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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 6,-Further details
are now available from various
sources regarding the new German
tanks, several of which made such
a poor showing at Nillers RretonneuN
on April "a. The machine weighs
3S tons and IS so unwieldly It is una
Bile to negotiate broad trenches and
cannot move over ground torn
heavily by shells. The tank is
pointed at both ends II Is approx
mately 23 feet long and Ia wide
and II feet high. The armor. OF a
poor Seuality OF steels, varies in
thickness up TO 30 millimeters
A direct artillery hit will put out
II out of action and they are also
vulnerable to machine gun and rife
fire at various points. The arma-
ment consists of 20 inch gun for
ward, which fires high explosives
and case shot. six heavy machine
guns, two on each side and two in the
rear. 1t Is equipped with two loo
horsepower four-cylinder poppet
valve engines with an electric starter
and one man can control and drive IL
easily. Its top speed on good ground
ia ten miles an hour crew OF
10 IA carried, consisting OF one Of
ficer, three gunners and one signal
man. " -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07

WASHINGTON. May e.--Quad-
rupling Of the output OF the navy's $
big airpane factory at Philadelphia
has been ordered by Secretary
Daniels, 1t will he accomplished
by making The plant an assem- bling
center for navy aircraft and placing
contracts for parts OF machines with
scores OF manufacturers,
Production figures cannot be dis
cnssed but eight months from Its
inauguration the Philadelphia plant
has reached the maximum output
possible with existing facilities. 1t
has been decided to change the sys.
TEN OF operation in order to meet
the demands OF the navy's aug
mented air program.
a large proportion Of the ma.
chimes used by the navy are equip
ped with Liberty motors secured
from the army signal corps. II IL
understood that the navy has been
given certain priority in this mat
ter covering the special type adapted
to its use Recently flights Of naval
airplanes driven by Liberty motors
has been frequent occurrence be.
tween Hampton Roads and Wash
ington.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
BRITISH SET RECORD
FOR DOWNING ENEMY
Single squadron, Accounts for i08
Germans In Six Weeks; Only
One Tommie Wounded.

LONDON, Nav IA wounded
British slrman back from France
reports that the squadron operating
In an important sector on the Amiens
front has probahiy established u
record by bringing down l0s enemy
machines IN six wesks. including II
on one day
The only mem ber of the squadron
known to have been wounded UP tu
the time this man returned to- T.~r-
don said II was hard work getting
the German airmen to fight
Practically the only times they
would come out" he said. were
about O'Clock in the morning when
the glare OF the sun would be in our
faces and n the evening. Even thea
they would slip away II they had
half chance"
The airmsn said the German in
fantry was bombed and machine
gunned by the aviators four times Z
day regularly and that when the
enemy came forward In masses they
were easy prey for the air forces.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07

1r The Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. May 6-American
prisoners NJ war are being shame
fully troalsd in German prison
camps. If AN have had the cxpe-
rorcn of an American Interviewed
by q French soldier, also a prison
or i'm Germany. Just before he es-
capped Tho Frc0chman's story. as
told 10 American officers, follows.
"a short time before left
Iameln. Hauo, er, ! was able to have
a few minutes interview with an
American soldier who was taken
prisoner ssysrai months age on the
French 'roN, PeinE unpounded,
ne was assigned directly to a prison
camp. Weakened by excessive work
he was forced to go into the salt
mines and when unable 10 stay long
et ha was orrt 10 Hameln.
Il do not remember the name Of
the man nor the number Of his regi-
ment. bNt he had been among the
first Americans in the trenches and
his home Vas In New York, He
told me that during the three months
he WAS IN the Ii1rtz mines he lost
33 pounds lie was a man who was
solidly built end II could be easily
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
American Prisoners of War Treated
Shamefully by Their German Captors

