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SEES KAISER’S GENER ALS WHO HAVE WAR FAME, c OW ARMIES AKE BOSSED Hen • MollzA Vob' ErturtCh^Vori F i •> i Kwiphls Who Ca^ared >fAabeuge v i Credito IMtlsU With Good Defen- the general aa he rede down the long column. It waa Juat a little “flre- alarm. drill" to keep .the reserve troope tip to the high-water mark of efficiency. 7 1 Gen. von ZwehL nicknamed ZwehU Maubeuge, ia probably almoat un known In America, though the dark blue enamel malteee across of the Von Zwehl is the outward antithesis of von Emmlch. ^ie loo^s. like any- 4 f :) ; sive Tactics—Zoellner, Specialist on : • America.’ljeerns Er* *in; Our Army. tl A corespohdefif'ot The h/ew York ?Times writes from the German Greab ^Headquarters in Fran"e His letter; frrhlch follows, 's dated December 9; k I have Just eaten my Way along ^the German front in France, for a ^second visit to the German Great [^Headquarters. : T^his week's lunch [jmd dlnnef ‘'bag” included Gen. von i^leeringen, ‘‘the Victor of Saarburg”; (pen. von Emmich, “the Conquerer of jIdege’’;,Gen. von Zwehl, :‘‘the Hero i^)f Maubeuge”; Gen. von Wild, the -new Quartermaster General, who be- jtfore his appointment fought a twenty- ground draw with the English at Yprea though he thinks he won on points, and hosts of coming cham pions. P It is literally necessary for an (American correspondent on this side pf the fence to eat his way to the firing line and back again, for the German afield is as hospitable as the Rented Arab, and thanks to their won derful field telephone service, they /‘have you.” The A. O. K. (Armee Ober Kommando) telephone to the Corps Kommando that you are on the ▼ay, the Corps Commando relays the ‘ eWw to the Division Staff, the Divi sion Staff rings ^up the Regimental Commander, who phones the Pat- talion or Battery Chief. To reach the firing line you have to run the gauntlet of anywhere from three to six meals, and if you happen to be /one of those “amazing Americans” Nand insist on being shown to an or chestra seat in the first trench, you ]will be sure to find some sort of a Jtable spread for you in the very shadow of death, for their habit of hospitality is fireproof. Hut while robbing war correspoad- ’ing of all its old-time romance, the German, gastronomic way has the •great advantage of giving you the rznaximum of Information in the mini mum of time and of letting you meet .tiie masters of modern warfare, the -.men who have done big things, under . ideal conditions, for over after-dinner jcoffee and dlgars you can aqd will— if you are an American—ask the -most imprudent questions with the certainty of getting a good-natured And courteous answer. | Vow Emmlch makes the mdst Jn- tstant appeal to an American. Short jand stocklly built and looking every j.lnch ^.flghteg, he gives you the-dm- (.pressio* of possessing trejmepdqus. jwlmost :Roos#veltian vitality, prlfti s teaving ^nse of humor.' * VcInTSmifaicn is’the'general‘with a .winning smile. He could have been a sums—fet maehlwe poMtirtan +f-tre had emigrated to America instead of Remaining in Germany and becoming the most popular general in the Ger man army, among the men, for he 'has the rare gift of inspiring his fol lowers with a sense of personal loy alty. His troops idolize him. They break out into hearty hurrahs at the slight est provocation when they see him. It is lese majeste, but none the less true .to say that they think as much of their general as of their kaiser. They tell you proudly that hs rode at their head when tho city of Liege was taken by storm, an<jl after seeing him. you could never picture von Emmlch bringing up the rear in a motor car, after the mann r that more prudent generals use. He has iron gray hair and a bristly close-cropped mustache 'to match, and a very florid complex ion, and looks absolutely unlike the sleek Individual whose photograph was published with his obituary no tice in the London press while the forts of Liege were still ‘‘holding out” on paper. Asked point blank, Gen. von Em mich stoutly and with great good hu mor denied that he had ever com mitted suicide or even contemplated the step. “But you know, Excellency, that you were reported to have lost some thing like 120,000 men before Liege,” It was suggested. “That’s three times as many as I had,” he answered with