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tor Mott expressed his belief thae
Russia will be an ally in being, a going
concern on the side OF the entente, be-
lore the war is over
The conversion of Herman Bernstein
from belief in the bolSheviki, TO a posi-.
tive demand for Immediate allied inter-
yentlon, is one Of the strongest argu.
mcnt IN the brlei OF 1918 Tor quick and
aggressive help for Russia Bernstein
IS a lew. born in Russia He is a keen
reporter He has made several trips to
Russia. He spent six months there
after the overthrow OF kcrensky by
lennc and Trotzky and he came back
TO the United States last month con.
vinced that bolshcyism is rotten to thd
core with German money Bernstein is
for immediate military intervention
The kecnncsS Of the bolsheyik ID
rcSis, any suggested aggression on tho
part OF Japan and China, and their alb
sulutc refusal to fight Germans at any
time, remains the lncNpllcable anomaly
Personally ] have no patience with
the waiting policy as applied 10 the big
cripple am for going IN through the
east with the japanese and Chinese
and doing it now
think the Japanese menace, as dis.
cuS,cd m the United States. is silly,
Our people some day will awaken 10
the fact that the Japanese nation is not
10 be judged by the rlii-raii low caste
house servants in Santa Barbara and
! Point Iona The Japanese nation hai
white book IN the annal, Of dplo-
/ macy
At all events the Japanese menace is
A future possibility and not a present
probability The German idea i, immc-
d,ate-cycr present and appalllngly pos
sble
We do not want to drive the bolshev-
| Xxi into the arm, OF Germany by turn.
| ing loose the Japanese We do not
want 10 recruit leglons OF Russians for
/ the kaiser The wait and delay is to
/ ind a way tu avoid that ! am getting
/ to- the point where believe the bol'hey-
/ iki can neither drive lead nor lead
any great proportion Of the Russian
sheep into the enemy camp or anywhere
| else
4 Russian campaign by the western
allies is lmpracucablc We haven't
the men nor the ships Japan and
| China can do the trick with a few
American. British, French and Italian
units under the banner Of invasion to
make sure the pledge to return to Rus
,ia the thing, that are Russian, after
/ the war W. NJ H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

w Russian problem, Germany goes
w straight ahead with her plans
for iiltering into the life Of the pros
trate giant in such manner that the
moulik never can sha' himself loose
from that influence after the armiStce
In the announcement from Vienna
Yesterday that German and AuStro-
Hungarian prisoners OF war are fight.
ing with the bolshcyki against the
C2ccho-S SloyakS on the trans Siberian
railroad we have only one more tcSti-
monlll oi the resources OF the enemy
IN capltalllng his hold in Russia, which
holds for him th' possibilities Of a
greater reservoir OF man power in 1919
and lc50.
In the Baltic provinces. where Ger
man money has been cntrenchcd for
generations. German influence first will
be seen IN the securing OF recruits
Llyonla, E,thonla and Courland have
been quiet and orderly since their oc-
cupatnn The German grip although
tight and tightening, ha, been conSd-
crate for II has fnrcscen the future need
for men. II is this cry hope Of man
power tha, makes the desperate uitua-
ton such 4 serious one for the leaders
OF the entente alliance
Look at the attached map II you are
in doubt as 10 Germanys intention OF
l0reStalIing allied Intervention through
the Atlantic The Huns have been
marching through Finland for months
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

peaceful penetration by means OF allied
propaganda
heard Dr. John K Mott. in'rrna-
tional secretary OF the \. NJ { A. m
San Antonio last week tell OF DISCUSS
ing the Russian situation with PrcSi-
dent Wilson and seven members Of the
cabinet, when Doctor Mott was seeking
advice a, to whether he should recall
the 100 Y NJ {. A. workers in Rus
sia. Neither President Wilson nor any
other leader advised the withdrawal of
single worker On the contrary, what
he was told resulted in Doctor Mdtts
recommending the sending of man,
additional workers to Russia Do'-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04
Don't Worry

By " " N.

