iVTZFrmF W3R35T" Wt'j1 i .7 ffi&'t '1? M w BOLSHEVIKI SL AY VILNA CIVILIANS Polish Troops Driven Out by Army of Russian Reds ROBBED BY GERMANS Teutons Disarm Retreating Troops and Then Subject Them to Plunder they were dlsaitned by tho Germans and sent to Blalystok. There they were robbed by the Gcrmons and were started off for Polish territory. Klov seems to bo Joining with Mob cow. Leon Trotiky .the Uolnhcvlk For oln Minister, and Nikolai Lenlne, the Bolshevik Premier, are maktnc over tures to tho Ukrnlnlnns. saylntf that they havp no wish to turn over the Ukraine Government to the opposition. Workmen's congresses have been formed at .Kiev, ono Ukrainian and tho other Russian. Berlin. jHn. 10 (By A. P.) It h reporttd that Polish forces hae" recap tured tho village of Nnkel, northeast of Posen, and that the city of BromberK. Just to the eaiit of Kakel, Is threatened. Oerman troops have recaptured the II lage of Kolmar. further west. German ablators from Frankfort on the Oder have bombed u flying statlcm near Poseh, which was captured by the Poles on Sunday. The Polish authorities hae Issued a warning that they will not be reponslble for the 11 es of Ger man cTtlicns If tho nttack Is repeated! The Inhabitants of Tilsit hae Issued n protest against Polish occupation of German territory. Itrltrade, Jan. I (delayed), Members of the British Nanl Brigade lust re turned from Budapest report that an. archy prevails In the Hungarian capi tal. Disbanded soldiers who still retain their rifles roam tho streets terrorising and occasionally shooting persons ob noxious to them. No disorder or blood shed on a large scale had occurred, but the place was full of Austro-German agents seeking to 'provoke trouble for Count Karoiyrs socialist aaminisiraiion, Whoso anxiety to obtain Franco-Serbian occupation of Budapest can easily be un derstood As winter nilvancea and the privations of he peoplo become acute, the dangers of the situation must In crease. Austro-German agitators are abroad, not only In Hungary proper but In north Slavonla, where they provoked a rising of peasants. Within the limits of Jugo Slav la they arc not likely to meet sue. cess. Tyvo thousand French troops en tered Budapest on December 31. VON PAYER CONDEMNS BERLIN GOVERNMENT EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA", FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919 "us"- By the Associated Press Warsaw, Jan. B (dcla ed) Vllna has has fallen Into the hands of the Bol shevik army, several thousanad strong, which drove out tho Polish mllltla. A massacre of civilians began at once, partly because the IJolcs had offered resistance and had arrested or shot the members ot the local Bolshevist committees. The Polish troops, who liad no can non and only a few cartridges per nne ana unaer commana 01 uenenu Government's war program, plans to Vcltko, retreated to Lanovarova.whorefhght to obtain a sent In the national PATROLMAN SHOT IN DUEL Hnrry Lewis Woumlo.l in H,,n. ning Gun Fight With Suspect N Patrnlmn.. Ifn...... --.. .. . .. . . i.ewiB, iniriy-eigni ears old, of tho Slxty-flrst and Thomp son streets station, was shot through thc arm during a running gun fight with nn Italian near Flfty-nlnth street and City avenue early today. I-ewls saw the nun In n,0 vicinity about midnight, he eavs. tmd accosted nlm, but let him go when the man ex Plained that ho was an Italian con nected with a nenrby railroad camp Home time later tf-0 patrolman returned and found the man hiding In the shel ter of a hedge. When Lewis demanded hi surrender the Italian onenrd n m close range, the first bullet taking ef rect In Lewis's right arm. Lewis drew J!,1" gun and pursued the fugitive down Flfty-nlnth street, both emptjlng their "i"s s iney ran. ino man escaped Lewis called the police station and gave a description of the man beforo fatntlng from loss of blood. He was treated at the West Philadelphia Home opathic Hospital. BERGER TO FIGHT FOR SEAT Socialist, if Debarred From Con gress, Plans to Run Again Chicago, Jan. 