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LABOR NEWS.

The Central Labor Union meeting.
scheduled tomorrow night. has been
Cancelled on account of the inaugural
ceremonies.
The executive board of the Retail
Clerks Association held meeting In
Typographical Temple wednesday night
and approved several applications for
membership. A special meeting of the
association has been called for Tuesday
night, when the organization will take
up matters of special significance to
its members. The meeting Will be neld
in Typographical Temple.
Painters Union. Local No. 1858. at a
meeting in Painters Hall last Friday
unions bylaws.
Plate Printers Union. Local No. 2,
l'held its February meeting last Tues
day night in Typographical Temple.
Owing to urgent business at the Capitol.
P. J. Ryan and Charles T. Smith were
unable to attend the session.
Carpenters Union, Local No. 1872. held
a spirited meeting in Typographical
Temple last Friday night. Several new
members were admitted into the union.
International Brotherhood of Sta
tionary Firemen obligated two new
members at it's meeting in Costello's
Hall last Wednesday evening.
John H. Hooper. G. NJ. koockogey
and J. H. Williams have announced
their candidacy for delegates to the
International Typographical Union con-
yention to be held in Colorado Springs
August 13 to August IS. They are mem
bers of the local Columbia Typo
graphical Union.
Ernest E. Wear. member of CO.
lumbla Typographical Union. No
101. died in New York city last Tues
body was brought to Washington
Thursday and was buried with military
honors in Arlington cemetery by the
Spanish War Veterans Friday.
Yeast Workers Union, Local No.
1859, held an important meeting in
Typographical Temple last Friday
night
Miss Annie Neary, one of the vice
presidents of the Maryland State and
District of Columbia Federation of
Labor, attended the meeting of the
Central Labor Union last Monday night.
Judge James p. Hughes Of Green
castle, Ind. is visiting Edward J..
Gamer, president of the Letter Carriers
Association.
At the next meeting of the Central
Labor Union, to be held, March ~,
delegates will be selected to represent
the union at the Maryland State and
District of Columbia Federation of
Labor convention. The convention will
be held in Cumberland. Md. some time
in April. Newton James. secretary Of
the central body. and Harry Oehler.
representative of the Bookbinders'
Union in the Central Labor Union, are
candidates for the Office of delegate
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WAR BRINGS GREAT BOOM
TO JAPANESE EXPORTERS

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
TOXIC, January 30.-Favored by the
European war. which has opened up new
markets in foreign lands for Japanese
goods, Japan's external trade has nearly
doubled in value over the figure before
the
The trade balance for 1916 recorded an
excess of $50, ,0O0 900 yen in the amount
of exports over imports. Such enormous
excess has never been realized in the for
eign trade of Japan since the country was
opened to international trade. The war
has offered an opportunity for japanese
to develop or exploit new markets in Eu-
ropean Russia, South Africa, Australia.
the South Sea Islands. South America,
China. Europe and North America where
unusually large quantities OF japanese
goods were exported
As by-product of the war. the opening
of the new steamer route via the Cape OF
Good Hope has started direct trade be-
tween Japan and South Africa and has
brought about sudden increase in the
volume of Japanese exports. Minoru
Okla. director OF the bureau of commerce
and industry of the department Of agri-
culture and commerce, points out that the
European war has offered a fine chance
for Japanese to go overseas ana seek their
fortunes in foreign lands as basis for
future economic development of the coun-
try abroad.
One part OF the world where Japa-
nese commerce has made its most re-
markable strides forward is the west
ern hemisphere. The enormous pros
perity of the United States has created
a demand in that country for luxuries
from Japan. and the article which
forms the bulwark of the foreign OK
port trade to this country. raw silk and
habutai has exceeded the one-hundred-
miIlion-yen mark this year. To the
other countries of the western hemi-
sphere. too. Japanese exports have in
creased greatly. and the progress made
by the Japanese merchants in the coun-
tries of South Americas Pacific slope.
and also with Brazil and Argentine, Is
regarded IS remarkable.
The Importance which Japan gives 20
the development OF her foreign trade Is
seen in decision just gazetted to ap-
point five new government officials to
mercial attaches. They will be sta
tationed st New York, London. Shang-
hal, South America and the South Sea
Islands. Their mission will include
travelling to neighboring ports and
cities. for the inspection OF Industrial
TO furnishing Japanese commercial and
industrial circles with hrst-hand
from foreign lands.
