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Americans Missing As German Sub Sinks U.S. Ship
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VOLUME XXII, No. 120.
Nation’s Food Control During War Up to Congress
AMERICANS MISSING AS
TORPEDO SINKS VACUOM
German Submarine Sends Armed American Oil
Steamer to Bottom — U. S. Naval Lieut.,
Nine U. S. Naval Gunners and the
Captain Missing *
London.—The American steamship
Vacuum was torpedoed and sunk Sat
urday ,it was announced today.
An American naval lieutenant, nine
American naval gunners, the captain of
the Vacuum and some of his crew were
reported missing.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Lieut. C. C. Thomas.
Washington D. C.—Neither the navy
tier state departments had any official
word of the torpedoing of the Vacuum
up to early afternoon.
While the navy refused to give out the
•names of the gun crew, it is understood
i that the Lieutenant Thomas mentioned is
; Lieutenant C. C. Thomas.
15 American Citizens.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
New York. —The American steam
ship Vacuum commanded by Captain
W. McKay of this city, left New York
on March 30 for Birkenhead, England,
carrying a crew of 34 men, of whom
15 were American citiens, including
nine native bom.
Assigned here before the United
States commissioner the Americans
beside Captain S. S. Harris were:
Oscar Gailes, mate, Russian, natural
ized; Prank J. Yemey, second mate,
Belgian, naturalized; E. D. Husted,
third mate, Mount Cernon, New York;
John Kirk, chief engineer, Scotch, nat
uralized; John Simpson, assistant en
gineer, English, naturalized, 364 West
65th street this city; Francis J. Davi
son, assistant engineer, Swedish, nat
uralized; R. Williams, assistant en
gineer, born in Wisconsin; J. Witjens,
born in New York; W. H. Crane, stew
ard, 411 Eighteenth street, Brooklyn;
Thomas Ellis, Albany, N. Y.; L. J.
Hatton, wireless operator, Niagara,
Wis.; Joseph Mullen, Brooklyn, and R.
Punzie and McD. Lodge, both of San
Juan, P. R.
The Vacuum, formerly the steamship
Bayamon, was owned by the Vacuum
Oil Company of California. She was
built in 1912 at Ecorse, Michigan, and
was brought to the Atlantic by way
of the Great Lakes and the St. Law
rence river, and converted into a tank
ship.
Since the war began she has made
frequent trips to Europe. She was a
vessel of 2,551 tons gross, carried oil
n bulk and was 247 feet long, and
■with a 43 foot beam.
Eighteen Landed.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
London.—The Vacuum was sunk by
a German submarine on Saturday
while she was the way to the United
States.
The chief mate and 17 men, includ
ing three of the American navy gun
ners, have been landed.
Unless the American naval lieutenant
and gun crew, now missing, are later
rescued, they will be America's first
fighting forces to lose their lives in Am
erica’s 'war with Germany. The naval
lieutenant will be the first officer killed.
J. I. Epolucci. a boatswain’s mate, U.S.
N.. is still missing from the Astec tor
pedoing, and he may be the first of Am
erica’s fighting men to die.
The Vaccum is an oil steamer, property
of the Vaccum Oil Company, of New
York.
Details Lacking.
London.—Details of the sinking of
the Vacuum are not yet available here,
nor have the names of the survivors
Dr the missing been received by the of
ficials.
The survivors are expected to reach
here tomorrow.
PARIS COAL CARDS
(BY THE UNITED PREBS.)
Pari*.—Coal cards will be shortly inau
gurated in Paris, an official statement
said today.
mmm
ASKED FOR WAD
Washington.—First moneys to
finance the war armies of the re
public, was asked of congress to
day.
An appropriation 'of $2,699,485,-
281 —biggest in the history of the
nation —for the greater army, the
navy and minor extra, govern
mental needs, was laid before the
House by the Appropriations Com
mittee.
The military establishment is al
lotted $2,192,423,535 and the naval
establishment $503,399,673.
WHERE TO GO TO OFFER
FOR WAR SERVICE
Folowing is the locstiens of
the pieces where men desiring to
enlist for wsr services msy go:
Regulsr Army Recruiting Sts
tion, southwest corner of Brosd
end Ninth streets.
Nsvsl Recruiting Station, the
New Thestre Building, 741 1-2
Broad street.
