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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
RANK FOR ARMY NURSES.
Congress Will Probably Provide for
Official Recognition.

Nurses i'm this war are exposed to
many perils. Sometimes they are
obliged in the course OF their duties to
venture within five miles or less Of the
firing line. Many have been drowned
on summarized hospital ships: many
more have been killed in field hospit-
ais by German bombs. Some have been
gassed.
To guard against this last danger
our war nurses are now provided with
gas masks. and they are taught how to
use them before being sent ''over
there" Like the soldier boys, they are
required for the sake Of practice and
to give them confidence. to enter cham
bers killed with poison gas.
So far. so good. They are not afraid.
But one thing they are urgently de-
manding. and that is recognized mill
tary rank as officers Of the army. A
bill granting them such rank has been
introduced in both senate and house
and the congress will probably pass II.
Vanity or martial pride has nothing
TO do with this demand. II is purely
question Of efficiency. Enlisted men
(there are now more than 100000 Of
them) assigned to ward duty in the
hospitals as a rule have no training In
the care OF sick and wounded. Often
such duty is given them as n punish
ment. They are unwilling to take or
ders from the nurses because the lat
ter have no recognized rank, and the
patients suffer in consequence.
Indeed. this trouble has cost many
a soldiers life already. In one in
stance. which will serve for illustra-
tion, number OF gassed and wounded
men were brought into field hospital
together after a battle. The nurse In
charge ordered the Sassed men
brought to the ward first. because only
quick action could save them; but the
orderly refused to obey and some Of
the gassed men died.
There is just one thing a soldier will
obey quickly and unhesitatingly ana
that is shoulder-straps. 1t Is for them
the nurses are asking. In order that
they may be able to do their work effi-
ciently. Canadian and Australian
nurses have rank as officers, with cor
responding pay and quarters.
The bill now before congress does
not bestow commissions or increased
pay upon nurses. 1t merely prescribes
for them relative rank and permits
them to wear appropriate insignia.
Ordinary war nurses would rank as
second lieutenants; chief nurses as first
lieutenants; assistant superintendents
and directors as captains. The head of
the corps with headquarters at Wash
ington) would be a major. But all Of
them at all times would be under the
orders Of medical officers Of the army.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
Pvt. Louis =. Good,
Co. r. 800 ANN. Tr.
American Z. F.
China Has Not Been On the Square.

The British minister To China win
the concurrence of the Aiiied ieEa-
tions. has handed informally TO inc
Chinese foreign office memorandum
concerning matters in which China Is
regarded us having been amlsS as an
ally. Among the instances mentioned
are the following:
The wasting on party quarreis OF
the boxer indemnity rcmittcd Tor inc
purpose of fostering industries to en-
able participation in the war.
Lack OF results by the Chinese war
narticipation bureau and the diver
sion of Chinese troops TO civil war
fare in the south.
The appointment of n rapal minis
for without consultation creating an
impression Of friendship with the
enemy.
Failure to confiscate enemy prop
erty. To impose restrictions on enemy
subjects and TO impose penalties lot
trading with enemy subjects.
Refusal to retire the governor
general of Heino for supporting the
enemy and the Bolshcvik in spite OF the
protests OF the Allies.
Failure to imprison intriguing enem!
subjects.
Failure to permit Allied consuls to
witness the trials Of arrested spies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
Two Years for Demobilization.-De

Two Years TOT DemODlliZAtfO1.-D
mobilization of the American forces
In France will require period Of two
years after peace is declared accord
ing to a statement made here tonight
by General T. Coleman du Pont, who
has just returned from a two months
visit to the western front.
Declaring his views were the re-
Election of official opinion among the
Allied forces. he asked that Americans
accustom themselves to the idea Of a
long rehabilitation as they had to
that of long war.
"One Of the generals asked me-" he
said. "to tell the people at home that
orr boys have years work ahead OF
them in removing the barbed wire the
Huns have strung across France"
Asserting the civil war had turned
thousands Of men back into civil life
weakened and purposeless" General
du Pont said that seven war-work
agencies should be supported gener-
ously in their approaching campaign
He declared that statesman-like plans
are being laid for the trying period
following peace"
Every hut in France" he said. will
become university class room on the
day peace is signed. The boys will be
given every educational advantage un-
dor leading educators and business
men from the United States"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

tive. dcmolishing the track. Then
hr performed the same feat behind
the train. isolating il. The cavalry
dashed up before the Germans could
get away and captured every man.
An officer. telling of the incident.
remarked that il rcscmbled an .Ameri-
can film play with the road agents
lining up their victims against the cars
with their hands high in the air.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
PRESIDENT TO GERMANY.
Original Declarations Subject to Fur.
ther Interpretation.

