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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Going Naked Into War
By c. w. Gilbert

the field entirely equipped for mod
ern fighting.
For large army we lack not only
these modern tools of war. but we lack
everything. Even our little standing
army is inadequately supplied. Take
small arms. where we are best off.
The country has 100000 Springfield
rifles. 4 modern army according to
European practice should have three
to five rifles for each foot soldier.
This is to provide for loss, accidents,
jammng and other incidents of SER
vice. The War Department has de-
cided upon four rifles to man. An
army of 100000 men, allowing for
artillerymen, officers. etc, would re-
auire about 5000 900 rifles. We have
100000. We are making them at
the rate OF about fifty or sixty day.
The Springfield plant alone could
turn out $50 or 800 a day. The Rock
Island plant until few days ago
had been producing none.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Poll By Owen
Shows Oklahoma
In Favor Of War
Replies to Referendum Unani-
nous for Firm Stand
Against Germany

Washington, March So Oklahoma
generally regarded as one Of the pacihs'
states. is for war with Germany at
once. and with all the strength of which
the United States is capable. 70 judge
from the replies from all parts OF the
state which have poured into the office
of Senator Robert L. owen in the last
few days as a result OF his referendum.
Mr.. Owen did not address individuals
he felt that he could reach a much
larger number of his constituents by
writing 10 organizations in towns. In
many instances, the replies showed.
mass meetings were held as result
of his inquiry as to the state of mind
of the citizens. In no instance did any
mass meeting of citizens or meeting
of any organization 90 on record
against firm policy with Germany. For
the most part they recorded themselves
as favoring an immediate declaration
of war. or at least a declaration that
war with Germany existed.
The only message received by Mt.
owen against going to war with Ger
many was from an individual with a
German name. of whom no one N Mr..
Ovens Office had heard before.
All of the replies from organizations
favored a firm stand. grading up from
an Injunction TO stand behind the Pres
ident in the present emergency 10 a
command to get into the war at once.
One OF the strongest messages was
the result Of mass meeting at Maca-
lester, Okla. on March 27, which ended
with unanimous vote in favor Of de-
clsring war.
The Dursnt Commercial Club recog-
nized that the United States was "vir-
tusliy st-gar with Germany now" and
urgej a vigorous prosecution Of that
war.
In view OF the paciist attitude of the
other Oklahoma Senator. Mr. Gore, at
the time Of the McLemore resolution
when he introduced a some what STINT
lar resolution in the upper House, the
demonstration that Oklahoma wants an
end of pussy-footing is regarded as ex-
tremely important now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Plans for Good
Machine Guns

With regard to machine guns, one
of the most important factors in the
great war. our condition is deplora-
ble. We have adopted heavy type,
the Vickers, but haven't begun TO
manufacture it. 4 light type has
not yet been decided upon. Our light
guns are useless with the exception
of few obtained with the consent of
the British government for the re-
cent Mexican excursion. The British
' have scventy-two machine guns for
each 1000 men. Our machine gun
board recommended six for each
! 1,S00 men.
The modern military airplane has
been developed in the stress of war.
Nothing like it is made in this coun-
try. A battle-plane has speed of
120 TO l30 miles an hour. Our air
planes are capable of so to 10 miles
an hour. Foreign engines develop
one horsepower Of energy for two
pounds of metal. Our engines are
capable of one horsepower for four
and half pounds of metal. In fight
ing our airplanes would have as
much chance against foreign nat
tle-planc as in naval warfare an old
fashioned protected cruiser would
have against a modern battlc-cruiser.
It would be possible TO multiply
illustrations. have given the most
striking. They show that the lessons
Of the great war have been ignored.
We arc utterly unrcady. We shall
be ineffective for many months TO
come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
New Title for Kaiser
Urged Upon Reichstag
Petitioners Call Emperor "Th'
+ aithful" in Their Appeal

