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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09

r oNDON. Eng, June 9.-High trib-
ute to American women in Eng
- land is paid by G. Ivy Sanders,
writing in the Daily Mail. In an
article on the subject of American
wOmen's war work in this country.
ne says:
Americas sympathy with the allies
during the first two years of the war
may at times have ebbed and flowed,
but the loyalty OF the American wom-
en- living in Great Britain has been
generous and unwavering through
out
Raise 100000 For Relief.
Immediately on the outbreak OF
war in August, 1914. the American
Women's War Relief Fund was
formed with the object of equipping
and maintaining hospital for
wounded soldiers, providing an am
oulance ship and doing economic re-
lief work. entirely by voluntary
American subscriptions. In the first
two years nearly 100000 was col
lected. This very substantial express
sion OF sympathy has been devoted
solely to the interest OF Great Brit
ain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
g King of the Loyalty
Islands, Wounded While
Fighting For the Allies

Sydney, Australia, June SIN q
recent Australian casualty list cabled
from France was the name Of king
Watriama. Of The Australian infantry
force at the front in France. He is
a native of the Loyalty Islands a
small mid-Pacific group belonging TO
France and he has long laid claim
to the sovereignty of that archipel-
ago. This claim France has never
recognized
Prior to the war Watriama was a
familiar figure in Sydney. He used
frequently TO call on the governor
general the state governor and fed
eral and state officers here relative
to the ''kingship" denied him The
striking dark skinned South Sea
islander was invariably attired on
these occasions in European garb of
the latest fashion including frock
coat silk hat and Immaculate gloves.
Having an antipathy for automobiles
he made mis- calls in a carriage drawn
BY a team of handsome bay horses.
He is a man Of education and culture
and is said to be able 10 speak sew
eraI languages
When the war began Watriarna en-
listed in the Australian force which
subsequently seized German New
Guinea AS he had served in the
British forces IN the BeOr war he was
at once a valuable man. He taught
many of the raw recruits Of which
the force was largely composed the
use of the rifle. After the New Guinea
expedition he reenlisted in the Aus
tralian ranks and in due course
reached France.
Before leaving New Guinea he told
a friend that he had long been de-
sirous that Britain should control the
Loyalty Islands but. inasmuch as the
British and French were unitedly
against Germany, he would
make no further move in the matter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
italian DRIVE IS TURNING POINT OF Wal
AMERICAN WOMEN IN LONDON
UNWA VERLNG AND GENEROUS;
DO GREAT WORK FOR ALLIES

dering valuable and active service at
the front.
Aid Thousands OF Destitute Women.
During the first eight months OF
the war the Economic Relief Com
mittee devoted their energies to the
enormous task of assisting in the pro-
vision of immediate relief to the
thousands of women and girls who,
owing to the sudden dislocation OF
the various trades. were thrown out
Of employment. To this end work
rooms were opened at st. Pancras
Islington, Woolwich. Greenwich and
Victoria streets, s. W Here hundreds
were employed who would otherW Use
have been destitute. The greater part
Of the work consisted. first, in max
ing the necessary clothing required
for the equipment of the Devonshire
hospital. and later in making shirts
and knitting socks for the army.
"The readjustment Of labor condl-
tons. happily. has permitted the grad
ual closing down OF the various work
centers. and today the valuable work
of the Economic Relief Committee is
only 4 memory
But it is a memory that viii long
remain green in the hearts OF the
suffering women and girls Of Eng
land, who in their hour Of distress
were succored by the daughters OF
our new ally"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Coming Of Resolution
PreUented Gar From
Asking Separate Peace

Zurich, Switzerland, June 9. - The
Paris correspondent of the Zuricher
POST claims that the London treaty,
Whlcn binds the Entente powers not
10 make a separate peace, contains a
special clause concerning Russia
This clause, according to reports cir
culating in the Russian cirles of Paris
permits the Russian government to
Withdraw from the war, If the exis-
tence Of the country is threatened by
internal disorders.
The dethroned car and his advisers
intended to make use OF this stipula-
ton when at the critical moment the
revolution came and Russia was saved
Tor the Entente, although the chaos
which followed the overthrow of the
old Russian regime for a time threat
from the war
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
British Women Try
Flour Substitutes
With Poor Success

