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Evening star., 1918-02-17

Stansbury Lodge, No. "a, has a spe-
cial communication scheduled for Thurs
day evening, when the NJ. NJ. degree will
be presented. The F. c. degree was
presented at a special last Thursday
evening, and the F. c. degree is sched-
uled for next Monday evening, Febru-
ary IS.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

High Priest Frank Sprigg Perry. in a
communication that breathes the spirit
of patriotism and service. announces
the mark degree for La Fayette Royal
Arch Chapter, No. 5, Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

st. Johns Lodge. No. IL. will have
the E. A. degree Friday evening, Wash
ington's birthday, with Frank NJ. Roller,
acting junior warden. heading the off,
cial line.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

The Triangle Club of Master Masons
of the Department of Agriculture will
give dance March Is. in the private
ballroom of the Arcade.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Mount Nebo Encampment No. G..
Wednesday evening, at the encampment
room, 14th and Kenyon streets north
west, will confer the patriarchal de-
gree.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Dorcas Lodge, No. 4. at it's last meet
ing conferred the degree and an
nounced that the first meeting of each
month has been set aside as degree
night
Evening star., 1918-02-17

A late announcement states that
Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 33, will have
the F. G. degree tomorrow evening,
with Senior Warden Owen heading the
official line
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Past Chancellor Ben Tarantino of Co
Iumbia Lodge reports interesting let
ters from his son, also a member of the
order, who is with the United States
Army somewhere in France"
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Anacostia Lodge. No. 81, will have the
E. A. degree tomorrow evening. Senior
Warden E. E. Fisher heading the Off
cial line Monday evening, March 4.
the NJ NJ degree win be presented, and
Master John T. Fowler announces
there will be big time generally"
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Maundy Thursday exercises will be
held Thursday evening. March %, and
the Easter Sunday services at pm.
March 81.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

st. Johns Lodge Chapter. No. Is. will
have a social evening .at its meeting in
Masonic Temple tomorrow evening.
Tuesday evening at o'clock a card
party will be given at S01 street
northwest, with arrangements in charge
Of Mrs. Needham c. Turnage. Mem
bers of the order and their friends will
be welcome.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Friendship Lodge, No. 8, will hold a
short business meeting Thursday even
ing at Anacostia Hall. 1904 Good Hope
road southeast. after which there will
be an open meeting. The members ex-
tend a special invitation to men in uni
form and to those not connected with
the order. The occasion will be a
rally round the flag" party.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Tuesday evening. IN Ascension Chap
ter, No. 90, a joint dance with Martha
ChapterJ No. 4, was announced for
some time this month. card party
March I. and . theater party. Mrs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
MARTIAL LAW
IN PETROGRAD
Measure is Precautionary to
Possible Disorder at Con-
stituent Assembly.

LONDON. Jan. 1s.-An intercepted
Russian wireless message instructed
all the peoples councils to take the
most drastic measures" TO suppress
anarchy. 1t recounted disorders in
the railway stations and declared the
railway were in the hands OF plunder-
ing mobs. paralyZing transportation.
The bolsheviki proclaimed Petrograd
under martial law.
The martial law is evidently design
ed to suppress any possible disorder
incident to the meeting Of the consti-
tuent assembly, scheduled today. This
assembly was elected liz the autumn,
the social democrats and rightwing
sociAlists having a majority over the
bolshcviRi, who began efforts to block
the assembly meeting holding it was
not represe ntatiye of the people. In
stead the holshcyiki proposes law
making body formed from an all-Rus-
sian congress OF soldiers. workmen
and peasants. These bodies are to
meet in Petrograd soon. 1t is reported
Leon Trotsky ana VI. Lenine intend
TO seek their amalgamation with the
constituent assembly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
LOCAL MEN ENDORSE
K. OF C. FUND DRIVE
Order Said to be Doing
Splendid Work by Those
In Position to Know.

