WORLD HAPPENINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
INFLICT MORE DEFEAT
Well-Defined Plan o f Germans for Big
Attack is Utterly Disrupted by
Artillery Fire in Flanders.
W eekly
W ar
Information
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OFFERS OF PEACE
British Front in France* and Belgium
—The Germans attempted no counter
National Unity is Aim of New
Brief Resume Most Important attacks of importance along the new
Miaa Martha Montague Ruascll Repre
Ci
President
Approves
Junior
Red
battle front during Friday night and
League Just Formed.
Daily News Items.
sents Nurae Service.
W'ork in Schools.
both sides were taking a breathing
Miss Martha Montague Russell, of
President Wilson’s message on Jun
spell after the arduous work of the
last two days. The artillery o f cousre, ior Red Cross work in schools will la* Pittsfield, Mass., has been appointed
maintained its ceaseless firing at var read to 22,600,000 school children. It official representative of the American
Red Crons nursing service In France.
follows:
ious points.
“ My Dear Mr. McCracken: I am She is attached to the Rod Crosa com
A cold drizzling rain was falling
Sunday morning, adding still more to very much interested to learn that you mission to France, and in addition to
j the discomforts o f the men lying in the have taken up the work of organziing advising Major Murphy and his associ
Events o f Noted People, Governments mud and water in this inhospitable a junior membership of tho Rod Cross ates on problems relating to this serv War Should End Dnlv When kaiser in
zone. At some places along the line for work among the school children, ice, she will represent at l’aria head-
Beaten
Teuton Surrraa Would
and Pacific Northwest and Other
the Germans found themselves in such and I write to express my very deep quartern the 900 American nurses now
Stop Spread o f Democracy.
serving in France under the Rod Cross.
Things Worth Knowing.
exposed positions as the result of Fri interest in the movement.
“ If you have an opportunity, will Since her arrival abroad Misa Russell
days’ drive, that they appeared to have
pullet! their defenses back a short dis you not bid the young people whom has been active in organising a system
Washington, D. t*. A movement to
tance to more favorable ground. Brit you are assembling in this organiza- j of enrollment for American nurses In
Heavy snowfalls and severe cold are ish patrols, which pushed out into tion a very warm welcome from me Europe not affiliated with the Red lead and expresa public opinion on the
reported from the Italian Alps fron enemy territory, found the forward and give them a message of the heart Cross.
war was inaugurated here Monday by
tier. Skiis and sledges already have shell-hole defenses in one section aban iest good cheer as they enroll them
formation of the League o f National
made their appearance and the winter doned.
selves among the servant« o f the na Food is the First Essential in Winning Unity, representing church, political,
the War.
campaign has begun.
labor, agricultural und industrial or-
The prisoners already counted num tion and of the people everywhere who
Many o f the en- need help and comfort and encourage
The food administration fins issued ganizationa, to which Prenident Wil
The Uruguayan government, which ber more than 4000.
son gave his indorsement in an address
\ the following:
has severed diplomatic relations with ; emy’ s losses were suffered when at ment?
“ I think they will all look back u|>on
All the blood, all the heroism, all emphasizing the need for team play by
Germany, has notified the German : least five divisions of troops which had
charge not to leave the country until been massed for a pretentious attack this work they are undertaking as a the money and all the munitiona in the the forces of American thought and
the Uruguayan diplomatic representa were caught in the British artillery happy circumstance of their school 1 world will not win this war unless our opinion.
Welcoming the lenders of the move
barrage and crushed in its overwhelm days.
allies and the |>eople behind them are
tives are safely out of Germany.
ment at the White House in a brief
“ Very sincerely yours,
ing sweep.
fed.
Fifty thousand dollars for flood suf
“ WOODROW WILSON.”
Not only were thousands of men
They will not bo fed, your saeriflee speech, the President expressed the
ferers in China was cabled by the wiped out, but the well-defined plan of
Schools are to be recruited as units I of blood and money will be in vain, we belief that American public opinion,
American Red Cross.
The entire the German high command for an at with membership fees of 25 cents for
shall go hungry and a great cause will although understanding the war’s
$200,000 suggested by Paul Reinsch, tack was utterly disrupted.
each pupil. In addition, to stimulate be lost unless you stand guard each causes and principlea, needs guidance
the American minister, will be sent in
The c'Uapse of this scheme, the ex and educate children in the Red C ross, j ay ¡n yOUr home over your supply of to remember that the war should end
the near future, it is announced.
only when Germany is beaten and Ger-
tensive defeat inflicted by the British plans are being made to utilize the wheat, meat, fats, sugar and milk.
many’a rule of autocracy and might
Poolville, Parker county, Tex., has and the heavy toll in the German ranks ! youthful members in the making of
raised a $1246.50 reward to be paid ; are things which it is difficult to ex- the simpler articles and supplies need War Note« Show Important Kventa In are su|M*racdcd by the ideals of Demo
cracy.
for the delivery of the German kaiser ! plain to an army which has already ed in the hospitals abroad.
