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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
HUNS DEMAND ON HOLLAND
Germany Actually Erdeavorina &c
Make Second Roumania Out
OF Holland.

London.-Germany has made claims
on Holland, which are described Ina "a
dispatch from The Hague as very So
rious. stipulations that would bring
Holland 10 a great extent under the
economic influnces OF the Huns.
These claims are in addition TO the
one representing the Dutch tonnage
which IL demanded for use after the
war, as an offset TO the tonnage which
the allies are now using.
Germany is actually endeavoring 10
make second Roumania OF Holland, :"
says the dispatch. At a conference "A
few days ago between Foreign Minis
ter Loudon and the ministers OF tho
United States, Great Britain, France
and Italy 1t was pointed out that the
entente is viewing with great appro-
hension the situation between Holland
and Germany. Holland was told OF
the dangers which might befall from
agreement with the German claims i'm
connection with grain shipments from
America.
The entente Representative prom.
ised not TO put difficulties I'm the way
OF Holland, but made IL plain that their
governments had not departed from
their original viewpoint. Germany now
makes an agreement on the economic
questions dependent upon acceptance
by Holland of it's claims regarding Tho
question This might again
give rise to serious difficulties
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
EXPECT NEW TEUTONATTACK
Earl curzon Says Grave Times Are
Ahead, But Unity Of Allied Com
mand Will Triumph.

Misunderstanding to. the Primrose
League, Earl Curzon, government lead.
er in the House of Lords and member
Of the British war council, said that
grave times were ahead, and that the
British soldiers might have to give
ground. Encouragement was to be
found, however, he said, in the unity
of command, in Americas effort and
in the resolute, indomitable spirit ,of
the British people.
1.-THE bulk of the German reserves
is still in the rear of the Somme front
and 1t must be assumed the enemy's
big, main effort will be in that direc
tion." said representative of General
Delma Radcliffe, chief director of mil
itary operations at the war office, in
summing up the weeks war develop.
ments. ut is equally certain that he
will not discontinue his attacks in
Flanders"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
PORT or OSTENO IS
SEALED BY BRITISH
oeSoLUTE CRUISER, FILLED WITH
CONCRETE, SUNK At HAR-
Dor ENTRANCE.

London.-The British navy has com
pleted its operations for the bottline
up of the German submarine mouths
on the Belgian coast by the sinking OF
the SCARED old cruiser Vindictive
stuffed with concrete. at the entrance
OF Ostend harbOr.
The feat was the second exploit OF
the Vindicitive with the object of clos
ing the submarine bases, and 1t ap-
pears to have been highly successful
The Vindictive went in under q heavy
fire from the German batteries and heE
crew escaped, leaving only few dead
men.
The vindictive's dash was covered
by a bombardment from several cruis-
srs. The German official account Of
the affair seems to have been written
to save the face Of the Germans. 1t
says that several cruisers attempted
to enter the harbor and were driven
Off, but that an old one stranded.
Naval men here believe that their
plans were wholly successful.
The British lost one motor boat.
Their casualties were light.
tckdTuluS reports Ludt herman UuO.
marines have been unable to enter
Flemish ports and have had to return
to Germany. Reuters Limited says 1t
Is unable to obtain confirmation in ma
val quarters.
Photographic and other evidence
from Zeebrugge shows that the Bruges
Canal is still entirely blocked as a re-
suit of the recent British raid, and
that 1t cannot be used. The obstruc-
lions, 1t has been found. were better
placed than was at first supposed Ger
nah attempts to clear the waterway
are meeting with no success as a re-
suit of British air activity and other
AS in the joint raid on Zeebrugge
and Ostend, this latest British naval
exploit was kept we'll guarded Sc
cret AS an evidence of this, it is re-
called that after the battle-scarred
cruiser returned from Zeebrugge an
urgent request was made that she be
sent up the Thames to London for pub |
lice view. The authorities did not en-
the proposal. however, and
The agitation subsidized. All the time
he old vessel was being overhauled |
'or her last voyage. AS on the former |
occasion the operation to block Ostend |
larbor was under the direction of Ad-
niral KeyeS.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
COUNCIL RETlRES MAURICE
ish War Council Places General
Maurice on Retired List

