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Washington Journal., 1918-05-10
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bite Der STRENGTHENING bcrDOrrogen0eS. 6runfrebb bot beret@ enc
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meen meroen e in 3ufmft tim inter 0{itbife Der onoeren &crbfnOcten.
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lit bbt miere @fidt, Sen &ompf al@5ledtcn. 0bne micre @tfeIeihtng
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acknowledgements olf Die @egncr cinen Iurtet nabteHiGcn GinhuB ma
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6runfreid mcrocn, lmo nm 10 iduGdcr bic Ser 6en0C. Set lit Elm MD
tiger 5oftor fr ben Nu5gong OS &rrGc5.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-10
1rnrnGen in GeIterrcih.

-Nadpiften l0 8crbta Sic tir3ltd iber sic Gage 0cnerreih I'm
gorns DEM AusGan0e H6ermittct mur0cn, fno 0urGous ier ern1ter Notur.
8oliti6e rn6 6fononide @run0e ldetnen 5u Ben ltnru6en @nIoB qegc
ben 8u 6ober. Infer sen sort |6cfcbenoen llm7anocu uuftc man ab
friber oor fpGter ouf 0erurige innere St5rmgen QefoGt MAIDEN.
Ser SerriAer 0ctcrreid ltnGorn8 iebit ifent beute 0c, 3ieGdebe
ldurter Angnte 81 Ien. Mieoerbolt bat er pn @erlanget lno ienc
Se6nindlt nd) etnem bal0gen 6~ieoen5idIuB ou~5ge0ridt. &er5u NOR CT
5perPllo9 bon le1en llntertoncn geGDungen Dorocn; 0cnn 0eferreG
punIft berte nmb 6rie0en. Sic poIiiiden @egner &aier &urlS idenen
Jet nidt mehr i6ren @efiblen @us6rrd 8u Oerleben. SIN g1eiASrat iprHft
mar betc obne jee Surd)t lm0 friIiert nod Qelcben. 9e 0oOiiden
BGteten treten ir t6re mgcblidrn 9Aed1e elm; ie beIangen unbc0ingte
ltnabbdnggfet fr i6e &an0Sleute rm0 Earepcnolcn. Sic itrcbch Die
8ertpirfidlung zines ri0ldDiidCn Nebcs eli, u~nobbGngg bon Gcferrci@
Gteler ilabiiden Fortet gqenlfer 1cbt Die iogcnunnte 0cut1de Yorci
bic fir elm groBerc8 9euhhIuno erntrtt. Dieie Gnrtci ibot it) sic Nus
0ebnung ocS GeutjGt1mS gum 3c G2na6t, mo ibe &en0en5 lit mott
miro mo nidt menia gu BEN ltnrnben Gegetrogen bat. 9o8 @iBperndu0
rS, oas 0e3enpGrtg 5miiden Den eiajclneu poitHfen &orteieu bedc6t,
miro unter Den jeBtgen @%er6GItni6eH ni6t gco0e leidlt beiehiqt mcr0cn
f6nnen.
81 Ser pottfhen llrru6e tHt Gon sic trmlriqe m~irtidafHidc 2oqe
os 2an0c5. Sn 6rie0c85ctcn 1T CGterrci6 ge5pungen, @ctre0c uu0
on0ere mi6t9c 2c6en8uuttel aus Dem NuSIon0e SIT iuporiercn. ltnter
Den bete6enocn &erbdtnHien lit 0i5 ousgeihloTcn. MlnGnicns 9ehrng
gum gorrnt Der 0terretdJiben Speiefanmer 1T 10 gcng, 6aB man in
9elgrenb famt ben l(nterideo ipiUt. Wfnngel an sen notpen0igfrn
NabrmgSnttteln bat nht menG 5l Der inneren llnufrieocnbett 6cs @Dl
f5 6egctrogen. Gbid)on Sic %cgicrlng Ocerrei68 leugnet, 0nB 0o8
Soft 9rn0ert, 10 muB man sum minOeten onne6mct, BOB sic 2e6enS
nlihcl in monhen Eeilen o0r aud in Sen gr6Beren stGocn oe8 2anocs
Ben o%itcrreidiidcn 8cboroeu geGnqeu pr0, Ser ser Situotion ST. iucr0cn.
Sic ltnruben m0gen GeterrciA Id6it lo oonn auN feline %erbin0ecn
3mm SricOcnsldlub 3miuqen; 0cnn mlr0e bic 6ferreid rngnrHte Hcgier
una Dem Gcrlongcn 08 6re0cn berlat9en0en 8oles nodgebar, 10 It1n6c
Deutihlan0 aQcin 0a, un0 aQcin fam eS gCpb Der INNER 1t1rfcr mer
0enOen 02nft Der 4aierten ntt Itonobalten. qmerilnS @eiroq 3r See
resndrfe Der 4Qiertcu n1og ihlieBij Der or8hflng0ebenoe 6Qtor fir
enen wbal0Gen Sreoensidlub len.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-10

