The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, May 16, 1918, Image 9
LLOYD GEORGE WINS
^COMMONERS BACK UP PREM ER
^ BY TREMENDOUS MAJORITY
'ASQlilTB MAKES MOTION
British House Hears Government
leader Heply to Oiar^e of a Gen
eral in Active Service—Op(H>sition
Crushed by Army of Facta I*re-
sented by Premier From Office of
W *
Gen. Maurice.
David Lloyd George won a smash
ing victory—one of the greatest tri
umphs of his political career—in the
house of commons late Thursday.
Striking straight from the shoul
der, the premier threw his accuser,
General Maurice, completely on the
defensive. Then he challenged the
house to decide—“here and now”—
'to demonstrate by a vote whether it
, wanted him to continue in the pre
miership or preferred to have the op
position leader, Ex-Premier Asquith,
resume the reins of government.
He staked the whole question on
Asquith's own motion for an inquiry
into Maurice’s charges. The houee's
answer was:
Against the motion, 293.
For the motion, log.
Majority agalna
t.
1
87.
When.
not long
af
t«
-r tbe
vote
i tak-
ing. the
premier
le
ft
; tbe
bou
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a
tr<
-mendu
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wc
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t up.
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led
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led
tard hu
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'Warned and nodded aapr
’hind hiai di
anfcetdn
tb# doors bad
J tba uvation
ll m— mmA •
■a ba» tlrS»e"| far bl»
b ll
To ••• op betoft?
AAonavnt Maarteo bad r*>aniod tba
t»osa%r# • and banns Lao • fig
nsoa rogntdina sifanntb and dw
paaMftan at tba UrTuoa ttmw bad boon
ia«of««fb
Tba pfanslaa daslatad tba* ibeaa
ngaroa bad boon oapnbad bint bf
Ibbntwro § own ioportaaons ia tb* ■»
Mo ptnaad II ba sandlba tbo
4s * a i bat oorood bias In I bo soaovb
Moraosor bo addad tboao ftgaooa
aaoa onrvaot bat soppooloa tbav
bad boon inaatvnof. bo mid. u aoa
Maartro § bnatnaas ta annas and mil
bin na Aa M was tba gonaral art
ad nafniety,* It waa a piaro ad ta>a
og of wbtrb bo wao bab and Ita*
od and nbbrb bo ispboead I bo banoa
la pnt n aiap in
lianaml llnncwos anrwnd rbarao
a as ibai tba paobtor bad wad# a
■ ‘••'aioanaat o bon bo snAd tbo os I
loaston of tbo ItrtUob frant bad stas
*4 boon dtso asood at I'oosntlioo Mo
t "" 1 f U • f * Sal a ji^ b •
n bon |l a os d I * s«s#d ‘■Is lottos
bod aasavtod
Tbo proas #r cat hi iy pns«#d baob I
'bo I Jo Mnnrtra. bo an Id. was not I
tbo fighting strength of tbo army?**
Reading from a document, which
ha aaid came from Oen Msurlces
department nine days after the pre
mier's speech, the sentence:
“From the statement Included it
will be seen that the combatant
strength of the* British army was
greater on the lat of January. 1918,
than on the 1st of January, 1917,**
the premier continued:
“I have been charged with mis
leading the public and leaving the
public to believe at the time of
the attack the Allied |K>sition on -
the Western front that we had a
slight superiority in infantry, a
superiority in cavalrv and a su
periority in artillery. The whole
of these figures were based on -
statements made by Gen. Mau
rice.” ' .
"With reference to“ the extension of
the British flromt, after declaring
that Gen. Maurice, although at Ver
sailles, was not in the council cham
ber, the Premier said:
“There was not a single yard tak
en over as the result of the Versail
les council. Although Gen. Mau
rice did not say so, the~ real ponit
was this: It was asked in a ques
tion by Mr. Lambert whether this
opposition of the line had not been
taken over by the war cabinet
against the objection of Field Mar
shal Haig and Gen.’Kobertson. There
was not a word of truth In It. Of
course. Field Marshal Haig was not
anxious to extend his line, now was
the war cabinet. The pressure from
the Freurh Government ami the
French army was enormous. What
was done was not done In response
to pressure In the war cabinet.