London, Eng. June 9.-The war has
shown that the use of maize and oat
flour and mixtures of these with
wheat is not understood by the
women of England Baking has not
been popular pastime with the
British housewife for two genera
tons
The Express is Undertaking TO en-
tighten them at the same time explain
Row the best results may be secured
with the meager materials at hand.
Ine Express article saws:
Numbers OF patriotic housekeep-
ers' though knowing very little Of
the subject. are battling bravely
win TINS bread problem. Some sue
ceed, but others fail chiefly because
they set about to produce mixtures
on the same lines as those prescribed
LOT wheat flour bread.
Maize makes an excellent bread
II used IN the same quantities as
rye, while n pound OF the flours pro-
duces a good pound and a half loaf.
IL needs one and a half ounces OF
yeast, one and three quarter pints OF
water. the usual quantity OF sugar
and the tiniest pinch more of salt
Exactly the same applies to fine
oatmeal The cooking, however. IS
different"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
RELIEVES STRAIN
On EAST AND WEST
IS CLAIM
OVERCOME MANY DIFFICULTIES
THAT THREATENED THEIR DEFEAT
British General Says Italians Now Are Abundantly
Supplied With Ammunition and Are Counted i
Upon to Make Tremendous Gains; Sum-
mer Campaign to Be Decisive 0ne

until he is forced 20 dseids HskHS1
determination and retreat he =
strong, but not as strong a. ho repre-
sents. Many OF his division srs lit
his reservoir OF man power Is ~ no
means exhausted. yet after Elk
months hammerinS he should - n
parlous straits
Easy Victory ImDOsssslA
The issues at stake ars Sc mo-
mentous that It Is absurd to expect
that victory should come to ~ except
as a result OF the most tenacious ef-
fort. Equally absurd Is II to expect
that by some mysterious means sit
ting down and doing nothing on any
front viii reap Is advantages. The
tougher the opponent-and Heaven
knows. the Hun Is tough-the greater
the hammering required % overcome
him
Victory presupposes fighting Of
the most terrific order during the
next six months IN France, in Rus
STA, in Italy, in Palestine. IN Mace
donia, and in Mesopotamia, with the
initiative in each case assumed by
the allies Divergence from this pol
icy for political or other non military
on and give the Germans = further
opportunity for experiments
Kaiser Has Two Hopes.
The kaiser has two hopes Of vic
% Knocking out one Of the allies.
In both hopes he shuld be disap-
pointed; his second hope, in my opin-
ion, IS already shattered. We on our
part, while tightening the blockade
to the usmost, very sensibiy depend
on a decision in the field By what is
done the next six months will the
distance from our goal be measured
II we do as well as we ought to do
the goal. II not exactly reached,
should be within View
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
British War Department
Buys up Many Photos of
Belgian Places for Amy

Manchester. England, June g
What odd purposes things may be
turned to in war times is illustrated
by advertisements appearing in Brit
ish newspapers asking in the name
of the war department for photo
graphs and picture post cards OF
towns and villages, particularly OF
bridges, railway functions, factories,
rivers and canals in the parts Of
Belgium and France now occupied
by the Germans.
These pictures will prove OF i'm
mense value TO the British artillery
There must be thousands OF sucn
photographs in every big town here
The British tourist traffic TO Belgium
before the war was enormous
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
PORKER
IN HOME, Gets
JAIL SENTENCE
German Saloonkeeer Uses
Parlor as a Slaughter
house; Makes Sausages.
VIOLATES STRICT
FOOD REGULATIONS

~ ERLIN, Germany, June 7.-Sev-
eral weeks ago the police
- learned that Reinhold Petzold, a
saloonkeeper, was selling certain
kinds of sausages at exorbitant prices
and always seemed to have a good
supply OF them When questioned he
asserted he had received the sausages
from a relative in Pomerania-
One night q woman rushed excit-
edly into the police station OF the dis
trict and reported that q murder was
being committed at the home OF Pet
zold. She said she had heard awful
screams in the living rooms Of the
saloonkeeper. Three policemen rushed
to the place, broke in the door, and
found Petzold with a knife in his
hand standing over the carcass Of a
fat hog which he had Just killed. The
saIoonkeeper had turned his parlor
into a slaughter house
He was sentenced to two months
Imprisonment and a fine Of $3.50 for
violating the food laws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
PHYSIQUE DE-
GERMANS HAS
DETERIORATED
DutchNerveSpecialistS Says
Laboring Glasses Suffer
Less Than Rest.
STILL HOLD BELIEF
ALLIES AGGRESSORS
lie HAGUE. swtizerland. June 5

