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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
he American Red Cross.

have observed by much travel, the
most extravagant people in the
world. As the war goes on you Will
undoubtedly require food control
Ter. | do not envy him his mani
moth task.
recall to mind the American
breakfast, the American lunch and
the American dinner Of hotels, OF
railroads and in many delightful
American and Canadian homes in
which | have been a guest. | think
of the infinite variety of breads IN
the South. of those huge things
called porterhouse steaks, one OF
which is equal 20 the whole meat ra-
ton Of a Berlin family for week,
when there is any meat to be had. |
think of the giant portions served
everywhere, many Of them three
times the size of those provided IN
Paris in peace time. | recall the
plates heaped high with ice cream
and charlotte russo, the stores full OF
candy. the lavish presentation Of
chocolates from Clarence to Mamie.
Who is going to control all that
question?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Berlin Strikers Win
Voice in Food Distribution

Copenhagen, April II (via London,
April 19).-The latest German news
papers to arrive here, including the
Socialist organs, confirm the se'ni-
ofFciel announcement that the Beflin
strike has ended. n settlement was
reached after an almost unanimous
decision by the metal workers 10 re-
sume work following the granting ci
their principal demands.
Among the concessions made by me
Government are compliance with the
demands Of the union for the estae-
lishment Of a standing commission 81
labor representatives which will have
a voice in the food distribution IN
Greater Berlin. promise that strikers
will not be punished by being sent
70 The front. explicit assurances ol
adequate food rations and effective
measures against evasions of the foo1
regulations by the rich.
fnciden.ally. the German papers
.hrow an interesting light upon the
accuracy of semi-of'ical reports. A
censored account which was tele-
graphed abroad declared, for instance,
that the munition industry had not
been affected. The "Vorwaerts" to-
day. less hampered by the censorship,
heads its account Of the strike "Ber-
lin Munltion Workers on Strike" -,
The paper says that work ceased
completely on Monday in about three
hundred munition plants and that
10000 strikers reported TO the metal
workers union alone. This number
was further swelled by strikers who
failed &c report. and by participants
IN other trades. As against these fig-
rres the official news bureau. in n
statement for home consumption. as
serted that the number Of strikers
WAS about l25.OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Berlin Munitions
Strikers Stay Out;
Call on Honweg
Decision Not to Resume
Work Follows Hours of
Lively Debate

Amsterdam. April 19.-The Berlin
'Vorwaerts," a copy of which has been
received here, says the men and women
workers Of. the German weapon and
munitions works Of Berlin decided
Yesterday. after three hours of lively
debate, not to resume work, but to send
q deputation - DR.. Won Bethmann-
Holweg, the imperial Chancellor. The
result of the interview with the Chan
cellor was to have been communicated
to a meeting Of the workers, which was
fixed for to-day.
The Cologne Gazette" reports va
rious strikes in Leipzig.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Hoover to Return
To u. S. at Once

London, April l9.-Herbert {. Hoover
will start for Washington Immediately
70 assume his new position as chair
man Of the American Food Board. As
Previously announced, he will retain
his nosition as chairman of the Ameri-
can Commission for Relief in Belgium
directing its general policy at least
until matters develop further in Wash
,noton. The executive work OF the
commission will be carried on under
" /. Honnold, director in America;
" r. Poland. director IN Europe, and
W |. Brown, director IN Holland.
The commissions supplies Will be
transported by the commission staff 70
the Belgian frontier. and will be there
handed over TO efficient French and Bel
gian committees, VINO viii undertake
The distribution of the supplies and the
care Of the destitute.
The rev Spanish-Dutch committee,
under the patronage Of the King Of
Snain and the Queen Of Holland. will
limit itself 10 the protection of the
French ard Belgian committees, and
make certain that the foodstufs. both
rative and imported. are devoted eN.
c,usively to the benefit Of the civilian
uopulatiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Volunteer System
Assailed in Report
UrgingCo Conscriptior
from The tribune Bureau

