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book. San Angelo, Brentwood and
Abilene. at all of which resolutions
were adopted indorsing conscription.
At Abilene Friday night there was a
mass meeting of 10000 citizens. who
adopted strong resolutions favor1ng
Representative Slayden, who has also
been classed az antagenistic to con-
ecription, is now taking a more favor
able view of the policy. and the pro-
ponents Of the measure expect his vote
in favor of II. In the oity of San An
tonic, In his district, the Rotary Club.
consisting OF 1877 business men. met and
adopted resolutions urging the admin
istration's policy.
Believes It Only Fair Way.
Representative Gregg of the Calves
ton district, who has been counted in
the opposition. now says that he has
come to the conclusion that selective
conscription is the only fair way to
determine the problem of enlisting an
army. He says that the volunteer sys-
tenn would take the cream Of the youth
Of the country and leave the slack ers
| to be drafted later.
Representative Dies of the Beaumont
district. who has been uncertain as to
| selective conscription. is now disposed
| " suppOEl Inc pbliSy anu 10 IollOW tne
| lead of the President as the commander
| in-chief of the military forces
! Representative Buchanan of the Aus
| tin district. who also was In the uncer-
| tain list. is being counted in the af-
| firmative on the proposition.
Favored in Resolutions.
| Gov. Ferguson went to Dallas early
| last week and addressed a mass meet
| ing opposing conscription, and the
meeting adopted resolutions fayoring
| it.
| In the House the advocates of uni
versal military training expect that the
| adoption by the country OF the princi-
| pie Of selective conscription will en-
| hance sentiment for universal military
training after the war. 80 that there
| will always be a latent trained mill
| tary element in the country.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TEUT0NS HOPE ANARCHY
WILL DEMORALIZE RUSS

PETROGRAD. April 14-Regardine the
Rumanian front the Russian statement
says:
"A number of Austrian officers and SOL
diers who deserted declare the Austrians
and Germans are hoping that the various
organizations in the interior of Russia
which at the moment are obStructing the
operations of the provisional government
will bring about state of anarchy
throughout the country and demoral!ze
the Russian army.
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French Make Progress.

PARIS. April 1.-THE official COM
fnunication issued by the war office to-
night reads:
Between St Quentin and the Oise
our batteries continued their destruc-
tive fires our troops have organized
ihe ground that gained yesterday.
The enemy has Countercd with his ar
tillery on our first lines. especially
RlonC the valley Of the Somme.
south of the OISe We have made
Progress on the piateHu northeast of
quincy BasSe. our artillery has been
1,a.tIcularly active against the Ger
auan organization in the forest II ST.
1fuSaiu and the upper forest 90 Coucy. r.
,loTth Of the .Aisue and in The region OF
Thvinls both Artillerics were active
In Cha mpa que and the NosEcs the
sauuOpadinE Was quite violent in vart-
Eus sectors. An enemy surprise attack
.ou one of our small posts northeast OF
= lille Sur Tourbe falled.
RClC.ap communication. "Cannonad-
Sng on both sides occurred IN the
JeEiors % DiXmude. Zuyd-Schoote and
flat
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Asks Constituents Advice.

+eenth Texas district, one of the larp-
est congressional districts in the United
states and lying in west Texas. almost
entirely agricultural in industry, tele-
praphed to his constituents for an ex-
enression of opinion on the subject of
description. Mr.. Blanton had not been
Savorably disposed to the policy of the
ID characterization in this regard.
We receivd replies yesterday telling
He received replies yesterday telling
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,,r;r 10 largo quantities of explosives

April IL large quantities of explosives
Swere dropned by our airpianes with
good results on enemy stations. arfnu-
milton depots and airdomes. and nos
title infantry and conveys were attack-
ed successfully with machine gun nre.
In the course of the hShtlhs oehlln .ile
,erep,v lines four German machines
weresbrought down and six others We're
driven down. Twelve of our machines
failed to return
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Germans Claim Success.

BERLIN. via London. April 1.-THE
soficial statement issued this evening
son the campaign on the western front
says.
: From the Sc;.rpe to Rullccourt re-
peated strong British attacks failed
with heavy losses.
ARTILLERY cnEa gementS along the
eAisne and in western Champagne con-
.finued with undimlniShed violence.
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Familiar With Gunnerv.

