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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
POLAND IS TO Be
PART OF AUSTRIA
Berlin Newspaper Says Pre-.
tense Of Anti Annexation
Is Abandoned.

Copenhagen, Nov. s.-The Lokal An.
zeiger. of Berlin. organ of the annexa
tionists and great business interests,
publishes a report that at the confer.
Gently between German and Austrian
representatives in Berlin. the decision
was reached to abandon entirely the
p%retense Of a non-annexationist peace
program and to go over to the policy
of uniting Poland with Austria-Hun.
gary and Courland and Lithuania with
Germany.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
GERMANY CALLS Up
HER LAST RESERVES
Even Men Previously Rejected
Are Ordered Into the
Army.

London, Nov. Germany called up
her last reserves within the last few
days, according to the Central News
correspondent at Zurich. t%elegraphing
under Wednesdays date. All men who
previously had been rejected were or
dered to present themselves for reex-
animation and within "a hours all not
utterly incapacitated were on their way
to the training centers. This action,
says the correspondent. is attributed to
the intention of the central powers to
make a final effort on the western front
before Americas help becomes effec-
tive.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
$lOO Reward. 500

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the general health and assists nature In
doing its work. 10000 for any case Of
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
=. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
HEAL BABY RAsHEs
That Itch, Burn and Torture With CUT.
cura-Trial Free.

A hot Cuticura Soap bath is soothine
to irritated skins when followed b.
a gentle application Of Cuticura Oint
ment. Use Cuticura for everyday tol
let preparations to prevent such trou
bles. After this treatment baby sleeps
mother rests and healment follows.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. y
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
Hoardino New Bread.

Old Fatwaste was u food hog. He
vent from shop to shop buying pounds
of this and packets of that, and stored
these Ill gotten gains in his larder "for
a rainy day" 1t vas a Saturday night
and a neighbor met Fatwaste emery.
ing from a bakers shop loaded witt
bread to the eyebrows.
The neighbor wanted to know what
the mountain Of bread was for.
"Oh," said Fatwaste in a whisper,
haven't you heard that new breaG>
mustn't be sold after today? I am
Just getting a stock of 1t in"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
u S. SE|zES OFFICES
Of GERMAN SHIPPERS
Hamburg American Steamship
Go. Officials and 70 En-
ployes Ordered to Leave.

New York, Nov. s.-The offices of
the Hamburg Amerlcan steamship line
here were seized today by United States
Marshal McCarty. on orders received
from Washington from A. Mitchell
Palmer: custodian Of enemy propsrty.
company and about 10 employees wNco
oedered TO leave forthwith. It Wa eAt6
the oftloeS VIII 30 used by the Dost
heard ara W6t heard.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
Great Armies Maneuver for Pc.
sition While French and
English Guns Are
Put in Place.
TURK RETREAT INDICATED
British Push on in Palestine
Reinforcements Are Rushed
to Cadorna's Retir-
ing Forces.

Washington. d. c., Nov. s.-The de-
sisive battle of the German drive in
italy is entering its first stages today,
With maneuvering for position by the
opposing armies. Rome cables state.
French and British reinforcements
pre- massing back of the Piave line and
heavy artillery Is being rushed from
the western front to General Cadorna's
lid.
London, Nov. 0.-There are indica-
lions of a general retirement north
ard bv the Turkish forces in Pales.
tine. h war office
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
AMERICAN STEAMER
SUNK By SUBMARINE

