Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-04-20

time in the world war The honor was
due to young Texan, (unnamed) en-
listed with the Canadians, in the storm
ing of Vimy ridge. He went up to the
assault carrying the American flag on
his bayonet, and thus fell from a bullet
wound. lie is now in hospital,
American aviators in France are to
don the American uniform at once and
carry the stars and stripes over the
German lines.
FRIDAY, APRIL IL.
The Argentine sailing ship, Monte
Protegido, sunk by German submarine
German newspapers in Buenos Aires
forced to close in view of threats of
mobs.
British hospital ship Sata sunk by
mine in English channel, 81 persons
drowned.
George Eastman, head of the East
man Kodak company, announced his in
tention of subscribing two million 1--WE
hundred thousand dollars to the proposed
government loan of five billion dollars
The sweeping success of the battle of
Arras is the most effectua and decisive
event to the credit of the British army
during the war. 1t may well rank with
the battle of the Marine which turned
back the German invasion directed
against Paris and may prove the turn
ing point of the whole war in the west
and change the balance of the world
war.
SATURDAY, APRIL IA.
Col. Roosevelt's son Quentin joins
the Canadian Aviation Corps, on con-
dition that he may be transferred to
American ranks if United States sends
troops to Europe.
A Win.the- War convention at Mont
real is arranged for May "a and it is eX-
pected COL Roosevelt will attend and
speak.
The House, by a vote of $3.50 to 0,
passed the Seven Billion-Dollar bill to
finance the prosecution of the war
against Germany, including loan of
$4,000, 900, 600 to the Allies.
SUNDAY, APRIL Is.
President Wilson addressed personal
message to people of the whole country
urging every man, woman and child ito
speak, act and serve together to make
the nation unit for the triumph of
democracy in the world war. 1t is time
he said for America to correct her un-
pardonable fault of wastefullness and
extravaganza.
Fighting like men with their backs to
the wall, the Germans are making des-
perate resistance to the British adj
vances, especially along the Hindenburg
line from Queant to st. Quentin. This
line has been definitely broken between
Queant and Arras, consequently the
Germans are attempting to hold from
Queant southwark.
MONDAY, APRIL l6.
Governor Graham signed bill for
bidding issue of second class liquor
licenses (sale of bottled liquor so long
as war lasts.
New York state has raised COM
plete regiment known as the First Re-
serve Engineers, which is the first new
regiment of regulars raised since the
United States went to war,
Admiral Jelcoe says anything and
everything in the way of small craft,
from destroyers to tugs, would be the
most useful contribution the United
States could make to the war against
German su bmarines." The admiral
says the possibility of submarines oper-
ating on the American coast is negligible
unless they have base on this side.
President issued proclamation de-
claring that death may be penalty for
perpetrators of acts inimcal to the
government, and for those who shield
such conspirators.
Mayor Curley caused sensation at a
patriotic meeting by asst rting that an
emissary of the German government
offered Charles M. Schwab 500, 900, 900
if the Bethlehem Steel company would
cease making munitions for the Allies.
One hundred thousand men by May !
is the recruiting aim set for the navy
by Secretary Daniels. He hopes to
signalize the anniversary of Deweys
victory at Manila with the announce
ment that the enlisted personnel of the
navy has reached that figure.
French took 10000 prisoners on 25
mile front from scissors to Rheims.
Canada has lifted its duty on American
wheat and flour and under a reciprocal
clause of our tariff Canadian wheat