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such employment will be permitted to
file an affidavit of this character with
any exemption board unless authorized
to do so by the Commissioners.
This is the gist of an order adopted
today by the Commissioners, a copy of
which has been sent to the head of
each department of the local govern
ment The order is as follows:
THAT in any case where an employe
under the jurisdiction Of the Commits
sioners requests Of the head of his de-
partment an affidavit to file with or to
support a claim for exemption or dis
charge from liability for military serv-
ice. on the ground OF his employment,
the head of the department in every
such case shall, if he deems that the
facts and circumstances warrant the
making of such an affidavit, forward
such affidavit to the Commissioners
with report setting forth the chara &C
ter of the employment of the person for
whom the affidavit Is made, and the
reasons that justify the conclusion that
such persons place could not be filled
by another person without substantial
or material loss in the adequate and
effective operation of the department.
mo AFFIDAVIT of a head of depart
ment for or on behalf of an officer or
employe of the government or the Dis-
trict of Columbia shall be filed with
local board for the District of Columbia
to support a claim for exemption or
discharge from liability for military
service unless the Commissioners have
authorized the use of such an affidavit
for this purpose.
This. order shall apply to and in
clude any affidavits of the character
mentioned which may have heretofore
been furnished to District employees. In
every such case the head of the depart
ment shall Immediately submit full
and complete report to the Commission
ers as required by the first paragraph
hereof.
Heads of depar tments and the en-
ployes in each department of the Dis
trict government under the jurisdiction
of the Commissioners will acquaint
themselves with the provisions of this
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NORWEGIAN COMMISSION HERE
Arrives at Atlantic Port to Take Up
Food Supply Question.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 26.-The
steamship bearing DR.. Fridtjoff Nam
sen. the Arctic explorer. and six other
prominent Norwegians. recently ap-
pointed by their government as men,
bers of a special commission to the
United States on the food supply ques-
ton, arrived here today.
The commission. according to a cable
gram from Christiania the day 1t sailed.
was sent to discuss questions of i'm
portation and expectation. and to in
form this government of existing con-
ditions in Norway"
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GERMAN VESSELS FALL
PREY TO THE BRITISH

AMSTERDAM. July 26.-Two GeRman
vessels have been sunk and two Ger
man steamers have been taken to Eng
to the correspondent at Texel, one of
the Tristan Islands, of the Amsterdam
A German steamship. which
had been torpedoed. the correspondent
adds. has arrived at Denhelder.
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to be called in the first draft can do now
is to watch the selection board head
quarters so as to know Immediately when
their names are posted. The date when
they are to report for physical examina-
ton will be shown at the same time. There
is nothing else for registrants to do, and:
in fact, nothing that they can do until
that examination has been held
Even the question Of dependents will
not come up in any way until report
on the mans physical condition shows
him to be suitable for military service.
When that has been received. the Sc
lection board will be prepared to re-
ceive affidavits on dependents the pro-
spective soldier has. The forms of the
affidavit will be shown by the board.
Similarly, forms for applications for
exemptions on industrial grounds or
for appeal from the ruling of the selec-
ton board will not be available until
the time for their use comes. The pur-
pose of this plan is to avoid the piling
up of documents and to provide that
the boards will have before them at
any time only the papers of cases in
process of hearing. That is the only
way, officials believe. in which rapid
action can be assured.
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WARSHIPs AGAIN LOYAL.
Vessels Connected With Baltic Fleet
Revolt Restored to Favor"

PETROGRAD, July ga telegram
from Helsingfors says that the Rus
sian warships Slava, Republika and
Petropavlosk, which were involved in
the recent disanection of men in the
Baltic fleet. have been recalled to favor
IN consequence of Premier Kerenskys
order concerning the dissolution of the
central committee of the Baltic fleet
The committees flag on the yacht
Polar Star, which formerly belonged to
Emperor Nicholas, has been lowered
Cen Polovtsef. military governor Of
Petrograd. who recently was severely
attacked by Minister of War Kerensky
for falling to put down rioting in the
capital. has resigned. Gen. Erdelli,
commander OF the 18th Army. has been
appointed his successor.
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SPAIN BECOMING NORMAL.
Quiet Gradually Being Restored and
Martial Law Lifted.

