Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 231, 11 July 1919 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1919.

DUBLIN BOY, BACK FROM RUSSIA, TELLS EPIC TALE OF 339TH U.S.

By GLEN WALTERS In the flrat place, get a map of Russia. Find Archangel on the White Sea, at the mouth of the Dvina River. Run your finger Btraight south on the railroad until you come to Vologda. Then look about 100 miles west of Archangel and you find Onega on the White Sea. Next run your finger down the Dvina and Voga Rivers locating Beresnich, Tulgas and ShenkUist. Now locate Pinega, about 80 miles east of Archangel, and I will begin my story. Also while you have your map handy, notice that the Murraan coast is some three or four hundred miles to the northwest, and a railroad runs south from a port named Kola, to Petrograd. The American troops in Russia comprised the following units: 339th Infantry, "King's Own"; the 337th Ambulance company, the 337th Field Hospital company, and one battalion of the 310th Engineers, altogether about 6,000 troops. They were a part of the 85th Division which trained at Camp Custer, Michigan. We left the United States July 22, 1918, and arriver at Liverpool, England, August 4, 1918. Were detached from the 85th and encamped at Stoney Castle, England, left New Castle, England, Aug. 26. We arrived at Archangel on September 4. On leaving England no one seemed to know just why American troops were being sent to North Russia. It Beemed a long way from France and the big show. But soldiers do ask questions and the information finally obtained was as follows: Our mission was, first, to guard huge Btores of war material and supplies at Archangel, which had been sold by the allies to the Imperial government; sec'ond, to prevent the Germans from coming through Finland and southern Russia and establishing a 6ub base on the White Sea or on the Murmassk coast: third, to assist the Russians in re-establishing the Eastern Front, and in re-organizing their own army, thus diverting some of the Huns' attention away from the Western Front. "Bolo Fair to Middling." What kind of an enemy were we fighting? He may be described in general terms aR fair to middling. As far as equipment went, he had better and more than we. At least 75 per cent of the Boloa were fighting against thir will, however, which largely accounts for the fact that so many of us are left to tell the tale. Aftor fully considering the mission and the size of the country, this little bunch of Americans were not long deciding that they had some job cut out for them. On entering the harbor of Archnngel the 4th of September, we pass ed a French battleship, and an tng lish gunbeat, a feeling of

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before, ana had found the citv looted ! by the Uu'.shcviki. All U?.ts. railway! .-tiw" ttfii1.- ...nimnnitmii smnr, fnod ' supp -e3 anu naruare nau ueeu inn.- ' . . ' to en so tr.ie was notmng ior us 10 , g'arc whin w arrived. TV. mm and American sano'-s had d!iv.!i 0. Bolus down the raillonJ I'.tuut 100 miles from Archangel. At this tim.i the Boloa wera verypoorly 0r.3auii.ed. When ve arrived thtre v-r; only tuo fiont?, om on the Dviia and the other ou the Vologda laUrou.l. F. ceded with Refugees. -Arcb-iiiJi:! is the greatt.-st lumber port in titt- world. In peace times it boastt.d of f.oni 50.000 to 75 .000 inhabitants. Wht-u we landed it was a-tloi.d with 73.0o0 refuses who h:;d already tirod of Bolsheviki tyianny. The-e v.-t-rt! no foods except fish :iru fish produc's. Thei people weio virtually serving, living mort'.y on firSi, bliwk i ir.iw bread and u-a. rl !tiv v;::. no cjin mor.ty, but a'l Uiidr of paper money, worth noth::i- A 1 was worth 1" ieni:-; b l'mo th- vat, a 2 cents. Thc-ie was no work and all the people had 10 do was walk the streets and figure out some way to revolt. The country surrounding Archangel is one vast expanse of forest and swamp swamps of the variety that sucked up those lost legions or Russia in the Masurian lakes district in the early days of the great war. The country is sparsely settled, only along the streams here and there one finds a small clearing inhabited by a few peasants. It is indeed a forest primeval, with untapped treasures beyond the dreams of man. Government Kidnapped. Immediately after the Bolsheviki departed from Archangel, a provincial government was set up, which was practically the same as the Kerensky regime. A few days alter the Americans arrived this government was kidnapped by a Russian colonel named Chaplan. taken aboard a boat and shipped out into the White sea. By this Chaplan hoped to place in power fom e of his friends. Mr. Francis, the American ambassador, made t'hanlan bring the government, back. During the time of the kidnapping, the street car employes had struck and the Americans were operating the whole street car svstem. as if they had been there all their lives. When the government was returned the strikers returned to work. The first revolution was nipped In the bud before it got a good start. Several attempts were made to overthrow the government, but met with no better success. This government endeavored to cooperate with the Allies. They thought that the Russians would scramble over one another in a magnificent rush to arms against the mob that was strangling their country, and who. it was stated, were being urged on by Germans and German propaganda. But the Russians did not rush to arms. There was not the slightest scramble noticeable. The English had sent up 500 or more officials and as many more noncoms, to organize this vast Russian army The truth of the matter was that the Russian was well "fed up" on fighting. He had been through the eastern front with a couple of revolutions thrown In,, ana couldn't see where he had been benefited materially, and he wasn't exactly what you' call enthusiastic. Also a great many ot the people were Bolsheviki at heart or are infused with Bolshevik tendencies.