LOndon.-Gen. Maurice, former di-
rector of military operations, has been
retired by the army council, it was
officially announced.
The council considered Maurice's
explanation Of the breach Of regula-
lions he committed by writing and
causing the publication of letter
questioning the veracity of Premier
Lloyd George and Chancellor of the
Exchequer Bonar Law as insufficient
and directed that he should be placed
at once on retired pay.
The army councils action ended the
public career of the man who has Gre
ated more confusion in British military
and official circles in the last few
weeks than any other individual since
the start of the war.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17

/ uation has been made by the simple
application OF supply and demand,
which Is In turn now varied. affected.
and modified by those limitations aris-
Ing out Of the artificial but necessary
and historic methods Of collective bar.
gaining.
Nevertheless, there stands out one
dominating fact. recognized by rail-
road workers as well as by railroad
oficials-that the lower grades of
railroad employment, those I'm which
the supply OF labor has been less re-
strfcted, and where organization has
been difficult, IL not impossible. de-
serve wage increases out OF proportion
TO the increases for those in superior
grades.
An unprecedented call had come for
men Of certain trades I'm connection
with the new Industries that had been
created by the war In Europe, and this
long before our entry into the conflict.
Machinists and iron workers OF all
kinds found themselves to be essential
to the great munition plants and day
labor OF the most unskilled character
rose into high demand.
Cut on Those Not Needed.
The commission recommends that
during the period OF government con-
duct OF the railroads no salaries paid
to onicials who are not essential 10
the operation OF the roads shall be
charged as part OF the operating ex-
penses.
There should be constituted a tr1-
bunal or tribunals to continue the
study Of railroad labor problems, COM
posed In part at least Of men expert
enced In this kind OF work, for con-
ditions are ever changing"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
COMMONS REFUSES
TO PROBE CHARGES
LLOYD GEORGE MINISTRY ASsAli.
Ed BEFORE HOUSE Nv FOR
MER PREMIER.

/ London-The Lloyd George ministr,
won a notable victory in the house OF
commons when by a vote of 293 to LOG
the house kiliea motion introduce
by former Premier AsQuith providing
for the appointment of a special com.
mittee to investigate charges made by
Maj Frederick B. Maurice, re.
Gently relieved of his post of chief d.
rector OF military operations at the
war office. Stirred by the imminence
OF cabinet crisis. the people of L,a-
don crowded the public galleries
Immediately after the Introduction
IT Mr.. Asquith's motion the premier
took the floor and spoke in defense o.
the government. He refuted the
charges OF Gen. Maurice and declare
that statements made in his recent
speech to which Maurice's charges re-
ferred were made on information re-
ceived from Gen. Matrices depart
ment of the war office He showzl
also by documentary evidence that the
extension OF the British line ives
made because Of pressure exerted hy
France, and that the decision was
taken on the advice Of the military
authorities. in agreement with Field
Marshal Haig. the war cabinet having
interferred In no way with matters,
although it approved OF the DISPOSE
lions.
Former Premier Asquith denied tina:
his motion respecting the Maurice az
fair was designated to obtain a vote OF
censure of the government, saying it
was absurd to describe 1t as such.
Should he find 1t his duty to censu =
the government, he said. he hoped that
he would have the courage tn do SO In
direct and unequivocal form.
Mr.. Asquith said that when he put
down his motion he thought it would
be accepted by the government He
had never yet given an adverse vote
on any proposal made by the govern
ment. He had endeavored to help the
government in the prosecution of the
was and in defining the great purposes
of the war and the peace for which the
allies were struggling.
Mr.. Asquith said neither he nor his |
colleagues had been concerned in tho |
or publication of Gen |
Matrices letter. If, as he saw. the |
government intended to state the facts |
1t would be anticipating the conclE-
sions of any tribunal and would be
only an exparte statement.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
REPORT ON SHIP BUILDING
Admiralty Statement Gives Details OF
Ships Built During Year BY
Great Britain.

London.-In April merchant ships
with an aggregate gross tonnage o.
111.533 were completed in yards of tho
United Kingdom and entered for ser
vice as compared with 1854 IN
March. according to an admiralty state
ment. The total for the year ended
April 80 was 1,279,337 tons. La-i
months output was achieved notwith
standing large increase in the re.
pairing of merchantmen.
The amount of shipping completed
in allied and neutral countries in the
first quarter of 1918 was 544,327 tons.
Yards of the United Kingdom turned
out 32O,2SO tons in this period. The
admiralty statement also shows thai
the total construction in 1917 in the
United Kingdom and allied and neutral
countries was 2,9O7,786 tons, OF viii h
the United Kingdom produced 1,162.-
474 tons.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
II SOCIALISTS GUILTY.

