The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 03, 1917, Image 1
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39, Semi-Weekly Lancaster, S. C., Tuesday, April 3, 11117
HERING PRESIDENT ASKED
"l WAR DECLARATION
IS.
Hopes to See RESOLUTION INTRODUCED FOR BO'i
aB3War SENATE AND HOUSE
1 (via London.) _______
v *! Infnrmntinn
o'lTevory" ataii- Army of One - Ha Men Asked For
sine military ef- /"?? t i a /"*!
to n victorious CIQTk IS AgCLlll VsFlOSCfX
\r'* campaign? p r it
arshal von llin- iJp QR Y Of liOUS .
sera consider by
of attainment.
ormally the law """"""""""""""""" " """"~~"""""""""mmm" ~"""
he German uu- WAR KKSOLl'TIOX.
actice extended
bovond the 4 5th Washington, April 2.?Because of opposition to the war resolutior
?g with the col ^nator Stone, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, th?
ances for tight j resolution was introduced in the Senate by Senator Martin, ot Vir
... , . runa, me Democratic noor leaner, representative viood, cnatrmar
ruts in the front ...
. , , of the Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced it in the House. I hi
vlio have passed
, ,, resolution follows: ?
of the German
. , . ., "Joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between ?!:<
stated in the
.... Imperial German Government and the Government and people of tin
iy a military re- H
... . .. I'nited States, and making a provision to prosecute the war:
withdraw those
, ... . "Whereas. The recent acts of the Imperial Government are acts ol
front line after
.. .... war against the Government and people of the I'nited States;
months of duty
"Resolved, Mv the Senate and House of Representatives of th?
agencies compel
I'nited States of America in Congress assembled, that the state ol
over-age men m
, .... war between the I'nited States and the Imperial German Govern
actual lighting
inent. which has thus been thrust upon the l'nit? 1 States, is hereby
., i formally declared: and,
German author- '
"That the. President be and he is herebv, authorized and directed
Roring men on > . , .
.... 1 to take immediate stops not only to put the coiintrv in a thorough
e age limit hut
state ot defense, hut also to exert all ol its power and etttplo'. all ol
hey announced
its resources to carry on war against the Imto-riul German Governs
not vet arisen ,
, ,. menl itnd to bring the eonllict to a successful termination."
g the age limit
lone in \ustro- !???????????? ?????-????????- ???????
Washington, \pril 2 President and autocratic power." Without
he labor service Wilson tonight asked Congres.-, as- i It end-, lor conquest or donnn
tig. are forthc- j seitthled in joint session, to declare a - -Kttig no indemnities or mat*
e at the front state ol war existing between the cniiipci'satiuns lor the sacrilue
behind the linos I'nited States and Germany. shall make, the I nitod States n
a rifle so that J 'he war. the President said
, .. ' ,j10 world sait1 for domocn
' months should (,enunclation of the course of the lm ^ n|)ly m)<. Q|. rhllII,I)ions ?i
es at their max- Lerlai (icrman iJovernment. which h ? ) iKhtsof mankind. and would he
characterized as a challenge to all wjM.n those rights were as
th this draining maIlklna and a warfare auainst all (Mm, aR tho fallh an(, freedom of
an reservoirs of natlon8, the President declared that |jj>ns ,nake ,h,.m
ermany's Indus- | noutrality no longer was feasible or ( _
so is approach-1 <luslrabie where the peace of thej Waj,hinalon. April -. The l)e
>nstruction of a world was involved; that armed m u- !)!aJs wjth fh(> ai(1 ,)f four ?f ,i?.
ion plants is tO|lmlity ha<1 heconte ineffectual i In(I?penil,.ntS( orKanized the II<
I in* outptit of onoUKii at he.st, and was likely to w b<>J) ,bo nev Congress asseiu
herefc.ro should produ(.e what it was meant tc? l'^-j|lM,av r,._t.|cctinu Si eh.
The secret of vt.nl an(, u,uod that ConRregs accept ( |ark ( f Miss(llll.i all), sweeping
ndenhurg s plat. |(ho ?auuP of imttlt- with all the re |o o|n<ift u jth ,,i|n ?,her ,,
uy so reinfoiccd )U|.ce8 (lf tbo nation. ocratic ciidcus nominees,
r maximum ox , ^ a(lvise that Confess declare Mr. Clark received 217 v
unpawn still ? \ ^ ^ ^ co?rse of the Imperial aftainst for Uepresenta
certain w hethor , (j0vernment to he in fact Mann, the Republican choice
directed in the x,x '
fin<I lh(> (Jcrman I nothing less limn wan against the Speaker. who not onl> fatil?*<i to
s not begun ?(, I government and people ?>i the United ,,.ive iin Independent vote, hut
tiqn. States," said the President, "tliiil it ((;, support of five of |,is party
n headquarter*. formally accept tin- .status of bellig lea gins*.
i received here, "rent. which has thus been thrust j All the Demociatis present v
r Kreuznach, on!u?",n aml that " ,ake steps not for Mr. ('lark and were joiner
era I stair hod !?"lv to l??t mntry in a more Representatives Hall, I'rogres:
1" f (t Me/.jeies, thorough sttite Of defense, but also to; Minnesota; VarC- |, ,, _
where Kmperoi jrxert all its power and employ all its ; i?jo'ortlonlst. Louisiana; London,
apital has beer, j "Source? to bring the Government |, ialist, New York and Randall,
two years until i?f German Kmpire to terms and j hihitionist. California. The Ave
appointment tojond 'he war." When the President publicans who dfd not support
having abandon- j'1a<' finished speaking, resolutions to Matin wore Representatives Card
the Symme re- dm-lara a state oi war existing w*ere!,,f Massachusetts, who voted for
introduced in both houses of Con j presentat ive I .en root, of Wiscon
adquarters per- vress, referred to appropriate coin* |ciav. ot New Jersey, and Dallin
ne llgh* on von mlttees and will he debated tomor- | Massachusetts, who voted for Re
as the new row. There is no doubt of their sensitive Gillett, of Massachtis
ly located as re. pussage. 'and Haskell, of New York, and Ja
astern front, is The objects of the United States In <?f Michigan, who voted "pjes?
mtrol of the op- entering the war, the President said, Representative Puller, Indcpcm
uthern sector of were to vindicate the principles of Massachusetts, voted for Repre
he former site peace and justice against "selfish tatlve Lenroot.
