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Evening star., 1917-11-11
Charles A. Piez, Vice Presi-
dent of Body, Put in Supreme
Charge of Shipbui|ding.
ADMIRAL CAPPS RETAINS
GENERAL MANAGER POST
Chipping Board Committee Reports
Lack of Business Methods Has
Hampered Work.

Another .shake up" in the Emergency
Fleet Corporation of the shipping board
was inaugurated yesterday, when COM
plete reorganization of personnel was
begun. Charles A. Piez, a Chicago en-
sineer, recently appointed vice president
of the corporation, was put in supreme
charge of the governments shipbuild-
ing program.
Rear Admiral Washington l.. Capps,
appointed by President Wilson as gen
eral manager of the corporation sue
eeeding Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals,
will continue in that position, but much
of the work he has done heretofore will
be taken over, it was said last night, by
Mr.. Piez. Admiral Capps denied vigor-
ously reports that he would resign be-
cause of the changes that will be made.
New Assignments of Work.
Duties that have been performed by
some of Admiral Capps' aids. most of
them naval men. will be taken over to
a large extent by engineers who Will
serve with Mr.. Piez. Wooden ship con-
struction will be put in the charge OF
James Heyworth. a Chicago contractor.
who displaces Rear Admiral F. T.
Bowles retired The building of fab
ricated steel ships VII! be under the
supervision of Charles Day. Philadel-
paia engineer, now in England study
ing for the shipping board English
80
of Chicago. another engineer. will do
most of the field work, inspecting
plants and supervising generally their
operation.
Decision to reorganiae the staff that
has had charge of building was made
by the shipping board after an inves-
tigation by a special committee: This
committee named by the board was
headed by Mr.. Piez and had as its
other members Mr.. Mason. NJ: Day and
Frank Kirby. New York engineer
LACK of Business Methods"
The committee reported. it is learned.
that shipbuilding was not proceeding
as it should because of lack of busi-
ness methods within the fleet corpora
tion. Yards. they reported. were not
obtaining material as rapidly as they
needed 1t. Specifications, they said.
were changed too often and a general
lack of harmony was found. they de-
clared, between builders and the fleet
corporations officials.
The reorganization was explained at
the Office of the shipping board as
prompted by the feeling that the feet
corporation was not speeding up con-
struction as much as it might. With
designing about completed and con-
tracts let. building, they felt. was a
matter of business that best could be
done by business men. Builders have
complained repeatedly that they could
not do business with some of the sub
ordinates with whom Admiral Capps
has surrounded himself.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Army Lists Will Exempt
Men Needed for Building
of C0untry's Bio Fleets

Plans to insure the retention of shin
workers at the vital task of shipbuild-
Ing were announced yesterday by Pro-
rost Marshal General Crowder after
conferences with officials of the Nayy
Department and the emergency fleet
corporation. Regulations for the sec
ond call for the National Army will
provide special qualified list for ship
workers Of military age, and they will
be excused from service in the National
Army as long as they are employed on
government ship projects
Meyer Bloomfield. head Of the indus-
trial service of the shipping board
said the War Department had agreed
also TO return to shipbuilding plants
any OF their workers who have been
made up by the yards for approval by
the fleet corporation, and as fast as
their names are sent in the men will
be released.
To Check Lists Weekly.
Gen. Crowder's brief statement dealt
only with exempting men to be called
In the future. He said that eaemDfion
ends whenever a man is not actually
employed on ship construction and list.
ca as needed by the feet corporation
or the Navy Department. These lists
will be checked weekly. SO as to keen
close track of the exempted men ana
reports will be made to Gen. Crowder
monthly.
Under the provost marshal generals
ruling. men Of military age, idle
through strikes. could be called to the
colors Immediately. but Mr.. Bloom
field said the general feeling was that
the right to strike should not be
taken from the men.
Gen. Crowder's Statement,
Cen. Crowders statement follows:
The new selective service regulations
will make ample provision to protect
nd foster labor supply appurtenant
ntanaod e0 Ninth A912
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Attack Begun in Rain.