First Regiment Nationsl Guards
of Georgia, the Armory, 100 block
of'Ninth street.
Troop K, Second Squadron,
Georgia -Carolina Fair Grounds,
Lake View.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
UNITED PRESS.
Heads Commission of
United States to Russia
*
i r
Root has been
| named by President
Wilson to head a
I commission to Rus-
I sia to aid co-opera-
I tion by the two na-
I tlona in the war. Root
' was secretary of state
and senator from
New York.
FOR RUSSIANS NO
SEPARATE PEACE
Reports Misconstrued, Says
the Premier. Such An Idea
Died With the Old Regime, He
Declares.
Petrograd, April 29, (via London, April
30.) —It is evident from foreign telegrams
that the attitude of the Russian democ
racy toward peace has been miscon
strued and distorted by the foreign press.
The desire for peace has become more
widespread and articulate since the revo
lution but it is based on entirely differ
ent .conceptions from those entertained
during the old regime. The new con
ceptions have nothing to do with a pre
mature peace with Germany. As a mat
ter of fact they have not yet taken any
definite form, simply emanating from
the new spirit of democracy which wishes
to build a foundation for a durable world
peace.
The idea of a separate peace died
here with the old regime. There is no
talk of this even among the most ad
vanced socialist factions, These are
eager for peace and favor a conference
of the workingmen of the other countries
at war but, until such an event be possi
ble, unanimously declare their patriotic
desire to continue the war.
Speaking on this subject Premier Lvoff
said:
“There has been up to the present no
mention anywhere in Russian of the pos
sibility of concluding a separate peace
between free Russia and the powers of
Teuton militarism. Representative opin
ion abroad should take more calmly some
isolated voices that are asking for im
mediate steps in preparation for peace.
Any Russian proposal to this end will
hold it essential that Russia shall act
then, as always, in complete harmony
with all the allied nations.’’
EUROPE ALARMED
BY THREATS OP
MAY BAY STRIKE
i
Warnings Issued in Flaring
Type in Central Empires. It
May Be a Fateful Day.
(BY THE I'NITED PRESS.)
London. —What tomorrow—May day
may bring forth throughout the Central
Empires was interesting all Europe to
day, belligerent and neutral alike.
Austrian Socialists and trades unions
have definitely determined to institute
a twenty-four hour general strike. Ber
lin dispatches announcing this decision
hinted at considerable apprehension that
other workmen would follow this ex
ample. They detailed widespread ef
forts by labor unions and Socialist lead
ers to avert any tie-up In Germany.
Just how far the general strike agita
tion has gone in the Kaiser’s empire and
how many workmen will Join the demon
stration tomorrow has been successfully
concealed by the German censorship.
What details have come out of Germany
are contradictory. Dispatches from Hol
land asserted that German Socialists were
working against the strike and "quoted
Count von Reventlow, in the Merlin
Tageskettung as denying that the Social
ists were aiding In suppressing strike
scheme.
Warned.
As against this, other BerUn Informa
tion asserted that the Socialist organ
Vorwaerts today warned its readers in
flaring type not to Join any movement
which would curtail the output of muni
tions.
“May 1 may he a fateful day for de
mocracy In Germany” declared the news
paper Germania, conservative Catholic
organ.
Most Interest here centered on what may
happen In Austria-Hungary. For weeks
past—ever since news of the Russian
revolution reached Emperor Karl's peo
ple—there have been perslatent rumors
of peace moves from the Dual Monarchy
and It is known the nation is suffering
greatly from lack of food and general
wearir»eas with war.
The general strike In the Central Em
pires la primarily to voice protest of the
people against Insufficient food. Ac
cording to best available information,
the strike leaders count only upon an in
dustrial tie-up for 2i hours, simply to
show the government the strength or the
workmen and compel the government to
listen to their complaints.
The German people who are facing a
situation at home fraught with even more
tremendous possiblltles. On the eve of
the great general strike panned for May
day the German press and leaders are
(Continued on Pago Two.)
:THE ONE? PAPER IN MQST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 30, 1917.
Fear Strikes in Europe Tuesday
GEN’L PET AIN
CHIEF OF STAFF
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREBB.)
Paris. —The appointment of General Pe
tain, as chief of staff, is generally wel
comed as a timely reform which had
long been advocated by military experts.
