s 1 1 1 _ »- . ...wi '=~"- .. _ ~'» , r- ~ ...~ .sl-'=~' 1,, 2-- 2:1. _M THURSDAY ` ' at rt- ~ ‘ , ° ' . ‘ ~ ~ ~»w=»---' ' \. ~ ' - , _ ` , » ~» .-~',.-'.. , ~ if--=-it ‘-lr ~‘~"=<~`=i<'»;-ee»,..,.-'~.-5 -‘ "~"',=-_- »'w"‘»'“ i i A . , \ t t, , .4 , if .... .._ VL' .`.» , ,I _ r '_--.»,;j"`» l ,» t _ .","_ f ’ _ ~ .V,:" -~..1,-_-i-__ _ i '- .~ -vi,':.".-ll if-says: . -Q <"~i*_4!.;,p ‘ ', ff' >‘,r,. ,-3 ivy.-.~‘. gr t \ \ ' ' Xt; s . ~ I . _ l - - ;~ . ,f _ . A ~ tooooooooooeoeoooooooooooo C¢ar’s Former Minister, 0i|cc Powerful and Rich.. Now Employed uf- . orter N¢»¢A- ¢+¢¢M A. SOUKHOMLINOF., formerly a millionairi . the Czar's Minister of War at the outbreak of the war, one of the biggest men of the old Russia, is now working as a porter in a little municipal oflice of the Bolshevik Administration at Petrograd, where he sweeps the floor, runs errands for the clerks and heats the water for the secretary’s tea. And Mme. Soukhomlinoff, once brilliant and beautiful, the power be- hind the throne, the coutldante of princes and grand dukes is now sell- ing programs in a Petrograd moving picture theatre. Thus both are try- ing to earn enough bread to keep them from starving. After the Bolshevikl had deposed Kerensky and had investigated the papers and documents found in the archives of the Foreign Omce at Petrograd, they arrested Soukhoni- llnoff. The new Government accused the former Minister of War of trea- son. In fact, it accused Soukhomli- nod of bringing about the war by deceiving the Czar and nullifying the Czar’s order concerning the de- mobllization of the Russian army. Soukhomlinoff was tried in open court. Disclosures made by witnesses were of n most sensational character. W- A. SOUKHOMLINOFF. The press of the Central Powers-and pro-German newspapers in neutral countries devoted columns to the wash of dirty linen. Soukhomlinotf was found guilty ond sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. Trotzky, then Minister of Foreign Affairs, used the disclosures made at the trials as bombs to throw at the Allies. He laid bare alleged secret treaties entei‘ed"`iiTi'6"by`"tliE"Allies, which weresaid to disclose their lust for conquest and spoliation. At that time Trotzky declared similar dis- closures could be made regarding the rapacious designs of Germany, but these were never uncovered for good reasons, perhaps known only to Trot- sky and his associates. At any rate it seems very queer that Soukhomlinoff, who was sent to prison for a long term, is free again. He was sentenced less than s year ago. It is claimed that he was liberated as a result of a general amnesty. However, no one here heard of any such amnesty before. It is possible German influence liberated Souk- homlinoff. The Germans could well afford to exert themselves in behalf of a man who had made “disclo- s_ures" at a time when they could be used to the detriment of the Allies. And why should Soukhoinlinoff be given an odllcial position with the Bolshevik Government, even if it is a very humble one? Why should Trotzky send Soukhomlinoif to pris- on as a traitor. then liberate him after a. few months and take hlni back into the Government service? There are Russians who believe the whole trial of Soukhamlinotf, viih its so-called disclosures and sensa- tions, was a melodrama staged for political purposes, a frame-up engl- neered by German propaganda. Wliat Ia a Poilu? A humble man who, one July afternoon in 1914, left at two hours' notice his Parisian hal) or work- shop, or his ripe wheat fields or his ripening vines for a military depot he had never liked and had managed to tolerate only because soldiering and all things soldierly are lovable to the Frenchman and take on halo in his imagination; was packed to the Belgian frontier, made the acquaintance of danger under all its forms; fought, hungered-hungered and thirsted-~for days; knew the trenches when they were in