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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17
METZUL BOMBARDAT.

L0NDRA, 16 Sept. - Metxul,
una dintre cele mai puternics &C.
tati fortificate, 81 care . 81 cen
trul indusriei de fier, e bomtar-
dat Gu tunurile de Ia mare dis
tant4.
(Metzul e Ia 10 mile dsp&rtare
Ia punctul Gel mai apropiat, de Ii
MIA Americana.)
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17
Dol AvIATORI AMERICA
nj DETINUTI in ELvETIA.

BERNA, 16 Sept. = Sc anun-
ia din surse oficiale ca dol avia-
tori Americani, au fost siliti ca
sa Sc coboare jos, in apropiere
de Fahy, au fost detinuti de au-
toritatile Elvetiene.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17
PROPUNEk>A DE.
PAGE E O-.CURSA.|
CERMANIA TR|MiTE N0TA BELCIEI,
Comentarii|e preset engleze.

sa-Sl acopere sfortarl!e lOr Gle a
cIstiga timpul in care linden
burg sa-si organizeze fortelt. A
Ceasta este una dintre cele mai
vechi 81 mai leSite din moJa
pucatura ale diplomatiei. Tot ce
doresc puserile centrale ca si
iese 4, aci este respingerea asa
ca sa prezinsc Gin nou dispcra-
tului lor popor motive pentru
continuarea razboiului. Ele dea-
semenea spera sa rupa frontul
solid al aliafilor.''
Manchester Guardian: - Ar Fl
batjocura monstruoasa daca a.
cestei propuneri isl da consi-
deratie. Ea este negarantata ca
va asterne definit conditiunile
militare ca ante-cerinta ori ca
rel discutiuni. Credem ca aliatii
vor cere O exprimare relativa IN
planuL annntats de presedintelc
Wilson 81 Lloyd George. Ar fl
sd inlaturam, inainte de toate,
raspunsul in asa fel de termen..
incit sd dam sovaelnicilor rezo-
lutte noua.''
WASHINGTON, 16 Sept. =
Aici apare ca Statele Unite vor
nesOcoti propunerea Austriei de
Intrunire pentru pace. Dupa cit
sc vede pima acum, aceiasi pasi
ii vor lua 81 guvernele celorlalte
puteri antante.
Ori cum ar raspunde acestei
comunicari caci sc asuma ca un
raspuns trebue dat = guvernul
va lua toate masurile sa tie la
ce a promis mai inainte.
Sc zice ca acest raspuns va
scoate I'm relief ca presedintel
Wilson a zis de nenumarate orr
ca gaia in orr ce timp sa vOr-
beasca despre pace, daca Sc va
face propunere ,,cinstita" A
ceasta propunere fnsa nu Sc con-
sidera ca cinstita. Ceva mai multi
acest raspuns probabil va infor-
ma Austria ca principiile funda-
mentale de pace ale presedinte-
lui vor avea sa fie acceptate
char 1nainte de tinerea unei Sc
stunt in care sa Sc discute alte
baze pc carl sa Sc ridice pacea.
,Germania 81 Austria n'au dat
semne de acceptarea principiilor
cardinale, pentru ca ele s'au in
tins la anexatii 81 despagubiri
Gu prisosinta.
Dictarea presedintelui Wilson
de ,,forta fara limita" 81 cuvin-
tele de Simbata ale sefului de
stat major March, cInd zicea :
,,nu ne lasam pima nu vam is
pravi odata definitiv'', sunt cea
mai sigura dovada a spiritului
American.
Gel mai puternic argument ce
s'a auzit aici de cite orr Teuto-
nil all dat drumul unui 'baraj de
pace: DE vom inceta acum, fap-
tul nu insemneaza decit victorie
germana".
Acelasi strigat s'a auzit 81 as
itazi. Germania este inca pc pa
mint strain. Industria ~ei inca
intacta 81 pc cind ca Sc afla in
cea mai rea pozitie tactica 81 e.
conomica ca orr cind, o pace in
acest timp ar lasa-o in cea mai
buna stare de incepe noui pla-
nuri pentru dominarea lumei.
Pima acum departmental sta
tului ma PRINT propunerea au-
striaca peatru o conferintA de
| pace neobligatoare. S'a anuntat
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17
SECRETARUl BAKER IN
LONDRA.