**l am not soggestlnv for a mo
ment that oar French Allies were
acting aafalrl). There was eon-
•hlershle ferment In France last
year on the qneMion on the length
of the line held b) the French
arm). THr French Lmts had
There naa a larger penp^hm mi
I rrwrh manhood pnt Into thr liar
than la aa) other befltgerrwt —rr
try. The) hr hi a fr>mt «f .fjn mlbw.
•e held im mlbw. Mm I be t«er-
that the) aMgjhl aifl
• the arm)
■nr*- TWtr
BMl bgd fallen ewnrmwwsfv and tbwv
fawnd ll emnwiinl ibat they sbawftd
wMbdmw part af ibetr hms far (be
pa»p«aa mi f nil Hal mg tbetr anil
The cbtef mi (be Fremb staff and
Oen babertasn and tbe rnbtnet fsdl
ibat nne Ineettnbte ibnt dnrsng
tbe ntntnf manibe tbere ahenNI be
tmn# entewmen and tbey nrbbwwl<
•4gad «bat twmmbftag had m be bene
m mem tbe Frewrb deansnde
“The pmnrtpAne Inld 4ms e i Oen
Oabemsnn and nsewpsad by t hs nnt
cabinet ware
They eemptad tn seine tp4e
t bat i bees as net be an eatenneeW ad
i be »* i * •' * •
**• That ibe ttam and entend
asset he left le tbe tee ^a^sasead
erw ta rbmf Vs sett Ss tagetbns
I The* na aatetaeian nne pwn
sthVr antil tbe effname* wee wear
That t be ttne ta be teben
eser meet depend npnn tba mils*
tery pwOcy fws ISIS and epoa tba
rale aaelgwad tbnee armies *
the winter months and for the plan
of operation for ntnt year, and far
ther. that while the present offens
ive continues It trill not be possible
to commence taking over more.
“Tho general military policy for
next year is low under considera
tion and will subsequently form the
subject of a conference with the Al
lied governments. In these circum
stances the war cabinet fear that
until this policy is settled tl wllj be
premature to decide finally whether
the British front can be extended by
four divisions or to a greater or less
extent than this. This ivas commun
icated to Field Marshal Haig and
never departed from.”
The premier continued:
“Afterward came the Camhrni In
cident aiu} the Italian disaster, which
necessitated our sending troops from
France. That made it difficult for
the field marshal to carry out the
promise he had made to Gen. Petain
for a certain, extension. It ww* then
that the present French pren^ier
came hi, and he is not an easy gen
tleman to refuse. (Laughter and
cheers.) He was very insistent that
the British army should take over
the line. We stood by the poaition
that that was for decision by th£
commander-in-chief.
“At last Premier Clemenceau sug
gested that the question should be
examined by military representatives
at Versailles and that the Versail
les council should decide, if there
were any differences of opinion.
The military ’ representatives * at
Versailles examined the question,
and the only Interference if it was
Interference of the war cabinet that
they eommunlcated with the chief
of staff, who wre thought was In
France at the time, and Field Mar
shal Haig, to urge upon them the im
portance of their case *for Versailles,
so ns to make the atrontest possible
case for tbe British view,
* That waa tbe only Interference no
far ns tbe British cabinet was con
cerned. Use military repre^enfa-
•ftves at \ ersnlllrs ngai Hi il a r*dn-
pmwilse between tbe Brit Mi and
ON TIE BATTLEFRONT
7. • •
Germans Fall to Progress In Attnrfc
Vpoa Ypres
The Allied defense.on the Flan
ders front in the southwest of Ypres
has again been tested by the Ger
mans and has been found adequate.
Two divisions of Teuton troops were
emplbyed on a relatively short from
and were sent into the fight under
cover of a terrific artillery Tire. The
front chosen for the attack extended
from the village of La Clytte t-i
Yoormezeele but,the center 5t Vfer-
straat. a hamlet northeast of Kem-
mel Hill.