10. Victor I Uerger, of Milwaukee, ono of the flvo Socialist leaders found guilty of conspiracy un der the espionage act to obstruct thc ITALY RECONQUERING LOST AFRICAN COLONY Tripolitana, Abandoned in 1915 in Face of Attacks, Rapidly Being Recovered Special Cable to Eicning PubliM.tdgcr Cwvrtoht, toit. bu the .V. V. rim Co. Home, Jan. 10 Although all the othfr Allied nations nro now done with fight ing,' Italy still Ins a grave task to ac complish, tho rcconquest of her colony In Tripolitana, In northern Africa. In April, 1915, thc Italians, under pressure of nn enemy well armed and-organized by Turkish officers, were obliged rapidly to abandon the most Importitit towns with thc exception of Tripoli, and only 12.1 square .miles of the country ic malned In their power. Although General Amegllo nuked tor DEA TH DOGGED FOOTSTEPS s OF DARING CAMDEN YANK Private James Finn, Invalided Home, With Three Wound Stripes, Tells Vivid Story of American Triumph in Dead Man's Valley TH13 glorious part plajcd by tho New Jersey and Pennsylvania troops of tho Scvent -eighth Division In flatten ing the St. Mlhlel salient and the clear ing of the Argonne forest, as told by Prl Private Jnmes Finn, of 1014 North Twenty-tlrst street, Camden, reads llko an oldJCorac saga. Private Finn, who Is a member of the Headquarters Company of the 30"th Kleld Artillery, wsb regimental messen ger during those two battles, both being distinctly -American operation, having been planned by General Pershing's staff and carried out entirely with Yankee troops Wearing three gold wound stripes on his nrm, Private l'inn Is spending a few assembly. Complaint to bar him from Congress as dlslojul already has been filed by J. 1. Carney. Democrat, whom nerger defeated In the November elec tion by 3000 votes. "If Congress decides that there nuiit be a re-election In my district," said Mr. Derger, "I shell run ngnln and ho elected again And 'If they still refue to let me take niv beat, then the congressional district vlll rennln unrepresented n this Congress." re-enforcc-ments. they e denied: him. j nt h,, , , Cnm(1(.n. 0 tx. as It was thought best -by the suprei .e ,,,,, mt ttcr, A, a r and ,,, command tha . aU forces be kept on he f h p , Artmery lire com. Italian front. ' This had disastrous po- , , f Cftmdn County mcn lltlcn results, as the Italians hail their ,, ,-' ,, anU tne iB9th rlo. prestige Imperiled among the natives nc twp (nl(s thU rcrntC(1 wIln tho through their retirement. ,n. h nro conu,oscli of men fronl Vam. The Italians are. now rapidly and gal-1,, d . Rnd from rha. lantlv reconnuering what was lost, as i .,.,,.,.. . ... ........... Is ,ho n bvan omclal communluuo th-it , "" re.' Unlta fght for wenly have, fallen, many voluntarily asking for , . rtlirln ,. ,,.,, ,.,,, ,,.,. .,..., proved the mettle of tho Yankees and crowned tho Stars and Stripes with gli'ry. Drutli Dogged 1 oolnlfpn Kalian Intervetnlon and for .i Just gov eminent. Park Memorial for Hazletnn llnileton. Jim. 10 A movement has been 1 uinUied here, with members ut and machine-gun b-irragei and clouds of the Chamber of Commerce backing the gas on his missions as messenger. Once plan, to acquire by popular subscription he lay In a shell rrater In a field swept the Pardee Square In tho heart of the by machine guns and trembling from (nun nml dedicate the nlot as n metnorl the IiIikIs of hleh-exnloslvc shells for to the soldiers and Kallors from Hade- nearly three iHs without anything to' ton who fell In the world war it is ln- eat, expecting every minute to Do ms tended to raise thc funds by Popular last. subrcrlptlon. Describing tho opening stages of thc St. Mlhlel drive. Private Finn said: "I was standing near the Colonel's dugout on a hill overkOklng Dead Man's Valley, whlih runs between the Argonne Forest nnd Saint Mlhlel. It was wonderful, vet terrible to watch our doughbojs shovel Krltz over their hicks with their bavonets like a trench digger heaving dirt out of n trench Thc army In the Argonne nnd the army on tho Saint Mlhlel sector were trying to force a Juncture, so they could advance on Sedan. "As I turned my head from one front lo thc other It seemed to me In that time each army had ndvanced a kilo meter. Saint Mlhlel was a wicked bat tle. We fought In thc streets of the town I was with tho regiment when they entered nnd saw them send Frltx west '" Private Finn was the last man to see Walter J Ilehre. 