, 1918-05-16

powers are to control the navigation
of the Danube, and the Roumanian
army. except ten divisions. is to be de. \
modified. its equipment going to the
central powers until the conclusion Of /
a general peace.
The queen of Roumania and her chill. +
dren refuse to recognize the peace 4
treaty end lose no opportunity to at.
front the Germans in their country.
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The German vice chancellor an.
nounced the establishment of a special .
department to regulate Germany's f
eastern policy, and defended her policy 4
of intervention in Finland, declaring .
it had insured the independence and /
freedom of hat country and was un.
dertaken at the request of the legitl. .
mate Finnish government. 1t is report. +
ed hat Grand Duke Adolf Friedrich Of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz has been selected /
as king of Finland. Little news of mo. /
ment came from Russia or the Ukraine /
last week. 1t is quite evident now that
Germany will get little food from the
latter country this year.
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In Palestine the British forces M.
parently met with a reverse which
compelled them to evacuate Es-Salt
and retire to the west bank of the Jor-
dan. Constantinople. claimed the
Turks administered a singing defeat
to General Allenby's troops.
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Nicaragua lined herself up with most
of the rest of the nations on Tuesday
by formally declaring war on Germany
and its allies. Its congress empowered
the president to employ all the re-
sources Of the nation in prosecuting
the war.
Gutzon Borglum's charges that graft,
ences were responsible for the col
lapse Of Americas aircraft program
could not be ignored, so President VIII
son ordered a thorough investigation
made by the department of justice
The senate committee On military al
fairs also announced 1t would resume
its inquiry into the fiasco. Bctn the
administration and the committee as
sured the public there would be no
embarrassing" and that If anyone
was guilty he would be duly punished
Secretary Baker protested against
public hearing of the matter by the
senator's on the ground that 1t Wou'o
only aid and comfort the enemy, ano
he told the military committee OF the
house that results under the manage
ment of John d. Ryan would soon W
gratifying and that criticism of the con-
dition of airplane production was pro
German. There is reason to belie''
his confidence in Mr.. Ryan and the To
organized bureau Is not misplaced ow
the public would like to know whs'
became of the $640.000,0OO ALREADY
spent and why there is so little "l
show for 1t.
Another revelation that has surreu
congress and that Secretary Baker "a'
be called on to explain is that qua.
tity production of the heavy Browh.ns
gun and of heavy artillery is very Ia.
behind the hopes Of the people u AZ,
were inspired by the promises Oh u.
> war department. In the case Oh ~.
howitzers II would seem that vaiuhV"
time has been wasted In the enor' '
devise gun csrrjeRes Of a new anu !,
t~inctively American model insteau 4
going ahead with the models iol
satisfactory by the British and fren.n
There is also a great shortage "a
tolls. though General Dickson cniei !"
the arms manufacturing division, SaI
the outlook for Improvement IN tm IN.
encouraging. Mr.. Baker says an
quiry INTO the entire question VI nv
nance production is being mau'
Lieut.. Col. Bascom Little.
The railroad wage commission III
week recommended increases II" .an
employees whose wages were less Ths
$3.50 a month in December, l9lo' ant
Increases range from 4.6 to 40 pc. ,bs
the lower the wages, the greh'e, IN.
relative increase. The total ann usaods
crease in the pay roll OF tne nI-octor
would be about $30O,OOO'ooo' iNa.o,iou
General McAdoo can use MS items
in conforming to the recommehd TO
/ of the commission, and is eApe' zee
render his decision very soon me
as the increases are, they 90 Ii y nway
J up to the demands OF the ~ dis.
workers unions and consldeLIp rsyer
satisfaction is expressed io at1l be
, Mr.. McAdoo's decision doubtless WI"
I ancantad with pood grace.