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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
If GERMANY GAINS
The CHANNEL PORTS?
The Erect on the War and Conditions of Life at Home
Have Faith in Foch

I tunity to command the Narrows will
be seen to have been perhaps the most
serious blunder of the war.
| Should they get there now, they are
sure to make the utmost possible use
of an occupation that will have cost
them more than anything has ever
! cost in military history. But in the
meantime it is some consolation, when
we are inclined to groan over the
gains that we have had to abandon,
to recall the awful blunder made by
the enemy at the beginning of the
war in failing to take for nothing
what now he may not get at the cost
of the most stupendous sacrifices.
When the Channel ports were de-
fenceless in 1914 the French Govern
ment had left Paris and was at Bor-
deaux, The base of our Army was
removed from the Channel to St.
Nazaire Oh the Bay of Biscay, at the
mouth of the Loire. And If Paris has
to be abandoned again-whieh is very
Un1ikely-we should, If necessary, go
| to st. Nazaire again.
The first effect of the German oeeu-
patton of the Channel ports would be
that we should have to get new ports
as bases fer the Army, and these ports
would necessarily be more distant.
How much more distant would de-
pend on the military plans of General
Feeh and where he proposed to make
his new line of defence.
The Channel ports are not great
natural harbers, and the only advan-
|
If we have to find more distant
bases the supply of our Army in
France would make some extra de-
mands On our tonnage, and that at a
time when every ton matters, Still,
that would be a comparatively small
affair.".
More serious in it's effects on the
tonnage problem would be the loss of
the French coal fields, These now
can furnish Italy with coal, while
France is supplied by US. thus Fedue-
ing the amount of sea transport, But
if all the French coal fields were lost
the deficiency of France and Italy
would have to be made coed from
overseas, This might result in a
slight turning of Lord RheHdda's
screw, but nothing worse.
| When the Germans neglected the
| Channel ports at the beginning of the
war they did net know the power of
the submarine: They do now: Calais,
Dunkirk and Beuiegna would become
submarine bases like Ostend and Zee
brugge.
Hitherto, holding beth coasts, we
have managed to make the passage eff
the narrews very difficult even for
submarines. But with submarine
bases opposite Dover the passag
would become decidedly dangerous
for anything but submarines. Sc far
as mercantile shipping is concerned
the effects would be local rather than
national The Channel traffic to Lon
don could go by other routes and
avoid the Narre#s, but the effect al
most certainly would be to diminish
the importance temporarily of Lon
don as a port and to increase that of
the western ports. 1t would throw
an extra strain on the railways, and
holiday-making would become mere
and more difficult. But these are
minor matters.
Dover could be bomharded by long
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18

range hoWitZers and naval guns, and
the south coast of Kent and Sussex
would become more uncomfortable
for the civilian than the East Coast.
The immunity of Brighton from air
raids would disappear and the gentle
charms of Eastbourne might be
married by an occasional sorocco from
the south and southeast. 1t would be
a pity, but no worse than has happen
ed elsewhere,
Nothing, too, is more likely than
that monstrous guns such as have
been bombarding Paris at a range of
seventy-five miles would be mounted
on the course of time on the Straits,
though the enemy would be hard put
to it to find such good natural cover
as the Paris bombardment has got in
the forest of Gobain, The Narrows
are twenty-ene miles across, and an
other fifty-four miles might bring
shells from Calais somewhere in the
neighberhood of Streatham Hill.
A much more important question is
whether the occupation of the Mar
rows would make invasion probable,
Undoubtedly with the dividing waters
so narrow it would be much easier to
secure temporary command of the
seas, which is the indispensable condi-
ton of even an attempt at invasion.
The coasts of Kent and Sussex would
once more become important military
centers, as they were when Napoleon
was watching for his chance at Bou-
legne, But even for SO short a voy-
IA
al escort would have to be collected
to bring ever an army capable of CIV
ing US any trouble, The submarine
and mines, which have hitherto been
cur great enemies, would then become
cur chief friends,
Even if the Straits were closed there
are other means of guarding the
Channel than by surface naval craft.
Some risk there would undoubtedly
be and seme increase of the already
heavy responsibilities that rest on the
navy. But eur numerical preponder-
anee in ships and war is now great
er than it ever has been, and so far
as the risk Of invasion is concerned
people en- the South Ceast m1 be adj
V'sed to sleep comfortably in their
beds.
We new knew the werst that could
happen if we were to lose the Channel
ports. An additional strain would be
thrown en- the merchant marine and
the navy. We might have to take in
another reef of our belts. We should
have to keep an army, small, perhaps,
but highly efficient, well equipped and
especially strong in artillery, to deal
promptly with any attempts at inxa-
sion. This is work that should be ia
ken seriously and not left tie scratch
amateur leEies.
For the rest, everything depends on
the strength and moral of cur armies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
MUSICAL PROGRAM
AT RALLY TO Be
HELD BY EAGLES

