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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22

Hans and Fritz"

Gus Hilrs latest and most preter-
tious production OF cartoon musical
comedy, Hans and Fritz. is based on r.
nirk's famous characters Of Hans and
Fritz. as they appear In the New York
World and a thousand other newspa-
pers throughout the United States ano
Canada. Mr.. Dirks is the originator
OF the Katzen TANNER kids, known to
every reader OF the funny page. Every
kIddie in the country Ia familiar with
Hans and Fritz, the captain. Mrs
Katxenj TANNER. the inspector and tae
various other friends OF and visitors
at the katzen TANNER domicile-
The opportunities offered by the
Dirks idea is unlimited. Mr.. Frank
kennedt, who has furnished the book
has undoubtedly utilized the material
10 the very best advantage, There
Is no better way OF describing 1t. tnen
TO say II is simply one scream after
another Mr.. Leo Edwards has writ
ten the music, and VIII Cobb the
lyrics. And last bat not least. Mr.
Gus Hill. the dean of cartoon comedy
production. has given every detail his
personal attention The scenic environ
ment will be revelation OF the scenic
art Being the first to appear with
an entire production done in the fat
poster effect. Mr. Dodd Alderman is
the designer and painter. Kliegel
Brothers have furnished some reveal
tions in lighting effects. Haydens have
furnished some startling gowns and
other eostuns worthy OF the biggest
Broadway reviews. MIR. Ben Davis is
10 be congratulated upon his costum-
ing of the entire cast and chorus
Mr. Frank Tannehill is the produc AZ.
and has done worthy work. Mr.. VIII
Smith. staged the dances in manner
worthy OF special attention. Alto
gether Mr.. Hill Is to be congratulated
upon offering the theatergoing pub
lie the one real novelty of the theatri-
cal year. Hans and Fritz" comes 20
the Academy Monday matinee ard
night.
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WHEN Billy SUNDAY
WAS FAST on BASES

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept 21.--"Back
In 1885, said Billy Sunday. the whiz-
bang evangelist, who is conducting a
drive on Satan here. was Playing
shortstop for the Chicago White SoS
and we had crackerJack club. They
said that was the fastest man on
the bases In the league
"Arlie Latham. who played for the
st. Louis Browns. was the fastest
man In the American association.
: 1--WE staged the race In 81. Louis.
beat him, We ran hundred yards
and broke the tame fifteen feet ahea q
Of him Six clocks took our time.
Three registered % seconds fat and
three 3-s seconds. 7 guess that was
going some, huh9 There was LOT
OF money bet on that race, but
didn't get any OF it
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WASHER WOMEN FORM
UNION; RAISE PRICES

Chicago. Sept. Blast. but not
least. In the never ceasing march to-
ward ultimate unionism comes the
washerwoman.
She arose In the very midst Of paci-
fists. criticisms of Mayor Thompson.
murders and murder mysteries. and.
Of the vary chink. informs
ed Miss Chicago that henceforth she
would be forced to pay $3.50 for the
weekly family wash
Expostulations were in vain, mia dy
Of the tub, clothsiine and wringer
was adamant. Further, she informed
the Teddy Of the house" that she was
not alone In her demands
I'VE have formed union" she ex-
planned. land what Is more, we'll not
touch your wash for less than $3.50
Fay me or you'll not get your clothes Z"
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Havre de Grace, September al
With no stake features run of today.
racing was only OF a mediocre char
acter. Three favorites brought home
the money. Valerie West won the third
race, defeating the long shot Owana.
tia. second. Form players put over
The mile and seventy yard race for
three-year-olds and upwards saw
another favorite. Prince Henry. come
home. with another long shot. Vene-
tia Second. Form players put over
another in the fifth race when Felu-
cia won. The long shot of the day
turned up in the seventh race when
Marianao won at $3.50.
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New York and Chicago correspondents
have recommended II without reserve.
will be presented by Selwyn and com
pany at the Academy on Tuesday and
Wednesday and Wednesday matt
nee. This extraordinary farce, which
broke all records both as a money
maker and as a laugh maker. in its
years run at the Elting theater.
New York. is said to be the very finest
and funniest thing Avery Hopwood
ever wrote. which. concerning the
author OF Seven DAYS and ''Nobody's
Widow" Is very fulsome praise. 1t
will be presented here with all ex-
cellent cast of farceurs.
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WHITE SOX WIN FROM
RED SOX BY 81 SCORE
In Ten Inning Game Windy City Players Cnch Pennant for
1917 Season-New York Wins First of Series From
st. Louis-Ceveand and Detroit Win.

