The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28


lend 1t. Allied nvintors report that tho
Kaiser has gathered about 100000
men there and that elaborate rchear-
sails are going OH behind the lines,
Where tho blow will full has not been
rerenlcd, hut the commanders OF the
allied armies cvince no fear that II
cannot DO repulscd. They have made
every preparation that their skill and
resources permit and are sitting tight.
All l"cling-out movements by the enc
my have been checked and the French.
III their turn, have been making some
strong raids that carried them far IN.
10 the German lines. In every way
possible the Germans have been seek
Ing to test the strength Of the Ameri-
can forces, and there are indications
thnt PcrShinE'S men will be In the
thirk of the fighting when HindenburR
orders the forward movement.
II Is believed In London, and hoped
py naval men, that Germany plans to
combine naval drive with her spring
offensive. The kaiser Is suppoSed TO
have number OF "Supprsuhmurincs"
which have not yet been In operation
ana when may then he put to work.
switzerland is growing very ncrv-
Gus With fear that the kaiser Will de-
term'nr to tear up another scrap Of
paper and invade her territory in or
der 10 attrmpt to turn the right flank
of the French armies. There have
NeeN large concentrations OF German
troops near the Swiss frontier, and
; Ieuions in Zurich have openly boast
- that the conquest Of the little re-
public would De matter of but
-eT days. Ii was said skeleton govern.
I-s2'S 10. the cantons already had
tEEA prepared By the authorities in
Berlin.
just in case his spring drive doesn't
succeed, AZ the alliea are determined II
shali not, Wilhelm has been construct
ing most elaborate and extensive sys-
TENS OF defensive wOrks back of his
present lines all the way from the
North sea to the Swiss frontier.
Vice Admiral Sims went to Rome
last week, presumably to confer re-
garding plans to clear the Mediterra
mean OF U-boats. which have worked
havoc there with allied shipping for
long time.
Efforts Of the government to recruit
great army Of shipyard workers are
meeting with considerable success. but
the work OF building our marine was
threatened by prospective strike of
10000 members OF the marine wood
workers union. They demanded $e.4O
nf
the shipping board, and the govern.
ment got busy at once to try to settle
the dispute.
Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board sent telegram to the union
heads warning them that the fathers
who have sent their sons to war will
not long permit continued interference
with the shipping program and urging
that the workmen continue their labors
and trust to the fairness of the wage
adjustment board.
Charges Of gross mismanagement
and reckless spending Of money in
connection with the new government
shipyard at Hog Island, Pa, having
been made, the president ordered an
investigation to determine whether
there had been any criminal misuse of
funds Rear Admiral Bowles, general
manager Of the Emergency Fleet COR
pOrati0n, said he was confident all ex.
penditures ordered by the board would
be vindicated
ha--
Reorganization In the war depart
ment reached the general staff last
week. 1t has been restored to its for.
mer power and under General March
as acting chief OF staff are now five
new members-Generals Pierce, JeI-
vey and Graves, and Colonel Ketchar.
- Ea-
Owing to good work by Director
General McAdoo and his assistants and
milder weather, traffic conditions have
greatly improved, and Fuel Con-
troller Garfield felt warranted in re.
scinding the order for heatless Mon
days. The railroads are now giving
much attention to the TRANSPORTATION
Of corn and wheat, for the former
must be marketed and the distribution
Of wheat and flour still is very faulty.
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Bolo Pasha, the Levantlne t,nonc,or
who conspired 10 break down the |
French morale and to bring about n
dishonorable peace and who was
financed by Germany, was found guilty |
OF high treason and sentenced 10 death.
"They order those thinoo ho.to. e.