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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27
Detachment Reaches Allied Port and Is Dis.
embarked This Morning Amid Frantic
Cheers of Waiting Populace.
TRANSPORTS PASS SAFELY THROUGH
SUBMARINE INFESTED DANGER ZONE
Gen Pershg Expected Camp TomoowMen Fine Condition
and Anxious for Batte-Marehed
to Camp Near Port.

FRENCH SEAPORT, June 27-The second contingent OF
troops and disembarked this morning
troops amid the frantic cheers of the people who had
gathered anticipation of duplicating yesterdays
surprise.
Enthusiasm rose to fever pitch learned that the
transports had successfully passed the zone
speedily beaagged of the occasion
transferred today to
this point where Maj Gen. William L. Siber
installed Thence they probably will point near the
All excellent shape enthusiastic the
their reception and for action
PERsH1NG EXPECTED TOMORROW.
Mai Gen. Pershing commander is expected tomo
The habor is dotted conveys filled with
soldiers blueackets. Great numbers of trucks
transporting supplies the in which the
concentrating.
The epoeal landing troops
fully discussed this time obvious the safety
entirely permissible that they Of the force
general his staff have been arranging since they
the other side.
viii be entirely independent command
the British working Of course with the French
the head sxs ad s % peo on
place the battle front be arranged by
and probably will soon be carrying Stripes
sau which steadily driving the Germans out of France and
All under Gen Psn@ @ are regulars and
troop may made surrounded by censorship in
possible safe through the submarine
SILENT ON PRECAUTIONS.
It not permissible say what taken
the American ships past the waiting German but
they effective because generally believed that time
ago German submarine fleet withdrawn from its
commercial shipping make ready ambush the
The successful landing qualification officials
here viewed from point being military operation regarded
with added significance for its moral effect in Germany per-
The reference dispatches duplication yester
days surprise ntmatng that there also landing yesterday
passes here but obviously dscoses landing
contingent not recorded IN yesterdays dispatches
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resolution expressing full confidence
in the provisional government and as
suring the government that Cossacks
throughout Russia will strongly sup
port its efforts to suppress anarchy and
attempts at a counter revolution
Resolutions deprecating the attempted
demonstrations of Friday and Saturday
in Petrograd on the part of the Maxi
malists have been adopted by the all
Russia congress of workmen's and
soldiers delegates. The resolutions de-
clare that such demonstrations are
fatal to the objects of the revolution.
and that no such manifestations should
be undertaken without the sanction of
the workmen's and soldiers delegates.
The resolutions reiterate the urgency
OF an appeal to the democracies of all
nations to influence their governments
to adopt peace formulas based on no
annexations or indemnities. and to con-
tribute in every way possible to the con-
vocation of an international congress of
socialists with a view to the restora-
ton Of the international solidarity of
workers and the elaboration of def1ni-
tive conditions of peace and of meas
ures to permit Of them being put into
practice.
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RED. CROSS FUND MAY REACH
$120,000,OO0 MARK BY JULY l
Already Oversubscribed More Than $15.-
100000, It Is Stated by War c
of Organization.

