Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-05-18

bombs used by the British ayiators
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German propaganda, though there was
doubt as TO It's motive. II was not
confirmed from any Russian source.
Possibly the Germans meant to use
the alleged revolt MS an excuse for
selling petrograd, n move they al
ready have threatened to make unless
the Russians agree to their outrageous
~ unfair plan for the exchange OF
prisoners. According to this plan,
which Russia rejects, all German pris-
oners In good health are to be re-
turned, the unfit being kept In Rus
sin: and all unfit Russian prisoners
will be returned, the 1T being retained
In Germany
Another bit OF characteristic Ger
man insolence cropped up last week,
when Berlin formally protested
against the action of the allies In Civ
ing aid to the Red guard OF Finland,
because II tnterfered with the internal
life Of Finland, though the Germans
themselves are helping the White
guard of the country with land and
sen forces. This combination has now
occupied Vlhorg after severe fighting,
En
The Russian bolsheylk government
Is really preparing to re-enter the war
against the central powers, whose ag-
| gressions have become intolerhble.
The pan-executiye councIe at Moscow
has adopted Trotzkys plan for uni
versal military training for all men
between The ages Of eighteen and
| forty and the consumption of all work
ers and peasants. The best military
experts have been recalled to the serv-
Ice and the government expects TO
have large and effective army with
In ten months.
va
War work In America Is progressing
with unprecedented speed these days.
The third Liberty Loan campaign
closed on Saturday with the $4,000
100000 Of bonds heavily oversub-
scrbed. The most satisfactory fea-
lures of this loan are the large num-
beers Of individual subscribers and the
fact that the country districts took
portion of the loan relatively much
larger than they did Of the previous
issues. AS the campaign neared its
end the enthusiasm became really tre-
mendous. All classes Of the popula-
tion Joined In the work ef selling the
bonds, and most substantial mid was
rendered by 80 wounded American sol
diers and group Of French "Blne
Devils" who came over from France
for the purpose,
The war department permitted II to
he known that 1t now plans 10 have
100000 men IN France by July J,
and that considerably more than 500,'
600 are already there. Secretary Ba-
ker says the army viii be expanded
TO 100000 men and then viii be
made as much larger as is considered
necessary. The movement Of troops
across the Atlantic Is so swift that the
training camps are being emptied, and
therefore the draft registrants ore be-
Ing called In increasing numbers. Sec
rotary Daniels IL enthusiastic for an
army Of unlimited size, and says II
there are not enough young men 70
whip Germany the age limit will be
changed and the older ones will go
The brgadIng Of the Americans With
the British and French has greatly
expedited the placing of the men on
the firing line, for now only 30 dnys
OF training in France Is considered
necessary.
The senate grew impatient all OF n
sudden last Tuesday and three bills
were introduced for expanding the
army. In the house Chairman Dent OF
the military affairs committee also In
troduccd such bill, hut he would
limit the size of the army 10 4.00000o
men. AS usual, he is not In accord
with the spirit of the nation.
On Thursday Secretary Baker pre-
scented the administrations program p
the house committee. 1t includes ~
penditures on the army aggregating
$4,000 100000 in the next fiscal year;
manufacture Of artillery on II stti.
pendous scale; drafting of NJ least
100000 additional registronts aad as
many more as can be equipped END
transported to France.
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, The Overman coordination bill ~as
passed by the senate Monday by
vote Of CD to 10, and when i gets
through the house there will be l'tle
In any way connected with the wpr
which the president will moi he EN-
powered to do. The measure gives
him dlctatorial powers 10 reorgln'ze
bureaus and departments Of the gov
eminent and to transfer goverHrseT
functions at win.