Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-07
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among the central powers, includ-
ing 10000 tons Of property belonging
TO the former Bureau BritanniQue.
Snow in latter July is rare thing
for England, but it is reported from
the Monmouthshire Hills. a sharp
frost in Lancashire did much damage
70 potatoes.
Three men were killed and three
seriously injured when two passenger
trains collided head-on OH the elevat-
ed tracks of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad in the southern
section Of Milwaukee Yesterday
morning.
According to reports received from
the German frontier, the explosion
| at Henningsdorf was one of the
worst catastrophes Of its kind that
has happened in Germany since the
| war began. A munitions factory was
wiped out, 800 people Were killed or
injured. and enormous damage was
done.
President Wilson had a long con-
| ference yesterday with Senator Lewis,
the Democratic whip. urged haste in
| the final enactment of the food com
troll and revenue bills, and is un-
terstood to have indicated that hc
does not consider the present the
time for discussion Of peace ncgotla-
tons with Germany. Scnator Lewis
could not discus the latter phase Of
his conference, but it was believed
| the President indicated that he did
not consider Germany's recent peace
| feelers to be genuine and that he can
be expected to let tie country know
when he believes the time has come
for discussing peace.
Kingdom Gould yesterday claimed
| exemption from service in the new
conscript army. His claim for excmp-
| ton was based on the fact that ne
is married and his wife is dependent
on his labor for support. Mrs.
Gould last night expressed the great
est surprise on being told her hushan!
had claimed exemption. She said she
knew nothing about it.
The United States is not going to
prepare for peace IN time Of war.
Whatever peace offers, serious OF
not. come from the other side. they
| will find the United States ready to
| prosecute this war with the most cf-
fectve vigor. No intimation came
from the President yesterday as to
the possibility Of his going before
| Congress with restatement of our
war aims or an outline Of the peace
terms we would consider. :, Instead
he pitched into the preparations Of
war. He spent an hour in conference
with the new War Industries Board.
During the patriotic celebration in
| the German reichStag. Deputy Loring
| hoven, reviewing the three years OF
the war, IS quoted by Norwacrts as
| saying: ''If, nevertheless. these un-
| exampled German successes which in
earlier times would long ago have
brought peace have not carried US
any further it is because the general
! world political and economical situa-
ton operates only in favor Of our
enemies, who have been able TO enlist
help from their ever-grow!ng number
of allies. This aid has enabled them
to carry on the war until the present
day and so it has come about that
our soldiers have been really cheated
out Of the fruits Of their Victories
More cheering news came from
Petrograd last night. 1t indicated
that the formation Of the new gov
eminent is almost complete; that in
ternal affairs have taken on a better
aspect and that the frs. signs of a
new resistance are evident among
teh armies at the front. Moreover.
it is made evident that kcrensky
is in more complete control OF the
situation than ever, despite the re-
fusal of the Maximalists TO support
the government.
High Up in the air. in the observa-
ton balloon, Kaiser Wilhelm wit
messed the victorious drive of the
Austro-German forces. The Kaiser
made his observation during his re-
cent visit to Galicia and saw the