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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
ASSERT DEFEAT Of
ITIALYExAG5GERATED
French War Office Issues State.
ment Claiming German Re-
ports 0veTate Importance

PARIS, November ~ Associated
Press) -Exaggeration of tho Importance
Of recent events on the Italian front
-are asserted by an official statement
which was yesterday issued from the
Office OF the French war department
This statement said: H.t'. IS -
The Germans are greatly exaggerat.
ing and oyerrating the Impotence OF
the recent defeat which the Austro-
German forces administered to part
Of the Italian Army. Our Ally is NOT
defeated By any means. II was only
the second army that suffered seriously
Already conditions on the Italian
front are materially changed. They
now have Q line that has held solidly
and the morale of the troops is excel,
lent. ia s,,,. q. &.r-t'-.. II. - T
"Under those circumstances the de.
feat is seen to be far less serious than
has been Indicated and the critical
stage has been safely passed.
"0ur Ally has suffered but at home
she has been strengthened by the tenn.
porary reverses that have been sus
tained. 80 sE8
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
THIRD AMERICAN
CONTINGENT
is IN TRENCHES
Second Force Relieved After
Creditably Conducting Itself In
the Face Of Conditions That
Were Trying TO New Men

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, November a. Associated
Press) - Fresh soldiers occupy the
trenches Of the American sector of the
Western Front, men who are having
their first experience In the actualities
of this type Of warfare. They yes
terday relieved the second American
contingent and the difficult maneuveI
was for the second time accomplished
to the satisfaction Of American army
officers, French instructors and obser,
Vers. ... ,
Tine second American contingent Ia
occupy the trenches faced more serious
experiences than did the first and have
come out with considerable credit. They
underwent artillefying, became &C.
auainted with gas bombs and success.
fully withstood an attack upon their
positions from shock troops.
American aviators are also seeing &C
tive service. Several Of the reg
ular army aviation corps have recently
participated in raids on German posi-.
tions and munition plants and other
military factories back OF the German
lines with good success. Still others
are doing splendid sArviee doing OBJ.
servation work along the battle line.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
COST OF FISH AND
MEAT IS DISCUSSED
Visiting Honolulans Have Inter-
esting Experience At Meet
ing of HiIo Board Of Trade

HIEo, November 49, Especial to The
ADVERTISED There was a meeting Of
the board of trade this afternoon which
was attended by several of the Homo
hlans who are accompanying the con
gressional party and which afforded an
opportunity for the discussion of a
number OF subjects that we're Of mutual
interest to Oahu and Hawaii.
Food Controller Child spoke for con
servation and Henderson Of the Hawaii
mill paid his compliments to the food
commission which he considered that
Child represented ON the trip. H,
wanted to know why the commission
had done nothing to reduce the cost
of fish. He said that the cattle bust
ness was not paying because of the in
creased rentals that had TO be paid and
the higher wages while without any ad
ditional expenses or cost of productiot
the fish Industry had been allowed Il
double FISH prices without reason.
Halton, for the Promotion Commit.
tee, denied that Honolulu was knocking
and Zeno X. Meyers spoke on insure nee
and insurance rates from the under
writer's standpoint.
The meeting was friendly in all re
spects, but there were some pc tiuaut
questions asked, and the two islands
were drawn closer in common iutsfest
rs result, ~. ..t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
COMES
TO THE ATTENTION Of
CONGRESSIONAL PARTY


HULO. November l3-(Special TO
The Advertiser This was a day Of
sightseeing for, the Congressional
Party. Those who had remained IN
Kona came up to the Volcano this af.
ternoon and the party was again
united. Thus far there has been an-
nouneed no change in the program
which was arranged before the party
left Honolulu. s
b While most of the day was spent
around the crater and there was lit
tie business transacted the matter of
homesteading made its appearance as
II was expected that IL would while
the party was on Hawaii. The
claims of those who would have the
public lands of the Territory opened
for homesteading despite the known
views of the Governor were in part pre-
Sented to some members of the visit
ing delegation, There was no general
Iisrussion Of the subject, however. /.
Professor Jaggar delivered highly
interesting lecture on the volcano and
answered the many questions that were
presented to him. The matter of the
national park and its improvement
came in for some consideration also.
Senator King left today and will
leave for the mainland before the rest
of the party.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
New Officers
Are Promised
Active Service
Need Is AT Hand For Near
'ly All and Few viii Go
On Inactive List

