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VOL.. L.VIII. XO. 18,122. POIITL.AIVD, OREGON, 3IONDAY, DKCE3IIJER 23, 1918. PKICE FIVE CENTS. WILSON LOOKED TO AS SOLE ARBITER Study of Conditions Follow Week of Celebration. FRENCH AND BRITISH AMAZED All Sorts of Perplexing Prob lems Confront President. IRISH APPEAL FdR RELIEF Executive Proceeds With Business Without Regard for Critics in TJ. S. Congress. ITT LOUIS SEIBOLD. (Copyright by the New York World. Pub lished by Arrangement.) PARIS. Dec. 22. (Special, by Wire leas.) After a week of celebrations and ceremonies, President Wilson is settling down to the business In hand, that of familiarizing himijlf with con ditions. L.. has already conferred with 'President Poincare, Premier Clemen ceau, ex-Premier Briand, Premier Son nino, of Italy, and the Iltallan T-ing. Other members of the American dele gation whose personality scarcely at tracts any public attention, are holding taily conferences under President Wil eon'a direction with representatives of entailer powers having claims to pre sent to the peace conference. Among these are Serbian Minister Varnanitch, "President Hararyk, of the Czecho Slavo Independents, and Polish emis saries. President la Sole A. biter. As a result of these conferences Pres ident Wilson has a pretty fair concep tion of some of the most disturbing problems confronting the peace confer- ence, though generally they are not the most important ones. By common consent the leading men have temporarily set aside more con sideration of the major issues the League-of Nations and the freedom of the seas, with their collateral features. The President finds himself in the role cf sole arbiter, voluntarily selected by the leaders, for the new and independ ent states, some of which involve di rect National issues with th European allies of America. During the last few days the odd spectacle has been provided of the na tions close to the fringe of civilization, appealing to the former college profes sor for justice for their National and racial claims. Home Rale Problem Loomi. The Shereef of Mecca, an Arab, has arrived with a picturesque suite to ap peal to the democratic President to . bring about a satfsfactory adjustment of the disputes with England and France concerning the creation of the new pan-Arab state, to be known as the Kingdom of Hadjes. The Irish propagandists are begin ning to exert pressure upon President Wilson to use his admittedly great prestige in bringing about a settlement of the home rule problem. These Irish leaders here in force express complete confidence that the President will indi cate to the English leaders the whole hearted sympathy of the American people with their aspirations. Indeed, their belief amounts to the conviction that President Wilson will take up their fight, and is apparently based upon the alleged definite assurance from Washington that he declared his Intention to doi sc. Disturbing. Situations Arise. Elements in the Slavic constituencies are appealing to him for intercession in the disturbing features of the Ser bian attempt to bring the irreconcilable obstructionists to accept the plan for the 15,000.000 Slavic Union. i The. Italian attitude, provoked by the 1 disinclination to admit the proposed union to share the Adriatic Sea. is causing some concern. All of these things are dally reflected in the conferences held by Mr. Wilson direct, or through , other members of the commission entrusted with subordlr nate details. Mr. Wilson has been very patient in heeding the appeals of this character, but has attempted to convey, diplomatically, the suggestion to the supplicants that such appeals should be addressed not to him as an individual but to the full peace conference through accredited delegates. French and British Amased. The President's faculty of graspin details and his tolerance in hearing the applications are proving, amazing to both French and British leaders who are intensely interested in his methods. It is a new experience to them and they naturally manifest great curiosity in the manner in which he tackles such problems. The initiative in all the preliminar ies for the peace gathering is being left to President Wilson. He is the only man upon whom the eyes of the leaders of every European nation are now focused. His fellow delegates are working along subordinate lines, organizing the com plete machinery for the conference. The French view of the American delegation is very