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THE WEATHER PAGES TODAY ONE SECTION Local rains and colder Thursday; Friday fair, warmer west portion. TOli. CI-NO. 166. WHOIiE NUMBER 39,344 MOSCOW TO RUSSIAN CAPITAL; PETROGRAD IS ALREADY BEING EVACUATED Leading From the Present Capital Crowded With All Sorts of Vehicles NOT BATIPY TREATY Readers of Revolution Prepared to Proclaim Holy War Against the Central Powers ;: RUMANIA'S PLIGHT PITIFUL out tu Sign Pease According to Enemy's Hard Terms Petrograd, Tuesday, March 6. - JToseow is to be declared the new capital of Russia and the govern ment purposes to publish a state ment to this effect immediately. Petrograd will be declared a free port. - i V - Not withtsanding the signing of peace, the government is determin ed to transfer all the state institu tions to Moscow, Nizni-Novgorod and Kazan. The removal of the ministries of foreign affairs, com munications and finance began today. -; : - " - .. ' Population Leaving; Rapidly. The population of Petrograd Is has tily quitting the city, but there are many transportation difficulties and al ready the roads leading from Petro grad are crowded with all sorts of ve hicles. - ,, .' -. v - The Russian delegaierturaejljtrojm I -v Brest-Litovsk today and . will report Jto the executive of the Soviets as soon as possible. According to the latest re ports here hostilities have peen sus pended on all fronts, the Germans hav ing halted on the northern front along the line comprising" Narva, Pskov, Vi tebsk, ilohilev and Orsha. . I BOLSHEVIKI GOVERNMENT MAT REFUSE TO BATIPY TREATY Late reports from ' Russia - indicate that the Bolshevik government proba bly will not keep its engagement with the Germans to ratify next Tuesday the peace compact agreed upon at Brest- Litovsk. . . . v :'' - The evacuation of Petrograd by the Bolsheviki government and the popu lace, already has begun and Trotaky, the foreign minister, has announced that the leaders of the revolution are prepared to fall back even to the. Ural mountains, which separate Great Rus sia from Siberia, and proclaim a holy rar m order to circumvent the plans af the Germans to make the revolution unsuccessful. . . - It seems evident that the Germans have not yet ceased their operations- against the Russians for Kxylenko, the Bolsheviki commander-in-chief, has sent a protest to the German commas der asking whether aU steps had' been taken by him for a cessation of hostili ties, a like message was disnatched to the Auatro-Hunerarian commander. The reason for the latter communica tion, however, is. not apparent, for the xorces of the dual monarchy are known to De bent on clearing Little Russia oi Bolsheviki in order - to carry out : the compact to aid the Ukrainians in es tablishing and administering their newly formed republic. - ; - - nether Japanese troops are to m ade Siberia and put down the disor ier there and also make secure - the great stores of all kinds in the harbor f Vladivostok- smnarantlT. hM not Vet h;teen determined. In Japan the politi- -ai parties are not unanimously in f a- Tr of Japanese intervention, the lead er of the maJoritv nartv in the diet for "stance, having declared that he and ionowers are opposed to the use or "Panese troops in the eastern part ' of Russian emnire unless conditions there grow worse and prove a menace o the status of the Far East- n ? -1 anno vcivt 1 -w la , rT Yt a TWl Tl tl ",f effecting a separate peace with the teutonic alli&s marine 1m h9.M demands which are to be exacted in re turn for rcoo'itiAv, nf , Inrnoilg Intn little kingdom which now is abso- i. - --.u..vx 11 uxu x co amca. aw "aiinary peace treaty has been signed ad the armistice extended so' that dis s;on of a formal treaty ; may -begin mediateIy Among the cWe demands Ui thft anaw... - - . 9 i1 -r l . -"injf is ine cession oi iub xjkj "'saja, rectification of the Hunarlan .. ;"mttnian border, economic advantages the central powers and aid in the oi? P0rtation of troops of the quadru- crania tn o)aeM . s. t . "- A kj CLm , "J.i ? martial law resolsded. Been In Effect In Brazil Since November. Rift 1. "u Janeiro. March 6. Martial law been Stent 7 umea oy tne govem- The .... : ' I . d a cf t lian government, proclalm- ia thp . ""so crijr moJBBW I "tes f T aistrict , and . in -the rana cT u Qe aneiro, Sao Pauio Gra: z7 , clrita Catharina 3 TT f We 1 SuL Several of these states residents of ' German ex- aoa. BE DECLARED NEW Another Portion of Front Taken Over AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST . Washington, March 6. General Per shing today reported five men killed In action,, two severely wounded and 14 slightly wounded. . The dead are Pri vates' Dyer J. - Bird, Rich wood, Ohio, March? 