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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
JESSE PAINTER DIES
lrmer Mexico Resident Dies in Colo
rado.

BY telegram received late Tues
h afternoon, R. M. Painter, of this
n, was informed of the death of his
'pther, Jesse Painter, of Pueblo,
Dorado. The remains will be
gought to Wellsville as soon as posi-
and the funeral service and inter-
tnt will be made there. No other
Brticulars have been learned.
Mr.. Painter was raised in Audrain
bunty, and was living near Wells
\ lie seven years ago, before he went
Colorado. He had a position on the
Ailroad at the time of his death. Be
des R. NJ. Painter, of Mexico, the
eceased leaves a sister, Mrs. James
'som, of Wellsville, and a brother, ]
Painter, of Los Angeles. Mr.. Pain.
n was fine man and had many
bends here.
The Ledger joins many other Mex
p friends in extending deep sym
PITY to the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
SANTA FE.

Misses Glessie McGill and nellie
Wilson, who have been attending
summer school in La Grange, returned
home Saturday.
Miss Pauline Flynt of Molino was
the guest of Miss Irene Hendricks
last week.
The Santa Fe Chautauqua closed
Tuesday night with splendid enter
tainment by Earle Fulton's Ladies
Band, and pageant by the children
under the superintendency of Miss
Smith, the play supervisor. This has
been the best chautauqua the town
has had and arrangements have al
ready been made for another one by
the same system next year
Miss Glessie McGill was the guest
of Miss nellie Wilson Sunday.
The service flag at the Christian
Church was dedicated Sunday. The
flag held seventeen stars.
Miss Ollie Epperson of near Frank
ford visited her cousin, Miss nellie
Wilson from Saturday until Thursday.
Miss FAY Enochs of Columbia is
visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie Day-
is.
Miss Leta Reider of near Fayette, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. ]. S. Will
son.
Misses Ollie Epperson Of neal
Frankford, and Mary and nellie Viii
son were guests of Miss Glessie Nc
Gill Monday.
Miss Lizzie Rodgers of Shelbina i
the guest of Miss Matte Bess Shear
. man.
Mrs. Louis Bolts and son, Nelson
of Perry, are visiting at the home o
her brother, C. e. Smith
Miss Mary Wilson left Thursday 10
n visit with relatives in Hannibal an
e FIankford.
Mrs. Charley Dull and Miss A'It
Gene Dull of Paris, spent the wee
: with their uncle, Nelson Dull.
. Misses Mary Earna, nellie Wi'so
! and Glessie McGi!l attended the teach
! ers' meeting friday and Saturday
Paris.
| Mrs Charley rull Jr, and MIS-
Anna Gene Dull returned to the
| home in Paris after a weeks Wis
| with their uncle, Nelson Dull.
Misses Evelyn Bates and Edn
Sherman attended the teacher
meeting in Paris Saturday.
The Rev. Selah filled his reguli
appointment at the Methodist Chur'
Sunday morning and evening
Mrs. J. c. Wilson and two chlldr'
and niece, Miss Leta Reider, spe
Monday with Mrs. Frank Harlow
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
SECOND AUDRA|N BOY
DIES ON BATTLEFIELD