unique, permitting no doubt in the French mind that it is a one-man affair. The leading French statesmen could not remember the names of the other commissioners, ex cept that of Colonel House., or .the number. Yet, the other commissioners are doing good work in reducing to a definite status the American machinery (Concluded on Page 3, Column 3.) TOTAL SLAIN IN WAR . ABOVE SIX MILLIONS GERMANY'S LOSS IS ESTIMATED AT 2,000,000. Russia Is Second, With 1,700,000 Killed France's Dead Is . Placed at 1,400,000. COPENHAGEN, Dec 22. (By the As sociated Press.) Russia's war casual ties total 9,150,000 men, according to a telegram received here today from Pctrograd. Of this number 1,700,000 were killed. The disabled men number 1.400,000 while 3t500.000 other soldiers were wounded. The Russians taken pris oner total 2,SOO,000. Estimates of the Russian casualties In the war made last week by the Rus sian information bureau director, A. 3. Sack, in New York, figured the total at "not less than 8,000,000 men, of whom 3,000,000 were killed and about 1,000. 000 disabled for life." Figures compiled by the Cologne Ga zette and published November 25 placed the total German casualties at . more than 6,000,000. Of this number it was estimated that about 2,000,000 were killed. The French soldiers killed in the war. according to a statement in the French Chamber of Deputies on December 20, by Lucien Vollin, a Socialist Deputy, number 1,400,000. Italy lost 500,000 men in killed or dead of wounds. A statement to this effect was made in Paris, December 21, by Salvatore Barzilai. a former member of the Italian Cabinet, who accompanied King "Victor Emmanuel on his visit to the French capital. The British 'army official losses In killed total 658,704. GENEVA, Dec. 23. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The casualties of the Austro-Hungarian armies from the be ginning of the war up to the end of May, 1917, were slightly over 4,000.000, according to official . statistics re ceived today from Vienna. Eighteen Generals out of 310 were killed. AMERICANS PATROL RHINE All Traffic on River Is Fnder Strict v Regulation. COBLENZ, Dec. 20. (By the Asso ciated Press.) American marines who began patrolling the Rhine today, con trol river traffic from Coblenz to, beyond Rumagen. All traffic on the Rhine is under the regulation of an inter-allied commission. Freight Is not allowed to cross the river from the west. All boats entering either end f- the American sector must present papers showing the destination of the cargo and other details. A policing system for the Rhine in the vicinity of Coblenz and Neuwaled has also been inaugurated, the mili tary police using motorboats requisi tioned from the Germans. The marines and river patrol are un der command of Lleutenant-Colone'i Julian L. Dodge, of San Francisco, Provost-Marshal of Coblenz. SMUGGLER DEVICE CLEVER Sack Holding Ten Quart Bottles Worn Under Overcoat, ASTORIA, Or.. Dec. 22. (Special.) Laurity Andressen, a member of the crew oi tne tank steamer Argyll, was found guilty here yesterday on charge of having liquor in his posses sion and was find S50, which he paid. Andressen, who was arrested -by cus toms officers, had a specially con structed sack which he wore under his overcoat. The sack had a separate compart ment for each quart bottle and accom modated 10. When wearing this ar rangement the bottles hung below his hips in such a way that they did not bulge beyond the usual line of his overcoat and a hasty Inspection by the officials would ordinarily miss the whisky. SEA CHEATED OF VICTIM Woman Resuscitated 9 Ja Boars After Apparent Drowning-. GUERNEV1LLE, Cal.. Dec. 22. Nine and a half hours after being over whelmed by a breaker yesterday on the beach below here and carried out to I sea, the apparently lifeless body of! Miss Lucille Armstroff, a teacher, was I found on the shore at Jenner, a nearby village. An aged man, known locally only as "Filipino Joe," insisted there was life in J the body, and after several hours' work. disregarding repeated remonstrances, resuscitated the young woman. Physicians say she will recover fully. CHARLES SCHWAB BOOMED Steel Operator. Presidential Choice of Chicago Machinery Club. CHICAGO. Dec 22 Choice of Charles" M. Schwab for next President I of the United States, was voiced at a I banquet given by the Chicago Machin ery Club to 750 plant superintendents and other representatives of 750 ma chinery construction and metal work ing