foI0ers Gr36er5og 5ran5is Serb.
nano unO Oeiien @emablin in Cara.
ieuo am %. SUM 1914 in elmer
5eitltng nobe Broe an ser S6minO-
,udt geitorben lit. 60 meloet Der
GorreiponOent Der @rGonge Sele.
graph So. i'm 6aag.
g6bmii6e Srnppen lanfcn 81 6cn
Staliencrn iiber.
Der Correspondent Ser 9onoon
0oilp M}ail i'm itnlienii6en @alipt-
quarter beri6tet, ooB b0bmiihe
Srlppen sl ben Stoliencrn ii6erge-
louien limo uno OoB oie erite abtei.
lung Oericl6en bereitS in itoIieni-
iGen llniformen ge9en sic Better
reider fGmpft.
Sier0ur6 miro gum Cell sic Ser
30gerung in ser longe ldOn ulgr-
tiinoigten groBen Siieniinc Der
Seiterrci6cr gegen 0ie &tolieller CT.
flGrt.
@rag, 0ie SduotltoOt 9ohnen5,
mar fiir5lid ser Miitclplmft bciti-
ger &lnOge6rmgen gc9en Geitidl
lan0 nn0 Die 9eutiherL bel Oencn
ser oiterrei6iiGe 9hiSIanominilter
itarf fritiliert unO &oGruie oif &rd-
li0cnt 8ilion uno Die @ntcntc-Aui-
iertet allSgebradt mur0en.
Die ti6c6iiAcn iomie Die i%Ioucli-
lden ul0 ier6o-frootilden HeihSrat-
mitglieoer linO Die Nnfiibrer scr Sp-
petition gegen Oie oeuti6c &err-
iHaft.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-10
SpdinR.

