The interior journal., 1917-04-06
THE LATEST WAR NEWS


state Of war with Germany exists
passed the House Of Representatives
at 3 o'clock this, Friday morning,
by a vote Of 373 to so. All amend
ments TO the resolution were voted
down without the formality Of a
rollcall. Pacifsts under the leadership
of Representative Kitchin, majority
floor leader, were determined in their
opposition, and debate on the matter
lasted for seventeen hours, during
the course Of which opinions of
nearly every Representative were
aired. The resolution Will be signed
by President Wilson as soon as the
Vice President Marshall has affixed
his signature IN the Senate.
The resolution empowers the Pres
ident to use the full strength of the
army and navy and all other re-
sources of the country in waging
the war against Germany to its ter
mination.
Austria-Hungary will break dipl-
matte relations with the United
States as the result of strong German
pressure, is the report conveyed in a
dispatch from The Hague.
In their operations between the
Somme and the Oise the French cap
tured dominating position of much
Importance along the line of the vii
lagos of Grugies, Urvillers and Moy,
running from south to southeast of
st. Quentin. The War Office also Of
ficially reports the precipitate with
drawal Of the Germans from three
lines of trenches north of the Folie
farm, in the same section, under an
irresistible attack.
Reports that German agents are
working in Southern States, particu-
larly in the tobacco and cotton belts,
to incite negroes against the United
States Government, were confirmed
by Government officials at Birming-
ham and in Louisiana and Mississip-
pi.
The sinking of a German subma-
rine which attacked their ship rirety
miles off Queenstown, Ireland, was
reported by officers of a British
steamer on arrival at st. Johns. N. h.
The Belgian steamer, Trevier,
with cargo of Belgian relief sup
plies, has been torpedoed without
warning off the coast of Holland.
The crew was saved.
British and French troops closing
on st. Quentin have taken additional
villages and points of support from
the Germans. Attacking on a front
more than eight miles in length, south
and southwest of the harassed Ger
man stronghold, the French troops,
Notwithstanding stubborn resistance
by the Germans, everywhere met
with success, taking strongly-organ-
lied positions and villages, among
them Dalon, about two miles south
west, and Giffecourt, two miles south
of the town.
Congress will face the task short
ly of raising $4,000, 10000 to
meet the initial expenses of United
States participation in war. Incomes
and excess profits probably will bear
the burden. 1t is planned to lower
the exemption on incomes of unmar-
ried men to $1,000 and married men
to $4,000 and double the rate.
Most of the pacifists who went to
Washington under the guidance of
the Emergency Peace Federation to
protest against war returned to their
homes, convinced that their efforts
were useless, Headquarters of the
federation were raised several times
by citizens and guardsmen who de-
manded that the place be closed.
Removal of Senator Stone from
the Craftsmanship of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations was de-
manded by citizens of Mt. Sterling,
in mass meeting assembled.