Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-05-25
American DestroyerS Already Are
Taking Part in the War on
German Submarines.
GUkB0ATS FROM JAPAN HELP
Chancellor Hollweg Refuses to Dis
cuss Teuton Peace Terms-Cabi-
net OF Distracted Russia Re-
constructt british and
French Still Hammer
ing at Nindenburg
Line.
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARo.

The American lazy i r,lFv>v;.''c
IN the war zone. AND All American w:.r.
ship has had fight with Il Grr!"au
submarine.
So much was revealed ~ Wta.c>-
Gay 10y the Eg.d-l. admiralty, which
ANNOUNCED Tic presence IL British VA
J-rs OF squadron 81 American Gc-
>;royers. Il mentioned tie brush
with the submarine. but Hi lot tell
the result. Both The British and the
American uay;' u4"r.r.y~ maintain
a policy OF silence concerning ih, cap
ture or destruction u U-hua'>.
The deStrnytr>. which are under III,
general command III Rear Admiral ".
5 Sims, arrived At Queenstown aud
we're Inspected by British officer.
who asked the AIucricaa commander
when he could be ready for business.
We can start AT once" replied the
American. and they did.
There Is reason 20 believe some a.
these Ge>Jroyer> took part III the re
cent biz raid un the German Sla..a
zine hG>, IL Z-rhEG-Sc.
The American vessels and their
crews were given an enthusiastic vel
come Mt Queenstown, and Wee Aimlrll
Beatty and Admiral Mayo exchanged
cpngraJu,a'pry c,.i..v-ra..:~.
Japan also began taking IN active
part il the warfare IN Europe ia>,
week. \ number Of Japanese Gun
4. NT.,-...trI.. ..5.l 70
the fight on submarines and Ia coAv0!
Trench merchantmen. ami il WAS I'LL
officially stated that Il contingent OF
Japanese troops WAS la!uicd at tie
same port and would l-hJ nu the Ne.
front alongside the Russian division
that has been there for som" time.
Building Up Our Armies.
With no Illusions as To- the serious
/ IS of the task confronting II. IN"
ninis,ration is proceeding steadily
- its preparation Ter the part the
nitcl States i to play in the war.
President Wilson has ordered the reg
II army brought W t" full war
> rcneth, and all the machinery Tor
Using the great srlec,iye draft army
ready. All over the country tn,
lining CAMPS far officers were
eued nj th. beginning Of the week.
nd thousands Of efficient young
Americans are being drilled In the du-
lies Of commanding ofTicefs. The sulr
ii Liberty bonds in denomination,
IS low as so is in full swing. To pro-
vide for the cuuntry'> ou. sNpcu~rS u
Il belligercnt. the appropriations com
mittee submitted t" the senate ia.
greatest war budget IN the history Oi
the nntion. the total being nearly So
=AO,OoO,puo. All the week the house
debated the war revenue bill
oheying the bch"StS Of he huuSt.
ind disrcgardinc the wishes Of Pre>i-
dent Wilson AMI til" advice Of the war
department, the house and senate con
Icrees wrote int" the army CouSCrip-
lion bill the Harding amendment au-
thorizing the acceptance OF the voI,In-
t"er divisions which Colonel Roosevelt
proposes to raise. Both senate and
house accepted the report. This put
squarely up 10 Mr. Wilson the decision
whether or not Colonel Roosevelt is To
he sent to Europe in command of
American soldiers.
Aggravated by criticisms OF con
2ress for its alleged diiat"rimrsS in the
matter of war legislation, many semi