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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
ESTHER CANTATA
never GROWS OLD

Although the Cantata Of Esther Il
more or less OF an old story TO those
Of the passing generation, Il Is so TO
mantle IN theme and so tnneful thai
ii is well worth resurrecting from the
dust OF ages.
II also presents BIT Of Bfble his.
tory in o very attractive way
The stage setting and costufning for
the coming presentation ID Davies Me-
mortal hall on April IL have been cop.
led from famous paintings, and win
satisfy the eye.
The Hijou management Is to have
charge o. scenery and lighting, whick
promises IN be an innovation In the
way Of Parish hall affairs.
The raised seats win remedy the
old discomfort or peering around or
over the heads OF those sitting in
front An orchestra OF five pieces win
add to the musical beauty Of the
Cantata.
Miss Esther Ing, who designed the
characteristic posters for the Chinese
play given last year By this same
group Of young people, has painted
some to sdsertise Estief-these are
on display down town.
REV. Kong yin, Tel, has also done
two beautiful posters. +
The play Is 20 be sung In English.
Although 81 the participants are Chi
nese, their clear enuncistion has been
ye-y much coupIirhertod in their for
= "a y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
ST. Andrews
CATHEDRAL

Tomorrow, Palm sunday, there will
be the usual impressive services Of the
day. 80 -
At 1880 p. u. q large augmented
choir viii king. 5tafnef's Crucifixion.
Nothing more need be said to those
who have heard II. 10 those not IA.
miliar with this sacred rnusie It may
be said thst 1t consists OF choruses,
solos and hymns, all bringing before
the people the story OF the Passion
set TO the Z wonderfully approximate
music By the late, Sir John Stainer,
VINO was oreahist Of ST. Paurs cathe-
dral. London, Ady.s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
GERARD URGES uNtTED.STATES
GET READY, FoRGktARD FIGHT
Z Associated Press nv Federal Wireless

Associated Press by Federal wirelessf
NEW YORK. y. Y, March 31.-James
W. Gerard, former ambassador TO Ger.
many, was the guest of honor at a din
ner given by the members OF the Aero
Club OF America last hight. The for
mers ambassador" gave some details OF
SEQ them developed in Europe. -.
He urged his hearers TO exert their
utmost power to impress upon the peo-
pie of the United States the fact that
they are about, to embark uBon a seri-
pus. fpcounter. for Which serious efforts
towards preparednesSkin tIht ne made on
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

defaat i'll .1eorpe to the United States
He expressed his strong convictions
that thosS OF German blood now resi-
dent in the United States will prove to
be loyal sons Of the la nd OF their adop-
tion. Discussing the need OF prepared
ness. he said: -." -. =
There Is only one, thing-universal
military service or universal training.
When came back 10 the country IL
was positive shock to me to find that
the world has been on tire we have
done nothing TO prepare for even a
reasonable means OF defense. II we
had million men In arms today we
would not be near the edge of war.
We are now about to enter the war,
but believe that In oar hour OF trial
we may rely upon the loyalty of our
citizens o. German descent"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
HoLLwEG HOLDS our OLIVE 90
.'.S =, BRUNCH TO. NEW RUSSIA

tAssociated Press by Federal Wireless)
. AMSTERDAM, Holland, March 81
Discussing the Russian revolution in
the reichstag yesterday, the imperial
chancellor Is quoted az saying:
$50 far as 1 am able to see. the Rus
sian emperor has fallen a victim to his
own !ic guilt. The Russian repub-
iicans need never fear that we will
NEEDLE in the affairs of the Russian
people or ever attempt to interfere in
their affairs. III .' :
I'VE, as Germans, wish only again
10 offer to the new government of Rus
SLAMS the chance for peace. based on
terms that are mutually honorable"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
CANADA PRoHIeiTs
2 :, . POTATO ExPoRTATioNs

: OTTAWA, canada.-lt was unoffi-
cially reported that the government
has decided to prohibit the sxpotta-
ton OF poatoes from Canada and that
an order in council embody!ng this de-
cislcn soon will be passed.
Prices In, the domestic market have
reached unprecedented figures, one II
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH NEWS

schooner. She flies the Swedish colors
and approaches her victims under the
guise OF peaceful merchantm She
has auxiliary gasoline power.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
DAMUIN0 GLASSES