Das garteiIe6en lit bic
Snule Der moOernen Staatsmdnner.
IS nj mt elm petier Wann,
Der 2e6ren gi6t, nod lieber 9ebren
an.
h Ote &Iugbeit Oes Stats
manns beitebt in Der ri3tigen 8obl
Der 3eit.
Den Sob fiir9ten Die am nee
nigiten, oeren Qeben ben metiten
@ert bat.
SIS lit unm0g, d, ME OieI
&raft Die Geele Dem &0rper 8u lei>
ben oermag.
D as gtadIi6fe @Ort, ss
miro OerbObnt, penn Der 9Drer elm
S4iefobr lit.
Sci man6en lGbt oft erit cine
@rl9ittterung oes @ebirns cas- IeBtes
re fpnItotieren.
9oI3 1T 10 porDs, oaB man
4uedIilber ourdtreiben tann. (0ur9
Sougen, nit 9ilfe elmer Yumpe).
@ine @o5fGomme brau9t in
elmer StunOe 10 piel Saueritoff, ME
flint PerIOnen in elmer Stunoe ges
brau9en.
8tite ebsGfen @emiites lit
bic Giidii9t; bod 3uaeiten Iinb erfrtz
IGenb pie @epitter IOloene Hiidz
ii6t5Ioii9teiten.
Jrei6eit 1T ni4t genuB, fons
bern @r6eit, unuusgeiebte &rbeit an
ben groBen &ulturaufgdben bes mos
oernen Gtodtes.
IS It gem iB, Dab Die Stei9e@
rung bes geiiti9en 2e6ens gerape in
ben 5rauen audi Die 9ereoelung Der
5amilie perbeiBt.
Sn &uBGanb tommen ouf
10000 getruten CLIO, Die ni6t le>
len tOnnen. Sn OeutI4lano ouf 10,s
900 flint Mann!
Sn elmer en9liI9en &tr9e bat
man fir S9perb0rige an Den SiB@
rei9en Selepbons angebroAt, bic bis
CUR &an5el rei9en.
nnau 9Drli9 pirten bic
@riinoe uno Motioe nad), oie bel Der
8egriinbung zines neleE 3uItanoeS
maBge6enO g%etpeien iino.
SIN @mpfange, unD Werites
BEN Der Mdnnerarbeit liegt Die Stir
fe Der 5raren, ni6t in ei9enem
pa6r6aft i90pferif4en @ermOgeu.
Ser no6re Staatsmann
Der prottil9e 8el6auIi4e unO Der
beI9ouli9e Yrattiide er5eugt,
priift, 5iigelt, be9errI4t Die WSeinunz
gen.
IS slit + ii r cine 6rau taum
etipas S9redli9eres l!s einen gang
bepiirfnislolen Mann. Sir bas,
mas lie Iie6t, muB Die 6rau iorgeH
tonnen.
Ole climber Iinb re9t eigentli9
unlere 2ebens5eiger nit ibrem 8ors
riiden. MbenDl9atten unO &inoer, je
LANCER tie perOen, beitp tiefer nei9t
Ii6 uniere Some.
Ser StGrtite # ME fart
genug, um immerDar 9err gu bleis
BEN, penn er feline Starte nidt in
Ne9t unb ben @e6orfam ni9t in
pfli9t perpanbelt.
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609Iter @irbe uno 8eOeutung, in
ibrer Wirtung abbdngig bon grInb'
li6em Stubium Der @e16i6te uno
tiefer &enntnis Der menf6li6en Na>
tur.
Ser 3ped zines jeOen gefenis
gen 3hfammenieins 1T bic Inter-
6altlng, b. /. bas gemsiniome 9er6eis
iGoffen bes Stoffes, befien Die See
Ielf6aft in geitiger 8e5iebuna be-
oarf.
&eformen Iinb bic Srudt
mibiamer Mrbeiten unO gegenieitigen
Gntgegentommens, bss i9rittpeifen
COMMUNICATIONS, le ipringen ni9t
pie Minerpa aus benz !9aupt Supt>
ters fertig beraus.
@s 1T BON grDBter @i9tigfeit,
boB getitige Mrbeit 9lei65eitig CUR
sSreuoe peroe; oenn ,1ebungen Deg
@ertonbes pie bes Slippers er1alten
i6ren Sauptmert bur9 ben @eilt, in
Dem lie betrie6en perben.
STE eIten It Sobeaart, Die es
ii6erbaupt gibt, 1T bic, naB elm
Meni9 BON einem Meteor eri6lagen
mirb. Mfon tennt bisber nur 5pei
5Gle elmer fpl6en SpOesort. Ser
cine SAL betraf einen bO6mli6en gauz
ern, Der baour9 cine gem;ffe 8es
rii6mtbeit erlangt bat, Der anOere pals
iierte i'm Staate Sbio.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-10

Srandem Sic feline SrnfiaGcn?
Gas u@aibinstOm SOnrnal" Ornft
lie gut nnO prompt. n%lln;om 2a6el",
Washington Journal., 1918-05-10

Wenn @abrbeit ernIte Miene ma9t,
S9afft pielen Tie nur rnbebagen;
Oo9 penn lie munter i9er3t unO la6t,
&ann leioli9 mon tie nod %Dertragen.
Wenn @pigramme ite9en uno tibela,
GuFt Der 8etroffene; @lenDes WtBeln!
069 bort er eigner Meinung Bee
1tdrfung,
Damn beiBt es: Sreffenoe 8emertung!
Sumor 1T Der S@pimmgiirtel auf
benz @trome oes Sebens.
ga, teurer Sreunb, bu bait iebr re3t.
Die @elt 1T gang erbarmlih i9le4t,
Sin ieoer Menl9 elm 80iepi9t =
Nur gu unD i9 natiirli4 ni9t.
Ner oufmGrts min, muB ginii9t bas
ben,
W}it umIi9t brau9en feline @aben,
Sid teiner Nnii9t DioerIeBen,
Die Sat na9 ibrer @usiiGt I9dben,
gu Iteter NaAIi6t li9 5equemen
limb tag!i9 10 oiel &iidiiht nebmea,
Bis er aus 8prii9t gang uno gar
8ergiBt, mas feline @bii3t mar.
Washington Journal., 1918-05-10

