The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-10
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

lands celebration of the United
States entering the European War,
the Stars and Stripes flew with the
Union Jack from the same flagstaff
on the Victoria Tower at Westmin-
ster. 1t is said that in all the history
of the House Of Parliament no flag
other than the British had ever be-
fore been hoisted from its standards.
Similar meetings and demonstrations
in France also welcomed Americas
entry in the struggle for democracy.
Paul Miliukoff has accepted for
the new Russian Government the
gift of reproduction of the State
Of Liberty, which is to be given by
America. The enterprise involves
the expenditure of 100000, which
is expected to be raised by popular
subscription.
The War Department has an
nounced that men between the ages
of eighteen and twenty-five who were
eligible for CONSUMPTION under the
projected army draft law at the be-
ginning of the war could not evade
service by becoming married.
The United States Military
Academy at West Point on the goth
of the past month graduated it's 1917
class ahead OF schedule time, 1879
men receiving diplomas.
There have recently been food
riots in Stockholm, and as result of
the demonstrations, the lower house
of the Swedish Parliament voted a
credit of nearly S30,000,000 for the
purchase Of food supplies.
Former Secretary of State and
Senator Elihu Root is at the head of
the American Commission to be sent
to Russia to confer with the new pro-
visional government on the ways in
which the United States can assist
the democratic movement in Russia
and to aid in the war against Ger
many.
The Russian provisional govern.
ment has assured the Allies of its
loyalty to the common cause. Rus
s;a is considered the weak link in the
chain of those nations now at wal
with the Central Powers, and this as
surance will come as a cheering Bit
Of news.
One OF the British War Commits
sion members has predicted the crca
ton in Washington of central pur
chasing agency for the Allies.
President Wilson announced tht
latter part of last week his intention
to send commission of able Ameri
can railroad engineers to Russia.
Secretary McAdoo has authorized
every bank in the country to receive
subscriptions to the war loan.
The Rockefeller Foundation ha
announced the appropriation O
sA.75o,0G0 for humanitarian aid il
the war with Germany.
The missing boat from the steam
ship Rockingham, with all the four
teen men it carried, was picked up a
sea last Friday.
Subscriptions to the Liberty Loal
poured into the Treasury Department
last Friday at the rate of nearl
| s2o,O00,OG0 per hour.
Recruiting for the officers train
ing camp at Fort Logan H. Root:
located near Little Rock, Ark, wa
suspended the latter part Of las
week.
| The British War Commission ha
joined in the request for the earl
dispatch Of an American expeditio
70 the fighting front. The plea G
France in this direction was al
nounced in last weeks issue of tn
Banner.
The shipping Board announced la!
Saturday that four more of til
seized German ships will be read
for sea this month.
/ Secretary Balfour, at the head {
the British War Commission, speal
ing by invitation last Saturday b,
fore the House of Representative
said the world only now was comm
: - realize that peace and materi;
| civilization at this time may brin
The greatest possible menace to FIRE
governments.
Secretary of Agriculture Housto
has appealed to the hosewives {
America to assist in the war by foe
economy.
1t was announced in the daily pre-
Monday that the recent strikes
2 Hungary were more serious than
, first reported.
PctroTrad has been warned of q
impending naval attack by way +,
Libau, a Russian seaport of inpor
ance.
The Associated Press correspol