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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
ENGLISH REPULSE
RAID NEAR YPRES
GERMANS ASSAULT HALLEBEkE
IN VAIN AND BRITISH AWAIT
FLANDERS DRIVE.
LAVSH0LD0WN|NEAST
LENS, THE COAL CENTER OF
ARRAS, SLOWLY FALLING
INTO CANADIAN NET.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London. Aug. ATTACKS by thu
| Germans at Hollebeke in the Ypre!
salient were repulsed by the British
Crown Prince Rupprecht also mel
with failure in an assault against the
British at Westhoek north of Ypres
Lens, the Goa center of Arras, Is
slowly falling into the British net
The Canadians moved forward again
Monday, the Germans giving up the
outer posts under severe bombing.
Great losses were sustained by the
Germans in an attempted raid north
OF Arleux. From st. Quentin to Yer.
dun on the French artillery front, du-
els are in progress.
The Russian retirement in Buko-
wilma is sl%ackening and Berlin reports
the Slavs ready for a stubborn resist.
ance.
The Russians are holding their line
north of the Dniester but are retiring
from the Pruth southwark to the Ru-
manian frontier.
Kerensky's Cabinet is practically
complete. The Constitutional Demo.
Gratis have agreed to participate and
the list of members who will form
the new ministry has been agreed
upon.
London, Aug. 6.-While the Ger.
mans are advancing steadily in their
Galician campaign, the British and
French are steadily pushing them
back on many points on the western
front.
All the positions east of Monchy-le,
Preux which were captured by the
Germans have been retaken by the
British.
The Canadians have pushed forward
their line on a front of 1000 yards to
a depth OF 200 feet in their drive on
Lens. They consolidated the position,
which is within 1000 yards of the cen.
ter OF Lens on the western front of
the town.
In an offensive nea Baian, east of
Czernowitz, the Russians were win.
ners and captured 500 prisoners and
three machine guns. In Bukowina the
Russians are still fleeing, and the
enemy has taken several towns.
All five parties in an all-night SEES.
sion in P%etrograd announced full sup
port Of the Kerensky government fol
the cabinet crisis.
Southeast of Arras, the German at
.acks on the British lines were futile
Petrograd, Aug. 4.-Kimp, Jung in
southern Bukowina has been evacu
tied by the Russians, the war office
announced. The Russian forces in
Galicia, the official an.
loncement says, after a battle with
he Austro-Germans, retired across
he River Zbrocz at its confluence
With the River Dniester. Between the
and the Pruth the Russian
etirement is continuing. Czernowitz
he capital of Bukowina, has been
saptured by the Teuton forces, &C
to the official statement.
Austro-H Hungarian forces penetrated
from the north while 9th
r troops under personal command Of
Irchduke Joseph entered the city
rom the West.
Czernowitz has been the seem Of
ONE of the most bitter fighting o.
he war and the Bukowina capital ha,
hanged from the Teuton to Russian
ands altogether ten times.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Wife In Triangle Stays Rich Girl

Lexington, Ky.-Mrs. John Pope
wife of a business nan Of Bell county,
killed Miss Roxie Brock, 20, member
of a wealthy family, at Miss Brooks
home at Pineville because, she al.
legged. Pope, husband of the woman,
paid Miss Brock undue attention.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Probe Germans' Visit TO Juare,

Ell Paso. Textile arrival in Jua-
ez of Ernest Goeldner, German consul
in chihuahua City, with a number of
prominent Germans in chihuahua as
guests of Gen. Francisco Murguia,
caused an investigation to determine
the purpose of the visit.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Mrs. Undertake Fractures Ankle

Washington.-Mrs. C. B. Timber
lake, wife of the congressman from
Sterling, Colo, slipped on a pavement
and badly fractured her ankle. She
was removed to the Providence hos
pital.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Fire DESTROYS Roundhouse.

