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i secretary, who helped Pope Benedict
ers do not represent fairly the senti-
ment of the Americans, the British,
the French and the Italians, those peo-
pies firmly believe the defeat of the
central powers is certain and will not
be satisfied with the restoration Of the
status quo ante" leaving Germany
unparalleled for the tremendous losses
and suffering she has inflicted. One
other thing, which may sound more I'M
important than it really is-the Brit
ish have sworn that justice shall be ad-
ministered to those individuals who
Lusitania victims, Nurse Cavell, Cap
tain Fryatt, the women and children
slaughtered in the air raids on Eng
land, and the others in the long list of
those noncombatants slain in cold
blood by the Teutons. The English
are not revengeful people, but their
cry is 'lest we forget" and they are
not going to forget.
The pOpe's peace proposals have
many good points, but they seem i'm
possible. Not so impossible, however,
as the plan presented by Senator La
Toilette in a resolution submitted to
congress that the American govern
ment should declare that all the ma
lions at war should "chip in" and pay
for all the damage done by the con-
flict. This, of COURSE implies that all
the belligerents are equally guilty,
which is going rather far even for the
pro-German La Toilette.
Hoover Gets Busy.
Herbert G. Hoover is wasting no
time in taking up his duties as food
administrator. Most of his plans were
made in advance and are now being
put into action as rapidly as possible.
Some of them are proving very painful
to the spectators in foodstuffs, but
they are reassuring for the consumer.
Among the first things Mr.. Hoover did
was to form a corporation to take over
the control of the cOuntry'S grain sup
ply. The same day committee was
appointed to negotiate the voluntary
regulation of the milling industry. On
September 1 the food administration
will undertake the purchase of wheat
for the government at interior termi-
nails, and at the request of Mr.. Hoover
the grain exchanges ordered the dis
continuance of all future trading in
wheat after August %, in order not to
interfere with the governments efforts
to stabilize prices.
On Thursday Mr.. Hoover announced
that all processes in the production of
distilled spirits for beverage purposes
must cease at IL o'clock p. M, Septem-
Der 8.
Guardsmen Going to France.
The next American expeditionary
force to be sent to France will be the
Rainbow division"-officially the For
ty-second--and will include National
Guard troops from 25 states and the
District of Columbia. The war de-
partment plans to assemble these men
very soon and ship them across for in
tensive training.
Some of the troops already overseas
were marched through London the
other day, in response to the demands
of the English, and were greeted with
wild enthusiasm. The cabinet adj
journed to watch them pass by, and at
Buckingham palace they were reviewed
Dy King George and Ambassador Page.
Meanwhile the boys in France are con-
tinuing their closeup training and now
and then even getting shot at the
enemy. The safe arrival of the en-
gineer regiment of railway men was
announced, giving the lie to another
of the many pro-German rumors Of
disaster.
Thousands of young Americans last
week received the commissions they
have earned in the officers reserve
training camps and are ready now to
help make the national army out of the
drafted men in the cantonment camps
The first 100000 Of the latter will be
modified in a few days, and the work
( examining the others will be con
tinued. In the main this great task Is
proceeding smoothly, though In New
York at least one board was accused
of corruption.
China at War With Teutons.
China formally declared war on Ger
many and Austria-Hungary on Tues
day, making II nations now actively
against the central powers. In return
for her action, 1t is understood, the en-
tente powers will grant a suspension
of payment Of the Boxer indemnities
and win help China in her preparation:
to make her participation in the wal
of full value. Duties on Chinese i'm
ports are to be raised about per cent
Japan's mission to the United States
headed by Viscount X. Ishil, landed
safely in America, and ita member