UBOAT MENACE
CALLED WORSE
Lloyd George Says Best Brains
of England and America are
Working on Problem.
EE ——
GERMANS BOAST OF SUCCESS
Reduction of Tonnage at Disposal of
Enemies Taking Place With Mathe-
matical Certainty — Submarines
Have Hit Vital Nerve of England.
SAYS TOLL OF U-BOATS
EXCEEDS ALL REPORTS
LONDON.—Herbert L. Samuel,
former Home Secretary, speaking
in London on the gravity of the
p submarine menace, said that the
figures he had seen on the sinking
of vessels show that thc situation
is worse than official reports have
} indicated, !
Berlin—A statement in regard to
the progress of submarine warfare
has been made by Vice-Admiral von
Capelle, Minister of the Navy, to the
Reichstag Main Committee, in the
course of discussion of theinaval bud- |,
"get. An official statement regarding
the Minister's communication was
*given out here, showing that he told
the Committee the success of the sub-
marines ‘continued to be great and
their losses small. Reports already
at hand showed that a favorable re-
sult could be expected for the month.
The reduction of tonnage at the dis-
posal of hostile nations, he said, was
taking place with mathematical cer-
tainty, thereby increasing the lack
of foodstuffs, while the want of pit-
props had made itself felt in the
sharpest manner. The Minister con-
tinued:
Notwithstanding the sharp censor-
ship in Entente countries, sufficient
news has reached us to show that the
U-boats have hit a vital nerve of Eaz-
land, and, through her, of her allies.
The (London) Morning Post says the
number of English boats really sunk
has been kept secret, but that the
gecales are inclining toward Germany,
and that this gain probably will in-
crease in mathematical progression.
Washington Takes Precautions
Washington.—Reports that the Ger-
man submarine blockade was becom-
ing more and more efficient received
serious attention at the Cabinet meet-
ing. Most of the discussion was dir-
ected to supplying boats quickly as
possible to carry supplies to the En-
tente. Members of the Cabinet re-
ported on information they had re-
ceived from members of the British
and French commissions now in this
couatry. The idea was expressed gen-
erally that the war was likely to con-
tinue for some time, and that it was
vitally necessary to turn out merchant
ships as quickly as possible. Secre-
- tary Daniels has plans for speeding up
the construction of destroyers.
George Relies on America.
London.—Prime Minister Lloyd
George drove home the” fact. of the
submarine war with even greater
force thar he might have done as th»
result of the Admiralty figures show-
ing the great loss in ships.
In his strong speech at the Guild
hall he indicated that “the best
b-aing available in this couniry and
America are annlving their energies
to that problem.” He added that
since the Germans had determined
«tn sink all craft indiscriminately
withont any warning, there is no
dnnht that they have sunk manv more
ewina. brt they have hrought America
fn and I am perfectly eatisfied with
the helance.”
The Premier’s essertion that if
evervheds in the, country does his
" dutv tre submerine c2n be beaten is
pe- thn atatament of the
Crh,
EAN ny
Annmre= to
Qenratary of the Navv that
Britain will he
fo-nod tn arppnt moona
chemt Hm
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QEPCAAS ADE IN MEXICO
Quann~tart Tou m~tiayvad £0 Have Work-
Ad Fam Mlalatam nn Hiptva,
AX ftom OTE Schmidt.
pte in Tre ~-1oancz nn snusnicion that
he Is T= man ANY i= believed herg
fn Lowa Boom oa mon who was emnloy-
ed greocinmally he Panl von Hintze.
a= 1arman Minister to Mexico
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whn ww
hafo=a the annnintmoant of M'nister
van TFeUhordt. S-hmidt left Mexico
gn= (2a ~hort fre months hefore the
tv-een the United States and
Germanv.
Yaron ho
PLAN FREEDOM OF POLAND
at Petrograd.
Petrograd—A rommiseion for the
t of aqnestions regarding Po-
1and. whose establishment of independ-
ence is one of the features of the pro-
eram announced by the new Govern-
sittings at the
settler
begun its
ment.
was opened with a
I. vof
speach by Premier
$500,000,000 FOR THE ALLIES |
VIRTUALLY EVERY DOLLAR OF
SUM TO BE EXPENDED HERE.
Aid From United States Goes to Bel
gium, Italy and Russia—Nego-
tiations Are Now On.
Washington.—Belgium is to share
the bounty of the United States on an
equai footing with the other nations
at war with Germany. The ‘people
of the first neutral country to be in-
vaded by the Kaiser's forces will be
generously supplied with money.
