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TWK 8UMTKR WATCHMAN, Eata* Consolidated Aug. 2,1 AMERICANS IN BATTLE. trjfCLK s.\M's SOLDIERS LOOSE 7Mi OX ENEMY. French Airmen Defeat Attempt of He* Piter to Get Behind General Perching* Men. With the American Army In France, Saturday, Feb. 2 (By the As? sociated Preee)?The whole Ameri? can sector Is resounding with the boom of funa Airmen becamo ex? ceedingly active along the American front on Saturday. Enemy snipe rs wounded two Americans slightly eat ly this morning. A ehlft of the wind today cleared away the mist which ha* hindered aerial preparations and other activi? ties tor several days. A number of battles In tht air were fought by pa? trolling planee early this afternoon. In one instance the French aviators defeated an attempt of German fliers to cross behind the American trench The artillery and snipers also have besoms Increasingly active. American 7ls are harassing traffic behind the ?nemy trenches. The Germans are confining their fire largely to the American trenches. Throughout Friday night machine guns rattled ceanelessly from Oer a.an positions. DRAFT I.AW CHANGES. Athstlnlstrtukin Bills Will Probably be Reported lu Senate Monday?Ma? chinery Made Hrtautcr. Washington. Feb. 1.?The admin? istration bill authorising the presi? dent to call skilled experts In Industry or agriculture Into the military ser? vice Irrespective of classitlcatlon un? der the draft was approved today by the senate military commutes. Ar? rangements ulso wer* mads for final action tomorrow on another bill re* quiring youths reaching 21 years of age to register for service and chang? ing ths quota basis from State popu blt>>:V to the ntim^r of men in CTaflH ooe. Both Measures probably will be reported to the senate Monday. Chair? man Chamberlain and other commit? tee members said tonight that the amendment of the draft law will not Include Provision for exemption of men who reach 31 years without be? ing called into service This was proposed by Secretary Ha <er but since development of opposition from Pro? test Marshal Genera'. Jio.vder It id understood that Mr. Ba. /til not prase (or ths amendment. The bill for drafting of Industrial and agricultural experts would give the'president pou r to take register? ed machmiMtN. artisans or other skill? ed labor from any or all parts of fhs ueuntry. principally to meet any emer? gency cal'. from General Pernhing. ARGENTINE M.ssl l, SI NK. ilp Goe* Down lu Two Hours After Merles of live Explosion*. xffcw Tork, Jan. 31.?The sinking In too Mediterranean of ths Argentine steamship MtniMtro Irrlendo on Jan SsVy 26 was reported In a dispatch from Paris today to the correspondent i here of LaPrennn of Buenos Aires. This dispatch quotes the captain Ol the kg^godo as saying that the ship ndjHl two hours after having I. i daa&ajred by live explosions. No sub raSfine was seen The French destroy? er BnmbSra Vuiulv attempted to take the ship In to*. The crew were res coed and taken to Barcelona, Spain, end a report of the circumstances of Use 1-Hklng sent to the Argentine con? sul at Toulon. France. t ich i French Fing, fluenoe Ayree. Jan 31 The steam* or Mlnlstro Irtienih? . ft Ituenos Ayres under the French fag. Ths captain of the Spanish steamer Heina Vletorls Russule, which is now In port, says hs met the Miuistru Irrlendo In the Mediterranean Sea. sailing under tin Argentina flag and that he salute 1 the summer as an argentine v? Ths matter is being Investigated HMOT AT LEN'INE. Another riwurvesafnl Attempt Made to Kill Bolshevlkl leader. I<ondon. Feh I.?Another unsuc 'ft?f i| attempt on the life of Prmler '/?nine wan made Inst night accord !ns to the Petrograd correspondent o* The Daily New?. A young man In I ??udent uniform entered Smolny In stPute and Hred a shot from a revotv er st t^erdne, without bitting h'm Ths lt? l I iuards station. I gg the out? ride of the premier'* room were ar? rested, charged with neglect of duty ?Jted April, 1850. ?TV lut * 881._3U1 THE BERLIH STRIKE. GERMAN GENERAL ISSVES UL? TIMATUM TO STRIKERS. Time Limit Set in Bnindcnlrorg Province For Workers to Return to Job? or Face Court Martial. London. Feb. 3.?General von Koj sel, military commandant of Branden? burg; Province, in which Berlin is sit? uated, threatens summary lunishment1 ot strikers who fail to obey his ordert that they resume work on Monday morning. