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SEWS REVIEW OF
THE PAST WEEK
aig and Petain Start Another
Drive in Flanders and Make
Big Gains.
Good Work by the Russo-Roumanian
Forces—Teutonic Peace Move De.
rided—Ag d on
Food Control Bili—Exemp-
tion Boards Are Busy
By EDWARD W. PICKARD.
After twer lays of the
mendous artil i {
Anglo-French arn
gan Tuesday a great
aroused the highest hopes for
results, masses of troops
forward along a front of twenly
overran the enemy's first three li
defense between Wa
aude and captured cleven towns
more than JOO prisoners,
crossed the Yser at many places,
cagineering corps performing pr
in the way of bridge-n
i Tanks and airplanes plas
the terrific ¢
resisted sto
when the
vous checked by torrential
4 ons by flerce counier-attacks
back a little of the lost ground
day the agalu drove
mans back, then the artillery
sumed the task of blowing Prince Ru
precht's men out of the supporti
2enises to which they had reti red.
Generals Haig and Petain exchanged
vilagruna of congratulation on
success In Flanders, and the kafl
not to be outdone, congratulated
precht on his “great si
once called a conference
his commanding
front and other
losses are re to hve been tre
mendous and those of the allies com
paratively light. Several American
surgical teams worked on the
line side by side with their British al
ales.
The exact objective of this drive was
not officially ounced, but the peo-
reement Reaches
ites
on
3
i
Great
rneton and
Hang
postont parts in
' rinans utly
esday, allies’ ad
Falhs,
British
and
1ccess” and
in Brussels of
officers on the we
officials, The German
~~
ported
fighting
ann
Germans assumed that the Anglo-
French armies intend to push along the
Belgian coast and force the Germans
to abandon their submarine bases,
Buch a movement would aiso turn the
right end of the German loe and
might well compel a general retire-
ment toward the Rhine. If the allles
could reach the Dutch border it is be-
lieved Holland might be persuaded to
throw in her lot with them, a decision
swwhich Germany evidently has feared
for some time.
Conditions in Russia.
The disorganized Russian troops
continued their retreat eastward
through Galicia, and at some points
the pursuing Teutons and Turks
crossed the Russian border. However,
there was a perceptible stiffening of re-
sistance by the Slavs, and further
north they held their Hones fairly well.
On the Roumanian front the Russo-
Roumnanlan army fought bravely and
successfully, making considerable ad-
voucex, Its good work may go far to-
wara saving the rich grain flelds of
southern Russia from the enemy,
Meanwhile Kerensky and his col
leagues are working fast to avert dis
aster, Their program, according to the
official newspaper, Iz to restore the
army's power by a clear definition of
the limits of Russia's present liberty,
the taking of the severest and most
merciless measures for ro-eatablishing
suilitary discipline, and the restoration
of the shaken authority of Russia's
most disinterested and self-sacrificing
servants, her officers. Hundreds of
German sples in Russian uniforms
found mingling with the soldiers have
en executed summarlly, and the mu-
nous troops are being punished as
raitors. It is now reported that Le
pine has escaped from Russia, proba-
bly to Germany through Finland and
Bweden,
+ Russian secret service agents report
fron ;
Liggett
men each, 3
the
$0, 00K)
of
enburg, having
ian affair with the ald of
the kaiser he
out of action
that Hi prepar
i tf +01 i
spies, promised
i witl
Bu
Kerensky, though
rerman chi
looks to him
in his ultimat
and civilization still
anid
idence
neral Kor
Bene ralissimo,
the
Tcherer
it (rev
being suc
southwestern fi
nissoff,
conduct
i1 '
herole Vera Butcl
T's fermi t f
a popular
Yormation of
1
as resulted in
or. the
Russian women
Teutonic Peace Bunk.