The attack was begun at sos o'clock
in the rain. which had been falling near
Of the ridge was in comparatively good
condition for the advance but to the
westward, in the valley of the Paddle
beck, it was exceedingly marshy.
Despite the vile going on the lower
ground. the troops here kept up with the
progress of the more fortunate men on
the higher ground. AS early as 7:30
o'clock they were battling at a fortified
farm 500 yards beyond their starting
point and shortly afterwards were re-
ported some distance beyond this place.
The German artillery put down e heavy
barrage all along the front involved as
the attack was begun. The British also
encountered a heavy machine gun fire
from numerous strong points.
Evening star., 1917-11-11


LONDON, November 1-Pemier Kerensky Luga,
egtyve miles southwest of Petogad last Wednesday and the
garrison there asted loyalty his provisional
cordng Petrogad dispatch of Saturday the Weekly Dispatch
Saturday morning he reached Gatchna thirty miles southwest of
Petrograd where the thing happened.
The advices add that loyal the provisional
Peograd division Cos
sacks march Finland This given the
sony Institute of the woren and soldiers
gress.
The garrison at Peograd which days ago
extremists, is said again be in its allegiance
RAILWAY WORKERS ABANDON LENINE.
Weekly Dispatcs say
Friday night of Moscow garrison had
allegiance the provisional after fighting
the extremist at the Kremln where they had taken
refuge
Skobele Kerenskys ministry. adj
dressing meeting Friday night the hail. said that the rail-
workers union which first had worked under the instructions
Noai Lenine declared itself wholly the side of the
ttee of public safety and that would not obey further orders OF
the bolsheviki.
blow that the of the extremists
yet received In sixteen ministries the union of
strike thus paralyzng the
whole governmental machinery
SOVIET DIVIDED INTO TWO CAMPS.
BY LOUIS
Daily News Copyright 1917.
PETROGRAD, Russia November 1o-A certain amount of op~
position developing the soviet which splitting into two camps
side and the mnmas socialist revo-
elements utterng hostile sentiments
declare that the army will probably rally to
Keensky Peograd with the result that there will be
committee of the soviet under tho
leadership Leber opposing the of all Rus
soves declaring that the tactics of the bolshev have nothing
socialism NJ Gentleman also uttered
warning of results of the uprising.
resolved withdraw their representatives
from congress they will bolshevi
regime social revoutonae determined to remain In
make effort show the orkmen the OF
their ways.
composition of the soviet follows Bolse-
vks $50; socialist evoutonares ninalsts Co., mini"
maist internationalsts "a; independents T.
Shortly daybrak yesterday the of soviets
mated and elected governing cabinet M Kamenes
introducing subject the election OF cabinet said that de-
mocracvs two greatest accomplished facts
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Salient About Passchendaele
and Goeberg Considerably
Widened in Attack.
MUCH HARD FIGHTING
AT FORTIFIED FARMS
French Engage in Spirited Infantry
Engagements on Right Bank OF
Meuse and Re.Establish Positions.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM, No
vember lO.-British troops in their at
tack in the Passchendaele region on the
Flanders front today reached an ex-
treme depth of 300 yards on $500
yard front. They not only attained their
objectives, but some of their troops had
even gone beyond them to the north
along Passchendaele ridge.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
(CnbleGram to The Sunday Star ana
Kexx EanYrf2hf. l4110