their crudest novelty and worse than the badger’s hole; got wounded and lay for hours, sometimes days, where he had fallen, or crawled miles to a hurried surgeon and to the torturing goods' trucks pompously labelled sanitary trains; got well and went back to the depot, and then back to the front and t.o fighting or being shelled; and so on during four years, with the ever-disappointed certainty that "next winter must be the last," or that the imminent com- ing in of’this or that nation must bring the end. l Dissatisfied. Patience-"Bhe{s not satisfied with hor new photographs at all." Patrice-"I don't know why not. They make her look younger than lhe really is." "I know that, but she expected to have 'em look even younger than sho QI! lilo il." __ Dead men's shoes hardly ever fit thr::o who are waiting for them_ Ask for mauro uno take no other - OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOO General Foch Prociulms The Value of Thought As the Basis for Action EN. FOCH has taken a partl- cularly brilliant part in all the principal operations since the outbreak of hostilties. As is well known, he contributed in a large degree to the Marne victory. In Flanders he revealed his charac- teristic tenacity during the crucial days of October, 1914, and the suc-V cess of the Somme offensive, in 1918, was in great part. due to him. lit the end of 1916, Gen. Foch had been lntrusted wltii several missions both in France and in Italy. When the Austro-German troops made the des- perate rush upon the Italian lines which resulted in the Isonzo retreat, Gen. Foch directed the Anglo-French troops sent to the aid of the Italians. Since then he has been at the head of those troops of manoeuvre which were to be engaged at the right mo- ment either otfensively or defensive- ly on the French front. Such, brieny summarized, is the career of the man in whom the Allied troops have placed all their trust, and very rightly so, if one can judge from what can be gleaned of his character in the two remarkable books he wi'ote whilst director of the Superior School of War: “The Principles of War,” and “The Conduct of War: Manoeu- vres in Battle§" Rarely have any works been so expressive of their author. Rarely has the personality of any writer dominated and pene- irated to such a degree the ideas set out and defended. The saying of Napoleon I.~, with which he prefaces the first of his works, admirably sums up his conduct of life and work: "it is not genius that suddenly re- veals to me what I must say or do in a circumstance which to others would be unexpected; it is redection and meditation." "Think!Y’ repeated Foch unceas- ingly to his pupils, "and yet again think! You will be asked later to be the mind of an army; I tell you to- day, learn to think.” And the latter, obeying the injunctions of their great master, have for the most part be- come officers of extraordinary inlil- tary capacities. His belief in personal initiative and tl\<~ught is shown in these words; “The -rt of commanding does not consisi in thinking and deciding for one‘s subordinates," and he further declares that, "To command has never meant to ‘be mysterious,’ but on the contrary it signifies to 'com- municate that very thought which animates th? direction’." Foch als shows much dexterity in the use of irony, and one can well imagine him asking his pupils in his soft, yet energetic, voice: "Do you think that to wear slung on one's hip a well-sharpened, well-cared-for sword, signifies that one knows how to fight" His conception of the only method of warfare is summarized -in the following declaration also glean- ed from his “Conduct of War": “High as the command may he placed, its ilrst task should always be to give orders, but its second task, which is quite as important as the first, should be to insure the execu- tion of' these orders. A battle must be conducted on the battlefield." lt