to do. What they wanted was enough to live on, and no work to do. And they all had a misgiving as to Just why the Americans were in Russia. They had been sold out so many times in the past couple of years that they were not sure Just whom to trust. 2nd ADD DUBLIN Influenza Takes Men When we had gotten about half way across from England the Influenza epidemic broke out among the troops and we lost several of the men. The men were taken off the ships into hastily improvised hospitals and had to sleep on the floors with insufficient blankets. In England all our American rifles were taken away from us and we were armed with Russian rifles, which looked like a fishing pole and would "shoot around a corner." They were inferior to the American Enflelds, and the men had little confidence in them. They jammed and broke, and were inaccurate. Each man had shot this rifle just ten times in England. When we arrived in Russia we had no automatic arms, no grenades, no trench mortors, no onepounders, nothing to fight with, but the Russian rifle. Only a Month's Training Some of the men had only a month's training and did not have a weeks rest, or even a days respite, but loaded directly from the boats into box cars, were shipped to the fronts. The Third Battalion was the first to debark. It was Immediately sent to the railroad front. In a few days two companies were detached and sent to the left flank where they established the Kadish Front on the Petrograd road. The first battalion was sent down the Dvina river and was divided at Beresnik, a portion advancing down the Dvina. The other moved south on the Voga river. "H" company was sent to Onega, and a portion of "C" company to Plnega. Thus six fronts were established, forming a semicircle around Archangel with a radius of 300 miles. Armistice Meant Nothing. Up to the armistice, the operations may be summarized as consisting of a general advance, on all fronts, of from two to seventy-five miles the ground gained being held on nearly all fronts. The signing of the armistice in France meant nothing to us young Americans as fighting Yanks. No word came from France or from the U. S. defining the position of the American forces. There was no armistice celebration. Arctic winter, with Its long days and nights of darkness, biting snow, and cold, swooped down upon the half starved Yanks. It was useless to try

to comDat tne rigors ot tne cnmaie. The Bolshevikis asserted that they woum drive us into tne wane oei, but we cold-hearted Yanks stood our ground and pushed Whom hick , mem oath. w -- - . 7 - r.1.c, ctnnA riif crvrtimri unit nnaherl ' 7."I Trm MlH.rt T.lrmnprt n jrfneral of- ! ; - - " ;fei:se on the Onego, Railroad and ;Se!etskoe fronts, Dec. 31, 1918. On ; Dec, 30th some of the Russians who i were on the Railroad front deserted j to the Bolos and gave away the entire i plains, before zero hour the next : morning the Bolo was pounding all i fronts with everything he had, and 'artor a few costly advance it was de-ci-ied to call the attack oil. On January 19th the Boios launch:v1 a. hravv attack with about ,uuu

ni Oil supported by a great superiority;"-'" "'c aume, ueginmng ar-i'iery One platcon of "A" com- l,f. morning and declare that the .. J '.;P .t ff r,rartw an. trike wm continue throughout the

nihlliittd. After several days of fight- . 1 C I-n-rr- "1100 cnd and for SO mile, about 300 j men nc-iu Oil ttiwtea o.vju'j mu o.uuu 1 hc-lu off tetween 5,000 and 6,000 j or tne enemy. In March, the Bolo massed his forces in the Railroad front and began what was to be his master stroke. He planned to cut off the entire force. The last of March he captured Bolsheoyerki, 25 versts west of Obeyerskya, thus cutting the lines of communication to Onega. The French garrison defending the town were either killed, wounded or captured. In a few days he had concentrated an army of 3,000 men with artillery. He remained there for several weeks until April. The allies began their offensive and drove the Bolos out of Bolsheozerki, killing thousands of them. The Bolas were defeated on all j fronts and the Americans were in no more engagements after May 1st. 1919. By this time some 30 companies of Rus?ians had been organized and a brigade of English troops took over the fronts. Engineers Played Great Part The American troops were taken out of Russia except the 310th Engineers, and we must not forget them. They were scattered everywhere over this 250-mile front. They built blockhouses, bridges and barracks. They dug trenches and strung barbed wire. They repaired engines and operated saw" mills. They were on all fronts doing a hundred and one odd jobs. They fought, too, dropped their tools, as engineers had done at Cambrai, in Briefs 1 NOTICE All Master Masons please meet at Masonic Temple Sunday, July 13th, at 3 p. m., to attend funeral of Bros. Charles Ruble. N. J. HAAS, W. N.

