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Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
THREE ALLIES TO
 APPROVE JAPAN,S
 COURSE IN RUSSIA
British French and Italian Ambassadors Expected to
 Jointly Request the Mkado to Take Steps to Protect the Allies in Siberia = America is said to be
 Holding Off Until 1t Learns Just What Japan Plans

sian fleet had been smashed and the war was half won.
 It has been stated in official quar- ters that this is no concern of the en- tente allies nor of America how Japan goes about the task, once the question of policy is settled If the decision is reached to give Japan a free hand in eastern Siberia, it is now conceded that no other military or naval power is in a position to render her any substantial aid owing to the lack of available forces
 Diplomats Are Vague
 In dipolmatic way, the situation has remained unchanged since the middle of last week. The state depart ment has not indicated to the Japanese government what may be it's view of the new situation created by the sign ing of peace articles by the Bolsheviki. The statement made recently by Wis count Montono that Japan had a work ing agreement with the entente allies and America in regard to this question. It IS said has seen too literal Officials say what the viscount probably meant was that there existed a sympathetic understanding on the subject.
 America Wants to Know
 In seeking an understanding as to scope before going on record as SUD- porting the Japanese action the Amer lcan government is understood to hold that While it has every confidence in the proper intentions of Japan it would be easier to convince neutral nations and moreover would enable America and the allies to defeat any German de- sign to organize the discordant ele- ments in Russia on the German side. were there some formal assurance that Russian integrity was not to suffer.
 high official today expressed the opinion that for this reason the situ- ation was very delicate and required very careful treatment at the hands of the press to avoid embarrassing mis- understandings.
 information is wanted regarding the exact terms of the peace signed at Brest-Lotovsk and it is pointed out that there is as yet no assurance that the terms forced upon Lenine and Trotzky would be accepted by the Rus sian people. Should there be a re- sumption of the Russian defense against Germany, that fact would have an effect upon the situation in Siberia, as it might easily make possible a friendly agreement between Russia and Japan, whereby the latter government would be authorized to take any mili- 1 tary action needed to carry out her guarantee of peace in the far East.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
BELGIAN WORKERS
 VOTE UPON PEACE.
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HANRE, March l.-One hundred and ten thousand Belgium workmen, mem- bers of the Free Christian Labor Un- ion of Belgium, unable to express their views in Belgium. did so through their eNiled representatives who met here last week. Participating in the meet ing also were the president of the h. ternational Christian Union. II. Hey man. France, the vice president: E. Van Quebeke, Holland, and secretary, J. Roscam. England
 Resolutions were adopted declaring the present war 10 be d war of na- tions, rather than a war of classes, and protesting against the assumption of diplomatic roles by socialist groups and against any steps or resolutions calculated to trouble the minds of the Belgian workmen and also reproving any idea of contact with labor organi- cations in enemy countries.
 The resolutions declare that media ton by a neutral power, when the oc- casion arises. would be preferable to persons. They suggest that when the proper time does come, recourse to the mediation of the holy see would be indicated as the best course
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
MOB ATTEMPTS ID
 LYNCH MURDERER
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NORMAN, Okla, March "A mob of about fifty persons attempted to take Charles Holden, held here for murder, from the county jail today after announcing their intention of lynching him. The mob overpowered the jailor and reached Holden's cell but failing to open it with keys from the jailor, tried to shoot the lock with a revolver A glancing bullet struck Holden in the head injuring him slight ly. The mob then gradually dispersed.
 Holden is charged with the murder of Deputy Sheriff Grover Fulkerson, when that officer attempted to inter- cept an automobile loaded with whisky near here last summer.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
AN|MOS|TY GROWS
 AGAINST SWEDEN
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STOCkHOLM, Sunday, March D. The Swedish relief expedition returned from Finland today. One of the steam CTS of the expedition was sunk on the voyage.