All winter long the British guns have
roared, In order that when the offensive
began every artillcryrnan would have a
thorough knowledge Of and familiarity
with the various phases of the modern
school Of SunEery- The rapldity and
precision with which the bombardnent
was carried out has been one OF The
distinct features of the new success.
The small losses suffered were due
largely to the cooperation and effective
work of the artillery. Every step now,
made forward finds guns Of all calibers
merely waiting for the word to place a
destructive fire or a protective barraee
wherever the infantry desires.
canadian patrols. pressing far east of
Nimy ridge today. rescued from the
Germans two British officers of thc
Royal Flying Corps who were caDtrred
FIVE days ago when forced 10 descend ia
the German lines one Of them had a
fractured leg The Germans had keut
them in dugout, and had given mo-,
small bits Of food and water. f,ur did
not have time TO remove them to 1he
rear.
A Canadian brigadier, patroIing yvftb
several of his men, entered a Gernan
dugout farther along and personai,
captured Two prisoners
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Situation Has Changed.

1t is not without difficulty that one
comes to a realization that semi-one,
warfare has replaced the old deen
trench fighting on the greater part of
the British front. 1t is difficuIt even
for the fighting men actually to grasp
the situation-a situation for which
they have waited so long. The Ger
mans possibly feel the change more
than any one else: for above all things
they love their underground comfort
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Mr.. Fitzgerald Interrupts.

Il did not intimate interrupted Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald. that there should
not be any discrimination l said in dis
cuSsing what we are doing at this time
that The primary purpose and chief thing
is the interest of the United States, which
should not be subordinated to the intere st
of or sympathy with any other nation
My sympathies are such that ] would
very gladly do something for France that
l would not do for some of our other
friends at this time"
Il repeat" continued Representative
Montague. that if France had taken
the ground that the distinguished
gentleman from New York takes now
we would never have taken any as
sIstance from France 145- years ago
THE total land and sea forces of
France cooperating with or auxiliary
to our revolutionary war was 452s9
officers and men. When the surrender
of Yorktown took place the French
army surpassed in numbers the Ameri-
can regular army and surpassed the
whole American army, if you exclude
the militia that was then cooperating
with the American forces; and when
/ the Continental Congress met after
that great victory, almost it's first ac-
tipn was to provide that monument
should be erected at Yorktown to COM
memorate the achievements of France
! and America alike.
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NEW YORK1S PATRIOTS
HOLD DEMONSTRATIONS
Curb Brokers Dedicate Flag and
Presence of 500 Sailors Starts Out
burst at Ball Game.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 14-Unfurling of
an immense American flag over the
New York curb market late today oc-
casioned one of the most enthusiastic
patriotic demonstrations ever wit
messed in the financial district. A crowd
estimated at more than 10000 persons
sang patriotic airs and listened to stir
ring addresses by Paul ID. Cravath, and
others.
The flag we are dedicating today"
declared Mr.. Cravath. stands for more
than 1t did year ago. Then it was
only our flag; today it is the symbol of
freedom. not only for the United
States. but for all nations"
He told the young men present that
the flag soon would summon them to
the training camps, "and perhaps to
the field of battle
May it be the happier fortune of most
of you" Mr.. Cravath added. Ito be in
the victorious armies of the united democ-
racies of France. Great Britain and
America when they cross the Rhine lcd
by the Stars and Stripes. the glorious tri-
color of France and the battletorn but i'm
perishable flag of Great Britain
The appearance of more than 300
sailors from the New York navy yard at
another patriotic outburst. The sailors
went there TO appeal to the men to enlist
in the navy.
Recruiting on the Increase.
Army and navy recruiting showed fur
ther increase, but there also was another
rush on the marriage license bureau
Three hundred and thirty-one licenses
had been issued when the bureau closed
for the day, and there still We're MANY
applicants waiting in line Last Monday
was a record day here. the number of
licenses issued being 1873.
Thirty young men. all students of
Yale. Harvard and Princeton. enrolled
in the naval coast defense on board
the steam yacht Kanawha formerly
owned by H. II. Rogers: The vessel
has been offered to the government
Arrangements have been made with
high schools in this city it was an
nounced by the National League for
womans service. to train thousands of
girl students for farming and dairy
ing Gardens will be planted on vacant
city lots and when the girls have had
sufficient training they will be sent
to the farms by the league.
The girls will be taught scientific
gardening. to operate tractors and
blows, to repair farming implements
and the proper usage of shovels, hoes
and rakes. Those sent to the farms
will work only eight hours a day. They
will wear practical uniforms. consist
ing of overalIs, Chinese smocks" and
straw hats, Malay style.
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German Guns Are Used.