London, Nov. 9.-The American
steamship Rochester was torpedoed
and sunk at dusk on November 3.
Four sailors are known to have lost
their lives IN = sinking OF the Roches-
and ~ men - missing. q.
The captain and b men. have been
landed q BunctanA. One life boat With
nine survivors reached Rooaport, - The
oounky o1 Mayo. yesterday.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15

from the military, chiefly in the Petrol
grad garrison, among which they have
been able to work with little interfer-
ence from their government. They had
failed, however. to impress their
policies upon Russia as a whole, as has
been shown by the in which
congress and the minority part played
in the organization of the preliminary
parliament, in which they refused to
participate after they were shown to
be outnumbered.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
HIKE IN RAIL Fare
ASKED COMMISSION
Southeastern Roads Want to
Charge IN Gents Rate for
Mileage Books.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. s.-Permis-
sion to increase Interchangeable pass
cents a mile was asked Of the Interstate
Commerce commission today by south.
eastern roads.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15

Rome. Nov. 9.-The Italian shipping
losses from submarines in all seas for
the week ending November 4 were two
steamers under 1000 tons and three
sailing craft under 100 tons.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15

Paris. Nov. 9.--The losses to French
shipping by submarine or mine in the
week ending November 4 were one ves-
sci over 1000 tons n one under that
tonnage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
Preliminary estimates previously an
nounced are:

Weight per measured bushels: Wheat
58.5 pounds. against 57.1 last year and
$50, the 1O-year average. Oats, 1914
pounds. against 31.2 asst year and 3l.6,
the 10-year average. Barley, ass
pounds. against ASP last year and 1914,
the seven-year average.
Corn: Stocks of old corn on farms,
November 1, estimated at 1874, 745, 900
bushels compared with 81 O8, 900 BUSH
els a year ago and 1O0,523,0OO bushels
the average Of the preceding five years,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15

TOLL OF THE PLUNGER. :


London. Nov. "a marked decrease
In the British ships sunk during the last
week Ii noted in the admiralty report to-
night. Only eight vessels over 1000
tons were sunk by mine OIL cubmarine
four vessels under that tonnage.
NO fishing vessels We're sunk.
The summary:
Arrivals, 1854; sailings, 1879.
British merchant vessels over 1900
tons sunk by mine or submarine. in
Guiding two previously. s; under 1900
tons. including n previously, 4.
Fishing vessels sunk, none
British merchant vessels unsuccess-
fully attacked, including five previous
ly, 6.
The sinkings of British merchant
ships recovered in the latest admiralty
report are the smallest in point of num-
Der since the unrestricted submarine
warfare began. They probably are
smallest in TONNAGE also. for, while in
the week ending September 16 only
eight vessels Of 1900 ions or over were
SUM twenty vessels under that tom
mage We're destroyed. The next best
record in point of number was in the
week ending September 30, when 10
vessels We're sunk, II large and two
small
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-15
THREATEN ~HELsINeFoRs.

stockhalm, Nov. "a large German
squadron of warships is off the Finnish
naval station at HelsinEfors. according
to word received here today from
Hataranda.
Presumably the presence of the Ger
many has resumed her naval drive in
the Baltic and is nov about to attack
the Russian naval Notifications at
Szenborg, guarding Helsingfors.
When the German fleet was operat-
ing in the bag Of Riga Russian dis
patches reported that in view of the
likelihood of German attacks in the
Baltic that Reval, Szenborg and Kron-
stad we're to be evacuated Of civilians.
Reval was evacuated also by all naval
forces and abandoned to h enemy
because of a threat Of a thrust from
the rear after German troops had been
landed on the peninsula. Then the Ger
mans apparently withdrew their forces.
Szenborg Is The name Of a fortifica-
ton OF the first class.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
WARNING BECAUSE OF
MANY HOSTILE ACTS

