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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19

From the Detroit Free Press.
Before President Wilson had urged a
day of fasting and prayer OF the
sacrifices Of war Japan hat acknowledged
and besought the i~nterposition of divinity
IA aid of the allied armies.
AZ long ago as the 2sth OF last Febru-
AIRY. q Japanese priest. head of Q sect of
Buddhists. q venerable man IN had
never concerned himself with public or
Ipolitical affairs. held public services in
his temple at Kyoto. ~petitioning his god
that the allies might triumph cd Ger
bany be overthrown. After sacrificing
according to the rites or his religion, he
irnored differences Of ssect and made Q
pilgrimage to the shrines of the Shintd
faith, whose essence Is the Norships of
9iacestots. elieM day of prayer at the
tomb Of the late emperor. concluding with
a ceremony at his own temple. where he
addressed an assembly Of 1900 people. ex-
horting them to the duty Of prayer for
the cause OF righteousness. = @
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19

out. When a person disposes of his Lib
erty bond the government is not called
upon for any cash. When stamps are
cashed, the government is called upon to
Civ the holder cas- which it planned to
use for the purchase of arms and sup
plies for American soldiers in France.
1t Is to make the practice of cashing
stamps unpopular that the present cam
paign OF publicity is being undertaken. In
many counties in the state conversions of
stamps into cash have been considerable.
The counties with the largest population.
of course. show the greatest number of
conversions. 1t is the belief of the COM
mittee that these car be reduced to q
minimum when it is pointed out to the
people that it is al unpatriotic act to sell
their stamps when they can afford to
hold them.
Government reports of Wal Savings
stamp sales in all states for the month
Of June show Iowa in third place in
sales for the month and in a similar posi-
ton in total sales for the entire period of
the campaign.
A copy of the report forwarded from
Homer A. Miller shows h sales in the
state TOR the month Of June amounted
to $4,e72. $500 or $l.sS per capita. Total
sales for the entire period Of the cam
paign amount to $17.41S. $1,000 or S7.sz per
CAPITA.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
Some Parallels and Contrasts
Between This and the Civil War

casualties alone at the close of the
first year of the war i'm Europe We're
more h IL 1000, 600 men!
Just as the question of ships was the
big problem with us at the outset Of
u part in the wal in 1877. even so was
the question of ships the great prob
lem i'll The civil var AT the beginning
the union forces could boast of 90 YES
sells. Additions came slowly. There
was great JOY above the Mason and
Dixon line when the news came that
one iron clad vessel had been com
tive part in the war. Blu proportion
ately the need. the anxiety and fear
of not meeting it. and the straining OF
every effort TO bring h army and
navy up to fun strength, vas the same.
Before the European war was u year
old Lord Kitchener said it would take
at least three ear to end it. Most
people were inclined to deride him. AT
the close of the first year of the civil
war General Sherman made public 4
statement To the effect that il would
take years to win the war and that
the need WAS for men. men. and still
more men He asked for 250.00G sol
dierS to start intensive operations on
The western front. In speaking of this
demand the people OF the north tapped
their forel,eads and suggested that
Sherman be removed from Il position
of responsibility. Shortly afterward i'll
was discovered that he was right i'm
that saying. us he has since been de
clared right in a more popular one.
1t was during lhe third year OF the
civil war that the union forces began
to see light on the horizon. 1t was in
the third year of the present war that
the allies began to gain in strength.
The fourth year of each war brought
about centralized leadership the vital
factor in the successful culmination OF
the civil war and probably destined to
be the deciding factor in our war Of to-
day. Grant was mad lieutenant gen.
eral. the highest rank in the United
States army His plan was to have
all the union forces pull together"
He assigned to each general one spec
ial objective with the end in View of
surrounding and closing in upon the
enemy. And in 1915 Noch is working
OF The strategy that no expects TO
end the greater wan.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
talk DISPOSITION
OF GERMAN COLONIES
Australia Proposes Having
Something to Say of Those
In South Pacific.

