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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Transfer Of Danish Isles
to United States Rule

offciatcd at st. Thomas. while the COM
mander of the cruiser Olympia acted in
a similar capacity at st. CroiX. Officers
and marines of the cruiser Hancock and
the Danish cruiser Nalkyrien formed
guards of honor fronting on the military
barracks at st. Thomas, where the cerc-
monies were witnessed by members of
the local legislature, officials. consuls
and large concourse of people.
Commander Pollock landed from the
cruiser Hancock under salute of Is
guns and proceeded to the officers bar
racks. where the transfer protocol was
signed. The Danish governor then pro-
claimed the transfer and the Danish
flag was lowered amid salutes and the
singing .of the Danish anthem. Com
mander Pollock proclaimed the cession
and the American flag was hoistcd ac-
compancd by salutes and the singing of
the American anthem. After prayers by
the Moravian Bishop Grcider and the
Bishop of Porto Rico. Commander Pol
lock announced himself acting governor
of the Virgin islands of the United
States of America. There were no de-
monstrations. but many in the crowd
wept during the profound and impress
sive silence that followed the hoisting
of the American flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
WILLIAMS WINS
TENNIS MATCH

Boston, March 3l.-R. Norris Williams
2nd. the national lawn tennis champion
was on the winning end in the finals OF
singles and doubles in the invitation ten
mis- tournament on the covered courts of
the Longwood Cricket Club today. In
the singles Nat w. Niles of Boston gave
Williams his hardest fight of the tourna-
ment, forcing the first set to TO be-
fore the champion won. After that VIII
liams struck his game and ran out the
remaining two sets 6-3. GO.
In the round robin doubles Williams,
paired with G. W. Wightman Of Boston,
defeated Count Otto Salm, New York,
and y. W. Niles. 6-3, 60, giving the win
ming pair a clean sweep of their five
matches in the tournament In another
doubles match H. c. Johnson and r. G.
Bishop Boston. defeated c. \. Bull, Jr.
New York, and l. c. Wright, Boston,
rs, Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Germany Drains / human
Reservoirs for Supreme
Effort Of European War
DRAWS UPON HER LAST RESOURCES
OF MEN AND FACTORIES FOR CLIMAX
Retain Men Past 45th Y ear in Front Lines and
Drive Industrial Mob ization to the Limit

mobilization also is approaching a eli
max. A scheme for converting every
available factory and employing every
available machine on war work and
manning them with labor obtained I'M
der the labor service law is contem-
plated. The work is to be done in
three stages and the construction of a
third batch of munitions plants is to
begin Immediately The output of can
non munitions therefore shall soon
reach its maximum
The secret of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's plan of employing the
army so reinforced and supplied to
their maximum extent in the 1917 cam
paign still is well kept. 1t is uncertain
whether the offensive will be directed
in the Last or in the West and the Ger
mans stategic reserve at last accounts
still within Germany, had not begun to
move in either direction
The German main Headquarters ac-
cording to reports received here is now
established at kreuznach on the Rhine,
the general staff Headquarters at
Charleville and Mezieres having ceen
abandoned shortly before the Somme
retirement.
This change in headquarters perhaps
may throw some light on Won linden
burg s plans, as the new choice, while.
centrally located as regards the whole
western front is better situated for con-
troll of the operations along the south
ern sector of that front than was the
former site
On the surface there are indica tons
that the purpose of the Somme retire
ment appears to be developing not as a
scheme for bringing on a great open
field engagement as that particular part
of the front but to avoid the impending
onslaught by the mighty array of Alglo-
French artillery massed on that section
and to delay renewal of an Anglo
French offensive by the time required
to advance the big guns to the new line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
PROVIDE FOR
CHAPLAINS OF
NATIONAL GUARD
Units with Motor
Truck, Tent and Mo-
ton Picture Machine
As Well Send Battery Without
Guns as Chaplain Without
Equipment, Says Bishop
Lawrence

