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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-05
BRITISH NND russ TROOPS
WINNERS N MESOPDT iMi \

London. Deg. d.. BRUSH troop>,
acting IN conjunction with an efficient
force of Russians. have carried oul a.
successful operation ia Mc-ppo,amia.
Major General f. - Maurice. chlct
director OF military operations at the
war office, announced today
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-05
~TONE 10 nE SPOKESMAN
FOR TIiE NnNl lNisTfs ArtON

Washington. hec. i- senator stone
of n ssouri one ~ the original will
ful twelve and stout oapoueci of the
rofernment- war pinns untl war ac-
tuplN was declared VIII pilot the
Austrian war resolution through the
srnutc as .pokesuan fur the admins
tratinp.
since war actually ~ns declared on
GcrnnnN senator stone repeatedly
ha- announced that IA government
has his fun ana uncquivocal sup
port and The ndministratk was so
/ pleased with his attitude that u was
! decided that as chairman ~ the for
ci4n relations committee ne sboul
| have charge of the Austrian war res
oution Senator hitchcoek, thc next
deuncrat 90 the enmmlitee. handled
/ the Gernan Nur rvaoluitln
Sen tor Stone conferred to-day with
. The state drpartntent officials prepar-
4 3toiN 60 confer ,nce cf The foreign
I relations coniniitbee
hos raising mus, be mcrcased. Il
there shgluld he seiluus shortage ~
hogs IN the country n isis there wiz
be- mere corn on hand than the market
can absorb Tho very extensive cane
paigIf now IN progress % replace ss
much wheat as possible With corn
should be encouraged In every posvs-
bAe way"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-05

Monday carried q rumor current there
that the Rumauian government had
sounded Berlin ana Vienna regarding
conditions FOR an armistice and peace
pour parlcrs There has been no
confirmation Of this from nun-Ger-
man sources
Rumanids troops on their battle
line have been dependent upon Rus
Sian support of their flank TO the
north. ana cessation of hosiillties by
Russia would leave them exposed 10
Il separate attack with almost in
rNitahlr development ana destruction
isolated as samania is from her
western .llio-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-05
ARM|ST|CE FARLEY
BEING EXTENDED TO
RUMAk|AN TROOPS
Negotiations Between Russia ard
Germany Include the Latter s
Ally; Cessation of Hostilities
Would Leave Them Exposed.

ny Associated Prcss
ncrln tNia Londonl Dec. .. The
negotiations between tho Germans
and RuHslans fpr an armisiicc are
extending to the Rumanmn troops
the war office announces.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-05
NEW MEXICO WEATHER

Maximum 90. minimum "; range.
4f. D. M. 5as southwest wind clear.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-05
LOCAL WEATHER

Generally fair tonight ana Thurs-
day; not much change In tompere-
ture.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
THE SECOND r RAINING CAMp

The second officers training Damn has hop,,r ~
work and thousands more men are now being trained
Tor positions in the several branches OF army service
The time which Is devoted to the traininv ~ th.., ,an
aIords some indication Of the estimate which comnetent
men place on the preparation for actiyg army servica
1t is worthy Of the attention OF those who believed a.
they were gAbly informed some time AFRO that the t1nited
States was In no possible sort Of danger becansa q th.x
were needed q million men would "spring to arms i 81
hours" =
Ihree months have been spent In training ana aet
= Z ohncers. a similar time will be spent with the second
group. still other classes will be given instruction for
the same purpose. Without this any number Of man
who could be assembled would be practica11v uvortb1ass
in the field NA
NO matter how patriotic a maj, NAV be when ba
JOINS q army end goes to the front he must be guided
m AL his motions by the commands Of persons IN m
lorlty over him. An army is. not a democracy. In a
aeHoc c country. 1t is the agent of democracy. But in
atseH II - under the absolute rule Of q few men. perhaps
or one man The Russians have recently tried Tbs a.
pertinent Of running an army like d town meeting. And
2 sorry mess they have made Of it. On one occasion
Wnen reinforcenaents were needed Immediately by hard
Pressed troops, the unit which was expected to come to
the rescue and was ordered to do SO. delibArs+ed IN
whether the order should be obeyed and the relief given
OF not. Before a decision had been-reached the need for
reinforcements had disappeared, as the division which
was In danger had been routed by the enemy. An army
nus have men to command and men to obey Instantly
and without question.
The war found Great Britain nnnransr.a a
the little section Of the regular army had gone to the
front orner armies were recruited, and the troons vvsra
Piaceo IN command Of green officers for the sufficient
reason that there were no others, and the case was~ ur-
GENT. There was no lack of bravery. But when critical
moments came the new officers did not know what 70 do
with their troops. and thousands Of lives were sacri6ced
because OF this lack OF preparation.
We nave been fortunate in having longer notice. and
we are able, in e measure to take our time. There is to
De no time wasted in the training Of these new oficers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
QUEBEC AND THE NATION