ierter Sruppcn In @nrmonSf pro-
t~eitiert un0 erfIdrt, ooB ole @rlaub-
nis Oo8u cine @crlebmg 0es Ser
TRACES BON Brett 2itorSf iet Oet
6rie0cn NIT Tinnlann mo 9tiGt-
einmiihrmg in iein inncres 2e6en
OoriHrei6e. Gernlittellm0 Oe5 rti
it'd q iinniiGcn 4ont!ittcS mitrOc
beriproden pcnn 6ie &cgieruuJ
ACKNOWLEDGMENT p%er6inocre.
NooIf Soffe, ruiiiiGcr 9otidoiter
in 8eutidIanO, lit in Berlin ein0e-
t%roffen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11
AWARDED
FOR EXHIBITS IN
GIRLS SECTION
Of CLUBS SHOW
ELIZABETH DELOACH WINNER OF
SCHOLARSHIP, WITH SUSIE DE-
L0ACH, EDDIE MAE MORGAN,
ETHEL NICHOLSON, OMEGA AL.
LEN, EVA JOHNSON, MRS. FINCH
AND MRS. HELM ALSO WINNERS.

While the full list Of AWARDS at the
boys and girls club show held here
Thursday has not been completed a
number of the prizes have been be-
slowed upon the winners, and an
nouncement Of these is authorized to-
day
Among the awards announced are
those for girls, the winner of the prize
scholarship being Miss Mary Eliza
beth DeLoach. The $1,000 reward do
mated by the Chamber of Commerce
and the $500 reward donated by Lee
G. Council, were combined and divid-
ed $50 each to Miss Susie clay De-
Loach and Miss Eddie Mae Morgan
The gold brooch donated by the
Daniels JeweIry store was awarded
Miss Ethel Nicholson; the hat given
by Misses Hay II Tillman, was award
ed Miss Omega Allen; the gloves
given by the Standard Dry Goods Co,
were awarded Miss Eva Johnson, who
also received the box of candy donated
by Murray's Pharmacy; Mrs. T. NJ.
Finch received the camera offered by
the Buchanan Hardware Co; the
aluminium kettle offered by the Will
Iiams-Niles Hardware Co, was award
ed Mrs. Lula Halms, and Frank Webb
received the rocking chair offered BY
NJ. n. Edwards, the furniture man.
George 0. Marshall, county farm
demonstration agent, who directed the
live stock section of the show waa
busy this afternoon compiling the
records of the various winners for.
publication, and these will be made
public either Sunday or Monday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11
KAISER ASKS ALL
GERMANKING5 To
ND IN FRAMING
ANSWER To NOTE
lEUTON PEOPLE SHOW ANXIETY
OVER CONFERENCE WHICH IL
WITHOUT PRECEDENT IN HIS
TORY OF THE GERMAN CONFED.
ERATION MINOR KINGS 10
GIVE KAISER ADVICE.

AMSTERDAM. Oct 11.--Emperor
William has summoned the sovereigns
of all the German federal states TO
Berlin for a consultation before an
swering President Wilson's note, ac-
cording to a Cologne dispatch Such
a conference is unique in the history
of Germany
Germany's answer to President vii.
sons questions are awaited with kreat
anxiety in Germany, according to
Copenhagen dispatch. Mr.. Wilson's
reply to the German peace proposals
was published in the newspapers of
Berlin last evening. The official North
German Gazette says:
1--WE have reason to believe ~.
the peace step which has been com
menced will be continued
President Wilson'S reply to the Ger
man peace note was approved Thurs
day by a vote Of the committee on
foreign affairs of the chamber - dep
uties at Paris.
The resolution also expressed relf-
ance in the government not to accept
on behalf Of France any. rmistiee
which would not provide forFatone-
ment and for the guarantees TO
which the victorious armies Of the
entente are entitled"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11
RICE
NAMED ON STAFF
OF GEN. PERSHINC

