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, JAPAN WILL ACT TROOPS EXPECTED TO LAND AT ALMOST ANY TIME LEVER IS UNCERTAIN ALLIES IN AGREEMENT Japanese Think Need for Interven tion Has .Been Increased—Islam! Empire Anxious to Avoid Offend ing Russians and Chinese Allies Want Guarantee of Intention to l^eave Territory. , Japan reports indicate, will act soon to protect Allied interests in eastern Siberia. Press dispatches re ceived in London say that the Brit ish, French and Italian ambassadors in Tokio have, or will, immediately ask the Japanese government to take whatever action it may consider nec essary to oppose German, propaganda in Siberia and to protect the mili tary stores at Vladivostok. It is believed in Washington military ac tivity by Japan is immihent. Discussing reports of possible ac tion by Japan in Siberia. # Senator Lewis, of Illinois, Democratic whip, in the Senate Tuesday declared that there is no agreement or understand ing between the United States and Japan on the subject. Pacific coast folks. Senator Lewis «aid. has expressed fear of Japan’s intentions and advised him that an alliance governing Japans ( ongrr^sman Will IfcHidc Abmft Sen ate Race laitrr Congressman Lever has Issued the following statement: ‘i have no positive announcement to make now with respect to my ultimate intention touching the sena torial race this summer. “The effect of the outcome of that contest is so far reaching in its na tional and international aspect that no patriotic citizen can afford to shirk his duty when it is made plain to him. Nor on the other hand should the already delicate situation be com plicated by precipitous and poorly considered action. It is of vital im portance that mistakes be ^voided. “Strong representations have been made and are still being made to me. But I shall wKhold any definite an nouncement until I may have further opportunity to ascertain exactly what my duty is in the circumstances and j. what course of mine will serve best the State and the nation. “Upon these considerations alone will my final conclusion rest.” » ♦ ♦ - ■- TALKS AT THEATRE 4 ♦ Wilson Set* Washington Talking By Breaking Precedent AH official Washington was talk ing about a little speech President Wilson made Monday night from his box at the theater. It was the first time within memory of any one here that a President had done such a wwr*ii a • 1^ thing i Will The American Farmer With . l»r*« »udlenr*. the Freni-1 fcr..| TL IT • » \I7 1£ 17 Kill The Kaiser s Wolf—Famine BAKER’S STATEMENT • _ i SECRETARY OF WAR SAYS BUR DEN OF WAR IN WEST LARGE ARMY INACTIVE (■eirman Foives Are Busy in BusmUi, Where Siv f’ohiinns Are Advancing —Allies Find German Beinforce- menta in West Arrive Slowly— Turks Make Advance.. SEN. TILLMAN’S STATEMENT < irangebor* Time* and Points Out Hltnafion. In this Issue we carry the an nouncement of flertator B. K Tillmaa that he is a candidate for reelectloa as United States Senator from South Carolina. No other statement haa created more public <Interest, and It cleara up the atmosphere for the coming summei* campaign. It is also rumored from Washing ton that Congressman Lever, of our district, had under consideration a similar announcement, but that bin mind had not been fully made up to enter the senatorial race. Congreaa- (’ontinue preparatory movements man j^ver Is undoubtedly receiving on the part of the Germans along th* pressure, probably the greater part western front are noted by the War Department in its review of the mil itary situation for the week ending March 2. “The momentum f battle is increasing,” the statement de clares, citing three attempts by the enemy to reach the lines held by American troops, as an example of what is taking place “on a larger scale along the entire western front.” The definite announcement is from men who have never been strong supporters of the present sen ior Senator and he has a strong de sire to vacate the congressional field, knowing that in the natural course of events he will sometimes encoun ter strong opposition for his seat in Congress, if