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The New York herald., 1920-12-05
Absence of the United States Permits Small
Nations to Take Power From Britain
and France
and France

the promised reparations. She opposes Ger
man admission into world trade, into the
League of Nations. into world relations
pending proof that Germany has laid aside
aggressive ambitions and is prepared to pay
the indemnities.
1t follows, then, that at Geneva and
everywhere else France and Great Britain
oppose each other In the Paris conference
British diplomacy, infinitely more adroit
than French, succeeded in enlisting the
United States against France and thus COM
pelling France to bow to British WILL But
when President Wilson went home and the
Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles
France resumed her freedom and has sue
cessfully resisted the British effort to inn
pose British will upon her ever since
Geneva was only one more battlefield.
Now the actual struggle between France
and Britain at Geneva centred about the
Near Eastern situation Britain was eager
to maintain the arrangement created by the
Treaty of Sevres and by other and more or
less secret bargains, because the profit was
with her. France was eager to upset the
arrangement because 1t represented in
French eyes a British control of the whole
of the eastern Mediterranean. But the
French line of attack was through the Ar
menian question and was, on the surface.
an appeal to the humanity of the world.
But lot Armenia herself neltner the fTeHCE
nor the British were prepared to act, to send
armies. to incur expenses. Both were will
ing to permit the United States to under
take the task, both were agreed to pass the
Armenian question up to the United States
laying stress upon the moral questions in
volved, but underneath the surface France
and Britain were concerned, not because Of
Armenian determination but because Of the
clash Of two colonial policies in Asia Minor
More Important Angle Is Revolt
of the Smaller Nations at Geneva
So much for the Anglo French phase of
the Geneva proceedings But this phase
promptly lost it's Importance in the presence
If far more serious circumstance, namely.
the revolt Of the smaller States against the
domination and tyranny Of the larger. At
Paris the fight of the small States against
the large was conspicuous circumstance
but the small States were powerless. Will
son, Lloyd George and Orlando acting to-
gether, again and again crushed the hopes.
denied the claims, offended the sensibilities
of the little nations, several Of which left
the conference.
In the constitution of the League of Ma
tons the domination of the great Powers
was maintained through the council OF nine
nations therein represented five were to be
great Powers. Britain. France. Italy. Japan
and the United States. Three Britain, the
United States and France. could control and
a single negative blocked effective action.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05

is to be and long has been used on the sta
tionery of the regiment and elsewhere. A
shield, with the national colors blazoned in
one quarter, a sunset and cannon to show
the artillery origin Of the regiment are
shown. In the centre another shield, a
smaller one, is represented. This has the
initials IN. c." on it to indicate the regi-
ments original claim to the title National
Guard.
Back Of the shield are the national and
original regimental colors. Resting on their
pixies is ribbon with the words, "7 Regi-
ment, National Guard" Over the shield is
an eagle, flying.
The banner itself is blue, and blue pre-
dominates in the color scheme of the three
designs. State, divisional and regimental.
But there are touches Of brilliant red and
gold and green to relieve the eye, and un-
derneath the escutcheon are two ribbons.
The upper, a gray one, has Excelsior in
blue. letters on it, and the lower one has the
inscription Seventh N. y. @. Infantry"
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
Birdland Eviction

TIME squirrel is pretty, thrifty and in
dustrious-but he has his faults. He
- likes to use the nests which wood
peckers hollow out of the tree trunks
and he is not always willing to wait until the
bird deserts her nest. Here is story of the
way In which an impudent squirrel actually
turned family of woodpeckers out of their
home
The squirrel, descending tree trunk sud-
denly found a hole. into which two of his
legs slipped. Probably he felt something
sharp peclSing at them, for he drew them out
quickly and rapidly climbed to a branch inn
mediately above. A moment later a wood
pecxer few out OF the hole.
The squirrel watched her out OF sight and
IL en- returned TO the nest and helped himself
to an egg or two, which he carried to his
perch and ate. When these were disposed
Of he descended once more to the wood
pecker's nest and waited for the return Of
the bird
The moment she appeared at the entrance
TO her nest the squirrel few at her like an
angry cat. The startled woodpecker fled in
fear. and the squirrel came forth tri-
umphantly and went away for a short time.
While he was away the woodpecker came
again and looked into her nest Something,
however. probably broken egg, displeased
her, and she few away again. Shortly after
ward her mate looked into the nest, but he,
too, was dissatisfied and few away
The squirrel promptly took possession Of
The deserted nest. and when autumn came
he turned it into a storehouse for nuts.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
League of Nations Becoming an International Sovif

