Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-17
CURRENT EVENTS
German Drive Slows Down
Liberty Loan Stirs Nation.
Sedition Bill. War Labor
Board,
lRy FrederIek 3. Heltkamp.l

The German drive has continued to adj
vance into the allied lines; but it is with
ever decreasing effectiveness. ON the
tenth Of this month the Americans joins
ed with the British in the defense. The
effect of this union could not help but
be beneficial both from moral and a
fighting standpoint The latest reports
state that the lines are now holding per-
fectly and it is sincerely hoped that the
tide win turn in the near future.
Force, and more force, is the policy of
Germany to secure her aims, There is,
therefore" states President Wilson, but
one response possible from us: Force.
force to the utmost, force without stint or
limit, the righteous and triumphant force
which shall make right the law of the
world, and cast selfish dominion in the
dust" TO secure this force the ma
ton is now in the midst of the third Lib
erty Loan campaign. Men are giving of
their savings, children of the schools are
combining and buying bonds and every
one is being impressed with thei IMPORT
During the first week six hundred mil
lion dollars were subscribed toward the
goal of three billion.
The Sedition bill, which prescribes Sc
we're penalties for persons using language
or committing acts of dislOyalty toward
our country, has passed the senate and
after going to difference in the house will
become law This is special war meas
ure and has been made necessary to treat
with the many cases of sedition which
have arisen, and which to a certain ex-
tent the state and federal governments
have been restrained from adequately
handling.
Tonnage engaged in transporting our
troops to the other side Of the water has
increased twenty per cent. during the
month of March and it is expected that
it will reach thirty per cent. during this
present month. This efficiency has been
brought about by the combined action
of the ship control committee, the ship
ping board, and the war department at
Washington.
The war labor board is now definitely
organized. EX-president Taft has been
chosen by the employers to head their
representatives while the employees havve
chosen Mr.. Walsh. The purposes of this
board are to settle all difficulties which
may arise between labor and caplal and
to do all in their power to keep the
wheels OF industry going without any
troubles interfering.
Three times the number of troops are
now being moved to the battle front as
were moving short time ago. Lloyd
George stated in a recent speech in which
he was advocating CONSUMPTION for Ire
land, shat as yet America had but sent
the first installment of but practically
one tenth of her resources. Let's hope
for the other nine tenths soon.
The aircraft program of this country
has not met with the desired success.
There is much agitation in authoritative
circles for the centralizing of the entire
work. At present 1T Is in the hands of
the signal corps and it is felt that If the
president SHOULD appoint one man to have
control together with a. corps of experts
under bis direction, that we would be
more efficient and that we would be able
to better produce the long looked for
planes.