Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-25

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Monday he issued a call for helm n
prevent it. The family Of the late GA,
has been removed to klev and is in
the hands of the Germans. Near tho
observation-disclosures border General
Semenoff continues to wage successful
war on the bolshevik forces.
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The Finnish White guard seems To
have gained almost Compete control
OF the country. celebrating the capture
# Tammerfors by masSacr.1g go
Russians and Great Britain has offered
to recognize the Finnish republic on
certain conditions The trouble there
may not be over, however, for late IT.
ports say a great number Of Russians
are masSed on the border III Finland
and a big battle Is imminent
President Wilson and tie senate
military affairs committee coudicted
again last week when Chairman Cham
berlain proposed a resolution that
would permit the committee To inquire
into the conduct of the war though
the initial purpose was merely to in.
vestigate the aircraft production col
lapse and consequent charges VI dis
honesty. Mr.. Wilson declared une-
quivocally that be would consider The
adoption of the resolution as a dec
larati0n of want of confidence 10 the
administration. and restrictive
amendment by Senator Thompson Of
Kansas did not remove his objections
to il. On Wednesday the president
announced the appointment Of Charles
E. Hughes 10 act with the attorney
general in the aircraft investigation
and the choice was received with gem
eral approval. The former justice Of
the Supreme court made a great rec
ord in the New York insurance invesh-
CATION, and it Is believed the criminal
charges in the aircraft production
matter will he thoroughly gone into by
him without fear or favor.
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Under the able leadership Of Mr..
Schwab the shipbuildIng forces Of the
United States are going ahead with
their work at great rate. The big
concrete steamer Faith, built at son
Francisco. underwent trial ruaS that
were altogether satisfactory, ahd me
steel vessel Tuckahoe was declared
ready to sail from Philadelphia lust
81 days after the keel was laid. Inc
shipping board decided Thursday 10
build II concrete tank steamers, win
a total capacity OF 10000 tons, ana
four concrete cargo vessels. Tie BOARD
also prepared 10 let contracts for ~
more wooden ships of 400 tons eacn
in addition to 200 recently authorized
in order to keep the ways occupied I'M
til the end of the war. Thus the snip
ping problem is gradually being solved
and while America and Great billaiN
are building vessels their navieS are
sinking the German submarines I'D !n'
creasing numbers. There were Reports
last week that Germany was aao1l 70
put into commission some l-2oA's
larger than any yet seen, but the amen
naval commanders said they we're
ready for those. too. To further re-
strict the activities of the unlefSea
craft the British have laid q 5Eea'
mine field in the North sea. GOVERNS
about 22.O00 square miles. The mar
ners are growing more and more SSH
full in evading the submarines as .
shown by the fact that in the n1s' -'Il
months Of this year 172 British Fr'ss's
were attacked by them and ese@pe'
uninjured.
TIE Overman coordination OIL l..a''y
was passed by the house by q N'.e -.
295 to .. Representatives Ster4-s VI
Illinois and Gillett of MaSsaca.@s. u, .
casting the only negative votes. Az
attempts - amend it were voted I'''4''
The house passed the confereH. #
port on the bin requiring the regis Pr
ing Of youths who have reached '''-
age of twenty-one years since @l's ~
last. Their names are TO 50 s.. .
bottom Of the lists. .-
With the appointment q