The second Audrain county boy to
give his life on the battle fields Of
France was Edward Henry Blaise, of
Mexico. He was killed in action on
August l., during the great Franco
American smash which drove the huns
back to the Vesle and eliminated the
ss-,s >as-s > n 1t-i --i's'.-~sse-''
renewed their attacks on twenty-five
milo front and drove forward for big
gains. 1t is probable that he fell near
Vile En- -Tardenois, where the Yanks
fought hard on that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Blaze, north of
this city, were notified of the death of
their soldier son late Tuesday even
ing through the State Department at
Washington.
Edward Blaze would have been 20
years old August 7. He was a mem
ber of Company D, of the 125th In
fantry, and sailed for France last
April. Charles Divers Crane, of Mar
tinsburg, the first Audrain boy TO
di, on the fields Of France, was a
member Of his company, and left Mex.
leo on September 81, in the same
contingent as he. The boys were III
the first allotment inducted through
the local board. They were trained
at Camp Funston for four months be
fore being rushed to France to he'll
block the road to Paris and drive th'
hun from the banks of the Marne.
Besides his mother and father tn
soldier leaves two brothers and tw'
sisters to mourn his death. One o
his brothers was killed in a cyclon
north of Mexico not long ago. Free
, and William, his brothers, are bot
, Audrain county farmers. One sister
, Miss Alma Blaise, lives at home an
the other, Mrs. Charles Brown, reside
!, at Ft. Benton, Montana.
1t is with regret that the Ledge
learns Of his death, and extends syn
pathy to the bereaved family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
IF l3 IS A HOODOO
He IS A GONE GOAT
Mexico Boy Sergeant in the 34sth
Field Artillery Over There Writes
of Thirteen Coincidence
! HE LIKES THE TRENCH FOLK


A remanent of superstition still
hovers over the heads of the Yanks
who are going over there, even as it
did over their forefathers of early
New England in the days of witch
craft. The degree is not SO marked,
however. The following letter from
Sergeant Aubrey Clapper, Battery
B. Of the 34Sth Field Artillery Of the
American Expeditionary Forces,
shows how an excuse for superstition
can be scraped up from almost any
occurrence.
The letter was received by his moth
er, Mrs. LYDIA Clapper of this city. 1t
was written August 2. Extracts from
it follow:
''Did you get my card from Eng
land? 1t was greetings" card
from King George to the American
soldiers.
eve certainly had a good trip
across the pond, Mother, and are con
sidering ourselves lucky that we en-
countered no subs. thought ! wal
going to get seasick the first few
days out, but nothing Of the kind.
got dizzy the first two days, but aftel
that ! never felt better before. w
have a hoodoo attached, according T.
some Of the men; but | do not believ
in it. We left New York on the 18th
on the water 10 days, 13 ships, and L
boilers to our ship.
"We are now located in smal
: village in France, and are very com
Portable
"The officers are all quartered /
rooms in residences, and some Of tn
non-coms were allowed to get room
so Corp. Kirby and / got one. We pa
80 francs per month, which is 81
dollars. 1t is pretty nice and the lad
0 takes good care of the room, too. II
men are quartered in a buildin
across the street from us. So we al
not far away.
4 "The people and their ways,
Y, course, seem very funny to US, but
G get along fine, and they are very XII
t. to us. They are teaching us Frenc
ID and l am getting along fine. | had
= little in school before, you know, al
t. gradually it comes back to me.
"We have done nothing since
m came here three days ago, but
4 around and rest up, for the long tt
e, was tiresome. 1t was just 81 days a
y. since we left Camp Lewis. 1t was
en- days exactly from time we left Car
* Lewis until we were in France.
claim that is going right along.
he "A little French girl who belon
at to the lady here, is up here while
he write. She is singing to me in Fren
s. She is about years old. We are hi
er ing a pretty good time.
ed Address me
he (SERGT.) AUBREY A. CLAPPEl
Battery B, S4Sth F. A., A. E. F.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
CHAUTAUQUA HEAD
GIVES w. S. S. A DAY


The Chuatauqua tent in Mexico on
Pershing Day, August rs, will be
thrown open to the public when Fred
Dale Wood delivers his address on
Financing the War" This announce
ment is made after visit to this city
by Keith Vawter, manager of the Red
path-Vawter Chautauquas, who has
completed arrangements for the event.
The twenty-sixth is the day that the
campaign in Missouri for the filling of
this States War Savings Stamps quo
ia is ended. 1t is very convenient that
Mr.. Wood can be in this city on the
very day that such man is most need
ed and it is exceptionally fine of the
Chautauqua management that they
fall in line with so patriotic drive on
this as on all other occasions.
Audrain and Mexico have oversub'
scribed their pledges in the War Saw
ings Stamp movement, but have so fai
failed to collect the amount as signet
them as a quota. Many counties IL
Missouri have not even pledged theil
full quotas and at present the Stat
is behind $4,000. 1t has been plan
ned to stamp old Missouri 1OOSo b!
August 26, in order that cablegran
might be sent to General Pershing OIL
the western front, France, telling hin
that his native State had rung true t
another great call. The message vii
be timed so as to reach him on or abou
his birthday and will be styled a
birthday greetings.
Mr.. Vawter went to Vandalia fror
Mexico where he intends to make al
rangements for similar rally there t
be held on Saturday, August "a, o
which date Mr.. Wood will speak
the interest of the W. s. s. campaign
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
BULLETIN.


