattle park commission. was elected
vice president OF the Internat sonai
Association Of Park Commissioners
o. the Pacific Coast. organised Mon.
day at Vancouver. u. c. THE entire
Seattle uark board attended. The
next meeting viii be In BelitnEham
In April. 1890.
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front panorama photograph OF Sc
attle's waterfront. with the Pacific
fleet al anchor In Elliott bay. The
publication made a strong appeal 20
the Legion 10 come 10 Seattle for
the 1890 convention.
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BTIGARIAN GENERAL
POOR LEADER

General Jekoff was the Bulgarian
commandment chief. He was "A loyal
supporter OF the alliance. but did not
possess those outstanding qualities
which are required Of a leader In a
modern war. Besides he lacked the
| necessary training. His character
was irreproachablc. but he had not
sufficient resolution 20 remedy vari.
Gus grave defects in the Bulgarian
army.
lie was ~ntangIed In narrow party
politics and 40 forgot the war. His
chief of staff at that time was la.
koff, n man OF unsound judgment
and nm intriguer who N responsible
for the misfortune Of his country
and the qundruplc alliance.
found II difficult TO get a clear
idea OF tho Psychology Of the Buli
garlan people. They appeared TO me
TO have strong national feeling and
to DO quite ready TO fight for the
position OF first power In the Balk.
ans.
Premier Rndosiavoff was n Ger.
manophile from Inward conviction.
lie stood and fell by the alliance.
In putting forward demands on Ger.
many and IN his greater Bulgarian
policy. he WIS exceedingly obstinate
and gave free rein 10 all agitation ia
that direction. 80 that h. could play
off the national wishes against us.
But he forgot that in 30 doing he
was making HIS own position very
much more difficult for peace nego.
tlationa. He also did nothing TO en-.
tighten his people about the neces.
atty OF the war. Perhaps ho did not
fully realize II himself.
Tho tsar OF Bulgaria was Just As
firm "A supporter OF the alliance. lie
was an uncommonly clever man. but
y lover Of skiilful diplomacy rather
than n man of action. lie liked to
have several irons In the fire and
thought he could always postpone
decisions. Thanks 10 the great abii.
lily with which he managed the hui.
garians this had been good enough
for peace time; but u was not
enough In war. ! was particularly
sorry that he was no soldier. and
therefore did not exercise that I'm
flucncc over the army which his
high position demanded Of him.
The Crown Prince Boris. excellent
ly trained by his father. WAS a thoro
Eoldlerly personality. and mature be
yond his years. lie had a clear un-
dorstanding OF military necessities
our staffs in Bulgaria and I myself
liked dealing with him. This people
cannot find better ruler.
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ATTACK ON RuMA>1A
IL DEFERRED

General headquarters found itself
compelled TO withdraw more and
moro divisions from other fronts.
The concentration against Rufnania
waa deferred. Not n single man more
could be spared from the western
front The commander in-chief In
the east received instructions
to withdraw units from various
points OF his already thlnly-held from,
and to form new divisions.
uumanla. afterwards. In charging
that the Russian government be-
traysd Il TO Germany. pointed to tho
fact stated by Luaendorff that the
Russian high command had not
taken advantage Of the thinning Of
the northern German front and
charged that an understanding was
reached that this movFment should
be perfnittedl
Everything was stakcd on our dc.
cision to make the most OF our su.
perior mobility in comparison to the
entente and deal with Humania in
one great strategic vancouver. but
how and when this could be accom-.
plished could not be seen at the be
ginning Of September.
The first step to be taken In the
carrying out OF our plans was to
stop the advance Of the whole front
on both sides Of the CarpathinnH.
from tho left 10 the right wing. The
front had 10 be extended into Tran
syiyania. whilst we attacked the Ru.
manlans from Bulgaria, altho we
were not In strength thore. In ac-
cordance with the plan OF the former
chief Of the general staff qTaiken-
haynl.
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held aloof. When I took UP my new
duties the outlook in Turkey wa.
far from reassuring.
Much vaunted German eff
cheney I'm war matters and gov
eminent Is bluntly treated by
Ludendorff tomorrow. He shows
how authority was divided in
such n way as to make for fric-
ton and misunderstanding
among the higher leaders. So
far as the allies of Germany
were concerned. he found he
could not exercise full command,
but was compelled to deal with
conflicting interests the best
way he could.
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NtCkE>SENS
FORCE WEAK

