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The Weather 10 PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION ra,-tiy overcast Friday; Saturday nnfl r.ooler thunaeip"""" voL.xcix-isro. 204. fRENCH CONTINUE TO SHA TTERHINDENBURG LINE ON m and Guns Captured in Ad vance Between oocssuns anu the Old Champagne VILLAGES OCCUPIED FOUR Twelve Divisions of Fresh German Troops Unsuccessfully At tempt to Halt Drive BRITISH DRIVE SLOWED kUP Germans May be Preparing Blow at Russian icignt wing The southern part of the Hin- huo in t rance continues Uilf to crumble or fall back before the forces of the French. " ' Thursday witnessed additional , 1- 4.1 1 T7 1. 4. 1 - i . J O eastward to the old Champagne and also tne capture 01 men ana :uns. Northeast of Soissons the . - . 1 I ' 1 IIIMI I ('II, III, V . vu VV V .. w W I-' W ' hv t ie Krpnrn. wniie to tne east. . ...-.,. TT i . I " J4- . PH r 1111-11111 MM IHMM . I I N IT I I11LW LlltlL .lin JL-l3 CL L U M "j --Ark 1 J. ' n. Violent Artillery Actions. Violent artillery actions are in pro- n t namna a-np. near ,r lvmrr t-inmmt r c vrii 111 spf'riir nn in npnrniin rn nn ivmiir o The French war office reports that "vuucouaj nigiiL me uci mans iiiicw ' divisions nf fros'n moti'Intn tYta-tfa-r 1 1 1 ri' n 'J f ' 1." rvitr o thAi AITnvra nrAWA or the enemy's gain of terrain."- It 5 aflmittprt hv Korlin Ho Vi CLar-ma-no LllUb kltl UlOilLQ ines. - . - Comparative quiets erauKed by the ecent intensive fighting, prevails on hat part of the line 'in Frarite held by ne British. May Try To Isolate Petrogrrad. vnue the Fetrograd war office an- ounces that the activity on the east m front has consisted merely of ifle-flring and scouting operations, re- orts from Petrograd, said to . have een made public by the Russian gen ral staff. are to the effect that tha me norLnern pare 01 xne ront in Russia, backed by their fleet, TP Tiroi-in J? .... ,"l"I11"5 iir a great attaeK on . Russian right wing, probably with "6 intention of attpmntlnn- tn isnlatn "rograd from the main Russian nines. Much AotiVltT In MUMilnntu Considerable fighting is takine nlace lne Macedonian thpa tre . 'with the euidnin nil:,.,, j. . . aiucs ne aggressors. At ks were delivered in the-Cerna river e?ion and bptirn iw. rt.u. Da, hut according to Paris both Reciprocal artillery fighting 'is in '"Biess between the Aus'trians- - and Allans in tliP i-co-; r j ine Lasarina Valicv cvroi "saeenients 1,0,... 1 oon, resting , with the Italians, wording U) Rome." ePne, ritish house of commons has her l0SSe? British EXCH si Cf ks S GREATER 1'H 1 v J , a Corresnlent of the f ihP ? ress' Grand headquarters 'ncii Army on the French Apr.i i9.The French success nt, mr- 7r.i... . 1 ' ' I . . I .' I a . "JIe Con ci A , . . - . --'ithi1- ( n a 1 Un : -1 1. a , - 'HlSned rp-.nrro l nr. v,v"w. inere is no inrp.n. ui re , , . -nans, who n " ".."." anCe Wlthout :,,,:s Points of "1UST . . " -.v, - h'i id,iiL srrariB-i( hp . a! Ustt.1 o x - ... ' nich . Lctuu aim vaiiiy, sault l!len before the French --1 - II S nn 1. -. . r -it. a . ro ''1 l'ver.VWhere and la.rcA enn. k::' ever tT- ne siarrs take no re4 in "r ' w is methodically pre aianly , l be as certain as is line- tn "uwess Deiore int -''''""iwi eacn objective pk;hSvEmexto!V the Berlin , ,G ON FRENCH FRONT ' 'Mini n Tt,- to:, . vo.. u,t Camnnio-r ) -ci ,. ' 111 R,rl. itTs " . " ftuthPat(- v . 1,118 evening reads: wii. ,i mo nung wag Kre,n both sides of Craonn- . nil 11 Afroa --1 snc-ir .' .. lacks occurred along- the In Chaimna nt Whicn iled. enateli Ur counter . attacks am norths--.., - "cmy gain or "Rawest of Auhriv. - A " " '' - ...i ' .. . ., 1 .i.ii. ,1 ' ."py" m ' ;- 1 ' " " 1 .Hi. 1 THE SOUTH House Ways and Means Committee to Commence Consideration Free of Party Lines TO STUDY M'ADOO'S SCHEME Committee's First Task Is To Raise Approximately $2,000,000,000 To Meet First Year's Estimated ' Cost of the War. Washington. April 19. With party lines obliterated, the entire member ship of the House Ways and Means committee' tomorrow wiP begin. con sideration or methods for raising new revenue, with. which to meet this coun try's share of the war expenses. - The initial problem will be the raising of approximately $2,000,000,000 to meet half of the estimated cost of the first year of the war, for which certificates of indebtedness soon are to-be issued. The committee - also probably will lay a ground work for the collection of such other part of the war cost that Congress may determine is to come from direct taxation. Careful consideration will be given to a list of suggested new sourees of taxation sent to the committeemen last Sunday by Secretary McAdoo after con ference with various members of - the administration. He . suggested the raising -of about '$1,800,000,000 'from' various - sources, including income, ex-' cess pxlQtjv-aTr rsemen t; nu to mobile and tobacW title's!' "H-te list will meet with strong, objection in rftany in stances', . . ; i Probably:' the' most--radical - sugges tion in the list was that a 40 per cent tax be levied'tm all.