would, however, be quite errn- neous to suppose that Gen. Foch is merely preoccupied bf' purely mili- tary questions, or tlia: his interests are limited. All political, diplomatic or economical prob; ms attract him greatly, for he is .vays desirous of extending his :ii .cdge He listens uttentively to lr: . iorlm-utors, often bewildering ihf- y thc precision of his questions, , ’ daring interview- ers have more \ i once discovered, after fi-vc m'i i- . of conversation, that Gen. Focn - .4 turned the tables on them with a. -vengeance! For he excels in direc. a conversation as if he wcne cxftuting a manoeuvre, and he possesfci, moreover, a real knack of uv.-taii.;: g the maximum of informatitn from each person with whom he i 5 brought in contact. Coniider.-fi in Gen. Foch is un- bounded, fo it is remembered that 'tis Foch wi.: declared, "A battle won is a battle in which one will not own oneself bearn." ' Wa.ter-Saving Baths. A recently invented bathing ma- chine not only washes the body, but also gives a massage and dries the skin without the use of a towel in less time than is required by the us- ual process. The machine takes up so little space and requires so little water that it may he used in a sleep- ing ear or in any other place where ipace or water is limited. _ The body is thoroughly cleansed by a series of brushes driven at will at either high or low’speed. Each brush ls -_ight inches in diameter with lhrei--inch bristles. The brushes are hinged .it the top on bali joints so as to open out wide for a fat man or close in for 'i thin one. The loot or arm can be eiisily thrust between any two of the L'.'iishes and thoroughly washed. An adjustable pedestal at the bottom is easily moved up or down to accommodate a tail or short person. All the moving parts il' '- electrical- ly operated. The insulat_.\i. and con- nections are so designee that the bather takes. no chance of getting a shock.-Tit-Bits. Married Again. "I don't like to send out wedding cards," said Flubdub. "You know, ‘ married the day after I got my divorce." "l understand. Suppose you an- nounce ‘Under new munagement,' and let it go at that." One Question. "You must isolate the patient." "All right. doctor; where shall W1 out the ice?" Many a piinfn is outside of jail- hernuse heilsift fbund out_ -Keep Minnow I-lnlmont In the havoc -._VV€S.¢.¢m- Gwfdidhi _ ._ . -1 -- --REOPENING OF MALPEQUE terian Church will be re-opened and the pipe organ dedicated on Sunday Sept. 22nd. --TRANSFERRED-Mr. J. J. fodd. of the staff of thc- Canadian Bun.: of Commerce, Srnnieirside, has bt-.ii transferred to _.io branch at Charlotte- town. --H --BARGAIN-Ford Runabout car, fitted' with rear shock absorbers, bat- terles,tor starting, everything in ex- cellent conditlon; used but part of present summer. A snap for quick sale. Box 236 Sumuierside, P.E.l. 1306-9-11-M 2i -FUNERAL SERVIOE8.- The funeral of the late Mr. John Boates was held from his late residence in Suuiuierside to Wilmot cemetery on Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev. Mr. McDougall of Cape Traverse- oiilciating. The pall bearers were Messrs M. F. Schur- maii, Creelman McArthur, A. S. Mc- Kay, .lohn Campbell and Mayor Mor- rison.-L. ii# -WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MEET- ING.-The regular meeting of the iiinkletter Womcn’s Institute was held at ilie home of Mrs. A. B. Clark on Sept. 5. There were 20 members present. The time was devoted to Red Cross work, and during the past month 18 pairs of socks, 2 hospital shirts, 3 comfort cushions were hand- cd ln. Three new members joined at this meeting. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. E. Rog- ers_ Liiikletter. -TOWN COUNCIL-The rugulzii monthly meeting- of thu Sumiiiersiiif Town Council wns held on Monda\_\ evening. The Mayor and all the Cour. cillors were present. The montlily accounts, amounting to $2,679.94 wt-.