The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-21

5istering of enemy aliens in Chicago.
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a half more this year may be realized.
Mr.. Baker was sharply challenged in
regard to that forecast, and admitted
that 1t might not be exact. On the
other hand, Rear Admiral Harris Of
the naval bureau Of yards and docks,
was rather optimistic concerning the
shipbuilding progress, stating that un-
der favorable conditions the govern
ment would complete this year it's orig
inal program of 100000 tons Of con-
Struction. Chairman Flood Of the
house foreign affairs committee also
added cheerful note when he said
the United States "will furnish more
men and more money for the war in Il
far shorter time than has been the
fondest hope Of our own people or the
nations with which we are associated"
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Directly connected with the question
of ocean transportation is the propo-
sition Of the British government that
1oO battn!iOnS of Americans be trained
IN English camps SO they can be hur-
RED to the front in Flanders and to
the sector held by General Pershing
This would serve to relieve the exist
Ing congestion at the French ports
where Americans now are debarked.
This and similar plans are still under
discussion.
Although General Maurice, director
OF military operations, says the allies
are still numerically superior on the
west front and have no fear Of the re-
suits of the expected German drive
there, Great Britain and France are
urging America to get as many men
as possible into the fighting lines.
The German concentration movement
has been going on steadily and the
German press says all Is ready to
| strike the blow whenever Hindenburg
| says the word, and that the greatest
battle of the war Is about to begin.
Hindenburg himself gave the world a
| laugh the other day when he told
| Paris by next April 1.
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During the week the Germans at
tackled the French rather strongly In
the Aisne and Verdun regions but
were utterly repulsed. Ali along the
| west front the activity Of the aerial
forces reached high pitch, and the
artillery fighting was continuous. The
American expeditionary force, whose
sector has been revealed as lying east
of st. Mihiel and north Of Nancy, was
subjected to every form Of attack the
| enemy could devise, and stood 1t all
well, replying vigorously and effective
ly. There is no lingering doubt as to
how we'll and bravely Pershing's boys
VIII fight. The accurate Are Of their
batteries is especially noteworthy.
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There has been little change In the
situation in Italy, the invaders having
lost ground If anything The italian
aviators did excellent work in bombing
the enemy's rear lines and munition
stations, while the Boche airmen de-
voted their efforts mainly, and charac-
teristlcahy, to attacks on Venice, Trey.
$50, Padua and Mestre, where the
| greatest damage they could do was rs
women and children. hospitals and
architectural treasures.
Uncle Sam Is putting the clamps on
the enemies within his borders in
way that probably will check their ne.
farious operations. In New Yor}.
Franz Won Rintelen and six Of his fel.
| low conspirators were found guilty and
| given the maximum sentence. The en-.
forced registration Of all enemy aliens
was begun throughout the country.
The governments determination to
keep out spies and epidemic-causine
germs sent by the Germans was ex.
emplifed in the minute examination
given the passengers and cargo of a
Dutch steamship that arrived at New
YORK. OF necessity most Of the secret
service work OF the government re-
mains secret. but its increasing effec-
tiveness becomes apparent.
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Milder weather and the earnest ef-
forts of the men who run the RAILWAYS
served to relieve the coal famine to q
considerable extent, though fuel condi-
tons are very bad, especially in the
Atlantic coast states. The federal fuel
administration took over the control
OF fuel OIL
Food Administrator Hoover placed
more stringent restrictions on the use
or wheat and meat throughout the |
country, and ordered all public eating |
"""s"s 7" observe n two.ounce ration