Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-06-29
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Friday June 22

Friday, June %
Liberty loan subscriptions totaled
So, 095, 226, $780, an oyersubscrlptlon OF
nearly 81 per cent, The final tabula'
ton was officially announced tonight
showing that more than 1000, 900 per
sons bought bonds Ninety-thlee per
cent of subscriptions or those Of $780,
900 persons were for sums varying from
$50 TO $4,000, while q subscribers APP
piled for allotments of SO, OOO 900 each
or more,
There will be no serious delay In con-
struction Of the ~ environments for the
national army, Secretary Baker said
today and all Of the establishments
probably will be ready about September
/, the tentative date considered for
summoning to the colors the first 625,
600 men. The process of selecting the
men, the secretary indicated, probably
will be set in motion early IN July.
Regulations for the exemption and
selection processes have been prepared
and will be made public next week.
President Wilson is understood to have
approved the general scheme worked
out by the war department 10 secure
fair and unselish application of the law
through local officials,
Saturday, June %
Dissolution of the Russian Council Of
the Empire and the Duma is declared
for in a resolution passed today by the
Pan. Russian Congress Of Councils Of
Deputies of Soldiers and Workmen after
prolonged debate,
There are signs on many parts ofthe
French front that the Germans are
either nervous concerning the French
intentions or are preparing an offensive.
A series of 'feelers' have been carried
out by Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
at various points, principally around
the Laon plateau. One Of the chief of
these was an effort to cut breach in
the French line at Vauxaillon, where
the German "shock' units temporarily
ousted The French from a short trench
system on the slopes of Monkey Noun
tain, on which it was important that
both armies should possess observa-
tories. French counterattacks i'm
mediately reganed all the ground lost
except salient measuring few yards
in which the German position is most
precarous. On this occasion the Ger
man shock troops advanced in their
shirt sleeves without packs, after a
terrific bombardment in which every
yard of the adjacent ground was
searched by shells.
Sunday, June "a
Half million men have volunteered
in the American army and navy during
the period Of three months that has
elapsed since the war was declared to
exist The army, navy and national
guard represented an aggregate
strength Of little more than 300, 600
men when the war resolution was
adopted. Today between 7OO,O 600 and
800, 600 are enrolled in the various
branches of the fighting service and the
great majority Of them are armed,
equipped and under training, They
will be Joined at the end of the summer
by nearly a million men, selected for
the new national army from the millions
registered for war on June s.
All thoughts that Russia may con-
clude a separate peace must be set
aside, declared Albert Thomas, French
minister of munitions on his return
to Paris from an extended trip to
Russia. All offensive by the Russian
army is both material and a moral
possibility, in his belief, but he de-
clined to speculate as to when such
movement might be expected.
The first meeting attended by Elihu
Root and the other members of the
American commission today was held
in the palace of the governor general.
The meeting was in the nature of a
test case to deterr inc whether the
commission was to have the real sym
patty of the socialist element in the
country. 1t is said here that no for
eigner ever before succeeded in enlist
ing the attention and interest of
this association of committees repre-
senting the working masses of Moscow.
But as Mr.. Root began to speak
antagonism and indifference yielded to
rapt attention and he was warmly APP
plauded at the conclusion.
eve have seen nothing since We
came to Russia" said Mr.. Root, chat
gives cause for criticism We marvel
at the control, the kindness of
spirit and the sound common sense
that the Russians display, We feel
that the work you are doing in the
commit is on the right path toward
an actual permant democracy.
"The government Of German, the
German social system, even German
socialism, are all militaristic in their
essential nature. They shall not gain
control of free America, and if we can
help you to prevent their gaining con-
troll of free Russia, we shall be happy
in feeling that we have assisted in the
perpetuation of the ideals of our
fathers who fought and sacrificed to
make US free"
Monday, June %
The British front in northern France
is again developing signs of marked
activity. Today's official statement