This government of the people, for
the people, by the people, shall not
perish from the earth" Are not these
words of Abraham Lincoln sufficient
cause for these United States of Amer
lea to declare war on Germany?
We are at war because of the many
hostile acts which were committed
against US, the exciting cause being
the sinking of the Lusitania. which
was considered an overt act Were
we to allow nation to dictate to us by
telling US to stripe our ships in bright
colors in order to avoid destruction?
No, no more than a citizen would ac-
cept the dictates Of another citizen in
common everyday life. The seas are
free for all countries therefore 1t is
our duty to keep them So
BY responding to the calls of the AL
lies, we not only aid them but we save
ourselves the trouble of fighting Ger
many later on, when she has had the
chance to recuperate and fit herself for
another war
Germany had designs on America for
long time and war was inevitable so
it was to our advantage to oppose her
now while she is weakened and we
have the help of the Allies. We regret
very much that we didn't participate
sooner, because delays are dangerous,
but we surely will be victorious be-
cause we are fighting to annihilate au-
tocracy and Prussian militarism. al
though it may take longer than if we
had been participants from the start.
We love the very ground we walk on,
also the flag which floats over it in
more places today than ever before and
it is our bounden duty, as true Arneri-
cans, to keep the ground hallowed and
free from the measured tread of a hos
tile army and to uphold the principles
Cor which Old Glory stands.
CORP. I. S. HOLDER.
Band, 10th Machine Gun Battalion.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
FIGHTING GOVERNMENT
NOT GERMAN PEOPLE
By Private Walter A. Anderson,
Company E, 112th Infantry.
WINNER OF THlRp pRlzE.

After vain efforts to bring the world
war end in a satisfactory way to each
and every one of the European nations
involved in it, congress, after long
and deliberate session, finally declar-
ed war on the Central Powers, April
4, 1917. At that time the reasons for
our taking part in the struggle We're
clearly given. 1t was not for the pur-
pose of Strengthening the German peo-
-ple or the gaining of additional terri
tory, but to do away with the auto
cratic form of government and to
establish q rule of democracy through
out the world 1t is not the people we
are fighting but the form of govern
ment of those people. We declared
war in order to make that day past
when one man or a few. men can hold
the fate of an entire nation in the hol-
low of his hand and drive peaceful citi-
Zens to~the battlefield in order to salts
fy his own greedy interests and to gain
fame and glory, that his name, as a
great conqueror, might also go down
in history with those of his ancestors
And so we enlisted to go across the
sea, not only to uphold the honor of the
United States, but to help our breth-
rem IN a foreign land to attain that
form of government under which we
have so long lived in peace and pros
perity; to take the yoke of autocracy
from off their burdened shoulders that
they might also establish a govern
ment, by the people and for the peo-
pie; and to create that greater spirit
of brotherhood which can never come
to them under their present form of
government.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
GERMANY FORCED
AMERICA TO FIGHT
BY Corporal William j. Rud-
dell, Headquarters Company,
l09th Infantry.
WINNER OF FIRST PRIZE.


Germany has forced America, as it
has forced practically the entire world,
to defend itself by arms. We arc fight
ing this war because Germany has
made war upon us. America is a
peaceful nation we have no lust for
conquest, no desire for annexation of
territory; we are defending ourselves
against Germany because the German
government entered upon a program
which meant the destruction of all
American institutions.
When we finally recognized that
Germany was waging war upon us, we
had seen more than 225 Americans,
among Them many women and children,
killed by Geran submarines; hospital
ships had been sunk and unfOrtified
towns Bombed and bombarded. Medals
had been awarded in honor of the
sinking Of the Lusitania, the murderous
act by Which so many of our men, We
men and children lost their lives. Ger
man officials had treated the United
States a neutral nation, as an enemy
Strikes were organized in this country
plants were blown up, pro-German
publications were founded and subsi-
died, and hatred of America was sys-
tematically sought to be inculcated
among our foreign-bo inhabitants.
Every effort was made to involve US
in trouble with Japan and Mexico.
Our repeated notes of protest were
met with explanations and promises
which were little better than insults.
The imperial German government
finally proclaimed the unrestricted de-
struction of neutral ships upon the high
seas. 1t was the notification to the
United States that our people were no
longer sovereign and that if we would
sail the seas in safety we must conform
to conditions laid down by a govern
ment that defied international law, hui
mainly and elemental morality.
A policy Of terrorism has been sys-
tematically applied by Germany since
the outbreak of the European war.
American Red Cross units in their mis-
sions of mercy in France and Belgium
haYe been disregarded and blown up
without warning. Not only has Ger
many grossly encroached on the rights
and liberties of every freedom loving
nation but it has disregarded the STAN
dards of humanity, especially towards
woFaanhood. The latter has been shown
in gruesome tales of their cruelty to
innocent women in captured towns in
France and Belgium.
This Is why America has gone into
the WARM defense of American honor
and American rights; and as an ally
of the Allies to rid the world of auto
crazy and militarism, and make the
world safe for democracy"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
Germany Would
Conquer the World