Boston, April IA campaign among
churches OF all denominations throughout
the country to provide chaplains OF ma
t0nal guard regiments called into SER
yieo with units consisting of a motor
truck. a big tent and motion picture
n,a hne, was ina.gurated by Bishop Will
Alm Lawrence Of the Massachusetts do
,eso of the Episcopal church today. Att
er speakng in their local churches and
,oumunicating with another, Bishop
Lawrence announced that the haplains
o. four of the Massachusetts regiments
were assured of this equipment.
conversations with army cha plains
Who served at the Mexican border and in
the spanish War" Bishop Lawrence stat
3D. convince me that you might as well
send into camp a battery without guns
as 2 chaplain without proper equipment.
Tho rcgimental chaplain OF today is the
ro, master. banker. purveyor of clean
amusements. and me social center rs
vel as Inc moral and religious guide of
the mon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Mann Nominated
But Clark Seems
Probable Winner
Republicans Seek Partisan Bat
tie in House Organization But
Democrats Claim Victory
Gardner Bolts Meeting

Washington, April 1.-Rcpublican
members of the incoming House, in
conference Saturday nominated Rep
1esentatiye James r. Mann of Illinois
for Sneaker. named a committee of Il
to arrange committee assignments and
adopted a resolution to provide for the
appointment OF a steering committee
to guide the conduct of legislation
without regard to the outcome of the
organization fight.
Plans to suggest bipartisan ana
temporary organization of the House
We're abandoned Just before the con-
ference when it became apparerts that
most of the Republicans wanted a
partisan battle.
None of the five so-called independ-
ents attended the conference. Repre-
sentative-elect Fuller of Massachusetts,
Progressive, whom the Republicans
hoped would confer with them arrlV-
ed Saturday ard announced that ne
first would vote for Representative
Lenroot. Republican, for Speaker
There was only one display of open
insurgency at the conference. Declar-
ing he would vote only for Mr.. Len
root for speaker.
Representative Gardner of Massachu'
sctts boltcd the meeting after failing to
obtain adoption of a resolution to provide
that members present should not DC
bound by conference action Represent
atives Cray of New Jersey and Dallinger
of ssachusetts left with Mr.. Gardner
but Mr.. Dallnger returned later and Re
publicans were hopeful Saturday night
that they would be able to induce him
10 vote for Mr.. Mann.
The prevailing impression that the Dem
ocrats will organize the House with
Champ Clark as speaker gained further
support Saturday with the announce
ment that Representative lelgesen OF
North Dakota, a Republican, would be
unable to be present Monday. There is
at least one other Republican whose at
tendance is doubtful and the Democrat IS
declared there was not the slightest doubt
that Speaker Clark would have the neces-
sary votes to elect. in that event Rep
resentative Mann is expected to be con-
tinued as Republican floor leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Lies with Russia Saws
Berlin
Telegram on Peace
"JOYFULLY GREET" UTTERANCES OF
COUNT CZERNIN IN FREMDENBLATT
Readiness to Enter Negotiations Agrees with
General Wishes of German People "Strong
er Than Ever on All Fronts"

London, April 1.-Reuter's Amster-
dam correspondent says that a semi
official Berlin telegram states that in
German political circles the following
view is taken of the interview with
Count Czerin, the Austro- Hungarian
foreign minister, in the Fremdenbatt
IN which he was quoted as saying that
the Entente could conclude an honor
able peace and that the proposal of the
Central Powers for peace conference
still held good:
I'VE joyfully greet the frank utter
ances of the well-tried leader and the
Austro Hungarian policy. They will
doubtless contribute to dissipate ru-
mors, which the enemy is circulating,
that the Central Powers are interested
in Russian reaction and are willing
to assist it to return to power. Count
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02

cobenyVal Putna road on the RumanIan
front was put down by the Russion ar
tillery and an airship was set on fire
by Russian airplanes and gun fire near
Odobechti.
The London war office reports the
Illustration by the British of Turkish
attempt TO cnvclop the British near Del
tawah, So miles north of Bagdad. and
says the Turks there arc now in full re-
treat. Turkish attacks on the eau
casus front near Alma, which lies
northeast of Erzngan. have been put
down by the Russians.
Heavy Austrian attacks, which are
declared to have failed. are reported by
Rome as having taken place in the
Gorilla sector of the Austro-Italian
theatcr. Violent artillery activity still
continues cast of Gorozia and on the
Carso front.
There has been no change in Mace
donia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
French Offensive

