Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-08

MOST ENCOURAGING have been the
events of the past week. The Liberty
loan campaign proved to be a success in
every way. The total number of sub
scriberS was much greater than any pre-
vious loan and the amount was far over
subscribed. Last week II seemed as if we
would not reach the desired goal, but last
minute drives found that the nation was
willing to respond generously. The Pres
tdent started match the President"
campaign by buyong one more bond in one
OF the theaters. Immediately people all
over the country mat cIEdV the President
and by buying small denomination bonds
helped materially to make our third bond
issue marked success.
A BIG INCREASE in the size of and
appropriations for the army has been rec
commended by Acting Chief of Staff
March, General Cr0wder, and Secretary of
War Baker They wish to have Blanket
power given to the President to increase
the army to any size desired. They have
asked Congress for twenty billion dollars
appropriation to carry on the war during
the coming year. Two million men must
be sent over to the front as soon as pos
sible, and double that number must be
trained and be made ready for the earl
lest possible action.
AIRCRAFT production in the United
states has been most discouraging. Last
week John ID. Ryan was placed in charge
OF the construction program and it is
hoped that lie VIII obtain the long de-
sired results. Congress has been asked to
give another billion dollars for this de-
partment in addition to the six hundred
and forty million dollars already appro-
prlated. That ought to secure for us a
formidable air fleet.
INVESTIGATION of the methods used
under the Old aircraft board is now under
way as result of charges made to the
President asserting huge graft in the en-
tire management. The President has au-
thorized thorough investigation by the
department Of Justice to ascertain il
there rs. any truth in the charges, and n
50 TO see that repetition of such prac-
tlces shall not be allowed to hamper
again our war program
THE DRAFT LAW has been vphel8 nv
the supreme Court. In every great law
that is passed some case win invariably
find its way to the Supreme Court for a
plain that the United States has the right
70 draft men into the service of the ma
ton and to use them in this country or in
any other where the United States is
SHIP PRODUCTION is speeding up.
During the week of May 5th, sixteen ships
were launched from the yards along the
Atlantic coast. Some of them were built
in record time. 1t is fine to know that
TABOR is cooperating so splendidly with
ther essential branches OF the service and
tnat we are not being hampered in our
snip construction by strikes and Iockouts.
HOLLAND AND GERMANY have come
to an understanding with regard to the
dispute concerning the transportation of
gfavcel over the railroads Of Holland 1t
has been decided that certain amount of
the gravel may be sent over the lines IL
II Is used for non-military purposes. This
Germany has pledged hersif to do and IL
IS understood that all such material is to
be used for the building and maintain
ance of roads in Belgium.
CASUALTY LISTS again win be pub
llshed with the names and addresses of
the men 1t had been thought TINT by
publishing the addresses certain valuable
information would be disclosed to the en-
envy; but the later deisfon has been that
the uncertainty and the anxiety caused
the home folks by not publishing the ad-
dresses counteracted what knowledge of
military nature that in this manner
might be disclosed.