| tner interpretation.
| Washington. November 5.-The text
OF Secretary Lansing's note to Ger
many follows:
| II have the honor to request you to
transmit the following communication
to the German government:
| I'm my note of October 23. 1918, |
advised you that the president had
transmitted his correspondence with
the German authorities to the govern
ments with which the government Of
the United States is associated as a
bellgerent. with the suggestion that il
those governments were disposed to
accept peace upon the terms and prin-
ciples indicated. their military advisers
and the military advisers Of the United
States be asked to submit to the gov
ernments associated against Germany
the necessary terms of such an armis-
tice as would fully protect the interests
of the peoples involved and insure to
the associated governments the unre-
lstricted power to safeguard and en-
force the details Of the peace to which
the German government had agreed.
provided they deem such an armistice
possible from the military point Of
view"
1.-The president is now in receipt Of
q memorandum Of observations by the
Allied governments on this corre-
spondence which has passed between
the president of the United States and
the German government. Subject to
the qualifications which follow, they
declare their willingness to make
peace with the government of Ger
many on the terms of peace laid down
in the presidents address to congress
of January, 1918. and the principles Of
settlement enunciated in his subse-
qucnt addresses. They must point out,
however, that Clause Of what Is usu-
ally described rs the freedom Of the seas
| is open to various interpretations, some
of which they could not accept. They
must, therefore, reserve to themselves
complete freedom on this subject when
they enter the peace conference.
Further in the conditions Of peace
laid down in his address to congress OF
January s. 1918. the president declar-
ed that invaded territory must be re-
stored as we'll as evacuated and freed,
the Allied governments feel that no
doubt ought to be allowed to exist as
to what this provision implies. BY 1t
they understand that compensation
will be made by Germany for all dam
age done to the civilian population OF
the Allies and their property by the
aggression Of Germany, by land. by
sea and from the air.
II am instructed by the president to
say that he is in agreement with the
Interpretation set forth in last para
graph of the memorandum above
quoted. I am further instructed by
the president to request you to notify
the German government that Marshal
Foch has been authorized by the gov
ernment of the United States and the
Allied governments to receive properly
accredited representatives Of the Ger
man government and 10 communicate
to them the terms Of an armistice.
| Accept. sir the renewed assur-
ance Of my highest consideration.
(Signed) Robert lansing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

Prisoners say that letters from home
state that things there are very unset
tied. Some Of the Huns fought we'll In
this battle and held out to the last. es-
pecally the machine gunners: Others
yelled "Kamerad" pretty quick. II was
real fun 10 see them peeping out Of the
dugouts that had been bombed yelling
"kamerad" like bunch OF swine and
trembling with fear.
Taps Is now blowing. the sweetest
of all bugle calls and again | think
of the last taps" for the boys who 30
Gloriously died for our noble cause
brave. valiant lads. that knew no fear
, and fell with their guns in their hands
facing the enemy. They died happ".
Jas. ID. Grist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
AMERICA MUST FEED THEM.
Supreme War Council Considers Case
Of Turkey, Austria and Bulgaria.