Above Lens occasional shrapnei shells
broke. With the usual British white puff
balls were mingled densely black puffs
the latter being the German Sc shrapnel
recently captured and turned against the
Germans. Several times previously during
the war German light field pieces have
been turned against them. but this was
the first time the heavier cahbers were
loosed
Some Of the points surrounding Lens
which are already occupied by the Brit
isb were thorns in the side of these same
soldiers during the famous battles of The
I4oos salient 1t was impossible at that
time to blow the Germans out If their
. stronger positions. But now all this is
changed. The difference between the bonn
bardraent with which the offensive began
last Monday and that when the British
inaugurated the battles OF the Soulna last
July was great that it is difficult 10
realize they came from the same army
At the time set for the SOmme BON :
bardment TO begin some of the British
artillery officers were seeing large
shells fired from their guns for the first
time When the battle of ArraS began
the British officers and gun crews han
died the weapons like veterans. Behind
them lay SIX or seven months Of con-
stant training, not only in the schools.
but actually in the field with the Ger
man positions as practice targets.
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France Never Asked Repayment.

that the cost Of those expeditions. land
and sea, was between S35O,0OO. 900 and
s732.0o0,00o- France has never asked US
to repay that We never have under
taken to repay ii. had hoped in these
bond issues there might be some statu-
tory recognition of the gratitude of
this nation to another great nation for
it's deliverance in the hour of our need. /"
He continued: What France needs
now are munitions and supplies and
commodities from this country She
would rather have one barrel of flour
upon her soil than one man standing on
the face of the earth covered by that
barrel"
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New Business Friday.

II. Stevens vice chairman of the com
mittee in charge of this function.
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STATES WIN RIGHT
T0ExPAND GUARD
War Department Decides Law
Is Mandatory and New Units
May Be Formed.
SHORTAGE OF EQUIPMENT

Against the Judgment of military ex-
perts as to the wise course in the pres
ent emergency, the War Department
was compelled to reverse a previous
ruling yesterday and announce that
under existing law states have the
right to organize new units Of the Ma
tional Guard. This opens the door to
expansion of the existing guard force
Of about 125,000 men to 100000 at peace
strength, or more than 100000 on war
footing.
Secretary Approves Ruling.
The department has planned to draft
into federal service only existing units
of the guard plus such auxiliary troops
as might be needed. Twenty states
have applied for permission to raise
new regiments. however. and Secretary
Baker ordered new study of the ma
tional defense act to determine whether
the acceptance of new units up to the
limits in the act was mandatory. Judge
Advocate General Crowder took thi"
view and his ruling was approved by
| the Secretary.
An effort to prevent immediate or
ganization of new regiments was made
simultaneously, however. The governors
| were asked to see to 1t that existing
units were filed up to peace strength
| before any new ones were organized.
Shortage of equipment prevents the i'm
mediate acceptance of such new regi-
ments, as the department has not had
appropriations for reserve supplies. and
| 1t will take from two to three months
| to provide for the forces which may be
organized under yesterdays ruling.
There are not enough supplies on hand
| to provide even for existing units at
war strength.
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No Skeleton Organizations.

Secretary Baker made it plain in COM
munications to Gov. Cox of Ohio and
others that the department would in no
circumstances recognize skeleton or
ganizations, but would require rea-
sonably full complement of officers and
men for each new unit.
If the state force were raised to full
strength the present total OF more than
10 900 National Guard officers would
have to be expanded to more than 10000
to provide the officer personnel for the
full twelve National Guard divisions
contemplated by the national defense
act. The War Department has felt dis
inclined to add in this way to its al
ready heavy burden in finding and
training officers for the wartime armies
that are to be raised.
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BUGLE WILL OPEN
SESSIONS OF D. A. R.

