Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-11

German propaganda, though there was
doubt ms to It's motive. II was not
confirmed from any Russian source.
Possibly the Germans meant TO use
the alleged revolt as an excuse for
selling Petrograd, move they al
ready have threatened to make unless
the Russians agree to their outrageous
ly unfair plan for the exchange OF
prisoners According to this plan,
which Russia rejects, all German pris.
oners In good health are TO be re-
turned. the unfit being kept in Rus
sia and all unfit Russian prisoners
will be returned the fit being retained
IL Germany.
Another bit OF characteristic Ger
man insolence cropped up last week.
when Berlin formally protested
against the action OF the allies In Civ
ing aid to The Red guard of Finland.
because II Interfered with the internal
life Of Finland though the Germans
themselves are helping the White
guard of the country with land and
sea forces. This combination has now
| occupied Viborg after severe fighting.
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/ The Russian bolshevlk government
| is really preparing to re-enter the war
| against the central powers, whose ag-
! gressions have become intolerable.
!
| has adopted Trotzky's plan for uni
| versal military training for all men
/ between the ages of eighteen and
! forty and the CONSUMPTION OF all work
ers and peasants, The best military
| experts have been recalled 20 the serv-
! tee and the government expects to
hnve large md effective army with
| In ten months.
! War work in America is progressing
/ with unprecedented speed these days.
The third Liberty Loan campaign
closed on Saturday with the $1,000
100000 Of bonds heavily over-sub-
scribed The most satisfactory fea-
lures Of This loan are the large num-
Z
/ fact that the country districts took
n portion of the loan relatively much
/ larger than they did Of the previous
/ issues Al the campaign neared It's
! end the enthusiasm became really tre-
mendous All classes of the popula-
tlon Joined In the work Of selling the
bonds. and most substantial aid was
/ Lt m rf,snn nj
dlers and a group Of French "Blus
/ Devils" who came over from France
for the purpose.
The war department permitted II to
be known that It now plans to have
/ 10000 men IN France by July I,
and that considerably more than 500
900 are already there. Secretary Ba-
ker says the army will be expanded
/ 10 100000 men and then VIII be-
made as much larger as IL considered
necessary. The movement OF troops
across the Atlantic Is so swift that the
/ training camps are being emptied. and
! therefore the draft regIstrants are be-
/ Ing called IN increasing numbers Sec
. rotary Daniels Is enthusiastic for an
army Of unlimited size, md says II
there are not enough young men to
whip Germany the age limit will be
/ changed and the older ones will go.
/ The brlgadlng ~ the Americans with
the British and French has greatly
expedited the placing OF the men on
the firing line, for now only 30 days
Of training In France Is considered
| necessary.
The senate grew impatient all Of
! sudden last Tuesday and three bills
were introduced FOR expanding the
army. In the house Chairman Dent OF
the military affairs sonmtlae also in
troduced such n Dln, but he would
limit the size Of the army 10 4.OOO0O
men As usual he is not IN accord
with the spirit Of the nation
ON Thursday Secretary Baker pre-
scented the administration program 10
the house committee II includes ex-
peudiures on the army aggregatinE
. 1900 O0o 600 In the next fiscal years
manufacture OF artillery on stu
ppndous scale drafting Of az least
100000 additional registrants and as
many more ms can he equipped and
transported TO France.
m
The Overmnn coordination bin was
passed by fhe senate Monday by
vote ~ 81 20 l3. and when Il gets
through the house there will he little
I'm any way connected with the war
which ~, president viii not he en-
powered 70 10. The measure gives
him dirtatorial powers to reorganlze
bureaus and departments Of the gov
p. eminent and 70 transfer government
functions az will. 49,.