2107 Westlleld ave nue, Camden, who was killed In the village of Saint Mlhlel. "I left Itvhrer and thirty of the boys at a position from which they were to bring up am munition." f.ald Finn "I went bade with a message and when I reached headquarters a telephone message came In to send nld to the position I had Just left. I was sent up with the am. hulnnra men nnd wo hunted around, but couldn't find any one for a long time Flnnllv I found Ilchrers bodv, 1'rlvito Finn passed through artillery One arm had been blown off and his skull crushed. l'lve noehes Surrender (hi one occasion I was sent to Ver dun w Ith a messago regarding a Inr rage Are I had a pal with me. I'rcd Clark, of Camden After wo dellured the messago tho colonel told lis to take some sliep I woke up at 2 o'clock In the morning, and Frltx was sending jm over. I never saw such artillery fight ing. I put my hand over to see If my pal, Clark, was alive. We talked for somo time, each asking every few mln utes If the other was still there. 1-or eeventv-two hours we lay In that place, expecting ours to come any minute. "Once, while earning a message to the front, I ran Into five Germans l saw them flrst and pulled my fortj-flvo as I rolled Into a shell hole. 1 jelled 'Haiti and crawled Into another crater to keep them from locating me. That made them think there were several Americans, too Then I jelled 'Throw up vour hands' and they did. One of the Huns had a hand grenade with a time Tubc set He dropped It. he was so frlghteiud, nnd the thing exploded under him, I suppose, for I never did see where that boihe went to. I started to the rear with tho other four and ran Into a sergeant, who went back with me. One after another of the Huns made a break at us ny the time we reached our lino we didn't have a tier- t.an Inf TVhAn VA fTftt hArk tO henrf- quarters we had to report killing five Hermans on patrol and the commanding ,ofllcerset)t us back to uury them " Private Finn Is now In a hospital at Kills Island, N Y. He has a wound In his neck, was badly shell shocked and' got a "sniff ' of gas at Kt Mlhlel. Hols twcntj-slx jears old and married ARMY'S TRIBUTE TO T. R. Ecry Division in Germany Fires Salute at Funeral Hour j By EDWIN L. JAMES Special Cable to Eiening Public Ledger 1 CopvtIoM, J1l. Iv tif -V. V. Timet Co. Cohtrni. Jan. 8 (delajed) At 3 o'clock this afternoon twenty-ono guns were flrcd by each division and corps of the Third Army out of respect to thc late ex-rresldent Theodore Iloosevelt. Up and down the Ithlne nnd across the Moselle hills could be heard the reverberations of tho victorious guns pajlng the last tribute of respect. At tho hour of the funeral several regi ments held memorial services. Red Movement Being Re flected in Southern Germany. Demonstration in Munich fTirelest to Evening Public Ledger Covrithl, loin. In J'uWIe Ledger Co. and Kcw York Timra Co, Oenera, Jan. 10 Speaking In Stutt gart, former Vlco Chancellor von Payer severely condemned the Berlin Socialis tic government. He said that perhaps It was well that the Socialists were learn ing It as easier to crltlclie than to govern. They were wont, he said to ncT ..., nil fmirnm,nla nt weakness and Incompetence, but the present Socialistic government In Berlin was the weakest and most Incompetent Germany ever had. The Bolshevik Insurreclon In Berlin Is producing a critical state of unrest In southern Germany, Intensifying the hatred of Prussia In moderate circles, but exciting the extreme elements to imitate Llebknechfs actions. At a meeting of communists In Munich, the Bolshevik leader Muehsam aroused wild cheers by demanding that the proletar