The flanks of the German attack
ing line were stopped short by fire
from the French and British artil
lery which was able to enfilade,the
German regiments as they tried* to
advance. In the- center, however,
the Germans made a serious dent
in the allied line. Wednesday night,
however, the-A Hies drove forw ard
in a counter-attack and the latest
reports from Field Marshal Haig are
to the effect that the line has been
reestablished. The Germans are re
ported to have lost very heavily.
There is a constant rumble of
heavy artillery fire along the Somme
front, but here the British' have
again improved their position by lo
cal attacks.
On the southern sectors of the
Somme salient, as well, as in l,or-
raine and other sectors further
south, there have been no notewor
thy combats.
The artillery of the contending
armies continues very active In the
Asiago basin region on the Italian
front. The official reports from
tell of encmv troops
ed by the Allied fire.
Rome
hamr<
being
llrneftfm Forgot.
mptroller of the C
SOME TONNAGE ENURES
— nt ^
Brit inti (toverament Announce* Out
put of Merchant. Mhlpn
In April merchant shipa with ag
gregate gross tonnage of 111.533
were completed in yards of the Tni-
ted Kingdom and entered for serv
ice. compar>d with 161.071 In March
according to an admiralty statement.
The total for the year ending April
30, was 1,279,337 tons. Last
month’s output was achieved, not
withstanding a large increase in the
repairing of merchantmens
The amount of shipping complet
ed in allied and neutral countries
in the first quarter of .1 91 S was r>44,-
32“ tons.* Yards of the United King
dom turned out 3 20,280 tons in this
perriod. The admiralty, statement
also shows that the 'total construc
tion in 1917 in the United King dom
and allied and neutral countries, was
2.907.786 tons, of which the United
Kingdom produced 1,1 63,4 7 4 tons
Officials In Washington wore un
able UVv N rcconcllo the British an
nouncement of tonnage built in
allied countries during the first
quarter of I01H, if the United
States was meant to he Included,
.with the output of American
yards, amounting to :BUMHt ion*
In that period.
Yards In the* United Kingdom,
were said to have turned out 320.-
280 tons, but Inasmuch as the tvital
of al] allied countries was given as
only 514.327 tons. It was thought
that perhaps (he British figures did
not Include the United States.
The steady increase In Amenrkn
output has hern gratfytng to ship
building officials Beginning with
79.r»4t tons |n January, the produc
tion Increased to 129,7ne tons In
February. 146.7**0 tons In March.
evoked the au
Fvewchr %trw, rnapBag ll with Ibr I ***! previously given for
renimnroilailMO iH*i Mey** nvgbf i«» Italian of a national bn
■M «be Bril Ms. If aflarhesl
'That rev o hi men 4a: loo wae |^(ebariev far
€ ease up for 4 »n av ibe meet* inf means
tag of tba Verwalllra f*otinei| Foben
ary I Brf«oe that mr*9ag Meb
M*4g ami <«en Ui tela am
of I hr
f.e
la %
* Thai Is ll
•ant te male
IriaM Marshal
Inn aaov the <
«mm m fae*
mi she Mae o*v a*e*4
fibale Mevv nn4 I
n peefeetit plain tba I
Mam • a*ttan In tab*
s •mmmUm had the fall
aapeasnt af the ftet* i«h nh*ae
Marshal Mam had ha apclah
male tha astaaahsa Me was
fwdnmeat ahaafaiatp tight |
twarsa
hat
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e at>pltcan
a bask altb<
bad aabsrrlbed
noth tan to the Liberty
Tba apptleatIan far n rhWter
pwaer farm, aad «bee# ai
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I am aanvy that this appan
laaMf has bean gssaa «a dmpewa
•am fee atl^ af I baas ra avers Mp
lha real taaaaa af thm 4MMHMBI
a beat the antaaeasa af the
tha impertaara af lha nai'y af tarn'
maad aad aambl aaset heta ar*sea
ha* far that last aad af aaparate
a na v mmmaaha ae have aaw aae
watted army aad aa# remmasher ra*
j vpiiiai hla far tha whale aad asary
I hnrt | am glad af that
"Mat M was awl *» mmh of a gar,
