The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17

Of two more hospital ships by the Ger
mans. The news also came Of the tor
pedoing of the British steamship City
of Paris In the Mediterranean early
In April. The vessel carried 2G6 pas
sengers and large crew and only %
were saved.
American inventors by the thousand
are seeking means of combating the
submarine, and Chairman Saunders of
the naval consulting board made a
statement which though deprecated by
navy officials, gave assurance that
some OF the devices submitted would
solve the problem in the near future
The war department announced on
Monday that nine regiments Of engi-
neers, made up largely of railroad
men, would be sent to France as soon
as possible These men and doctors
and nurses will be the first to reach
the war zone.
Members OF the French war commits
sion, after their trip through the cen
trail West were received enthusiastic
cally in Philadelphia and New York
some OF the British commissioners adj
dressed congress, and all of them pre-
pared to return home, confident that
the arrangements made with America
ensured the prosecution Of the war TO
victorious conclusion.
The finance committee Of the
French chamber Of deputies, In report
ing on bill, asserted that France
must have a peace that pays In re
storati0n Of Alsace-Lorruiuc, compen-
saton in kind for thefts and damages
In the invaded region, rebuilding of
the ruined towns aud villages by Ger
man hands ships to replace those
sunk, and guarantees for annual pay
ments.
# was stated nuthorltatively in
Washington Thursday that President
Wilson had Informed Mr.. Balfour that
the United States will make war aud
peace In common with the allies.
EtTHlcUN VI
OF the greatest interest and inn
portance were the events of the week
In Germany. Chancellor Won Beth
mann-IIollweg, finding himself between
two fires, maintained silence concern
ing Germany'S aims In the war. On
the one hand, the peace-without-annex-
alton socialists attacked him and the
government fiercely, virtually demand
Ing that he step down and out. On the
other hand, the conservatives and Pan
Germans assalled him for apparently
yielding to the other faction, and also
boldly blamed his hesItant policy for
the long duration Of the war. Sweep
ing internal reforms in the empire are
demanded by the radicals, and some OF
thcm-but not enough yet-venture TO
urge the wlping out of Prusslas bale
ful predominance and even the deposi-
ton Of the reigning dynasty.
A logical result of these agitutions
was the reported attempt Of an assas-
sin to shoot the kaiser in Berlin. lad
his aim been truer his bullet would
have removed not alone Wilhelm. but
the whole house Of HohenzOllern.
Closely related to events In Germany
were the developments In Russia. The
provisional heads Of the new republic
were forced to agree to form n coall-
ton government with the dele
gates Of the soldiers and work
mems councils. This quleted the dis
turbunces for the time being, but the
German socialist emissarles continued
to spread their propaganda. Borgjerg,
Danish socialist, who is I'm PetrOgrad,
made known the peace terms proposed
by the German socialist democratic
party, the majority faction They In
clude recognition Of the right of ma
1 lions to freedom of development tho
| Introduction Of compulsory interim.
Germany Of all conquered territories
! n p'cblscite I'm Russian Poland. with
FIR, edom 10 choose between indepcnd
enCe or annexation by Russia or Ger
many; the restoration Of independence
10 Belgium, Serbia, and Roumania tbs
restoration to Bulgaria of the BulgarI
an districts Of Macedonia, and tn,
granting to Serbia OF free port OF
the Adrlntic.
The radical socialists OF Petrograt
ut once declared that their pnrty
should have nothing TO do with Borg
ierg and his propositions. which they
asserted were wholly pro German.
Stand Of American Socialists.
Lending American socialists gave on
statement dcnounclng the intcrna
tional socinllst conference called fo
Stockholm enrly In June as the mos
dangerous Of hll the kaiser's plots fo