Canning the Carnival
A can on carnivals which graccd
Or dlsgraced town or city street
In DAYS gone by when peace was sweet,
And Johnny hadn't got his gun
To HhO"t the daylights from tho Hun,
And hang tho can on Kaiser Blll
Who peddles plain and fancy Ill.
Produced by Jo-Jo, dog-f faced boy,
hos'o os .ncS T"I Set ~, seemed So"i' TO thrive
Ana the wiM man from Horned
Ma> now chop cotton with a hoe,
''o"' "''"'"s "'' ''"o''' ''''
No longer shah tho frugal swain
pisport along tho Midwoy lane
an ana llu' upon ni,,snor,,r.'s uus rU,r's T,'''
NWh" NWIh""' ,1lt ut' her "rN raimcnt h %hcn she fell
or most of It, at any rnt,
show which many counted great
T9o tn rb not GGg ,5, yGha,r i,r gGc' , '9r way
In other words. he won't be- lhcrc
TO feed the world unwholosome hr".
,l,lG lG non '3meIS , mHN a"p3rl
WINE she who charmed Inc corn r,I
snakes
by honest toll her living makes.
Put let's ho hroyc in d,ys Ike these
W1on men are welding snickrrsnccs
And spilling gobs of German. gore
Hgt"sss a., ss,1 ihs,e ere on ,,l ,ho ".ngI Sno'''
should be borne bravcly once or twice.
FOR carn,wls are tircsomr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

purposes which prompted entrance in the war, and to
the strength shall take to the conflict It is an honor
Americans everywhere must strive to merit 1t must be
maintained by prowess as well principle by sacrifice
and the will to win we'll by sympathy for the allied
cause
Because the Fourth today has meaning abroad, 1t
should be new source Of inspiration at home, France
and Britain fought battles for years, and we
owe them much Then the Of the Fourth came news
that our army had passed the million mark We
who remain at home that expeditionay force and
those who will Join later the best have to give. That
les, will be needed and he is not true American who
withhold, It, Now ON the Fourth we should look for
ward as we'll a, backward for there days ahead which
,n try men, souls as sternly our forcathers were
tested in those early days Of freedoms dawn Fortudc
and scli-,acrucc w he needed to see us through On
hi, day devoted to patriotism it is welt 90 scan that tu-
urc clo,cle. and nerve ourselves to meet it,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

food Administrations order which
will permit the populace to purchase
white flour in small Quantities again.
A recent fire in a local green house
j, blamed on a lighted cigarct, which
Is old stuff. We don't wish to start an
argument, but suggest that in cases OF
fires OF doubtful origin the cigar be
blamed occasionally. Also, after one
has left the trademark of his smoke
screen on most OF his household iurni-
turc. he j., apt to become skcp,ical
about the efficacy Of the cigaret for
nccudlary purposes
Loafing can no longer be consid-
cred safe and sane.
The Fourth of July orator probably
has the most competition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

AZ l, reports, Icnne Trozky & Co were ,tll tray
cling for their health although Russia, no place We
could recommend 70 health seekers at this time.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

There are also a few women who seem to think they
are doing their part toward winning the war when they
start filtration with soldier
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

There have been too many explosions in American
mun,uun plants, and few German agents shot at sun
rise Much as We ike TO ,lumbcr late the latter per
'.rmaugc would -c Il, up early
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

John \ Simpson Of Wcathcriord must understand by
TIN, time that people believe where there IS much smoke
there is ant 10 be a fire
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

81 want a divorce" said. the hag
gard looking man to the lawyer
What are the grounds" asked the
lawyer.
"My wife throws bricks at the dog "
am afraid you haven't much CHARGE
of success on those grounds" said the
lawyer, sadly, as he thought of the fee
that was vanishing into the distance.
But" went on the Withholding man.
every time she throws at the dog she
hits me
Viii
Why She Couldn't Spell
Old Mrs Donahoe managed to get
along in the world in spite of her cdu-
cational deficiencies. One day she was
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

called upon by a lawyer to sign a
rather important paper
"You sign ii yourself. young man,
an I'll make me mark" said the old
woman. "Slnce me eyes gave out I'm
not able to write a wurrd"
How do you spell it1" he asked,
his pen poised above the proper place
Spell it whativer way We plaze :
said Mrs. Donahoe promptly Since [
lost me teeth there's not wurrd I
can spell'-Boston Transcript
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

