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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15

fir Saltcn unb @ebrollben bon Ct
plpiipe Stofie alS6ui6reiben.
Gloub urb ISN'T. SDodlcp lotpie Die
Wtlttar Sral, s. @. Sbodlep iuaren
lebtc ISOLDE bel &erpanoten in ct.
2olis.
Srou S. VI. &olef pelfe mebrere
g8o6cn ans @ctt geieiiclt it, lit ar,f
Dem @cge Der 9ciierllng,
Srau Carl &incent beiinoet ii6
i6on lGngcrc 3eit ailf Der &rnnfen-
liite. @ir piini6cn balOige @cne.
flung.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
@eridnappt.

SER Ooftor, iagen Sic mir Die
@abrbeit iiber Sen 3uitan6 meiner
Sraul Sic lit ia 6lter als i'd, olio
bin i6 alif allies gefabt!"
Stun oenrl, mein 2ieber: Sbre
Sraii miro in einigen @oden pie.
Der garls geiinb ieinl"
,Sa - oa = barauf mar id
pirfli6 nidt gefabtl"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15

Die Siebe lit nie Ser @irbeIminb,
sic pirft Die itdrfiten @enIden INN
Die flariten gugen madt iie blind;
Die beIten 3opfe madt fie bunun.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
Ins anbcren Counties.

SSlt Der gt1be bon Gcntertolpn IN
Cole County bat man nelllid 9lei III
gcniigenber 0l,ontit6t gefunOen, baB
c3 ii6 lobnen miirOe, barnod 81
graben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
2iterariider &erein Der Sodidjnlt
psranitaltet bente Nbenb id6ncs
Yrpsram.

Oie gepobner ilnirer Stabt per.
6en tpieoer einmal Die @elcgenbeit ba.
ben einem bon literariiden @erein Der
SodiduIe peranitalteten Brogram
bei5upobnen. 9as 8rogram lit fir
ben belttigen Mbenb anberaumt uno
finSet in ser Sodidule Sale itatt.
gs beginnt I'M 1880 unb lit ieoer'
mann ber5li6 eingelaben.
Mronrnm
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15

llngeidDr 400 Ier5te, GedtSan'
p1ltc, Garncr II. 2ebrer ser Staats'
llniperiitGt bcriammclten iid bicicr
Gage nllf Der 6nrrl Oes Serrn &. ..
gtiller, alpei MciIen iiiOlid bon Sol.
unbio, uno iGIltent 9dltnle. Ils iie
ibre glrbeit pollenOct Dotten lugcll
$50 SLATER 9rennbol5 bereit, bas I'M.
ter Den Nrnlcn Scr Stnot our Scr.
trilllng fonllten miro.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
@ir iinb erlnGhtigt
sSriB Shsner,

oils GanoiOut fir 8ieoererpGbIuna
gum Imte bes Collectors fir Sta6t
Sermnm anSu5eigen, unteriporfen
Der Gntideioung Der Stimmeeber bel
Der Staotpabl am 2. Ipril 1918.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
Ganbibaten Inseieem.
StaStluabl

Sir limo erntGdtigt
u. VI. Hief,
als Ganbiont fir bas Imt bes Col.
leftors fir Staot Serniann an5uSci.
gen, %unterluorfen Der entIdeioung
Der Stimm9eber bel Der StaotDabl
am 2. Ipril 1918.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
Mns Dem Gunntg.

County lll0 Srobate @eri6t croft
men aln Wontag, ben %. Sebrllar,
ibre Sisungen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15