(CnbIegram to The Sunday Star and
New York Times. Copyright, 1870
LONDON, November 10.-Comment on
the formation of war council Of the
allies for the western front is re-
stricted and restrained. The general
note is one of approval though there
is a tendency to ask why. if it were
well done, 1t were not done sooner.
Here again, as in other recent de-
velopments, America has eDcrcised
potent, if indirect. influence.
Unity Of political and military direc-
tion has long been recognized as a
desideratum for the allies. but in their
case the methods by which Germany
obtained supreme control and reduced
her allies to a species of vassalage
could not be employed. and Bonar Law
made it clear at Guildha1l last night A
dictatorial attitude on the part of any
one power among the allied democ-
racles of the west would have caused
Jealous resentment and would have led
to disunion rather than to close CO.
operation.
Cooperation Will Develop.
President Wilson referred to the ad-
vantages of the closest cooperation, in
the statement issued on the arrival of
the American mission in England. While
for the time being there need be no
question of America being represented
on either the supreme political council
of the allies for the whole of the west
ern front, or the permanent control mill
tary committee. which Is to assist 1t, 1t
is here regarded as certain that such CO
operation will inevitably develop. with
the progress of the effect which the
United States will make. Meanwhile.
though the American government may
not be officially and overtly represented
on the allied council there is little or
no doubt that it has already exercised an
influence in the direction of co-ordina-
ton of policy and that it's influence Will
be ever increasing.
There is one factor in the present situa-
ton which has special interest and I'M
portance for America. This Is that. as
Sir Eric Geddes said. the submarine dan
ger is being held and will be defeated
There were two main aspects OF the sub
marine campaign on which Germany built
the highest hopes: one was the starvatlon
of Britain, or the fatal restriction OF Brit
ish supplies The other was the preven-
ton of America putting into the European
field any considerable army or maintanin-
ing it there.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
WEATHER

Fair today: tomorrow increasing
cloudiness: gentle shifting winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
at pm. yesterday. Lowest, "A. at
am. yesterday.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1917-11-11

yard front. They not only attained the1r
objectives, but some of their troops had
even gone beyond them to the north
along Passchendaele ridge.
Salient Is Widened.
The salient about Passchendaele and
|Gosberg was considerably widened,
giving the British a firm grip on their
recently acquired positions In the
northern crest Of the ridge.
The attack was carried out with the
precision which has marked all ene
recent British moves in Flanders. Al
an early hour it was reported that not
only had the objectives been reached.
but some Of the men had even gone
beyond them northward along the
ridge.
Hard fighting occurred at several
strongly fortified farms held by the
enemy Two positions north OF Mos
selmarkt were still holding out at lat
est reports. although the British were
reported to have pushed well beyond
both these places, leaving them to be
mopped up by the reserves.
Stubborn Fighting Goes On.
North of Goeberg there were several
strong concreted positions. and hghting
was proceeding between the British and
the defenders. who were holding on
stubbornly. Here also the British ad-
yanced line was beyond all these
strongholds One point had been
stormed and entered twice by the Brit
ish and twice they had withdrawn be-
fore counter attacks before noon.
The enemy artillery fire was very
heavy all day. especially between Belle
vue and Passchendaele. and the enemy
aircraft was exceedingly active, de-
spite the bad visibility.
An interesting report was received
from the Gheluvelt region that the enc
my was displaying great nervousness
and sending up 10. S. flares, indicating
impending. No operation was UNDER
taken by the British in that section to-
day.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-08
BRYAN FINALLY GETS OFF RIGHT

It is good to read the Commoner these days We have ference to Mr. Bryans contributions of Though not so practical that promulgated by Colonel Roosevelt the doe Urine that the former leader of Democracy preaching pulsaes with lofty purpose and intense love of country Peace price has been discarded and the issue patriotism that will stop at sacrifice to win the
 The Commoner has patience whatever with the Icon scentous obecors Listen to this: Some conscientious ly opposed to warany may prefer submit any punishment the government fit to inct rather than take up but such cannot justify resistance
 still less tolerance be shown to those whO while opposing conscrpon attempt to draft others to join them opposing conscripton War last resortt reflection upon cvi zatOn that is still redens the eGhbut long nations the citizen escape citizens duty If his science forbds him to do what his government demands he must submit without complaint to whatever punishment in fcted whether the punishment be Imprisonment death
 This is splendid doctrine and it would appear that with his recent converson Mr Bryan last coming into his Nor does he stop here The conscientious obecors only who have incurred his wrath He that the right of free speech being abused This strange
 does from the most eXtravag speaker of the age but he has the right idea at that According to him. it fecy to discuss the wisdom of going before declared but when acts the discussion is closed After that should be permitted nwarrante attack the government and claim immunity by right of free speech Hence afford sympathy upon those who have been arrested for mparotc utterances This shot the right drecon and coming from the original gelst of free speech, is most noteworthy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-08
GOING INTO BATTLE

