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CHIEF BURDEN MAY FALL ON AMERICA
Twenty-eight German Submarines Destroyed in One Week
STRUGGLE RAPIDLY REACHING POINT
. WHERE AMERICA WILL HAVE TO BEAR
BRUNT OF WAR, SAY KEEN OBSERVERS
WASHINGTON, May 2G.—Some cold facts about the war
situation, as seen by American observers abroad, and coming
from military men in a position to gain an intimate knowledge
of the real conditions, indicate that the great struggle is rap
idly reaching a point where the United States must bear the
main burden in the war against the Teutons. These observers
point out that Russia may as well lie considered as out of the
war, so far as being a military power is concerned, for at least
two years. The internecine situation is such in that country
that an offensive against the enemy is out of the question. The
Russian armies are demoralized, and have neither munitions
nor food supplies for any extended campaigns, and it will re
quire at least two years, in the opinion of military experts, to
get the armies in good fighting condition, so as to play any ap
preciable part in the war against Germany. France, say the
military experts, is about at the end of her man power. Her
reserve forces are limited. Great -,uy these observers,
has a considerable punch left, and is now bearing the brunt of
the war on the Teutons. But these observers assert that the
people of the United States might as well make up their minds,
first as last, that their country is in a real war and that every
resource will have to be applied before it reaches a successful
conclusion.
BRAZILIAN WARSHIPS TO POLICE
WATERS OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 2(5.—According to the Journal
de Commercio, published in Rib De Janeiro, it was decided at a
meeting of parliamentary and diplomatic commissions yester
day, to police South Atlantic waters with the Brazilian fleet.
The commissions met at the call of the foreign minister, to take
immediate action. The policing of South Atlantic waters is
preliminary to a revocation of the decree of neutrality in the
war between the United States and Germany.
AMERICA’S FIRST ARMED FORCE
HAS ARRIVED AT FRENCH FRONT
* PARIS, May 2(5.—America’s first armed force, consisting
of forty munition and transport workers, began active service
at the French front yesterday. Every steamer now arriving
from America is now bringing men to participate in the war, in
rsome capacity.
' FINANCE COMMITTEE TO IRTTHE
‘ REVENUE BILL TO THE SENATE TODAY
WASHINGTON, May 26.—The senate finance committee
hopes to have the revenue bill before the senate late this after
noon. The finishing touches are being applied this forenoon.
The bill as framed by the senate finance committee will cut
$550,000,000 from the measure as passed by the house.
MEMBERS OF ITALIAN COMMISSION
GIVEN DINNER BY PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON, May 26.—The members of the Italian
high commission were the guests of honor at a state dinner
giwm by President Wilson last evening. Today, the commis
sioners are being introduced in the various departments of the
government.
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONS VISIT
IN CANADA BEFORE RETURNING HOME
WASHINGTON, May 26.—It is announced in Washington
today that the members of the British high commission croak
ed the American border, en route to Ottawa, this forenoon.
*^hey will make a brief visit in Caanda before departing for
England.
THOSE ELIC E FOR MILITARY DUTY
CANNO EAVE CANADA WITHOUT
WRIT Y PERMISSION OF AUTHORITIES
OTTAWA, May 2(>.—To prevent eligibles from evading
military service by leaving the country, the Canadian govern
ment, by an order-in-council, makes it illegal, under a heavy
penalty for violation, for any male person within the ages of
eighteen and thirty-five years, to leave Canada without a writ
ten permission from the constituted authorities. The order
went into effect yesterday. r
76 KILLED AND 174 INJURED IN AN
AERIAL RAID IN SOUTHEAST ENGLAND
LONDON, March l2(i.—Sixteen German aeroplanes com
posed an aerial squadron that made a raid on the southeast
part of England last night. In a bombardment of towns and
villages, seventy-six civilians were killed, of whom twenty
seven were women and twenty-three were children. One hun
dred and seventy-four civilians were injured, among the num
ber being many women and children. Three of the aeroplanes
were shot down.
GREGORY ESPIONAGE BILL, WITH THE
CENSORSHIP CLAUSE, IS AGREED UPON
A\ ASHIXGTOX. May 26.—The Gregory espionage hill lias
heen formally agreed to by the senate and house conferees a;:J
will be reported back to the respective houses today. The bill
as agreed to embodies the censorship clause, over which there
was a bitter tight. The insertion of this clause is a victory for
the administration, which strongly insisted upon its enact
ment.