the “win ning smile.” i i • -r Gen. von Emmich will talk quite freely about anything but himself and military matters, but a feqr.odds and ends were snnpjged up. It was interesting to learnjthat he was in Liege only a day and a half, then pushed on ahead in the direction of Namur with the bulk of hi* corps, leaving only his heavy artiHery be hind to finish up the remaining torts. He did not even know that Zeppe lins had taken part in the bombard- oyes.jsoft silverly hair (i f^id^ sense of humor, a the old school. “But you should Just see him in the field during a fight gular whirlwind,” one of klg, iqw ibjurod.. Tber 1. • - <„ x * ^ ^few bivlHads InJurM'-m Thj is tk* sixth visit tan iviaitors have pa firmed the fact that Mau- bduda fikd fallen on schedule time in fen a ays aridthat'he had taken over 40,000 French prisoners, that he had given the French commandant till ,7 p; m, (German time) to Surrender, and that the appointment was kept with great promptness, also that the French were a b t chagrined when .they learned they had been “taken in” by a single corps. L also learned that he and his corps had arrived in time to stop the first English' corps which had crossed the Aisne and was marching on X. Gen. von Zwehl praised the Eng lish troops against whom he had suc cessfully fought, and who are nov^j^ the north, saying:. “The English dler Is a splendid fighter, especiaBy oq the defensive,” Asked if the s- mark of one of his staff that “1 le English can’t attack” was a faqt, v m Zwehl said; “I can only speak as I ir /as my own experience goes, and tl at is that the English never were a le to carry through a bayonet ehai ;e with euceess against my troops. Tt ey came on bravely enough, but wb >n our troops would open fire on them at 60 yards and follow it up with a counter attack, the English would n- varlably go over into the defenslfe, at which they are at their best. T^py are particularly experienced in ‘bifch warfare,' and display the utmost si 111 in making the most of every bit of cover.” The commanding general eonflrfo- ed the following grewsome story which one of his staff Officers had U)ld me: “The English apparently do not- bother to bury their dead but let them He We are still burying Eng lish who fell on September 14 and later. We found and burjed two only yesterday That the abandonment of their dead 1* deliberate Is Indicated by the fact that we have found the bodie* of dead English soldiers in iCOroars rnd nooks of ths approaches to the English trenches where the wounded had evidently cradled t, 0 die, and where their comrades must Constantly-have passed them and seen them ” More generals were met during a visit to the “office building” of the Great General Staff in the Great Headquarters Here, too. b- was -al lowed to gamine the histoHe roiss where around a large mahogonyviaklp the chiefs of the staff hold their daily conferences, at which the kaiser hlm- .men of thesb forfis; untfl he -hekrd •bout it tfftefward. ' Late£ he turned up at Mons and had,* hand in beat ing the British or expediting their strategic retreat, according to the poiat 6f view.' HIS subsequent move ments and present whereabouts are Interesting, but would never pass (be German censor. “Did you feet proud at being se lected to lead the way Into Belgium, Excellency,” I inquired. — — - “Yes,'of course ifdid,’- he replied. * “WoaM you like tb lead ^our corps into England?” For Just an Instant what looked very much like the light of battle was In bis eye. . . “I will go anywhere I km ordered to go-'-enywhere,” he replled/with smiling, emphasis. Gen. von Kmmfeh’s headquarters produced an interesting story. At S p. m. a general alarm wap sect out to the reserve troops to prepare for im mediate retreat, as the French were coming. Every hit of baggage waa packed up and loaded on-wagons, the infantry in full marching kit lined France and a slice of Belgium cover ed the table and- hung down to the floor on either side. I noted with in terest that it was a French General Staff map. On one wall bung apt- other inap showing the exact location of all the armies in the west. In thSTinavoIdable absence of the combination chief of staff and war minister von Falkenhayn, the new Quartermaster General von Wild did the honors in the long Louis XTV. Room where the Great General Staff eats together—an