The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-09-06

r4t.s.l soldiers from India repairing
Meanwhile the allied expedition was
strengthened by the arrival Of moro
Americans, and Italy announced II
would send regiment there. The
Japanese forces took control OF the
Manchnrian border. China having with
drawn her objections. The japanese
engaged the bolsheviki near Dauria.
and General Semeuon, anti-boisbevik
leader OF Cossacks. crossed the Siberi-
an border and captured Matsieyski
station.
In the Country OF the North" the
fighting OF late has been In favor OF
the Russo-ailied troops. The bolshe-
| wiki river notilia. which caused them
| some trouble. has been dispersed and
| the Red guards have surrendered the
| town Of Shenkursk, south Of Archan-
| gel. the last place Of any size held by
them In the region.
| News from the far East is likely
| to be rather scanty In the future. for
Its dissemination has been taken In
charge by the japanese. and they are
VIGOROUSLY -mouthed concerning
military operations
Reports from Albania have not been
very satisfactory lately. The Austri-
ans ''came back" hard nj the Franco
Italian forces and compelled them 10
retire somewhat. retaking the town OF
Berat. Later In the week the allies de-
fented the Austrians In two battles.
On the Italian front there was not
great deal doing, but the allies made
several successful raids and repulsed
all enemy attacks. American airmen
In Italy raided the big Austrian naval
base at Poia. on the Adriatic.
. -
Both house and senate passed the
: man-power bill making the draft age
limits eighteen to forty-fiye inclusive.
. Each body inserted It's own amend
: board In the conference. The most
important OF these was the senate
anti-strike clause. The house con-
ferees. led by Dent. absolutely refused
to accept this. and rather than risk
delay. the senate conferees consented
. TO sacrifice the amendment One new
I provision In the measure which will be
I welcomed by all officers II that the
+ government shall furnish uniforms and
I equipment to officers at cost.
!. Continuing its efforts to clear up the
> muddIed aircraft production situation,
and AT the same time evading the de-
]. mand for the creation OF n separate
department OF aeronautics. the ad
mInistration made John ID. Ryan mn
= assistant secretary OF war and directos
: OF the air service. In starting on his
!. new work. Mr.. Ryan made no boasts
!, or promises Of what he would accom-
. pilsh. but said he hoped order would
soon be established In the airpian'
branch and that quantity production
;. OF military planes would be accom-
: pllshed, The DE Hayiland As I'm
. proved to meet all objections. he said
!, are now being turned out rapidly nn'
:, orders for the Liberty IL motor hav'
!. BORN increased from - go to $1,000
:, Our allies like these engines 80 vel
!, that we cannot keep up with their de
=. mands for them.
!, First Assistant Secretary OF Wa
Benedict Crowell has been made al
rector OF munitions and given the pow
or TO keep our forces supplied with sl
!" the munitions they require.
=, The long-expected shortage OF gass
- line IL developing. and consequent
"a. the fuel administration last week n
al auested that for the present all aut'
a mobiles. moforhoatS and motorcycles
used for pleasure. be not used on SUI
= DAYS. In all states east OF the Missi'
"A siupl river. As the gasoline Is needle
IA FOR war purposes. all patriotic owner
Of cars accepted the request as con
mand.
M. Members az congr~Ss who have bee
he nacinsis and ants-wRr distractions
"a have been Ia wing q hard time. to q
20 great satisfaction Of all true patrtot
"A. Tn. list az those turned down By the
ps. constituents already includes senat'
.re | yardsman Of Mississippi and hepr
ne Senta,jyss Lundeen OF Minnesota. II
NJ. ! Ion of South Dakota, Woods OF low
Mel .efnore OF Texas. Crosser and Go
N. don OF Ohio. Shackelford and haml
"a, az Missouri Keno OF Florida and Sios
-. OF Nebraska. Last week Cole Biees
In. pac,fist candidate for the senate
h.s South Carolina. was defeated. al
mid Henry Ford failed to get the Repu
a.. ucan nomination In Michigan. thou