-incomes "over $1, OOOrOOO" ThisS isvirie tipr-triAil . "pnTifis- catlon". . by persons, of large . incomes wno are opposing it. Democratic: Leader Kitchln thinks rapid progress will be made on the bill. - He and -other Democratic lead ers are particularly gratified with the manner in : which Republican members of the committeee have indicated their desire to work harmoniously with the Democrats on the committee. It Is believed a bill will be reported within two. weeks. , GERMAN MUNITIONS WORKERS REFUSED TO RETURN TO WORK Held Meeting and Decided to Send Dep utation to Call on HoUweg. Amsterdam, April 19. The Berlin Vorwaerts, a copy of which has been received ' here, says the male and fe male workers of the Deutsche Waffen and Munitions Fabriken, of-Berlin, de cided Wednesday, after three hours of lively debate' not to resume work, but to .send a deputation to Dr. Von Beth mann Hollweg, the imperial chancel lor. TheTesult of the . interview with he chancellor was to ftave been com municated to a meeting of the work ers Vhich was fixed for today. The, Cologne Gazette reports various, strikes in Leipig. MORALE OF GERMANS S GREATLY LESSENED Prisoners Say Reduced Rations Has Caused Discontent Captured Officer Says Loss of VI my Ridge is Regarded Greatest De feat of War Thinks Garri son Was Demoralised. From a Staff Correspondent of the Associated Press, British Headquarters in France, April 19 (via London) A German officer captured Tuesday frank ly stated that the Germans regard the loss of Vimy Ridge as the biggest de feat they have suffered since the war iegan. This officer knows the ridge thoroughly, having been stationed on it , all - last . summer, and saaid. he could not understand 'how any troops could fail to hold it. In his opinion, the gar rison must have been demoralized be fore the British attack began. The latter -statement is thought to be true, for other captured Germans have testified to demoralizatiori in their ranks after several days of the British intensive artillery fire. ,The Germans continue highl ynervous all along the front, the slightest increase- in the British fire calling, up distress signals. The German infantry are getting ar tillery support since the battle of Ar ras, as a result of a ; bitterly worded report-made regarding the lack of this support previously. ThW feeling is so intense between ' the German infantry men and artillerymen that the British have f otind it necessary to ,3 separate (Continued pa PAge . Two). BEGIN I0DAY Oil ' REVENUE PROBLEM WILMmGTON, DEMQCRA TS AGREE TO CONSIDER WAR LEGISLATION ONLY Caucus Decides to Confine Extra ; Session to Bills Recom mended by President NEW YORKERS WITHDRAW Several Members Leave Meeting as Result of Bitter Fight Over Prohibition Washington, April 19. Democrats of the House in caucus late today agreed to consider at the present extra ses sion only such war and general . de fense legislation as may be recom mended by the President. National prohibition, which is-being urged by its advocates, as a necessary war meas ure, may be included under this list, but unless the President ' recommends it as a war measure, it has no chance of being taken up. . It is also -possible' that -a'-rivers and harbors bill embracing such proposed improvements as are deemed essential by the War Department, for the nation al defense may be passed. The Presi dent has indicated his willingness to approve a measure under certain re strictions and the War Department al so desires harbor improvements of a limited character. The caucus refused by a vote of 77 to 71, to approve either a 833,00,000 or a $15,000,000 water ways bill, both of which were proposed by Chairman Small, of the-rivers and, harbors committee. The caucus agreement was reached only after a bitter fight over prohibi tion, and after several New York City members had withdrawn because of the adoption of a resolution providing for consideration of a measure to ji the tare-the Prestcferft "TrofiTbTT'the" manufacture or sale of liquor during the. war. " ; . , Amid great applause this 'proposal, made by Representative Decker, of Missouri was carried 87 to .60. Then the Newj'York Democrats began to protest and' walk -out and several de clared they would not be bound by a caucus which would 'declared 'for such legislation. ; . ' . A hasty- conference of . leaders fol lowed -in. an effort, to restore peace. The . result was that Democratic Lead er Kitchin offered the substitute final ly adopted. . . - - ' Opinions differ in the House as to whether the- President wi.ll recommend prohibition as a war measure. One of the plans suggested by Secretary McAdoo for providing war revenue was to raise the tax on liquor. Representative Webb, father of most of the nation-wide "dry" bills which have been proposed in recent' sessions, said tonight he did not anticipate the enactment of national prohibition legis lation at this session. A bill to pro hibit the sale of intoxicants to soldiers and sailors, he said, might be passed. BELIEVE V WAR IS SUREST WAY TO GAIN DURABLE PEACE , Washington, April 19. Trustees of the Carnegie endowment for. interna tional peace, in annual session here today, formally recorded their belief that the most effectual means of pro moting durable peace is to prosecute the war against Germany to a final vic tory for democracy. 