Besides the thrilling speeches that
will be made at Eagles hall on Madi-
son avenue at the rally of Bridgeport
aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles at
o'clock tomorrow evening, a SPLEEN
did musical program has been ar
ranged by the committee of the aerie.
Joseph Weller and Matt Weller, both
we'll known local vocalists, quartet
and an orchestra will entertain with
patriotic selections.
Bridgeporters should not miss the
opportunity to hear Attorney David
E. Fitzgerald New Ravens live-wire
mayor, and Prof. Charles NJ. Bake
well of Yale university, whose
straight Observation-Disclosures arraign-
ment Of the Hun puts him out of the
ordinary class Of speakers. Both
will help to make this one of the most
rousing meetings Bridgeport has held.
Preceding the rally a parade will be
held through the streets of the cen
ter, the inspiring Lincoln Drum corps
leading with martial music. Mayor
Wilson will preside at the rally.
Members of the Eagles and their
friends anticipate that this meeting
will attract large gathering and the
general public is invited to attend.
With the reputation of being keen
as a. brier," witty and fereeful, May
or Fitzgerald will keep his audience
interested every minute and those
who hear him will enjoy treat,
Prof BakewelPs intimate contact
with college professors and others
during his years of residence in Ger
many gives him knowledge not pos
sessed by every speaker and make
him especially fitted to present the
viewpoint of the Germans in their
ambition for werld-conquest. He
eon1nces his audience that the only
method of making the world safe is
bv conquering the Teutonic hordes'
Ladies invited to attend.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
By H. Sidebotham.

((The eminent military writer ex-
plains how the war would be a1ecteo
by the loss of the Channel Ports.)
The Germans look less like getting
Calais than they did a week ago, but
the most hardened optimist amongst
us would not venture to assert that 1t
is impossible,
All possibilities in war likely or I'M
likely, may be examined, indeed ought
to be examined, without minimizing
or exaggerating the dangers that they
NAV have in store, but in spirit OF
honest and sober inquiry. We there
bv fortify ourselves against surprise
and against the risk of unnecessary
alarm, and that is all to the good.
What effect, then, would the occu-
patton of Calais and the other Chan
mel ports have on the prospects of
the war and the conditions of life here
at home? 1t is possible to give, on
the whole, a reassuring answer. Still,
the consequences, though not decisive,
would undoubtedly be serious, How
ever hopeful we may be that the
occasion will never arise, we must be
prepared for it,
One principle must be laid down at
the outset. Geography is made for
men, not men for geography, 1t is
not the possession of Calais or Bou-
Iogne or Dunkirk that the Germans
want, important as the position of
these ports is in regard to our shores,
so much as the destruction of the
British Army
We must observe a sense Of proper
tons. If the consequences of losing
these places were many times more
serious than they in fact would be,
they would still be trifling compared
with the loss of the Army as an eff
Gent fighting force,
The military and. naval forces are
the nations life in wartime, Places
are, at best, only a limb, Consequent
w, if we had to choose between the
Channel ports and the efficiency of the
Arny-a necessity which it is to be
hoped will never arise-we must with
| ont hesitation sacrifice the ports, We
must not seek to tie the Army down
to the defence of any particular To-
cality, but must at all costs preserve
its freedom to play its part in the de-
Il
veiopment of the plans of General
Foch. the-new Chief.
If the Channel ports are lost it will
not be fer the first time in the war
but for the second. When our Army
retreated from Mons it turned it's back
! on the Channel ports. On the day
after the battle a small British force
was landed at Ostend, but It was seen
Withdrawn, and for a whole month
the Channel ports were left complete
| ly defenceiess.
Enemy,s Nest Serious Mistake.
What happened? The Germans
never took the trouble to occupy
them. In the following menth-Octo-
Der, 1s14-the Germans lost at least
quarter of million men in vain
attempt to reach the ports, which six
weeks before they could have had fol
the trouble of walking into.
If we add to the losses in the first
battle of Ypres-the battle of Calais
as the Germans call 1.-THE losses in
the second battle of Ypres, in our Of
fensi4e near Ypres last year and il
their own offensive for Ypres this
. year, their early neglect of the oppnr-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
Hartford DAAAAVAN ~ Paris
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Come and take advantage of these extraordinary bargains
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
NATIONS HONOR ROLL OF
KILLED And WOUNDED ON
WESTERN BATTLE front

