Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22
CURRENT EVENTS
By
Frederick B. Heitkamp
(By Frederick 3. leitkamp.)

ing IN the Metropolitan Opera House in
New York City Saturday night. 1t was
his first speech in that city since the
outbreak OF the war, and as was hoped,
ne bore directly upon the present situa-
sen men to France; every ship viii
leave our shores laden with men and
supplies to the utmost" The President
received hearty applause and approval
when he came to the discussion of Rus
STA. We shall endeavor to be Just as
| loyal TO Russia as we shall be to France"
he said. which shows that our command
er-in chief has not by any means despair
ed OF the Russian situation.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY the
the Red Cross. The work Of that that won on
derful organization is well-known and the
fact that practically every household in
the land win be more or less directly af-
fected by it's activities tends to urge a
generous response to the sincere appeal
which is now sounded over the entire ma
ton.
FEARING German plot the English
government has taken steps to prevent
any serious outbreak of Irish disloyalty
IN the Sim Fem party, The leaders have
peen taken iato custody and have been
transported to Wales where they win be
Kept in confinement until the crisis is
over The CONSUMPTION bin in Ireland
mas not met with the best of feeling and
England is wise to prevent anything
Whlc may tend to hamper the war opera
tons OF that country 1t is thought that
CONSUMPTION win be side tracked for a
while in order that voluntary enlistment
may be given a further trial; but in the
event OF failure to respond adequately
Consumption win be enforced with effect
! iveness
EX-JusTlcE HUGHES who has won
many words OF praise for his investiga-
accepted the Presidents call to inyesti-
gate the aircraft charges, setforth by Mr.
Borglum. The inquiry will be conducted
in conjunction with the department of
Justice and it Is expected that a thor
ough investigation win soon be forthcom-
ing, President Wilson has signifed his
of the matter and prefers that it be
handled entirely by the department of
justice, The appointing of ex-Justice
hughes IN this instance is abiut the first
action which had ensued from the pow
Blu 81 give" the PRESIDENT by the oVerm"n
THE LoNG-LookED FOR daily COM
muniaue issued by General Pershing is
now a matter OF reality and it is with
interest that We read of the activities of
| there Is no action Of special import, al
most all of the fighting being resolved to
artillery firing and aeropiane naanouv-
ers, the latter having been very effective
| this past week.
| REPORTS come to us from France
promised to have two million men in
France before 1919 Secretary Baker de-
clines to make any comment on the sub
| ject but it is recalled that sometime back
| he stated that we should try to have that
many men in France as soon as possible.
| President Wilson In his recent Red Cross
speech stated that the number of men
| that the number of men that we should
| send will be without number-we shall
| send Just as many as our resources and
efforts win allow. France may count on
1
AIR MAIL SERVICES between New
| York and Washington is q reality. The
| first trip was made this week when one
hundred and forty pounds of mail ira
veled from New York to Washington. The
route win be q regular one from now on
and a special stamp will be used. The
Wilson. viii be sold at auction in New
York for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
ELEVEN states have ratified the dry
| amendment to the Constitution. 1t is
necessary that thirty-sx of the legisla-
lures of the several states give their APP
prevail before it becomes an amendment
| to the Federal Constitution. MISSISSIPPI
North Cualna, North Dakota. Maryland,
| Montana. Texas, Delaware South Da-
Ekota and Massachusetts have been the
Heading states thus far.
THE NEW RULING for those attend
ling the Fourth Officers Training camps
fdllOWS all VINO successfully compete IH6
course of training to qualify for commits
sions. The previous ruling was that fifty
Iper cent only of those entering were al
lowed to be commissioned.
| MAY 3oTH. 1918 has been set aside by
the President as day of prayer. It
Twin be respectfully observed throughout
the land in the interests OF our men in
the service and for our cause with our
allies. This viii not interfere in any
Eway with the Memorial Day exercises
which will take place on the following
day
| JUNE sT1 is the day for the register
ing of all those men who have become
Iof draft age. That will mean that eight
hundred thousand men of twenty-one
EyeaFs win be enrolled In the eligible draft
lists of the nation by this action.
| GERMANY is attempting to carry on a
rule of terror in Russia much as she did
In Belgium. The natives are being treat
ed with the utmost cruelty and the re-
lports which are coming daily from Rus
STA tell of continued Hun atrocities. Pres