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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
Military Information.
Gardner Is Determined
to Continue His Fight;
Gets Unexpected Support

Despite the refusal Of the majority
members Of the House rules committee
to grant his request for a hearing on
his resolution to direct special in
quiry into the military preparedness of
the United States, Representative
Gardner Of Massachusetts, was deter
mined today to continue his fight for
such an investigation. and support for
his idea. came unexpectedly from Rep
resentative Macdonald of Michigan,
who introduced another resolution in
the House today on the subject.
Representative Macdonald proposes to
submit to the people Of the nation by
referendum three national defense pol
icies. following an investigation similar
to that proposed by Representative
Gardner of Massachusetts.
Representative Macdonald's Plan.
The commission, under the Macdonald
plan, would submit recommendations
along three lines: First. the main
tenance of the present policy with
an annual appropriation not ex-
ceeding so per cent of the gov
eminent expenditures. until an in
ternational naval police may be formed
by agreement with the other great
powers; second, provisions for adequate
IL
fend the United States and it's posses
sions and to maintain the Monroe doc
trine through the establishment of a
pan American naval police in conjunc-
third. provision for military and naval
strength sufficient to defend the United
States and it's possessions. maintain
the Monroe doctrine and guarantee
states with a feet equal or superior
to that of the strongest adversary
likely to challenge any foreign policy
of the United States"
A second commission would be au-
thorized to take charge of submitting
these three proposals to the people at
an advisory referendum and to report
the results of the referendum to Con-
gress.
Terms of Accepting Refusal.
In a. letter which he sent to Repre-
sentative Henry. chairman OF the COM
mittee. Mr.. Gardner declared that he
would accept a refusal to grant a hear
ing only from a meeting of the full
committee.
His letter was in answer to one from
Chairman Henry advising that his proper
forum for a hearing was before the regu-
Iarly constituted committees Of the House
which were in daily session considering
matters pertaining to the military and
naval strength of the country
Members Must Go on Record.
IF you desire to pigeonhole my reso-
luton without a hearing" Mr.. Gard
ner wrote Mr.. Henry. you undoubted-
Nv have the vote to do 80. but you must
first call meeting Of your committee
and at that meeting Representative
Lenroot of Wisconsin will require you
all to go on record"
The Senate military committee will
\ meet Friday to take up matters pend
ing before it. Several bills including
the Chamberlain national defense
! council measure. have been referred tc
| this committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
France Receivers 1870 Flag.

PARIS. December 9.-The Emperor
Of Russia has restored to France a
flag which since the war of 1870 had
been in German hands, until it's recent
capture by the Russians during their
invasion of East Prussia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
School Decoration to Be Described,

Work being done by the League for
the Decoration of Public Schools is to
he described to the board Of education
At its meeting at the Franklin build
ing this afternoon by representatives
Of the league. They are to address the
hoard on Invitation Of Supt Ernest L.
.Thurston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
President Poincare Reaches Paris.

PARIS, December 9. $40 p.m-Presi-
dent Poincare and Premier viviani ar
rived in Paris today from Bordeaux
Foreign Minister Delcasse and members
of the diplomatic corps were to follow
them later in the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09

Edward NJ. Chambers. jr.. nineteen
years old. son Of the late Patrolman
Chambers. died at Crelin, Garrett
county, Md. He was struck by a lum-
Der truck and his skull was fractured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09

As the result Of a cut on his chin last
Wednesday, William Rasmussen, aged
nine years, son Of Charles Rasmussen,
died Of lockjaw at a Baltimore hos
pital. (
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
ADJUDCED A TRAITOR,
DEATH AWAITS AHlERS

LONDON, December 9, 4:52 pm
Nicholas Alters. former German consul
in Sunderland borough. was today con-
victed by the Durham assizes Of high
treason and sentened to death.
The grand jury of the Durham assizes
returned q true bill. against Nicholas
Alters on a charge Of high treason
early in November. According to the
indictment Mr. Alters was naturalized
is 1906. After the declaration of war
he engaged in helping German reservtsts
to leave England for Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
No Nobel Peace Prize
in This Year of War
ONION nae.,,h>r

A0NDHS OSSS14SOCI
It is officially announced
that the parliamentary Nobel
committee has resolved not
to sit this year for the dis
tribution Of the peace prize,
says a Reuters Telegram
Company dispatch from
christiania, Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
Battleships Control Sea.

