The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-23

ne artlilery.
Monday he issued call for help to
prevent It, The family of the late czar
has. been removed to Klev and Is in
the hands of the Germans. Near the
Mongolan Siberian border General
Semenof continues to wage successful
war on the bolshevik forces.
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The Finnish White guard seems to
have gained almost complete control
of the country. celebrating the capture
of Tammerfors by massacring 500
Russians and Great Britain has offered
to recognize the Finnish republic on
certain conditions. The trouble there
may not be over. however. for lnte re-
ports say great number of Russians
are massed on the border Of Finland
and n big battle Is imminent.
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President Wilson and the senate
military affairs committee connicted
again last week when Chairman Cham
berlaln proposed resolution that
would permit the committee to inquire
into the conduct of the war. though
the initial purpose was merely to in.
vestigate the aircraft production col
lapse and consequent charges Of dis
honesty. Mr.. Wilson declared une-
qnivocally that he would consider the
adoption of the resolution as dec
larauon 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
L. 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 a great rec
ord in the New York Insurance investi-
CATION, and 1t Is believed the criminal
charges In the aircraft production
matter will be thoroughly gone into by
him without fear or favor.
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Under the able leadership OF Mr..
Schwab the shpbuilding forces OF the
United States are going ahead with
their work at 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 IA concrete tank steamers, with
a 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 10 200 recently authorized,
In order TO keep the ways occupied un.
til 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
put into commission some U.b0ats
larger than any yet seen, but the allied
naval commanders said they were
ready for those, too. To further re,
strict fhe activities Of the andersen
craft the British have laid great
mine field In the North sea. covering
about 22,000 square miles. The mari
ners are growing more and more skill
ful In evading the submarines, as ls
shown by the fact that In the first four
months Of this year 172 British vessels
were attacked by them and escaped
uninjured.
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The Oyerman coordination bill finally
was passed by the house by Vote OF
295 to 2, Representatives Sterling OF
Illinois and Gillett Of Massachusetts
casting the only negative votes. All .
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 8
last. Their names are to 60 at the
bottom Of the lists.
With the appointment Of Felix
Frankfurter as administrator OF war
labor activities the government put
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.
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Appealing to the people OF small
means, the government last week
launched War Savings stamp cam.
paign that brought excellent results all
over the country. Elaborate plans were
also completed for the campaign to
raise the second Red Cross war fund
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