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Greene. North Caroline. commanded
~ MAJ. Gen. Joseph 7. Dickman.
"(z) Fifth Division-Regulars-
consists Of different units which
were assembled from various army
posts. commanded By Maj. Cen. John
Y. Nc1fahon.
-s) seventy-eighth Division-ws.
the third division OF the national
army TO go to France II va
trained at Camp DIE. n J.. and In.
cludes largely drafted men from
Delaware and part of New York
Commander By Maj. Gen. J. n No
Rae.
~(4) Eightieth Division-vas ths
fourth Of the national army divi.
sions 20 embark. was trained ai
Camp Lee, virginia. Commanded
by MAI. densrai Adelbert cronkhits
"D Thirty-third Division-em.
braces the Illinois National Guard
trained at Camp Logan. Texas, anc
commanded BY Maj. Gen. oeorss
Ball.
"(s) Twenty-seventh Division
National Guard-trained at Camr
wadsworth, South Carolina, com.
manded BY Maj. Gen. John +. o'Ryan
Mako up Three Corps.
These eighteen divisions max,
up the three corps, including nv,
regular army. nine National Guart
and four national army divisions
As other corps organize will sn.
nounce them.
with reference to our own troops;
the shipment OF our troops is proceed
ing without any ietup whatever, IN
exactly the same manner as Il
previous months. We are keeping
up the same rate"
In answer to . question regarding
the delay In the German offensive
Gen. March said;
Il am not Informed by oficia
cablegrams OF any reason which a
supposed By the nations on the othsi
side TO account for this delay. Il
would Be- necessary before embark.
ing upon an Offensive OF such mag.
nttude for them to completely rent
and MI up. their divisions from theil
oepots to get everything in readi.
ness for an attack. That must b,
done by any nation In case Of an Of.
fensive Of that size. The delay IN
the German offensive obviously per.
mits large increase in the number OF
American troops in France"
In regard to Q change in the com.
msnd Of the 77th Division. Gen
March said:
The 77th Division was organized
and trained BY MAJ. Gen. J. Franklir
Bell, tr., At that time commandins
general. Eastern Department New
York. and when Gen. Bell was taker
of the list Of generals for oversee,
duty. the senior general of the divi.
sion happened to be Brig. Gen. Eval
NJ. johnson. who took the Division
across. Gen. Bells relief took plac,
just before going across and Gen
Duncan stepped into the vacancy"
| Field Army One Million.
In regard to how many men con
stitute an army corps. Gen. Msrcl
! said:
You can say that an army corps
as have described Il, contains from
225. 900 to $4,000 men. A field arm,
In round numbers Is one milliol
men.
The policy OF the War Depart,
ment about corps commanders 10 q
wait until major generals get tn,
experience necessary in handlinl
such q large number OF men, whei
they have demonstrated that the,
can handle an army Of that numbel
the appointments OF lieutenant gen
erals will be made"
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been the inevitable consequences. But
1t is argued by observers here. these
consequences would be doubly impress
slve were It now learned that the
enemy has been afraid to tell his
people the truth.
The consensus among the really in
formed people seems to be that Hin
denburg has not been chief Of stan
for some time but that he still lives.
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MYSTERY ABOUT .
HINDENBURG'S DEATH
MAY ANGER GERMANS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
not known" will. be the question in
all minds and the Socialists will not
fail to make profitable capital out OF
the concealment.
Probably Demented.
For months European gossip has
been whispering mysterious things
about the German chief Of stan. He
has been Svariously reported i'll, in
sane and dead. ~
It is unbelievable that linden
burg's death could really be con-
cealed. There Is pronounced be-
lief in certain quarters- that he Is
not dead, but that he is partially
demented, and confined 81 In some
asylum, having literally thought
himself out of his wits-a perfect
ly natural assumption when one
considers the staggering odds
against which this man has had to
battle. coupled with the burning
fury that must have possessed him
when his, emperor threw him
down. 49, s.s..sz
The story in Les Nouveiles has Il
that the quarrel that ended Hinden-
burgs career took place on May IS
at the Belgian health resort. This
correspondent f. in possession 6f cer-
tain infeima fl6n showing that the de-.
ctsive clash dates farther back and
this will be told another day.ss
For the moment the overshadowing
question Is how the German govern
inent VIII square itself with the peo-
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pie II the story that has reached The
Hsgue Is true. Unquestionably the
main excuse for the concealment will
be that the news would give com
fort to the enemy" and might have
depressed the army. Nor is there any
doubt that an enormous spurt to the
allied morale on the one hand and a
great depression among the German
armed forces on the other would have
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s.naint 4 iIap.n.s. troop. 70 Rus