-. read and approved, this amount in- cludcs $3,000 bonds. _ Thi. matter of water running into the cellar of the- McArthur block was brought up and the Chairman of the Street Committee reported' that the water was not surface water, but caus- ed by a spring. The matter oi’ dis counts on taxes paid by Messrs. M. F Shurman & Co., and Mr. Thos. John cd was again discussed and the Town Clerk was instructed to write those parties, stating discounts cannot bt". allowed. The Mayor then stated tli.ii he had been informed that milk is being sold in Suinmerside from rattl‘ that arg not inspected and'l’olicc Of llcer 'l`0dd was asked to investigate the matter. The milk and meat in spectors report for the month wa: read and showed 65 cattle, 10 hogs our 117 lambs slaughtered and out oi tlicsr two cattle and one bog were condemn- ed. L WESTERN PERSONALS Mis; Nora 1-lulloran, (`ity has return ed from a trip to St. John. ~Mr. Wilbert Mclntyre of Travcil ers' Rest. has gone to -Moncton, N.B: . »~l\lr. Wilfred Gallant, S\i|nnic:.'side i 'lsitlng her sister at Charlottetown. ;l. -Mrs. Major I-luestis, Summerside is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Clark ut l.awrcncctnwii, N. S. --li -Miss Nina Waldron of Tyne Val- ley has returned to l". W. College. where she will take up second year work. .____. ‘ ~-Mr, und Mrs. Wylie lSudsbury oi New Glasgow, N. S. ,nro visiting form- er frleiids at Mimlnigash and Sum- merslde.-H -Mr. and Mrs. Stewart McMicken. Bedeque, were visitors to Victoria on Sunday, the guests of Miss Minnie Wright' ‘ --Mr. Charles Butterfield. and fam- ily have returned to their home in Patten, Maine, after spending the summervlsiting friends in Mulpequc. ..-Mrs. Hector Campell, Sumniorsidc has rctu ned_homc from North Dako- ta, whei- she had been visiting her hrutlier, \'r, Norman McKenzie,-li -MR. and Mrs. Jas. Wade have left for their home in North Adams, U.S., after visiting Mrs. Wades’ parents, Mr. and Mis. Albert Schermsii in Bed- equc. -Mr. Charles Corcum and Sou, -.vron. left by' Northumberland on :csdsy morning for their home in i ston, Mass., after visiting in Trav- euers' Rest the guests of Mr. and' Mrs. .‘ Mclnnis. L -Rev. IS. B. and Mrs. Patterson and Muster -Eric of San Francisco, Calif., spent a iew days visiting in Siiniiner- .sid¢~'lsst wee nd were the guests Ll ._ of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burns. They left on Satiiriillv mnrtilllK`fUi“ a visit to Mr. Paterson home. .___'................_._.y.____..-._-_--lilo --I1' PAY! to buy in this Province CH U RC_H.-The Malpe ,ue Presby- -TWO CENT! . » ii WORD such lnlcflioo for advertising in this coi- 'nt Cash must accompany order. Minimum charge twentriiv- cents. -BIDEFORD CIRCUIT-There will be no service on Sunday, September 15th., at Wellington nor Victoria West. -SHIPPING -.The following schooners have arrived in port, Maude Weston, Capt Weston, lumber from Richibucto, and Eva May, Capt. Grant, each from Picton, with coal for the P.E.I. Railway.-_-H `-SOCKS FORWARDED-At their ineeting on Tuesday afternoon, the Ladies of the Iled Cross Society. Summerslde, packed and forwarded to Franco 160 pairs of socks, also s box of hospital comi’orts.L FAMUUS SURGEUN Kllllll BY PAlllNl -_--4 According to Milton V Snyder, Lonl don correspondent of the New York! Sun, the assassination of Dr_ Pozzl in Paris has ended the useful life of one of the imost illustrious of French surgeons and perhaps the one most wldlely known in England anti the United States. He was the victim of a man upon whom lie had performed an operation for ai cerebral lesion. but whom -he was unable to cure. This man. owfing to increased suff- erings and mental disturbance, was obsessed with the idea that the fam ily surgeon was responsible for his condition, and in his demented state resolved to' avenge himself upoii thc scienitilst who had done his utmost to restore him' to normality. 1’i~ot‘cs.