AN INHUMAN FATHER, WHO KILLED HIS
FOUR CHILDREN, TO SERVE FOR LIFE
SEATTLE, May 26.—S. A. Hewitt, the inhuman father
who killed four of his children in order to gain the insurance
on their lives, and who was found guilty of murder in the first
degree in a trial in Judge Gilliam’s court, was today sentenced
to serve for life in the penitentiary at Walla Walla. The shock
ing crime occurred at Auburn last January. The father set fire
to the house, while the little ones were sleeping, and they were
burned to death.
DENTAL SURGEON 0 KILLED RICH
FATHER-IN W, PAYS THE PENALTY
NEW YORK, May 26.—Dr. Waite, a dental surgeon con
victed of the murder of his rich father-in-law, was electrocuted
at daylight this morning, in accordance with the decree of the
trial court.
TWO CANTONMENT CAMPS ON AMERICAN
LAKE, SAYS WAR DEPARTMENT TODAY
WASHINGTON, May 26.—The war department today an
nounced that two divisional army cantonment camps will be es
tablished at American lake, near Tacoma, Washington. Soldiers
taken under the conscription law will be drilled at these camps,
preparatory to active service.
NICK MONGELLI, AN OLD-TIME MINER
OF INTERIOR, TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
FAIRBANKS, May 26.—Nick Mongelli, an oldtime mining
man of Fairbanks, committeed suicide by shooting himself with
a 32-calibre revolver in his cabin here late last night. It is be
lieved he was despondent over a sickness that he thought was
incurable.
TWENTY-EIGHT GERMAN SUBMARINES
PUT OUT OF COMMISSION WITHIN A
WEEK; DIVERS NO LONGER A MENACE
W ASHING TON, May i?(i.—Semi-official ad vices indicate
lliat allied destroyers, assisted by the American torpedo boat
flotilla and the Japanese patrol boats, have put out of commis
sion twenty-eight German submarines within the past week.
SUCCESSFULLY FIGHTING SUBMARINES.
LONDON, May J(i.—Premier Lloyd-George stated in a
speech in the house of commons yesterday that more effective
blows had been dealt the enemy submarines in the last three
weeks than any corresponding period of the war and that there
was no danger about starvation in Great Britain. He said, in
part: “Successes against the enemy submarine campaign has
resulted in a distinct improvement. We owe a verv consider
able debt of gratitude to the great American people for the ef
fective assistance they have rendered and the craft they have
placed at our disposal. The submarine menace need cause no
tear that the war is going to be lost for that reason.”
PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES DO NOT
REALIZE SITUATION, SAYS PERSHING
WASHINGTON, .May Jii.—In introducing General Persh
i hig to a meeting ot business men here yesterday afternoon, for
mer President latt declared that the general would rather face
a battery than an audience. General Pershing said, in part:
“The people of the Puited States are too lax and indifferent
about this critical situation. They have not begun to realize
that we are in this great world war. In my humble opinion,
they should arouse themselves and recognize the fact, which is,
that we are in a real war now. and we shall have to make all
the sacrifices that real warfare entails.”
PRESIDENT ISSUES PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATING “RED CROSS WEEK”
WASHINGTON, May 2(i.—The president today issued a
proclamation designating the week ending June L’5 as “lied
Cross "Week,' during which period a vigorous campaign will
be made for recruits in this service and for more funds to carry
on the work.
JOHN F. BLAINTO REPRESENT THE
SHIPPING BOARD IN THE NORTHWEST
SEATTLE, May 2(5.—John F. Blain has been appointed
northwest representative of the federal shipping board, that
will have charge of the national shipbuilding campaign. Harry
Brandt, formerly connected with the Pacific ('oast Steamship
company, has been appointed chief clerk of the shipping board.
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ALASKA REPRESENTATIVE OF WELLS
FARGO COMPANY DIES AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., May 2(5.—James W. Hill. Alaska sup
erintendent of the Wells Fargo Express company, died here last
night. The departed was a pioneer resident of Fairbanks, Al
aska. He was a brother-in-law of Captain Barnette, founder
of the town of Fairbanks.
“WE ARE BROTHERS IN THE SAME
CAUSE,” PRESIDENT TELLS VIV1ANA
PARIS, May 26.—Former Permier Viviani. who headed
the French commission to America, said that when he was tell
ing President Wilson how deeply touched he was at the mani
festations of sympathy by the American people, the president
replied, “We are brothers in the same cause.”