of the
nsion of
up by
Hoted
by OC
wis |
ii8, one
1 eign minister, and one
un-American correspondent, 1
ting for Michaelis and Luder
up swiftly
only with
th again
mpanied by the lroaic
and cheers of the allied na-
The Imperial +
the metaphor, told a vivid tale
gcret treaties between France and
looking to and Pre
tibot Promptly branded him as a
uttered a lot
trap about the wicked aims of the
allies and “the justice of
war,” aad, thr
corresp
» balloons went
but, being filled
S000 caine to eart
laughter
chance
conqg est
Michaelis more
ouzh 1 un
Rave
phrases and
ded
continue un
blockade.
sound
fensive
erican
if high-s
foollm accusatio
rine warfare wouid
British raise their
an interview that
and na
paper
Germany would
dent, out a
jared the
gRye
couple of
announced
more reasonable,
iater a Vienna
atively that
overtures
The e1
» of the week, however,
Washington, London
insincere and
the hope of slowing up the
America and the
and discipline
upon com
ay of Vienna.
peace
itire
and
evidently
ir preparations ih
restoration of authority
in R
On Wednesday the
proclamations, to
to the German army and navy and
forces, in which he defiantly
set forth his determination to prosecute
to a successful termination “this right-
cous war of defense.”
The German attempt to bunko the
Poles with vague promises of a re
stored kingdom has fallen through.
Dispatches from Berlin say the Polish
legions have been disarmed and in-
terned, because the Germans found
themselves confronted by a mutinous
Polish army, while Austrian
ussin.
the German people
and
colonial
on taking the oath to the new Polish
it.
America’s Submarine Detector,
The problem of the submarine is
still holding first place In the consider-
ations of the allied nations, for while
the Germans admit the U-boat cam-
palgn is not reducing England to star-
vation, Admiral Jellico admits
submarine has not yet been mastered,
and says until the effective antidote 1s
discovered the allles must concentrate
on the building of patrol boats and
merchant vessels, Secretary Daniels
belleves the American navy depart.
ment has found a plan for protecting
American shipping and it will be put in
operation very soon. The department
is working on a giant detector which
Rear Admiral Grant thinks will bring
immediate results, The details of this
detector, of course, are not revealed,
but it is expected to be effective over
an distance of five miles, and If these
expectations are Justified the depart.
ment will streteh the device across the
waters In the vicinity of the German
bases and thereby locate submarines
as% they start out. Meanwhile the
tralped gun crews placed on American
merchantmen are giving a good ac
count of themselves, generally getting
the better of any submarines that ven.
ture to attack the vessels they are
guarding.
The British admiralty's weekly ree
port showed a decrease in the number
of British merchantmen destroyed by
% of the
four
in nn
marine an New ford,
div
and Norweglan
ison have
U-bogts One Brit the
cruiser Hiadne,
a f+
ws OF Its
What Congreos | Is Doing.
One month beh ¢, the
tration
do and !
«1 ty oo
I time adminis
of conference
were
Its
object ona
fesitures that
CONETO8S
ional war expenditure
mittee and the three-member
board. The
provisions were
food con-
trol ng and con.
greatly restricted
iE * i :
lon section Is less dras-
price-fixl
'
t
trol
nd the prohibit
ly as a result of t
food control
the Shep
The
December $
trying to get the
hons
Another
senate was
dry
resol
lower
her's resolution
dent to undertake
of the Europea:
the central powers to the
in the 1
War it is b
to th
subjects
lieved
quickly agree
will be In operation
Ie new war |
Frank A. Scott ius
ruch as its chairma:r
with vigor Its
aying and supervision
ral Industrial
avmiced that
yield to pat:
IHS 0
Worx
fe tivity
profit-mal
riotism, extravag
selfishness to service,
shipping board also is
last week {t
prod
prompter delivery of the timber thes
have pledged, for the board intends to
build a: many wooden ships as pos
gible
The emnbargo that
off Germany's
war munitions is going to have an ef-
fect on the supply of shipph Nor.
