The Ames Review. (Ames, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, May 25, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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THE AMES REVIEW AMES OKLAHOMA
WILSON ORDERS
i ARMYTOFRANCE
Pershing to Head Division Which
Will Leave as Soon as
Possible
PATRIOTIC HOLIDAY IS PLANNED
— —
Wants Registration Day for Universal
Service to Be Accompanied by '
Enthusiastic Demonstrations
NAVAL BATTLE IN
THE ADRIATIC SEA
Austrian Squadron Sinks Four-
teen British Mine Sweepers
and Light Cruiser
GEN J0HN£PERSHING
FORTY THOUSAND
WILL SEND ONLY PICKED MEN
I - - -
Number of Troop and Other Details
of Movement Will Be Kept
Secret for Present
Washington May 19 — President
Wilson tonight ordered that a division
of regular trops commanded by Maj
Gen John J Pershing be sent to
France at the earliest practicable
date
Answer to France’' Plea
This is the answer of America to
France’s plea that the Stars and
Stripes be carried to the fighting front
without delay to hearten the soldiers
battling there with concrete evidence
that a powerful ally has come to their
support against German - aggression
Announcement of the order follow-
ed signing of the Selective Draft War
Army Bill by the President and the
issuing of a statement that under ad-
vice of military experts on both sides
of the water the President could not
employ volunteers nor avail himself
of the “fine vigor and enthusiasm” of
Ex-President Roosevelt for the expe-
dition Keep Details Secret
Following is the text of the terse
announcement of the War Depart-
ment as to General Pershing’s expe-
dition: “The President has directed an ex-
peditionary force of approximately
one division of regular troops under
command of Gen John J: Pershing to
proceed to France at an early date as
practicable General Pershing and
staff will proceed the troops abroad
“It is requested that no details or
speculations with regard to the mob-
ilization of this command dates of
departure or other items be carried
by the press other than the official
bulletins given out by the War De-
partment relating thereto"
General Pershing has been in Wash-
ington several days He was person-
ally summoned by Secretary Baker
from the Southern Department which
was under his command until to-
night’s order was issued
Pershing Making Plan
The man who led the expedition
into Mexico and handled his difficult
task with such judgment and skill ps
to win for him the complete confi-
dence of the President and his ad-
visers has worked hard on plans for
the expedition to France He has
been in daily conference with ‘Secre-
tary Baker Major General Bliss act-
- ing chief of staff with department
officials co-operating in the prepara-
tion of the' forces ho will lead against
the Germans and also with Lieutenant
General Bridges head of the military
section of the British mission and
a veter of the battle fields of France
More Than 25000 Men
The number of men in the expedi-
tionary force has not been disclosed
A division at war strength however
totals more than twenty-five thousand
men of all arms and the "approxi-
mate” division of the War Depart-
ment’s statement probably will exceed
that figure
Turns Down Roosevelt J
Colonel Roosevelt will not be per-
mitted to raise his volunteer expedi-
tion to carry the American flag
against the Germans in France
On signing the War Army bill to-
night President Wilson issued a state-
ment saying that acting under expert
advice from both sides of the water
he would be unable to avail himself
at the present stage of the war of the
authorization to organize volunteer
divisions
LOAN TO ALLIES NEAR BILLION
Installments Will Reach That Mark
by July 1 Treasury Officials at
Washington Estimate
- Washington May 19 — The govern-
ment's apparent intention to advance
approximately 1 billion dollars to the
Allies before July 1 — 670 million dol-
lars of which already has been paid —
Is reflected in a request of Secretary
McAdoo to the banks to take as large
amounts of Treasury certificates as
possible “at least equal to 50 per
cent” of the payment they will have
to make on subscriptions --
Proceeds of the -Liberty Loan the
Treasury Department announced to-
day will be deposited in banks and
trust companies which have qualified
as depositaries which forward sub-
scriptions of at least $100000 The
government will receive 2 per cent
Interest Where possible other finan-
cial Institutions forwarding a less
amount of subscriptions will bs treat-
ed similarly later
Washington May 18 — Registration
day for universal service will be the
occasion for patriotic enthusiasm In
all communities of the country - It
amount to putting Nt new national
holiday on the calendar and Secre-
tary Baker chairman of the Council
of National Defense has asked the
state councils of defense to take the
lead with the assistance of the Cham-
ber of Commerce of the United States
and the National Committee of Tit'
trlotlc and Defense Societies In mak-
ing it a memorable occasion
On the theory that a whole-hearted
enthusiastic registration of several
million men will enormously hasten
the day of peace general celebrations
will be the order of the day These
rallies will be for the purpose of do-
ing honor to those who register
There will be talks by governors
mayors presidents of chambers of
commerce and others all sounding the
high note of patriotism The place of
honor in local parades will be given
to young men of registration age
Other participants will be uniformed
troops boy scouts women's clubs
bands of music school children fire
departments such organizations as can
turn out in sufficient number to make
a showing and citizens Every busi-
ness place and residence will fly the
flag but no costly decorations will be
encouraged
Church and fire bells will be rung
and other impressive demonstrations
made at the hour of opening the polls
Committees of men and women will
be at every registration booth in most
states to pin an emblem on each man
who registers This may be a red
white and blue ribbon diawn through
the buttonhole or possibly a button
bearing the words “I am registered —
are you?”
