The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23

ers do not represent fairly the senti-
ment of the Americans, the British,
the French and the Italians. those PEG
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 1t really iS-the Brit
ish have sworn that justice shall be ad-
miuiStered TO those individuals who
were responsible for the murder of the
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 a revengeful people, but their
cry is Test we forget" and they are
not going to forget
The popes peace proposals have
many good points, but they seem inn
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
nict. This, of course, implies that all
the belligerents are equally guilty,
which is going rather far even for the
pro-German Lin Toilette.
Hoover Gets Busy.
Herbert c. Hoover Is wasting no
time in taking up his duties as food
administrator. Most Of his plans were
made in advance and are low being
put into action as rapidly as possible.
Some of them are proving very painful
to the spectators in foOdstNffs, but
they are reassurng for the consumer.
Among the first things Mr. Hoover did
was to form 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 ! The food administration
will undertake the purchase of wheat
for the government at interior terml-
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 II o'clock p. M, Septem-
Der 9.
Guardsmen Going to France.
The next American eXpeditlOnary
force 10 be sent to France will be the
"Rainbow division" officially the For
ty-second-and will include National
Guard troops from % states and the
District of Columbia. The war de-
partmcnt plans to assemble these men
very soon and ship them across for In
tenslyG 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 ad-
iourned 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
tttr1ttt, thafv g1pgnttt tt,fp
and then even getting shot at the
enemy. The safe arrival of the en-
gincer 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 I'm the officers reserve
training camps and are ready now to
| help make the national army out Of the
drafted men in the cantonmcnt camps.
| The first 100000 Of the Inter will be
! modified In "A few days, and the work
| of examining the others will be con
tinued. In the main this great task is
proceeding smoothly, though in New
York at least one bonrd was accused
Of corruption.
China at War With Teutons.
China formally declared war on Ger
many and Austria-tlungary on Tues
day, making II nations now actively
against the central powers. In return
for her action, II is understood, the en-
tente powers will grant suspension
of payment Of the Boxer indemnlties
and will help China IN her preparations
70 make her participation In the war
Of full value. Duties on Chinese i'm.
ports are 10 be raised about 8 per cent.
Japans mission 20 the United States.
headed hy Viscount X. Ishil landed
safely IN America, aud its members