Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-04-13
FRIDAY. APRIL 6.

FRIDAY, APRIL &.
Final action by Congress on the wal
resolution came at 3o'clock in the morn
ing when the House by 1913 TO 90 ap
proved the resolution. Democratic
Leader Kitchn and jeanette Rankin,
the new woman member from Montana,
were among those who voted against IT,
President Wilson signed war proclama'
ton at L. in the afternoon.
The first aggressive action was
seizure Of nearly a hundred interned
German merchant vessels in American
ports. These will be repaired as soon
as possible and used TO transport sup
plies to England and France.
The First Regiment, Vermont Nation
al Guard began its muster at Fort
Ethan Allen, with the company from
Brattleboro having the largest number
Ill men-of any company in the
guard. The regiment found quarters
in the regular barracks at the Fort,
and suffered no hardship from the UNI
seasonably cold weather.
1t was reported that Cuba may place
her army and naval forces at the dis
posal of the United States, and also
that Brazil may join in war against
Germany.
Col. Roosevelt still wants to raise an
entire division under his personal leader
ship for active fighting on the French
front. 1--WE owe il to ourselves says
he, "to send at least one army corps
under the American flag to the front at
the earliest moment"
SATURDAY, APRIL 7.
Col. Bryan, known as the "chef
American paciii,t," telegraphed to
President Wilson: please enroll me
as a private whenever am neeeed. y
United States Marshals ordered to
arrest sixty German conspirators in the
United States, whose names are known
to the government, and watch to be kept
on $4,000 German army reservists now
in this country,
Complete mobilization Of American
navy was ordered and full cooperation
with the Allies planned. Their vessels
will be given the freedom of all Ameri-
can ports, and our warships will patrol
this side of the Atlantic. Movements
of warships, however, will be kept
secret.
Gov. Beckman of Rhode Island called
for volunteers to man the hoe.
Over six per cent of the population of
Canada has enlisted, and recruits are
joining at the rate of 1000 month.
Suggested in Washington dispatches
that U. S. may have food controller,
Herbert G. Hoover, lately of the Bel
glan Relief Commission is mentioned.
Maine governor procaims that all
subjects of German government shall
register themselves at town clerk 8
Offices.
SUNDAY, APRIL 8.
Assurances that the United States will
have no labor strikes while the war
lasts were given by high authorities in
union labor circles.
1t is estimated that the first year of
war will cost the nation Sc, $50, 900, nearly |
half of which would be loaned to the
Allies, while the rest would be used for
upbuilding of our own military and
naval forces and carrying on war.
Plans are to raise five billion dollars
by bond issue, and 81, $50, 900, 600 by war
taxes, in accordance with Presidents
policy of paying Americas war bill so
far as possible while the war is being
waged.
Gratifying reports from all parts of
United States indicate no serious dis
turbances among German population
here.
MONDAY, APRIL 9.
Baron Zwiedinek charge of the
Austro- Hungarian embassy at Wash
ington, demanded his passports, thus
breaking off diplomatic relations be-
tween Austria-Hungary and the United
States.
Spain will take over the interests of
the United States in Austria, and
Sweden will take over Austro-Hungarian
interests in the United States.
The American liner st. Louis, first
armed passenger liner to make round
voyage from America to England in de-
tiance of the new German submarine ,
warfare, reached New York safely
without sighting any submarines on the
entire trip.
Reported that German people calmly
received news of our declaration of >
war. No word was received of the .
German governments intention regard +
ing American citizens still in Germany. ',
British troops penetrated German +
lines on ten mile front from Lens to a
Arras. They are now within 2 1-2 miles
of st. Quentin. h
Filipino veterans at Manila pledged O
loyalty to United States. n
The commissioner of education, M. o
B. Hillegas, representing the Vermont t
of safety, sent out to teach r r
ers throughout the state, an appeal for l
them to encourage agriculture among p
the boys and the canning of fruits and o
vegetables by the girls. In recognition a
Of these services the committee will "
give to each boy and girl who succeeds
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