The amount to be given the Bel-
gian Government has not been definite-
ly fixed, but it will approximate $50,-
000,000—about the same amount which
it is proposed to loan to Italy, whose
needs are admittedly very pressing.
The plans of the Government to as-
sist with loans nations making com-
mon cause with it in the war have
not been fully developed, but suffi-
cient progress has been made to care
for the cases that merit immediate
assistance of a financial character.
Belgium and Italy come first in the
calculations of this Government, with
Russia next. As a matter of fact, ne-
gotiations are NOW proceeding be-
tween Washington and Petrograd,
through Ambassador Francis, to de-
termine the sum .the new Russiaa
democracy requires at once.
In connection with this {it was
formally announced by the State De-
partment that Elihu Root had formally
accepted the Chairmanship of the
American Commission which will ge
to Russia within a few days.
The United States, as paymaster for
the Entente Allies must expend on
their behalf approximately half a bill-
ion dollars a month for at least six
months and probably for the dura
tion of the war.
The estimates, still incomplete and
subject to revision, indicate the fol-
lowing Entente needs:
Yor Great Britain, £300,000,000 to
$250,000,000 a month. -
For France, from $100,000,000 to
$125,000,000.
For Russia, a sum undetermined,
but up to $100,000,000 a month, de-
pending largely upon the ability of
manufacturing plants in this country
to meet her demands, mostly for
supplies other than foodstuffs and mu-
nitions.
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ALLIES HONOR WASHINGTON
Balfour and Viviani Lay Wreaths On
Tomb—Pledge Faith of Nations.
~ Washington. — Representatives of
three of the "Allied countries who are
fighting for democracy joined hands
before the tomb of George Washing-
ton, and reconsecrated the. energies of
their nations to the prosecution of the
war. Kneeling before the vault Ar-
thur J. Balfour, British Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, placed upon
the tomb a wreath of palms in a cere-
mony that was ‘the most metable ever
participated in by Great Britain in
honor of an, American.
France also honored Washington as
the man who led hundreds of French-
men in American armies to victory.
Rene Viviani, formerly French Pre-
mier, and Marshal Joffre, commem-
orated the greatness of America’s first
great General as only heroes are hon-
ored in France. A simple bronze
palm leaf was placed on the tomb.
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SECRET DEVICE TO SINK U-BOAT,
Lord Beresford Tells of Belief in Its
Secret.
London—Lord Beresford, the Ad-
miralty expert, in a speech declared
that the navy had devised a brilliant
plan to overcome submarires. He
judgment _hat the plan
would succeed. Such an authority in-
spires especial confidence that the
crisis in the U-boat menace presently
will be past.
Lord Beresford did not intimate
what the plan is, but it is strongly
believed it concerns an American con-
tribution to the war. There are some
reasons for believing that Lord
Beresford’s statement reflected confi-
lence founded on a recent conference
between British and American naval
authorities. ‘
~ave it ag hig
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS
AHI HINIRG
The mastery of the air has been gain-
ed by the Entente Allies, breaking
down the German power of the of.
fensive, Major L. W. B. Rees, of the
British Flying Corps- Service, de-
clared.
Maximilian Harden, in. the Zukunft,
assailed the duplicity of Prussia’s
foreign policy, declaring that her
pace proposals were only a bridge
over which she could pass to relent
less submarine warfare.
Field Marshal von Hindenburg's name
has been used on the Prussian front
to encourage soldiers in the hope of
final victory.
French troops began an attack on the
Aisne line, shelling Prussian posi-
tions from the Chemin des Dames,
and London sees in this move a con-
tinuation of the alternate advances
against the Prussian front from the
British and French lines.
General Petain has been selected by
the French Cabinet to be Chief of
Staff at the Ministry of War located
in Paris.
Helfferich told the Reichstag that
00 tons of shipping had been
y German U-boats in the first
THE MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, MEYERSDALE, PA.
CONGRESS PASSES
ARMY DRAFT BILL
Finai Vote on Measure in
House 397 to 24; Senate.
81to 8
CLASH OVER MAXIMUM AGE
Chambers Differ on Age Limit; Upper
Body for 21 to 27 Inclusive—Low-
er Favors Those from 21 to 40
Senate for Roosevelt Plan
Washington. — America’s manhood
will be mobilized for the war against
Germany in accordance with the plan
suggested by the President. a
By overwhelming majorities both
the Senate and the House passed the
Administration bill to raise a war
army by selective conscription.
