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VOL.23. No. 77.
Monroe, 1M. C, Friday, Nov. 2, 1917.
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NEARLY ONE-HALF KAISER'S
L-BOATS HAVE BEEN hist
Ikrlares Sir Erie (iedje Before
House of Common Germans Al
so Building Mure Nevertheless,"
Must Plan For Long War.
London. Nov. 1. Between 40 and
50 per cent of the German subma
rines operating in the North sea. the
Arctic and the Atlantic since the be
ginning of the war have been sunk,
said Sir Erie Geddes, first lord of the
admiralty, in the house cf commons
today.
"We ' must lay plans for a long
war," continued Sir Eric. "I see no
signs of its being a short one."
"During the last quarter the Ger
' mans lost as many submarine as
they lost in 1916." said Sir Eilc.
The output of merchant shipping
in the first nine month3 of this year,
in the corresponding period last year.
The admiralty had decided that four
new shipbuilding yards would be
necessary.
Sir Eric said he regretted it had
not been found possible to arrive at
a basis of publication of British ton
nage losses by submarine action with
out giving information to the enemy.
The losses of merchantmen in Oc
tober, he said, were slightly worse
than in September. Enemy subma
rines were being sunk to an increas
ing extent, but the Germans were
building them faster than hitherto.
In September, Sir Eric continued,
there was afloat on the high seas an
Increase of 20 per cent in numbers
and 30 per cent in tonnage of British
ships as compared with April.
He announced the government's
'tiention- of appointing an addition
al civil lord of the admiralty, and
sV Sption of the first sea lord
stall matters.
Standard ships aggregating 1,000
000 tons had been arranged for, he
said, and more than half of them
were under construction.
The total net reduction of British
tonnage since the beginning of the
war was given as 2,500,000 tons.
Replying to the criticism that the
fleet had not been sent to assist Rus
sla. he pointed out that such an op
eration would occupy considerable
time and that there were extensive
mine fields. Responsible naval opin
ion wa3 unanimous that the step was
not one which should be taken.
At the present time, Sir Eric in
formed the house, there are 235 dry
docks which can be devoted to re
pairs of merchant shipping, exclusive
of those used for warships.
A reduction of 50 per cent In Ger
man merchant shipping, Sir Eric con
tinued, had been caused by the sink
ing of ships or by their passing into
the hands of Germany's enemies.
In September, he continued, the
royal naval air service carried out 64
raids behind the enemy lines In Flan
ders, dropping 2,736 bombs.
UNCEASING WARFARE
Sir Eric Geddes, who made the dec
laration that between 40 and 50 per
cent of the German submarines oper
ating in the North soa, the Atlantic
and the Arctic oceans, had been sunk
was not the least interesting of his
announcements, and there was an in
dication of the unceasing war the
British and American patrols are
making on the submarine In his state
ment that during the last quarter
the enemy had lost as many subma
rines as during the whole of 1916.
The first sea lord said he had come
to the conclusion that not only does
the enemy not know what is being
sunk, but that he would like very
lvuch indeed to know what Is being
sunk regularly month by month, or
week by week, or even exactly for a
period.
Sir Eric, supplementing the recent
statement by Premier Lloyd George
in Albert hall, said that he could giva
certain Information which would
show that "we are making reasonably
satisfactory progress In overcoming
the menace of the enemy's submarine
activities."
"As regards the sinkings of British
merchant tonnage by submarines,"
he said, "the German official figures
for August are 808,000 tons of all
nationalities. They sank a little
more than one-third of that amount
of brittlsh tonnage and a little more
than half of all nationalities.
"For September, their official fig
ures are 679,000 tons. They sank
far less than one-third of that amount
of British tonnage and less than one
half of that amount of all nationali
ties. "The Germans claim that our ton
nage is falling so low that there are
not enough ships on the sea to en
able their submarine commanders to
maintain their bag. Let me give you
facta. In April last, the heaviest
month of British losses by enem
submarines since the war began, our
trade flowed presumably In satisfac
tory volume for the enemy subma
rine. In September, last, his lowest
month of sinkings, our overseas sail
ings of all ships of over 1,600 tons
were 20 per cent In number and 30
per cent in tonnage higher than In
April. The enemy must, therefore,
find another and better explanation
for his lack of success.