Supreme war council CONSIDERS Case
Of Turkey, Austria and Bulgaria.
Washington, November 5.-America
and the Allies are planning to cooper
ate in making available as far as
possible food and other supplies neces-
sary for the lives of the demoralized
civilized population in once enemy
countries.
This became known tonight through
the publication Of message from Col.
E. M. House at Paris to President
Wilson saying the supreme war coun-
Gil at Versailles had adopted a resolu-
ton announcing its desire to Cooper
ate with Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey
in furnishing the necessities Of life for
the suffering peoples OF those nations.
AT the conclusion Of the meeting Of
the supreme war council yesterday"
said Colonel Houses message. Il pro-
posed a resolution in the following
sense and the same was adopted: THE
supreme war council at Versailles, de-
sires to cooperate with Austria, Tur-
key and Bulgaria in the making avail
able as far as possible Of food and 9TH
er supplies necessary for the lives OF
the civilian population Of those coun-
tries"
This announcement is expected to
have far-reaching effect in Germany.
where from all accounts. the food sit
uation is only a little less serious than
It Is in the countries until recently al
lied with Germany in the war. Con-
ditions are represented as particularly
| serious in Austria Hungary, where
food riots have been frequent and
where there has been intense suffering
not alone from want Of food, but also
clothing and other necessities.
Food Administrator Hoover. 1t was
said tonight, is working out new food
conservation plans to assure supplies
not only for the peoples Of the nations
that have been eliminated from the
war, but also for the liberated. popu-
lations of Belgium and northern
France and even Germany when that
country has accepted the armistice
terms now in the hands Of Marshal
Foch.
II Is understood that the plan con-
templated by Mr.. Hoover, but which
the president Is not known to have ap-
proved, provides for a rationing sys-
tenn similar to that employed in Bel
GUM by the commission for relief OF
Belgium, which was worked out by
Mr.. Hoover chairman Of the commits
sion, and his assistants on the basis OF
the required number Of calories neces-
sary for each individual.
Supervision Of this rationing. It was
said, would be in charge Of representa-
tives Of the Allied and American gov
ernments. All available food supplies
In the Central powers would first be
lapportioned including the reserves, II
any, held for the armies. 1t was said.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
An American correspondent with Il

An American correspondent with the
army in France writes: I'VE are ready
for the winter campaign. I have seen
these figures Of surplus clothing sup
plies which have arrived in France:
Wool coats, 100000; wool drawers
3,52o.ooo; wool shirts, 2.235,ooo: wool
undershirts, 1.s50.ooo; wool stockings
3,soo.o0o; breechea 100000; caps
los. 900; wool gloves, 100000; DEATH
er jenkins, 400, 900: one-hngered nit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

The war department Is building the
largest storage warehouse in the world
ae Boston. Mass. The main ouiidins
will be 120x4S2 feet and nine stories
high. with a supplementary building OF
almost equal storage capacity. TWO
sections recently completed, provide
storage room for 14S,OOO.o0o pounos
Of wool, nearly half the annual pro-
duction Of the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

Russian government gold valued al
sol, ,ooO, 900 rubles (s4Oo.ooo.O0O TAX
en- from Petrograd by the Bolshevikl
has been saved at Kazan by the omsS
government, generally recognized as
foundation for the reorganization OF
Russia. A. ]. Sack, director Of the Rus
sian information bureau, announced In
New York. Tuesday. on authority OF
the Russian ambassy at Washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

The indications are that Russia will
refuse to make any further indemnify
payments to Germany. according tc
the Frankfort Gazette. The newspa'
pers say Russia, which had, paid two
payments Of the war indemnity. ha:
stopped the transport Of gold and
banknotes to Germany. Evidently
adds the Gazette, "she refuses to pay
the last part Of the indemnity"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

All German mercantile vessels in
termed in Chilean harbors have been
seized by the Chilean government says
a Buenos Aires dispatch. Chilean
armed forces late in September. ac-
cording to Santiago dispatches. occu-
pied all the interned German steamers
in Chilean waters. the action being TAX
en- at that time to prevent the destruc-
tion of the ships by their crews
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08
Very respectfully,
Cole l.. Bleasc.
Ayiators Capture a Train-cavalry

operations in conjunction with bomb
ing airplanes is one of the wars in
novations. In one case an aviator sig
nailed that he had stopped train
bringing up German re-enforccments.
He made for it and propped a bomb
200 yards ahead Of the locomo-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-08

The German empress is very Ill and
weak, according to a Berlin dispatch
to the Paris Petit Journal. It In said
that she Is haunted by the memory Of
the Russian revolution. and insists up
on the abdication Of the emperor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-21
"BlackhaWk" Division
to Be Flower of Army