seen that he had been vigorous and
healthy but when I saw him he was
Incredibly thin and SO weak that
he could hardly cross a room with
out stopping repeatedly, leaning on
pieces Of furniture or supporting
himself on boxes piled there.
"EnRlishmen also are badly treat
ed IN the mines. | found out that
three Of seven who were sent ba-rk
to Hameln died, Package service
does not exist IN the MINES and pris-
oncrs receive frae aetIcally no!hing.
Their only nourishment s from thin
soup made Of barley OF cabbage.
sometimes safred Goldfish eggs and
those Of other fish which II is i'm
possible to eat, There are few pota-
toes and very little bread
The. men are struck with rifle
hutts and the flat side Of bayonets
and are placed In dark cells on bread
and water These cells are known
TO the mine prisoners as hot cham
oeyu. as they are heated by steam
10 q high temperature After the
men arc held In these cells they
are turned out in the snow, where
they are required TO stand at 'atter-
ton Cor certain length OF time,
Needless to say deaths are fire.
quent .- .-...,...
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
PAN-AMERICAN'S
REFINERY SOLD
Okmulgee Producing and
Refining Company Is
Purchaser.
SALE PRICE IS 2 MILLION
New Pipe Line to Connect
West Tulsa Plant
With Okmulgee.
OFFICE BUILDING IN DEAL
General Offices Will Con-
tinue to Be Maintained
in Tulsa.
SALE PRICE IS 2 MILLION
OFFICE BUILDING IN DEAL
(By w. II. PECK.

The greatest deal in refinery prop
erty ever made in the mid
field was consummated yesterday
when the Okmulgce Producing Il
Refining Co, owners OF big produc-
tion in the Youngstown pool. pur-
chased the American Refining
company with It's big refinery now
In course of expansion, located just
west of the big Cosden refinery In
West Tulsa. The deal carries with
Il the refinery with its fun equip
ment of tank cars. siding, oils and
spurs and the building on the cor
ner OF Boulder and Fifth now occu.
pied by the PanAmerican for Of
fices
The price Is said 10 be $4,000 900,
which is doubtless a fair considera
ton and one that is advantageous
for all concerned IL leaves the orig
inai investors in the PanaAmerican
fair margin OF profit ana II gives
the Okmulgee company a fine out
let for refining and marketing, its
Large production of crude now esti-
mated at 5000 barrels IN the
Youngstown pool alone. Only yes
terday three wells were completed
the combined production being three
thousand barrels.
President Young Of the Oknulgee
Producing & Refining Co. was in
Tulsa yesterday arranging the de-
tails and deserves much credit for
his business ability and foresight in
acquiring such magnificent prop
erty all in full working order.
1t will mean for Tulsa the scquisi-
ton of al least a dozen families now
making headquarters at Okuulgee
and these together with the organi-
zation Of the Pan American that will
remain. will make another office
force egual-iR- size to most of the
larger concerns in the city. The
okmulgee Producing e. Refining Co.
Will continue to operate the refinery
at Okmulgee which has Just been
connected by a~four-ihch line 20 the
production owned by them in the
youngstown pool and win immadi-
stely begin the construction OF a lins
from the okmulgee to their new re-
tinery in West Tulsa.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
BRITISH GlNFIRE BREAKS
UP ALL GLkMAN ATTACKS.

LONDON. May 6. - Correspop.
dents in rinnce state that thu
British gunfire in Flanders durlnt
the last three days has eompletelt
prevented any enemy movement ot
the British lines while the French
prevented an attack which was un,
doubtedly being prepared on theii
front by attacking first.
Experts emphasize the difficult
Of the enemy finding the targd
which ie 10 take the allies BY SUR
prise. Certain points of importance
are carefully watched and II othei
points are attacked the ALLIED re.
serves reach the battle field Al
quickly as the German reserves
The experts are confident tht
Mount KENNEL can be recovered 4
the enemy falls to advance his lini
in this region.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
Investments