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen says the proclamation set 7 o'clock as the hour at which they must return to work, adding, "Employees falling to resume work will be tried by courtmartial, j which is authorized to impose sen? tence of death, execution to take place within 21 hours of the time the sen tenco Is Imposed." Newspapers Throw Little Light on .Movement of German Workers. London, Feb. 3.?The latest news concerning the German strike situa? tion appearing it tip- morning papers of today is conllrmatory of the Ber? lin announcement that the movement is dying out. Saturday's Berlin newspapers reaching Holland and Donmark fail? ed to throw much additional light on actual happenings in Germany. The most Interesting item appeared in the Socialist organ, Vorwaerts, in the form of a notice to ita readers. "Through the force of circum? stances," said this notice, "it is at piesent impossible for us to give news of any events which would especial? ly Interest our readers." STRIKE PETERING OCT. So Says Official Statement Issued in Berlin. Amsterdam, Feb. 3.?Ending of the strike in Germuny on Monday is pre? dicted in a semi-official statement is? sued in Berlin on Saturday evening. It was: ? "The strike everywhere fs Oh thtr wane Man factories now are work-' Ing with full staffs, and it is assumed the strike will be ended entirely on Monday. This opinion is confirmed by j reports from all parts of the coun? try." -! COTTON SHI I'M I MS ORDERED. Will Re Forwarded by Water From Soutlwrti Port* W HI Relieve New Eng bind Shortage. I Washington, Feb. 1.?To relieve the shortage of cotton at New Eng? land mills. Director Genoral McAdoo Instructed <\ H. Markham, regional director for tho South, to ship im? mediately between 500,000 and 1.000,-1 000 bales of cotton to Brunswick, Sa anah, CharVtgUHl and other South? ern parti for transshipment by water to New York and New Umrland. Mr. Mar!;ham was told to ship the cotton by any route in order to make the most speed. The shipping board, Jfo has agreed. Mr. McAdoo announc? ed, to furnish additional vessels to carry cotton now accumulated at Oulveston. New Orleans and other gsjtf ports to the Northeast. RATION! IN ENGLAND. s>stem Has Pro\cn u Si.citsm in Brit? ish Hotels. London. .hm. (0, -Rationing of n eat. Hour and sugar has been an unqualified success in Britten hotels and restaurants, according to a report from the Ministry of Food. The re? ports received from the proprietors i.how that some hotels have used only hall of their allowance of meat, whi e numerous eating places have been .':(' to 35 per cent under their ration of bri id ami lour, Tin- boot report on ?VgAf showed i total amount us sd ot only two-thirds of the official allow? ance. I nder the present regulations, ho? tels and POetaUrantl are allowed to us,- two ounces of meat for breakfast gnd live ounces for lunch and dinner. The other allowances are eight ounces of bread, two ounces of flour nd one OUnet Of sugar dally. SHORT SI SSION OP Si"NATE, The Appropriation mil to Come up Tonight. Colum lua. Feb. 4. -The senate w;im hi sseelea only ? few mlnutet this af< tcmoon. considering only gnOOntoet < I n> Itters. It will bike up the up preprint I eg bill tonight. The hesjee does not nteet until teenerron after* noon. nd Fear not?Det on the ends Tlv*a A? METER, 8. C, WEDNESI AMERICANS jj FRANCE. LORRAINE FRONT HELD BY AMERICAN SOLDIERS. For First Time Censor Permits Pub? lication of Exact Location of Scetov Defended by Army of Democracy? Instructions Issued to Correspond? ents. With the American Army in France, Saturday, Feb. 2 (By the As? sociated Press).--American troops j now are occupying a sector on th-> Lorraino front The military censor! has permitted publication of this an? nouncement. The correspondents permanently accredited to the American army have been informed they may pro QOed to virtually any point in the zone of the, except the- trenche?|, without eacort and without special permission. Arrangements were madj' today whereby newspaper men mii' proceed to any brigade headquarter*?' 'a few kilometers behind tho trench'* after drat reporting iheir pre:*cn<*? within the zone to the headquartor > of the division of which the bnga?J } j j is a part. unless there is some o ; currence which makes it inadvisable In the opinion of the brigade eorre spondents to movo nearer the front they may walk from his headquarters to rcprtmental headquarters behind i the linos. Since all roads immediately behind ; the front are wiihin easy Gorman 'gun rango and under German obser? vation not more than two correspond? ents may move forward together They must wear gas masks in alert position and helmets. Newspaper lr? must obtain special permission to visit the trenches and must be accom panied by an escorting officer. The fact that American troops were in tho trenches in Lorraine was re? vealed by the German war ofllce three .months ago. At that time, ac? cording to an official German an-| nounccment, tho Americans were on J tho front at tho Rhine-Marno Canal, , "wTHcrr-lnersccts the battle line n?f the German border, due east