The commissioners will be appointed
from among the ablest rneu in business
circles and they viii have no connection
They will, however, be attached to the
foreign office, which thus creates a bu-
reau of commercial and industrial CONF
missioners.
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ga. surgeon in the United States Navy
now detailed to Red Cross duty. has
Medical Bulletin an article entitled
| Studies Pertaining to Light on Snip
board
D. G. Dickerson, Medical School. II.
has successfully passed the examina |,
ton for appointment to the meoicai
service of the Department of the In
terror.
The Junior bowling team of the Medi-
cal School recently defeated the sopho-
more team. The victorious team rs com,
posed of Messrs. Davis. Lewis and
| Lyons The sophomore team is COM
posed of Messrs. Barone. Crisp and
Shapiro The senior bowling team, rep
resented by Messrs Mann. Mueller,
Satterlee and Stachniewicz. recently d.
feated the junior team, composed OF
Messrs. Connor, Davis. Lewis and
Lyons.
Leonard S. Doten. instructor in civil
engineering, has just returned from an
eighteen-day trip of 5000 miles. in
Miss Mckee of the Nurses School re-
Gently was called home on account OF
the serious illness of her sister,
Miss Lambert of the Nurses School
has returned from duty at Chiidren's
Hospital.
DR.. A. ]. Sipos. is. Veterinary Col
lege. has passed the Virginia state
ing in Petersberg
Dean Buckingham of the Veterinary
College recently held clinic in the
stables of a large coal company
The Junior class at the Veterinary
College recently met to choose sub
Jects for the thesis each student Is re-
quired to present as part OF the
course in pathology.
DR.. Griffin Fraser. Dental School. 10,
has passed the navy dental eXamina-
ton.
The senior class of the Dental School
recently defeated the Junior class in
bowling match. -
lished in the Dental School The conf
mittee on student activities has sane
toned the formation OF chapter of
Alpha Omega Fraternity. Dean Walton
of the Dental School has given his sane
tion to the establishment of Delta Sig
ma Delta. John B. Coping, Jr-, is one
Of the chief organizers of the latter
chapter.
Omega Tau Sigma Fraternity will
elect officers at the March meeting.
Phi Mu Sorority has announced the
initiation of Misses Phebe Gates. Cath
crime Moran, Eleanor Richards. Ger
trude Metzerott, Clara Barclay and
Miss Loyzelle Callihsn of Phi Mu re-
Gently took a trip to Boston with the
girls basket ball team.
Miss Gertrude Metzerott. Phi Mu. has
been appointed assistant editor Of the
Cherry Tree. a student yearbook.
Sigma Phi Epsilon recently held a
rush smoker. Prof. Parks OF the Law
School spoke. The annual banquet OF
the fraternity will be held March II.
The first division convention of the
Sigma Nu Fraternity opened yesterday.
The Washington Alumni Chapter is CO.
operating with the local Delta Pi
chapter in ARRANGING for convention
dinner for delegates and visiting mem
bers this afternoon at the Hotel La
fayette.
Thomas A. Hegarty of Delta Gamma
Chapter at Columbia University. was a
recent visitor at the Sigma Nu Chapter
house here.
Theta Delta Chi has pledged Leroy
George Gordner of Columbian Col ]
lego. 30.
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the right in sunlight. those TO the left
in shadow. whereas in MIR. Plstt's etch-
ing this order is exactly reversed. But
the composition is almost identical. and
il is interesting and remarkable to find
two artists rendering the same subject
with so much individuality and yet
with such great similarity.
At this time, when all attention is
! focused on our navy, particular Inter
est attaches to series of prints of
old paintings OF America naval vessels
to be seen in Henry A. Martins gallery.
on Connecticut avenue. The paintings
were made originally in Washington by
w. A. X Martin before 81 and have
/ been reproduced of oate by his son.
who is the proprietor of this little gal
lery.
! The original paintings were in water
color and are thirteen in number.