Meanwhile the French forces under
Gen. Nivelle are keeping up their Of
fersive south and southeast of St.
Quentin and again have made good
progress north and south of the Ailette
river. They have captured several Ger
man trench systems and organized
points of support east Of Neuville Sur
Marginal inflicted heavy heavy cas-
ualties on the Germans and driven
them back to the outskirts of VauXail-
lon and Lauffaux
West Of st. Quentin the British have
thrust their line through the village Of
Savy and the Wood Of Savy and are now
resting but three miles from st. Quentin.
Near Savy the Germans resisted tena-
ciously, but finally were beaten off, los
ing heavily in killed and wounded. North
of this region the villages of Vendelles,
on the st. Quentin-Croiselles road, and
Epehy and Peiziere, on the PoiseI-Cam
brai road. have been taken by Field Mar
shall Haigs forces
The German war office admits that the
German line for a distance of from IA
to two miles was forced to give way
before the British in the region bounded
by the Peronne-Gouzeau court road and
the Omignon brook, but says the British
suffered heavy losses.
Artillery duels and small operations
carried out by raiding parties continue
on the remainder of the front in France
and Belgium. The artillery activity S
especially severe on the Belgian front
and in Chapagne.
Comparative quiet prevails on the
front in Russia and Galicia Near Kir-
libaba, in the southeastern Carpathians.
Austrian troops i'm repeated attacks
broke into Russian trenches, but later
were elected in counter attack A
Teutonic allied attack south of the Ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Deny Journey
Of Pen6eld Is
Significant

Amsterdam, April 1.-Nia London). -
from Vienna. the CORE
|plrdcut of the semi-ofiicial NCrde-
egtsghc Allgemeine Zeitung of Berlin
Eays
With a view to obviatng all misun-
we are authorized to state
bat the Journey of Frederic c. Pentieid,
|ne American ambassador. to Washington
beans n.y. change in the relations between
Austria hungary and the United States.
plomatic intercourse continues to be
Irar,otucd and is looked after by our
| large daTaires in Washington and by
lhe American charge d'affaires here. Mr..
Ierneld IS expected to return to Vienna
II about three months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
PATRIOTIC PARADE
5000 IN WESTBROOk

Westbrook Me-, April This city was
thronged with visitors Saturday after
noon when more than 1000 marchers gave
a demonstration to signify their patriot
ISM More than 10000 strangers focked
here in the afternoon and all business
and manufacturing establishments closed.
Capt James w. Graham was marshal
Of the parade.
Addresses were delivered In a local
theatre and the armory later by Capt.
Samuel G. Shartle. L. S. A, Senator 7.
II. Gilln of Bangor and Representative
F. ]. Redmond of Ellsworth. 1t was i'm
possible to accommodate all who sought
admission.
There was an extensive display OF
American flags by the marehers and on
homes and business establishments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02

Czerin thus closely adheres TO the ut
terances Of Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg in the Reichstag. 1t lies now
with Russia to reply to these clear and
unmistakeable utterances of the Ger
man and Austrian statesmen.
Count GERMS remark regarding his
general readiness to enter peace ncgo-
tiations Immediately our enemies are
ready to abandon their idea of crush
ing us also fundamentally agrees with
the general wishes Of the German peo-
pie. AS regards this we can with erect
head await the offer of the enemy to
whom since Dee. IL our intentions have
been known We are stronger than ever
on all our fronts and we can and shall.
as Count Czerin said. hold on to the
end to an honorable peace which Is
worthy Of gigantic sacrifices"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
CONGRESS MEETS TO DECIDE THE
QUESTION OF WAR With GERMANY
Extraordinary Session Opens Today to Deal with
Germany Ruthless Campaign Against Shipping
DECKS ARE CLEARED FOR QUICK ORGANIZATION OF HOUSE

