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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
AMERICAN RELIEF
WORK I'm BELGIUM
COMES TO AN END
Minister Whitlock With
drawn Because Of the At
tacks on Relief Ships by
the Germans in Violation
Of Pledges.

Washington, March 24.-Brand Whit
lock. American minister to Belgium,
has been withdrawn and any partici-
patton Of this government In Belgium
relief work is at an end.
This was announced in q sharp Off
cial statement today which pointedly
lief ships despite Germany's pledge
that they would be given safe passage
The statement also revealed that Whit
lock had been denied the privilege OF
communicating with the state depart
ment, even in plain language.
PROTEST NOT ANSWERED..
A protest by this government against
the sinking of ships, transmitted to
Germany through Spain, was not an
swered.
"The German governments OBJ
servanee Of It's other undertake
lngs has not been such that the
department would feel warranted
in accepting responsibility for
leaving these American citizens
belgium relief workers) in Ger
man occupied territory" the state
mont declared.
The American workers have been or
dered to quit that country and The
Netherlands government has agreed to
send In workers to fill their places.
.Whitiock has officially and unofficially
done much to keep the work of mercy
going. Chairman Hoover of the relief
commission has struggled to have
America keep up the task. But the
step was taken today because the task
had become impossible and likewise
because. with real war Just ahead, the
government felt the protection of it's
workers must be accomplished, and
affairs put in hands that may be able
to prevail upon Germany to stop her
attacks on the relief ships.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
The official statement on the
changes said: by direction of the
been instructed to withdraw from Bel
gium with all diplomatic and consular
officers and take up his official resi-
dence at Havre.
After consultation with the COM
mission for relief of Belgium, Mr.. Whit
lock has also been instructed to ar
range for the departure OF the Amer
lean members of the commission.
The step, the seriousness of which
is fully appreciated by the government,
was taken only after careful consider
alton and full consultation with all the
interests involved.
FELT THE RESPONSIBILITY.
when diplomatic relations with
Germany were broken off, the normal
procedure would have been to with
draw the minister at Brussels and the
American members of the commission.
Both this government and the COM
mission, however. felt a heavy moral
responsibility for the millions of inno-
cent civilians behind the German lines
and it was decided that the work of
the commission must be kept going
despite all difficulties until continued
American participation became impos-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
Berlin Press Agency Says
Operations in Connection
With Withdrawal Were
Begun as Far Back as
Feb. 4.
PROGRAM CARRIED
OUT IN EVERY WAY
Movement Called One Of the
Most Splendid Achieve
ments of the Entire War
Carried Out Like Maneu-
vers in Times of Peace.

Berlin March 24.-(Wireless.)- 1.-THE
new situation created on the western
'front.'" by the German retirement, be-
gan as far back as Feb. 4, according to
a detained review OF the military
strategy of the enterprise issued today
by the official government press
agency.
by the German operations on the
western 'front.'" the statement said,
troops were disengaged from positions
in Picardy which they had held for
two years and a half in the war of
positions. Cavalry of both sides en-
tered into touch, thus a completely new
situation has been created.
"The beginning Of the German oper-
ations dates back as far as the evac-
uation of Grandecourt Feb. =.
CARRIED OUT SYSTEMATICALLY
Further disengagement was then
carried out systematically at dates
fixed exactly before hand. The next
step was that the German positions
on bothSsides of the Ancre were with
drawn on the evening of Feb. %.
Great changes during March occurred
on the night of the twelfth. A sa
iiShb hCOA SAC AASS Mo-
trict next to Bapaume, was abandoned
without notice by the enemy.
"A German position between Avre
and the Oise during the progress OF
French preparations for attack was
held by uninterruptediy decreasing
forces until the twenty second, when
only few outposts remained. How
ever, these sufficed to repulse san
guinarily French accommodating ad-
vances.
OCCUPIED BY ENGLISH.
"The English did not occupy the
burning towns until the evening OF
the 17th.
During this time the French en-
tered Noyon. The inhabitants were
not dragged away-as has been the
practice of our enemies-but all pos
sible consideration was taken and a
majority of them were left behind.
These complicated operations Of the
disengagement succeeded completely
and they belong to the most splendid
achievements OF the whole war. They
were carried out like maneuvers in
time of peace"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Boise and Vicinity,
PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. Highest temperature yes
terday, ~; lowest temperature this
morning, ~; mean temperature yes
terday, 20.
The weather is much warmer to-
day over Idaho, the plateau region, the
northern plains states and along the
Atlantic coast. II 10 colder in the lake
region and the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys.
Moderately high winds are reported
from the east, being "a miles an hour
nt Montreal and 80 miles at Buffalo.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
Press of the Country Asked
to Refrain From the Pub
lication Of News That
Would Be of Aid to the
Enemy.
ALL NEWS AGENCIES
AGREE TO PROGRAM
No Publication to Be Made
of Movements of Troops
or Vessels of the Navy
Other Restrictions to Be
Imposed.

