MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORB,. OREGON, THURSDAY. 'AUGUST 2, 1917
PAGE T1IIIEM
P
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RED
CROSS
TO
TAKE TOUCH OF
HOMETOSAMIVtY
How Hundred Millions Will Be Spent
Special Service Secured for
Supplies for Troops in France
Already Working in Trenches
: Recreation Centers Provided.
.WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. "The
first money from the $100,000,000
Red Cross fund will provide for the
comfort and well-being of American
soldiers, in France and in this coun
try. The army and navy will do their
part, but the Red Cross must supple
ment their preparations."
Henry P. Davison, Red Cross war
council chairman, said this when ask
ed his organization's first big Job.
Prepares for Hcally Big Army.
"The Red Cross has an eye to the
tremendous demands a really big Am
erican army In France will make. Just
one example. Red Cross supplies
used to get across the ocean somehow,
anyhow. Space was found on crowded
sblps. Thru the generous co-opera'
tlon of commercial steamship lines
and foreign transport service all of
the needed space has now been pro
vlded. But more than this thru
President Wilson's personal interest
and the co-operation of the shipping
board, additional space will be provid
ed when needed.
"When Red Cross supplies are
landed they will not cluttetr up the
already, overtaxed French railway
lines. The Red Cross will, have Its
own land service. huge motor trucks
using the splendid French military
roads. It has already bought a fleet
of motor trucks In Cleveland. We ex
pect eventually to have many hun
dreds. These will carry our supplies
from the French ports to troop de
pots. . I
Already at Work.
"The Red Cross already has -Major
Grayson M.1 P. Murphy at work lu
France with a force. Hospitals man
ned with Red Cross units are In serv
ice the first unitts to carry the Am
erican flag to thte front.
"But, just as Important, the Red
Cross and the Y M. C. A. are arrang
ing recreation centers. When English
Tommies get a furlough, they can run
over to England. The French pollu
can go home. '" "
"But our Sammies can't. Well, wo
want to arrange so they can come to
Paris, for Instance, get a room In a
club house, with baths and clean beds,
see American newspapers and maga
zines, and have the feel of homo.
In the Trenches Also.
"The Red Cross is going to look
after our men In the trenches, too.
We recently made a preliminary pur.
chase of one million pounds of wool
yarn. Red Cross chapters will knit
this Into sweaters and mlttons, Red
Cross workers are preparing ono mil
dlon comfort kits tor our boys. Each
costs close to (2.
At American cantonments, the Red
Cross will be on the Job. We will hare
warehouses at each, with supplies of
blankets, etc. We will work there,
too, with the Y. M. C. A., in providing
recreation centers. For Instance, down
at Fort Oglethorpe we have already
provided swimming pool and a home
for convalescents. There will -be a
hundred things Uncle Sam doesn't do
that we shall try to do."
FEAR ANGLO-SAXON
1L0F
ZURICH, Aiijr- 2. Tim military
critic ot the Munchcncr Ncuestc Nn
eliirchtcn regrets that Hritish dip
lomuey has been more clever nml
successful than the German. He
says it has bt-cn constantly making
new allies until now there ore
l.:t."n,(mo,100 foes against Germany's
150,0110,0110, and declares that Grout
Britain's greatest gain in this rcsH'ct
is America.. ,
"Kconomicnlly, politically and
financially un Anglo-Saxon circle
hns now been funned nnd threatens
to rule the world unless wc oppose
a central Euroeun and Asiatic enm
bination against it," ho nays, "Tin
military importance of America is
equally ureal. She requires only
time to become effective."
PHILIPP NOMINATED
MINISTER TO COLOMBIA
WASHINGTON. Aim. 2. Hoffman
I'liilipp, former secretary of the em
bassy at Constantinople, was nom
inated today bv President Wilson to
be minister to Colombia.
deonre I ritl Inuerwn or Hinire-
GIGANTIC TASK
II
NFS
UN
ARMYINFRANC
E
Railroads and Spurs, Bridges, Roads,
Wharves and Piers Constructed,
Power Houses Built, Wells Drilled
and Water Pipes Laid Thru Miles
of American Camp Cities.
WASHINGTON, Am?. 2. The
enormity und variety of tasks con
fronting American army engineers in
making tho first expeditionary force
in France a successful organic unit,
independent of British und French
aid, were emphasized in a statement
today, issued by the engineers' corps
of the uriny, which also dwelt on the
gigantic tasks ahead.
Not only mustnarrow-guuge spun
be built and bridges, roads, wharves
and piers constructed and repaired
continually, but timber for a score of
purposes, must be cut from tho for
ests of Franco bv a regiment of
trained foresters. Great under
ground electric power houses must
be established to supply current to
tho trenches und dugouts, scores jf
wells must he drilled nnd miles of
water pipes laid through American
camps cities somewhere ill France.