At the close of the registration there
will be a grand rally with speeches
songs and music in front of the court-
house town hall or other public places
For some time before registration day
teachers will talk of it to their pupils
and ministers to congregations A
general committee of prominent men
of from twenty-five to one hundred
according to the size of the commun-
ity will be appointed with subcommit-
tees to take charge of various events
GUARDSMEN WERE POISONED
One Officer Dead and Sixteen Men
Made III After Meal at
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pa May 18 — Four more
soldiers of the Third Pennsylvania
Infantry on police duty in the Pitts-
burgh district were removed from
their camp at Port Perry Pa to hos-
pitals here this forenoon suffering
from the effects of poison while mili-
tary authorities and physicians inves-
tigated the death of Lieut William F
Corcoran of Philadelphia and the ill-
ness of twelve other guardsmen last
night
The soldiers were on duty at Port
Perry Pa and yesterday were served
with a meal from the restaurant con-
ducted by Carl Miller near their camp
Later Lieutenant Corcoran entered the
old Pullman car which served as head-
quarters for the command and com-
plained of being HI In five minutes
he was dead Within an hour a num-
ber of non-commissioned officers and
privates had been seized by similar
illness and Major Foos commanding
the district ordered a strict investiga-
tion which is now being conducted in
conjunction with the county authori-
ties' SINK AN AMERICAN STEAMER
Four Members of Crew of Hilonian
Lost When Vessel Was Torpe-
doed Off Italian Coast
New York May 18 — The American
steamship Hilonian has been torpe-
doed and sunk off Genoa Italy with
a loss of four members of the crew ac-
cording to a cablegram received here
by the owners the Universal Trans-
portation Company
The Hilonian was not armed She
left here April 27 for Genoa with a
cargo She was a vessel of 2921 tons
gross was commanded by Capt P H
Williams and carried a crew of thirty-
nine men of whom eighteen were
American citizens The cablegrams
said Captain Williams was saved
The cargo most provisions was
worth 2 million dollars the owners
stated and the ship 1 million dollars
The British steamer Harpagus was
submarined while off Marseilles on
May 9 according to a cable received
by the Fabre Line here today
The vessel was owned by the J &
C Harrison Co of London but had
been under charter to the Fabrs Line
for the past two years The sable
lacked details of the sinking
ITALUHS H0LDIN6 THEIR LINES
Counter Attacks by Enemy Beaten
Back Says an Official Statement
Issued at Rome -
London May 19 — In a naval battle
in the Adriatic Sea Tuesday fourteen
British mine sweepers known as drift-
ers Were sunk by an Austrian cruiser
and destroyer fleet British French
and Italian cruisers and destroyers
went to the aid of the drifters and
subsequently the British light cruiser
Dartmouth - According to Vienna the
British cruiser was sunk but tbe ad-
miralty says that it reached port
safely
Three men were killed on the Dart-
mouth one officer and four men are
missing and seven men were wounded
Italian Fliers Scored Hits
Tbe Austrian warships were attack-
ed by Italian airmen who scored hits
on at least two of tbe enemy vessels
One of them was reported as being
towed toward port in a sinking condi-
tion A German submarine took part
also tbe Austrian report says
Tbe admiralty stated that tbe Brit-
ish warships Dartmouth and Bristol
pursued the Austrian vessels to a
point near Cattaro when battleships
coming to their assistance the British
vesselB were compelled to withdraw
' Italians Hold Firm
Rome May 19 — The Italian official
statement tonight reads:
“Yesterday our troops were engaged
in fortifying the important position
captured east of Gorizia and organiz-
ing communication with the rear Tbe
enemy attempted but completely fail-
ed to hinder the work of our indomit-
able Gorizia army
“Last night the enemy under cover
of darkness attempted surprise at-
tacks upon our positions on the bridge-
head of Bodrez (on the Isonzo seven
miles southwest of Tomino) on the
Vodice Hill 592 and at Grazigna This
morning the enemy brought strong re-
enforcements and again renewed his
attack which was particularly violent
in the Vodice region and south of
Grazigna Shattered by our battery
fire the masses of the enemy were
counter attacked and repulsed by in-
fantry who &t several points sur-
rounded their assailants and forced
