The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-12-08
FIVE MILLION MEN NEEDED

FIVE MILLION MEN NEEDED
Word comes from Italian headquarters on the
Piave that American troops be sent to the nor
thern part of Italy.
This indicates the strain under which the allies
are aboring. With the pouring down from the north
of Austrian and German troops off the Russian 'front.'
every of the western lines is under pressure.
General Byngs heavy engagement around Cam
brai is proof of a great increase in German pow
err and artillery in France. With Russia in the fight
the British could have broken through at Cambria,
but they had started their surprise attack
than they met by mighty army of Germans,
backed by powerful artillery, and while this show Of
strength occurring in France, the dispatches
from the Asiago region of Italy reported great
centration of the enemy and the opening of heavy
artillery assault.
Our troops being prepared for spring of.
fensve but expect to hear of them in action not
only in France but also in Italy, during the winter
months.
This means rushing of soldiers from the can
torments in America to the camps in France, and
an carly call for the draft and the third
and fourth
Registrars will be drawn into service rap
idly the government can provide accommodations
at the environments and equip the men, and with
the camps being evacuated by the boys being hurried
the ocean, the process of absorbing draft
quotas will be rapid
AS the develops it is evident that the United
States must throw five million men into the battle
line, if victory is to be won, and the plans
made a scale large enough to meet those demands,
the earlier will be the ending of the world disaster
Standard.
No look judicial and consistent
than prominent coal operator when he explains 10
you that the shortage is due simply and solely to tht
railroads physical inability to handle the output, and
that the government will have allow the operators
a better price at the mine before any relief b
expected-Ohio State Journal.
The cook who discovers the affinity betwee,
pork and beans probably not formal scientist
but he hit upon dietec combination that is hard t
beat. The bean deserves monument, but failing t
get one it is entitled to the compliment of being a
widely cultivated possible. If we doubled our pres
ent production would not have too much.-Port
land Oregonian.
Certain pacifists remind of Mr.. Dooiey's IA
nous remark; we are the behind the guns
Hennessy, three thousand miles behind the guns an
willing to be further. Idaho Statesman.
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I When II comes to revolutions and counter-rev'
| lutions Pancho villa must view those Russians wit
the bush leaguers dolatrous envy of the big leagu
| stars-Nashville Lumberman.
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Cutting down the consumption of food does NJ
! appear to cut down the tuberculosis rate.
1t is a polite man who can take advice and ca
i. good
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The Kaiser's doctor has ordered him to cea
visiting the battle fronts 81 General Haig is TAXI
n battle front to the Kaser-oregon journal.
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Having undergone 126 operations in thlr
years, an Indiana man has become expert at croc
citing 1t is surprising that there's enough left to hi
to hold needle.-Macon News.
One of the greatest indoor sports these days,
imagine, is the coal man.-Fresno Herald.