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k. ' " ' " EE ' 1 r Wk ' . ? J iL f- S r Established in 1891. ) [ GERMAN LOSSES FIXED AT 300,000 OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT SAY8 GERMAN8 ARE SENDING WOUNDED TO BELGIUM. TO OECIEVE THEIR PEOPLE Kaiser Would Not Have His People Know Awful Slaughter of His Men at the Western Front. Washington.?A French official estimate of the German losses in the great battle on the western front puts their casualties at between 275,000 and 300,000 men. The Germans are nenH. ing most of their wounded to Belgium, it is declared, to conceal from the German people their heavy losses. It has been possible to identify, the disp&trb says, nearly 100 German divisions. more than 10 of which were twice engaged. Some of the divisions, it is declared, had to be relieved at | the end of the first day after losing more than half their men. The dispatch follows: "After an 11 days' offensive, during which the Germans have recklessly pushed forward their attacking waves, one may gather u fairly accurate estimate of their losses. "In the first place, it has been possible to idently nearly 100 of their divisions since the beginning of the offensive, more than 10 of which were twice engaged. Some divisions had to be relieved at the end of the first day, having lost more than half of their men; such was the case of the 45th and the 88th. The latter has been nearly entirely wipe out. Among those that have suffered the most are the 5th, 12th, 28th and 107th divisions, ai well as the 2nd (Prussian guard), the 16th, the 21st and 26th divisions of reserves. "In the second place, an enormous number of corpses were found on the oauieground. and the prisoners on be- I ' ing questioned acknowledge the extent | of the losses of their respective units. "To conceal from the German people the heavy sacrifices that their offensive methods required, the Germans are sending most of their wounded to Belgium. "It is not an exaggeration to estimate the total of their losses at between 275,000 and 200,000 men." GERMAN ARMIES' ADVANCE ALMOST AT A STANDSTILL' the advance of the German armies in Picardy has come almost to a halt, there has been severe fighting on the extreme edge of the battle zone. Encounters in which large forces have been engaged have occurred north of Moreuil, but there seems to be no decided advantage gained by the Teutonic invaders. They c!aim to have taken heights and to have carried a wood in advance of their line near Moreuil. but the British say that they have driven back the enemy from positions they have occupied elsewhere in this sector. The French lines further south have stood Arm against savage assaults, especially in the region of Montdidier and eastward of that place along part of the line which wus subjected to a terrific strain for two days late last week. In a number of sectors the French have surged forward ami taken hard-earned ground from the Germans and have established their lines Bolidly along the Oise river. The i expected allied counter-offensive has I not yet come, but the Germans, who i are reported to be entrenching along i the French front, evidently expect it ] there. < The elements have been rt work in delaying the German advance, i Rains are reported along the French and British fronts. Wet weather. If I continued, would handicap further advance of the Germans and be of in- | finite value to the allies, who are mov- | Ing their forces and supplies over | solid ground instead of around which ha* been churned Into a condition | where every step i* beset by difTtcul- ] tie*. j EVERYTHING ON OUTCH 3HIP8 TO BE SEIZED 1 Washington.?Formal orders for the trying over of all tackle, apnarel. furnuure and equipment, including bunk- ( er coal and stores belonging to the ( Dutch ships In American ports which have been seised by the United ' States were Issued bv President Wil* i eon. Some of the masters of th? ves- ( eels removed, or a'tempted to remove, navigating instruments, glasses and other equipment when fbev surrendered poasesalon of their ships. 6,000 WORKMEN AT NAVY f YARDS HAVE WALKED OUT Norfolk, Va.?With the strike spreading to other trades. It Is esMmated that fully 5.000 men. principally I union carpenters, have quit govern- | ment work at the various government ] bases and the navy yard. Union lead- ( era claim there are a great many more than this number, but the figures are , oenevea to be correct, work at the ] Hampton Roads naval baae. at the , army depot at Buah'a Bluff, Is almost ( jL' - at a standstill. i The WILL H. HAYS Will H. Hays, the new chairman of the Republican National committer, though only thirty-'.ght years old, has developed the natural Indiana gift of politics from the precinct organization through the state chairmanship and right into his present position without a hitch In his record for success as a political organizer. In the last general election as chairman of the Indiana