Washington, March 24.-An official
requests to the press of the country to
refrain from publishing information,
rumors OF reports, tending to dis
close the military and naval policies
of the United States" was today sub
mitted the American press, through the
press associations by the state, war
and navy departments, following a
conference last week with heads of the
press associations.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels Of the
war and navy. departments: Frank
Polk, counsellor of the state depart
ment; representatives of the United
Press the Associated Press and two
other news distributing agencies, vol
unfairly agreed to observe the regu-
lations and to use their influence to
have newspapers throughout the Unit
ed States observe them.
The regulations framed by the board
and submitted today read:
I'm view of the desire Of the press
OF the country to refrain from publica-
ton of information harmful to the
public interest and with the Intention
of securing the maximum publicity
with the least possible injury thereto,
the following regulations are hereby
issued for it's guidance, which 1t is
earnestly requested be closely OBJ
served:
NO DISCLOSURE OF POLICIES.
Il. No information, reports or ru-
mors shall be published which tend to
disclose the military policies of the
government of the United States. (This
regulation Is directed against the pub
lication of any news or comment which
might reveal the intelligent disposi-
ton or operations of armies or their
subdivisions, or the fleet or its sub
divisions; any measures which might
be adopted in consonance with the de-
partment of state for the furtherance
of American defense, and in general,
any plans for the use of the army and
navy during the existence of a ma
tionap emergency
80 No information, reports or ru-
mors should be published which tend
to disclose:
"(a) Movements or employment
of armies and their subdivisions;
fleets and their subdivisions.
"(b) Movements of vessels of
the navy or their arrival at or
departure from any port.
"(c) Departure of merchant ves-
sells should not be mentioned and
1t is desired that the name of the
port of arrival be omitted.
"(d) Assignment or movement
whether as groups or individuals,
of officers and men of the mill
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
RAILROAD BRIDGES
ACROSS COLUMBIA
UNDER HEAVY GUARD

Portland, March a.. Railroad
bridges across the Columbia and the
Willamette rivers are under military
guard today. Adjutant General George
A. White of the Oregon national guard
called out the Eighth company of the
coast artillery corps during the night
and the men went on duty as soon as
they mobilized at the armory this
morning.
No other troops will be called out for
the present, but the militia is held
ready for any emergency.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
ARRANGING FOR THE
TRAINING CAMPS

Washington, March 24.--Department
commanders aty~San Francisco. Chi
cago. San Antonio and New York are
arranging for extensive camp sites,
similar to the Plattsburg camp, upon
which several million dollass will be
expended.
1t is understood the western depart
ment site will be a big tract near
Monterey, Cal. Money for the camps
was appropriated by the last congress.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
IOWA COVE RNOR.
WILL PUT STATE.
ON A WAR BASIS
Special Message Sent to the
Legislature Asking That
Important Preparatory
Measures Be Adopted.

Des Moines, Ia, March 24.-Iowa will
be put on a war basis as soon as the
legislature can work out details of the
necessary laws. probably within a
week.
Governor W. L. Harding, in a spe-
cial message sent to both houses to-
day, urged that the following steps be
taken Immediately:
A census Of the mon available for
military duty.
An inventory Of the materials
that may be used for defense Of
aggressive warfare.
An emergency war fund of
$5OO,000 or more.
g.. TO DO HER SHARE.
The governor advocated these mea-
sures $50 that Iowa may do her share
in maintaining the rights of a free peo-
ple." He said:
'T am sure that our location, far from
the probable seat Of hostilities, will
not deaden us to the danger that con-
fronts our common cause"
Governor Harding said he believed
Iowa would be called upon by the fed
eral government to raise and equip an
army.
II am sure that the gravity of the
present situation has impressed itself
upon your minds as it has upon mine, y
the message continued. The stalwart
manhood of Iowa is ready to respond
to the call Of the colors. The graver
duty falls upon us who are clothed with
authority to make this sacrifice as
easy as possible"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
REPORT OF THE DISCOVERY
OF A SUBMARINE BASE

