Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-12-14

sible and supplying them with NUM-
tons and food. To release as much
| tonnage as may be for the purpose
! of carrying the American soldiers an
| international organization was created
that will coordinate the utilization OF
| transport facilities, somewhat restrict
ing the imports Of the various nations.
| 1t may be that considerable part of
| the supplies for the American army
will be obtained from England and
France in order to save time.
The allies intend to bring out their
full man power and the troops Of the
United States are to be taken to the
| front as quickly as it can be done.
There is no doubt that this is the plan
of the government, despite the opinion
OF Won Hindenburg and Won Luden-
| dorff that America was raising great
army only to protect itself against ia
pan and would not be so foolish" az
to send it to Europe. If those gen.
tlemen read the presidents message
some glimmer of truth as to the real
determination of the United States
may penetrate their skulls.
China May Send an Army.
Before very long yet another ma
| tional army may be fighting beside the
/ allies in France against Germany. It
| is reported that a large force from
| China is to be brought to the west
ern front, probably under the COM
mand Of General Yeng-Chang, chief
| general adjutant to the Chinese presi-
dent. For long time many thou
sands Of Chinese have been working
behind the lines in France, and doubt
less the well-trained and equipped
armed forces Of the Oriental republic
also will be welcome there.
| From Palestine General Allenby sent
word that he was in a position to EN-
ter Jerusalem at any time he saw fit
| but was continuing an enveloping
movement to the north of the Holy
| City.
Equally satisfactory is the news
| from East Africa, the British COM
mander there reporting that the last
| Germans had been cleared from that
vast region. All who were not killed
| or captured had fed to Portuguese
territory, where they would soon be
| attended to. he said Thus Germany
has been stripped of the last of her
colonies.
lnteraIIied Naval Council.
An important decision of the coun-
| Gil In Paris was to create an inter-
i allied naval council in order to close
contact and complete cooperation be-
tween the navies Of the allies. The
council will be composed of the min
listers of marine and admiralty chiefs
| of the nations represented. The war;
fare on thes submarines is proceeding
satisfactorily, but the last British adj
| miralty report shows the toll of the
U-Boats is still high, Is British YES
| sells of more than 16OO tons and five
others having been sunk in the week.
/ Among the boats torpedoed was the
steamer Apapa, so passengers and the
crew perishing. The submarine she'll
ed the vessels open boats that were
| filed with women and children.
Early Thursday morning a fleet OF
big German airplanes made a raid on
| England and several of them succeed
ed in reaching London. Their bombs
| killed seven persons. At least two OF
the raiding machines we're brought
| down by gun fire and their crews cap
| tured.
War Stamps on Sale.
| The sale of war savings stamps
and certificates, Americas newest
| plan for raising war funds and encour-
aging thrift, began on Monday, and
| was taken up by the entire country
with an enthusiasm that presages it's
| complete success. The campaign will
| continue for one year, and it is be-
| lieved the maximum sum authorized
$4,000 ,OOO-will be obtained with
out trouble.
The interstate commerce commission
! having recommended the natiOnaliZa-
ton Of the railroads during the contin-
uation of the war, the president and
! his aids took up the matter last week.
! and Mr.. Wilson was expected soon to
send to congress special message on
| the subject. The administration con-
coded that the roads must be given
liberal financial aid and plan may be
evolved for their operation under a
| government director of transportation.
The most terrible of the many dis
asters incident to the war befell Hall
| fax, n. S., on Thursday, when the
French munition ship Mont Blanc ex-
ploded in the harbor after being ram
| med by Belgian relief vessel Some
| 5000 persons were killed, many thou
| sands injured and a considerable part
| Of the city and it's suburbs wrecked
by the awful blast.