The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-18
War Questions

The Times receives every day
questions concerning service In
the war and other matters re-
lating to the war. In this column
the questions and replies to them
will be printed, as Il Is obviously
impossible to answer telephons
queries. All inquiries should b
mailed to
WAR QUESTIONS
Il The Times
DIN your Saturday issue you cor-
ried a list Of the number Of CdthoHcs ~
t0ere Incorrect. CdH yoB 0tvs the cor
reoted Hstf
| A-The error was IN the stating Of
the question not In answer. The word
''old" was inadvertently omitted. The
question should have read How Many
Old Catholics" etc Old Catholics form
/ a separate organization which started
as a branch from the church In $50
The number Of Catholics in European
countries as given by the Catholic en-
cyclopedia Is as follows:
In 1905, the population Of Austria-Hun-
gary was 4s.OOo.OOO OF which 9s.oo4.13s
were Catholics.
The population OF Germany in 1903 was
1854, "a. Of which 3s per cent, or A.eOo.-
900 were Catholics.
In 1910 the population Of Italy was g.
40 1854, of which nearly all were Catho-
lies.
In 1905 the population Of Holland was
5,7a2ls. Of which 900 were Catholics.
In 1910 the population OF Russia was
I5s. 10000. Of which 100000 were Catho-
lies.
In 1901. the population Of Ireland alone
was 4.l5s.77o. OF which 3,u0oeS were
Catholics.
In 1901 the population Of France was
-. Oh 900. Of which 100000 were Catho-
lies.
7.1e0.547. Of which about 100000 were
given as Catholics.
Oh references to the German pTsss
the I0ord ZsitUH0 appears frequently IN
the titles. What 70 ste Iseontn0f
A-ZeItung means newspaper. For in
stance. the Stats Zeitung means State
Newspaper.
o.-Why 70 It tOhen the Germans are
obIs to carry out successful air raids
oper LondoH and other EH0Ash tot0Hs
that the allies CANNOT make similar roids
over German TOWNS, eveH a far a. Ber-
lin itsetf-
Alt isn't a question Of their ability
to do 30. Rules Of civilized warfare for
bid attacks where non-combatants. Wo-
men, and children are the victimA In
view Of the repeated German atrocities.
like the last raid. in which school chill
dren were murdered. there Is widespread
agitation in England for similar raids
on unforti1ed German towns In retalia-
ton The allies have confined their
bombing raids to fortresses, munition
plants. and other military centers.
Q.-Whdt 70 the best 10Y TO fort0ord
magazines and other reading matter for
boys IN the Hovyf
A-Send them to the Navy League
headquarters here and they will attend
to the distribution to the different shlps.
OIL came to this country toheH a
nliHor, and began as citizen ard
vote, on my fathers papers. Where
could get papers for myself, ds
tcOuId like to have my otOI citizen
p0perSf
A-There Is no way. under the cir
cumstances. that know Of. by which
you could obtain your own papers
o.-What Is meant BY the phrase the
Lords Temporal ard Spiritual Of the
United KiH0donf
A-The House Of Lords Of Parliament. /
which is composed of two estates Of that
realm, the lords spiritual and temporal
The first consists Of the Archbishops Of
Canterbury and York. and twenty-four
bishops Of the Church Of England.
chosen by seniority.
o-h WinstOI Churchm Of Americas
desceHtf
A-His mother was an American.
daughter OF Larry Jerome Of New York
city.
o.-Prior to the rdr, hoo toos the
Belgian Chamber Of Deputies divided
poIitieoIlyf
A-Clericals. 1o1; Liberals. a; Social |
lists, IS Christian Democrats. 2
o-Ras provision been made for COM
peHsGtioH for candidates for the o1icsrs'
reserve corpSi
A-Pay at the rate Of 800 a month |
Is given the men while In camp in train |
ing.
o-When IS the Increase IN pay Of |
enlisted men provided in the recent army |
act e1ectivef
A-The increase Is In effect now. The |
new pay schedule was adopted June ]. |
according to an announcement just Is
sued by the War Department
SUGGEST AIRPlANE CONVOY |
Would Equip Supply Ships With
Landing Stages.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
II would seem possible, from the
standpoint of q layman, to equip all
ships carrying supplies to our allies
with a landing stage large enough to
accommodate an airship. The airships