London. March 3o.-The German
Reichs.sg. according to Reuters cor
respondent az Amsterdam. is being
flooded with petitions urging j. 10 he
STOW upon Emperor william the title
Of The Faithful. so that he may be
30 known in history as one who kept
his trust. Ii is said that the Reichstsg
petition committee will discuss the
suggestion.
Berlin newspapers are quoted as say
ing that five thousand petitions have
been placed before the Reichstag. A
large number OF these dea, with the
titular demand for the Emperor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
$1,OOO,0O0 War Loan
Is Raised in Boston
Bankers Provide for Guard
Equipment in Less than
Three Hours

Boston. March S0-Local bankers
formed a syndicate to-day for the rais-
ing OF patriotic war loan Of $1,000, 900
without interest, 20 be used for emcr-
gcncy purchases for equipment Of reg
ular and National Guard soldiers in
this quartermaster district. The loan
was raised N less than three hours by
a committee or five business men ap-
pointed by the Council of National De-
fence q: Washington.
The banking houses Of Lee. Higgin-
son & Co. and Kidder. Peabody e. Co.
contributed S250.0O0 each. The other
half Of the loan was contributed by
ten banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
McAdoo's 3 Sons Volunteer
All for Naval Reserve, One
Choosing Aviation Section

Washington. March so Secretary
McAdoo's three sons have volunteered
for service in tho Naval Reserve IN
case Of var. Francis II. McAdoo-
New York lawyer. besides volun'ocr-
inc. has given tho government the last
motor boat Adroit, for 4 submarine
chaser william G.. McAdoo. jr. n
senior A. Princeton. will leave college
Immediately 20 serve IN the aviation
scction Robert II. McAdoo. the Sec
rc,arv's Youngest son, will leave school
as soon as called upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Bomb Found in Ships Coal

Rucnos hyrcs. March 30. A report
received here says that on the voyage
from New York 20 Rio Janeiro a bomb
was found in the coal cargo of the
steamer Tennysor.
According to the newspapers. eight
bombs were discovered in the coal
cargo Of the Norwegian ship 0lderny
during her trip from New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31

VA I
w With regard to military
policy in the event OF war,
it is virtually agreed that this coun-
try shall raise an army whether we
send it abroad or not.
The war party is for sending the
army abroad whenever 1t can be
trained and armed if the war is still
going on. Their will is likely TO
prevail.
And it is agreed by every one that
the army shall not be so large as to
subtract seriously from the produc-
tive capacity of the country, our first
duty being TO make sure that the
Allies arc fed and munitioned.
Beyond that there is no plan, al
though German ruthlessness has
been staring the Administration in
the face for at least six months. The
problem has not been thought out.
No one knows how many men can be
raised without decreasing the ma
tons productive capacity. Obvious
ly, it depends upon what speeding up
of the country can be brought about,
and that depends upon rouslng the
peoples will to make war and upon
organizing industry for the energetic
support of our allies and Of our own
forces when we have forces, proc
ess that has hardly yet begun. Esti-
mates in Cabinet circles as to the
size of the army to be raised run all
the way from 100000 to 100000
men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Socialists
Power Gives Hope
OF an Early Peace
BY ARTHUR =. DRAPER
fRv Cable % Tie Tribunel

London. March 30 Il is not Chan
ccllor Won Bethmann-H Hollwcg's speech
20 the Reichstag. but the reaction OF
the Socialist party 10 the maneuvres
of the government, which is the i'm
portan, possibly overwhelmingly i'm
portant- t-ncws from Germany
The Socialist majority has now
united with the Liebknecht party 10
form a most powerful organization.
No political move Of recent months
except the Russian revolution. rs cal
culatcd 10 have so fsr-reaching an CT
feet on the course Of the war as TINS
decision Of the German Labor party.
For the first time the Laborites OF
Great Britain. France and Russia sec
some hope sor basis Of peace negotia-
tion. Faint though IT is at TINS mo
mont. IL is highly encouraging Tor those
who hopo for an ending OF inc war pc
fore the total decentralization OF the
belligcrents takes place.
What the Russians Remember
Whom Uollwcg speaks Of friendship,
tho Russians remember how no pol'ti-
cal refugee could find harbor IN Ger
many: how German police have AL
,yavs commanded the Russian secret
service; how the Kaiser offered the
car an army corps 90 suppress the
revolution in Poland in 1909 now
Dauch. the famous revolutionist. was
arrested IN Germany, handed over to
Russia and banished 20 Siberia for
.wenty years. and how kropotkin was
boundcd By the German secret service:
The very Russians Germany wsrred
against then are now in power, and
Iiollwcg knows this. That portion OF
bis sneeeh was intended Tor home con
sumption. with the hope Of temporarily
cSecking unrest Even nov Germany IS
attempting negotiations with the Rus
sian socialists.
can state the views both Of the
n,cifists and extremists. Evcn the
former declare there is no basis Tor
regotiation until Germany announces
dcSnifcIv her willingness 10 eyacuate
.ioium and Northern France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Many Still in Fear
OF Middle Course

