The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-16

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from northern Russia came III.
"e"s mat a revolution against the boil.
s"e'iki had broken out in Archansel
ana mat the soviet troops had faa
i.ohi the city, which had been oceu.
pied by detachment of allied sol.
diers. eu SUI
me soviet government of Russia is
reported to have renounced all claims
u the great provinces of Esthonia
anu Livonia, and these. together with
Courland, probably will be united un.
aer general government under Ger.
man auspices.
from Copenhagen. the source of
many lies, came the statement thar
turkey had severed relations with
uerhiahy ana Austria because of the
disputes between the Turks and Bul-
saria over territory taken from Rou-
'iahia ana Russia. There was every
evidence that this was greatly exag.
serated," as Mark Twain said of the
report OF his death. but there is no
uouDt that Turkey is tired of the war
ana Is getting all the worst Of II. How
ever, Germany, being in control of
Iurhish finances and In command OF
turkish armies, has the whip hand
ana probably will be able to keen the
turks to their alliance for some time
yet.
IA
The war department has nrenarad a
o'i' Win PRESIDENT Wilson's approval.
lowering the minimum draft age limit
W eighteen years and raising the maxi
mum limit to forty-five years. This
measure, to be put on its passage as
quickly as possible, not only viii pro-
vide enough class l men TO carry out
the military man power program. but
also VIII enable the war department to
extend the work or fight" order and
thus do much toward solving the labor
shortage problem.
General March, chief of staff has
been working out the details Of plan
by which the American land forces are
to be amalgamated into one army, the
existing distinctions between the reg.
ular army. the National army and the
federalized National Guard being
wiped out. This will do away with
many jealousies concerning promo
lions and every soldier will wear on
his collar the letters ~. S." the an. |
A." and IN. g." being removed. The
chief OF staff also is beginning to
loosen up" some regarding informa-
ton as to what American units are |
engaged in certain operations.
The war department prepared the
country last week for the reception
of long casualty lists. The casualties
in the Aisne Marine battle. though not |
excessive when the magnitude of the
struggle is considered. may run as
high as 10 per cent. IL is stated. II
is comforting to know that the vast
majority of the wounded are suffering
only from clean bullet wounds and will
soon be back In the lines.
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Sir Eric Geddes, first lord Of the
British admiralty. told the house OF
commons the naval situation was set.
isfactory and that the civilized world
was gaining steadily on the U-boats
by reducing the sinkings and increas
ing the building Of ships. He said
Americas program Of destroyers and
anti-submarine craft is beginning to
come along and will become a ver.
table torrent"
More trouble in realizing the Ameri
,an aircraft program came to light
With the information that General
pershing had told the war department
% send over no more Of the De Havi
and Four plans II had been building
Until changes We're made. as they had
proved useless. Secretary Baker half
ienied this and half admitted IL by
tating that improvements are being
made in the plane that 1t is hoped vii
make II satisfactory and that Genera
'ershing has requested large ship
nent Of the De Havilands The sen
re committee investigating airplanss
ieard testimony highly praisng the
work OF General Kenly. director OF
irplaua operations but was told that
ohm n. Ryan. in charge If production
ras only beginning to get his bearing.
q the big task
While Mr. Hoover is In Europe ron
erring with other food controllers {
he food administration has cut the
lonthly allowance Of sugar 10 twt 7
ounds per person. and warns the /
punirv Is Threatened with serious ;
lgar famine. The wheat situation Is /,
erter and citizens are released from /,
ne voluntary pledge to do without ,
nat cereal.