The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-07-12

J arrange for transatlantic nirplans
cir way tostrance to help the allies.
II was believed the Austr1ans might
aid Russia and rid her Of her Teufon
conquerors. President Wilson de-
clared himself for peaceful. not force
fui Intervention. and II In probable .
commission Of distinguished men, par
haps including Representatives Of Ill
the allied nations. will be sent with
Offers Of assistance and powers to ar
range u plan Of cooperation. Ksren-
sky. who appeared Unexpectedly In
London ON his way to America. 10 con-
hdent Russia will socn rejoin In the
fight against the central powers. He
and other Russian leaders, however.
agree that the country win not toise.
ate foreign Intervention In its internal
affairs. II IL economical and financial
aid that Russia needs, and needs at
once.
The Ger1nanS In southern Russia
are making their way toward Smol-
ensk. probably en- route to Moscow.
despite the protests OF the bolahevik
foreign minister. They also have
landed Z strong force ut Poti. ON the
eastern coast Of the Black sen.
In eastern Siberia General Semenoff
and his anti-bolshevik army. after
having been driven across the Man
churian border. are again advancing
because the forces opposing them
were ordered 10 the protection Of
| Irkutsk.
Germany Is now receiving some food
supplies from Ukraine. hut these ara
mostly from the German army COM
missariat which buys them from the
peasants at exorbitant prices.
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| Secretary OF War Baker seemingly
changed his mind suddenly about ex.
tending the draft age limits. for last
week he aud General March. chief Of
stan. appeared before the senate COM
mittee and agreed In urging that leg
islation to that end be postponed until
the fall. At that time. they said. the
war department would be able 10 SUBJ
NIT q vast program for army enimrge-
ment. and would know how many SOL
diers could be transported overseas
and how far II would be necessary 70
extend the draft TO obtain the num-
Der Of men required. Provost Marshal
General crowder said he still believed
immediate action necessary. but be-
ing only a subordinate, he bowed to
the decision Of his superiors. The
senate committee. which had agreed
on twenty TO forty years as the new
draft limits. voted to defer action.
This provoked storm Of protest
In congress. chiefly from Republican
leaders who declared the delay was
another evidence OF the administers.
tons procrnstlnation and devotion To
unpr.paredn.ss. The Democrats prom
Used action In September and said
there were enough men I'm class / To
meet all requirements until then. To
show that there In no need for imme-
date action Senator Hitchcock said
THE information given TO the COM
mittee il, IN substance. this: That
when we have exhausted all available
men In class / of the present draft we
Will have nm army Of 3.p0.Oo0 men In
August. In addition. there will be
about 10000 Canadians that we will
bring into the army as the result of
the treaty just ratified. 80 that we will
then have an army Of $4,000 men.
Now. the highest estimate Of the num-
her OF men we can have In France at
that time Is 10000. so that we will
have In this country when this con-
gress reconyenes after It's proposed re-
cess In September over 100000 men"
"a
On Thursday the drawing Of num-
beers TO determine the order Ia which
youths OF the class OF 1918. about 7i4.-
coo In number. shall be called TO the
eolors was conducted in the senate es.
fee building. with much OF the eere-
mony that marked the first drawing .
year ago. Secretary Baker. blindfoid-
er. drew out the frs; capsule. with the
number 24o iaclosed. II was neces-
sary 10 draw only | 30 numbers. The
new registrants will be placed at the
foot of the lists III the classes TO which
they are assigned by their boards.
The senate agricultural committee.
disreyarding the al rice OF many prom
inent persons. adopted the amendment,
TO the Si1.opo.OO0 emergency agrieul-
turHl bill providing for national pro-
hibition after June 10 1919. and dur.