Few Words.
This ia the iaaue which the Ameri
into the hands of the American author ! shown marked signs of deterioration in
In order to arrange for the distribu can fieople should always keep in mind,
Red Cross Will Erect Permanent Barn-
ities. Practically every male resident morale.
tion o f the available sugar in the world the President said, in order to avoid
The diminution in the fighting spirit
Hospitals.
of the town contributed to the fund.
an international sugar committee of being misled into by-ways o f thought
! o f the German troops along the Ypres
Permanent buildings of a modern five members has been formed.
The War department has contracted
and the resultant scattering of force
| battle front is generally admitted by
type to supplant the tents and tempor- [
for ten carloads of Kansas jackrabbits
of public opinion. Talk of early peace
prisoners and has been evidenced in
The
W
’ar
department
and
the
f«ssl
ary structures now occupied by the
to be delivered at four army canton
before Germany is defeated is one of
the tactics employed recently.
One
Red Cross base hospitals in France are administration have arranged for full
ments, it was announced at Hutchin
the evidence* of misdirected thought,
| German officer said that the worst e f
co-ordination
and
co-operation
in
the
urgently needed before winter sets in
son, Kan., Tuesday by Koon Beck, a
he suggested, and should not cloud the
fect on the morale of the Germans was
subsiatence
problems
that
will
arise
according
to
cables
received
from
Ma
-
1
game collector, who obtained the con
vision o f those who understand that
occasioned by the British artillery fire,
jor Grayson M. P. Murphy, Red Cross when all the army units are in the can
tract.
the United Statea is fighting now for
which he characterized as too terrific
commissioner to France, who has tonments.
Increased wheat receipts have made for words.
the same ideals o f democracy and free
cabled the Red Cross war council to
The American Red Cross announces dom that have always actuated the na
it possible for Minneapolis flour mills
ship quantities of building materials that Dr. Charles Ulysses Moore, of
to operate at capacity for the first UR GE G O V E R N M E N T C O N T R O L
tion.
The President gave warning
at once.
Portland, Oregon, has been sent to that it should not tie forgotten that
time this season, according to an an
Increased
suffering,
owing
especially
France to reinforce the infant welfare German success would mean not only
nouncement by Frank Carey, repre
to the shortage of coal, will result un unit now at work there under the di
sentative of the Food Administration Senate Committee Reports Defiant At
prevention of the spread of democracy,
less structures built to withstand the rection of Dr. William P. Lucas, of
titude o f Paper Producers.
Grain Corporation.
but (sMtsibly the suppression of that
cold can be erected before the rigors the University of California.
already existing.
Greece is nearly ready to put a large
Washington, D. C.— A report rec of a French winter grip the country.
The league, which will have head
Unanimous approval o f the fcxsl ad
and effective army into the field to co ommending government operation of The building problem is so serious in
operate with the allies, according to the print paper and pulp industries France, owing to the scarcity o f tim ministration's tentative plans for the quarters in New York, chose as hon
dispatches from the Athens foreign during the war and arraigning what it ber. that Major Murphy cabled for licensing of |>otato ship|>ers was the orary chairmen Cardinal Gibbon* and
office to the Greek legation at Wash calls the defiant attitude o f print pa • immediate shipment of 2,000,000 feet outstanding development o f the meet Dr. Frank Mason North, president of
ing in Washington o f upwards o f 80 the Federal Council of Churches; Theo
ington. Lack o f equipment is being per producers, was filed Saturday by o f fir.
large
potato shippers, representing dore N. Vail, president of the Ameri
remedied rapidly with the allies’ aid. the senate printing committee. It
practically
every important potato sec can Telephone & Telegraph company,
will
await
action
at
the
December
ses
Retail Delivery Methods Become More
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
as active chairman, with Samuel Gom-
tion
of
the
United States.
