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U. S. SOLDIERS IN EUROPE,"
CALL IN WAR BILL DEBATE
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APPEALS MADE
JOR 'SELECTION'
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Plan First
jEBKS MAKES APPEAL
REPRESENTATIVE KAHN -
Republican member of the House of
Representatives, who will make the
concluding 'argument in favor of
j'"ine rresiaenrs army selection mil.
i
Division of applause in the House
r debate on army selection as against the
ly volunteer system today indicated a
flpJI malnrlilr ! ftin Ponciilanf'a o
ready conceded selection will be
adopted. The bill is expected to be
come a law before the end of the week.
, Army selection versus tno volunteer
Lfplan for massing America's fighting
IK forces was tlin isniin In fnnirrpsM todav
M both houses opened debate on tho
Administration army bill.
..Passage of tho measure, as framed by
'the army general staff, Is predicted within
;,4mcndments were offered In both
ranches, one in the Sonato paving tho
;jay for Colonel Roosevelt to raise Ills
Volunteer army to go to Europe at once.
Kiii'ie uouse ana senaio aaopteu me
R 11,000,000,000 war credit bill as reported
'.cut by tho conferees, and It goes to tho
E-Jfresldent.
ft, 1A bill was Introduced in tho House em-
werlng the Council of Defense to fix
Ell food prices during and one year after
w war.
Party lines are obliterated in tho gen-
tal army fight, tho President now flnd-
.nB his strongest sumoort among the
Republicans.
SENATE ARGUES PLAN
FOR SELECTIVE DRAFT
WASHINGTON, April 23.
America will send nn armv to the Euro-
La trenches "If we ever net an army fit
I ma equipped."
t mis was the declaration of Senator WII
f'JMis, Administration leader, on the Senate
oor during this, the second, day of debate
f " -anmimetrauon's army dui proviu
. 'f selection as the rpnunn-l of ralslne this
I'lumy.
I) Btnator Wadsworth, New Vorlc, was dc
ouncin the volunteer system as InaUe-
t VHltS. lnAfflilAmf CM ImnnaolhU TTImm
lnson, California, was fencing- in the In-
EmrWt Of An nnAtiHmflt hv TTflrHlntr. Ohio.
F.Jhlch, If accepted, would permit Roosevelt
fstuj nxn uiviBion and lane it to france,
l.r,It will be nine to" ten months before
J can send an army abroad," declared
I WMsworth. .
fifti' vt ftre eoinK to fight otherwise than
H money," Interrunted Johnson, "wnai
tlon Is there to calling for volunteers
TKojnJunctlon with the selective draff 7"
. ,Y8ecaUse." uM WiAnirnrlh. "our own
P. the British navy, thank heaven, aro
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RUSSIA BEHIND
UNITED STATES,
SAYS KERENSKY
Will Stand by Wilson
for "Peace Without
Victory"
HAILS AMERICA AS
DEMOCRACY'S AGENT
Socialists Ready to Fight to
Bitter End Against '
Autocracy
INSIST ON SINCERITY
Want Indemnities for Poland
and Belgium, but No Other
Exactions
By HENRY SUYDAM
Special Cable to Eitnlno L'dacr and Brooklyn
anr.
PnTROGUAD (via I.omlon). April 23.
"Tho Russian masses, whom I represent
In tlio Piovlslonal Gocrnment recently
established, fully Indorse President Wil
son's war ulms.
"Provided the President was speaking
not ns a diplomat, but as the mouthplcco
of the American people when, in his peace
note In December, ho proclaimed a desiro
for peace without 'victory nnd the estab
lishment in Europe of governments along
lines of racial development, the world will
find the Russian soldiers, nusslnn sailors
and Russian workmen lined up solidly be
hind him In his desire to free tho German
people.
"Our aim Is not to inflict penalties that
would be provocative of future strife. Tho
Russian people aro not against proper In
demnities, but they are determined that
improper punitive exactions must not bo
Imposed."
These first authoritative statements of
the exact attitude of .Russian soldiers and
workmen, who now admittedly controUtlio
policies of the Government, were made to
mo today by A. P. Karensky, Minister of
Justice. lie declared that tho telegram
sent to him by New York Socialists urging
against a separate peace was gratuitous
and unnecessary, for the Russian masses
are inspired with a profound enthusiasm
to continue their consistently defensive war
to a finish.