GountD ullO Brobate @eridt croft,
men an Mtontag, ben %. Sebrlar,
ibre Sisungen.
Clarence 2ionbergcr bon Yotsoonl
uerfuufte an s. $. Meper bon 9op
Elm eingctragenes Sereforb &alb.
IS miro burnn erinnert u,10 her5s
lid oa5u eingelaocn, bob am nddltcn
Sonntag, ben II Sebrltar UNI $3.50
llbr ssabmittags cngliiber @ottes.
oienit in @asconabe lit.
Set Der lesten Hurln1er Des 8olfS.
blattes bat Circuit Glerf 8. 81.
@ensel folgenOe @runoeisentunls.
llebertragungen eingeihrieben: 6. 81.
grenner an Saul 9. @tler, lot Is
Slod IL, Sipensbille; Geo. S. 9allnl.
tart an Geo. G%eunlanr, 2ano in Der
ytdbe bon Sermann $4,000; Souls
Us. Soeb anO %. 2oeb, 100 older
iuDli9 bon SmenspilIe gu $4,000;
Sreo gtorpaf an S. 8. 2idliber,
Badhtng nOrOlid bon Neo 9iro alt
$1.00; @m. Soblmann an 8m.
Sunoermirtb, IT'S older oltlid bon
gap gu $4,000; Bertha &amiep N,
=. 3. 9artlep, Gotten ID uno 16, in
@asconabe, $75.
Vim Sonntag, ben 3. Sebruar, funo
IN Der &ir6e Scr ebangeliiden ct.
Safobi @enleinoe in Worriion cine
leltene aber idone Seier ltatt. s(n
Dem Gage paren bieraig Sabre bin
ieit Ealtor q. Sillmanns gum bcili.
gen grebigeramte orOiniert nurbe.
Ole @enleinoe mollte oieien Sag niht
ilnbeadtet b%oriibergeben IaiienL iie
500 oarltm Die 9aitoren @aIa unb
aruiefopt beibe bon Gbamois, ms
g%ertrauen. Die lleberroidung geIona
ulto tuiiroen bon oen anipeienoen BEL
Den EaItoren fernise 1coen eebaIten.
Surd liebliden Geiang beri60nte ser
&trhen6or Die Seller. Baitor Gill.
nlart'is nanfte Der Semeinbe nit mar.
men 8orten fir bieien 2iebesbeipeis.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
Wir iino ernGdtigt
Wnitan Meher.

ais Ganbioat fir bas Inlt bes Mloer.
mann 1. @arb Der Stabt Sermann
an5u5eigen, nnterporfen Der @ntidei.
oung Der Stimmgeber bel Der Stabt.
fpabl ON 2. Ipril 1918.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15

ter Den Arnlen Der Stoot CUR Ser.
trilllng fol1ulten miro.
9ie e~iSltolung obcrbolb Der gnos.
Bride in ct. 2ouiS ting 9ienstae
Nndmittag I'M 2 llbr an iid 5l be.
pcgen. Gin Boot am SuBe Der
Gbortcau apcnue, neldes bon Dem
StraBei1 , Oeportcmcrlt benlist miro,
mlroe bon elmer Gisi1oHe beidGbi9t
uno lanf. Ger ongeri6tete Sd)aoen
betrd9t u%ngeiabr $500.
alnn1bernb 5000 Sdriftieber ltllo
2cllte in ct. 2oris, oie im 0rildcr.
banoiucrf beibaitigt iinb, baben cine
2obn5uloge bon 10 8ro5ent erbalten.
Die 3ulage lit bon ben grbeitgebern
freimillig geipabrt lporoen. Scr
9ur6idnittslobn Der Seter in ct.
2ouis bctrGgt $24 per ISOLDE. slus.
genonmen iin0 Die on 3eitltneen all-
geItellten Seber, Die nit ibren Or.
beitgebern beionoere llebereinfonls
men %getroffen baben.
ct. 2oilis lit Ser critic Marft bes
2anbes fir Gfcrbe uno Maliltbiere.
SIN bergan9cnen Sabre Durben bier
100000 oieier Sbiere berfauit. Gbi.
cage, bas friiber Der erIte Blab llntcr
ben 8feroenlGrften bes 2anbes eirs
tabm, lit an Die A. SteIle getreten.
aanios Gitp itanb I'M letten Sabre
an 2. StelIe. 10000 Bferbe uno
Maultbiere iuurben bort berfaltft.
lteber cine MiIlion Yferoe ln6
Waultbiere puroen I'M Sabre 1917
al,f Sen ipeitIiden MGrften perfauft.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15