Washington April 1-Congress, called n extraordinary
session by President Wilson, will meet tomorrow to determine
the most important issue before the legislative representatives
of the people of the United States since the Civil War; 1t
considered foregone conclusion that will either declare
against Germany of because of Ger
manys aggressons the high President Wilson
completed the he will deliver Congress and ready
address joint session he gets word that both
houses have been organized and ready to hear him.
Either before directly after he addresses Congress- the
President expected confer with leaders of both houses
garang the specific legislation desired by the administration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Confirm Fear of IS
Young Men Drowned

Lynn Mass April Fear that Is young lost their
hves IN the wreck of the motor boat Mox which has been
missing since Thursday night apparently confirmed today
Inc hatch from the boat found of the Brewster
islands, outside Boston habo by Captain H. Robertson
Their OF one of the boys and Of the Captain
ertson identified the wreckage belonging
said ne convinced that his young
VINO accompanied him pleasure trip had lost their lives
1t is believed that the boat struck Fawn bar the Win
throp headand Residents of that the
saw light the bar Thursday night and cries for
help The conditions of wind and tide then would have
swept the wreckage onto the outer Brewsters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
French and British
Creep Relentlessly
Upon St. Quentin
Entente Forces on Western Front Are Making
Steady Gains Against Desperate Defense by
TeutOns

The British forces in France are
gradually creeping up on the import
ant town of St. Quentin, considered one
of the German strongholds. Also to the
northwest of the town they are swing
ing their lines forward at various
points in STRENGTHENING move
ment that is making good strides east
ward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Armies Soon at Maximum

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, March 81.
-(Dclayed 1.-The transfer of the Nir-
gin islands from Danish rule to the
United States took place simultaneously
on the three islands at O'Clock TINS
afternoon. Commander Pollock. the
ranking American officer at the islands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Adds to Report
Of Submarine
Toll In March

Berlin. March 3l.-(By wireless to Say
ulei III addition to submarine success
alreade published in the month of March,
SAYS au official statement published to-
ai vs. the German admiralty. "a steam
ers, iwo sailing vessels and Il fishing
raft aEEregating 5000 gross tons. were
sunk b., German submarines. OF the
total q we're British vessels. one of
ahi,h VAS an auxiliary cruiser displac-
fg at least 5000 tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Germans on the
Line Of Mexico
and Salvador

Guatemala City, April lit is re-
ported that German reservists are con-
centrating on the Mexico
frontier. 1t is also reported that a
wireless telegraph plant has been re-
ceiyed in Salvador from Mexico by
which it is possible to communicate
with Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
Departments Wait

The war and navy departments con-
tinued today tteir preliminary pre-
paredncss measures and are ready
with recommendations for further
strengthening the army and navy to be
submitted as soon as Congress decides
whether the nation is actually to go to
war with Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
THE WEATHER
SHOW ERS

Boston. April Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: showers and warmer
Monday; Tuesday clearing and cold
err. Fresh easterly to southerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02

Copenhagen, Denmark, April Iva
Londom Germany, according to in
formation reaching here from Berlin,
is now gathering to the colors every
available man for a supreme military
effort to bring the war to a victorious
conclusion in this years campaign-a
goal which Field Marshal Won linden
burg and his advisers consider by no
means impossible of attainment.
Without altering formally the law of
military service the German authori-
ties have in practice extended the peri
cd of service beyond the 45th year and
are retaining with the colors, and in
many instances for fighting duty with
active units in the front line landsturm
men who have passed this age.
The policy of the German war de-
partmcnt. as stated in the Reichstag
this week by military representative
is to withdraw those men over - from
the front line after they have done six
months of duty there. but military ex-
igencies compel the holding of these
over age men for service in the re-
Cion behind the actual fighting front.
Fer some time the German authori-
ties. in a grand combing out of men
earlier pronounced unfit for service,
have been mastering men on the very
age limit. but up to the present they
have announced that the necessity has
not yet arisen for legislation raising
the age limit to 60, as has been done
in Austria Hungary.
Armies Soon at Maximum
The operations of labor service law,
now in full swing are further rcleas-
ing for service at the front every avail
able man behind the lines capable of
carrying a rifle, so that the next two
or three months should sec the Ger
man armies at their maximum in size.
Simultaneous with this draining to
the dregs of human reservoirs of SOL
dicr material. Germany's industrial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-02
RELIABILITY