Boston, Sept 21-The Chicago
White Sox became champions of the
American league for 1917 by defeating
the Red Sox today, 2 to /. in ten in
nings. A slashing double play in the
terth with two Red Sox on the bases
wound up the contest. John Collins
produced the blow that won the pen
rant, a single in the tenth that knock
ed Ray Schalk. who had previously
doubled. home Leonard and Faber
had a great pitchers duel The CHI
cago star held the late champions hit
less for six rounds. but was denied
for four blows thereafter. Except in
the seventh. however, Boston couldn't
bunch them. Leonard was equally as
good save in tbs fourth and the tenth.
The score:
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RICHMOND MISUNDERSTANDING SEPTEMBER ., 1917
White Cnh by Winning
THE PENNANT RACES
AS THEY ARE TODAY

New York. Sept. 2t.-The White
Sox have clinched the American lea
que pennant. When the Windy City
team defeated the Red sox in Bos-
ton today they stopped any chance the
Hub team had of having a look in.
Even IL Boston wins all it's remaining
games they cannot beat out the White
Sox. The game in Boston was thrill
or. 1t was a pitching duel between
Faber and Leonard. Two double plays
by the White Sox in the ninth and
tenth innings prevented Boston from
winning. Chicago put over the win
ming run in the tenth on schalk's
double and J. Collins single.
The pennant was the first won by
the White Sox since Fielder Jones
led the team to victory in 1905
In the National league the Giants
and Philiies both won their games
The Giants still lead by twelve games
They need but two more victories of
their twelve contests TO clinch the
flag, even though Philadelphia wins all
its remaining fourteen games. The
standing then would be:
Won Lost
III
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DESTROYED ORCHARDS
WITH tTNSECTTGDs.

Meridian, Miss. Sept Elm France
when the Germans retreated they cut
down fruit trees. In Mississippi. 1t
Is charged. German symps thizers have
found an easier means of blasting the
fruit producers. Two men were ar
rested near here charged with selling
to fruit growers and farmers insecti-
eide. which. when applied to the trees.
killed them. One orchard of 500 peach
trees Is a total loss. One OF 400 trees,
three of 100 and two OF 500 trees
have been badly damaged The
farmers believe German sympathizers
are responsible,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
YANKEES WILL GO TO
PLATTsBURG NEXT SUNDAY

New York. Sept. 2l.--Sew YORK
won the arst game of its series from
st Louis here today by score OF
to s The feature OF the game was
the hitting Of two of the New YORK
recruit outfieiders-Camp and Lamar
Between them they made seven OF
the ten New York hits. Next Mon
DAYS game with st, Louis will be
played here tomorrow in a double
header. Next sunday the New York
team will go 10 the officers training
camp az Plattsburg. where gahe
will be played between the New YORK
regulars and recruits Score:
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ANDERSON SAVES GAME.
FOR GIANTS IN NINTH,
Benton Forces in Run in Ninth With Two Men But An
derson Retires Next Man and Game is Won, to
1--Philies and Cubs Tied for Seven In
nings, Phiies Winning.

Pittsburg. Sept. 2l.--The Giants de-
feated the Pirates today. 20 1. Ben
ton almost tossed the game away in
the ninth when he forced a run In
after two men were out. Anderson
came to the rescue and retired the
. ptF.f-
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GIRLS TAKE PLACES
!. OF PULLMAN PORTERSl

Cleveland. Sept. 21.-Girls today
are taking the places Of porters. chefs
and walters on trains operating on
the Wheeling and Lake Erie between
Wheeling and this city. 1t 10 not a
question OF wages. The girls get As
much a. the men.
They give better satisfaction" said
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xBatted for Scott in ninth
Chicago.

summary: Two-hase hlt~~ScnalA.
Three base hit--Hooper, Base on
haIis-0T Leonard. 3. Struck ont--By
Leonard, 3 by Faher. 2 Sacrifice hit
Scott. Double plays--Collin3 to
Gandil; Scott 20 Hoblitzei; Collins to
Weaver TO Gandil Hit by pitched
hall-~By Faber, Gardner: by Leonard,
Weaver. Tmptres--Hildebrsn ana
Dineen. Time-i:50 Attendance
4s54
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
WOUNDED POILUS TO
PLAY SANTA CLAUS

New York. Sept o1--Maimed
French poiius will play Santa Claus to
the kiddies in the French war zone
this Christmas. while the American
Red Cross will attend to the financial
details. according to an announcement
made here today by the New York
chapter OF the National Red Cross
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HAVE VICTORY
SNATCHED FROM THEM

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 21.--Cleve-
land defeated the Athletics. to 8.
here this afternoon in the opening
game OF the last series of the season
between the teams. The Mackmen
had certain victory snstehed- away
from them in the seventh inning when
the Indians staged a rally. driving
Schauer from the hill and also bang
ing Bush hard. Cleveland scored all
its five runs in this inning. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
PHIILIES GET TWO IN
EIGHTH AND WIN, 4 TO .