Lines Worth Remembering.
Leisure is time for doing somtthing
useful; this leisure the dilieent man
will obtain; but the lazy man, never
Benjamin Franklin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

Loafing can no longer be consid-
cred safe and sane.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

The Fourth of July orator probably
has the most competition.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

1t wouldn't take two days 10 celebrate
the Glorious Fourth II John A. Simp-
son were fair sample of American
patriotism, would il?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-04

Reserve a few hero medal, for those
who acted as Judges in the baby show
Yesterday
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four KILLED
And Over 40 Injured In
Wreck
OF Buffalo Express on New York
Central Railroad Near Schodack
Landng-Crossing Switch at High
Speed Cause of Accident

Albany, \. Y, May 1i.-Four men
we're killed and more than 40 persons
we're injured in the wreck of the Buffalo
Express on the New York Central rail-
road near Schodack Landing last night.
The train was nearly demolished. and
the roadbed was so badly torn up that
traffic was delayed throughout today.
The dead are: c. G. Drummond OF
Brooklyn, y. Y, said to be connected
with the United States internal revenue
department; Benson Hughes. a travel
Ing salesman Of New York: and r.
Sherwood and A. Joslin of Rensselaer,.
engineer and fireman. respectively, Of
the wrecked train.
While no OF cial statement regarding
the cause of the wreck was issued from
the New York Central offices here dur.
ing the forenoon, Il was reported at
schodaci Landing that the train was
derailed as a result OF crossing a switch
at high speed.
II was said at the hospitals that most
OF the injured would be able 10 leave
during the day.
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REPUTATION OF
OTTAWA STORY
OF L. S. TROOPS

Washington, May 1+-Formal re-
pudla ton Of the message sent
through Ottawa from London an
nouncing that the American army
was not to he used at the battle front
until it became a complete and self
supporting force. was received today
at the British embassy. Lord Read
ing. the ambassador, authorized the
following statement:
Lord Reading has received official
information that the telegram sent
through Ottawa did not emanate
from the British war cabinet and is
totally at variance with their views.
Lord Reading is officially informed
that the statement it contained was
made without any knowledge Of the
Prime Minister or OF the British cab
met.
There is still much speculation here
over the c!igin of the mysterious an
n0uncement whict reached Ottawa
as part OF the official war summary.
50 far as can be learned, no official
'llforma ton has reached the war de-
partment TO explain the matter.
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u. S. PATROL ROUTS
GERMANS IN
PICARDY SECTOR

With tho American Army in
France 'Iay 14.-tBy the Associated
Press)-An American patrol III
Picardy met and routed German
patrol of twenty men last night. In
this part of the front the Germans
are using searchlights and trench
mortars occasionally, although the
artillery fire is under normal. The
American front lines are swept by
enemy machine runs, but there have
been no casualties. There is con-
siderable activity back of the German
lines.
The Toul sector where American
troops are stationed has been exceed
ingly quiet during the past twenty
four hours. The artillery fire has
bc IN at minimum and there is little
aerial activity until late in the day.
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Over Capture of ROs-
tOv-On-DOn by the
Germans
RUSSIA is NOW
CUT OFF FROM
THE CAUCASUS
German Advance in Central
Russia is Generally Feared
and Removal of Capital to
Iekaterinburg in Ural Noun.
tains Is Being Discussed

