The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-01-24

only about 3 per cent was exported,
mostly 10 Canada. Yet, within the last
week England sent coal TO MS, in order
thar supply ships might not be stopped.
RI
out of The fire of congressional in
yeStigHtion the marine corps has come
with added IuSter, the contrast to war
department conditions being sadly
marked The house committee said The
corps has been kept supplied on war
basis with no apparent delays, while
about $4,000 recruits during the year
have been properly housed. clothed,
fed and trained. The secret of this
lies in the fact that Mai. Gen. George
Barnett commandHut Of the corps, be
lieved in preparedness. Two months
before America entered 10 war he or
dered 10000 pairs of shoes and 10000
Lewis machine guns His purchasing
system has worked smoothly and eff
tccntly, possibly because he has had
the assistance Of no "dollara-week ~
civilians. whose capabilities and knOwl-
edge are not commensurate with their
patriotism. The bureaus Of cOnstruc-
tion and repair ana of engineering Of
the navy department also received high
praise. from the committee.
"a
Secretary Baker aud his manage
ment of the war department are still
The objects of sharp attack and the de
mandS for his resignation or removal
increase daily. Ills long defense be-
fore the senate committee was the re
verse Of satisfactory, and there is de
cidod diversity of opinion rs to wheth-
er or not his reorganization Of bureaus
viii cure the evils that have infested
his department. Daniel Willard told
the committee the new plan was faulty
In that il did not concentrate control
aud relied too much on voluntary Of
fort, and Immediately thereafter Mr.
Willard resigned his post of chairman
Or he war industries board II was in
timatcd n new chairman might not be
appointed pending action on the pro
po~uS for the creation of u war supply
department ur administration.
Can II he TINT Mr. Baker, deep in
his pacihSt soul. believes the war will
come to an end before the American
troops are called on to fight. and there
fore is willing that adequate prepare
tionS for their active participation in
the conflict shall be delayed In his
review of operations in Europe he says
a great German offensive IL 10 he eX-
prcted' ON The west front, but he IS con
fidcnt that the war-worn British and
French armies can Withstand H.
IA
Fierce controversy ragged throughout
the week between the German groups
represented respectively by Won Ludrn-
d0rn and Won kuehmann the pan
Germans and the nonanncXntioniStS
There was n report that the govern
menl had compromised the dispute by
yielding to Won Kuehlmunn as To the
east front. and assuring Won Luden-
dorff that he might grab any land on
the west front that the military forces
of the empire could SEIZE and hold
through the peace negotiations But
this report Wns uncUnfrmed.
Berlin stated officially on Thursday
that the central powers had found the
Russian proposals unacceptable. and
that German and Austrian troops
would not be Withdrawn from the oc-
cliped territories while the war lasts.
The Austro Germans. the statement
added do not intend Incorporating
into their respective countries the ter
rtorcS now occupied hy them.
Trot2ky chung To his demands for the
right Of sclfdetcrminatiou for all ma
tionnltIcS and that principle, supported
10y Lloyd-Gcorgc and President Wilson
has taken its pluce as almost the lead
ing peace term OF the opponents of the
central powers. The German General
Hoffman tnuuts the bolShevlki with tlr
fact that obey are Inconsistent because
they are fighting the Ukruinians. but
on thc other hand lruinc. Trutzky and
their fellows have permitted the sci.
ting up Of independent governments In
various parts Of Russia because the
people 50 willrd No. They have Just
declared, also, that their government
supports the right Of the Armenian.
IN Russia and Turkey lo be- ndcpcnd
cut ana to decide their own destiny
The British government has 81 far rec
oru2ed the bolshcvh ms 10 establish
olhcHI relations with their minister it
/ London
rurkr>lm announced its iudcpcnd
I ruce on Tuesday
PetrneWd announced that after teI