Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-09-05

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md stopped the steamship New AM
lew at the ceremonies of the remaining
ritiSh soldiers from India repairing
Meanwhile the allied expedition was
strengthened by the arrival of more
Americans, and Italy announced it
would send Il regiment there. The
Japanese forces took control of the
Manchurian border, China having with
drawn her objections. The Japanese
engaged the bolShevilli near Daurla,
and General Semenof', anti-bolshevik
leader of CnsSncks, crossed the Slber1-
an border and captured Matsievski
station.
In the Country of the North the
lighting of late has been in favor of
the kusso-nllied troops. The bolshe-
Wiki river tlotilla, which caused them
some trouble, has been dispersed and
the Red guards have surrendered the
town of ShenkurSk, south of Archan-
gel, The last place of any size held by
them in the region.
News from the far East is likely
tofbe rather scanty i'm the future, for
Its dissemination has been taken in
charge by the Japanese, and they are
notoriously close-mouthed concerning
| military operations.
Reports from Albania have not been
very satisfactory lntely. The Austri-
ans "came back" hard at the Franco
Italian forces and compelled them to
retire somewhat, retnking the town Of
Berat. I.nter in the week the allies de-
feated the Austrians in two battles.
On the Italian front there was not
a great deal doing. but the allies made
several successful raids and repulsed
all enemy attacks. American nirmen
in Italy rnided the big Austrian naval
base ut Poln. on the Adriatic.
Both house and senate passed the
man-power bill making the draft age
limits eighteen to forty-five inclusive
Each body inserted its own amend
ments, but most of these went by the
board In the conference. The most
important of these was the senate
anti-strIke clause. The house con
ferees, led by Dent, absolutely refused
to accept this, and rather than risk
delay, the senate confereeS consented
to sacrifice the amendment. One new
| provision in the measure which will be
welcomed by all officers is that the
government shall furnish uniforms and
equipment TO officers at cost
Continuing its efforts to clear ny the
muddled aircraft production situation
and at the same time eyading the de-
mand for the creation of a separate
department of neronautics. the adj
miniStration made John ID. Ryan az
assistant secretary of war and director
of the mir service. In starting on his
new work, Mr.. Ryan made no boasts
or promises of what he would accom-
soon he established in the nirplant
branch and that quantity production
of military planes would he accom-
plished The De Havland As I'M
proved to meet all objections. he said
are now being turned out rapidly nnd
orders for the Liberty 10 motor have
been Increased from $500 TO 10000
Our allies like these engines so vel
that we cannot keep up with their de
mands for them.
First Assistant Secretary of Wal
Benedict Crowcn has been made di
rector of munitions and given the pow
e,. to keep our forces supplied with al
the munitions they require.
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/ The long-expected shortage of gaso
line is developing, and consequently
the fuel administration last week re
auestcd that for the present all auto
mobiles. mOtorboats and motorcycles
used for pleasure be not used on Sun
days, In all states east OF the Missis
sippi river. AS the gasoline is needed
for war purposes all patriotic owner:
of cars accepted the request as com
mand
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Members of congress who have beer
pacifists and anti-war Obstructionist'
have been having hard time, to TIL,
great satisfaction of all true patriots
The list of those turned down by theil
constituents already includes Senator
Yardaman of Mississippi and Repre-
sentatives Lundeen Of Minnesota, Dill
lon of South Dakota, Woods of Iowa
McLemore of Texas, CrOsser and Cor
don of Ohio, Shackelford and Hamlil
Of Missouri. Keho Of Florida and Sloar
of Nebraska. Last week Cole Biease
pacifist candidate for the senate IL
South Carolina, was defeated, ant
Henry Ford failed to get the Repub
lican nomination in Michigan, though
the Democrats did accept him.