Rockford, ILL.,, June 21.-When the
S6th division is ready for the battle
line, it was announced at Camp Grant
today, it will be the finest body OF
picked specialists and expert fighting
men that has ever represented the
United States on battlefield. Sweep
ing physical and efficiency examina
tions are under way to weed out all
physical and mental misfits from com
bat uni@s and experts say the "Black
hawk" division will be the super.sol'
diers of the overseas forces. 1t Is
said that the seasoned coldiers OF
Illinois and Wisconsin who make up
the nucleus. of regiments and separate
organizations now are above thte US
ual army standard after nearly q
year Of training in camp. Those who
fail to measure up to the high stand
ard fived for the. "Blackhawk' divis
ion will be transferred to some branch
of the service where their services
will be most valuable.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-21
Wheat Supply
NJ OF European.
Russia Cut Off

Moscow, Friday, June 14.-Czecho
Slovaks control Of sections Of the
trans-Siberian railroad has completely
cut off all rail and wire communica
tions between Siberia and Russia and
has resulted in depriving European
Russia OF the Siberian grain supply.
The CzechO.Slovaks now control
the southern section of the trans-Si.
berian railway main line on the east
to ,Novo Nikolayevsk, and northern
branch from Tchelyabinsk to Vekater'
inburg. .> ..-
The conflict between the Czecho.
Slovak forces and the Soviet govern.
ment began May 26 when the Soviets
attempted to enforce the order OF
Leon Trotzky, minister of war, to dis
ar mall the Czecho-Slovak forces on
their way to Vladivostok for trans
portation overseas. Clashes occurred
at Penza, Samara, Sighlane, Tchely.
abinsk, Novo Nikolayevsk, Omsk and
several other points.
The Czecho- -Slovak organizations or.
iginally numbered about 10000 men.
OF these nearly 10000 reached Vlad-
ivostok. The remainder involved in
and effort to resist disarmament, are
chiefly centered about Tchelyabinsk.
War minister Tortzky has ordered
the mobilization in the Volga region
of all men of the last five military
classes to move against the Czecho-
Slovak forces. ~ r
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-21
| B|''URN!QUIST TO !,
VISIT MANDAN
NEXT MONDAY
Victorious Governor of Mime
sofa Will Address Big Picnic
Across the River
SCHMAHL HERE SUNDAY

Governor J. A. Burnquist OF Mimi
esota will come through on No. 3
next Monday for a Monday afternoon
meeting at Mandan, where big pic
mic Is planned. He will leave Man
dan on No. Monday afternoon for
Steele, whence he will speak ten min
utes from platform erected especial
ly for his convenience Monday even
ing he will speak at Valley City, Tues
day morning at Fargo, Tuesday after
noon at Hillsboro, and Tuesday even
ing at Grand Forks, where he will
close the campaign for the 1ndepen-
dent Voters association.
The coming of Burnqufst. fresh from
his Minnesota conquest, is expected
to have an important bearing on the
result in this state, where he will
oppose the Nonpartisan league pro-
gram which he successfully contested
in the Minnesota primary campaign.
The biggest meeting of the cam
paign in Bismarck will be held here
at 2 O'clock Sunday afternoon, when
Secretary of State julius Schmahl will
be principal speaker. If the good
weather continues, this meeting will
he held out-of.doors on the Auditor
ium commons. Otherwise the Audi
tOrium will be used.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-21
At Work Upon
New Steel Prices

Washington, June 2l.-New steel
prices for the period beginning July
l., were to be determined at meet.
ing today of the war industries board
with the steel committee of the Amer.
ican Iron and Steel Institution. An in
crease in the freight rates and recent
advances made in wages to steel EN-.
ployes together with the general Ia.
Dor situation, have caused the steel
industry to seek an increase in prices.
No intimatiOn was to be had as to
the extent OF the prospective increase.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-21
STRAIGHTEN OCT LINE


