The Delta independent., 1918-07-05
WAR news OF WEEK
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cial Austrian representative in Swift
zerland. An attempt. it is thought,
was made to learn the allies attitude
toward several important questions
and have failed completely and it is
intimated the representative has re-
turned to. Vienna.
4 London, June 2S.-Government re-
ceived an unofficial report TO the effect
that Hungarian soldiers had mutinied
against ther government, in the in
terror. Two thousand have been CON
demned to death. 1t is reported that
citizens are in violent demonstration
and many Austro-Hunganian towns are
scenes of demonstrations. The gov
ernment deems the reports are very
/ important.
London, June 2s.-The germans are
soon to launch a final supreme effort.
\ it was learned authoritatively today,
to parallel the offensive against the
northern British front. Where main
I blow that is to be struck is unknown
but probably between Rheims and Ar
dennes region with subsidiary attacks
are to be made simultaneously on the
whole front.
Washington, June 2S.-Secretary Of
State Lansing formally announced to.
I day that since the American govern
ment issued its statement on May 20,
regarding the nationalistic aspirations
for freedom of the Czech-Sloyaks and
the Jugo slavs. Austro-germans and
others who have sought to msinterpret
and distort the governments attitude
This has been done by the german
agents In order that there may be
no misunderstanding by the American
government Lansing further states its
position is that all branches of the
slav races should be completely freed
of german and Austrian rule
London. June 2S.-Frankfurter Zeit-
ing declares that the Russian Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin stated that the
former car had been killed. This is
the first apparent confirmation of the
/ assassination. An uncontrmed report
I from Stockholm states that the bolshe-
Wiki government has been overtbrown
and Nikolai Nfkolaevitch had been
made emperor This rumor states fur
ther that Lenine and Trotsky have fled
to Murmen The report is regarded
! mere with great suspicion.
With the Americans on Marne Front
I June 2s.-Thousand to 1900 germans
were killed and wounded in last nights
Belleu Wood fighting, It is now estim-
ated This was largely brought about
\ by the americans barage which pre-
vented the huns from leaving their
posts.
Copenhagen. June 2S.-Thousands in
Budapest haye joined general strike,
says the Hungarian premier. and he ad-
mits that most of the factories have
been closed down and not even the
newspapers are allowed to print the
facts.
The workers council demand disso
luton of the parliament and they fur
ther demand an early peace
Washington. June 29.-The report
of the federal trade commission to
the senate today charges that the lead
ing packers. flour mills. coal compan-
les, leather. oil aEd steel Industries.
are making vast sums above the prof
4 its in normal times. 1t charges them
with profiteering due to inordinate
greed, barefaced fraud, or taking ad-
vantage of the war conditions. The
report is intended to serve as a basis
for new legislation.
Armour, Swift. Morris and Cudahy.
are designated as the leaders on the
meat profits. They say that the Nor
ris profits equalled the companys net
worth last year. over 260 percent on
outstanding capital stock. and that
the United States Steel corporations
| al In,
1914, to % per cent last year; copper
companies averaging 24.4 per cent
profit; coal margins twice or thrice
normal: leather margins five times
those of pre-war years; flour millers
averaging 3S per cent.
Washington. June 29.-Woodrow is
| formulating his program regarding the
Russian situation He is working on
statement clarifying the purpose OF
America in the allied effort to put
Russia on her feet Following extens.
i've changes. her plans have been ap-
proved by the allies The program
contemplates economic aid first.
The president has already conferred
with Secretaries Redfield, Houston
and Wilson regarding the necessary
labor. agriculture and shipping facil-
tiles This will lay the groundwork
for military ass1tance when IL is de-
manded The first need is to restore
the confidence in the allies Wilson's
work is necessarily made more ardu-
Gus on account OF the chaotic condi-
tion in which she now finds herself
Washington. July Grew of the Am
erican supply ship California landed