Mr.. Hobson asked II. as long as the
allies in Europe maintain the battle
ship superiority SO as to insure control
of the sea. it would be of practically
little consequence for Germany to have
many more submarines so far as the
effect on commerce is concerned Ad-
miral Fletcher replied in the negative,
but added that the submarines could
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
WITH RANK OF vICEROY.
Baron Wimborne to Become Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland,

DUBLIN. December 9. via London.
Ii so p.m.-The Freeman's Journal re-
e&rts that Baron Wimborne probably
Wal succeed the Earl of Aberdeen,
ard lieutenant of Ireland. early in the
aew year, when the Office will be raised
d the rank of viceroy.
There have been reports for some
time past that the Earl of Aberdeen
was about to resign as lord lieutenant
of Ireland. Lord Wimborne, referred
10 as his probable successor, is the son
of the Baron Wimborne who died
early this year. He brought the win
ming British polo team to America
last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09

nevertheless seriously obstruct the
enemy's battleships in their operations
and could make the enemys Dattie-
ships resort to a great deal OF lhcoh-
venience and disadvantage.
Nevertheless" insisted Mr.. Hooson
mo German battleships can venture
into the sea so long as the oattleShlps
of another nation control the sea
That" replied the admiral, seems
to be the controlling FACTOR IN the
situation 49,
cen. Wotherspoon must have been
nervous and excited when he wrote
that report" remarked Chairman nay
DO you think these supplies are SUI
flcient?" asked Representative Kahn.
IT think we should get on hand the
amount projected as soon as possible,
replied the chief of staff. He said that
at the present rate of appropriations
it would take about four years to COM
plete the projected supply.
What is our condition as to national
defense as compared with two. four OF
six years ago." asked Representative
Mckenzie of Illinois.
'1t is constantly improving.
What would you say as to the attl,
tude Of Congress toward the national
defense? Has it been derelict in Its
duty as to supplying appropriations?
1.-The condition of things is constantly
improving" said the general.
THAT is what | thought" remarked
MCheHZic. IL Wouie
be serious reflection not only or
Congress. but on those who have had
charge of the executive branch OF the
government, if that were not So"
Military Information.
Brig. Cen. NJ NJ. Macomb, president
of the Army War College, discussed
with the committee the appropriations
for the securing of military informa-
ton and the maintenance Of military
attaches abroad.
Secretary of War Garrison may re-
view the bill with the committee be-
fore the measure is submitted to the
House. The Secretary has not yet ap-
peared to discuss this years appropria-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-09
On Sale at Trust Company.

