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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
SOX DEFEAT GIANTS IN OPENER: ? TO |
BODIES IN DEBRIS
ALONG FIGHT LINE
Exposed Positions OF Germans in
Flanders Sccessiiate Pulling Back
of Defense Sections.
By the Associated Pres

r9~itf=f, t,r,a+ 5,. l-r4n.4 asa Raf-
mans 54IeFsa aefeFeiS ~ me ef3lssH
affaeN iauF s4aE ana 8 7FFlR atoms ~.
eat~le 'front.' east al-4 14t -istza
pSt#s 7hoHe@ hal-' Gus ~ o2e'e7
German soi4lefa III tAe 493It7-
many places smell eIateia were aEted
with dead. Here ana there were
wounded some imes uadeF pie OF
eorpses- "hich Inc orlt}ah slseJcaef
bearers mad NOT neen aole % Feaea
along one section OF me austria i1ao
front thousand oodies were counted
little further south there vas an
other lot or 200. some Of these Aad
been prisoners VINO were naklhg Lhelf
Way back within the BRITISH INES
when they were caught Up their own
barrage and killed. One officer o. the
Pruss5an guards who was captured
near PoiEgon wood said THAT British
smell TIRE ana terrible havoc a@ons
his men
4 British airplane with an aus
trai1an assistant p}tol had = EeAaf ga
Die experience yesterday Inc PILOT
and observer kept at work despite the
clouds and the rain Tho Germans
fred many shells ut the plane. but il
continued IN action. Hnen {ae PILOT
was finally forced TO Foilane down be
hind ms own lines. II "aS round It2L
his machine bad been struck Sc often
lhat Ag was oil no luFlteF use %eRtHel
E1e pilot nor The observer was 5nJured.
Today the pilot asked toat ne be al
lowed 10 go up again IDS superior
oIHeer, however thought laat ne mad
ha4 enough eAtlte-ttbt to# inc ttHif
being and refused tie request
s.H I'll 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
CHICACOHAS
FIRST ROUND
WORLDFICHT
Pretty Air Tight Game
Staged att Comiskey Park
$4,000 There.

Cgmiskey Park, Chi
cage. Oct. 6.-The Chi
cago White Sox won the
first game Of the worlds
series by a score Of 2 TO 1
FROM the New York
Giants. the champions of
the National league. CT
cote pitched unbeatable
ball. for the American
league champions, Happy
Feischs home run and
Joe Jackson's shoestring
catch featured the game
THE aHiciaG attendance figures
and faa receipts ares
attendance. @3tH8s gross -re
eatufs. ~8.t12.58. National COM
mission sHarG- S1.3f5-5. Players
share 88.5G3.0s. Each clubs
share, st@-f61.#G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06

Two base HIT-H EiarIT- Home TUH
-FC'sch. Stolen bases-Burns. Can
dill. Sacrifice TcNulIeu. Double
play Weaver 10 f. Collins to GandiI.
Lest on haseS-New York Ma i0aals.
> Chicago Americans. 3. FIRST base
gneTrGrs- New York Nationals, 7.
Bases oh balls 0n Cicotte. I. Hits
and earned runs-0T SaIIee, . runs in
8 innings: OF CIcotfe. ! run il q in-
nings Struck 0ut-By Cicotte, ,; by
saIlec. =. Empires oL0ughlm be-
mind the plates KLEIN at first bases
BigIer at second base: Evans at third
base. Tfme-1s3s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
WILDER IS ACQUITTED
N CHEATING CHARGE

Cedar Rapids Iowa. Oct 6-Toa L.
Wilder. president OF the daluuct Iowa
Mercantile company ri this CITY Hho
Vas indicted By q Jones county grand
jury On charge oil cheating 5E false
pretenses, was acquitted by a Cedar
county jury today The failure Of the
mercantile company cost I508 stock
holders in eastern Iowa more than a
hundred thousand dollars. TRo other
officers 81 the company WHO were in
dfcted 10 this county, have hot been
apprehended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
SENATORHAS
L0NCSPEECH
OWN Behalf