Evidently the American ''Sammies about to receive their baptism of fire the western front General Pershng comandng the American eXpedtonary orce has moved leadquarters from Paris to point few miles back of the Fighting front Here the American soldiers are receiving the finishing touches their period of intensive training in the art of modern warfare
 From dispatches, appears that the American fly ing will be the first to into battle Under instruc- ons of skilled French aviao the American flyers going through of training in aerial combat to fit them for the daring work ahead.
 The number of American soldiers in France is problemat ca and the number perhaps known only General ing and few officials of the department. The number however must be considerable and constitute an army of fair sized proportions Otherwise it is hardly likely that the American troops would be placed the firing line at this early date.
 The section of fighting front over by the Amer troops and the length of front to be held by them are course mtay secrets, but 1t is likely that the 'Smes will be alongside the Tommes the hand and the Pous on the other
 The that troops about go into action gives the country distinct thrill and at the leads every good American to breathe hope that the boys will give good account of themselves.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-08

Those Washington sufragettes who persist in picketn the White House and insulting the president will ultimately bring he cause into such dsrepute that they will die of old age fore universal woman suffrage will be known in United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-08

Your eyes fitted. Compound and astigmatic lenses replaced See Os- borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-08

JUST ARRIVED, New Type Ever ready Flashlight. Will not light by contact on metal, no danger the bat tery burning out when not in use. Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-08
M EAlS

- - Served at all hours at Club House of Copper River Gun Club. No necessity to take grub along when going duck hunting on flats.
 -H--- For light taxi work telephone the Alaskan Hotel.
  Osborne, watchmaker. jeweler and optician. Fine Pastry and best Coffee in town at City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-08

Furnished cabins. See Dooley.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
NAVY IN URGENT
Y NEED0F SUPPLIES
Material Rather Than Men Want
dBy the Fighting Ships;
Army Wants Men
tAasooIalsd pm b. Teasral wirelsas.l

WASHINGTON, March 29--The fact
that state Of war now exists between
this country and Germany, as an
nounccd by the officials Of the admins
tration yesterday, brings into a
stronger light than before the urgent
need for preparedness on the part of
the United States, said federal officials
here last night. The navy particularly
Is in need Of material which might
have been provided for il had the gov
ernment been unnampered in the past.
The needs OF the navy are for mate.
rial rather than for men. II would be
an easy matter to raise a hundred
thousand men over night by calling out
the naval reserves and for volunteers.
But officers are lacking, and though the
administration has already done what
il could to rush through the first and
second classes at the naval academy,
and win graduate the first class next
month aud the second in September,
there win be n shortage of trained Off
GERS on the battleships and cruisers
which Uncle Sam is expected to send
out to aid the Allies against the leu.
tons.
The great need Of destroyers in fight
ing submarines, which will be the first
work Of the navy, was also emphasized
by officials Of the navy department, and
IL was announced last night that Sec.
rotary Daniels has notified ship build.
ing plants of the country that the full
capacity of their yards win be needed
for the construction Of additional de-
stroyers, and that bids for the sub
marine chasers which the naval anr
thorities have decided upon using, win
be opened earlier than az first stated.
The needs Of the army are also large,
but for the most part, and for the
time being at least, are Just the re-
verse to those-of the navy, for what the
army needs mostly is men and officers,
chiefly officers to command the men,
1t is believed that it win be an easy
matter TO secure recruits enough, as
soon as congress gives the word, which
ii is expected, will be Immediately aft
ter the converting Of the special session.
Secretary Daniels announced last
night that for the time being, the navy
would not have to call for merchant
ships, and that IL would not do SO until
compelled, as there is no wish to fur
ther demoralize merchant shipping.
1t was also announced last night that
q conference will be held immediately
to ascertainIthe aeroplane resources Of
the United States, but no date was
given for this. .-.'.....
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
MAUI GWEN UP
II by NTER-ISLAND
Noeau Is To Be Fitted Up Ii
Endeayor To Take Pres
sure off Fleet