interesting sight, for it represents the rouad-up of the brains of the German army. Gen. von Wild, until his promotion, command ed a division against the English at Ypres and spoke in generous terms of his opponents. , "The English are excellent fight ers.” he said “I have walked over many of the battlefields in the north -—grewsome sights, beyond words to describe. From what I saw, I am convinced that the English losses have been much heavier than ours.” Gen. von Wild said that a puzzling and unexplainable feature of these batt,lqfialds was that so many of the dead were found lying on their backs with rigid,*rms stretched straight up toward heaven—a ghastly spectacle. Here, too, was a German general who ktfew more about the American army than most Americans, the Bava- rlkh general, Zoellner, the great gen eral' staff’s spehiallflt on Americana, and itflwas.intereatlng to note that, in spite of its own pressing problems, the general staff/s still taking a keen interest in those of America and de riving valuable lessens. “I,have been particularly Interest ed In. ,the i MexicSin , troubles,” Qen. Zoellqer said. ' “To my inind, the ItiSson for America fs thfe need of a 'larger standing Army. T was particu larly impressed by'the speed of your ^mobilization'and your dispatch in landing your expeditionary forse-rat Vera Crux, I .was also especially, In- -terested in your spland d Texas cav- alix (Jlvisiop., W?, have poking like Ip in the German arm/, because such a body bf jhen' cdiihf hbt he develop ed in a closdly settle'd country. You Thay bot knokf that dtaly a short time befttrd beitrg sent to Mortco the Texas cavalry had received brand-new drill and exercise Instructions, but In spite of this they acquitted themselves splendidly, showing the remarkable adaptability of your soldiers. ‘Tn sending your coast artillery as ihfaqtry regiments to Mexico yon an ticipated us Ih a rather similar use of our- marine divisions on the coast. The most valuable lesson wb have learned from yon la typhus vaccina tion. This we owe to the American army- I be Hare R gees back to the fart that your Gen. Vbod was a medi cal man before becoming chief of SUE-” , *7; - . Gen. Zlfllner Intimated that the' while German army either had been or was being vaccinated against ty phoid on the American plaa. “And there la also n very American flavor GIANS HAVE HIGH BATTLE. : • (-; *•*-*-:^ Dunkirk Thrilled as Defending A pishes Go up to Dropping Invaders. 1 Engage Sc •• i “t » yfl "Dunkirk pianos > Sunday afternoon, tballnalljtl lirty bombs .and.-lt,, is known. tha{ sever*! Besr 7 the ‘station ^ anti doc caught fire. No ope wasf 'tilled CihnWirk' ttisbl'fi the cortekpoud reports that ft the suburb of Mai les-Bains five civilians werp .kill were also thd «ity. which the G« man 'aviators have paid to Dunklok within the past fortnight. According to an eye-witness seven aeroplands appeared ( over the city at about d2 o'clock. ! A frrtrly strong wind was blowing, and-under the ciroamstancfls their,presence was not expected. The aeroplanes were flying at a height Sf about 5,500 feet r.nd almost in single file. The sky was somewhat obsev ed and rain was falling. As the military authorities wche prepared, the raiders were met by a hail 6t lead from mitrailleuses ai d anti-air craft guns. The Germ; took a leisurely survey of fortifU tlons and then dropped the bombs " ge done to the military works, but e [- ijanflv Ini^nriUrv hnmh« 1 8S U missiles th to leave wh were seen thrilll; th* ught ft experience hid the on^hearing t Tfler flffipp'ng th airmen were prepari Belgian keroplai to the attack, in tha air RKSUlT fcBl’KNIX* VP6N WEALTH- HR ©R PARTI* 4JF GTHIIRR. * Horae* Finch, Robert Wibou aad BWA8B MTSTERB OUT THE Elff- bered, seven Ffought gallan manoeuvred th ppse to a height gained this dMt'Spermans w ‘|ii wceedlngly <i f- Aork and ^sklll, for t^e resulting from the f the tlnfe. would have sent airmen and machlijs to the ground. The battle lasted o.nly forty-fl§d minutes. Then five of the Oer machines drew off. it is believed, cause they ware short of aatmvnltl The two remaining aviators » desperately to gain the advantage, as they rose higher, so the Relgi rose and held their advantage u the Anal phases of the air com were fought at a height of P.fiOO feet. * Suddenly, th^apectators say. one^)f the