Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-27


led ayiarorS made many raids and
dropped vast quantities of explosives
on German military establishments
with destructive results The German
airnen We're not idle. but thea main
raid was made on Many where a num-
Der OF civilians We're killed.
The British government on Tuesday
announced formally, through Bonar
Law. chancellor Of the exchequer that
reprisalS would be made for the Ger
man raids over London and other UNI
fortified places. German towns. Mr.
Law said will be bombarded so far as
military needs will release the neces-
Sary machines. The threat may be suf
rcient to check the barbarity of the
Germans in tbs respect.
Realizing the danger of a collapse
ot the Austrian forces that are oppoS-
ing the advance of the Italians. the
central powers have withdrawn at
least forty divisions from the Russian
front and hurried them to the rescue
Of the defenders of Trieste Large
numbers of German. Bulgarian and
Turkish troops are now on the Italian
front
American Destroyer Torpedoed.
The first real American casualty list
from the war zone Was given out
Wednesday by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels 1t included one death that
Of Osmond Kelly Ingraham, gunner's
mate, of Pratt City. Ala, and the
names OF five other men of the navy
who We're slightly wounded. These
men We're of the crew of an American
destroyer which was tOrpedoed by
German submarine while on patrol in
British waters. The vessel was not
sunk and soon reached port. The re-
port came from Rear Admiral Sims
and said Ingraham was blown over
board and his body was not recovered.
Naval officers think it remarkable that
until this occurrence Admiral Sims
fighting units should all have csc ped
damage in the fight against the L.
boats
From Amsterdam the other day came
the report that Germany was about 10
include American waters in the sub
marine zone This meant nothing 10
American naval authorities, for they
had considered our waters 50 included
since we entered The war The best
Informed opinion is that American
Transports with their speed and their
conveys. viii be quite safe from the
submarines.
The weeks list of victims of U-boatS
was small in number. bur the loss Of
life was greater than usual This was
due mainly to the destruction IF the
French steamer Medic with the loss
81 21u persons, including soldiers and
prisoners of war. II is an undispujed
fact that service on German subma-
rines is becoming more dangerous ev-
cry day. and this probably is reSpon-
sible for the latest reported mutiny
in the German navy. Sailors ut the
port of OStend refused 10 90 aboard
the U-hoats and are said to have
thrown one commander into the sea.
There is trouble in the Austrian navy
also. Soldiers and the crews Of sub
merNiblcS have had several conflicts at
Pola officers on both sides being killed.
The Austrian government thereup~n
decided 10 change the naval base II an
other port.
Wilson'S New Blow at Germany
Determined that Germany and its al
lies shall not berent from the trade
and industry of the United States.
President Wilson started of the week
by setting in motion machinery 70 stop
trade with the enemy and transmission
Of information valuable 10 him. 10 con
troll enemy aliens and enemy property
and TO check the activities in America
Of German pathizers BY execu-
tive decree the president created "A war
L de board with Vance Mccormick as
chairman >upVlanting the exports ad-
miuiSlrative bo I'd and a war trade
council 10 advise the hoard on ques-
lions of policy: gave the secretary of
the treasury power to regulate the ex-
pert Of gold, silver and currency trans
ferS OF credit transactions in foreign
exchange and enemy insurance CON
panieS and authority TO prevent the
. transmission Of written of Photographic
information from yhis country except
. through the mails; created censor
ship board lo prevent the transmission
Of intelligence IN The enemy by any
means gave the trade commission full
authority over enemy patents; gave
4 The postmaster general power 10 reg0
late the publication Of war matter by
foreign language papers. and in other
WAYS took control If enemy intere~ :
ia the United States.
The provisions of this sweeping de
( cree when put into full force should
+ helm a fot in the process OF hottiir. uu
the Gerusan empire. The United State,