y VIII be somewhat strange If after the war, if not
Ea1er = deeermined effort 10 not made in Canada to rid
the country OF the dual language and separate school
syseem 1 wnioh have prevailed in the past, and a part of
whose fruits are seen in the attitude Of opposition of the
people Of Quebec toward the war.
Quebec apparently, Is neither British nor French.
French IN the beginning, the province has, for 80 long
.oeen gu on from France that the connection has been
lost ana At the same time there seems to have bean no
aeye.opment OF q national feeling toward the political
DIVISION OF which the province is q part.
The atdtude Of Quebec Is precisely what has been
expressed by not q few Americana. Through leadership
winch has appeared to be Influenced by other than ma
uona1 considerations. the people Of Quebec ask merely
70, Do let alone. The world may night as it pleases ana
TOE whatsoever cause the world thinks best. But on no ac-
count must Quebec be dragged in. It matters not that
= peop@ OF Quebec a1e today enjoying advantages for
which somebody fought and died. That "a ali forpottan
sInere - no recognition Of an obligation. The attitude
which has developed there has been narrow and selfish.
Andit IS ae1aenace to the country. There is likely to be
q reimbursement which will put an. end to the peculiar
relation IN which Quebec has existed, and under which
= mas deVesopsd q system Of thought not at all adj
mirable. 1871 stze4r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
GOOD BUSINESS

The members Of the North Dakota delegation which
went to Washington on the first cali to urge upon the
price commission of the food administration. that faith be
kept with the farmers Of the northwest in the matter Of
wheat prices, have returned home well pleased with the
reception that was given them, and with the prospects
which appeared to exist when they left washington.
The delegation did not 60 to Washington lookingHor
a quarrel They did not go filled with suspicion of any
one. They did not go seeking favors for themselves or
the people of the northwest. They went to Washington
believing that in reference to some particulars bearing on
the price Of wheat the price commission had not been
fully informed. and that in the absence Of Information on
some important points there was danger that a grave In
assumed that when the facts were properly understood,
all members of the commission would be anxious to de-
eide fairly and Justly, and 1t was for the purpose of get
ting the actual facts before the commission that the trip
was made.
1t was realized at the outset that the task which mad
been undertaken would not be an easy one. Time was
pressing. Congress had consumed several weeks in de-.
bate which should have been devoted to the working out
of plans for the operation OF the new law. Part of the
harvest was already marketed, and within a short time ali
OF 1t was likely to be disposed OF. Having In mind the
manner in which hearings before commissions drag, 1t.
was realized that If hearings were to be held there could
be no price fixing for weeks. HENCE the commission mad
decided to hold no hearings, but to proceed on. the infor-
nation which was at hand, and which could be gathered
in other ways. The North Dakota delegates, therefore,
went to Washington to place facts before a body which,
had already locked the door, SO to speak.
In the face Of all this, the delegation was visited by
DR.. Garfield, chairman Of the commission, and so Impress
ed him with the value of the information which 1t had
Drought tnat ne asked that this Information be brtefed Tor
the use of the commission. And after this brief had been
prepared and read, the commission asked that a repre-
sentative of the North Dakota delegation appear in per-
son to clear UP points which had been developed in dis
cussion, and on which the members wished further light.
1t is impossible at this time to say what the price of,
wheat will be. Some price will be fixed within a few
days. But whatever the price. the men who took the ini-
tiative in this work and interrupted their personal BUSH
ness to go to Washington and present a claim for just
treatment for the farmers OF the northwest, acted with
promptness and public spirit; handled the business tact
fully and effectively, and have undoubtedly saved to the
many millions Of dollars which would other
have been lost.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
DUR BURDEN IN THE WAR

