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WAR LIFE 111 ALBANIA TOLD OF ' BY FORMER STAR-BULLETIN MAN Harry Frantz of French Ambu lance Corps Having Busy Time in Balkans "Somewhere In Albania" i the title of an interesting article In the latent number of the Typographical Journal written by Harry W. Frantz. former linotype operator with the Star-Bulletin. After a considerable time in Ila wall; the land of Holo Pau as he rails It, Frantz went to Japan and China, thence returning by way of Hawaii to the mainland. "If 1 member rightly, my lat let ter to the Journal was written from the land of Holo Pau, eorae time last fall. When I returned to the Pacific coast in December after lit months in Hawaii and the Orient I felt convinced that my travels were at an end for a while. J reckoned erroneously, how ever. In May my college days were terminated when I Joined a volunteer ambulance unit of Stanford University for service with the American 'ambu lance corps in France. Arriving at Paris In June we were offered an op portunity to drive cars for the Armee d'Orient In the Balkans. We left the French capital In July, traveling over land by rail through France and Italy ' to Tarento, thence by transport to Sa lonlkl In Greece, and from there by rail and auto camion to our present field of operations somewhere In Al bania. To avoid ' reference to an atlas, I may explain that Albania is the Dal , lean country which lies on the eastern . coast of the Adriatic, south of Monte " negro and north of Greece. The battle front runs across the country from the tea Into southern Serbia. The . western part of the line is. held by Italian troops and the eastern part by the Ftencn troops. Including, colonials, and Russians in the employ of the 'French government. : The French sec l tlon 'of the front continues on into Serbia. The "English are further to the east. While the war on the Al ; banian front is far less intense than that in France, it certainly Is not -dull. Trench systems are less extensive and V operations generally are more open. All movements are attended by great ;. difficulties In transportation, owing to V the complete absence of railroads. The : country Is very mountainous; it is in habited try some 'of the strangest peo . pies on ; the g'obe. In' addition, pic turesqueness is lent to the activity on i the front by the presence of a great variety of races and nationalities. ' r : Many Nationalities "On the allied aide of the entire Oal kan front there are at least 26 differ ent nationalities. In Albania the num ber is much less, yet In many places, one may - see.; men from four contin ents.' In the, Armee d'Orient, for ex- - ample, are not only" Frenchmen, but ; Senegalese, Arabs, Indo-Chinese, Mo roccans the famous Spaht cavalry r man and, Americans. !; The latter are r not numerous, being entirely confined t to two sections of ambulance drivers representing the American1 field ser rice. In one of these sections your correspondent has the honor to serve. There are 25 men in the group, with v . two exceptions former students of .Stanford University In California. ,: "Driving an ambulance in, the Bai v kans Is perhaps less exciting than one - might Imagine. In the main, the work ; consists of transporting , malades, or sick men, from ambulance camps" near the front to hospitals some 30 miles 7 to, the rear. Dysentery And malariaJ y. are rery eommon In this part of the "world, and probably kill -more men ; than the bullets of the enemy.v Oc- casionallyf there Is s spell of activity on the fronVduring 'which, wounded men ' will be numerous. Last month ; the blesses Included numbers of Aus trians who had been taken prisoners during a French offensive. The roads - are bad, ' the grades, steep, and the hauls long so the work Is hard.- Per haps the chief danger is derived from driving at night through-the moun-'-' tains. Vv';- ' vi ' ' ' Aeroplane Attacks. " "At times aeroplane bombing parties -enliven things somewhat. Last week a .hostile avion acknowledged my ew lstence by dropping three bombs near the road about 200 yards ahead of my car. The presence of numerous bands of komatajes, or brigands. In the ro- gion adds something to the interest , of- the work. Four' cars upset during our first six weeks of service here, 'the total damage to the drivers being one cracked rib. Broken springs and axloa are frequent, and the staff of mecha nics is kept pretty busy, - ,. . ... ; The Albanian people are agricultur ists, prlmarilyr They have no manu factures to sneak of. and Lh f means of- transportation forbid any I ' considerable commercial development Many of the men have been to tbe f United States at some time or-other,' aifd these constitute the most progres;. ' sive element of the : community. In I addition to the native Albanians, many Roumanians and ; Turks live In the country, and Bulgarians ,were numer- j Smifo , TVe