he keeps it indefinitely. The interests of this State and the dent had enjoyed a play depicting 1 action jthe ronver-Hon of a disloyal German-1 provklea for freedom to enter Siberia ’ American into a loyal citizen Whenj in return for protecting the Phillip-1 one of the leading actors in response pines and American interest in the to repeated curtain calls exhausted ( Orient. ! hts curtain speech and the audience ‘There is no alliance between the demanded more, he suggested’ that United States and Japan of any natur* probably the President might say whatever." said Senator Lewis something “There ia no compart between tk* Rising in his box as a wave of ap- 1‘nlted States an Japan of any nature planse and cheering swept the then- whatsoever, contracting on our part,ter, the |*r#«tdent thanked the actors as to fhberta or Raseta. nor allowing for ar admirable performance and privileges In the Philippines or Met- said how much he had enjoyed the too not enjoyed by any other friend- theme of the play, ly people. * ’Whatever Japan Is doing In rota tion to the war Is In pursuit of her ilHaacc m compart nuh Gnat Brit ala Whatever Japan Is doing in 1 FIRE BAS SHELLS Chan A. Whittls. Editorial Manager, Farm Ssrvics Bureau. Atlanta. Ga The farmer can win thla war ' Only by famine does the Kaiser hope to oooqut-r —famine by force of tbe sub marine |f the submarine brings Kng- laad and Prune# to their knees, beg ging tread In tbe humlllatkm at de- Nat. the Kaiser will then tern apoe the United States England aad France ran be .saved from famine by tbe farmers of Urn United States and ( sands la spi e of tbe submenu*. If they will ~r fha mg f.c Siberia, or as against Germany^ la In eempliancy with tbe terms of aa arrangement offensive and defen sive. made with Great Britain te ew pone an? wrwagfnl advance from anv sowrre in tbe Rest against the rights of either, |Th%o o eo I ttc*ee*o ao and !•*#* gas uhelts are thnewn on the American poet- tines on the Chemm dee Homes fmot eer h day. bet there have been an serines gee reewettie* The m#w have been trained tbeeewgbty In the eee at pas masts and the wereeetty of potting them sm bafere going late the trewrhee Tbm da am find It twranveMewt ta work and fight “Itbe beavers ee they any A few men have boon gaseed t while adjnetfng tb* r bei* bet tots te inesitabt* wb*o lelte are tbvwwn a tong dt* behind tbe ttees A bftged of t aod a eiajnr who were fid* aa setesMbiie on a towf serf|«*a # few days ag«* wore strghtty whoa a shell herst s bead fed lords **f t !»♦ t f ref I un l ;i ip S' f Polvta| Ml—tea store I ridoy d*i»end*nt upon this country, a full ration At best tijere is gv»iaa to be lack The American farm* r must aook**n to a reoli/aflon ’hat this is Bo srnaii ts*k. in la<t ( it I* •oly • fighting chance- If the American fvrmec s »| only raaltce this, th* n tie n»u-i t*^ ngntre that every blow ha- ir x 1 .* * tun t count for the utmost liav n< •**« ytelds meet be atrl%ea fur ao a*\*r belo*s This Is no titii* to i«a%*' an»i miemphast/ed that wMI c«-uni groafer yieage "TTflienr % not-<1 opef ..d rruc* .» MTMy >«0. Ml IO *" h " rry **" “ '*"• I aebmana# run not aiak enough ^ break tug the noil deeply t» gamenng atnrve onr allian »f the farmer at the the rrwpa with a anting band Un«led fttatss win racee osaatmum fharwogh preparation of «b* teed crepe, rame every pan eg end aa*e ee > *>ed am* be ar com Hie bed with lee* try pawed af feeds he psasihfy can . ipbor than la met emery, by tbe use H* • kM««ra IU « *•'*• S»» farsuor af ihe United ‘diataa an the Uhemi and miional appHmtions sf one band and the aewnt e«tf «f (be phMH taod shonld be made thla year Rawer, limine, an ih* ether hand Fhsmwe who never mad rrnn^r If the Amvrtmn farmir me mien ctnl jamiianra kdfers ahenM cert aka led and emmnh sedbe fond to pknre The same modam. tstwr * aa*iag •os or there* to toed than* who are tarn mar binary that etn eaahA* a Aghtiag i ben tin ary la emu fhrm band in pb»o two roes while •hM li s a ■arrow margin The tawing one •heretotorw—and pw« whole wgrtd la cm the sergs of scar them kwMer mwsg be mwda wan