WASHINGTON, August 2i.-(3 p,
m.) Chief of Staff March made pub
lie the fact this afternoon that 1,4OO,-
900 American soldiers trained and
eauipped are now in France ready for
action. 1t is thought that nearly a
million Of these Yanks have not yet
been thrown into the fray, and with
this great reserve it is no wonder that
the kaiser's men are edging their way
back to Berlin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
TO SUBSCRIBERS
rnF END OF THE DAY.

y, may Thee. cur Father. that.
- are learning in our patriot
service in the light
|, no sacrifice our boys are max
l. Ne may learn in our diseip-
I.,.hip to measure sacrifice in
n, light Of the eroFs Of Jesus
rtds, our Lord.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
ESCAPED SEAMEN TELL
OF FIGHT, HUN VS.. HUN

ROME, Aug. 1.-THE Giornale
d'Italia has interviewed the two sea-
men of the Austrian dreadnaught Te-
gethoff who recently stole hydro
aeroplane and escaped to Italy from
the Island of Lussin.
They told of feuds between the Aus
trians and Germans, saying that three
men had been killed in a quarrel.
At pola, in the circle which called it.
self the Casino Of the Navy, scandal
occurred one day between the Austrian
and German officers. The Irrredent-
lists and the Istrians were made the
special objects Of persecution. Many
Of them were removed from Pola and
sent to the front in the infantry. 9th
ers regarded as dangerous were in
corporated in penal battalions which
were stationed at Grtaz. There in the
winter the interned soldiers often were
left naked in the winter snow, exposed
to the scorn and jokes of the soldiers
while their clothes were being fumi
gated.
These Irredentists have declared
that in the Austrian navy as well as il
army the morale is low. Iron disci
pline still keeps the men with ful
pockets in the ranks. The most bruta
and infamous treatment is accorde'
to all who show any disposition to re
bel.
There was a great mutiny of seame
on shipboard and on shore at Pol
last February. The workmen in tn
arsenal struck. Food was thereupo
denied them and the Austrian ger
darmes forced them out of the arser
al. TheGerman soldiers, instead
made the Austrians open the door
again, dispensing the Austrian ger
darmes and shouting: eve are hungr
as well ourselves"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
NINE AMENDMENTS.


.,tNF amendments TO the Constitu-
n Missouri will be voted upon at
srproaehing November election.
:, of the amendments are sub
I,ed By petition. and six by the Gen
| Assembly.
.,s amendments submitted by petit
| sre-The Single Tax, The Home
IA Loan and Charter Amendment
cities with less than 100000 in
ltanis.
H. amendments submitted by the
seral Assembly are
n. 1. Authorizing a general school
4 of not exceeding 81 on the s1OO
6ation upon a majority vote of the
payers of the district.
n. 2. Making an annual levy of 10
.ts on the 500 for the support Of
public schools.
ko. 8. Authorizing special road
kricts to levy rs cents on the s1OO
suation for the improvement of pub
roads and bridges.
kO. 4. For the levy Of 10 cents or
1 800 valuation for road purposes
half of which must go to the
Ia road fund.
NJ. 5. Authorizing cities between
|pO and 10000 inhabitants to in.
.ase their tax levies 5 per cent foi
|broving streets.
No. 6. Constitutional prohibition o.
! manufacture and sale of intoxi
hts in Missouri after November /
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
Took X-ray to Find Needle.