On April 4th, 1917, war was formally
declared on the Central Powers. The
future existence of the world demand
ed that a superior power be linked
with those already at war against these
powerful nations in order that the
democracy and humanity of the world
would not be dethroned from the
high pedestal which it had attained
In entering our forces in this war, we
have taken in our hands problem, the
Importance of which cannot as yet be
fully realized. But when the time
comes and we are confronted by a full
realization of the great task before us,
we will not he taken unprepared. We
are preparing ourselves now to fight
against power that would conquer
the world, using all forms of brutal and
iphuman methods to accomplish their
designs.
To put an end to this flemish intent
and bring the worl5 to a civilization
that can only be known by us being
the victors is why we enlisted and
when we get ''over there" we are go
ing to prove that the entrance of the
u S. in this crisis is the great turn
ing point toward this attainment.
CORP GEO A. BREC<ER
Co. L, 18TH L. S Infantry.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
Fighting To Help
Cause of Humanity

The American people are at war to-
day, to help the cause of humanity,
not only for ourselves, but for other
nations as WELL that we may live in Il
state of democracy and independence.
We are not only preparing ourselves for
a greater army, but also for a greater
Christianity We can plainly see that
the prophecies of the Bible are being
fulfilled.
We men enlisted to help the cause of
freedom and for our country and the
flag we hold dear; and also to keep
the race clean.
Let kaiserism dominate and we could
not call our birthright our own. Also
to help keep our country as we have
had it-a republic first, last and al
ways. We enlisted to help win this
war. There is to be no alternative.
We must win When we go across
"over there" we do so of our own free
will.
To do the things expected of us by
the good people of the United States,
we must take the Lord with us and
spread the good word here and there in
His name, and we do expect to fight in
the cause of Christianity. freedom and
independence, so that others, if not our
selves, can enjoy the everlasting bless
ing of freedom.
CORP. PHILIP HOFFMAN,
Co. !, 111th Pa. Infantry.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
Safety of Commerce
Important Factor

We can hardly believe that this query
remains unanswered in the minds of
any American of today. However, we
may expect to find few, who through
their selfish ideas or lack of llnoWl-
edge of the atrocities which have been
committed by our present enemy, can
not understand why we have entered
this world war.
There are direct and indirect causes
that have led us into our present posi-
ton The former, on account of di-
versity of opinions, might occasion "a
number of arguments. Our direct cause
of most Importance was the jeopardy
in which our commerce was placed
Realizing the Importance of this trade,
it is necessary that we should give fair
consideration to the Aerican people
who are depending on it for liveli
hood AS indirect causes we may men
ton democracy and humanity and as
a nation foremost in representing these
principles it is our duty to protect
these great privileges
In reverence to our fathers and our
grandfathers who built, protected and
preserved this land, we have accepted
our military positions conscious OF our
Christian duty and have pictured in
our minds the unpleasant experience it
would be for them to witness and other
but a willing response to our nations
call or in event of the opposite how
they with bowed heads, would muir
muir to themselves, Have 1 endured
such hardships and SO many of my
comrades sacrificed their lives to pre-
serve this country and now my children
subject it to the possible conquest of
a nation exercising the principles OF
old"
If nation of but a few hundred
years growth has attained such high
degree of progress and civilization, Is
it not we'll worth the while to preserve
it and promote to other peoples the
principles upon which such nation
was founded?
GROVER c.. WHITMAN,
Third Infantry Band. now with
103rd Sanitary Train.
Copy for next weeks Trench
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
Decision OF The Judges
First Prize, $500; Second Prize, $500;
Third Prize, S100.
December Is, 1917.
Editor Trench and Camp ;