aeroplanes swerved and droppt The airman had been bit in a vital spot and had lost control of his This crashing to the ggound 1 ploughed fleld^ on the., outskirts ^>f •^he city op the 'road to Furhes. alps r tmpletely-wrecked. The airman affis Hied On the spot and was found among the mass of twisted metal. am iff tfftffi ’pniWffit" • XKuiiTiffaV TTf • n<, . ,Mt •® ro P lane quickly disappeared in the direction of Calais and appeared over that city as dusk was gathering There three bombs were dropped. Two fell near thp docks and the third into the sea ho casualties or material damage be ing caused. As at Dunkirk the airman was im mediately fired on by the anti-air craft guns, which are ready mounted for the purpose After hovering about the city for a few minutes the airman swung round again In the direction of Dunkirk and was lost In the darkness. about our volunteer automobile corps —their dash and speed they have learned from you Americans," he con cluded. My previously formed suspicion that the Germans were making war on the American plan, managing their armies like so many subsidiary com panies of a big trust, was fully con firmed by my second visit to the of fice of the great general staff. In stead of a plcturepque bunch of gen erals spending anxious days and sleepless nights over their maps with faithful attendants trying to coax them to leave off dispatch writing long 1 enotigb to eat a sandwich, I found a live lot of army officials, keeping regular office hours and tak ing ample time out for meals. The staff was quartered in a handsome pld municipal building; the ground floor, devoted to living purposes, quite like an exclusive club; the business of fice^ upstairs. Gen. von Haenlsch took me aloft and explained to me how business Was done. A good telephone operator, it -developed, was almost as important as a competent general—rthe tele phone “csotrai’.’ethe most-vital spot of aq army. Here were three large ewRcfilpoards with soldiers playing telephone girl, while'other soldiers, with receivers fastened over their heads, feat at desks busy taking down mesdageS’- on printed ' “busftess” forms. In- the next room sat the staff •officers on-duty, waltimg for th* tele- -phone bell to:jingle with latest re ports from thq front. There, was no waiting because numbers were “en gaged” or r opprqtprs gossiping; you could get;Beilin or Vienna without once having to swear at “long dis tance;’* Oen. von Haenlsch had his chief of field telephone and telegraph trot out'wltat-looked like a huge family tree, but tnrnad out to be a most mlniUei chart of the entire tele phone system of the —nth army. It sfiowet} the position of every corps aqd division headquarters’ regiment, battalion and company, and all the telephone lines connecting them, even to the single trenches and batteries. life Termers Overpower Gaard. £qur pylsonari.serving life sen tences overpowered their guards at ■Richmond, Ta., Monday night' and escaped. They nsM a rope from the fourth story to the ground aad scaled a St foot wall {Dlffi FintllG SEfSi » ‘•i-v—t'- *>r[i ,t;eua>xda. «•- «,» I-: -tv t::" '•£ Belief la AiltM VMurttfds U Tlftt to Enter-*-R—tiew Movements Ktop- ped. br Bad Wea^ief—Flgthfing in Fraade Centers ArOUnd ROlseOnS, Only a change in the weather or entraace ftWthe 6f Roumania or Ttily.'or Myth, Is likely to bring about any marked okange in the military situation in Europo for some time to •On»% iT ... tr f, , The belief Is growing in countries allied against Germany. Austria, and Turkey, that Roumania wijh her well- tralhed kt-my of no£leSs than 400,()‘00 men, soon vHII thrdV herself ihto the conflict. This, in’ effect, would llfik Roumania with th*'extreme Russian left now forcing its way into Hun gary through Bukewina. Taking .into consideration th4 Ser vians and Montenegrins, this.would form a line menacing Austria-Hun gary along the entire southeastern ffontier'froih Russia to the Adriatic. ” ruffMur rumort 'persistea tor days prior tw Turkey’s enerance Into the war so rumors now center about Rou mania aqd Italy. There is a strong .reeling.among .the.general public in prance and England tfiat definite,ac tion will not be Jong delayed. Ofily sporadic 1 fighting is taklilg place on the battW ffbnts, according to latest reports, 'and almost all of this is -done by ’artillery.