The Red Cross hundred million dollar
fund Is already oversubscrfb-
ed to the extent of more than s1o.000.-
900. and will be at least s120.000,0 900 by
July /. when returns from all over the
country are in. This estimate was given
by the war council today. which said
that how many millions there will be
given for war relief work in the final
reckoning is purely a matter Of con-
lecture, but that already all world rec
ords have been broken
The campaign officially terminated
Monday night. but hundreds Of. cities
throughout the country have volun-
teered to go right on with collecting
funds for the Red Cross. Cleveland as
founded the entire country by sub
scribing $500. 00oy after being allotted
half of this amount. and, not content
with this. has wired headquarters I'VE
are just beginning" Hundreds of tele-
grams to this effect are coming in to
the campaign offices.
Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkansas
sent the following message to Wash
ington this morning:
Arkansas incomplete returns give
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100000 to Red Cross humanity fund.
Will reach $750.000. If you need more,
Arkansas will do her bit"
Enthusiastic kilograms are pouring
In to the Washington offices. The spirit
OF service has been awakened in the
country and the people are giving gen
erously and in a sacrificial manner
More than dozen cities have been pre-
vented for various reasons from staging a
campaign during the week just past
and are planning intensive campaigns
for the near future. Baltimore launched
an intensive campaign Monday and has
set out to increase the war fund by
more than million. More than a half
million has already been subscribed At
lanta. Ga. hit hard financially by her re-
cent hrs; was unable to stage her cam
country. She refuses to be left out,
though. and intends raising her fun ap-
portionment as soon as she regains her
feet
Syracuse. n. Y. and dozens of other
cities have yet to raise their apportion-
ment and should add several more mil
lions to the fund.
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CRUISER OLYMPIA GOES
HARD AGROUND IN FOG

BY the Associated Press.
NEWPORT. r. l., June 27.-The
United States cruiser Olympia. Admiral
Dewey's flagship at the battle of
Manila. ran aground in the fog Off
Block Island early yesterday.
The vessel lay hard aground today,
with wrecking crews working desper-
ately to save her. During the night
the cruiser settled considerably, and
her condition was regarded more dan
gerous than yesterday.
Since 5 O'Clock yesterday morning.
when. driving through a dense fog, her
Prov stuck deep into sandbar, the
cruiser has remained helpless. with
water pouring into the holds more
rapidly than wreckers could pump 1t
out Hope was held out by naval off,
cials that the Olympia would be
fioated in time. though il was admitted
that her position was dangerous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27

sions of section IL of the Clayton anti
trust act are mandatory and impose
upon the commission the duty to issue
such order. the language of the act be-
ing. and shall issue and cause to be
served on such person an order requir-
ing such person to cease and desist
from such violation
We have the right also to know why
the unfair practices which the REPORTS
abundantly show have been fagrantly
employed have not been stopped. At
the commission has not gone to the
trouble of issuing an order that they
shall stop"
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AMERICAN WOODSMEN
ARE ON BRITISH SOIL

LONDON, June 27-Ten units of
American woodsmen sent over by New
England states and organizations to
turn various forests of the United
Kingdom into lumber have arrived on
English soil
The complete equipment of the units
caused much surprise and occasioned a
great deal of favorable comment. The
woodsmen brought with them not only
equipped in every way. even to lubri-
eating oils. Their arrival found them
ready to establish their sawmills and
begin work at once. The only neces-
sity for their maintenance is raw food,
which their own cooks will prepare.
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SENATOR WANTS REPORT
ON PRINT PAPER TRUST

Senator Reed. in a resolution intro
duced today in the Senate. calls upon
the federal trade commission to inform
ders compelling the news print paper
trust to stop the Illegal and unfair
practices which the commission has
reported the trust has INDUCED in.
In a statement he made. Senator
Reed pointed out that the trade COM
mission had reported. following an
investigation of the print paper situa-
tion ordered by the Senate. that there
exists a combination of paper manu-
facturers which EFFORTS unreasonable
prices, and that by reason of the COM
bination free competition has been
restricted Prices have been advanced
to large users of print paper as much
as $50 ton during the last year. and
to small consumers as much as $3.50 a
ton.
Cites Commissions Function.
The senator said that when the law
creating the federal trade commission
was enacted I'VE were told the com.
mission would constitute a supreme
court of commerce" and that it would
restrain evil customs and extortion in
trade. He said that the commission
had been investigating the paper situa-
tion for more than a year.
THE singular thing is. said Senator
Reed that while the commission has
had this casf in hand for so long a time
and has been in possession of evidence
that the conspirators have 'discrmi- :
mated in prices between different pur-
chasers of commodities it has never
at any time issued an order to these
conspirators commanding them to
cease and desist from the violation of
the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
PASSED BY THE HOUSE

The House today passed the river and
harbor bill. 205 to 1872. after its op-
ponents had been defeated. 1S9 to l42.
on a motion to recommit to the commit
tee. The bill carries an appropriation in
round numbers of $27.000.000 for i'm
provements Of rivers and harbors
Included in the appropriation is an
item of $4,000 for continuing work on
the Potomac river in the vicinity of
Washington.
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Liberal Live Stock Offerings.