of Nancy. This announcement was made In the official report from Berlin of UtS first German raid on tho Ameri? can positions, in which thr;.'C Ameri? cans were killed, live wounded and 12 captured. Ths eastern end of the battle lint* in France and Belgium runs through French and German Lou i " French Lorraine, in which is the American sector, i? included in the departments: of Mause, the capital of which is Ver dun; ?feurthe-et-Moselle, whose oa.pt? tal is Nancy, and Vosges, with the capital at Kpinal. The length of th front In French Lorraino is about 160 miles. This s-ection of tho battle line ex- J tends into the Meuse from the Marne near l*t. Menehould, and runs east ward to the north of Verdun, south to St. Mlhiel and east to the German border. There it turns to the south-' east and almost parallels the border to the vicinity of Leintry. Below Ijeintry it cuts across a sec? tion of French soil, past Badonvillor and Senones and to tho east of St. Die and again crosses the German border at u point west of Colmar. The 1 remainder of the line to the Swiss boundary Is In Germany. Since the battle of Verdun there1 has been no fighting of great im-, portance along this front. For the most part it runs through high and broken country. LAST INCREMENT CALLED. FlngJ Section Of First Draft February Itrd. Washington, Feb. 4.?Provost Mar? shal General Crowder announced to day that the> movement of the last inclement of men of the first draft will begin February 23rd, and con? tinue for live days. This will com plete the operation of the llrst draft, as all States will then have furnish? ed their full quotas. Tho movement will bring the strcnitth of the national army to lt!,O60 men. Of tho new men Gamp Jackson will get 3,383, nnd Camp rjordon will get 2.S00 negroes. MUNITION FACTORY DESTROYED Serious Disaster With Many Deutle? Reported Near Prague. London, Fob, I. -An explosion in B munition factory near Prague, the a pita I of Bohemia, involving the los? of many lives, is reported in din patches received at Burloh, and i< r warded hy the Exchange Telegraph. According to the Statement the de? pot was blown up Intentionally. n?'t at be thy Country's, Thy tJod'a I )AY, FEBRUARY 6. 18 HITCHCOCK ATTACKS BAKER. STATEMENT TO SENATE WAS FltEPOSTEROl S AND EXAG? GERATED. Republican Senator Says Secretary of War is Misled by Lack of Infor? mation and Wilson Himself Does Not Know Kcal Situation. Washington, Feb. 4.?Secretary Baker's recent statement before the senate military committee that the United States would have a half mil? lion soldiers in France early this year, and that the prospects are not unpromising for fhipi to carry more during the year has been characteriz? ed by Senator Hitchcock in an ad? dress before the senato as "absolutely preposterous and so exaggerated as to convey falj^e impression as what we can do and are doing." He spoke in support of the war Cabinet and munitions director bills. He . aid that Secretary Baker is no doubt sincere, but is misled by lack of information; that President Wilson himself "does not know tho real sit? uation." The NebrOikon declared that blunders that "almost surpas: belief have occurred in the war de? partment;" that the Shipbuilding sit? uation is a farce and almost a crime; that tho transportation system has broken down, is a gigantic wreck, with two millions of tons of freight at New York awaiting ships; that tho fuel administration's order paralys? ed war and other industries; that the food distribution has also been inef? ficient. Administration leaders are prepar? ed to reply to Senator Hitchcock and a spirited debate is indicated. BATTLE IN FINLAND. General Mnnncrhelm Arrests as Reb? els Red Guard Delegates. Stockholm, Feb. 3.?Troops of tho Finnish government under General Mannorheim appear to be closing in on the revolutionary Red Guard at Uleaborg. on the Gulf of Bothnia, ac? cording to news reaching Haparundu. A dispatch from that point to The Aftonbladet says the Red Guard in Uleaborg sent a delegation to Gener? al Mannerheim for the purpose of reaching an agreement, but that the general declined to deal with the reb? els and urrested the members of the delega tlon as bandits. Two hundred of tho Pod Guard who left Toineu on Friday to rein? force the revolutionists at Uleaborg found that the railroad had been torn up a few miles south of Tornea and that government troops had taken up positions between Tornoa and Kemt. Government forces also are reported to bo approaching Uleaborg from the ?outh. A number of Russian ofllcers have escaped from Komi over the ice to Iiaparanda. The say the soldiers at? tempted to lynch them and their com? mander WhOSg house was fired. Th commander escaped. The situation at Heisingford is increasingly se