-' Probably the heaviest infantry engagement was on the lowee Nida, river, in southern Poland, where the Austrians clgjm they repulsed with, severe losses Rus sian attempts to cross the stream at several places. Most of the fighting fn the west has 'centered about Soisebns, where the Germans have delivered a violent bombardment and inaugurated r a strong attack, which, so far as latest advices indicate, has not terminated Ijmdon reports: “French attacks north of Soissons, on the Aisne and near Perthe, east of Rheims, are de veloping Into a serious offensive The gains the French have made at theffe points. If followed up. would have two-fold Importance. They threaten the railway* which th* Germans sre using to supply their troops in- the fighting line and sre a serious menace to German forces which hold positions to the north of Ftheims. "The French have found it impos sible to take by ftohtdl attacks posi tions from which the Germans ate bombarding Rheims, but advance* on either side would envelope them aad force a retirement, thus giving the Cathedral CUy relief from, th* Ger man shells. “)n the Argonne and on the heights of the Mense the Germans claim to have made further progress It Is re ported that the Germans have sent heavy reinforcements to this distVict to prevent the French from breaking their lines, which are close to their own border and not far from Metz “French German troops dispatched to Alsace, combined with the wintry weather have stopped the French ad vance in that region. Along the rest of the front artiHery is doing most of the work Only Isolated attacks are being attempted, bad weather and mud making movements of large bodies of troops out of the question ‘Neither East Prussia nor Poland furnishes any change in the general situation and strangely, the Russians have added little with reference to expected invasion of Hungary by way of H-ukowina. although more than a week ago they claimed to be at the threshold. It is conceded, however, that virtually the whole of Bukow'ina is in Russian hands and dispatches reaching.-Lpndon from Bucharest nay that thousands of fugitives from that territory are crossing tfie Roumanian frontier, some of them proceeding to Vienna. "In restricted areas along the River Rawka. near Bolimow, however, there has bee* fierce fighting. Severe fight ing continues on the Nida River, where the Austrians oppose Russian attempts to penetrate to Cracow. '‘The Germans are keeping the Ma- zurian Lakes open with ice breakers to block the Russian advance In East Prussia^ Russian troops hold posi tions around the lakes and have been waiting'for them to freeze ovef before resuming their offensive-. ' - “The Turks deny they have been defeated by the Russians in the Cau casus. To offset this denial, Pqtro- grad hqd a report that Notiry Bey, Chief of the general staff of the Third Ottomdn army corps, who was sent by the sultan to investigate the re port of the defeat, has been captured by Cossacks. ; : . (The- Turks have been offering Stubborn resistance to the Russians at Kara Urgqa, where a battle has been iq pro£re c 3 for five days, Tfye position at this place is more favor able for the Tiirks, who have not the deep show of the mountains to con tend “with and are in closet’ touch with their base. It is a death strug gle tor them, for so long as the Rus sia* fleet commands the Black Sea the Turk* can not get reinforcements from Eurppe, tb* overland route,be ing a long and diflcult one." They have OO army corps at Bagdad, but this ft needed to oppose the advance of* thfei British Indian army from tile east. 1 /• •••'• ’’ “The 'Atetrlans charge that the Russians are ustag-Austro-Hungarian Uniforms to catch Austrian patrafo. It, Is declared the rights of belllMT- entn will not be accorded Russians who sre captured so masquerading. “A synopsis < f an alleged treaty be tween Germany and Turttsy, an eelved In Parli from Dedeagach. Bul garia. purport* to provide that Ger many shall supply Turkey with as •al lien s of war. money and German offi cers and military apeeialteta. In the event of victory Germany will pay Turkey one-flflh of her war W. R. .Baftcheiv par<kmad'by tha. gov ernor, (Were eonrieted at,tth^Novem ber term of the court of geoafpl ses sions of rioting,end usault and bat tery, because of their activity in the dtflfcl'hjkfc WpiBDartianWl