CHICAGO. June 27-Liberal offerings,
that included 10, 900 carried over unsoid
last night. had a depressing effect on the
hog market today. Cattle receipts were
more numerous than had been looked for,
and there was an ample supply OF sheep.
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In Difficult Position.

The attention Of the democracies of
all the belligerent powers is drawn by
shown in their protests against recent
statements of their governments re-
garding their usurpatory war aims.
which, it is asserted. place the Russian
revolution In an extremely difficult
position and hampers an international
union of workers.
with view to a solution of these
problems. the congress in the resolu-
t1ons urges the absolute necessity of
sendins Immediately deputations to
allied and neutral countries and inyit-
ing TO Russia socialist delegations
from those countries. The congress
protests against the difficulties which
Ihperlallst governments have placed in
tne way of sending such DELEGATES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-27

AGAIN SPURNED
Russ Soldiers and Workmen
Reject Idea of Ending War
With Germany.
By the Associated Press.


PETROGRAD. June 27.-A resolution
a separate peace between Germany and
Russia has been adopted by an over
whe lining majority by the congress OF
workmen's and soldiers deputies OF all
Russia The resolution at tne same
time declares that restoration OF peace
at the earliest possible day Is the most
important need OF the Russian reVolu-
tionary democracy.
The text of the resolution. "hicn
was proposed by revolutionary So
cialists, and the minimalist social DEM
ocrats follows:
THE present war arose in conse-
quence of aspirations Of lmperlallsts.
prevailing among the ruling classes OF
all countries and tending toward the
usurpation of markets and SUBMISSION
to their economic and political lnnu-
ence of small and decadent nations.
The war is leading to compete @ p,1 eoea en-
tries and is placing the Russian revo-
luton on the edge of preeiplce;;
While making millions OF victims anu
absorbing billions Of the wealth OF tne
more the disorder in which Russia was
left by the old regime. leaoihg 10
famine and turning the country from
productive labor for consolidation OF
its newly won liberty.
"ooAo p1o1y AA1N
THE congress recognizes: conse-
quently, that the struggle Tor more
rapid ending of the war constitutes
the most important problem for the
revolutionary democracy-a prooiens
imposed as much by the interests OF
the revolution as by the aspirations
OF the workers of all countries 70 pu,
an end to mutual exterminatloh ano
restore their fraternal union 1or tne
common struggle for complete liberia
tion of humanity.
Ihe congress recognizes: uIs.: Ina
ending the war by means OF the aeieae
or one OF the belligerents "ouiu con
stitute the point Of departure Tor 1resh
wars. increase dissensions among the
nations and lead them to comple.e ea
haustion. famine and ruin; second. that
separate peace would strengthen one
of. the belligerents and give II tne
possibility of gaining a decisive VIC
tory over the others. would strengthen
aspirations toward usurpation oy tne
ruling classes, and, while npeIating
Russia from the grip OF worio- rue III,
perialism. would hinder lnlerha.Ionai
the congress categorically rejects every
policy tending in fact to the cohei ~
sion of separate peace. or 10 its
prelude. separate armistice'
To Prepare Conference.
The workmen's and soldiers depu-
ties will send a delegation to sweden,
convocation of an international con-
ference on the basis Of the program
adopted by the executive.
The declaration of the Ukraine ma
tionai assembly claiming autonomy Ior
Ukraine without separation from the
rest Of Russia has been communicated
TO the Ukraine military congress
The CosSacks congress has passed
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Converted Into Fortress.