organization he turned what looked like defeat into a big Re publican victory. Me la a lawyer with a large practice. SUBSTITUIED INFERIOR METAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PART OF DE'.AY IN PROGRAM SAYS NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR. Investigation Into Oelay Started By Senate Military Committee in Secret.?90 Days Behind Schedule. Washington-.?Investigation Into delay In the airplane program was begun by the senate military committee behind closed doors after several days of discussion in the senate which culminated In the assertion by Senator Overman, of Ncrth Carolina, that part of the trouble was due to German spies in the Curtlss plant which as extensive government contracts. Members of the committee were pledged to secrecy and Chairman Chamberlain announced that no statement would be issued until the inquiry nad been completed. MaJ. Gen. George O. Squires, chief signal officer, and Colonel Deeds, of the aviation branch, were the first witnesses called. They remained with the committee nearly four hours. The committee plans to hear Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell, who has just returned from a visit to the American front in France. Later Commander Briigs. of the British flying corps; Colonel VValdon. of the American signal corps, and Howard Coffin, chairman of the aircraft board, will be called. Senator Overman furnished Chairman Chamberlain with the names of his informants, so that they can be called. His speech followed charges that instead of having by July 1. 12.000 airplanes in France or ready for shipment as provided in the original pmgram. that number would total only 37 and that the American airplane pr?gram was 90 days behind seehdule Senator Overman said although he would make no charge against any one employe of the Curtiss concern, there were spies there and were he secretary of war he would commandeer tne plant and put in new employes. A metallic brace used in the construction of airplane frames from which a piece of metal had been removed and lead inserted so as to weaken it. was exhibited by the senator as a sample of spies' work. The first machine tested at the plant fell, he said, and on investigation showed that this tampering had been the cause. A delay of two months followed, while government Inspectors went over every airplane part in order to replace parts which spies had weakened. DEATHS AMONG TROOPS IN AMERICA INCREASED. Washington.?Although health conditions in general among the troops trlanlng in this country are described in this week's reports of the division of field sanitation as "very good." deaths among the soldiers increased from ISO the week before to 22.1. Pneumonia increased in the national ?'-my and regulars, but in the national g-ard all epidemic diseases are declining. BAYS BERGER WILL GET ALL DISLOYAL VOTES. Oconto. Wis.?United States Senator Key Pittman. of Nevada, speaking In behalf of the candidacy of Joseph K. Davl?s. for senator, said that Victor L. Berger. the socialist candidate 'will get every disloyal vote in the *tate." He referred to Congressman Irvine L. Lenroot. the republican candidate as "a supporter of our cause in the war and a half supporter of 'he commander-in-chief of the army." For FORI 100,000 AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO FRONT PERSHING'S ENTIRE FORCE HA8 BEEN GIVEN INTO HANDS OF GENERAL FOCH. ON THIER WAY TO FRONT Germans Lose Great Numbers In Killed and Wounded?French and British Make Gains. The American army in France is to fight shoulder to shoulder with the British and French troops who now are engaged in the titanic struggle with the Germans in Picardy. General Pershing's entire force has been given into the hands of General Foch the new generalissimo, who is to use the men where he desires. More than 100.00 Americans, intensively trained and fully accoutered, are available or immediate use in aid ing to stem the tide of the German hordes, and large numbers of them, nri rnllrnn/T tral?n ?-1 4??*? ? ii oiiio auu in uiuiur irut'Ks, and even afoot, already are on their way to the battle front, eager to dc their part In defeating the Invaders. The miserable weather which has broken over the country is proving no deterrent to the Americans as they push forward from all directions toward the battle zone. The acceptance by France of General Pershing's offer for all American men and material for the present emergency has in effeat virtually re suited in a unified army command, so far as the French army and Ameri can forces are concerned. This is shown by the fact that the orders is sued to the American troops are ol French origin. Great activity continued throughout the zone where the American troops are quartered, etc., as sent. Even more activity was observed behind the German lines opposite the American front on the Toul sector. An entire battalion was seen on the march. Infantry at other points was being