The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-21
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

This is Red Cross week throughout
the United States and an effort will
be made to raise S1OO,00O,000 for
that cause. Some gigantic sums are
reported as having been subscribed.
The Senate finally passed the War
Budget Bill on Wednesday of last
week end sent it to President Wilson
for his signature. 1t carries the sum
of 1921 100000, the largest sum
ever appropriated at one time by any
legislative body.
Last Thursday upon their arrival
in New Orleans, where they spent the
entire day, the Italian War Mission
to the United States was given most
rousing welcome. The Times-Pica-
yune says: Cheering thousand in
outbursts Of enthusiasm such as has
not been observed in the streets since
the war began greeted the Italian
mission"
All prisoners taken in the Irish re-
bellion of Easter Sunday, 1916, are
to be set at liberty without reserva-
ticn. 1t is expected in London that
this action will in some measure
pacify the different Irish political
parties.
Following a plucky running fight
the American tank steamer Moreni
fron, Baton Rouge, was outclassed
and sunk by German submarine last
Friday some miles east Of Gibraltar.
The submarine began the attack at a
distance of about 5000 yards, and
bsing that far away offered so small
a target that the Americans were at
a disadvantage in the fight. The
crew of the Moreni were not made
prisoners but were allowed to remain
in their boats. Four lives were lost.
Builders of steel vessels were in
formed Friday Of last week that the
Federal Government would take over
all their present contracts, which will
be rushed to completion. Double and
triple shifts of men will be employed
in this work.
It IS planned to make the United
States a great elementary training
base for ayiators of all the allied
nations. Not being equipped at this
time TO turn out aircraft of the
present approved European type, this
country can best help that cause by
training men with the use of such
machines as are now to be had, it is
said.
The Russian Council of Workmens
and Soldiers Delegates has gone on
record as being opposed to a separate
peace with Germany, which action
ws5 prompted by renewed efforts
along this line through the instru-
mentality of Austria. Later dis
patches from Fetrograd assert that
Russia will remain in the war as an
active participant en- the side of the
Allies until its close.
Hon. Herbert C. Hoover, the newly
appointed Food Administrator for the
Government, has been directed by
President Wilson to proceed with the
organization of the new food admin
istraticn without waiting for actor
On bills now before Congress. II
would seem that the delays of Con.
gress have tried Mr.. Wilson's pa
tience.
officers of the British Army are
now in the United States for the pur.
pose of enlisting recruits, and it is
stated the work will be given all pos.
sihle speed. All British subjects in
the United States between the ages
Of eighteen and forty-five will be
comsell-d tc Join the colors.
Financial London is said to be
much rleseed over the subscription to
the American Liberty Loan Bonds
and looks upon the great oversub,
scription as a remarkable evidence OF
the country's strength.
Belgiums War Mission to the
United States reached che of its At.
lantic ports Saturday of last weel
-
ton.
A newspaper correspondent now ir
that country describes Spain a.
"soething with revolution, in peril Of
rrcat strikes and menaced by an in
ternationa' situation, due to German
intermeddling."
The latest estimates state that tn,
Liberty Loan subscriptions will tota
$4,000. 900 900.
Food legislation is claiming the at
tention Of the National Congress thi
week.
Lord Northcliffe is credited will
having said that Great Britain
weekly war expenditures in thu
United States total between $4,000,
900 and s60,000,00O.
It was stated in Wednesday
daily newspapers that the first tw,
days of this week Melted the Ret
Cross fund sum upwards Of $35,
100000.
The Russian War Mission to thi
country reached Washington Tues
day.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ha
confirmed the report that the Cen
tennial grounds at Gulport, Miss, will
be taken over by the Navy and made
use of temporarily in the great train
ing program. The postponement o.
the Mississippi Centennial Exposition
because OF the war was announced
some time ago.
The report has been given ou
from the Mexican seat of government
that that country has been offered ;
loan of 20.000,000 pesos by France
and that Mexico will take part in tn,
European War on the side of tn,
Entente Allies.
In the absence of the British Nava
commander, Viceadmiral Sims of tn,
United States Navy, was appointed t
take general charge of the Irisl
waters.
Civil strife in China continues ant
war within that country seems no
improbable. However, the lates
published dispatches forecast a sue
cessful settlement Of her troubles.
The Standard Oil Company's tanl
steamship John D. Archbold has beer
torpedoed and sunk in Europea,
waters, which announcement wa
given out Tuesday. The steamer wa
en- route to the United States from