SUMMARY. OF WARFARE
"Summarised, the submarine war
fare amounts to this: Our defensive
measures have during the last seven
months proved-so efflcaclou3 that in
spite of the Increased number of
ships passing through tho , danger
lone there has been steady roduction
in the damage done by the enemy
submarines. In the meantime we
are sinking enemy submarines to an
tnrrsln extent, uur oucnsive
measures are Improving and will still
more Improve and multiply.
"But, on the otner nana, me uer-; mienami i mv .i-aguc, uu io n
nuni a're building submarines faster ( signed.
I than they have hitherto dene and
I they have not yet attained their wax-
' they have not yet
iimum sirengm. u appears 10 me.
therefore, that in the submarine war
fare, as elsewhere, it is becoming a
test of determination and ingenuity
between the two contending lorces."
The enemy, he said, has done less
damage than they had hoped and less
than the British government had es
timated. "At the outbreak of the war. Ger
many possessed ever five million toes
of shipping." he continued. "Today
nearly ban cf it has been sunk or U
in the hand cf ourselves or our al
lies. She has a 50 per rent reduction
to our 14 per cent.
"We must lay our plans for a long
war. I see no signs of its being
short one, and all by their economy
can help the navies of the allies de
feat the bubm?.rine."
FIRST AMERICANS IX
TRENCHES RELIEVED
Relief Successfully Accomplished and
First to (Jo on Firing Line Are
Back in Their Billets.
With tha American Army in
France, Nov. 1. (By the Associated
Press.) First battalions of Amerl
cans in the trenches have been reliev
ed by others. Relief, which Is con
sidered tr.e of the critical periods
when the enemy bv shelling the up
proaches to th? positions may Inflict
heavy damage, was accomplished sur
cessfully. Apparently, the enemy
was not aware of whr.t was going on
With the men back in billets, it
now U permitted to mention for the
first time that the casualties were
negligible. In fact, more men are
suffering with "trench feet" than
with wounds.
From a military standpoint the ex
perience gained by the Americans la
considered of a very high value in
the training of contingents which are
yet to arrive on French soil. It was
a tired, wet, dirty, mud-caked body
of men that returned to billets. The
men had only two clear days white
In the trenches. They were muddy
from their hats to their shoes. Be
fore anything else they required
bath, first with gasolene and then
water.
Today the sun was shining bright
ly and the Returned soldiers spent
most of the time sunning themselves
and their belongings. Some of the
fields in this sec'. Ion of France are
covered with blankets, parts of uni
forms and equipment. Clouds of red
dust arose In these places when later
the owners started to brush. Tonight
the returned battalions are clean and
ready to go back again.
Hancl-Plckcd Wheat.
To the Editor of The Journal:
It's up to you. Our boys are In
France. More are preparing to make
the great sacrifice. General Jackson
said to his men at New Orleans
"Trust In God and keep your powder
dry." This war is not going to be
won by grains of powder but by
grains of wheat. This is nob a war
of surprise but a war of supplies.
What are our Southern farmers go
Ing to do? We trust as did Jackson
but we must raise our supplies. An
army must be fed before it can go
ahead. It is our bit to help reea
them. Evidence of the South's im
portance in grain growing, especial
ly this tectlon of North Carolina, is
reflected in the recent return of vv
A. Henderson, of the Henderson Rol
ler Mills Company, from the Valley
of Virginia where ho purchased about
10,000 bushels of wheat, a portion
of which was choice seed wheat.
The purchase of one car of hand
picked seed wheat will interest our
farmers. The farm from which this
car will be shipped belongs to Mr.