shifted about, while the cavalry also was seen again. Numerous automobiles of members of the German staff made their appearance behind the lines. Thrpo A morloon J ... vv Ivan |;ati uin pcilCli aitTU the enemy's lines. One patrol went In until electrically charged barbed wire was encountered. This was cut. j Enemy sniping posts took warning and j opened Are on the Americans, who were forced to retire. No casualties were suffered. Another patrol inspected German front line trenches, but did not encounter a single German. The third patrol penetrated the enemy's wire field to a French airplane which fell there last week. The engine of the plane was found to have been removed. The enemy gas-shelled the American batteries without effect. On Way to Front Lines. Washington. ? The announcement that American soldiers actually are on their way to the fighting lines to take j places beside their hard-pressed BritI ish and French allies, sent a thrill ! throughout the national capital. It | was the first positive statement that General Pershing's forces actually are on their way to the battle lines to help stem the tide of the German drive. The American soldiers previously I rfifPrrPii rn In tho aPT1/?IoI ?? J being in the fighting are believed to i have been the engineers or other auxI illary troops, which probably were | caught at their work, as they were a ' few months ago at Cambrai when ( the Germans suddenly enveloped par, ties of British forces behind their lines ; in a swift turning movement The sending of General Pershing's | fighting troops to places in the BritishFrench line has been expected by mll| itary experts to follow the creation of I a unified command under the French j chief of staff. General Foch. and Gen; eral Pershing's formal offer of all the i available American resources. KING GEORGE VISITS HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE London.?Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters in France, de scribing King George's visit to the front, says: "In the course of an inspection the king visited an airdrome, where he inspected an American section, the mem bers of which he congratulated upon thoir fine and smart appearance. praise which was well justified, for a likelier looking set of lads never yet swore to drive Huns out of the air. JAGGED BITS OF GLASS FOUND IN BAKERS' BREAD New York ?Warning to the public "to be most careful in the future when eating bread. rolU, cakes and pastry." because "Jagged bits of glass have been found in flour, bread and bread wrappers." was issued. The warning added that "complaints of this character have been sufficiently froquent to warrant the board in publishing this warning, much as V. dislikes to be put in the position of seeming to unduly alarm the public." 4 T Ml C MILL, S. C., THURSDAY, AP GENERAL FOCH General Foch, the great French strategist, has been placed in supreme command of all the entente allied | armies. GERMAN CASUALTIES 400,000 i ; THE BRITISH REGAIN GROUND ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SOMME RIVER. I I British Have Repulsed Heavy Attacks 1 and Driven Germans Back Across the Ancre River. i I The stretch of the great German offensive In France apparently is fast diminishing. On the seventh day of the titanic battle there were strong indications that the eneiriy was feeli ing materially the strain he had unj dergone and that his power had been greatly impaired through' hard usage. While the town of Albert has been captured from the British and west of Roye the French have been compelled to give ground in the face of greatly superior numbers, the British have repulsed heavy attacks, both north and south of the Somme and also driven back across the Ancre river the Germans who forded the stream. The fighting still continues of a sanguinary character on all these sectors, but everywhere the British and French are holding the enemy. Especially severe has been the fighting west of Alberl. where the Germans. in an endeavor to debouch west] ward were repulsed by Field Marshal 1 Haig's men with the heaviest casualties. All along the 50-mlie front, from the region of Arras to the south of I the Oise. near Noyon, the effects or ; what was to have been the final stroke i to end the war in a victory 'or the Teutons are only too plainly evident in the redovastation of the countryside and the wreck and ruin of the towns, villages and hamlets through which the armies have passed. About 25 miles represents the greatest point of penetration made at any place by the enemy in his advance, and on the northern and southern ends ; of the big salient he has left his flanks dangerously open to counterattacks, which, if successful, possibly might result in a retreat greater than the 1916 retrograde movement of von Hindenburg and nullify in its entirety the drive that has been accomplished. It Is not improbable that British and French reserves, and possibly American troops, known to be