Strong endorsements for tho
knights of Columbus war fund from
local men in position to judge of
such work has been given. DR.. @. l.
Boyden, now at Camp Lewis, has sent
the following wire:
Camp Lewis. Wash. Jan. II. 1918.
Pat Lonergan, Pendleton, Ore.
The army knights or Columbus.
like the army Y. NJ. c A, are doins,
a wonderful work and should have
the support of everyone.
LIEUT.. G. L. BOYDEN.
The above endorsement by DR.. 6.
L. Boyden is in harmony with my OBJ
servations regarding the work beins
ocne by the army knights of Co
Iumb bus among the Soldiers at Camp
Lewis. J. f. SNYDER.
Rev. Alfred Lockwood has given
the following endorsement Of the X
Of c. move:
There cannot he too many agencies
at work ministering TO the soldiers at
the front as well as In ,ne various
cantonments at home. While the re-
creational work IS extremely import
ant and necessary the other work OF
holding services. administering the
Sacraments, etc, must be done. Thi-
Is the work Of the chaplains and uL
volunteer agencies that supplement
their work, There can be no qurs-
ton. therefore. that the money raised
Icy the X of =. will be wisely eNpend-
I'd and through 1t a ueedful ministry
to our boys he exercised that will aie
thom physically and socially as well
as morally and spiritually. ! tru
rcndleron will meet its quota for thla
work.
REV. ALFRED LOCKWOOD.
Rector church OF the Eedeem,r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
MEN MARRIED SINCE
MAY IS CLASSED AS
SINGLE IN DRAFT 7
Appeal Will Be Taken By
Govt. On All Dependency
Claims Granted to Them.

Ia OH cag., ,,.i,r,o 11y,t-a t.-,,.3-
a,.,,,tot 7ororro1 l,ae-fftl,,,o,, ~
oi,t,o,. bt,ss rr a.. ,,-a,, IT, ~, -,
or dana,do,,g,, el,i,,,- t,,so,l -, ,,,e.,
,.iooes sioco NJ. ~ rg1- a., or.,,.r.,t
,y1I Lc ,at,o,, bI, tbo l,,,,a,.,,,,,,r,t ..r,
real a..,,,,, .,,.I,,,,t,.,r -, ,.;ro,,ta,.
r,c,i,.od ,oda,. L,, ,bo 1ac,I drs,,
l,,,rI rr,,,, .l,o ,1i,,,a,,, ,,,,,l,.,,i
Tha cfrri,isr in nh is ae roiian.s.
~ An 10, a,,,1 ri-t,io+ ro,,.,1s ,r,,l
cn,yornn,ent trnaaI .-.r,.,.
,rno faiInr.i,[, toIe,,ror,, rra,,, tho
Provost Nfarsl,si ccneral ts ,,na,to,,
narav.,tl, f+, ',,a,,,. i,,ra--,a,,,.,, ,,,5
a,t,3a,,ls.
'h "rutf lhat "'~''let p"afHS may
r''''" MI oiissll lea'lona ny lac7.
boards m c''sfs or marriage since May
", l'lt ana secure uniformity OF
"'''"". All government appeal agents
are instructed L" appea' "ll cases
"H'Fc i'c"i b"afdS nave granted de-
l''I'i claN~li lcatl"h ih eilhet tIasa
u or itSs ~ on account OF such
marriages.
@llen'l'h OF adJutahtS general mas
been directed by the provost Marsha
'en"rAl To the Iact ihat local boards
are giving permits for r'en within The
orafi ago on their REGISTRATION hsts
L" Eo abroad IN the i9rc'S 81 q hof
lowers. pl course ms ''f lh error
"''u i"'"i oS may H"' CIV a"Ci
permits IN any case
Attention "I local ooar"S Is aiSo
uile',e" T." inc lo.lo"iils comm iilca.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
TRIAL OF COL WELL
BOY BEGINS MONDAY
Much Interest Attached to
Case of Lad Charged
With Numbering Man.