Trill pay 6c a pound for clean cotton rags and , -will send'onr Tragon to any address to get them. r , Just Phone 4911 ;.; Sell your Bags and Support a French Orphan MmeMu Star-Bulleti ous before the war. Religiously, tne people are divided between the Mo hammedan and the Greek Orthodo faith. In most towns are to be seen both the Greek church with cross ani the mosque with minaret. Education i not extensive, and development gen erally has been arrested by protracte-1 political strife and misgowrnment. The southeastern part of Albania with in the fast decade has been under the rule of Turks, the independent Albs nian eovernment. and the Greeks. Last fall this section was organized into a republic of Koritza, with the encour agement and support of the Frenrli military authorities. "At this time the presence here of large lodies of troops changes the gen eral complexion of things. Food Fuy plies are scarce, and prices are very high. Ravitaillement. or supplies for the troops, is brought into the country by automobile transport, the normal native production being insufficienl oven for the natives, many of whom must im supported by the military au thorities. As a result, large gangs of men, women and children are employ ed at road work, for which labor they receive both wages and rations. So far as an observer can see, the French authorities treat the natives with scrupulous fairness and generosity. At times, when an attack is contem plated, the civil population is marched to refugee camps well to the rear, pending the completion of the action. . Balkan Future Hazy "As to the future of the Balkan states, and of Albania in particular, no one may fairly profess to have a Very definite idea. Austria Las declared a protectorate over northern Albania, and Italy has taken similar action In regafd to the southern part of the state. The existence of the Republic c. Koritza, ostensibly under French protection, further complicates the situation. Certainly there will be much wagging of diplomatic tongues and much scratching of statesmen's heads before anything like a perma nent and just Bolutlon is achieved, i will not muddle this simple narrative by interpolating my own opinion. "Typographically, Albania is hardly on the map. I believe that a few small papers are printed in the coast towns, but in the interior there exist only a few smalT job offices, employing only, natives. Before arrival 1 had an idea that there might be a few real offices In Sal oniki, Greece, the great center for allied operations in the Balkans, a city which recently burned. Iywas disappointed. There were no linotypes in town and the cases were manned by Greeks and Spanish Jews. The single English newspaper there, the Balkan' News, Is published by government employes and solely for the convenience o the troops. "Between pounding' the keys of a linotype and driving an ambulance there is some difference. First, in the matter of the wage scale. Just now I am earning the .munificent sum of eight sous per da.'. For this sum 1 can buy one -egg, if there is- any, on the market As for houns.we are liable to be called out . any time; though there may be days when there is lit tle or nothing to do. Officer "are no more exacting than proofreaders and foremen. ' Dues are nil. On the whole It Is rather . a happ"y, carefree 'life one can have as many friends, and of as many different nationalities, as he cares for. Of course in time it will become rather boresome. Food is suf ficient, but " not - in great variety, the short ration of sugar being rather painful. ; The . government tobacco comes from Algeria; occasionally some philanthropist In the states sends a few cigars or cigarettes and there is real oy in camp. , i'TThe. length of my; stay-in. the Bal kans , is cointlneent. on many things. The American field service is now in process :of absorption bythe United Slates army, and Unay find myself in the automobile service on the French front" before many months.' The best thing one ever gets outthere is mail from home, and I'd be mighty glad to hear ' from any of the friends; of yes teryear,' who may care to write. Ad dress: S.'S. AmeTicaln 10, Convols Au tomobiles,' Armee .d'Orient,: Par B. C. SL, Marseilles; France", - " AlLHMIf BUYS M feOM i if5)i iii;i.tUitlTi'V'A';lit' i w D. SOLDIER WRITES ABOUT FUNERAL OF LATE QUEEN FftKSXO. Cal., Dec. 9. An account of the funeral of Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii is contained in a letter receiv ed by Faye Kilpatrlck of Hughson from VTylie Kilpatrlck. with the 91st ambulance corps, stationed near Ho nolulu, ft reads: Tth Ambulance Company. "Sohofleld. Barracks. "Hawaii, Nov. 23. 