af venom if evew a ai rmal emm la prw Ran bard tght an aprtog. lommar dared la ibis •owntrv n Is nm gesag end fall tor the A made that American forces have tak- nation at large will be beet served en over a sector northwest of Uoul ^ owever> ^y the reelection of Senator and that a nuraber.of detached units . Tillman. After a service of more are in action in the ( hampagne. • than a score of years he heads the important naval committe, a post of vital concern in times of war, and no stronger opponent to the auto cracy of Germaj^ilan be found than is Senator Tillman. He haa been of great value to President Wilson, whose supporter he has always been, and in a recent letter our President plainly indicated his hope that Bens Operations in the eastern theater are expected to affect events in France, through a modification of German plans, the review intimates Six Teuton columns are operating in Russia and to only one of these - the column moving toward Vite bsk — is any opposition noted. Turkish forces advancing in the UaucaMis are meeting with little rc- »istan« e and are massacring Armen ian residents The review follows •Th< on the m—VI During the period I* 'b bei- j There Is at praaent only threw liferent groups have been massing • who are to be considered In tbta mr# tbetr for*.-* 1 Oae may not enter. “There la evidence that the ene- f my continues to bring up fresh units . lowing to transportation difficulties.^® more real service to hts diPtotct* I this has been a slow and laborlons Mate, aad cwwnlry. aa rhalrmgg af I PH I tor Tillman would be contlnuad In iblr dmootb of bulj-t off , . b |he „ ( , kt( BUU western Croat has come to { for Uf l^rver may wall realise that ho caa The Allied War. couBrll Is rwnllnnows sewatoa. aasortag plete uaMy aad flesibllity of cwn- togR _ Hrtt-sh have *«leaded tbetr 'l 1 ,. . , „ . - Mho largo agricultural * n .tbaa by going Into tbe Pewalo to flit worn* i . aa !■ >wa for rest bate tabea over Portbwewi of Tool In ad a amber of owr delO'bed ) la action la r‘ m«>meutwm of bottle » oo»* tm weep ia our own ocratoe to irder Vo tnfto '«• f what la lablng p4or urd %!»• mmmit m w eryhodg imiB it Ml Moe*to ' J SOOWi • < i' a Ibeee 4* i wd pwrgo o m* a 1 asa loeetw and 'ep fr< earn* ■may b tbe 4 IS tl •i wag I sf I tl b I be » sf Jr*Ao*«*o to “ ^ “ m Sf I lllti (IflSS fidr f| R ctared that “by mere new o teh ta ’snberrito o bleb are pending V"kt»4igh the attitude sf tbd kpiertrua govern meat toward tbe p*»t>ouud step has not been announc ed. military action by Japan to rouw- I cruet Grwmsa laflwear* ta eastern Pibertu and protect war store# at Vladivostok Is believed to be immi nent Ptploniats here are Inclined to tbe view that Japan probably mould move quickly to meet emergen rd aa a ry tonditlons. leaving determination everywhere of the scope and pui| o*es of the en- has no tor A me Fenator Weeks. would lacreuse the pa government servant for be hod Thore la Ides and it will eventn tettf of every evrry rbild birwr Timm |y be adoot- la . . 7 v #of worst terms ■t method of compensation / >«a ••tan stnwt I tati nptta Is being abandoned, and In thet . the new GrrwLsn peace nffe was signed _ -wF* without debate for fear hut the revolution lata proclaim a determination to de fend the revolution to the last ex tremity. The treatment to he accorded the terprlse to pending nerotia'ions for Kuala what Germane Is now carry an understanding with the United out | n the West. All such dan SUM »n.t Ihe AIIIm. ,, r . || „ r„ n „ n ap«l b T th» AlIlM , {UMl , n , bv lh , A1 „,, inrt Xro , r |. jap*n ha, not directly approach- mn.l be rrmowd With that dander D > ,n ^ * ed the United States with reference dissipated the Allies would feel that ra * 8 * HUMtion still undecided, but to the desirability of landing Japan- a distinct step In the direction of the future holds two possibilities. ese forces in Siberia, but has made bringing Germany to defeat had been Either the enemies of Germanv will known her views to this Government taken wmpeiit* moefwg tf«»wbl*«! led It the K isotaa people r«.f |f to*, •'epr h*o »*f