Convicted Of Treason For FomentinQ
Strikes In Germany. -
Amsterdam.-Twelve Dresden mem
bers Of the independent socialist party
Of Germany have been convicted Of
high treason by the imperial court It
Leipsic. They distributed pamphlets
advocating the overthrow of the Ger
man empire and helped to bring about
strikes, advocating them as q means
Of obtaining peace. They were SEN
fenced to jail for from Is months .
eight years.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
MILITARY CONTROL
OF RUSSIA BEGINS
ECONOMIC DOMINION DOES NOT
SATISFY GREED OF GERMAN
INVADING HoRDEs
ANOTHER CRISIS is COMING
eolshevIk Council Realizes at Last Itn
Betrayal by Huns-Bavarlan Troopa
Arrive In Ukranla for Purpose
Of ouelIina Riots

London.-The situation In Ukranla
has become SO disturbed that the Ger
mans have dispatched large detach-
ments OF Bavarian cavalry from Elan
ders on the way TO Ukrania, the cor
respondent ut Amsterdam OF the I'm
change Telegraph reports.
Word that fighting L. TO be resumed
In Ukrania has been received from
Liege, Belgium. according TO the dis
patch. The Bavarian cavalry detach-
ments are said TO have arrived at that
city.
Russia has been suddenly faced with
events that may again change the po-
htical outlook, tho Petrograd CORE
spondent OF the Daily Express tele-
graphs. Germany he says, has APP
parently found that economic dominion
over Russian territory Is insufficient
and is seeking military occupation,
An extra session OF the Bolsheyik
government council has been held ina
Petrograd 10 discuss the situation Gre
ated by the ultimatum recently Keliv-
cred by the German Ambassador.
Count Won Mirbach. which embodied
demands OF character apparently cal
eulated to turn Russia virtually into "a
German colony. Premier Lenines
speech at this meeting was extremely
pessimistic. the correspondent reports.
According TO the newspaper Pownia.
the question Of transferring the capital
to NiJni-Novgorod was preached. az
was the subject OF immediate military
measures for the defense OF Moscow
against possible aerial attacks
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
WA6E BOARD GIVES
RAIL men INCREASE
Allowances, Based On Living Cost.
Benefit I ,93o, 399.
UP TO m'ADoo FOR APPROVAL
ceNmlesaen Submits Repent o tho 81.
rector General, Dealing With W.
sieus Places 81 the Railroad
eltuatioa.

washlnstoo, d. G., Nay e.-An ID
vaaee u waOoo 70 l,o0o, oo0 railroad
employees. and ranging from Del
eeot to the AgAsst 70 - Per cent e
eAs lowest paid. agrseating 900, O00,.
900 - provided for In the report q
0oFooeee 0eoesal NeAdoo b. the rail-.
no WaGo co0Dio1loa.
4e. AcAaoo - expected 70 adopt
oly part Of Ne rseommendaslons and
psooa6ay Win make . nunber q dif-
eWsot allgn0sats n 1eclding what
vaGe increases shall b granted.
In general. the director general ad-
veeatss higher pap for most classes Of
Wos6Doa - enable them 70 meet In
Ooased Nving eosta. bot he has been
rs0esssoted - fAvorssg prepertionats-
Il larger Increases fee some classes
tAan for others now mailing the same
pay. He also II strongly opposed to
granting wage Increases which might
disarrange the general scheme Of pay
eKisttng throughout other industries.
Leaders - Protest.
The leaders Of the four principal
railway brotherhoods found on ex-
aiming the report that they had
been recommended for less than half
the Increases they had asked OF the
eAilroad arrangements before govern
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
may Have 100000
Modified IN YEAR
MORE THAN 100000 DRAFTERs
ALREADY IN TRAINING CAMPS
OR UNDER ORDERS.
EVERY DEMAND BEING NET
Ordnance Department. 10 Keeping Up
With Every Demand in Supplying
Equipment-Troops Are Going
Overseas In 8ia Numbers.