General Petain, as technical adviser to
the government, will occupy very much
the same position as General Sir William
Robertson in London and will be respon
sible for the general conduct of opera
tions wherever French troops are en
gaged.
In addition to this appointment it is
understood that the government contem
plates* various other measures of reorgan-’
izatiqn based on an examination of the
military situation and the lessons taught
by the recent operations.
Favors Constant Attack.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Paris.—Even more energetic prose
cution of the war than General Ni
velle’s recent great offensive is plan
ned by France.
Appointment of General Petain as
ohief of staff of the army, with su
preme control over the republic’s fight
ing forces everywhere, was regarded
today as foreshadowing an era of
greater offensive in all theaters of the
war where French soldiers are fight
ing. Petain is known as an advocate
of constant attack.
DOLING IDE FOR
NATIONAL GUARD
In Appointments to Officers
Corps, Guardsmen Will Be
Discharged From Militia.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington. National Guardsmen
designated for. appointment in the of
ficers’ corps will be discharged from
the guard under a ruling today by the
judge advocate general of the army.
It applies to guardsmen whether their
organizations have been called into the
federal service or not.
The war department announced also
that hereafter civilians to be appoint
ed second lieutenants in the regular
army would be selected from the 40,-
000 men attending the officers' training
camps opening next month. Their
commissions, provided they are con
firmed at the end of a year’s pro
bational period, will continue in peace
time.
EXPEDITIONARY
AMERICAN ARMY
IS THE PROBLEM
Is in Process of Determination
Today. Speculation on What
Troops and How Many Should
Be Sent to France.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington. —The sending of an ex
peditionary force of American soldiers
to Europe—the last great unsettled
problem of the world war conference
—was in process of determination to
day.
This topic, it was believed, was to
be of prime importance at the con
ference this forenoon between Presi
dent Wilson and ex-Premier Vivian!,
at the White House.
That an expeditionary force of some
description will be sent as soon as this
government is physically able to pre
pare it, is taken as an accepted fact
in certain high circles.
Officially, Great Britain hasn't ask
ed this.
France has formally and strong\y
urged it' through Marshal Joffre.
Great Britain, however, is known
positively to be in thorough accord
with the plea of Marshal Joffre.
During Conscription Debate.
It developed today that both Eng
land and France have stressed the need
of America's food and money at once,
but have avoided asking great num
bers of troops at once for fearing of
affecting the course of President Wil
son's conscription bill in congress.
It Is even thought possible -so great
is the European allies' desire to have
the Stars and Stripes oh the battle
line that COlonel Hoosevelt himself
might he the man to put it there. This
obviously, however, is speculation
merely, on the part of those who speak
unofficially.
Final settlement of this troops ques
tion is expected shortly.
All our European allies, It became
known today would be delighted—si
lent as they were about It until Joffre
spoke -to have any kind of an Ameri
can army at the front, even untrained
men, to he trained there. Speculation
as to what troops would be sent should
It he derided to send them, opens a
wide range of possibilities, some of
which are:
The Possibilities.
To send ii.WO marines, or naval
militia:
Or two battalions of regular army
men;
fir a similar number of picked
militia:
Or a force of men such as Hoose
velt wants to lead.
At any rate today's developments In
dicated clearly that there Is strong
pressure for sending an American ex
peditionary force abroad and soon.
This pressure, aa has been demon
strated at the capital during the past
few days, comes from congress and
from many sections of the country—■
as well as In the Joffre pica of yes
terday.
NOW TO
SETTLE
THE AGE
LIMITS
Hoped That Administration’s
Conscription Law on
Statute Book By
Week’s End.
(BY THL UNITED PRESS.)
Washington, D. C.—Rules of con
gress have precipitated a tangle that
again throws the conscription into a
doubtful state.
Forced to vote again on the meas
ure through one of the most unusual
parliamentary situations in the his
tory of congress, the senate faces the
possibility of further prolonged debate
on the bill before it passes.
Democratic leaders, however, will
make a determined effort to get ac
tion today and say they are confi
dent of success.
La FoJlette in Way.
Washing* >n, D. C.—Senator* La Follette
is the stun.bling block. He is ready, im
mediately the bill comes up, to introduce
his amendment calling for a referendum
on oouaoripUon. U will tafce an*, hour to
read his amendment and he may devote
hours more to discussion of it.
