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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
Russ Center Back on Own Soil
French Check Offensive in AiSne
English and German Air FIGHTS

vicious counter attacks against the army
of the German crown prince, put down an
offensive it had started between Hurte-
bise and La Bovelle and made good gains
against it along the front.
Meanwhile, although the infantry op
erations ara on a minor scale, consisting
mainly of raids by the British, the great
artillery duel which has been in progress
in Flanders for more than a week con-
tinues undated The visitation Of Ger
man shells on Newport is tremendous,
and the British guns are replying almost
shot for shot against the German line
To the south. around the Vimy ridge and
Lens and at Armentieres, the duel con-
tinues of great proportions
Fighting in the Air
simultaneously in the air the fighting
machines of Great Rrt-<l and Germany
are carrying out W. u%ers Of proper
tons meyer before seen. with both sides
sustaining losses in aircraft shot down
or sent hurting earthward out of con-
troll. As an indication of the intensity
Of these aerial comhats. 50 German air
planes were accounted for in the latest
fighting in addition to two ohserva ton
balloons which were shot down in flames
The British war Office admits that 10 Of
to their bases. The German war Office
asserts. however, that IS British plane.
were shot down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30

last detail between Vienna and Ber-
lin.
What the chancellor and the Reich
stag declared is what l described
months ago as an honorable peace
mich the Vienna government is ready
to accept and whereby it seeks a last
ing reconciliation of thee nations. But
there also exists the complete agree
raent that we never shall accept a
peace which is not honorable for US.
IF the Entente does not wish to en-
ter negotiations on the basis which we
rave clearly indicated we shall contin-
ne the war and fight to the last ex-
tIemity.
Can Never Crush Germany
II don't care whether this admission
is regarded as a sign of weakness or
strength. To me it seems only sign Of
commonsense and morality which revolts
against the idea of prolonging the war.
1 am absolutely convinced the Entente
will never succeed in crushing US. and
since, in our position of defense, we have
no intention of crushing the enemy. the
war will end sooner or later in a peace
fy understanding. But, TO my way of
thinking, the natural conclusion is that
the further sacrifices and suffering i'm
posed on all humanity are useless and II
IS necessary to reach a peace by under
standing as soon as possible.
LAS we have fought in conjunction with
our faithful allies. so we will make peace
in conjunction with them now or later
and we shall fight IN conjunction with
them to the last extremity unless the
enemy shows a willingness to under
stand our viewpoint
Il shall not put the question who Is
responsible for the war, because it Is
useless to discuss the past in this con-
nection. But l shall speak of the future
and I wish to express the desire that the
world may succeed after the conclusion
Of peace in finding adequate means and
expedients to prevent forever the recur-
renee of such a frightful war.
Every man with any moral feeling
must cooperate in this gigantic work.
All states must unite in efforts to pro-
cure guarantees which will make impos-
sihle in the future such frightful dis
aster rs the present world war. The road
may be difficult, but it is not impossible"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30

proved by Great Britain and Russia
has been circulated for weeks past in
the neutral press and that it mas not
been denied up to the present.
st would be Of the greatest import
ance for the enlightenment of the
whole world regarding the true reason
for the continuation of the sanguinary
massacre of nations for it to be known
that written proofs of our enemies
greed for conquest have since fallen
into our hands. I refer to reports Of
the secret debate on June ., in the
French Chamber of Deputies.
Secret French Debate
Il ask the French government this
question: Does it deny that EXPIRE
mier BRAND and Premier Ribot in the
course of that secret sitting at which
were present Deputies Moulet and
Cochin, who had just returned from
Pctrograd, were forced to admit that
France shortly before the Russian rev.
olution had come to an agreement hav-
ing in view vain plans of conquest
with a government which Premier
Lloyd George describes in his las
speech as a corrupt and narrow autcc-
racy?
II ask II 1t is true that the French
ambassador at Petrograd, in response to
a request sent by him to Paris, received
instructions to sign a treaty prepared in
advance by NJ Doumergue (ex-premier
and foreign minister) after negotiations
with the Russian Emperor?
rs it true or not that the French Pres
ident, at the instance of General Berth
lot, head of the French military mission
to Rumania formally entrusted him with
a mandate and that NJ. BRAND afterwards
sanctioned this step?
This treaty assured TO France her
frontiers. but amended on lines OF pre-
vious wars the conquest Of 1870 to in
clude besides Alsace-Lorraine, saar-
bruecken and vast territorial modifca-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
Reach Agreement to Empower
President TO Limit Alcoholic
Contents Both Beer and Wine