concerns. . Partisanship was not mentioned. MASARYCK ENTERS PRAGUE New Executive of Czecho-Slovaltla atl Bohemian Capital. PARIS. Dec 21. (Havas.) Profes sor Thomas G. Masaryck. the president I of the newly formed republic ofl Czecho-Slovakia. has made his solemn entry into Prague, according to ad vices received here today from that city. ECKHART RECALL STIRS IIP MEXICO Foremost Bulwark of Kais erism Is Removed. BETTER FEELING TO PREVAIL Death Blow Dealt Anti-American Propaganda. FAKE NEWS ACKNOWLEDGED Irritation - and Distrust -of United States Brought About by German Minister. BY ROBERT H. MURRAY. (Copyright by. the New York World. . Pub lished by arrangement.) MEXICO CITY. Dec. 22. (Special.) A profound sensation has been caused by the announcement of the recall by Berlin of the German Minister, to Mex ico, Heinrich von Eckhardt. the fore most bulwark of Katserism in Mexico, and It is regarded as a death blow to anti-American propaganda and a fore runner of the dismissal from their posts of all German consular officials who have freely used their official position during the war to foment ill-feeling among Mexicans agalnat the United States. With the downfall of Von Eckhardt crumbles the huge propaganda organ ization created ander his direction in Mexico after the United States entered the war and which included a score of subsidized newspapers and an elabo rate mechanism for -distributing a "fake" telegraph news senin. k-: cated in the offices of the German in- lormation bureau in Mexico City. PrcpiKutla Ordered siopm-a. Instructions have been sent from Berlin through the Swiss Legation and the Mexican Embassy in Washington' to Dr. Arthur von Magnus, of the Ger man Legation here, to immediately all propaganda. If they are complied with It is Inevitable that virtually all the German news papers wlir cease publlcayouj. as their i" impossible without the financial aid which Von Eckhirdi v.. a been giving them. For several yeare Von Eckhardt has been financing - his propaganda with forced loans obtained from wealthy members of the German colony, with whom the Minister would pledge Ger man government notes in exchange for Mexican money. The total of these loans amounted to at least $1,000,000. The lenders are greatly disturbed at the prospect that whatever permanent government is set up will repudiate Von Eckhardt's obligations. When the Minister recently sought to borrow ad ditional sums from his countrymen here, they refused flatly to lend. Among the government officials who (Concluded on Page 4. Column 3.) SANTA CLAUS IS mmmm ir-. I V ..& -tV I 11 -U I i 1 s If 7" f S S F ill til II ! sBa lW 1 , X IBfew "C7VJs- a. M taw "svJ " 1 I I A-3'9 IJ-' ' IV J7r7T JrfC- V-sir" i :Tsf ie- " .M-". "il l t 17 i . . ssr-w,, : villi. .stix-r sss ; -i : til. - - r- . r 7 a KTlfe ! XI LXAJ5 Va0rr.JriQ S-. . 'V I 1TI !! . y,i -KxO. 1. FilN4M i III '!; . xrf. x w 1 iv v- -.Tnss1 r- I tl a , , , , r : : ! . ii Official Casualty List. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Casualties reported today total 238E, classi fied as follows:' - Killed in action, 64; wounded se verely. 680; wounded (degree undeter mined). 543; Wounded slightly. 1108. Following is the tabulated summary: Deaths Reported. Today. Total Killed in action 26,043 54 4a.U7 I .oct at saa 3i 3t Died of wound! 10.4U7 10.4H7 Died of dlKue 1.1. IU4 13.644 Died of accident 2.108 2.1 OS Tota! deaths S5.SB2 R4 65.04 Wounded 103.38H 2.331 103.700 Miasms and priaoners4 17,ltjS 17.10S Total casualties.... 170.129 2.SS5 178,614 OBEGOX. Killed In artlon Moenkbouse, Ernest, La Grande, Or. Jones, Aubrey P., Salem, Or. Wounded severely Foster, Frank H.. fossil. Or. Flmonsen. Simon A., Rlverton. Or. Fay. Clarence K . McMlnnvllle. Or. Wounded silently Rieger, JUo A., Portland, Or. WASHINGTON. Killed in notion 4 Reynolds. Ward A.. Seattle. Wajih. Lury. Ralph r, Washtucna, Wash. Woondeil severely Paches. Athanaslos. Seattle. Wash. Anderson. Henlamln, Seattle, Wash. Hanchez. Salustaino R.. Kaston. Wash. Nicola. Ravfield J., Enumclaw, Wash. Manley. James. Renton, Wash. Woounded undetermined Rchudtler, Marshall (Capt.), Taklraa, Wash. Watson. Hay P.. Pomeroy. Wash. Shaw. Dal- V.. Tacorna. Wash. Klenlon, Km II J.. Seattle. Wash. Isltt. Louis E.. Walla Walla. Wash. Wounded slightly Mortensen. Martus C:, Seattle. Waah. Nelson. Vernon V., Galvln. Wash. Lund. Martin, Kaat Stanwood. Wash. Thompson, c E., Rltzvllle, Wash. ''- IDAHO. Woanded severely Ulrtch. Vernon F., Cedar Falls. Idaho. Boka, George. Thlton. Idaho. Wounded undetermined - Schinxel. Leo A.. Post Falls. Idaho. Osmer. Leon D., Kc Maryes. Idaho. Wounded slightly Knoj!ln. Loyal C. tCpl.). Pocatello. Idaho. Rennaker. Charles R.. Goldsberg. Idaho. Morrow. Robert E.. Silver City, Idaho. Morrison, James. Cataldo, Idaho. ALABAMA. Killen In action Roberts. Ivle, Hopewell. Ala. . CALltOKXIA. Killed IC action Woods, Robert l-. Los Ar.geles. Cal. CONNECTICUT. Killed In action Cupust, August John, 3umslde. Conn. ILLINOIS. Killed In notion Poths. Harry p.. Amber. 