But, Notwithstanding al that has
been said since the meeting of the
Cabinet this afternoon and the ap-
parent satisfaction OF the men who
are known to favor an aggressive
policy toward Germany. nobody real
ly knows exactly the line the Presi-
dent is to take in his address to Con-
gress. Many here remain convinced
that if there is a middle course re-
naming that middle course will be
found.
There is no doubt that the Presi-
dent will lay statement Of facts
before Congress-how for two years
Uncle Sam has been living in a
fools paradise, hoping against hope
that Germany would not carry out
aer threats; how 225 American men
and women and iwenty-four chill
iren have been slaughtered by Ger
nan submarines and seventeen
American ships have been sunk by
their torpcdoes, shells or gunfire;
now, after the solemn pledge Of the
Sussex note, came the declaration Of
January 81, threatening ruthless
sinking of all ships without warn
ing; how since the dismissal Of the
German Ambassador and the recall
OF the American Ambassador at Be-
lin several American ships have been
torpedoed without warning and mora
than a score Of American lives lost
It is believed that the President
will discuss at some length his policy
of armed neutrality ard describe the
measures that have been taken u
protect American lives and property
at sea by means Of the armed
guards.
Congress Wants ;sy,sq 6
recommendation
Whether the President will asi:
Congress to declare war or merely to
resolve that a state Of war exists;
whether he will urge a continuation
of the policy Of armed neutrality, .
sort of de facto war Of defence, or
advocate immediate and adequate
preparation in the army and the
navy and industries Of the nation for
real war-these arc questions that no
one can answer. They may remain
unanswered until the President
makes his address next week. Con-
gress is apparently in the mood to be
led. but not in the mood 10 take full
initiative upon the mere statement Of
a series Of outrages without recon-
The members Of Congress are
nearly all here. 1t is difficult TO give
an accurate picture Of the complex
Congressional state Of mind, but, bas-
ing the statement upon conversations
with many members and upon their
opinions of what their colleagues are
this seems to be inside their
minds:
That the country is looking for 3
declaration of war or that state OF
war exists because of the outrages
Germany has committed and threat
ems to continue to commit, and is re-
signed TO such declaration and TO
the expenditures and sacrifices which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
Germany Knows
u. S. Is Unprepared

How she expects to WIN the
war before this government
can prepare for adequate de
fence is told by Carl Acker-
man on Page IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
SRfY>BhIfH

springs west Va ideai time for ne
cue only one night from Ne" York
r-AdFL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31
" L 4 1 II + X

Fair and warmer to-day. To-morro'
rain and colder. Winds south.
increasing and shifting TO
the west tomorrow.
Hull Report on Page ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31

DIR. BRUsH's KUMYSs. Not medicine
but q most healthful drink-Advl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-31

GVTASHINGTON. March 30
w With regard to military
policy in the event of war,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19

not apply to the National guard of New
Mexico alone, but to all the states without
exception. One OF the marked features OF
the system emphasized by contact with the
guardsmen who have Just been mustered
out of the federal service Is the fact that
SO far from Increasing patriotism and pro-
ducing men ready to spring to the defense
of their country. a years experience in the
army has completely Disguised them with
everything military. II any burning desire
to serve In the army was generated among
the returning guardsmen 1t is well hidden.
Perhaps this has been the condition Of
things since war began ana rs striking be-
cause 1t is new to us. The fact as it
stands Is not necessarily a discredit to the
boys. Had there been real fighting 1T un-
doubtedly would have been different"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
Applicable Here