Clarence S~ionbergcr bon EotsOom
uerfuufte on s. $. Weper bon 9op
Elm eillgctrugenes Sereforo &alb.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
8ir limo ermG6tiet
2unis Saberituf,

als Ganoibat fir bas Imt oes Ilber.
mann 1. @arb Scr Staot Sermann
an5u5eigcn, unterlpOrfcn Der gnti6ei.
Dung Der Stimmgcber bel ser Stabt-
pabl anl 3. slpril 1918.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15
8ir iinb e~rmGdtigt
Nnanit i. Hiu6liina,

als GonOiOot fiir oaS Mmt bcS OLDER.
mann .. @arO Der Stabt 9crmaln
an5u5cigen, ll%nteriuprfcn Der gntiGei.
Dung Der Stimmgcbcr bel Scr Stoot
mabl oil 3. Ipril 1918.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-02-15

IS miro barnn "erinnert uno hcrs.
lid oa5l eingelaoen bob ont n19itcn
Sonntag, ben II Sebrltar INN $50
ubr Na6mittags engliider @ottes-
0ienlt in @asconaoe lit.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Contingent Fee
Exposures Save
Nation Millions
Agents Throughout the
Country Reaped Enor-
NOUS Profits
tspsciul Dispatch to The T,sss~e)

Especial Dispatch to The Tytbx~el
WASHINGTON, June 22-The Unit
ed States government would have been
mulcted out Of approximately s40
100000 il the Department of Justice
had not discovered the wholesale cases
of fraud in the contingent fee agent
raids conducted throughout the coun
try. it was said to-day by department,
officials. Evidence already gone over
by department Investigators has dis
closed the fact that 70 per cent of the
offices raided were used by agents reap.
-ng profits ranging from to 25 pc,
cent on some of the government con
tracts obtained.
Evidence that will call for the issu.
ance Of wholesale indictments has al
ready been found in the documents ant
correspondence investigated. Arrests
however, are not expected to be made
until all the papers seized in the ma.
tlon wide raids have been gone over
thoroughly.
The correspondence now in the de.
partment shows that contingent fee
operators were found in practically
every large city of the country neal
which government plants, camps OF
storehouses were located.
About $4,000 manufacturers have gov.
ernment orders. What percentage OF
this number has paid contingent feees
to agents has not yet been disclosed.
Department Of Justice officials to day
declared that several orders contained
at least Is per cent of unnecessary
profit. These contracts involved the
payment of 5 per cent commission tc
the contract agent and 10 per cent
profit to the firms which got the con-
tracts and subsequently sublet them
in violation of law, to other concerns
The War Department in a general or
der to-day called attention of army Of
fcers to the Federal law against graft
in army contracts. The law requires
the officer executing the contract to
furnish an affidavit to his superior Of
hcer setting forth that 81 have made
the same fairly, without any benefit OF
advantage to myself or allowing any
benefit or advantage corruptly to the
firm"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Sutherland Hears
Lenine Will Quit
AS Russian Premier

ZURICH, Switzerland, June 22.-
Nikolai Leninc. the Bolshevik Premier
of Russia, has expressed his intention
of resigning, according to a Moscow
dispatch, published in the "Deutsche
Tageszeitung." of Berlin.
The Premier made this decision des'
pitc the vote of confidence in him re-
Gently passed by the Soviet committees
the dispatch states.
RERNE, June 22.-Former Emperor
Nicholas has been transferred to Mos
COW from Yekaterinburg, which was NO
longer safe, owing to the movement
among the Czecho- -Slovaks, according to
the "Zeitung am Mittag," of Berlin.
1t was reported on May 4, from Mos
COW, that the former Emperor, together
with the former Empress and one of
their daughters, had been transferred
from Tobolsk, where they had been
prisoners since last August, to Yekater-
inburg, because of the alleged effort of
peasants and monarchists in the neigh
borhood Of Tobolsk to effect the escape
of the prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Police Make Arrests
Att. w. w. Meeting
Subpmnas Also Served on
Thirty-one Men and
Fourteen Women

An I. w. w. meeting in hall at
"a St. Marks Place was unceremoni-
ously interrupted last night by Police
Inspector Costigan, accompanied by AS
sistant District Attorney James E.
Smith. Frederick Within, secretary of
the Committee of Fourteen. and several
policemen. There were about seventy
five men and women at the meeting,
all of whom kept their seats at In
spector Costigan's direction while his
men interrogated them individually.
Eight men who had no registration
cards and said that they lived out of
town were locked up in the Fifth
Street police station as material wit
nesses. Subpenas were served on
thirty-one men and fourteen women to
appear in the District Attorneys office
tomorrow. A quantity of pamphlets,
blanks which appeared for subscrip-
tions for fund to aid Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman, who are now
in Federal prisons, and buttons and
piacards urging subscription to the
radicals defence fund were seized by
the police.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Freight Rates by
N. Y. Canals Reduced