them to surrender
Unable to Hold British
Washington May 18 — After days of
most intensive fighting in which the
position several times changed hands
and men fell in hundreds in attacks
and counter attacks the British forces
have at last driven the Germans out
of the village of Bullecourt and once
more are threatening the southern
end of 4he Drocourt-Queant line which
Field Marshal Von Hindenburg con-
structed to defend Ambrai from the
eastward advance of Field Marshal
Haig's army according to dispatches
from the war front
Thousands of fresh German troops
recently have been thrown into the
fray around Bullecourt but their ef-
forts according to official communica-
tions have gone for naught in endeav-
oring to drive out tbe British from the
entire village Although several times
the line has been bent by the prepon-
derance of weight of the German for-
mations at no time have the British
been forced to evacuate bolding here
and there fringes on the outskirts and
keeping back the Teutons'until their
elements were reformed with suffi-
cient strength to make effective counter-attacks
and regain their lost terri-
tory Likewise to the east of Arras around
tbe village of Roeux the battle has
been waged wijh a viclousness scarce-
ly ever before seen and here also the
British have been successful against
the Germans In Wednesday night’s
fighting the Germans were forced to
give ground before counter-attacks in-
side the village of Roeux and lose their
hold on the positions they previously
had taken
Crown Prince Repulsed
Although the forces of the German
crown prince have renewed with ex-
treme violence their attacks against
the French northeast of SoissonB in
the sectors of the Moulin-de-Laffaux
and British Aye-en-Laonnois — three of
them against each position — they were
again repulsed by the French artil-
lery and infantry suffering enormous
casualties To tbe east tbe French
troops near Craonne delivered a suc-
cessful attack capturing German
trench elements
It Is stated unofficially that Maj
Gen John J' Perching has been se-
lected to command the first Ameri-
can army that will be sent to France
HURRY SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA
Many Entente Vessela Soon Will Be
Carrying Munitions and Rail
Equipment There
Washington May 19 — A11 available
American ships the seized- German
liners and all the ships Great Britain
can spare from-its own needs prob-
ably will soon be carrying war muni-
tions and groat quantities of railroad
supplies to Russia
As part of the united effort to hold
fast the Russian provisional - govern-
ment against German influences and
encourage a Russian military offen-
sive the allied war committees are
making preparations to furnish the
necessary transportation for supplies
to equip properly and maintain the
Russian armies The first problem
will be to transport 190000 tons of sup-
plies already piled up in tbe United
States and the second will be to keep
a stream of supplies moving
In addition to supplying war muni-
tions tbe important railway leading
from Archangel is to be equipped with
American locomotives and freight cars
to bring it to its fullest degree of ef-
ficiency in moving the great quan-
tities of material which will pour in
during the five months the port is free
from ice
FLEET CROSSES ATLANTIC
American Destroyer Flotilla Has Al-
ready Arrived in British Waters
Says Official Announcement
London May 17 — The admiralty to-
day announced the arrival of Ameri-
can destroyers in British waters
Rear Admiral Sims U S N will
command all naval forces in European
waters
The following announcement was
given out:
“The British admiralty states a flo-
tilla of United States destroyers re-
cently arrived in this cMntry to co-
operate with our naval forces in the
prosecution of the war”
Washington May 17 — Dispatch of
American destroyers to British waters
has been known in the “inner circles"
of affairs in Washington for some
time but the publication of tbe fact
has been withheld under the volun-
tary censorship at the request of tbe
Navy Department
NO CANS FOR BEANS OR SOUP
Washington May 17 — American
consumers may have to deny them-
selves canned beans and canned soups
of all kinds for a time under a deci-
sion of the war can committee today
which cuts off the supply of cans to
packers of those foods
The committee comprising tin plate
makers- can manufacturers canners
and government officials hold that the
shortage of tin makes it imperative