111. Baburek, Charles, Chicago, III. IOWA. Killed In notion Skablll. Aloysls F.. Dubuque, la, KANSAS. Killed In action Benson, Walter W., Wetmore, Kan. KENTUCKY. Killed In action Wells. Anderson C. Cpl.). Balkans, Ky. MA INK. Killed In notion Sedlowski. John. Rumpel!. Me. MARYLAND. Killed In action Younkin, John A.. Grantsvllle, Md. HAsSACHLbETTS. Killed In action Fuller. Ben W. Lt.). East Milton. Mass. Mahoney. Cornelius J-. Jamaica Plains. Mass. Gouger. Patrick A.. r.ociu Auams, Maac... MICHIGAN. Killed In notion Ward. William B.. E. Grand Rapids. Mich. McLentlck. v.. w. JacKson. Mich. Laslnskt. Michael J.. Broiwon Branch. Mich. MINNESOTA. Killed In aotlou Sweet. Raymond C Waseca. Minn. Nomelanu. Jim Crygla. Minn. Christoffersen. Thomas H., Morris. Minn. MISSISSIPPI. Killed In notion Nations. Walter I.. PIttsboro, Miss. MISSOCKL Killed In notion Roedlger. William Edward, St. Louts. Mo. Pierce. Henry Harrison. Lexington, Mo. Norton, Gust Anthony. Silea. Mo. Graves. Arthur T.. Quitman. Mo. MONTANA, Killed In action Rising, Joseph. Columbia Falls, Mont. NEW YORK. Killed In notion Zallewskl. John, Buffalo. N. T. (Concluded on Page 4. Column l. FLYING IIIGH, BUT HE'S DELIVERING TIIE GOODS eeeeaaesesesseaaaeseeaeasee.a.esseaeeeo.o.aaaassaaeeaasssessasaeai I RUSSIAN SITUATION BEING CONSIDERED President's London Visit May Bring Decision. ALARMIST REPORTS SPREAD Kuban Government Maintain ing Valiant Fight. PROMPT ACTION DESIRED Fighting Strength of the Bolshevik Army Estimated at From 2 00, 000 to 300,000 Men. LONDON, ifec. 21. The whole ques tion of Russia is under serious consid eration by the Allies. Reuter'a agency learns from an authoritative British source. No plan, however, has been formulated, and nothing can be settled definitely until there has been an op portunity to discuss the matter with President Wilson. It is fully realized on all sides that the Russian problem is one of the most urgent and important that la to be dealt with and it is hoped that during President Wilson's stay in London it may be found possible to discuss It with, a view to prompt action. There have been numerous alarmist reports relative to the ln of the Bolshevist army, but figures quoted so far are considered exaggerations. The actual fighting strength Is probably not much over 200,000 or 300,000. Dis cipline has been introduced but only by means that are far more tyrannical than anything under the old regime. Provisional Government Kstnblssbed. In the Kuban district. General Alexi effs volunteer army, which since his death has been under the command of General Denlklne, is, maintaining a valiant fight against the Germans and Bolshevlkl. A provisional government has been set up there and numbers among its members moderate politi cians such "a Sergrus Saaonoff, 'former Ambassador at London; St. Astroff and M. Stephanoff. Social Democrat leaders, and others Identified with that party. Support has been given by the mod erate Social Revolutionaries. The allies are in touch with this government, which possesses a thoroughly efficient army of at least 100,000 men and a British military mission has been sent to inquire into the military position there. In the Don district Is another anti Bolshevist government. Here General Krasnoffs army Is operating under the political control of M. Harlamoff. a moderate Social Democrat. This gov ernment is in close association with the Kuban government and both work with the provisional government in Crimea. (Concluded on Page 2, Column 1.) EX-GERMAN EMPRESS IN GRAVE CONDITION PAST WEEKS OF EXCITEMENT AGGRAVATE AILMENT. Former Emperor, Suffering' From Ear Trouble, Leaves Bed First Time In Several Days. COPENHAGEN. Dec 22. The Frank fort Zcitung. a copy of which has been received here, says the former German Empress will hardly live to see the New Year. Her ailment, heart disease, has grown considerably worse during the past exciting weeks. Previously