Red Cross Christmas seals have been
placed on sale at the American Sc
curity and Trust Company this year, as
in former years. Sale of the seals is
In charge Of the following: Mondays.
Mrs. Huntington jackson: Tuesdays,
Mrs. James Mitchell; Wednesdays, Mrs.
William Slater: Thursdays. Mrs. Read
Johnson and Miss Van Buren,; Fridays.
Mrs. George Howard; Saturdays. Mrs.
Frederick Keep.
The sale is to continue daily until
Christmas.
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all class differences cease, dukes son
and cooks son, sons merely OF the same
fatherland. are equal before the gun,
the determining factor in the military
hierarchy being solely a question Of su-
periority In military work and attain
/ ment. The levelllng process often brings
picturesque results. A French officer
who wa with the Seryian army before
, Adrianoople relates that he saw one
evening simple private soldier off duty
for the moment passing the tent where
the officers sat at mess He was sur
prised when the officers hailed the pri-
vate with especial courtesy and invited
him to join them AT table, which the
private accepted, taking care. however,
to retain the correct attitude of pri-
vate soldier toward his officer. The
man was introduced to the Frenchman
by one OF the officers. who said "Pri-
vate So and SO. Before the war he
was my professor at Belgrade Univer-
sity."
As another instance. the writer had as
neighhor "A young Count ID. in the
French army who was also a mere pri-
yate soldier and who chanced to find
himself under the command ur the
clever son Of the Counts coachman.
AS an illustration of the feeling aud at
titude toward the uniform of the ma
tional army and respect for personal
! attainment of military rank it may he
worth while recording further that
when this son Of Count D.'s coachmap
came as an officer to visit his parents
he was not permitted to remain in the
coachman's house, but was received as
an honored guest a the chateau
The first effect Of mobilization time Is
the instant cessation of all usual oc-
cupations of life. The plough is left
in the furrow, the saw in the wood,
the shop closes. All thoughts and de-
sires, turning from usual pursuits are
fixed on one object--the flag, meaning
defence of the furrow. the saw and the
shop.
All ordinary traffic ceases; travel
! pours only one way, toward concentra-
tion centres, toward the enemy, and
the travellers on that road are the men
OF the nation, its defenders. While the
man Is away during war time the
| State sees to II that those left behind
do not stsrve, though they too must
fare with soldiers ratlons, At the out
break Of the war in 1912 the Servian
Government Immediately took the
measure, which Great Britain now pro.
poses TO initiate, Of LAYING hands on
all foodstuffs throughout the country,
paying for them a fair price. at which
in turn they were dealt out to the pop
ulation
The writer remembers when about g
o'clock one August evening some thirty
years ago n private. one Of the guards
on duty at the barracks. arrived fully
accoutred. pumped the butt OF his gun
heavily on the floor, saying as he held
himself in rigid military attitude:
"Slr, mobilization of the regiment has
been ordered. Your presence, sir. is re-
quired at headquarters"
During the next two days until the
The sun., 1914-08-16

commanders have managed to climb. to
some point of emnence whence they
can best observe the enemy's positions
and by signals TO their gumlers direct
the laying Of the guns. indicating the
direction OF the gun. it's elevation and
the distance time Of the shrapnel,
The object OF our batteries will be
to locate exactly the enemy's guns and
silence their fire. forming a cover for
our advancing Infantry, which has left
a group of reserves at the back. AZ
about 1900 yards from the enemy our
infantry begins to draw upon itself tie
adversary's infantry fire. At that mn-
ment our artillery quickly changes lts
objective and pours its shrapnel on 10
the eremy's infantry positions. Our
infantry in struggling broken lines, part
of which may answer the enemy's IN.
fantry fire. rushes as far forward as
possible toward the limit of 600 or 700
yards, gaining even more ground b pos.
slble, where the real infantry f>ias.
hot and heavy. beG!ns-
Advance IL Spread Out.
The manner of advance is not in solid
ranks or mass, but the infantry in
small patches and fragments of long
ragged lines. has jumped forward =
regularly. falling instantly to the grountr
for cover. waiting for new oppors
tunity from behind clods or rocks or
trees or If the space is fiat and OK.
Tosed, burrowing into the soil super.
hcialy with the small cntrenchina
spade which the soldier carries in lG,,
belt. During the progress OF our lI.-
fantry the reserves had been slowl.,
brought up from the rear 10 reenforce
the firing line and give II fresh impetus
where 1t had been thinncd by the
encmy's infantry and artillery hY~ ..
When the infantry has at last woa
to the point where a bayonet charge
can be attempted. at about 200 yards
from the enemy, our batteries increase
their fire. Our infantry. for the mo-
ment on the ground in firing form.
receives succession of orders, that
run down the line from mouth 70
mouth, repeated by every man to the
next one. The first IL hayonets ia he
put on the rifles, then several rounds Of
rapid fire, then the command: "Upt
Forward 10 the hayonets" This every
man repeats, shouting az the who.a
mass in line lifts itself up from the
earth and leaps forward.
ihe aF'!!ery Tor an instant covers
the opposing infantry with shrapussr
which suddenly ceases MS our infantfr
comes within n hundred yards frofSA
the enemy. our men bound over re
intervening gap and their quiverng z!S,
gag line Of cold steel grips into the
cnomy's vltals.
All along the battlefield such com.
bats are taking place, with varying suc.
cess, so that the whole front line Of an
army In battle seems 10 waver up ~
the moment when al ono or the othAf
points success becomes decisive and a.
cording to the valub of the position aA-
cides the fate Of the battle.
The sun., 1914-08-16