Thé final roll calls brought ato line
behind the bill mapy Senators and
Representatives who had fought for
the volunteer system until routed Ey
the decisive defeat of volunteer
amendments earlier in the day in both
houses. ! re
The Senate, which had voted down
the volunteer plan, 69 to 18, passed
the bill by a vote of 81 to 8. :
In the House the vote against the
volunteer plan was 313 to 109 and that
by: which the bill was passed ‘was 397
to. 24. a 3
Among the amendments adopted in
the Senate was one which would permit
Col. Roosevelt to recruit a volunteer
force for service in France. A similar
proposal had been rejected by the
House. :
Senators who voted against the ‘bill
were: ;
Democrats—Gore, Hardwick, Kiry,
Thomas and Trammell—5. %
Republicans—Borah, Gronna and La
Follette—3. Total, 8. is
Senator Vardaman of Mississippl
Democrat, was excused from voting at
wis own request. He did not give a
reason. on
The twenty-four
Representatives
FRENCH TAKE STRONG LINES
BRITISH HOLD GAINS AGAINST
" COUNTER BLOWS.
Many Airplanes Felled—Hindenburg
Continues to Rush Up Fresh Troops
—6,000 British Dead Counted
; ——
London.—On the Oppy line the
British and German armies are still
locked in sanguinary. conflict, with
Haig’s men holding all their gains
except part of the village of Oppy and
Hindenburg's reserves standing with
their backs against tle, disconnected
and half-destroyed trenches which re-
main in their possession. The surge
and ebb of attack and counter attack
continued without result, save in-
creases in the heavy casualty lists.
On the Champagne front, by a sud-
den movement in force, the French
widened considerably the wedge they
are thrusting into the heights of the
Moronvilliers region, Though by
dawn the French bombardment had
turned into drum fire, the attack was
not delivered until nearly 1 o'clock
p. m. It swept forward over both
flanks of Mont Carnillet on a consider-
‘able front.
West of the mountain Nivelle’s de-
tachments overran several lines of
powerful intrenchments between 500
and 1,000 yards deep to a point di-
rectly south of Biene. Northeast of
Mont Haut the poilus carried their
lines nearly up to the highway that,
runs between Nauroy and Moronvil-
liers. This enterprise was the result
of careful preparation, and apparent-
ly caught the Germans off their guard.
There are indications in the British
night communique that Haig is pre.
paring for another assault on the
Oppy line. The Germans counter at
tacked savagely in an attempt to re-
cover the mile of trenches lost, but
failed to shake the new line. The
fighting around Roeux is incessant.
According to one unofficial report, the
British have already pushed into the
outskirts of the village.
Though the volume of fire from the
German batteries has been the most
powerful experienced since the cul-
mination of the Battle of the Somme,
there are signs that Hindenburg’s mu-
nition supply is seriously crippled.
Official orders found on prisoners em-
phasize the necessity for saving shell
who voted in the negative were:
Democrats—Burnett, Church, Clark
of Florida, Claypool, Crosser, Dill,
Dominick, Gordon, ‘ Hilliard, Hug -
dleston, Keating, Sears, Sherwo
Sisson, 14. y ¥
Republicans—Bacon, Mason, ,
La Follette, Lungreen of Minneso
Mason, Nolan, Powers, 8.
~ Prohibitionist—Randall, 1. :
Socialist—London, 1. Total, 24.
Both Senate’ and House adopted.
amenfiments just before the final roll.
ralls which would greatly increase the
pay of enlisted men during the war.
The House provision would make their
p#y $30 a month and that approved by
the Senate would fix it at $29 a month.:
The present pay is only $15. :
The Bills Compared.
A comparison of the two bills
shows: : 7 :
Both authorize the President to
raise, organize, equip and officer the
regular army to maximum strength of
287,000 men and the National Guard to
approximately 625,000.
To raise by selective conscription
an additional army of 500,000 men,
the quota of each State being in pro-
portion to its population.
To raise in his discretion a second
army of 500,000 men by selective con-
scription.
Exemptions under both bills, mem-
oes of executive, legislative and ju-
dicial branches of the (Government,
all ministers and all persons belong-
ing to religious sects opposed to war.
President also in his discretion can |
exclude those “who have persons de-
pendent on them for support.”
Conscription age limits: Senate
bill, 21 years to 27; House, bill, 21 to
40 inclusive.
Senate bill provides that all per-
sons voluntarily presenting themselves.
at registration places shall he held
to have volunteered and shall be so
entered on rolls.
Senate bill authorizes President, in
‘his discretion, to enforce prohibition
rigidly throughout the army and
makes it unlawful to sell liquor to.
any officer or private when in uniform.
President's proclamation is to be
notice to register and failure to reg-
ister is a misdemeanor under both
ills.
%
WAR SPIRIT BREEDS BOYS
Startling Figures Announced by Brit-
ish Register-General.