Concealing Operations,
Sign painters nnd artists, will have
to be taught the craft of camouflage
to conceal military operations from
the enemy. Expert miners will direct
vast underground burrowing; not tic
maps of enemy territory must be.
made and a multitudo of hospituls,
refrigerating plants, machine shop.'
arc to be constructed. '
"The value of railroad materials
and rolling stock alono, now beirii;
purchased,;' says the statement, "is
about fivo times that of all pur
chases made annually in this coun
try for tho'Pannma' canal during the
Inst four or fivo years, Amene.-m
engineers will equip the wharves nnd
piors in Frunec, utilized by Ameri
can forces with the terminal facili
ties required by our armies. It is
the duty of the corps of engineers to
furnish an adequate wutor supply
for the large bodies of men sud
denly placed in localities whero the
entire water -supply is utrcudy liecd
ed for the civilian population.. The
engineers' corps will carry its own
rolling stock to the theater of war.
This in itself will be n gigantic op
eration. .
' Special Mining Companies.
"Special mining companies will be
formed for the purpose of carrying:
on the intricate operations involved
in modern trench' warfare. For this
work cxort miners will bo chosen.
The engineers will go into the study
of battle maps, making on a large
scale under expert Ilrilish and
'French instructors. Ilattle field il
lumiiiulion with searchlights, trench
lights, flares, .star bombs and rifle
grenades will be handled by our cn
ginccrs. -Appliances for this work
will die of American nianufaclure.
"It will be the endeavor of the en
uineers to prepare accommodations
ahead of troops us fast as theV ore
sent over."
FEDERAL ACTION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. Drastic
action by the government lo meet the
labor disturbances in the west and
southwest," which officials are sure
have been stirred up hv German
propaganda, will be taken if the sit
nation shows any growth.
Intimations of an attempt to call
out the United Mine Workers should
(he 'government not intcrveno on be
half of the Industrial Workers of the
World in luhor disputes in certain
sections of the west have resulted in
the department of justice undurtnk
ing a broad general inquiry.
The inquiry has not yet reached
the stage where definite action has
been formulated, hut officials assert
that nothing possible will be left un
done to prevent the tieup of indus
tries deemed vital in the conduct of
the war. 4
PARIS, Aug. 2. A Urge group of
American staff officers Is expected to
return to the American headquarters
today from tha Flanders front. The
group Include men from the Intelll
HOOVER S PLANS
WORKED OUT TO
3HANDLE FOOD
Efficiency Methods to Be Employed
Whenever Congress Gives Power
Potatoes Rotting on Ground When
If Bill Had Been Passed, All
Would Have Been Utilized.
Animals Given Same Treatment as
Humans, With Periods of Rest and
Reposes-Great Confidence Repos
ed in Canines, Which Effectually
Prevent Surprises.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 2.
A hint of tho efficiency mothods that
will be introduced into the handling;
of foodstuffs by Herbert Uoover's
food organisation, when congress
finally gels thru mulling over the
food control bill and gives Hoover
some authority to pet, is shown in
plans already worked out for taking
nrs of tho great potato crop.
Next to cereals, potatoes wi'l be
America's biggest crop. And next to
whont, potatoes are most needed for
export to our allies and to our own
soldiers in France.
. Kvcry. Potato 'Needed.
Last spring everybody was ab
jured to plant potatoes, potatoes, po
tatoes! . Back yards and front yards
unit vacant lots all over the country
wero turned into potato patches. The
result is unless other than normal
methods of handling the crop nrc
provided n very large part of it will
go to waste. Although cvqry potato
is needed.
Already in the big early potato
sections ot Virginia and eastern
Maryland thousands of bushels arc
being left to rot in the ground be
cause local markets are glutted and
transportation cannot be secured to
outside markets.
Had the food bill been passed bv
July 1, this enormous wnsto could
hove been avoided. Hoover expects
to be able to check it within a very
short time after it is enacted.
As soon as the bill becomes law,
the food administration will provide
storage- facilities in every center of
potato production and will buy at
good price any surplus growers may
not be able to place immediately on
the market, or for which they cannot
get transportation.
To Equulle Supplies.
From these stocks the government
will'be able to equalize supply in a
big cities, removing any excuse for
inflated prices due to local manipu
lation or shortage.? In cases where n
particular market is glutted, .with
consequent danger of loss to grower
or of wastoage, the government wi
take up the surplus and thereby
stabilize both supply nnd price.
Immediately on passage of the law-
steps will be taken to equip n number
of largo dehydrating or evaporating
plants for potatoes. Kxcess stocks
of potatoes will be put through these
plants as rapidly as possible, rclicv
ing the demand on storage space and
providing a potato product for export
which will save millions of tons ot
shipping.
l'otutocs contain 8.1 por cent wu
ter. With this water tuken out, the
potato requires less shipping space,
weighs less and will keep infinitely
better.
Itemovo the Water.
