French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02

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Belgian roads. The Netherlands gov
eminent refuses to permit Germany to
take these materials through Dutch
territory for military works.
The Guatemalan national assembly
has declared that Guatemala occupies
the same position toward the European
beliigerents as does the United State
which in diplomatic circles is cOnGid-
cred a declaration Of war on Germany
and her allies.
The rapidity with which American
| troops are being sent across the Attain
tic is heartening the allies and dem
o%nstrating the intention of u govern
ment to put in the field the greatest
| possible force in the shortest possible
time. Many of the men are going Ivy
way of England. and the fact that they
are being transported across the Eng
lish channel in safety has aroused the
Germans to such an extent that their
naval authorities have had to apollo
| gize for the inaction of their fleet.
1t is not permitted to tell how many
men the administration proposes to
send to France before the end OF the
year, but it is so great that when Di-
rector General Schwab and the ship
ping board were told by General G0e-
thals the amount of shipping he would
require they were staggered. Mr..
Schwab, however, believed the csti-
mate could be fulfilled if certain steps
could be taken to hasten the deliveries
of ships, these steps including the re-
duction of some of the requirements
of the navy so that the steel can be
diverted to the uses of the transport
feet.
In Washington it is understood that
| as rapidly as ships can be provided the
! soldiers will be sent across, whether
| they are fully trained or not. II is re-
ported the draft will be accelerated by
calling 100000 men to training next
month, q number far in excess Of prcvi-
Gus estimates.
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In line with the present policy Of
speeding up and making efficient all
war preparations is the appointment
of John D. Ryan, the copper magnate,
as director of aircraft production for
the army and the reorganization OF
the aviation section of the signal corps.
General Squier hereafter will devote
his attention to the administration Of
signals, and Brig. Gen. William 1. Ken
ly is made director of a new division
of military aerOnautics. Howard Cot
fin retires from craftsmanship of the
aircraft board but remains a member
Of the advisory commission Of the
council of national defense.
The reports on the airplane situa-
ton made to the president by the
Marshall committee and by assistant
secretaries of war were not made pub
lie, but it is admitted that they sub.
stantiated the report Of the senate
committee hat the program had col
lapsed.
Both houses of congress have passed
the joint resolution to register for mil
IJdIN S6INICS All hldlCS DCNOlIllIlS L"CA
ty-Cne years old since June 5, 1917
The lower house adopted an amend
ment putting the newly registered meT
at the foot Of their respective claSse!
and sustained the military committee
in refusing to exempt those who have
I entered medical or divinity school!
since June 5.
! The Chamberlain bill to turn Sedi
tiOnists yer to military tribunals fol
trial by court martial met its fate
when President Wilson declared his
firm opposition to 1t and other au
thOrities said 1t was unconstitutional
1t was. of course, introduced because
Of charges that the department of jus
tice has been lax in combating enemy
propaganda. but these charges are re
futed by the department, which re
ports it has secured at least $500 con
victiOns in the last year. despite the
inadequacy of federal laws agains
sabotage and disloyal utterances. Th'
number of acquittals has been relative
ly small.
The senate devoted much time las
week to debating the Overman bill 70,
the coordination of government activ
tiles and it gained supporters daily
Senator Chamberlain being amons
those who declared he would vote 10
it. In opposing the bill Senator Sher
man of Illinois found opportunity t.
make n bitter attack on various mem
bers OF the cabinet and ON Georgl
(;reel.