LONDRA, 16 Sept. = Secre-
tarul Baker, dupa ce vizitat
frontul American in Franta s'a
intors All la Londra unde Sc cre-
de ca va sta mai multe zile.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17

AMSTERDAM GUVERNUL
TR u NEUTRU
NEUTRE voR AsEMENEA
PR1dTE
vIENA
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-17
CE ZIG ZIARELE PARISIE.
NE DESPRE PACE.

PARIS, 16 Sept. = Ziarele Pa
risiene au declarat ca pacea Sc va
pune numai atunci cInd fortele mi
litare ale aliatilor isl vor afirma
munca.
,,Daca moi vom pleca urechea la
propunerea de pace, Germania va
sta in excelenta pozitie de a refu-
"a ultimele noastre cereri, carl vor
putea numai atunci Fl Impulse, cfnd
puterea lOr militara va fl sdrobi-
ia" declarat IL 'Homme Libre"
DE sigur eli ne cred IDIOT; lar
pc lucratorii din Franta, Anglia 81
Italia att de copilarosi ca Gel din
Russia" scrie ,,Victoire''.
,,Timpul diplomatilor va veni nu
mai atunci cind lucrul soldatilor
va fl sf1rsit'' ,spune Figaro.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
HUNS. CLAIM ... !:
TWO FRENCH
TOWNS TAKEN
German Official Statement De-
clares Drive Is General - 4.
success Il faeS ~
SEE ENGLISH RETREAT
SEE ENGLISH RETREAT

Berlin, March 23.-Be-
tween FOntaine Les .Croi.
Croiselles and Moeuvres, I
German forces penetrated
into the second enemy posi-
tions and captured two vii.
lagos, army headquarters
announced today. British
counter attacks failed. !
So far, the statement an !
nounces, 25,OOO prisoners,
400 guns, and 800 machine
guns have been taken. The
two villages taken on the
Fontaine .Moeuvres front
were Vaux-Vraucourt and
Morchies. The former village
is about three and q half
miles and the latter about
one and a half miles behind
the former British front.
Between the omionon stream
and the Somme. after the eanturn
Of the first enemy position, the
Germans made their Way threueh
Holnon wood and fought acfoss
the hei9htal ri fssE taad Aeuty,
, snssrdftai9p ss 4 i I,into, t44fn nthist ADeail
1pbsffSoh. - South 81 the, ScypUQ
the okryhSHs btote t1Iatls y tsjsalki1 Il = f1sc ~
hostile lines, adds the repote, ah1
CONTINUED on Page Thfeesl
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
ALLIANCE BETWEE.t
ROUMANiA AND THE
CENTRAL WERS

Amsterdam, March 23.-Vienna
newspapers state that the\ new
Roumania premier, Alexander
MarohiIoman, is striving for an
alliance between Roumania and
the cenarti powers. This idea is
being discussed sympatheticaIIy
in the Vienna press, says a dis
patch from that city.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
GASATTACK0 ON
SAMMIES' LINES
:: HAS NO EFFECT
Fumes From Mustard Bombs
Hang Over Trenches for
=, f Several Hours
ENEMYPOSITIONS SHELLED
Tremendous Explosions Occur a.
Americans Register
Direct Hits

With the American Army
in France, Friday, March
22-( by Associated Press)
The Germans launched a
heavy gas attack against a
certain town in our lines
northwest Of Toul last night.
No wind was blowing, and
fumes Of mustard gas from
the shells hung low overthe
lines for several hours. The
batteries firing the shells
were located to the right of
Richac0urt, and our artillery
was busy all morning with
a retaliatory shelling.
The town shelled in the
gas attack contained a cer-
tain number of Americans.
Our artillery today dropped
a number of large shells into
Joli Wood, and firing a few
minutes secured direct hits
on the target, causing tre-
mendous explosions, fol-
lowed by dense columns of
smoke as a big enemy mu-
nitions camp blew up. The
first explosion was followed
by two others less severe.
Our shells also made direct
hits in the enemy first and
third line trenches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
WILHELM IN COMM AND.
is
SATISFIED WITH
. $780,. BRITISH ADVICE

