Yerington times., 1918-05-11

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Otto Janson, superintendent of the
Janson Iron Works of Oakland, which
| is working on government contracts,
has pleaded guilty to violating the es-
pionage act. He is alleged to have
expressed a hope that the president
would be assassinated and that the
kaiser would rule the world.
The Norwegian steamer Fjell was
sunk off the Virginia coast at midnight
April 80 when she collided with the
British steamer Livingstonia. The
Fjell's crew was saved by the Living
stonia.
WASHINGTON
Analysis of Liberty loan reports
show that probably 100000 persons
bought bonds in the campaign just
closed-7, ,O00, 900 more than in the Sec
ond loan, and 12,500 more than in the
first
Transcontinental passenger service
will be curtailed 33 1-3 per cent about
June 1, according to plans decided
upon by the railroad administration.
Creation of a congressional commits
sion, with fifty members of the house
and twenty-five senators, to go to
Europe to investigate the progress OF
the war, was proposed in a resolution
offered in the house Friday by Repre-
sentative Kelley of Pennsylvania.
Secretary Baker has announced that
he is studying the report on aircraft
production made by Gutzon Borglum,
the sculptor. and if he found facts in
it to warrant action would order an Of
fetal inquiry.
Signing of general commercial
agreement between the United States
kind to be entered into by America
with one of the north European neu-
trails, was announced May by the war
trade board
President Wilson, through Secretary
of War Baker, has requested congress
to appropriate $4,000, 100000 for ex-
penses and blanket authority for in
creaSing the numerical strength of
the United States army.
FOREIGN
Emperor Charles of Austria has
empowered the Austrian premier to
adjourn parliament and forthwith in
augurate measures to render impos-
sible the resumption of its activities,
a Vienna dispatch says.
The Finnish white guard has de-
manded the surrender of a fort on
the Finnish coast ceded to Russia by
the Finnish Boshevik government,
constituting part of the Kronstadt de-
fenSes.
Ukrainian peasants are charging
Germany a price for wheat which
makes it cost in Berlin $40 marks
ton, as against the German wheat
price of 290 marks.
Premier Lloyd George, who has re-
turned from his visit to France in
which he attended the sessions of the
supreme war council and went to the
front, spoke enthusiastically of the
American troops.
Lord French, commander of the
home forces, has been appointed lord
lieutenant of Ireland. He succeeds
Lord Wimbourne, who has resigned.
Edward Shortt has been appointed
chief secretary for Ireland, taking the
place of retiring Secretary Duke.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin has
addressed the representatives in Mos
cow of the United States, England and
France, requesting the speedy recall
of their consuls at VladivOstOk, and
an investigation of their alleged par
ticipatiOn in negotiations said to have
been conducted between the Pekin en-
baSsies of the powers named and the
Siberian autonomous government.
1t is officially announced from
Vienna that Emperor Charles, the
chief of the Austrian general staff, and
several high German and Austrian Of
ficers reached the Italian front Satur-
day. This, with the considerable
movements of troops in the Tyrol and
Trentino reported from the interior,
is Interpreted to mean that the long
predicted offensive on the Italian front
will soon be begun.
Deputy Charles Leboucq has re-
turned to Paris from the battle front
and confirmed the report that one of
the German supercannon that have
been firing upon Paris had been de-
strOyed.
kilograms received in Zurich report
the continuance of violent fighting in
Kiev between partisans of the old gov
ernment and those of the new peasant
government, the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Zurich reports.
The announcement Of cOnscription
in Ireland is causing great tension Of
public feeling and much discussion of
future prospects.
The military authority Of General
Eoch nc reSult Of the Italian adj