3 Learn sfhe latest NoN York dances
from MAnhMk tEeyEk, Honolnlt1
Issaine isssh,s: ufsd.y ssenistg
ssturdey lnprpins. pbiltrsh,s clsss.
.sois 81 s5isiSt fnsrT Phone iiss. /. 8.
n r van Hsa ts7S Tue R6maeoy,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

i p A. s, Franklin, president. of the.
international Mercantile Marine, de.
clined to grant the demand of the
ssiloFs fer war bonus of 20 per cent
increase IN vases for men on armed
american, merchantmen. e :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
NIGHT CLASSES
OPEN At 7. N,

: Practical c3mseS in business Eng.
fish, commercial arithmetic, algebra,
adysnced shorthand, typewriting
bockkeeP:nGs Eenmanshib, spelling
and draughting. Special term rates.
ADV. IT
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
Reri,ovaI Notice
{. {. Lucas, oprlcl1s

Las removed his offices, from 1907
4lAkea Htreet. corner Of Hotel street,
% - North King street. WIN open
fot business April 2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
Juice of Lemons!
'HoWto Make. Skin =
White and Beautiful

At the cost of small jar of ordi
nary cold cream one can prepare a full
quarter pint of the most wonderful lem
on skin softencr and complexion beau
tidcr, by squeezing the juice Of two
fresh lemons into bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white. Care
should he taken to strain the juice
through a fine cloth SO no lemon pulp
gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon Juice is used to bleach and re-
move such hlemishcs as sallowncss
irccklcs and tan ana is the ideal skin
softcner, smoothcner and bcautiiior.
just try it, Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it dailI
into the face, neck, arms and hands. II
naturally should help to soften, frcshen
bleach and bring out the roses ant
beauty of any skin. It is wonderful t,
smoother rough, red hands.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
WILMINGTON.

The Congregational Ladies Aid soci-
ETY. viii hold its annual sale Tuesday
afternoon, July 81, at $50 in the church
parlors. There viii be "aprons of all
sorts and sizes, things knit and cmbroid-
cred galore, practical household ar
ticles and food, candy and lee cream
for sale. In the evening there is to lie
an old-time concrt.
The death of DR.. /. T. Page in Lewis
ton, Me, came as shock to his friends
here, although he had been in failing
health for some time. He received his
medical training in the University of
Vermont, and had practiced IN Lincoln
Me, and in Brattlcboro before coming
here, whore lie practiccd - years until
last September, when failing health
forced him to give up work. He was
u years old at the time of his death
The body was brought to Wilmington
| The knights Templar Of North Adam,
and Brattlehoro had charge Of the funcr
al services in Masonic hall, where W. l.
Erhard sang two beautiful solos. Til,
| local lodge conducted the services a
the grave. There were many beautiful
flowers. lie leaves his wife and on,
daughter, Miss Agnes II. Page.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31

land were visitors at the Baptist church
Sunday morning.
Insects similar to those described as
seen in Brattleboro at NJ. G. Houghton s
were found here Saturday.
George Upsom Of Westfeld Joined his
wife and children at Mrs. Olive Shum-
way S Saturday for short vacation
Mr.. and Mrs r. j. Daggett and Mr..
and Mrs H. z. Boynton and Howard
drove by automobile to Keenc Sunday.
Charles TIolton of New York city
spent a few days rest from his bust
ness in the city with his family here at
Mrs. \. l.. Taynton 5 this week.
Mrs George Gardner, who has been in
the Memorial hospital in Rrattleboro
several weeks, returned home Saturday
night. She viii stay with her daughter
| Mrs. Leon Torrcy, few days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Frost of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, came here Saturday on their
wedding trip. Mr. Frost is a city sales
man III Cincinnati Twenty years age
his home was III Jamaica.
Mrs. Fannie Howard, who was verv
1 i'll in Brattcboro, was SO much improved
, that she came to her home here Thurs
day, Mrs. \. Y. =. Piper bringing hei
by automobile. Mrs. Lucy Kellogg vii
cares forsAcs ser the present.
Rev. HuntIey Sprague preached an
other excellent sermon to large au
diencc Sunday morning. Next SUNDAY
evening Union service of the tw
churches will he held in the Baptis
church. Rev. Or. Davidson aud Rev
G. G. Merrill will be present
Friends of DR.. William f. Boycc,
former physician here, read with inter
est the item in the Yonkers Heral
which states that he has been arpointe
a first lieutenant III the medical rcscrv
corps of the United States army (await
ing ordcrs) by President Wilson. Th
new lieutenant is a life member Of til
American Rcd Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
JAMAICA.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Clark were guests
at 4. W. Butler 5 Sunday.
Jamaica won the ball game here with
Townshend Saturday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Robinson spent
sunday at the conference in East North
field
Miss Mary Oliver of Salem, y. Y,
came Sunday to visit her sister, Mrs.
a. w. Thomas
b. Y. Stark visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. T.. Stark, Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Miranda White. who has been
very i'll with pIeurisy, is little more
comfortable \ nurse from the Memo.
rial hospital is caring for her.
Mrs. H. +. Willis came home Monday
night, after several months spent with
her children.
Judge +. NJ Butler and family of Rut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
Here's a Real Hair Grower
That Shows Results
In Few Days