67HE HAGUE. Switzerland, June =
Dr. Keuchenius. famous Dutch
u nerve specialist, who has just
returned from Berlin, says the Ger
man laboring class is suffering less
than the middle class as result Of
the war. This he attributes to the
steady work and high wages OF the
munitions workers
Undoubtedly the German physique
has deteriorated during the war, but
the courage and endurance Of the
people do not seem to have been i'm
paired. owing to their belief IN the
government oft repeated declaration
that the entente powers were the sg-
gressors," said the doctor.
DR.. Keuchenius went to Germany to
treat British prisoners OF war. but
was refused admission to the prison
camps because Of his alleged pro-
French tendencies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Tells Germans That
American Freedom Is
For Rich Ones Onlu

Zurich, Switzerland. June 9.-"Have
nothing to do with the American
brand of freedom" is the warning
which the VOlks Zeitung, of Cologne,
sounds It says in part:
Would the German people like to
know what is this particular brand
of freedom that the Americans have
decided to force on them, If they can?
Let US tell them.
at is a freedom that is enjoyed in
the United States by two classes OF
people-first, those who have plenty
of money. and, second. those who have
no conscience. Those. however, who
at the same time have very much
money and no conscience at all en-
else"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09

Assisted by the loan Of a large and
commodious house in one OF the many
beauty spots OF lovely Devon, the
offer Of a surgical hospital Of two
hundred beds for the use Of wound
ed British soldiers was made and &C
cepted by the war office on August
q, 1914. BY September p a per-
fectly equipped and model hospital
with a first class operating theater,
photographic studio. pathological lab
oratory and anaesthetizing and ster-
LIKING rooms. was complete. and the
first convoy of $50 wounded soldiers
arrived.
Since that time close upon 1000
wounded British have passed through
the hospital From the moment the
patients arrive at the local railway
station until their discharge from hos
pital the entire expenses are borne
by the American Women's War Re
lief fund.
$50 successful has the hospital in
South Devon proved that on March
q Of this year a further hospital for
British officers, containing 43 beds,
was opened in London.
LAS the ambulance ship. at the time
the offer was made. was not required,
six motor ambulances for use at the
front were substituted. These strong
and perfectly fitted cars are still rem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Russians viii Bring
Calendar Up To Date,
Now 10 Days Different

Petrograd, Russia. June s.-Bring-
ing up to date OF the Russian calen-
der viii be one OF the earliest reforms
Of the new government in Russia. al
though opposition IS expected from
ecclesiastical quarters.
Any alteration Of the calendar has
always been regarded as an act Of
impiety by a large section of the Rus
sian people. When the GregOrian cal
endar was introduced in 1882 as q
correction of the Julian or Roman
three countries in Europe-Russia,
Sweden and England-refused TO come
into line with the others. It was not
until 1852 that England brought the
calendar up to date. Sweden fol-
lowed the next year but Russia has
persisted in remaining isolated up 20
the present
The Julian calendar was II minutes,
ten seconds out of reckoning each
year, and the accumulation would
now amount to about Is days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
SAYS Central
POWERS RULE
Free As OURS
Claims Popular Govern
ment Idea Is Carried Out
Better Than in America
SAYS LAWMAKERS
MUST OBEY WILSON

VYIENNA. Austria, June S.-rha
W 'Neus Freis Presse- published
V an interview. obtained Hy It's
Sofia correspondent from premier
Radoslavoff OF Bulgaria. who says n
part:
II the American people nellevs
that the central empires and the
countries allied with them are ruled
automatically they only prove that
they do not know the conditions. Our
governments have carried out the
idea OF popular government to q far
greater extent than the United States.
where congress can be compelled 10
obey the Will OF the president. TIRE
spective OF the sentiments OF the geo
pie, and where the nation, although IL
does not desire war, can be forced
nto II by the government, organized
capital and the press, and Is bower
less against the accomplished fact
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
GENEVA. Switzerland. June =