East Las Vegas, N. M.-The old
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
roundhouse which was abandoned last
week, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Crossed
electric wires are believed to have
caused the fire.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Observation-Disclosures, 35b a
3Shc.
firsts. 27q29hc; at mark, cases in,
cluded, 27h932kc.
Potatoes-Virginia. barrels. s4.75 a
500: Minnesota. bulk, $l.35 lao; home
grown $1.35 LAO.
Poultry-Fowls, 1Salssc: springs,
24Q25c.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
POSTPONE Prohibition Vote

Washington. Although convinced
that action could be forced in the
House at once on the Sheppard ma.
tional prohibition resolution which
was passed by the Senate, the dry
forces decided to await the December
session before passing the measure.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Cow Had Hardware Shop In Stomach.
Wheeler, Wis.-John England exam
ined the stomach Of n of his cows,
which had died m~ysteriously. He found
dozens of bolts, tacks, nails and other
articles of light hardware.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Chicago.-Wheat-No. . red. s2.45G
$50; No. 3 red, $2.40m 2.43. No. 2 hard,
$3.50; No. 3 hard. sass 2.5e.
Corn-No: 2 yellow. s2.35ls 2.36; No.
3 yellow, $2.36; No. 4 yellow. nominal.
Oats-No. white. ssa .Sc; stand
ard. 7O@7Sc.
Rye-No. ,. s1.93a2.02.
Barley-s1. 30m 1.5O.
Timothy-S4.00 a $50.
Clover-S12.0 90 100
Pcrk-S42.10.
ard-$22.15@22.25 .
Ribs-$22 40@ 22. go.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
British Casualties 1882 In .JuIv

London.-British casualties in all
theaters of military operations pub.
lished in the newspapers during the
month of July total 1882 officers and
men. The officers killed, wounded or
missing total 2,503, while the men
number 69,329.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Schooner John Hays Hammond Sunk.

London.-The American schooner
John Hays Hammond has been sunk
by the g%unfire of a German submarine.
Ali the members of the crew were
saved. The schooner was of 1872 tons,
registered at Gloucester, Mass. She
was built at Essex, Mass, in 1907.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
China to Declare War Against Kaiser.

Picking. Acting President Feng
Kwo Chang approved the unanimous
decision reached at a special meeting
of the Chinese Cabinet to declare
war on Germany and Austria Hun
gary.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
Of. o. B. Denver. Carload Prlce.)
Hny.
Dressed Poultry.

Flour.
Hungarian patent 6
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
2,023,624 in War Loan.

London. - The total number of
holders of the last wal loan number
2,023.G2i. according TO particulars Is
sued by the chancellor of the ex-
chcquer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Guynemer Lands Fiftieth Enemy.

Paris. France.-Capt. George Guyne-
mer, one of Frances leading airmen,
has brought down his fiftieth German
airplane.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Chicago.-Hogs-Bulk. sI5.45a1s.5O:
lights, $14.s5@16.45; mixed. $4,000
1855; heavy, $14s0a 1862 rough,
s14.S0@ 1900; pigs. SLIPS I4.25.
Cattle-Native beef cattle. $500
14.15; Western steers. $500 1922
stockers and feeders. s5.75Gs.Ig: cows
and heifers. $3.50 Ills; calves, $3.50
G13.00. -
sheep-wethers. s7.5oa1os5; ewes.
ee.7s6s.o0; lambs, $s.25d144e.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Fought With Custer, Dead.

Briar Cliff Manor. N. Y.-Maj. Gen.
John F. Weston, who fought under
Custer in the Indian war, died after
a brief illness.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
1ubonic PLAQUE In Peru.

Lima, Peru.-It is announced Off
cially that fifteen cases of bubonic
plague were discovered in Lima dur
ing the month of July.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Denver Dentist Named for Navy.
Washington. - Secretary Daniels
recommended for probationary ap
~ dental surgeon In the
navy. Robert 8. Maxwell. Denver.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Guard Mobilization DELAYED.

Observation-Disclosures in preparing
national guard mobilization camps,
the Wal Department announced. will
postpone their opening about two
weeks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Mexico City.-The prices of railway
and sleeping car tickets on the rail-
roads operated by the Mexican gov
ernment were increased 5 per cent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Russian Women to Go as Sailors.

Petrograd.-The first detachment of
$50 women sailors formed here, pre-
paratory to going to the Thurman
coast.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Or. Ritter Gets New Job,

Berne.-Dr. Paul Ritter, recently
Swiss minister to the United States,
was named Swiss minister to The
Hague.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
League to Exterminate I. w. "A

League to Exterminate I. w. W..
Phoenix, Ariz.-The Loyalty League
of America was organized in this city.
The avowed purpose of II, Is set forth
In the constitution. Is TO exterminate
the I. ". W"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

