The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 25, 1918, Page 1

NEW REVOLT IS FORECA RAR AAA RAR FREEDOW FOR ALL FOREVER THE GREATEST DAILY CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST IONDAY, FEBRUARY The Seattle Star Weather Forecast mer tonight ARRAN NIGHT EDIT ION PRICK For fifty years, the Germans schemed for world domination, but they overlooked the simplest thing of all in heir calculations—the hearts of men. They did not foresee thatafew pounds of dying Frenchman could be made i _The Greatest Reporter in the World | George Randolph | Chester Tells of Spirit of France Ever Hear of Papa Guillemont? France Is Filled With Men of His Kind; It Was They Who Saved Paris France today! The nation that saved the world That is the story that George Randolph Chester, famous novelist writer of the “Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford” stories, went to to get for The Star. ‘The world’s greatest reporter was asked to get the world’s greatest story, “France, as She Is Today.” And here is the first chap spirit of France—the spirit that stopped the Hunnish onsiaught at the very gates of Paris, and held the Prussian at bay until the armies of the allies had rallied to civilization’s defense. Chester went to France for The Star. tieles, which can be read in no other Seattle paper but The Star. Is the first: © of Chester's story—the He will write about 20 ar This BY GEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTER AND LILLIAN CHESTER PARIS, Feb. 20.—Will the spirit of France ever die, her | courage ever falter, her faith ever fail? If you could look} into her eyes you would know. . Behind the weariness and suffering is a calm, steady fire which has no quenching, a light which is an inspiration to see. Three and a half years have passed since the bestial | Bocheadefiled the soil of France with his swinish foot, and stretched his greedy claw toward Paris. . “They shall not pass” said France then, and that is! what she says today. For three and a half years there has been but one thought, never wavering, in the mind of} true citizen of this great republic—to purge France of her stain, and to throttle forever the monster which has menaced and so nearly devoured civilization; and if any man says that any large proportion of the French people are willing to accept a German peace, he lies! There is not one| loyal son of this nation where loyalty almost universal, who is not ready now to make his last stand without am- munition, arms or provisions, if need be, and fight with his bare hands until he die, rather than live to see any foot of his beautiful country made a swilling place for the hated| Hun. And back of him, and with him, are the marvelous women of France, who, having sacrificed father and hus- band, brother and son, can still carry the ever-increasing burdens of life with cheerful courage. If you in America could only know these wonderful allies of ours as they really are, you would never have a doubt of the spirit of France. A Few Pounds of Original Frenchmen Patched Up to Fit New Uniforms Take Papa Guillemont, for instance. He is a “re-| formed” poilu, which is what they call a repaired soldier, over here. They do marvels at that work. If the surgical “reformers” can just get hold of a few pounds of the orig- ing) Frenchman, they can patch him up until he fills out a imiform as good as new; and the spirit of France will be in him from his timber toes to the silver plate on top of his skull. | Papa Guillemont, which, by his name, has one t when the great war J t was one of the first r tion would b Papa Guillem gaily. The review! It was not then for 40 years to mak everything which by kultur, exercise the more leisurely last would be spending mil that at the first flau own £0 Australia, F would natura r these w Rich-Quick Wallingf ord” France as She Is Today.” stories, who, with his wife, Lillian Cl This series, beginning today, is an ex one of the Seattle is writing ive feature of The Randolph Chester, author of the greatest contributions to contemporary Star Why the Kaiser Failed to Conquer the World It seems that when the great war broke out on the astounded world, Papa Guillemont was one of the first men to jump into his red pants, gayly. It was not then generally thought that the Germans had planned for 40 years to make this little dash into France, capture Paris, de- molish everything which by its beauty and refinement was an insult to German kultur, exerc the same swift terribleness on cowering London, then, in more leisurely fashion, cross to New York and gobble up America. Voila! Just like that! Papa Guillemont laughs over that piece of colossal insanity until the tears roll down his || purple checks. The stupid savages! To spend half a century in acquiring the feeling nen! ||. that they know everything in the universe, and to miss the simplest knowledge of all, the {aken into his catcua-|} hearts of men! ne beginning of ‘ a . c | The eyes of Papa Guillemont change, they burn, they snap. The German puff balloon, with his “Ya, ya, ya,” had not taken into his calculations patriotism, honor, the human soul, which, since the beginning of creation, had gladly chosen death before oppression. From George Randolph Chester's story on “The Spirit of France” in The Star today. George os history, apture Paris, demolish was an insult to German| ng London, ther up America ff had been for American people rm Jap over; and the k. the sun shone. alf Century of Hun Calculation Missed One Point—Hearts of Men Viola! Just Papa Guillemont laughs ove 00 tears ron down his purple ch The stupid & century in acquiring the feeling tha y kn verse, and to miss the simp The eyes of Papa Gulllemont char man puff balloon, with bis ns pat honor, th ahha had gladly chosen a France rose as one man goliern tour of the world, and, like that! al insa nausages! ty until the spend half everything in the uni- | the hearts of ment y burn, the an snap. wh otiem on the 1 unprepared as she upwet the v out to meet the in tation of its Is of t Truett train which was vent Ader in which. ‘llemont rode, found t possession of the Germans, and before the evolving, a hail of lead was pouring in at the windows of all the co: s practically every one of that first little army was staughtered before ad a chance to get into the fight julllemont's eyes suddenly twinkle again. He had played pos and spattered with blood, he was p! destination whee engine had FLYING CADET KILLED | BP navi flying cadet | ,, was killed at |) 110 GUESTS ESCAPE Alberta, Feb. 25 and ten guests eseapt RY FIRE INTENSE Feb, 26.