Nuch 'i'''cS' III lhe county ~ It's
.oieu |" tne n'uFdtr ease "i I,u"
renee !" '"l"e'i, l'-Eear "Iu ma
fIh' boy WI" II Cha ls"u WIN 'l'
ni"Fucr IA on May :. l'4" "t james ~
snort i!Lili'' "t 'he chSt emu VI nv
county lnc llidi ~ SCI lol 'Iu''''S
nloIhNls' l,i9tri't A''"in'S
l. ht"'or VIII 'c dSSiS'''i ',S Il, a
IN INC prosecution anu thr Ia" Will
"c uelehueu pS N"'eS H"'eS'
me Shoo'ihS "''ui (" oN''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18

WASHINGTON. Jan. 18.-Congress
leaders say that body hereafter will
be careful in shearing itself Of power
as the result of tho Garfield order.
"Go slow is the attitude toward
the railroad bill advocated by many
with prospect of modification Of the
food law, under which Garfield acted.
The senate is peevish over the
thought that all 1t could do was re
quest" for a suspension OF the man
date. If the leaders present plans
carry, all orders under the railway
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
NEW TRANSPORT
SERVICE FORMED
Organization Will Direct All
Cargo and Troop Ships;
Naval Reserve Crews.

WASHINTON, Jan. 1s-"A naval
overseas transport service will be
established TO increase the efficiency
Of transports under the navy depart
ment. The organization Will direct all
cargo and troopships v hiCh will be
manned by efficient naval reserve
crews.
The change will eliminate the diff
culties sulky lazy and drunken ci-
Villains. some OF them aliens, are
causing in many of the present
crews operating federal and COM
mandeered vessels. II also tends to
coordinate general transportation
though the army and shipping board
Will maintain its own service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
OR. j. RENDERD


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.--Amerlcan
industry east of the Mississippi Is idle
today that the national railroads
might release the scores Of supply
ships helpless in the harbors. Fuel
Administrator Garfield accepts fun
responsibility for the order which has
stunned tho nation. dcc:nrfng 1t ne
cessary to avoid congestion which
might delay shipment to France. Al
ready legislators are privately declar-
iEg they Will pass no further laws
permitting such sweeping regulations
without congressional sanction. Pro-
tests arc pouring In but there is no
likelihood the order Will he modl-
fled. President Wilson stands square
ly behind Garfield. II may be Off
Cially stated the President won't re-
voke the order and fee,- the people
VIII accept 1t as vitality necessary.
Predicts Normal Conditions.
The administration acmits the
move creates an unfortunate situa-
ton hut predicts that things will
assume an entirely different aspect
soon. 1t bases its hopes on loaded
supply ships, held in American har-
hors will he on the move: loade,> coal
cars, stalled along the tracks Will he
delivered where the fu-- needs are
pressing: freight congestion mt all
terminals ports will he smashed.
clearing the way for industries to re-
sumo normal operation with assir-
ances of nearly normal delivery atter
tho suspension period has passed.
Method Arouscs Opposition.
These points are admitted by alt
but tho violent opposition is against
- 1li %
gressIonal leaders and some govern
n4ent officials declare Garfield sought
the path of least resistance anu
avoided a buslness-like plan. They
insist that an order Withholding coal
from industries until ships have been
provided for would have ncen sufii-
Client. allowing those with coal to op-
crate. Friends of McAd"o ana
Garfield are showing tendency to
pass tho buck one to tu- other Tor
the responsibility for the order which
is conceded to he full Of dynamite,
GarCleId's friends say It was neces-
sary to help McAdoo out of the rail-
road tanglc, McAdoo's friends say he
cid not know OF the orr--. ON ac-
count of the uncertainty OF the or
der last night. thousands of workers
wont 70 work this morning, only t'
find they were not wanted.
law May Re Amended.
Having authorized the President t.
act in such cases, congress mas hnrnr'
is bridges behind it SO far as inc
Garfield order Is concerned. Thc only
stpp possible to nullify the oru''
would ba n repeal Of tu- food law
Immediately. This Is not seriously
considered 1t is hinted by some
!. IN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
NNERICANs RInICILEp.