sending japanese treopa 70 Eus-.
Poindexter broke In. saying
Mr., Robins. and other geptlemen,
who were assoclated with him In
Russia. one or. them q prominent
copper mining man from Montane
are apoiogists and defenders of Il
present Bofshevik government
Russia. II seems to me that whe
that statement is made Il II enough
Interest Of the United States In the
government OF Russia, aside from
our general humane interest in the
welfare Of any people. 10 In the part
which Russia. with its almost un-
limited resources of material and
men. shall take in this war;" -
Masses are Loyal
Borah continued.
IF we think the mass OF Russian
people are not loyal and have not
played their part In this war, our
memories are short. Had Russia not
held the Eastern front when the bat.
lie Of the Maine was being fought III
1914. the history Of civilization might
already have been changed and the
wars story might have been different.
The Russian army as q whole never
deserted or faltered until betrayed by
corrupt leaders. In the first two years
of the war. Russia left 100000 dead
on the battlefields. She had 100000
wounded"
Representative Meyer London. of
New York. speaking in the House,
pleaded for treatment OF Russia mot
as a traitor, but as q brother who
has been wounded In the fighting" :"
He said that in time of revolution no
government could hope to attain
stability. and that II the Soviet gov
ernment had proven treacherous to
the people. another government will
arise which will restore order.
Collapse Inevitable.
Russia should be treated with love
and with tenderness instead OF a. q
traitor" Mr.. London said. I'VE must
repudiate the idea that the Brest-
Litovsk treaty was q deliberate act Of
treason You can not indict q people.
The army was destroyed when the
Car was dethroned The country was
in a state of Industrial collapse and
military collapse was inevitable.
I'VE should try to get at the facts.
Let US know what Is going on there.
No government has been a success In
Russia, and hope the period In which
they will not be a success will be very
much shortened. But We have to be
patient. We are dealing with a big
people, 10. 200 strong. with a lot of
national hatreds. Do not forget they
have hated each other for centuries
1t is a more difficult problem than
has ever confronted any other people
in the process of reorganization
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TO MOBILIZE ALL IL.
DOCTORS IN U. 5.
Government Will Apportion
Physicians to Army and
at Home.
MAY. DRAFT IF NECESSARY
Will Ask Pledge to Accept
Whatever Duty Shall Be
Assigned.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Govern
ment is about to assume control OF the
entire medical profession In the United
States, to obtain sufficient doctors for
the fast growing army and at the same
time to distribute those remaining TO tho
localities or services where they arc
most needed for civilian work.
This mobilization 10 to be accomplished
either by enrolling al, doctors In a vol
unteer service corps, under pledge to ac-
cept whatever service. military or civil
ian. is assigned them by the governing
body, or, II the voluntary plan Is no,
successful. by legislation providing for
drafting them into Government service
Medical officers OF the Government be-
lieve compulsory CONSUMPTION will not
be necessary.
Organization plans for the volunteer
medical service corps already have been
made and enrolment begun In a few
States under authority of the Council
Of National Defence.
Would Enroll All Doctors.
Instead Of enrolling in this corps only
those physicians not suitable for milf
tary service. either because Of age
physical innrmity, dependency or institu.
tional or public need, as planned at pres.
emit the Government is expected shortly
to throw open the membership to ali
doctors. and to bind each with . pledge
during the present emergency to accept
| service. military or civilian. wherever
whenever and for whatever duty he may
be called by the central governing
board"
Under this project. the army and navy
would take those physicians and sur.
cons best fitted for active duty and who
can be spared from civilian require.
| ments. At the same time the Government
| would maintain a continuous survey OF
| the country and assign doctors to those
communities In which there were too few
practitioners.
The practical operation, officials be.
lieve. would cause little OF this reloca.
| ton, however. since physicians who are
needed in certain communities hospitals
| schools or other essential civilian ser.
vices would not be commissioned in the
| army.
One-fourth Now in Service.
Conferences OF doctors were held to
day In Washington and n number Of
| other cities to discuss the opera ton o.
| OF the $4,000 doctors In the United
| States. II is estimated between $4,000
and $4,000 are in active practice. anC
! $4,000, or about one-fourth, are in thu
| army or navy. Nearly $4,000 will b
required eventually for the army. TIT
| active practitioners remaining, together
with those who have retired, but wht
| cal be persuaded to resume active work
must carry on the health maintenance
| work in this country.
1t became known to-day that Sur
geon-General Goreas OF the army. Brais
ted of the navy and Blue OF the Publi'
! Health Service are considering a pfiI
| for commissioning all teachers in medi
cal schools and assigning them to thei
present duties. This would constitute I
means Of preventing further disruption
| OF medical teaching staffs. at the SAM
time recognizing their public service.
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81 SHIPS ORDERED.
~ or THEM STEEL
Yonkers Firm to Build One
Wooden Vessel.