.Senator Gronna also lias an amendment
providing the stopping of grain distribu
tion to breweries and distilleries —another
subject which may take hours.
In other words, the bill today is in the
same position it was a week ago, subject
to the introduction of all amendments
which have been introduced arid discussed
for hours during the last week.
Late Tonight.
Senator Chamberlain, however, who is
in charge of the bill in the senate, is con
fident that many amendments previously
introduced will not be re-introduced be
cause the vote went against them before
and that whatever amendments are of
fered will be disposed of with such dis
patch that a vote will be secured late
tonight.
On the other hand, there are some Who
think with the oratorical petcocks again
opened the senate may devote days or
more to discussion. There is possibility
of a senate bill being sent to the house
for action because a rule could be secured
there limiting debate and assuring the
despatch of the bill to conference within
a few days. This would spoil La Fol
lette’s scheme to precipitate a discus
sion of his amendment.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREBB.)
Washington, D. C.—The administra
tion bill to raise an army by conscrip
tion although passed by both houses
Saturduy, had to run the gauntlet of
minor opposition again today in the
senate, where there was a chance of
re-opening the whole debate by
amendments which Senators LaFol
lette, Gronna and others threatened to
offer. The two houses passed two
bills, essentially the same, but tech
nically different and the house bill now
has to te passed by the senate.
After passage which the measure’s
friends hoped woufd be tonight or to
morrow, it will go to conference, and
probably will be ready for the presi
dent’s signature before the week end.
In conference the main differences
to be harmonized are the variance of
maximum ages of men liable to draft,
fixed at 27 by the senate and 40 by the
house; the senate’s approval and the
house rejection of an amendment to let
Colonel Roosevelt recruit a volunteer
(Continued on Page Two.)
“MY COUNTRY”— WHAT DOES IT
MEAN TO YOU?
In one of the most impressive passages in any book,
Emile Souvestre has his veteran of Jenrappes define what
“Our Country” should mean to a Frenchman, in these
noble words:
“Your country is all that surrounds you, all that has
reared and nourished you, everything that you have
loved. That land you see, those houses, those trees, those
smiling girls that pass, the bread which rewards your toil,
the words you exchange, the joy and the sadness which
come to you from men and the things amid which you
live, that is your country! The little chamber where
you once saw your mother, the recollections she has left
you, the earth where she reposes, that is your country!
You see it, you breathe it everywhere! Imagine, my son,
your rights and your duties, your affections and your
needs, your recollections and your gratitude, united
under one name only—and that name will be ‘My
Country! ’ ”
Does “My Country” mean as much to us Americans?
If it does we will meet whatever sacrifices these days
of national destiny call for with a smile upon our faces
and with courage in our hearts and all will be well
with us.
New Russia Sends An
Ambassador to the U. S.
Baron Rosen is
coming to the Unit
ed States as ambas
sador of the new
government In ltus
sla, to succeed M.
Bakhmeteff, the
czar’s envoy. He was
ambassador to this
country from 1905 to
1911 and knows Am-
NO MANIPULATION
OF FOOD PRICES
DURING THE WAR
Direct Control of Nation's Food
By Secretary Houston is Pro
posed. Trade Commission's
Investigation.
(BY THE ABBOCIATFO PRESS.)
Washington, D. C.—Wur time regula
tion by the government of the nation’s
food production and dependent Industries,
as urged by Secretary of Agriculture
Houston, was demanded In a Joint, reso
lution Introduced in the house today by
Chairman Lever of the house agricul
tural committee.
“Time is an important factor in what
ever is to be done," Lever said, “for the
planting season ts rapidly passing.”
Further and broader legislation -prob
ably authorizing the seizure of “aeltn
fiuent concerns,”—•will bo shortly Intro
duced. ,
Stimulation of production and conser
vation of supply will be threshed out In
this additional legislation
Although today's resolution does not
authorize seizure, It will In effect bring
the food Industry absolutely under gov
ernment control as It was pointed out,
the government can refuse to license a
concern not complying with Its demands,
In other wordH, close It down.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS )
Washington.—Congress today turn
ed to the problem of Insuring its al
lies and its people food at fair prices
during the war.
Administration legislation protect
ing the nation's entire food production
Industry under direct control of .Sec
retary of Agriculture Houston was in
troduced In House and Senate.