New Bedford, Mass, March "a
Mysterious maneuvers by the water
front police and Investigations of
Brandt island and No Mans land early
today started rumors that a German
submarine base had been found off the
coast. Reports of strange vessels turn
ed in by fishermen started the police
on q thorough search.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
GERMAN MEASURES
HAMPER THE ALLIES

Berlin, March 24.-tWireless.)-"Ev-
cry day there are engagements of our
protecting troops on both sides of the
Somme and Oise against. the enemys
vanguard" declared today's official
statement. The enemy only grope
ahead in hesitating fashion and fire.
quently blow up trenches. They are
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
SHIPS DESTROYED
BY GERMAN RAIDER

London, March 23.-The admiralty
announced this afternoon that, accord
ing to a German wireless dispatch, the
raider Moewe had sunk these vessels:
French Prince, Eddie, Brecknock-
shire, Rhodanthe, Katherine, Esmer-
aldas, Ataki, Demeterton. Governor,
Jean, Staut.
All were British except the Staut,
which was Norwegian.
The statement also said It appeared
that the st. Theodore had been sunk.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
JURY DISCHARGED
IN RAE TANZER CASE

New York, March 24.-The jury in
the perjury trial of Rae Tanner was
discharged today by Judge Van Fleet
in United States district court after
having deliberated for 81 hours with
out reaching verdict.
Miss Tanner was being tried for per-
jury in connection with her identifi-
cation of James w. Osborne as the
"Oliver Osborne" who took her to a
hotel in Plainfield. N. j.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
AMERICAN ON BOARD
TORPEDOED VESSEL

Washington, March 24.--Sinking OF
the Norwegian steamer Ronald, with
George Goldroimer, Portland. Ore, sal
lor, aboard, was reported to the state
department today by Ambassador
Sharp at Paris.
The German submarine gave warn
ing in time for the crew to take to the
boats. The Ronald was sacked and
bombed. There were no casualties.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
TWO MEN KILLED IN
SNOWSLIDE IN NORTH

Seattle, March 24.-John Hoff and j.
Ross, laborers. are known to have been
killed; a telegraph operator named
wolfs, and a number of laborers are
missing today as the result of a snow
slide which carried away the snowshed
on which they we're working at Embro,
on the Great Northern railway. De-
tails are meager.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
TAFT JOINS GUARD.

New Haven, Conn, March a.
Former President Taft became mem
ber Of the Connecticut home guard this
afternoon With 26 other prominent
men In New Haven he formally enlist
ed in the guard.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
ABD|CATION Of KAISER
PREDICTED; OPPOSED TO
BREAK With AMERICA
German Ruler Faces Enemies at Home
As Well As Abroad and Is Obsessed
By the Thought That He Is Respon-
sible for the War.

Paris March PA former German magistrate who
wrote the celebrated book Accuse, in interview
forecasts that the kaiser will abdcae He says the kaiser
opposed Submarine personally and opposed break
with America but overwhelmed by the parliamentary
presidents He spoke the first word for peace because he
wants to appear popular at any price
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24

mENASGb 6Y ENEmNG GSs
The magistrate says: THE kaiser
obsessed by the thought that he is re-
sponsible for the war, feels he is men.
aced by three enemies at home, with.
out counting those abroad.
First is the crown prince, the
real author of the war; second is
the junker.pan Germanist, you
cannot imagine the hatred of the
emperor for those whom he be-
lieves to be maniacs who are driv-
ing him into an abyss; third are
the people. not the Socialist party,
but the people who are starving
and who he feels are growing in
number, rising against those who
organized the war.
AN IRREPARABLE MISTAKE.
Documents will be published somt
day to show that he secretly did every
thing not to bring America down upol
him. He considers the rupture an ir
reparable mistake. The failure of tn,
submarine war will soon show that h
was right, but 1t will be too late.
"He fears most the -militarists
anti -Prussians, liberal republicans, VIII
want the. reichstag based on universe
military suffrage. That is why VII
helm is so anxious to convince the ma
tion that he did not want war. 1t
hard to realize how the emperor, VIII
enjoyed unexampled popularity. suffer
in pride"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
GERMANS PLAN
TO DELIVER A
BLOW
AT PETROCRAD