|4kMI h §WMhfc 4^ WhPW hi Das a nmaai
onty hr
ie organ
l on the
t f*»r the
ugh mes
prsrtWal
iamna
■ ss
ppll-
mat• wets maa af wealth, aa far aa
legal aad malarial naaiifWaimae
mam gap^etsed tbe graa*iaa mi tha
rharfar aaa laafllfWd
Mst a baa H aae ass eetetaad that
ibase aaaMhy applteaata Tar a char
ter ia 4a a haak tag hasaaeas aa4ev
tha promrttaa aad raopmaviaa af
lha Unilad Mates leeserameat had
•al af thaar great tmaMh parthaa
ad aatf 9144 aatfh af Chaffy
Beads smaag them « emgtraUrr
M it hems prompt ly msahad Me ap
presai af tha appMeaiiaa They atlt
ham aa aatmaal hsak
h baMafia tha Tranaary Impart
■mat rtghtly says ~tha rtpht aad
lhalira af lha fhmppimllag a mrtlaa
at ll he haanity Ihdaasad by as my
traa AmarVaa rttiaea Thaar maa
peesaat a vypseal anaa af pal«Mm all
Oases smoat sad
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in
msterlal
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SQLOiERSjNH
SEVEN DEAR NEAR COLUMKA
AND MANY MORE INJURE!
BRITISH BLOCK OSTEND
iMa fram tha
• as|resd»riag aa Mila raiam aa r—«• t «
tha ladivtdaal A merles s rtf
ve*hm sense ay faretga hern
m the sail at thm raantry ay
the sypartaaitma this raaa
•ffrrsd him hes antassesl
mey aad prsparty. aad aha ia his
i# af see sad necessity refasas ta
• •
he
ar »J
md
naving seen pr
brtsees Field
Oaaaral fNRnlh
Aa for tbe immediate renaon for
lha yttanslon. tba premier said It
the
.t •
wav undertaken not t
originally desired hv the French, hat
• ) a manner decided upon bv a rom-
romise. and then only owing to
.rent pressure from the French.
Moving a motion In the House of
Commons Thursday * afternoon for
thy appointment of a select commit
tee to investigate the charges made
by General Maurice, former director
of military operations at the war of
fice. ex-Premier Asquith said he
thought it was not the business of
Parliament to constantly inquire into
the conduct of successive phases of
the war. ^
Immediately after the introduction
of Mr. Asquith’s motion, the Pre
mier took the floor and spoke In de
fense of the government.
Both he and Mr. Bonar Law were
anxious for an examination of their
statements by a perfect impartial tri
bunal. There was a mass of confi
dential documents involved and he
maintained that a select committee
was not the best tribunal to investi
gate facts when passions were arous-
' ed. With reference to the strength of
' the army the premier said:
“There is absolutely no doubt that
there was very considerable addition
to the man power of the army at
' the* beginning of 1918, as compared
with the man power at the begin
ning of 1917 in France. There was
a great increase in the man power
of the army throughout the world
• in 1918 as compared with 1917. But
the increase in France was greater
than the average throughout the
whole area.
“I do not know whether Gen. Mau
rice had that in mind when talked
about fighting strength. He muat
draw a distinction between the com
batant and non-combatant. Let me
say at once that I do not accept that
dlsinctlon when be rriee about fight
ing strength, as to who are combat-
ita and who are P4*-«Mhataa(s
of Oh! Oh* I
“Are theee men who flopped the
of the Germans at Amiens
k * VbM mam
♦•m tioaenstMi mat it w** a mat
ter h«* matt deal with aad the who!>
matter was den't wl*h by Clan. Bob
errson fa roas«»ia*aee Field Mar
that IVatg go* tie lmpre«*Iort thai
some decision bad been arrived at b)
tba cabinet without bis c«in*<’nt
consequently, Gen. Roheri*on drm
up tbe following meorandum:
“At the recent Boulogne confer
ence between the prime minister. M
Painleve, Gen. Foch and myself thr
question of extending our front was
raised by the. French representative
“The reply give was that, while
in principle, we of course, wore
ready to do whatever could be done,
the matter was one that could not
be discussed in the absence of Field
Marshal Haig or during the continu
ance of the present operation.