Investments, II rightly learn
Are money spent that will return
| don't know much OF business ways;
In other fields I've spent my DAYS.
But have found from what m toiu.
That when another risks his gold
He wants TO know the man or men
Who win be charged to guard IT, "nsh
He is not there and VIII ~ pay
For him to chance his wealth that way
Well, I am putting now my all
InSthrse children small
I tbink their futures worth the chance,
I think their value will advance
/ think they'll pay on what I've spent
A gySster rate than s per cent.
AndDviewed from cory business way,
I think those little ones today
Are worth nv best and finest esre;
For all my riches center there.
I'm ntsdred to educate them well;
Some day | think their skill will cell,
And as they rise TO service fine.
LIES best reward will then be mine
In truth and honor / would teach
Then how the goals Of life to reach;
Would watch their footsteps lest they stray
And some 10 bitter grief some day.
Their future means so much TO ME.
In them lies every JOY to be.
Invested gold NAV bring returns,
But gold IL all that money earns,
And richter joy shall crown the strife
That marks q well invested life.
In them | would invest myself,
And serve them daily more than pelf,
And look 20 them for dividends
OF splendor when my service ends
II only they shall turn out fine,
Then great will be the Joy that's mine.
Copyright 1918 by Edgar A. Guest)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
MRS POTTER PALMER DIES
IN FLORIDA OF PNEUMONIA
Attained EnyisbIe Notoriety as Lead
er In United states OF suf-
fraRc; Career EventfuI.

SARASOTA, Fla. May 6.--Mrs.
Potter Palmer OF Chicago Ia dead Of
pneumonia at her winter home here.
Mrs. Potter Palmer was one OF the
first women prominent In society 10
become actlvaly interested In public
affairs Gifted with wealth. culture
and beauty, she was pioneer In the
movement which evetually led 10
the agitation In favor OF women be-
ing given the right Of suffrage In
many stntes.
She was the friend Of working
women aud was Instrumental In
1888 in organizing the Chicago Busi-
ness Women's club, which had a
membership OF several thousand.
Perhaps the most notable achieve
ment Of her public career was as
chairman OF the board OF women
managers ~ the worlds Colum biAn
exposition IN Chicago In 1893
TNN "levernets and tact displayed
In dischargins her official duties in
,..S ,,usi..nu won her worldwide at
tsntion and commentator.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
HOLD FAST
Are Countering Blow for
Blow; Eager to Get
Together.
AUSTRALIANS MAKE GAIN
Deliver Drubbing While
Advancing 500 Yards;
Losses Light.

WITH THE AMERICAN
FORCES ON THE FRENCH
FRONT, May 6.-The Ger.
mans launched a heavy gas
attack against the American
troops on the Picardy front
during the night. Early in
the evening they sent . over
$4,000 shells composed chiefly
of mustard gas, within a brief
period. These shells were
followed by an intense artil-
lery fire. At midnight sew,
eral hundred gas shells wera
dropped into the American,
lines.
Enemy airplsnes appeared over
the American lines about tho same
time. Anti-aircraft guns brought
down one German machine an(
damaged another.
Q oThe extreme activity Of the srtii.
lery and aviators. the rifle fire and
night flares and the reported moves
-n.~ftts- behind the enemy IlNes I0
this sector make FOR new attack,
but General Rershings men are
ready tor any emergency. They ard
coontering the enemy's preparation}
blow for blow, keeping UP q harasN
Ing artillery. rifle and machine gul
Tire, and are actively patrolling.
The spirit OF the Americans q
excellent They are eager 10 nfhs.
and a typical expression 10: "flei
Ff-its start something: he'll rot Al
that In coming To him
II has been established that the
troops IN thar section came recentij
from Flanders. Along the lines neat
l'uneville the American patrols hava
been active and have penetrated the
enemy lines once more. They found
that the enemy had not reoccupie4
rsided portions OF their positions and
that tie town of Anserviliers, with
the exception of one stone house
had hecn completely demolished b
the. American artillery fire. MANY
German adugouts under the buildinrt
had been made useless. Prisoneri
captured from an observation posi-
di,ulged much useful information
and ssld that they had Just come u
this front from Russia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
Department of Justice 10 Conduct
Investigation AZ charges In
Guiding Graft
MILITARY INQUIRY WANTED
Demand Made hy Mai Gen Squlcr
lnul Recently Head " Army
Flame Production
STATEMENT BY BORGLUM
Lays Blame for Squandering Of Nil.
liuns of Dollars NJ Door Of
General Deeds.