Washington, April l9.-The failure Of
the volunteer system in every war in
which the United States has engaged
from the Revolution down to the
Spanish War. in which the
number OF volunteers called for WAS
never obtain 'd-was recited in the re-
pert OF the Senate Military Committee
handed to the Senate to-day, accom-
panying the Presidents army bill, en-
bodying the selective draft proineipls.
Following the submission OF he ma
jority report By Chairman Chamber
lain. Senator Reed. OF Missouri. asked
Tor five days in which to file minority
report which will probably BE- signed
BY Senators Reed. New. NeKellar.
Kirby. Sutherland. Hitchcock and
Thomas.
Senator Chamberlain voiced the fear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Venezuela Sees Break
Congress Expected to Sever
Relations with Germany

Caracas. Venezuela, April l9.-Ihe
Venezuelan Congress VIII meet TO,
morrow for a session when VIII uea
,i'tb The policy which shall be adopted
,a.d;ng tbe war in its new phases.
aI The great majority Of Venezuelans
- onenly pro.Ally, it is generally
SnneJ and expected that the govern
an, rop viii AZ least sever diplomatic re-
ietions with Germany.
~ snch action is taken IL is conf
A.,,1v expected here that the United
S,o,es will alter its present reported
nIsns ol@o for the curtailment Of shipping
be,ween I've the ports Of the two countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Germany Abolishes
Anti Jesuit Law
imperial Coalition Act Of 1908
Also Done Away With

Amsterdam (via London. April 20
A Berlin dispatch says that II Is Of
ficially announced that the Bunces-
rath agreed on Thursday TO the dec'-
sion of the Reichstag to abolish the
Anti-Jesuit law. The abolition OF the
Imperial Coalition law Of 1908, when
has been passed by the Reichst1S'
WAS also decided upon.
The anti-Jesuit Law prohibited mem
bers Of the order from residing IN Ger
many. Il was passed IN 1872 at the
instance Of Bismarck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Will Take for Army Cit
izens Spared Most Easily
from Other Work
Many Forms of
Service Are Open
President Explains Idea
Back of Selective Con-
scription

Washington, April 19.--President
Wilson to-day sent a letter to Rep
resentdtire Hclrering, OF Kansas,
strongly supporting selectire con-
sc,iption. II follows:
welcome the inquiry Of your letter
Of April 10, because have realized the
truth of what you say from my own
observations namely. that what is
meant 20 be understood By the Sc
lcctive draft is not generally under
stood throughout the country.
The process OF the draft is, think,
very clearly Sc. forth in the bill drafted
by the War Department and which l so
earnestly hope the Congress will adopt,
hut il is worth while TO state the idea
which underlies the bill little more
fully.
| took occasion the other day in an
address TO the people of the country to
point out the many forms of patriotic
service that were open TO them and TO
emphasize that the military part Of the
service was by no means the only part,
and perhaps, all things considered, not
the most vital part. Our object is
mobilization CT all the productive and
active forces Of the nation and thei.
development to the highest point of CO.
, operation and efficiency, and the idea
of the selectiye draft is that those
should be chosen for service in the
army who can be most readily spared
from the prosecution of the other ac-
tivites which the country must engage
in and to which il must devote a great
deal Of its best energy and capacity.
The volunteer system does not do
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due
regard 10 their other responsibilities.
Men may come from the farms or
from the mines or from the factories
or centres of business who ought not
to come, but ought TO stand back OF
the armies in the field and see that
! they get everything that they need
and that the people of the country
are sustained in the meantime.
The principle Of the selective draft.
in short. has at its heart this idea.
that there is a universal obligation to
serve, and that a public authority
should choose those upon whom The
obligation of military service shall
rest, and also, in a sense, choose those
who shall do the rest OF the natiou'a
work. The bill, IL adopted, will DO
more. believe. than any other ain.
gle instrumentality to create the i'm.
preston Of universal service in the
army and out Of it, and, il properly
administered, will be great source
of stimulation.
Those who feel that We are turning
away altogether from the voluntary
principle seem to forget that SONS
900 men will be needed 10 FIJI the
ranks )f the regular army and tie
National Guard and that very great
field OF individual enthusiasm lies
there wide open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Berlin Denies U.Boat
Is OFF u. S. Coast