With the American Army in France June 2lThe American
northwest Chateau Thery this morning further straight
ened their line by series of small but brilliantly executed at
tacks on the side of Beleau wood .'..
Stout Italian resistance has again stopped the Ausrans in
their efforts to extend their front the Moneo plateau the
keystone of the Italian defense the Piave river.
Official is made at Rome that the Austrians
were defeated drive yesterday the northeastern section Of
the plateau that only nthe south they able to make
any whatever The enemy ab to the Monte
railway several points Nervesa station
but even at this point promptly stopped
AUSTRIANS CHECKED
Nervesa village the west bank of the Piave the
extreme southeastern point of the Monteo plateau The rail-
road mentioned not shown military and probably has
been quite recently On the north and west the plateau slopes
stepy wooded heights while the south owands sim
liar further down. where the Ausran have been checked
by the Italian defense As the Ausas have for held
positions Nervesa the result of their last attack
emily insignificant. ..'= -:
American avaors actively engaged the Piave
'front.' It was announced early in the week that they
their way the battle and reported that they have fea
red arrve by participating bombing expedition against
the bridges the Ausrans have flung the river They
successful in damaging bridge and their work satisfied the com
ander Italian aerial forces under whom they fighting
Raidng operations reported the British 'front.' while
French have improved their positions the front to the south
west of Sossons y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-21
TWO YEARS IN
ARMY BEATS28
IN ZEELANDN.
General Fraser Writes Scathing
Retort to Germans Plea
for Discharge
MAKE HIM AN AMERICAN

This man should be held in the
service until he is made into a decent
American citizen. He was born in
i.>or:h Dakota 2S years ago and has not
yet learned to speak English. A year
or two in the army will accomplish
more toward making an American out
of him that % years in iceland, N D.,
has DONE" ~.
This Is the notation which Adjutant
General Fraser made in returning to
the commanding general of the 88th di.
vision at Camp Dodge the papers Of a
North Dakota registrant who sought
discharge from the national army on
the ground that, although born In
North Dakota and % years old, he
could not read or speak English, and
for this reason did not understand the
registration regulations.
This particular registrant is mar
ried and has child four years old and
baby four months old. He purchased
q farm Of .l60 acres from his father
four years ago for $4,000 and has paid
5000 on. it. He failed to return his
questionable to his local board, was ar.
rested as deserter and inducted into
the. service without privilege of claim
ing exemption. Explaining his reason
for not returning his questionairea this
registrant says In bis application. for
discharge: l@iG ;4 hnA 'c-
although l was born ,in North Da.
kota, do not read English nor speak
It well. speaking only German. ,ldil
not understand the draft, notices nor
the questionable which was sent to me
to be filled out. My father and sever.
al friends said it was not necessary
to fill this out, and did not do 1t. On
this account | was placed in Glass
and taken into custody by the sheriff
and sent to Camp Dodge"
"1f have anything to do with 1t,
he will remain at Camp Dodge until
we have made an. American out OF
him." said General Fraser. "A man
of this type is not fit for overseas ser
vice, but we can use him here at
home, and he should be retained in the
army until he is made decent Amer.
lean citizen. This office concurs with
Col. Price, End Ind, that this man
should be held in the service until he
Is made into a decent American citi.
zen. The local board has carefully
considered this case, and In the best
interests OF the selective service sys.
TEN, this man should not be granted
a discharge" -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-21
FOREST FIRES
IN MONTANA

Washington, June 21.-Fires in ma
tional forests located in western Mon
tana and northern Idaho are assuming
a most dangerous aspect, according
to reports today to chief forester
Graves. Forest officials have suggest.
ed asking the war department for
men from army camps nearby to as
sist during the emergency.
Seven fires in the Blackfoot, two in
the Couer d'Alene and others out OF
control in the Pend Oreille and Kan
iksu national forests were reported.
Fire fighting patrols have been
foubled over the danger areas but
An unusually dry season has made
the guard Intellectual.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-21
Asked for New,
Fast Single Seated /.
Type of Airplane

Washington. June 21.-Americsn
airplane factories soon will be called
upon to produce fast single seated
fighting plane in addition to the bomb.
ing planes now being constructed,
preparations TO rthe production Of the
smaller and lighter plane It Is stated
authOritatively, are under way, al.
though details as to construction and
tests of the machine have not been
made public.