1; Efton Garber, White Oak, Ark., March 1; Ellery A. Chism, Peter- sha, Mass, February 10; Frank Walcaak, Joliet, February 25, and Wagoner Charles Cavanaugh, Medford,.-' Mass March 3. " "" . " ' The Kst of slightly ' wounded con tains the name of George JU)gan, , of Cleveland, Tenn. The reporting of two privates killed and one slightly wounded March . 1, brings the total casualties on the day of the German attack on an American trench near Toul to three lieutenants and 19 men killed, one captain, one lieu tenant, and 16 men severely wounded Land 11 men slightly wounded. Pri vates Bird and Garber, whowere kill ed, were infantrymen. . . ' 4- F. J. Goldsoll is Said to Have Got A ten Millions From the French m Government v HE IS RETIRED SOLDIER : Wm Sent to' TUi Cowatry to PurelCae Motor Trucks For HL 'Govern ment la Held Pendlnc Ex- .'' tradltioa Proceedlaga. Washington, March 6.- Chargad with the : embezzlement of several million dollars from the French gov ernment in dealings with American motor truck manufacturers, Prank J.' Goldsoll, wealthy retired French soldier is held in jail here tonight awaiting extradition ! proceedlngis which 'will begin March 20. Goldsoll is accused . by . the French embassy of having - appropriated to his own use huge commissions on war contracts which - he was sent to the United States to execute for his gov ernment. Preliminary arrangements for his release in custody of a marshall were held up by order of United States Commissioner Hitt, and Goldsoll was remanded to jail. The prisoner declined to comment on the case but his counsel talked freel asserting that his arrest i, was due to political antagonism. " The French, ministry, they said, , looked with .i disfavor on ; Goldf oil's close af filiation with Albert Thomas, former minister - of munitions, and - that Thomas was - the real objective of the prosecution. ' Goldsoll, , who is about 45 years old, (Continued on, Page Seven.) ' INSTAEITER CAPIAS IS ISSUED FOR PETERSON - I ' Fails to Appear When Case is Call- td in Wake Court His Lawyer Tell Court He Could Not Leave Camp Jockson -Social .'Sex , rlee Ctonierenee Adjomnuu ' : i Supreme Oourt Dectoions. '(Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, March 6. In State vs.(Major J.,E. PetersonT involving the charge of embezzUng funds of the North Carolina national guard as property and disburs ing officer, Peterson was called :, and failed to appear In the superior : court this afternoon and instanter capias was Issued aid requisition" directed to be procured from Governor Bickett on the governor of South Carolina," where Pe terson is on the quartermaster's staff of the thirtieth regiment in the canton ment -at Columbia. - -The chief of police at Columbia was asked to arrest Major Peterson , and hold him,7 pending the arrival of the requisition papers. The. case against Major Peterson was continued at the January "term of .court upon the ex press promise of his attorneys that ev ery effort' would be made to have their client, ready for trial at , the : March term. The - state : fought:, vigorously against further continuance ; and Judge Stacy had the defendant called out J:- D- Ward of the" council for : - Z (ConUsuecl On Page Two)- ' : ' ; HELD ON CHARGE -OF EMBEZZLEMENT By Americans Attack, by the Germans at This Point is Bepulsed With Loss- es to the Enemy .;; AMEEICANS HOLD 8 MILES Their Front May Soon be Extend - ed to Regular Allotment ' ; for Army Corps THREE DIVISIONS ENGAGED Speculation as to Wno Will be First Corps Commander Headquarters : American Troops in France, March 6 (By The Associated Press). --American . troops on - still an other place on the French front have been raided by Germans, who werere pulsed with losses. - ' . This is the . first time permission is given to mention this engagement. The American forces entered the battle line in a certain place in Lorraine. The French 'commander 'congratulated the Americans on their behavior. The foregoing is confirmation of the French . official statement of March 6, which " said that a German attack on trenches held by tne . American forces in Lorraine on the night of March 4 was repulsed.. '. - ' ; '. MOKX: THAN BIGHT 3XIIJ5S v 'C , OF TUEACULfciS NOW tHELD Washington,"" Marctt-T:?.