Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04


| Belgian roads. The Netherlands gov
| eminent refuses to permit Germany to
take these materials through Dutch
| territory for military works.
The Guatemalan national assembly
| has declared that Guatemala occupies
| the same position toward the European
| belligerents as does the United States,
| which In diplomatic circles is cOnsid-
cred a declaration Of war on Germany
and her allies.
| The rapidity with which American
troops are being sent across the Attain
tic is heartening the allies and DEM
| onstrating the intention of our govern
| ment to put in the field the greatest
| possible force in the shortest possible
time Many Of the men are going by
way of England, and the fact that they
are being transported across the Eng
/ lish channel in safety has aroused the
| Germans to such an extent that their
/ naval authorities have had to apollo
| gize for the inactiOn Of their fleet.
1t is not permitted to tell how many
4 men the administration proposes to
send to France before the end OF the
year, but it is so great that when Di-
| rector General Schwab and the ship
i ping board were told by General Goe-
thals the amount of shipping he would
/ require they were staggered. Mr..
/ Schwab, however, believed the esti-
mate could be fulfilled If certain steps
/ could be taken to hasten the deliveries
| of ships, these steps including the re-
t iuction of some of the requirements
of the navy so that the steel can be
diverted to the uses of the transport
fleet.
In Washington it is understood that
as rapidly as ships can be provided the
soldiers will be sent across, whether
they are fully trained or not. 1t is re-
ported the draft will be accelerated by
calling 100000 men to training next
month, number far in excess of previ-
Gus estimates.
In line with the present policy OF
speeding up and making efficient all
war preparations is the appointment
of John d. Ryan, the copper magnate,
as director of aircraft production for
the army and the reorganization OF
pthe aviation section of the signal corps
General Squier hereafter will devote
his attention TO the administration OF
signals, and Brig Gen. William l. Ken
ly is made director of new division
of military aeronautics. Howard Cot
fin retires from Craftsmanship OF the
aircraft board but remains member
of fine advisory commission of the
council of national defense.
The reports on the airplane situa-
ton made to the president by the
Marshall committee and by assistant
secretaries of war were not made pub
lie, but 1t is admitted that they SUBJ
stantiated the report of the senate
committee that the program had col
lapsed.
Both houses Of congress have passed
the joint resolution to register for mil
itGry service all males becoming TWEEN,
ty-one years old since June 5, 1917.
The lower house adopted an amend
ment putting the newly registered men
at the foot Of their respective classes
and sustained the military committee
in refusing to exempt those who have
entered medical or divinity schools
since June 5.
! The Chamberlain bill to turn sedi-
tionfsts over to military tribunals for
trial by court martial met its fate
when President Wilson declared his
| Arm opDOsition to 1t and other au-
| thorities said It was unconstitutional.
It was, Of course. introduced because
| Of charges that the department OF JUS
| tice has been lax in combating enemy
propaganda, but these charges are re-
futed by the department, which re-
ports 1t has secured at least $500 con-
vfctions in the last year, despite the
| inadequacy Of federal laws against
sabotage and dislOyal utterances. The
number Of acquittals has been relative
ly small.
-a-
The senate devoted much time last
week to debating the Overman bill for
the coordination of government activ
tiles and 1t gained supporters daily
Senator Chamberlain being amons
those who declared he would vote fos
1t. In opposing the bill Senator Sher
man of Illinois found opportunity t.
make a bitter attack on various mem
hers OF the cabinet and ON Georg'
Crcel.