Berlin. April 19.-lt is officially an
nounced that there is no submarine as
yet in the western part OF the Atlantic
The statement follows:
The Reuter- telegram regarding an
attack by a German submarine on the
American destroyer Smith can be de,
scribed only as a frivolous means OF
attributing TO Germany the opening oil
hostilities. In fact. no submarine ls
vet in the western hall Of the Atlantic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Great Extravaganza
in America

The picture | draw is, | know, IN
part caricature. have stayed in
more than one frugal American
farmhouse where nothing is wasted,
but at the risk of telling an unpopu-
lar truth | must be bold and state
that my impression gained in many
thousands of miles Of American
travel in most of your states is one
of unbridled extravaganza.
The war is now nearly three years
old. The newspapers here have been
preaching for months. Request after
request has gone forth from various
government departments as to food
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Germans in Brazil
In Armed Revolt,
Argentina Hears
Reported to Have Risen in
Three States in the
South

Buenos Ayres, April 10 Dispatches
from Montevideo are published in the
Buenos Ayres papers giving rumors
from the Braziian-Uruguayan frontier
that the Germans in South Brazil have
revolted, that they are provided with
arms and ammunition and have tried
to blow up bridges.
1t is believed here that the rumors
are exaggerated, although it is known
that some agitation exists among the
Germans in Pelotas and Santa Maria
small places. The opinion prevails IN
Diplomatic circles that any military
action on the part Of the Germans IN
Southern Brazil would be ineffective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
By Lord NorfhcIife

Controller Of London Times Daily Mail Paris Daily Mail and
This Of articles tten By Lord North
request Tribune The receired for them IS do
mated bp the author to the American Red Cross
fCopirh he
As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Controller Is
The Scapegoat

When anything goes wrong in
Great Britain (and it will be inter
esting to see if you follow our ex-
ample) the politicians at once shelter
themselves from responsibility by
appointing a committee composed of
resonant names supposed by the pub
lie to be experts. As matters get
acute the committee is discarded for
a so-called controller. who if any
thing goes wrong will be the scape-
goat. A controller is a great inn
provement on a committee, but a
controller without power is a lath
painted TO look like iron. At present
no one of our controllers has power.
Next to yourselves we are, as |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20

London, April 19.-After eating
and drinking to its fill for the best
part of two years the British public
began to find certain articles of food
getting scarce, and at last turned its
attention to the real ruler of the war
the dinner pail.
To-day about 20 per cent of the
population, certainly not more, Is be-
ginning to understand that we must
grow more and eat less. A few
weeks ago some slight surprises were
caused by the fact that potato sup
plies had practically come to stop.
simultaneously there was difficulty
il obtaining sugar.
Fifty years ago a quarter of a
pound of sugar per head was the al
lowance of English households. In
those days all sugar came from the
West Indies and was very expensive.
Latterly the introduction of sugar
made from the beet, which came from
Germany. France and Belgium, has
reduced the price so that consump-
tion has reached in most English
households more than a pound per
head per week. Better management
has now enabled US to get three
quarters of a pound per head weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
fRr rnnclPrcsl

Buenos Ayres. April 19.-Brazirs
great German population in at least
three states has revolted.
Dispatches from Montevideo' Oru-
quay to-day asserted the Teutons were
,rou armed. even with some artillery,
and plentifully supplied
Brazils censorship was down tight
on any details.
The rebellion apparently centred in
the Brazilian states of Rio Grande'
Parana and Santa Cathsrina. The Ger
man populatiOn-male and female in
this section has been estimated at 6OO'-
600.
Uruguayan dispatches to-day de-
clared the Germans had already at
tempted to dynamite the railway bridge
al Santa Maria.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
On Last Page

Wake Up. America!'
The story of New York $
celebration of the l42d
anniversary of the Battle
of Lexington. War pa
rade of 10000 on Fifth
Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20