WASHINGTON, November IA
(Associated Press) Successful
graduates from the various Of
fcers' reserve training camps will
at once be commissioned and nearly
all Of them viii be assigned TO &C.
tive service at once. This an
nouncement was made by secre-
tary Of War Baker yesterday af-
ternoon after he had completed a
restudy Of the situation. II Is re-
ceivcd with the keenest satisfac-
tfon in all Of the camps and the
men are enthusiastic at the chances
that ere promised them and eager
for the period Of training to end
and for the award Of the coveted
commissions.
There has been an impression
prevailing that many Of the grad
mates Of the officers reserve train
ing camps would have to wait for
a considerable time before they
were called to active duty and
that impression Is finally dispelled
by the announcement Of the Secre-
tsry Of War. He said that having
again gone thoroughly over the
situation he had found that
there was need for nearly all Of
them at cnce and that It will
therefore be unnecessary to place
any considerable number Of them
upon the inactive list. ....,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
|DAYLIGHT SAVING IS I
FAVORED BY GARFIELD

. WASHINGTON, November I4--(As-
ISOLATED, Press Indication that the
clocks Of the country win be turned
back an hour within the comineNof long
er days continue to multiply. Score,
tary Garfield announced Yesterday that
he is a hearty endorser of the plan
and that he would do all that he could
10 secure its adoption .rt.. ta5 r. :
Already one house Of congress has
passed the daylight saving lazy and it
is known to have strong support in the
other. -
Garfield said that his reasons for its
endorsement and the reasons he would
give to congress would be in the IN,
terest of the fuel saving which wonld
result from the retiring of the people
in the cities an hour earlier and thus
arising an hour earlier in the morning
Fuel savings would amount to mil
lions of dollars Of coal he said.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
congressman POSE
WITH Screen STARS
Party Enjoys Beautiful Trip and
Arrives In Hiio Where It Is (
z. 3! Warmly Welcomed g. =.

HILO, November l3-(Special to The
Advertiser) "A wonderfully beautiful
trip through Puma by way of Kalapa-
ma was greatly enjoyed by the Congress
sional party today and they were>one
and all enthusiastic in their expression
of the enjoyment they are obtaining
from the trip and the satisfaction il is
giving them to see the Islands.
On their trip to Hilo the party stop
ped at Kaimu where Sessue and the
other members of the moving picture
company are working. The congress
men posed for the screen stars. :
The moving picture people are engag-
ed in erecting typical Hawaiian vii.
lage which is TO be complete and accu.
rate in detail giving stage setting
such as no Hawaiian play has hereto
fore had. II is proposed to hire an
Inter Island steamer for one of the
scores. 49,, I
Hawaiians in the neighborhood are
entranced at the idea Of getting on
the screen, fun plus pay being more
than they can realize at once.
1'ne party arrived at HIlo in tme
for lunch and for the warm welcomC
which the people of the crescent sitJ
had waiting for them. " IT,"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
PROTEST OF CHINA
GIVEN TOLANS|NG

WASHINGTON, November BIAS.
ISOLATED Press) Formal protest against
the recently announced agreement be-
tween the United States and Japan,
.completed during the visit In Washing,
ton Of Yiscount Ishii, was yesterday
presented to the department Of state
by the Chinese ambassador. The pro-
test Is practically Identical in terms
with the one which it is reported was
presented to Japan. ~ + ...~ sE
The chief point of objection which
China raises to the agreement is the
recognition Of Japan having special
rights in China. The claim of China
is that there should be no special rights
in China admitted and that such admis,
sions are dangerous TO the national in
tegrity and subversive TO the interests
Of the country. F..
The other provisions of the agree
ment contain little that is found OBJ
jectionable. w
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
AMERICAN TROOPS
ATTACKED WITH GAS
Germans Use Noxious Shells Ia
Check ShrapneI Fire But /
Replies Are Stronger

