Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-21

On Thursday 1t was announced that
the Germans had abandoned important
sections of their front, between Lys
river and st. Yves.
Wilson's Fiao-Day Address.
Flag Day, June Ia, was marked by
the enthusiasm and solemnity by
which 1t was celebrated throughout the
country, and also by notable address
by President Wilson in Washington. Mr..
Wilson again set forth clearly the rea-
son why we have entered the war,
forced thereto by the insults and ag-
gressions Of the German government;
he drew q vivid picture of the German
intrigues in the Balkans, Turkey, Per
sia, India and Egypt and described the
great German plan to throw belt of
military power and political control
across the center of Europe and into
the heart Of Asia; he told how far this
scheme had been carried toward sue
cess, and where it had been foiled, and
then scathingly denounced the deceit
full efforts to secure peace that the Ger
man government has been making for
a year because it knows Its plan has
failed and Is trying to preserve its pO-
litical power at home and, indeed, its
very existence.
The president fairly took the HIDE
off the friends and partisans Of the
German government in this country
They will make no headway, he de-
4 clared, for they and their thinly-dis
! guised disloyalttes are kl0Rn, and the
truth is plainly seen by our people.
'sWoe be to the man or group of men
that seeks to stand in our way in this
day of high resolution" cried the chief
magistrate when every principle we
hold dearest Is to be vindicated and
made secure for the salvation of the
nations.'
Japan has been stirred to fresh ir-
ritation against the United States be-
cause our government sent note to
China regarding the dissension there
and expressing the hope that tranquil
lity might be established. The Japa
nese assert that their special position
in China is vital and must,be jealousy
guarded, and that the United States,
in sending the note without first con-
sulting Japan, ignored that special po-
sition.
Secretary Lansing explains that the
irritation of Japan was caused by
bogus copy Of the American note pub
! lished in Tokyo.
l 4 Tn, To, 10 n fcSi inl
to the United States to arrange coop
GRAFTON in the war between the two ma
tions, and to discuss the complex ques-
tions concerning the far East. The
mission is to be headed by Viscount
Kikujiro Ishii, formerly foreign min
| lister.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
have both severed diplomatic relations
with the German empire Every little
helps.
Murderous Air Raid on London.
The Germans on Wednesday made
another of their murderous and useless
airplane raids on London, dropping
| quantities Of bombs mostly on the
East end. Ninety-seven persons were
killed and 4S7 wounded. Among the
dead were 16 woNen and 20 children.
The raiders were soon driven off by
British aviators and anti-aircraft can
non. 1t is q wonder that these repeat
| ed raids do not drive the British to
reprisal on some of the unfortified
| cities of Germany.
The weekly report Of the British ad-
miralty showed 3S British vessels sunk
4 by submarines, the largest number for
five weeks, but still far below the mark
! set by the Germans as necessary for
! the starvation Of England. Among the
| victims Of U-boats reported during the
week were the American steamship
| Petrolite the Leyland liner Anglican
and the South Atlantic liner Sequana.
| The last named was carrying Senega-
lese troops and 1870 men were lost. An
| American steamship on arrival at an
Atlantic port reported that she had
| rammed and sunk German subma-
rine.
In congress the conference report on
the army and navy deficiency appro-
| priation bill was accepted and this
greatest Of war budgets, carrying S3,-
50O,OOO,OOO was sent to the president
| for his approval. The administration
food control bill came up for discus
sion In the senate and was bitterly
attacked by Senator Reed Of Missouri
and others because Of the power 1t
proposes to lodge in food dictator"
or some other agency selected by the
4 president. Mr.. Reed also severely
| criticized Herbert G. Hoover, whom
Mr.. Wilson has selected as head Of the
! food control agency.