Licking Valley courier., 1917-11-22


patrol, killing and woundlng 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-
trke 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 d few miles
Of Jaffa.
SUBJ ,rine Campaign Failing.
If the British admiralty figures are
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 p-boats, and
the Statements from France and Italy
were almast as rood ~ Que German
military expert admits IN print that
the U-boat warfare has failed. The
Importance of this development cannot
be overestlmated, 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.
II 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
ventlons 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 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-
sponslbillty and privilege of 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
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 juris-
diction. This was excellent so far us
II 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
nouuS VII NuNclluSI -, ht tsl lhliihuliHh
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 yer,
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 mill
tary equipment needed by the United
States forces In the next - months
the council of national defense Is ar
ranging for the mobilization OF 10000
skilled and unskilled workmen unde
a federal director of labor.
, Bakers to Be Licensed.
7 On Monday the president issued tn
formal order directing the licensing o
= bakers and OF hotels, restaurants an
D other places that serve bread an
I other bakery products OF their ow
+ baking. The order goes into effect o
December 10, and officials Of the foo
t administration declare that they wi
s he able to bring down the price 9
$ bread until 16-ounce loaf will co;
l. bt1t cents.
Provost Marshal General Crowde
J. announced the Ave classes into whlc
: 9,000000 men registered for mllitar
d duty are divided and sent out que
l. tlonnaire which each man had to a
e out and file to determine in whiC
n class he belongs. The order does n,
f exempt married men us. a class, b,
= places those with dependent wives ar
d children far down on the list of liable
h Only the men Of the firlt class al
y likely to be called out except in Il
. gravcstl emergency.