110 STRONG POWER FOR RUSSIA TO DEPEND ON Russkia Volia Says Solution of Economic Problem Not in Sight Comments on the Menacing- Situation As a Result of Existing Conflict Between the Government and Council. Petrograd, Wednesday, April 18 (via London, April 19) delayed. With conflict existing, between the govern ment and the council of workmen and soldiers deputies one cannot speak of a sole strong power in Russia, because a power which is menaced is not a pow er, but a semblance of power, says the Russkia Volia, a statement which is considered a conservative estimate .of existing internal conditions.' Optimistic assurances that the dang er from the breach between the two" governments is only trivial are tran sitory and extravagant. Statements to the effect that the country is facing complete disaster are-equally mislead ing. It is not an exaggeration to say that 'economic disturbance : caused by the revolution has raised a "problem, the 'solution of which is no.t yet. in sight. - ' - . 4. As at present constituted, the govern ment" is without means to enforce any of its mandates except by appeals to the patriotism of the people. Without any strong central authority the mass es realize that power is In their own hands . : s' The existing breach dates' from the triumph . of " the . revolution when - thed . (Continued on . Page Two). C FKID AY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1917 INrlEASE NATION'S ; Business instead OF CURTAILING IT War Time is No Time to Close Fac-tories-Prosperity Needed Now, More Than Ever WARNING ISSUED TO PUBLIC Howard E. Coffin Points Out Dan gers in Hysterical and Ill Advised Economy Washington, April . 19. Warning' to the nation against a real danger in hysterical and ill-advised economy, and interference with normal pursuit of the people, is given by Howard E. Cof fin, pf the advisfory committee of the Council of National Defense, in a statement made public tonight as the first enterprise of the government's new committee on public information. Just returned from a trip through several Middle Western states, Mr. Coffin deplores the .fact that conditions of unemployment and" closed ; factories should arise as a result of indiscrimi nate efforts, public and private, toward war time economies. Hysterical Economy. "After nearly three years of refusal to take the European war and its les sons seriously," Mr. Coffin said, "we suddenly launched forth in . a most feverish activity - to save the country overnight. Patriotic organizations, al most without number, are ; milling around "noisily, and, while intentions are good, the results are often f af from practical. "Because of an impending and pos sible shortage of food-stuffs we have hysterical demands f for economy in every line of . human endeavor. "' Waste my is Worse. . : .- . v "Some states and municipalities are stopping road building and other pub lic work. General business is being slowed down, because of the emotional response of the trading public to these misguided campaigns for economy; savings" are being withdrawn from the banks; reports show that, some people have begun to hoard ; food supplies and thousands of workers are being thrown needlessly out of employment. All this is wrong. :'.'"'.. . Mere Business, Not Less. "We need prosperity in war time even more than "when we -are at peace. We need more "business,' not less. There is real danger- in "hysteria. . In discriminate economy will be ruinous. Now is the time to open the throttle. "It seems to me, therefore, that a nlaln statement of general policy is most desirable. . ' . "Upon the Industrial side of the war three great problems, or perhaps I should better say tasks, confront us "First and foremost, we must fa cilitate the flow of raw material and finished products to our allies and must provide the means of rail and water transportation therefor. "Second, we. must meet our own exeat military and naval building schedules. "Third, we must plan to do all this with the least possible dis-arrange ment to our vast commercial and in dustrial machines. "Through it all we must keep a close eye upon the possible conditions of peace following the present war. we must- insure the business process and eeneral prosperity of the