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fwk or eniisfl
w NEARING ST. QUENTIN
creeping it i' on (;ekm.\n \ y cu
STRONGHOLD. Xtf/ MjMr
rh English Thrust Lint' Trough \. y
Village and Wood on the ^?n
The Hritish forces in Kiamv are
gradually creeping up on the import- ^S^\. wMIltf UhII//^ \
ant town of St. Quentin, ?-onsidet ed ^iulf! //)is.
one of the German stronghold*. Also /OiuiVvl vj#/
to the northwest of the town they j is m
are swinging their line forward at r\\ . v.. <
various points in a straightening out , / .flOYy r \
movement that is making good stiirtcs / ^ \ \
Meanwhile the French forces un- far \Au 111^ W
der Gen. Nivelle are keeping up their ^vK\Ai| f ' ) / / *
offensive to the south and southeast wAll Pr/Cr^x^^jig
i of St. Quentin ami again have tr.ade Yam ^ /7U
> good progress north and south of j/'/'jIJF ^
Ailetto river. They have captured ~ \ ^\V\1l J(II X
v several Genuan trench systems and viv\ Tr^l/!/ t/zffi'
? organized points of support east of vJ\y^y AJgll/ Wr stf
Neuvilie Sur Margival inflicting \^V J^JMlI* 7r Jww
. heavy casualties 011 the Germans and \^V. K^MI/iII r JjJw
? driving them hack to the outskirts of JsSr^l(/l I/wjt
Vauxaillon and Laffnux. '
West of St Quentin the Itritish \ 1 f\\V' Wi
lave thrust their line through the ( I / J V\ vl'IhA vflr JW
village of Savy and tin* wooil of Savy / "Q l\ H;u//A (V^/|
and now are resting only three miles l\ V lfhi. \ p /
trom St. Quentin. Near Savy the V^Vr^/Bl
Germans resisted tenaciously, hut Yv Vv \ j
finally were heaton oft losing heavily V\ k wg J 1 Yf I
in killed > >1 wounded. To the north \ ? \m.WK X 1 . '
1 ill this region tin- villam s nt Von- \ y / : 711,, /llfc-' jg
dolles nil Itlf St. Qlleilt "'< 'r<,i<s''-'** \j l /IIIIII jN
Woisel Canibrai 'nnd have been nyi/'l
S?' ' " 'i w..i oil; ;nl mi i' 111:11 ^ill!
' ''' 1 >ne-fourO /
w - I o i - * . I tn .'.vi' way b< fori Hi" vVwjl Uf
,n~? British i- ilii* n-^iiin bound*d by '' n hvy\ i
' 1 'eronm-t In /> a a-. urt road am! t hf ^?{\\nY^t/ tvlwr
;l0>' Oinitfinui Inn !\. but says Hi- British \ yj^wlll
Artillery duels inn! small opera- Vk'1 *1 V/ll
tjnn< carried out liy raiding parties VlJl;//#
",l continue on the remainder of the \V IWf/I
front in Franco and Belgium Tin- |l|hlt'Ml
artillery activity is especially severe n
^ in the Belgium front and in Chain " ' " '" YVjN
bled Comparative m.-et prevails on tin ^
,n,p t' "lit ia Kussia am! Oallcin. Neai \ C^f K VW
l\ irlihaba, in the southeastern ('; Xt\ S&J
(,1M a Hi ia v. \<|si ;an t rini|e .11 ie""l I// . / M v\ T\ s'
I d attacks broke into Itu-sinn I J " \ Vy I Ir
Otes ' "''"'"hes '>"1 Inter were ejected n :? / /
,1V( counter attack. \ Tentonic allied f 1
lor attack south of the Jaeobeni-Val N (l\ "
(> Pntna road on the kouiuanian front \| ' JJ \ l\ \J\
i w:,s P"t down h> artiller\ and at V \ \\ ^ ~w\\
roj. h?|* vv : < set -m i.e by Russian air / ?^
plane and j:ttn lire. N^.
r?t. 'I The London *.<r office reports the j
1 by frustration by the I'.riti h of a Turk / A ~ \
dve, ish attempt to envelope the Hritish / ? \
Ve near f * ! t ; \\ ji lr "la pi 'e *?ort?> of H.'U' I )
Se dad. and says the Turks there now I / jf
I'ro-ja.e in full retreat. Turkish attacks I r 1
|{e-'on the Caucasus front near Alms* | f? . S
Mr.'which lies to the no'theast of Kr/ n \
n?: , en, have been psit down by the Kns \ 'V ' J
sin; Heavy \nstrian attacks that an- \ \ \ IT
ret deelnred to have met with failure arn /. \ \\
pre reported by Monte as having taken I *'\
tts. 'act n the tioriy a sector of the \u?? V -S^
rnes ir.i Italian theatre. Violent n rt it- /'
nt." lerv activity still continues east of n"^'' .
lent, (iorizila and on the Carso front i m <Mii?ggMgggggggBy
en- There has been no change in the ^^^SsESsSSESssSsEsHEHHH^R
situation in Macedonia.
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