Paris, March 22.-Pre-
n,ier Clemenceaux appeared
for a few minutes tonight
in the lobby of the chamber
of deputies and told the,
news he had received from,
British headquarters gave
him a most satisfactory i'm
preston.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
TELLS OF 100000
DEPOSITED BY T0WNLEY'S !
WIFE In MINNESOTA BANK

st. Paul. Minn., March 23-Depostions made by
Mrs. Blanche Stake, formerly of Dilworth, Mnn
living in Virginia, entered evidence today in bank
rupcy proceedings Of T0wney, president Of the Nonpar
tisan league declares that 900 placed in Detroit
Mnn, bank in 1916 by Mr. Townley in his wifes name.
The proceedings here before G. S. liver, referee in
bankruptcy, is chapter Of the Towney begun in
Bismarck In her deposition, Mrs Saake declares Mrs
often told her she had in Detroit bank belonging
to her husband.
Mrs. T0wnley, called as a witness, denied she had
shown five certificates Of deposit for $4,000 to
by Mrs. Stake. She said she had had account in the
National Exchange hank Of St. Paul since year ago and
that she had alloNanee oftaheat 500 and TINT
continued until Monasy \ today ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
LORIMER BANK
WRECKER FOUND
GUILTY TODAY
Second Trial Results in Another
Conviction of Charles h.
49, sa
. % Munday y

Chicago, ILL.,, March 23.-Char!es
B. Munday.; on trial at Morris, ILL.,, for
completely in the wrecking Of the La
Sale Street Trust Savings bank. was
found guilty by jury which reported
today. Former United States Cena.or
William Lorimer was president of the
bank. It was Munday's second trial
He was found guilty in the first ;riol.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
4e HUN DIVISIONS.

SLAUGHTER APPALLING
The most intense fighting appears
to have been around Roisel and Trim
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
100000 GERMANS ENGAGED IN
TERRIFIC DRIVE AGAINST THE
BRITISH IN FIRST OFFENSIVE
Wonder Is That Allies Withstood Bombardment
at All, Declares Correspondent, Who Saw
Terrific Rain of Iron and Steel
BIG GUN EVERY .
15YARDS FRONT
Artillery Preparation for Charge
Most Stupendous in
History

@SSOVVS "0VSt &os~ VIC ~ ~"
iery preparation Of the Germans
in the drive against the British
lines, which is. now in progress,
is described by those who took
part in it as the most violent they
have ever endured, according to
the Daily Mails correspondent on
tho British front.
The thing that stands out as
characteristic Of the fighting up
to the present." says the cores.
pondent. "is that we did SO we'll
under the terrific impact" Con-
tinuinq, the correspondent says:
"Upon one corps front there was
a gun every fifteen yards. The
strength Of the mortars, which
the enemy brought v pin such
great numbers, sent over such an
overwhelming weight Of iron and
high explosives that in most parts
Of the front wire ceased to be an
obstacle and the trenches were
ohiiterated. AT the same time, all
Of our known battery positions
were drenched with gas, but their
shells failed to reach alI'of our
batteries nor did they succeed
anywhere in breaking down our
fire. X one point, Hhees sthte Ger
mans found our wire unbroken,S..
they set to work with scissors,
until they had made u way thru,
an incident reminiscent ,fof the
methods Of the fighting inculcated
by Frederick the Great. II Al Of
this was done under. our machine
gun fire. .& -
,..,a Have on Best Clothes. -,,
"a curious fact reported by our
airmen was that the Germans com
posing the especial assault divisions
wore new uniforms. Got on their best
clothes for visit to Paris comment
ed one of our genera.s. 49,. @.4.,
Our flying corps did valuable work
despite adverse weather conditions
One Of our men in the early morn.
ing reconnaissance spotted several
thousand Germans moving westward
south of Bullecourt and another re-
ported 1900 of the enemy in a sunk.
en- road in this area. waiting to. ad.
vance. Few enemy machines were
seen, and they mostly flew low, pep
pering our trenches with their ma.
chine guns. 80 -
100000 in Offensive. -.
1T is estimated that altogether
nearly 100000 Germans participated
in the offensive. The enemy fought
we'll, and his gunhers did good service.
The quickness with which the guns
were brought forward into No Man $
Land after the infantry had advanced.
was marked. He had in many places
the advantage over us In positions,
and he was at all points largely Gu
perior in numbers"
! 4e HUN DIVISIONS.
British Army Headquarters in
France, Mar. 23.-Forty.nine Ger.
man divisions have been identi.
fled thus far on the battle front
and prisoners have been taken
from 1e Of them. Some estimates
place the number Of German d..
visions engaged as hiot. as 80,
but it 10 impossible to say wheth-
er this is accurate. N.,f.;
SLAUGHTER APPALLING
The most intense fighting appears
to have been around Roisel and Trim
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
LATE BULLETINS
GERMAN DETAILS