already has proposed to place al
its entire hant the
of the allies and
export nothing but fish to if
assured of recelviog American
products, and Holland, too, is
to exchange ships for food If the ves
ince to
SConomy
The
speeding up ane
and
reOrgamz
made the
Lirintd ‘ ni
Southern pine ueers
igs desi
«1 to shat
od and
Kis
8} pues
way
most mere
disposal
rone. Sweden and Denmark, It
Heved, will follow sult,
ness of the embargo policy,
depends to a considerable extent, on
shipment of fond
into
however,
Russia
The shipping board last
pared to commandeer all
off steel exports to Japan unless Jap-
anese vessels are diverted to War Uses,
Exemption Bo ge pe
The examination - 3 ra bod Gen b by
the exemption boards is going on rap-
idly and smoothly, and under instruc.
tions from Provost Marshal General
on the exemptions, They have been
told to keep in mind that the two
things to be accomplished are the rals-
industries,
are rounding up the slackers
Continuing thelr work of co-operat-
tng with the Germans, the Industrial
Workers of the World stirred up vari
ous troubles for mine owners,
producers and themselves, In many
Western localities. Some towns fol.
lowed the example of Bisbee and de
ported the disturbers, and one of thelr
leaders, Frank Little, was taken out
and hanged by masked men at Butte,
Mont. Such occurrences, of course,
must be deplored-—theoretically.
The government cagnot and will not
tolerate strikes
that are vital to the saceessful conduct
of the war. This was demonstrated by
sands of rallway switchmen that
started at Chicago. When the federal
authorities took a hand, both sides |
found they could yield points and
ORGANIZED FLAN
F HOME DEFENSE
Cumderland County System Is
Expected to Commend
Itself Generally
RATION
ons and Sec
tiong of Platoons Will
Cover the County Areis—Equip-
ment of Members—Rapid Work.
Thoroughly
Harrisburg
Adequate protection at home while
national and State troops
by means of easily
units of Home Defense
following the
Pennsylvania
Guards
start of
work by the
Committee
by the
He Bafety
along
Cumberland
branch
Gov. Brumbaugh's
18 to the
act crea
given the neces
and plans
been
Gr
internal
hetweeat
xiv
Years
wl
plats
on of
e being for mat
gelecti
military
They
command rath
onal pom i
in writing is
the
naval
are {o be chosen
er than ¥
Regular enrol
and
chairman
top
required the
inty
foty
ment
1
of the local public sa mimi
oval of the director of the
are ne
gsubmitied to
ppointment
ment will consist of a special
bearing the county name and
bine and white
coat of
and the app
Arta essary hefore ap
the Gov
’
Equi
badge
ghowing the State
on the left arm while
ive dnt “ whistla
The badge is
the left breast
during the service call, but at other
times is to be worn under the coat
This will give members authority at
ail times to make arrests should ocea
and a police “biflie™
disposal an sugiiery police reserve.
Competent drillmasters will give
military instruction and drill the units
fire and other police duties
Brumbaugh Right On Spuds.
Governor Brumbaugh was unmerel.
fully ridiculed for his proclamation,
last spring, advising the planting of
One of the best farmers In
is Wilson J. Hartzell. propri-
sor of “The Welt-Bote.” and he deel.
ded to act on the advice of the Gov.
ernor. He planted an acre with peel.
critics,
best in that section
All of the counties in which toll
0 co-operate with State Highway
on a “Afty fifty”
in freeing the county of toll
roads. Berks, Lebanon and Dauphin
counties each will pay its proportion.
ate sha.e of the cost of the Berks
Dauphin turnpike. which will be taken
over by the State Highway Depart
ment about September 1. at a coat of
ducting an aggressive campaign also.
ay pp —
PENNSYLVANIA
BRIEFS
THI sn
Forst Locksley, twenty-eight years
old of Morton, was killed in a friend
ly wrestling bout wi John Phillips
also of Morton, The two
been working at the Prin
Works and during leisure
Hunnmioe
men had
‘hemical
nents
the
Philips
to the ground,
108
fellow employers
wrestle
suggested that
in the
heavily
eck
hout
State Commissioner of
Board of Healt
ugh, Delaware 3
enforce the law re.