Toilette. whose expulsion from the
senate for disl0yalty has been
urged IN various petitions. replied
70 critics of his course in the war
today in "a long and carefully pre-
pared speech. He asserted that
the e'waT party besides carry
ing 0n a campaign of ~iibei and
character assassination" against
members 0f congress who voted
against the war, was attempting
10 suppress discussion of war IS
@ees and intimidate the people
themselves by invading their
homes and uuiaWfully throwing
them into jail.
The senator quoted al length from
Mexican war speeches of Lincoln.
Clay Webster and Sumner i'm support
Of his defense of the right OF a mem
be. OF congress to assaiI the policy
81 the government. and dwela At
length upon the constitutional duty
Of congress. rather than the president
10 proclaim the nation purposes in
taking aD arms He made no refer
anea 10 the inquiry ordered yesterday
hr the senate into his speech before
the Non Partisan league at st. Paul
and dealt with criticisms OF himself
only generally.
SIX members of the senate. and. as
( recall about nifty members OF the
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Is not claimed that the sen
as8rs who opposed The declaration Of
war have since that time acted VIII
ANY concerted purpose either regard
ing war measures or any others. iaeg
have voted according To their fad5-
r5auaI opinions have often been OPP
posed to each other 4u bills and
according to my recollection have
never all voted together since that
s6frH he senate had been divided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
IEM lHAPLlINs II ARMY.

Wasblngton ID @ Dot Repre-
sentative Siegel's bill for 20 add
tional army chaplains. designed TO
make places for faiths not now repre-
scented. including jews. was passed
yesterday by the senate and went Il
President Wilson. who already has
said he would sign it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
TO
RECESS;ENDS
AT O'CLOCK
Sessions Close Marked By
Dramatic Scene I'M the
Senate.
Washington, Oct. g.
AS was expected congress
adjourned at3 p. IN. today.

49, - 80 - r. N@3'
Washington. Oct. s.-The Iarg-
est appropriation measure I'm the
history 81 the United States be-
came law today when President
Wilson signed the urgent denci-
ency bill carrying $1,G5s, l24,OD0,
principally fer war purposes.
President Wilson went SO the
capitol shortly before o'clock t0
sign bills and be present at adj
iourRment Of congress.
Congress ended the last hours Of
the session with all attention turned
TO the senate where Senator la Fol
lette took the floor az 10 clock TO
make a three hour speech in ausw or
to the critics who have petItioned for
his expulsion because of his course
and public uttcranCes toward the war.
BY pre-arrange two hours were
reserved, Ia which senators we're TO
reply at the close of his speech. ana
unless some unforeseen tcEelopmeg
took place. adjournment Of congress
FOR tina session was expected aft 3
o'clock this afternoon.
House Waits ON Senate.
Members Of the house. which only
was marking slime awaiting for the
senate. foeked TO the senate chamber.
where galleries and floor were jammc3
in expectation OF a spectacular finale
10 the session which has appropriated
hitherto uudeard oE billions for Amer
lea's paTticjpat - the world war;
and has passed 3 score OF war meas
ures n an incredibly sd0r, time.
TIE senate al 1925 ?. m. adopted 8
resolution providing for adjournment
OF congress at 8 e. M. today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
- - R0NnN.

Washington. .. &. oct. Ga sub
scription Of S2o0, 900 to the second Lib
ertv loan Of 1917 was announced by
Miss Bina n West supreme com
mander of the Woman's Benefit asSo-
citation OF the Maccabees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
CONGRESS HAS
VOTED FOR ELECTION