II your hair is thinning out. lfeless
full of dandmil and your head itchcs
like mad 10 : sure sign Of the danger
uHs dandwn germ, aud quick action
must IT, takcu rs save what hair Won
have aud start SC new growth Don /
wait until the hair root is dead, for then
nothing can help you. but ret from your
druggist four ounces Of Partisan sage
" don 4 cost much aud there Is moth.
ing you could use that i any better.
~. Saugfrhund, the famous Paris spe-
cialet, discovered that dandrutf and
falling hair are caused bv microbc
then came the discovery Of the value 81
'arisiau sage tliquid form) to destroy
This gcuu, prevent falling hair and the
formation oi dandrutf 4 few messages
with Partisan sage are all that are
usually needed. and very soon you
should hc able 10 see the new hairs
coming in. parasiau sage is women s
tayoritc hair DRESSING, because it will
not stain and makes the hair lustrous,
soft and duffy. BE sure you get
Partisan sage (GuouX ISL, for this
brand IS guaranteed. Wilfrcd +. Root
can supply you Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Londonderry Is Shut Out.

The locals We're again victorious Sat
urday when they administered the white
wash to Londonderry to the tune of 4
to Q. It was well played game in
which the home team was better with
the bat. Moore pitched excellent ball,
following but two hits and walking but
two Only 80 men faced him. of whom he
Istruck out seven, which is probably a
record hat few pitchers ever have had ;
not that the strikeouts were SO plentiful,
but that SO few men faced him. The
only time he was in danger of being
scored on was III the sixth inning, when
with two out and Thompson on second
| Rowley singled TO right. but Timson
came in after il like race horse and
took it on the first bound and made a
perfect throw to the plate. retiring
Thompson by eight feet The same
teams will play at Londonderry next
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31


Mrs. A. D. Meacham spent last week
with friends in Brattleboro and Hins-
dale, N. IL.
The high wind preceding the thunder
storm Friday afternoon did much dam
age in the flattcning of oats and corn
as well as other crops.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ford of Charlie
mont, Mass, came Saturday to visit in
the home of their friends and former
ncighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Thayer.
Mrs. Booth of New York city came
Saturday to visit at Miss Lucy Booth S,
Miss Eleanor Willard, who had been
visiting there, returning with her.
While c. d. Boyden was moving on
the button farm, which he has leased
last week the machine struck q rock
breaking the pole and throwing Mr.
Boyden violently to the ground. Tive
broken ribs and several minor injuries
resulted He is able to be around, but
can do no heavy work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
Beets, Carrots, Turnips, Cabbage, Beans.

DCtNo, NdllOtSt 4 ulHlpS, CdUUdSe, Beans.
In selecting beets, carrots and turnips
for drying, avoid varieties having a large
woody core. Use only the roots which
have grown quickly and are young and
tender
Turnips and beets may be washed and
peeled, sliced into one eighth inch pieces
and dried, or they may be cooked until
thrcc-fourths done, cold dipped, for an
instant, peeled and then sliced and
dried. Feeling is facilitated by dipping
the beets into hot water until the skin
luoScnS
Carrots may be washed, peeled and
sliced lengthwise into eighth inch
slices and dried, or they may be blanched
for six minutes after washing and peel
ing and then cold-dipped for an instant
the rest Of the process being the sam,
rs the first method
Turnip tops and beet tops in suitabl,
condition for greens are just right fol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily How to Make Back Yards Profitable