behind the battle front soon will be thrown against the weakened enemy. Notwithstanding the sterngth of the German drive, nowhere has the Brit- I |qh nr Vronoh f n f u . wui, muiiK inn inner i 1 of which American troops have given ' n good account of their ability as fight- 1 | era. been even dented. Ground has been given, it Is true, but so skillfully ' and with such precision of movement that from north to south a surveyor scarcely could have worked out a more even line. Still Intact In the hands of the allied forces are portions j of the old line from which H'ndeni burg fell back in his "strategic" retirement in 1916. JERSEY CITY FIRE LOSS ABOUT TWO MILLIONS. Jersey City. N. J.?Four men were j arrested In connection with the Are 1 which destroyed the Jarvis warehouse > : with a loss estimated ?t aptjroxiamte- 1 ! ly $2,000,000. The first to be taken 1 Into custody was Jacob E. Altman, a ( weigher employed In the warehouse, j who is said to have confessed that he threw a lighted cigarette in a quan- ! > tity of potash which had leaked out of :' I kegs stored in the building. 0 LL T HIL 4, 1913 RFNFRil FITCH HAS SUPREME COMMAND ALL FORCES OPPOSING GERMANY IN FRANCE ARE FIGHTING UNDER SINGLE COMANDER. EARLY *STR;KE-BAGK' EXPECTED Germany Claims 70,000 Prisoners and 1,100 Guns Captured Since Drive Began?American Forces Offsred Foch. The entente forces opposing Germany in France are, for the first time during the war. fighting under the control of a single commander. General Foch. the great French strategist, to ! whom has been accorded much of the | credit for the victory of the Marne j In September. 1914, is generalissimo : of the entente allied armies in France. This report was received in the form ; of an unofficial dispatch from London, but in the evening it was officially confirmed by advices to Washington from Paris. Early in the day. President Wilson sent a personal cable message of congratulation to General Foch and General Pershing placed at the disposul of the French commander the Ameri- \ can forces now on French soil. General Foch is given supreme command over all the men on the battle lines, and, in addition, has a strategic re- i serve force, the size and location of which is not known, but which, judg- ! ing from reports, is very large. After eight days, during which it has swept forward over the rolling hills of Plcardy, at times like a tidal j wave, the German offensive has slow ' ed down. Instead of a sweeping ad- ; vance, its progress has been checked at all but one sector of the front, and there it hn> Keen rnorolv nrnanlnn. * wnop.llR IUI the last two days?this fact even admitted by the German war office, which usually concedes nothing. From Arleux, north of Arras, to Albert, on the Somiue. the British lines have been holding stubbornly and have thrust back the Germans ut a number of points. From Albert south to Montdidier. there has been a slow movement to the west, but the hills west of Montdidier are still being held by the French. No ground has been made against the French along the southern side of the salient driven into the allied lines, while it is asserted that the French counter attack from Laasigny to Noyon is still going on. The extreme depth of the German wedge now is about 37 miles. Soon, if Effective. When this blow, if it comes, will fall, or where, is as yet sealed in the minds of the men directing the progress of military affairs for the alles. but seemingly It must come soon, if it Is to be effective. The German advance now is converging on Amiens, the railroad center of northern France. mhlnk I - * - nunu i? Known 10 De ine ganglion from which run the main communications of tho British army in northern ; France. The railroads from Paris to Amiens was cut by the Germans at Montdldier. but this would not be vital if Amiens itself is held by the allies. ! The German thruRt in front of Ar- j ras. while, according to Berlin, it netted thousands of prisoners, has apparently come to a stop before Orange Hill. Telegraph Hill and the labyrinth, strongholds held by the British in this sector. Repeated mass attacks by the Germans on these points have re- j suited in terrible losses to them, with- I out, however, breaking the line and causing more than a straightening of , the front before Arras. MANY WIPE WHEAT OFF HOTEL MENUS Washington. ? Wheat and wheat products were wiped off the menus of several hundred of the country's leading hotels in response to a request of the food administreiinn ?k.