BIG MAN OF REVOLUTION
As the chief figure of the revolution and
Ihe one man on whose shoulders now rests
the destiny of Itussia, Karensky, represent
ing tho Socialists, the arjny, tho navy and
the workmen, speaks tho most powerful
personality of tho new Government.
"The revolution," ho declared, "Instead of
causing weakness in the military alignment
of tho Entente Powers, has caused positive
strength. No conditions could have been
more shockingly outrageous or more dan
gerous to tho Entente than tho disorganiza
tion of the Russian armies last January.
, "At that time, with only two days' food
supply on hand, Instead of three weeks' sup
ply, as at tho beginning of tho war, de
sertions wero s'o frequent as to cause seri
ous impairment of morale.
"Seventy per cent of the blast furnaces
engaged in turning out munitions were not
working becauso of the shortage of fuel,
and the metal output had decreased '5
per cent.
PKTROGRAD MENACK ENDED
"Had tho Germans made an advance this
spring with tho old regime still In power
Petrograd would have fallen.
"Everybody In Russia knew the Immi
nence of danger and realized that revolu
tion was absolutely necessary for the safe
ty of the nation. Tills explains why it was
accomplished with such unanimity.
"Our technical organbatlon has Increased
tremendously under the new government.
Moreover, certain piilltary aspects of the
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Continued on l'aie Three, Column One
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AMBASSADOR ELKUS
Although the Turkish Government
has broken off relations with the
United States, he will not be able
to lcavo Constantinople at once be
cause of illness from typhus fever.
BRITISH FORCES
SEIZE TOWNS IN
DRIVE ON DOUAI
Takes Guemape and
Gavrelle in Smash
Along Scarpe River
BRITISH REPORT GAIN
INCAMBRAIPUSH
PETROGRAD, April 23.
German troops attacking Russians
on the Aa River (Riga front) tried a
new projcctilcfa glass bullet, today's of
ficial statement said. The War Office
also reported from the Caucuses front
that on April 15, at Chcraban, Arabs
fell on a Russian squadron escorting a
British military agent, but that the
spuadron forced its passage through
the attack as far as Bakube.
By, WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES AFIELD,
April 23.
Slow, steady smashing by British forces
all the way from around Lens to around
St. Quenttn brought In prisoners running
Into four figures today. Unofficial head
quarters reports declared the towns of
Gucmappe and Gavrclto had fallen into
British hands. A vast quantity of booty
Is being captured all along tho front.
Gucmappo Is located on tho main road
from Arras to Cambral. about five miles
distant from Arras. It lies -directly to the
south of Monchy.
Uavrclle Is on tho main highways from
Arras to Douai, about equally distant from
the two cities. It Is the point at which tho
British have approached closest to Douai so
far. The newly captured town Is only eight
miles from Douai.
LONDON. April 23.
Over a wide front on botli sides of the
River Scarpe, Field Marshal Halg early
Continued on Tage Four, Column Tno
AUDITOR GENERAL
s DEFENDS ACTS
Powell Crosses Swords With
Penrose Inquisi
tors SNYDER CHIEF GRILLER
Bu a Staff Correspondent f '
HARRISBURG, April 23.
Auditor General Powell and the Penrose
controlled "probe" commjttce of the Senate
andIouse crossed verbal swords this after
noon over the charges made by Penrose lieu,
tenants that tho books In the Auditor Gon
eral's department have not balanced and
that Powell has been wasting tho State's
money by employing extra clerks and expert
auditors to go over the books of tho Com
monwealth. Powell appeared beforo the committee,
which a subcommittee of the Appropria
tions Committee of. the Senate and the
Ilo'use, after tho probe committee had Issued
a BUbpoena for him last week.
Senator Charles A. Snyder, who wH take
office as Powell's successor on May 1, did
the principal grilling. Powell explained
that the threats of a Penrose proba of the
department caused him to employ a firm of
expert accountants to examine tho books,
"Just to .help his successor," and that the
action qf his two deputies In abolishing es
sential features of the system of keepln
tha State's books while Powell was serving
on the Mexican border for two month
ferefd nun 10 oihijf 'wwitj'iwu ")?