Chicago. Sept. Platter being tied
up for seven innings, to 2. the Phil
lies made two in the eighth, winning
from the Cubs, TO g The Phillies
made two in the first inning and the
Bruins tied 1t In the third. Two hits
and two errors gave the Phillies the
two runs in the eighth inning Score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
"FAir and Mariner. :"

"FaIr and Warmer" Avery Hop
woods celebrated farce which kept
New York in hubbuh of excitement
and laughter for one year. and Chicago
nearly as long, and which has had
its fame spread for 1t by thousands OF
out town visitors, and by hundreds
of ut-of-towns newspapers whose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22

xRatted for Morton in eighth
zRan for Deherrv In eighth.
'Batted for Bush In ninth
Score by innings: r.
Cleveland ......... 900 900 05e-5
Philadelphia 600 fo2 o00--3
summary: Left on bases-Cieve
land, 5 Philadelphia g. Two-h base
hits-t;raney. Roth. Three base hit
Harris. Sacrifice hit -Coumbe Sacri-
hce fiy-~Chapman. Stolen bases---
Grover, Palmer. Double piay-BiliingS
IN VAN hseanss. Pitching records
Hits--Off Morton, In I innings; or
Schauer In Ia innings; off Bush
in 2-3 innings; of coumhe. in
? innings. Struck out--By Schauer.
8; by Morton, 4; by Coumhe, 2 Base
on balls-Off Morton. 8: off Bush, ..
Umpires--o'Lou and Moriarity.
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Summary:= Two base hits-Woiter,~
Luderus, Doyle Sacrifice hits---Ban-
croft, Doyle, Stock. Stolen bases.--
Paskert, Stock. Base on balls---On
Douglas, 1; off Alexander, /. Struck
out--By Douglas, s; by Alexander. s.
Hit by pitcher--williams Double
play-Niehoff to Bancroft. Empires
-O'Day and Harrison. Time--2:0o.
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Peckinpaugh, Maisel Three-base hit
Pratt. Home run-Rumler. Stolen
hase--Lamar. Sacrifice hit--Peckin-
paugh. Sacrifice ny-yick. Double
play-Pipp. Peekiffpaugh and Pipp.
Left on bases-New York. s: St. Louis.
I. Hit by pitcher-By Sothoron,
fMaiseD. Struck out--By Mogridge.
]. by Sothoron, 2. Wild pitches
Sothoron. Umpires-Nallin and Con-
molly. Time--1:3i.
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Standing Of Clubs.


Boston In st. Louis 1.-TWO Eames)
Brooklyn In Cincinnati.
Philadelphia In Chicago.
New York In Pittsburg.
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summary. Three base hlt---Burns.
Two-base hits-Thorpe (2), kauff.
Pitler Ease on halls--Off Benton. g.
Struck out--By Benton, !; by Steele,
4. Hit by pitched hall-McCarty by
Steele. Hits-Off Benton, 5 in 2-3
innings; off Anderson, 0 in 1-S. Left
on bases-New York, s; Pittsburg, c.
mpires--Rem and Bransheid. At
tendance-l 500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-22
TIGERS DOWN NATIONALS
BY LOPSIDED SCORE-7-1

Washington. Sept. 21.--Four runs
In the first inning made it easy for
the Tigers to defeat the Nationals here
today with a final score of to /.
Score.
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Standing OF Clubs.
Games Today.

Detroit in Washington
Cleveland In Philadelphia 1.-TWO
games).
ST. Louis in New York 1.-TWO gsmes9
Chicago in Boston.
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WasllfnUtOn.