Nelop'd up TO their highest capacity and
efficiency, and maintained in constant
readiness to meet orders for mobilization
and concentration. The General staff
determines whether or not railroads
must in certain localities double their
tracks, what their siding facilities and
points of junction shall be. the length IF
their lad!nG platforms, the type OF plat
form, whether available for heavy ord
name" or ordinary carriage material and
field artillery, facilities for cntraininG
cavalry horses and men, the amount
and character Of the railway rolling
stock, and receives information con-
corning food supplies in war time. in
formation concerning the availability
OF trained human material. horse ma
tcrial, carriages. automobiles, motor
trucks. biSycles and aeroplanes.
How European GcnernI StaH
Works.
Special data not published in ordinary
statistics are obtained in foreign Coun-
tries through the military and naval
attaches, the so-callcd commercial At
taches, and through private consular
reports. 1t is the duty of one section
of the General staff To receive, analyze
and record in organized files n daily in.
flow Of such Intelligence from foreign
countries and TO prepare reports which
are constantly brought IN to date
These reports are presented TO another
section of the General Staff. whose task
10 - u,nrk On, in rea,ord IN oach nrnh'
able theatre of war a general scheme
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charge OF death to stem the enen1y's
onrush for n moment. giving time for
the infantry to rally or eNtrlcate itself
from some peril. Such were the charges
Of tho Light Brigade at Balaklava:
such were charges of Buianovich's
Austrian Cavalry Brigade in the battle
OF Custozza. 1866; the charges Of
Bredow's cavalry at MARSHA Tour. the
charges Of the French Cuirassiers at
RelChshoffcn and the charges OF the
French Cavalry Division MarGaritte,
led by Gallifet at Sedan. In all these
famous charges it was always Into the
valley Of death" they rode.
The infantry, the queen of militant
arms" as It has been called. moves for
ward in long heavy columns. When II
arrives within the range of the adver-
sary's artillery fire its advance IL pro-
tected by 4ts own artillery, already en-
gagged in duel with the enemy's batter
les. From that moment on the success
Of the action depends on complete CO.
ordination between the infantry advance
and the artillery fire and the protection
given by the artillery to its infantry.
The moment when the infantry comes
within range Of the enemy's fire. dis
tance of about six thousand yards It's
deep masscd columns begin TO broaden
and stretch out on both sides In shall
low formations disposed over wide
front.
what the Infantry Docs.
A definite picture Of what occurs dur
ing battle must follow the course Of one
of these infantry columns, composed II
may he of regiment or a brigade or
lf,+lctAn--1e mn rinag An
attacking army is assumed. for the duty
of n defending force Is only 10 hold the
positions II occupies.
Say that troops have the orders TO
march over a specified road toward
railroad station which must he seized
During the march the troops find them
selves confronted by the enemy occupy
ing heights dominating the road and
the railway station Their immediate
task becomes to disiodge the enemy from
those heights.
The enemy's artillery on the heights
opens Are, which is directed toward the
advancing infantry below. Those troops
hastily spread out in wide shallow front
formations. The enemy's infantry can
not be described on the hillside eNcept
by some chance CLINT in the sun NJ arc
officers sword. his batteries are invis-
bi-. only some light puff Of smoke up
i'm the distance and the direction from
which the whizzing shells are hurled in
dicating vaguely tho location of his
guns covered by the Hill. The artillery
Of our attacking force below also gets
rapidly into position for fire, not with
the magnificent sweep of other days
(stin retained by the German army,
where the guns turn and unlmber in
view OF the enemy, but our batteries.
as Is the case with Servan or French
artillery. seek the best cover which
tho relief Of the landscape affoyds. When
the guns have taken up positions they
await order TO fire until their battery
The sun., 1914-08-16