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Frr.nce, and fought with rifles side by side with the doughboys. The best that can be said of rations is that they were sufficient to keep us from starving. So if the people of the United States think anything of the lost and forgotten Yanks that were in North Russia, they should get those remaining 310th engineers out of that God-forsaken country.

Treasurer's Office Open For Delinquent Taxes Announcement was made today by County Treasurer Ed Weidner that the treasurer'6 office in the court house will be open at noon for the next two weeks for the purpose of collecting delinquent taxes. Wayne county has more delinquent I taxes than any other county in the srtate, on personal property, according to Weidner, and a general campaign has been started for the collection. Automobile owners are warned by Weidner to pay, as he intends to levy on all cars on which taxes have not been paid. Licenses Not Needed To Handle Explosives Licenses for handling explosives are no longer needed, according to an order received by County Clerk Linus Meredith, from Washington. Early in the war, an order was issued, requiring everyone handling explosives to have a license. When the armistice was signed, the restriction was removed in all cases except those of alien enemies. The restriction was removed entirely when the peace treaty was finally made. AID FOR CHILDREN IN MEXICO ASKED (By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, O., July 11. "The moneyed men of the United States interested in Mexico are uniting to work with the inter-church movement to conserve the child life of Mexico and Latin-American countries to make possible a greater civilization in those states" according to Dr. Norman Bridge, millionaire and philanthropist, attending the Pan-American exercises of the Methodist centenary exposition here. The organization back of this secular movement is temporarily called the Pan-American association to conserve child life, with Dr. Bridge as chairman and Miss Agens C. Laut, writer and investigator, as secretary. "We are impressed with the enormous havoc among children since the Mexican revolution began." said Dr. Bridge. "There are 1,500,000 orphans. Disease takes them by the thousands. These children can be saved. "We are greatly impressed with the work of the missionaries in LatinAmerica and Mexico because they are trying to get hold of the youth right. That means in ten years a new generation of forceful powerful men. "Therefore some of us business men '"""f"1- "c tuum Jln rces witn tne missionaries of nil '""Siuudnes OI ail missionaries or an cnurcnes to nelp save thousands of those children. tm. , . . u . ... . save thousands c'"-- UUm iieip an eauca jtfonal. medfcl an n. t would . - -...wui . 1 w i rv 014VI emenate from a non-sectarian group. Pans Waiters And Cooks To Go Out On Strike (By Associated Press! PARIS, July 11. Restaurant, hotel and cafe waiters, cooks and other em1 celebration of Peace day and Bastille 1 rl r ip . V. ! 1 J . 1 . ii men tiaiuis are not iinmeuiate JlL": "i "7 X. " .. J- " ..a., uu ci.uu (i. nuusiuunuii ui a percentage on receipts for tips. I he transportation federation has decided to strike on July 21. If the instructions of the Federation are carried out Paris will be without subway cervice, street cars, autobuses and taxi-cabs. MESSENGER Wanted with bicycle. Apply at once Postal Telegraph Company TO ADVERTISE that used car is to sell it to turn into cash an asset which may be of no present tisefulness to you. TO ADVERTISE for a lost article is to assume that the finder Is honest which is unusually true. TO ADVERTISE that real estate in the classified is to talk business to a majority of the prospective buyers in the city. TO ADVERTISE for a stenographer is to simplify the search for the efficient worker desired. TO ADVERTISE in the classified is to reduce the task, or quest, to the simplest terms, as concerns both time and money involved. Try a "3 Time Ad." Phone 2834-2872