Summary: Left on bases-Detroit,
q; Washington, Z. Base on balls
on Harper, S. Innings pitched--By
Harper. s.; by Craft, A. Hits-Ont
Harper. Il off Craft 8. Struck out
BY Boland. 3: by Harper. g. Three
base hits-Ellison (2). Two-base hit
Harper. Sacrifice hits-veach. Boz
land, Cobb. Stolen base--MenosKy.
Double plays--Foster, Morgan and
Leonard; Craft. Shanks and Leon
ard. Wild pitch--H Harper. Passed
hall--Ainsmith. Umpires--Evans ana
QNens. ume-1 80.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yestertia y

New York. S, Pittshurg. I.
Philadelphia. 4: Chicago, ?.
ST Louis Boston. wet grounds.
Other game not scheduled.
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Standing of Teams
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday,

Results Yesterday.
Chicago. 2: Boston, ! tten tnnings) 4.
New York, Q, st. Louis. &
Cleveland. s. Philadelphia. !.
Detroit, I; Washington. l.
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New Orleans. September 21-Pete
Hermann, world champion bantam
weight. announced today he will re-
tire and enter the United States con-
script army.
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'Batted for Schmidt in ninth
'"Batted for Steele in ninth.
"-Batted for Cation in ninth.
4'Ran for Flynn in ninth
Score by innings: r.
New York ..........10i 0oi 000---3
Pittsburg 900 600 DOL.
SUMMARY Tbraa
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New York

'Batted Tor Denlmftt IN sixth.
Score by innings: r.
st. Louis ..,....... 600 oo4 1ol-6
ANEW OIh ~Ro Wv
2, ar-,.. rfArs-fa be- u "a an,
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70 GENERALIZATION sxplrss Juae q. lsla.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
SECRETARY LANSING PROMISES
PUNISHMENT OF NAiDs OF
KAISER.
TEuToNs HOPE TO HALT
OUR PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
Lansing Says Peace ,Rumors Are Pur-
poseIy Circulated to Deceive Amsri.
can People in Hope Of Slowing Up
Stupendous Plans For Participation
in Conflict.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Germany Is
fighting the United States now with
the dissemination Of insidious peace
propaganda in this country designed
to halt Americas stupendous prepare
tions for war.
This was the warning to loyal Amer
leans uttered by Secretary Of State
Lansing. The, American premier IS IN
possession Of evidence Of the scope OF
this propaganda and Of the machinery
for it's dissemination, which he con-
templates making public as soon as the
secret service completes important IN
vestigations expected to result in some
sensational arrests.
Mr.. Lansing said that the headquar-
tiers Of the German organization IN
trusted with the promotion of peace
propaganda and dissemination OF peace
feelers is in Zurich, Switzerland. he
absolves the Swiss government and
the Swiss people from completely IN
the German intrigues, but asserts that
the Berlin agents in Zurich have no
difficulty in transmitting their peace
Involves German Americans.
The evidence obtained by Mr.. Ian
sing which involves German agents,
certain German Americans and paci-
fists OF dubious reputation in the Ger
man peace intrigue has been turned
over to the department of justice to
form the basis Of prosecutions on
charges OF reasonable activities.
The secretary uttered his warning
because the administration decided
several days ago to reveal the true
purpose OF the German peace maneu-
vering, which as stated in dispatches
last Saturday, Is to enlist the pacifist
element in this country in a concerted
peace movement designed to weaken
the hand of the president in carrying
out his great war program.
The administration desires the peo-
pie to be on their guard against the
anticipated German peace tricks. There
is to be a. German answer to the popes
peace plea and there is to be Il speech
to the reichstag by Chancellor Michaelis
on peace in either or both of which 1t
is expected that the German autocracy
will contTive to arouse the hope ii
America that the war will be ended
before the American armies go into
action next spring.
Try to Slow Up U. s.
There is no doubt that the Prussians
have been impressed by the magnitude
Of Americas preparation for war. They
have been given ample evidence that
the United States will have an army
OF 100000 men by next SUMMER. and
Is preparing for war OF several years
duration, II necessary. to overthrow the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

Prussian autocracy. II Germany could
contrlve to inspire false hopes Of peace
In America and cause = slowing down
Of the machinery Of war preparation In
the slightest degree, Germany would BIO
the gamer when the 1918 campaign
opens next spring.
Germany has It's miners and sappers
hard at work among all the peoples
with which It Is at war. They arc
relied upon to undermine public opin-
Ion and weaken the resolution to night
the war to successful conclusion
Berlin has expended millions Of dol
lars upon this propaganda, with con-
spicuous success In Russia and some,
success In France, where the fall Ut
the Ribot ministry was attributed to its
failure to check the German intrigues.
Aided by Thompson.
It remains to be seen whether Ger
many will succeed in these activities
in the United States. In this country
conditions are almost as fortunate for
Germany as they are In Russia Help
ing hands are held out by William Hale
Thompson. seH-entitled mayor OF the
sixth German city of the world" and
Ills AoAoWh6, ~ enoSO 1oA HAoAA <<>aAA
leans who fed me oppressors wrong
and lived to lick the oppressors hand.
by many American socialists recently
condemned by John spargo a. more
Prussian than the Prussians. and by
the pacifists who repudiate the high
purposes Of their nation In this war and
strive to commit the country to . Ger
man peace.
The raids on the ]. W. W. have
placed the government on the trail Of
the German plotters. but the feel
ing in Washington is that the nation
will be sorely tried before 1t will scotch
the serpent within It's breast Then
will the internment camps open wido
to receive all aliens OF the kaiser on
American soil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
Bilious Attacks.