into debate the whole settlement of Paris
What the Assembly attempted to do was to
establish the control of the League of Ma
tions over German colonies taken by Brit
ain and France from Germany and Turkey
and thus to make these colonies in reality
the possessions Of the League of Nations
rather than of the mandatory nations.
What Germany sought to do was to open a
possible avenue to regain her lost colonies
by upsetting the Paris division between
France and Great Britain.
But it must be manifest that this ma
neuvre has very far reaching possibilities.
Not only are the German colonies subject
TO the League of Nations but so are the
Sarre Basin and Danzig. If Great Britain
is vitality affected by the colonial phase of
the mandatory issue. France is not less
directly affected in the case of the Sarre,
and because of her Polish policy almost
equally concerned as to Danzig Yet only
France and Britain are virtually affected as
to the two questions and all the other ma
tions are free to act they choose without
injury to themselves.
Disarmament Is Not Possible To-day
Either for French or the English
Patiently, then, the first session of the
League of Nations has led almost auto
matically to the challenging of the Paris
settlement. 1t has done this by challenging
with equal promptitude the whole concep-
ton of the League Of Nations in the minds
of it's authors the British and the Ameri-
cans. This conception was that the League
should be dominated through the council by
the Americans and the British with the as
sistance of the French The failure Of
America to ratify the Treaty Of Versailles,
the break between the British and the
French, these two facts so shattered the
whole structure that its very existence was
threatened at the first international session.
Now it is easy to perceive the extension
of the present battle. To take another
question already raised: The small Pow
ers are vitality interested in forcing immedi-
ate disarmament. They have suffered terri
bly,, particularly the neutral Powers, be-
cause of the burdens Of defence Their po-
sition becomes safe in proportion as the
great Powers disarm. But how can the
French disarm in the presence Of the Ger
man situation with no indemnity paid and
the present coal contributions assured only
by the threat of occupation of the Ruhr
How can the British disarm in the presence
Of trouble in India, in Mesopotamia, in Ire
land?
The question goes even more deeply. What
the assembly is up to on the question Of
armament is not hard to perceive Naval
even more than military disarmament is
sought or will be sought. And at the appro-
pirate moment German impulsion will raise
the old issue of the freedom of the seas"
The neutrals who suffered from the allied
blockades during the war are most eager I'd
avoid all repetition. Germany having no
navy, will use every possible method of
weakening the British grip upon the oceans.
Only Britain, the United States and Japan
have real navies now. All the rest Of the
world Is, then, interested in reducing the ad-
vantage of these Powers.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05

TT seems to be pretty we'll agreed among
those In a position to speak authori-
= tatively that associated with the vari-
GUS occupations in life there is undoubtedly
q type OF face which more or less betrays
the calling of its owner.
Medical men, especially in hospital prac-
tice find acquaintance with these types
valuable. They may not be able, with the
shrewdness of Sherlock Holmes or of other
acute persons, to read mans past. present
and future by glance at him in the street
but they are able to gauge with considerable
accuracy how far the history of the case as
given by the patient, is a truthful one and
how far it fits with his probable occupation
in life.
Calling must certainly have some influence
over the physiognomy of the cabman, the
butler or the groom: each frequently
possesses q type of face which wears so char
acteristic an expression to make IL not
difficult to identify the vocation accompany
ing II.
We speak also OF the legal face. the musi-
cal face. the dramatic face and the military
face. This Is merely a broad classification,
and the best authorities disbelieve in the
claims OF the keen observer that he can
dfferentiate to a finer degree.
There are tales Of hospital physicians who
claim to be able 20 say from a glance at the
face that this that man Is a butcher
grocer. bank clerk, a lawyers clerk.
commercial traveller. stock broker and so
on II Is thought that the fame Of these
medical men as rough and ready detectives
has been largely manufactured for them by
enthusiastic friends. But that many medical
men do possess great insight into the oc-
cupations Of those who come before them Is
true. The question is often debated whether
physognomy is growth of vocation or
whether It shows that the vocation chosen is
in accordance with the particular capacity
and ability Of the person TO whom II belongs
In other words. II the lawyer does not show
the legal face" the aspiring minister the
ecclesiastical face" the medical student the
"physiciany face" the soldier the military
face" and so on the question arises. Is that
a sign that they have mistaken their calling2
Is the man who doesn't look bit like
doctor" likely to fail because his physiogno-
monic qualification is wanting? Or will he,
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
FEW colors and standards for the many
regiments Of the regular army and
the National Guard have hean All

n IEw colors and standards for the many
IN regiments of the regular army and
= the National Guard have been au-
thorized by the War Department and will
soon be regulation throughout the country.
Now be 1t known to the lay mind that such
a change is most momentous in military
circles, for any soldier worthy Of the name
will die a thousand deaths rather than sur
render the flag of his organization. SO
sacred is this emblem of the country that
he serves that under no circumstances must
1t ever be permitted to touch the ground.
The changes are not sweeping. Rather
are they additions to the old designs. Color
sergeants of those organizations that served
in France are looking forward to the time
when the coors will blazon forth to the
world the stories of heroic deeds performed
by their members. For the new colors are
expected by the War Department to develop
the esprit de corps of the units which COM
pose the land defences of the United States.
Military authorities explain for the mill
tarily untechnical that "colors" include the
national color or flag and the regimental
color of a dismounted organization. STAN
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
How Faces Fit Occupations