for several months she had suffered from the effects of a stroke of apo plexy. The condition of the former Empress, the newspaper adds, has had a serious effect on her husband, who is seri ously ill. It is feared that his ear trouble will spread to the brain. His nervous condition is bad. A dispatch from Amerongen, Holland, last Friday said former Emperor. Will iam was able to walk about the castle grounds that day, after having been confined to bed for several days. The dispatch added that he appeared to have recovered from his chill and that it was understood his ear trouble had been greatly alleviated. WILSON TO BE SURPRISED Army Plans Christmas Tree and Gifts of Trophies for President. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION, Dec. 21. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Here is a guarded Army secret concerning the President of the United States for publication in the United States but not in France. The story has been passed by the Army cen sor and concerns the welcome that is being arranged for President Wilson at Christmastide. ' The Army is arranging for President and Mrs. Wilson a Christmas tree as a surprise and also the most gorgeous collection of German souvenirs yet gathered by the American Army of oc cupation. The souvenirs Include officers' gold and steel helmets, anti-tank gun shells, swords, iron crosses and the like. PERSHING IN RHINELAND Few Know of Visit of American Com mander to District. AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION. Dec 21. (By the Associated PreM.) General John J. Pershing made his first visit to the Rhlneland today. He ar rived in a private car which was parked at the edge of town. It is doubtful If 1 per cent of the inhabitants of the place knew that the commar.der-ln-chlcf of the American forces was in their midst. With the exception of General Dick man, commander of the Army of oc cupation, not even the officers at the headquarters of the Third Army were aware of General Pershing's presence. AERIAL MAIL POUCH LOST Packet, Dropped by Military Aviator, Sought In Portland. A packet of mall, the first to be car ried by airplane between California ar 1 the Northwc . is somewhere in Port land, and the postal authorities are seeking to recover it. The packet rs dropped by Lleu- I tenant Hogland. the military aviator, who recently passed over Portland In making his round trip between Mather Field. Sacramento. Cal.. and Seattle. ' Tha city was obscured ty a fog when the filer passed over -end he was forced to d-op the miniature mail sack at random. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTKRDAT'S Maximum temperature. 40 degrees; minimum, S3 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; continued cold; light north easterly winds. War. Official casualty list. Page L Ferrlgn. I Allies are considering Russian problems. Page 1. Ex-German Empress In grave condition. I'aga 1. President looked to as sole arbiter. Page 1. High casualty average speaka for American soldiers' valor. Fage 1. i Total killed In war estimated mora than 6,000.000. Page 1. Von Rckhardt's recall sensation In Mexico. Page 1. IGreat London gathering to welcome President assured. 1'age 3. Partlea combine to fight off anarchy. Page S. entente powers asked to restore order In Russia. Page 4. President Wilson incarnation of hope for ra-ance. i'aga . National. Walter Hlnes Page, former Ambassador to Great tfritatn. cues, j'age 3. National bank resources touch new high mark. 1'age o. Domestic Plane expedition to explore Arctic. Page 2. Casualties laid to lack of equipment. Page 0. Sports. J. B. Troh wlna Gun Club liberty shoot. face is. 191S uneventful year for pugilists. Page 12. Portland and Vicinity. Corporal Jardln second victim of police pa. .roi crun. rgg AO. Food restrlctlona are to be discarded today. fait iu. Oregon soldier take part In Inaugural pa I rade in London. Page 11. Germany presents sublime spectacle of hour. oeciarea ittv. jonn n. Hoyd. I'age 3. Santa Claus works Sunday to prepare unrisimMs cneer. fage IV. William Keough, "holiday swindler," caught. Page 13- Foundatlon company negotiates for $100.- contract wun trance. Page o. Red Cross workers make final appeal. 