London, Eng, March 23.-The
Central News says that all sorts
Of details are being sent out by
German war correspondents. One
says the number Of aeropIanes
has been increased 10 foId. Ac-
cording to still another, tanks and
batteries for projecting poison
gas and flames and other. mod
ern engines Of war in great num-
ber are on the front.
JAEGER eATTALiONS CROSS
Berlin, via London, March 23.-
A crossing over the Disc west of
La Fere twelve miles south Of St.
Quentin was forced by Jaeger bat
taiions, it is announced. ",
WILHELM IN COMM AND.
London, Eng, March 23.-To-
days German official announce
ment received here states that
Emperor: William is in command
or the western front. .-s
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UhDEh IN NUM- rAvUhhDLE
POSITIONS BEFORE GERMAN
)WERFUL ATTACKS DELIVERED WITH GREAT WEIGHT OF
PANTRY AND ARTILLERY PENETRATE SYSTEM OF {
FEnSES WEST OF ST. QUENTIN OFFICIAL WAR OFF,
STATEMENT ANNOUNCES = HOLDING POSTS ON THE MORT
0NFlDENCE and ORGANIZATION APPAREN
British Army Headquarters in France March 23
y Associated Press)The British galanty fighting still
presenting solid front the fierce attacking Germans aho
defensive troops withdrawn certain places
for strategic reasons. ~.
All day yesterday much of night conflict contn
ud with increasing violence fresh German forces hurled
into the fray attempt smash thru the British deese
More intense fighting is expected. .::: -:
The operation and changing with such kado
scopc rapdy the line srgng back that pos
se the sufficiently give
of atpresent. :>">< : -: ....
The Germans this morning pressing hard the British
forces defending Hermes about miles back Of the old ne
the region southwest of Cambrai). =.
London March 23Powerfu attacks delivered with great
weight of infantry and artillery have broken thru the British de-
fensve system west St Quentin the office
The British troops the northern portion of the battlefield
are holding their POSITIONS :~~ r.
Inc BRUSH west OF ST. quentin falng
topoons further west Very heavy fighting with fresh enemy
forces is in progress ..~... s..-
The office states that there prepared positions behind
the British to which they falling back.
<*~#.... OFFICIAL STATEMENT
The statement foows
Heavy fighting continued until late hours last night the
whole battle 'front.' During the afternoon powerful hostile blows
delivered with great weight of infantry and artillery broke thru
western system west Of St. Quentin.
TROOPS FALLING BACK .1 .".
Our troops this part Of the battle falling back
in good order the devastated prepared positions fur
ther west = *..... :". '..H
Our troops the northern portion of the battle front
holding their positions. @s #s. 5"t I. -:.
Every heavy fighting with fresh hostile forces is progress
DRIVEN OUT OF MOREY
forced their way into Mor but dashng
ter attack them Reuters correspondent at British head
quarters eegaphs large party surrounded and probably
captured. 49,
There believe SO German divisions flowing
into the struggle the correspondent states and probably half
many close Under the tremendous onslaught
British troops falling back slowly and excellent
der At many places they withdrawing voluntarily to
maintain unbroken front %S#
ORGANIZATION AND CONFIDENCE
The scenes of activity behindthe battle front BATTLE every
scp but everywhere there the same organiza
ton and quiet confidence t.l. . !. -
e. aS&eatheG
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
PARIS BEING SHELLED .@:=
BY GERMAN GUNS AT A 81.
DISTANCE OF 62 MILES
Report Would Indicate Huns Possession of New
Seige Pieces With Range Three Times as
Great as Ever Before Known G:.
6O-MILE RANGE ALMOST IN NCONCEIV ABLE;
SHELLS SEEM TO BE MODERATE CALIBRE