whatever his original features. gradually
come to acquire the type of the profession to
which he belongs?
The answer to the question is of course.
that both theories are right. certain kind
OF face, the so-called scientific face. is so
often seen among medical students as to
prove that the owner Of that cast Of counte-
nance is likely TO adopt medicine as career
Conversely, whatever the original cast of
features a medical man may have possessed
the anxious, delicate and absorbing work of
medical practice will put stamp upon
them.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
On Losing a Garter

~ EOPLE have been known to suffer
- from loss of their good name. Old
= Poonius featured this kind OF loss to
his son Laertes, about to return to Paris.
II would be called tragedy. l think, even
for persons whose acquaintance is very lin
ited
Again. to lose even q small amount Of
money has been found dsconcerting. Say
that one has eaten n pretty good dinner In
a restaurant and after turning oneself in
side out one has come TO the conclusion that
one has been robbed or has lost every cent
isn't IL provoking to have the proprietor look
one over with a quizzical smile. even n smile
of disbelief. when making the necessary ex-
planation I'm order to obtain enforced credit?
A handkerchief loss looms large when
man Is on his smirS behavior in society and
just after saying a bright thing that has
called everybody's gaze to his face he feels
a sudden, an irresistible, urge to sneeze. In
fact, it's tragic then to lack the linen cur
tain.
These losses are trivial compared TO a loss
that needs no emphasis TO describe its hope
lessness / refer to an article. simple in it.
self and supposed to be always invisible
How do you feel when you suddenly realize
that you have lost a garter7 Perhaps II you
could know that II was really lost IL would
be possible to bear II without flinching. But
therc intrudes the horrid thought that II
may not be really lost after ALL IT may
confront you or turn up in the rear without
a word Of warming. What are you going 10
do with the thing-claim it7
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
Incidents in Regiments History
Banner Cannot Depict All

xuCi0cNtS IN NeSimeut 1ISt0Iy
In 1926 the Second Battalion of the Second
Regiment had grown into six companies,
and the Governor authorized its transfor-
nation into a regiment. 1t then became
known as the Twenty seventh Infantry.
Its next and last change of name was in
1s47. when It became the Seventh Regiment
of Infantry National Guard, New York.
These details of its history cannot well be
shown on the banner, since, in the words of
the War Departments orders the devices
are intended to commemorate the services
and historical deeds of the organization"
and, IF possible. some symbol should be
used to commemorate the birth or initial SER
vice of the organization; if organized from
some one State or section of the country an
identification of the unit Herewith should
have good results"
What military organization is more closely
identified with New York than the Seventh
There are others of which New York is
equally proud. but 1t has been said. and not
without cause, that the history OF the Sew
enth Is the history of New York. The State
Adjutant-General has taken care Of this
problem, however. in designating as one
symbol of all New York regiments the State
coat of arms. No cause for jealousy between
units exists there.
Ir the four corners Of the flag are to be
shown the symbols of the regiments engage
ments. Although the organization is old
and holds an enviable record. 1t was not until
the world war, when Secretary Baker gave
1t the opportunity to serve as the 107th
United States Infantry. that 1t first saw ac-
ton that could be shown on the colors. Three
times during the civil war 1t was sent TO
guard Washington when the Confederacy
threatened to take the capital. and three
times was 1t recalled. Six hundred men we're
tak from lie ado nffl In,
other regiments. Finally IL was returned TO
New York to quell the draft riots that had
started here, and here II remained during
the rest of the war. II had similar fortune
in the other wars In which this country has
participated.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05

TIME five RS, the last two being re-
lision and recreation, are provide
=. for new soldiers at Camp Travis,
nes- San Antonio, Tex. which is the voca-
tional school of the famous Second Division,
the Indian Heads, who made history in
France at Belleau Wood and Vaux. 1t is
stationed there and all recruits who now
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
ymbois Representing Part
Played in the Recent Conflict

SO in the upper left hand corner has been
placed laurel wreath representing the
world war, surrounding the Twenty-seventh
Division insignia--the constellation Orion
and a combination of the letters IN. Y"
Underneath the division insignia viii be
the names of the battles OF the Meuse-Ar-
gonnc. in which the regiment participated
Distinctive of the regiment itself viii be
the device over the state escutcheon. This
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
Seventh Regiment Old. But Gets Credit
For Participation in World War Only

