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powers are to control the navigation
Of the Danube. and the Roumanian
army. except ten divisions. is to be de-
mobillzed. Its equipment going to the
central powers until the conclusion OF
a general peace.
The queen Of RoumanIa and her chill
dren refuse TO recognize the peace
treaty end lose no opportunity to az
front the Germans In their country.
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The German vice chancellor an
nounced the establishment OF a special
department to regulate Germany's
eastern policy, and defended her policy
OF Intervention In Finland. declaring
1t had insured the independence and
freedom of that country and was un-
dertaken at the request OF the legiti-
mate Finnish government. II II report
ed that Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich Of
Necklenburg Strelitz has been selected
as king of Finland. Little news of mo-
ment came from Russia or the Ukraine
last week. II is quite evident now that
Germany will get little food from the
latter country this year.
In Palestine the British forces ap-
parently met with q reverse which
compelled them to evacuate Es-Salt
and retire to the west bank of the Jor-
dan. Constantinople claimed the
Turks administered a stinging defeat
to General Allenby's troops.
Nicaragua lined herself up with most
Of the rest of the nations on Tuesday
by formally declaring war on Germany
and its allies. Its congress empowered
the president to employ all the r..
sources Of the nation In prosecuting
the war.
Gutzon Borglum's charges that graft,
incompetency and pro-German influ..
ences were responsible for the COL
lapse of Americas aircraft prograu
could not be ignored. so President WIZ
son ordered thorough investigation
made by the department Of justice.
The senate committee on military az
fairs also announced II would resume
Its inquiry into the fiasco. Both tho
administration and the committee az
sured the public there would be No
"whitewashing" and that II anyone
was guilty he would be duly punished.
Secretary Baker protested against
public hearing Of the matter by the
senators on the ground that II would
only aid and comfort the enemy. and
he told the military committee Of the
house that results under the manage
ment OF John D. Ryan would soon be
gratifying and that criticism Of the con.
dltion of airplane production was pro-
German. There Is reason to believe
his confidence In Mr. Ryan and the re-
organized bureau Is not misplaced. but
the public would like to know what
became Of the $840. 100000 already
spent and why there Is 80 little Ia
show for It.
Another revelation that has stirred
congress and that Secretary Baker may
be called on to explain Is that guam
tity production of the heavy Browning
gun and Of heavy artillery IL very far
behind the hopes Of the people that
were inspired by the promises Of tho
war department. In the case of the
howitzers II would seem that valuable
time has been wasted In the effort O.
devise gup carri?ges Of Q new and dis
tinctiyely American model instead q
going ahead with the models found
satisfactory by the British and Fre0ch
There Is also great shortage u i1s
tolls, though General Dickson. chief o.
the arms manufacturing division. say4
the outlook for improvement In this 4
encouraging. Mr.. Baker says an In
quiry into the entire question Of ORD
nance production is being made bX
Lieut.. Col. Bascom Little.
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The railroad wage commission la11
week recommended increases for a1|
employees whose wages were less the
$3.50 month In December. 1915. TT
Increases range from 4.8 to 43 per ceu
the lower the wages, the greater T.
relative increase. The total annual o.
crease in the pay roll of the railroad
would be about 300,0O0O00. Directs
General McAdoo can use his discretion
In conforming to the recommendations
Of the commission, and Is expected to
render his decision very soon. Largo
as the Increases are, they do not come
up to the demands of the railway
workers unions and considerable dis.
satisfaction Is expressed. However,
Mr.. McAdoo's decision doubtless will BE-
accepted with good grace.