regiment len for its point Of concen-
ration. there was no sleeping or rest
for anybody. hut packing of kits. dis
trihuting of new uniforms. saddles and
other equipment, new boots and new
undertaking To every soldier There
was a continual inpour of reservists.
In forty-eight hours after receiving
the mobilization telegram tho regi-
ment marched out of It's quarters as
the band played and troops of relatives
and friends from the town and sur
rounding country followed along 10 the
railway station. After hours OF jour
reying on the train we came at mid
day To railroad junction. where every
body expected an hour or two of rest
and liberty, Instead OF that the regi-
mental train halted far outside Of the
station and was shun'ed to siding
Then a freight train was run up and
stopped before ours, barring the sta
tion from sight. After some moments
OF waiting inquiries We're made as 10 the
cause of the halt which presently was
whispered among the officers with the
word not to make the matter known to
the soldiers
4 long train from the from. had en-
tered the station laden with wounded,
many of them in a grave condition
To the eyes of youth that sight, heheld
for the first time unexpectedly. was
deeply impressive and sank into the
mind forever After an hour Of ON
inous pause. during which the officers
hardly spoke. that Red Cross train slowly
rolled out of the station silently and with
as little jolt as possible. Then our
train from the opposite direction turned
over the tracks and came into the
depot, while the band struck up a
bright military mir and n banquet on
tables decked sayly with flowers awaited
the officers in the dining hall of the
railroad station the soldiers receiving
good food and good cheer from distrb-
utng tables on the railroad platform.
The Fighting Branches.
The great fighting branches Of an
army are infantry, artillery and cavalry.
The task of the cavalry during
mobilization and concentration is 20
form screen for the rest of the army;
10 scout and penetrate the screen Of the
adversary, trying to discover his
strength, his exact position and his in
tcntion. In those reconnoitring eXpedi-
tions the cavalry. in large bodies. is
supported by artillery and small bodies
OF infantry, who are transported on
wagons or motor cars. so as to he able
To follow the horsemcn, The main value
of cavalry lies in the scouting service
of cavalry patrols. who adventure
often as far as forty miles In front OF
their army. finding their way through
the enemy's lines to CLEAN knowledge
Of his forces
During the battle 1t often happens
that no cavalry combat takes place and
its task might appear ended. bat such
Is not the case, tor the cavalry must
stand ready at all moments to sacrifice
itself utterly on any part of the field
where II is needed; In some sudden
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09

Superintendent Of the different de-
par tments Of the county fair were
chosen Thursday afternoon at a meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
association board Of directors. held in
this city. Assistant superintendent
were also determined in all cases where
the superintendent had made recon-
mendations for appointees.
livestock divisions. that being in cattle,
in which H. c. Goecke, Of Minerva
township, will succeed w. A. Nichols,
Of State Center.
The list of superintendents and their
assistants, is as follows:
Horses-E. L. Monohon; assistant,
Clayton Thomas.
Cattle-H. C. Goecke; assistant, c. j.
Buck
Swine and sheep-G. F. Stansberry;
assistant, F. H Houghton.
Speed-W. T. Bennett.
Poultry-G. B. Moehrl; assistant, J..
E. Moehrl.
Grains-C r. Lynch; assistant, s.
=. ZLALhs
Machinery-O. l.. Ingledue.
Fruit and flowers-T. F. Low; as
sistant, 8. ]. Knudson.
Pantry stores-Mrs. b. T.. Robinson;
assistant. Merle Diller.
Textile fabrics Mrs. George F.
Thayer; assistant, Mrs. ]. A. Martin.
Art-Mrs. F. r. Lay; assistant. Mrs.
F. d. B. ingalls,.
EducationaEA. Palmer: assistant,
Mrs. Palmer.
Children's work-Nrs. J. c. Koontz;
assistant. Miss Nina McKibben.
Other Superintendent.
Other superintendent were named
as follows: Police and gates, George
Gregory; tickets, c. c. st. Clair;
amusements. E. T. Austin: concessions,
Dorr l.. Lamb.
H. F. Smith was named as chief
marshal. and r. l. Clay track marshal.