The fact that no report was received
by the officers of the Inter Island Steam
Navigation Company yesterday regard.
ing the condition Of the steamer Maui,
now wreck at Makalawaena Point,
Hawaii, led them to the conviction
that there is no hope Of saving the
vessel.
The steamers Kilauea and Niihau
have left the scene and returned to
their regular ports to continue loading
for Honolulu. The steamer Kaiulani Is
still standing by with wreclxing gear
on board to work ON the wreck If the
opportunity presents itself. The XII
lauea will arrive on time from her
Kona and Kan ports, next Friday.
The loss of the Maui has been a
severe blow to the Inter-Island com
pany, as she was considered one Of the
best of its smaller vessels. Her boil
ers were newly installed only several
Years ago and she was in splendid con
dition. Her loss further results in the
company being without reserve boat,
as the Kilauea which has been used
for that duty must now be regularly
employed and will probably be con.
tinued on the Kona- Kau route in place
of the Mauna Loa, the latter to take
the unfortunate Maui's place to Ka.
uai. 90 .rF.
The steamer Noeau, which has been
lying in Rotten Row. for some time
win today be placed on the dry dock
and work on her will be rushed 10
make her ready for service. 1t was
stated at the Office yesterday that she
will be used on short runs where il Ii
possible to relieve the pressure Of work
now resting on the interisland feet.
81 consider it extremely doubtful, =
stated Norman Z. Gedge, manager and
rice-president of the company, yester
day, whether we can replace the Ma
nj for two hundred thousand dollars
As a matter of fact il is very prob
able that we can not replace her al
all for some time as the ship yards arr
so extremely busy that orders eannot
be placed" e..
] President J. A: Kennedy of the com
pany is now on the Coast. He hal
been advised of the Maui 3 loss BY
Ecable. Y 'rs'...,.. III.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
MILITARY MEN LAUGH AT REPORTS
M THAflPANAMiAS CANALS mPBRltED

at the canal was less than that Of me
main batteries Of modern snper-dread.
doughts. The big guns on a battle
ship were good for $4,000 yards. he
said, while the maximum range Of the
canal mortars was 10000 yards. In
addition to the advantage in range.
finding and accuracy that is always
possesaed BY a shore battery, however,
the mortars at the canal were placed
nine miles out from the locks. General
Goethals said, so that battleship
would stand 40 show Of iniurine the
eanal until its defenses had been 81
fenced. ~ 80
Rockaway Fort Needed
New York, he thought, would be in a
good state Of defense when the Rock.
away Point fort was completed. He
said that fears Of an invasion were IN.
founded in general, because before
troops could be landed by hostile
force the United States Navy must be
reekoned with, and the navy was not 60
be despised, he asserted. II was far
from necessary, bc explained, to sprin-
kle the coast line with forts. "a many
points were 50 well adapted to the bot.
thing up Of an invader that the enemy
ought to be invited to land there.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
BODY Of DUKE GOES i.
TO Grave ON CART
tpy The Assoela.ed Prassl

!! LONDON, March l9-The hearse,
although by no means a modern inven'
ton, has not yet penetrated into some
of the remote country districts Of Eng
land. The coffin of the late Duke Of
Norfolk, when it arrived from London
at his country estate at Arundel, was
not put in hearse, for none was avail
able there, but, according to the Gus.
tom, was placed in an ordinary farm
wagon and drawn by four horses to the
castle. In many parts Of agricultural
England the use of a hearse is regarded
with distrust, the farmers theory be
ing that "the LORDS harvest, when
gathered, should be carried in the same
way as mans harvest. {"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
"TURNCOAT" GENERAL
IS WOUNDED AGAIN
lBy The Associated Prsss)

/, CITY OF MEXICO, March l9--word
has been received here of the wounding
and capture of General Jose Isabel
Robes at Tenango, Oaxaca. Robes
changed sides half dozen times in the
revolutionary movements since 1910.
AT the time of the Aqua Calientes con
ivention he joined Villa but deserted
his bandit commander after Villa had
suffered severe defeats at Celaya and
in the. north. He took advantage of
an amnesty proclamation while he was
operating in the state of chihuahua
and was, received with his men into the
constitutionalist army. Later he was
sent to Oaxaea to operate against the
Zapatistas and Felisistas but again de-
serted with 1900 men. His men gradu-
ally fell away from him, however, and
he was captured by the townspeopIe Of
the little village which he was at.
tempting TO loot for food.