The name of Walter Chmiel of 572
Ogden street is mentioned in the cas-
ualty list given out today in Washing
ton as having been taken prisoner,
previously reported as missing in ac-
ton. Many other Connecticut boys
are mentioned in the list. The Army
list has 40 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 10; died of wounds,
2; died Of aeroplane accident, 1 died
Of disease of accident and other causes
/; wounded severely, SO; wounded
slightly l.
Connecticut men named in the list
are:
Killed in action-Michael Jay, New
Haven.
Severely wounded-Charles H.
Morse, Southington, Conn; jeremiah
E. Sweeney, Fitchvil1e, Conn.
Prisoners, previously reported miss
ing-Mechanic, John F. Cronin, Port
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
MARY A. BEGLEY.

The funeral of Mary A. Beglev was
largely attended. this morning from
the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
A Leopold, 1176 East Main street A
solemn high masso f requiem was
celebrated at st, Charles church.
Rev. Edward S. Costello and Rev. T.
A. Costello of Brooklyn, N. Y. con-
sins of the deceased, acted as cele-
orant and deacon. Rev, W. J. Blake
OF Fairfield and Rev. P. ]. McGivney
acted as subdeacon and master OF
ceremonies. At the offertory Miss
Jossy Murray sang ave Maria 4"
After mass Miss Murray sang "Only
Waiting" A delegation from Park
City branch, L. c. B. A, of which
the deceased was for many years a
member, attended the obseuuies.
There was large display Of flowers.
The pail bearers were Harry Lush,
John Birmingham, James Mari.
James Cullivan, Albert EberIe and
William Clark
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
Reach Settlement
of Damage Case

In the ease of Jennie c, Barnes ct
al, of Waterbury, against George A.
Upham, also of that city, seeking to
recover damages for the non-pay-
ment of note, heard before Judge
Warner in the Superior Court this
morning, a settlement was effected
between the parties in interest. Mrs
Barnes sold property to Upham for
which he gave cash, mortgage deed
and a note for $1,s06, Later on Mrs.
Barnes gave the note to the presi-
dent of a coal and lumber company
in Waterbury as security for loan
of $500: The note was not taken ur
and no interest had been paid for a
number of years. Judge Warner took
the papers and will render formal
decision.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
Defendant in Army
Case Is POSTPONED

The case of Eli Lesser, Adm,
against Andrew Raymond Smith, son
of DR.. Edwards NJ. Smith, for dam
ages which was scheduled to be heard
before Judge Kellogg and a jury in
the Superior Court went off the docket
indefinitely because the defendant is
now in military service for the gov
eminent. The cause of the suit was
the death of Mrs. Lesser caused by
injuries she received when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
Smith. aa-a a. In |
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18

in France and en- the working out of
the strategy of the new Commander
in-chief, General Fech, The greatest
danger of all is lest we should restrict
the free working of his strategy by
fears fer the safety Of this or that
position of Importance, He must be
left absolutely unfettered as General
Joffre was before him,
The best contribution that we civil
ians can make is quiet confidence and
sangfreid: Both are abundantly JUS
titled by the facts.
Finally let US not cry cut before We
are hurt. The Channel ports are not
lost and most probably will not be lost,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
REFUSES APPROVAL.

Washington, June Is = Attorney
General Gregory has refused to ap-
prove the form of contract between
the railroad administration and the
new consolidated express company
without some provision fer restoration
of competition after the-waE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
ADA FRANCIS.

