Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-04-20


rageous statement when acting as
spokesman of the administration at a
meeting of Liberty loan lecturers, and
his dismissal from government employ
was demanded by the indignant con-
gressmen.
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On Wednesday the senate passed the
amendment to the espionage bill, max
ing it the most drastic anti-seditiOn
measure ever proposed in this country.
1t is designed to expedite punishment
for disloyal acts and utterances, but
was changed to permit Of just critic
ism with good motives. Fear of antag-
onizing loyal citizens of German de-
scent caused the elimination of clause
barring from the mails publications in
the German language.
The senate had another exciting de-
bill for Furnishing sabotage and wilful
destruction of war material. AS re-
ported, the measure provided that 1t
should not be construed as making 1t
unlawful for employees to agree to-
gether to strike or refuse to work for
the purpose of securing better wages
or working conditions. Senator I'm
derwood and others strongly criticised
any such government Endorsements of
strikes during wartime. Next day the
senate rejected the conference report
by vote of "a to %. At the same
time Samuel Gompers was warning
congressman not to commit the devil
try and folly" of passing the proposed
law to prohibit strikes and lockouts.
Too many of the laboring men of the
country fail to recognize the fact that
when they are working for the gov
eminent on war tasks they are doubly
working for themselves.
Premier Lloyd George again has
staked the political existence of him.
self and his cabinet on one measure,
the new man power bill which includes
the conscription of all men between
the ages of 10 and 80 years. and which
| furthermore extends CONSUMPTION to
Ireland. The latter feature Of course
put the Irish Nationalist members In
a rage at once and the premier was
warned that any attempt to enforce the
draft in Ireland would result In civil
war; that it would take an army t.
raise a regiment He stood firm, how
ever, declaring the time had come wher
| Ireland must be treated like the resi-
| of Great Britain in the matter of mil
itary service, and that il the bill was
defeated his government would give
| way to another. The measure passed
its preliminary readings by large
| majority, but the press and people OF
| England are decidedly anxious abou
| it's success should it become law.
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Submarine sinkings as reported b!
the British admiralty showed a grea
falling off in number only six vessel:
| being listed as lost, but both here ant
abroad there is a. feeling that this
/
U-boat against the transports that are
now carrying American troops t.
France in great numbers. However
the convoy system has been so per
fected and so many warships are avail
able for 1t that no grave apprehension
is felt for the safety Of those trans
ports.
The Dutch have quieted down con
corning the seizure OF their vessels D.
America and Great British, but Minis
ter Phillips has left Washington 70
home, ostensibly on account of II
health.
President Wilson last week com
mandeered the Clyde, Mallory, Mer
chants and Miners and Southern
steamship lines and turned them owe
to Director General McAdoO. Thi
added 63 coastwise vessels TO the 4
already under government manage
ment. Three Russian ships in Pa
cific port also were taken over by tn
shipping board.
General Allenby's forces in Palestin
are still pushing forward north q
Jerusalem, despite stubborn resistanc
by the Turks. who have been re-enfol
ced by German troops. In Berlin Their
Is a belief that the Holy City will b
recaptured, but this Is based on falls
ideas of the British action In fallin
back after cutting the railway at FL
Salt.
The Liberty Loan campaign wa
most successful during the week. low
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