Harold D. McCormlck, the man who
invented the McCormlck reapers and
mowers. Mr. Searson, who manages
the farm, is required to take his force
of men each year and go over the
farm, pulling and burning every
onion, cockle or weed that would In
nnv way injure the sale of his wheat,
It is an ideal farm and it would pay
anyone passing through to look over
it. Mr. T. J. Gordon, who accom
panied Mr. Henderson on this trip,
feels that he now knows how o
recognize seed wheat. Mr. Gordon
was not adverse to asking questions
and the farmers were willing to an
swer. Mr. H. G. Nash, who also was
in the party, said. "Why, fellows,
they fix their seed bed better than I
fix inv aarden." It Is true. They
thoroughly break the ground, then
pulverize it either by discing or har
rowing, then pack thoroughly with a
heavy roller. They then put the
wheat In with a good drill, drilling
it in Just as shallow as It is possible
to get it well covered. The farmers
of Viriglnla say they would have the
same trouble that we have If they
put their wheat in f.i we do. They
are as a general rule through seed
ing and a great many fields are
green.
Wheat should be seeded in this
"ectlon betwen now and the 15th of
November. Don't put it off too long,
but do your bit. It's up to you. X.
Amid great cheering and scenes
the like of which have never before
been witnessed in Richmond, the ne
gro drafted men of the city. 410 in
number, marched In a big parade to
the station to board a special train
for Camp Lee. City and stato offi
cers took part In the parade, which
was lead by a police escort and the
John Marshall high school cadets.
The trustees of the North Caroli
na Antl - Saloon League will meet
.in Raleigh November 15 to elect a
(successor to Rev. R. L. DavK super-
BALTIMORE VISITED BY
WORST FIRE IX YEARS
It. & O. Piers 8 mid 9 Were Stored
Willi Food Fur American Troops;
Two SusMH ti Under Arrest.
Baltimore, Oct. 31. One of the
largest fires in Baltimore since the
great conflagration in February,
1904, that destroyed the business sec
tion of the c
Ity. is raging at midnight '
:etsut the Baltimore and.
on the big p
Ohio Raiircud at its extensive termi
nal at Locust Point on the south side
cf the harbor, piers eight and nine
are stored with vast quantities of
munitions and supplies for the Amer
ican forces in France and their al
lies. Within 10 minutes after the
flames were discovered the entire
structure was ablaze. Fit teen of the
crew of a British steamer, lying at
the pier, leaped overboard and it is
feared some of them were drowned.
A dozen or more men employd on
the pier are missing. On one of the
piers were some cases of shells which
exploded at intervals leading to ru
mors tint the fire department wa3
using dynamite to check the spread
of the firp. It is reported that the
fire Was of incendiary origin.
Two suspects, one a saloon keeper,
and the other a stranger, who was
reported to have been seen in a mo
torboat near the Baltimore and Ohio
piers, were arrested today by federal
department or justice agents investi
gating the $5,000,000 liis here late
last night.
The men arrested were taken to the
department offices and subjected to
lengthy questioning. Special Agent
Harris said their names would not be
revealed, at least at present, nor
would he intimate the results of his
investigations. The saloon keeper, ac
cording to the police, had been heard
to say, "We are going to get the ele
vators next." Police claim he told
them he 13 a Russian Pole, but that
he is a native of Germany who has
taken out naturalization papers In
the United States.
II. P. Munro, of the bureau of
mines, Washington, came here today
to investigate reports that bombs
figured in the explosions at the fire
A heavy pall of smoke, which hung
over the harbor, made the river dan
gerous for traffic. A steamer from
Philadelphia rammed the stern of
the British steamer, which was afire,
but neither ship wa3 much damaged
by the impact
All men who were in the fire zone
last night are' believed to have been
accounted for except Eustace Brom
ly, chief naval gunner on a Britlsn
steamer which was lying at the piers,
and Michael J. Hand, a tally clerk,
Several stevedores not definitely ac
counted for are believed to have been
saved.
The Baltimore and Ohio's loss was
estimated tonight by Vice-President
Thompson at $4,000,000 covered by
insurance. Piers eight and nine were
destroyed and these, Mr. Thompson
said, would be reconstructed at once.
Loss of these two piers, he said, will
not interrupt handling of freight.
The damage to the steamer and
its cargo is estimated at $500,000,
while $500,000 loss Is thought to
have been sustained by the Furness,
Withy Steamship company, which
used the piers for its terminals.