WITH FRENCH ARMIES, Jan u.
Tho PCrmau4. with lecture.
Pamphlets and uoy les ar- attemptin.
TO restore TO German arms the be-
lief tbav are inyluclblc. are consoles
y ridfculinr America. They say thH
army Is .contcmptihlc." stories ot a
big army were bluff and the Amen
r,r. ,rc ..,-iudblg4.. Captured
rrlsnncrS believe the war will bc fin-
lshed before the Americans enter.
They are confident the proposed
western drive will end the allies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18

Several changes in the daily pro-
gram nt the high school will be inau-
gurated next Monday morning when
the secoud semester will open. Stu
deuts registered this morning and Will
be given their complete schedule next
week free from all conflicts.
The most radical change has been
in scheduling a thrty-five minute
conference period in the morning ses-
sion. This period will be used for
supervised study by the teachers, per-
sonal conferences with students need
ing help. and is expected by the fac
ulty to result in "a general Improving
Of scholastic conditions. Each We'd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
LUMBER STRIKE
IN SPRING PLAN
OREGON |. v. "

SACRAMENTO, Jan. lS.--Ar-
thur Luddington and Leslie Gull
liugwater, arrested as industrial
workers, say the organization
plans to tic up all the northwest
lumber camps in the spring. They
said they were forced to join to
hold their jobs in the Oregon
woods and they left oregon be
cause they didn't want to parti-
cipate in the big strike. Federal
officials are invcstiga ating.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
COHEN BACK FROM
THRIFT STAMP TRIP

Icon cohen, eastern oregon man
agcr of the thrift nmd campaiEn re
turned last night from n "trip that
took him as far as Burns. lie took
steps to establish machinery in each
county for carrying ON the thrit
campaign and everywhere met VITA
N cordial reception. As IN lluatilH
county each county will work under
a county chairman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
UMATILLA COUNTY
HAS BALANCE OF
100000 ON HAND

I'matllla county has on hand S""'-
1O9.5s, ,aecordlng to the annual re-
mort of Miss Grace Gillian. county
treasurer. The county is $4,000 rich,
or nj the beginning Of the year than
II was at the beginning Of the year
1917, ,....
Miss Gmlom's report fs MS follows,
On hand Jan. /, 1919 .,,,$ ""'"" l''-
Received from various
sources during year N"'''"-'''
Total receipts ...-..'.'' 'NN"V'''' w.
Total disbursements, dur
ing year ............. .....'..' H""''"-'
ON hand ian. /. 19lS....$ 6"lo2'"-
or the 100000 dishurscd. $""@'-
1oo 40 went to the schools OF tn'
county. Sl26,139,99 for ronds; $I-5''
s,G56 for the county's tax to the
stotc. SS5,G7333 to cities and '"Wh'
~ Tho county: $27,197,o3 to irriEa-
non and drainage districts. ana lh'
balance for various expe"rcs' l'cluu'
,nc salaries of officials, jurors WIZ
ows, etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
P. H. S. DAILY PROGRAM NOW
INCLUDES CONFERENCE PERIOD

nesday this period will he used FOR a
general assembly, as a regular part OF
the days work. Class hours local
speakers and various entertainments
will be featured At this time. Singing
before school in the morning Will be
discontinued. and instead. Mrs. For
shaw win utilize conference periods
when necessary.
\ committee to work out plans for
enforcement of discipline was APP
pointed yesterday afternoon, to make
definite recommendations next Tues
day morning. The committee consists
Of f.. H. Young. Miss Bonney Miss
Cavcuder and Mr.. whitman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
PRISONER SURRENDFRs.