The Senate agricultural committee
began its real work of before recom
mending It give Secretary Houston
what he wants In the way of food
conservation legislation.
In the mean time the Federal Trade
Commission unllmbered Its batteries
here today and fired the first volley of
"hard fact" shrapnel” against the high
cost of living Zeppelin.
Forty States.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington.—Forty states were rep
resented at the trade commission food
conference today.
The trade commiasloners made It
plain that the first purpose of the In
vestigation Is to remedy any unlawful
or uneconomic conditions. If It Is
found that present laws and measures
of publicity are Inadequate to meet the
situation the commission will ask con
gress for more pbwer.
Commissioner Colver declared that
during the war the government would
not tolerate food price manipulation or
the withholding of food from the mar
ket for speculative purposes. One of
the first things contemplated, he said,
was the stopping of speculation.
Immediately Effective.
Francis J. Henri, counsel for the
commission, said the commission
hoped to make the results of the In
quiry Immediately effective.
■ Although some middlemen were said
to he necessary for economic distribu
tion It was declared that many serve
(Continued on Page TwoJ
TWO LEASED WIRES FOR TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
f AM ERIC A DAY *
JN LIVERPOOL
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Liverpool.—Today was “America day”
in Liverpool. A special town meeting of
citizens was held at noon to celebrate the
entrance of the United States into the
war. It was preceded by a service of
thanksgiving at St. Nicholas church, at
tended by the lord mayor, city officials,
tht United States consul, consular repre
sentatives of all the allied powers and
leading citizens. The sermon was preach
ed by the Bishop of Liverpool.
GOTHAM RAISES
THE PRICE OF ICE
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
New York.—Householders of this
city were notified today by the large
lee companies that the price of ice
will be Increased ten cents a hundred
pounds from May 1 until further no
tice. This amounts to $lO a ton, as
against SB, the prevailing price for
several yeat'H. The present price to
large consumers, averaging 25 cents
a hundred pounds, remains un
changed.
NO COMMENT ON
IRISH QUESTION
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
London. —The message of American
congressmen to Premier Lloyd George in
reference to Iceland in printed in morn
ing papers without comment, except in
the Daily News, which nays that it re
emphaslzos rather than roveain the in
tensity of feeling in America on the Irlnh
question.
Nothing ban yet been learned here re
jecting the reported discussion on Ire
land between President Wilson and For
eign Secretary Balfour beyond what is
conveyed in American dispatches.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PREBB.)
t In Balfour’s Hands.
London.—Lord Northcllffe has Issued a
statement to the Associated Press re*
spdctlng the Irish situation, which in
cludes the following phrase:
“The happiness of Ireland is entirely
In the hands of Mr. Half our and the
British mission in the United States. The
differences between the two parties here
have been so slight that Mr. Balfour’s
influence can settle the difficulty.”
U. S. CONSCRIPTION
PLEASES BRITAIN
>
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
London. —Enthusiastic approval of
the endorsement of conscription by the
American congress, was universally
voiced by the London newspapers to
day. They declared belief that the
draft would enable the United States
to avoid many of the mistakes made
by Great Britain.
Comment of the Pall Mall Gazette,
was typical, it said:
"Passage of consription legislation
by congress shows an intention to
profit by our mistakes. Our new ally
will not see the lime when its wasted
efforts will be blocked by postpone
ment of the inevitable.”
MAY DAY STRIKE
THREATENSN. Y.
Thousands of Workers Will
Submit Demands For Increase
in Wages Tomorrow.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
New York. —May day demands for in
creases in wages will be submitted to
morrow by thousands of workers in this
city, and labor leaders declared today
that unless they are granted, strikes will
follow. The most serious controversy
Is expected with the International Asso
ciation of Mechlnists which wants a $4,
minimum wage for inside and a $6 min
imum for outside workers.
Other trades which threaten walkouts
to enforce their demands are Ihe bakers,
Inside Iron workers and bronze erectors,
mineral water bottlers, longshoremen,
munitions packers, hotel workers and
children’s shoe workers.
Tb* celebration of May day by the So
cialist* Will he !«■:•:- pi •■! en Uoijm than il\
previous years. Parades have been aban
doned blit there will be a big mass meet
ing In Union K<pjar«* in tin* afternoon with
other meetings In various halls in the
evening.