drying. The whole leaf and stock should
be cut into narrow cross-sections and
spread i'll thin layers on the screens.
There are three forms in which string
beans may be dried For this purpose,
only beans in the right condition for ia
Bile use should be selected.
% Prepare beans as for cooking,
run them through the slicer if desired
and dry.
% Prepare beans as for cooking
but do not cut them into pieces. String
them on strong thread and dry. If de
sired, the beans may be cooked till near
ly done before stringing,
(3) Prepare as for cooking, cut into
three fourth inch pieces, and blanch fol
six to ten minutes depending upon the
maturity of the vegetable Cold dip fol
an instant after blanching and then
spread on tray to dry.
Cabbage Mature heads of cabbage
should be selected and the loose outsid,
leaves removed. Split the head length
wise of the leaves and cut out the woody
core The rest of the head should be cut
cross wise into one fourth inch slices anC
dried in thin layers.
| Another method is to shred or cut tn,
cabbage into strips, blanch for ten min
utes, plunge Immediately into cold waite
for an instant and remove surface mois
ture preparatory TO drying.
Condition all dried material by pourin,
back and forth from one box to anothe
every day for several days until it has
uniform moisture content. Return t.
dier all pieces which are too moist 70
lspoilage will result if the product is no
dry enough. Store in moisture proof
containers bearing the label of the con
tents III place free from vermin and in
Isccts. Canning Lesson No p
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31

The Reformer Is conducting this col
umn with the co-opera ton of the Ma
tiunal Emergency Food Garden Com
mission To inspire the planting Of more
food gardens throughout the country
Members Of the commission are
Charles LathrOp Pack, president of
American Forestry association; Lu-
ther Burbank. DR.. Charles w. Eliot
Prof living Fisher, John Hays Ham
mond, Fairfax Harrison, Myron T
Herrick. Or. John Grier IIibben, FIN
erson McMillin, A. w. Shaw, Car
Nrooman, assistant secretary OF agri
culture: Capt. j. b. White, u. S. Ship
ping Board; James Wilson, former sec
rotary of agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should be written on one
side OF the paper and sent to Garden
Editor OF The Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
West River League Standing.
PUTNEY.

Miss Beatrice Browning has returned
to her home, after visiting two weeks
with relatives IN Bernardston and East
hampton, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. William Walker and son,
Raymond, Of IIins,lale, y H., Mrs. y.
Il. Gates Of Westminster and Mrs. EN-
ma Grafton Of Worcester, Mass, have
been spending a few days with G. w.
Gates at East Putncy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31

Total bases, Hinsdale p, Turner's Falls
Is. Sacrifice hits, Walker, Magner, H.
Liston. Two base hits, Iloulc ,, Gun
bingham, Case, Lamorcaux, Jacques.
Three base hit Houle. Home run,
Lamoreaux. Stolen bases, Quigley 4. Gil
lland, Wagner, Walker. Struck out, by
Duggan T. by Pollard t. Bases on balls
off Duggan /, off Pollard 8 Double
plays, Quigley to Gilliland Time h.
Umpire, w A. Brooks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
Need of Enthusiasts.

My son, we should lay up stock
Of absurd enthusiasms in our youth
or else we shall reach the end of our
journey with an empty heart. for we
lose a great many of them by the way.
Victor Cherbuliez
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31

Wyman 1 in innings, by Patterson ,
in innings. Bases on balls, off Moore ,,
son. Double plays, Tyler TO Washer
off Wyman |. Batters hit, Turner Tim
Moore to B. Halliday, Turner to Washer,
Chadwick to Thompson to Stone: Left
on bases, Williamsville {, Londonderry
-. Time, | h. , m. Umpiree, Temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31

Total bases, Williamsville II, London
derry ,. Three base hits, Tyler, c. Hal
laday. Stolen bases, Timson, Geaw,
Thompson, Shattuck. Struck out, BY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
TOWNSHEND.
Townshend Inn to Be Sold.

The Townshend Inn is advertised for
sale as a result of the recent death of
the proprietor, c. Sherman Willard.
Mrs. Willard has taken charge of the
house since that time.
The Inn has been filed all the season
with guests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-31
HINSDALE, N. H.
EASY FOR LOCAL, TEAM.
Turner's Falls Gets Short End of I6-to-s
Score.