Sydney. Australia. (by maiD-The
final disposition OF the German COL
onies in the Pacific; the Pacific Mon
roe Doctrine preached by the prime
minister, William NJ. Hughes, in his
his speech before the Pilgrims club in
New York: and the recent report of
the Australian Interstate Commerce
commission upon British and Austral-
ian trade in the South Pacific" all re-
late directly or indirectly I o discussion
which is becoming more or less fire.
quent in the Australian, New Zealand
and Fijian press touching u fedora
zion of the South sea lands The In
terstate Commerce commission said in
it's report:
THE government of the islands con-
trolled by the British crown is at pres
ent lacking in cohesion and unity of
policy. The commission is
satisfied that the Islands under the
British crown should be grouped un-
der a more coherent system.
The commission has suggested that in
order to ensure timely settlement of
this paramount question OF government
"A joint inquiry by representation of
the United Kingdom. Australia and
New Bealan should be undertaken"
One OF the British Pacific island
commissioners said in Sydney while on
~ recent visit there:
The suggestion that Il cojoint COM
mission of inquiry be appointed at an
early date should, in my opinion, be
carefully considered by the public of
the commonwealth. The question as to
| whether administrative powers should
be granted to such IA commission,
which would represent the interests of
the imperial government of the COM
monwealth. and of the dominion OF
/ New Zao1on nd iS ono yx-hioG a1Sn r1o ;~na
the full consideration Of statesmen.
British interests at present are
widely spread under any forms of
control n difficulties are constantly
created by the lack of effective coop
GRAFTON. Great Britain, Australia and
work of administration through Of
iicers who have no direct relation with
each other. There are crown colonies,
Fiji and the Gilbert and Ellice islands,
the imperial protectorate OF the Solo,
mon islands. Australian dependencies
such as Papua n the islands under
the civil administration of New Zea-
' M To add to this diversity of scon-
4 troll we now " the military occu-
patton by Australia and by. New Zea-
land OF the late German Pacific pos
sessions. 1T is a q of control with
bourne INC Wellington.
objection may be made to the grant
of administrative powers at present to
n commission The war is still on
and it may be urged that little can
he done--at least SO far as the late
German Pacific possessions are con-
~cerned-tN1 h issue of it is known.
But. pending peace, why not appoint a
board or commission to obtain infor-
nation and, az far as possible, to
simplify the existing administration?
The commission could thus put the
L interests nf (Sroof prttofp oP A,,ta,1So
and of New Zealand into a. common
pool for the moment and when the
1 peace conference sits much valuable
information should be available"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19


on July - the present way had lasted
exactly as long Us The entire length of
our civil Wharf.-The period from April
II, 1861. to April $, 1865. This fact has
called attention to some inferes;ing
parallels and contrasts.
The American civil war, the iloodiast
struggle OF tho 18th century, found its
participants III much the I'M condi-
ton that the world var of the 20th
century found the entente allies. That
they overcamc all the difficulties of a
VA thrust upon a mass of people who
were not prepared to meet it is shown
in the following excerpt from one OF
tho civil war historians. Thomas IA.
Mccain:
lin the north the mohiliZins of
;u immense army in n lnarvelouslv
short period; the fitting out of an
entire new navy OF several hun
dred ships to guard 1900 miles of
coast. the building of numerous
hight craft. S~unboatS ana trans
ports; the construction of miles
and miles of railroads.. with their
numerous bridges. for carrying the
lesions With the munitions OF war
ar into the heart OF the eneinN's
country, We're achievements with
out parallel. Surely these great
achievements must have stimulated
thc iIIltSIlatlDJ duO eNlNIlQeQ unS
views of II captains of industry.
discovering to them the vast po-
tentiality which had been lying dor
mant in the American people
Our only recent training
had been i'm the Mexican war, a
gallant campaign. but of limitad
dimensions. The work to be done
required armies such as none since
Napoleon had seen under his con-
troll.
The forces in the field of the union
army in June. 1861. had grown, ac-
| cording to the historian, to Gigantic
proportions" The number given is $50
900 G On the confederate side were
10000 men. The union fleet consisted
of SO vessels. Compare these figures
| with today's statistics! In 1918 GU,
forces have grown TO gigantic pro
portions" but the words have new
meaning. We now deal with millions
instead OF hundreds of thousands. The
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
ITALIAN GENERAL IS
PRAISED BY HUNGARIAN

Rome (by maiD-The Pesti Hirlap.
the prfnipal democratic newspaper in
Hungary. praises General Diaz frank
ly in discussing the Italian army as
we'll as the valor of our troops. 1t says:
'Dlaz a given proof of great abil-
ity to organize and the manner in
which he has directed the operations in
h last campaign deserves most sert.
Gus attention.
HI has succeeded in restoring
morale to h troops so skilfully under-
mined. 1t is apparent that even in lit
tie things it is. now on a higher plane
than ever"
The Italian press, commenting on
these declarations of the Pesti Hirlap.
takes occasion to confirm the praises Of
General Diaz as an organizer and his
quaiit1ese as q master of the highest
strategy. u o~bserves that h perfect
reorganization of the italian army aft
err the disaster Of Caporetto, a proof
more than positive Of the inherent val
OF OF the Latin race, whose patriotism
at times may be misled to the advan-
tage, Of h enemy by mean Of a sub
Tie n persistent propaganda.
1t is not so easy to deceive the great
mass Of the people, and even the few
Z who are orrupted uncpnsciously, quick
ly regain their equilibrium when they
see the failure Of the enemy's offensive.
Germany and Austria have been
tau8n Dy q bitter lesson that their
dtaboltc propaganda has cost them
heavy sacrifices, which will run ON
to the end of the accounting with Italy.
1t q all reacted upon them. strin-
ping them OF every hope OF success by
means OF any other propaganda they
may ever undertake.
The phenomena Of the reaction
against Them In Italy was o fore
sean by the sobtuse German intellect:
but now 1t IL aWAre OF its vanity
/. Between the lines Of the Pestt Hirlap
One may read clearly the bitter adj
mission that the Italian army reOr.
ganixed and reinforced by the allies
has become a terrible menace to the
HRpsburK monarchy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
CALAMITY.
From the Chicago Daily Nev.

