Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 23, 1919, Page 3

GERMANY'S NEW RMY LACKS SNAP Soldiers Slack in Discipline and ~ Show Familiarity Toward Officers. OLD ARMY HAS DISAPPEARED | lhere' for a few days. About 70,000 Men Commanded by Hin» denburg About All That Remains ' of Great Host—Revolution Changes German Troops. LR RS EESERE LSS0 8 * * Miss Ojetta Bogart and John Moon were married last week, Friends ered at the home of N. H, Moon turday evening for a charivarie, but a surprise awaited them, for the bride and groom were not there. Mr. and Mrs, John Moon are living for the present at Shooks, where he is working. Congratulations to the happy couple, i Miss Ruth Jennings has closed her school and returned to her home. Mr, Nicholas has bought a cow of Tom Woodward, 4 Mise Elsie Jennings visited friends Miss Louise Quesne! is*visiting rela- {tives and friénds here for a few weeks, ——— AR KRR IR R E XK 00D ITEMS. * Berlin.—Under the new republic the g & & S e X K & K K K K ¥ & deépartments of the army and navy are.no more, In name at least. The republic’s name for them is defense, and they are placed under charge ‘of Gustav ‘Noske, much trusted by “the government for his prompt action in _emergencies, and much hated by the Spartacans for his relentless opposi - tion when disorders break out. ‘Noske’s appointment as head of the navy, as well as the army, was regard-; )Fafnnne too seriously, by Noske him- » &t least. When asked by a newsa 5, el Depends on Peace Terms, " much hope of putting the theory into ~ =\ scriptlon_army, serving shorter periods N - using as a boiler exploded. Sm'nei Ve paper man what he expected to do s About the naval affairs of Germany in the future, Noske laughed and replied: "“Why worty about naval affairs, when we haven't any navy?”’ -There are still sallors in big num- bers in Germany, however, and they ve been a problem. During the revo- Hution the sallors played an important ipart, and most of them developed such Hking to land duty In Berlin and the ther big cities that they have refused leave for Kiel or any of the har- ors. Now the sallors are used in the pard regiments all over Germany, llong. with soldiers. Big Army Disappears. The German army-is in process of jeorganization. Immediately after the arm istice the army almost disappeared 8 an organized unit, and though there ére millions of men in uniform scat- ered all over the land, none was re- #ponsitle to anyone, and officers were ot safe In uniform. In localities the " soldiers joined “Red guard" groups, and some served and others misused their privileges. Thus the army as it was known in the old days practically vanished, except for a few divisions nnder Hindenburg, camped behind the ‘“Rhine, and the troops along the Pofish horder. Now the only army of the field that T . Germany has Is in the east to guard againsat the Poles. It is commanded - by Hindenburg and is supposed to be not more than 60,000 or 70,000 men, if it numbers that many. However, government troops are scattered over the country in every big eity and in _Mrs, L.. OvPetrie called on Mrs, B, Edwards last Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Harry Vogts, Mrs, John Vogts and: Hazel V‘ogv.s called on * Mrs. HORNET : ExERERRRERRXRE XN Hugh Murray last Thursday after- noon. Mrs. C. L, Malterud and Mrs. John F, Olson and daughter, Mabel drove to Bemidji Sunday aftéernoon to the Gilbert Moe home, where they will visit and return Moneay night, Mrs, Martha Koenig called on Mrs, Hugh Murray Friday afternoon,. . Dorothy and Muriel Edwards and Iva Wright visited with Vernice and Ella Keehr Sunday. C. W. Kingsbury and family called at the Albert Keehr home Sunday. Pearl” Edwards visited Eva Coons last Saturday night and Sunday, They attended the Sunday school of Schooleraft Sunday afternoon. Martha Koenig was a visitor at the A. Keehr home Sunday. Edd Keehr was shearing sheep at C. W, Kingsburys Monday, and from there he will shear at the J. Jinken- son home Tuesday. Frank Slough and family, Clyde Petrie and family, Loyd Steele and family were visitors at L. O. Petrie's last Sunday. Clarence Olson and Melvin Olson and Alfred Keehr were business callers in Bemidji Monday. STYLE It's foolish to attempt the cultiva- i i 1 tion of friendship by giving your! . .Iriends an occasional dig. . FRECKLE-F ACE Sun and Wind B Out Ugly Spots. How to R:‘:wo Engl; pe Here’s a’ chance, Miss Freckleface, to try a remedy for freckles with the fcnmm of a reliable concern that will not cost you a penny unless it |- removes the freckles; while if it does give you a clear complexion the ex- pense is trifling. i Simply get an ounce of Othine— double strength—from any and ; (ew’a.m;llcatlonl should show you how easy it it to rid yourself of the homely freckles and get a beauti- ful complexion. Rarely is more than one ounce needed for the worst case. . Be sure to ask the druggist for the double Mnflh Othine as this money kack it fails to remove mm is sold under guarantee of HEADQUARTERS' industrisl “centers ' to guard against disorders. The big problem Is keep- ing these troops faithful and sati$- fied, when Spartacan propaganda and _money is at large. Under Noske and the minister of war, Colonel Reinhard, the morale and discipline of the gov- ernment troops have improved tremen- dously until a great part of the for er efficlency 1s restored. Germany's army is in a transitory state. What it will become depends upon the peace terms, the Germans recognize. But there ‘has evidently been a change in idea in the govern- ment. Early in the revolution Ebert declared himself against a conscripted army, and Noske and Reinbard were appointed to organize volunteer forces, smerving for short periods, to defend the uew government. As a matter of fact the troops used for interior de- fense are all volunteers, mostly young men, «serving for three or six months at goed pay. The policy of the new republic will be against conscription in theory, de clares President Ebert, but there {8 not effect, for it is pointed out that Ger- many will not abolish conscription un- less the neighboring nations do. Since the Germans do not expect their' neigh- bors to depend on volunteers, plans are being worked out for a mew con- and modeted more after the Swiss “than the old Prussian army. The militia *dea Is popular, but s consid- erad idealistic. * The German army of interlor de- fense, which probably numbers around a hundred thonsand men, or possibly + a few thousand more, is an expensive proposition. Volunteers have to be patd well to keep them from belng won over by the Spartacans, who offer more money. Food and equipmént is good. £ The new army has-a rather slack discipline, and none of the old Prus- sian snap is seen when officers ap- pear. Familiarity and almost inso- lence are seen on every hand. The German trooper has changed a lot with the revolution, and if appearances are at all Indicative, the government “* forces In Germany. today are not te be feared outside Germany. Milk Can Cauees Death. - Lawton. Okla—W. S. Mantooth, twenty-two, a well-known young far- mer near here, was instautly killed when a milk can several boys were boys were using the milk can as the boiler of an Improvised engine. end Mr. Mantooth stopped to warn them that they had teo much steam up. Just then the boiler let go. The big can, weighing thirty pounds, bit hizi between the ¥res. 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