Alfred H. Smith, regional director
Of Eastern railroads. made public yes.
terday the schedule Of freight rates. Ia
go into effect on Juae 90, Tor salp-
nients made through the canals of New
York State. Shippers, who nave been
hopefully awaiting the announcement
in the belief that it will open way
for them to reduce their freight bills
somewhat below the new schedule an,
nounced recently for all-rall shipments
by Director McAdoo. will not be dis
appointed. l
The reductions, figured in so many
cents per each one hundred pounds,
vary from ten cents to three cents, de-.
pending on the character of the ship;
ment. All freight has been divided By
Director Smith into six classes. DFys
goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats and
automobiles in carloads come in G -
l The reduction to shippers to use the
canals is ten cents hundredweight in
this class. ss
Hardware, tools and similar products
which have been placed in Glass may
be shipped by the canal route for eight
cents a hundredweight less. and high
grade perishables, such as meats, fruits
and also grain, ore, coal and newsprint,
which are combined in Cass 8, will be
carried for six cents a hundredweight
less. !
The schedule, it is believed by ship.
pers, will not only prove much needed
relief for them. but will also divert
to the cana's generous percentage Or
freight. The relief to the railroads,
already badly congested. was said by
railroad men to he most 'mrortent.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Troops From, China
Available to Join
japanese at Hardin

LONDON, June 22,-Chinese soldiers
are available for cooperation with the
Japanese at Harbin and near the Sibe-
rian frontier. and. if necessary, more
will be sent, General Tuan Chi Jul, the
Chinese Premier and War Minister,
told the Peking correspondent Of 1.-THE
Daily Mail" The Premier added:
"The threatening situation on our
frontiers certainly demands safeguards.
We do not want the Bolsheviki in
China"
With reference to Chinese participa-
ton in the war on the European bat
tlefronts. the Premier said
Il would like to help the Allies and
would be glad to send 10000 or so O0O
troops, but am prevented by financial
difficulties ana the activities of the
provincial rebels. have sent 10000
troops south. am hopeful that the
Canton rebellion can be repressed
within two months, and then a good
many OF these troops can be released
Tor service elsewhere"
Regarding the feeling Of the Chi
nese toward the Germans General
Tussn Chi-jui said the people generally
could not distinguish between Germans
ana other Europeans, adding:
But the enlightened classes remem-
per that because q mob killed two mis-
SionaTles Germany forced US to cede
Ising-tao, and owing to that precedent
places like Port Arthur and Wei.ha;.
wei were sliced from China. But for
dermany China would be whole TODAY.
Furthermore. it is impossible to
forget that during the Boxer troubles
herman troops were ordered not to
give quarter, and the invasion of the
imperial palace by German soldiers
was disgrace unparalleled in our
civilization and will ever be vivid to
the national consciousness. The Boxer
rising itself was provoked by German
bullying at Tsing-tao. Besides. how
can we forget the Kaiser's continual
harping on the yellow peril'?"
j. w. Laidlaw, manager of the
branch Of the Standard Oil COMPANY
OF New York at Wuhu, province Of
Anhwei. China, has been murdered bv
brigands. says a Reuter- dispatch from
Shanghai. Details of the crime. il il
added, are lacking.
J. W. Laidlaw was superintendent ~
installation for the Standard OH Com.
pany of New York at its Wuhu branch
He was British subject.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
High War Prices
Force Every Week
To Suspend Issue
Magazine With 100000
Readers Unable to Meet
Cost of Supplies