Funeral Arrangements

Hunt Funeral services for Emmor G Hunt, 56 years old. who died Thursday morning at his home in Fountain City, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Friends church at Fountain City. The Rev. Mr. Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Willow Grove cemetery. Friends may call at any time. Surviving relatives are the widow, one daughter, Olive, and two sons, Gifford Hunt of Connersville, and Clyde Hunt of Kansas. Fetzer Robert B. Fetzer, 73 years old, died of paralysis, Friday morning at 5 o'clock, at his home, 313 North Fourteenth street. Surviving relatives are the widow. Alice Fetzer, two sons, Charles D. Fetzer and Harry E., four brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence. Burial will be in Ridge cemetery. Friends may call Saturday afternoon and evening. Circuit Court Records Anna M. Bussen was granted a divorce from Joseph T. Bussen in circuit court Friday morning, on the grounds of abandonment and failure to provide. The judge ordered that the plaintiff should not marry for two years. The plaintiff declared that she had not heard from her husband for seven years. Emma Bowman was granted a divorce from Marion E. Bowman, on the grounds of failure to provide. According to the plaintiff she was married in 18S8, and she and her husband separated in 1911. The defendant did not appear in court. Custody of two minor children was given the plaintiff. DEMANDS HUNGARIANS' RECALL PARIS, July 11. High tension be-! tween Austrian and Hungarian governments is indicated in Vienna dispatches, one of which says Dr. Otto Bauer, Austrian foreign minister, has demanded the recall from Vienna of the Hungarian minister.

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NATCO EMPLOYES MAY STAGE STRIKE

Vern Pentecost, of the Barbers' Union, was elected president of the Central Labor Council, at its regular meeting Thursday night. William Roller of the Woodworkers' Union, was elected vice president; George Russell of the Typographical Union, recording secretary, John Schinkle of the Machlnitst' Union, financial secretary. Ray Snyder, sergeant-at-arms, and Davis Brumley. O. Marshall, and Frazier, trustees'. Lucius Harrison and John Putterbaugh were appointed delegates to the Indiana Federation of Labor, which convenes in Indianapolis, August 27. Pentecost and Roller are alternates. Pentecost was appointed to assist the local organizer, Robert Graham. The bakers of Bayer's bakery wish to be organized in order to use the union label on the bread and the first step in the organization will be taken soon. They will begin next Monday to work during the day instead of night. The management said Friday that this, if satisfactory, will be continued. Natco Grants Increase. Reports from shop committees at the National Automatic Tool company showed that the company has granted an increase of ten per cent in the wages and the abolishment of the production bonus but has refused recognition of the shop committee and installment of the eight hour day. The employes of the company will meet Friday evening at Eagles' hall to consider the refusal to meet these two demands. They will take under consideration a strike if these are not met by the company, a representative said Friday. COFFMAN RETURNS TO DUTY Edwin Coffman who has been spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coffman on the Abington pike, has returned to New York to the ship U. S. S. Thatcher, which will be a part of the fleet to go to the Pacific coast. The Bank Where COMPARATIVE STATEMENT At the Close of Business June RESOURCES

First National Bank

Loans and Discounts Overdrafts U. S. Bonds and W. S. Stamps Other Bonds and Stocks Banking House and Vaults Furniture and Fixtures Other Real Estate Due from U. S. Treasurer Cash and sight Exchange Total LIABILITIES Capital Stock Surplus

100,000.00

at Federal Reserve Bank

$1,572,634.41

Increase in Deposits for the

$208,147.87

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State President To Address Lynn W. C. T. U. LYNN, July 11. Mrs. Culla J. Vayhinger, Indiana state president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and a member of the Flying Squadron, will speak at meetings to be held here Thursday by the Lynn W. C. T. U.j An afternoon meeting will be held at 2:30 o'clock in the school yard, and a night meeting at 8:30 o'clock at the Methodist church. Following are the programs announced: Song America Children's Chorus Invocation Rev. Swanders Vocal Solo Lullaby Esther Hill Reading Selected Alice Love Readings Selected Christine Hardesty Maurice Jordan Song The Children's Happy Day Children's Chorus Reading Selected Geraldine Hinshaw Address Mrs. Culla Vayhinger Night. Afternoon.

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Song Children's Chorus Invocation Rev. Scott Reading A Preacher's Visit David Coppoek Duet A Mother's Prayer Mildred Albertson and Sarah Swanders Thelma Chenoweth Pianist Address Mrs. Culla Vayhinger Benediction Rev. Graham Richmond Again Popular With Auto Touring Parties With the closing of the war, touring by motor car Is coming back into favor, and many more motorist parties have passed through Richmond in the last few weeks than for some time. Richmond, on the National road, entertains each day a number of auto parties. These include people from almost every state in the Union. Parties from as far west as California, on their way to the eastern cities, stay over night at the hotels, while others from the east on their way to the mountains, also stop. The register of one of the hotels includes parties from California, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York. Virginia and Georgia.

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