PARIS, MARCH 23.-THE GERMANS HAVE BEEN FIR.
ING ON PARIS WITH LONG RANGE GUNS. ...<%,4....~.,
SINCE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING SHELLS OF 24O MILO
METERS HAVE BEEN REACHING THE CAPITAL AND SUB
URBS AT INTERVALS OF A QUARTER OF AN HOUR, KILL
ING ABOUT 10 PERSONS AND WOUNDNG ABOUT FIFTEEN.
THE SHORTEST DISTANCE FROM PARIS TO THE FRONT
IS OVER 100 KILOMETRES (62 MILES). -: .:zs 81:
- THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT PARIS WAS BEING bonn
BARDED WAS MADE OFFICIALLY THIS AFTERNOON;
MEASURES FOR ATTACKING THE ENEMY'S CANNON ARE
UNDER EXECUTION Co.,. .., = ~ T".srAs
THE GERMANS LAUNCHED AN ATTACK ON THE
FRENCH LINES IN THE WOEVRE DISTRICT LAST, NIGHT,
WHICH WAS DISPERSED BY The FRENCH FIRE. THE
GERMANS SUFFERED APPKECIABLE LOSSES AND LEFT
SOME PRISONERS IN THE HANDS OF THE FRENCH. III n
'.'~~. AlRRAlD ALARM ',.% y gs.+ ~ 1g
PARIS, 9 A. NJ, MARCH 2s.-AN AFRAID ALARM HAS
JUST BEEN GIVEN: ... ~ ..-,,.]t :,,,]
~ REMAINS UNEXPLAINED
The official that Paris being boni-
barded must remain unexplained until further details
received. The statement in the dispatch that it is
62 miles between the front and Paris indicates there
been breach in the battle line above Paris such
would permit bringing up guns within what has been
previously regarded the extreme of heavy
Unless the Germans have invention no =
such range &C miles is conceivable The most powerful
guns in action heretofore have been able hur their w.
projectors 20 miles or thereabouts. Z nv
The calibre of the shells reaching Paris, 24O milo
meters is equivalent to about IL inches The heavy
German seige pieces fire l77nch Shells Paris has been
under bombardment for about eight hours the time
foregoing dispatch was filed, 4:l5 .t. ~4$%.-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23
RETREAT, In GOOD
ORDER TO MORE FAVORABLE
POSITIONS BEFORE GERMANS

POWERFUL ATTACKS DELIVERED WITH GREAT WEIGHT OF IN
PANTRY AND ARTILLERY PENETRATE SYSTEM OF DE-
FENsEs WEST OF ST. QUENTIN OFFICIAL WAR OFFICE
STATEMENT ANNOUNCES HOLDING POSTS ON THE NORTH
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-23

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,sh1 bsDisoqsb shs
IolF Iitnu hsufs'erfn
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
AGREE TO SEND GREAT ARMY
America Will Speed Up Preparations
to Send Vast Force Against
Germany.