Whole rows of houses have been lev
eled SO that the field guns may obtain
wider ranges. The entire city has been
converted into a German fortress, in
which each ruined house Is a machine
gun emplacement and every cellar and
subcellar refuge.
For weeks the British refrained from
shelling Lens. but the Germans taking
advantage of the sentiment staying the
hands of the English, brought their guns
the gun sites and then blazed away
safely. Recently, therefore. the British
guns have trained their sights on the
gun positions hidden in the mining
capital. The German losses in the
Lens salient are heavy, and new drafts
are constantly demanded. Prisoners
say that they had been promised peace
definitely by September
PARIS. June 27.-The official state
ment follows:
Spirited artillery fighting continued
in the vicinity of the Hurtebise monu-
ment The Germans made no further
attacks on the positions which we took
from them in that region on Monday.
According to information now at
hand among the positions which we
captured on that day is the Cavern of
the Dragon more than 100 meters wide
and about 300 meters deep, which had
been converted into veritable fortress.
This cavern with numerous exits and
openings from which machine guns
were fired constituted an important
armed position and point of departure
for enemy troops in making counter at
tacks. A considerable amount of war
material was stored there. including
nine machine guns in good condition
equipment for more than 300 men, nu-
merous rifles. ammunition depots and
electric searchlights and hospital re-
lief outpost which fell into our hands
The number of prisoners counted has
reached $40, of whom six are officers
I'm the Champagne the enemy made
a surprise attack west of Mount earn
inet 1t was repulsed by our fire We
penetrated the German lines near Mai
sons de Champagne and brought back
ten prisoners.
''At about o'clock last night German
aviators threw several bombs on Nancy.
No damage was done and there were no
casualties"
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GIFTS STILL COMING IN

Red Cross giving in Washington has
been given impetus by the announcement
that this city Will as matter Of honor
give 10 the war council the entire half
million dollars assigned as the National
Capitafs quota of the hundred million
dollar fund
Every person who had intended sub
scribing TO the popular fund for July 4
celebration is urged to give at least 81
to the Red Cross Instead
The first of the 200 coin boxes opened
by Joshua Evans. jr.. chairman of that
committee-the one at keith's Theater-
was found to contain $3S9.0I Returns
from the $500 coin subscription cards are
coming in faster than they can be re-
corded
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Other Causes for Surprise.

"Astonishment is increased" he said
when we remember that the provi-
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Would Push Treaty Revision.

ihe resolutions say that the congress
considers 1t indispensable that the pro-
visional government forthwith take
every measure to accelerate the revi-
sion or treaties with entente allied gov
ernments, with a view to categorical
denunciation of any usurpation policy
ana putting into practice the foreign
policy outlined by the democracy. They
call for the speedy overhauling and
democratizatlon of the personnel of the
ministry of foreign affairs and the
diplomatic body
Finally, the congress. in the resolu-
tions. declares that the war will not be
ended by the efforts of International
renn9stio remGetacy alone. It says the Russian
way contribute to the reinforcement Of
the nghting strength of the army.
which must be both offensive and de-
fensive. because the breaking Of the
russian 'front.' would mean the defeat of
the revolution and prove a fatal blow
to the entire cause of international de-
mocracy. The congress especially con-
siders that the question of an offensive
should be settled exclusively from the
viewpoint of purely military and stra-
tegic considerations
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All Objectives Gained.