Petroerad, March 24.-Assertins that
Russia's enemy was threatening Pet
rosrad and concentrating reinforce
ments and munitions along the north
ern 'front.'" Minister OF War Gutchkoff
today exhorted the people TO stand
firm and guard with all caro- against
danger.
"Petrograd and the Vicinity are in
tested with spies Of all classes Of so
ciety, Of all professions and trades,
uniforms and DISCUSSES" the proeIa-
nation read. "They are sowing dis
cord and frightening those who are
timid. We must fight thern."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
BUT THREE BIDS.

BUT THREE BIDS,
Washington, March 24.-6ut
three ship building corporations
responded to the navy depart
ment's call for bids for con-
struction of the is authorized
torpedo boat destroyers, in bids
opened this afternoon. They
were Cramps, of Philadelphia;
Fore River Ship Building cor
poration, Quincy, Mass, and the
Union Iron Works Company,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
The total number destroyers
these companies offered to
build was "a. In view Of the
partment's desire to Immediate
Iy augment the destroyer fleet
by about so vessels, the bids
'were disappointment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24

Washington, March "a
With characteristic Ameri-
can business instinct, the ad-
ministration today was
building up it's "war corpor-
alton" to turn out a finished
product designed to match
the best in the world.
The Council of National
Defense met here today to
discuss practical handling of
the measures of war dis
,cussed yesterday in the cab
met meeting. It's experts
will constitute the govern
ment's advisory body just as
soon as war is announced by
congress.
LONG WAR EXPECTED.
In the meantime the administration
Is sounding a llarning to the people of
the nation that preparations must be
made for the possibility of a long and
bitter war. 1t is part of prepared
ness program" of the administration
to prepare" the people to full reali-
cation of what sacrifices they must be
ready to make; to achieve sober reali-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
RUSSIANS RETIRE.

Petrosrad, March 24.-'under enemy
pressure we retired two thirds of a
mile between the Rivers Sulcha and
chvanieh," declared today's official
statement.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
FELT THE RESPONSIBILITY.

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tContinued on Page TwoJ
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
FIGHTING TOCS
Being PUT ON
BY THE nation
IN QUICK TIME
Business Instinct Being Ap-
piled to the Building UP
of a Great War Corpora
tion for National Defense.
LONG AND BITTER
WAR Is EXPECTED

Bids Opened on Destroyers
Authorized by Last Con-
gress and Work on the
Craft Will Be Rushed
More Officers for Army
and Navy to Be Provided.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-24
LONG WAR EXPECTED.

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-18
CIR AND THE A TR E

state Of war exists between tile
government Of the United States
and the German government;
Resolved, That we, the COM
mon council of the City of Red
wood Falls, on behalf of our
citizens, pledge our undivided
loyalty and support to our State
and Nation.
We urge all patriotic citizens,
as a token of their loyalty and
desire to aid in upholding the
honor of our nation and the
freedom Of our flag, to display
the "Stars and Stripes" on their
residence and places of business.
Resolved Further, That copy
of this resolution be furnished
to each of our local papers.
Mayor, w. A. Brand
Alderman, j. K. Drury
Alderman, J. F. Knudson
Alderman, F. M. Banker
Alderman, John Schilt
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-18
RULES OF LIFE.

Do not worry.
Be courteous.
Look before you leap.
Think before you advise.
Never depart from the truth.
Ask no impairment questions.
Touch elbows with the rank
and file.
Never blame another when it
is possible to blame yourself.
Speak every day to some one
whom you know to be your infer
ior.
Speak every day to some one
whom you know to be your
superior.
Keep sweet. Vinegar in jug
is a good thing, but in people
is is a nuisance.
ITO thine own self be true
and it must follow, as the night
the day, thou canst not then be
false to any man."
Keep your Encouragement
to yourself, hiding them from
the world with a cheerful ex-
terror for your own sake and
for those around you.-Ex.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-18
NOTICES FOR THE CONSER-
WALTON CLASS.

