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Show THE CITIZEN WAS HE A TRAITOR? ty O (Continued from Page 7.) crucial period, and Germany would have triumphed. defeatist The propaganda in France came so near succeeding that Frenchmen turn cold today when they think of it. Bolo Pasha, Pierre Lenoir and others have paid the penalty with their lives. Among the conspicuous characters who were accused of Boloism three are still alive Senator Humbert, who was charged with publishing defeatist newspapers financed by German gold; Malvy, the Caillaux minister of the interior during the defeatist period and Caillaux himself. Malvy was tried, but he was shown to be rather a tool than a traitor, and his life was spared. At last report he was somewhere in Spain an exile. With Malvy in luxurious banishment perhaps by the connivance of politicians Caillaux appears to be in less danger of conviction than he would be were his subordinate in France to testify against him. TT will be recalled that Caillaux and x his wife spent some time in Argen- tina during the war: There the French statesman became the inti- mate of Count Luxburg, the German minister to that country, whose name will go down into history branded with the infamy of a single phrase, "... ' . . It was Luxburg Spurlos Versenkt. who, wishing to retain the secret cooperation of the. Argentine government in behalf of Germany and yet to destroy Argentine ships engaged in trading with the allies, suggested to his government that the- Argentine ships be attacked by Hun submarines and sunk without leaving a trace. It was the Swedish ambassador who, - violating neutrality, conveyed the message to Berlin by way of Stockholm. M. and Mme. Caillaux were also in an abyss. The world knew it not, but France was on the point of committing suicide. The defeatists had done their work so effectively that French morale was at the lowest ebb since the beginning of the struggle and Revolution was brandishing its sword. Joffre to head the mission. With him were Viviani and a certain Colonel Fabre of the Blue Devils. Joffre was the one man to appeal to the imagination of Americans. If anyone could persuade them to change their plans and place an army in France at once it was he, but Joffre could not muster the courage to tell the whole thith about his beloved country. He went to Washington, spoke with the president and urged See and Hear the FOLLYDOLS at the NEWHOU8E In May the midinettes struck in Paris. On this side of the water the newspapers spoke of the strike in a delightful strain of gossip. To us the midinettes were always like those pic- upon him the pressing necessity of tures in the French fashion books sending soldiers to France immedithe idle and dawdling goddesses of a ately, but he did not tell of the fearworld of fashion, a world quite apart ful moral havoc wrought by the deand afar from war. But at this time featists in France. they were the wives and daughters of President Wilson, mildly impressed,, poilus fighting in the trenches. stated that the United States would At Verdun a terrible stoey went the have a million and a half men in rounds. The husbands and fathers France by the following spring just heard that the Moroccan soldiery had a year, as Joffre saw it, after France been sent to Paris and had turned had collapsed utterly. their machine guns on the fair strikThe mission departed from the ers and had been told to work their national capital to visit Chicago. will with them when the death scene From there it was to go to New York, should end and the time of dalliance en route to France. On the trip Jofbegin. It was a story such as a fiend fre burst into tears of despair as he out of hell might have devised to tear realized the failure of his mission. down the foundations of heaven. It was Colonel Fabre, we are told, That was defeatism; that was the who revealed the true state of afpropaganda which Joseph Caillaux is fairs to our government. In a note to accused of having fostered and circuFranklin D. Roosevelt, assistant seclated in the days when the midinettes retary of the Navy, who, being a were stirring revolution in Paris and French scholar, had been assigned to their husbands and fathers were meet and greet the French mission, threatening to march on Paris from Colonel Fabre disclosed the dreadful Verdun. secret of Frances plight Several regiments revolted and actually began to move toward the TT was a pathetic confession, a piti-fFrench capital. Only by the interpoprayer. In London or in Rome it sition of a general whom they loved would have sounded almost like a were they , undeceived and dissuaded. knell of defeat. In Washington things A gifted orator, a gallant fighter and were different. There the American a trusted, generous friend to the spirit, enthusiastic, zealous, poilus, his words acted like balm on tirelessly energetic, prevailed. agonizing wounds. The minds of the To Franklin D. Roosevelt, in particusoldiers were set right, their morale it was a call to battle. The fate was restored; they turned about and lar, of nations rested on his word that day marched back to Verdun and heroic and that word was spoken over the death. .telephone. To the proper official in If you will consult your war chronthe state department he pointed out thie was will see this that you ologies the necessity of recalling the French was when States United the period mission to the capital for another inpreparing with all its speed and might terview with the president to get right into the conflict, but no Instead of going to New York and one thought that we could send soldeparting ghostlike, as was custodiers to France within many months. on silent in those The,. Brightest Spot . in Town Dine, Dance and Enjoy a Clever . Show CLEAN, WHOLESOME LIVELY ENTERTAINMENT The Follydols appear under the direction of Mr. GFrover Frankie, duringe dinner, 6:30 to 9, and supper, from i0:lfi to 12:30, on week nights. During dinner, 6 to 9, on Sundays. Tea, 4 to 6, Thursday and Saturday afternoons. after-theatr- DANCING for GUESTS MAMMON . 34 . negotiation with certain personages Q' in Italy supposed to have represented the German government in spreading In France pacifistic propaganda. Caillaux assumed the role of a pacifist and in the spring of 1917 the spring that the United States entered the war he openly called upon the s French government to make peace, T T was then that the French mission with Germany. came to this country to tell us why . even a small army must be transVT7HEN Marshal Joffre and former' ported to France at once not, indeed, Premier Viviani came to the to fight at the front, but to restore United States, after our declaration the morale of the French people. of war on April 6, to plead for imThat the mission almost failed is mediate '.aid, France was close to a not generally known. The allied With a true instinct for the drasupreme catastrophe. cause was ' tottering oni theedge of matic the French had chosen Papa i 9 Marmon automatic system of lubrication and oilless bearings reduce its care to a frac-tio- n of that which other cars demand. ul IHEW K.LOVIRING VMS IT BUT AV NUffl MVTN & large-visionin- g, ships, days, Papa Joffre went, back to Washington. The president was waiting to recieve him, not knowing just what to expect. At this interview the victor of the first battle of the Marne laid bare the state of his nation. He tortured his own soul to tell what seemed to him to be the utter disgrace of his people. It was a terrible, impressive utter- - mary ( . (Continued on Page 18.) J .iiiiiimiitiwimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiimMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir. Best For Your Children In their growing years butter No substitute, can fere growth. Put them per give Jin hi o'Clover lliiiler on your ta bie; its Pasteurised Pure. is essential. 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