The official report from British head
quarters in France last night reads:
Further Information regarding the
operations carried out by US last night
(Monday) northeast of Fontaine-lez-
Croisilles shows that all our objectives
were gained with little loss. Twenty
seven prisoners were taken. Two hos
tile counter attacks delivered with con-
siderable strength were successfully
driven of.
During the day our progress south
of Lens continued. Our troops extended
their gains. Enemy positions astride the
Souchez river on front of two miles
to depth of 1000 yards passed into
our possession. We have occupied the
village of La Coulotte.
las result of a raid attempted by
the enemy last night west of La Bas-
see twelve German prisoners were left
in our hands.
In the air fighting yesterday (Mon-
day. two German airplanes were
brought down, three other hostile ma
chimes were driven down out of con-
troll. One of our machines is missing"
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CAPTURE OF LENS
NOW imminent
Germans Battle as if Mad to
Hold ToWn-Haig Checks
Enemy Attacks.
ON AISNE FRONT

While Gen. Haig is closing in so
closely upon Lens that the capture by
the British OF that coal mining city
and it's adjacent fields seems imminent,
it is a question whether the British
operation will be accompanied by an
offensive move by the French on a
like scale.
Although there has been more or less
constant jockeyipg for position by the
two commanders along the Aisne and
Champagne fronts. particularly the
former, the German activities appear
more like efforts to choke off any pos
sible extended movement by the French
than anything else.
On the other hand, Gen. Petain's occa-
sional strokes give the impression that
all he is trying to do is to preserve
his vantage points as the basis Tor
resuming the French advance at some
future time when that effort seems ad-
visable.
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Battling Hard for Lens.

BY the Associated Press.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE,
June 27-Realizing his danger, the Ger
man commander is fighting for Lens like
a wolf in corner. Lens gone means that
a large section will have to be abandoned
So, inside salient somewhat resembling
the shape of a dogs head. the Germans
are hanging on, apparently determined
to hold until the last hope goes.
The Canadians took La Coulotte. their
patrols pushing on eastward toward
Avion, while other British troops advanced
down the eastern slope of Hill 65
The Germans have extended the floods
with. wats: from the river Souchez until
the plain between Avion and Lens is well
covered. The mill city on the western
fringe of Lens has been razed by order
Of the German higher command. SO that
the machine guns may have a clean
sweep at the British as they approach.
Lens itself is mass of ruins. The walls
still stand. but the city is roof1ess. max
ing airplane photographs resemble a
birds-eye view Of Pompeii.
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British Check Attack.

LONDON, June 27.-British gunfire
checked in it's incipiency a German
counter attack ATTEMPTED early today
upon the new British positions on the
Arras front northwest of Fontaine-Les-
Croisilles, it was officially announced
In today's war office report.
Otherwise only raiding operations
along the British front are covered by
the statement, which reads:
Another hostile counter attack at
tempted early this morning against our
new positions northwest of Fontaine-
es-Croisilles was prevented from de-
veloping by our artillery.
I'VE made a successful raid west of
Oppy and captured a few prisoners. A
raid attempted by the enemy south
west OF La Bassee was stopped by our
fire"
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District Employees Swell Fund.

DR.. William Tindall, secretary Of the
committee of District employees brought
IN this morning, as first return,
sbf235 which is. of course. in addition
to the sl.040 contributed by the police
department. The Department of Agri-
culture employees stated that additional
SUBSCRIPTIONS We're coming. and the
same report came from the government
printing office. The Washington navy
yard subscriptions are still being made,
so that their report could not be sent in
Inc congressional base ball game SAT-
urday promises large sum. the entire
proceeds going to the Red Cross and a
musical to be given Friday night at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs Larz Ander-
son. all the receipts for the Red Cross,
is equally promising
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Proposals as to Religion.

The ministry of the interior has sub
mitted to the provisional government a
bill establishing freedom Of conscience
in which 1t is proclaimed that possession
of civil and political rights no longer
depends on religion. For a change of
religion official permission will not be
needed.
Up to nine years of age a child's re-
ligion is determined by its parents; if
there Is disagreement the child takes
the mothers religion. Over nine years
of age the religion cannot be changed
without the consent of the child itself.
Over seventeen years religion can be
changed without the parents or guard
ian's consent.
Another important reform provides
for courts of administration for the
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Probably fair and continued warm
tonight and tomorrow
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest. SO, at pm. to-
day; lowest, II. at am. today.
Full report on page IL.