: Liberia Declares War on Germany.
Washington Liberia, the negro re-
public on the coast of Africa, has de.
clared wal on Germany.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Wool pelts. per ID. ....... $40 IS
short wool pelts ......... 500 80
Butcher shearlings, No. 10
No. z murian shearliirgs .. Us
Bucks, saddles and pieces at value.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Canadian Headquarters in France,
Aug. S.-The Canadian outposts
around Lens have established a new
line in a group of houses which IS
within a few yards of the enemy
front line at that point. The Lens
Bethune road is now safely within
their lines almost up to the city of
Lens.
Except for the Russian operations,
the hostilities at all fronts are at a
s%tandstill. Infantry maneuvers were
the only operations of consequence re-
ported from Flanders.
The German crown prince failed
again to win territory from Gen. Pc
tain's forces on the southern front in
France. In the Champagne the French
have penetrated the German lines at
three points.
Having driven the Russians out OF
most of Galicia and %Bukowina, the
Austro-Germans have begun an as
sualt in Moldavia, hoping to gain Bees
sarabia.
The Berlin papers still look upon
the Cabinet changes with lukewarm
enthusiasm, and say the shakeup will
bring no real relief.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

New York.-Cotton-October. 2s.Oe:
December. 25.71; January. 1851;
March. 25.s2; May. 25.75. Middling,
27.s0.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Duluth Minn.-Linseed - on track,
$3.45; arrive September. s3.iJ: arrive
October. $3.4a; arrive November. S3.@5.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Fourteen-Year.oId Boy Shot.

Holbrook, Ariz. Mistaking his
~1+year-old son for q prowler, Isaac
johnson, q section foreman, shot and
instantly killed the boy ut his home.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
ZIMMERMAN AND
ASSOCIATES QUIT
FIVE MINISTERS AND FIVE SEC
RETARiES IN GERMAN CAB
MET RESIGN POSITIONS.
ONKUEHLMANNNAMED
NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY OP-
PoNENT OF U.BoAT WAR AND
WOULD MOLLIFY ENGLAND.
Western Newspaper Inion News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin Official announcement was
made Monday that five ministers of
state. Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
and four secretaries of state, includ-
ing Finance Minister Lentze and In
terror Minister Won Loebell, had re-
signed their portfolios.
DR.. Richard Won kuehlmann, the
German ambassador to Turkey, has
been appointed secretary for foreign
affairs in succession to DR.. thinner.
mann.
The ministers and secretaries of
state who resigned were:
Ministers of State-Minister of JUS,
tice, DR.. Beseler; minister of e~cclesi.
astical affairs and instruction, DR.. Won
Trott Zu SOlZ; minister of agriculture,
domains and forests. DR.. Won Schorle-
mer; minister of finance, Or. Ientze;
minister of interior, Herr von Loebell.
Secretaries of State-lmperial post
office, Herr kraetke; imperial secre.
tary of justice: DR.. Lisco; secretary
for foreign affairs, DR.. Alfred thinner
mann, appointed November, 1916;
president of the food regulation board,
Adolph Won Batocki.
DR., Richter, under secretary of the
imperial home office, also resigned.
DR.. Kari Helfferich will continue to
be the representative of the imperial
chancellor and a member of the min
istry of state and temporary minister
of the interior.
The Landrat Won GraevinitZ was APP.
pointed to succeed Arnold Wahnschaf-
fe as chief of the imperial c~hancellery.
In addition to the appointment of
DR.. Won Kuehlmann as secretary for
foreign affairs Herr Ruedlin was
made director of railways and minis,
ter of posts, and Privy Counselor Won
krause was named secretary of jus
tice. Over-President Won Waldow was
appointed chief of the Department of
Army NOurishment.
The vacant Prussian ministerial
posts were filled as follows: Minister
of justice, DR.. Peter Sphan. leader of
the Catholic party in the Reichstag:
of the interior. Under Secre-
tary Drews: minister of instruction.
Ministerial Director Schmidt; minis
ter of agriculture, DIR. Essen-Hart-
minister of finance. DR.. Hertz.
Amsterdam. In a character sketch
Of pr. Richard Won kuehlmann Just
appointed German secretary for for
eign affairs the Nieuwe Courant of
The Hague, says that DR.. Won Kuehl-
has always been a vigorous OPP
ponent Of ruthless submarine warfare.
is also, says the newspaper, a dis
Of the policy Of doing everything
to avoid the further aliena-
ion Of Great Britain, believing that
a~fter-the-war friendship between Great
and Germany is necessary to
he latter.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann. the Nieuwe
7ourant adds, is an anti.annexationist
and the newspaper expresses the
that in the foreign secretary
ship he will do his utmost TO bring
bout an understanding with England
It the earliest possible time.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

Kansas City. Butter = Creamery,
S1c; 0rsts, 35c; seconds, SIC; packing,
eSHc
EggsIFirsts, a0c; seconds. FAC.
Pou1ery-Hens. .14hc: roosters. lie;
broilefs. i6Qf1c.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
Commission to Probe Flour MiIlinq.