 Refugees from Finland report grow ing animosity against Sweden among the Films. who were unwilling to yield the Aland Islands to Sweden. The situation in Helsingfors is growing worse. The city is without bread and the Red Guards continue to commit atrocities. The guard has been rein forced by many Russians who fled to Hesingfors when the Germans oc- cnnied Reval.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
.LENROOT ENDORSED
 FUR SENATE TOGA
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, March A. Congressman Irvine L. Lenroot of the Eleventh Wisconsin district, tonight was indorsed as the republican can didate for United States senator at the primary election March 19, by 2 republican, conference here.
 This means that there will be three candidates before the republi- can primary, James Thompson of La Crosse, who is looked upon as the La Toilette candidate; Congressman Lenroot and Francis E. McGovern, who is in the field as a free lance candidate.
 striking incident of the confer ence was the unanimous voice of in- dorsement given President Wilson as to the conduct of the w1r, and adop- tion of resolutions condemning Sen ator La Toilette for his failure to support the government"
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
RUSSIANS READY ID
 CROSS INTO CHINA
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PEKING, Wednesday, Feb. 27.- The governor of the province of Sin kiang, western China, from which have come reports that Turks and medans, telegraphs that the Rus sians are massing on the frontier. evidently intending an invasion of Sin Kiang. The telegram adds that the people are panic stricken and asks that rifles and ammunition be sent to the governor.
 The province of Sin Kiang is gen. orally designated as Chinese or east ern Turkestan. It is bounded on the north by Mongolia, on the west by Russia and on the southwest by Afghanistan and northern India.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
WAR REVIEW
 OF THE DAY
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Although the military operations along the western front in France and Belgium daily are growing in magnitude until it seems apparent that fierce battles cannot much longer be delayed, the situation in Russia continues to hold an absorb ing place in public interest through out the world.
 Scant advices from Petrograd are coming through, but those that are finding their way out of the turmoil ridden capital at Petrograd, indicate that while the Germans have ceased operations in great Russia, following the signing of the peace compact with the Bolsheviki, they now are striking against Finland, and that in the south the Austro- -Hungarians are making inroads into Podolia Ill an endeavor to drive out the Bolshe- wiki and thus secure an untrammeled hold on the country upon which so much dependence has been placed for the feeding of the Teutonic allies.
 Germans in Finland
 While ostensibly the German op- erations in Finland which are being carried out from bases in the Alano Islands have as their purpose the driving of the Finnish revolutionists and Bolsheviki red guards from southern Finland, it is probable Gel - many's ambitions in this region have in view the securing of control of southwestern Finland to as far as Helsingfors.
 This stretch of territory along the Gulf of Finland, taken in conjunction with the holdings of Germans on the southern shore to the region of Reval, would give the invaders ab- solute mastery over the western ap- proaches to the gulf and paralyze completely the movement of Russian ships of war or commerce into the Baltic.
 Peace Treaty Secret
 The contents of the peace treaty between the Germans and the Boi- | sheviki have not yet been made pub- | lie, but there is no room for doubt that the Teuton representatives ex- acted from the Russians a price in keeping with their full desires. The treaty is to be ratified next Thurs l day.
 Since Sunday the Germans have left the Americans in comparative peace on their sector near Toul.
 Near Warneton, southeast of Ypres the Australians have carried out a big raid against enemy positions killing at least 50 of the German de- lenders, destroying dugouts anG bringing prisoners.
 Around Lens the Germans have begun a rather intensive Lombard ment against the British troops, be. sieging the great coal center.
 Battle at Verdun
 The nearest approach to big bat. tie on the western front has occurred between the French and the Ger. mans in the Verdun sector. Here the French troops carried out bril- liant attack against the Valonns trenches and penetrated the German l positions as far as their fourth line I'The point of penetration was over i; front of 1900 meters and to a deptl of 600 meters, and 150 prisoners wer, taken in the operation.
 In Palestine, General Allenby' forces again have dealt the Turks hard blow, driving forward thei front F miles to a maximum deptl of 5000 yards. Little opposition wa encountered by the British com mander against the Ottomans. who's morale seems to be deteriorating witt eaeh fresh attack.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
ARREST BIBLE sruDFNrs