Systematic.
from Melbourne says a whaleboat with sion.
|iers, president o f the American Fede
The
report
says
the
Federal
Trade
Mrs. Lucinda Wyman Prince, direc
a crew of Germans from the raider
ration
of Labor; Charles Barrett, pres
The
commercial
economy
board
of
Seeadler has been captured near Fiji commission’s findings ‘ ‘ show beyond the Council of National Defense re tor o f education o f the national retail ident of the Farmers’ Educational and
any
question
that
the
print
paper
in
Islands. The boat contained a gun
ports substantial progress in its cam drygoods association and director of Co-operative Union, and George Pope,
and machine guns, the dispatch said, dustry, in its desire for excessive prof paign to reduce deliveries of depart the teachers’ training class in Sim- : president o f the National association
and the Germans admit they were de its, had imposed a most unjust burden ment and other retail stores and cut mons College. Boston, has volunteered of Manufacturers, as vice-chairmen.
tailed from the Seeadler to make raids. on the American press, which faces a down the abuse o f the returned goods her services to the United States food The object was stated as follows:
serious disaster if relief cannot speed
administration and has been appointed
Within the few weeks
" T o create a medium through which
Leading Cuban sugar planters held a ily be had from the oppressive prices privilege.
executive secretary in charge of in
which
have
elapsed
since
the
board
the loyal Americans of all classes, sec
conference in New York Tuesday and now exacted for print paper.”
struction in food conservation in stores. ;
tions, creeds and parties can give ex
will go to Washington soon to appeal
It adds that the commission, in its made its first request to merchants to
ecnomize
in
their
delivery
systems
to
The council o f national defense has pression to the fundamental pur|xisc of
to the food administration for “ a just recent investigation, exhausted every
price” for their crop. Hannibal J. de resource at its command to obtain re aid in commercial readjustment for announced the reorganization under the United States to carry on to a suc
Mesa, spokesman for the planters, said lief for the publishers, but has been war purposes its recommendation have the War Industries Board of the Auto cessful conclusion this new war for
that Cuba next year will produce the able to get only a small measure of re been carried out in whole or in part in motives Products committee, which the independence of America and the
largest cane sugar crop, about 3,300,- lief, owing “ to the defiant attitude 80 different cities with a combined will have advisory supervision on all ] preservation of democratic institutions
000 tons, of which, he declared, the assumed by the present producers of population of about 14,000,000 people. matters involving the use o f internal and the vindication of the basic princi
United States and her allies would print paper and lack of authority of This means that more than a third of combustion engines, including the pro ples of humanity.”
need every ounce.
the commission to enforce its findings the total urban population o f the coun duction o f motor cars, trucks, and am -1 The league plans an active campaign
try is already affected by the board’s bulances, tractors, motor boats and to educate Americans to the idea that
Consumers’ reports to the food ad as to fair and reasonable price.”
airplane engines.
work.
unity of throughl and purpose is as es
Under
the
resolution
introduced
by
ministration from 52 cities and towns
sential to successful prosecution o f the
Senator
Smith,
of
Arizona,
and
report
in all parts of the country shows wide
out British and American supplies and war as co-operation in material preji-
differences in bread prices. The low ed by the committee for passage, the
within the next two or three months arations.
Conferences o f leaders in
est price reported was from Pleasant- Trade commission would be empowered
all of them are expected to delcare the numerous organizations represent-
to
control
the
production
and
distribu
ville, N. J., where a 16-ounce loaf
' « h 1 will he held frequently, statements
England Sets Embargo on Supplies at flat embargoes to all countries.
sells for 6 cents. The same size loaf tion of print paper and mechanical and
This will hit England aH well as of principle formulated and attempt
chemical
pulp
in
the
United
States.
Request o f U. S. More Pressure
sells for 15 cents in Rock Falls, Ills.,
i Germany, but the British, who can will be made to direct public thought
Eastport, Me., Red Bank, N. J., Mi
Put on German Economics.
draw on the United States, are in a through the medium o f the pulpit,
ami, Okla., Nashville, Tenn., Laramie, 20.000 A IR C R A F T BEING BUILT
[Hjsition to do without neutral goods, press, public platform and many kinds
Wyo., and Newport, R. I.
while Germany, cut off from the rest o f public, semi-public and private or-
Washintgon, D. C .--G reat Britain’s
of the world, cannot exist, officials ganizations.
“
Eyes”
to
be
Ready
Soon
as
Needed
The Peruvian congress is considering
embargo on the export o f all supplies here say, if neutral shipments cease.
by American Forces.
the international situation as affects
to the Northern European neutral coun
To those familiar with the military 1
relations with Germany. The foreign
Washington, D. C.—Twenty thous tries, just announced, was declared af and economic situation in Germany the j U. S. SH IP F I R E S ON ITALIAN
minister and the minister of war have and airplanes for America’ s fighting ter every phase o f its possible effect new policy indicates that the allied !
been summoned before congress to forces in France, authorized in the was gone over in conferences between governments have come to the con Shots Follow When Submarine Fails to
give information it desires.