Americus friends Of Grantland Rice,
who married Miss Kate Hollis Of
Americus, and who has hundreds Of
friends here, has just been appointed
on the editorial staff of Stars ana
Stripes" the official publication Of the
army in France.
Mr.. Rice, who was one Of the fore
most sporting writer's Of the entire
country. enlisted in Tennessee Nat
ional Guard company as a private
giving up his position as sporting ed
-itor Of one of the big New York pa
pers to get into the greatest Of all
the games Of history. Soon he earn
ed a promotion to the rink of lieu
tenant. Soon ne went across. Occa-
sIonally a poem has been printed in
Georgia papers written by him in the
dark dugouts of the front battle line.
burning with the genius that char
aclerizes all his work.
Ncw his eminent ability has been
drafted" by General Pershing, and
his friends and admirers will be de-
lighted to know of his well-deserving
promotion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11

or SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENYE
PERSONS ON BOARD PROBABLY
ONE Kindred WERE SAVE9,
MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN
BEING COUNTED AMONG THOSE
DROWNED.
DUBLIN, Oct. lit is believed
that eco lives were lost in the sink
ing of the mail steamer Leinster by
a torpedo in the Irish sea yesterday,
it was stated today at the office O.
her owners. Only about $50 persons,
it was added, were saved
Survivors have been landed at
KingstOwn.
Two torpedoes were fired at the
steamer. One struck near the bow.
The steamer sank within fifteen mni-
utes,
The passengers, including many
women and some children, numbered
$50 and the boat carried crew Of
seventy,
An incoming mail steamer reports
that she passed through the wreck
age but was not permitted to stop
to do any rescue work. in accordance
with the orders of the British admi-
ralty Her passengers counted forty
bodies floating in the water.
OF the twenty-one mail clerks on
board the Leinster, twenty we're kill
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11
ANERICU5 VETS
INTERESTED IN
ORDER CALLING
OFF STATE MEET
GENERAL THOMAS. COMMANDER
OF THE GEORGIA BRIGADE, q. c.
v. DECIDES THAT VETERANS
WOULD BE EXPOSED UNNECES-
SARlLY TO SPANISH FLU" If
REUNION BE HELD.

Americus veterans, along with
others in Georgia, are interested in
the announcement just made by Gen
eral James A. Thomas, of Dublin,
Communicated of the Georgia di-
vision, L. c. v, that the reunion ar
ranged to Re held in Atlanta october
,-th and 18th, has been postponed in
definitely The postponement has been
9ecessita1ed by the presence of Span
ish induerza in Atlanta, and a fea"
that many of the veterans might con
tract The disease, as well as in 4
spirit cooperation with the health au-
thorities, who are disoouraging all
gatherings in communities where the
disease has made its appearance.
The official order issued by Genera
Thomas reads as follows
To Brigade and Camp Commanders
throughout the State:
In consequence of the situation in
Atlanta, caused by the health author
ities in the abundance Of precaution
against the spread of the prevailing
malady, known as Spanish influenza,
by closing all assembly halls and OPP
posing all gatherings of the people, !
have thought best, after consideration
with Atlanta veterans, to call off the
state reunion scheduled to be held in
that city October 1918, and to request
that you make it so known to your
several commands.
This is to be regretted for the rea
son that many veterans Of Georgia
we're prevented from attending the
general reunion recently held in Tul
sa Okla. by reason of the long dis
tance to be Travelled and the expense
ard were looking forward to we'll
attended occasion in Atlanta, where
they were sure of cordial welcome
The situation. however, is one that de
1aauds the sacrifice.
JAMES A. THOMAS.
BRIDGES SMITH. Commander
Adiutant General
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11
news is
PRINTED IN PARIS

Lieut. Frank Staplet0n has sent The
Times Recorder a copy of the Paris
edition Of the New York World, show
ing news items relating to Americus
ndblished therein. He writes that it
did him good to see Americus known
so far from home Lieut., Stapleton
Is with the advance quartermaster de-
partment near the fighting lines
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11

ed outright by the explosion and the
twentyfrst was blown through the
side of the ship, being picked up I.
sea later
The steamer foundered so quickly
after she was torpedoed that there
was no opportunity to launch the life
boats, according to the Dublin CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail. A num-
ber of the survivors landed had been
badly injured and are in the hospital
there.
A passenger on board the Leinster
saw the fatal torpedo approaching the
ship. He informed the captain but
the torpedo was so near that escape
was impossible. The projectile struck
the side of the boat between the fore
castle and the compartment set aside
for the postal clerks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11
.SELECTMEN TO GO
TO FORT SCREVEN

Georgia is called upon to send =
10 white selectmen. qualified for
general military service, to Fort
Screven, Savannah, during the five
dav period beginning October 21 All
must be men who registered prior to
September IL. Under this call sum-
fer county will send twelve men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11
ATTACKS
The TIMES-RECORDER

Influenza has invaded The Times
Recorder office, along with labor uou-
bles. c. c. Holiday, all, man in the
composing room. is confined TO his
home with the malady, and one of
his children also has it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-11

BRITISH AND AMERICANS IN
FOREFRONT OF ADVANCING Al
LIES MARCH INTO ABANDONED
TOWNS EAST OF CAMBRIA
WEDGE BEING DRIVEN INTO
ENEMY STR0NGH0LDS RAPIDLY.