SCRANTON, Pa, March 4-Charged with circulating seditious literature in the form of books published by the Pastor Russell concern, said by the prosecution to be filled with anti war suggestions. Stanley Young of Read ing, Pa; Gilbert Berlow of Mehoopany, Pa, and Maurice l.. Herr, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were today held to answer in federal court here naxt MaudsS
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
ARIZONA OFFICERS
 SAVED BY WILSON
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-Word was received at headquarters of the western department of the army to- day that President Wilson had com- muted the sentence of Second Lieu tenant Joseph w. Conroy, of the Arizona National Guard, found guilty Of desertlon, to dismissal and two and half years Imprisonment. The original sentence imposed by court martial provided dismissial and six years in a military prison.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
krYIenko Issues Order


 PETROGRAD March 4.-Ensign Krylenko, commander-in-c chief of the army, has ordered the field Staff at Mohilev to cease hostolities, accord ing to an official announcement today. The troops are instructed to remain in their present positions.
 AMSTERDAM, March 1.-The peace treaty signed between the four cen tral powers and Russia, according to a dispatch received here from Berlin, says the powers mentioned ''have agreed to terminate the state of war and bring about peace as quickly as possible" and that, therefore, the plen- Ipotentiaries signed tine following articles:
 First, the central powers and Rus ria declare the state of war between them to be terminated and are re- solved henceforth to live in peace and friendship with one another.
 Second, the contracting parties agree to hold no provocations against other signatory governments and un- dertake to spare the populations of the regions occupied by the powers of the quadruple entente"
 Third, the regions laying west of the line agreed upon by the contract ing parties, and formerly belonging to Russia, shall no longer be under Rus sian sovereignty. It is agreed that the line appears from the appended map, number one, which, as agreed upon forms an essential part of the peace treaty. The fixing of the line in the west will be settled in the German Russian mixed commission. The re- gions in question will have no obliga- hat from their former relations thereto. Russia undertakes to refrain from all interference in the internal affairs of these territories and to let Germany and Austria determine the future fate of these territories in agreement with their populations.
 "Fourth, Germany and Austria agree, when a general peace is concluded and Russian demobiIization is fully com
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Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
DoREMUs RETIREs
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WASHINGTON, March 4-Represen- tative Doremus of Michigan announced today that he would not again serve as chairman of the democratic con- gressional campaign committee be- cause he could not spare the time from other duties. Mir. Doremus will call a meeting of the committee, which com prises senator or representative from each state, within the next ten days to chose new officers and make cam paign plans.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
MAY SHIP PORK

WASHINGTON, March Hollow Ing the food administrations an nouncement of an increased supply of porh products, the war trade board an- nounced tonight that licenses to ey- port those commodities to certain countries in South and Central Amer lca, the West Indies and West Africa will be granted for limited time.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
BRITISH SHIP SUNK

BOSTON, March 4.-The British steamship Arrino, long in the Boston and St Nazaire service, has been sunk by a German submarine while on a voyage without cargo to an American port, according to reports current in shipping circles today. The crew was saved. The Arrino registered 4,4S4 tons gross.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
PASSAGE IF BILL
 URGED BY CROWDER
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WASHINGTON, March 4-Provost Marshal General Crowder appeared be- fore the house military committee again today to urge prompt passage of the joint resolution providing for a change in the draft law so as to base the quota of each district on the number of men in class one instead of on the population.
 Under the new classification there will be nobody in class one except per sons immediately available for service, so, General Crowder explained, by plac- ing the quota on that class the unfair burden placed on states with large alieD populations will be avoided.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
PRESIDENT