Editor Trench and Camp
In response to your request for the selection of
committee to decide contest of excellence between
certain essays submitted by contestants the subject
"Why We Are at War, beg leave say that the
mittee consisted of the following:
LAYTON B. EVANS, Superintendent of Schools,
T. II. GARRETT, Principal Girls High School,
J. w. FARMER, Dept, English Boys High School,
We wish to report that after carefully reading all
of the papers submitted it the opinion of the commit
tee that the first prize should be awared to CORP VIM
J. RUDDELL Headquarters Co.. Tooth Inf; the second
prize to PRIVATE LEO L. CARROLL, Co. D. 10th
Inf; and the third prize to PRIVATE WALTER A
ANDERSON, Co. E. 111th inf.
The committee bases it's decision upon cearness of
statement forceful expression and literary form In the
opinion of the committee the paper of Corp. VIM. j.
Ruddell shows these points in higher degree than the
others.
Very respectfully,
LAWTON B. EVANS,
For the Committee
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
For Eternal Peace

Dear Editor;
reply to your article. Why We Are
At War"
For Freedom, Humanity and an Eternal
Peace,
enlisted Because am a pacifst and
love Peace.
think I could write a book on this
subject.
Private Enrico Uberto,
Co. B, 10th Infantry.
Copy for next weeks Trench
and Camp must be in by Sat-
urday afternoon. Get busy!
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-06
GOODRICH MAN SAW
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Some new, interesting viewpoints OF
the world war were disclosed by Vic
tor van der Linde, Goodrich represent
tative who returned from war ridden
Europe June 10.
Starting last Christmas Mr.. van der
Linde travelled through Norway, Swe-
den, Finland and Russia, doing spe-
cial technical work for the Goodrich
company. He spent considerable time
in Moscow and Petrograd. Mr. van
der Linde was in the Russian capitol
when the revolution broke out and
witnessed the exciting times attend
ing the abdication of the car and
the Selling of the government by the
council of soldiers of working men.
81 have great confidence in the new
Russian government doing it's share
in the struggle against German auto
cracy," said Mr.. van der Linde. THE
new government is determined to
stand shoulder to shoulder with Eng
land, France and the United States.
The soldiers are over anxious to con-
tinue the fight. But the dissension
has been among the working men en-
gagged in manufacturing munitions OF
war. The workers are virtually on
a general strike for higher wages"
1.-THE American commission, headed
by Elihu Root, have put new confid-
ence into the Russian people. When
the workers return to their shops and
supply the soldiers with clothing,
food and ammunition Russia will fight
as she never has before in her his
tOry.''
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-06
WORLDS WORK FOR JULY.

General Won Kissing did not order
the execution of Miss Edith Cavell.
The true story of that crime is told
by DR.. Vernon Kellogg of the COM
mission for the relief of Belgium,
in the Worlds Work for July. In
the same article, what Mr.. Hoover
Said to Mr.. Lloyd George" DR.. Kel-
logg also gives Mr.. Hoover's own
memorandum of the famous CONVEX
sation that made possible the work
of the commission for the relief of
Belgium. ..-..
+ 'In Petrograd During the Seven
Days" by Arno Bosch Heurot is a pic
ture of the street scenes during the
historfc-week of the revolution, with
interviews with some of the leaders
obtained while the revolution was in
progress.
The life story of Sims, the Cana
dian born commander of our fleet in
European waters, and of Pershing, the
lad born in poverty in Missouri, who
has risen to be Americas ranking
lighting general, is told in two arti-
cles, "lf America Were Bone Dry
expresses the case against liquor in