Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-04-27
Thursday, April 10


personator of Paul Revere riding horse
back over the historic route between
Boston and Lexington,
Fifth avenue, New York, was the
scene of wake Up America parade
of nearly $4,000 men and women,
cheered by a million or more on
lockers, while army aViators llew their
machines over the streets and dropped
thousands of printed appeals to enlist
The revolutionary spirit, which is
rampant throughout Europe, is mani
fest in Sweden, In stockholm great
multitude forced their way to the
Parliament buildings and demanded re-
lief from high prices of food The
royal castle is under guard and more
serious outbreaks are predicted for
May |,
President Wilson has indicated his
purpose Of insisting most vigorously
upon enactment of his selectlye con-
scrption plan,
More than 800 Americans are stranded
in Scandinavian countries, unable to
get home and are beginning to feel
want through shortage of food,
Warning to the nation against real
danger in hysterical and ill-advised
economy and interference with normal
pursuits of the people is given by
Howard +. Coffin, of the advisory com
mission of the Council of National De-
fence, in a statement made public as
the first enterprise of the government 8
new committee on public information.
Friday, April 90
Steady progress is being made by
the troops of Gen. Nivelle in driving
back the Germans in the regions Of
Scissors and Rheims, In new often
sve the French also have entered the
German second line in the Argonnne
forest. German counter-attacks on the
Vauclerio plateau, south Of Laon, have
been repulsed.
Since the navy recruiting headquarters
were established at Burlington, April |,
n men have been enlisted for service in
the navy.
The governments program for food
control during the war was put before
Congress today by Secretary Houston
in communication to the Senate ask
ing power for the department of agri-
culture to direct supervision Of food
production and distribution in the
United States and requesting $685.
900, 900 appropriation for putting the
plan into operation.
The British people celebrated Ameri-
non hin in tba uuorlH uyar bV "a
religious service in st. Paul's cathedral,
attended by official heads of the nation
and great congregation which in
cluded hundreds Of Americans. There
was a great display of American flags
in London and all other English towns.
Discharges from the National Guard
will not be granted enlisted men solely
because they are married, according to
instructions sent out to adjutant gen
erals by the militia bureau. Where a
soldier has independent means which
will prevent his family from becoming
a charge upon the government he will
not be mustered out.
Saturday, April q
The safe arrival of the British foreign
minister Bafour and his party an
nounced by the State Department with
out indicating where the party landed,
Silence regarding what is transporting
in central empires, serves to accentuate
reports of grave internal troubles. In
spite of assertions that the great Berlin
strike when involved at least 800, 600
workers, is over, there is evidence that
the agitation is continuing. Berlin
Tageblatt admits that members of two
of the Munitions Workers unions have
refused to return to work and says that
those who persist in their refusal will
be called to the coors.
Sunday April 20
Anniversary of the battle Of Ypres,
in which Canadian soldiers played such
prominent part, was observed through
out Canada as a national memorial day.
Omitted States Day" was celebrated
in Paris. Stars and Stripes were
hoisted on the Eitfel tower, sauted by
q guns and by an opera star who sang
the Star Spangled Banner Forty
thousand American flags were given
away VII lHC SIICtJS' n DlOlIAC PAM
was laid at foot of Washington's statue
with great ceremony. Ambassador
Sharp delivered patriotic address at
City Hall
Sinking of two more Britt h hospital
ships, with many wounded on board, is
announced. Some were saved by the
Germans after torpedoing the ships
without warning, but many were
drowned.
The British Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Arthur j. Balfour, and his
party arrived in Washington, greeted
cordially but simply by Secretary
Lansing and other officials.
Mr.. Balfour says his mission is Ito
make cooperation easy and effective
between those who are striving with all
their power to bring about lasting
peace by the only means that can
secure t-namely, successful war"
Three thousand people marched in a