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Hastily Gathering Equipment for Pershing’s French Expedition
WAR DEPARTMENT SPEEDS UP IN
WORK OF EQUIPPING PERSHING’S
DIVISION FOR EUROPEAN SERVICE
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WASHINGTON, May 21.—The war department is speed
ing up in the work of equipping General Pershing’s division
that will be sent to the fighting front in France. While not of
ficially stated, it is believed that the division will consist of 25,
000 soldiers of the regular array, well-drilled and seasoned
iqpn. It is likewise believed that some American troops will
he sent to the aid of Belgians in Belgium territory, but no def
inite announcement has been made in this behalf. The United
States aerial corps that will go to the French front, as a part
of the American division, may precede Pershing’s men by ten
days or two weeks. The airmen are ready for service now.
The war department is also at work in arranging camps in
various parts of the country for the mobilization of the na
tional guard troops that will be called to the colors of the na
tion.
BRITISH FORCES CARRY GERMAN
POSITIONS NORTH OF BULLECOURT
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LONDON, May 21.—General Haig’s Britsh forces, operat
ing Sunday to the north of Bullecourt, carried German posi
tions over a front a mile in width between Fontaine, Les
Croisilles and Bullecourt. The British held the gained ground,
despite the most desperate counter attacks by the German
forces. The foregoing is the report of the Britsh war office to
day.
* GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH REPULSE.
BERLIN, May 21.—The Britsh forces launched a series
of attacks along a fifteen-mile front between Acheville and j
Queant, particularly to the south of the River Scarpe, says the
German war office in a report today. Strong British attacks
against German positions on both sides of the Minehy river
last night were completely repulsed, says the report.
LOOKOUTS SAY ENEMY SUBMARINE
SIGHTED OFF SAN DIEGO HARBOR
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.—Lookouts stationed at Fort
Rosecrans, at the entrance to San Diego harbor, reported this
morning that they had sighted an enemy submarine in the
ocean outside the harbor. They declare that they could not
have been mistaken. The report has caused wide spread alarm ,
in San Francisco and other California coast cities and towns. |
Destroyers have been sent to verify the report.
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PRESIDENT WILL NAME ANOTHER DAY .
FOR REGISTRATION IN THE NORTHLAND
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WASHINGTON, May 21.—The president will later name
another day for registration in Alaska, under the terms of the
selective conscription bill, June 5 not applying to territories.
The cansus bureau has issued a statement stating that there
are 22,000,000 men available for military service, under the
conscription bill, in the United States.
U.S. SENATOR HARRY LANE OF
OREGON STRICKEN ILL; MAY DIF
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.—United States Senator Har
ry Lane of Oregon, who is making a brief visit to this city,
was stricken ill yesterday and today his condition is such that
there are slight hopes for his recovery. His family have been
sen#for, to be present at his bedside, when the end Comes.
ALASKA CANNERY VESSEL WRECKED
ON THE ROCKS AT CAPE CONSTANTINE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.—An Alaska tannery vessel,
en route to the Bristol bay canneries in Alaska, is lying on the
rocks at Cape Constantine, a total loss. AH members of the
crew and cannery employees were taken tfff in safety
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ROOSEVELT KEENLY DISAPPOINTED,
BUT SOLDIER-LIKE, SAYS COMMAND
OF PRESIDENT MUST BE ACCEPTED
NEW YORK, May 21.—Although keenly disappointed
because President Wilson did not permit him to take the first
American troops to France Colonel Roosevelt says he is de
lighted to know that General Pershing’s division is going. “I
am very pleased,” he said, “that we shall soon have men
lighting on the front in France, and like every good citizen, I
shall he delighted to do all I possibly can to help in the work
of reeruitng.”
ROOSEVELT MAKES STATEMENT.
OYSTER BAY, May 21.—In a formal statement issued to
the leaders in the Roosevelt division movement throughout the
country. Col. Roosevelt said: “As good American citizens, we
loyally obey the decision of the commander-in-chief of the Am
erican army and navy.”
ABSOLVED FROM SERVICE.
OYSTER BAY, May 21.—Col. Roosevelt announced today
noon that the men who had volunteered to serve with him in his
French division are absolved from further connection with the
movement and that the only course open to them now was to
enter the military service in some other way.
JENNINGS WITHDRAWS AS CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR IN FAVOR OF RIGGS
JUNEAU, May 21.—The democratic machine, in a vain ef
fort to defeat Governor J. F. A. Strong for re-apointment, are
seeking to prevail upon Thomas Riggs, Jr., member of tin* Al
askan Engineering commission, in charge of the Nenana end
of construction, to become a candidate against the incumbent.