WASHINGTON. May Stalk Of
rrlitHud ulgw1naRemont In the ma D.
iionbl airpltuc construction program
h"trd Tor months In senate debate
na capitol lnhhy gossip eliminated
today lu "a presidential order for an
investigation by the department Of
Justice Almost simultaneously Il
h'rtW" know that Major General
Snuor chief signal officer and until
recently I'm direct charge of army
lNl1tion had demanded n military
court of inquiry
tn" White House in announcing
President Wilson's action made pub
llc a telegram received from Howard
Coffin, former chairman of the air
craft board urging an official in
iuiry mat populations Of innocent
men may not 90 ruined" and series
of letters and telegrsms exchanged
between the president and Gutzon
Ii'rgtum, the sculptor, to whom IL
attributed responsibility for state
mcnts that corruption in the eX-
ronditure Of funds and pro German
intrigue has hindered airpAne1 1son-
struCtion
There also was letter written hy
the president today to Senator
Thcmas Of Colorado. y member OF
the senate military committee as
surlng him that every instrunen-
tality Of the department of Justice
will be used To pursue chargsa ~
dishonesty or malfeaaancs OF anv
kird If Mr.. Borglun,'s allegations are
found worthy OF serious considsra.
tlon.
norgt,,,, Sno,Ls yrr
Tpon Ienrninx of rho nIhlication
OF messages hnd letters Addressed
to him bv President Wilson in oon,
nection With the aircraft program
Gutzor Iiorglum tonight gave o,It
the text of an omen letter "a the nr,,-
ident In which he axprersad the
hone that the camoutlaRe delih-
erateK planned bv n eroun of men
entrusted with a ysraat ar,,- -ef ,,.,,
military machine has come IN nm
end bu. added that the chart of
reconstruction OF the aviation pro-
gran filled him with definite
alarm"
In the course OF a long letter bs
declared that The aero d.nar rtnen,
is fun OF profitrerina and thai hun.
dreds OF millions have zone and
TIM, when hh commenced his invea.
tlgatiOn from AN office in the wal
dcparimen, building a.s,snad IN him
his work waa tvsiemaiIcSlIy blocked
IN the eytent az even threatening
witnesses Ha napad In this CON
nertion Stanlay k,ng assionad az
an aide IN his work and asserted
Thai Nssn, C,enersI s,,uier rhtof of
the signal corns ,ncted IN iIkA man.
ner
~ vo,,, offlciaI that an,rosched
and from whom I had the right 10
80 ''' ~ 80
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
MORALS OF OVERSEAS
BOYS OF VERY BEST
Clergyman In Service of y. Vi. {. A.
Crtticiscs "iilv. .Llyrrcd"
Men In L. =. 4

WASHINGTON. May g. Clergy
men who have been upbraid,nE tho
morals OF our men In the trenches
are condemned as "lily-llvered' In a
letter written by n clergyman with
the Y. NJ, c. A. in France to Ray
mond r. Fosdick. chairman Of the
war department commission on
training camp activities. The letter
adds that the spirit, fortitude and
courage of the soldiers are magnifi-
cent II follows In part a
Our boys are about the finest
most outstanding bunch Of brave
fellows that ever were gathered
into an army. and while sometimes.
up At the front. thought my hair
would turn gray 10 see them at
their grim business. their own
splendid spirit makes one forget
the horrors through which they
pass. The men whom | have seen
at the front are mostly old regu-
lars filled In with volunteers. They
are as loyal as saiiys. They make
the white-tied lily-Iivered brethren
OF the cloth, who piously condemn
their morals back home. look small
and mean. on the whole even
on the minutest definition of
morality, things while not perfect
are Infinitely better than had
expected, and every observer
have known says the same thing
and as for the broader morale
of devotion, unselfishness, cheer
under hardship. a sense OF honor
and a spirit of fortitude and cour-
age, our boys are aagniaeent-i-
would willingly kiss the muddy
boots Of any one OF our dough boys
If | thought II would do any good.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
NOT TO CONSIDER
SUFFRAGE FRIDAY
1"1o'uuon to Take Up Matter In
senate Friday Fails by One
Vote; May BE Defeated.