# ? v t? a v wTcry 1 independent, every well-to-do person ! In the I'nlted S'ates" should pledge j complete nbstinence from wheat until the next harvest. CLASS OF 1919 TO BE CALLED TO THE COLORS Paris, March 29.?The soldiers of the class of 1919 are to be called to the colors at an early date, which Is to he fixed by the ministry of war. This was decided on by a vote of the chancer of deputies this afternoon. It is kncwn that the ministry of war has decreed that the recruits shall report April In The chamber voted 490 to 7 on a law providing that the date of the calling of the class be advanced. AMERICAN PATROL TO RECEIVE WAR CROSS An American patrol which captured four Germaa prisoners has been cited In French orders of the day and will receive the French- war cross. The Americans to be rewarded are: Lieut. CJeorre Redwood of Baltimore, Serjeant Henry Monj?eau of Cherry Valley. Mass.. and Privates Edward Armstrong? of Mariana. Pa., Carson Shumate of Ada. W. Va? and Bernard Bolt af South Bethlehem, Pa. > IM KS IiisSn mm RFTR FIRST PRI7F STANDS AT HEAD OF LIST IN STATE CORN CLUB CONTESTS. A 6ELQ lif'EDAL FROM LEVER Fairfield County Boy Raised 157 Bush els to Acre?York and Colleton Counties Rank Next. Bryan Willingham of Winnaboro was declared the winner of the first prize ill the boys' corn club contest in South Carolina, flic Fairfield county boy produced last year 157.8 bushels of corn wi one acre of ground. James W. Draff in of Leslie, York county, woji second place, his yield being 119.5 bushels. Third place was taken by Hallum Smith of Smoak. Colleton count>, who produced 106.2 bushels. Announcement of the winners in the contest has been somewhat delayed by he loss of certain records, which necessitated the collection of duplicates. Prize winners in the pig club contest will be decided within the immediate future. Young Willlngham produced his co-n at an actual cost of 17 6 cents per bushel. His prizes will be a gold medal by Congressman A. F. Lever, and an International Harvester Company No. 4 six shovel, pivot axle, riding cultivator, valued at $70. Estimated cost of DrafTin's corn was 25 5 cents per bushel. He will receive a beautiful gold watch, the gift of the M:xson Seed Company of Charleston. Smith's corn cost 35 6 cents per bushel. A check for $25 will be the reward, this being the gift of the H. C I Tastings' Seed Company of Atlanta. Ga. During the year more than 1.000 boys were enrolled in the corn clubs of the different counties of the State. Fewer than one-half of the hoys complied with the rules and regulations of the club. The 501 reporting raised 26.813 hushels of corn, valued at $10. alii, me average yield was 53 bushels per acre and the average cost 40 7 cents per bushel. The report of L. L. Baker. director of the clubs, to W. W. Long, director of ex'ension work at Clemson Collegp, follow: "I beg leave to submit herewith my annual report on boys' corn club work in South Carolina, for the year 1917. It shows that clubs were organized in 36 of the 45 counties of the State. We failed to secure organizations in Abbeville. Berkeley. Beaufort, Fdgefield, Georgetown. Greeny' Calhoun. Kershaw and Laurens, for the reason that the first sia counties were without county agents, and in the latter three we failed to secure the co-operation of the county agents. #"In the 36 counties organized, we secured an enrollment of 1,056 boys. Reports were received from 32 of the 26 counties organized. Counties falling to report were: Bamberg. Hampton, Lancaster and Oconee. Five hundred and one boys completed reports in these 32 counties, these being 47 per cent of the total enrollment. The 501 hoys of theabiab2sKTAOINSHRDLITN boys reporting produced 26.813.20 bushels of corn at a total cost of $10,936.95. thus averaging 53 bushels per pore, at an average cost of 40.7c per bushel. "Putting corn at $2 per bushel, which is a conservative price, the net wealth added to the State as a result of the boys' corn club work is $42.CBO 17 ? Council May Lose Members. Columbia.?Fourteen members of the State Council of Defense will be denied membership in that body un'ess they surrender other state offices. If the opinion of Claude N. Sapp. as ristant attorney general. obtains. Mr. Sapp holds that provisions of the act creating the State Council of Defense clearly define the council members as state officers. Member, ship to 11 would thus be denied, in that that number already hold state offices. Given Cross of Honor. St. Matthews.?Papers containing dispatches giving the names of additional American soldiers honored for their zeal in action by being decorated with the French cross of honor there appeared the name of a gallant young South Caroliniap. Sergt. Robert Mur ray Paulling. of Calhoun county, of whom the dispatch says: "Sergeant Faulting. Engineers, showed great personal bravery and rouraRe when he volunteered for a raid and entered the enemy trenches among the first." Camp Site for Bailey. Greenwood ?Col. F. N. K. Bailev and MaJ. R. R. Curry of Railev Military Institute have returned to Green- | wood from a trip through tho mountains of Western North Carolina where they Inspected several sites for the location of the Bailey ramp for the summer Upon their return announcement was made that they had leased the buildings and grounds of the well known Medford farm near Lake Junaluska. This is one of the most beautiful spots In the