Washington.-The Federal Trade
Commission will begin a flour milling
investigation as a part Of its general
food inquiry.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

ID \ I'ELTS.


Flint butcher. per 10. ......37 ass
Flnt fallen ...."..........36 Q3S
Flint bull and stag ........ -
Flint culls and glue ....... IL
Salt hides go &c ID. less.
Horsehides I2V2/3 price of green
sailed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
ANTI DRAFT RIOTERS
OKLAHOMA LEADER SLAIN AND
OTHERS JAILED.
SIackers Face Trial by Court Martial
and Possibility Of Execution for
Desertion.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
McAlester, Okla.-Forty alleged
draft resisters were brought here from
Holdenville and lodged in the peni-
Tertiary pending "A hearing.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

l:ExA.
b.kko.
ERRa. GRADED No net

Eggs, graded No. / net, +. o.
b.. Denver SO
EEgs. gIaucd No. = net. r. y.
d. Denver .............. ~
ESSS. cas-. COUNT, misc. cases
less commission ........ 600 q $50
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
$4,000 TROOPS
flight FOR US.
IN A FEW WEEKS 687, 900 MEN
CALLED BY DRAFT WILL SUP
PlEMENT ARMY FORCES.
LENS SHAKEN BY DRIVE
CANADIANS SET UP NEW LINE
NEAR COAL CiTY.-BATTLE
IN FLANDERS WEAkENS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder and his assistants are at
work on the final set OF regulations
10 be promulgated to complete the or
ganization OF the selective draft var
army. They Will govern actual mobil
ization of the men selected.
Statements issued by the War De
partment show hat preliminary fig
ures place the total force of National
Guard taken into the federal service
Aug. 8 at 1903 officers and 1881
men. Another statement showed that
$780, G6 wal volunteers have been re
cruited for the regular service since
April |, leaving only about 1000 va
cancies in the regulars at war
strength.
These figures mean that approx
matcly 725,000 men are now under
arms exclusive OF the navy and ma
zine corps, to be supplemented with
in the next few weeks by 6S7 1000
raised under the selective draft bill.
OF the latter number about 100000
will compose the third great element
of the war army, the national army,
and the remainder will go to fill up
the regulars and the guard and their
reserves.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10

American Mission to Russia Returning
A Pacific Port.-The American mis-
sion TO Russia, headed by Elihu Root,
reached here en- route to Washington.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-10
lbuiter.

rN. LIST grade, ID, 40
ameiies End RAD IA. 81
l.. Ottss ...ou Uoi
l'athinS stock tnet) ....... 81
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
ThREE-cENT LETTER POSTAGE
Increased Rate, Under War Tax Bill,
Effective Nov l.

Washington.-Detaile instructions
to postmasters on the increased letter
mail rates which become effective
Nov. End, under the terms Of the war
tax bill, were issued by Postmaster
General Burleson, as follows:
"Postmasters shall on and after
Nov. End see that postage is paid at
the rate of cents an ounce or frac-
ton thereof on letters and other first
class matter. except drop letters. All
drop letters-that is, letters mailed for
delivery from the office at which post
ed, including those for delivery by
city, rural or other carrier of such Of
fice-are required to have postage
paid on them at the rate of cents
an ounce or fraction thereof.
Postal cards are required to be pre-.
paid cents. and therefore. the 1-cent
postal cards must have q 1-cent pos
tage stamp affixed to them in addition
to 1-cent stamp impressed on such
cards. Postcards (private mailing
cards) bearing written messages must
have 2 cents postage on them"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
CORN CROP LARGEST IN HISTORY
Latest Figures Indicate Harvest Of
3,21o.7e5, 900 Bushels.