GENEVA. Switzerland, June g
The initial succecces Of the Of
~ fensive Of the allies on the
western theater of war have been
the signal for the reopening OF the
discussion Of peace conditions in the
French press.
The Paris Matin, in an article by
81. de Vernuil. one Of the foremost
financiers Of France, says:
Peace by compromise is impos-
sible, because it would enable Ger
MANY TO resume the interrupted com
nercial conquest OF the world at
once. The war must be continued
until not only the military, but also
the economic strength Of the Ger
mans is destroyed forever. This can
best be done by levying a perpetual
annual indemnity OF s5.00o,0o0.0eo
upon them. They are able to pay
this large sum II the statements
made BY vice chancellor DR.. Helffe-
rich recently in regard to their na-
tional wealth are correct
Put Head Tax On All.
THE tribute or fine to be col
Iected from them year after year
can be raised by placing an annual
head tax of $3.50 on every man, WON
an and child. and compelling them
TO advance their railroad rates and
wine. beer, whisky and income taxes
from 50 10 100 percent
All foreign securities held by
them must be confiscated. Such pun
ishment may seem cruel and inhu-
man, but If the allies do not want TO
lose the fruits OF their victory they
have 10 throw all sentimental
scrupIes overheard.
s-The German danger can only be
permanently removed by crushing
this resourceful criminal nation COM
pIetely and keeping IL crushed
Indemnity Not Enough
Senator Humbert writes IN the
Journal:
be sufficient We must compel the
Germans 10 furnish us coal, irons 10
comotives. machinery, ships ana
everything else we may need tree OF
eharge for the next IS years We VIII
aIso have TO insist that Germany fur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
SAYS ALLIES
MUST ABANDON
HELLAS LINES
Austrian Admiral Boasts
Submarine War Destroy
ing Communication.
BELIEVES ENEMY'S
ARMIES MAY STARVE

-IDAPEST. Hungary, June 3
X Admiral Rodler. acting chief OF
IL staff Of the Austro Hungarian
admiralty, in an interview published
By the Hungarian paper, "A Nap,
expresses the conviction that the
army OF the allies in Macedonia will
be Withdrawn and sent to France be-
fore the middle Of summer.
The situation Of the forces OF
Gen. SarraiI is very critical" the ad-
r,iral SAYS. Our submarine war IN
the Mediterranean has proved ex-
iremelv successful, and the allies find
.upplies 10 Saloniki. England is max
ag great efforts to break our
srrangiehoId on Gen Sarrairs lines
Of comm dnscation, but only very few
Of the transports which leave the
British and French ports for Saloniki
manage TO reach their destination.
we have no doubt that the allied
army will be compelled to withdraw
from Macedonia in a short time, If II
does not want to starve."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
French Army Men Study
Boy Scout McUement;; To
Come To United States

London. Eng, June 9.-The special
French mission which is now visiting
England 10 study the English cadet
system and the training Of Boy
Scouts has been invited 10 visit the
United states for similar Observa-
lions. The subject is one which has
attracted great interest in France,
where the Boy Scout scheme has been
initiated to some extent
The French mission includes Mai.
Royat. chief of military preparation
at the French war office: Mai. La
brosse. commanding officer of the
French physical and bayonet training
army school at Joinyille; Capt.
Blanchard, chief instructor of Les
Eclaireurs de France (French Boy
Scouts), and Capt. Desouthes, inter-
prefer, general staff. French army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Russia To Send ENJOY
To Thank Chinese For
Recognizing Republic

Pekin. China. June 9.-Prince
Koudacheff. the Russian minister at
Pekin, has advised the foreign office
that he has been instructed by his
home government TO continue in
charge C the legation in China. The
minister also advised the Chinese
that Russia desires TO
send q special envoy to China. for
the purpose of comforting A high
honor upon president Ii Yuan-hu1c
and expressing Russia's Appreciation
OF China's formal recognition of the
provisional government at Petro-
grad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
NO CAKES FOR
SOLDIERS MAY
BENEW0RDER
England Is Alarmed Over
Flour Shortage; House
wives Are Warned.
ECONOMY MUST
BE PRACTICED

