Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-27
EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Se Inc week mas fnaTkeQ n close OF n campaign
For a the second Liberty Loan. In this campaign the gov
sssh,rnnenr expected a minimum subscription Of three bill
jhion dollars, and hoped that the subscriptions might reach
Rtve billions. AS these lines are written the campaign
aaIiull has some hours to run, and it is impossible to say
figure has been reached. 1t is known, however,
1ehat more than the required three billion has been sub
That the figures will reach five billion or over. 1t will
le remembered that within two days of the time limit
Get for receiving subscriptions to the first loan the amount
IN sight fell far below the two billion dollars requested
vt that time. Yet those two days witnessed the pouring
IN of subscriptions in a great flood, and the loan was
.sver-subscribed more than so per cent. There has been
r. similar experience in many local communities this time
S7here the formal campaign was brought to a close early
the week. 1t is not unreasonable to suppose, there
.ssSSore, that the highest figure set by the government will
.Ie exceeded.
s The results in Grand Forks city were most satisfac-
..ssory. With a minimum Of $500, 900 set the subscriptions
ian considerably over 100000. In Grand Forks county
The subscriptions reached a quarter of a million in spite
ri the fact that the canvass was inpeded by bad weather
md bad roads. North Dakota's quota Of Sc. 900, 900 has
IB,een over-subscribed, a fact which will tend in some
measure to remove the bad impression of the state caused
ny the meager response to the first appeal for funds.
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The fuel administration is finding an abundance of
york in its effort to bring about a proper distribution
..sf coal before real winter sets in. The problem in the
northwest is a grave one. Very many communities are
ahadequately supplied and the effort to determine the real
SIause for the shortage has not been especially successful.
9PVhne the authorities are doing all in their power to
3hurry coal here from the east the people Of the north
aFest are urged, wherever this is practicable. to. make
2kse of North Dakota Ignite as a measure of precaution.
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= The war department has made public announcement
the new regulations governing the drafting of men for
Military service. Under the former regulations all regis
4kred men constituted one class. All were numbered
Uy lot, and on q call for service enough men were called
from the top Of the list to supply the required number
lf eligibles after all exemptions were allowed. Under
The new plan the men are divided into five classes, ar
Si.anged in the order of their eligibility for service. Those
h the first class are those without dependents and who
IRE not necessary to the operation Of any industry which
essential to the prosecution of the war. All in that
IEass who are physically At will be taken into the service
Re1ore members Of the second class are required to re-
bort. Class No. 2, composed Of meg with persons in
Tome measure dependent on them, and who may be said
I A0Nbe partially necessary in some industry related to the
gar will be exhausted before Glass 8 is called. So on un
al stheNlast class is reached. The work Of classifying al
he men will not be an easy one, but when the classic.
ation Is complete the remaining work will be>simple and
asy.
The week has been marked by a serious reverse TO,
he italian troops who for months have been menactne
he Austr1ans who sought to check the Italian advance
ia Trieste. For some time the arrival of strong German
q endorsements in this district has been described in the
? dispatches, and in a series of desperate engagements or
Friday the Italians were forced to relinquish a consider
4 ble section Of the territory which they had gained BY
fneans of herculean effort, and some 10000 prisoner
md great quantities Of stores were left in the hands Of
+ he enemy. 49,.
MI This Italian reverse is the direct result Of the Rus
HAN paralysis which has seemingly affected the entire
Russian line. With the Russian army practically out Of
Uhs fighting the Germans have been able to hold thai
&ne with regiments where divisions were formerly nee.
= ssnry, and great numbers Of men have thereby been re-
sased for service elsewhere. Many Germans from the
II Russian front have been transferred to France ani