Middletown transcript., 1917-10-06

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February.
The people of Argentina have been
stirred to increased indignation by
the serious strikes of railroad men
and other workers, which have been
accompanied by much violence and de-
struction of property. These strikes
are admittedly fomented and financial
ly supported by Germans.
Haia Resumes His Offensive.
Having spent the first part Of the
week in consolidating his gains and
beating off the desperate counter-at-
tacks of the Germans, Field Marshal
Haig on Wednesday resumed his Of
fensive in Flanders in the Ypres re-
gion. In few hours his men had
occupied ground to u depth of more
than 1000 yards along most of the
front involved, and were in posses
sion of the Tower Hamlets ridge, were
beyond the bloody Polygon wood. and
had taken most of Zonnebeke, the vii
lage from which they were driven in
April, 1915. The Germans made tre-
mendously strong counter-attacks dur
ing the afternoon and evening, but in
vain. The results of the offensive, at
the date of writing, are pronounced
most satisfactory.
Very heavy losses were incurred by
the crown prince in futile attacks on
the French along the Chemin des
Danes and north of Verdun.
Four air raids in two days were
made on England by the Germans and
about score of persons were killed.
Both airplanes and Zeppelins took part
in these raids and aerial tOrpedOes
were used. The chief result was
renewed demand by the British press
for reprisals. In several bombing ex-
petitions the allied airmen did great
damage to German establishments in
Belgium. Monday night the German
aviators cleverly bombed a French
camp of German prisoners, killing two
and wounding II. They probably
thought it was a hospital.
Steel Prices Heavily Reduced.
BY a voluntary agreement made by
steel producers with the war indus
tries board and approved by the presi-
dent. scale of quotations was estab-
lished that reduces prices of steel by
about One-half. These, according to
Elbert H. Gary, are fair and reason
able, though far below the expecta-
tions of the manufacturers. The pri-
ority committee of the war industries
board issued an order that in all cases
preference in orders for iron and steel
and their products be given to con-
Germs turning out materials actually
necessary for the wars conduct. Man.
ufacturers Of articles classed as lux
uries are the first to feel the effects
of this order.
The federal labor trouble mediators
are busy lot of men these days. No
sooner was the big strike of iron work
ers at San Francisco settled than the
lake seamen voted TO strike, and next
the switchmen Of the Elgin, Joliet 4
Eastern suddenly quit, crirpling the
mills of the United States Steel cor
poration at South Chicago and Gary.
Also, machinists employed by the gov
ernment In navy yards and arsenals
made new demands for more pay, and
the bituminous coal operators and min
ers could not agree on wages. 1t was
a relief to learn that the International
Brotherhood of Leather Workers de-
termined to prevent all strikes in it's
ranks during the war.
For Second Liberty Loan.
All preparations were completed last
week for the campaign to float the sec
ond Liberty loan. The bonds. which
will bear 4 per cent interest, will be
advertised by posters, by every post
master, railroad, express and telegraph
manager, and every schoolteacher. A
letter will be sent to every farmer in
the country, and special missive will
90 to a selected list of million
wealthy agriculturalists. They will be
urged to invest as much of the pro-
ceeds of their harvest as possible In
the Liberty bonds. Window cards,
mailing stickers and automobile stick
ers will be distributed by the mil
lions.
The senate passed the $S,0O0,O ,OOO,O ,OOO
war deficiency bill, and the house and
senate conferees completed their work
on the great war tax bill.