-Si-American fr'oops are now holding' something,over eight miles -of trenches on the battle front in France, it 'was learned Jtoday, although in. an air line their frontage is ' only four . and a half ' Miles. , . This frontage. is.Ulable .to .-extension, at any time' to . the , regular J trench , allotment for n army, corps. Irregularity of the trench lines is re sponsible for; their -eight 'miles of length. ;They are laid out . so that flanking fire may be obtained along every point of the front. . Strong points containing' machine - giins,- jut-.out for this purpose. The trenches also follow closely any protective '' slope' of the country and. wander up and down hill. The American sector is understood to be a divisional frontage,' which means that at least three divisions of the-American troops are there to grve the necessary Bupport in depth for the front line. This fact has aroused spec ulation here as to who will be selected by General Pershing to command the first corps of his army. Major General Hunter Liggett is known to have acted in that capacity, but as yet the expedi tionary commander has not made any recommendation. ' It is possible the French system will" be followed in the American army so far as the appointment of corps com mandant goes. . It is the . custom in France to select' any one of, the division commanders in a corps and to place him at the head of the corps. Re re tains his rank as division commander, however, and in the case of the Amer ican army that would be a major gen eraL " ... : OBSERVATION BALLOON IS - MANNED BY AMERICAN CREW -With the American Army in France, Tuesday, March 5 ; (By The Associated Press).-Durlngi" last night the normal artillery fire continued and patrol par ties were active on the American sec tor northwest of Toul but there were no engagements. At daylight an enemy airplane swooped down on the American lines but "was driven' off by anti-aircraft and machine gunfire before It could bring Its gun into use. .: tr - .', : Today, an observation balloon went up back of the American lines for the first time with an American crew, which has been;in. training for several weeks. Anti-aircraft guns were trained to pro tect the balloons, from enemy airplanes, some of which attacked It last week. GERMANS "NOT AWARE" OF PRESENCE OF AMERICANS " Paris, March 6. -The Germans persist in declaring . that they are not aware the wetsern front, says the correspono of the presence of 'American troops on ent of the Temps with the. British army in France. This, he says," may be pre tense or the result of v what they have been taught, but all prisoners, orfigv and privates taken In the latest-operations, when asked about the Americans, invariably reply t . V';-.; 1 v'v ' ---.v Yes, we know there is a division in France and there' never will be more. That is not enough to . scare us." - MAT CAIX SPEOIAL SESSION OF VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE Riohmond, Va., March 6. That a special session: of . the state legisla ture will be ealled' seemed probable tonight, due to Governor "Da vis refus ing to 'sign an appropriation bill call ing for- $19,000,000 appropriations without f having time to give' the bill careful scrutiny. ; '- . -; ; Saturday night the sessidns are to close: Opposition to being, recalled 'in ten -days lis growing and indications are- the 5 recall, move - on the 'part ' of the govdrnbr will be met with streriiU cfU"-tPPPOSittOXU-i-r::'--!,V'"'.:v L FOLLETTE IS GONDEMtiED BY HIS OWN' STATE Lower House of Wisconsin Assem bly Adopts Resolution by Vote of 53 to 32 v i.. , ; '.r HELD ALINIGHT SESSION Neither Side Was ; Able to Gain Control Until 11 O'clock t : Yesterday Morning Madison, Wis.,yMarch 6. The. dead lock of the lower, house of the 'Wis consin legislature which had been in progress a . week wasVbroken ." today after an all-night.' session and the lojraiy - resolution- , containing . an amendment censuring ; Senator LaFol lette ror nis . attituae - in . tne . war adopted 53 to""32. The -resolution was passed by. the senate ten - days ago, Tonight observers regarded the ac tion as clearl,ihe8ituktion for Im mediate activity, in the senatorial pri mary campaign to fill " the ' 'vacancy caused by the death -of Senator Hust Ing. . : ': :. ' Congressman .Jr-vine Lenroot,, choice of