After an illness of a few days. Ada
FRANCIS, aged four years, daughter of
william j. and Ada DalyrimpIe. died
last evening at the residence of he,
parents, 292 Dover street. Tbs
funeral was held privately this after.
noon at 4 o'clock. Interment was in
st. MichaeFs cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
OBITUARY

DOROTHY ELIZABETH SEWARD
The funeral of Dorothy Elizabeth
seward was held this afternoon at
z'8O from the summer home of her
parents at 40 Shore Front, MYRTLE
Beach, Milford. Rev. P. H. Mclean
OF ST. Mary's church, Milford. was
the officiating clergyman. Interment
was in st. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18

land; Sergt. Erving A. Dresser, Bris-
tol; Sergt. Walter G. Reynolds, New
Haven; Sergt. Eugene F. Sharkey,
Ansonia; Bugler, Vincenzo Labreola,
Bristol; Privates, Vincent Allen, Nor
walk; Walter Chmiel, 572 Ogden St.,
Bridgeport; Maurice Fischman, New
Haven; Herbert V. Johnson, New Ha-
ven; Raymond Kirby, New Haven,
John Knudson, New Haven; Joseph P,
Leary, Middletown; Harold E. Master
son, Stamford; Claude ]. Nelson, Bris-
toll; Michael M. Ollie, Pequabuck; Carl
Sudock, New Haven.
Washington, June 1S-The marine
corps casualty list today contained
lob names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, As; died of wounds.
IL; died of wounds previously report
ed severely wounded, Is; severely
wounded, 81
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-18
FUNERAL DESIGNS
AND BOQUETS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
BED BUGS

Spring cleaning time is com
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house of Bed Bugs, Don't for
get Cyrus Presto Killer which
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worth nine, now is the time to
prevent the pest from infest-
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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
Ask For Cleanup Week

The Rathdrum Civic club has
directed the following communities
ton to the board of village trustees:
SAT meeting of the Civic club it
was voted to call your attention to
buildings In the village Of Rathdrum NJ
that are unsightly, unsanitary and a
menace To the community, We beg
that the owners OF these said build
ings be requested to either repair the
buildings or remove them and clean
up the lots.
I'VE also ask that week be set
apart to he known as. CfeahGp week
Very Respectfully,
Committee from Civic club =
Rathdrum, Ida, April II.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
RED CROSS NOTES

More Red Cross pins have arrived.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. f. Lathrop and
Mrs. G. 1. Sage were at Occur d'Alene
Wednesday, Mrs. Sage delivering a
consignment Of Red Cross articles,
vilued at $96.8o, made by the Rath
drum Branch.
The following memberships were
received since last week, to be added
to the last heretofore published: Mrs.
David Morris, Mrs. Beeman CASTOR,
Mrs. Chas. Wendler, Miss Esther
Shaner, Beeman CASTOR, @. E. Will
son, Chas. Evans, Chas. L. Hoffman.
II has been learned that a report
that "twelve pairs of sox knitted by
the local Red Cross workers had to be
rayeled out at Occur d'Alene", is
false. Only the toes OF few pair
had to be altered slightly to conform
10 regulations. The work of the
Aathdrum branch is pronounced good
and all are urged to continue their
knitting.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
Wheat Must Now Be Marketed.

A notice to ALL elevator and
warehouse operators, requests them
to NOTIFY ALL farmers, tributary
to their respective stations to bring
whatever wheat they may have, to the
market at once. All such wheat is
required to be 10 BEFORE May Is,
1918.
This is the only notice required
Please observe it and also communi
cate it to your neigh bors.
Yours very truly,
Rathdrum Grain & Supply Co.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
Local Paragraphs.
This is Liberty Day.

"iS Is Liberty Day.
| The W. G. T. U. meets with Mrs.
T. y. Hill this, Friday, afternoon
Inc village trustees did not hold
their stated meeting last Monday
night
Inc Presbyterian aid society meets
win Mrs. L. E. Kirkpa rick next
Thursday.
some Improbable orchards are
oelng pulled up to make more land
available for growing grain.
Rathdrum lodge No. al. A. F. &
A. M, voted last week to invest $3.50
in Liberty bonds.
AT last reports the Rathdrum
Liberty loan committee Yesterday
was within few hundred dollars of
having the precinct quota raised.
WANTED-l5 sacks of potatoes
Tor table use. Also two young piys
Send prices to Ed Visnaw, Athol.
Auauo' As 49p
Several teams are busy hauling
lumber and ties from the Greeuup &
Hunsley sawmill to the N. P. siding.
The Modern Woodmen were guests
ct the Royal Neighbor supper last
Saturday night after the business
meeting.
The article on the front page OF
this issue under the heading Farm
help problem. was written by Geo. r.
Thometz. farm help specialist, with
the extension department of the
University of Idaho.
You men, the head of the house.
who have labor saving conveniences.
DO you ever think of the wife's back
aches when she leans over wash tub
all day. A Thor does away with all
aches and pains on wash day. as
Three empty freight cars were de.
rallied at the upper east end crossing
on the N. p last Saturday afternoon
at $3.50. A draw bar gave way when
the brakes were applied on the grade
The wrecking crew from Spokane got
the cars back on the rails few hours
later and Louis Monaco's section men |
had the track repaired by Sunday
morning.
Red Cross workers are being ap-
pointed registrars in the election
precincts of the county wherever they
can be found conveniently situated,
according to County Commissioner
Geo. w. Flemmng. He asintimated
that the same course would be pur
sued so far as possible 10 the appoint.
ment of election judges when the
time comes to select them. Mrs. e.
/. Sage has been appointed registrar
for Rathdrum precinct.
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Personal Mention.