editorial in the New York Times
BIZ Edward II. Carson, speaking az
q representative Of the British minis
try, expresses his confidence In the tri-
umph Of the entente allies. on the
eve of the fourth year of the conflict
ton calmly and even eheerfuIly. Hs
admits no doubt that Russia will
again be brought into effective CO.
operation with the allies. But he pits
the strongest emphasis on his faith IN
he Influence of the United States. He
believes that we shall, In good time.
give material aid oil Overwhelming
power which will make an end Of All
doubts as to the completeness OF the
victoryZof the allies So aIso Maiot,
General Frederick E. Maurice. repre-,
senting the British war Office, is CON
ident Of victory because the allies
have the whole power Of the United
States to- draw upon
The United States is today the
general reserve Of the entente.
With that reserve intact, we may
look the fourth year in the face
with entire confidence.
Premier Ribot of France also basea
his hope OF victory largely ON Arnerf-
can co-operation. On the third anS
tions Of the war the whole American
people should have d realizing sense
OF the burden that has been
forced upon them BY Germany. and
the huge responsibilities which car be
met only by the effective and dis
eiplfited co-operntion OF every citizen
tho nation. The Paris correspond
OF the Times, Whyse Williams,
after q visit to the training camp Of
the american soldiers now In France,
eef do*n his impressions In d dispatch
wAg printed yesterday. OF the
work we have thus FAR accomplished
Lhef4 can be nothing hut praise. It III
b remarkable TACT which conpefs 4
brill OF pride that before the end OIL
he fourth month Of onr pArticipa-
Ion ~ t1e world struggle we have the
yall+s4Nsp1s& vanguard Of e 1alBhfvl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
WHY NOT KEEL IT UP?

~ oH June " almost ten mllllOn male residents OF n
United States between the ages of 81 and 81 registered
in order that they might be examined as to their avail
ability for military service. In the weeks that have pass
ed since then a large number Of other men have become
available by passing their 21st birthday. These men are
not registered, and at present they are not subject to
draft. Why not keep up the registration and make it a
regular thing?
with approximately ten million men included in the
ten-year group, we have an average Of nearly q million
men for each Of those ten years. As the number of men
aged q largely exceeds those in any Of the following
years, 1t Is safe to assume that more than a million men
reach the age of 81 each year. Excluding aliens, the
physically unfit, ~andBthose exempt because OF domestic or
industrial reasons we may suppose that there would be
included in this number PERHAPS 700, 900 men available
for military duty. These men should all be registered,
not necessarily to 60 to war, for it is to be hoped that be-
fore very long this war will be fought to a conclusion
which will insure the world against wars in the future,
but in order that there may be a proper record OF the
country's growing nnan-power, and q means Of providing
for the emergency of war If, unfortunately, 1t should be
forced upon us again.
AS q matter Of fact, there should grow out Of this
war, among other things. a more systematic method, of
keeping track Of our population than we have ever yet
known in this country. The average American would be
unable to prove, except by the most indirect evidence,
that he had been born, that he had been married, that
children had been born to him. or that his parents had
died. Concerning many Of these facts there are absolute
ly no records. And yet it often becomes highly import
ant to the individual to be able to present satisfactory ew-
idence on these points. And the nation itself is vitality
concerned in the subject.
1t is not strange that there has been laxity in the
matter Of Keeping sMese records. Our population has been
on the move. We have occupied a continent by distrib-
uting ourselves sparsely throughout It, aud there has been
constant change in the residence Of individuals, and the
customs of localities. Taking the country at large there
has not been time to develop settled habits. Hence we
have neglected to keep track Of our population as we
should have done. Efforts have been made for a long
time to correct this error, and some progress has been
made. But the war conditions in which we live have
brought forcibly to the attention of the country the I'M
portante of knowing something about ourselves, and we
should expect, among the results of the war, greater care
in the collection of vital statistics, and the keeping Of
much more complete records than have ever been kept
in this country. Perhaps the designation. Of an annual
registration day for the registration of all who have at
tanned manhood within the year would be a useful step.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28