Continued from First Page.)
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Changes to Be Reported.

Virtually all changes in the national
general stafr were accepted by the com
mittee, and a bill Incorporating them
will be reported to the Senate tomor.
row. The amendments include authority
to increase the general staff to ninety
two members, to increase the number
of machine gun companies in each army
division from ten to twentythree, and
to increase the number of non-commis-
stoned officers in each army unit
The War Department was asked also
to submit suggestions regarding addi-
tion of armored motor car companies
like machine gun squards. to each unit
Separation Allowances.
separation" allowances for soldiers
dependents in time of war. recon-
mended by the general staff in lieu of
the $50 monthly allowance given by
Congress to dependents of national
guardsmen during the Mexican bor-
der service. were approved by the COM
mittee and included in the bill. These
provide that during war dependents
of enlisted men shall be paid SIS
monthly. If soldiers were killed in
action, from wounds or disease the
dependents would receive an amount
equal to their pay for six months and
if in aviation service a years pay.
Messages Show Divided Views.
The committee is divided on the Sc
lective draft proposal, with a majority.
however, understood to favor the ad-
ministration plan. kilograms and let
ters are pouring in on both sides of
the question. Many senator's are per
sonally opposed to conscription, but
are loath to oppose the administration
plans.
Chairman Chamberlain and others of
the committee feel little can be gained
and much time wasted by holding pub
lie hearings. The arguments are so
well defined on both sides of the issue
that it is believed they can and will be
adequately presented by senator's on
the committee.
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Able to See Douai.


From the northern slopes of Vimy
ridge. recently captured from the Ger
mans, it was possible through the bril-
liantly clear atmosphere today to see the
spires and chimneys of Douai. still q
German stronghold Nearer Lens seemed
to lie almost at the very foot of the ridge,
with its suburb, Livein. sprawling well
into the new British lines. Lens presents
a striking contrast to the usual gray
white towns of northern France- 1t ap-
pears in the distance as one great Splotch
of red-red walls. red roofs, red CHM
neys-out of which loom the gray walls
and gray towers of the cathedral.
Mine towers dot the surrounding coun-
try almost as thickIy as oil derricks in
the petroleum districts of America. Great
Stag heaps rise here and there like so
many Egyptian pyramids. Into and
around these red buildings and Stag heaps
shells exploded throughout the afternoon
throwing up dense clouds of brick dust,
which. caught up by the April storm wind,
spread a pinkish yellow pail over the
lower sections of the city.
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Requests for Hearings.

The Senate military committee yes
terday cleared the way for taking up
the war army legislation tomorrow by
completing consideration OF War De-
partment amendments to the present
national defense act to perfect the reg
ular army reorganization. Whether
public hearings on the new army bill
and it's selective draft feature will be
held has not been decided. Many re-
quests for hearings have been received
After a plea yesterday by Senator
Hughes to double the pay of enlisted
men, the committee decided to ask the
War Department for suggestions, rec.
garding increase of the pay of the enlisted
personnel from SIS month to $50, s25
and $40
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High Explosive Shells
Are Poured in on Lens:
Warfare Has Changed

Prom staff Correspondent of the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, via London. April 14.-Heavy
high explosive shells were pouring into
Lens late today and were undoubtedly
giving impetus to the German
plans to fall back from that central
mining city. which has been in
xhe hands of the Germans since
the autumn OF 1914. together with the
mineral wealth represented in tie sur
rounding district Fires in Lens seen
for the first time yesterday afternoon,
were smoldering today. There appar-
emily was no general condagratOn- Time
and time again explosions could be seen
within the city.
Lens stretches over several miles. how
ever. and in far distant parts of the city
smoke could be observed pouring from tall
chimneys as if the industrial activities of
the Germans in the French factories We're
progressing as usual British patrols
were this afternoon pressing toward the
city from all directions.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

A state meeting of the Massachusett
delegation is to be held this afternoon a
4 o'clock at the New Willard Hotel
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-06
Fourth JULY
By HRzRKAH BUTTERwoRrH

TODAY the birthright OF her hopes
the marching nation sings.
L And Ger the arms Of laughing
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-06
Not a sisner Of Declaration.