Rio de Janeiro, April 10 Serious
ricting occurred to-day in Porto Allegro
vtcre manifestations against the Ger
,,or colony have been in progress lor
-everal DAYS. As streetcar croEled
V7th passengers passed a German hoIei
several shots were fired from the build
ing Several persons were wounded
This angered the people and there was
8 renewed outbreak of violence directed
aCainst the Germans. Several Ger
mans were arrested.
Fires started during the ATTACKS on
German property spread to buildings
owned by Brazilians. The Minister OF
war to-day telegraphed TO the com
m9nder OF the Federal troops IN thte
STATE Of Rio Grande do 81, IN "hion
Porto Alegre IS situated! TO place at
tho disposal OF the Governor an ny
forces. amounting to about LAW men,
Buenos Ayres. Argentina. April "
A SYeat anti German demonstrauoh
~;li take place here Saturday night
ord further demonstrations OF the
~ame nature are in preparation IN sew
oral other cities OF the repuoIlc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Democracy Wilful Stomach
An UnsoIved War P Problem

Fear of 1t Betrayed England Into Blunders of
Food Management Which Point Moral for the
U.S.; Mandatory Measures of Frugality Urged
to Avoid Repetition of British Experiences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Nicaragua Stands by U. S.

Warrington, April l9.-Nicaragu"
sIigned herself with the Latin
hSs noricsn nations indorsing the entry
ni" ~ 80 United States in the war with
Ss,v ., ,m The Foreign Ofice at Man
.'.,a We, noii6ed the State Department to
az. Sso" ,bst the government there sympa
ueS witb the United States IN its
..,Io .o,ioo but made no mention Of neu-
trality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER-Soc
IN, case - six glass stoppered bottles
AdfL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20

81 N trst trail hitfcr and
a. a." sermon on fourteenth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20

DOUGLAS FAIRBA>ks a, 1T The blL KiAII9' i.I99
Bway. 4?d Annivers"r> "''N' "''" --h'
-AdyI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
Few Can BE Heroes

vice n seems 20 me, therefore, tha' d
Jain statement Of general poiIcy 's
most desirable. ft. nor
three great problems or perhaps
should better say tasks confront US;
First and foremost, We must iae'I'
,a,a tho flow of raw materials ana
finished products 10 our allies ana mus
Srovide the means Of ran ana water
transportation therefor.
second. we must meet our own owl.
great military and naval building
schedules. II .Lts
Third. we must plan 20 do all TINS
with the least possible disarrangemen'
70 our own vast commercial and indus-
trial machines. LA
Through it all We must keep close
owe upon the possible conditions OF
peace following the present war We
must insure the business success ana
general prosperity OF the country dur
ing the war II We are 70 hold our pres
ent strong place among nations IN the
commercial competition Of the future.
patriotic service does not OF neces-
sitv mean the making Of shells or the
carving OF a musket over the shoulder.
This would soon become a sorry sort OF
country Il il did. There IS no doubt OF
the willingness Of any manufacturing
plant or individual 70 serve should the
call come. But until the call does come
J., Is best 20 stick on the Job. Let us
make better business our watchword
and keep our factory fires burning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-20
wEATH f R

,, skies with showers to-day
=. ,o.morOw. Fresh
south winds
rn Report on r"E' ''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
MwAM&gsa ZO7 MAIN STREET

men that in German hands the sub marine has proved disappointingly in effective.
 People, I remember were thrown into a state of quite unbalanced ad- miration when the Deutschland ap- peared in American waters. It was spoken of as one of the most remark able achievements of the war. Few stopped to rem eIn ber-even indeed if they ever knew-that the war was only a few months old when ten British submarines crossed the Atlantic from Halifax to the British ISles-the first submarines in naval history to make the journey under their own power.
 While we publish the number Of vessels sunk by Prussian submarines, we say not a word about the U-boats whose careers are brought to a sudden stop. I do not know how many of them we have caught, sunk or destroy ed. It may be 180; it may be 200; 1t may be 220. They come out and they do not return, and there is no one in Germany, and perhaps not half @ dozen people in England, who know what becomes of them.
 ''The reasons for our secrecy must be to1erably obvious to anyone who thinks the matter over. All that the Germans are able to infer from the failure of any given U-boat to return to port is that somehow or other it has been lost. But how or where they cannot tell.
 "Tt may have been through some er- to send a chill down the spine Of every admiralty official. It may have been through a mistake in navigation. It may have been through one or other of the endless and constantly changing devices that British ingenuity has
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