The local baseball team added another
victory to its list Saturday when a Tur-
ners Falls aggregation was beaten l6 to
IS in game featured chiefly by the hit
ting of Quigley and Houle. The score:
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-11
"GESUNDHElT' THEN WOE
Citizen of German Origin, Patriotic to
Last Ditch, Makes a Disastrous
Blunder.

This little story, which appears TO be
an orphan, is now going around:
SIN going to the patriotic meeting
this evening" said the citizen of Ger
man origin.
NO." said the wife, 'you mustn't go.
You'll get into trouble, sure"
But he went, despite her remon-
STRANGE. Just before midnight, on the
last street car, he stumbled into his
domicile. The good wife was sitting
up for him.
When he appeared his eyes were
black and blue, his face was scratched
and pulled, his collar had been torn
from his shirt and ne looked as though
he had been rolled in the dirt.
"Ah," said the wife, II told you not
to go to that meeting, that something
would happen to you"
at vas not at the meeting" ex-
planned the husband. 'The meeting
was all right. There were three
speeches, and, like everybody else, /
applauded everyone of them. The
band played the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner." Everybody stood up So did L.
sit was after the meeting. / was
coming home on the street car. The
car was crowded. Then a woman on
the car sneezed and / said 'Gesund.
heitl' Then everything happened"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-11
Soldiers, Chance of Life.

II you, a drafted man, believe that
statistics tell the truth, you win feel as
safe in France as you usually do in
the streets Of New York. SO says Rog-
er w. Babson, the eminent stats
tician. according to Popular Science
Monthly. Furthermore, he says that
the man who is connected with the
heavy field artillery is no more likely
to be killed than one in the employ of
a railroad. However, he does not hold
out such high hopes for the lieuten-
ants, ~sergeants and corporals, the
death rate being very much greater
among officers than among privates.
Also, the mortality is higher among
volunteer corps than among drafted
men. Sixty men per thousand are now
being killed in the war, and about $50
men out Of each thousand are
wounded.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-11
WRITES HIMSELF TO DEATH
Ansgram Writing From shakespeare's
Works Takes Vitality of Noted
British Author.

The death of Capt. Basil Willett
Charles Hood, the British author, was
brought about by his excessive at
tempts at anagram writing from Shake
speare's works, according to testimony
at the inquest in London. He was
ffty-three years old and a former Off
Ger of the Prince of Wales West York
shire regiment.
The coroner, according to the Lon
don Times, said it was evident what
caused death. Captain Hood was en-
gagged In a laborious undertaking, con-
structing writing out of the cryptic
grams which he alleged that he found
in Shakespeare.
'There are reams of writing here"
said the coroner. every single let
ter is written most carefully, and 1t
must take months to file all this stuff
about secret writing and various mes
sages which he purported to have
found concealed by means of cryptic
grams In Hamlet and other plays. 1t
seems to me that he has been working
very late at night and all day at this
rubbish-it cannot be called anything
else-and has been exhausting himself
and wearing out his system by
going without a proper amount of
nourishment because he thought his
brain more active on an empty stom-
ach. All the time he was using his
strength in this way he was exhaust
ing his strength"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-11
CAN CHINA BE INDEPENDENT
Entrance Into Great World War is
Viewed From Different Angles
by Editors.

Much division of opinion exists In
Japan regarding China's declaration
of war against Germany. says the
East and West News. japan took the
final step for two First, the
Anglo-Japanese alliance, and, second,
"A deep-founded belief in the necessity
for solidarity of the far eastern pow
ers. The Osaka Asahi is strongly OPP
posed to China's participation In the
worlds war. 1t says: "China decided
to take the step, on the arrival of
Vice-President Feng K~uo-chang at Pc
kin. Nothing could be more regret
table than for an Independent nation
to be forced by others to do anything
il doesn't want to do. The national
existence of any nation that yields to
coercion or undue persuasion is Inn
periled Some people regarded Japan's
declaration of war against Germany
merely from the viewpoint of the ALI
ance with England, but we favored
Japan's dominance in this part of the
Pacific"
The editor of the Asahi wants to
know what Feng Kuo-chang meant
when he favored a declaration of war
by China against Germany, but OBJ
jected strenuously to joining the en-
tente powers. "Does he mean that,
like the United States, China's declara-
ton of war shall be a separate act?'
asks the Asahi. "The grave fact Is
that her present course was forced
upon her. Whether she joins the en-
tente or not matters little for the
present. The serious question is, can
China be Independent from now on
ward?"