that cans be supplied only packers of
perishables and of foods absolutely
necessary to the national existence
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
— Joseph Frank of Waterloo was
killed by a train at Twin Bridge Just
north of Linden Heights at noon the
other day- He was on guard duty at
the bridge Frank who was 19 gave
his residence as Kansas City when he
enlisted at Waterloo
— The largest government contract
ever awarded in Oklahoma for one
million dollars has been let to’ the
Stewart Construction Company of Ok-
lahoma City according to Superinten-
dent John Frederickson The govern-
ment work le to be done et Fort 8U1
UNCLE SAM’S INITIAL ENCOUNT-
ER LIKELY WILL BE IN
8TRIKEN BELGIUM
GENERAL PEBSHING IN CHARGE
Marinee Added To Division of Regu-
lars— Troop Will be Tranled With-
in Hearing of Fighting to Accue
tom Them to Cannonade
Washington May 21 — All three
arms of America's fighting force the
army'' navy and marine corps soon
will be represented In the war zones
With American destroyers already
combating the U-boat menace In-Europeon
waters and army regulars con-
centrating to carry the flag to the
battle lines in Belgium and France a
regiment of marines was designated
today to join the expeditionary force
and round out the nation’s representa-
tion in the field
The marines will be attached to the
army division under General Pershing
which is under orders to proceed
abroad as soon as practicable Al-
though details are not being made pub-
lic it was calculated tonight that with
the marine regiment the total Ameri-
can force was designated for land
service In Europe is close to 40000
An army division at war strength
comprises about 25000 men and up-
wards of 12000 are expected to be in
tbe nine volunteer regiments of engi-
neers now being recruited Tbe for
estry regiment and the marine regi-
ment each will number more than
1000 The strength of the naval force
in European waters hag not been re-
vealed For obvious reasons no Information
as to the time of the Americanc com-
mander’s departure or his destination
-will be made public
When General Pershing leaves ev-
ery detail of the organization and
equipment of his troops will have been
worked out He will know exactly
what preparations must be made and
what use Is to be made of his division
Presumably he will have wide discre-
tionary powers to 'co-operate with
commanders of the French British
and Belgian forces
RUSSIA BACK INTO CONFLICT
Petrograd May 21 — Russia unag-
gressive In the field for several
months because of internal dissen-
sions Is making ready under the lead-
ership of the new coalition govern-
ment to resume an energetic cam-
paign against the Teutonic powers
The new cabinet holding the confi-
dence of the radical Council of Work-
men’s and Soldiers’ delegates has de-
clared against a separate peace and
anonunces its intention of taking the
most ‘energetic measures against any
counter-revolutions Declaring the re-
establishment of a general peace with-
out annexations and indemnities Is
possibile only through the overpower-
ing of Germany the cabinet asserts
that its most important work is the
revivifying of the army
General Brussiloff leader ’ of the
great campaign in Volhynia and Ga-
licia last year and tbe other com-’
manders have returned to their head-
quarters and Minister of War Keren-
sky one of the strongest men of the
Russian government is to visit the
battle fronts Immediately to Inspire
the Russian troops Already the Rus-
sians have shown signs of -activity
and artllery and mine throwing bom-
bardments by them are reported from
several Important sectors along tbe
800-mlle front from Riga on the Bat-
tle to Galatz on the Black sea
- Along the western front there has
been little Infantry activity North of
Gorizia the Italians have captured
Hill 652 the key to the Vodice posi-
tion In a long and severe action In
which the attacking groops were com-
pelled to advance from rock to rock
Despite deperate resistance ahe Aus-
trians were driven from the strong-
hold with the loss of nearly 400 pris-
oners Roy Ard Freed of Murder
Iota Kan May 21 — Roy Ard was
found not guilty by a Jury on the
charge of having murdered his wife
Viola Ard in November 1914
Ex-8enator Caldwell Deed
Leavenworth Kan May 21 — Ex-
United States Senator Alexander
Caldwell aged 87 years died in a
hospital In Kansas City this afternoon
He was etecte senator from Kansas
In 1871' and resignsd two yeari later
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