Licking Valley courier., 1918-05-23

Monday he issued cali for help to
prevent 1t. The family OF the late car
has been removed to Kiev and is In
the hands of the Germans. Near the
Mongolian-Siberian border General
Semenoff continues to wage successful
war on the bolshevik forces.
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The Finnish White gnard seems to
have gained almost complete control
Of the country, celebrating the capture
of Tammerfors by niassacring 500
Russians and Great Britain has offered
to recognize the Finnish republic on
certain conditions. The trouble there
may not be over, however, for late re-
ports say a great number Of Russians
are massed on the border Of Finland
and big battle is imminent.
President Wilson and the senate
military affairs committee confilcted
again last week when Chairman Cham
berlain proposed q resolution that
would permit the committee to inquire
into the conduct of the war, though
the initial purpose yas merely to In
vestigate the aircraft production col
lapse and consequent charges of dis
honesty. Mr.. Wilson declared une-
quivocally that he would kopslder the
adoption OF the resolud5h - q dee
laration of want of confidence In the
administration, and restrictive
amendment by Senator Thompson Of
Kansas did not remove his objections
to 1t. On Wednesday the president
announced the appointment Of Charles
E. Hughes to act with the attorney
general in the aircraft investigation
and the choice was received with gen.
eral approval. The former justice of
the Supreme court made great rec.
ord In the New York insurance invest-
CATION, and it is believed the criminal
charges in the aircraft production
| matter WI be thoroughly gone into by
him without fear or favor.
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Under the able leadership of Mr..
Schwab the shlpbullding forces Of the
! United States are going ahead with
their work at a great rate. The big
: concrete steamer Faith, built at San
Francisco, underwent trial runs that
| were altogether satisfactory. and the
steel vessel Tuckahoe was declared
ready to sail from Philadelphia just
81 days after the keel was laid. The
shipping board decided Thursday TO
build II concrete tank steamers, with
total capacity of 100000 tons, and
four concrete cargo vessels. The board
also prepared to let contracts for 200
more wooden ships of 400 tons each,
in addition to 200 recently authorized,
in order to keep the ways occupied un'
I'll the end Of the war. Thus the ship
ping problem is gradually being solved,
and while America and Great Britain
are building vessels their navies are
sinking the German submarines in In
creasing numbers. There were reports
last week that Germany was about to
nut into commission some U-boats
larger than any Yet seen, but the allied
naval commanders said they were
ready for those. too. To further re-
strict the activities Of the undersea
craft the British have laid great
mine field In the North sea, covering
about 22,OOO square miles. The mari
ners are growing more and more skill
full In evading the submarines, as Is
shown by the fact that In the first -four
months of this year l72 British vessels
were attacked by them and escaped
uninjured.
The overmun coordination bill finally
was passed by the house by vote OF
295 to ., Representatives Sterling OF
Illinois and Glllett Of Massachusetts
, casting the only negative votes. Al
attempts To amend II were voted down
The house passed the conference re
port on the bill requiring the register
, Ing OF youths who have reached the
, age of twenty.one years since June
last. Their names ure to 20 at tn,
bottom of the lists.
With the appointment Of Fell,
Frankfurter us administrator Of wal
labor activities the government pu
( into operation Its plan for controlling
, and directing the labor supply. his du
, ties being administrative as contrast
; ed with the judicial and Legislative
, functions of the war labor board head
: ed by Mr.. Taft,
. "a
. Appealing to the people Of smal
, means, the government last wee
, launched Il War Savings stamp cam
2 paign that brought excellent results al
b. over the country, Elaborate plans wer
also completed for the campaign I
a raise the second Red Cross war fun
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