rious. A telegram from Ilelsingfors re ports the assassination in prison of Deputy Kmikkola, g leading member of the diet, and hints at additional cases of the same kind. The Swedish population of the city is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Swedish gunboat and dhe throe other vessels Bent to remove Scandinavian subject*. The Red Guard and their Russian helpers are reported to be murdering ami plundering In Ilelsingfors. Thirty bodies are in the city morgue. The Scandinavians In ilelsingfors arc ; ving the city. A delegation of prominent Swede hi id a meeting in Stockholm and la? ter called ??ii Prof, Eden, the Swedish minister, and Dr. Hollner, minister of foreign affairs, ami declared their i i ntlon of aiding the forces of law In Finland In then- struggle agalnsl marchism and barbarism. Th.iu steis expressed warm sympathy f<>r rTn'.and, but said no official Interven? tion could be expected. The Svenska Dagbladt, in a lea ling irttcle, openly advocates assistance or the troops of the Finnish govern nent in the way of arms and am nunition. THE HALIFAX DISASTER. tiume Placed Open Pilot or French ship. Halifax, Feb. 4.?The blame for the olllston between tho French muni Ion ship Mont Plane and the Belgian ellef ship Into on Dec. 6th, bus been ilaced upon Pilot Ifackay of Halifax nd Captain Lamodea of the French hip in the judgment rendered today y the government commission which 3ves 11 gated the collision. lad Trat*'*" THKC TRU] 118. AMERICANS MAKE GOOD. Etrst Artillery Rtiel Shows Tliat American Gunners An? on Tlieir Jobs. With the American Army, France, Sunday, Feb. 3.?American officers are elated over the results of the first artillery duel between American and German prunners Saturday evening. I The infantry commanders paid a tribute to the promptness with which I the artillery responded to then* call for a barrage and the effectiveness of the artillery lire. TO DELAY EXAMINATIONS. Local Exemption Board Hears from Provost Marshal General About the Calls. - Tin? local board has received a tel? egram from Washington instructing them not to call any more men foi examination. No more calls will be made until orders are received; how? ever, the men notified to appear Oftll come before the members of the board and if any change oi* the regu? lations about the examining of tht i nton is announced, the men will bav< the benefit of the change the same a* all others. ORDERS TOO DRASTIC. - StntS Fuel Administrators Giver Warning. Washington, Feb. 2.?State fuel ad , mlnistrators were notified by the fue administration tonight that the) I must cease exceeding their authority I in issuing without instructions frorr Washington general orders restricting , ths use of coal. The admonition was called forth bj [ the fact that some administrator* 'have enforced the Monday closing or ! der in a manner more drastic thai Was intended by the government, ant ; because of their conflicting instruc ; tions to consumers, in a ttlegrt.m t( all State fuol administrators in th< j East sent out tonight, Fuel Admlnls ' trator Garne Id said: j "As a result of various restrictive regulations established locally bj ! state fuel administrators in certair States we are receiving many com plaints of llscrimination between dif ferent States and inequalities in th< vt (UirementS of neighboring commu nitles. After careful consideration i dtcii states fuel administrator Gar? Held has concluded that regulation? in every State should in general b? iniform with those promuglotod b> , Washington. "Wc particularly desire to uniform regulations for the whole country at the earliest possible date not later than February 6, having especially in mind conformity with national or dem for lightless night and orders restriotlng churches, theatres and other public gathoring places, as* well as orders relating to closing dru? Stores, food stores and others selling necessities. "In general, we feel that the Cnit ? d States fuel administrator's order of January 17 is- Sufficiently drasatic and that further extension should not no attempted unless absolutely re? quired by local emergency and sub? stantially supported by local sanction. "If you have already established additional regulations, we ask that you announce a date in the near fu? ture, after which regulations In your State will he uniform with tho.se of Washington."