The following letter issued by the Brit
ish premier, David Lloyd George, while ad.
dressed to the people of England, conveys
advice distinctly applicable to the United
States and which should be needed by every
one who can do anything to produce food
or save food from waste:
10 Downing St, Whitehall, S. w.
March s., 1917.
1--WE have now reached a crisis in the
war when to ensure victory, the heroism OF
our armies at the front must be backed
by the self-sacrifice and ~tireless labor of
everyone at home. To this end the produc-
ton OF each quarter of wheat and oats.
and of each bushel of potatoes is of vital
Importance. The work of the next few
weeks must decide the harvest of the year;
and in the nations interest | urge you, at
whatever personal sacrifice, to overcome all
obstacles, to throw your fullest energies
into the work, and to influence and en-
courage all who assist you, SO that every
possible acre shall be sown,
"The imperative demands of the war have
made it impossible to avoid calling up
men fit for active service. even though
skilled in farming. AS far as possible this
- pcin5 hiSt ny prlhSiHS Oh W Inc Idnu IncH
and m from other industries. They
cannot be expected to do work equal to that
Of men expert in agriculture but there is no
time for delay and the government is con-
fdent the farmers will at once step for
ward and do all in their power to utilize
their services to the best advantage.
THE farmers Of this country can defeat
the German submarine and when they do
so they destroy the last hope of the Prus.
sian. Yours faithfully,
(Signed) sd. LLOYD GEORGE"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
Watch The Border

The New Mexico press is doing its part
to awaken the state to the border situation.
The Ration Range says:
"The reports of pending trouble along our
south state border, upon which the gov
ernor bases his call for an assembling OF
the state legislature in special session, is
c~onfirmatory of the prediction of the Range
some time ago that the United States would
probably face it's most serious menace from
German activity in the direction of Mexico.
Z How extensive and dangerous the situa.
ton really is does not yet appear, further
than that positive statements have been
made to the governor by representatives
of the great copper and zinc interests OF
Grant county that heavy field artillery is
being lnassed just oven the line, and that
the governor is sufficiently impressed by
them to issue rifles to the mine managers
for he use of home defense units and
mounted police commissions to fifty mem
bers of a Roswell home defense force, be-
sides calling the legislature together to pro-
vide other necessary measures.
ut would not be wise for the people of
Colfax county to become panicky over the
situation, but precautionary measures might
WeL NC LdheH tulouSHoul the StdIe Sucn 10
have been taken in Ration during the pres
ent week in the organization of a public
safety force and the initiation of military
drill by our young men. Neither of these
steps may prove necessary, but they cost
nothing but a little effort and may later
ia u the utmost advantage should the un-
expected develop.
Governor Lindsey is to be prais ed for
his alertness in defense of our state, and
he may be we'll assured that any measures
he and the legislature may adopt will have
the hearty approval and support of all the
people of the state"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
Flags, Please

There are not enough flags visible around
Santa Re. There ought to be about twice
as many around the plaza. There are a
number of public buildings that should be
flying the flag that are not. We believe
there is none, for instance, on the city hall.
The psychological effect on yourself and
neighbor of your flag is important. Santa
Fe, moreover, like probably every other
city, has a few citizens whose loyalty, to
say the least, needs stimulation 1t doesn't
hurt them to run into the Star-Spangled
Banner on every street corner and mean
while the more flags we have flying the
more awake we are likely to keep to the
need of actual, vigorous, practical patriot
ism at this time.
Secretary Doyle of the Chamber of Com
has a bunch of stable flags which
citizens can secure for a nominal sum. All
that he has on hand certainly ought to be
taken advantage of; and il that isn't
enough we can get some more.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
Lens Center Of Vastly 8ss
Rich Coal District