After the campaign against Serbia
had been brought TO an end. Field
Marshal Won Mackcnscn had handed
over the command OF the bulgarian
Macedonian front to the bulgarian
general staff. altho he himself re
manned In the Balkans. When rela-
tons with Rumania became incroaH-
ingly acute he had made prepare
lions for the opening Of hostilities,
and on the 2Sth OF August had taken
over command Of the German, Aus
tro-Hungarian. Bulgarian and Otto
man troops on the Danube and the
Dobrudja frontier. (The portion OF
Rumania 10 the east and south OF
the Danube, bordering on the Black
sea-
The only forces he had Mt his dis.
posai were: West OF Orsova. the Aus
TRAN Danube flotilla. very weak Bul-
garlan Bandsturm OF the older class,
employed I'm watching the Danube.
at Rustchuk, Colonel BODIES mixed
German detachment, drawn from the
German troops In Macedonia, and a
Bulgarian infantry division. Other
weak Bulgarian forces were posted
10 the cast OF the railway line from
Bulgaria into the Dobrudja. Several
heavy German batteries ana a Turk
ish division were on their way. but
only at tho rate Of two 10 four trains
a day, as the railways OF Northern
Bulgaria could not cope with more.
Bulgariaa attitude to Rumania
was most uncertain. While Germany
and Turkey declared their solidarity
with their allies Immediately after
Rumania's declaration Of war on
Auatria-Hungary. Bulgaria did not
think tit 10 do 80 until September /.
At that time the situation on the
Macedonian front was responsible
for a certain reserve on Bulgaria y
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"MY THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS"
By Gen. Eric Won Ludendorff


Mrrs tAnei
Aasia AZ ses reserved for France Belgium Holland Russia and N
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BtIGARIANS NEAR
SAIONIkA

The bulk of the Bulgarian army
was on the Greek frontier. They
were stiffened by German stats.
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when Rumania declared war eau.
gust 81, 1910 tho Carpathiann as
sumed a new Importance. There was
no longer any need for our southern
wing 20 carry out its enveloping
mission between the nnlester and
Moldavia. for tho whole OF Rumanla
now constituted a wide field for
maneuver. and the movement
might have far-rcaehinE effects.
Austria Hungary had done nothing
to protect her right flank and Tran
sylvania, either In peace or war. The
railway system was inadequate and
the capacity OF the few existing lines
extremely small 'Forttfcationn had
not been erected In order not to "ir-
ritate" Rumanin. nut Austria Hun
gary herself had calmly looked on
whilst Tumania built works on
/ Transylvanlas soil close 20 the
Z frontier,
1 At the eleventh hour weak forces
were hastily concentrated there. and
/ hattaliona formed OF miners. But
there were yawning gaps every
whore. In tho north Russian as
well az Rumanlan troops pushed
/ their way across the frontier Of
Moidavia and waliachla down TO the
Danube and into Tranaylyania and
I Hungary.
The important mountain passes
/ fell into the ensrny's hands without
shot being fired. hronstadt and
fetrosxeny. with their coal mines.
were occupied as early n August 80.
Runanian patrols were soon seen In
Herinsnnstadt. OrSoya was taken
by the enemy. n the Rumaninns'
advance were not stopped. not only
would Archdukc Charles army
group I'm oalicial be enyeioped. but
tho way into the heart OF Hungary
and to our lines of communication
with the Baikan Peninsula would be
free. That would mesn our defeat.
We we're now faced with the dlfgi.
cult problem OF holding both the
western and eastern fronts against
all hostile attacks. supporting Arch
duke Charles army and effecting a
concentration against Rumania.
which would be not merely a ruAran-
tes of defense. but enable US 10 pass
TO tho offensive. Tho execution Of
this task was made all the more diff
ficuit by the appeals OF the Arch
duk. Charles group for reinforce
ments. which ought really TO have
been cent 10 Transylvania-
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TURKISH ARMY
ENuAI Std