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 23,
CITY AND STATE
MUST PREVENT
FOOD SHORTAGE
Mayor Approves Report
of Committee on
. Farm Problem
WILL MOBILIZE ALL
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Industrial and Financial
Leaders Begin Work as
Board of Strategy
EMERGENCY IS PRESSING
Stern warning rails that Pennsylvania Is
In danger of suffering from want of suf
ficient food came U1I3 afternoon from two
official sources
Mayor Smith accepted and approved an
Investigating committee's leport, lu which
the farm food problem Is held to be press
ing. The urgency of getting more labor
for farms, sajs this report, "cannot be ex
aggerated." The Mayor at once started to carry Into
effect every one of the recommendations
made. Tho program Includes mobilization
of thousands of school children In all forms
of service. Chief among them Is agricul
ture. EDMUNDS APPROVES
Henry R. Edmunds, president of the
Board of Education, and several other
members of the board, this afternoon held
a conference with the, Mayor relatlvo to
the plans to utilize schoolboys tvvelvo years
and over on tho farms. Mr. Edmunds ap.
proved tho plan of the' Mayor to Imme
diately utilize the boys, and arrangements
will be completed at another conference to
be held this week. ,
.vDr-Jolmf Pr(X!arlr,i.suprlntendent'CTfj
schools", said today In regard to tho school
boy farmer plan:
"Our Idea Is to release for farm work
boys of twelve years and over who are
sufficiently advanced In their studies to bo
assured of promotion. I should say that
there nre about 1000 boys In this city in
that class boys whose parents are willing
that they should go to the farms for tho
summer. The idea. Is to get them to the
farms Immediately. Many farmers in tho
vicinity of Philadelphia have not as yet
planted crops becauso they cannot obtain
tho labor and others have not planted as
large an acreage as last year for the same
reason."
Charles C. irel, president of tho West
Philadelphia High School for Boys, an
nounced today that ho had listed 200 boys
whoso parents aro willing that thoy should
go to the farms for the summer. Ho said
that these boys would work under the super
vision of members of the faculty
This work of banding together the public
and private school children for war work
will be carried on by a body to be called
tho Philadelphia bchool mobilization com
mittee, franklin Spencer Edmonds, for
mer Board of Education member, was an
nounced as tho Mayor's appolnteo for
chairmanship of the committee. Other mem
bers nre to be appointed.
Later this afternoon E. T Stotcsbury,
W. W Attcrbury, of the Pennsylvania Rail
road; Aithur W Sewall, president of the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company, and Alva
C. Dinkey, president of the Midvale Steel
Company, met as a board of Btrategy to
Continued on Fnre Flrr, Column Three
British Advance on Tigris
LONDON, April 23. British forces In
Mesopotamia have driven the Turks farther
from the Istabulat position, the War Olllco
reported today. Tho British are only six
miles from Samara, northwest of Bagdad,
where they are now attacking the Tuika'
new positions.
BUSH HURLS GREAT
GAME FOR ATHLETICS
Grover's Brace of Errors Sends
Senators Ahead in 8th, but
"A's Win Out in 9th
Whee! This Was Close
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BALFOUR MAY SPEAK BEFORE U.'S. SENATE
WASHINGTON", April 23. Aithur J. Balfour. Biltish Sccictaiy
of State for Foreign Affahs, may speak befoie the United States
Senate. Vice Piesldent Marshall asked him If he would be willing
to do. He leplled thnt lie thought it should be left for futuie dis
cussion ns to deshabilily and advisability.
RUSSIA WILL STICK, U. S. IS TOLD .
WASHINGTON, Apill 23. Ilussia is "no moic likely to abau
dou the war without achieving her object than is the United States,"
according to a telegraphic lepoit from Russia leccivcd today by tne
State Department.
RESERVE OFFICERS CALLED TO COLORS
WASHINGTON, April 23. All retired army officcis who are
physically fit for service in the Held have alie'ndy been called to the
colors or aro now under consideration, officials of the War Depait
ment announced todny. There aie about 1000 officers on the ic
serve list.
!
SCHWAB OFFERS HIS PLANTS TO GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Apill 23. "All1 my plants aie at the Qover?i
inent's command," Chtules M. Schwqbchairmniv of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation told Secietary' of tho Navy Daniels this afternoon.
"I want you to know that we want to gvo the Government tho gient
est possible measure of qo-operation in this time "of national
enieigency." .-
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Points to Be Discussed
by British Commission
THE questions on which the Brit-.
ish High Commission will advise
with tho United States are about
as follows:
1.
