Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-09-17
NEWS OF THE DAY

RECOGNITION of the CZecho-Slovak
forces as an allied and belligerent
army against Germany and Austria
Hungary and of the Czecho-Slovak
National Council as the authority hav-
ing control over that army has been
accorded by the Japanese Govern
ment. This action, similar to that
taken by France, Italy, Great Britain
and the United States, was announced
in a declaration issued at Toxic Sep
TENDER Q and made public yesterday
in all countries at war with the Cen
trail Powers.
As a reprsal for the continued bomb
ing of German towns, says the Hun
official statement issued yesterday by
the war office, "a tons of bombs were
dropped Sunday night on Paris. Sew
eral enemy aerial squadrons flew
over the region of Paris yesterday
morning. They were subjected to a
heavy antiaircraft fire, but succeeded
in dropping bombs. There were a
few victims and some material DAM
age according to an official report is
sued in Paris.
1t lis! GENERALLY believed in Berne
that Austria Hungary made her
peace proposal with the consent of
Germany, and it is even maintained in
some quarters that Germany really in
spired it. 1t is pointed out that the
German socialist leaders have used
very threatening language to Chan
cellor Won Hertling lately, demanding
internal reforms and the opening of
peace negotiations. In addition the
rapidly growing food and clothing
difficulties in Germany also must have
had considerable part in bringing
about the step.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
yesterday wiped clean the list Of
Class l men from registrations be-
fore September y. He issued calls
for three drafts of men to total Of
$4,000. Every State is called on for
its quota.
A glass or cup of milk in public eat
ing places in the District Of Columbia
will be ) cents as result of action
taken yesterday by the District food
administration. The order will be is
sued at once.
Nicolai Lenne. still confined to his
bed by the wounds inflicted on him by
a would-be assassin, mas sent pre-
liminary summons" to the Bolsheviki
leaders to form defensive and cffen-
sive alliance with Germany, accord
ing to dispatches from Moscow. The
"CZecho- Slovak danger" is given out
by the Bolshevist premier as the
ground for the projected alliance. Ref
uSSSS diii' my slb cloChuolHi iioii'
Petrograd deny that fires have been
raging in the former capital, but say
that S12 persons were executed in the
last ten days. Ten thousand officers
have been arrested in Petrograd. the
refugees state.
John Howe Peyton, president Of the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway Company, was found dead
with pistol wound in his head at his
home in Nashville, Tenn. early Satur-
day. The theory that the fatal wound
was self-inflic.ed is accepted by Mr..
Peyton's close friends, the act being
ascrihed to his depressed state of
mind, owing to his failure to secure
army serviie overseas.
Eugene V. Debs, charged with viola
ton of the espionage act. was sent
enced TO ten years in the Mounds
vile, ". Va. penitentiary on each of
three counts Of the Indictment by Fed
eral Judge Westenhaver in Cleveland,
Ohio, Saturday. Motion for d new
trial was overruled and an exception
on behalf Of the defendant was allow
ed. A motion for arrest of the sent
ance was also cverrued. The court
admitted DebS to $4,000 bail, with
permission to leave the northern Fed
sral district of Ohio only to go and
remain at his home.
George ". Jones. negro merchant
If Mount Vernon, Nd, was shot to
Heath Sunday at Reland. Webster's
aiming house, near Hurlock. The
was done by John Smith, an
,ther negro. also Of MoGnt Vernon.
Smith was employed at the canning
rouse and Jones, went there to collect