Lens, the ancient French city Of $4,000
inhabitants in the ~neighborhood Of which
the English and Canadian troops are now
making phenomenal gains In their spring
Hpush," is the subject Of the following war
geography bulletin issued by the National
Geographic society from its headquarters
In Washington;
Lens is in the center of one Of the rich.
est coal regions of northern France (Pas-
de-Calais). It is surrounded by 200 square
miles of coal fields which prior to the war
yielded annually 8 100000 tons of fuel and
which gave employment to $4,000 men. In
addition to this great industry the city 1t.
self had numerous steel and iron foundries,
engineering works and steel cable manufac
tories.
1.-THE city is ~ miles north of Arras by
rail and some is miles north of Lille. On
the line between Arras and Lens is the
village of vimy, which gives its name to
the famous ridge over which the contend.
ing armies have been lighting for nearly
two years. To the northwest is Calais, 70
miles distant by rail. The Deule or Sou.
chez river flows through the town, thereby.
with the Lens canal, affording water trans
pprtation northward into the Lys.
"The town, whcih was formerly fortified,
was captured many times during the wars
which devastated Flanders during the 18th,
10th and 18th centuries, but the event
which gives it an enduring place in the
chronicles of the past was the victory won
in this vicinity by the Great Condo. Louis
II. de Bourbon, or the Due d'Enghien, as
he was styled in early life. Here the Condo
defeated the Spaniards in 164S and regained
his great military prestige which had suf.
fered through the Vaccinations of his jeal.
Gus enemies at the French court. Enghien
was at this time only 81 years old, but
for five years he had been recognized as
one of the two greatest captains of his day,
an estimate which history has grudgingly
confirmed.
I'm the battle of Lens Enghien's star
seemed at first to have set for at the very
beginning of the combat panic seized his
own regiment and it was only by the com
mander's personal disregard of danger and
his c~oplness that the tide was turned and
a great victory achieved.
Lens is the hub of a number of small
branch railways which spread out over the
coal fields"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
Degenerate Women

Some albuquerque imbecile is quoted in
the Morning Journal as declaring that the
women Of today are as a whole, degenerate
just dress and talk"
His premises are correct but his conclu-
sions will hardly hold water.
Now as to the dress: Women are GER
tainly showing a varied taste in attire this
year. They are wearing aviator's costumes
land breaking ~aeroplane records in them;
they are wearing Red Cross nurses cos
tunes and ministering to thousands of
MANNED and blinded and crippl cd and mutt
lated soldiers; they are wearing street car
conductors suits, munition workers
blouses, street cleaners uniforms and do
ing every kind of manual labor to allow
men to serve at the front. They are DEM
onstrating a fondness for uniforms by en-
listing in the u. s. army and navy; in many
eastern cities they are out drilling; they
are sailing motor boats for home defense
leagues, they are driving ambulances, they
are practicing with machine guns, they are
organizing and directing patriotic and pre-
paredness leagues, they are helping in the
campaign for recruits, they are organizing
rife clubs. Az
III duuitiou " WHlCIi, d. lOi llloldnC6 HI
New Mexico, they are passing child welfare
and humanitarian laws, they are beautify-
ing cities, they are educating boys and
girls in the rural districts, they are in
charge Of our organized benevolence and
civic work, they are planting flowers in our
plazas and doing the bulk Of the hard work
and drudgery which enables cities to enter
tain conventions and raise funds for civic
achievement.
Naturally they are talking. If it wasn't
for much of their talk a lot of us members
of the sterner and lazier sex would still be
peacefully snoring the snore of civic and
patriotic Indifference and apathy.
Dress and Talk!
We shouldn't be surprised if the gentle
man who gave u%tterance to the interesting
views mentioned often spends an hour Of
talk explaining to his wife why he needs a
new spring suit much more than she does.
After all, there is only one kind of dress
appropriate for a man who announces in
public that he thinks womankind are de.
generate"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-19
Here's a Scheme

Santa Fe citizens, like all>those of New
Mexico, must get actively in the game OF
increasing food production.
A philosophical merchant suggests that
1t would be a splendid idea for business
men to agree to close their establishments
at noon Saturdays SO that all persons could
devote the half day to gardening.
It is quite feasible and worth thinking
about. The proposition is that such action
be taken from June to October, Our friend
figures that it would not only result in big
backyard and vacant lot crops and a re-
duction in the cost Of living, but in a lot OF
better citizens-better for spending the half
day in the open at hard work close to
the soil.
Worth considering, isn't it? We shall
try to get a few opinions from business
men. If you have one, shoot 1t in.