up and down like the float on a fish l1ne, and on the bottom are weights that keep the whole thing in a per
 pendicular position. The submarine
 cannot submerge to very great depths
 on account of the pressure-200 feet
 being about the limiting depth. It
 it pushed it's nose into these meshes.
 The net now trails along on both sides
 of the submarine-its progress reveal
 ing the fact that something below Is supplying the motive power. Perhaps,
 the net suddenly stops; that means
 that the hidden submarine has stop
 ped, it's navigators have made the hor- rible discovery that they are trapped or perhaps the net has become twisted in the propeller. Under these conditions the wise submarine rises to the surface. It surrenders, becomes the property of the enemy, and it's crew are made prisoners. If 1t docs not take such action one of two things will happen. The enemy will wait up- on the surface until the submarine comes up, or, If 1t starts moving the enemy will follow until the inevitable uprising. But perhaps the surface commander gets impatient: in such case he can let a bomb down into the water, which will explode when 1t touches the roof of the submarine. Of course, the submerged Germans know that this bomb is likely to drop at any minute; the psychology" of such situation tends to persuade the inn prisoned crew to surrender.-Indiana- polls News.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
FIGHTING THE SUBMARINE.
No One Knows the Extent of the Har- vest or How It Has Been Gathered In.
(snecial to The Bullettn.l


 Washington. May H.-Without min im4zing in any degree the frightfu1 seriousness Of Germany's submarine warfare, there is a ray of hope and encouragement in the reasons for se- crecy on the part of Great Britain concerning just what is being accom- plished in stalking these snakes of the sea. In a communication to the Ma tional Geographic society, Sydney Brooks. the English journalist, gives some of the strategic reasons for si- fence relative to the success with which the British admiralty is meet ing in bagging this nefarfous game. A part of the communication is issued as the following bulletin by the so- ciety:
 Just as Great Britain never adver- tizes the feats of her armies, so she allows the world to think that the Prussians are having it pretty much their own way with their submarines. As a matter of fact, the German sub marines have scored very few legiti- mate successes-by which I mean sue ceSses that conform to the usages of civilized warfare. It must be nearly two years since they sank a British man-of-war of any importance.
 As pirates preying upon fishing s1naclfs. trawlers, Atlantic liners, and the merchantmen of all nations, they have added a new and infamous chap ter to naval history. Otherwise 1t is, l believe, the opinion of most naval
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18

evolved and brought into play against the new piracy. It may, too, have happened near the German coast or after the U-boat had reached it's ap- pointed station. They cannot tell
 ''They are faced with a blank wall of possibilities that they have no means of verifying. Weeks must often elapse before they can be sure that a submarine which they thought was op- erating in a certain area had really perished, and that another boat should be despatched to take it's place.
 Sometimes, however, the veil of mystery Is partially lifted. Sometimes Thames, moored to the ernbankment, and from $75,C00 to S100,000 collected for some naval charity by throwing it open to the public. Sometimes if you are dining with a naval officer you will hear wondrous tales of subnla- rines netted, bombed by aeroplanes even when they are well below the surface, hunted and caught by de- stroyers, induced by one ruse after can be got at.
 Sometimes, too, in a British port the men the merchant marine will tell you of Homeric combats that would have warmed the heart of Nel- son and Farragut and made Drake and F'robisher gasp and stare
 But these are mere haphazard per sonal gleanings. No one knows the full extent of the harvest or how it enough-or at any rate we think we do to feel fairly confident that the Ger mans can attempt nothing and can in vent nothing that we cannot find the means of countering; and that confi- dence has been rather more than justi-