—Artillery was | CHICAGO, 1 fe DALLAS 1, of Detroit at Li Mich. 1 in the shoulder BG ad crawling out from tons, he slip way in the darkness thru the limped bi toward Paris In the meantime, the Army of Paris, a band of patriots who muat be rolled in history as the possessors of more than sublime heroism, had (Continued on Page Eight) _. amid his lifeless co: guarded lines. and firemen's ladders when ¢ ‘ew Maryland hotel here burn-(|t | and | safe eld, near here th Mo , When his machine noon nunced today, | 100 fee North of and at Ursel,| Stall was 20 years old and unmar French raiders brought in prisoners. | ried, J fell | States wena suceeedt he Paul ©, Husting, | He so informed the United Press today. he Drake garage adjoining als was destroyed, with @ loss of 100 au bomobiles, ens li toni emir bs | BY J, W. United Pre NEW YORK, Feb. 25 only 15, out of a total ex ship of 237, today strongl at this time will not perma situation. acceptance of Germany’s latest terms by a majori ‘Paper Peace’ Will Not Satisfy Great Mass of Russians Soviet Accepts Drastic Terms of Kai- ser by Majority of 1 Control Country. Huns to ’ . MASON Correspondent .—The Russian pan-soviets? ty of -utive committee’s members indicates that paper peace nently adjust the East front As soon as Germany's intention of crushing Rus- sia by a new diplomatic offensive is realized by thé {masses of Russia, there is a }revolutionary movement. |hold the Russians to his terms |quered province and thus | strong possibility of another Von Hindenburg can anly by making Russia a cone imit the number of East front troops available for the West. Bolsheviki ive of German mil diplomats haa for its object | the elimination of the Bolsheviki |from any participation in the self- of Poland and the This policy does entail annexation of Germany. militarists are eh ruth ess y making Ger: for the fate of Hindenburg nd the Baltic ates probably under the di- Eliminate # to turn Po! into va) ernment ith Ukraine tussia would be nd power. ich the r small nation to the Rus rmination wh SAYS OUTLOOK RY JOSEPH SHAP United Press Corresponde PETROGRAD, Feb. 24.—(De- layed.) —"“When the world’s prole- traiat comes to aid, we will ¢ the fight,” Premier Le- ne said today, in urging the ex- ecutive committee of the pan- soviet to accept Germany's peace terms. “Our position is hopeless,” Lenine “Their knees u are on our ff, leader of the Menshe: | o Lenine, argued that erms Russia would ne Germans Enter Verkaus AMSTER 5 mans entered Verkau in Finland, it fighting, capturing a ans and many rifles mi-official dispatches from Berlin today GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS ACCUSED AS TRAITOR ZURICH, Feb Grand Duke | uncle of Nicholas Roman off, and former commander-in-chief Jof the Russian armies, will be tried | bet revolutionary tribunal for high treason, according to a Russian dispatch pub! din the Brestau | Tageblatt, received here today —The Ger The Grand Duke Nicholas was re ported te ted by Bol sheviki sympathizers in Tiflis June | 2, following riots. | BOLSHEVIST COMMANDER have be DAVIS TO BE CANDIDATE | WOUNDED BY SOCIALIST | tirst otticer. AM, Feb. mmander-ir Ensign of the was shot in the AMS ded Saturday unnamed alist to reports from ¢ arrested, IS HOPELESS : erman SOUrCes Pe> | ceived here today, ‘The socialist was’ within ten miles of Hit, ity , eally ‘RUSSIA YIELDS TO TEUTONIZED — IDEA OF PEAGE PETROGRAD, Feb. 24.—(De- layed.)—The executive committee of the pan-soviets agrecd to ac cept the German peace terms by a vote of 126 to 85, with 26 net voting. The terms for peace as sent to the Russ leaders by the German minister Kuehimann, with an ultimatum that they should be accepted within 48 hours, are drastic in the extreme, They include demobilization of the Russian armie: huge strip of an agreement Russia is prac ak of a sub means that ally reduced to the ct state under Ger- terms follow The state of war will be de (Continued on Page Four) or War Production Lumber Concerns _Accept 8-Hour Day nd lumber workers at 1 go on an eieht-hour Most of the lum- ity, including the 2. K. Wood and and Sawmills Co., have they will put the tion on that date. ed in ship and air umber production for the gov+ nt. 102 DIE IN SEA HORROR; TAKE © 44 FROM WRECK | ST. JOHNS, Feb. 25.—Early today 44 survivors had been tak on off the wrecked Florizel, which went ashore on the rocks at Broad cove, near Cape Race, Sunday, Th plan into ope! They are all eng jer : led Capt. Martin and the fi: fficer. The survivors were placed aboard a train for St. Johns and are expected here late today. * One hundred and two persons have perished from among the passengers and crew of the ship, according to ching here. h lst higher by the own- Cross line were aboard han ing pany which stated that 1 | the jorizel. Scenes of indescribable heroism in of odds which seemed in- surmountable took place as hardy Newfoundland seamen ___ stoicall donned life belts, piled into puny dories and battled with the moun ‘tainous waves. ‘The work of rescue occupied five hours at the end of the endeavor. It was stated probably most of ¢ saloon passengers were lost | Aman named Capt. James |the manager, John Kielly Nic have been identified among the vivors in addition to the captair The steamer, with 136 py (Continued on page ten DON, Feb, 25.—Britist ppotamia occupied on Wednesday 14 in Burayat announced I.