A portrait In Independence hall. rec
o.nized FOR 20 years as that of VIII
liam Nhipple. a Signer of the DECLARE
tion of Independence. has turned ont
10 be in reality "a picture Of Joseph
Whipple. "a brother of the signer. As
the latter parsonage had no historical
association. the painting has been re-
moved from its place in gallery No. l.
The discovery was made by q Ports
mouth (N. H.) woman who is a de-
scendant Of the Whipple family. The
original portrait. Of which the one that
hung in Independence hall is a copy,
was handed down in her family as that
Of Joseph Whipple.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-06
SAYS SUBMARINES WILL GIVE
ANSWER TO LLOYD GEORGl
German Editor Processes TO see in
Lloyd Georges speech highlands
Need OF Peace.

Commenting or Premier Lloyd
Georges GLASGOW address Friday, in
which he said that the end OF the war
without the allied aims won and guar
auteed would be the greatest disaster.
he Rheinische Nestfalische Zeitung
saws it is another indication that Eng
and needs peace.
Our U-boats Will give Lloyd George
the best answer continues the paper.
The Koelnische Nolkszeitung says
that the British premier knows Ger
many is ready for peace and there
fore the responsibility for the %continu-
ance of the war rests with England.
The Koelnische Zeitung describes
the proposed peace as a revelation OF
English deceit and says for the hrst
time the English premier admits Eng
land is conducting a war Of robbery
and conquest. Time has made US hard
says the paper. and as u army has
accomplished the unbelievable. so vii
our people endure suffering and pri-
walton rather than agree 70 a prema-
ture peace for Lloyd Georges advan-
tage.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-06
Freedoms Inspiration.

True patriotism is not a sentiment,
but a life. Understood in any other
way il is a delusion. If all Americans
were TO live easy. luxurious and self
conferred lives, without a thought Of
their duty to country, our liberties
would not last over night. Fortunate
ly that is LOT the case. There is an
Inspiration in the freedom that we In
herit that for the most part keeps
Americans rue 20 their ideals and
faithful TO duty.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-06
RUSS REJECT PLEAS
FOR SEPARATE PEACE
Resolution CategOrically Declines
OYertures Made by the Germans.

A resolution categorically rejecting
any move for a separate peace between
Germany and Russia has been adopt
ed by an Overwhelming majority by
the congress Of workmen's and sol
diers' deputies Of all Russia. The
resolution al the same time declares
that restoration Of peace at the earliest
possible day is the most important
need Of the Russian revolutionary
democracy. The text OF the resOlu-
ton which was proposed 1y reyolu-
tionary Socialists and the Ninimalist
Social-Democrats follows:
The present war arose in conse-
Quence Of aspirations of imperialists.
prevailing among the ruling classes
of all countries, towards the usurpa-
ton OF markets and submission TO
their economic and political influence
f small and decadent nations. The
war is leading 10 complete exhaustion
OF the peoples of all countries and Is
placing the Russian revolution on the
edge Of a precipice. While making
millions Of victims and absorbing bill
lions of the wealth OF the country. il
threatens 10 increase still more the
disorder in which Russia was left BY
the old regime leading to famine and
turning the country from productive
labor for consolidation Of rs newly
WI liberty.
The congress recognizes conse-
quently that the struggle for more
rapid ending Of the war constitutes
the most important problem for the
revolutionary demOcracy-a problem
imposed as much by the interest of
the revolution as by the aspirations
of the workers Of all countries 10 put
an end to mutual determination and
restore their fraternal union for the
common struggle for complete liberia
ton OF humanity.
The congress recognizes. first. that
ending the war by means Of the de-
feat OF one OF the belligerents would
constitute the point Of departure fol
fresh wars. increase d~issension anon.
the nations and lead them 10 cOmpleti
exhaustion. famine and ruin second
that a separate peace would strengthen
one of the belligerents and give il tn
possibility of gaining a decisive VIC
tory over the others: would strengthen
aspirations towards u~surpatiOn by tn
ruling classes and. while liberatini
Russia from the grip of world-wid
imperialism. would hinder information
al unihcatiOn OF workers. Consequent
i. Is the congress categorically reject
every policy tending in fact 10 h
conclusion Of a separate peace or IL
prelude, a separate armisuce.