Licking Valley courier., 1918-06-13

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ment Is contemplating the extending
of assistance to Russia In the way Of
assembling food supplies in Siberia
and distributing them In European
Russia.
In equally parlous state is Turkey,
where famine Is widespread and many
Of the poorest people are subslsting on
chcstnuts and pumpkin seeds. In
some districts the troops have de-
stroyed the crops though they them
selves are on mighty short ratlons.
Only the officers are well fed With
these food conditions, the steady ad-
vance of the British in Palestine and
MesOpotamia and the growing strength
of the Arab forces, there are evidences
Of the approaching break up Of the
Turkish empire. II has got nothing
yet for all its efforts except certain oil
districts ceded by Russia under com
pulsion, and the possession of these
is threatened by the northward move
ments of the British expeditions.
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The Italians kept on hitting hard at
the AustrO-Hungarian forces along the
Pinve line, and they heard undlsturbed
Of the massing of thirty enemy di-
visions at three points on that front
sfar.a .resupastian. az The atiIa -tarGilld,
the plains. The italian atmy is now
in better condition than over before
and, with the help of the Americans,
British and French, can be relied on
to stop the expected offensive.
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| The supreme war conference of the
allies at Versailles expressed its com
plete confidence in the ultimate defeat
of the central powers and declared the
allied people are "resolute not to sac
rifce n single one Of the free nations
OF the world to the despOtism Of Ber-
lin." The premiers Of Great Britain.
France and Italy agreed on the crea.
tlOn Of u united Independent Polish
state with free access TO the sea as one
OF the. conditions of Just peace, and
adhered 10 the declaration of Secre-
tary Lansing expressing sympathy with
the national aspirations Of the C2echs
and Jugo-Slavs. This means, II II
means anything, that Emperor Charles
has lost his last chance TO retain his
empire entire by breaking away from
Germany. 1t foretells the dismember-
ment of Austrla-EIungary when peace
Is made, II not at an earlier date.
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In the United States the U.boat raid
served to impress the people with the
pressing need OF the conservation Of
wheat and sugar especially. The
former must be sent across the ocean
ip increasing quantities rs our forces
there grow rapidly greater; and sugar
cannot he bought from cuba because
we must use all available shipping for
the transportation OF troops and mu-
nltions to Europe.
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The fuel administration devoted IT,
energies last week to urging the peopl,
to order their next winters supplies
Of coal at once. There has been wide
spread complaint that the retailers
canot fill orders, but Doctor Garfield
says that orders now, whether or mo-
they are filled soon, will do much tC
stimulate production. There is plent!
Of coal II only IL can be- got out o
the ground and II the railroad admin
istlatlon will find some way OF sup
plying enough cars. The shortage q
cars really Is ut the bottom of IN,
whole trouble and will he to blame 1
the predicted coal famine materialize
next winter.
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The senateS attempt TO stop tn,
manufacture Of beer and wine b!
means Of an amendment to the emer
gency agricultural bill was blocked b.
the administration last week. Food Ad
mmistrNtor Hoover opposed II hecnus
he believed II would put the nation ol
n "whlSiy, brandy and gin basis will
attendant evils far outwelghng III
! small food savings that would result
President Wilson had told Senate
Sheppard he would not forbid the us
OF toodStults In beer and wine unles
Mr.. Hoover regarded such u step nee
essary. The senate therefore recede
, from It's position.
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The week saw the registering u
. about a million young Americans VIII
, have become twenty-One years Of az
since last spring; and this reglstrJ
; ton probably will be repeated abou
, once in three months. Provost Mai
|. shal General Crowder sent to the 80,
? ernors of all the states except Ar son
' orders for the mobilization Of 2ulO0
. more registrants between June - an
!. 2S, and 10000 negroes were calle
from twenty states.