WASHINGTON. July 1S.-Contracts Tor
81 ships Of ass, 500 deadweight tons were
announced to-day by the Shipping Board
or this tonnage ss2,soO will be steel To
tho Skinner a Eddy Corporation OF Sc.
attic went contract for 30 steel cargo
steamships of a lightweight tonnage OF
S32,so0
The Mobile shipbuilding Company OF
Mobile, Ala. received a contract to build
IL steel freighters Of 10000 tons.
Contracts for II wooden ships went tt
X. NJ. Murdoch Of Jacksonville. Fla. whit
will construct 6 of $1,000 tons; the Mis-
souri, Valley Bridge and Iron Company
Of Quantico. Va. which will build Of
24,50o tons. and the Continental Ship
building Corporation OF Yonkers. N. Y.
which will build I vessel OF I 800 tons.
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DESTROYER, BUILT IN
3 MONTHS. LAUNCHED
Before War TUo Years Was
Not Too Long.

QUINCY, Mass. July ls.-The Delphy,
the first destroyer to be launched at the
Squantum works of the Fore River plant
OF the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora
ton, slid down the ways tonight. Mrs.
w g. Sims, wife of the Vice Admiral
christened the vessel. Within two hours
the keel OF another destroyer was laid
on the same ways.
The Delphy took the water three
months from the time her keel was laid
and only seven months and twelve days
after the signing Of the contract for her
construction Nine months was estimat ed
as necessary, and before the war two
years was considered none too short a
time. The destroyer will be in commits
sion within six weeks.
The construction OF the Squantum
plant and its production record are be-
lieved to constitute a new world ma rk
In shipbuilding. II Is expected that one
destroyer will be launched every eight
days
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ASK WILSON TO AID
CHILD LABOR BILL
Gompers and Committee Have
Substitute for Unconstitu-
tiOnal Law.
Special Dsspdtch TO THE SuS

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-President Will
sons support for a new child labor law
which will settle the problem and avoid
tho technicality upon which the old law
was held unconstitutional was sought by
Samuel Gompers, president OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. and a group
Of other labor leaders to-day.
The President said he would give the
question his earnest consideration. but
In accordance with his policy did not
commit himself. 1t is expected. how
over, that he will comply with the re-
quest. as he is known to favor main
tanning high labor standards.
The Supreme Court held that the old
law was unconstitutional in that child
labor regulation was a matter OF State
control. Senator Lenroot recently in
troduced a bill providing tax upon all
products of child labor. He proposed an
additional 5 per cent. excess PROFITS tax
on all concerns employing child labor
that were subject to the old law.
Mr.. Gompers was accompanied by
James Lord Of the American Federation
OF Labor. and " Everit Macy. head OF
the labor section of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, chairman of its wage ad-
justment board and one of the. Presi-
dents nominees for referee for the Ma
tonal War Labor Board.
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MEN ON RAILROADS
TO ESCAPE DRAFT
Miners Also TO Get Occupa-
fionai Exemptions.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Occupationel
exemptions from military service for
men engaged in vocatlons essential to
the conduct Of the war arc under con-
eideration by officials of the War De-
partment and the various war boards
and administrations In Washington.
Among these are men engaged In iAii-
road work, the production of coal and
In certain lines OF manufacturing. In
each instance 10 far, where = coal miner
has asked for an occupational excmp-
ton. II was said at the Provost Marshall
Generals office to-day. 1t has been
granted.
To what extent exemptions OF this
kind will affect the draft calls in the
future is not known here. Many OF
the remaining men In Glass / are en-
gagged In these vacations and one Of
the first effects 10 expected to be that
OF earlier calls on the men who have
been put In deferred classifications.
The loss OF coal miners in the draft
has been heavy, although r,any Of them
have bsen replaced by others. One OF
the first moves on the part OF the Fed
eral Employment Service In the priority
distribution OF labor on August 1 prob
ably will be THAI OF repla cling the men
who have been drawn from railroad,
munition plant and coal mine work for
army service.
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KING LAUDS MARCH
IN BESTOWINC HONOR
Cratifisd by Generate Ser
Uices to Allies.