FTOh1 inc chicago Daily NeWe.
An amusing little incident occurred q
few days ago In = crowded tramcar on the
Dublin to Blackjack line. A lady. wishing
Q seat. looked smilingly round. Al portly.
handsome old gentleman immed;ateiy
stood up and politely offered the lady his
place. oh. you're . jewel, SIR. aid the
lady. as she bowed her Acknowledgements
Tor the courtesy. Not ct All, madam
replied the gentleman. wlthsan-engastne
smile. 'Iim q jeweief:: !. lhave Just set the
jewell" Could anything be more gallant
than that?
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
.THAr SWEET ENEMY,


From the Winnipeg Free Press.
Not long ago rs history counts
time, an English humorist said that
the best thing between England
and France was the sea, q saying
killed by it's own sting. But when
the feud wa fierce between the
two nations over three centuries
ago. an English poet coined a
phrase that England will
ingly forgot and remembers with
unfeigned satisfaction today-'That
Sweet Enemy, France" Like all
great makers of phrases. dynamic
or delicious. Sir Philip Sidney laid
his finger on the heart Of the mat
ter. 1t was then, and ever since
during wars with France. the Eng
lish feeling at bottom.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
KiUjno PI.eee.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle-TeieRraph
A Frenchman was waiting ct q railroad
station IN Ireland when . couple Of ma
.tives sat down beside him.
Said one: Sure. Pat, it's down to Kill
mary I've been, n I'm on me way back
to Fitzpatrick"
,"Ye don't say so."'said the other. .it.s
meslf that's just after bein' down to XIII
kenney. and I stop here a bit before i
60 to Kilmor."
What assassins" -exciatnaeA IN.
FrenchmAn. Would that I were ,afelr
back In France
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-09-19
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From the LouisvillA Cpurisr-Journal
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-03
SEVERAL DAYS
 REQUIRED TO
 ENTER GERMANY
Tossing Held Up by Limited Number of Bridges Across Sauer and Moselle, Which Yanks Use

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA- TON. Sunday, Dec. 1, (By the Associ- ated Press. )-Three or fout days will be required, it is estimated tonight, for the four first line divisions to com piete their crossing into German ter ritory, although the start was made soon after daylight Sunday.
 The advance into Germany was held Up by the limited number of bridges across the Sauer and M.2selle rivers. The principal bridges used were those at Echternach. Rosplert and Wasser- billing on the Sauer and Greyenmach- CT. Wormeldange and Remich on the Moselle.
 Several small bridges and lords be- tween these villages were utilized by various units.
 In the village of Cordell, north of Treves. three war-weary German sol diers arrived home by train from the north just as the American advance guard reached the village. A handful or villagers was at the station to meet the returning soldiers were in the the retdurning soldiers were in the crowd. The appearance of the march ing Americans appeared to awe two of the Germans and their families This was not the case, however, with the third soldier, whose wife took him by the hand and led him through thesvil- lage street past the columns of Amer jeans.
 There were no flags or other deco raticns in any of the towns through which the Americans marched and no music except that furnished by the Americans. Wherever the Americans asked questions regarding roads they received courteous replies. In the restaurants and stores the Germans sold to the American soldiers any goods on hand at war time prices.
 The natives generally stood or walk ed as the Americans passed. No emo tion was shown anywhere excepting among the children who at some places appeared to regard the khaki as strange at first after the weeks of marching troops in German gray.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-03
TREAT TANKS WELL

TREVES, Germany, Sunday, Dec. l, (By the Associated Press. )-Treves went to sleep tonight with American forces in possession of the city. To all outward appearances the inhabitants were pleased, in way, at the coming of the Americans All the cafes and restaurants and those stores which were opened did an excellent business Sunday.
 At first, the populace regarded the Americans with great curiosity, the adults staring without being rude and the children flocking around the American automobiles wherever they stopped in the streets. As the day passed the curiousity wore off and to- night American officers dining in res taurants attracted only slight atten- tion.
 Soldiers off duty went about the streets of the city to the shops and soldiers restaurants just as if they had been in Treves for weeks instead
 tD,.r.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-03

