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7 other neutral countries Of Europe.
| though, OF course, there still remain
to the stare department certain sources
Of information at Berlin more or less
reliable. 49,. ..s...., e.. .<.s.. &
Whatever the German people may
be thinking in their growing desire for
peace, it Is felt that nothing has SO
moved the German government to a
realization Of the seriousness Of its
situation as the totally unexpected
promptness with which the American
nation, with its vast resources in men
and materials, threw of the mantle OF
peace for the tunic Of war. T. 4.saE
Mr.. Wilson, according to his friends
and advisers, firmly believes that II
the United States throws its whole en-
ergy into the war the conflict will be
brought to an end within year, with
the United States deserving the lions
share Of the credit Just as firmly
does he believe, it is said, that a lag.
gard course will spell ruin for the al
lied cause and leave the United States
as the sole opponent Of Prussian pow
er and world dominion.
New Army Generals Assigned.
Assignments for the recently promot-
ed general officers Of the regular army
Were announced by the war depart
ment as follows:
Major General Charles G.. Morton, to
command the troops at Syracuse. N.
T., the largest regular army expansion
post. - IL ~
2" Major General John r. Morrison, to
command the troops at Chickamauga
Park, Ga. ..
Brigadier General John w. Ruckman,
to command South Atlantic coast ar
tillery district, Charleston, s. G.
Brigadier General Adelbert Cronk-
bite, to command the Panama coast ar
tillery district, canal zone.
Bngadier General Joseph T. Dick
man, to command troops at Fort Ethan
Allen, vt!
Brigadier General Augustus P. Block
som, ordered to the southern depart
ment for assignment by the depart
ment commander.
Brigadier General Henry T. Allen, to
command troops at Fort Riley, Kan.
Bngadier General Chase w. Kenne-
dy, to command troops at Gettysburg,
Pa. Isl. snY l@,EeE 5
Brgadier General Edwin F. Glenn.
to command troops at Fort BENJAMIN
Harrison, Ind. 80 ~. 81. stIg.t6
Brigadier General Henry G. Hodges,
Jr., to command troops at San Fran
cisco. '.aH
Brigadier General William FL. Sage,
to command troops at Fort Smelling.
MINI. -. .-
Brigadier General Samuel D. Sturgia.
ordered to the southern department FOR
assignment. ,a4-
#Sf : Ship Work 10 Rushed.
Expansion Of shipbuilding facilities
at the government navy yards now In
Drogress'wil make It possible to have
sixteen war vessels on the ways at
the plants at one time, Secretary Dan
iels said. The number does not In
clude submarines or chasers for the
mosquito feet Three battleships, four
destroyers and number Of smaller
craft are now being built at govern
ment yards. ~
{. ""All this work ut navy yards is be-
ing rushed" said the secretary, 'the
men working overtime and In shifts,
and in most cases bonuses are offered
for completion ahead Of schedule"
Date Of Next Lean Not Fixed.
Secretary McAdoo has issued the fol-
lowing: T.-. -..4..' .a ,s.n. .
my attention has just been called
to q report circulated in New York
city that the next offering of the lib
erty loan would be made on the 18th
Of September next and that the amount
would he $S.OOO,OOO.OOO This report
Il wholly unauthorized. l have not
yet determined when the next offering
shall be made nor what the amount
shall be. 1 desire to warn the public
against recurrent unreliable reports Of
this character. When the amount and
date Of the offering have been deter \
mined Official announcement will be
made by the treasury department"