WASHINGTON NAV s--Rv &,
marGin of one vote motinn nro
n"s.ng mat he senate proceed nov,
IIdd9y 10 oonelder the house woman
suffrage. resolution to the constl,u.
s'on was defeated in the senate To-
cay me vote was 40 to 2l inst
thirds. t"o-
Although the vote was on besin.
nlnk donate only. most OF those yot
Ile W"ro said 10 have recordsd
themselves S they woula vota on
we resolution itself which the hou.a
Ia,srd last January ~ the ,insnr
loday Is naintam med the resolution
would he defeated. '"''o''
Iodays vote came on a ,,o,,or
OF tha!rman Jones Of the suyfrnSa
ro'llirittce to proceed with the honse
a.Solutlon Friday Previously Ssne
Not Jones had announced thai he
~uulu ehoearor 10 tske up ana dJs-
OF the week '"''er part
rhe ron call follows;
Tor adoption: Dsn,oo-
SStnprSt. Beckham. chtnocTats' char,hs'
NSpI'erson, Gerry, Hendnrs'o
~ Jones of New MexiCo iiol-
p,,,WN, NcKellar, NueCnt phtiy III oy'
nuunan, rdu Ransdeu, Rohinso, 'y,aE' Sha'
WI, sheppard, Thompson, 'nTi on.
r. hepghIlcans, Calder. Col, Cu.,
of 'Tre} W,1},, "a Ilinger Gronna' .Johnsnsn, .,s,
~ 'Ilt2rnla. Jones Of weshielh
On henEon, Lenroot. New %nss
Gte, FoirdoNter Sherman S,n.s 90
9Wt..lng' sutherland, warren 'oUs, ~
WatSon-2y. '''eh ana
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
VIENNA PAPERS SAYS HUNS
NOT LOVED BY UKRAlNlAhS
Warning L. Sounded Against Con-
duct OF Occupying Troops; Looked
On ds Food -Stealcrs.

ZURICH, Switzerland, May g.
German and Austrian conduct in the
Ukraine is condemned b. the Ar
better Zeitung of Vienna, whicn fore.
sees perilous complications es 20.
suit.
The Ukranian people" It says.
will not regdrd the occupying troo9s
as liberators from Russian dpmint'
ton, but as armed forces establish
ing a military regime In order N
reduisition ioodstuffs for the central
powers. INT Germans and Aus
trians will he as much beloved by
the Ukranians as they are by the
Let's. Poles, Esthonians and Lithu-
mans
THE RuSsophile sentiment in th1t
country Will he strengthened and
the separation of the Ukraine from
Russia will last only as long as the
Austro- German troops remain
there"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
Entire Family Killed
By Mexican Bandits