ONION. Eng June Sin view
of the imperative necessity for
L. economizing in foodstuffs. it is
probable the military authorities viii
put restrictions on parcels Of food
sent abroad to the fighting men. This
viii mean that fewer cakes, tarts and
other daiEties viii go TO the trenches
There is z severe shortage of -four
and sugar. It is suggested that such
gifts as potted meats and tins of soup
and fish should take the place OF the
former sweetmeats.
send other Dainties-
i is also pointed out that now.
with warm weather on. the soldiers at
the front would appreciate thirst
quenchers. In this connection, pack
cts Of chewing gum. lemonade tablets
and other such materials are sug-
gested as suitable gifts The tablets
can be mixed with water and accord
a pleasant drink in the heat and dust
of the fighting. There is still plenty
Of chocolate on hand
The ministry of food is issuing
pamphlets exhorting the housewives
Of England to save. One such pamph-
let reads:
There is a world shortage of
wheat, so treasure every crunb OF
bread. every spoonful of flour. Use
contour and patent barley TO
thicken soup and sauces. Do not cut
bread unless you are certain that il is
wanted Do not serve bread at meals
at which rice or maize, haricots or
butter beans can take its place
Keep bread for breakfast and tea
Bone all meat and use the raw
bones for stock II this cannot be
done conveniently. remove cooked
bones before sending TO table and use
for stock
Conserve Food Value.
do not serve twice-cooked meat
Divide the meat so that it is freshly
cooked. It is then more nourishing
than when done up
Realize the value of stock. Stock
may be made Of material only too
often thrown away. Cook rice, lentils.
butter beans, etc, in stock rather
than water, and so add TO their food
value.
Stock may be made from onion
and other vegetable Feelings and
trimmings (wen scrubbed and
cleansed). apple and pear peelings.
outside leaves of vegetables. we'll
scalded bacon rinds and seasoning,
and such stock is OF real food value
Make sugar syrup with boiling
water and use il in that form in tea,
coffee and cocoa Otherwise the sugar
often remains partly undissolved and
is washed up with the cup. Add half
a teaspoonful of carbonate Of soda TO
one pound raw fruit for stewing. etc
II then needs less sugar. Use glucose
with sugar for jam making.
DO not put fat into the oven and
let it burn. Fat is a food OF great
value and atom NJ II ChnmId 10
clarified and used. Dripping is OF
more food value than butter, and
should be kept to spread on bread in
families where there are children"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
London To Haze 3
Tag Days This Month

London, Eng, June England has
been afflicted with flag days or tag
days as they are called in America. al
most since the start Of the war. but
now the whole business has reached
the proportion of an epidemic. In
London. for instance. there were &c
flag days during May. During June
there Will be %, which is a record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
CRI5HGERMANYB BENEATH
WEIGHT Of WAR DEBT IS.
DEMAND Of THE FRENCH.
Staggering Indemnity, Head Tax on Every Man, Woman
and Child and Compelling Germany to Furnish
Coal Iron and Railroad Equipment Free
for Is Years Is Plan Suggested.

nish US several million mechanics and
laborers every year, to replace our
killed and MANNED citizens and to
make possible the reconstruction of
our devastated country. For the sup
port Of this army OF workingmen the
German government will, OF course,
have TO pay"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
English Fear Summer Mill
Shortage; May Import Lac
teal Fluid From Old Erin

Tondon. Eng, June "a summer
III famine is feared. A writer in the
DaiIv Mail says that a serious stu
Alton could be averted il provisions
we're made 10 cope with a grass short
age. IT is anticipated that infant NOR
taIitv viii increase and that much
suffering will be entailed-
IN 1916 the milk cows in ireland
numbered I,5I6,OoO against 1.S55.00O
II England and the suggestion is be-
ing made that milk be imported from
ireland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Italian Munition Plant
Workers Forced To SAGE

Rome. Italy. June 9.-Compulsory
saving has been ordered by the ItaI-
ian government to prevent munitfon
workers who are earning more money
now than ever before, from squandsr-
ing their earnings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Australia Reduces Amu
Height and Weight Limit

Melbourne, Australia, June e.-Wfth
the approval OF the imperial authorf-
ues, the minimum standard measure
ments for enlistment in Australia
have been reduced to a height OF five
Feet two inches, and a chest measure
ment OF So inches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Asks Prayers For Crops
and Food Bearing Ships

London. Eng, June 9. - The arch
bishop of Canterbury has issued a
form Of prayer for the crops. Pro-
lection for merchant ships bringing
corn and food from distant lands is
besOught in the prayer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Women Munition Workers
In England Buy Best Silks

Leeds. Eng, June Silks are in
great demand, especially in the mu-
nitions areas and high prices are be-
ing obtained for the limited stocks
available. The best silks sell readily
among women munition workers who
never thought before of having silk
dresses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-09
Easland To Limit Clothiae SaIs.
ill ill -;I- -:li:- -:lI:-
Eaoush Wool Fer % Mol OaIy

ONION, Eng June SClothes
country This forecast
pointed of
ensulng of wool 10 iitaryp purposes
Ola in
part should be standardized for the home trade There are %
cloth clothing
the population with reasonable for II months SO the i0
be supphe~