Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-13
100000 men by selective conscrip-

best for the country.
| High official of new Russian repub-
| lie says if the German people will
follow the Russian example and de-
throne their emperor. 1--WE offer the
possibility of preliminary negotia-
tions" for peace. |
Government crop report says on
account of severe weather winter
wheat crop was in lowest condition
ever recorded on April /, and a crop
of only 3O,OOO,000 bushels now ex-
pected. Big excitement follows on
wheat Exchanges.
Navy department announces agree
ment with steel companies by which
government saves $1S,000,000 to
$40, 900, 900 on the 100000, tons Of
steel so far contracted for. Con-
tracts expected to reach 100000
tons.
Secretary of Navy Daniels brings
big torpedo manufacturing company
to terms and saves government more
than 100000 on single order for
torpedoes, under new law authoriz-
ing government to fix reasonable
prices for supplies and compel pri-
vate plants to abide by them. This
is the first time government exer-
cised its new authority to prevent ex-
orbitant war profits.
San Francisco dispatch says the
: intelligence Office of the Western de-
partment of the United States army.
commanded by General Bell, an
nounces organization of secret in
terstate citizens intelligence organi-
cation to be known as the Nathan
Hale volunteers and to cover all the
Coast states, the object being to aid
the government in connection with
I pro-German and anti-American ac-
tivities.
Former Secretary Of State Bryan
sends telegram to President Wilson
\ offering his services as private and
asking to be assigned to duty, say
ing: Believing it to be the duty
of each citizen to bear his part Of the
burden of war and his share of its
peril, I hereby tender my services to
| the government"
/ Monday. April 9.
| Austria, succumbing to Germany'i
| demands, breaks diplomatic rela-
| lions with United States, precipitat'
ing situation which generally is ex.
I pected to lead to war. United statea
II Immediately seizes all Austrian mer
chant ships in American harbors ans
Il interns crews.
I President Gompers, of American
n Federation of Labor, pledges sin
cerc cooperation Of labor to til
II president. The labor COMMITTEES o
Il the national defense council has ~
N sured the president that there vii
be none OF the labor disputes in tn,
Il United States which for time ham
Il pered Eng]and's chances in the war
Il American steamer Seward report
Il ed sunk unwarned in the Mediterra
Il mean by German submarine. Grey
II saved. 9
II Steamer st. Louis arrives safel,
II in New York, the first armed mer
II chant vessel to make the round tri
Il between the United States and Eu
ii rope since the German decree of un
restricted submarine warfare.
II Senate passes administration BIZ
imposing fine of $4,000 and 8
II years imprisonment for destroyin
II or attempting to destroy war mate
rial or any fundamentally Of trans
portation used for such material.
II Plans for as full cooperation b
II tween the United States and the a
lies in trade matters as we'll as nav,
/ and military operations are. unde
III way.
III Tuesday. April 10.
g Council of national defense al
nounces creation Of general mum
lions board, headed by Frank
II Scott, a Cleveland manufacturer. an
III charged with supplying the army an
navy with munitions and eQuipmen
Army and navy officers and indu
II trial leaders compose the board.
Ill Secretary Of the Navy Daniels a
nounces that Is submarine chase
will be built Immediately at II
Bremerton navy yard.
London officialy announces tn
British troops have made advanc
of from two to three miles on !
mile front in the Arras sector.
ii Brazil expected to declare war
Germany today, because of sinkil
unwarned Of one of its merchant We
sells by a submarine.
President Wilson and Secreta
Daniels confer on details Of the nav
cooperation with the allies. The sc
rotary outlined plans for the imm
date establishment of a tight cos
patrol to protect harbors.