yesterday prohibits manufacture or
importation of distilled beverages dur
ing the war and authorizes the Presi-
dent to limit the alcoholic contents of
beer and wines and to commander
distilled beverages when necessary.
This was substitute for the House
bone dry section. The Smoot amend
ment, directing federal purchase of all
distilled spirits In bond, was stricken
out.
The additional section authorizing
communicating for rehabilitation
whenever necessary for food conserva-
ton or military needs was adopted as
framed by the Senate with its extern
sion to distilled beverages in stock as
well as in bond
Minimum Wheat for 1918 Crop
The Senate's provision fixing a 50
per bushel minimum price for wheat
at primary markets was adopted eX-
cept that it was made applicable to
the 1918 crop and not this years, the
price being made absolute and bind
ing until May /, 1919"
The more rigorous section Of the House
ciii' pioii4billllS OF neCeSSltleS,
was reinserted, with penalties of 5000
fines and two years Imprisonment. The
House section penalizng wilful destruc-
ton of necessaries also was retained
Monopoly Provisions Retained
The Houses drastic provisions against
monopoly Of necessaries and authorizing
regulation of grain exchanges we're re
tanned. but Senator Nelson's amendment
regarding future trading on grain ex-
changes was stricken out. The so-called
Pomerent- Walsh amendment prohibiting
storing or holding of necessaries except
by producers, to limit the public supply
or affect the price, was retained.
Requisitionine Of Plants
A new section was adopted authorizing
requisitionng for military or public pur-
poses Of any factory. packing house.
mine. pipe line or other plant producing
the designated necessares.
A Senate amendment appropria ting s1o,-
GO, 600 FOR acquiring soda nitrates for fer
tilizer and their sale to farmers at cost
was adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
GREAT BRITAIN DESIRES PEACE
only BY ENSLAVEmENT OF
GERMANY SAYS DIR. M|CHAEL|S
German Chancellor Insists that He Has Proofs
of What He Calls Enemies G. ed for Con-
quest Makes Much of Alleged Secret Debate
in French Chamber of Deputies on June q
Says Russia Protested

Berlin. July o9-(via CopenhagenD.-
Or. Georg Michaelis, the German I'M
perial chancellor on Saturday sum
noned a large number Of newspaper
men to whom he declared: The speech
Of David Lloyd George, the British
premier, at Queens hall. London, and
the recent debate in the British House
of Commons again have proved with
indisputable clearness that Great Brit
ain does not desire peace by agree
nent and understanding but only a
conclusion Of the war which means the
enslavement of Germany, to the arbi-
trary violence of our enemies. Proof
Sir Edward Carson (member of the
British war cabineD recently declar-
ed that negotiations with Germany
could begin only after the retirement
of the German troops beyond the Rhine.
In response to a question put by Com
moner Joseph King. A. Bonar Law,
the spokesman of the British govern
ment in the House of Commons, mod
flied this declaration by fixing the
standpoint of the British government
as being that if Germany wanted
reace she first of all must declare her
self willing to evacuate the occupied
territories.
French Plans Of Conquest
I'VE have clear proofs that the enc
my gives assent to a declaration going
even further than that impudently
made by Sir Edward Carson. You all
know that detailed information regard
ing the French plans of conquest, ap-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
FINE SENDoFF FOR
WATERv|LLE BOYS

Waterv!lle, Me. July oe.-(SpeciaD-
The Vaterville members Of the Bur
.e.rh battery left Sunday morning for
Brunswick where the battery Is 10
mobilize in company with the others
= The Mlliken Regiment. They we're
SVEN fine sendoff by the people OF
re CITY. several hundred Of whom es-
cor'sd them 10 the station and re-
NAMED there until the train had gone
The members assembled in City Hail
square where they were given a short
address by Mayor Meader and then
falling IN behind the Waterville Mill
'arv hand, and escorted by Mayor
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five DAYS And
five NIGHTS IN
D0RY FO0DLESS

