Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-03

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armies and the Belgian coast. The al
lied ayiators made many laids and
dropped vast quantities of explosives
on German military establishments
with destructive results. The German
alrmen were not idle, but their main
raid was made on Nancy, where a num-
Der Of civilians We're killed.
The British government on Tuesday
announced formally, through Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exehequer, that
reprisals would be made for the Ger
man raids over London and other UNI
fortified places. German towns, Mr.
Law said will be bombarded so far MS
military needs will release the neces-
sary machines. The threat may be suf-
ticient to check the barbarity of the
Germans In this respect.
Realizing the danger of collapse
of the Austrian forces that are Uppos-
Ing the advance of the Italians, the
central powers have withdrawn ut
least forty divisions from the Russian
front and hurried them 10 the rescue
of the defenders of Trieste. Large
numbers of German. Bulgarian and
Turkish troops are now on the Italian
front.
American Destroyer Torpedoed.
The first real American casualty list
from the war zone was given aut
Wednesday by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels. Ii included one death, that
of Osmond Kelly Ingraham, gunner's
mate, Of Pratt City, Ala, and the
names OF five other men of the navy
who were slightly wounded. TAGse
men were Of the cres 3f NJ American
destroyer which was torpedoed by
German submarine while on patrol in
British waters. The vessel was not
sunk and soon reached port. The re-
port came from Rear Admiral Sims
and said Ingraham was blown over.
board and his body was not recovered.
Naval officers think 1t remarkable that
until this occurrence Admiral Sims
fighting units should all have escaped
damage In the fight against the u
boats.
From Amsterdam the other day came
the report that Germany was about to
include American waters In the sub
marine zone. This meant nothing to
American naval authorities, for they
had considered our waters so included
since we entered the war. The best
informed opinion is that American
with their speed and their
conveys, will be quite safe from the
submarines,
The weeks list of victims Of U-boats
life was greater than usual. This was
due mainly to the destruction Of the |
French steamer Medic with the loss
of $50 persons, including soldiers and |
prisoners Of war. 1t Is an undisputed |
fact that service on German subma- |
rInes Is becoming more dangerous ev-
cry day, and this probably Is respon-
sible for the latest reported mutiny |
in the German navy, Sailors at the
port Of Ostend refused to go aboard
the U-bOats and are said to have
thrown one commander into the sea.
There is trouble in the Austrian navy
also. Soldiers and the crews Of sub
nersibles have had several conflicts at
'ola, officers on both sides being killed.
The Austrian government thereupon
lecided to change the naval base to an
,ther port.
Wilson's New Blow at Germany.
Determined that Germany and its al
les shall not benefit from the trade
md industry Of the United States,
President Wilson started off the week
" setting in motion machinery to stop
rade with the enemy and transmission
# information valuable TO him. to con
rol enemy aliens and enemy property
nd to check the activities I'm America
Il NFi by bAbtu- !
I've decree the president created war
rade board. with Vance Mccormick as
hartman, supplantlng the exports adj
board, and war trade
0uncil to advise the board on ques-
Ons of policy; gave the secretary Of
ne treasury power to regulate the ex-
ort of gold silver and currency, trans.
ers Of credit. transactions in foreign
and enemy insurance COM
anles, and authority to prevent the
ansmission Of written or Photographic
formation from this country except
rough the mails: created censor
nip board to prevent the transmission
intelligence to the enemy by any {
cans; gave the trade commission full
lthority over enemy patents; gave
e postmaster general power to regu-
te the publication OF war matter by t
reign language papers, and In other Q
avs took control Of enemy interests {
the United States. /
The provisions of this sweeping de- |
zee when put into full force should 7
lip lot in the process Of bottlihg up v
e German empire. The United States : Il