“It was suggested as best for the
field marshal to come, to an ar
rangement with Gen. Petain when
this could he done. I am aware that
no further formal discussion has tak
en place and the matter, therefore,
cannot be regarded as decided. Fur
ther. I fe«l sure that the *var earn
net w’ould not think of deciding such
an important question without oo-
taining Field Marshal Haig’s view,
and I am replying to him in the
above sense.”
“That was oik the 18th of Octo-
> ber,” said the premier, “and the war
cabinet fully approved of the com
munication. Field Marshal Haig re
plied at once that that threw* a new
light on the Boulogne decision."
The premier complained that 1
although it had been previously aa
sorted that Field Marshal Haig
was not consulted. Haig's reply In
explaining the new’ light was nev
er mentioned.
On October 24 this question was
first formally discussed with the war
cabinet. There waa further pres
sure from the Freurh Goveouncmt
and Geu. Robertson gave his vtewm.
This conclusion waa recorded In
the minutes of tb# war cabinet aa
follows:
“After bearing tbe chief of staff
tbe following conclnaton was record
ed
“The war cabinet* approved the
of Ibe chief of staff thal
reply tn Field Marshal
are af the •psa
I mi
MMmt.
»ffi
* %
ami IwdfeSmd
•ersl rem
it
L
*!
•ere arvt«»a a* Gen
he dUetpUa* of the
a flagrant breach of
h I ret ret Mr As-
depreciate this.
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o par
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sa
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intry.
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A
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these
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rants
for a i
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char*
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9
a tbe MMap
prla
|c|glc
, end
tf be
1
ffers from
these
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4 be
nations
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baakecs. b#
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to be
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wao?
Advsact
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1 fields
Aave
rapockai
beew
pvevlds
fvrs oah
>ne degn
In kind
“If a %i4e ni rewMtre nm the
government wc could not pnewlhl)
continue operation*. If if rarrlrel,
ami Mr. A*«|ntflt would hr re
sponsible for the govern mom.”
♦ Cries of “No. no!** Cheers and
“Walt and see!”I
The premier continued his refer
ence to Gen. Maurice’s breach of dis
cipline and asserted that he had
tried everything before he did such
a thing. Then he said:
“I wonder if it is worth while to
make another appeal to all sections
of the country. It is difficult enough
for any ministers to do their work
fighting this war. We had months of
controversy over unity of command.
This is really a sort of remnant of
that controversy. National unity is
threatened- 'he unity of the army Is
threatened.
“.I have just returned from
France where the generals were
telling me how the Germans were
silently preparing, perhaps for the
biggest blow of the war. There
thing* are happening now*.
“I really beg for our common
country—the fate of which is In
the balance now and In the next
few weeks—I beg ami Implore
that there should be an end to
this sniping.”
Premier Asquith denied that his mo
tion respecting the Maurice affair
waa designed to obtain a vote of
censure against the government, say
ing It was absurd to describe It as
such. Should he find It his duty to
censure the government he said, be
hoped that he would have the cour
age to do to In direct and unequivo
cal form.
Mr 4«qaith said th*l mhru b* pul
don ho
by the
I Atvar Ftt given na a4««
any made by the
at He had endeavored te help
the govern meal a the preeerut
e# the war nod Kg derining the gt
rpeeet at the war and the pears
f whirh the ABkea were MfMpMMpg
M# A***** seai neMher hr ppr
FRANCE TAKES HAND
Krpwbllr J<»in* .1 merlin nit in Ob*rr%-
ing Mother** He)
France will Join in celebrating
“Mother day'* (May 12>. Cardinal
Amette has directed that special ser
vices be held on that day in all
churches and Mme. Poincare has
written a letter to the mothers of
America to be read from ail the pul
pits of that country.
The first Sunday after May 8 is
always sacred in France to the mem
ory of Joan or Arc. Thus this year’s
celebration coincides with Mother’s
day.
( hewing gum manufacturers, who
distribute 2,000,(\00/,000 pieces of
gum a year, have offered to print a
government slogan on their wrap
pers, and some editor is unkind
enough to suggest that it be “Don’t
use gum; buy thrift stamps.” .