Washington.-More than 1900, OO(
Ren have been called in the draft sc
mr. and either are In France, In cany
o. under call to 60 into service before
Juno /.
The total OF 100000 includes all
men summoned in the May contingent
TAere IL every indication that even a
larger increment will be summoned in
sumo than was summoned in May and
= progressive monthly mobilization
continue through the summer and fall
months as the environments are expand
ID 1t Is expected that at such q rate
the army will reach q full strength of
we'll over 100000 within the next IL
or 13 months. 1t is possible, some Of
0cials say, that the number will be
closer to 100000 than 100000.
Although American troops are going
overseas in large numbers, the ord
nance department has been able to
keep up the new program and every
soldier who boards transport is fully
equipped with arms, the ordnance bu-
reau announces.
Artillery and machine guns already
are In France in sufficient quantities,
1t was said, to meet immediate de-
mands.
The statement said:
1.-THE army ordnance department has
thus far met every demand imposed by
the new program for overseas ship
ment OF American troops.
Despite the great acceleration in
che sending Of American forces to
France, no infantryman goes aboard
snip without a United States model
1917 rifle modified Enfield), bayonet,
belt. haversack, pack carriers, bandO-
leers. bayonet scabbard and full mess
equipment.
Tonnage is today a limiting factor
IN the shipment Of ordnance material
overseas. especially because of the
present necessity of increasing the
transport of infantry regiments.
Sufficient supplies of artillery,
French 75-millimeter and 155-millime-
ter and American heavy railway artil-
aery are already in France to meet the
present demand. Sufficient machine
guns are also Immediately available
for American forces in France
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17

ov00Ooss Wog80oy. peoOomoooy ooeAe
Aour9. but dec1ded that In he Was
emergency the nation could not afford
70 put into eject q reform that would
slow down the war machinery and
discriminate against other classes Of
workers being called upon for great
sacrifices.
Rates Of overtime pay are not dis
turbed and the increases are adjusted
60 the mileage basis Of compensation
OF some employees. . road engineer.
for example. receiving an increase Of
I'm Per cent In his mileage rate. A
scheme Of applying the increases 60
piece work and overtime therefor II
also provided.
An important feature Of the report
was the Recommendation that where
the same service IL rendered the pay
shall be the same. without discrimina-
tiOn a. to sex or race.
Report eS Commission.
The report Of the commission. con-
ststing Of franklin X. Lane, secretary
ef the interior: Charles c. AcChord.
J. Harry Covington. and william X.
Wilcox. - an exhaustive one. In part
the report says:
The requests which have come "a
~ Tor wage Increases. would. X fully
granted, involve IN additional outlay
In wages Of somewhat over 81. 600 y000.-
600 per yeaS In excess Of the wage fund
Of last year. which exceeded $4,000.
100000. Some asked for IN increase
OF 100 per cent In their pay. and from
this they graduated downward 10 10
per cent None were satisfied with
their present wages.
TO classify the many hundreds Of
In which the 100000
railroad workers engage would be .
task calling for more time, skill, In |
sight. and knowledge than We possess. !
At the outset. II was seen that there
were grave inequalities In the rates OF
wages paid. But who could say what
each class Of employees
should bear to the other7 Abstractiy.
why should an engineer receive $l70
per month and q telegraph operator
300 per month";
I'm the world OF economics this sit
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
THE DECISIVE HOUR
OF WAR NOW At HAND
DISTINGUISHED FRENCH OFFICER
SAYS ALLIES ARE RELYING
ON AMERICA FOR MEN.
U.S.. SOLDIERS MAKING GOOD
New Offensive 10 Anticipated Which
viii Dim Recollection Of One .
Few Weeks Aoo-Struoole BE-
comes Test ,of Endurance.