Among the subjects are THE Constitu-
| tion and Guerriere" and Hornet and
Grampus." One set was purchased by
! the government for exhibition at the
| San Francisco exposition, another set
| has been recently acquired for the
| Naval History Society.
| Next Saturday an exhibition OF tap
estries and rugs from the Royal pal
ace of the Pardo. loaned by the King
of Spain and brought to this country
under the auspices of the Hispanic So
ciety of America, will be placed on
view In the Corcoran S1iiery VI .h. y,
| These tapestries were all made at the
royal mandatory at Madrid ana the
ma tority have never been removed from
| the walls of the palace since their COM
pletion, in the eighteenth century
They are TOT ,hf fhuse 80, 80 ,-hIch
I'm ,,o,n an-osant rne as One series illustrates
the life of Don Quixote. They were
made from cartoons oy s1, -, ~.
iaNe oed u'il VI ho. a. go, axt.nt IN
IapestiL Les %ie "
| 1sinisi s'St ,andzora In Ae.,pn
y, a,d eiso heautiful in color
ana, II Is saiu. All al, he hrou1ht 10 mi.
It, g.; ~ care of the Marouis VAL
ambassador
On the following oas'
annual exhibition oh ",
bers OF the Natiohai AssoeiAion o'
Portrait Painters Will oe opeHeo III 'he
special exhibition gallery at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art This will COM
,. 90 xr,rLs bv .,ch wall
prise tnlIty.Iour Cu.,ia p.,rr G.orS.
known arn,ses . Sr.wfard Iyd;s
Beiiows, 80 pnrt uanri NJ lean
and ntbers The exhibition will con-
tinue to March 30.
Prot Charies T. rene" Vi
coilege. Ne" io.h' "i'i -, -
WIN ueiii'n'' ,eo,
Dyeihe a' 'he
II street. Tuesday afternoon, MARCH o.
at 2 o'clock.
- n.,, h, ,,,da n snecialtv Of
fIoi. - 20 not only an exnert
sn,I .;t1 nd an axceIlent Teacher. hut
ausnoi ~ sa 1890 All those xvho are
ueiis "a r. snhiact will he val.
inter Ieseeu III 'h
come
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of the British. Even Bapaume now IL
under this same rain of shells.
It would appear that the Germans
early allied offensive decided to even
tually retire to better prepared posi-
tions. possibly to the west of Bapaume.
Again along a line running from Ar
ras to Cambria they would occupy
heights extremely important to future
defensive warfare. Such positions evil
IDENTIFY are in good condition, being far
back from the present battle front.
Shouid the main force Of Germans gain
these before the British have had time
to assemble their heavy guns further to
the front the British task of advancing
eastward, indeed. will be difficult, un-
less they completely are masters OF the
Germans. both from the standpoint OF
men and artillery equipment.
The Arras-Cambrai line also will
prove of advantage to the Germans
should they take it, as it will reduce
the salient between Rapaume and Ar
ras from 35 to % miles and where 1t
now Is necessary for them to employ at
least $4,000 men in the defense or the
present line it is declared 1900 will be
sufficient in the new positions
1t has been asserted that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is ready to defy
the conse-
May Try to Break auences OF re-
tirement in
Up Trench Warfare. the west in
trench warfare and bring the enemy
out into the open, where he trusts to
the Germans great knowledge of open
warfare tactics to decide the mastery
in any engagements that may be
fought during the summer months. On
the other hand, it is declared that tho
German war chief is preparing for a
grand offensive on the western front.
possibly to the north Of Arras, where
another attempt will be made to reach
Calais.
Whatever the German plan. it is sure
to encounter supreme opposition in the
British forces assembled on the west
ern front. Great confidence prevails
among British officers and soldiers that
the present reverses for the Germans
the greatest since the battle of the
Marne-are but forerunners of eventual
German defeat in the summer cam
paign. The British task. however, is OF
declared to have assembled 1872 dfvis-
ions on the western front alone for any
eventuality.
The British have conducted several
raids to the east Of Arras in the re-
gion of Armentiere and near Lens with
success The Germans report the re-
pulse of several British minor endeav-
ors.
The French armies on the Somme
front and in other regions nave oeen
idle, in SO far as major operations are
concerned. though they have raided
German lines in the vicinity of Vile.
twenty-five miles west OF
Verdun, and German positions in the
VosgeS.
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counter but little dificulty in pushing
to the west from their present posi-
tions east of Hamadan, for the reason
that it is believed the forces facing
them are of minor importance.