WASHINGTON, November BIAS
sociated Press For the past two day,
the Germans have been using many
gas shells against the sector of the
Westerly front that is occupied by the
American contingent. These shells ap
peared to be directed as counter
against the effective shrapnel Are from
the American guns but, well protected
by their gas masks, the Americans re
piled more strongly after each discharge
of the gas shells. r,.@.r..T
. There are Indications that the Ger
mans are already cognizant Of the see
tor which the Americans occupy.
Allied sources were silent otherwis,
than this report which came from Am
erican headquarters but Berlin claimed
that British attacks in Flanders had
been repulsed. Indications are that
continued rains and mud are making
more difficult operations of infantry
and that the British and French are
awaiting the opportunity for further
drives. ,...,t :. 49,. ,.t "
Italy is now standing firm against
the attacks of the combined Austro,
German forces. Recommendation has
been practically completed, according
to the plans of the Allied staff, and re
ports said that'there was evidence that
one Of the greatest battles since Italy y
entrance in the war was pending. r..
Berlin claimed some successes on the
upper Piave river and the capture OF
10000 Italian prisoners. r.
Other claims advanced by the Ger
mans say that the Allies in October
lost pa airplanes and nine balloons
and the Germans fifty seven airplanes
and one balloon. -. .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
FIRST MEDAL OF HONOR
FOR NAVY MAN AWARDED

WASHINGTON, November 13-(As,
sociated Press The first medal Of hon
or to be given to member of the Unit
ed States Navy since the entry Of the
United States into the war has been
awarded to Patrick McGonigal, Of
Youngstown, Ohio. 49,. ...@ 2, 8 F.: ~
The particular services which won
Me6onigal his medal, II was announced
Yesterday, were rendered at sea when
he rescued an observer who had fallen
from kite balloon. ".,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA SAYS
ALLIES Off ED HANDSOME
COMPENSATION FOR PEACE

LONDON November Aics
nave been onng 70 handsomely Austria ~ that
enter
ria, IE- "a - ~ AZ 90. 800
publication Newspaper report said Il
reported that referring Aua alliance WI Germany the
declared victorious
reasons tor the asse that times during the french
Following the receipt Of this the British foreign once
fun and complete denial Instead Of
having
months Anan
which separate sought from the Allies
Paris issued similar I1as $3.50
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
DRAFT EVADERS ARE
FOUND in SAN Juan
Number Taken Exceeds Expec-
tation and Newspaper Loses
Its Privileges Of Mails

SAN JUAN, Porto. Rico, November
l4--(Associated Press) --sixty-iye men
called TO the colors under the selective
draftsand who tried to evade their
duty TO the United States were arrest
ed here yesterday by federal authori.
ties and are now held in Jail to await
the action of the courts on their cases.
United States Attorney Martin stat.
cd last night that the number of draft
evaders In Porto Rico is greater than
ne had anticipated It would be.
An issue Of the newspaper Heraldo
Antilles was excluded from the mails
by the postal authorities on the ground
that il contained an article eriticizing
the United States for entering the war
against PrussiAnism.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
FAMINE AND DISEASE
DEC|MATE SERBIA

WASHINGTON, November l4-tAs-
sociated PTess}-An Offer has been re-
ceived by the government of the
United States from the Swiss govern
ment t. supervise the distribution and
the price of provisions for the civilians
of de- oIuted Serbia.
Thh government of Switzerland rep.
reseIEts to the United States govern
mcnt that no less than a quarter Of the
population of Serbia has persisted OF
hunger and disease SINCE the barbarous
hordes Of the Huns overran the little
country supplies of food are urgently
needed if great numbers Of the popula.
zion not already exterminGted by Ger
man 'kultur" are to be saved from
starvation during the coming winter.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
Bolshe-vlki Bands Are Reporter
To Have Committed Terrible
Excuses and Made condl-
tons In Russian Capital In
tolerabie
FOOD IS VERY SCARCE
AND PRICE PROhlBiTlvE
KornlIoff Is Said To Have Joined
Forces With Kerensky But
Meagef Reports Are Conflict
Ing On General Status

