, 1917-11-22

Land" and ambushed n large German
patrol, killing and wounding n number
of men, to even up for the trench raid
in which their comrades suffered.
There was little change in positions
on the west front. The Germans made
repeated and desperate efforts to re-
take Passchendaele ridge, but were
beaten off with severe losses every
time.
Interesting news continued 10 come
from General AIfenby in Palestine.
His forces, after taking GAIA. kept
pushing on toward Jerusalem. driving
the Turks and taking large booty from
them. On Wednesday the British were
threatening Hebron and had advanced
along the coast to within n few miles
of Jaffa.
Sui -rine Campaign Failing.
If the British admiralty figures are
n fair basis for calculation. the Ger
man submarine campaign is declining
rapidly toward utter failure. The
weeks report showed only one large
British vessel sunk by U-bOats, and
the statements from France and Italy
were almost n good. One German
military expert admits in print thai
the U-boat warfare has failed. Tin
Importance of this development canpot
be overestimated, for If the kaiser
could have prevented wholly or in large
measure the transportation of supplies
and troops from America to Europe.
he could hardly have been defeated.
If he cannot do that, as seems true.
the utter collapse of his war on civil
lization is almost in sight.
Notwithstanding the hundreds of in
v%entions to combat the submarine. the
well equipped and swift destroyer re-
mains the best weapon against the sub,
mersible. OF this type of boat the III
lies, and especially America, have It
vast number, and Japan has a fleet Of
capable destroyers operating in the
Mediterranean.
Mr.. Wilson and Organized Labor.
President Wilson went to Buffalo to
address the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor, and he
told the delegates forcefully yet tact
fully what he considered the duty, re-
sponsibility and privilege of labor Is
p~ecially during the continuance of the
war. He earnestly pleaded for the
~unhindered maintenance of all proc.
esses of labor until Germany has been
defeated, and the first response TO that
plea came Tuesday, when the building
trades department of the federation OF
dered the discOntinuance of all strikes.
on government work under Its juris'
diction. This was excellent 81 far as
1t went, but another big labor trouble
sprang up Immediately when the rail-
road brOtherhoOds took action that
threatened to tie up traffic unless
higher wages and improved conditions
were granted. Mr.. Wilson again
jumped into the breach and arranged
to meet representatives of the brother
hoods ON November %, first intimatiis
strongly hat rather than endure
paralysis of traffic in wartime, the gov
eminent would fake over the operation
of the railroads.
The labor situation Is really very
serious, not only because or strlheN'
actual and threatened, but also Ne
cause of the great shortage of labor
ing men. In order to get out the mn,
tary equipment needed by the uhllr'
States forces in the next IL mohtNS'
the council of national defense Is Nv
ranging for the mobilization of lOOoV
skilled and unskilled workmen uhuF'
a federal director of labor.
Bakers to Be Licensed.
On Monday the president Issued 's
formal order directing the licensing W
bakers and of hotels, restaurants "u1
other places that serve bread "W"
other bakery products of Their CIV"
baking. The order goes into ehec. "
December 10, and officials of the ''V,
administration declare that they WI
be able to bring down the price
bread until a 16-ounce loaf VIII cur
but Z cents.
Provost Marshal General Crown"
announced the five classes into M"
100000 men registered for ml't".
duty are divided and sent out Il p"t M
%tiOnnaire which each man had 'Uh
out and file to determine IN WIZ"
class he belongs. The order does Wv, !
exempt married men as a cinss' m5
places those with dependent wlVe'
children far down on the list OF Ii"'"
ONLY tho man Of tho first class "