Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-06-23


On Thursday IL was announced that
the Germans had abandoned important
sections Of their front. between Lys
river and s.. Yves
Wilson's Fiag-Oay Address.
Flag Day. June Il, was marked by
the enthusiasm and solemnity by
which it was celebrated throughout the
country. and also by notable address
by President Wilson in Washington. Mr..
Wilson again set forth clearly the rea-
son why we have entered the war.
forced thereto by the insults and ag
greSsions OF the German government;
be drew "a vivid picture Of the German
intrlgues in the Balkans. Turkey. Per
STA, India ana Egypt and described the
great German plan to throw a belt of
military power and political control
across the center of Europe and into
the heart of Asia he told how far this
scheme had been carried toward sue
cess and where il had been fuiled and
then scathlngly denounced the deceit
full efforts 10 secure peace that the Ger
man government has been making for
a year because it knows its plan has
failed and IS trying TO preserve its po-
iucaI power at home and. indeed, its
very existence.
The president fairly took the HIDE
Of the friends and pargisans of the
German government in this country.
They viii make no Roadway. he de-
clared. for they and their thju|y-dis-
guised di>IoyaltIes are known. and the
truth is plainly seen by our people.
Woe he to The man or group OF men
that seeks o. stand 10 our way in this
day of high resolution" cried the chief
magistrate, when every principle we
hold dearest is to he vindicated and
made secure Tor the salvation of the
nations.
japan has been stirred TO fresh IT
ritauon against the United States be-
cause our government sent ii note 10
China regarding the discussion there
ana expressing the hope that trauqui.-
lity might be established The Japa-
ne~e assert that their special position
in China is vital and must be jealously
guarded and that the United States,
in sending the note without first CON
Suiting Japan. ignored that special po-
sition
Secretary Lansing explains that the
irritation Of Japan was caused by a
bogus copy of the American note pub
lished So Tokyo.
Japan is about 10 send 8 commission
to the United States to arrange coop
eration In the war between the two ma
tons. and to discuss the complex ques-
lions concerning the far East The
mission is 10 be headed by ViScount
Kikuilro Ishii. formerly foreign min
lister.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
heve both severed diplomatic relations
with the German empire. Every little
helps
murderous Air Raid on London.
The Germans on Wednesday made
another Of their murderous and useless
airplane raids on London, dropping
quantities of bombs mostly on the
East end Ninety->eyen persons we're
killed and 437 wounded. Among the
dead were IS women AMI - children.
The raiders were soon driven OF by
British aviators and a0ti-aircraft can
non II j. wonder that these repeat
cd raids 30 not drive the British 10
reprisa) On some of the unfortlfied
cities Of Germany
The weekly report Of the British ad-
mlralty showed * British vessels sunk
by Submarines. the largest number Tor
i've weeks. hut still far below the mark
Set by the Germans as necessary for
the starvation Of England. Among the
victims Of C-boatS reported during the
week were the American steamship
Petrolite. the Leyland liner Anglican
and the South Atlantic liner Sebuana.
The last named was carrying Seuega-
le~e troops and 1870 men were lost. An
American steamship on arrival ar an
Atlantic port reported that she had
rammed aud sunk a German Subma-
r.ue
In congress the conference report on
the army aud navy deficiency appro-
priatiou him was accepted and this
greatest of war budgets. carrying 81
SEQ 9"0s9 was sent 10 the president
for his approval The administration
food control biEl came up for discus
sion in the Seuate and was bitterly
attacked ny Senator Reed Of Missouri
and Others because Of the power q
proposes to lodge ia S food dictarer,
or Some other agency selected by the
president Nh Reed also severely
criticized Herbert c. Hoover. whom
N- Wilson has sela-red As head VI rla
eoe1 control aSaucy