Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-08


or r. d. Paddock Of the American
and wears wound stripe. 3
le9g
cali for mass terrorism against Tho
ibourgeoisie,,and the repulse Of the
!! Czecho- Slovaks., A part Of that re-
,markable force has penetrated to the
south as fat as the Black sea, captur-
ing port and vessels, and another
body has taken Ekaterinberg, an inn
,,portaat town in the province of Perm
near the Siberian border the center
Of a rich mining district. The allied
powers were still negotiating concern
Ing the extension of aid to the Czecho-
slovaks and other anti-German els-
ments IN Russia, but were going ahead
with theiyr military preparations for
the proposed expedition, and it was
said on Thursday that American, Brit
ish andfeJapanese troops already had
been dispatched to ivladivostok.
The soviet government of Russia In
reported TO have renounced all claima
to the great provinces of Esthonia
and Livonia, and these together with
Oourland. probably will be united un-
der general government under Ger
man auspices.
From Copenhagen, the source Of
many lies, came the statement that
Turkey had severed relations with
Germany and Austria because of the
disputes between the Turks and Bull
garia over territory taken from Rou-
mania and Russia. There was every
evidence that this was greatly exag-
gerated,'' as Mark Twain said of the
report of his death, but there is no
doubt that Turkey is tired of the war
and is getting all the worst of it. How
ever. Germany being in control Of
Turkish finances and in command of
! Turkish armies. has the whip hand
and probably will be able to keep the
Turks to their alliance for some time
yet.
n
General March, chief of staff. has
been working out the details of a plan
by which the American land forces are
i to be amalgamated into one army, the
existing distinctions between the reg
4 ular army, the National army and the
/ federalized National Guard being
wiped out. This Will do away with
many jealousies concerning promo
tons and every soldier will wear on
4 his collar the letters "U S." the an.
A." and IN. G." being removed. The
chief of staff also is beginning to
'1oosen up some regarding Informal
ton as to what American units are
engaged in certain operations.
Pig
The war department.. prepared the
country last. week for the reception
of long casualty fists. The casualties
in the Aisne-Marne battle, though not
y excessive when the magnitude of the
!, struggle is considered, may run as
high as 10 per cent. it is stated. 1t
is comforting to know that the vast
majority of the wounded are suffering
only from clean bullet wounds aud will
soon BIZ back in the lines.
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Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
British admiralty told the house of
commons the naval situation was sat
isfactory and that the civilized world
was gaining steadily on the U-boats,
by reducing the sinkings and increas-
ing the building of ships. He said
Americas program of destroyers and
anti-submarine craft is beginning to
come along and twill become veri-
table torrent
More trouble in realizing the Amen-
can aircraft program came to light
with the information that General
Pershing had told the war department.
to send over no more of the De Havi-
land-Four planes it had been building,
until changes We're made, as they had
proved useless. Secretary Baker half
denied this and half admitted it by
stating that improvements are being
made in the plane that it is hoped will
make it satisfactory and that General
Pershing has requested large ship
ment of the De Havilands. The SEN
ate committee investigating airplanes
heard testimony highly praising the
work of General Kenly, director Of
airplane operations. but was told that
John ID. Ryan, in charge Of production
was only beginning to get his bearings
in the big task.
While Mr.. Hoover is in Europe con-
ferring with other food controllers,
the food administration has cut the
monthly allowance of sugar to two
, pounds per person. and warns the
country is Threatened with a serio IS
sugar famine. The wheat situation is
haftpr.apd c'ti.''''
the voluntary pledge 70 d. VA. 81
that cereal.