Much of the address was devoted to the railroad problem, for which the president said he now had no solu- tion to offer. He recommended care full study by congress, saying it would be a disservice to the country and to the railroads to permit a return to old conditions under private manage ment without notifications.
 The president declared he stood ready to release the railroads from government control whenever a sat isfactory solution of readjustment could be worked out.
 The president said he hoped to see a formal declaration of peace by treaty ''by the time spring has come ''
 The new three-year navy building program was endorsed because, the president said. it would be unwise to attempt to adjust the American pro gram to a future world policy as yet undetermined.
 Paying tribute to the peoples con duct in war, he spoke particularly of the work of women and again ap- pealed for woman suffrage by federal amendment
 Declaring he had no private thought or purpose" in going to France, but that he regarded it as his highest privilege, the president added: Tt is now my duty to play my full part in making good what they (America's s soldiers) offered their life's blood to obtain"
 No definite program of reorganiza- tion can be outlined now, MT. Wilson said He expressed the hope that congress would not object to con. ferring upon the war trade board or some other agency the right of fixing with the British upon some method of shipping food to starving people abroad.
 As to taxation, the president ap- proved of the plan of levying six bil lion dollars in 1919 and for notifica tion in advance that the 1920 levy will be four billion dollars
 When the president concluded after speaking 42 minutes he left the chamber amidst applause limited to the democratic side Interruptions oI the address for questions which had been threatened by some republican members of the house did not ma terialize
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-03

these things as 1 naN6.~ IL IS IOO SOOu to assess them; and who stand in the midst of them and are part of them are less qualified than men of an- other generation will be to say what they mean or even what they have been. But some great outstanding facts are unmiskakable and constitute in a sense part of the public business with which it is necessary duly to deal To state them is to set the stage for the legislative and executive action which must grow out of them and which we have yet to shape and determine.
 "A year ago we had sent 145,91S men overseas. Since then we have sent 1,95O.513. an average of 162,542 each month, the number. in fact. ris- ting in May last to 245,951; in June. to 27S,760; in July, to 307,1S2, and continuing to reach similar figures in August and September-in August, 2S9.57O and in September. 257.49S.
 No such movement of troops ever took place before. across 5000 miles of sea. followed by adequate equip ment and supplies and carried safely through extraordinary dangers of at tack - dangers which were alike strange and infinitely difficult to guard against In all this movement. only S70 men were lost by enemy at tacks 660 of whom were upon a single English transport which was sunk near the Orkney islands.
 T need not tell you what lay back of this great movement of men and material
 ''It is not invidious to say that back of it lay a supporting organization of the industries of the country and all its productive activities more com plete more thorough in method and effective in results, more spirited and unanimous in purpose and effort than any other great belligerent had ever been able to effect. We profited greatly by the experience of the na- tions which had already been engaged for nearly three years in the exigent and acting business. their every re- source and every executive proficiency to the utmost We were the pupils But we learned quickly and acted with a prOmptness and readiness of CO., operation that justify our great pride that we were able to serve the world with unparalleled energy and quick accomplishment
 But it is not the physical scale and executive efficiency of prepara- ton, supply. equipment and despatch that I would dwell upon, but the met tie and quality of the officers and men We sent over and of the sailors who kept the seas, and the spirit of the nation that stood behind them. No selves more quickly ready for the test
Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-03
65TH CONGRESS
 OPENS ITS LAST
 SESSION MONDAY
Many Important Matters Be- fore It, Including Solving of Questions of Return to Peace Basis
(By Review Leased wlrel


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The sixty fifth congress began its third and final session today with many i'm portant matters 'befOre it. These in- clude solution of the railroad prob lem. the army and navy programs, re- construction legislation. retrenchment in government expenditures, war reve- nue legislation, woman suffrage and the Colombian treaty.
 In view of President Wilson's state ment in his annual address to congress today. that he does not expect con clusion of peace until spring. leaders tonight expressed doubt whether the present senate, which expires by limi- tation next March 8. would be called upon to act on the peace treaty.
 Chairman Hitchcock of the senate foreign relations committee said he expected several treaties would re- suit from the Paris conference a general treaty ending the war. but with specific, separate treaties deal ing with important matters like free dom of the seas and league of na- tions.
 While the peace negotiations are proceeding. extended debate in the senate on all phases of the questions involved is expected by leaders. Sen ator Hitchcock explained tonight that in this way the senate's views can be given to the conference.
 Numerous investigations are in prospect on both the senate and house side. The senate judiciary commit tees inquiry into brewers activities will be resumed tomorrow and in