The Tomahawk., 1917-08-16

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A munition factory was wiped out at
Henningsdorf, Germany. Three hun
drcd people were killed or injured and
enormous damage was done.
Demanding an increase of 80 per
cent in wages. 10000 workmen en-
ployed at the Mitsuhishi shipbuilding
yards at Nagaski Japan, went out on
strike. The men claim they should
share in the nations prosperity.
A violent earthquake, which caused
great damage, has occurred In the
southern portion Of North island, New
Zealand, according to a Reuter- dis
patch to London from Wellington. Tho
Wairarapa district suffered most Sc.
verely.
Acting President Fong Kw0-Chang
of China approved the unanimous de-
cision reached at special meeting Of
the Chinese cabinet at Picking to de-
clare war on Germany and Austria
Hungary.
M. Kerensky's cabinet is virtually
complete, it was announced at Petro-
grad. The constitutional democrats
have agreed to be represented and the
list Of members who will form the new
ministry has been agreed on, but as
regards several portfolios the choice
is not definite, as the candidates are
absent from Petrograd.
Official announcement was made at
Berlin that five ministers Of state, in
Guiding Foreign Secretary thinner
mann, and four secretaries Of state, in
Guiding Finance Minister Lentze and
Interior Minister Won Loebed, had re-
signed their portfolios. DIR. Richard
Won Kuehlmann, the German ambassa-
dor to Turkey, has been appointed Sec
rotary for foreign affairs in succession
to Doctor Zimmerman.
A bill was passed at Picking author
izing a declaration of war on Germany
by China. Only the presidents con-
firmation is needed to make the action
effective.
According to Norwegian advices to
London So Norwegian vessels Of an
aggregate of $4,000 tons were sunk
during July. Eighteen lives were lost
as result Of the sinkings in this
period.
Premier Kerensky has returned to
Petrograd, withdrawing his resignation.
NJ. Kerensky declares that he considers
it impossible when the country Is
threatened with defeat to refuse tho
heavy task again intrusted to him.
Rear Admiral Lacaze, minister OF
marine in the French cabinet, handed
his resignation to Premier Ribot
Domestic
Provision to protect harvesting from
shortage of hands due to tho mobiliza-
ton of the national army has been
made by the government at Washing
ton in regulations now going out to dis.
trict exemption boards. Men needed
in the fields to complete harvesting
will be permitted to remain at work
until the need for them passes, when
they will join the colors.
American citizen soldiers may vote
at the fall elections If their respective
states establish voting machinery at
the camps, says a statement issued by
Provost Marshal Crowder at Washing
ton.
Thomas D. Jones, Chicago business
man and capitalist, was appointed a
member of the exports administrative
board at Washington, succeeding Ed
ward N. Hurley, who became chair
man Of the shipping board.
The death list from the explosion at
Clay, KY, in the south entry of No. Z
mine of the West Kentucky Coal COM
pany amounted to 81, according to in
formation supplied by Charles S. Rich
ardson, vice president and general
manager.
Resistance Of the army draft, if at
tempted when the army seeks to ap-
prehend deserters, twill constantly
encounter troops of the federal gov
eminent" This laconic message was
flashed over the country by Provost
Marshal General Crowder at Washing
ton as warning to persons who are
seeking to interfere with the creation
Of the selective army.
Forty draft resisters, entrenched five
miles north of Konawa, Okla, sent
81. OF Woxuaka a in.