Henry, 6-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Muir, north of Fulton,
stuck a needle in his foot, Friday, max
ing it necessary for him to be taken to
Mexico, where an X-ray photograph
was taken to show its location, before
il could be removed.-Fulton Gazette,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
German Propaganda.

Corporal William II. Barton, Bat
terry +, 12sth Field Artillery, in a
letter to his father, ]. M. Brown, of
st. Louis, relates how German pris-
oner told Of attending a motion picture
theatre in Berlin at which place was
featured film depicting the at
tack on and destruction of New York
City" The prisoner, college gradu'
ate, was firmly convinced GermV
guns had laid in ruins the American
metropolis. sergt. Roy Creasey, o.
this city, is a member of Battery F
12Sth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
AGED RESIDENT OF
MEXICO DIES TUES.


Mrs Isabelle heoecea VNeh' %
years old. died az her nome IN tns
city on North Clark avenue AueAoAs
morning aieer an Illness on s~o years
Ihe funeral was neia az <:SV "eo-
nesday AFTERNOON, rom tne mousse ~
the Rev. ); y. Eomons'on' ano sne
oooy was placed IN Him"OOo NeH-
etery
MRS. owen was porn VceOoef ~
looo' IN tennessee, anu "hsn - SeNiS
oio came 70 TINS SeAte WIN heI P.
ents' Sne married, IN loOA' Sohh n.
owen, d. rihe oaA' missouri ~nu
moved 10 'nis ei'y d huilOer vi years
later
MIS- O"eh was ues0us Ci'ss'an
character ana SINCE sne suhsieu
paraiyVlc st.ohe several years ago.
mas pee,l an ihVaiiu' one Oois net pain
anu sui'eiins "i..,ou' IN '"l', anu
70 'ne emu was .nOusu.Iu u 'nOse
VINO "ai'eu upoh nei' mrs V"en ~ was
O = - -, r1.-,~..--
arg ians " spis"u.u Nn' = So s'~"
cniiuren, anu uiu sOOu - %'Ions s"oo9
VINO came IN eoh.aoe win sel uuiiS
her many years VI esslui iie
ohe ieaves que iOnVwrns Iniiuie Gu
Mrs: Emma Vwsiey, Ui ruissAt Cum
w. CnSrles' D. D. "iiiisn,' M. ~ anu
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
TEACHERS MEET HERE THURS.
jefferson City Man Will Be Present
for an Address to Attendants.

T. ]. Walker, Rural School lnspec-
tor, of jefferson City, will be the
principal speaker on the first days
program of the August Teachers
Meeting, which opens a two-day ses-
sion in this city Thursday morning
at Q o'clock. The meetings will be
held in the Mcmillan High School au-
ditorium.
J. T. Stewart, county chairman oi
the Four Minute Men, will give the
leading morning talk on carrying the
Governments Message" The wal
will give this annual meeting ne"
impetus and greater goal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

Thelma Marie, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Harris of this
city, who has been very i'll at the
home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. Crosby, on South jefferson
street. was taken to Bethesda Hos
pital, st. Louis, for treatmentTuesday'
She was accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Crosby, her nurse, Mrs. Kunze,
and DR.. Harrison.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
Huns Retreat Before Terrific
Blow on New Front, Giving
Up Many Towns Which Lie
Three Miles Behind Old Line
FRENCH ARE GAINING
ON THE OISE-AISNE
Chief of STAFF March Announces
That There Are One Million
-Four Hundred Thousand
American Soldiers in France
Now.
BULLETIN,
OOLLEllN.
Special to the Ledger.

Special to the Ledger.
A three-mile gain on a ten.miIe
front has already been made by Cen
eral Byng and his TOmmies, between
Arras and Albert, as result Of their
attack early this morning.
The British general struck his
blow in heavy fog an dwith very lit
tie artillery preparation, so that the
enemy was taken by surprise and cap
tured in large numbers. The hun fell
back in hasty retreat for three miles
early in the battle, .surrendering
many towns and much ammunition.
The battle still progresses fayorably
for the Allies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
BULLETIN.