London.—The annual report of the
Register-General for England and
Wales shows that in the first quarter
of the waf the proportion between
new-born boys and girls rose to 1,043
to 1,000 girls, the succeeding quarter
to 1,044. For the four quarters of
1916 the proportion jumped to 1,050, to
1,051, to 1,045 and 1,050. These figures
the report says, surpass any recorded
during the preceeding fifty years.
4,000 CUBAN LIBERALS IN JAIL
Dr. John Willls Slaughter in Maga-
zine Article Accuses Menocal.
New York—Four thousand Cuban
Liberals are held in solitary confine-
ment by she Menocal Government.
according ‘to an article by Dr. John
Willis Slaughter in “The Public.”
While giving President Menocal credit
1 German lines.
| lost ten ‘planes, the British fifteen.
whenever possible, and suggest that
officers use worn out guns.
A long report from Berlin celebrates
the retention of the village of Oppy
‘as a pronounced victory. It declares
that British troops attacked four
Speaking of the British thrust, Ber-
lin offers an estimate of 6,000 British
killed. Ten “tanks” are said to have
been destroyed and the number- of
prisoners gaptured is given as more
than 1,000, with forty machine guns.
South of the Scarpe to Monchy the
British positions were extended and
a number of prisoners taken.
Haig reports great activity among
the fliers, with raids far back of the
Three German troop
trains were damaged. The Germans
Berlin reports air attacks on Dun.
kirk, Nancy, Belfort, Chalons and
Epernay, and says the Allies lost 34
in two days.
U. Ss. SHIP TORPEDOED
Oll Tanker Vacuum Sunk on Her Way
to New York.
London—A boat containing twenty:
one survivors of the crew of the
American tank steamer Vacuum has
been picked up by British patrol ves.
sels in the Atlantic.
~The men report that the Vacuum
was sunk by a German. submarine
when homeward bound on April 28,
and it is feared the rest of the crew,
including Capt. Harris, a Lieutenant
in the United States Navy who com-
manded the gun crews, nine of his
men and nineteen of the Vacuum’z
erew, are lost. -
Those still missing got away from
the Vacuum in another boat, but as
a heavy sea was running, it is feared
their boat was swamped. Among the
survivors are three enlisted men of
the United States navy and the first
mate of the Vacuum.
WORLD’S NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM
LONDON.—Lord Northcliffe declan
ed that the happiness of Ireland was
in the hands of the British Commis
sion in America and that the influence
of Mr. Balfour could settle the Irish
guestion. }
NEW YORK.—Major General Leon
ard Wood relinquished his command
of the Eastern Department, to take
charge of the newly created South
eastern Department at Charleston, S.
C., and Major General J. Franklin
Bell, Jr., took control. :
WASHINGTON.—The war food situ
ation is receiving the attention of all
the government’s activities.
RUSSIA.—A plot to turn two Peru-
vian submarines over to the Prussians
is said to have failed.
PETROGRAD.—Addressing an anti
pacifist demonstration, D. R. Francis,
the American Ambassador, counselled
against a separate peace with Ger
many.
WASHINGTON.—The Government
closed a contract for the construction
w York of an indefinite num:
for hones hter charges
party—the rvatives—with s
the ]
ing
18 of the ruthless subma
near Ne
ber of
n ships, part of the fieet
y food and ammunition
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The Greenwood Tree.
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and story is now said to have been the
holly, which retains its bright dress
the year round and is supposed to
have stood Robin Hood and other out:
laws ju good stead, when, clad in Lin-
coln green, fhey sanght its shelter, de-
pending on the law of protective color.
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quisitive municipalities. 3
What Reveals the Man.
The world does not always select
he best man. It is drawn to the
me whose appearance and conduct
eflects its ideal. It forgets that often
he best man is far above’its conven-
ional notions. His ideals are so far
n advance they are counted erratic
«nd visionary. He treats the popular
:ommonplaces with supreme disinter-
\stedness and the unthinking crowd
ind little in him. ‘Subsequently his-
pry reveals the big man,
sy Reason for Belief.
#1 wis 1 ading the other day,” sald
skimpy litue Mr. Meek, “that firm-
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aecessary sinews of character and aie:
>f the best instruments of success. I
lieve ° too, for I am sure that
vithout L.mmness my wife would never
have been able to make me the madel
husband that everybody says I am.”
Adam Exonerated. =
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*auses spring, and an obiter dictum
was: “Did you ever reflect that a sin-
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on yonder walk just as the clock
strikes eight.” “Gracious, Jeannette!"
“And the old parlor light will never
burn low for him again” “You don’t
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