Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-08

hidden perhaps behind the merchant
ship. The delay in sinking the mer
chairman may then easily prove fatal
to the submarine.
"The torpedo boat is the, subma'
rine's worst enemy. They can be
used in all waters. There are large
numbers Of them available. They are
exceedingly mobile, and can rise from
passivity to maximum speed at a mo
ment's notice. They carry guns with
very rapid fire and capable Of mortal
ly injuring at a considerable distance
any submarine showing itself on the
surface"
Vienna, April THE places Of the
tens Of thousands of working men In
Austria-Hungary who were suddenly
called away to the army, have not
been filled by women to anything like
the extent that was expected. The
war has been going for. some seven
months but apart, from ie'dwork, in
which the peasant women did most ex-
cellent service last fall in getting In
the harvest, women in Austria.Hun.
gary have not taken the place Of the
male workers. Their occupations
have naturally been largely affected
by the war, but nevertheless they have
continued to engage almost exclusive
ly in women's work. There are fewer
office employees and salesWOmen but
many more seamstesses. Few women
have been called upon to take up any
hard physical labor.
F. ON the beginning of the war. how
ever. women have done most valuable
work Thousands who were formerly
employed in stores or offices, or az
household servants. are now earning
their living by making soldiers uni
forms, shirts, underwear, k%napsacks
/ and military tents. So great is the
| demand for all such equipments that
there are no enough women to do the
work.
London, April THE pay depart
ment Of the British army now employ.
nearly 700 officers and about 1000
| clerks. This is nearly ten times as
many people as were required for the
work In times Of peace.
The housing of the constantly grow
ing staff Of the p~aymaster's ot1cle was
one Of the first difficulties, and e
| London main Office has moved twice
since, the a began. Lately it las
taken to adding private houses to its
office area. Much OF the time since
the first of August, the whole army
nay organization has worked day aud
night.
TIE soldier receives his pay, if he
wishes it, not only at the front, but
even in the trenches. The cash, in
French treasury notes, is issued BY
his company officer in the field, and is
accounted for on the so-called "ac-
auittance rolls" Every soldier car.
ries his pay.book right. through the
war. AS far as possible, he is paid
weekly. Men in the advanced trench.
es draw their gay almost as II they
were in the barracks at home.
Berlin, April Mot only have Der.
lin cafes been required to close at !,
but late night suburban trains and
electric ''cwl' cars are to be abolish.
ed. At one fel! swoop therefore the
Berliner has lost his famous night
life, as well as the means of getting
home should he tarry In town IN
search Of some trace Of 1t, for in addi-
tion to reduced train and bus service
the use OF taaicabs has been ordered
curtailed by two thirds SO that tires,
fuel and oil may be saved.
The recently announced order for
all private cars to seace running has
caused a flood Of requests from indi.
viduals and firms asking for special
permission to operate their cars, &C.
companied by detailed reasons Why
they should be given these permits.
Under the law, however, the requests
can be recognized only in case the
motor cars are to be used exclusively
in the service of the empire, one of
its states, or an official; for prQtec'