LONDON, March 4.-Replying to question in the house of commons to- day as to whether copies of all treaties, secret or public, and all other memo randa Of other agreements to which Great Britain has become a party since August 4, 1914, have been c~mmuni- cated to President Wilson, Foreign Secretary Balfour said: President Wilson is kept fully informed by the allies''
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
MISTAKE IN ORDERS
 CAUSES COLLISION.
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BOONE, Ia., March 4.-Misinterpre- tation of orders is said to have caused the collision on the Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern electric line near here today, in which three persons were killed and thirty -one injured, sev- eral seriously. While the condition of several of the injured was said to be serious tonight, surgeons attending ex- pressed the belief that they would survive.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
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AUSTIN, Tex. March 4.-The lower house of the Texas legislature this evening concurred in minor amend ment by the senate to the resolution for the ratification of the federal pro hibtion amendment The resolution now goes to the governor for approval.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
TUscANIA MONUMENT

PORT ELLEN, Scotland, March A. An American Red Cross contingent will arrive here in a few days from London for the purpose of selecting a site for monument for the American soldiers who perished in the Tuscania disaster. Authorization has been re- ceived from Washington to proceed with the work.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
GERMANS AIMING ID
 FIGHT IN SIBERIA
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PEKIN, Wednesday. Feb. 27.-The trans Siberian railroad is carrying only soldiers, passengers and fuel. No freight is being handled. Bol- sheviki workmen control the trans Baikal line and refuse to handle freight. All towns in that territory, including Chta, are in the hands of the Bolsheviki. Released German prisoners in Irkutsk and Chita are armed and are reported to be await ing orders from Petrograd to mob ilize. The Petrograd government has sent BolshevilSi railroad employees 36,000,000 rubles.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
NORWEGIAN LOSSES
 LARGE DURING WAR
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LONDON, March 4.-From the out break of the war up to the end of Feb ruary the losses of Norwegian vessels as a result of the war aggregated 726, of 1,066,S21 tons. Seamen to the num- Der of 902 perished in the disasters.
 In addition B vessels with crews totalling more than TOO are missing, and of these two-thirds are believed to be war losses. These figures were made public today by the Norwegian legation in London.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
PEOPLE WILL VOTE

ALBANY, N. Y, March "A refer . endum on the question of statewide prohibition, in preference to ratlfica- tion of the federal prohibitory amend ment, was recommended to the sen ate tonight in the report of the com mittee on taxation and retrenchment.'
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
NORWAY PROTESTS
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CHRISTIANIA, March A. Norway has protested to Great Britain against the seizure by a British cruiser of the German steamer Dusseldorf. The pro- test says the steamer was taken in Norwegian waters and demands the release of both the vessel and her cre>.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
"THREE-FoURTHs NoRMAIy

WASHINGTON, March 4. - G. F. warren, professor of farm manage ment at Cornell university, testifying today before the senate agricultural committee investigating general food conditions, declared food production in the united States this year. from pres ent indications, would be less than three fourths of normal
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
END ATHLETIC RELATIONS

MINNEAPOLIS, March 4.-Athletic relations between the University of Minnesota and Northwestern univer- sity were broken off tonight when the latter institution sent a brief tele- gram to the Gopher athletic board, say ing it would not play the basketball game scheduled for this city next Sat urday
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
AFTER PRoPAcANpIsTs

PHILADELPHIA, March 4. We will not be a strictly free people until 10000 German propagandists in this state have been ranged to telegraph poles, and shot full of holes." This statement was made today by Howard
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
WHITE GUARD WIN
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VASSA, Finland, March, 4.-An of- neal communication issued by the White guards announces that the fore es of White guards have captured La- via and Maetlae.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
Around the World With the
 Associated Press

