Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-10
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. g.
Americans must adopt voluntary mill
tary. training or face conscriptfon
is the warning of Secretary of Wa
Garrison in his opening statement t.
are house military committee.
He declared that a large standing
army was undesirable and that re-
lance in the militia was unstable, ad.
ding, "The best solution is small
highly trained effective regular army
eNpapsible in character with half
million continental volunteers, raised,
and trained in times of peace and
use the militia for state purposes.
Neither the Swiss or Australian uni
versal training system would be prac-
ticahie at the present time. The ma
tional government has no jurisdic-
tion over the state school systems. If
continental volunteer systems fail,
then universal service or some form
Of conscription will be essential as
the only remaining remedy The
national control of the militia is i'm
possible, because the government lacks
the authority"
The secretary disapproves of a
federal pay bill for the militia.
Mr.. Garrison expects to recruit the
continentals from private military
and high schools.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-1he Teutonic
invasion of Greece and the attack on
Salonika is about to begin.
The Bulgarians are concentrating
on the Greek border.
1t is reported that General Mac
kensen has orders to begin the at
tack at the earliest possible moment.
The Serbian railway has been re-
paired and munitions are now arriving
at the front.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. G.
Senator Fall today opened the fight
against the administrations Mexican
policy.
A resolution introduced questioned
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Mexico and declared that the Senate
had no official knowledge of the
presidents diplomatic dealings with
that country.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. G.
Rev. Homer Salisbury, of Washing
ton, was another American victim on
the Persia.
Consul Garrels, at Alexandria re-
ported that the affidavits of the
survivors have Rpt shown anything
new.
Secretary Lansing is still uncertain
as to whether the ship was sunk by
mine or torpedo.
LONDON, Jan. Count Okuma
the Japanese premier, today told in
terviewers in Tokia that Germany
had asked Japan and Russia to make
separate peace overtures. The of
fer was rejected in Toxic, according
to the count.
The japanese count attributed
Germany's desire for separate peace
with Japan and Russia to the acute
financial situation in Germany.
MARSEILLES, France, Jan. I'll
The French steamer Meinam raced
into this port today after having eiud-
ed a submarine which chased it in
the Mediterranean. The submarine
fired at least 100 shells, but the boat
was not hit.
BERLIN, Jan. According to a
Zurich report, Italy has received
$400,000,0O0 from the allies for agree
ing not to make a separate peace
with Germany.
LONDON, Jan. THE Russian
aviators have bombed the Czerno-
Witt station repeatedly of late.
The Russians have cautpred two
sections of Austrian trenches a few
miles away, and are hammering away
at the entire Austrian front.
LONDON, Jan. IA British sub
marine sank off the Dutch island of
Trexel. A Dutch cruiser rescued the
crew.
BABY'S SKIN TROUBLES.