county jail on theaigtot at Awgnst 18, I9l», aad were.sentenced kp - the cjudgv, Broust Moore, jtoitltfee gears each in the Stqte panmntiaw,, Notice of gp- pe|I to the qi»wpfi»e f ,court-wM,clxjwi abd ate'holF , at l llberty liffhat cofaity. Thfey were ttijWbers hffa Wdb that assaulted the couwty jali with dyna- mite lo an efferpto overpower Sheriff White and: take the negro, Will- Fair, Charged with criminal aosanlt , on -a young white woman ffij, the pauqty. ng.dynqmitjpg opk place about nefd their ptls- 6tfer, though the motf VOs hot dis persed until’ the officers began to re turn Che; Are, ‘Shoettng'dnto the trees above the heads (Of the. crowd. Dur ing the night t,wq men were wounded. The. negro Will Fplr , waa after wards tried by a Jury .an.d acquitted qf thp Charge, brought against hlqi. The triajs of Finch, WllBon and Bel cher Were brdhkht about' after ihore than a year’s work 6h the part of the detective force of the county. . in the investigation of Aha rioting the grand Jqry fook a mqqtyactive.interest and spen time and money In their effort to bring the meii taklnfc part tn it into COurt: '> *«£ ’■ > * i ' • On the night-of the rioting the gov ernor was urged to call eut the mili tia to assist the local -authorities in defending the jajl, but he refused. In rontenciqg these mqn. Judge Moore called attention (o the gravity pf their crime, which he said was an assault vipon the cbnstlt'dted authorities of ffie’ slate, ‘a Course thhf cobid lead e*iy to anarcky. : * i;£tf srufm 6o tr. and in case of defnat will lot re duce a clause In the peace treaty guaranteeing the Integrity pf Quo- man territory.” .. Berlin reports: “Iq the Argonne forest a French vantage point was token on the Roman high road.’ In this engagement two officers and 140 men fell into our hands. “In the battles on the eastern tide pf the Argonne .we have taken since January 8, Including those already mentioned, one major, three captain*. 13 lieutenants and T.6QQ men. The FYnech total loss, including killed and fnjurfed, In this hrttle area conse quently are estimated at 3,500 men CLASSIFIED COLUMN Marry—Large MfeL of wealthy mem bers wishing early marrlagu. Con fidential description free: Reliable club Mr* WrubOt, Box II. Oak land. Cal ix i L*4f Want* pod tie n m house* , bom*, wtUi ehildrea prefarred. Bast rafefncea Address "Hpuaekesper,” cys Letter Carrier No. 14, Cbarlee- etsoin shrdlu rpifwypjrbgkgJ xsflflffffl Halesmaa Waatisd to sell vinegaruond 'cider* Exclo«1ve or ■Ide line. 25 pdr cent commissions. Weekly *et- tlements ReJIands Ifff CO.. 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It will be the means of teaching our younj men ..mechanical trade and “KEEP THEM AT HOME.” Request ap plication blanks, and list of second hand cars, parts, and motorcycla, being cleared out. Automobillsts—NEW YEAR starts our NEW PLANT. 5,000 square feet, concrete floor. Will accommo date 100 cars. Washstands, pits, and machine tools for ANY repair. Painting, top and upholstery de partments. Winter is time to paint, overhaul and fix tops; writ* for prices, naming car. If you live near, • shop In, or pasfe through Sumter, we have THE place to care for all your motor needs IN THE PROPER , WAY Write for list of second hand cars, parts and motorcycles ure to account satisfactorily for go- being cleared out; als application for apprentice department If you j want to learn AUTOMOBILE ./RE PAIRING FREE. Prinrelhglnrer- 1ng-Macbine Works.'. -vr» 'I Vessels Collide In Fog. * The liner Matritou and the cruiser Cleopatra were In colMsion off Beachy e ead, Esg., Wednesday Iq a heavy g. One man wis dro'sfnbd. OwHeertaudi lepuits Wiafr Zeppelin base has been established flhssit. whrm frmr rtlrtrthtfl ffiil several aeroplanes are gathered. ' Grew*, r A trade balance of $16.9*1.45$ on foreign merchandise transactions be tween this country aad Europ* wag announced Monday night. ’HiOft* Ooftttaaed Dispute* Wttfi the ., United Sfote* War DepqrtnisaU^ 1 Government Officials J|*e 'Aftt#. ^ Ml Ji itrr»a; enOyLesonreened Over HfoAgffina. Gov. Bleasb Monday disbanded'tHb »ouih Ci«Ui,.. ij))# Jhlrty-oqq cotqpgqles, oompriqlqg proxim&tety 2,000 officers afd H maq, are affected, Disagreement between the governor and militia-and twar de partment offloUJaon the organ 1mlion onfl ©quipqient, of. ,the f troop* mas