Petrograd, oct. S. Delayed 1.-THE
democratic congress has decided By
vote. Of 531 10 241 to hold today cleo
fjons for the preliminary parliament
The congress Will elect 305 members
Of the parliament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06

crowd gave him q great cheer. Can
di up. Ball one Strike one Salles
threw out CaudiI at first. Weaver Mp
Foul strike one. Burns caught Weav-
eTs 6E. ONE RUN. ONE HIT. NO
ERRORS.
FIFTH INNING,
New York -A1cCartv NIP. Ball one.
Strike one IcCartT drove "a long
a.t t1 tine canterHeId fence for three
bases. SaIIee up. The Chicago iuhcld
played ia. Strike one Strike two
Bali one Foul 2IcCarty scored
on Sallee-s single TO right Burns mp.
Init into q double play Weaver TO T.
Collins TO GandtI. Herz0g mp. FOut,
strike one Foul strike two. 5erzoz
ruek ont Fs #as the first strike
out victim of the game ONE RUN,
TWO HITS 40 ERRORS
S0x-SchaEk up. Foul strike one.
SchaIE grounded out 30 UOIke- OIL
cote up. Foul strike one. Ball one.
Ball two. Foul strike two BAN
three. @allee threw out Glcotte at
first. John Collins un. Foul. strike
ono strike two Foul Bah one.
John Collins also grounded out 10
Holke unass5sted- NO RUNS, NO
HITS. no ERRORS
SIXTH INNING.
New IorE-kagG ur- strike one.
strike two EauE famed ON three
pitched balls zimmerman up. Foul
strike one Foul strike TWO. IImmer-
man flied out to gaudiI Fletcher ZAP.
strike one strike f"a. FIeieheF E.e1
our 10 Jackson. 30 Runs, NO -ill7f
so ERRORS
II was lhe Es7- taatt= e-a- ''7 -F1"
fotAs Aaa -tl@+7 10 -.1 E-.,....-..- r.l-
7'A FIG s-'' .'-+s.' ~ a--- -+e--
1os threw our s1.-lll.tl. 81 ~.
gal-lHA GOWN M zl,f
A.t111 census s-.s
@-'' t"u- .[-..--,-.
'a. 97.- 1b- ~. III.
-'oo"e. 49, .-- ,rrTG >-n 4-r
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le9tt7-
>Ef IA 5fA tffiN's
>ew York Robertson up Ban
one. Strike one 2ieAu..eu thFa" uHi
Robertson Hotse up ROM 7illAt
one. HolFa singled past 9an3'i- 4.-
Carly mp BAN one. tt was F't1a-
out jackson mace 4 venue i'l .7'''
at A1taFtE seeming 7a.1 4.l'@-
HolEe was aeia a. a.a' @ ~
E&l| one @a5l1e 5.te't - 3D.. ->r
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through 1-l'h 5t.ta'
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06
YANKEE BOAT
SENDS DOWN
SUB OF HUNS
British Admiralty Loud In
Praise of Dashing Fight
On Ocean,

Washington, Oct. g.
Details of q fight between
an American destroyer in
European waters and
German submarine, in
which the subnersibIe
was destroyed By depth
bombs, were announced
by the navy department
today.
The name of the de-
stroyer and the time and
place of the engagement.
are withheld in the navy
departments announce
nent,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06