inspe:
spended the
ivstone bor
for fal
Hiring
restaurants,
ure to
medical tion of hotels,
ete
old
shot
Percival Borrell, fifty
while hunting
in the back while
nother hunter,
town. Over 100
out of Borrell's
years
groundhogs, was
near Fleetwood
dam
shot
Seneca A
small
body
too deep to he re
ignorant of Bo
ETOYe
when
Walker. of Hoovers
W. Forsythe, husband
nan, sustained a broken
vivania
he was guard
Private William R
company IL,
egiment
rocks
operaiions at
was dashed
below
the form
Mas
Deen
pres
ore mines have
to high water
According to an estimate made bs
County Farm Agent 8. 8S. Lehman
ere are 8.000 acres of potatoes grow
ing in Erie county estimated
value of which is $144,000, the price
He est!
being set at $1
mates that the yield will be one third
than normal in that county
Grape growers throughout
gay this will be one of the
best years for their crops for some
time
the
50 a bushel!
greater
this vear
the county
A. T. Searle. of Honesdale,
has cut 60 tons of hay on his Siko
farm, considerable time and attention
having also been given to the cultiva.
tion of 10 acres of potatoes and corn
The
exercise than golf
He hundred dg! lars has been sub
od toward the ambulance fund at
the Grand View Hospital Sellersville,
Judge
for opening muffled cutouts.
ter Normal School, held for the past
six weeks, with more than
students has closed.
Albert Barger, a platform foreman
ball on a charge of larceny of an ex
press package containing 25 new ten
dollar bills.
While returning home from a night
one of four young
crushed to death when the automobile
ran off a road at a sharp curve and
upset. When two of the young men
appeared. The automobile belonged
Joseph OG. Hitner, steel and Iron
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Ww. N. U, BALTIMORE, NO.
Longevity.
“One hundred and fo
Broad street
ed Eyelids Ftisa Infiamed
by Boman Eye
its merit Adv,
HE HIT BULL'S EYE THEN
Governor Cox of Ohio Expl ains Why
His Marksmanship Improved Sud-
denly on Rifie Range.
Eves
Balsam.
trial preves
os M. Cox, governor of Ohlo. told
sited Ben
i
ndiananol
the India wapolis
Jum
this story when he % Fort
jamin Harrison, says
News:
“I was over at the fort
noon, and out at the rifle ran
Darrow asked me if I wou
woting. The men
ing from th
yes," so
after.
» Major
like to
then were shoot-
range. 1 sald
Darrow borrowed a
rifle one of the men and
another for himself, and lay down
across the sand bags and began pep
ping away.”
“After each shot either
made the man wn in the
the red flag that meant we h
the target altogether.
“Finally, after about a half dozen
shots aplece, the major said: ‘Young
man, telephone down to that man in
the pit that Major Darrow is shooting,’
end so the young man did. and then
the major shot again, and the pit man
waved the emblem that signified the
major had hit the bull’s-eye.
“Then I sald to myself, ‘um hum.
and so I turned to the man on my
right and I sald, ‘Young man, tele
phone down to the pit man that the
governor of Ohlo is shooting, and then
the next time I hit the bull's eye, too.”
Hated to Play With Him.
At the club Thompson and Taylor
were discussing the peculiarities of
certain of the card players when
Thompson sald:
“There are two men
and Perkins—I surely
with,
“Oh,” sald Taylor, “I know Parker's
always a hard loser, but what's wrong
with Perkins?”
“He,” said Thompson, “is always an
easy winner."-—Puck.
A desire to mind one’s own business
Is eminently worth acquiring.
try she
GO0- yard
for me
we
of us
pit waved
8
1d missed
here—Parker
hate to play
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