The situation in Turkey had i'm.
/ proved since the forces Of the en-
/ tente evacuated the Galllpoli PENN
sula IL had now become possible
/ for Enver Pnsha to place some
| troops at the disposal of the Ger.
man general headquarters. He real.
ICED. quite rightly. that as far as
/ Turkey was concerned. the war
would now be decided in other
theatres.
In general the Turkish army was
exhausted. To begin with. II had
not recovered from the Balkan war
before Il was involved in another.
Its wastage from disease and I'm ac-
ton was continuously high. The
trustworthy. brave Anatolian had
vanished from its ranks. The unre.
liable Arab auxiliaries were playing
an increasingly important part
everywhere, but especially in Meso-
potamia and Palestine The forces
we're now below their proper
strength. and the men were badly
fed and still worse equipped The
lack OF efficient officers was particu.
larry felt.
Liman Pasha (the German com
mander in Turkey. relying on his
authority. endeavored again and
again TO make his divisions into an
efficient fighting instrument He
did all that could be done. When
Turkish troops left his hands to
come under German leadership. in
Gallcia or against Rumania. for ex-
ample, they behaved quite passably,
and sometimes well. but where they
were under n Turkish command they
soon forgot what German thoroness
had taught them.
In spite OF my entreaties. Turkey
made no serious attempt TO break
with her old policy toward the
Arabs. In any case. perhaps IL
would have been too late. English
gold did the rest. The Arabs turned
more and more against the Turks
ENyER TRUE FRIEND
OF GERMANY
At the beginning of September
Enver came TO Pless. He was n very
gifted man and made a notable and
unusual impression on us. He was
n true friend of Germany and there
was a bond OF warm sympathy be
tween us. lie had real military
Instinct for the art of war, but he
lacked both the knowledge of first
principles and professional qualifica-
tions. Nor had he received thoro
training. His great military ability
had no chance to develop.
His sending Turkish troops to Ga.
llcia and against the Rumanians
proved his sound military judgment,
on the other hand, he was always
clamoring for war material on a
scale that could not possibly be sup
piled. The majority Of the available
trains TO Turkey via Sofia We're used
for coal, which was sent from Upper
Silesia to Constantinople. over and
over again | begged Enver. the very
distinguished Talaat and other
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
SMALLER ARMY is
FAVORED BY FRENCH
Believe Believe Force of 200, 900
Sufficient to Hold
the Rhine
400. 900 MEN FOR
COLONIAL SERVICE

PARIS, July %. tUnited Press, BY
Mai)-How large a standing army
win France maintain after the peace
settlement
Before the war France had a stand
ing army Of about 100000 men. This
army consisted Of three classes OF
100000 men each and OF a professional
army Of colonial troops numbering
about 100000. The maintenance of THIS
force called for three years obligatory
service on the part OF every French
man.
10 Is the reduction OF this long term
or service that most interests the pub
lio Tho opinion" a semi-ofllclal mil
itary paper, recently printed the fu-
ture needs as seen by O military crlcc
This writer estimates that a force OF
100000 VIII suffice for the army on the
Rhine, which he regards as the most
important obligation, and for the
policing Of Morocco. Though he sets
no definite figure for the troops needed
in the Near East and in the home gar
risons, he arrives at the interesting
conclusion that an army Of 100000 dur- |
ing the winter mopths and Of 100000
during the summer will be plentiful. |
As the colonial army OF professional |
soldiers will continue 20 approximate |
100000, the writer points out that flf- |
teen months service on tho part OF the |
home classes will give minimum |
strength OF 100000, This critic proposes
that the classes be called up each
spring and kept IN service until the
autumn OF the following year. Fifteen
months service would give SUFFICIENT
lime for real training and furnish, a
arge army during the summer months
when the danger is greatest and when
he maintenance Of an army causes
he least hardship both on the sol
iers and the State.
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Didn't Care What Happened

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SUSSEX COUNTY
HAS ICE FAMINE
C.,l.. Nj NJ. E--.-l
SuPpiy iNVt t'CoI LiOuSii
in Several Towns Near
Georgetown
CANNERIES WILL
OPERATE 7 MONTHS
Special 70 The Evening Journal.


GEORGETOWN. July 22-An ice fam
ine threatens some OF The towns In
Sussex county. and for the past few
days II has been a serious problem
for some butchers TO get sufficient sup
ply to keep their meats. Residents OF
Georgetown thus far have not been
handicapped, but the local plant has
been taxed TO its capacity I'm order to
meet the demands. South Of George
town, especially at Millsboro, Frank
ford and nagsboro, ice dealers have
been endesvoring TO get a sufficient
supply for their trade. but have been
unsuccessful. The situation at Milton.
eight miles from Georgetown, has been
so alarming for the past few days that
IL has been necessary to send for a
supply as FAR away at Denton. Md.
Some Of the Gamers In Sussex coun-
tyl experimental IN packing string
beans for the first time this season, and
the results are said 10 be so pleasing
that they viii engage An The business
on an extensive scale next year. Start
ing IN with the iacking Of peas in May
and following up the season with ber-
ries, beans, apples, peaches, pears,
sweet potatoes, tomatoes and pump
kins IN the order named Il IS figured
that the cannerles can be kept busy
seven months during the year.
Board OF trustees Of the Sussex
County Almshouse are having electric
lights installed for the convenience Of
the Inmates. The buildings have been
eeEsiiif,slietelg renovated, new bedding has
been provided and the appearance Of |
the grounds beautiled IN order to |
make life as pleasant for the charges |
as possible.
The Sunday schools Of Milton and |
Georgetown NJ r. churches win hold |
pionics at Oak Orchard on Wednesday
and Thursday, respectively
No doubt Miss Olive Bailey, daugh-
Ter Of Rev. John II. Bailey, pastor or
First Methodist Protestant Church.
is beginning to think
that mlsfortunes do not come singly.
On Wednesday OF last week, while
bathing az Oak Orchard. she had mar
'ow escape from drowning. On Friday
asst she was seized with appendicitis.
md yesterday It became necessary TO
% take her TO the Peninsula General
Hospital, Salisbury, Nd, where she un-
ierwent a successful operation.
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FASHIONS Am FAna