Announcement was made in the FOL
lowing statement
The secretary Of The navy author
jzes the publication Of this account Of
an engagement between an American
destroyer and On enemy submarine
There have been more or less encoun-
ters of similar nature. details OF
which haze been made public In this
manner as soon as possible
GA feature OF interest attaches TO
this engagement because il was the &C
easiou for letter OF appreciation from
the British admiralty which expressed
admiraIion for the efficient and sea
man-iike conduct ol the officers and
crew OF the American Destroyer
For military reasons tire name Of
the destroyer and the date and lOca-
ION of the action are Withheld
The following account of the enc
Eagameut was prepared from the com
plete report received by the navy de-
Bartmeut
1.-THE American DESTROYER first sight
ed the submarine tn taa early morn
ing of "a clear day the sea was en-
ureIg calm with hardly q ripple of
zr,Hr.ergaF tgf.h a4rt her na~5erone
-f5ez,fra Fara. r.n4Hs- 81 par-
r5sot Sims were sa s#gfs The r.
haaf wac fazs han = milo III fba nort
l,aaor IF .1s DESTROYER ana fg1Ioa.fao i
r.r.5f-' .e,--.e 81 an 4rngs4fs .lf-ao.
s..., ,,-s.- -r.. -..-fz.--,,, 80 5iscC,-
cred If vas r.ro.rtrr. nm q raIfn5n of
water several raaf tn bafeflf - Iflxe
aa early snent frraeaa max fra officer
~ ,ba ds.. tra.gEf -g- a r4arnanf mar
+fsf- rt-a- s.r,s- n ..as
ttncric,ne Fira FIRST shot
-r.a .or. r,...,. -. ao.f-oyo~
changed corrse sa#rDfr 10 fho left
ara headed fer 4ra HraI Ia faiI
.raa5 s.. frr saraa flua ne rorvpara
r4re gDaned fire. qr rhr nrr5seape the.
t.a1,rr,.r,.if.., .e.aar ordered = rar-sa
sfar~rg tha+ o-o.,ff f,rfra tba fraf-as.er
across taa wake rr. ina ha4f : f1iitn
rs The rear off the uarfsaeRe
ase fra DESTROYER dashed aar1zs lire
line Of bubbles daafH charge was
aranual and IA column 81 dear water
shot Ha feet into tHe air. Tie DESTROYER
ar4 her st4rtoar. gras are4e.I 51 iae
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-06

CONTINUED On Page sixteen.)
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Of BRITISH
COMMISSION IS
AGAIN EXTENDED
CONFERS
WITH y. S. OFFICIAL
Many International Problems
Are in Hands of Sub
committees.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May g.
Foreign Secretary Balfour and Sir
Eric nrummond. Of The British war
mission. the British ambassador and
Lady Spring-liice slipped quietly out
of town to-day TO spend Sunday with
Secretary Lansing, at Gunston Hall.
one OF the famous manor houses of
Virginia built by George Mason. Sec
rCtary and Mrs. Lansing were there
for the weekend. 1t was not possible
for the British visitors to get away
till this morning.
Mr.. Lansing had expressed to Mr.
Balfour his wish for quiet confer
ence to sum up the work of the mis-
sion TO date and plan for what remains
TO be done, and it was decided that the
old Virginia manor house would pro-
vide an ideal spot as we'll as giving
Mr.. Bafour Il view Of the Old DO
miniOn, where II was understood that
the statesmen confined their discus
sion largely to the program rather
than 10 detailed phases Of the negotia-
tiOnS.
Three formal meetings Of the Brit
ish and American representatives on
shipping. trade and military questions
have resulted in the appointment Of a
group of sub-cOmmittecS 10 discuss an
American cXprditiOnary corps 10
France material. intelligence, NUM-
lionS. hospitals. shipping. the Allies
needs in imports and Americas re-
sources toward filling those needs. At
The same tim" the financial situation
has been pretty we'll clarified in direct
conferences. while the naval situation
has been brought to point where a
general conference may he sought.
exception Of Mr. BalfOur's statement
that the United States would not be
expected 10 enter an actual alliance,
have not occupied The attention Of tho
British visitors. and il is probable In
the uncertain situation on all sides
that there will hc little hlli an ex.
change Of views in This regard. The
Russian and South American problems
and the internal situation in the cen-
tral empires are the main questions in
mind, but they do not admit Of very
definite treatment in conferences.
The prnbahlr length Of stay Of the
mission is increasing daily. and the
original tentative dat" for drnarture
has been changed TO about May %
The mission probably will 60 in a body
10 New York for :. Iwo-layS Joint re-
crpfinn with III" French on the return
Of tn" latter from tho west. and then
conc back hr"r fnr another week. AZ
ter that Mr. Ba'four ard his rarty
will 20 nui through III" Middl" West
and 10 Canadn. where they will spend
= rrw days before returning 10 Eng
Lard
Tndav'S rrir la Guns'on Hall, was
unannnunrri ana vas mad" by auto
mobile. The Hri'i,h parrE "tnpned ut
Alrxanlria rn ail"nd Christ church,
whore George Washington wnrshipped,
and were not rrr""n;T"d until The con-
grrgatioH fl"I nlI; They w"rc then
n,... ,ri,h Cr,nmslls.ic onpII.-Se
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STATE COUNCIL.
MEETS TO-DAY