wAsHINoroN, July 1S.-The cable
gram comforting the Honorary Grand
Cross OF the order OF st. Michael and
st. George by King George v. on Gen.
March. Chief Of Stan. follows:
II am happy to have the privilege OF
informing you that His Majesty the
King has been graciously pleased TO con-
fer upon you the honorary award OF
Knight of the Grand Cross Of the Order
of st. Michael and st. GEORGE"
Earl Reading. the British Ambassa-
dor. called at the War Department to-
day and notified Gen. March of the
Kings act. He also left with Gen.
March the following letter:
1T gives me great pleasure to inform
YOU that his Majesty the King has been
pleased TO confer upon you the Grand
Cross OF the Order of st. Michael and
st. George.
81 have already infes ned the Secre-
tary of State and the Secretary OF War
Of this award, and in making this per-
sonal communication to you I wish to
take the opportunity of expressing the
sincere qualification which feel at this
recognition by the King Of the most
valuable services which you have rem
ueTeu 10 the cause Oh tfle Ahics.
The recent army appropriation Dill
approved by the President last week
says this on the subject Of decorations:
Any and all members of the military
forces of the United States serving In
the present war be and they are hereby
permitted and authorized to accept
during the present war or within one
year thereafter from the Government
OF any OF the countries engaged in
war with any country with which the
United States Is or shall be concur
rently likewise engaged in war such
decorations when rendered as are con-
ferred by such Government upon the
members of Its own military forces:
and the consent Of Congress required
therefor by clause s of section 3 of
Article of the Constitution Ia hereby
expressly granted: Provided. that any
officer or enlisted man of the military
forces of the United States is hereby
authorised to accept and wear any
medal and decoration heretofore be-
slowed by the Government Of the ma
tions concurrently engaged with the
United States In the present war.
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JUNKER vIEvS OF BELGIUM.
Fatherland Party Considers 1t q
Pledge for Peace.

AMSTERDAM, July 1s.--Wh!le declin-
ing to give its Interpretation OF the
recent statement by Chancellor Won
Hertling regarding Belgium, the Ger
man Fatherland party, according to
current German newspapers, has is
sued the following statement on the
subject:
AS far as we are concerned Bel
GUM is a pledge to safeguard lasting
peace. to strengthen Germany's hands
In Belgium. to preserve II from Anglo
American exploitation. to preserve the
Flemings and their industries from he
coming Frenchihed and from English
tyranny. We want free Flanders as
a real guarantee for the vital neces-
stiles of the German people"
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600 TURKo.GERMANS TAKEN.
on British In Palestine Il
Costly Failure.

LONDON. July 1s.-An official state
ment issued at Constantinople relative
to the fighting in Palestine on July IL
and Ia says that east of the Jordan a
Turkish assault provoked British
counter action. which was supported by
a cavalry division and armored cars.
The Turkish War Office claims that
this division was almost annihilated.
only some straeBlers succeeding in
escaping.
Reuters correspondent in Palestine
says that the Turkish attack early on
Sunday morning proved costly and failed
to gain an inch of ground. The enemy
lost 600 prisoners. It is stated, OF whom
more than half were Germans.
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SENATE Is STIRRED
BY IRISH PETITION
Sim Fein Assault on an Ally
Says King Of Document
Sponsored by Lewis.
HELD. FOR INVESTIGATION
Won Kummard, Linheim and
Kaiser Among Signers Utah
Man Calls Traitors.
s,,c;o, b.,ps,eA 70 TVS eps