WITH THE FRENCH ON THE
oISE-AISNE FRONT, August 21.--
g p. m.) The French Wednesday
continued their advances on the Disc
:Aisne front, increasing the danger in
which the left German flank has been
resting since the Allied big gains on
this sector Tuesday.
The number Of prisoners taken since
August 18th on the front between
the Disc and the Aisne is more than
ten thousand.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
In Officers Training.

William Vandeventer, who with Hor-
ace McGee, of this city, is a student at
the Officers Training School at Camp
Zachary Taylor, KY, arrived home
Tuesday on a short leave; but unfor-
tunately came too late for the big Car
ter G. Vandeventer hog sale. Billy
looks well and is happy, and his many
friends will be glad to know that he
is much pleased.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
THIRTY AUORAIN MEN
PLACED IN CLASS |
Local Draft Board Makes Public Big
Shove Up IN the Classifieations Of
This COuRty's Registrars
FOUR GO TO CLASS 2
About Thirty More Are Lying on the
Shelf Awaiting the Five-Dsy Ap-
peal Rules for Announcement.

The exhausted Class l Of Audrain
county was replenished Wednesday
by the announcement through the local
draft board that thirty men, who had
held deferred classification, had been
showed up and were now in Class /,
subject to immediate call for service
overseas.
Most Of the men were taken from
Class a Four were moved from this
class to Glass 2. Thirty more re-
classificatiOns have been made and
the persons concerned notified, but
they cannot be announced until the
period of five days allowed for ap-
peal has expired.
A list of those moved up follows,
with the numbers Of their old and Of
their new classes after them:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

Albert Klekamp, Of Omaha, Neb.i
has returned to his home. While in
Mexico he visited his father, Henry
Klekamp, and sisters, Mrs. Fred Boe'
ger and Mrs. Fred Lang.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
Rush Hill Boy Wounded in France,

Word has reached Mexico that Cecil
Weidler, of Rush Hill, is now in base
hospital in France, as the result Of
wounds received while in action with
the American Expeditionary Forces
in France. 1t is reported that his
shoulder bone was broken by shrap.
mol
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
1ndno IL Dyer Chosen.

Judge B. II. Dyer, of st. Charles
Mo-, was nominated for Congress bS
tbc Republican congressional commit
tee of the Ninth Missouri District
which met at st. Charles Tuesday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
LIKES HIS WORK


Vivion Mildred, of this county, who
in the U. S. Navy and stationed as
yeoman at the u. S. submarine
'ase, New London, Conn, is home on
flfteen-day furlough, and is the pic
pre- of health and physical fitness.
He is much pleased with his work in
Pc East, and says that while he has
|ad little work at sea at any time, he
pay be transferred to the crew Of a
|ubmarine. His many Mexico friends
fere greatly pleased to see him homo
hd looking so well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

WASHINGTON, August 2O.-Sena-
tor Whitley announced today he would
return to Missouri and campaign for
Joseph w. Folk if the Senate adjourns
to permit him to do so. He has been en-
gagged for one speech at Neosho, No
hut the date has not been fixed as yet
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

Mrs. M. E. Barneby has returned
to her home in Mexico after delight
full eight weeks visit with relatives in
Cairo, Kearney, Mullins and Waco
Neb., and Drakesville, Iowa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

Louis Klekamp and wife left for
Jacksonville, Florida, this week, after
an extended visit with relatives here.
They are making the trip in their au-
tomobile,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
Arnoiuted Administrative.