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 6-
Several members OF the State Council
of Defense of West Virginia appoint
ed by Governor John J. Comwell to
work in cooperation with the Nation
al Council OF Defense arrived in the
city tonight preparatory to the meet-
ing which will be held in the recep-
ton, room of the executive Office to.
morrow.
The meeting was called to hear tho
report of Governor Cornwcll. who waS
directed by the state council to- at.
tend the meeting at Washington last
week. The West Virginia governor
will carry message to the state coun-
Gil from the national council. He was
put in possession Of many facts In
connection with the war situation
which he will give to the members OF
the state council.
AS a result of the meeting It 10 ex.
pected that an outline Of the. leg1slar
tion which will be sought at the forth.
coming session OF the legislature. Will
be agreed upon. Nothing has been
given. out pertaining to the nature OF
these special measures.
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CHARLESTON RAISES
BIG FUND FOR SITE

CHARLESTON. W. Va. May g.
With a 100000 fund raised by popu-
lar subscription approximately COM
plete, the Charleston chamber of
commerce has advised Secretary Jo-
sephus Daniels that the deed trans
ferrring 10 the federal government a
site of eos acres for the location OF
the government armor plate and pro-
inctile factories had been prepared for
execution. Rear Admiral Ralph Earle.
chief of the bureau of ordnance, has
been advised that engineers could be
sent here for the preliminary work
and can start work at once.
An amendment 10 the state laiS
which prohibits the federal govern
ment from owning more Than % acres
in any one place is necessary before
title TO the property can be legally
transferred to the government. 4his
change in the law be wrought at the
forthcoming special session of the leg
islature.
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HOW ENGLAND
TRAN5F FQRNED
ITS INDUSTRIES.
ALL SUBORDINATED
TO WARFARE'S NEEDS
British Munitions Expert Gives
America Benefit of
Experience.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Great
Britain's transformation OF her
great industrial system for war
purposes was described here to-
day by Maurice S. Amos, the Brit
ish munitions expert, who was one
of the many things he has been
the change. DR.. Amos told some
of the manythings he has been
laying before American officials
since he came to Washington
with the Balfour mission to give
the United States the benefit OF
England's experience.
"England's industry, which be.
fore the war was inchoate and
unorganized," he said. has grad
ually been diverted from the usual
channels to specific war work ir
four different ways. First was
the regulation under the defense
Of the realm act in the early days
Of the war, under which Specula-
tion in war necessaries was abso-
lutely prohibited by. requiring a.
government license. This. Of
course, restricted and stabilized
such dealings and gave the gov
ernment a semi-control through
its influence over dealers. The
attempt to do away with middle
men entirely. however, failed alb
solutely.
Secondly, the railroad eXecu-
tive committee, which has an
even greater control of transpor-
tation than your kindred body
here, gave priority 10 war goods
with such results that manufac.
.turers desired TO be classified as
war manufacturers in order to Sc
cure immediate transport. Third
ly, the exemption from military
service Of men engaged in war
industries made many manufac-
turers change over from general
trade 10 war work in order to Sc
cure labor stability.
Most important of all, how.
ever, in this readjustment was the
priority committee Of the ministry
of munitions. At first the com.
mittee itself had divided manu-
factures into three classes Of very
different degrees Of national ur-
gency. We endeayored to allot
all work on the basis Of its war
importance and oversee every
contract in such way as to keep
the most important work always
first
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ONLY PARTIAL
CONFIRMATION.
Of SUB REMEDY:
FORTHCOMING
WRONG IMPRESSIONS
NOW ARE NTIMATED
Associate of Saunders, How
ever, Admits Satisfactory
