Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-12
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Washington.
II is now evident that the German
high command anticipated overwhelm.
ing the British at the outset, between
the Disc and the Sensee and driving
a wedge into the Franco. British force
President Wilson at great Liber
~ Loan celebration in Baltimore gave
Americas answer TO the German drive
on the western battle 'front.' to the
renewed propaganda for German
made peace, to all proposals to end the
war before Germany is awakened from
her dream OF world dominion The
presidents answer was: Force, force
to the utmost. force without stint or
limit, the righteous and triumphant
force which shall make right of law Of
the world, and cast every selfish do
minion down in the dust"
French and British tenacity have
upset the ambitious plans of the Ger.
man high command for the battle OF
Picardy, says the war departments
military review, and now the enemy.
determined TO gain some sort of sue.
cess at any cost. is throwing fresh
forces into the battle in an effort to
secure limited detectives. Because Of
this. the situation is expected 10 re.
main uncertain for some time to
come.
At the opening Of the third week
of the German offensive it IS found
that the Teutons ar far short Of al.
tanning their principal detectives.
Nine billion dollars Is the approx.
innate cost 70 the United States OF
one year OF war
II is stated that the cost OF operat.
ing the United States government in
normal times is eight hundred million
dollars.
Government expenses now are run.
ming. according to treasury official.
about a billion dollars a month
Just one-si.th OF the big war cost
has been raised by taxation and other
ordinary sources OF revenues. and the
balance has come from sale OF Liberty
Bonds and certificates OF Indebtedness
The two Liberty loans have brought
into the treasury little less than
five billion eight hundred thousand
dollars.
The greater part OF the money lent
the allies is spent in the United States
for supplies, and this money will ulti.
mately be repaid.
The American forces are now oc-
cupying sector on the Mouse heights
to the south OF Verdun.
II is learned from an authoritative
source that an agreement has been
concluded under which Japan will turn
over to the United States 100000 tons
OF shipping.
Because Of the topography Of the
Mouse heights region, each side enjoy
ing the advantage OF excellent obser.
walton posts, there has been little Sc.
we're fighting for some time The Ger.
mans recently raided the Americans,
but the strong, steady fire OF the Amer.
leans repulsed the attack.
Colonel Boyd, the American mill
tary attache to the Belgian army, has
been awarded a cross Of the officer
of the Order Of Leopold.
In the new censorship regulations
il is stated that it is the policy that
all information not helpful to the en-.
envy may be given to the public They
must be accurate in statement and
implication. They must not supply
military information to the enemy.
They must not injure the morale of
the forces in France or at home or
among our allies. They must not en-
barrass the United States
Income from internal revenue dur.
ing one year of war has been $685..
900, 900.
Camp and cantonment commanders
have received instructions from the
war department anent the furloughing
of soldiers in camps who are practl,
cal farmers. Those furloughed must
tell upon which farms they will work,
the number Of plows, the stock, etc.
In ecord-breaking time the senate
passed the new Liberty Loan bill au.
thorizing four and half billion more
war bonds, additional loans Of one and
a half billion dollars to the allies and
the increase Of treasury Indebtedness
certificates from four billion to eight
billion dollars.
REPRESENTATIVE Britten OF Illinois
sprang bombshell in the house when
he said the reason why marines were
not fighting in France was because
Of military jealousy" He wants the
secretary Of the navy to tell the peo-
ple Of the United States the reason
why. Rather than indulge in an acri-
monious discussion, the majority lead
er moved adjournment, which was
carried.
General Pershing has been awarded
the Belgian order, the Grand Cross Of
| the Order Of Leopold The decoration
was presented by King Albert In per-
| son.