The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-05-03

| conflict, despite her earnest efforts to
maintain her neutrality. Berlin is re-
| ported to have made demands which
may well result in adding the Dutch
to the list of Germany's active enemies
and that probably would mean Hol-
land would become another Belgium
overrun and ravaged, for the allies
could not well help her except from the
sea. The German demands have to
do with the treat permitting the
transportation of sand and gravel
through Holland for the repair OF
Belgian roads The Netherlands gov
eminent refuses to permit Germany to
take these materials through Dutch
territory for military works.
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The Guatemalan national assembly
has declared that Guatemala occupies
the same position toward the European
belligerents as does the United States,
which in diplomatic circles is consid-
cred declaration of war on Germany
and her allies.
: The rapidity with which American
| troops are being sent across the Allan
/ tic is heartening the allies and dem
| onstrating the intention of our govern
| ment to put in the field the greatest
| possible force in the shortest possible
! time. Many of the men are going by
| way of England, and the fact that they
are being transported across the Eng
| fish channel in safety has aroused the
| Germans to such an extent that their
naval authorities have had to apollo
gize for the inaction of their fleet.
| It is not permitted to tell how many
men the administration proposes to
| send to France before the end of the
| year, but it is so great that when Di-
rector General Schwab and the ship
| ping board were told by General Goe
thals the amount of shipping he would
require they were staggered. Mr..
| Schwab, however, believed the esti-
mate could be fulfilled if certain steps
| could be taken to hasten the deliveries
| of ships, these steps including the re-
| duction of some of the requirements
/! of the navy so that the steel can be
diverted to the uses of the transport
| fleet.
In Washington it is understood that
as rapidly as ships can be provided the
| soldiers will be sent across. whether
| they are fully trained or not. 1t Is re-
| ported the draft will be accelerated by
calling 100000 men to training next
month, a number far in excess of previ-
| Gus estimates.
IA
In line with the present policy Of
| speeding up and making efficient all
war preparations Is the appointment
| of John D. Ryan, the copper magnate,
as director of aircraft production for
| the army and the reorganization of
| the aviation section of the signal corps.
General Squier hereafter will devote
| his attention to the administration of
signals, and Brig. Gen. William l. Ken
| ly is made director of a new division
| of military aeronautics. Howard COT.
! fin retires from Craftsmanship of the
aircraft board but remains member
| of the advisory commission Of the
council of national defense.
The reports on the airplane situa-
! ton made to the president by the
Marshall committee and by assistant
secretaries of war were not made pub
lie, but it is admitted that they sub
stantiated the report of the senate
committee that the program had col
lapsed.
Doth bo1coc of ooporaoo hauo poccad
the joint resolution to register for mil
itary service all males becoming TWEEN
ty-one years old since June 5, 1917.
The lower house adopted an amend
ment putting the newly registered men
at the foot OF their respective classes
and sustained the military committee
in refusing to exempt those who have
entered medical or divinity schools
since June 8.
The Chamberlain bill to turn sedi-
tionists over to military tribunals for
trial by court martial met Its fate
when President Wilson declared his
firm opposition to it and other au-
thorities said it was unconstitutional
1t was. of course introduced because
of charges that the department of JUS
tice has been lax in combating enemy
propaganda, but these charges are re-
futed by the department, which re-
ports it has secured at least 5000 con-
victions in the last year, despite the
inadequacy of federal laws against
sabotage and disloyal utterances. The
number of acquittals has been relative
| 1v small