Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-13

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aid Russia and rid her of her Tenton
conquerors. President Wilson de-
clarcd himself for peaceful, not force
full intervention, and II Is probable o
commission Of distinguished men, per.
hips Including representatives of an
the allied nations, win be sent with
offers Of assistance and powers 20 ar
range a plan OF cooperation, Keren-
sky. who appeared unexpectedly In
London ON his way to America, Is con-
fldent Russia viii soon rejoin in the
fight against the central powers, He
and other Russian leaders however,
agree that the country will not toler-
ate foreign Intervention in It's internal
affairs II is economical and financial
aid that Russia needs aud needs at
once.
The Germans IN southern Russia
are making their way toward Slnol-
ensk, probably en route to Moscow,
despite the protests of the bolshevik
foreign minister. They also have
landed a strong force at poti, on the
eastern coast Of the Black sen.
In eastern Siberia General Semenoff
and his antl-bolsheylk army, after
having been driven across the Man
churian border, are again advancing
because the forces opposing them
were ordered to the protection of
lrkutsk.
Germany Is now receiving some food
supplies from Ukraine, but these are
mostly from the German army com.
missarlat which buys them from the
peasants at exorbitant prices.
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Secretary of War Baker seemingly
changed his mind suddenly about ex-
tending the draft age limits for last
week he and General March, chief Of
staff, appeared before the senate COM
mittee and agreed In urging that leg
lslatlon TO that end be postponed until
the fall. At that time, they said, the
war department would be able to sub.
nit vast program for army enlargeF
ment, and would know how many sol
diers could be transported overseas
and how far 1t would be necessary to
extend the draft TO obtain the num-
Der Of men required. Provost Marshal
General Crowder said he still believed
immediate action necessary. 1ut be-
ing only subordinate he bowed to
the decision of his. superiors. The
senate committee, which had agreed
on twenty to forty years as the new
draft limits, voted to defer action.
This provoked a storm Of protest
In congress, chiefly from Republican
leaders who declared the delay was
another evidence Of the administra-
TONS procrastinatlon and devotion TO
appropriateness The Democrats prom
Used action In September and said
there were enough men In class 1 TO
meet all requirements until then. TO
show that there is no need for imme-
diate action Senator Hitchcock said:
"rhe information given TO- the com
mittee is, in substance, this: That
when we have exhausted all available
men In class / of the present draft we
will have an army Of 100000 men In
August. In addition, there VIII be-
about 10000 Canadians that we will
bring into the army as the result Of
the treaty Just ratified, so that we Will
then have an army Of 3,450000 men.
Now, the highest estimate OF the mum
Der Of men we can have In France at
that time ls 1,450.0O0, 50 that we will
have In this country when this con-
gress reconvenes after Its proposed re-
cess In September over 100000 men"
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On Thursday the drawing Of num-
bers to determine the order in which
youths of the class of 1918, about 744.-
500 In number, shall be called to the
colors was conducted In the senate Of
flee building, with much Of the cere-
mony that marked the first drawing
year ago. Secretary Baker, blindfold.
er, drew out the first capsule, with the
number 248 lnclosed II was seces-
sary TO draw only 1000 numbers. The
new registrants will be placed at the
foot of the lists In the. classes to which
they are assigned BY their bGards,
Ha -
The senate agricultural committee,
the advice Of many prom.
lnent persons, adopted the amendment
TO the $11.000,O00 emergency agricul-
tural bill providing for national pro-
hlbltion after June 80. 1919, and DUR
ing the continuance of the war.
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On Monday the house passed the
SIS SOC, 100000 Notifications bill, and
the senate passed the $3,3o0.0Oo000
sundry civil bin containing about 81