Moscow, Friday, May 10.-(By Tho
Associated Press Through the cap
turc of RostoN-On-D Don the Germans
have gained control of the Caucasus,
the grain districts in the Donctz ba-
sin and the coal. iron and oil fields.
Northern Russia is now cut off from
the Caucasus, excepting for a single
railroad running through Tzaritzin
and IN the southern part of the gov
ernment Of Sarato which the Ger
mans are~now threatening. Coupled
with the fall of Sebastopol and tia
overthrow of the Ukraine Rada and
the establishment in the Ukraine of
Bourgeaoisie government wholly
under German domination. the cap
ture of Rostov-On-Don has created
great uneasiness in Moscow and Pc
trograd. A German advance in Cen
trail Russia is generally feared. and
the removal of the capital to Yek1-
terinburg in the Ural mountains IS
being discussed.
GermanyS overthrow Of the Tx
raine government. with which it had
made peace. is regarded by North
Russia as step towards it occupa-
ton. Within a few weeks the future
Of Petrograd and Moscow probably
will be determined, as it is consider
ed that the Soviet government either
must submit to German domination
or retreat eastward and prepare Tor
defense against the invaders.
Effective resistance will be diffi-
cult without outside assistance be-
cause of the lack of technical experts
and supplies. The bitter feeling
against Germany is intensified by tive
ruthless seizures in Ukraine and a
growing disposition to accept allie
aid if the Entente allies will recog-
nize the Bolsheviki government Is
evident.
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U. S, Cannot FAIL
When President Turns
To God For Help
Declares Cardinal o'Conneli in Ref
erence to Pres. Wilson's Proc!ama.
ton Setting Apart May so as Day
Of Fasting and Prayer

Boston. May l+-"Americans must
keep Americas affairs safe SO that
what happened in Russia cannot hap
pen here" said Cardinal OConnel,
addressing the annual convention of
the state council. knights of Column
bus, here today.
The day of rampant capitalism has
gone forever In Europe and America"
he continued. If this war has done
nothing but open the eyes of the peo-
pie to their own rights. then the blood
Of millions has not been spilled in
vain
A few men took the entire resources
of the world and were then surprised
and amazed because Socialism and
anarchy became rampant. There is a
new spirit in America today. 1t is
the spirit of true democracy
The Cardinal read President VIII
sons proclamation setting apart May
80 as a day Of fasting and prayer and
said:
We can't fail when the executive
of an nation, in these days, turns to
God in language such as that. Thank
God it remained for the President of
the United States 10 give such a sub
lime document The President stands
out conspicuous when many are even
forgetting the reasons this war be-
gun
Paying a tribute TO the soldiers and
the chaplains who are in danger, the
Cardinal said:
Our boys at the front arc the high
est type OF patriots and our priests
who are living side by side with them
suffering their privations and minis
tering to their needs. are giving the
world the most beautiful example Of
devotion and self sacrifice
Daniel J. Gallagher, state deputy,
announced that more than s40Q, 900 had
been collected in Massachusetts alone
for the war work OF the *. of c. at
the front.
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Cannot Be Upset By
Other Powers In
Russia
SAYS JOFFRE
AMBASSADOR
TO GERMANY
Admits Government Of Non
Socialists under Artificial
Conditions" within Range of
Possibility but Never a Re-
turn to Rule of an Emperor

Amsterdam, May 14.-The return
Of the monarchy in Russia Is un-
thinkable, Adolph Joffe, Russian am
bassador at Berlin, declared in an in
torview given to DR.. Friedherg. the
Berlin correspondent of the Vienna
\eues Journal. Incidentally NJ. Joffe
characterized any assertion that Am
orleans during the war or during
tho revolution received any conces-
sions from Russia as pure inven-
ton"
In his main topic Of the govern
mental prospects in Russia. NJ. Joffe
admitted that a government of nom
socialists under artificial condi-
tons" was within the range Of pos
sibility. but never O. return TO the
rulo Of an Emperor.
There is today" he continued, no
power IN Russia strong enough to
unset us. Behind us stands the
great mass Of the peasants and work :
ers-all those whom the capitalistic
system had not blessed with this
worlds goods. The lower Bourgeois
strata is also coming over to us. The
people recognize that Milukoff and
his friends are useless and that the
MensheViki and the Kerensl1y Social
| lists have turned out to he fail
urc. There is only one group left
namely. the anarchists. but they lack
political driving force.
"Oh. yes" exclaimed the minister
they criticize us, too, in Russia.
People who see affairs are not pros
perous arc apt to curse us but aft
or all they recognize that we are
not responsible for the consequences
Of tho war and that our pronounced
Socialist system is best adapted for
Russian conditions. Our aim is TO
provide an abundance of those good
things which mankind needs for the
enjoyment Of life. we are not as
Cetics.
I'VE do not want to return to print
tive conditions. On the contrary. we
wish 10 make peoples lives richer and
happier We do not object to wealth for
ali. hut we do object to the capitalist
who dooms millions 10 misery so that
the few may have luxury"
VI. Joffre denied that there has been
CONTINUED on Page @column 81
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White GUARD
Execute 500 Russian
Officers and Men
Are Taken Out in Groups Of Fifty,
Lined Up and Mown Down With
Machine Guns-20,ooo Red Guard
Forces Taken Prisoner Early in
May