^ / WHEAT FOR THE ALLIES. \ustrnlla Bus Grain If Ships Can be Secured. Washington, Fob. 2.? Millions of bushels of wheai are available In Aus? tralia to fetal the armies of the alii M if only ships can be obtained, Craw? ford Vaughn, former premier of South Australia, today told twenty eight State directors of the public service reserve, who are aiding the campaign to enroll workers for ship? building. "The prime need of the Allies Is ships," Mr. Vaughn said. "There are nalay 300,000,000 bushels of wheat In my country waiting for tonnage." l?uis F. Post, assistant Secretary of Lahor, sent a reassuring message tc the States represented by the di? rectors that the voluntary recruits for industrial mm vice will he with Irawtl from their pro sunt positions in <uch a way as to dbaarb manufactur? ing conditions as little KS possible. Cooperation of all hranches of the rovernment and of the t?c<f Gross was promised the State directors in their vork. The campaign has two more vceks to run. and from preliminary eporls it is sxpected that the goal >f 250,000 men enrolled will bo more ban reached. b southron, wtmtmtm Vol. XI V. No. 60. HOOVER ISSUES Mt INCREASE IX FLOVR PRICES Ml "ST HI CT"RBET>. Pood Administration Will Take Prompt and S< vere Action Under Act Giving Con rol. Washington, Fob. 1.?Unwarrant ? o<i price increases in wheat Hour sub 1 itltutot will not >e permitted. The food administration tonight gave warning to dealers they must not ? tuko advantage of temporary short? ages in other cereals Drought on by I the heavy demand the new baking regulations has caused. Many complaints reached Food Ad? ministrator Hoover today that deal crs In the substitutes already have i i :un to lift their prices. Mills of the country, said Mr. Hoor er, "are prepared io meet the greater demand of housewives and bakers for Other cereals during the next few i lontha "At least one of the substitutes Is . produced in quantity in almost every part of the country. If any shortages occur they will be local. The supply of substitutes is ample to meet our i needs. "The normal tendency or local scarcities would advance prices out Of line With the cost of production and distribution. Under the food control ijact this wltl not ha ^en. All licensees I dealing in food commodities who do not give their cust< ners the benefit of 11 fair and moderate prices selling at ?! no more than a reasonable profit I above cost will hav-: their licenses re? voked. "Unlicensed food retailers who sell at more than a re; mo nable profit will A have their supplies cut off by the food ,! administration." . -i-? ARGEXTIXA CALLS ATTACHES. Onlcers summoned From Berlin nod Yicinta. 11 Buenos Ayree, F<>b. L^/The minis* (ter of war has rec alien Argentina's ; military attaches from Berlin and Vi? enna. In political ircles this action is regarded as significant and con? nected with the sinking of the Argen? tine steamer Minist o Irriehdo Jan? uary 26. The Argentine m nister to Franca has confirmed the fact that tho steam? ship was flying the Argentina flag when sunk. The government has not announced by what authority the change of flags was made after leaving this country?the ve ?1 having sailed under the French fi g?but accepts the sinking us an unfriendly act, even though the use of the home flag was Unauthorised. The assumption in political circles h^re is that Ger? many does not intern; to keep her promises in regard to Argentina'a shipping. The situation here is tense and the authorities are maintaining more than their usual silence on he subject. Af ? ter an unusually long lapse of time the foreign efHos today replied to the notes of Peru and Uruguay which notified Argentina of ' .eir rupture of relations with Germany and that of Brazil informing Arger -Ina of her sis? ter country's state of war with the central powers. Argentina in the three notes sont j in reply expressed hex* appreciation and warmest sympathy with the three 0 her South American rountries. The note to Brasil, which was the most significant, says that C.e Argentine government has followed all the phaeea of tho causes which led to this just resolution. The SOtOS and simul? taneous recall of the military at? taches from Berlin and Vienna are rs> garded SS indicating tin t. the country is working on a crisis in its interna? tional relations. ITALIANS HOLD POSITIONS. Attack by AusUluns Fa is to Dislodge Them From Newly Ca med Positions RoniO, Fob .1. ? Austr ans attack? ed on the Asiago plateau yesterday in ;in attempt to drive the Italians from their nearly won positions in the Monte dl val Bells regten, the war of? fice announced. The enemy, however, were unable to reach th 'talian line. The Italians by a sudden attack at dawn yesterday advanced their limsus far as the head of TOlSf > valley in this sector. Washington. Feb. 2.- An agree? ment to report favorably to the sen He on Monday the ao ministration railroad bill was readied today by the penatS interstate commerce comtnit ee which decided upon government ?ontrol to terminate eighi "en months ifter war. and giving the president tower to Initials rates, subject to ippeal to tho interstate commission.