force encamped 5000 miles from our
shores, that SO many profnising mi,i-
tafy plans have already begun, and
we cannot hope successfully to carry
forward what we are beginning w:tii-
out subjecting ourselves to q great
strain. As Mr.. Williams says, this is
q much harder job than any Arnerf-
cans have yet undertaken. Standing
among Sarnmies in their French
camp, ne realized what 1t means 20,
send 2,p00s000 armed men to fight 80
far from home.
To produce the motor vehicles. the
tools, the iron and steel, the field and
siege guns n gun carriages, the
clothing, b boots, the machine guns
ana rifles. the ammunition they must
nave, ana transport them to the bait
tile 'front.' will tax to the utmost the
nations resources In raw materials,
manufactures and shipping facilities.
Thousands Of miles Of railroads must
pc puilt. Food for the whole army,
good food and plenty OF it, must Be
continually supplied. A vast fleet Of
soldiers must be cared for when the
are Ill when they are wounded in bat
lie. TWO out Of every nine physicians
IN this country must be Summoned Is
the font. There must be 10000 med
ical oficers or the United states and
ou,uVv enIi5ted men OF the medical
department behind the battle line IN
the autumn. All this apart from the
gigantic military air servics we have
begun 70 construct and apart from
2 greet and increasing extension Of
our navy.
The money cost ii the least ianpor.
tant matter to be Considered. Ii Is
the national habit not to bubble over
money The Billions will be forth
coming ~ they are needed; hut much
more "a icw demanded of the Afneris
9 reeple than money. They must
come to q clear realization OF the
truth that successful prosecutions al
d war def3nnde personal gacrifce from
all The making OF the plans from
aAxte dss requires oniythayeozonssas
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28

ton Of trained minds. But in the ex-
ecution OF all the plans the people
must do their share. There must be
great losses, there must be privation,
Individual ambitions must give way
to the national good. Unless the spirit
to do all a patriots part requires, to
endure brhyely alt that may befall us,
its shared by the whole people, the
hopes Of our allies expressed by Gem
eral Maurice. Sir Edward Carson and
M. Rfbot cannot well be realized. We
must bear In mind, too, that while
our appearance in the field as COM
batants is Justly regarded by them
ScosoperAton which must result III
theif Victory, yet this ID our war too,
France and Great Britain and our
other allies az with them, we are
fightinc for ourselves, for the mains
tenance yof our freedom, for the Sc
cufity OF all OUR people from the des.
oiation and degradation that Prus-
sian triumph In the worlds conflict
would rieaf1.
Unless these expressions OF faith
not only in our will TO do, but ii
power 70 execute quickly and thor
Of England ana France q faith 81 A.
means shared by our common enemy,
inspire US all to subject ourselves to
discipline, to perform our share or
the work required to save the nation
loyalty and with zeal, to forget Our
selves In our devotion to bur cause,
they will 80 FOR nothing. Our soldiers
alone cannot win this war, nor can
the billions Of money to be expended
upon It's prosecution; our own stead
fast faith, unfaiIing courage, obedf-
to constituted authority are fac
tors lust a. ESSENTIAL TO success.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
COUNCIL OF WORKMENS
AND SOLDIERS DEL MOST
RENfARKABLELEGISLATI BODY
in WORLD, SAYSC E. RUSSELL
we m to have real Democracy,
these should compose the legis-
lattv0 power. ~

IaEwE.NaGWf 54fAJefGE Ns@EoNNt Zr.AgE
In this country and in England
there is a strange superstition that
nobody can make laws or manage
government except lawyers, bankers,
exploiters and professional politicians.
Well. them. give fervent thanks to
Russia. She has knocked the spots
outaof all that fol-de-rol,
Her National Council does business
with rapidity. good and good
judgment. She doesn't miss the law
yers, except to bless the Lord they are
not there.
Lawyers constitute. less than
one per cent or the population
n hold In our country 20 per
cent OF the legislative Offices.
They can't e that in Russia.
ALSO, TO ARRIvR AT THE
NEXT POINT FOR THANKSGIV-
ING, FIVE OF THE DELEGATES
5IM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ARE
Women suffrage was achieved In
was q success. It achieved itself
automatically, without effort. Mo-
body argued or campaigned for It.
Nobody had to point out that 1T was a
good thing and a simple act OF JUS
tice and ought to be adopted.
Pys.Ss ~ wen + nopody IN
rarv axnsnt =" ~ r ~ ~. a sa1nS
"a man ana no,nnu eiat anciu
M, m vn,, MI, stnn 49, ,s. NJ
liz. .fsct for : t},na 80 s ~. :
into vnnr NINA anS hnar+ s ~
at 1t from every angle, you will, I
sition MA ass,,n,a .,n pW I n,n ~.
our favorits s,inerinr ana c,udesaenIe
ine attiti,Se 9app,n.S tha ssSsna
taI. 49, a..
haia e s.otL time elections Will pc
I deiia Aussla 70 cnoose
sarn FL, q, n II, ~ riss Sonssituent AZ
tinn and %hniIn VII auopt g c3nslltu.
ssn,,hits Aeip 70 iaunch the RUSSIAN
4RMnn1s, "a,
d~e1aSa+ss 49, VIII LIN o.s .ior enese
thnss chnsap eng n,u Wi 4. ps among
~ VIII ~ N the as
tuuon.
49, WI noa pe Necessary Ior any
pouy g argue Q THIS privilege.
WI II perfectly ma
euf trl a Ky Ilsni.
- raIiona Counc on
ouly I, .out ~ leIt IN cnarge Or the
lts executiv m
~ 10Y aRporttoned among the worn
men, soldiers n FARMERS, n this
,rh,m - ~ G e,,sn,a Is now Hunnin
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
#, the Car Gets Back in the
Winter Palace You can
Blame the Germans and.
the American Copper
heads, He Declares
Americans are Funny
when They try to Assume
a Superior Attitude To-
ward the new Democracy.

