Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-03-14
MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA. THURSDAY, MARCH H. 1918
A memorandum made public by the

at home.
"The theater for operations for
armed soldiers is the battlefield of
Europe. Each civilian should aid his
country by acting as a guard for the
detection and prevention of intrigue,
deceit, and all the familiar stealthy OPP
erations of the enemy, in our midst.
Each soldier unnecessarily detailed as
a guard in this country aids and abets
the enemy in Europe.
"Often a guard may be needed for
the safety OF a factory. When it is.
1t should be supplied by the owner of
the factory, by the municipality, or by
the state.
"These measures apply not only to
manufacturing plants, but are equally
applicable to shipyards, grain eleva-
tors, and stores of supplies"
The necessity for thorough and con-
tinuous training of troops in gas de-
Tense is shown by Il statement proved
by captured German documents:
lhe Germans at a certain position
on the western front knew the British
were planning to deliver gas at
tack on Il German division equipped
with masks but poorly trained in their
use. In spite of the fact that they
had several days to drill before condi-
tfons were suitable for the British at
lack. when it was finally made hun
dieds of German casualties resulted.
Many kinds of gases are used in
the eyes temporarily. and are more
inconvenient than serious. Other gases
are terrible in their effect unless prop
er protection is availaAc. They are
employed in clouds. or in shells,
bolnbs, and hand grenades.
1t is the work of the f.ld training
section of the gas defense service to
bring home to the American soldier
the Importance of his gas mask, to
thoroughly drill him in its use and
to inspire confidence in its efficiency
According to an announcement by
the WAR trade board special license
has been issued covering shipments
made by persons in the United States
to, and for the personal use of, individ-
uals serving in the United States army
or navy or the American Red Gross
abroad.
This license does not permit ship.
ments by persons In this country to
American prisoners of war. but has
been issued to facilitate small personal
shipments to- soldiers and sailors and
Red Cross workers by doing AWAY
with the necessity of securing an indi-
NidHal export license in eSch case.
SHIPMENTS by mail under this license
must lie made in accordance With The
regulations Of the post office depart
ment. If it becomes necessary later
to limit this license to certain speci-
fed commodities notice will be given
through the press.
The United States rifle, model Of
1911, commonly called the modified
Enfield, has now been tested in the
service of the army . sufficient time
TO warrant the assertion that it more
than iustifies the claims made for it,,
according to Il starciaent authorized
by the secretary OF war.
The new rife takes n 3o-caliber car
fridge, which has the advantage over
the British Enfield of being rimless
1t has been found that unless rim car
tridges are fed through the magazine
uniformly With the rim of the top
cartridge ahead ef tie rim of the one
Immediately below. Jams are likely to-
occur.
The model Of 1911 has an overall
length of 4G.3 inches: total weight
including oiler and thong case and
hayonet of ten pounds and five ounces.
The breech MECHANISM is of the bolt
type.
In the new school opened at Roches--
ter, n. y, to trair. photographers for
the Signal corps, the primary train.
ing will cover four weeks along high,
ly specialized Developments brought
out in the war. AT its close the sue
cessful graduates will be sent on for
months advanced training, after
which they will be organized into units,
and sent overseas
Men with the highest grades will be-
given still further training for conmis-
sions as Photographic intelligence Of
fcers, first at school and then in ac-i
tual flights at the flying fields.
During the month of January SILL
T,51T We're paid out to farmers Of
the United States by the federal land
banks on longtime first-mortgage'
loanr, according to a statement By the.
fed ral farm loan board
Cn February I the total amount Of
mt iey paid out to farmers since the
establishment of the federal land
5aniss was $50. .7S2. .432. covering 24,020
loans closed. The total amount of
loans applied for up to February /
was s2GO.556,s ,s91, representing 112,14e
applications.
Near beer and temperance drinks
coming within the designation of malt
liquor are included in the Presidents
proclamation limiting brewers of beer