EAGLE PASS. Texas. May g.
Mexican bandits murdered the entire
family OF Frederick Hiillcoat at La
Mariposa, in Santa Rosa mountains,
near Muzquiz, Mexico. about two
hundred and fiftya miles south Of
Eagle Pass according to a telegram
received here today Besides HUI
coat his wife and son, Jerry, and
sister in law, Miss c. Lamare. were
killed
The tragedy occurred in tho noun
tain home Of the Hillcoats last
Thursday, according to the telegram,
which was received by George II,
Lamare brother of Miss Lsmare. All
the victims were British subjects
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
W0MEN'S CLUB CONVENTION
NOMINATES NEW OFFICERS
Navy League Speaker Urges Women
Ia Get Back OF shipbuild-
ing Propaganda.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. May e.
The nominating committee of the
fourteenth BIENNIAL convention OF
the Federated Women's clubs today
reported the following names TO be
voted on as officers for the coming
term:
PRECEDENT: Mrs. Josiah Evans
Cowics. Los Angeles, Cal
tfrst vice PRECEDENT, Miss Georgia
A bacon, Worcester. Mass
Sec3p6 vice president, Mrs. Thom-
as G. winter. Minneapolis. MINI.
Recording secretary. Mrs Adam
Weiss. Del Norte. Cal, and Mrs.
Lacy, Kentucky,
Corresponding secretary. Mrs J..
p. Wilkinson, Shreveport, La. and
Mrs. Mary l. Wood. Portsmouth,
y ~.
Treasurer, Mrs. BENJAMIN B
Clark. Iowa
Auditor, Mrs william p. Harper.
Seattle. Wash
These nom nations will be voted
on by secret ballot tomorrow. The
polls will be open from 8 o'clock
until o'clock and the announce
n,ent Of elections will be made
Wednesday morning
The final report OF the credentials
committee was as follows:
General feieration officers pres
ent 1875 delegates, III; total. soa,
Captain Staten. speaking In the
interest OF the Navy league OF
America. made a strong appeal 10
the women to yet in back Of the
governments shipbuilding program,
by visiting the wives OF laborers in
an effort TO bcep down tactics that
would Ohstruct or hinder the build,
Ing OF ships.
Governor Erough OF Arkansas
made STEERING address on the
World Democracy" and "Patrlot-
ISM at the morning session
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
'@ety y Razor Should
BE p Used for Carrying
FoIice Aldge Advises

a. 'eT'is OF the safety razor over
,nH open-iaoe kind wsr. ev,o,,.1
~ ne municipal court yes,erdav
'F Judge Evans. It gives os o,.a.,
shave, the Judge declared e',S
you can not Sc arrested or
cnirEe Of carrying co,coa,.d
weapons II you are caught n,,,h
roe,.o % sai"ts type of razor in ynnr
s,p,I IN Andrews, negro from
ppu'Pa' was arrested AZ tha
!, 's-o station SUNDAY on cor,
ira,nl tr,,i OF mis- wife whom he VAS
WING to take home with h'rn
sr men nen searched n freshly sharrr
rus.a r.ea razor was found in'his insida
~ ~ pocket, The negro explained
us Us Wy saying that he nut II IN
t% pu.ket after shaving and declared
snat ne dlL not intand TO use II
~ soclaoie purposes His dine
vas Femitted on good behavior
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
AUSTRALIANS GAIN GROUND
WITH LITTLE SACRIFICE.

WITH TIE BRITISH ARMY N
FRANCE, May 6.--Last night thi
irrcrressihlc Australas gave th{
Germans west end southwest oI
Morlareuurt. between the Ancre and
somme rivers another drubbing and
advanced the entente line to depts
OF 500 Yards along front of 2,00t
yards. The enemy offered strong re,
sIstance. winch was entirely to tht
iinikR Of the hardy Australians, wht
inflicted heavy casualties and camt
back with more than $50 prisoners
The losses Of the attacking trooR
were slightA
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-07
Keeps Holland out of
Clash Win KdiserLdRd

THE HAGUE, May, g In an.
noticing to the Dutch chamber to-
day that Holland and Germany had
reached an agreement. Foreign Min
ister Loudon explained the settle
mont OF the German demand for
transportation over the Dutch rail
way, he said, had agreed 10 exclude
from tranSporta'ioS airplanes, arms
and munitions. while there never
had been any question Of the trans
port Of troops The foreign minis
ter said Germany had undertaken
Ito limit sand and gravel sent
through Dutch waterways 90 max
irum Of 500 ,o0H tons arid had
promised not to use the material tor
military purposes,