NEW YORK, October 11-(Compil-
ed from news dispatches received
durins the dayD-From Douai to Yer
dun, the tide of German invasion is
ebbing. A general retreat of the Teu-
tonic forces over this far-fung line
appears to have been begun some time
yesterday
East of Cambria, the enemy has
abandoned LIE Chateau, which has
been occupied by the British and
Americans. Further south the French
have pushed further eastward in their
advance from st. Quentin.
Just north of La Fere, where the
enemy has held his positions since
early in September, the French have
taken the village of Servais, which
marks the point where the wedge is
entering the st. Gobian stronghold in
which the Germans have almost i'm
pregnable positions. Pushing east
ward along the Chemin Des DANES
the French have forced the enemy
across the Oise-Aisne canal, and just
to the southeast they have crossed the
Aisne a little to the eastward OF
Oeuilly.
In the Champagne sector the forces
of General Gouraud have swept ahead
and occupied Termes and Grand Pre-.
which stand on the north bank Of the
Aire river as it winds through the
Argonne forest.
East of the Argonne forest Ameri-
can divisions have smashed their way
ahead taking Sommerance Chevieres
and Marco. This brings them nearly
up to Grand Pre-, Further east they
have rectif1ed their line on each side
of the Meuse.
The significant feature of this fight
ing is that in the Champagne, Ar,
gonne and Cambrai-St Quentin sec
tors. there has been but little resist
ance to the advance of the allied arm
les. East of Cambria the Germans
seem to be in full fight. This, too, is
the case further south, where the
French are marching virtually unim-
reded in the direction of Guise,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
,fLAINS
 .aINY URGED of GEN. PERSHING amber to Be Increased to An Average of Three to Each Regiment Now
 in Service

Washington, February 13.-General pershing has recommended to the war department that the number of chaplains in the army be increased for the war to an average to three for each regiment, with an additional number assigned in cHtler to be available for such detached duty, aA may be required.
 While the conduct of the expeditionary forces Has been excellent, the general said. foFtitude born of great courage and lofty spiritual ideas is required to over- come entirely conditions found in France and it is his desire to surround the men with the best influence possible. It is his purpose, he added. to give the chap lain corps definite and responsible status and to outline, direct and enlarge their work into cooperative and useful aid to the troops.
 The present law provides only one chaplain for each regiment, but there is pending in Congress a bill increasing that number to one for each 1200 men in all branches of the military establish ment. The measure has the approval of the war department and administration leaders have urged it's early passage.
 Tn the fulfillment of it's duty to the nation," said General Pershing's cable gram, made public tonight much is ex- pected of our army and nothing should be left undone that will help in keeping 1t in the highest state of efficiency.
 T believe the personnel Of the army has never been equalled and the conduct has been excellent, but to overcome en- tirelv the conditions found here requires fortitude borne of great courage and lofty spiritual ideas.
 Counting myself responsible for the welfare of cur men in every respect, it { rv SestzA 10 surround them with the Sest influemc9 possible. In the fulfill vyant nt this solemn trust it seems wise ts xeeaesi I6e aid of the churches at home
 ITO this end it is recommended that the number of chaplains in the army be increased for the war to an average of three per regiment with assimilated rank of major and captain in due pro- portioA and that a number assigned fin order to be available for such de- tached duty as may be required. Men selected should be of the highest char acter with regulations well established as sensible, practicable, active ministers of workers accustomed to dealing with young men. They should be In vigor- ous health as their services will be needed under most trying circumstances Appontees should of course be subject to discharge for inefficiency like other officers of the national army.
 "It Is my purpose to give the chap lain's corps through these forces a defi- mite and responsible status and to out line direct, and enlarge their work into cooperative and useful aid to the troops"