The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-09-27
WASHINGTON.

French lines.
WASHINGTON.
Favorable replies from both Berli
and Vienna to Pope Benedict's peac
proposals were not unexpected in tn
United States and allied country car
ita1s.
Secretary Lansing has made publi
without comment the text Of a messag
sent by Count Won Bernstorff to Der
lin in January, 1917, asking authorit,
to use $4,000 to influence congress.
through an organization which the Ger
man foreign office was reminded hac
performed similar service before. Tt
supplement this move the count suR
gested an official declaration in favor
of Ireland for it's effect on the Irish
Americans in the United States.
1t is given out in Washington that
German intrigue and propaganda have
prevented full understanding be-
tween the United States and japan.
Dispatches from Athens received at
the Greek legation in Washington state
that the work of mobilizing the army
smoothly and swiftly. It is stated fur
Their that there are now 10000 Greeks
fighting in the allied lines
A dispatch from Amsterdam. Hol-
land, says the Bavarian king is Offer
ing the royal jewels for sale in neutral
countries.
Major General Tasker H. Bliss has
been named chief of staff of the army
to succeed Major General Hugh l.,
Scott, who retired from office on &C.
count of age. General Scott will be
Immediately recalled to active service.
A Buenos Aires dispatch brings the
wholesome news that the Argentine
senate, by vote of % to 1, has de-
clared for the breaking off of relations
with Germany. The resolution now
goes to the chamber Of deputies, and
there is strong feeling that the cham
Der will follow the lead OF the senate.
News that the Argentine senate had
voted overwhelmingly to sever diplo-
matte relations with GERMANY was re-
celved with qualification and no little
in Washington
Marshalled for the last time as CT
villains and under civilian authority.
more than three hundred thousand men
II the national army are going for
ward to the sixteen cantonments to |
oe trained for the battle against Ger |
nan autocracy. Their next move will !
'e as fighting men toward the battle |
ields Of France /
The war department has issued
tatement saying the enormous task
# obtaining equipment and supplies
OF the army is moving satisfactorily
1t is stated at the war department
hat some of the men of the national
rmy may be only partially equipped
or some time after they are modified
no no attempt will be made to fur
lsh them with full war equipment un-
Il the eve of their departure for ELL
ope. Some civilian clothing will have
be used for a time, especially over.
oats
The war department states tha+
1ere are indications that a deficiency
men will be disclosed when official
7ports from all the thirty-two train
lg camps are available. /,
Strikes in Pacific coast shipvards
oldlng government contracts have ,
ssumed such serious proportions that ,
hartman Hurley of the federal shin
ng BOARD announces that he is con-
oerlng going to San Francisco in an
tempt to settle the trouble.
The house passed the seven billion {
'llar war deficiency bill, carving '
lge appropriations for the army. for
1catlons and shipping board. The q
tie was unanimous. {
diplomatic relations between Costa a
ca and Germany are considered sew q
ed as the result of steps taken by I
e government. All Germans resid- s
g in Costa Rican ports have been n
dered interned. f
A Buenos Aires dispatch saws that q
Argentine foreign office has Il
urned the halfway apology made a
Germany for the conduct of Won a
xburg. The dispatch states that the "
genuine government will not con. O
Ter satisfactory the mere verbal
'tement of Barn Won DemBussehe- Il
looennause, who is only an under II
cretary and speaks without anv an. II
'rity whatever. n,
me secretary of labor has been call g
upon for assisting in settling the pl
cine coast strikes, and William Ell
'ckmon, and experienced concifa. OF
; has been assigned to the work