Boston, July 29.-Fred Shankle, one
Of the crew of the Boston fishing
schooner Henrietta arrived home to-
day after passing five days and nights
in a dory without food and no water
except for a little rain.
Shankle was lost in the fog off Quero
bank and was barely alive when a
Newfoundland fishing schooner pick
ed him up. 80 miles off Sydney. N. S.,
and took him into that port
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ltlISdlSu d uiSldI1CS OI APP
proximately 100 miles from where
kerensky, the iron man of Russia, car
iied them in his personally conducted
drive early in the present month. the
Russian army in the center of the line
in East Gal;cia is again on Russian
soil on both sides Of Husiatyn ard is
still being followed up by the forces of
the Teutonic Allies.
Other Armies Fleeing
Likewise, the armies to the north
and south continue to fall back before
the enemy. at few points only stand
ing to offer a semblance of resistance
and then only for short periods of
time. Wherever those of the faithful
troops attempt to give battle they are
harra ssed by numerically stronger
forces of the Teutons and compelled
to give ground, receiving no assistance
frcm their leCalcitrant former broth
ers in arms, whose main effort con-
tinues to be to get out Of striking dis
lance Of the enemy.
So fast has been the retirement Of
the Russians and the advance of the
enemy toward Kukowina that already
an arch like formation has been
thrown westward Of Czernowitz, the
capital. with the northern end resting
on Woclawice, % miles distant. and the
southern end to the east of kuty on
the western border Of the Crown Land.
kerensky on His Way
Evidently the preparations for the
blood and iron" policy Of the govern
mert against the disaffected troops
soon will be put in full force, for Min
lister of War kerensky is on his way
to Russian headquarters, there to con-
fer with the military leaders to form
ulate plans to stay the retreat and
compel the troops to stand and face
the foe as the Russians in the south
ern Carpathian region are doing.
Down along this latter front the Rus
slams. aided by the Rumanians, continue
"a force the Teutonic Allies to cede
ground. especially in the upper Putna
valley.
French Put Down Offensive
Again the French troops fighting in the
Aisne region of France have turned In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
THE WEATHER
SHOWERS

Forecast: Monday probably local
showers; Tuesday generally fair; mod
crate southwest to west winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
French Plans Of Conquest

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Conferees on
the administration food control bill
reached an impasse tonight after an
a,-dav conference and leaders decid
ed to confer tomorrow with President
Wilson on the two points remaining
in dispute, the Senate proposals to
establish a congressional committee to
superyise war expenditures and to
create board of three food admin
istrators instead of one.
Passage This Week Hoped
Upon all other questions, the confer
ence committee reached complete
agreement. Final enactment OF the
bill this week is hoped for by the con-
ferees but not regarded as certain.
Representative Lever, heading the
House conferees and Senator Chamber
lain. who handled the bill in the Sen
ate for the administration, will take
up with President Wilson tomorrow
the two remaining differences. The
conferees will meet again after the
White House conferences. Several OF
then, are doubtful Of the outcome, be-
ileving a partial disagreement will re-
suit in submission of disputed ques-
tons to both legislative branches for
another vote.
The President has declared the war
committee would be embarrassing and
would indicate lack of confidence in his
conduct of the war. Should he insist
upon elimination of the proposal IS ex-
pected, it appears probable that the
Senate conferees will be agreed tomor-
row, leaving a disagreement only on
the food board question.
The so-called control section OF the
House bill. much broader than the
Senates, was adopted. authorizing
federal regulation affecting specula-
ton. distribution and movement Of the
designated necessaries.
Prohibition Section
The prohibition section agreed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
AUSTRIAN STATESMAN TALKS
'0F PEACE AND SAYS GERMAN
PREMIER WAS NOT BLUFF|NC
Count Won Chudenitz Replies to Lloyd George -
Says Germany Can Never Be Cru S h and
that War Will End Sooner or Later in Peace
by Understanding VIII Fight Side by
Side with Germany to the End