Mmh*
conclusions of any . tribunal 'and
would be only an ex parte statement.
The former premier said he knew
many of his friends had thought he
had been faint hearted In this mat
ter and thai there were persons oth
er than his friends who thought of
him as being devoured by Impatience
to resume office.
"I am content,” he added. ‘To
leave Judgment of that kind to the
Hous# and my fellow countrymen.”
Unless an act of parliament were
passed, be said, tbe tribanal of
lodges proposed for aa Inaniry Into
ibe Maniice affair would have no
compulsory powers of nay kind He
considered It far better to adopt tbe
familiar maebtaerv of a select com
mittoe from tba Honan
Tbo government’s preps sal for a
coort bf boner am nan tod to an ed
thm aa tanmry was aaras
and (hat the mailers saMed
» so serve* they appli net hv 4m
•4 even a
eg laaMI
_ ' —
O
Rl MANIA SNNS
m
tkoAeSrd Frem Nrv Frhw4* I
(*He» I p wsmaaftr
Tb# peace treaty between Ruma
nia end tbe Ueatfal Few ess was sign
ed Monday warning nays aa effi
• ■*i dispatch frem Here root
Tbe plow ipotee i terise of the feet
Tveteatr allied powers and Rama
ale oe dor tbe xbelrasaoeblp of Ht.
•ee R oebiabsaa the Gorman for-
etga mtoMMt. signed tha trooty an
ta* sense seem of tbo tomle obovo
the entry of RomoMo into tbo oat
naa 4ort4sd epee ^he treaty will
bv #elled tbe oeece of hoeborom m
and tbo loot srfti be pobhehed at an
eorty data
Roam am. mrlatod ta the earn and
(■rood tote porno oagamaiMmo thPO
the 4e#e*tieo mi Roavm eedev in#
Reteheofbt. vamrie4vd a prohmiaary
ponce agreement with tba t'eatvel
cNroers in March My this tbo areo*
tore mi Dobcodje as tar aorta aa
the tmaeho wen ceded in the Coatm!
Power* tbo aadvreiaadteg being
that thm towtiary thoald animate
ir no sasigasd to MalMMta. Mama-
ota one to have a trade rente ta the
Mtarb eaa by any of Ceaetoam
Romania a*** ageoed is pc •* pis
ta frontier rectifications demoodsd
by Aostrta. nhkrh eeco taler shoo a
J|
nations over the por-
F were veodtog Oec
d are doamadM wbtcb
oatrn of tbe Remea
aad Recite eeoopepers
tbat this mat rot has
I f*'C a ported of a,ao-
tv aloe years wttb mllttery sse
t loo by Germany af tbo all prod or lag
reg. >&• *• it *etcml ever*
Thr Arovpnpwo
Tbe tmUikmm of Ibe oeoopoprro of
tbe country to tbe Idberty l^oaa aad
other government efforts Is esprcoo
cd la the telegram of flecretory Me*
Adoo to the editors assembled la
New York last week la attendance
on the meeting of the American
Newspaper Publishers* Association.
“Will you be good enough to ex
press to the members of the Ameri
can Newspaper Publisher’s Associa
tion. now jn session, my sincere and
warm appreciation of the great serv
ice they have rendered to their coun
try by their consistent, unselfish,
and patient support of the succes
sive Liberty Loan, which have been
offered by the Treasury Department.
"These* loans could not have suc
ceeded without the support of the
newspapers, and it gives me great
pleasure to make this acknowledge
ment. An enlightened public opin
ion is the chief asset of a democra
cy. By keeping the people of Amer
ica informed on public events and
transmitting word of the financial
and other needs of the Government,
the American newspapers have per
formed a public and incalculable
service to the nation. I know that the
service will be continued and that
the newspapers will do their full
share in assisting America to wiu
this war for democracy and Justice.”