Observation-Disclosures has agreed
to send a great army against the Ger
mans in time to Offset the detection
of Russia. This was disclosed through
the publication by Secretary Lansing
of the review of the work and recon-
mendations Of the American mission,
headed by Colonel Z. NJ. House, which
recently participated in interallied
war conferences in Europe. Fighting
men from the United States will cross
the Atlantic in as large and as con-
slant a stream as is humanity possible.
France and England not only will fur
nish transports to help take the sol
diers across, but will see that any de-
ticiencies in arms and equipment are
made on the other side.
This was one Of the great decisions
reached at the conference through
which the co-belligerents planned to
pool their fighting resources and move
as a unit toward driving the Germans
and their allies out of conquered terri
tory and crushing the Teutonic world
domination scheme. There is to be CO.
ordinated effort, not only in fighting on
land and sea, but in production at
home and in the vast ship-building
projects upon which depends the vital
problem Of maintaining uninterrupted
transportation in spite of submarines.
Even before Colonel House and his as
sociates on the American mission
reached home the machinery to again
speed up war preparations here had
been set in motion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
FAIR SUGAR SUPPLY-HOOVER
Question Of Beet and Cane Sugar
Again Trashed Out Before
Senate Committeee.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Herbert G.
Hoover food administrator, wound up
his stormy session before the senate
manufactures subcommittee with the
declaration that America will have a
fair sugar supply this year with rea-
sonable prices.
The question Of Cuban, Louisiana
beet sugar and Hawaiian sugar prices
was thrashed out again. Drawing
from Hoover the statement that the
Louisiana supply Of about 10000 tons
was contracted for last fall, through
the food administration as "protec-
ton" for the planters, Reed asked what
prices sugar otherwise would have
commanded.
twenty-five or 80 cents a pound" "
Hoover answered.
"The whole foundation Of the food
administration" Hoover continued, rs
based on cooperation Of the Ameri-
can people"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
Early Submarines.

The modern submarine Is the result
Of the slow development of an idea
and the cumulative work of many in
ventors. Successful experiments In
submarine navigation were made con-
siderably more than 100 years ago. In
1747 the Gentleman's Magazine, Lon
don periodical, published picture Of
submarine boat that was being OPP
Grated on the Thames. 1t was invent
ed by an Englishman named SymOns.
Between 1918 and 1776 an American
named Bushnell built submarine boat
which was used in actual warfare, but
with little or no effect. 1t embodied
some of the features # he modern
submarine. Between 1895 aud 1910
Robert Fulton. American inventor of
the steamboat, built several subma-
rines which served to demonstrate the
feasibility of underwater navigation,
but he died before completing his ex-
periments. Experiments and inven-
tions continued in several different
countries until the present fighting
machine was developed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-01-10
YOUNG MEN ARE
TO Be CHOSEN
CLASS ONE TO YIELD ALL MEN
REQUIRED TO BEAR ARMS UN-
DER NEW SCHEME.
Boys as They Reach 21 to be Regis
tered, Adding 100000 Yearly to
Available Leglon-Amendment Is
Urged by Provost Marshal.

shington.-America's fighting is
to be done by young men without fam
lilies dependent upon their labor for
support and unskilled in necessary in
dustrial and agricultural work. All
men for the war armies still to be
raised by the United States will come
from Glass l under the new selective
service plan. Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder announces the new pol
icy in an exhaustive report upon the
operation of the selective draft law
submitted by Secretary Baker and
sent to Congress.
He says Glass should provide men
for all military needs of the country,
and to accomplish that object he urges
amendment of the draft law so as to
provide that all men who have reached
their twenty-frst birthdays since June
S, 1917, shall be required to register
for classification. Also, in the interest
of fair distribution of the military bur
den he proposes that the quotas of
states or districts be determined here
after on thel basis of the number of
men in Glass l and not upon popula-
tion. Available figures indicate, the
report says, that there are 100000
physically and otherwise qualified men
under the present registration who
will be found in Glass l when all Ques-
tionnaires have been returned and the
classification period ends February Is.
To this the extension of registration
to men turning q since June of last
year and thereafter will add 100000
effective men year. Class l COM
prises: Single men without dependent
relatives; married men who have
habitually failed to support their fam
lilies, who are dependent upon wives
for support or not usefully engaged,
and whose families are supported by
incomes Independent OF their labor; {;
unskilled farm laborers, unskilled in
dustrial laborers, registrants by or in
respect of whom no deferred classifi.
cation is claimed or made, registrants
who fail to submit QUESTIONABLE and
in respect of whom no deferred classi-
fication is claimed or made, and all
registrants not included in any other
division of the schedule.