ach. Never felt better in your life
yesterday-now you have bad bilious
attack Cure that first, then look for
the cause. Keep quiet, abstain from
food for one day. take three Of Cham
berlain's Tablets. Drink plenty of
water. This will clean the fermenting
food and bile out OF your stomach,
tone up your liver and move your
bowels You will soon be all right
again. II you have these bilious at
tacks at irregular intervals. abstain
from coffee and red meats, and you
may avoid them. For sale by all drug
Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
MILWAUKEE CASH GRAIN.

v
Corn-No /, yellow, 2.26d2,21; NO
.. yellow, 2.25@2.2e; No. 5 yellow
2.2sm2.25: No. 4, yellow. s.222s a 22ssS
No. l, 2.2O@2.25; No. 2, 2.1s@2.22; NO
8, 2lS62.24; No. 4. a.17G2.2l: No. l,
white. 2.27G22S; No ?, white, 2.21M
2.27bh No. 8, white, 2.26@2.2I; No.
T. white. 2.25d2.26.
Oats-Standard. 6S; No. 8. white, g.
66S; No. 4, White, 62d6S; sample
grade, 61d62.
PEORIA CASH GRAIN.
Peoria, H., Sept. II.
Corn-Receipts, is cars; I'm
changed @ 1c higher; NJ ?. yellow,
2:20: No. ., go; No. 2, 2lS.
Ooats-hcGlc higher; No. 2, white,
SOs4 No. 3, white, 60A "a.
ST. LOUIS CASH GRAIN.
St. Louis, No. Septic.
Corn-No., ., yellow, 2.19.
Oats-No. 3. white, 60d6l; No. 4,
white, so.
MINNEAPOLIS CASH GRAIN.
Minneapolis, Sept. u.
Corn-No yellow 2.1S@2.20; No 3
medium. 2.1662.1S: others 2.0T@2.16.
Oats-No. 3 white 5Sls $50: No.
white 56k95ek; standard 594S0h.
Barley-1.15 91.30; choice l.30 q 1.3s.
Rye.
F'lax-3.25Is 63.30H.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12
JAPAN BEING HELD OFF.
Mission Forced to Delay Statement OF
Objects Of Visit.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Japanese
mission is not entirely happy over the
progress 1t has made. 1t has had a
delightful time socially and its con-
ferences with our executive depart
naents. tho vague and sketchy. have
been cordial and agreeable.
They have talked Eeaera!ities about
the common aims and objects Of the
two countries. They have been al
most definite about the need OF Japan
for our steel in order that she might
contribute adequately to the restora-
ton of the worlds shipping. slaugh-
tered by the submarines. and that is
as far as they have been able TO get
The japanese would like to talk
about some matters OF more vital and
immediate importance in their rela-
tons to US in particular and the rest
of the world in general, but they can
hardly bring up these topics. and our
Mr. Lansing, no tyro in the art OF
steering away from subjects thai
might lead where he does not wish 10
go. cheerfuiiy abstains from bringing
them up himself.
II is not a question Of sending Jap
They could not reach the Russian
front for the ans-Siberian railway
could not handle half million men
and the supplies they need, even Il
Russia wanted them. which she does
not. There are no ships available te
get them to the western front II they
were wanted there.
Japan intends 10 make its power
felt in the war by adding to its fee
of destroyers that are already helping
TO clear the Mediterranean Of subma-
rines: she means to place her merchant
ships at the disposal Of the allies ever
more completely than she has done
in fact, she is willing to do pretty much
anything the allies suggest.
AS a preliminary Japan would ike
an American commission to visit Nip.
pom. They want to return the cour-
testes that have been extended theil
mission, and want the United States
TO understand their situation-and In
cidentally, when they are the hosts, the
initiative will be with them and the
subjects that have been taboo oyel
here can be brought up.
There is another commission form
ing in Japan to visit this country. i
is to be composed Of representatives 81
the four Japanese political parties ant
two representatives of the japanese
government It Is to >spend some
months in this country studying oul
war preparations in order to advise it
own government as to how it can co.
operate to the best advantage.