The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-10-26


armies and the Belgian coast. The al
lied aviatOrs made many raids and
dropped vast quantities of explosives
on German military establishments
with destructive results. The German
airmen were not idle, but thei. main
raid was made on Nancy. where num-
Der of civilians were killed.
The British government on Tuesday
announced formally, through Bonar
Law, chancellor Of the eXchequer, that
reprisals would be made for the Ger
man raids over London and other UNI
fortified places. German towns, MIR.
Law said, will he bombarded so far as
military needs will release the neces-
sary machines. The threat may he suf-
fcient to check the barbarity of the
Germans in this respect.
Realizing the danger OF collapse
of the Austrian forces that are oppos-
ing the advance of the Italians, the
central powers have withdrawn at
least forty divisions from the Russian
front and hurried them TO the rescue
of the defenders of Trieste. Large
numbers Of German, Bulgarian and
Turkish troops are now on the Italian
front.
American Destroyer Torpedoed.
The first real American casualty list
from the war zone was given out
Wednesday by Secretary of the Navy
Daniels 1t included one DEATH that
of Osmond Kelly Ingraham, gunner's
mate, of Pratt City, Ala, and the
names OF five other men of the navy
who were slightly wounded. These
men were of the crew of an American
destroyer which was torpedoed by a
German submarine while on patrol In
/, british waters. The vessel was not
lsu.,k end scnns TasEyi ed pore. The re-
port came from Rear Admiral Sims
aud said Ingraham was blown over
board and his body was not recovered
laval officers think it remarkable that
until this occurrence Admiral Sims
fighting units should all have escaped
damage in the fight against the u
boats.
From Amsterdam the other day came
the report that Germany was about TO
include American waters in the sub
marine zone. This meant nothing to
American naval authorities, for they
had considered our waters so included
since we entered the war. The best
informed opinion is that American
TRANSPORTS. with their speed and their
conveys, will be quite safe from the
submarines.
The weeks list of victims of U-boats
was small I'm number, but the loss OF
life was greater than usual. This was
| due mainly to the destruction of the
| French steamer Medic with the loss
| of 80 persons, including soldiers and
! prisoners OF war. 1t is an undisputed
! fact that service on German subma
rines is becoming more dangerous ev
! cry day, and this probably Is respon
| sible for the latest reported mutiny
! i'm the German navy. Sailors at the
port of Ostend refused To 80 ABOARD
| the U-boats and are said to have
throwrf one commander into the sea.
There is trouble in the Austrian navy
also. Soldiers and the crews of sub
mersibIes have had several conflicts a
Pola. officers on both sides being killed
The Austrian government thereupor
decided to change the naval base to an
| other port.
Wilson's New Blow at Germany.
Determined that Germany and its al
lies shall not benefit from the trade
and industry of the United States
President Wilson started off the weel
by setting in motion machinery to stol
trade with the enemy and transmission
of information valuable TO him, to con
troll enemy aliens and enemy propert.
and to check the activities In Americ'
Of German sympathizers. BY execu
tive decree the president created wa
trade board, with Vance Mccormick a
chairman. supplanting the exports ad
ministrative board, and war trad
council to advise the board on ques
tons Of policy; gave the secretary o
the treasury power to regulate the eA
port of gold. silver and currency. trans
fers of credit, transactions In foreig
exchange, and enemy insurance con
panies. and authority to prevent tn
transmission Of written or photograph
information from this country exceT
through the mails; created censo
ship board to prevent the transmissio
of intelligence to the enemy by an
means; gave the trade commission fu
authority over enemy patents; CAV
the postmaster general power to reg
late the publication Of war matter .
foreign language papers, and in oth'
ways took control of enemy Interest
in the United States.
The provisions Of this sweeping q
cree when put into full force shoul
help n lot in the process OF bottling Y
the German empire. The United Stat