1t would not be at all surprising to
see Grand Duke Nicholas once more
start his military machine to rolling
in Turkish Armenia, with Sivas rs his
objective. The Russians in this region
have the advantage of transport serv-
ice across the Black sea, and. further
more. are in good strategica1 position
to move forward at any 3uncture. The
Russians in Persia. however. must
move forward before there can be that
thoroughly co-ordinated action along
the battle line which the British and
Russians apparently hope to establish.
1t cannot be expected that the allies
junction can be effected at a moment s
come. and it may take weeks. but the
British success on the Tigris Is the
longest step that can possibly be taken
now toward the carrying out of en-
tente aspirations.
/ The British have not been idle on
the Sinai peninsula. and belligerent
Turks practically have been expelled.
The activities of the Arabians. who,
under the Sheriff of Mecca, declared
themselves Independent of Turkey.
also have contributed largely to the
overthrow of Turkish and German in
f1uence. At the present 5uncture the
Turks face danger from the British to
the southeast. from the British to the
southwest, from the Russians to the
east and the Russians to the northeast.
Should the Russians and British get
astride the Bagdad dConstantinople
railroad their future progress will be
made much easier. and, truly. the
kaiser's hopes of establishing a great
| commercial empire in the near east
will more than ever be haxarded, for.
with the Russians and English we'll es-
tablished far into Asiatic Turkey when
the war closes, it is believed hardly
likely that they ever will surrender
complete control of those regions which
might be the stamping ground for the
preaching of sedition against British
and Russian power in future years.
Believing that the end of the war
is in sight, and wishing to conquer
every available foot of territory in
| these regions before the curtain shall
have been drawn down on hostilities, 1t
reasonably may be expected that Rus
sian as well as British effort in the
near east will be heightened to the
extreme.
Possibly the chief fighting of the
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Russians Gain in
Persian Regions.


Turks and Germans from this territory
and though at first there was consid-
erable opposition on the part OF the
Persian government to the activities
of the Russians, officials soon were
convinced through the instrumentahty
of British diplomacy and Russian arms
that they had been misled by German
agents The whole seditious plot to
undermine Russian and English In
fuence in the regions of the near east
and India is declared to have been per-
petuated through activities OF the Ger
mans and Turks in Persia. German
and Turkish boasts of victory soon
were checked, however: for the Russian
forces operating in this direction swept
Turkish armies backward despite the
fact that they received assistance from
the natives. The Russians at the height
of their movement in this region reach
ed Hamadan. then Kirmanshah. even
pressing to the Persian border 100 miles
east of Bagdad.
During the period of these operations
the British with a comparatively small
force which at first was considered
sufficient in size. marched up the Ttgris
river They passed t-El-Amara with
out difficulty and approached within a
few miles of Bagdad. one thing and
pnOtheT seemed 10 nlNueT the
here Terrible weather conditions were
encountered. while the Turks sent eN-
tremely large reinforcements to save
Bagdad They were successful in the
extreme, for the British hardly reached
within striking distance of the city
than they were soundly whipped in a
great battle and forced to retreat south
ward. British commands were changed.
but this did not remedy the situation.
Gen Townshend. who was placed in
charge. fought gallantly. but 1T was a
battle of retreat. He was forced to fall
back southwark in haste. finally reaching
n city OF Kut-ei-Amara. where he de-
.N 20 make a stand. He had available
j.. - remaining force about 10000
< men. he having been forced to
.ndon gunboats and provision boats
-;irther up the river.
% i-.Ccded at first that the Rus
s..-.. Ira British should join hands at
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Renewed Fighting
on Rumanian Front.

on Rumanlan Front. ing on be-
tween the Germans and Russians near
the Vale Putna high road leading from
Kimpolung to Jacobeni in Bukowina,
north of the Rumanian border. A Sc
ries of heights wrested from the Ger
mans several weeks ago by the Rus
slams was retaken by the Teutons
after a series of desperate attacks.
The Russians claim to have later re-
taken most of these positions. but the
fighting is continuing. 1t is very
probable that the present engagements
in the Carpathians but herald further
and wider operations for both Ger
mans and Russians. as II IL believed
that with the coming of spring the
armies opposing each other on the
Rumanian as well as the whole east
ern front will not waste time, but i'm
mediately strive to accomplish their
objects in the general campaign.