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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-22
LIBERATION FOR ARMENIA

PARIS, Aug. 22-Makael Varandian the Armenian delegate to the Inter- national Socialist headquarters, hay ing received an invitation to take part in the Stockholm conference, sent M. Granting and the Dutch Scandinavian Commission a telegram from Paris, worded as follows: Turkish Armenia has endured the most atrocious mar tyrdom during this war. A peaceful population of S00,O00 men, women and children has been exterminated by the order of the Turkish Government, while Germany looked on impassively. hope that after so many terrible events the sections of the Internation- al are not in their turn going to sac .rifice the Armenian people to the for mula peace without annexation,' but that, faithful to the principle of nat ionalities, they will demand the lib eration of Armenia, without which no durable peace is possible in the East" A similar telegram was sent by Varan- dian to the Soviet of Petrograd, and to some of the members of the Provi- sional Government.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-22
Associated Press)

VIENNA, Aug. 22.-Besides check ing the Italian offensive. the Austrian forces this morning compelled them to retire along a line of several miles and at some points. gained several villages. including that of Selo. The Austrians capturing fifty-six hundred prisoners, says the war office.
 PETROGRAD, Aug. 22.-It is offici- ally announced that the Germans have begun an offensive on the northern part of the Russian lines in the vicini- ty of the Tirul marshes and compelled the Russians to retire northward be- tween the marshes and the river.
 BERLIN. Aug 22.-An official state ment this morning says that the French troops gained a footing on the southeastern part of Avoncourt woods and on the knells east of that place on the Verdun front. The statement does not say to what extent
 UNDATED The Germans success fully opened an offensive on the ex- treme northern end of the Russian front, and if operations are successful
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-22
THE AUSTRIANS FORCE BACK
 ITALIANS--C GERMANS BEGIN
 OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSS.
Central Powers Cannot Agree Reply Pon Peace French
 and British Report Vi ctories the Weastern Front

the German objective will be the i'm portant port of Riga, the possession of which will prove immensely inn portant in operating against the north ern Russian flank.
 LONDON, Aug. 22.-An official re- port received here this morning says that despite the heavy German coun- ter attacks, the British have thus far been able to maintain their newly gained positions on the outskirts of Lens, and that at other points, further progress was made.
 Associated Press correspondents on the front in both France and Belgium, report that the British forces have be- gun another offensive movement north east of Ypres, between Langemark and Wrezenberg. The new movement was started last night with artillery fire.
 PARIS, Aug 22.-Germans made another violent counter attack last night on the yerdun front west of the Mouse They were repulsed, the French entering the German lines at some points, but were forced to retire later
 The number of German prisoners
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-22
CIVIL SERVICE
 EXAMINATION
Stenographer and Typewriter.

The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open com. petitive examination at Juneau, Alas ka, on August 31, 1917, for the posit ions of stenographer, typewriter, or stenographer and typewriter.
 Both men and women will be permit ted to the examination. Age, IS years or over on the date of examination.
 There is a great need of stenogra- phers and typewriters in the Govern ment service, and persons with this knowledge are urged, as a patriotic duty, to enter the examinations that are held frequently, and qualify for appointment in some of the Depart. ments of the Government. All those that attain an eligible rating are prac. tically sure of an offer of Govern. ment employment.
 For further information and appli. cation blank (Form 1371) call on or address Secretary, Local Board of Civil Service Examiners, Office of Sur. veyor General. Juneau Alaska