glveq a» ,tka reason for thq^ctioqu,,, MHltia officerz Monday night beg Oh q moyemont to preyoqt complete dis organization. fplegr - to South Carolina rnddbefs of dress at Washington requdstlnc't they use their Influence to hare Vita war department delay asking the re- tarn of $200^000 worth of supptts* loaned the troops, j Gov. BJeaae will retire Jan’insydfl and Gov. Manning, bt> successor.. pUl be asked to re-instate the soldiers. While Mr. Manning ha* not yet Indi cated what action he will take, it'WM considered certain by militia offlbdrs that he would reeclnd the aettotr «f Gov. Blease. sv<. Gov. Hlease explained in hla ordfer disbanding the troops that the’ ence of differences between thm < retary of war and th* recretary of th* navy and Adjutant General Hoe** *f South Carolina on on* aid* aad jam- self on. the ,other, prompted him to tok* this step. These differences, be •aid, resulted In serious breaches of discipline th the militia corps. ‘The present governor of the still* of South Caretua Is of thk ophHda that it will be unfair and unjhst si* his part to turn over to his suoesMOr kn office the mtUUa of South Carolina 1* 1U preeent condition,” the order reed. The coetrerer^ between • Oar Blease aad Adjutaat General Moeu WM.sa^d to have been the reeplt.of the governor’* refusal to slg* per tain orders and official papers pre sented to him by the adjdtant ge*- erei -"" ■ •••*•■•' > • i t The secretary of wdr and the sA- fietary of navy became ptrtlee UTtM oemroversy, “according' to offiMhl sSatemeats (er abow ikPOiOOffi wesSk of federal property thee* federal partmeatoeUlmed ImMU deatroypd bj r -tM Uons was,held.OP-. A* u_ the finished reports Orbre reedy for th* signature Blsase. The sit bat Ion beeaffi* fu«h V coifl- pttcated last summer whs*' the gov ernor refused to permit th* militia troop* te participate i* the annual «b- campment ordered by the etolel of the division of militia affair*. This ac tion. according to sUtemeaU from the adjutant general’s offleq. resulted in appropriations by congress segre gating about $66,000 for maintenance and equipment 6f ths South Carolina mflltla being held up by th* war fle- pertinent. •- Included In the three reglnMdU 6f, Infantry and auxiliary corps by the order are <00 met governor had ref used to of service upon orders eight months ago from ths chief of the division of United States nifti* affairs. The militia was conunand*d by Adjutant General Moore of Barnwell, whose official position 1* not affected by the ofder. Gov. Blease, however, was commander-in-chief, eff-offleh). Gen. WiH* Jones of Columbia, waa brigadier general of the South Caiw- ttna corps. Headquarters of the First Infantry Regiment was at Yorkvllle; of the Second regiment at Coltfmbia, and of tfie Third at Charleston.'Coast artillery cprpP was located at Charles ton, Sullivan Island, Beaufort an< Georgetown, and each had an approxV mate Strength -of 60 men and officer*. WSr department officials St Wastt- tagton were nor much' coneernbd by news that Gov. Blease had diaban<& Od the South Carolina militia. T believed tb* tacoiPing governor sii Hy would order its reorganisation avoid as far as possible any loss eg money allotted by the national gov ernment for too militia’s support J Under the law to obtain any gov ernment funds tor the militia’s supi- port, South-Carolina must present fair Inspection at least 900 armed anjj uniformed and drilled state soldle This Is on the basis of at least 1( militiamen for each representative the state in congress, including senators. Because of South Carolina^ alleged deficiency in the matter pqujpmqqt. Jailpro to measure up tp the regular army 1 standards and fal£ ernment supplies, the war depart! neayly a year ago withdrew feder 'financial support from the state? troops. Aftdr some spicy correspomj ence between th*' secretary qf v had th* governor a regular artsy ppection office visited South Caroling end .mgde arrangements under which tha JUX departmeai again began Rap- plying a limited amount of funds. » If tfie governeW order disbanding the militia becomes effective 1mm? dlataly. n was said at fh* deparfrueM that th* ffiireruasnt will be cut off automatically. ikffiE PresMeat Wfhtoa had annoneed that ha waa not thinking of Ifllfl *h«n, be MBt at IndianapoU people would hare to paas spoa whether ho kaei