The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-01


than Germany itself dares to hope for.
Another source Of anxiety to the al
lies, Great Britain especially, Is Ire
land. With the able assistance Of Ger
man agents, the militant Sim Feiners
are becoming more distant every day
until now the whole west part Of the
island IL said to be on the verge Of
open rebellion. Several OF the con-
spirators have been arrested In the
United States and others in Ireland.
Germany Loses Zeppelin Fleet
Germany, rldiculously indignant at
the promises OF reprisals for her MUIR
derous air raids, threatened that "for
every brick which falls from peaceful
German homes whole rows OF buildings
will be overthrown in Paris" Then
she sent big fleet Of Zeppelins over
England. their bombs killing "a per-
sons. From there the monster airships
sailed across to France to punish
Paris. But the Frenchmen were awake
and such an army of aviators and
storm OF antiaircraft gunfire met the
Invaders that four Of them were
partly disabled and fed. One OF the
Zeppclins was captured uninjured and
as 1t Is of the latest type II has been an
interesting object of study. A mighty
roar Of exultant laughter rose from
France when the result OF the kaiser's
attempt to carry out his threat became
known.
Preparing for Two Years More.
! Although Americas land forces have
not YET begun to participate In the con.
| flict, II becomes more apparent dnhy
that We will take p commanding part
/ In the war Great Britain and France
make II plain that they rely on the
United States to clinch the victory,
and Uncle Sam 4 ',irhlng up his loins
for the mighty task. We are TO be well
represented In the coming conference
! In Paris. when II Is probable there will
be mapped out more definite and CO.
heslve plan Of military operations thar
has yet been followed. Lloyd George
and other leaders assert that peace is
not in sigh, because no terms have
been suggested that all can accept,
and the nations nre laying their plans
for nj least two years more Of war
| fare. n Is understood. and admitted
by captured German officers. that the
morale Of the German army is weaken
ing and that the food situation In the
central empires Is bad, but those who
know do not claim that Germany's
fighting power Is nearly exhausted.
The political turmoil there continues.
and there were unconfirmed reports
last week that Michaelis bnd resigned
the chancellorship. But all that dis
turbance does not help the allies a
great deal. The emperor returned to
Berlin on Wednesday and began to
deal with the political crisis. The first
, result was the taking Of the portfolio
Of internal AFFAIRS from Vice Chancel-
lor Helfferich.
Secretary Of War Baker intimates
that the American troops may get into
action in France very soon, that they
will take part In the winter operations
OF the allies, and that they will be
heavily re-enforced In the spring. He
says they are in splendid physical con.
|
and their commanders have made
themselves well liked there, and Gen.
eral Pershing made himself more pop-
ular than ever last week during the
French advance north Of the Aisne. Ac.
complaining the French commander as
IN observer, BLACK Jack" quietly In
sisted ON being taken to the first Ger
man trenches, and then on to the sec
nud linr and staid there under fire
until he hGd seen all he wished to see.
THE surcr.~ uf the second Liberty
l"uu is II source of immense grutiticG-
tlon To- the government and to the en-
tire nation. During the last week sub
scriptions came In with rush, under
, the urging of thousands OF patriotic
workers. and even the Philippines
Panama and Cuba responded nobly
Wednesday. by national and state proc
lamntion, was celebrated everywhers
! as Liberty day. Great parades vert
held In every city and smaller ones II
, every town and village, and in ths
army training camps the boys carried
! out special programs and handed ir
l | IiltlT utititEN lpt lif w iiNtuoti
In some places the people dealt ig
their own way with certain pro-Ger
man obstructers Of the loan, but moth
ing was done to Mayor Bill Thompsoi
: Of Chicago, who took no part what
ever In the clty's demonstration. Hi
recent half-hearted conversion to opel
patriotism seems TO have suffered n
lapse.
: curbIno the Traitor Press.
Postmaster General Burleson hal
; made public his plans for enforc'nI
the espionage law against seditiou
publications, Amy matter printed
: a foreign language containing any &c
itorial, news item, or other printe
matter respecting the government {
the " s. concerning internal relation
The good women of the town will o
election day, feed the brutes."
Bone Dry lunch will be served for a
the Voters free on election day. A ma