The complete measure of par
ticipation by the United States.
navy m clearing tho seas of the
German submarine menace and in
patrolling certain sections of ocean
against German commerce raiders.
2 The manner of the distribution
of the three billion dollar loan
which Congress has set aside for the
benefit of the enemies of Germany.
3 The best plan for combating
the German effort to starve
Great Britain and France and the
establishment of safe sea lanes which
will be properly protected so that an
uninterrupted procession of food
supplies and needed munitions can
go forward from this country.
4 How tho Entente veterans can
aid and assist the United States
in preparing its armies for actual
participation in the war.
5 What methods ore to be adopted
by the United States to pro
vent foodstuffs Bhipped from here to
the neutral nations of Europe fall
ing into the hands of the enemy.
6 How the United States can
benefit as the result of the
espionage experiences of the Entente
nations.
WASHINGTON, April 2J.
i ttiSi
All of the resources of the United State j
men, money and foodstuffs are pledgeiVij
ittCcmsh. Jrusslanlsra. . - ,,. -Utc
That vvas tho dominant thought pressed '.yi
liomn licre todav to the ltlirht Hon. Arthu'rv.U
-- ,
.T Tl.itfnnr. tnrmpr Premier nf Knfrl&nd 3dT
nnd nrescnt forelen Secretary, and tht .'&
members of tho British
war mission, vim
though thero were no
in that nfTprt.
formal statement .;;
And the entire day was devoted to thffl
requirements of International courtesy, th.v5i
Uritons visiting tne cmcrs oi tne uovernriiT"f
ment, commencing with President Wilson.'
Throuch all of tho "visits of courtesy" It.vii
...o imirl. nlaln hv tltn rnnm.AnfutlvM n? .T
,,.. '"-"" .; ." .-, :. r-: ."-..- Sif.
tne greatest worm repuDno mat in espoua.t -,-j
In? thn r.iuNn of democracy the United 1-J
States hud pledged Its all. ,nnd that UjVS
would back Germany s enemies to tne ruiwv
ost extent to end forever autocracy as reSjt.
rcsentcu oy t'russianism. jj
ilio program lor tne various conierenca-t.q
1 ullll tAiitnlU'A llntlt thA Krpnrh inljtwb
slon reaches Washington most of the tima'feS
will be devoted to getting acquainted,
n.. 1.a Tlcltlel. m(clnn fu nnnmipnail ls
Meanwhile tho experts of the mlssloaw
the men who are to discuss the grave probi'j
lems of llnance, war and naval operations,'? 3
will ahane the way for definite action in T
hurrv. It was made plain by tho BrltlsHW-J
leaders that they nro hero to assist th.V
Ulllteu amies iiy .i-uuiiaui. pu (iii. mo uwivj
irers that thev encountered can bo mintmizaf am
as much ns possible for tho United States. i
TtAkFOUn MEKTS PIIKSIDENT Vi
Tho great event today was the meeting jpM
between President Wilson and former Pr-V
mler Balfour, It took place In the Whibl fjr-j
HOUSO, tlio lirsi llllio 111 lliuuy yvtxia wucii -1
.Unlnmnt of the standing of the British repv4i
. n.l. l.n lie... nfilvArf f 111 linTMT. .Wt4
nnVnsman of renubllcaiilsm as represented:" '-n
In the United Slates. Officials afterward, ',5.
described tne meeting as -most instructive, r -j,u
Cilr, uaiiour nmuuuttu u mo i o.- p-
. . E.,n TnKAH, T a I n I .111 i.? '
uy Hecremry ui aiuiu nuu.t .... u..,, uuv ,,
for tnree-quarters oi n uuui- mcj -'j,.i
irii. the subieet matter of their confer--j
onco being known only to themselves. It;'- 4,
was very plain from Mr. Balfour's attitude,?-
however, that he was greatly pieasea Dy ov p
reception generally. h)
As the President and England's greatest
diplomat talked through the open window,'..
Star Spangled Banner," played by clrcua.
bands marcmng aown me ounuv uyenvv.
In front ot the White House. '
Tho reception at the White HouSo laatJ
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McAdoo. of tho Treasury Department ittfi
day submitted to uongress tor ino oecrp
Viiw a suuulementat estimate-;:
Ot llio
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