Planning For Great Corn Yields
In This Section of Two States
FRESH EARTHQUAKES
Rom*, Italy.—Krc-nh earthquake*
were reported at Monterchl today, the
damn dlMtrlct laid wuete by earth
tremor* laat week. The king headed
a Hubarrlptlon Hat for auffcrera with
a SIO,OOO contribution.
Overwhelm* Train.
(BY THE ABBOCIATEO PRIM.)
Davoa, Switarland, via Faria.—An
avalanche haa overwhelmed a train
running from I.andguard to Davoa.
Many live* have been loat, eight bodiea
having been recovered no far.
GA. GUARDSMAN SUICIDE
(BY THE ABBOCIATEO PRESS*
Savannah.- Walker Morrla, a private In
Company M. Vlr*t fteglYnent, National
/Juarri of Ooorgia, committed *ulcid* at
Montlerelh, On., today Up Phot hlinnolf
through the heart with hi* rifle, lfla
home wa* In Hylvariln, Oa.
THREE KILLED, SIX HURT.
CBY THE UNITED PRIBS.I
Philadelphia.—-Thre« men were killed
and alx other Injured when a ntxteen-tnch
main air pipe In the Port Richmond plant
of William Crarnpa and Son*, nhlp and
engine builders, exploded thin noon.
4 O’CLOCK
EDITION
$7.00 PER Y EAR—S CENTS PER COPY
MILITIA
UNITSON
WAT AT
ONCE?
American Troops Wanted in
Batches at Once is Urgent
Recommendation of
Allies. y
(BY THE UNlTe'd PRESS.)
Washington.— It will be only a mat
ter of a few days before United States
militia units, now mobilized In this
country, are on their way to the Ku
ropean front, and less than six weeks
before they are actually embattled
with Germans, if the allies’ urgent
recommendation to the American gov
ernment today meets the approval of
the administration.
It became known today that the al
lies want American troops In batches
of several hundred to go at once to
Europe aboard every ship that sails.
This will obviate necessity for the
concentration of enormous masses of
men In one place and the crippling of
food and munitions ships to carry
them. /
In Less Then Five Week*.
The allies want mobilized National
Guards units which are at the border,
because they feel these were equip
ped by their border work to go at once
to (he western front and train within
sound of the big gunN, so they will be
tempered for battle h> not less than
five weeks.
These American troops, the allies
have assured this government, will not
be fused iylth French, English, Rus
sian, Indian or other troops, but will
fight as American units—under their
own colors.
The allies recommendations today
were intended to wean this country
away from the Idea that before Am
erica troops go abroad they must ha
trained hero for months.
They pointed to the failure of the
one and a half years training of Can
ada. Canadian troops after this long
course, went to Europe in large units
and while considered ready to fight,
had to go through the five weeks’ In
tensive training within sound of the
guns Just the same.
The -Allies' idea is to take small
American ults and specialize them, aa
must be done In this war.
This specialized course under the
guns is vitally necessary, the Allies
pointed out, because they can develop
bomb squads, sappers, snipers, trench
Aperts and other highly specialized
groups from each unit In a few weeks.
• Canadians Failed.
The failure of the Canadians after
their year and a half training came
In the fact that there was not a bomber,
sapper, sniper or other expert among
them. They had been drilled to open,
or partially covered, mass battle tac
tics. '
These American units would be
sandwiched on the fighting front be
tween seasoned fighting groups and
would be gradually absorbed Into the
front line of attack. ,
"Not orilv would this help our fight
ing strength,” said a high Ally com
missioner today, “but It would have a
most depressing morale effect on the
Germans along the entire front.”
The Importance of this Allied dec
laration gathered credence from to
(Contlnued on I‘age Two.)
Committees of Food Commis
sion Held Meeting. Southern
States Phosphate and Fer
tilizer Company Offers 200
Tons With No Security
SELL TO FARMERS
TO FERTILIZE CORN
ALREADY PLAN.TED
To Be Paid Back in Corn or
Money. Is Moral Obligation
Entirely. Encourage Intensive
Farming. Big Food Confer
ence in Augusta May Third.
At a meeting of the varloue committee*
of the Food < ommlaalon of the Board of
Commerce held Monday at noon a iont
etep forward waa taken In regard to the
furtherance of food crop raining in thu
eectlon. Preparation* are being made
(Continued on pag« two).