Among the goods destroyed were
7,000 cases of Imported liquor, 150
carloads of flour, 50 carloads of to
bacco and 79,000 bales of wood pulp.
Five Cabinet Members Come Out For
Suffrage,
New York, Nov. 1. Five members
of President Wilson's cabinet endors
ed woman suffrage in statements
made public here today by Mrs. Nor
man de R. Whltehouse, chairman of
the New York state woman suffrage
party. Following are extracts from
statements:
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy: "The mothers or men train
their boys for citizens, and if they
are to be trusted with the early edu
cation and shaping of the character
of the boys, Is there any reason on
earth why they should not be trusted
with the 'ballot!"
Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the
Interior: "I see no reason to fear
woman suffrage. It has not worked
disaster in California. As a matter
of political philosophy, suffrage can-
nqt be put aside, and as a matter of
wise policy, It is not to be denied."
David F. Houston, secretary of
agriculture: "The patriotism, self-
control and Intelligent action of wo
men In the present emergency lena
additional support to the argument;
and should dispel any doubts fair
minded men may have entertained as
to the wisdom of enfranchising
them."
William C. McAdoo, secretary of
the treasury: ".The time has come
when suffrage should be given to the
women of America. It should be
given promptly; It should be given
ungrudgingly; it should be given
gladly. The women of the United
States have In every way since this
war has broken out, shown them
selves qualified for the right of suff
rage." William C. Redfield, secretary or
commerce: "I am an earnest believ
er In suffrage for women. There are
large sections of our public affairs
n which women merely because
they are women are experts. The
cause of education Is one of these
matters: another Is the whole ques
tion of dealing with the liquor traffic
In all Its forms; so also are questions
of child labor and of women in In
dustry." Dr. George A. Gordon visited a
man in the hospital. "I tell yon
Doctor, I am coming along fine. I
eat well and sleep well. I can't use
my mind, but I don't miss that" i
GASTON B. MEAXS TO BE
TRIED FOR HIS LIFE
Solicitor Clement Has A.ked For a
Change of Venue, Claiming That a
Fair Trial Cannot Be Secured In
Cabarrus County.
Concord. Nov. 1. The grand jury
of Cabarrus county this morning re-
J.""". oi cnarging Gaston
Means with the murder of
Jiauuo a. Ti-i.-.z. wean. iv .New
ork and Chicago jman, who was
fcuui ana killed at Bluckwelder
l'iing, near here cn Augu.t 29. Ini
mediately after the bill waa return
cd. Means was arraigned In court and
a special venire was summoned from
which to select a jury to trv him. hut
Solicitor Clement asked a change of
euue ana court adjourned until
zso, at which time the defense will
mane its answer to the affidavit.
Means put in a plea of not euiltv
In asking that the trial of Means
be removed to another point in this
gua:ciai district Solicitor liavd,.n
Clement sets forth the prominence of
uie .Means ramily during 100 years in
this vicinity; thct the defendant haa
employed practically all the lawyers
iu uus city to aeiend him; that when
he wanted to swear out a warrant
charging Means with the murder of
Airs. King the officers were reluctant
in issuing same, and that the feellna.
mspiiijeu againsi me Mew York wit
r.e?te3 and newspaper reporters, to
gether with articles regarding them
printed In a local newspaper and a
newspaper at Kannapolis, made it
auncuit to properly try the case here.
The counsel for the defense asked
to be given time to reply to the affl
uau or ooncuor Element and at
10:30 o'clock court adjourned until
2:30 thl3 afternoon.
The Indictment charging Means
with the murder of Mrs. King came
crier me grand jury had examined
witnesses for three days. Among
those testifying before the Jurv were
Dr. Burmeister, coroner's physician
or uook county, Illinois, whose al
leged discoveries at a postmortem ex
amination of the body of Mrs. King
at cnieago, where it had been car
rled for burial, was partly responsi
ble for the reopening of the investi
gation into the case in this state, a
coroner's jury which investigated the
circumstances surrounding the kill
ing of Mrs. King returned a verdict
the day after the tragedy at Concord
that she had met death by an acci
dental bullet wound, self-inflicted.
