Taiban Valley news., 1918-02-22

The committee ON public informatieK
mas received the following excerpts
from speech'in the German reichstas
py Herr Ledebotfr, joint leader Of the
Independent socialists:
! Again has an opportunity been neg.
'ected to satisfy the worlds longius
Tor peace. 1t is plain that step back.
WaIu has been taken and that the Do
ltle3l authorities have completely
adopted the military views of the con-
servatives. 1t is very disquieting for
friends of peace to hear the chancellor
say that we now have free hand In
the west. Czernin's speech is a strik-
ing refutation of Hertling's, for Ger
min accepts Wilson's proposals as the
basis of understanding whereas the
chancellor rejects them. We hope,
nevertheless, that we shall soon have
the negotiations, which Czernin's ac-
ton permits us to expect. We can
not agree to Czernin's and Kuehl-
manns Interpretation of the right of
self-determination. We want general
peace on democratic foundation. The
pretended popular manifestations in
the occupied territory were brought
about under the influence of the Ger
man administration. The creation Of
The kingdom of Poland was a tremen-
dous mistake. The German govern
ment must give up it's false methods,
and we shall soon have peace in the
east The true opinions of nations
can only be expressed by IA referen-
DUN after evacuation The Father
land party wanted to replace Hertling
with Prince Buelow, but that is no
longer necessary. Militarism has won
the day, and the proletariat must
force peace on the basis of the recon
ciliation of all nations"
Complaints have been made to the
pigeon section of the signal corps
that carrier pigeons of the racing
homer type, being trained throughout
the United States for communication
service with the American army have
been shot by persons ON hunting ex-
petitions.
Because of the important part car
rier and homing pigeons are playing !
in the war, and the need for their |
breeding and development in this
country, the war department has con-
expanded the pigeon section
of the signal corps. Homing pigeons
nyn Cfi ft,fA Nf
means of communication in the army.
Any pigeon in the air may be a car
iier pigeon flying from loft under
government supervision. It's destruc-
ton may be a serious loss to the Amer
can army. Anyone coming into pos
session of pigeons labeled "U. S. A.
49, indicating they are being trained
or army purposes, is requested TO re-
BORT the fact at once to the office of
he chief signal officer, land division,
ID. G.
Special courses of training for ath-
etic instructors have been established
It Camp Kearney, Linda Vista, Cal
)ne lieutenant and one noneommis-
Toned officer frorh each company have
zen detailed to take the courses
which include boxing, wrestling and |
alisthenics. The classes are held {
hree times each week, and the officers
a urn instruct their men.
Two athletic fields have been laid
ut at Camp Lewis, American Lake,
fash, and stands with seating capac-
y Of from 10000 to $4,000 persons
uilt at cost of $4,000 each. The ex- I
ense was met with funds derived r
'Om athletic contests and entertain
tents given by the men. q
Attendance at boxing at Camp Up
IN, Yaphank, N. Y, to which officers
nd noncommissioned officers have f
cen assigned, has been made compuI- m
,ry. =
r
According to late report, Of the 2
100000 women engaged in agricul-
ire in the United States, 10000 are
lder twenty years OF age and 1885,
70 are negroes. A majority of the
oman workers are found In the III
,uthern states. II
The lines of work in which women
III be likely to increase their farm
g activities, according TO the report.
@ vegetable gardening, poultry rails
2, butter making, hog raising, etc. 1t
suggested that women who know N
w TO operate motorcars may With
tie additional training operate trac-
RS.
Now that American troops are TAX or
: their places in the trenches, atten-
n is again directed to an estimate by
the secretary of war; that the losses UNI
to June /, 1917, of the British ex- the
litionary forces from deaths in ac- r"s
n and from wounds amounted to but pu'
,er cent of the total of all men sent w."
France since the beginning Of the ,or
I. O..
rhe ratio Of losses of this character M
lay, because of improved tactics, is c,a,
s than 7 TO every 100 men. nan