the recent republican caucus,-;; and James . Thompson, -the. .XtaFoliette can didate, both , were . in ' Madison today conferring: over, speaking and .public- The state assembly reached its' max imum attendance of 86. "out . of 100 members- last " night. Being T under ' call of the house, members1 were, not per mitted, to leave the chamber, Repeated roll calls failed to' develop controlling strength on either tslde up to xi o ciocK ,tnis morning The mem Ders, weary rrom .loss of" sleep, . ap pointed, a . conference ;Commlttee .of six, a republican a democrat and' a socialist on each side, to find a ' way to end -a' situation w'dich was. fast, be coming intolerable. :t The ' .La-Follette wing obtained by the , compromise per- mIssipnojiittpjluciwAam ahd 4S minutes for- each "side for de bate."';,' - : ' ' , Assemblyman Bosa's r amendment which would r -have . made cpndemna uon or baguette uepenaent on . :a finding- of disloyalty by .the senate in vestlgation , committee ; which' has . not yet reported"; came within four -" votes of passing. '"-. Forty-one members - voted for it, 45 against it. r With its failure several, of the 41 shifted to the 1 loy alty, ranks on. the. condemnation reso lution and gave it, two more votes than the required constitutional .majority Of. 51- . i - , ' SUDAN TEMPLE W1IL HOZJD f . ITS OEREMONUL AT DUEHAM Invitation Extended - By.-. ' Dormant Skrlners- Is. Accepted. ; - ' (Special Star' Telegram) i ' Durham, . March . . 6. rln vita tion . . I ex tended today . by. 31 Durham Shriners to the Sudan Temple of Masonry, at New Bern' to hold its -anniversary cer- emonial and. business session here May 23 was accepted by Dr. J. F(;Rhem,'of New Bern, " temple ' recorder, and A, B. Andrews, of Raleigh,' past poten tate. ' ; -' ' - : ' : :V. Dr. Rhem -and' Mr. Andrews t were here for a "conference v Twlth local shrlners, at whicX plans v for , an im portant meeting were - formulated. More than l,000t people are expected to attend the . meeting. It was " an nounced by Mr.'-l Andrews that the meeting will be planned to conform with all of Hoover's- food regulations. SENATE LEADERS BOW TO Compromise Reached on Security Issues Control ( , Licensing Will Be .Voluntary Instead of Comipnlsory- A i etiuent Reach- " " ed to TmiWm Finance'; Cor " ! V noratf on Measnre -Today. - S i, Washington, March 6. -iBowing. ; to rising , opposition- in the senate, - ad- ministratlonV leaders coinprpmlsed the dispute over the'; security Issues con trol provision of - the war" finance cor poration ,nd an 'agreement was reach ed for passage .of the measure tomor row.'. ', .. . ,-i "' -.-";';!;-;;."' " ):rr .ft ' '' r Voluntary Instead of compulsory li censing of security , issues ; of , $100,000 or 'more 4 was accepted'.; after '. another day of , spirited debate.' and of--, nego tiations . between .- Secretary ... McAdoo and leaders of v;:both . factions. ;,The compulsory - licensing- plan was strick en from the bill: by a viva voce : vote, together with "provisions -for- fine and Imprisonment. Vofipersons-civiolating orders of- th-e capital issues commit tee established to censor securities Is .sues. i-r -'iti'Vvt'rS;'' iLt- t- .tC.-t. .t- c, The . cpmproinisj8' substitute,: drafted by. senator iteea ana oaerea by sena tor; Swanson, s of VlrginIa,: after Sej retary vMcAdob'; had" given his "approv al 'retains the planv' for examination of security ," issuesby; a' ' capital : Issues committee', which r is giyen official , and legal fstatus. but . with ppweri limite1 RISIUG 0P0S1I SALOONS IN FIVE MILES OF NAVAL CAMPS MUST GO Dry Zone Created Irrespective of Whether. There is a City . - Within the Limits ' ORDER ISSUED ; RY i DANIELS Refers to Particularly Bad Condi- tions Existing at Vallejo, . " Near Mare Island " Washington, March 6. Five-mile dry zone around the eight permanent naval training stations and camps ir respective of -whether .there is ; an in corporated : city or town ' within those limits,, 'was, ordered today by Secre tary- Daniels. -Other ; orders -may , be Issued late-r but for' the i present "no change L is made ; in the regulations governing conditions around other camps. .. . ' . . - , - - In' a statement jexplaining his rea soiiai.'iof the action; Mr. Daniels re ferred ' particularly V to objectionable conditions. - at , Vallejo, near Mare Island, which a ' letter from the Mare Island command referred to as "a short jbusin ess street with 25 saloons' said , to be ' controlled by ' a ' German brewer." ; -.'