Answer Signals.
$640,000,000 aviation bill passed by American and allied statesmen.
clusion that by making every use of
American officials, it was learned economic weapons the war will be i
Washington, I). C.— Vice Admiral
Although nearly one-half of the pop congress last July, actually are under
Thursday, initiated the discussions and ended much more quickly than by mili Sims cabled the Navy department
ulation of Glenwood, Wis., is o f Ger consturction.
The necessary motors also are being insisted that the British step be taken tary supremacy alone.
Tuesday that an American patrol ves
man descent, the city council unani
While the American and British em- ; sel, on duty at night in tho war zone,
mously adopted resolutions demanding manufactured, Secretary Baker an- to make sure that there be no nullifi
the expulsion of Robert M. La Follette nouced Friday, and the whole aircraft cation of the purposes the United bargoes cut off virtually all supplies to had fired on Hn Italian submarine
program has been so co-ordinated States government had in view in p u t-; the European neutrals there still is the which failed to answer recognition sig
from the United States senate.
that when planes and motors are com ting into operation its own embargo.
chance that some go<xls will reach nals, killing one officer and one enlist
Acting on telegraphic orders from pleted, trained aviators, as well as
The step indicated that the allies them from South America, despite the ed man.
Attorney General McAllister A. L. machine guns and all other equipment, have united in a decision that the neu British blockade. To meet this situa
Secretary Daniels at once sent a
McCawley, special agent for the attor will be waiting for them.
trals must cut off the shipment of all tion the United States and Great Brit message to the Italian ministry of
ney general, Thursday seized the rec
“ When this nation’s army moves up supplies to Germany. The new policy ain are prepared to embargo coal ship marine, expressing the deepest regret
ords of the St. Louis Coal Club, which to participate in the fighting,” said | can be accomplished through rigid em ments to South America if neccessay, over the unfortunate occurrence and
will be used as evidence when the coal the secretary, “ the eyes of her army bargoes applied by all the allies.
and are ready to refuse bunker coal to tendering his and the American Navy’s
hearing is resumed.
will be ready.”
The neutrals cannot long exist with- European neutral vessels.
sympathy for the loss o f life.
COMPILED
PRESIDENT APPROVES
FOR YOU
CUTS NEUTRALS OFF
Eleven British merchantmen o f more
Hindcnburg is Optimistic.
than 1600 tons each and two vessels
Amsterdam—
Field Marshal von Hin-
under 1600 tons were sunk by mines or
submarines last week, according to the denburg, in replying to a congratula
tory telegram from the Catholic Peo
British admiralty statement.
ple’s Union, according to a Berlin dis
A war fund of $35,000,000 for the patch, telegraphed: “ We, too, desire
benefit o f the American Army now in what the Pope desires, namely, the
Europe and for American troops in the termination o f the war which was
Army cantonments will be solicited forced upon us.
Our enemies, how
throughout the United States by the ever, are not willing.
Our enemies
Young Men’s Christian Association in will come to their senses.
Therefore,
the week beginning November 11, ae- we must wait. Let us continue to be
■eording to announcement.
victorious and bold our peace.’ ’
Repatriation Made Easy.
Washington, D. C.— The senate bill
to repatriate Americans serving with
the allied armies was passed by the
house Wednesday after being amended
to meet State department views.
As soon as the President signs the
bill, Americans may have their citizen
ship restored by appearing before a
United States consular officer or court,
declaring their allegiance to tha Unit
ed States and disclaiming allegiance toj
foreign authority.
Fatherland Party ia Hit.
Amsterdam -Dr. Bernard Dernburg,
the ex-German secretary of the colon
ies, in an article in the Deutsche Poli-
tik, takes a stand against the new
Fatherland party, which he treats of
as a harmful ebullition o f would-he pa
triotism. The chief aim o f the Ger
man policy he said, is that honest Ger
mans who honestly desire peace shall
meet equally honeat opponents.
The
sequel will be that the jingoes will he
ejected from power.
Finland to Elect Chief.
Potrograd The Finnish senate has
prepared a plan for tho formation o f a
new independent government for Fin
land with a president elected by direct
voto for a five-year term and with a
cabinet res|Minsible to the Diet, accord
ing to a dispatch from Helsingfors
Monday.
It ia proposed to send diplomatic
representatives to other nations and
also ask representation in the general
(Mtare conference.