country, dur ine the war, if we are sto hold our present strong place among nations in the commercial competition or u future. "Patriotic service does not of neces sity mean the making of shells or the carrying of a musket over the shout der. This would soon become a sorry sort of country if it did. There is no doubt of the willingness of any man ufacturing plant, or individual to serve should the call come. But until the call does come, it is best to stick to the job. Let us make 'better business' our watchword and keep our "factory fires burning. World Markets Still Open. ' "No radically new , conditions con front us. We are still cut off from business relations from the central nowers, but that does not mean that (Continued on Page Te,n). Young Man, Marrying Will Not Exempt You . Washington, April 19. Men of military age who have married since -a state of war against Germany was ; declared will not escape military service under a War Department . policy formally announced today. The .department's statement fol-' lows: - ' -'' "The War Department announces' that all men married since the out break of war will be treated upon thCfSame basis as unmarried men in ' sp-'i far' as their military obligations . afe; concerned. -It is desired that the . ' utmost -publicity be given by' the presjto this announcement." , The department . was moved to take this action in order that all ' men should understand exactly what ;ls contemplated in the organization of an ' army to fight Germany." It was desired that there should arise no question of slackers upon the score of marriages contracted since the outbreak of war, with the pos-; sible construction that the marriage in anycase was hastened in order that military duty niight toe evaded.; T BRITISH DELEGA TES TO BE ELABORATE! UPON VISIT TO WASHING TON COMMENCE TODAY Commerce Commission Grants Tentative Permission for In- creases by Railroads WILL HEAR SHIPPERS' SIDE Increases of 15 Per Cent-Would Be Effective June 1, But the Tariffs are Subject to Protest and t Suspension. Washington, April 19. All' railroads were granted tentative permission by the Interstate Commerce Commission to file,, supplemental, tariffs . increasing freight rates generally 15 per cent, ef fective -June; 1", next. In this manner the commission disposed of the ques tion of procedure in dealing with the application Qf the roads in every sec tion for genefral increases. 'The commission's order is tentative, subject to recall or change prior to the effective date of the rates. In this way the commission brings the issue squarely before the railroads and the shippers, in a definite form. ' Hearings will begin tomorrow, at which each side will be given an opportunity to state; its views and afull investigation of the proposed increases seems likely before the commission issued its final finding. ; At .the . first -of these hearings - to morrow, shippers from New .York, Chi cago Cincinnati, and other large cit ies will be present to define their atti tude as to the railroads' demands. Supplemental to the general tenta- tiyex order; Jth.e:-' cojumisstoHtiaaued- an. order "today permitting the inerease to apply tenatlyely, en all through rates which are' lower than the total of rates, to and from intermediate points. This affects, chiefly -the towns and. cities in ! the inter-mountain territory. The tentative order- permits a horizontal raise, of 15 per cent on all ..rates, in- .. . . . . eluding those to Intermediate points. Shippers from the great stretch of ter ritory included in - the' inter-mountain country have signified their intention of opposing this - arrangement vigor ously. - The commission's attitude, is made clear in this section of the ten tative order: ------ "The commission does not hereby ap prove any rates that may be filed under this authority, all such rates being subject' to protest, suspension, com plaint, investigation and conviction, if in conflict with any provision of the act to regulate commerce." AMERICANS EXCHANGE FIRE WITH MEXICAN SNIPERS. El Paso, Texas, April 19. Snipers who fired at an American sentry sta tioned at the viaduct in the suburbs of this city, were fired upon in return by a squad of United States soldiers late today. One Mexican was seen to fall afte rthe volley had been fired across the border. The sentry was patrolling his beat when two shots were fired from entrenchments on the Mexican side, ac cording to the official report received at military headquarters. The sentry returned the fire and called the mem bers of his squad. They ' fired more than twenty shots across the line. BUSINESS INTERESTS PB0TESTJG1ST TM Excess Profits Law Seems Espe cially Objectionable No State Troops to he Mobilised Within 15 Miles of Any State Capital. N. C. N. G. at Moreheadi Re cruits Ft. Oglethorpe. j (Special Star Telegram.) Washington, April 19. Adjutant General McCain, of