.AIEW YORK, November IA
IN ASSOCIATED Press) Petro-
grad conditions are reported to
be almost intoIerable and terri
BILE beyond anything that has
been reported heretofore. Ac-,
counts of such conditions were
contained in private dispatches
which were received in Copenha-
gen and made public from there.
Bands Of Bolshe- vikis have
given over the city to pillage and
rapihe and a reign Of utter law
lessness has been prevailing,
these dispatches said. Stores and
homes have alike suffered at the
hands of the pillagers and there
have been other and more terri
BILE excuses committed. Food is
very scarce and the prices asked
for what is obtainable are prohi-
bitiye except for the very wealthy
who fear to buy lest they attract
he attention of rioters; to their
means. Thus it is that money is
more than ever without value
and rich and poor are alike suf-
fering for food, without even
bare necessities of life. ,pI' .,'3 ...
NEWS rs CONFUSING
Little direct news on the Rus.
sian situation sifted through to-
day and the meager reports of
the situation that have come here
were from roundabout sources
and conflicting in nature in some
instances. Evils. - ...,..
Other dispatches to reach CO.
penhagen was said to indicate
that Kerensky was winning back
his power and that the factions
that have been arrayed against
him were nearing complete de-
feat. 1t was said that his troops
after two days fighting in the
streets of Petrograd controlled
much of the city Including most
Of the Nevsky Prospekt.
ALLIANCE REPORTED
Reports that Kerensky and
Kornilof had effected an alliance
emanated from Stockholm and
london. Kornilof was reported
from Stockholm to have entered
Petrograd and it was said the en-
tire garrison had joined his forces,
the sailors excepted. ga.
London reports also indicated
such an alliance in speaking of the
receipt of wireless messages from
Russia to the effect that Bolshe-
Wiki leaders claimed that their
forces had met and defeated the
combined forces of Kerensky and
Korniloff. III.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
WAR TAX ADVISERS +.
SELECTED BY M'ADOO

WASHINGTON, November H---(As.
sociated Press -Secretary NcAdoo of
the treasury department yesterday ap
pointed nine leaders id busi ross and
economics as Excess prJIits Advis
ers." Already legal adv isess have
been selected and the men namr.i yes.
terday will advise from the hu,j ness
and accounting end inst nad Of frcm
the statute books. 49,.
The new war revenue law, especially
the portion which relates to excess OF
war profits is highly technical and full
of confusing problems. The Office Vf
the treasurer has been demged' with
questions which arise from the meas
ure, especially us to Interpretation Of
various provisions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
UNCLE SANS BOYS AND
PO|LUS BECOME PALS

WASHINGTON, November l4-(As-
soeiated Press THE ''Sammies and
poilus'' get on excellently together,
according TO reports that have been re-
eeiyed here from officers with the Amer
lean expeditionary forces In France.
The American and French troops are
fraternizing TO a degree even beyond
expectations, the officers report. Wheth.
er lighting or frolieking, they mix we'll
and their mutual admiration is cause
of much qualification to the army chiefs
of both countries. M. AK.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
UPRlSlNGS IN MANCHURlA
AFFECTS THREE PROVINCES

TOXIC, November 13-( Especial "a
Nippu Jiji)-The Chinese Garrisons Of
the three provinces in Manehuria are
now in open revolt against the Picking
government. The reports Of disorders
among the mntinied troops are being
received from many points in northern
China.
According TO the lstest Picking de,
spctches Con. Tunn Chi-Jui, the pre-
r1ier xfo &as largely responsible for
mas declaration Of war against
f'srpary, - fast losing his influence
frSohe she Cbiuese generals. II is oh
se..s "a here that there Is strong pos.
.siliht~ Of Tuan 4 resignation in the
near future.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
AMERICANS IN FRANCE
p TO HAVE TURKEY DINNER

WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS
IN FRANCE, November l3-( Asso
eiated Press) = Turkeys, mineemeat
eranherries. nuts, oranges and sweet
potatoes for the Thanksgiving dinners
Of the various units Of the American
army in France arrived at the camps
today from the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
A FAvoRITE RUB DOWN.

The golfer, the foot ball player and
the all round athlete know, the value
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. II Is
just the thing for rub down after a
hard game. All soreness disappears
like magic and sprains and swellings
are cured In one.third less time than
by any other treatment. For sale BY
all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co., ltd.
Agts. for Hawaii. Advertisement.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
INEUTRA[SAND
TO
AID AMERICA.
W|THSH|PPlNG
Negotiations Are Completed That
win Add Hundreds Of Thou
sands Tons To American Ship
ping In Waters Of Atlantic
JAPAN TO GET STEEL TO
COMPLETE ITS PROGRAM
Embargo Proves Most Effective
Argument and Brings To the
United States Relief In Time Of
Its Most Serious Need
WyASHINGToN. November
Nv ~ (Associated Pressl -