ST. HFLFNS. ore, Jan is-tios-
coe Davis. IA California fugitive VIII"
escaped jail with two others last night
walked into the -herifrs office hnd
surrendered. tie said he heard ~
would bc taken 10 California tnnigh
N lac went To bid his girl in Rhini'-r
farewell
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
ENTIRE COMPA PANIES
OF AUSTRIANS SHOT
Ordered Shot Because of
Sympathy With the Russi-
an SocialiStic Views.

pETRO. GRAD, Ian. tS.-It is re-
ported that whole companies of Aus
tI'ianS were ordered shot because ot
their sympathy with the Russian So
cIaltst views. Many Austrian units on
Tho italian front were ordered CNc-
,uted for refusal to obey officers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
CERNIANYIs wOOLIEss.

SALT LAKE. Jan. 1S.--German SOL
diers are wearing garments sixty per
cent paper with comparatively no
wool. DR. Issa Tanimura. Japanese
livestock commissioner told the natl
onal woolgrowrrs this morning. lie
said Germany was absolutely WoolleSS
and he can prove it,. Tanimnra is hero
to get ten million sheep to start the
woolgrowimg industry in the Orient.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
COLD WAVES DAMAGE
GARDENS IN SOUTH

WASUINGTON. IAN 1S.-pamaS
from, FORTY to firty per cent In the
,,,Intcr onts crop aud much damaE'
y, trncl. GARDENS is reported to the
dorortnent of agriculture as the re-
s,Yi, ~ tbrec cold waves In the south
rbe sugar cane belt is also affected
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
ANrERIcANs rNpArNTEp.

Jan. IS.-NIud. slush and water knee
deep is the result of the rains melting
the snow has not daunted the Ameri-
cans who continue charging and train
ing in the sea of mud The water Is
ankle deep in the hilltop trenches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
INDUSTRY IDLE
So SHIPS MAY
Be SUPPLIED
Garfield Accepts Full Re-
spOnsibiIity for Order and
Explains His Motive.
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
REVOKE FUEL DECREE
Feels People Will Accept it
as Vitally Necessary to
War Work.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS.-FucI Ad-
mlnIstratOr Garfield today reduced
the scope of the suspension order. OK
emptlng the majority of steel mills.
shlpyards. food factories and war
supply works.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
LABORERS SET
TO CLEARING
AWAY SNOW
Chicago Plants to Employ
Thousands in Clearing
Record Snowfall.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
OF CAPITAL IS IDLE
Garrison Doubts Whether
Garfield Order is En-
fOrcible.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1s-A billion do.
lars in capital is loafing here as the
result OF the Garfield order. Half
million workers are idle. Many con-
Germs plan to pay their employees part
or all OF the wages. The city plans
to employ thousands in s4earing the
record snowfall blockading the rail-
way switches, mines and factories In
Milwaukee three quarters of a bill
lion dollars In capital Is Idle, and
three hundred million in g,etroit. One
arrest for violation of the order wAa
reported here. but the Federal Off
cials withhold the name.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
NOTHING SPECIAL.

LONDON, Ian. 1>,-IlaiE, reports
nothing special
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
Use I.ahor % ATove I0relght.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s.-A. ".
Smith, assistant to the director gen
eral of the railways. suggests that
eastern railroads employ the idle la
bor from the coalless order to work
moving freight. He said he was IN
formed the regulations do not forbid
loading or unloading cars at ware
houses and terminals- He said this,
in addition 10 employing the meli.
gets the cars readS for other work
and cleans the coHgestio-. He sug-
gested the railways communicate
with the closed industrial plants, hire
the available labor and work to cleor
the situation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
Doubts Garfield's rowcr.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-John
Mitchell. former president of tho
United mineworkers.j estimates that
six and a half million workers are
idle I'm the state as the result of the
fuelless order. Merchants figure
they will lose twelve million daily.
Former War Secretary Garrison docs
not believe the Garfield order is en-
forcible and doubted the existence OF
{. law giving such power.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18

This paper Is a member OF and audited
by the Audit Bureau of CircuIatlOns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-18
DAILY EVENING EDITION

Number copies printed OF yesterdays
Daily Edition.
2,680
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-05
BOMB TOWNS ALONG RHINE.