."-'.- .? Upder- the authority'" of the selec tive: draft service law .the- secretary forbids ,the sale or giving away of .liouor within - five miles of the Great Lake training station " near " Chicago; the training .stations at Norfolk, "Va.. and Hampton Road, the training- camp at Mare Island,' Cal., and the" Marine stations at Quantico, Va,, ' and Port Royal, S. C. . :,'. ' ' 'As' in the base of the army camp zones ;an exception ; is made of the serving of liquor 'in private homes to members of. the family or guests. ' '. 'I 'The Secretary's Statement. ? The "statement said: - - ;." '.In ' the vicinity of iValle jo,7 Cal., Is the' nav y yard ' at Mare -'Island ' incrud - ing' a ' large training -camp. kAtv prfts ,50p .'enlisted men, of which the great majority - are young, lads recently en listed. A determined effort has been made both by the department4 and -the cpmmand at Mare Island -to , cause an improvement In- the 'liquor- situation at Vallejo but s action ofi the: local au thorities ' and the wishes of ' the -department have been stubbornly1' opposed- by those interested in the con tinuation' of r this ' evil, and no -remedial results of any significance ' have been released. - As early as - last August this matter was a subject, of -grave - con sideration andvunderdate ?of .' Septem ber," -.1917,' : in"? a letter i reciting ' the wretched s CQndlUohs'iln-regard to li quor.-' in Valle jo; - fthe,' . commandant states: zi-:?-'-':. -.."-Pending 'the -cleaning up of- Val lejo and 'the establishment of im proved conditions - by " the municipal authorities , the commandant is limit ing liberty to - that city to men who have families here, or are residing in the -city "Numerous telegrams of protest re cently have - been received from pas tors of churches and other, represen tative citizens urging .that : the sa loons at Vallejo be closed in. order to protect the ; sailors. In another ; letter the Mave Island commandant wrote of having . personally arrested an enlist ed man in the back room of a resort at Vallejo .known as the 'Liberty ;Inn " : ' Thi8 Liberty Inn, formerly the Htdelburg Inn,, the letter continued, 'has changed its name but not its bus iness. .If is kept by a German who Is - U j (Continued On page Two) - OF THE WORK At H06 ISLAUD YARD President Robinson Again Defends High Salaries - Says i. Any Reduction Would Seriously ; Interfere With, the - Work News paper Men Were Urged to At ; '-. X.: tend Bienrlnsrs. ; ' Washington, March 6. Dwight ' P. Robinson, president' of. the American - International - Shipbuilding Corpora tion; continuing rhls V testimony today before , the ' senate ; Investigating . com mittee, declared he was proud of the work accomplished In building ' the much criticised Hog Island, shipyard andf again . defended the ' high salar ies paid the 'yard officers. ' .Robinson said that : when the Hog Island plant was started . he had told thel? shipping board tr? representatives that V while the ; yard was under con- Struction the - work would look like "an " organized riot" and that chaos would continue until" the actual -- work of- shipbuilding ' began, j vr -'-.: f Suggestions : of committee members that the salaries of the ; yard officers be reduced "were 'vigorously opposed by -the .' witness, who said such ac tion-would reduce '"the spirit -and morale, of the. men and very material ly: interfere with the work"' which he added was now going - at top speed. fV -Senator Nelson, ; of , Minnesota,. Re publican, said " he . could not ; see how thcreduclng of the salary Of the $25 PROUD PROBABLY 800,000 BE CALLED INTO SER VICE THIS Allied Superiority on . , ' West Front-Diminishing Gen. 'Maurice Declares' . (Associated Press Summary) German ..reinforcements continue to be sent up. behind the lines in Belgium and -France, '-according to Gen. Maurice, - director of , military, operations at the British war ofr flee. At present; he-says, . although the enemy has 16 more . divisions than the allies, along this front the allied ; troops"-?"?