Mrs. King was killed about eight
U clock on the evening of ' -gust 29
at Hiackweiaer spring. - spot,
ten miles from Coneor she
had gone with Gaston Vfton
Means, a brother, and C Bing
ham, apparently for Xs.ru .iactice.
Mrs. King was a guest with her sister.
Mrs. Mary C. Melvin, at the home of
Gaston Means' parents in this city.
Means has maintained that he ana
Mrs. King left the automobile party
and started for the spring, Means
leading, the way. According to his
story, he was leaning over the spring
getting a drink of water when he
heard a shot, and whirling around he
saw Mrs. King fall, some distance
away.
Means Is being defended by an ar
ray of leading lawyers of North Caro
lina and the state is being represent
ed by Solicitor Hayden Clement and
Attorney General James S. Manning.
When Judge Frank I Osborne stood
before Judge Cline this afternoon to
oppose the removal of the Means case
to Statesville or Salisbury, a bog pre
liminary battle began, for the de
fense, having shown its hand, now Is
ready to fight to a finish and the sus
pension and waiting of the last three
days will be changed into spectacular
happenings that promise to charac
terize the entire trial.
Solicitor Clement, In his affidavit
this morning, included among his rea
sons for asking a removal, the prom
inence of the .Means family, the uni
versal discussion and forming of
opinions by Cabarrus people, the em
ployment of practically the entire
Concord bar by Means, and last, cer
tain editorials in the Concord Obser
ver which the solicitor declared were
strong arguments in favor of the de
fendant. Summing up, Mr. Clement said thai
he was satisfied a fair and impartial
Jury of men who had formed no opin
ion In the case could not be had in
Cabarrus.
The arraignment of Means was the
most dramatic spectacle In the pro
ceedings of the morning. Hardly had
Foreman C. S. Farrow of the grand
Jury announced the finding of a true
bill, than Means was being conduct
ed Into the court room by Sheriff
Caldwell from his cell hard by, where
he has spent two months following
his arrest on September 22. Mrs.
Means, who had been on her dally
visit to her husband's cell, was with
him when he received the discomfort
ing news of the grand Jury finding
and tihe wept bitterly as she enterea
the little court room where only a
few score citizens, urged on by curi
osity, were keeping a silent vigil In
the hope of witnessing the grand Jury
return. Col. W. G. Means completed
the family as represented at the court
house this morning. Mrs. Mary Mel
vin was not present.
Means himself, despite his conta
gious optimism of past weeks, look
ed like a man suddenly shaken by
some terrific emotion as he entered
with his wife and the sheriff. When
the clerk of the court had uttered the
words of arraignment, Moans' eyes
were filled with tears and he show
ed far more emotion than he has
ever displayed since the case had Its
beginning two months ago. His look
was hard to Interpret but there was
disappointment and perhaps a sugges
tlon ef chargln as if he felt the stinr
of some Invisible lash and could offer ,
no force to resist it with his own
will or hands. When the clerk,
life long friend, had taken down
Means' plea of not guilty, and had
uttered the solemn words, "And may
God give you a true deliverance." the
dramatic elements of the tragedy of
it all seemed to shoot home to Means'
consciousness and he fell for the mo
ment under the sway of emotions
that could not be controlled per
haps the presence of the woman, who
had learned to love and trust him,
made the moment harder for him.
And Colonel Means, the father and
veteran lawyer of a thousand legal
battles, became a chief actor in a
scene which hundreds of times he has
witnessed but only as an outsider and
an uninterested witness. Judge
Cline. it is probable, will grant the
prayer for removal, but it is pointed
out that the drawing of a jury from
Rowan or Iredell would offer a reaay
compromise to the two pleadings, one
for removal and the other against it,
and many people here give this a like
ly place on the further program in
this sensational case.
