The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-10

dents with the British Army in |
France have repeatedly reported the
enormous losses inflicted rencently |
upon the Germans.
Statements from American experts
confirm the report that satisfactory
progress is being made upon plans to
combat the German U-boats.
Charges that Cuban negro rebels
are burning and pillaging the homes
and properties of Americans and
other foreigners in several districts
Of the island republic were made pub
lie by twenty-four American and
British refugees who arrived in New
York Sunday.
The entry of the United States in
the great war was again commemo
rated in London Monday by two
great thanksgiving meetings.
Railroad officials of the country
have urged the claim before the In
terstate Railroad Commission that
rate increases are necessary to en-
able them to meet wartime ex-
penses.
Plans for sending thousands of
doctors and medical students to Eng
land and France were announced
Monday.
Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor has
against a premature peace.
The War Department announced
Monday that Eat the earliest posi-
bic moment" nine new regiments of
army engineers, to be composed ex-
clusively of highly-trained railroad
men, will be the first American
troops to be sent to France. Their
work will be on lines Of communi-
cation.
Navy officials stated Monday that
they were not inclined to believe q
full solution of the submarine prob
lem has been reached.
| About S4,OOO,0oO has been sub
scribed in New Orleans for the
Liberty Loan Bonds.
| Foreign Secretary Balfour, in an
address before the United States
Senate, said Germany's vital b'undar
was believing Great Britain and the
United States would not fight, or
could have little power il, war, but
victory OF the three great demccra-
cies is assured.
After five days of exc ptionaliy
hard fighting between the Canadians
and the Germans, the village Of Fres-
aoy. on the French frontier, was re-
CAPTURED by the enemy Tuesday,
This is ono Of the first successes on
land credited to the Germans for
some time.
| Plans for wedding out National
Guardsmen who are candidates fcr
training camps were announced in
Washington Tuesday.
1t is claimed that vessels flying the
American flag have been furnishing
supplies at sea to German U-beat,
IN investigation into these charges
is now under way.
More than 100000 men have ap.
r'icd for admission to the severa
officers training camps throughout
the Union. It is said only 10000
! can be admitted at once.
Governor Pleasant returned fror
Washington Tuesday, prepared tt
take personal charge Of conscriptior
throughout the state.
) Official estimates of the wintel
t wheat crop show it will be sufficient
only to feed the United States.
The War Revenue Bill. DESIGNED tt
; raise $1,000, 100000 by taxation dur
= ing the coming year. has been ap
, proved by the House Ways and Mean
{ Committee by unanimous vote.
eI It is cleaned from this morning
dailies that about everything from
t soft drinks on up to automobiles i
e to bear portion of the tax for wa
Y purposes. The aggregate tax of tn
War Revenue Bill will average abou
f S33 per capita. England's war tt,
: burden per capita is nearly doubt
: that figure. Many protests are be
!. inr registered throughout the Unite'
2 States.
j During the past week the German
2 submarines sunk twenty-for1' Rritisl
e merchant vessels of more than 160
tons each, twenty-five of less thai
n 1000 tons and sixteen fishing vessels
f Italy is preparing to spend in thi
country upwards OF 100000 600 70
locomotives and other railroad equip
nent. including cars and RATS.
s The success of the French an,
n ENGLISH forces in Eastern Franc
t continue, and the losses Of the Ger
mans in men and arms. as reporte
n for a week past. continues 60 b
f great. Also the outlook in Russia
: more honeful and at some points o,
its frontier offensive campaigns hav
l. already met with success.