Jennings, who is the .judge in the First division, and who has
at last realized that he stands no chance of appointment as
governor, has made public announcement of his withdrawal
in favor of Riggs. The latter was a candidate for governor
against Strong four years ago, but the sturdy sourdough eas
ily won, although Riggs and his friends made a hard fight.
ANTI-BOXING BILLKPASSED BY
THE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE
ALBANY, N. Y., May 21.-—After a vigorous fight in the
New York legislature, the anti-boxing bill was passed Satur
day. Governor Whitman, who has been behind the measure,
will sign it today. The bill is drastic in form and will elimin
ate boxing contests where an admission fee is charged.
GERMANS SINK NUMBER OF SWEDISH
AND NORWEGIAN SHIPS PAST WEEK
STOCKHOLM, May 21.—The Swedish steamers Vester
land, A spin and Viking, engaged in the grain-carrying trade be
tween Sweden and England, were sunk by German submarines
during the past week, according to an announcement by the
Swedish admiralty. Eight persons were lost in the sinkings.
NORWEGIAN VESSELS SUNK.
LONDON, May 21.—The Norwegian legation in Berlin re
ports that the Norwegian steamers Laly. Najaden 0., Sundt and
(Urai.t, were torpedoed and sunk by German submarines last
week. The crews of all the vessels were lost.
TWO AMERICAN RED CROSS NURSES ON
LINER KILLED BY PIECES OF SHELL
NEW YORK, May 21.—The American liner Monoglia,
which sailed from New York Saturday for an English port, car
rying an American Red Cross unit en route to the French
front, returned here this morning, witli two dead nurses. It
appears that the gun crew were practicing, when a shell fired
from the after-starboard gun ricocheted from the surface of the
water, took a centrifugal motion, and pieces of the missile re
turned to the deck of the steamer and instantly killed Mrs.
Edith Ayres and Miss Helen Burnett Woods, both of Chicago.
PRESIDENT WILSON MAKES PERSONAL
APPEAL TO REPUBLICAN LEADERS TO
HASTEN PASSAGE OF WAR MEASURES
WASHINGTON, May 111.—President Wilson has made a
personal appeal to Senators (Jallinger, Lodge and Knox, the
| recognized republican leaders in the senate, to get behind the
war legislative program and push it to full fruition with all
possible speed. The president is apparently counting on the
' republicans, as much as the democrats, to hasten the passage
| of legislation with respect to war matters. Activity at the
war department has redoubled, due to the immense amount of
work incident to assembling the parts of the war machine con
gress has given the nation. The officials of the department are
| at their desks at unheard of early hours for Washingtonians.
The navy department is also the scene of immense activity.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC PLEADS IT
HAS NO WHEAT FOR EXPORT TRADE
M AS]IIXGTOX. May 21.—The Argentine republic’s plea
that tin- shortage of wheat in that country prevents her from
exporting her crop, or any part of it, to the allies, is under in
vestigation by American consular agents in Argentine, acting
for the American state department. If it shall be found, as re
pored semi-offieially.the that Argentine has a surplus of wheat,
retaliatory measures will be applied by the United States, in
that a way will be found to prevent further coal shipments
from America to that country.
GERMANY WANTS ARGENTINA WHEAT.
BUENOS AYRES, May 21.—The German minister to
Argentine has asked the minister of agriculture to place at his
disposal 100,000 bushels of wheat, to be exported at an oppor
tune time. It is believed that this is an attempt to prevent the
allied nations from utilizing Argentine wheat.
NICARAGUA BREAKS WITH GERMANY
AND STANDS BY SIDE OF UNCLE SAM
WASHINGTON', May 21.—Nicaragua has broken diplo
matic relations with Germany and has taken her stand along
side of the l nited States, according to official information re
ceived by the state department today.
HERBERT C. HOOVER APPOINTED
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR FOR NATION
WASHINGTON, May 21.—President Wilson today ap
pointed Herbert ('. Hoover as food administrator of the United
States. Hoover stipulated, before accepting the office, that he
was not to receive any salary. Hoover is a well known mining
engineer and gained a wide reputation as the head of the Am
erican relief work in Belgium.
SENATE PASSES WAR BUDGET BILL
APPROPRIATING OVER THREE BILLION
WASHINGTON, May 21.—The senate late Saturday night
passed the war budget bill, entailing appropriations of three
billion three hundred and forty-three millions and three hun
dred thousand dollars. Included in this budget bill is an
appropriation of seventy-three million dollars for the pur
chase or building of merchant ships for the government, to en
gage in transporting supplies and materials to the allied pow
ers.
BELVA LOCKWOOD, NATIONAL LEADER
IN WOMAN SUFFRAGE, REACHES D
WASHINGTON, May 21.—Belva Lockwood, a national
suffragette leader, died at her home in Washington Saturday
night, after a prolonged illness. She had reached an advanced
age.