The designer of the new colors of the Sew
enth Regiment, New York National Guard.
was surprised to find that this old regiment,
which dates back to 1906 and whose mem
bershp includes many young men of some
Of New York's oldest families. was entitled
to credit for participation in the world war
only
Originally the Seventh Regiment was
four company battalion of artillery, mus
tered into State service in 1906 In 1907 1t
became the Second Battalion Of the Third
state Infantry The regiment was renamed
the Eleventh later on, and 1t was under
this name that II served in the war of 1912.
After the little unpleasantness with Eng
land was over the organization changed its
name again. This time the Second Battalion
was removed from the regiment. enlarged
and called the Second Regiment. II was the
Second Regiment which adopted the name
National Guards, from the French organiza-
tion of that name. A visit Of the Marquis de
Lafayette to this country was the inspira-
tion for giving 1t this name.
Not long after the adoption of the name
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
Revolt of the Assembly Against the Council
Indicates World Parliament or
Superstate Planned

In reality the lesson of the first Geneva
conference Is inescapable. Here the League
of Nations has almost instantly escaped the
control of those who were responsible for
it's creation and reckoned upon II as the per-
manent foundation of their own policy and
security. Rejected by the United States.
deprived of the tremendous influence of
American support this Angio-French insti-
tuition, in which French participation was
forced has become menace for Britain and
France and an instrument in German hands.
The assembly, composed Of a majority of
nations having no material interest in pre-
serving the settlement of Versailles. or. in
deed, any one of the treaties Of Paris. is
seeking to upset the control Of the victorious
nations and to challenge their victory.
In raising the issue Of the mandates, under
German inspiration, the assembly has at
tackled the very heart Of the British portion
of the Paris settlement. 1t has involved not
alone the United Kingdom but the domin-
ions Australia, New Zealand, ana the Union
Of South Africa particularly. In pressing
the issue of disarmament 1t has opened up
the old German challenge over the freedom
Of the seas" In calling up Armenia, under
French suggestion. 1t has brought into ques-
ton the whole British conception of Near
Eastern settlement. In reality 1t has at
tackled Great Britain In three vital points,
and it's attack is obviously only an opening
manoeuvre, the beginning of a campaign.
At the same time France has been at
tackled, through British inspiration, in the
Polish Lithuanian dispute while disarrna-
ment carries for France on land the same
perils that 1t carries for Britain on the seas.
To disarm France and Great Britain now,
this would be for the smaller nations Of the
assembly a shining triumph since It would
reduce Franco British strength and in
fiuence. Finally, in raising the mandate
issue, France is assailed at Danzig and in
the Sarre Basin.
Small Nations Plan Coup
to Make League a Real Sup state
In reality it seems to me that the out
standing fact at Geneva is that France and
Britain have lost control Of the League Of
Nations. Technically they are able. by rea-
son of their veto power in the council, to
prevent disturbing action. but to exercise
this right of veto in the secret councils of
the smaller body is only to accentuate the
passion of the larger assembly and lead to
hostilites which must either wreck or revo-
lutionize the League of Nations.
To say the thing simply: the Geneva con-
ference discloses the purpose of the smaller
Powers to take the control of world affairs
out of the hands of the great Powers and
make the League of Nations a real World
Pariiament-a veritable superstate. In doing
this the smaller States are not In the least
interested in preserving the fruits of the
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
War Departments Order Revising Standards
Gives Chance to Perpetuate Exploits
of the Great War
Might Be Called Battle
Between Soviet and Senate

dard is the name that applies to the banners
of mounted units. Both are guarded and
tended with honors, and woe be unto that
body of men which allows the enemy to take
its colors. New colors must be earned on
the battlefield, and the stain of the loss of a
flag can only be washed off with blood.
II is said that certain regiment lost its
colors to the Mexicans in 1916 and regained
them only in the Spanish American war.
Perhaps it was later, In the world war, that
they were regained, and perhaps the story
is not true at all. An army officer who told
this tale said he could not imagine Amer
ican regiment losing its colors, and he was
inclined to believe that the story was based
on what might have happened. and not
what did
regimenta standard may on occasion
be dipped i'm salute, but the national stan
dard never. Army regulations provide that
as troops on parade pass a reviewing stand
the regimental standard will be dropped
few inches in acknowledgment of the au-
thority of the reviewer. But the national
standard represents the United States itself
and recognizes'no authority above the people
from whom authority is derived. and there
fore it salutes no one.
The new regimental colors will give the
histories of the various organizations at
glance. Great latitude is allowed by the
War Department in the choice of symbols
but none can he adopted without approval
by the Adjutant- General in Washington
Certain symbols have been suggested in cir
culars published by the War Department as
being especially suitable for indicating par
ticipaton in the various wars in which this
country has engaged. "A conventional castle
for instance, is suggested as a symbol to
indicate the Spanish American war, while
cactus leaf is offered as being suggestive of
the Mexican war. The world war will be
represented by palm wreath.