Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06

was taken In tne appOlntfncht VI Su-
Derior war council through which all
the war activities of the government
will be enabled to work together. This
council is made up OF the members Of
the council of national defense-- -Secre,
tarles Baker, Daniels, Lane. Houston,
Redfield and Wilson--Secretary Nc
Adoo, Chairman Hurley of the ship
ping board Food Administrators Hoov-
er, Fuel Administrator Garfield and
Chairman Willard Of the war indus
tries board. Director Clifford Of the
council Of national defense viii sit
with this superior council, and Presi-
dent Wilson will meet with 1t when
ever he thinks 1t advisable.
The government Is making a deter
mined effort to settle the troubles Of
the railways and Its own problems in
the matter of transportation. and just
now the plan Of railroad pool for all
lines east of Chicago Is being tried out.
II this is not successful. y Is predict
ed, the government may take over the
operation of all American railways.
President Wilson proclaimed d new
embargo on the importation Of many
articles that are essentials Of muni-
tons Of war. without the express per-
mission of the governments THIS VIII
operatssio conserve 1lnerE tonnage
flor w.xr put1 oscs lIiid Il. 4 ], u he
importation OF raw materials and 9TH
er supplies necessary in the .manufac-
ture OF munitions. This assumption
Of control over imports, provided for
In the embargo act, gives the govern
meat powerful weapon for the eco
nomic war on Germany and can be
directed also against neutral traders
suspected of supplying the central
powers>with American goods.
President Wilson on Monday ap-
proved a recommendation Of Mr..
Hoover reducing the alcoholic content
of beer to 8 per cent and reducing the
amount Of grain used by brewers to
about 20 per cent Of the volume hlther-
to consumed. Prohibition OF all brew.
ing, the administration believes, would
divert tipplers from-the comparatively
harmless beer to the consumption OF
whisky, brandy and gin, of which there
is in the country enough to last seve
eral years.
No War on Austria Yet.
Vigorous enforcement Of the ORDER
restricting enemy aliens made thing
rather lively last week for German
residents, especially Of the large cities
But the hope that the administration
would make easier the checking Of es
plonage by having congress declar
war on Austria went gllmmerlng. Fo
reasons which could not be made pub
lie, President Wilson and his cabine
agreed that no declaration against tn
: dual monarchy should be made unles
, Il commits some further especial
hostile acts. The president pointed ou
the fact that the enemy allen law coul
be amended to include the subjects {
e countries allied with Germany, as wa
S done in the trading with the enem
I act, and Attorney General Gregory {
+ once began the preparation Of such q
I amendment.
e Vatican Replies to Critics.
Y Unusually bold criticism OF h
i course of the Vatican by number ,
b papers, and assertions that the poI
Il had been fostering the cause Of Au
h trla, had been far from neutral an
5 should be called on to make his pos
y tion clear, brought forth indignant d
d nlal from Cardinal Gasparrl, pap
: secretary OF state. Said he: ITO 50
that his holiness favors, or has I
n vOred, or will favor an unjust, u
q Christian, and uncomfortable peace
y not only false but also absurd. Al
II propaganda for such peace, alleg,
r to be conducted at the vatlcan's |
l. spiratlon, especially In certain nation
IS Is the product Of pure mallciousness
e He asserted that the dlsruptl
d propaganda that began to affect Il
y NluluiV WI NhS ituituu uihy Suuiu u
be laid ut the doors OF the Vatlca
20 and that "the shoulders on whl
he rests the responsibility for the /
1t verses are well-known, a responsible
10 which certainly does not touch Cat
T. ollcs, the clergy and least Of all {
august person OF the sovereign po
At tin"
'e His emlnence made no reference
re the Sim Feln rebellion In Ireland.
r. One Of the first matters taken up
ly the interallled conference In Paris W
the need OF speedy diplomatic actl
In regard to Switzerland, where q
lr mnn intrigue Is lmperlllng the n,
e. trollty of the country and gaining e
IN nomlcal domination through control
nr the Swiss railways, The Swiss ( de
s. council is becoming anxious over q
ed man military mOyenlentl ON the fr
~ tier. W
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