Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-09-21

that the American government. Will
abandon its opposition to such a
course.
The London Express says It has I'M
questionable information that the for
mer empress of Russia and all her
children have been murdered by boil
sheviki. If this is true, the entire i'm
mediate family of Nicholas has now
been exterminated The dowager en-
press and her daughter and son-in-law
were attacked by bolsheviki at Yalta,
but were saved by men from the Black
sea fleet after two weeks of fighting.
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The progress of the Czecho- Slovaks
of Austria-Hungary toward the indie
pendence recognized by Great Britain
and America is encouraging. The ex-
istence of the Czecho- Slovak state was
declared by all the Czech deputies In
the Austrian parliament and has now
been Endorsed by all Of the clergy of
the Bohemian dioceses.
Baron Burian. Austro- Hungarian for
eign minister, who still is at outs with
Berlin because he insists on an Aus
TRAN solution of the Polish problem,
nevertheless was employed once more
last week to start Teutonic peace
offensive. This. aimed directly at PEesi-
dent Wilson, was a suggestion tina. the
central powers and the entente get TO
gether for an exchange Of views end to
consider all the things which are keep
ing the belligerents apart. He ,Dti-
mated this might make further fsat-
ing unnecessary. Though President
Wilson is not quoted in reply, Wash
ingtOn dispatches make ii clear that lac
holds unwaveringly the position that
the only tolerable peace will be- not
negotiated, but dictated TO the central
powers by the allies. and that that is
achieve. In this, il is needless to say
he Is backed up by the entire nation
No one in position to predict pre-
sumes to believe that such a peace car
be attained this year, but no one in
tends that any other kind Of peace
have gone into the war to the finish
and we propose that the finish shall bs
in accordance with our high aims foi
the future safety of civilization and
freedom, no matter what the cost.
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At most opportune time came the
registration day for all Americans be
tween the ages of eighteen and TWEEN
ty-One and thirty-one and forty-fys
years.. Gladly. with patriotic exalta
ton. some 100000 youths and Older
men enrolled themselves for military
duty, and from their number 3,00000t
more trained soldiers will soon be-
ready to move forward to the battle
lines. Millions of others, not so fit II
one way or another for actuh fighting
viii be listed for other work directly
connected with the carrying on of tn,
war. In few weeks the relative
standing of the 100000 will hav,
been determined. According to Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder, tn,
first to be selected for the cantonment,
and camps will be those between nine
teen and twenty-one and between thir
ty-One and thirty-six.
The matter of granting defermen
to registrants because of the work In
which they are engaged is of utmost
Importance, and the aid of all employ
| ers in this has been enlisted. The gov
| eminent is especially DESTROYS that NJ
essential industries shall be disturbed
by the draft, but enough men must he
selected to maintain a steady flow OF
registrants to the training camps.
ID
| AS had been fOreseen, here ant
abroad. the Germans have begun m
intensified U-Boat campaign directed
especially against the transports carry
ing American troops and supplies. UJ
to date this has resulted in the torpc
doing OF the Mount Vernon, fOrmerl,
the kronprinzessin Ceceie, which was
bringing home wounded and sick sol
diers. and of the Persic, carrying 2.SO(
American troops to Europe. In thu
former case the casualties were con
fined to men In the engine rooms nnt
the vessel put back to French nor
under her own steam. All the men q,
the Persic were safely transferred I,
the conveying vessels, after which tn,
steamship was beached on the Englisl
coast. The submarine which attacke,
it was destroyed by depth charges. Ii
both instances the utmost bravery an,
GOODNESS were exhibited by the crew
and the soldiers aboard.
The British steamship Missanabi
also was torpedoed while on her wa,
no America for troops and supplies