Mrs. NJ. Brad"e" has returned from
an extended visit 10 the east.
Henry Schuldt Of the University Of
Idaho is visiting at his home Ia
Kathdrum.
Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Luce, after
spending the winter 10 Rathdrum,
have returned TO their country home,
Mrs. ]. II. Miller Of Seattle, Wn
is visiting at the home Of her friend,
Mrs Dora House.
Annabelle Ford went to Spokane
with her uncle, II. A. Lewellen, and
spent the week. end.
Peter Woutchik Of Newport, Wn.,
was calling on his friends 10 Rath.
drum last Sunday.
Mrs NJ B. Layton entertained the
Methodist aid society yesterday. Rcd
Cross work was done.
r. A. Lewellen of Bend, Oregon,
stopped over 10 Rathdrum after visit.
ing with his relatives in Belmont.
Mrs. Margaret Dyer is visiting at
the home Of her son, r. f. Dyer at
Tesemini lodge, Spirit Lake.
Kari Reiniger came down from
Valley, WASH, for visit with Rath.
drum relatives, while recovering from
an attack of pneumonia.
Herman Kellner was over from
Occur d'Alene last Saturday. Mr..
Kellner and family formerly resided
here.
Captain VIM. Russell Of the medi-
ca! corps was in Rathdrum, his
boyhood home, this week. while on a
leave of absence from his station at
Mare Island, California. He was
accompanied by his sister, Miss Mary
Russell, and called on a number of
acquaintances in this locality
Mark Egbers, principal of the
school at St. Joe, was in the city
Sunday evening. He has been called
10 the draft contingent that goes to
Camp Lewis Saturday and had teen
visiting relatives in Occur d'Alene
and was on his way back to St. Joe
to turn over his school to another
teacher who had been engaged to
finish out his term.-St. Names
Record,
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SOME GOOD ADVICE.

Don't think too much of your own
methods. Watch other peoples ways
and learn from them" This is good
advice, especially when bilious or
constipated. You will find macy
people who use Chdmberlain's Tablets
for these ailments with the best
results, and will do well to follow
their example.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
Wagons For Sale

We have number of wagons 10
good condition, A inch tire with
double trees. Your pick for 5000.
Winton Lumber Company,
Gibbs. Idaho At 45-48
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26

Patriots Attention. Are you doing
your bit to help win the war. Here
is an opportunity you can't pass by.
On the week of May goth all proceeds
of the Pioneer Barber shop, above ex-
penses will be donated to the Red
Cross. AZ oil II
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-04-26
PAPER MILL WORK

,CAMAS, WARRINGTON
Permanent work for steady mam
ever eighteen years old.
No experience necessary.
Married men preferred.
outside work 20 start with: willing
and capable men advanced to better
positions.
Lowest wages. sS.ss fer nine hours.
Mil has been running normally ana
without trouble to workms en- for many
months although strike called last
October has not yet been formally
declared off. Over 7se men on payroll.
Board ana lodging eaA he obtained
at $3.50 to $3.50 per week, depend.
ing upon location.
Camas 10 on main iins Of 8. p 4 q.
railroad, about twsnty-fouF miles
from Portland. Oregon, and about
fifteen miles from Vancouver, wash
ington. Jitnsy service to Vancouver;
half hour electric service, Vancouver
70 Portland: two boat lines, Camas
to Portland; fare on one 95c: other,
Cut out this ad and apply in person
at Camas office or room 500, oregon
Building, Portland. and you Will be
given Job. II able bodied, even II all
vacancies ara then filled. This offer
applies for the next few weeks only.