Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-11-22

t is taking an important part In the
Land and ambushed large German
patrol, killing and wounding 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 to come
from General Allenby 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 few miles
Of Jaffa.
subr-arine Campaign Failing.
If the British admiralty figures are
a 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 as good. One German
military expert admits in print that
the U-boat Warfare has failed. The
+ importance Of this development cannot
she eoxen,stimassa for III e the MI sef'
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
ventions 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 al
lies, and especially America, have a
vast number, and japan has a fleet of
capable destroyers operating in the
| Mediterranean.
MIR. Wilson and Nc,rganized 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 tof labor es-
pecially during the continuance of the
war. He earnestly pleaded for the
unhindered maintenance of all proc
esses of labor until Germany has been
1 defeated. and the first response to that
| plea came Tuesday, when the building
trades department Of the federation or
dered the discOntinuance of all strikes
on government work under its 1uris-
diction. This was excellent so far as
1t went, hut 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 lof the brother
hoods Oh November %, first intimating
strongly that rather than endure
paralysis of traffic in wartime, the gov
ernment would take over the operation
of the railroads.
The labor situation is really very
serious, not only because of strikes,
actual and threatened, but also be-
cause Of the great shortage of labor
Ing men. In order to get out the milf
tary equipment needed by the United
States forces In the next IL months,
the council Of national defense is ar-
ranging for the mobilization of 100000
skilled and unskilled wOrkmen under
a federal director of labor.
Bakers to BE Licensed.
On Monday the president issued the
formal order directing the licensing of
bakers and of hotels, restaurants and
other places that serve bread and
other bakery products of their own
baking. The order goes into effect on
December 12, and officials Of the food
administration declare that they will
be able to bring down the price Of
bread until q 16-ounce loaf will cost
but cents.
Provost Marshal General Crowdel
announced the Ave classes into which
100000 men registered for military
duty are divided and sent out ques
tionnaire which each fpan had to al
out and file to determine in which
class he belongs. The order does moi
exempt married men as class, but
places those with dependent Wiyeo- and
children far down on the list Of tables
Only the men Of the first class an
= likely to be called out except = u
81 gravest emergency.