Paris.-"An offensive 10 about to
break" said . French officer distin.
guished for his services a he sat In
. downpour Of rain by the roadside
within hearing Of the ceaseless guns
while men. horses and batteries
elushed by In the mud ON their way
toward the uproar. IAN offensive like
~ to dim our recollection OF the one
. few weeks ago."
And with America hero now to add
her mite and coming all the time. shall
we help much?" asked the correspond
emit
Not yet Is America . deciding fac
tor. but soon." he replied. AS the
amafgamation proceeds, which is pro-
viding the allied line with fresh re-
serves and splendid material, your
men are getting their baptism OF fire
side by side with our veterans under
officers who are experienced in this
new warfare
Troops and more troops, amalzama-
ton and still further amalgamation are
the need and promise OF this hour You
must know that we are keenly sensi-
shipping difficulties, to land men in
France, and we deeply rejoice over
the increasing arrivals
We deeply appreciate President
Wilson's approval of brigading them
with the French and British, that their
strength may be speedily utilized. But
urge America to understand that we
are in the decisive hour OF the war,
which has become one Of endurance
We are relying on America to give US
the manpower, without which the war
may be lost.
Waste no tonnage at this moment
on food and ammunition for tho
French, but send men, men, and bri-
gade them quickly with tho French
and British. On Americas full reali-
cation of this imperative, Immediately
necessary, and that Of bringing all of
her immense resources and splendid
talents to bear and on the fullfilment
depends largely the fate of us all, in
America.
For we in Europe well know the
German designs on you IL she is able
to impose her will upon US. So, Mon
sieur Correspondent, II you will bring
homo this message to every one OF
your countrymen and make him know |
that victory rests upon undelayed CO
operation with all his individual might, |
you will do much to help bring this |
struggle to a triumphant end"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
PROBING AVIATION MIDDLE
Department Of Justice and Senate
Committee Dig Into Affairs Of
Aircraft Board.


Washington.-With the department
of justice investigation Of aircraft pro
duction under way and another inquiry
by the senate military committee start.
ing, Secretary Baker announces that
he is Withholding action upon applica.
tons by three signal corps officers fer
examination by a military court OF
their connection with the aviation pro-
gram.
The secretary's statement disclosed
that in addition to Maj.-Gen- SQuiec,
chief signal officer, Col. Montgomery,
in charge of contracts, and Col. Deeds,
executive officer for production, have
asked that the mention of their names
In connection with sweeping charges
of graft and disloyalty be made the
subject of inquiry by military tribu 4
ais. AS head of the signal corps. Gen.
Squier until recently had direct con-
troll of army aviation and he and the
two colonels represent the war depart
ment on the aircraft board.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
UKRAINE ANARCHY SPREADS
German Offensive Causes Uprising
People and Riotlng Be
comes Serious.

London. - Anarchy is spreading
throughout the Ukraine as a result ~
the German action I'm oyerthrowing tho
government and replacing Il With
another one, according 90 an Ex.
change Telegraph dispatch from Co
penhagen. There have been riots OF
several places. and during a serious
outbreak at Kiev large number Of
persons were killed An attempt was
made to kill the ljkrainian premier.
who escaped with slight wounds.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
WILSON ASKS PRAYERS.

Washington National Memorial
Day. Thursday. May 80. is designated
by President Wilson In a proclamation
issued as a day Of public humiliation,
prayer and fasting. The people of the
nation are asked to gather that day
In their places OF worship and pray for
the victory Of the American armies
which will bring a peace founded upon
mercy, justice and good will.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17

In tie days when st. Paul addressed
he epistle to the Thessalonians, Sa-
lonlki was not modern, for II was
built about SIS b. c.. on the site Of
- older city called Therme. says the
London Globe. and was named BY its
foundeF after his wife. . sister Of Alex
ander the Great It has always been
. place Of importance, as II II the
eA1e1 har0or Of Macedonia. and was .
poant "a the ancient HALFWAY from
1e0e to the East With the few flne
bu0Gn0L ME tho old mosque which
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17

Amsterdam 10 q COM
munication printed Ia the Vienna
press. IL is pointed 3:It under the terms
OF the Roumanian treaty, Austria VIII
receive 10 the south OF Czernowitz a.
piece of RoumaniaE territory about coo
square kilometers IN extent. Hun
gary's accession os territory viii be
10000 square kilometers OF sparse.y
populated mountain country.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
New Marine Commander.

Washington.-Brig.-G Gen. John Le-
1eune has been ordered to France to
command the brigade Of marines there,
succeeding Brig-Gen. Charles A. Doy-
en-, invalided home In the interim
the brigade will be in command of
Brig Gen James G. Harboard who has
been a member of Gen. Pershing's
staff.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17

Pittsburg---After defeating the New
York Giants, Pitcher Earl Hamilton
turned in his uniform to the manage
ment Of the Pittsburg club and left for
the Pacific coast, where he win enlist
In the navy,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
Housing Bill Passes House.

Washington-The conference report
on the 100000 900 housing bill to pro.
adopted by the House. The report has
yet to be acted on by the Senate.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17

mad been In turn a temple OF Venus
and Christian church. II has always
been a collection Of houses largely OF
wood. and therefore highly infiamma-
BILE In the extreme continuous heat OF
summer.