1917. "Last Sunday I. went down with 'sev eral others in an ambulance and join ed the throngs of onlookers at the fun eral procession of Queen Liliuokalani said the customary things that on lookers are expected to say and re reived the customary impressions. J thought I was lucky to see a pageant that was something more than a make shift representing a dead past. This one was real, portraying a period fast passing away, and the actors were themselves the ones who had lived the life portrayed. The thing that made the pageant effective-was that it was not intentionally at all, but just as sumed that characternaturally. "The urilliant colors and costumes of the native dres3 which I had hither to associated only with advertise ments or displays for tourists' benefit began to seem less artificial as an cient natives men in flowing robes and women in dark dresses with red bands slowly trailed in a long line wailing their chants in native tongue. No repression here even with the cynical- world looking on. The color and decorations were gorgeous. I did not tlnk color in a funeral would seem fitting, "yet in the big out of door setting it did not seem out of place. Natives of the younger generation showing the influence of Americans emphasized the transient quality. "The bodyfuard of the queen men who had been associated with her in her reign were a picturesque aaai- tion to the scene In flowing red and yellow robes. The military side was strongly marked, for the processiona military class who form so large part of the island life were sure to at tend to that. The 2nd Infantry, 4th Cavalry, 9th. Field Artillery clattered through the streets. "More interesting than that was th8 participation of a company of Japan ese pallors. A ship has been stationed in Honolulu since the new treaty. One interesting incident though in an un expected way. Before the troops had fallen in, the Japanese and American soldiers were lounging in the park, the latter, of course,, smoking Bull Dur ham. But strangely, the Japanese were not smoking, until suddenly command was given, and as if by magic, every one of them produced a cigarette case. A second command and puff, all cigarettes were simultan eously lighted and the Japanese lounged back at ease. The appearance of the national guard regiments was worth noting. You know the guard here is composed almost exclusively of natives, Japan ese and Chinese. There seems to be no troublein recruiting them for ser vice. It gives you a raffrer queer feel lag, a shock in fact, to see the United States uniforms coming down the street and then, on nearer view, their brown and yellow faces. When Ser geant Chinn Lee gives a command in pigeon English or when Lieutenant Kalouwen orders 'Wikiwiki' (hurry up) a middle westerner is apt to rub his eyes. "WYLIE KILPATRICK.' U. i BRIEF IN DRAFT APPEAL WASHINGTON. In a brief made public recently asking the Supreme Court to dismiss cases attacking the constitutionality of the selective draft law, the government asserts that power conferred upon Congress to de clare war carries with it authority to compel, military service ei'her at home of abroad. Compulsory draft is ' de clared to have been a normal method of raising armies ever since this gov ernment was established, the legality of which has been repeatedly upheld by the courts. The situation In Rus sia Js pointed to, without mentioning the name, as a demonstration that there can with safety be no absolute freedom In civilized societies. "If the argument against this law upon constitutional grounds be not frivllous," . says the brief, "then that adjective has lost its legal signlfi cmce." The cases now before the curt "In clude nine appeals from Minnesota, Georgia and Ohio, in which persons were convicted of either failing to register on June 5 or of attempting to block the operations of the act by urging others of draft age not to com ply with it. Among the cases are those of Emma Goldman and Alexan der Berkman, convicted in New York after having made speeches opposing the law. Argument on them prob ably will begin Tuesday. j "It is true that the law provides for the restraint of the liberty of the citizens to a certain. iextent," the brief sets forth. "Yet to protect most truly the liberties of people who live together In communities, it is plain that some governmental organization and some exercise of governmental powers are necessary. There is no absolute freedom in civilized societies Our own history prior to the adoption of the constitution and the present ex perience of one of the allies vividly fchow moreover that the government which exercises least powers may be the Instrument of tyranny in the hands of domestic disturbers as well as the facile tool of foreign conquerors. "Illustration, may be cited without number to show that in order to pro tect the liberties cf the people as a hplo the Individual citizen may In- MADE PUBLIC Neolin Soles Protect Health and Puree k . ' MUDDIED crossings and the thin but dangerous film of water bnj !. pavements after thaws and showers cause many a cold. : Against ; such colds Neolin Soles protect you because