the War Depart ment today said that the law enacted some time ago prohibiting the mobil ization of state troops within 15 miles of any state capital will be enforced during the present war. The North Carolina National Guard will be mobil ized at Morehead City, while the citi zen soldiery will be sent to Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga., near Chattanooga, for training. The ' troops from South Carolina and Tennessee will also be sent to Fort Oglethorpe. A number of North Carolina business men have protested to Congress against the proposed alleged prohibitory tax upon the business interests of the coun try. The excess tax .law which, now levies a tax of 8 per cen$ ii excess of all profits over 8 per cent will be in creased to 20 per cent and the income tax law which now levies a tax of 2 per cent is to be doubled, according to present plans of the Ways and Means committee. j . 1 .- r ; A , strong protest , is being - registered against this proposed legislation, es (Continued on Page Ten). Y ENTERTAINED Among the Dinners to be Given is . Included One at White House to the Entire Party TO HAVE CAVALRY ESCORT If Party Has Yet Arrived in This . Country State Department Has Not Announced It HAS BEEN EXPECTED DAILY Members of Congress to Meet the Guests at Pan-American Bldg. Washington, April 19. An elaborate program of entertainment arranged today for the distinguished commis sioners now on their way to Washing ton for war conferences, includes a din ner at the White House for all mem bers of the party, dinners by Secretar ies Lansing, McAdoo, Baker and Dam iels for members of the commission with whom they will have special deal ings, and a reception by Secretary Lan sing at the Pan-American Union build ing to allow members of Congress to meet the British guests. The "time of these functions will hot be determined-until it is known when the party will arrive.- So far the State Department has' not announced that the visitors ; have reached the United States, though - their .'arrival has been expected daily. 1 ; . Secretary "Lansing and - other- State Department officials will meet Foreign Minister Balfour and his. party at' the railway station and they will be es corted btrpbpar nt United' States cav to the residence, of Breckenridge Long, ; third assistant Secretary of State, which the. government has tak en oveiS for Mi. Balfour" and "his per sonal staff. - -Other ' members of the 1 V? I .1 " The Union Jac:Wiir be flown over the hfuf u??: b,Mralour duflr,n I his visit artrt British and American flatrs -X .tl ...IX 2 J. will be draped over the front. At the- series of cabinet dinners Sec retary Lansing. will entertainer. Bal four; Secretary McAdoo, Lord Cunliffe, governor of the Bank of En gland; Sec retary Baker, General Bridges, and Secretary Daniels, Admiral de Chair. Each-government department is now appointing representatives to confer with members of the British commis sion who can advise1 them on problems confronting their departments in war preparations. SIX BURNED TO DEATH IN FIRE AT INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Scare Injured in Blase Following Ex plosion In Film Exchange. Indianapolis, Ind., April 19. Six per sons are dead and - a score of others are suffering from minor injuries as a result of. a fire which is thought to have . resulted from an explosion of moving picture films in the office of a film exchange in the Colfax office building and apartment house in the down-town district here tonight. Forty persons were In the building when . the explosion, . followed by a wave' of flames, occurred, and a score of women were hurt in the panic which followed a rush for the stairways. H.G. DOCTORS MEET AT PlfJEHURST JEXT APRIL Notable Annual Session at Ashe ville Adjourned Yesterday Officers Elected Include Dr. I. W. Fal. son, of Charlotte, President Ses- , slon Marked by Evidences of Patriotism. (Special Star Telegram.) Asheville, N. C, April 19. A notable session of the North Carolina Medical Society closed at the Battery Park Ho tel shortly after noon today. The last hours of the '64 th annual gathering were devoted to papers' and discussions of children's diseases. Earlier in the morning" the house of delegates report ed on the election of new officers as follows: President, Dr. I. W. Faison, of Char lotte; first vice president. Dr. Wm. D. B. McNider, of Chapel Hill; second vice - m . t 1- t- s ' m president, ur. josepa d. ureepe, 01 Asheville; third vice president. Dr. Ben F. Royal, of Morehead City. The sec-1 retary. Dr. Benj. K. Hays, of f-iford, I and the treasurer. Dr. W. M. Jones,- of Greensboro, hold over until . the next meeting, which will be at Pinehurst next April. '.Tuberculosis in Children," the first paper today, was presented by Dr. Jes sie Robert Gerstle, of Chicago. Dr. Faison opened the discussion. In the course of his talk Dr. Fa.lson made a plea for improved living and housing conditions. Dr. Charles L. 