Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-05-04
Friday, April 81


Mexico probably will break off rea-
lions with Central Powers within a few
weeks and declare an alliance witt the
Allies, Guatemala has broken relations
with Germany
Saturday, April 20
Recruiting for regular army shows
falling off, Only 1926 men obtained
all over country since April !.
House passed administration s bill for
selective draft tor army by vote OF 391
TO "a Senate passed same bill by 81 TO
g. Provision for volunteer system was
thrown out of House by 3l3 to lO9, and
out of Senate by 60 to Is, House and
Senate conflict in setting age limits Tor
CONSUMPTION, House sticking to q to 40
years as age limits while Senate limits
It to q to q. These conflicts must be
settled in conference,
Nearly two-hundred members of
House Of representatives signed cable
gram to David Lloyd George asking
that England "shal now settle the
Irish problem" Vermont Congress
men did not sign.
u. S. Government awarded contract
with Foundation Company Of New York
to build Indefinite number of wooden
ships to carry food, munitions and
supplies to Allies Thousand men i'm
mediately put to work; will complete
5000 ships every ten days,
Sunday, April 30
M. Vivian, French minister of justice,
and Mr.. Balfour, the British foreign
secretary, visited Mount Vernon and
placed wreath on Washngton's tomb,
General Petain, "defenderof Verdun,"
is given supreme command of French
army. He is 81 years old but is as en-
ergetc as a man Of many fewer years.
He established at Verdun fine record
as a strategst and fighter
Canadian lists of those killed in
action in France include two Yer
monters: M. Doolin of Newport and
A. S. Daniels of Hardwick.
Over ], 800, 900 tons of shipping have
been destroyed by German submarines
since the unrestricted destruction edct
went into effect two months ago, ac-
cordng to German announcements
Monday April 80
While British activity on Arras front
has lessened, the French have launched
big offensive in Champagne district. In
noon-time battle today they plunged for
depth Of 1000 yards into German lines
on a four-mile front eastward from
Rheims, capturing many fortified
positions.
United States plans to make war loan
of $3.50, 000 600 t. Belgium Immediately,
in addition to loans to France and Italy
totaling between 5000, 900, 600 and
$500, 600, 600.
American oil-tank ship Vacuum sunk
by German submarine Saturday while
on way to United States. Captain and
several men are missing.
French war mission plans tour of
Eastern and Middlewestern states.
The administration food control
legislation introduce in Congress-
In the House Chairman Lever of the
agricultural committee offered bill
to give the agricultural department
direct supervision of food production
and distribution. The program was
put before the Senate in a resolution
by Senator Gore, chairman of the St nate
committee.
The measures proposed do not cover
price fixing or control of grain entering
into the manufacture of liquors. Both
these subjects will be dealt with in
measures to be drawn later.
Twenty five million dollars is asked
for the agricultural departments use
in administering the program. The
Legislation calls for an immediate sur
Vey of the country's food resources and
confers the power on the department
to prevent speculation and price ma
nipulation. 1t would provide fer eqWt-
able distribution and would suspend the
law prohibiting the mixing Of flour.
ltWoud establish and enforce standards
for agricultural products and for fer
tilizers Under the measures asked
the secretary of agriculture could, if
the government thought it necessary,
license or operate any business or man.
ufacture, storage or distribution of food,
food materials or seeds. He could com
pei concerns so licensed to loose boarded
stocks of food, to refrain from unjust
or discriminatory practices or charges
and could force them to exact fair
prices only.
Tuesday, May l
United States stands ready to send
an army to Europe whenever the
allies deem it wise to divert the neces-