-. Progress Made.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-AdTices
from the naval consulting board con-
cerning progress made toward finding
a solution for the submarine menace,
referred to in New York yesterday by
Chairman w. L. Saunders Of the
board had not reached the navy de-
partment tonight, but were expected
tomorrow. Secretary Daniels said
that while no information would be
made public as to the nature OF ex-
periments which have been in prog
ress, he was satisfied that American
ingenuity eventually would. check the
undersea boats.
Mr.. Daniels spoke, however, with
out, knowledge Of the specific devices
with which the members Of the con-
sulting board have been experiment.
ing and his confidence was based
wholly upon the record for mechani-
cal investiveness which American en-
gineers and scientists have main
tanned for years.
Addicks' Telegram.
A telegram to the Associated Press
CONTINUES on Page N1ne.)
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The Germans have hurled
counter attack after counter at
tack against the French forces in
their newly acquired positions
nOrthcaS: Of SOisSnn#. taken IN
their advance toward l.aon. and
eastward along the Eh"mln-d"s-
DANES. but their efforts were uSe-
less. General Nivelle's men clunC
trnaciouSly tc incm throu@hout
Saturday night and Sunday and
inflicted heavy casualties on the
Germans The greater portion OF
the eighteen mile front has been
consolidated and aS a result ot
the two days fighting G.lOO Ger
mans have been taken prisoner.
Not content with Saturdays
French Sunday enlarged their
holdings by capturing in isolated
operations important German
Moulin de Laffaux and north of
The Berlin official communica-
tlon. in referring 10 Saturdays
battle, declares thar the French
German lines was unavailing and
that the gigantic thrust WAS en-
tirely repulsed. 1t admits, how
ever. that the intense tire OF the
French guns destroyed complete
~ the German positions on the
Winterburg and thar this eml-
nence and several adjacent sec
tors were occupied by the French.
1t is asserted by the Berlin war
office that the French after
their sanguinary defeat" Of Sat
urday did not repeat their attack
Sunday.
To the east of Bullecourt. which
lies midway between Arras and
Cambria, where the British and
Germans last week engaged in
sanginary encounters. with the ad-
vantage lying with Field Marshal
Haig's forces, the Germans Satur-
day night by a counter attack en-
deavored to regain their lost
ground. They were unsuccessful
however. and similar attempt
Sunday likewise was put down by
the British artillery. although the
Germans threw large electives
into the fray.
With renewed reports from Pc
trograd that the trouble between
the Council Of Workmen' and
Soldiers Delegates and the pro-
visional government has been
aInicably settled, come fresh ad-
vices indicating that the military
commander in Petrograd is fear
full of a German attack by way OF
the Gulf of Finland. The COM
mander reports the presence ot
German merchantmen at Lloau
apparently waiting for the ice TO
break up in order to transport
troops under convoy Of warships
to attack the capital, and has Or
dered a reorganization Of the re-
serve forces to defend it.
A German airplane for. the first
time during the war has flown
over Odessa. Russia's principal
seaport on the Black Sea. accord
ing to German official communl-
cation. The communication fails
to say whether bombs were drop
ped by the aircraft.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
BRAZIL WON'T SEND TROOPS To
EUROPE; WILL GIVE MORAL AID

nomic old through the furnishing OF
all kinds of commodities produced by
the nation. Other measures also
would be considered as the course or
events seemed 10 render them neces'
sary in the common cause.
Such action by the Brazilian gov.
ernment, it was pointed out. would
naturally carry with it the revocation
of the decree of neutrality promui.
gated April IS.
The Journal Do Commercio says 1t
is reported. that Ruy Barboso, the am
bassador 10 Argentina and advocate
of war with Germany. advised the new
foreign minister 10 make the reorgani--
Zation OF 1he cabinet the condition OF
his acceptance OF the portfolio.