Heinz, federal food administrator for Pennsyivania, at a luncheon of food
 officials oo''
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
LOVETT TO HEAD GREAT
 FEDERAL BOARD
Union Pacific Man Will Be
 In Charge of Betterments Upon All Lines of Rail
 ways in the United States
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WASHINGTON, March 4-Robert $. Lovett, former chairman of the board of the Union Pacific, and priorities dl- rector of war industries board has been appointed by Director General McAdoo, chief of a new division of bet terments and additions of the railroad administration, it was announced to- day. He has resigned from the Union Pacific and from the war industries board today and has given up all his other corporate interests to take charge of railroad shipment under government operation.
 Judge Lovett will supervise the big program of extensions contemplated for this year, particularly relating to terminal constructions, and will deter mine what improvements are essential, and what should be postponed until the close of the war. q
 Tabulate Improvements Planned
 Report of railroads. now being tab ulated by the interstate commerce com mission and railroad administration of ficials show the improvements rail- roads had planned for this year if pri Vate operation had continued. These reports also are being examined by a committee of railway engineesS, acting for Director General McAdoo, with a view to trimming the estimates in the light of emergency war needs. Judge LOvett is expected to form a national organization, including railway vice presidents in charge of improvements and extensions on their respective lines. Every proposed expenditure for these purposes will be closely scruti- fnized before being approved. The new division will work closely with the di- vision of finance and purchases, di- rected by John Skelton Williams, who plans to centralize purchases for all the roads.
 Duties Had Been Curtailed As director of priorities for the war industries board, Judge Lovett's duties had been greatly curtailed by the ab- sorption of transportation priorities functions by the railroad administration and the exercise of full priority by the fuel administration.
 Eventually a joint government board may be formed to coordinate the pri- ority functions now exercised by the railroad and fuel administrations, the | war and navy departments and the shipping board.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
[RepubIican A. p. Leased wirel

LONDON, Mar. D. The British, Tokio intended yesterday or today jointly to ask Japan to take the neces- sary steps to safeguard allied interests in Siberia, according to the Daily Mail.
 The newspaper adds that the Amer ican ambassador was not expected to join the request, but that no disturbing conclusions are to be drawn from this fact as no American opposition is ex- pected.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
|S
 GIVEN HOUSING
 FAREWELL HERE
Volunteers Who go to Make
 Up County Quota for the Draft Depart; Parade is Given i'll Honor of Troop

Maricopa county yesterday paid homage tO the last contingent of the first quota of men to be called under the selective draft. TWenty-siX young men, every one of them volunteers, de- spite the fact that they were registered under the selectivc draft comprised the party that entrained at the Southern Pacific depot at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of citizens sub stantial business men, society women, brothers wives and sweethearts of those leaving in answer to the call to the colors, gathered at the depot and listened tO eulOgistic remarks and shed tears at the parting.
 Parade Prefaces Departure
 Promptly at 4:30 o'clock, those who were Co entrain an hour later, gathtred at the court house. The Indian School band was there and a detail of the Phoenix Police Reserves. A short pa rade was held. the route being along Washington street to First street to Jefferson street to First avenue and south to the depot. Arriving there, the men were called to attention before a speakers stand. O. $. Stapley. presid- ing, announced that the exercises would be brief and introduced Attorney Charles Woolf of Tempe, who praised the men who had volunteered to make mp this contingent and wishes them God speed and a safe return. An invo- cation by Rev. W. $. Buchanan of the Christian church. brought the exercises lo a close. Assembly was sounded bv The bugler of the Indian school band and the men boarded the train A few minutes later the last car disappeared around the bend down the line.
 Some Contingent Changes
 The contingent that left yesterday underwent q few changes from the published list of a few days ago. Paul Mccoy was with the party when it left but he secured transfer to another department and his place in the origi- nal number was taken by Joseph Tof- ley Together with Toffey, the party from Maricopa county consisted of the following:
 Elmer Stanford, Walker C. Tillery, James $. Eslinger. Ray J. Mcdonald,
Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
PEACE TREATY ANNOUNCED. BY RUSSIANS SHOWS THAT
 GERMANY GETS MUCH LAND
Rumania Signs Armistice in
 Face of Collapse of the Bolsheviki; Russians go Back Completely on Allies
Republican A. P. Leased Wire

Republican A. P. Leased Wirel sai BERLIN, March 4, (via London)- mistice conditions" says German of fical communication issued today.