mountains it North Carolina S1.25 Per Tear. DDtriniiccDcrnnii iiluiuuo i nLbUUin AND COST OF WAR American People Must Lend Part, or Pay All to Finance Great Conflict. I BUYING OF LIBERTY BONDS I :IM I ; Liberal Loans to Government Is Ad. vancing Financial Assistance to Our Children, Obviating Total Cost by Taxation. (By EUGENE P. LYLE, JR., of The Vigilantes.) Freedom comes high, being n pre| clous tiling. Helng the most precious 1 thing. It coiues highest. No people Is worthy of freedom that Is not willing mid euper to pay clearly for it. In ! fact, you will find no people possessI Inp freedom that has not paid dearly j for It. and you will find no people contlnulnp to |Hisses.i freedom that does ; not stand every ready to pay dearly. ; over and over, to retain It. It' this were not true, Belpiuin, r'ranee, Italy and Knpland with her i oversea dominions, would now lie as Itussla is today. If this were not ; true, Amerlea 'would still he neutral, contemptibly awaitlnp her turu to pass : under the yoke. i Itlood and treasure, anpulsh ami sneritiee?these are the coin we brlnp to market ; the coin we must pay. Yet | the coin may he, and. Is expressed In i dollars and cents, not alone as a symj hoi of the real price we pay. hut hecause this real price would he wantonly squandered, or paid In more I phastly measure than need he. If the : cold, calm, practical business of dollar-und-cents tlnnncinp were not at the heart of the heroic transaction. Vainly would the soldier shed Ills blood If he were not trained ami equipped to make his blows count to the utmost, and the cost of this traintnp and equipment Is an Item that may he, and Is, expressed in an exact nutnj her of dollars added to an exact number of cents. Ills country must spend ' precisely this amount to enable him to I defend her. Consequently we of America are I now confronted witli the biggest war ' bill In history. One year of this war is costing us as much as all the wars I we have had before added to nil the j other expenses of our federal govern 1 meat since we first won our freedom. Lending to Our Children. Ungrudgingly, yes! Of that we are I proudly conscious that tl^cre is no | question. The one and only question j is the practical question of finance. ! How shall the money he found? We | ourselves must supply It, since it canj not he borrowed elsewhere. But how? The hill Is too big to pay cash on j the nail as we go. And, furthermore, j to pay all as we go would he Just i neither to ourselves nor to our pos! terlt.v. It would not he Just to ourselves because we alone will not he the beneficiaries. The generations to come will benefit?Incalculably benefit In the llb! ertles preserved to them?and It is proper that they should be left to assume a fair proportion of the debt. They are buying freedom today as | much as we. But we shall have to ; lend them the money now to pay their share. In lending to our government In buying Liberty bonds we lend to our children; and gratefully our children will pay it <>(T. Any other arrangement would not he Just to them for the reason that, should we strip ourselves bare to pay all now, we would be crippled In preparing our children for the ordinary duties of citizenship. Better far that we retain enough to so equip them for success in life that they may without undue hardship take over their quota of this war's burden! Better for us, ; and better for them! 1 Sound common nen.se, then, ns well ns equity, points the way. The war's burden should he divided. Let us pay In cash as heavily as we wisely may? ; that Is taxation. Hut the rest let us ' leave to the future benetlelnrles, lend: Ing them the money now?that Is buy: Ing Liberty bonds. Freedom's Great Price. The present moment is a good time to contemplate what will happen?Inevitably happen?If we do not lend to posterity to help pay freedom's huge price. Nothing Is clearer thnn the alI ternatlve. If we do not lend our government ; what It asks of us In loans, then we ; must consent that the total cost be tnken from ns outright by taxation? I even by a prorated confiscation. Hefore such an alternative even the German, or pro-German, having property interests In this country, should choose to subscribe for Liberty bonds, tn our own self Interest, apart from Ihe Issues vital to the Integrity of our manhood, we can do no less?no less than lend to the last cent we may possibly save; nnd th'.s not once merely, but each and every time that Uncle Sam steps from his count.ng house to tell us that he must have more money. Uncle Sam Is telling us this now. He awaits our response. Hut he Is not the only one who waits. Wherever men are free or suffer to be free, there I they await our response as the nnse-er tlw.le liolom .Villi thprn lu vof o rx | iu hi' ii n"l" ? ,m-i miI other who waits?the enemy. fn whatever decree our answer fulls of n reverberating Affirmative, in exactly rhnt decree will he tnke heart to prolona the hideous slii'ichter