II the Russians intended five weeks
ago to initiate their offensive along
the eastern front they evidently have
been forced to desist or are waiting
for a more opportune time. as the en-
gagements in the Riga section and
along the StokhOd river in the region
encounters on a small scale have been
fought in many sections and artillery
has been active almost constantly. but
there have been no changes which in
any way affect the general lineup.
According to some advices which
have trickled out of Europe. the Ger
mans are planning q great offensive
on the lower section of the eastern
front. 1t is said that an effort will
be made to wrest the remainder of
Rumania from the enemy and penetrate
into Bessarabia. This move would be
made with the evident purpose of roll
ing up the Russian line in Bukowina
and possibly forcing the Russians to
give up the large section Of territory
won from the Germans and Austrians
during the campaign of last summer.
On the other hand. the Russians are
declared to be preparing for any
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What May Come Out
of Present Situation.

are believed to have prepared in recent
months for great offensive which
shall this time succeed in every respect
The Russians undoubtedly have delayed
their operations in the near east pend
ing settlement of the pending issue
on the Tigris. II the British come
within reach of Bagdad. or take it, the
Russians surely will endeavor to hew
their way through resisting Turkish
armies in Persia. that they also may
reach Bagdad, and effect a junction
with the British. If they succeed the
Russians and British will have raised
wall of troops all the way from the
Black sea west of Trebizond to the
Persian gulf The Russians should en-
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Bagdad. but the British failure pre-
cluded this. The Turks surrounded
Kut and laid siege. The British en-
deavored to get forces up the Tigris
in sufficient numbers to relieve Towns
hend. but they failed in dismal fashion.
Reassuring messages were sent out of
Kut by Gen.. Townshend, who declared
he believed that he could hold out.
Russian forces operating in Persia were
ask ed to send forces to capture Bagdad.
This action. it was believed, would
cause the Turks to withdraw large
forces occupied at Kut. The Russians.
however. ended their forward sweep at
the Persian border about the time Gen.
Townsend, after 1913 days Of privation.
handed over his sword to the Turkish be-
siegers. The failure of the British ab-
solutely precluded the possibility of
junction of material Russian and Brit
ish forces and the near eastern cam
paign practically came to a standstill.
insofar as immediate realization of all
entente plans were concerned. The
spread of the German gospel of sedi-
ton. however, had been materially
checked. though the British were forced
to quell Mohmand and Mahsud out
breaks in Indo-Afghan territory. These
wild peoples. through religious ties. were
prone to make demonstrations against
the British in favor Of the Turks.
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British Again Press
Toward Bagdad.

British Again Press of the Russians
Toward Bagdad. in their near
eastern operations. The inactivity of
Grand Duke Nicholas and Gen. Maude
Russians and British were unable to
progress further. Gen. Maude. who
led the armies to the relief toward
Gen. Townshend. has been greatly
reinforced during the past several
months, the British being determined
that the mistakes of the past in their
campaign northward from the Persian
gulf should be offset by eventual
success.
In December the British showed signs
of great activity. and early in the
present year the offensive against the
Turks holding and defending Kut-el-
Amara assumed large proportions. The
British during the past week have cap
tured kut and completely routed
Turkish armies from their positions
I In the past seven days the Turks have
retreated to within seventy-f1ve miles
Of Bagdad. and If they have not been
surrounded on the east. west and south
they are expected to show no lessening
in the speed of their retreat until they
actually are in Bagdad or at least have
reached the strong lines Of defense
which have been erected around this
city In preparation for just such an
eventuality.
According to latest advices from Gen.
Maude. the Turks are in thoroughly
demoralized state. Vast stores have
been left behind. The torch has been
applied freely, while it is declared that
fully $4,000 casualties have been in
fiicted on the Ottoman troops The
British have suffered heavily, but 1t is
stated in London that the rate of
progress scored, the results achieved
and the prospects of great future re-
suits recompense the British for any
losses they may have suffered. Son.
stantinople declares that the British
have lost $4,000 to 10000 men in the
conflict which has been raging along
the Trigris in recent days.
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Now for possible future events.
Though the Russians have bee
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The Russians. however were called
upon to operate in another direction
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During the past several months the
Germans have been wont to dwell on
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Possibly the chief fighting of the
week, other than in the near east
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Charles e. Howe, Law. 's3. has been
appointed treasurer of the intercol-
Iegiate intelligence bureau. which has
offered Secretary of War Baker its
services in compiling lists of students
and alumni available for general or
special war work.