One of the casualties of war not in
the official list issued from Washing
ton is every Week." which passed
away yesterday, mourned by half q
million readers. The CHEEKY little maga-
zine fell victim to the ruthless ad-
vance of white paper and the other es-
sentials of magazine production.
Under the conditions that the war
has produced, it seems wise to suspend
the publication Of Every Week." the
Crowell Publishing Company says. The
statement in its final issue, dated June
az, follows, in part:
"The world war, which has greatly
prospered some forms of business, has
laid a heavy hand on the business of
manufacturing newspapers and maga-
zines. Almost every week brings news
OF some new dlscontinuance or consoli-
dation. And SO far as can be judged
these conditions are likely to grow
more onerOus.
The war has greatly increased the
cost of the raw materials. 1t has made
it difficult, if not actually impossible,
to get the new and better mechanical
equipment with which we had planned
to enhance the physical appearance of
the magazine.
at seems to us wise, therefore, to
adopt the sterner, if less easy, course
and to discontinue Every Week
1--WE have planned that no subscriber
shall suffer any loss as a result of this
decision"
Subscriptions to "Every Week" will
be continued in the other publications
of the Crowell Publishing Company
american Magazine" "Woman's Home
Companion" and EARN and Fireside."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Women as Mayors
Are 5000 Years Ola

PHILADELPHIA. June 22.-Transla.
tion of prehistoric tablets in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania museum here
has revealed that women mayors were
regularly constituted public officials in
Asia Minor 5000 years ago. That pro.
totypes of newspapermen at that re.
mote time, true to more modern tradi.
tions Of the profession, occasionally be-
came involved in litigations of the
present day "libel suit" character, but
generally were released on "bail," are
also indicated in the newly deciphered
writings.
The translations, which concern a
once powerful, we'll organized govern
ment and people, Of which nearly all
TRACE has been lost through long for
gotten centuries, have just been COM
pleted by DR.. A. H. Sayce, of Oxford
University, famous Oriental scholar.
The tablets were the work of Hit
tites, of Cappadocians, whose national
boundaries fifty centuries ago extended d
from the Mediterranean to the Black
Sea. and from the headwaters of the
Euphrates into what is now Persia, in
Guiding the present day Mesopatamian
battlefield
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

the charges in much less time thar
AFTER the case had been marked
ready the plaintiff announced that he
wished to discontinue. This was his
right. But had he ever intended to try
the cases, it is not apparent why he
should elect to discontinue.
Had he felt aggrieved at the action
CT the court in refusing to grant the
delay that he sought, and had he felt
that such action was unwarranted, he
could have submitted to dismissal Of
his complaint, and then he could have
moved to have the dismissal set aside
and for leave to try the action. This is
done every day. Instead. however. of
following this course, he chose to drop
the action"
Justice Cropsey concluded by point
ing out that the Mayor presented no
afnda?ie OF his own in refuting the an
p!ication for extra allowance.
Mayors Demands
The libel actions brought by the
Mayor asked for damages to the amount
of S525,000 The suits were started a
few days before election. After a de-
lay OF about seven months, they were
finally marked for trial and appeared
oh the calendar IN Justice CrOpsey's
court "
"The World" through it's counsel.
announced its readiness to 20 to trial
The Mayor, however, asked for a post
ponement. Justice Cropsey took the
matter under consideration and finally
denied the motion made for the Mavor
setting the trial for June 3. 80
When the case was called on that
date Frank Moss, representing the
Mayor: asked that the two actions be
discontinued, and the court granted the
motion. The ordinary court costs were
assessed against the Mayor, and "The
Wor',d's" attorney promptly asked for
anal an allowance for extra costs. The law
provides that these may not exceed
$4,000 in each action. Justice Cronsev
yesterday awarded half that sum on
each of the two suits.
Ma1n, rhe n,aa Libel actions brought By the
css syor nuS,;ss wers 5ased ann IN series of arti-
the campaign. -'"s
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23
Surrounded by Superior
Forces and Obliged to Re-
treat Into Manchuria
Chinese Demand Arms
Surrender of Guns Seen as
Imperative Unless Third
Power Intervenes
{By The Associated Press)