MADRID, July 26.-Quiet is gradu-
ally being restored throughout Spain,
which recently has been in a state of
unrest due to strikes and other causes
An official dispatch from Valencia says
martial law has been lifted and that
the situation is absolutely normal in
the entire region. Striking workmen
will resume labor tomorrow in other
cities.
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FIRST TO BE BURIED IN FRANCE
Seaman Reinbardt, Drowned From
Ship, Inferred With Hnnnrs

LAS matter of historical interest"
said "a cable message received at the
Navy Department from Lieut.. Com
mander Sayle. attache of the American
embassy at Paris, II desire to place on
record that the first enlisted man be-
longing to the armed forces of the
united states inferred in French soil
during the present war was Luis Rein
bardt. seaman. second class"
Relnbardt was lost overheard from
his ship at French port. and his body,
recovered four days later, was buried
with military honors in a little village
graveyard. Local French officials took
part in the funeral exercises. He was
nineteen years old, and until he enlist
ed two years ago had lived with his
mother. Mrs. Agnes r. Reinbardt, at
324 East Goth street, New York city.
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TO HELP MAGDALENS.
Clergy and Churches Of Pensacola to
Shelter Closed District Women.

mittee. consisting of several Pensacola
'clergymen who are being assisted by
representatives of their respective
churches. has taken up the cases of the
200 woman residents of the closed dis
trict here. The committee will offer
such assistance as is needed to those
women DESTROYS of changing their mode
of life. A place has been provided
where they can find temporary home
until permanent arrangements can be
made.
MOBILE, Ala, July ga number of
women who were forced to leave PEN
sacola have come to Mobile. Others are
expected to arrive here later today and
tonight.
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RUM0RS OF ATTEMPT ON
KA|SER'S LIFE DENIED

AMSTERDAM, July 26.-The Weser
Zeitung Of Bremen prints prominently
stories. with more or less elaborate par
ticulars, that have gained currency OF an
attempt made recently on the life Of En-
peror William, The details include one
report that the emneror's jaw was
smashed. At the conclusion of the article
the newspaper says:
1.-THE general command at Altoona in
reply to our inquiry authorizes US to make
the following announcement AS the re-
suit Of inquiries made in proper quarters
it may be stated that the rumor Of an at
tempt on the life Of the kaiser is wholly
untrue"
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To Give Commissions to Clerks.

RepresentatiVe Crago Introduced
bill in the House authorizing the Presi-
dent to give commissions in the army
reserve to all clerks in the administra-
tive offices of the staff corps and de-
partments of the army, who have
served in any war, expedition or en-
gagements The persons who are act
ing as chief clerks in administrative
divisions shall be commissioned as ma
jors, those in administration branches
as captains and other clerks with such
records as lieutenants.
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SPECIAL DELIVERY
CALLS TO SERVICE
Continued from First Page. }

ers who were all connected with the of
f1ce for an average period of three
years. and were all expert stenogra-
piers and lawyers or students of law,
has been a severe blow to the staff. At
any time. it Is declared. there may be
the most urgent necessity for the use
Of naturalization records. Such a de-
mand would find the bureau working
under a severe handicap.
Thirty-nine employees Of the Depart
ment of Commerce have been called on
the first draft. While Secretary Red
field has received but one application
for exemption. it is understood that
practically all Of the several employees of
the bureau of standards who have been
called on the first draft will receive the
Secretary's o. K. for exemption. The
bureau of standards is now working
on war work almost solely. and 1t Is felt
that the standards men subject to the
draft come within the provision Of the
exemption laws, and that Secretary
Redfie!d will ask for their exemption
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AMERICAN VESSEL SUNK.
Crew Of Augustus Welt Saved-De.
tails Are Lacking.

LONDON. July 26-The American
sailing vessel Augustus Welt was sunk
No details of the sinking have been
received.
The Augustus Welt was wooden
vessel of 1921 tons. She was owned
by A. r. Reed of Waldoboro. Maine.
II is said the port of registry was
Boston.
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Steel on Way for New Ships.

NEW YORK. July 26.-The first ship
ment of steel for twenty vessels to be
built by the Terry ShipbuiEding Com
pany for the United States Emergency
Fleet Corporation has left Pittsburgh
for the new plants Of the company, 1t
was announced here today. The YES
sells will be cargo carriers of the sin
ie-deck type and will be built of steel
except for the finishing. The total cost
IS ESTIMATED at S10.QoQ,oOQ,
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MAY DFpcRT ANARCHISTS.
Federal Authorities to Act if Emma
Goldman and Berkman Are Freed.

NEW YORK, July EFF Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman, the anar-
chists now being brought here from fed
eral PRISONS are freed on their appeal
from conviction on the charge of con-
spracy to obstruct the selective draft law
steps will be taken to deport them, ac-
cording to n statement today by United
States immigration Commissioner Howe.
Efforts were being made by their at
torney ITO get bail of S25, 900 each for
Berkman and Miss Goldman pending the
hearing of their appeal.
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Miss Bernice RGby of Washington is
a patriotic young woman who has
given up the prospect of a success
full professional career as a musician
to aid Uncle Sam. Miss Rigby has been
studying music for several years at a
Baltimore conservatory. with the ex-
pectation Of making it her life work.
Today she occupies a desk as a member
of the clerical force at the naval gun
factory at the Washington navy yard,
having volunteered her services to the
government for the duration of the
war. Miss Rigby makes her home with
her mother at the Manchester.
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Fcrty Chippewas Enlist.