Out of each 1000 tons of iHilutocs
for export to France we will first
remove 8"0 tons of water. Only l.'iO
tons of vessel space will he required
instead of 1000 tons, and the 8."0
tons of water can be put back in
again when the potatoes lire prepar
ed for eating in France.
These dehvdrated potatoes lose
none of their nutritious or edible
qualities in the process.
Sweet potatoes, of which the south
promises a greut harvest, will be
handled in the same way. Many
other vegetable crops may be pre
served simialrly.
All that is lacking lo start the
wheels of Hoover's bin food regulut
ing machine is a final, vote by con
grcss. Till that chinos his hands arc
tied and manipulation, lin.-tahic
prices nnd waste will continue.
CANADA 10 BE
PUT ON RATIONS
OTTAWA, Aug. 2. Canada Is to
be put on rations and there Is to be a
penalty If the orders a re. not obeyed.
W. J. Hanna, food controller of Can
ada, baa made recommendations to
the minister of Justice that the people
of Canada shall be requl.ed to ob
serve two meatless days a week, two
baconless days a week and that every
caterer In Canada who serves dally
2. meals must supply bread that Is
other than pure wheat bread. The
FRENCH FRONT. June 20 (corre
spondence). Dog sentinels of the
French army lake their regular turn
of repose together with their human
comrades in the "rest enmps" of the
second line, where they are relieved
for a time from the nerve-ranking
thunder of the cannon which is their
daily lot in the front trenches. '
The Associated Press correspond
ent today saw a number of these ani
mals frisking about with their soldier
friends in the waters of a canal run
DOG
SENTINELS
GIVE WARNING 0
F
MIDNIGHT RAIDS
ning thru the territotry of the Somnic
whence recently tho Germans were
driven. The dogs appealed to enjoy
their relaxation just us much as the
men, with, whom they hud just
marched back from tho trenches ut
ter a spell of duty lasting twelve
days.
These , dogs', mostly of tho sheep
dog species, do most vuluablc ser
vice, ut night more especially, in
company with the lookouts who have
the tusk of keeping nil unfailing
guurd on tho front lines. The dogs
have beoomo quite accustomed to the
roar and bursting of shells, which,
when tho animals were first sent to
the fighting line caused them to run
off with their tails drooping.
' tlogs Prevent Surirlsc,
Now when the human sentinels are
posted right in face of tho enemy the
dogs tnko up their position quite
naturally besido them nnd keep il
sharp watch out ovor "no man's
hind." Their ears perk up at the
slightest rustle in tho darkness vin
front, but tho dogs do not bark or
growl. Instead they call the atten
tion' of the soldier sentry by wagging
their tails and moving about nerv
ously. On many occasions they
havo given notice in Ibis way of an
enemy patrol moving about stealth
ily in front and havo perceived tlio
approach of raiding parties of Ger
mans long before their human com
panions had any idea that any hos
tile movement wus in progress.
In fact, a considerable part of the
French success in healing off Ger
man raids has been due to the dog
sentinels' acute vision and hearing.
Ono battalion of the famous Alpine
Chasseurs, which possesses a num
ber of these animals, has, owin to
their alertness, been enabled to pre
pare timely defence on six occasions
this mouth aguinst Gorman night at
tacks. When the Germans arrived
at tho French wire they found the
riflemen waiting for them, and they
were driven bock with heavy losses,
while the Chasseurs themselves never
lost a man killed.
Confidence In Dogs.
All the soldiers nt tho front have
learned to havo very strong confi
dence in the instinct of their dog
companions, who participate in all
their perils and often save them from
death or capture.
The dogs arc placed on the regi
mental rosters in the sumo way as
tha soldiors and they also draw re
ular rations. In (he front trenches
they sluiro with the soldiers all the
discomforts of underground lifo, and
when the men nre relieved they go
with them to enjoy the comforts of
cantonments. Then they nro cleanly
housed in kennels, nre washed and
brushed and regulurly fed, and they
nre nt all times petted by the men,
who regard them as true comrades.
The utilization of dogs for war
work is extending daily, and those
animals found unsuitable fur activo
service ut the front nro proving of
practical use in the guurdinir of
munition works and other dcpoW in
tho rear.
WE FRENCH SHIPS
AND FOUR ITALIAN LOST
PARIS, Aug. 2. Two French
ships of mora than 1U0O tons nnd
one vessel of uudcr 1600 tons were
sunk by mine or submurino last
.week, according to tho weekly ship
ping summary given out by tho
French admiralty last night. Throe
ships were unsuccessfully attacked.
During the week 1008 ships entered
French ports, while 1072 sailed.
ROME, Aug. 2. Italian vessels
lost as a result of submarines last
week -numbered four sailing ships,
according to an official statement.
During, the week (110 ships, with a
gross tonnage of 412,000, entered
Italian ports, 530 with a tonnage of
401,000 deported. . '
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