what Is right, of w bat M ta bamawc aad k«movable foe them to artept has toew stated with a ffankbeea. a largeweae of vtow. a geaeroalty of spirit, aod a universal human sym pathy which mast ehalleage the admiration of every friend of mankind, aad they have refused Jo compound their ideals or de sen others that they themselves may he safe. “They call to us to say what It Is that we desire. In what. If In anything, our purpose and *our spirit differ from theirs, and I be lieve that the people of the Unit ed States would wish me to re spond, with utter simplicity and frankness. Th frwwt. Owr < s sev tor dMIoO a uaMs sf sad the cTswatog Ik • have but reur»« of tbe pU*t •Mr 1c»V i| •a idea 9*strots ba*e b*»w v**y uvttte Ra* ty la tbe web tbe ewesay made tw* at'empts to feOrh eur llo— bo! Was 4ri«»o «*ff by ms*ck|oe gauGra fko Ms**h I, tbe »oeasy devetopud a •b«rp|v 4n«*o a**ark Iftep a. • to.rt srraagte tbs bosltla duSorb- I a»rat • as rupulaed The Germans sf* new avtua • * slang »*af Ifsdtt On* m«a ar* bo i -•wn.ag arcueiamed t*» tbi« xyoggyag Owr awe maeks are sfftotowtty pear-1 teevivw Owr artsflevv was vssr* bwey , pwfltlcaJ lewder boa not I sbeit ag *wew*« peat*Inws mnirttns riapitf pofrlwtftr |g nituroprw —rtiwhte <*• ••• , M l|M WM'fiar eotplarrmeot < | - I as port as t troop gMvuowH*w*s * nob ® gtog to tbo Bapato n bo Mai I pin** behind tbe Oecmoa tines op-»Fraaidsat Wilaog from mw poalte opr frwpt lalWMOt tbe preneat t “la spite of lb* tow HellMltty boe i tile aircraft rooDMOed prttve «nd plaee aa a o** tatleu heeu to rul needs and demands C\ Leewr baa rwapad tbo bepoftt of aomkro by eetabllahiog cbairmaa of a rwmmlttaa to boa boon able to serve b admirably Wby forfeit fortbor up- port no Ny foF aurutoa to tl luteruots by soeblog a higher U» Oanarpur Blouse la tbe ■■■M Tt * base np tM be rwold dufeut Bowotuf tbe primary, Hu two rorwo ruuwltod IP duvutsu \ew be see as a not Iowa I pm »* » »* ekl c *#• ns*.* onr, uitb soma of bia own •»* refusing lo sapper* b.s c besowue they admit Ibot (■ pop. through the medium of British rep-, A * f or Th|b Japanese attitude in representatives France is also con- regard to this extremely Important ,he,r attempt to re-win the Russians to , And in his program of peace, un side by generously forgiving der article six. the President signi- cerned. and Is being made a party phase of the question, it is learned their peace aberation. or they will to the “conversations." as the ex-jtht^ the ToMio Government feel* i e t Russia alone, being content to changes are termed, now in progress. Jhat under the agreement with Great Dermit the Teutonic alliance to rean By far the moM important phase Britain to care for the Interests of pe ^ th( T * llt oni< alhame reap of the negotiations concerns guaran- ; the allied nations in the Far East what * ain 11 ran rrom the Prostrate t<'es that Japan will withdraw her during the* period of the war, it nation. troops from Russian territory when should be instructed with the sole To re-win Russia to the cause of'.sure her of a sincere welcome into the emergency ceases to exist. These responsibility of preventing injury llb - rtv should not bp imDOSHiblp flnd ' welcome into guarantees are desired by the allied to the allied cause in the eastern- 1 y h d " ^ f b ' d nations, including the l nited States, most Russian possessions. Japan ^ " ar more although it should be understood does not want assistance from any years, as many think it probable, that this Government has not been 0 f her partners in the war. Russia may again reconstruct an ar- formalTy approached by Japan, and This position obviates action on mv and mpnarp thp pat , tprn frnn has not indicated definitely what its the suggestion that the United States ” * ’ , d mpnace astern fron course will be. 