Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
GETS PROOF SUPPLIES
REACHED ENEMY THRU
EUROPEAN NEUTRAlS
TO GIVE RAT|0NS
ALL COUNTRIES NOT AT WAR
WITH ENTENTE WILL BE Al.
LOWED NECESSITIES ONLY IN
RESTRICTED QUANTITIES.

Washington. D. c.. Aug 28-~The
hardest blow yet dealt Germany by
the United States
So ofiicialdom today characterized
President Wilson's action OF last
night in issuing the proclamation
Tightening the governments control Of
exports. Under the license system,
made extremely rigid by the presi.
dents direct action, the neutrals will
be rationed and exports 20 them 80
controlled that 1t will be almost an
impOssibility for any Of them to get
Germany
Much information which is with
held from the public was gathered for
the president before the proclamation
was issued. Neutral nations have
been asserting that they were keeping
supplies received from the United
States from getting to Germany. The
contrary was the true. Complete and
positive proof to this effect was plac-
ed in the Presidents hands. The re-
suit was last nights supplementary
proclamation which makes American
control of American products abso-
lutte and provides that IA surplus
shall go first to the allies 81 the Unit
ed States, then to the neutrals and
more to Germany
The export licensing board has TAX
EN- care that all neutral nations have
Suan fully informed that all exports
are to be watched to their destina-
ton Any leak Of precauti0n to keep
such goods from the hands Of the
Germans will have an evil effect on
affiliations by such neutrals for fur.
ther licenses. In this manner the
United States has big stick"
which must add to the troubles OF the
central powers and in this way con-
tribute to the earlier ending of the
war
The Hague, Aug. 20 Members Of
the majority Bloc in the German
Reichstag are to link up the peace
issue with their demand for domestic
reforms when the Reichstag con-
yenes on September 26, said dis
patch from German source today.
Whether or not DIR. George Michael.
is will be holding the post of imperial
chancellor at that time will make no
difference to the liberal coalition 1t
was said The majority bloc which
was responsible for the peace resolu-
ton in the Reichstag last month, 10
already planning series Of meet
ings for the purpose of drawing up
program and the leaders declare that
they will not be DETECTED from their
course by promises.
That the intimate advisers of the
kaiser are taking alarm over the
; growing strength Of the majority bloc
IL DeliR iIulIdleu ny lCleb ullo hAOAA
Berlin.
Note Cheered by Russians.
Moscow, Aug. 28--That Premier
Kerensky's political position has been
greatly strengthened by President
Wilson's message of greeting to the
extraordinary national council was the
positive declaration made by the
premiers adherents here today
. The message from the executive OF
g the Great American Republic thrilled
/ the delegates. That was evident from
= The way in which it was received when
d read from the platform by Mr., Ker.
r ensky.
e When that part Of the message
promising Russia moral and financial
q aid" was read, the delegates broke
II into cheers.
u After the reading Of the message
the delegates rose to their feet and In
. their excitement tossed hats, handker.
chiefs and books into the air. II was
+, the most exciting moment OF the