Washington.-Despit an estimated
loss of 37.000.000 bushels during Sep
tember. the country's corn crop will be
the greatest in it's history. Latest fig
ures issued by the Department OF
Agriculture show the crop will be s.
2i0, ,795. 900 bushels, and also that, de-
spite an estimated loss Of 100000
bushels during the month, the spring
wheat crop will exceed last years.
Other crops approach bumper records.
The spring wheat crop will total
242, ,45O 900 bushels. The total estimat-
cd spring and winter wheat yield this
year is 659, 9,797 900 bushels. compared
to last years crop OF 639. .sS6.000
The other principal crops will be.
from Oct. indications, as follows:
Oats-I. $50. .714.00O bushels, an in
crease since Sept 1 OF 47,3S2. 900 BUSH
els.
White Potatoes-452.2 .293,O0O bush
els; decrease. S,9S5,000.
Sweet ,244. 900 bushels;
decrease. 100000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
sIxTY-F|FTH CONGRESS
ENDS MOST IMPORTANT SESSION
EVER HELD.
Enacted Many Measures and Voted
$21 ,OoO, ,OO0, 900 for First Year OF
War Without Dissenting Vote.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Oct. 6.-When the Six
ty-fifth Congress adjourns today un-
til December 1t concludes the most re-
markable session ever held by leg
islative body in the history Of the
world. For importance Of work ac-
complished and for the stupendous to-
tai of money appropriated the war
session eclipsed everything on histor-
ical record.
Perhaps the most extraordinary rec
the voting Of more than $21,0O0. .0OO.-
900 for the first year Of the war with
out dissenting vote in either house.
Beginning with the adoption OF the
resolution declaring war on Germany,
early In April, Congress has in rapid
succession passed the draft bill. the
enormous bond bills. the staggering
appropriation bills, the espionage bill,
the food control bill. the trading with
the enemy bill. the soldiers and sail
ors insurance bill and the war reve-
nue. bill.
Figures for the session include: To
tdl dppTOpIidtlOuS duu uuthoi AAneAoA'
$21 .390, 100000.
Total revenue provided by bonds
and taxation, $19,403, 100000.
Loans authorized to allies. $4,000
900 900.
Money provided for the army, $9.-
900 ,0OO. 900.
Money provided for the navy, 31.-
$50 900. 900.
New taxes imposed, $2,535. 100000.
Chairman Martin OF the Senate ap-
preparation committee. in q review of
achievements of this session of Con-
gress, said: "The session has been
marked by a greater volume Of legis-
lation and the enactment of measures
of more momentous import than have
ever been considered in any similar
period in the parliamentary history Of
the country.
"Total appropriations aggregate
16,9O1. .966,S15, which with the total
appropriations for the second session
OF the Sixty-fourth Congress and the
total contract authorizations for the
present fiscal year makes the grand
total of $21. $3.50, ,73O.s4O in appropria-
tions and contract authorizations for
the present fiscal year.
Congress, Chairman Martins
statement adds, "has scarcely taken
time to eat or sleep because of the re-
sponsibilities which the war has i'm
posed
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
REIcHsTAG MEMBER SAYS GER
MANY CANNOT FORCE v. 8.
INTO PEACE.
0pP0SECoNQUEST PLAN
AGAINST SACRIFICE OF MORE
MEN AND MONEY AND ASK
kAIsER's WAR AIMS.
stern Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Amsterdam, Oct. 9.-"American can.
not be forced to make peace" George
Goethein, Progressive member of the
Reichstag, at meeting of the central
committee of his party, according to
a Berlin dispatch.
I'VE cannot force America to pay q
war indemnity" he continued. There
remains only England. But should we,
in order to obtain an indemnity OF
10000, 900. 900 marks, sacrifice 5O,000.-
100000 marks and another half mil
lion men?"
Germany's allies. Herr Goethein con-
tinued. were not inclined to continue
the war for pan-German plans of con-
quest. but were striving for peace by
understanding and conciliation. while
the pan n-German clamor for annexation
was finding a bad reception among
them. He asserted that the long work
ing hours and insufficient feeding at
home increased the desire for peace
among the workers and that strikes
might be expected II tie war should
abes continued for aims of conquest.
the military situation was satisfactory,
there was no hope of crushing Ger
many's enemies on land AS for the
submarine campaign. 100000 tons Of
shipping had been sunk, he asserted.
but no disposition toward peace on the
part of England was discernible. A
rationing system for foodstuffs had
not beer even introduced, and no one
was able to say when the U-boat
would mako England more inclined for
peace. ssr,i -.
External pressure to force the Ger
man government to set forth its war
aims clearly having failed on the sur
face. internal conditions within the
empire threaten to compel the issu-
ance of full statement OF Germany's
aims. What the German leaders want,
II they are successful. will be dis
cussed in the Reichstag. The chan
ceflor. DR.. Michaelis. is finding the
way as difficult as it. was for his pre-.
decessor, Won Bethmann- Hollweg, and
he. must now face the critics Of the
government in the Reichstag.