HAYWARD. Wis, July 26-Forty
Chippewa Indians from the Las Courte
Oreilles Indian reservation have en-
listed in a company that will be taken
into the 9Th Wisconsin Regiment.
Charles Isham, an Indian, took his two
sons to the recruiting office. and when
one failed to pass the examination the
father offered to go and was accepted.
Another Indian had his three boys en-
list.
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F1NLAND's GOVERNOR QUITS.
Says Russia Will Name Successor
ard Not Recognize Independeuce.

PETROGRAD, July 26.-Michael Sta
kovich, governor general OF Finland,
has resigned.
Governor General Stakovich yester-
day announced his intention to resign
but declared the provisional govern
ment would appoint successor to him
and maintain the latter and his STAFF
at HelsinRfors to show that Russia had
not recognized the validity of the act
passed by the Finnish parliament de-
claring the independence of Finland
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American Aviator Hurt in France.

PARIS. July 26.-Bennet Moulter. an
American aviator in the French serv-
ice, has been injured, but not danger
ously. on the Belgian front. by being
pitched out of his machine on landing
after flight over the German lines.
Moulter fought. for and against Gen.
Villa in Mexico.
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U-Boat Sinks Norwegian Ship.

LONDON. July ga German sub
marine operating off the Azores has
sunk the Norwegian steamer Hanseat,
says a Norwegian foreign office report,
transmitted by the Central News cor
respondent at Copenhagen The crew
of the steamer was saved
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Confer on Military Problems.

While the principal delegates to the
conference of the entente allies today
discussed political questions. Maj. Gen.
Pershing, commander Of the American
expedition; Gen. Sir William Robert
son, chief of the British imperial staff;
Gen. Smutz, minister of defense of the
Union of South Africa; Gen. Foch, chief
of staff of the French ministry of war;
Gen. Count Cadorna, chief of the Italian
general staff, and the other military
representatives conferred lengthily on
the military situation
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VISITORS BARRED
AT CAMP ORDWAY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

officer of the Department of the East
to report how many horses, wagons.
mules. etc, the troops have and what
they have requisitioned for. He re-
ported that Troop A mas thirty-two
horses and Troop B thirty, and that
they have reQuisitioned. July 13, for the
difference between these numbers and
10s. which would be the full equip
ment for each troop. He takes this as
an indication that they are to be equip
ped with horses as soon as they reach
the cantonment at Admission, Ala.
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Mrs. Mulvey Asks for Separation.

Separation is asked in a suit filed to-
day in the District Supreme Court by
Mrs. Estelle NJ. Mulvey against Francis
J. Mulvey. They were married Decem-
Der 4, 1905. and have four children.
Cruelty and neglect are charged by the
wife. Attorney I. r. Hit appears for
the wife.
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House Adjourns Until Monday.

The House at 80 o'clock this after
noon, after listening to five-minute
speeches from several members upon
topics mainly of interest to their local
constituents and general subjects, ad-
journed until Monday at noon.
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POLICY IN THE BALKANS
+. THEME AT CONFERENCE
Admiral Sims Represents the United
States at Gathering in
Paris.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. July 26.-"There must be no
confusion in today's Balkan conference
with that proposed by Russia for the
revision of war aims" says the Journal
DIES Debats, discussing last night the
session which opened yesterday.
"If any such question were to be
under discussion the United States.
which would have much to say. would
not have been content to send only an
admiral to the deliberations" the news
paper adds. 1t hopes the eventuaiities
will not make such conference ur-
gent in the eyes of the Russians, to
whom the enemy has spoken vaguely
of peace, without, however. saying a
word about the future of the con-
quered Russian people.
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Paris Dancer to Die as Spy.

PARIS, July 25. Wednesday.-A mill
tary court today condemned to death
for espionage a dancer known as Mata
Hari. who before her marriage was
Marguerite Zell. She was born in the
Dutch Indies and claims Dutch nation
atty.
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Commissioners to Rule
on Exemption of District
Employees Drawn in Draft

No employe of the District govern
ment who desires to seek exemption
from military service on the ground Of
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Worked Revolution in Greece.

can event has arisen within the two
months. Greece, whose sympathy was
attached to the allies, being prevented
by the unconstitutional action of a per-
sonai power from taking the direction
in which her interests as well as her
traditions inclined her. the guarantee
ing powers resolved to re-establish, il
necessary forcibly. the authority of the
Hellenic constitution, and everywhere
order has been resumed without
trouble.
Greece today is ranged on our side.
Her accession to our cause modifies
conditions and situations in the Bal
kans, and we shall have to examine into
this new state of affairs and study to-
gether how the composition of the army
Of the orient and its future operations
will be affected. All the nations fight
ing in the Balkans are represented
here.
1--WE can. with the deepest satisfac-
ton, state that the three years of war
have weakened neither our union nor
our will to conquer. France is happy
to welcome you"
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New Situation Created.