Vienna. July 29.-Reiterating that
Austria Hungary is ready to accept
an honorable peace, but that the dual
monarchy in conjunction with its al
lies would fight TO the last extremity
If the Entente Powers declined to en-
ter negotiations on the basis of peace
by understanding, as recently outlin-
ed by the German Imperial chancellor
and the Reichstag, Count Otto kar
Czernin Won Chudenitz, the Austrian
Hungarian foreign minister in an in
terview today, discussed at length
peace possibilities.
The Austrian statesman took occa :
sion to reply to the speech made by
David Lloyd George in London, July
81. when the British premier charac
terized the address delivered in the
Reichstag by DR.. Michaels, the Ger
man chancellor as a sham. The count
said Mr. Lloyd George was mistaken
when he represented the Reichsta 9
peace resolution to be "a piece of
bluff
The chancellor and the Reichstas,"
the foreign minister said, declared
that Germany was conducting a de-
fensive war and that the German peo-
pie only asked for an honorable peace
by means of an understanding and an
agreement Offering the basis for a
lasting reconciliation of nations The
chancellor and the Reichstag solemn
ly replied that the German people de-
sired no forced conquest and abhored
economic isolation between nations
after the war
What viii Entente Do?
Il must reply to Premier Lloyd
George with the question: What are
we finally to expect from the Entent %
What we desire is quite evident from
the we'll known declarations made in
Vienna and from the demonstrations
by the German people showing that a
complete agreement exists to the very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-30
GERMAN U-B0AT
SINKS five DUTCH
FISHING VESSELS

Amsterdam. July ga German
submarine yesterday sank ave Dutch.
fishing vessels IS miles from the Dutch
coast.
Fishermen arriving at Scheveningne,
The Netherlands, assert that the fish,
ing boats were within the so-called
safety zone when destroyed. They be-
lieve that altogether ten vessels were
sent to the bottom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
Levies for This Year
More Than Two and
a Half Billion
New Taxes
TOUCHES POCKETS
OF EVERYBODY
One Immediate Effect Will Be
Increase in Distilled Beverage
Prices-OfficiaI Estimates of
Revenue Expected

Washington, Oct. 3.-The war tax
bill became a law late today with
President Wilson's signature. No for
attended the signing Of the
more than two and a half billion dol
lars new taxes to provide war rev.
enues. 1t touches directly or Indirect
~ the pocketbook of everybody in the
country through taxes on incomes. ex-
cess profits, liquor, tobacco. soft drinks,
passenger and freight transportation.
medicines, chewing gum.
musical instruments.
talking machine records and many
other things.
One of the immediate effects Of the
signing Of the law will be an increase
in distilled beverage prices to meet the
new tax of s2.10 gallon which reaches
even the stocks of retailers in excess
Of so gallons.
Official Revenue Estimates
Final official estimates Of revenue
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Close Drive Oct. 27

To spur workers to still greater ac-
tivity, the committee tonight informed
them that the average daily subscrtp-
tons are below the mark which IL will
be necessary to maintain until Oct. 81.
when 1t is planned 10 close the drive.
in order to float the 81 500. 00O, 900 which
the district has been allotted.
Heralded by a proclamation bv
President Wilson designating the day
Liberty Loan day" monster parade
and pageant is being planned for
Wednesday, Oct "a The participation
Of all classes and occupations in Lib
erty bond buying and other war SER
vice is to be symbolized by elaborate
floats. emblematic of industry, trade.
commerce finance. the army. the navy.
agriculture and various other branches
of the nations war service.
Addition al large subscriptions an
nounced today include:
The Corn Exchange Bank SO. ooo, 900:
First National Bank Of New York City
s5,000,000; Importer and Traders Ma
tional Eank $2171 200: The American
Sugar Refining Co. 81 900 900; Bankers
Trust Co. s1,721 900; The National Sure
ty Co 81 DOC. 900; Nassau National Bank
s400, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
Would Change Condi-
tons Which Threaten
to Hamper War
Production
COMMISSION OFF
FOR WEST COAST
Wage Adjustment Boards and
Provision that Secretary of
War Shall Settle Disputes
Considered-British Practices
Reviewed