-; are- numerdally stronger - and" also "hold the upper hand in rifles, giihs- and aircraft, but that, this t superiority is dimin ishing. . .'The major ..preparation of the- enemy .for "a big - offensive are now more' or less; complete and" the allies must watch ' for the local preparations which ' ( signaliez , the approach ; of an attack, Gen. Mau i rice said. 1-,' ; "':, :' From : Slanders - to'' the' Swiss bor-. der artillery duels of. more or less violence ' are : taking 'place in vari ous sectors : and ' here and there raiding parties : on : both.;, sides are frequently in' operation; ".. The Brit ish have carried Qut,'successful fo jraya ; against ' the; Germans , east of Bullecourt ; and near Lens, in 'which latter - sector the " Germans for the -past , few. days have been heavily shelling them. rv;' ,' .. . . Although - the snow has ceased there has been but, little activity on teh chief - American ' .sector north west' of , TouL'; . TheiVmen of both sides . have , kept, to' - t'heir trenches and there havebeen;6nly spasmodic exchanges of sheli.r. '. Party Convention Lacks the Neces ? sary Majority, for .Joiaing WILL lVIERELy CO-OPERATE To Worlt : Wilti tlJN Party In FhT tkeHns; ;Cto.Mttfftl'Alm- Del- - .' egate -iFjsocltkayy - ' . States ' . ' ; TnlreteiVtaj: Bolt. i Chicago;; March i s. EJf ty-one dele-J gates toth6'prohibition national con vention bolted to.tlie". new national party and., approximately 100 ; others, including ' the . ' national committee chairman,' . it ', is ?sal d, Virgil HinBhaw, signified Ltheirvlnentlon riof joining . the 'new party " wihich was - formed by - so cialists who - boited 'frbm the St. Louis convention.; ;" ' ; Chicago, Marchv 6.---Delegates to the national prohibition : .convention to night, voted to t co-operate . and feder ate with the national ' party in the furtherance of certain mutual aims, but rejeced a propbsal'Tor-a complete mer- After, a test vote1 on the merger res olution had failed -to produce the two thirds majority necessary, a substi tute resolution by" Dr.- Charle s Scan Ion, of Pittsburgh; was -accepted-203 to 75. It provides that ; the . prohibi tion party shall ; retain .its , name : and continue its ?present" ' activities . but that its national ..committee shall meet with the: national party committee to co-operate in i furthering the election of state, legislators; and congressmen favoring the .piatf ormsj of the two "par ties. . ii'V' jt'--ia"'--iij-'? ' ' "'' .--'-' .' . Although, D?. Scanlpn's . resolution was made unanimous on motion of W. G.'Brubakerof- IllinolB, who fathered the resolution 5 for "a complete merger, delegates froip. .. many - states, declared they would; gooyer tfl.. the national party and disband Tjtheir' state organ-, iza tions. ' Such: action' will have to be taken at-state conventions. . . . v ; Virgil C Hlhshaw, "prohibition na tional"' committee - chairman, at . the close of the " convention, outlined the plan' of co-operation, with the nation al party. ; .War "prohibition within 90 days, final ' action vof state legislatures and " congressineAi: favoring X the . ' two parties are. the chief ' aims which will be sought;" Het announced that W. J. CalderwoodiSof Minnesota, would run for congress on the', national ' ticket and that .. John Spargo, , of .Vermont, also" probafcly' wouldrun for congress. Both would . be "supported by the . pro hibitionists, :'he said.- "' ' X J . ; : After - sending- telegrams to Presi dent Wilson and ; both, houses of con gress urging - immediate war prohibi tion and pledging its . loyalty the con vention adjourned.", . If ATIONAli PARTY. AWAITED DECISION j OF' PROHIBmONISTS , Chicago, March ftThv national party, formed by ? a-? group who bolted from the socialist ' convention : Inj St. Louis because; of ilia alleged disloyal stand,- transacted': only . routine. business- at -its .national" convention - here today. .John; Spargo, 'of Vermont, was appointed - ' temporary;- chairman and committees ..were, appointed. Adjourn ment then was taken, pending, the de cision of the prohibition party on the question : of merging with the nation al ' party. - 'V--...-i '- : . ? Approximately' a , hundred delegates were present. .-Including . many "former members 'of the progressive party. Mr. Spargo; . who.; made' "the opening ad- 4resa, expresw tlw ai th xait?. TO THE YEAR Selectmen Will be Drafted to Com- ! ..... ,-, A ... v . I. . . . ' i : : plete Existing Orgamza-. . , tion of the Army, PLAN NO .NEW .DIVISIONS v v .t..,i. , j t j r -v . " - 1 ' : - 1 -"- ' . .: - "' , .;-.' Announcement of Next Draft D- layed Because of Lack of J ; Certain Legislation : TO BE NEW QUOTA BASIS. Will be Croyemed. by . Number 6f ;;, ' . -; ;. . Men in. Class 1 r Washington, March 6. While a large numter of men will Jbo called J J : il. . '. .. . .J..