WAsHlNGToN' November
w IA (Associated Press) -
Many hundreds of thousands of
tons will soon be added to Amer
lean shipping facilities on the At
lantic and some to the Pacific as
a result of negotiations which
closed yesterday to the entire sat
isfaction of the administration
and the government officials who
have been conducting them. An
nouncement Of the gratifying
news was made yesterday.
After weeks of negotiation, it
was announced yesterday, details
were finally agreed to yesterday
as a result of which Japan, Nor
way, Sweden, Holland and Dem.
mark will add hundreds of thou
sands of tons to American ship
ping and freight moving facili-i
ties. "
For weeks Japan has been
seeking to have the embargo
against the export to that coun-
try Of the steel needed for ship
building raised so that it would
be possible for it to complete its
program for the construction of
new ships. Every mission which
has been sent TO the United
States from the Island Empire
has put forward requests of that
nature. Almost daily the Japan
csc minister has been in consul
tation with cabinet officers or
commission heads on the subject.
Isllii worked assiduously to SCI
cure it and was blamed by most
Of the newspapers of his home
country for not securing it. Japan
will get the steel which is re-
quired for the completion of the
cherished shipbuilding campaign
and her ship yards need not be-
closed as il was forecast they
would have to be.
On the other hand Japan fur
nishes to the United States ships
for the Atlantic and shipping ia
cilities on the Pacific which 60 far
to solve serious problems.
Ever since the embargo rules
went into effect the Northern Eu-
rope neutrals have been clamor-
ing to secure food and other sup.
plies and insisted that these were
necessary for their own consump-
ton and not for export to the
enemy, have furnished more or
less conclusive proof of their as.
sertions and have been consis-
tently refused licenses. Ships.
were, in some instances, not per-.
mitted to depart until government
assurances of their return was
given. a"G..-. .~. f..
These nations have now yield
ed TO the demands of the United
States for use Of such vessels, or
a large part of them, and this has
solved still another of the prob
lens 's"#
Announcement Of the use to
which the ships just made avail
able will be put were not made
beyond the statement that the
arrangements will 60 far to saw
ing the transportation situation
on the Atlantic Ocean.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
BRITISH LOSSES OF
WEEK SHOW DECREASE

LONDON, November 14-(AssGeiat.
ed Press1 The, British armies lost 25,,
056 men In 'killed, wounded and missing
during the past week, according TO an
sfheial announcement by the war offict
here yesterday. OF this total there were
~ officers killed and 7S9 wounded ana
missing. -Four thousand three hundred
and seventy six enlisted men were kill.
ed and 1884 are wounded or missing
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
RED CROSS WILL AID
= 5 SUFFERING RUMANlANS

WASHINGTON, November l4--(As
soeiated Press The Red Cross yester.
day appropriated a million dollars to
be expended for the benefit Of suffer
ing humanity OF this amount, quar-
ter of q million dollars is TO 90 TO the
relief of H1n.ridden Iumnril, where It
is rePorted there is great suffering.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
REPUDIATE STRIKE PLAN
November

LONDON, November 12-( AssO-
ciated Press) The South Wales miners
have voted overwhelmingly, three to
one, against the strike proposed as
protest against the government scheme
OF combing out more men for the army
from among the mining population.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
cANDYMAKERs LIMITED =.
- .1, IN USE OF THEIR SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, November l3--
(Associated Press) The food admins
tration board today telegraphed to
sugar refners warning candymakers
against buying from jobbers over the
allotment from the refhers, and deelar'
ing that II such buying from jobhers
is discovered, those responsible face
an investigation and the cutting on of
all their supplies, ~ r..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
CANADA'S VICTORY LOAN
HAS FINE FIRST DAY

TORONTO, November l3--tAssoeiat.
cd PressN--Half Of the districts report.
ed today that the first day of the new
. Nietofy Loan" has brought in more
than S10D0O,OO0. ,. ST.. lra. p. Z .s
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-16
DANES LOSE SHIP

HOUSTON, Texas, November IL
Associated Press The Danish steam,
'hip Fido, which sailed from this port
with a cargo Of peanut cake, has been
SINK by German submarine, accord
ing to report received here yesterday