— ■ ww »
Those papers in. South Carolina
which oppose tbe eounty-to-county
campaign may be interested to know
tbat ia Georgia tbey art considering
tbe adoptloa of tbe plan It la eqan-
able la tbat It glvae all candidates
a cbonce to tiproas tbetr opinions.
it baa bon abased tbere la
i ta abandon K.
ae tadal
m
Official Announcement Ky * RritJ#»h
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' Admiralty Tells of Attack on U-
a ‘ ‘ ‘ . fir
Boat Base—Tamp Jackson HoL
diers Killed When Uars Jump
• A
Track, ami One Rolled Downs Em
bankment.
Five soldiers were killed outright
two were injured so seriously that
they died en route U) the base hos
pital, four were very seriously In
jured and 18 more or less seriously
injured when a wooden coach, load
ed with members of the 321st Infan
try and 317th Machine Gun company
Jumped the track Friday at Camp
Jackson and rolled down an em
bankment just as the train approach
ed a trestle. Two other cars, one
wooden and one steel. Jumped the
track, hut did not roll down the em
bankment*
The soldiers had Just entrained
for Greenville and the troop train
was pulling out of the ramp at a
very low rate of npeed. Aa It ap
proached the trestlv the big steel
coach struck a spreading rail. Tbla
hurled the wooden coach immediate
ly n front down tbe embankment.
The hospital train at tbv camp wae
called out Immediately after tbo
* r * r fc and In a remarkably abort
♦ ime all of the men bad beee remov
c*l and tb# injured were sent to tbo
be** bovpttal
Military authorities at tbo camp
announced tbat a stuteumot would
ae issiued al tbo oarlleet posuible m >
a^ut giving tbe names of tbe dead
•od *be injured end tbetr borne ad-
drweeee
Tb# wooden euorb wae badly do-
moHebed end It ta roaetdeaad mL
ro* views tbol nay of tbo •• men mi
•bo wooden reurb enenpod aMun
N«orlv every erempaat mi R wao
•Bbor killed Of ban
Tbe Oevmea eobmortae baeo of
(Mtend un tbe Melgtee cwnet. boo
been blocked os g rueuH of a uww
raid by tbo Mntlei naval tsreeu ibe
admivaHy anas no*»« The nkwoiolp
vvwiuee Yiodmien fIRed wits
votrnor# «• tbe barber TW
live
“Our bgbt
«bo«r none wttb tbe
Muorb wbbrb ban I
MR> iRMb Ip uada^ at «i4_ .
•• tba bands* IfVbTenemy ^
Appnrumty tba MyMMb ba*
r*v4 nw« seethe# r* 4 mm tbe Oeem
t«4o*r ne 140- • iko
M«Mar to tbe ono un April 1
• ben nu tMaeb dumage one dntfeu
'be kerbor end nocks el
t* tbe April fg. tbe ttgkt
Yludirtlvn loaded Hntleb
purtieo eo tbe mele at
tbe attackers doing
*•••#• to tbe mole sfier
German bntterWn Cm
frod Corpeator was pm
aapiaMi im.braver? in action Tl
VIndlcttre was damaged sevorvly
tbe art ton kl Zeebraggs
Tbe Vlad let it# wae built at Ck
tbam Ik Ikk7. tbe displaced A.7I
••ns aad bar complement wae 61
mm
Every Pctmhi ran Hrdp.
It is a little thing for yon U
when you buy a twenty-five c
thrift stamp. It Is an Inconseq
tlal Item when you do without ♦
sugar or go through your when’
day, but when millions of o
Americans do the same it is a i
ter of national import.
If every citizen in this great e
try would follow your lead e
time you bought your stamp the
chase of your stamp would n
more than $25,000,000 for the
eminent. If all of your fellow-
zens would abstain from wheat
day It would mean millions and
lions of loaves, and the careful
ing of sugar would mount into t!
sands of. barrels a day.
Think these facts over w’hen
begin to wonder whether your 1
saving will matter. Certainly
matters, Just a& much as ft w
matter if one soldier in the tren
would say: “I can, do so little th
may ae well sleep; there are
many others in the army that
one rifle will not he missed.”
know what would happen to t
the same thing should happen
•nickers of all description In tbe
fairs tbst folks at home are m
to bslp with.
UN IN TOWER OF LONDON
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