ian classes should Immediately be armed, that the archbishop of Munich bo hanged from the bell rope of his cathe dral and that Ministers Auer and TImm be tried by a revolutionary tribunal. Later 30,000 worklngmen organlted a demonstration In front of the Foreign Offlce. A delegation of workers was received by Premier Eisner, who ex horted them to remain calm. The Munich police president, Stelner, said In an Interview that the majority of the soldiers In tho capital were so far supporting tho Government, but an up rising seemed inevitable If the Clerical party triumphed a the elections for the national assembly. The workers of southern Germany were, he said. In tensely Irritated by the recent bour geois successes at the elections In Baden. Baden. , The Independent Socialists have nomi nated Premier nisner aa their candidate for national assembly at llegcntsburg, which Is the political stronghold of the Catholics and the home of the Clerical leader. Doctor Helm. This nomina tion amounts to an act of defiance, as Klsner's chances of election at Hegents burg are small. BR-R-R, 'TWAS COLD TODAY Thermometer Drops to 15 Degrees Early This Morning Wind whistled early this morning, swinging signs creaked, car wheels eel: ted a whining complaint. This was a warning that today was broken when the mercury dropped to IK UCBirctl nv v u viim H hovered at that figure until 8 o'clock, when there was a dash of sun which brought It up to 18, The weath erman says It will continue to rise. He predicts warmer weather tonight. AUTOS SAVED AT GARAGE FIRE Patrolman and Owner Promptly Act Loss, ytavu Prompt action by Patrolmen Jason and Emerson saved several automobiles from destruction by Are In tho garage of John Kelly. 3509 Spring Garden street, early today. The damago to the property Is estimated at 82500. Jason discovered the fire, and after . turning In the alarm broke Into tha ' ..garage. With the assistance of Eraer- mmVmA Um kuteawMi to tte street, ilr r i 15th and Chestnut Another Brilliant Value-Giving ACHIEVEMENT Sale of 3000 All-Wool Suits & Overcoats In Which You Save 8.50 to 1 8.50 Direct from the Most Famous Makers of Men's Clothes in America Clothes that Retail in the Most Select Shops in all the Principal Cities at 35, $37.50, $40 and $45. All at the One Flat Price 1 I ' : I : ! ! ' : r i i : i ' : : -, : 1 1 : : i -: ! ; ' ! i ' ! : : -, i , : ! : - -::' i : i :!; I ' i ', i : -: , ! i : 1 1 I ' ' 1 1 i V VI! 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This is NOT a clearance of clothes that have out Jived their season, but a masterstroke in merchan dising which was planned live months ago-. At that time we expected to cele brate the Opening of our new big second-floor clothes shop on Jan. 1 with an event the like of which Philadelphia had never seen. We made a spot cash offer to a number of the Country's leading makers of nation al 1 1 y advertised brands of Men's Clothes for their surplus stocks on hand Dec. 1. They were quick to ac cept our offer at generous price conces sions. But the desired second-floor location for our new shop didn't ma terialize, and will not be available until later. However, the extraordi nary values with which ve planned to open our new shop arc now available at "loth and Chestnut," where we have been able to renew out lease for six months. These Suits and Overcoats aro ALL-WOOL and hand t.tiloied the same far nents that sell for 135 to In 'n most exclusive shops. Come now and sye S3.50 to $18.50. V. EXTRA! $50 $55 $60 Suits and Overcoats 5 of the highest grade, high est priced brands of Men's Clothes made in America. C40 uits and Ovei coats in all. Estab-'V'-o-i -etn'l prices are $60, $65 and $60. Your choice at $33-50 Open Dally 'Jill Sfy. Tilt 10 I'M- T ' 1 din am Chestnut! y. Till iu - , ....... . Jt.l M ' V-J. " ?;- W UiLrit'" , ,.w p .,m v- S7V7T . -j1.Wl ' ii .- liTatfulfahiiiin iii r ' iTittJMriltitfl 1 'in 1 Hi it n '; r itnAiKTirvtufhulv i ' i '" - "v " m ,''-' "tt Sv
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