Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-25


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territory for military works.
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The Guatemalan national assembly
has declared that Guatemala occupies
the same position toward the European
hellgerenis as does the United States,
which In diplomatic circles is consid-
cred declaration of war on Germany
and her allies.
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The rapldlty with which American
troops arc being sent across the ATTAIN
| tic Is heartenng the allies and dem
onstratlng the intention Of our govern
ment to put In the field the greatest
| possible force in the shortest possible
| time. Many of the men are going by
way Of England, and the fact that they
are being transported across the ling
llsh channel In safety has aroused the
| Germans 10 such an extent that their
naval authorities have had 10 apollo
gize for the inaction Of their fleet
II Is not permitted to tell how many
men the administration proposes 70
| send to France before the end Of the
/ year, but 1t Is SO great that when Di-
j rector General Sehwab and the ship.
ping board were told by General Goe-
thals the amount OF shipping be would
require they were staggered. Mr..
SchWab however, believed the estl-
mate could be fulfilled II certain steps
could he taken to hasten the deliveries
Of ships, these steps including the re-
| ducllon of some Of the requirements
Of the navy so that the steel ean be
diverted to the uses Of the transport
| feet.
In Washington 1t Is understood that
as rapidly ms ships can be provided the
soldiers win be sent across whether
they are fully trained or not. II is re-
ported the draft will be accelerated by
calling 100000 men to training next
month, a number far In excess Of prcyi-
Gus estimates.
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In line with the present policy Of
speeding up and making efficient all
war preparations Is the appointment
Of John n Ryan, the copper magnate,
as director OF aircraft production for
the army and The reorganization Of
| the avintion section Of the signal corps.
| General Squief hereafter will devote
/ his attention to the administration Of
signals, and Brig. Gen. william l. Ken
/ ly is made director Of a new division
Of military aeronautics Howard COT
/ fin retlres from ebairmAnshlp Of the
aircraft board but remains a member
| Of the advisory commission Of the
council OF national defense.
The reports on the airplane situa-
tlon made to the president by the
Marshall committee and by assistant
secretaries Of war were not made pub
lie, but IT Is admitted that they sub
Stimulated the report Of the senate
committee that the program had coli
lapsed.
Both houses OF congress have passed
the Joint resolution to register for mil
itary service all males becoming TWEEN.
ty-one years old since June 8, 1917
The lower house adopted an amend
ment putting the newly registered men
nj the foot Of their respective classes
| and sustained the military committee
In refusing to exempt those who have
| entered medical or divinity schools
| since June 9.
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The Chamberlain bill to turn sedi-
tlonIsts over to military tribunals for
trial by court martial met It's fate
when President Wilson declared his
firm opposition to 1t and other au-
| thorities said II was unconstitutional
1t was, Of course introduced because
Of charges that the department Of ms
tIce has been lax in combating enemy
propaganda, but these charges are 70
futed by the department, which re-
ports II has secured at least 1900 con-
uctlons in the last year, despite the
.nadequacy Of federal laws against
sabotage and dlsloyal utteranees. The
number of acqtlttals has been relative
| ly small.
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The senate devoted much time last
week TO debating the 0yerman bill for
the coordination Of government actiy-
| titles and 1t gained supporters daily,
Senator Chamberlain being among
those who declared he would vote for
ii. In opposing the bin Senator SherN
man of Illinois found opportunity to
make q bitter attack on various mem
bers Of the cabinet and on George
Creel