Moscow. Saturday. May n.-(By the
Associated Press).-An official statement
issued here today declares that after
the occupation of Tammerfors, Finland.
by the Finnish White Guard 800 Russian
officers and men were shot.
The Russians, II Is declared, were
taken to the municipal theatre at night
The next morning they were brought
out in groups of So lined up and mown
down with machine guns, the statement
asserts. The statement also contains a
report CT the battle fought near Lahti
(the engagement reported by Berlin to
have resulted in the overwhelming de-
feat of the Red Guard in which 1000
OF the Red Guard forces were taken
prisoners early this month";, The state
ment described tho engagement AS a
desperate and bloody one and declares
the White Guards and the Germans lost
about 1000 killed. Many civilians, II is
stated, were Killed BY the German bonn
bardment'
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Will Go To Camp Be-
tween May 20 and
June 2
IA STATES IN
THE LATEST
DRAFT ORDER
Call Is for $1,000 More Men
Qualified for General Mill.
tary Service-Is Further De-
yelopment of Plans for Has
tening Men to France

Washington, May 14.--Twenty four
states and the District of Columbia
were called upon tonight by Provost
Marshal General Crowder to furnish
for the National Army $500 more
men qualified for general military
service. Movement of drafted men to
the camps under this call is to ex-
tend over two periods, from May 20
TO May "A and from May 20 to June
,. These dates were fixed because
during the FIVE days beginning May
25 approximately $4,000 men called
for recently Will be moving to the
camps.
Tonights call marks further de-
for Fastening men to France and re-
placing them as rapidly as they va
! cate the training quarters. In all
2s4 500 drafteeS will be journeying
! from their homes to military camps
between May 20 and June >. lnClud-
! ing numerous calls for technical and
specially qualified men, the total
number summoned during May is
something like 366, 500, nearly half of
the 100000 expected to be called this
! year.
| While officials did not explain why
only half the states were asked to
! furnish men at this time, 1t is UNDER
! stood the sections to be drawn up
were arrived at through Considera =
ton of the proportion of quotas al
ready called in some cases and of
the location of vacated training
camps.
The camps selected for the regis
trants effected by tonight's order are
not all national army camps. show
ing that men are to be sent whcr-
ever room may be found for them
, In several instances men from Ger
tain states are ordered to go 10 camps
| to which men from their states are
not usually assigned.
In the movement from May 90 to
June ,, Maine is called upon to send
500 men, Massachusetts 5000 New
Hampshire 500. Rhode Island 500 and
Vermont 200. all to Fort Slocum,
! N Y
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GERMAN DEMANDS
WOULD MAKE RUSSIA
A GERMAN PROVINCE

Washington, May IA. - Declara-
tons that Germany, not content with
economic domination of Russia. is
seeking military occupation, have
come from Russia often in recent
weeks. Today's reports to the State
department said that the concessions
now asked would make of Russia viz
tually q German province.
Recent dispa tchcs said that the
Russian soviat capital might he
transferred from Moscow to Mini
Novgorod and that measures had
been discussed for defending Moscow
against possible attack.