wAsHrNaroN, July ia petition.
said to have been signed by 100000
persons. urging the President and Con-
gress 10 demand OF Great Britain the
immediate Independence OF ireland was
presented In the Senate to-day by Sen.
ator Lewis (In.). The senator asked
that the petition. which had been circu-
lated bt the Friends Of Irish Freedom,
be inserted in the Oon0ressso~eI Record.
II am much opposed to the reading OF
this petition" said Senator King (Utah)
ut IL an attempt by a number OF people
70 assault one OF our allies, Great Brit
ain. There are a number OF traitors
so-caued Irishmen, in this country, And
this Is in line with the propas anda car
ried on by that element--the Sim Fein.
ers--against our allies"
Senator Lewis In denying that the
Chicago sisners were traitors said:
my city doesn't have any traitors
and these Irish people. can assure the
Senate, are as loyal to the United
States as any people within our borders. Vt
German Names On List.
Senator Lewis sent one OF the multi.
pie sheets TO the desk. II was headed
"Petition to the President and Congress
for the Independence of Ireland" Sub
scribsd upon the sheet were about q
score OF signatures, most OF them Of
undoubted Irish names, but included
were the names of Won Kummard
Hohnstadt. Scheller. Kaiser. Bechner
aid Linhein.
Upon the suggestion of Senator Smoot
that the House had ordered the publica-
ton OF a similar petition in the Record
the document was turned over to the
Cos i,x M
The text Of the petition follows:
Friends Of Irish Freedom:
We as American citizens respect
fully state to the Government OF the
United States that ireland is a distinct
nation. deprived OF her liberty and
held In submission by England by mill
itary power alone. As America has
entered the war for the preservation OF
democracy and the freedam OF small
| nationalities this Government IL in
honor bound to apply this principle
| impa rtially In all cases OF peoples held
In subsection. whether they be under
| the jurisdiction of Germany, like Bel
GUM. or Of England. like Ireland.
Complete Independence only.
As America cannot be a party to
| any scheme OF world peace which with
| holds from any nation the God given
right OF freedom, the only final settle
ment must be the complete independ-
ence OF Ireland.
America has the right by her entry
into the war TO demand It from Eng
land, not in the peace conference at
| the close OF the war but now.
We therefore respectfully urge upon
the President and Congress the neces-
sity and good policy Of giving a great
example to the world by insisting that
England shall grant Ireland complete
| Independence. We earnestly hone.
! like Cuba, Ireland will be made free
by the action OF America.
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CHOLERA MENACES SWEDEN.
SIX New Cases and 7rnmc witt
Russia IL Suspended.

LONDON, July 1S.-Six new cases OF
Aslatfc cholera have been reported In
in the last few days. says a
despatch from Copenhagen to the Elk
change Telegraph Company. Steamship
traffic between the Danish capital and
Petrograd consequently. the message
adds. has been stopped.
The newspapers say that a case OF
cholera has been detected aboard a ship
which has arrived at Gef1e, a Swedish
seaport on the Gulf OF Bothnia.
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BOMBS WRECK GERMAN WORKS
British Airmen DO Much Damage
in Raid.

LoNpoN. July 1s--An official state
ment given out to-day by the British
Air Ministry says:
During the night OF July 1911 our
machines bombed the works at Hagen
digen and the Barbach works. Good
results were observed and appreciable
damage was done.
"a hostile aerodrome was also bombed
with good results.
IAN our machines returned safely.
ION the 18th instant our machines
successfully attacked the railway and
sidings at Thionvile All our machines
returned safely"
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BetE. sIayer. Pays Pcnni,,

OssiNiNo, July 1s.--Johann Re-,
who shot and killed George IIerb,s,
outside a brooklyn saloon In a drunks.
quarrel last fall, died in the electr,r
chair In Sing Sing prison to-nisb,
Two shocks were administered Bers
entered the death chamber at II n,
and was pronounced dead at 1ll2 ~,
DR.. Amos Squler. prison physiclan
The Rev. A. n. Peterson, nrlsas
chaplain. administered the last rites
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Two DrowninGs in Navy.

wAsHISoroN. July 1s.-The drowning
OF Robert @. Mitchell, a chief yeoman
Of the Naval Reserve. q Fairfax. Cal,
and Francis Joseph Driscoll, seaman, OF
Revere, Mass. was announced to-day
by the Navy Department. Mitchell was
drowned July u, while on leave. and
Driscoll July IL. at Hampton Roads.
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NO FIRING SQUAD FOR MALvY,
Charge Nodded to Make Life
Term Extreme Penalty.

PARIS. July 1s.-Charges against
Louis j. Malvy, formerly Minister OF the
Interior, were 80 modified to-day by
State Prosecutor Merillon that the
greatest punishment which can be Wis
tied upon him. II found guilty, will be
life imprisonment
At the option of the court In case of
extenuating circumstances the sentence
against M Malvy, II he is convicted,
may be Ave years solitary confinement
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CHICAGO. July ia pledge that
100000 women workers for the Liberty
Loans will fight any possible German
peace propaganda was made to-day by
members of the National Women's
Liberty Loan Committee. and their
State and Federal Reserve chairman
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DR.. c. +. Goodwin. who said that he
was in the Medical Corps at Fort Slo-
cum until March 16. when he was dis
charged for physical disability, was
brought before Judge Hand in the Fed
eral Court yesterday upon the charge
OF illegally wearing an army uniform.
Officers Of the Intelligence Bureau made
the charge. After the man had stated
his case to the court he was committed
to Bellevue Hospital for observation.