- ''a''. JSlt ' out uuring me present year 10 au : i 1 .- i t xip the army and complete its or ganization, it i'was learned tonight that war department plans do not call for the ,creation of any aaai- -. , tional divisions in 1918. : '. ' The announcement . concerning : the second draft, expected . soon , from Provost Marshal 1, General Crowder may outline the manner ' . in which less than 1,000,000 men probably not much in excess of f -SOOjOOO-are , to ; be summoned gradually during the year to com plete the existing organizations.,, v ; ' ; ' ' Jfe. Quota ' Basis. ; ,'- -Delay "in J the . announcement ' as He -the! next,draf t is said to be as to .what kmethod r of allpcatlng i, quotas to . the X States' is to be followed. The senate ' .already, spaseitand e ho Itary committee has -favorably '"re- " ported ah - amendment, to the ; law to base' the; quota ' on the' number; of . men 0 in Class ;iri. instead of , upon the total registration'; of' a , state. " This change : X Is regarded as certain to be made, teut v to avoid further delay . schedules of allotments under, both systems have -,'i -1 been prepared at provost marshal's of-1 flee to go out as soon as final action it taken. . f . .. u :. Plrt Call Before: Jane; As to the date of the second' draft members 'ot ' congress f rojjj ' agricultur- v al sections -have been' practically as sured that no withdrawal of men from civil life was contemplated which would" embarass harvesting. It - has been Indicated, however, that a rela tively small number of men must -be i called to the colors prior to June" 1 and the process' may -start ' in.: 'April when equipment,, clothing and ' quar ters will be. available. The men are needed ? to fill, up td full strength' di visions slated i for: early, departure. 'o ; Europe and also , for fleld army apd . corps troops ' not . attached to dlvis ions. ' The -replacement detachments ' also must go forward at aft acceler- , ating rate since : American troops ; are now attually holding a sector of the French front" ahd men: are being kill ed or 'wounded In action every ; day. ; 800,000 to Fill Ranks. .. The completion of tne fulL program of the war department .-without creat ing apy additional divisions probably ' will absorb ; in the neighbornoo-1 ; of 600,000 men. v The extent; to which lt has been necessary to (nereasa artillery quotas throughout the army and to add special units of all sorts has surprised1 every officer .'and? account! ffor the ex- ' isting shortages. to a large, extent. . i - The -number, of repacemant troops necessary is w-rked out in :a .scientJa way, based pn experience at the. front. ' A f xed percentage for each arm of the service is .. established..: 'Among - the non-combatant arms this is. very email; but It is quite ,-high among front line troops. While official figures are not available; It Is estimated that -.some- ; thing more than. 200,000 will be neces sary ror the 1918 program, making 800,- : 000 necessary :to . caU-.out during the year. . , . -. ; , - : ' i ': The last increments of the first, draft now( mobilizing, totaling about 800.0AO men; are being uied to flU regular; and national guard : ; divisions ; shown ' by their efficiency reports to be available for early duty abroad. 'Orders were Is-' sued today .to local boards, calling.-for ': 528 artisans of various sorts for: non combatant 'units. - -.i V-' -'-'f-" ' X' :J:'--' u Even with all the first draft men" mi bilized there, are shortages among the national army and some of the national guard divisions, i The firsfr purpose ,of ' the second -draft will- be to make- up this shortage." ' - t - -s NEITHER' HUTCH BSOIT JfOR : s J . McGEE KNOWIf 15 OTTAWA' Government. Post Has Not Been Offered w. ' .--f. rte the. Latter, . Ottawa," Ont, March t. A statement made at Washington yesterday by -William I. Hutcheson, president, of the brotherhood of carpenters,-that John.J. McGee, of New .Tork, had been offered the post of director of shipping tn Can ada and that he had been asked to fur nish 5,00 0y wood workers and 6,000 Iron ; shipbuilders'. were denied today by .the Imperial munitions board. Mr. Hutched son- indicated that the .. .shipworkers would be drawn from the available sup ply- of men. in the united States. It .wasstated by. the Imperial muni- 'tions board that "neither M BTutchesoB uqz ilr. U&u jr&a toowa.ber, , i 1; .. ' .t r ; .-3