HARDIN, Wednesday, June 19.--Gen.
eral Semenoff's movement against the
Bolsheviki in Eastern Siberia has
proved definitely abortive, in the opin-
ion of British and French military OBJ
servers in Manchuria.
Although not defeated in battle, Gen
eral Semenotf has been surrounded by
superior forces and obliged to retreat
into Manchuria, there being no other
course. The Chinese authorities have
demanded that he disarm on crossing
the frontier and surrender his can
non and munitions. General Semenoff
has refused the demand, but recog-
nizes that unless a third power inter
venes the surrender of his arms is i'm
perative
The Bolshevik forces operating along
the Transatlantic Railway against
General Semenoff are assisted by from
two to three thousand released Ger
man and Austrian prisoners. Good dis
cipline is being enforced and the army
has two airpanes in use.
All the Cossacks recruited in con-
quered territory by General Semenoff
have gone over to the Bolsheviki to
preserve their homes and protect their
families.
1t is reported the forces under Gen.
eral Orlofe, which were ordered to as
sist General Semerotf, decided not to
advance, believing it was useless to
continue the struggle against the Boil
sheviki. On the Eastern Manchurian
front on June II independent forces
under General Kalmakoff attacked the
Rolsheviki at Grodckova. The Bolshe-
WIKI were driven back in brief en-
gagement, but counter attacked and
compelled Kalmskoff to retreat to
Pogranitchnaya.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-23

reconcile the quarreling races. Em-
peror Carl's conciliation programme
mas not brought the Slavs, Magyars
and Germans nearer together.
Austria Ready for Peace
Won Seydler, if he resigns, probably
will be succeeded by an agent of the
Hohenzo.lerns, as Czernin was sue
ceeded by Burian. But the lesson of
the Italian offensive is that. though
Germany may keep Austria from fall
ing apart, she no longer can make
Austria fight. Austria's people, in
their desire for peace. are ready to
accept defeat.
1t is being urged that this country
should adopt the Germany strategy of
attacking weak member of the on
posing combination. This view is likely
to be expressed in Congress in the next
few days.
One plan which has many supporters
is to send large American armv to CO.
operate with the Allied army at Sa.
lonlca. A movement through there. II
is urged, would cut off Germany from
Bulgaria and Turkey. Both Of these
powers are as tired of war as Austria.
successful advance from Salonica
up the Vardar Valley would bring the
Ailles into contact with Rumania and
enable her once more to enter the WAY
and avenge the humiliating peace forced
upon her. And once Ruman;o ,vo
reached, the Allied and American arnov
ceuld touch hands with Russia and in.
vlte RUSSIA back into the war. with the
Prolhise OF support which powerful
offer. 'oAue' "ou1o
Aimed at Austrian Flank
"a a movement from Salonica throuoh
snis region would be directed at tba
Nank Of Austria and would harsso sse
sfavely that exhausted and war.wear,
e4uh'ry' 1t would operate as a diver.
siom IN 1orce which would relieve the
Rf.S;surs fta,;s ooth on the Western and the
ta,.aH stan fronts. Germany would have to
sep IN to save her ally. And Italu
could take the offensive. with +ho Aoaiy 10y
sio!n!y OF penetrating Austria bv H, wav
among the arguments offered for re-
constituting the Eastern front in th;a
way Is that less shipp ng wonld ha 'm,s ~
CURED to act effectivel, here than with
hn Americah army by +he wav ~ 81. 81.
oer'a. tnat, unlike the northern norts
OF Russia, the Balkan mort p'.ss aIs
SIays open; that there would be no
danger of making Russia anti-Allv hv hv
thls operation, and that a strono
nucleus of an expedition already ax,
lists at Salcnica. "oy e@-
Inc objection to it is that II nrob.
abiy does not solve the urohler, ~
bringing to bear upon Germany Japan's
mll'tary power. And TINS problem ia
the biggest one now before President :
wilson. II may be said un good au,hor'
,ty' moreover. that IT is one RECEIVING
his most serious attention.
May Bolster Eastern Line
Washington has many Fasteners"
row who believe the war can on.y be
won oy THIS country's restoring the
ifon ring about the Central Powers.
There are "Westerners," too. lust 81.
n England, to whom the name Of ths
balkans and Siberia is anathema, Rmt
the "Westerrers" cannot Tell how ~
get japan into the war On any basis
that is agreeable to. the American Al.
ministra,,on. For that matter. il ;s not
sure that "Easterners" can either.
me best prediction is that the East
ern front will be reconstructed pri-
!marily by the American army either in
the balkans or In Russia proper. The
signs all point that way.