they are waterproof. The ordinary leather sole is not waterproof. After it has once beqn thoroughly wetted, it becomes spongy and porous, so that it soaks up , literally breathes in the water and moisture underfoot. Waterproof Neolin Soles protect your health and purse by protecting you from such moisture, from the colds it causes, and from the damage it does to uppers. Shoes soled with waterproof Neolin keep their shape, look well, and last longer. And NeSlin Soles themselves wear from two to six times as long as ordinary leather and cost no more. They are more comfort able because they are more flexible. New shoes soled with them need no breaking in. When you do your fall and winter buy- ing be sure to Leather soles are 'stiff Neolin Soles are comfort able. Leather soles slip Neolin Soles grip, yet they can riot scratch fine floors and furniture. TRAOS cidentally or temporarily he restrained of his liberties. Yet military service, cited as an extreme example of re striction of personal liberty Is only temporary Incidental to the security nf the citizens as a whole, and only S3 lar imposed as is necessary for the purpose. The few who are com pelled to serve do so that the many who remain at home at the present time and the generations who come in the future may enjoy those blessings of freedom which this government was established to tecure." The brief characterizes as "un founded" the contention that compul sory military service is contrary to the spirit of democracy and says that while occasions f r.r the draft in this country have been infrequent, "it has becn.tttorted to without flinchiBJ wuea i he emerjencyarpse It 1 ao wnat eignt miuion Leather soles soak up water ' Neolin Soles are water proof. Rubber soles stretch Neolin Soles hold their shape. These Merchants Sell Neolin-Soled Shoes i New York Shoe Store, Nuuanu Street near Hotel. Kim. Chow, 1018 Nuuaxra Street. ' T. Inoue, 58 North Beretania Street. M. Hashiguchl, River Street near Hptel. Manufacturers' Shoe Co., Ltd., 1051 Fort Street. Regal Shoe Store,, corner Hotel and Fort Streets. Walkover Shoe Store, King Street near Tort. L. Ayau Shoe Co., 1005 Nuuanu Street, near King. ' These Repairmen Re-sole Shoes with Neolin Regal Shoe Store, corner Hotel and Fort Streets. Manufacturers' Shoe Co., Ltd., 1051 Fort'Street. City Shoe Repair Shop, 1127 Fort Street. Hawaii Shoe Repair Co., corner Hotel and Union Street?. Kim Chow, 1018 Nuuanu Street. T. Inoue, 56 North Beretania Street. M. Hashiguchi, River Street near Hotel (Tear Out and Preserve These Lists) MARK ft CO. U. . MT. 0T Better tJiam IN II. I ARMY IS 1,360,000 SAN FRANCISCO. The latest of ficial figures put the number of en listed men in the armies of the United State-?, at 1,360,000, according to in formation 'mt ta.the California State (cuacil of Defense by authorities In Washington.-i This Is ' the force that has growp viru eight mouths out of au 4 army that on AurU 1 numbered only Americans have already done get shoes, with Neolin Soles. And if you have a pair of shoes in need of re-soling, have it done with Neolin Soles. You can get them on men's, women's and children's shoes n black, white,, or tan and the genuine always bears the brand Neolin. Mark that 'mark stamp it on your memory neolin The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Akron, Ohio Leather 110,000 men Most of them are still in the train ing camps. Many of them are not yet disciplined troops, fully equipped and armed for battle. To lead them there are over 100.000 J officers as many as there were prt- jvates nine month ago. j The whole military establishment, with the marines and the auxiliary forces thrown in. numbers a million and a half. The expansion that has taken place is as if Grand Rapids had grown in eight months to be virtually as big as Philadelphia. THava. 7AA AAA AnHetmAnla In I h fpH.rai armv .n th ritii wftr. i But many of this number were reen listments. The highest total engaged at any one time was reached in the last year of the war. On March 31. 1865,. the Union army, comprised 980, 000 men .. - : Rubber soles tear lodsa Neolin Soles stick Rubber soles crack Ncclia Soles wjll not oracle Rubber soles are : heavy Neolin Soles are light. pi ;-.fi'.. X- When Great Britain entered tie war It was with a much smaller .vj. Ths first expeditionary force numbered barely a hundred thousand. ;Th r Kaiser called it a contemptible littla V army. .'Yet without Its work aOIqni, Paris migh have fallen. On huo , dred thousand men, and the encour V'. agement they brought to the French, ; were enough to avert defeat in , tha first year of the war ... ' .' ; Marine workers in the port of "Netr York were warned by their leaders not ; to quit work until the national com- i mittee had opportunity to adj Iters with the Federal "board. mittee had opportunity to adjust mat- When Your Eyes flccd Cere -TryMorinsEvs tlzTr.ztj St I