Washington, Oct. 2.-The government
is working to develop some compre-
hensive system OF dealing with the
labor unrest which threatens to hamper
war production. It is concerned over
the pronounced upward movement of
wages, disproportionate for various in
dustries, and thu difficulty of stabiliz-
ing conditions without doing injustice
to workers or employers. Nearly all
production now is directly or indirectly
necessary for the prosecution OF the
war and the output of war materials is
curtailed by strikes, extraordinary
of workers from one indus
try to another or from plant to plant,
and other unsettled conditions
On the recommendations of the COM
headed by Secretary Wilson
of the department of labor which left
Tho coyernr,ent'e eventual nolicv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
HA|G'S WATCHfUL CUNNERS
BOUNDING GERMAN TRENCHES
British and French Birdmen B 0 m Germany's
Submarine Base at Zeebrugge - Tons of Ital-
ian Projectiles Are Dropped on Pola-Another
Austrian Attack Repulsed on Monte San Ga
briele

cation makes no mention of this and
asserts merely that violent artillery
fighting and spirited patrol engage
ments took place.
Birdmen Bomb Zeebrusae
While British and French airmen
continue their bombing operations
against Germanys submarine base at
Ieebrugge and points of military i'm
portance behind the lines, the French
ariators are keeping UP their attacks
on German towns and cities in repris-
al Tor the Smelling by German aircraft
of the open town Of Bar lie Due. More
Than $4,000 pounde of explosives are re-
ported to have been dropped on numer-
Gus German settlements. among them
the famous town of Baden, famed as
a health resort.
Likewise the Italians are giving the
Austrians little respite from aerial in
Cursions, again having dropped four
tons Of projectiles on military objec-
tive. at Pola, the great Austrian naval
lase on the Adriatic. and bombed 9TH
cr points of military advantage.
In addition the Italians have re-
PULSED doCisively another Austrian at
tack on the western slopes of Monte
San Gabrielle, in the Gorilla sector.
Shipping Losses Decrease
Great Britain's loss in merchant yes
sells through attacks by submarine and
by striking mines last week was the
lowest since Germany started her in
tensified submarine warfare in Feb
ruary. Only 13 merchantmen met with
disaster last week as against Is the
week before, which was the previous
low record.
The embargo placed by Great Brit
ain on the expectation Of all supplies
to Holland and Scanda navia was made
or the insistcnce Of the Americn gov
eminent so that its own embargo
against the neutrals. aimed at the cut
ting off of shipments Of all kinds to
GERMANY should not he nullif1ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-04
new QUOTA OF MAINE MEN
HAS REACHED CAMP DEvENS
Will Be Divided Between 303rd Heavy Artil-
lery and Depot Brigade = Campaign Started
to Sell s., OOO, 900 in Liberty Bonds Among Ma
tional Army Men at Aver

headquarters and the total of subscrip-
tons entered there.
Maine Men Reach Camp
Men Of the second 40 per cent quota
from Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont and Rhode Island reached camp
today They number in all about $500.
Tie Maine men We're divided between
the 303d Heavy Artillery and the de-
pot brigade; the New Hampshire con-
tingent went to the depot brigade; the
Vermonters to the 302nd Light Field
Artillery and the $50 Rhode Island men
who came in d special train 10 the 301st
Engineer regiment, the Engineer train
and the Depot Brigade. Connecticut
viii send 1891 men tomorrow. They
will be assisted to the 304th Infantry
3o1st and 3o3rd Machine Gun battalions
the Trench Mortar battery, Depot Bri-
gade and Sanitary train.
May Sell "Tonics"
Post exchange officers were notified
today that they might sell tonic, which
was put under a ban by an order is
sued recently. Under the new regula-
tons any soft drinks excepting near
beer" may be sold.
Eighty seven men were rejected during
the day on account Of physical disquali-
ications. OF these SO were from this
state, is from Connecticut, Il from New
York, two from Maine and one each from
New Hampshire and Vermont. Among
the arrivals from Vermont was a man
with no fingers on his left hand and a
stump where his thumb should be. The
army officers say there have been other
instances where men obviously untitled
for military service have come to the
camp They have been sent back as soon
as the necessary papers could be made
out.
Knights Of Columbus Visitors
Supreme officers of the Knights Of Co.
lumbus headed by Supreme Knight James
A. Flaherty of Philadelphia, visited the
cantonment today TO inspect the building
Just completed for their organization in
the artillery section. The post chaplain.
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