'satoer rtport, data and forecast. Page 13. CASUALTIES SPEAK FDR YANKEE VALOR Average Far Above That of Allied Armies. ARGONNE DRIYE YET MYSTERY America's Advance There One of War's Miracles. PRICE PAID FOR RESULTS When Call Comes Cncle Sam's Bojs Go, Regardless of Unknown Terrors Lying Ahead. TWENTV-FTRST LETTF.R, BT EDGAR B. PIPER. FARIS, France, Nov. 7. (Editorial Correspondence.) The Impressions of a visitor to Paris who has seen Faris silhouetted In fractional part through a hospital window, and has had the French army and the French people in terpreted to him from the lips of wounded American soldiers, are neces sarily casual and hasty. There wae a later journey, to be sure, about town, to get the high-lights of Paris, but for the most part the etay there was an affair of side-lights. The French soldier Is a puzzle to the American man of action. He Is voluble, friendly, emotional, sentimental, noisy." courageous, efficient, and withal. In the American view, prudent to the line of dilatorlnecs. He has learned some thing a good deal, indeed in four years of warfare. He counts the cost, and if he is wlllincr to pay It, he goes ahead; if not, he does not go ahead. Amerlran Blame Somebody. The American blesse. with a shot In his le- or a fragment of shell In his stomach, is likely to have vivid recol lections of how It happened and defi nite notions of how It mitrht have been avoided. He in prone to blame some body besides himse: though 1 may have been rash or icnorant, and have "got his" where a more experienceiV soldier, particularly a "pollu." would have emerged with a whole skin, and an unimpaired disposition. There Is testimony to the effect that the American casualties are jtifrt twice as hiph as the avrape in the allied armies. The present witness heard a British General say so. But. without reflection on the valor or capacity of any allied army, it may well be asked If any of them, without being willing to pay the price the American Army paid, could have got as far as Ceneral Perslikig's men did, or accomplished as much? Arsronur Drive Fierce One. The casualties In the St. Mlhlel sa lient were li?ht. In a movement lasting but little over a day some 6000 or 7000. But In the Argonne drive they were tremendous. There were 500.000 to 700.000 Americans in that magnificent march toward I'.erlln. It began on Sep tember 26. and reached a height of fierce and deadly intensity In the early days of October, diminishing gradually until the capture of Sedan Just before the Greatest Day November 11. It' 1 said that the numbers of killed, wounded and missing In the Argonne will exceed 150.000. perhaps by many thousand. Unquestionably the largest part of. American casualties in the war occurred In the Argonne, and most of them were infljcted in the first two weeks. It was largely by machine guns. The American learned in the Ar gonne to have a wholesome respect for Fritx and his machine-guns, and also for the German sharpshooter. But Fritz did not stop him never. The way the American boy went ahead In the face of unknown and unnamed ter rors, probably to certain death. Is both a miracle and a mystery. If you take a given number of men of any nation ality, ircluding your American, you may be sure that among them will be some who have a contempt, for danger and others who are timid and perhaps afraid of it. The man with steady nerves, not to be shaken by ordinary risks: or even by known perllg is likely to hold back against the un traveled and untried. Yet the univer sal report is that when the call came to go, all went, and many, very many, never came back. . Doyn Prove Real Soldiers. The Amerlpan In America, whom you see every day, with his books on his back, bound for school, or driving the plow in the field, or selling neckties In the store, or pounding a bar of steel in the shop, or studying or practicing law or medicine or theology all alike were transformed into trusted and trustworthy soldiers of a cause, and they acquitted themselves as soldiers. What is it that gave these boys hifih resolve, a real nobility and exaltation of spirit, a willingness to do and to die? Let anyone answer. It is certain that they had it, and have it now. They are going home soon with their laurels and with a new light in their eyes, a new fire In their souls. They have done their duty and they know It. and America knows It. They are to give a new Impetus to American life and thought, and possibly, a new direction to American ways. The American soldier likes the French people, and they like him. He gets along with them quite as well as with the English or the Canadians or the Australians, or perhaps even bet ter. Thi- fart that the latter are mem tCvucluUvd on l'age U. Co.uuia