'Minor, Dr. Thompson Erazier and Dt. Lewis W. (Continued ton rage Ten, WHOLE DUMBER 39,923 WILSON EXPLAINS THE PROCESS OF FT Will Place in Army Only Those Men Who Can Best be Spac ed From Other Activities MEANS HIGHER EFFICIENCY President in Letter to Representa tive Helvering Strongly Sup ports the Plan Washington, April 19. President Wilson today sent a letter to Represen tative Helvering, of Kansas, explaining and strongly supporting the adminis tration's army bill with Its selective conscription plan. The letter indicat ed, the purpose of the administration to insist upon enactment of the meas ure vigorously. It follows: "I welcome the inquiry of your let ter of April 19, because I 'have realiz ed the truth of what you say from my own observations, namely, that what is meant to be understood bv the select ive draft is not generally 'understood throughout the country. , "The process of the draft is, I think, very clearly set forth in the bill draft ed by the War Department and which I so earnestly hope the Congress- w.ill adopt, but it is worth while to state the idea which underlies the bill a little more fully. "I, took occasion the other day Jn an address to the people of the country to point out the many forms of patrlo'tia service that were open to them and to emphasize the fact that the military part of the service was by no means the only parL and perhaps, all things considered, not. the most vital part. wui vujcuv . is iu vuinzttiion 01 ail ins Kpr6ttuctr?e and active forces of the na tion and their development to the high est point of co-operation and efficiency, and the' idea of the "selective draft j& that those should be chosen for serv ice in the army who can be most read ily spared from the prosecution of the other activities which the .country must engage in and to which it must devote a great deal of its best energy and capacity. ' "The volunteer system does not do this. When men ichoose themselves; they sometimes choose without due re gard to their other responsibilities. Men may come from the farms or from the mines or from the factories or cen ters of business who ought not to Come, but ought to stand back of the armies in the field and see that they get ev erything that they need and that th people bf the country are sustained in the meantime. '; "The principle of the selective drift in Short, has at its heart this idea, that it is a universal obligation to serve and that a public authority should choose those upon whom the obligation of military service shall rest and also in a sense choose those who shall do the rest of the Nation's work. Th bill, if adopted, will do more, I believe, than any other single instrumentality to create tile impression of universal service in the army and out of it, and if properly administered will be . a great -source of stimulation. 1 "Those who think we are turning away altogether from the volunteer principle seem to forget that some 600,000 men will be needed to fill the ranks of the regular army and the Na tional Guard and that a very great field of individual enthusiasm lies there wide open." y CONFIDENT BILL WILL PASS WITHOUT MATERIAL CHANGES Washington, April 19. The Presi dent and administration leaders in Congress are confident of the ultimate enactment of the army bill without material changes. The fight probably will begin in the Senate, where the' bill will be taken un as soon as the -J ..... f X. . "J UfUUVBVU W . unairman unamoenain, or tne military. committee, submitted his favorable re port today.- '' FOOD SITUATION CAUSES SWEDISH LABORERS TO STRIKE All Shops in Town of Vestervlk are Forced to Shut Down. Stockholm, via London, April I9.i Dissatisfaction with the size of the bread ration, the shortage In many kinds of provisions and high prices generally resulted today in a strike of laborers in all the shops in the town of Vestervik, which has a population of some 8,00. x The laborers quit work at noon and formed into a procession and visited the various municipal authorities, who promised to secure foT the workers sup piemen Jary bread cards and a reduc tion in the price of milk and food for earners of small incomes. FOOD EXPORTS TO NEUTRAL NATIONS NOT TO BE BARRED Exeept Where Assistance to Germany Is Likely to Result. Washington, April 19. In any poli cy that may be adopted to regulate the export oz zooa supplies auring xne war, the American government -has no in tention of interfering with shipments of supplies to European or other neu tral nations, except where assistance to Germany is likely to result. KUbane Outpoints Brock. ; Cleveland, April 19. Johnny Kilbane, champion fearherweight, out pointed Matt Brock, j6f Cleveland, by a wide margin tonig&t in their ten-round .no decision "bou2. S E
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