The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-07-19
NEWS NOTES.

OF that nation to peace, and this de-
clared that Germany does not intend
to retain that country Gin any form
whatever" She is holding it as a
pawn in the negotiations, he assert
ed, and the German Government
finds it expedient to explain this ut
terance in an official statement in
which it is declared that the holder
of pawn does not intend to keep it
''if the negotiations bring a salts
factory result"
Paris celebrated the anniversary
of the fall of the Bastile with a
parade of heroes of all the Allies
armies, men who had distinguished
themselves for valor in the contest
against autocracy. First in the pa
the Americans, whose appearance
was hailed at every step by cheers
from the crowd. Girls threw flowers
upon them and spectators gave them
rousing ovation. Belgians, Ca
nadians and British then followed.
In New York City the Tricolor was
unfurlcd over the entire metropolis
and the day was celebrated as was
Fourth of July.
Chancellor Won Hertling, speaking
before the Reichstag, declared at the
session that Germany is will ing to
consider peace terms when made
seriously" by the Allies. He said
lne pacific spirit of Germany's reply
to the Pope inspired him, but inti-
mated that the Allies want an in
terminable war. President Wilson,
he declared, wants war until Ger
many is destroyed, and the words of
Mr.. Balfour were hardly to the lik-
ing of the Imperial German Chancel-
lor. Despite this attitude, he said,
Germany would stand against her
foes.
Grudging praise of the fighting
qualities of the American soldier is
paid by a German intelligence officer,
whose memorandum has been cap
tured. The document declares the
individual soldier to be healthy, Wig
orous and physically well developed,
who is ready to fight at all times. A
sneer or two is given in the report
to the lack of military
knowledge the men possess and the
fact that large per cent. of them
are of foreign origin. born in the
United States.
During the year ended July l Brit
sh air forces on the western front
nave accounted for 1856 enemy
planes. OF this number naval air
planes brought down 623. During
he same period 1904 of the British
raft were reported as missing, nine
y-two of these being machines work
ng with the navy. In all theaters
# the war British air superiority and
progress increased rapidly and con-
inuously, says an official statement.
Praising the patriotic spirit of the
armers of America, President Will s
on in vetoing the $28,000,000 an {
lual Agricultural Appropriation Bill +!
ecause of it's amendment fixing the
government guaranteed minimum (
Wheat price at $2.40 bushel, told |
congress he did not believe the farm s
RS of America depend upon a
timulation of price to do their ut /
1ost to serve the nation and the
vorld at this time of crisis"
American military effort is grow t
1g apace, it being announced by the
hief of staff in Washington that ;
ne number of troops dispatched to I
rance has grown to 100000, some I
1000 men having left in the past y
eek. The formation of three army Z
orps from the troops in France, each ;
orps comprising from 225,000 to
5000 men, was also made known. \
Germany is exercised over the
tuation in Russia. Fears are felt
the enemy that the Bolshevik
overnment will be overthrown.
ritish re-enforcements have been
spatched to Siberia to aid the :
zecho-Slovak forces at vladivostok, :,
Id the Allies plan to give them ~
hat aid is needed to cope with the :.
army. M
Prohibition has been sidetracked d
Congress. Tie question will not =.
me up until August 26 at the
rliest, and preparations are under :,
ay for the midsummer recess. The
y advocates, however, secured the 7,
omise that the prohibition issue
ould have the right of way follow n,
g the return of the national legis-
tors.
American wounded soldiers now ia
e arriving in London in consider W