Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-19

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Meanwhile the allied expedition was
strengthened by the arrival of more
Americans, and Italy announced 1t
would send regiment there. The
japanese forces took control of the
Manchurian border, China having with
drawn her objections. The japanese
engaged the bosheviki near Dauria,
and General Semenoff, anti-bolshevik
leader of Cossacks, crossed the Siberi-
an border and captured Matsievskl
| station.
In the Country of the North" the
fighting of late has been in favor of
the Russo-allied troops. The bolshe-
wiki river flotilla, 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
notoriously close-mOuthed concerning
military operations.
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Reports from Albania have not been
very satisfactory lately. The AustrI-
| ans "came back" hard at the Franco
Italian forces and compelled them to
retire somewhat, retaking the town Of
Berat. Later in the week the allies de-
| feated 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 Pola, on the Adrlatic.
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Both house and senate passed the
man-power bill making the draft age
limits eighteen to forty-five inclusive.
Each body inserted its own amend
ments, but most of these went by the
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
provision in the measure which will be
welcomed by all officers is that the
government shall furnish uniforms and
equipment to officers at cost.
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Continuing its efforts TO clear up the
muddled aircraft production situation,
and at the same time evading the de-
mand for the creation of separate
department of aeronautics, the ad-
ministration made John d. Ryan an
assistant secretary of war and director
OF the air service. In starting on his
new work, Mr.. Ryan made no boasts
or promises of what he would accom-
plish, but said he hoped order would
soon be established In the airplane
branch and that quantity production
Of military planes would be accom-
plished. The De Haviland AS i'm
proved to meet all objections, he said,
are now being turned out rapidly and
orders for the Liberty 12 motor have
been increased from 22,500 to $4,000.
Our allies Ike these engines so well
that we cannot keep up with their de-
mands for them.
First Assistant Secretary of War
Benedict Crowell has been made d.
rector Of munitions and given the pow
or to keep our forces supplied with all
| the munitions they require.
ID
The long-expected shortage of gasO'
line is developing, and consequently
the fuel administration last week re-
| duested that for the present all auto
mobiles, motorbonts and motorcycles,
used for pleasure, be not used on Sun
days, In all states east of the Missis-
sippi river. AS the gasoline is needed
for war purposes. all patriotic owners
of cars accepted the request as a com
mand,
Pa
Members of congress who have been
| pacifists and dnti-war obstructiOnists
have been having hard time, to the
great satisfaction Of all true patriots,
The list of those turned down by their
constituents already includes Senator
Vardaman OF Mississippi and Repre-
sentatIyes Lundeen of Minnesota, Dill
Ion Of South Dakota, Woods OF Iowa,
McLemore of Texas, Crosser and Cor
don Of Ohio, Shackelford and Hamlln
of Missouri, Keho Of Florida and Sloan
of Nebraska. Last week Cole Blense,
pacifist candidate for the senate 10
South Carolina, was defeated, and
Henry Ford failed to get the Repub-
lIcan nomination In Michigan, though
the Democrats did accept bim.