'Embraced ih this send troops from the Philippines to (* erman y- The war aims of assist in the protection of allied in- Russia. Great Britain and President terests at Vladivostok. It had al- Wilson are not far apart. Indeed, read\ been determined that it was p urren t History, a magazine of the not feasible .for material reasons, for the United States to transport sol- New ^ ork Times * Glares emphati- diers from' the Philippines. j rally “that the three governments Janan is understood to take the are in substantial agreement: in oth-!selfish sympathy, position that, if a*greeable to the P j. words that the Allies ioclnd- i ■»»» Allies, it would be a distinct ady^n- .’ 1 1 A1IIe ” ” J d j "e are sure that the President tage to their cause tO'have Japanese in * Russia, present practically a bas guaged American sentiment cor- troops in possession of Vladivostok, united front to the Central Powers, irec ti Vi and that , he mas , of our B€0 . grherp immense stores of war mate- 80 far,as their peace terms are con- . . . . . rials have been awaiting transporta- cerned.” P ' e W0Uld have hlm ex,end to Ru8 ' phase is the matter of the effect, that might be produced among the Russian people by Japanese occupa tion of a portion of Siberia. Great Britain and Frame are agreeable to having the Japanese oc cupation take place, provided the guarantee as to ultimate withdrawal are furnished. The United States is in accord with this inclination, al though refraining ,for the nresent .from committing itself formally. The American position is understood to be that with the guarantees furnish ed it would he proper for Japan TO en|»T SYTterib' ww Tver armed forces, but that the occasion does not exist just now for formal assent to the proposal. ficantly says he wants the evacua tion of Russian territory and a set tlement which will secure her the “best and freest co-operation of the other nations of the world’’ and “as- the society of free nations under institutions of her own choosing,” and “more than a welcome, assist ance also of every kind that she may need and may herself desire. The treatment accorded Russia by her sister nations in the months to come will be the acid test of good-will, of their comprehension of her needs as distinguished from their own inter ests, and of their intelligent and un- uad ktak Ik* nar • made frequent In*'art lent ever tkve** ■» In " 1 * ’ •-d line* | m%m ■aemKe. weald Be creator fatty ta tk# recta af tk* Ukeuria do« that Baulk Camllaa ka« tear mm Diaiee lively earoaateru tank glare * |f| - 1 French raid acalavt tk* t;«r*mua If, Saatk Carolina elected oatgoMt. la wktrk a auaker of Amenraa voluataeru gar Ur I gated waa vary taerenafally carried through t»n Februar> ?t. Ike Freurh exe- mttof i roay de main de rroving aa ker Senator, ake would kata a maa wko kad gukIFty antacaGtoad tk# raurue of tk# admtatvtratta to tk# graaait war. aad wka would ao< koatile defenvlve workf and vkelteru ; add to the war atreactk of tka gar near A«parh in agger Abare Fmall t ar ament If doatk Carolina raid* In Cbamgacn • and terrain# mere alao recorded The eaemv al«o wa« driven bark while attempting to react In the vicinity of the Butte du Mtonil and the Chetnln Dames. “The boldest enterprise under taken by the enemy daring the w##*k took, place north of Dixmude Here, after prolonged artillery prepara the tion to Russia. But Japan is also While the sia every Pt_ili5.j3LPijaiQCL.lhAL,ter.jnaterlal la kuraia heipiegg there arel gegl8 ’ ^- ma >’ ^ e - aa he says, that ierests reouire her to occupy that Russian manv who have lthe a( ’ ,d test of ^ good-will, and part of Siberia contiguous to Vlad- amon K Russian many who have , # _ ivostok. Janan is represented as liberal sentiments, and who, if able. 1 intent ^ ons of natl 0 n « wil1 he judg- being concerned over thought that would fight for them. They are the ed by their treatment in Russia. At the presenf moment the Allies the German advance into Russia is ones w hom the Allies and America ^ ure, y* l he free nations of the world are awaiting a response from Janan e menace to Janan. It is not beyond . , flnd * if nnBa , KI<1 should answer the appealing “voice to the inquiry as to guarantees. The the bounds of reason that.Minless mu8t a,d ‘ and if P OMl hle. re-enlist Rll .. jan assurances desired from Tokio are checked, German influence wjll ex- l n the fight against