Since Assistant District Attorney
Dooling and all of his aides are on
tho ground with the large contingent
of Chicago men, the early hearing of
the murder case will save these men
liom a great deal of inconvenience
and, while their going and coming
will not be material in setting the
date of trial, there has been no hint
that Judge Osborne or Mr. Cansler
will ask for a continuance of the
case, though a removal to Statesville
or Salisbury would cause the case to
await the next term of court in eith
er town unless a special term Is call
ed and that would not head off a de
lay of ten days or longer.
Thererore, it is believed that the
trial will have an early opening. Not
less than two days is the limit fixed
by lawyers for selecting a Jury to try
Means.
F.KiHT KILLED AXD TWENTY-
ONE INJURED IX AIH RAID
Barrage Put up to Protect Ijondon
Disconcerted Raiders, Who Drop.
jkh! Bombs Indiscriminately.
London, Nov. 1. Eight persons
were killed and 21 others were in
jured in the German air raid last
night, according to an official state
ment Issued today by the British war
department.
The heavy barrage which was put
up to protect the metropolis seemed
to disconcert the raiders, who drop
ped bombs Indiscriminately as they
approached. Several of these fell
upon open spaces, severely shaking
little surburban settlements where
there was little or no protection
from bombs or the Bhower of shrap
nel. As the Germans crossed the coast
In relays, the barrage arose as each
relay made its appearance. After the
experience of former raids, the pub
lic now takes to cover as the warn
ing of an enemy approach is given,
witji the result that before the guns
sent up their curtain of shrapnel the
streets were deserted except for a
few policemen. Some persons found
protection In the subways or the
more strongly built buildings, but a
majority of them last night seemed
to prefer the safety of their own
homes. When the bugles sounded
"All clear," there was no crowding
Into the streets, but advantage was
taken of the let-down in the tense
situation for the populace to make up
for lost sleep.
Ten MemlH'rs of Congress Are Enter
tained In Paris.
Paris, Oct. 31. Ten members or
the American congress arrived In
Paris today on their way to pay a
visit to the front. General Pershing
Invited them to dine with him this
evening and William Graves Sharp,
the American ambassador, will give
them a reception at 5 o'clock tomor
row afternoon.
The members of the party will pro
ceed on Friday t othe American traln
ceed on Friday to the American train
then visit the French and Britisn
fronts.
Capital City Went "Dry" With Mild
Celebration.
Washington, Oct. 31. Washington
went dry tonight with a mildly hilar
ious celebration In which Hallowe'en
merrymakers contributed most of the
noise. Some saloons had closed then
doors during the day and many oth
ers, including the bars of several
leading hotels, closed tonight long be
fore 12 o'clock, the hour fixed by the
law passed by congress last winter.
Red Cross Rally.
To the Editor of The Journal:
At a meeting of the executive board
of the Monreo Red Cross Chapter
Monday night it was decided to hold
a rally Friday evening. Nov. 9th
(place to be designated later). There
will be short inspirational talks and
reports from the Slate Convention
held in Raleigh Thursday and Friday
or this week. It Is hoped by this
means to arouse more Interest In the
work, for the needs are many and the
workers comparatively few. Vice
Chairman of Monroe Chapter.
The announcement Is made that
"The Gift Girl." a Bluebird photo
play, will be the attraction at the
Pastime theatre on Nov. 5th, with
Rupert Julian and Louise Lovely
sharing the honors In leading a splen
did company of players through five
Interesting acts. This Is the first
Ume In several months that Miss
Lovely has appeared In Bluebirds, !
and the friends she made earlier tn
the ?r1es will be glad tn welcome
Kftrlr thta npAttv afar if IVa anrann
THOUSAND SyiARE .MILKS OF
ITALIAN' TERRITORY OCCUPIED
More Than ISO.lMHl Prisoners Cap
tured, Together With an Excess or
I.OOO iuns y (ierniaiis.
Virtually one thousand square
miles of Italian territory have been
overrun, more than 120.000 Italian
have beeu made prisoners and in ex
cess of 1,000 guns have been captur
ed by the German and Austro-Hunga-rian
armies in their eight days' drive
along the lsonzo and Carnic Alps
fronts of the Austro-ltalian war
theatre,
From the east the enemy invasion
on the center of the battle front now
is well within gun ranee of the Tag
lianiento river, where it has been pre
sumed that General Cadorna woull
turn and make a stand. The Italian
commander-in-chief, however, has
not yet brought his troops about ti
face the enemy, but is continuing hU
retreat with the rear guards harass
ing the advancing enemy.