British Airmen Cause Serious Damage
in German Cities.
London, Sept. THE British indie
pendent air forces within the past "a
hours has dropped Is tons of bombs
on German military works in the
Rhine provinces.
Three raids were made on the Ger
man airdrome at Buehl, three hangers
we're demolished and direct hits were
obtained on many others.
The railways at Ehrang, four miles
northeast of Treves, were ATTACKED
nom height OF 900 feet and every
bomb scored direct hit.
AT Saarbruecken, 40 miles south
east of Treves, the Burbach works
and railways were bombed. /
American and British airmen, in an
air raid on the German airdrome at
Vassenara, Belgium, have caused great
damage, according to an announce
ment made here. A gasoline and oil
dump was set on fire and this, In turn.
ignited an ammunition dump and six
Fokker biplanes. Two other machines
were destroyed by direct hits by
bombs and a large Gothic hangar was
completely burned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-05
PLENTY OF PROOF
From People You Know-From Sank
Centre Citizens.

The greatest skeptic can hardly fail
to be convinced by evidence like this.
It is impossible to produce better
proof of merit than the testimony of
residents of Sank Centre, of people
who can be seen at any time. Read
the following ease of it:
Ed Northrup, retired farmer, S.
Birch St, Sank Centre, says: "Hy
kidneys were disordered The kidney
secretions passed too frequently which
was very annoying, because / had to
get up several times every night. !
also had dull ache in the small Of
my back and through my loins. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieved me In just . few
days and when I have Mad any of
that trouble Gnce, they have always
given me the same, good results"
Price 00e at all dealers. Don't
simpl ask for . kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills The same that
Mr.. NoTthrup kad. foster Nilburn
Co., Nfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-akiv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-05
American Recognition of czecho-
Slovaks May Have Far
Reaching Effect.
DUAL EMPIRE DOOMED.
Financial Assistance and War Ma
teriaIs Will Be Furnished to
Forces Fighting in Southern
Russia and Siberia.

Washington. Sept 4.-Recognition
by the United States government of
the Czecho-Slovak nation assures the
in the league of nations, and, since it
follows similar action by Great Brit
ain, France and Italy, it may have far
reaching effect on the war situation.
In every event, it is expected to pro-
duce a new alignment of demands
upon Germany and Austria Hungary
at the peace table.
The, first immediate effect of the
American governments action, State
department officials said, will be in the
opening of the way to furnishing much
needed war materials and supplies to
the Czecho- Slovak armies operating
against the German and Austrian
forces in Siberia and Southern Rus
STA.
Financial assistance also can be
given, and while no request for such
aid has yet been made, it is ex-
pected, and officials said it would be
granted. In the official view the
Czecho- Slovaks If properly financed
will be able to make a more de-
termined offensive against the COM
mon enemy.
czechs to Establish East Front.
The Czechs in Russia and Siberia
are particularly to establish an East
ern front and are said to lack only
equipment and moral support to &C.
complish their purpose. 1t is estimated
that there are from 100000 to 100000.
Czecho-Slovaks operating in Russia.
and Siberia and these, with the aid of
such military aid as is being furnished.
by the United States and the Allies
and the large numbers of Russians
which they may attract to their
standards, are expected to success
fully combat German and Austrian ag-
gression in the east.
In extending recognition to the
Czecho-Slovaks, the United States
went further than Great Britain and
France by recognizing the Czecho-
Slovak national council as a de-facto.
belligerent government. Prof. Thomas
G. Masaryk, president of the national
council, will continue to represent the
Czecho-SIovaks here