This is another Of the series OF
articles by Charles Edward Rus.
sell, staff writer or the Daily
Herald. who has Just returned
from Russia, where he spent
three months as q member Of the
ofiicial United Stntes commission
TO the new Russian government.
BY Charles EDWARD RUSSELL.
Copyright 1917, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
MANY other things about Russia
may be doubtful, but there is one
Russian certainty all may bank np-
on with confidence.
Barring only German success, \
democracy has come there to s
stay.
Not half way democracy nor a fake
GOODs-THE REAL THING. -
Russia will be ruled by the Russi-
an people. ALL the Russian people.
They will rule It ABSOLUTELY.
Autocracy,, whether frankly label
led with the name of a car or neatly
disguised as a constitutional mon
archy, is a dead one in Russia. Keep
the Germans out and it will never
again have a look in there.
ish. But whether wise or foolish,
Whatever Is done will be by the grace
OF the people of Russia. free and In
dependent .tfgsis K
Reactionary influences in. this and
other countries are striving hard to,
or is about to have~a dictator.
You an put all that aside as
the idle dreams OF troglodytes.
b dnHnSf 1rn1~vy <J{~,Hok~ ~ -.-ktn'
that fs more unhealthy for dicta-
tors now than the climate Of Rus
sia. Gentlemen planning to go
into that line of business are
earnestly advised to look else.
where. The prospects are not
. salubrious.
Russia will moi have a dictator and,
contrary to cave dwelling opinion,
does not need dictator. It ID no
One Man Country and never will be
again.
I don't know any country where
the national democratic spirit is
awake to its Job.
Wise democratic heads In Rus
sia are studying outlines for
the new Russian constitution. No
one need be astonfshed II, when
their work is done and the con-
stitution adopted, it proves to be
the most advanced document of
the kind rel put together. No !.
m need be asGentshed IL It pro-
.vtdes o o government more 0i- g
rectly and truly democratic than
any other nation on earth has
eve had.
Even now. without any formulated
constitution, the people are supreme.
The most powerful institution in all
Russia is the National Council of
Worknhan's, Soldters' and Peasants
delegates, and that is a purely demo-
cratic power.
Local councils, similarly formed,
furnish for the time being the gov
erning steam In the municipalities.
The National Council furnishes 1t
In national affairs.
The National Council Is the only
source OF authority. What 1t says
goes. &
Its $50 delegates were elected from
all parts Of Russia by me and wom-
en- voters equally endowed with citi-
kenship.t
II is the most remarkable Iegisla-
tive body in the world, and, as 1t
looks to me, the most significant, the
most satisfactory ana Admirable.
It 10 composed chiefy OF farm
efs and worhdngn1en. the actual
producers and toilers.
Therefore. In every country, II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28

everything is being speeded up. aus much as possible. Still
much time is required. and It is obviously better to take
whatever time is necessary to bring the ofacers to a meas
ure OF efficiency than It would be to risk me lives of
thousands of men needlessly by placing untried and In
experienced men In charge.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-28
SHORT ONES

II the man thinks about his
physical or moral state he near.
" nIways discovers that he is i'll.
Goethe.