Prusslanism. j P P • u prea- that Japan. In occupying Russian ter- t tend clear across Russia and Siberia That President Wilson believes this ident ha* »#t the pace, and the ma- rltory. would act only in the Interest and threaten the political and com- nnaaihlr and has faith In the Rus- Americans will follow suit, of the nations engaged in the war 1 jnercial stability of Japan For th«s # w * * t against Germany. Tbe Allies wish to 1 reason mtlnlv Janan bolds that she e * aDd h®P^* tor better nrixuie — be certain that all danger will be would be Justified In sending an ar- thing*, let us quota from his War k , P oad ra removed of raising in the minds of my to Blberia. but she does not wish Aims speech: * oa ar * 10 1 bad ” x * 41 railroad* the Rusal ana the fear that Japan will to taka action of that character an-. . ^ haol It under gov era me at op- attempt at tha eastern territories of lean with the assent of ker alltot. * There it, moraovar, a voica eratioas tions the enemy endeavored *o throw a bridge aero-** the Y'ler, The Bel gians prevented six consecutive at tempts to push this operation to a successful conclusion. “The new trend of events in Rus sian has no doubt modified German plans to a certain degree, .'or the tjme being the enemy continues to advance eastward. Following the highways and railroads six columns of Invasion along a 700-mile front are operating in careful coordina tion. In Esthonia, the enemy has reached a point approximately 100 miles from Petrograd. In Livonia. Judjev, 160 miles east of Riga, has been entered. The column moving on Vitebsk is advancing at an aver age rate of 16 miles daily and has passed beyond Pskof. This force has met with some opposition. Af ter the capture of Minsk, the hostile army operating in this area, contin ued its advance and is apparently headed for Sinolensk. and its ulti mate object, should it continne to find its course unimpeded, would be to rut off and possibly occupy Mos cow. “The fifth column, operating in the Pripe CoagreMmau Laver to (should he run I the louses not only the help which he can give aa chair d* d man of the agricultural committee hut also that of Renator Tillmaa aa chairman of the senate naval com - mltteo—she relinquishes two impor tant committee chairmanships for a minor committee membership. In ad dition, *he nation suffers In looalng efficient experienced chairmen for tw’o vital congressional committees in an extremely critical and perilous time. These things would be averted by the reelection of Sen. Tillman, .who can exert more influence in Wash ington than any other two or three men sent there.—Orangeburg Times and Democrat. » ■» V The falling of New Troops. According to published reports there will not be formed* any new divisions this year, but during 1918 probably a million men will be sum moned to the colors-to fill out the existing branches of the army. These men will be called up gradually, and especial attention will be paid agri cultural requirements. It Is expect ed that the State quotas will not be based on population, as heretofore, bp6n''nre 'n um'be? ’'or mJiTwho 'onETmoIensk with Moscow as a final u objective. The sixth column com- have been P laced ,n clas8 on *- TN* posed of Austrian forces operating considered the more equitable in \olhynla. has been able to ad j way, as many communities have vanre more than 200 miles into tka , arKe koita of aliens, who are una- interior and if reported to be with- In 60 miles of Kieff. “The Russians are believed to be preparing to stem the tide of Inva sion. Petrograd Is being prtpared to withstand a siege. |clone contact with the Turks. "In the Uaucaaua. the reiion from i are ratmating northward the Lake of Van to the Baltic Mw. j the valley of tka Jordan is again In Tnrkiah h*nd« In tha potam<a tka Brttiab ara a* districts reoreupted by tha 7 af lk« Euphrates and hsvt to etatad that they am mataamag in tka vicinity af HR. which In m AmMHka ^ I porta to haaa boon avtcuaftad By la Bntontiaa. tka Brit Ink am a hie to serve, but who taused tkair quota to weigh severely upon native Americans