Frown on all extravaganza.
Buy sufficient wholesome food
and see that no particle of it is
wasted.
Cooperate with all organiza-
tons that are working for in
creased food economy and de-
creased food waste.
Train the boys and girls to
clean up the backyards and start
vegetable gardens.
Plant potatoes or other vege-
tables.
Cook all vegetables with the
skins on to avoid waste.
Utilize every scrap of food for
making over or warming up and
do not cook more at a time than
the family needs.
Cultivate the French idea of
domestic economy.
Never throw out even a single
bean, onion, carrot or potato.
Use all "leftovers."
Study the making Of soups,
the greatest opportunity at all
time for the utilization of odds
and ends in a wholesome nour-
ishing way.
Go back to the good old oat-
meal and cornmeal mush days
of the forefathers.
Buy only food that is in sea-
son as it is cheapest.
Make hash-a good whole
some dish. If the family does
not like the word hash, call it
"croquettes. Minneapolis Jour-
nal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-18

agricultural schools and others
of the younger element. We
have many good prospects
among them"
immigration to the Northwest
this year in Mr.. Eddy's opinion
will depend to a large extent on
national conditions. Entrance of
the United States into active
warfare will greatly reduce the
prospective movement, he said.
Sank Centre Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-18
Raise Pure BREEDS
Says Frank Eddy
Minnesota Farmer Doesn't Pay
Enough Attention to
Breeding.

Hon. Frank M. Eddy arrived
in Sank Center Monday evening
after having spent the last four
months in Nebraska in the in
terest of the Minnesota Bureau
of immigration. Mr.. Eddy ex-
poets to remain in Sank Centre
for some little time. In COM
menting on his trip the gentle
man deplored the fact that it
was necessary for Minnesota
farmers to go to Nebraska and
elsewhere to purchase pure bred
stock of any kind, maintaining
that the home farmers should
be in a position to supply the
demands for the very best.
81 saw one Jersey Duroc SOW
sold for $675 and the buyer was
one of our Minnesota farmers, 4
said Mr., Eddy. ''This was the
most important single importa-
ton, but there were many 9TH
ers and all showed need for our
farmers raising more high grade
stock instead of importing it
from other states"
The tour to advertise Mime
sofa resources, Mr.. Eddy said,
promises substantial results.
Entirely new territory was
covered and good working inter-
est was found especially among
the Scandinavian, Irish and
American people.
Southeastern Nebraska is ex-
tremely prosperous. Land there
sells at $125 to $3.50 per acre,
being equal to that in Southern
Minnesota, and lots of corn and
hogs are raised. Much interest
was shown by the graduates Of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-18
April 10, Loyalty
Day, Proclaimed
Governor Names Anniversary Of
Lexington for Patriotic OBJ
servance in State.

Loyalty day in Minnesota on
Thursday, April 10, an anniver-
sary of the battle of Lexington,
was proclaimed last week by
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist.
Text of Proclamation.
The proclamation follows:
ION the morning of the 18th
day Of April, IT'S, on the vii
lage green at Lexington, 16 men
TO whom liberty was dearer than
life lay dead or wounded, shot
down by soldiers representing a
tyrannical government because
they opposed the march of ty-
ranny. This was the beginning
of the war for American indie
pendence.
"No day can be more fitting
one on which the American peo-
PIE should come together for
The purpose of holding meetings,
of calling attention to the ne
cessity of securing additional
recruits and of coming to full
realization of the fact that we,
today, are involved in the great
est conflict of history.
Urged to Join Guard.
Eve can no longer discuss the
ACCESSIBILITY of getting into war
for, regardless of the conflict
ing opinions prior to the declar-
alton of congress, we are now
at war. 1t is, therefore, abso-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-04-18

lutely necessary that as many
as can possibly do SO join the
national guard Immediately and
it is hereby urged that Thurs
day, April 10, the 142nd ami
versary of the battle of Lexing-
ton, that special efforts be made
for such purpose and that all OF
our people proceed at once in
cooperation with a state public
safety commission to use every
means possible to defend oul
common country, protect the
lives o. our citizens and to safe
guard our homes and our fam.
lies"