Irish crochet blouses are new for
Fall
Hsndkerchieis are very high colored
skirts have no suggestion Of a flare.
Tho stately Medloi collar IS again in
lavor.
Simplicity Is the keynote Of all the
lew styles
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OURS is custom tailoring in the strictest sense of the word
~ competent and experienced cutters take your measure
ments accurately and from these an individual pattern is drafted
even the slightest inaccuracy is located in the tryon and cor
rected. There can be but one result-clothes that fit perfectly
and reflect the patrons individuality and personality to the let
ter. That is our kind of service, and as this obviously requires
more time there is every reason why you should leave your
order NOW.
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Women everywhere tell their friends
how, through the use of Mothers
Friend, the wonderful penetrating ex-
ternal application. they avoided suffer
ing and distress before the advent OF
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Mothers Friend is a remedy which
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nerves, cords, tendons and ligament9
expand without that peculiar w%renchinx
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when the nerves and muscles are re-
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BY regular use, the lower abdominal
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and pain and danger is naturally less,
You can obtain Mothers Friend from
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Write the Bradfieid Regulator Com
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The man ! am quoting sees many rea-
sons why the president failed to sense
public opinion properly last autumn,
excuses It on the ground that Mr.. Will
son was much absorbed in the foreign
situation, but he confesses to me that
while he himself is charitable about 1t,
most other people are not. Also he
pointed out that feeling about was pretty
bitter against Messrs, Burleson, Kitchin
and the Democratic leaders In congress.
An editor who has been strong In his
support OF Mr.. Wilson in previous cam
patgns and who knows Ohio like a book,
says that people have an idea that the
president has gotten out OF touch with
me masses, and they feel that his Sc
leotions for the peace mission were not
the best that America had. Indeed,
as the peace conference fails to show
results, there Is a return to the dis
cusslon OF the personnel, and again and
again / am told that il the president
had selected Mi. Taft to 20 to Europe
his task would have been much easier,
that Is, he would now find n united
country behind the American peace
mission in whatever program II sees
fit to recommend.
There IL the deep feeling. for exam
pie, that Mr., Wilson dominates the
American mission In Paris and that
there Is no check on his views or sug-
gestions, and that he may possibly be
III error In mis- metn0dS, In other words,
that personal incompatibility may
have something to do with the friction
in Paris. To be sure, this last sugges-
ton is one usually advanced by Repub-
leans, but | have heard many Demo-
Gratis say MIR, Wilson Numbered, per-
fatallv, who he filled to select
either Nj NO. ~ str. Tart, and in this
u ,",y par,,calarly talk of the
latter.
Why, they felt that MIR. Taft had
been nonpartisan throughout the war,
had worked indefatiRapiy on the war
labor board and had earned, so to
speak. a place on the American peace
mission, And when Mr. TAFT. instead Ut
being resealful bee ause he was not
chosen, turned ~. 1lu and actually
championed Mr. Wilson's proposal fer i
league of nations. and did SO In the
face of bitter opposition In the senate,
there arose a volume of praise for the
breadth of mind and sportsmanship OF
the former president which makes Dem.
oorats say openly that they think he
may be the mex nominee of the Re-
publican party and that he would be a
hard man to beat.
Most of the newspapers in Ohio are
| Democratic or independent. There are
few of the old line Republican papers.
When you find the Democratic and in
aependent journals rather luksssaSmAln
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club here Thursday and in an address
illustrating the value of aircraft in
modern warfare, revealed something of
the destructiveness of bombs used by
German airmen that has not been made
public before.
Commander Douglass said that a Ger
man aviator had dropped a single bomb
on an airplane station In England which
had destroyed IL hangers and the same
number Of machines and killed 125 peo-
Ele. At another time a bomb dropped
on a Belgian town where the British
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Union Made

Are Your Clothes Union Made? No,
not if they are ready-made. Tai
lored-to-measure clothes are made
under sanitary conditions.
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the support of the president and vehe-
ment in their denunciation Of what they
say Is the worst postal service they
ever had, severe in their criticism Of
creases in telephone and telegraph
rates, you can make up your mind that
so far rs things Democratic are con-
cerned, there is something very wrong
in this, the stronghold of progressive
journalism and liberalism, and by the
talk Of politics one gets the feeling
that 1920 II only a few months away
too few months at that to suit those
who have grievances and too near to suit
the optimistic Democrats who hope and
believe that time, the great solvent,
may affect a turn in the tide Of political
passion.
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Evening Post, Inc.)