Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-01


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Monday he issued call for help 70
prevent 1t. The family Of the late czar
has been removed TO kiey and IL IN
the hands of the Germans. Near the
Mongoilan- Siberian border General
Semenoff continues to wage successful
war on the boshevik forces.
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The Finnish White guard seems to
have gained almost complete control
Of the country, celebrating the capture
Of Tammerfors by mnssacrlng 600
Russians and Great Britain has offered
TO recognize the Finnish republic Oh
certain conditions. The trouble there
may not be over. however. for late re-
ports say q great number Of Russians
are massed on the border Of Finland
and a big battle liz imminent
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President Wilson and the senate
military affairs committee contiicted
again last week when Chairman Cham
berlan proposed resolution that
would permit the committee to inquire
Into the conduct of the war. though
the initial purpose was merely to liz
yestigate the aircraft production col
lapse and consequent charges of dis
honesty. Mr.. Wilson declared une-
quyocally that he would consider the
adoption OF the resolution AS dec
laration of want Of confidence In the
administration, and restrictive
amendment by Senator Thompson OF
Kansas did not remove his objections
20 ii. On Wednesday the president
announced the appointment OF Charles
Il. Hughes to oct with the attorney,
general In the aircraft investigation
and the choice was received with gen.
eral approval. The former justice OF
the Supreme court made q great rec
ord In the New York insurance lnvestl-
CATION, and IT Is believed the criminal
charges in the aircraft production
matter will be thoroughly gone Into by
him without fear or favor.
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Under the able leadership Of Mr.
Schwab the shipbuildng forces Of the
United States are going ahead with
their work at a great rate. The big
concrete steamer Faith, built at San
Francisco, underwent trial runs that
were altogether satisfactory. and the
steel vessel Tuckah0e was declared
ready to sail from Philadelphia just
81 days after the keel was laid. The
shipping board decided Thursday to
build IA concrete tank steamers, with
a total capacity OF 100000 tons, and
four concrete cargo vessels. The board
also prepared 10 let contracts for 200
more wooden ships of 400 tons each.
In addition to 200 recently authorized,
In order to keep the ways occupied I'M
til the end Of the war. Thus the ship
ping problem Is gradually being solved
and while America and Great Britain
are building vessels their navies are
sinking the German submarines In in
creasing numbers. There were reports
last week that Germany was about TO
put into commission some U-bOats
larger than any yet seen, but the allied
naval commanders said they were
ready for those, too. To further re-
strict the activities OF the undersea
craft the British have laid q great
mine field In the North sea. covering
about $4,000 square miles. The mari
ners are growing more and more skill
/ full In evadng the submarines, as Is
| shown by the fact that In the first four
months OF this year 172 British vessels
we're attacked by them and escaped
unInjured.
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The Overman coordination bill finally
was passed by the house by vote of
295 to 2, Representatives Sterling OF
Illinois and Gillett Of Massachusetts
casting the only negative votes. All
attempts to amend 1t were voted down.
The house passed the conference re-
port on the bill requiring the register
ing of youths who have reached the
age of twenty-one years since June )
last. Their names are TO go at the
bottom of the lists.
With the appointment OF Felix
Frankfurter as administrator of war
labor activities the government put
into operation Its plan for controlling
and directing the labor supply. his du-
ties being administrative as contrast
ed with the judicial and legislative
functions of the war labor board head
ed by Mr.. Taft.
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Appealing to the people of small
means. the government last week
launched War Savings stamp cam
paign that brought excellent results all
over the country. Elaborate plans were
also completed for the campaign 10
raise the second Red Cross var fund
of 800 0O00O0