The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-22

On Thursday it was announced that
the Germans had abandoned important
sections Of their front, between Lys
river and ST. Yves.
Wilson's Flag Day Address.
Flag Day, June IA, was marked by
the enthusiasm and solemnity by
which it was celebrated throughout the
country, and also by a notable address
by President Wilson I'm Washington. Mr..
Wilson again set forth clearly the rea-
son why we have entered the war,
gressiOns of the German government T;
he drew vivid picture of the German
intrigues In the Balkans, Turkey, Per-
STA, India and Egypt and described the
great German plan TO throw belt Of
military power and political control
across the center of Europe and into
the heart of Asia he told how far this
scheme had been carried toward sue
cess, and where 1T had been foiled, and
then scathingly denounced the deceit
full efforts to secure peace that the Ger
man government has been making for
a year because 1t knows its plan has
failed and is trying to preserve its po-
litical power at home and, indeed, its
very existence.
The president fairly took the hide
off the friends and partisans of the
German government in this country
They will make no Roadway, he de-
clared, for they and their thinly-dis-
guised disloyalties are known, and the
truth is plainly seen by our people.
"Woe be to the man or group of men
that seeks to stand in our way In this
day of high resolution" cried the chief
magistrate, when every principle we
hold dearest Is to be INDICATED and
made secure for the salvation of the
nations"
Japan has been stirred to fresh ir-
ritation against the United States be-
cause our government sent a note to
China regarding the dissension there
and expressing the hope that tranquil
lily might be established. The Japa-
nese assert that their special position
in China is vital and must be jealousy
guarded. and that the United States,
in sending the note without first con-
sulting Japan, ignored that special po-
sition.
Secretary Lansing explains that tho
irritation of japan. was caused by
bogus copy of the American note pub
lished in Tokyo.
Japan is about to send commission
to the United States to arrange coop
Grafton in the war between the two ma
tons, and to discuss the complex ques-
tons concerning the far East. The
mission is to be headed by Viscount
Kikujiro Ishii, formerly foreign min.
lister.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
have both severed diplomatic relations
with the German empire. Every little
helps.
Murderous Air Raid on London.
The Germans on Wednesday made
another Of their murderous and useless
airplane raids on London, dropping
quantities Of bombs mostly on the
East end. Ninety-seven persons were
killed and 437 wounded. Among the
dead were Is women and 20 children.
The raiders were soon driven off by
British aviators and anti-aircraft can
non. 1t Is wonder that these repeat
ed raids do not drive the British to
reprisal on some of the unfortified
cities Of Germany.
The weekly report Of the British ad-
miralty showed 80 British vessels sunk
by submarines, the largest number for
five weeks, but still far below the mark
set by the Germans as necessary for
the starvation of England. Among the
victims Of U-boats reported during the
week were the American steamship
Petrolite, the Leyland liner Anglican
and the South Atlantic liner Sequana.
The last named was carrying Senegal
lese troops and 100 mon were lost. An
American steamship on arrival at an
Atlantic port reported that she had
rammed and sunk German subma-
rine.
In congress the conference report on
the army and navy deficiency appro'
priation bill was accepted and this
greatest Of war budgets, carrying 3d.
5OO,OO0,OOO was sent to the president
for his approval. The administration
food control bill came up for discus.
sion In the senate and was bitterly
attacked by Senator Reed of Missouri
and others because Of the power II
proposes to lodge I'm "food dictator"
or some other agency selected by the
president. Mr.. Reed also severely
criticized Herbert G. Hoover, whom
Mr.. Wilson has selected as head of the
Food control a0encv