The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-08

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Trieste, though the forward move
ment slackened considerably and much
of the time was given to consolidating
the positions already won, and beating
off the furious counter-assaults of the
Austrians. The Italians captured San
Giovanni, one of the key defenses of
Trieste, and 1t was reported that all
noncombatants had ben ordered to
leave the latter city, indicating that
the Austrians did not hope to hold pos
session of it much longer. The evident
plan of the Italians was to move on
Trieste along the coast OF the Adriatic,
avoiding the mountainous country far
Their north and obtaining the aid Of
British warships. Northeast of Cor
itz the Italians made some, further
progress. The achievements of the
Italian soldiers In this offensive are
truly wonderful, when the nature Of
the country and the strength of the
opposition are considered, and their
bravery and high spirit are unsur-
passed.
In France there was violent artil-
lery firing through the week, and the
cOmbats in the air were numerous and
spectacular. Again the allied airmen
demonstrated their superiority over
those of the German army. The Brit
ish aviators have been especially ac-
tive, and in night flights have dropped
many tons Of explosives on military
establishments Of the enemy far back
of the lines.
The lull in the activity Of other
arms on the west front was taken to
presage another big offensive, and this
time 1t is predicted that the Germans
are preparing a tremendous effort to
smash France before American troops
can help her.
Another marked decrease in the
number of British ships sunk by sub
marines is noted in the weekly admir-
atty report. Among the vessels lost
We're hospital ship and an armored
cruiser. Spain and Norway were fur
Their aggravated by the sinking Of more
of their vessels.
The Brazilian chamber Of deputies
the revocation of the de-
cree of neutrality, and the senate fol-
lowed this up by authorizing an alli-
ance Of Brazil with "other states to
defend the American republics against
the world"
To Organize Farm Labor.
The department Of agriculture an
nounced the governments detailed
plan for the organization of farm la
Dor. The work already has been
started in 40 states. The. plan pro-
vides for strictly local handling of all
labor problems that can be adjusted
locally. The fundamental unit of the
is the Community man"
who, with the assistance of such COM
nittees as he may appoint, canvasses
his own neighborhood finds out what
farmers need help and what men are
available for supplying the local need.
If, after all local adjustments have
been made, there remains either a
1eficit or surplus of labor, he reports
% the county man." whose business
t Is to effect adjustments in his coun-
y. The county man, In turn, reports
md deficit Of surplus to the estate
man, who canvasses the situation for
he state as a whole and reports to
he department Of agriculture.
The finance committee of the senate
pent the week in revamping the war
evenue bill. In the house the food
urvey bill, the lesser of the govern
aent's two food measures, was passed.
On Thursday the house by vote of
"a to LA, returned the espionage bill
o the conference committee of the
wo houses with instructions to elimi-
ate the press-censorship section on
ne adoption Of which the president
ad been insistent. The senate al
eady had voted against the provision.
he house was influenced considerably
y charges that the administration
ad been suppressing the truth about
ealth conditions in the navy, and it
'as shown later that the senate had
ept secret report Of Surgeon Gen.
raj Braisted describing the epidemics
the navy and the primitive condi-
ons under which the medical officers
ere forced to labor.
Two destructive tornadoes swept
trough central Illinois, the towns of
attoon and Charleston being the
orst sufferers. About 800 lives were
st, and the property damage was
These storms were fol-
wed by others farther south in the
ississippi valley that killed about 70
ore persons. i