The Journal des Debats lays great stress
on examining the new situation created
by Greece's changed attitude. including
the new military situation due to
Greece's army of 100000 and new meth
DDS of provisioning Greece, which are
largely an affair of tonnage, introduce
ing naval problems that account for
Admiral Sims presence.
Diminishing again rumors that the
conference would take up peace aims,
the newspaper concludes:
%For the moment 1t is necessary to
win. The Paris conference has for its
program the better arranging of ways
and means on the Balkan front. That is
all and that is not enough"
Alexandra Ribot. French premier and
minister of foreign affairs, addressed
the gathering at the opening yesterday,
saying:
AT the conference in London April
1929. France and England decided to
confer anew in July with the powers to
examine into and determine upon the
future military action in the Balkans.
Owing to this resolution we have ask
ed you to meet us today.
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fighting southeast of Tarnopol.
THE enemy crossed to the left bank
of the Sereth in the region OF bere-
eovica, Czertory and MikuHce, drlvlnS
back our troops to the Smykovce river
-Cniezna- line. East OF
Myszkovice great opposition was OIL
fered to the Germans by the Smolehshs
and kolyvansky regiments, whieh oe-
yeloped counter attacks.
Germans Continue Offensive.
Between the sereth and strypa riv-
ers the Germans continued their onen-
sfye, concentrating their CHIEF eHorts
along the western bank of the SCREEN.
Three infantry divisions IN ~ the tss nol
sitions and moved to the rear. On
Tuesday toward evening our de1acn-
ments halted on the Romanovki-faas
koyce- Getidovce line. west OF the
Strypa the Germans penetrated our po-
sitions in the region of Olesha ana 10
ward Tuesday evening our troops re-
-, tired to the Prjevlok-EgirJanay-b
front. 49,.
Particularly noteworthy was the
gallant work of two cyclist battalions'
which fought furiously against supee
rior enemy forces. ACCORDING TO .s VA
testimony of a German officer, the 1850
Cerman Regiment was almost COM.
pleteIy destroyed by the 5th cycilst
Battalion.
South of the Dniester as far as the
'
retire eastward. On the Bystritza, at
Solotyfna. in the Stanislau region. our
rear guard engaged In action with en-.
envy advanced patrols; Great sup n3ish
T-hlans, who delivered six mounted at
tacks against the German infantry.
I'm the streets of Stanislau stubborn
engagements with the bayenet were
fought with enemy forces. which had
broken into the town. The inhabitants
of the city threw hand grenades from
their balconies and windows on our de-
parting troops
Austrian Report of Fighting.
VIENNA. July %. via London. July 20
The Austrian uMciai communication w
night reads: ,
broken the resistance between the Upper
Hungarian and German divisions have ad-
yanced beyond the region or PodnaStse.
On both sides Of the Dniester the pursuit
of the Russians by the allied troops mas
compelled them to retreat on the "hole
front
ut is still impossible. by reason OF the
speed with which events have taken place;
to ascertain the number OF prisoners anu
quantity of booty of every description and
to examine and bring in everything !he
Russians left lying about in the fighting
areas. The Russian leaders on o.nes s er-
deavored to relieve the pressure upon
their eastern Galician armies by means OF
attacks of varying intensity.
..In the Carpathians this object was tenn
porarily achieved by means of counter
attacks In the three-land angle. in the
Toelgyges region and between the Caslna
and Putna rivers several such thrusts
were repulsed yesterday. In the Putna
valley the Russians, in conjunction with
Rumanan battalions, again advanced to
the attack. In Rumanian territory the
Russo-Rumanian attacks broke down
under our artillery fire"
More Galician Towns Taken.
BERLIN. July &c. via London.-Ger-
man troops have captured the Galiclan
towns of Bucsacz, Numacz, Ottynia and
Delatyn says the official statement is
sued today by the German war office.
The Russians also are said to be re-
treating in the direction of Czernowitz,
o. FOL Of p,,L
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New officers Take Command.

Edward N Hurley. new head Of the
shipping board, confirmed by the
Senate yesterday, was on the Job today.
He will take his seat as chairman OF
the board at it's first meeting. which
will be in the course of the day. He
was sworn In as a member OF the board
today.
Rear Admiral Caps also took COM
mand today as general manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. Quick
action is expected to follow.
1t seems probable that the President
will accept the resignation of Mr..
Brent, vice chairman, in the interest OF
harmony. Who will succeed. II he is to
be eliminated, is still matter of spec
ulation, though it is regarded as pos
sible that the President will designate
shipbuilder of prominence not con-
nected with official service.