CARDORNA'S PLANS NOT RE
VEALED Just where Cadorna nrnnnsps m
give battle has not become apparent.
Neitner is it known how well the
northern and southern flanks of his
Briny are keeninz Dace with the
itirement in the center.
According to the latest Berlin of
ficial communication announcing the
heavy losses ta the Italians in men
and guns, engagements successful
for the Teutons have taken place on
the Tagliamento plain while the
Rome communication announces that
there has been fighting on the hills
or St. Daniele de Fruill, along the
Ledra canal, at points northwest ot
Udine and from four to five miles
east of the Tagliamento.
ALLIES TO RUSH AID
Meanwhile preparations to aid tho
Italians In their hour of extremity
are being rushed by all the allies.
Jules Cambon. general secretary of
the French ministry' of foreign af
fairs,, In a statement has expressed
the conviation that the Italians will
be able to stem the tide of the inva
sion with the aid of Trench and Brit
ish troops sent to reinforce them.
The American government is to waive
all export restriction in favor of Italy,
permitting that country to take what
ever materials she lequlres, regard
less of prospective shortages here. A
large amount of shipping also U to
be given Italy in work in conjunction
with her own merchant marine in
taking supplies overseas.
NO GIG ACTIONS ELSEWHERE
On other battle fronts no big oper
ations have taken place. The Ger
mans Wednesday made no attempt
to force out the Canadians from their
positions captured the previous day
In the region of Passchendatle.
Alone the Chemin des Damnn and in
the Verdun sector Intensive bombard
ments continue.
ANOTHER GERMAN MUTINY
Still another miitlnv anion? the
uermans is reported. This time i
was anions: the troons in nplpium
t
who aro declared to have refused to
go to the rront and even to have fired
on their officers, several of whom
were wounded.
UNITED STATES URGED TO
DECLARE WAR ON AUSTRIA
American Defense Society Culls Up
on Pi-CKliIcnt to Summon Congress
Together at Early Date For Pur-
1H)SC.
New York, Oct. 31. President
Wilson was urged to call a special
session of congress at an early date
to declare war on Austria In a reso
lution adopted by the board of trus
tees of the American Defense Society
at a special meeting today.
The resolution further urges tho
transportation to Italv of a contin
gent of American troops and war ma
terial, using all ships possible, includ
ing seized Austrian ships for the pur
pose. It sets forth that "the com
plete defeat of Italv'a nrinie u-lll an.
danger her national existence and im
perii me issue of the war for de
mocracy" and "that to preserve
Italy's existence and to maintain hr
efficiency as a lighting force im
mediate moral, military and econo
mic aid from her allies is imnera.-
tive."
The resolution declares that "Ger
man agents throurhnnt Italv hava
steadily emphasized the faet that th
United States has never yet seen fit
to aeciare war against Austria-Hungary,
Italy's greatest and neighbor
ing enemy," and that "it is patenc
to the entire world that German and
Austrian troops are working as a
unit for the same end which Ameri
ca has declared she w ill not endure.'
A copy of the resolution was tele
graphed to President Wilson.
Prior to its adoDtion. the triihtona
of the society adnnted a mlniit
which declares that an inconrhiaiv
peace would be an insult to those
wno nave rallen In the war and "a
betrayal to the living.
The sending of "an overwhelming
force" to France, because, it savs.
'the more men we send tha rawer win
be slain." is counseled in the minute.
wnich declares that considering tho
great numbers of men poured into
tho war in the last three years by
England and France, the
as many as 10,000.000 from its popu
lation iCf over 100 nOn nnn wnuM ha
no more than this country's propar-
uisiiaie snare.
The minute urpea that winiTMi mr
its next session, be asked to declare
that a state of war exists also be
tween the United States and Bulga
ria and TuiLcy.