The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-17

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German propaganda, though there was
doubt as TO It's motive. II was not
confirmed from any Russian source.
Possibly the Germans meant 10 use
the alleged revolt as an excuse for
seizing Petrograd. n move they al
reRdy have threatened 90 make unless
the Russians agree 10 their outrageous
prisoners According to this plan.
which Russia rejects, all German pris-
oners In good health are TO he re-
turned the unfit being kept IN Rus
STA; and all unfit Russian prisoners
viii be returned. the nc being retained
In Germany
Another bit Of characteristic Ger
man lnsolence cropped up last week.
when Berlin formally protested
against the action OF the allies IN Civ
lng aid 10 the Red guard OF Finland.
because Il interfered with the internal
life Of Finland, though the Germans
themselves are helping the white
guard OF the country with land and
sea forces. This combination has now
occupied Viborg after severe lighting.
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The Russian bolsheytk government
is really preparing "a re-enter the war
against the central powers, whose ng.
gresslons have become lntolerahle.
The pan-executiye council at Moscow
has adopted TrotEky's plan for uni
versal military training for all men
between the ages Of eighteen and
forty and the conscription of all work.
ers and peasants. The best military
experts have been recalled 20 the serv.
Ice and the government expects 20
have large and effective army with
In ten months.
War work In America In progresmina
with unprecedented speed these dayR
The third Liberty Loan campaign
closed on Saturday with the $1,000.
/ 100000 Of bonds heavily over-aub.
scrIbed. The most satisfactory fen.
lures Of this loan are the large mum.
beers OF individual subscribers and the
fact that the country districts took
n portion OF the loan relatively much
larger than they did 81 the previous
Issues. As the campaign neared its
end the enthusiasm became really ire.
mendous. All classes 0f the p0pulm.
ton Joined in the work Of selling the
bonds. and most substantial aid was
rendered by 90 wounded American sol.
AfnWM "A - am
Devils" who came over from France
for the purpose,
The war department permitted II "a
be known that II now plans 10 have
100000 men In France by July l,
md That considerably more than 500.
600 are already there. Secretary ia.
ker Fnys the army viii be expanded
20 100000 men aud then will be
made as much lurger rs il considered
necessary. The movement OF troops
ncroSs the Atlantic IL 10 swift that the
trimming camps are being emptied, and
therefore the draft regis,rants are be
ing called In increasing numbers. Sec.
rotary Daniels IL enthusiastic for az
army 81 unlimited size. aud snyn n
there are not enough young men 20
whip Germany the nge limit will be
changed and the older ones will 20.
The brIgHding Of the Americans With
the British and French has greatly
expedited the placing Of the men on
the nrinG line for now only 30 days
Of training In France ia considered
necessary.
The senate grew impatient all ~
sudden last Tuesday and three bills
were introduced for expanding the
army. In the honse Chairman Dent Of
the military affairs committee also In.
tr0dnced such bill hut he would
limit the slEe of the army 90 4oOOOOo
men. As usual he Is not In accord
with the spirit ~ the nation
On Thursday Secretary Baker pre-
scented the administration program "a
the house committee II includes ex
penditures 90 the army RFgregutinI
Flan1Op0 GO In the next fiscal year
manufacture Of artillery on stu
pendous scale; drafting n a. least
i.O0Ooo additional registrants and a.
many more as can be equipped ane
transported TO France.
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The Overman coordination bin was
passed by the senate Monday by
Vnte ~ 81 10 II and when Il gets
through the house there will he little
IN any way connected with the war
which the president win not be em-
powered IN do. The measure gives
him dlctntnrial powers 20 reorganlEe
bureaus and departments 81 the gov
eminent and TO transfer government