Mrs. Jean o'Rear has been appoint
ed Administrative Of the estate OIL
ITr;tod states Minister to Bolivia John
Davis 0'Rear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

Heavy wrapping paper for sale at
this office, at 10c per package, Just
the thing to wrap furniture with OF
put under your rugs and carpets. DIFF
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

Up. Newman, of Mexico, underwent
an operation at the Mexico Hospital
"wednesday afternoon, It was OF a
major character.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

Mrs. Charles C. Styles, of this city,
was operated on at the Mexico Hos
pital Wednesday morning. She is do
ing nicely, nurses say.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
The Only Place

where home dressed meat can be had
in Mexico. Walter J. Sannebeck q
Co. Next TO Smith Bros. dwlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

W. J. Roth, of Chicago, was the
guest of friends in this city Tuesday
and Wednesday,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
When Filling siIo

buy your meat at Walter j. Sannebecb
& Co. Next TO Smith Bros. dwlt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

Aylette Whitney, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Whitney of this city, has
enlisted in the United States Marines,
and is expecting his call at any time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

]. C. Parrish Of Vandalia was here
Wednesday transaeting some busl-
ness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22
Freshest Meat in Mexico

slaughtered at home. Walter ], San
nebeck & Co. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-08-22

c, II. Wood Of Moberly was a bust
ness guest here Wednesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-27

For Sale-6 year old horse. Ray
Shaw, Wa-Keeney, Kansas. Adv Is 1t.
Attorney General Brewster has rul-
ed that the members of the Kansas
State Guards will not have to pay a
poll tax.
Man engineer, wife to cook, through
threshing. Call or write Ralph Mace,
engineer at water and light plant.
Wa-Keeney, Kansas. Adv. Is ct.
last Sunday from Omaha, Nebr.,
where she went several weeks ago
for an operation, but the surgeons
decided it was not necessary.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-27
C. M. Bell was up from Franklin

G. M. Bell was up from Franklin
township Tuesday on business.
Mrs H. S. Givler spent three days
in Hays the first of the week.
DR. and Mrs. Miller and Miss Minnie
Morgan visited at Natoma this week.
VIM. Hiatt and A. L. Wilkeson
were up from the south side Tuesday
transacting business.
John Ashcroft and family were over
from Hill City last Sunday visiting
relatives in the city.
For Sale-John Deere engine pillow
with y 14-inch shears. o. G. Brooks,
803 S. 9th street Salina, Kans. 10 st.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-27

Mrs. E. C. Sigler and son, Ode, ar
rived from the west Thursday morn
ing and are visiting at the home of
her son, Joe, and family.
J. L. Franklin, who went to St
Anthony's hospital at Hays several
weeks ago is home again. He is get
ting around by the aid of a cane.
J. W. Smith, of Culver, Kans., was
in the city Wednesday. He had been
to Cove county and visited his grand
son, Asa, who lives on the Smith
farm He informed us that his son
Philetus is preaching in northeast
Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-27
FOR SALE

1 3-year old bay gelding, extra
large, will make a 1900 1b horse. Two
gray mares, / 6-years old, 7-years
old, will foal in July, service paid;
these are extra good mares. Bull
tractor with 8 bottom Case tractor
plows, in No. condition. VIII sell at
a bargain. Wa-Keeney Hardware Co.
Adv. 16.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-06-27
sTRAYED

From Hickman ranch, dark bay half
Shetland pony, coming years old.
Opal Maynard, Wa-Keeney, Kans. TIFF.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-08
SAME SPIRIT IN JAPAN AS
 WITH ALLIES

TOXIC, April s. - The Yon,iuri, which at least stands near to the con fidence of the government, protests against the acton of members of the Japanese Diet who have questioned whether ,Iapan's aims in the war are the same as those of the other Enten- te Powers. The Yomiuri states that the war aims of Japan are identical with those of the other Entente Pow CTS, namely, the recovery of Alsace- Lorraine, the independence of Bel gium, the independence of Poland, and the restoration of Serbia, Montenegro etc. To attain these objects, the paper says, Germany must be defeat ed in the war. The paper continues:
 "Some may say that Japan's part is the maintenance of the peace of the Far Fast. But is that to be done simply by the elimination of German power from Tsing-tau and the South Seas? To work together for the crushing of German power is the great aim of the European Ententes and America, and it is also that of Japan, If she wishes to maintain the geace or the Far East"