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GALVESTON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,1917. TEN PAGES
NO. 249
VOL. 37
KORNILOFF’S POWER WANES,
ARGENTINE OUSTS ENVOY;
FIGHT OR
DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION
GET OUT
on Petrograd Cut Off.
)
SENATE PASSES
JOINT PROPOSAL
SHIPPING
PROBLEM
I '
Concedes
Bonar
Law
Most Serious of All Con-
This in Speech.
fronting Allies.
ASK FURTHER INFORMATION.
TELLS OF GERMANY’S
GREATEST EFFORT
GREATEST MISTAKE
MERCURY GOES DOWN.
OF THE WHOLE WAR
VISCOUNT READING
REACHES AMERICA
RETAIL MONUMENT
FAILS TO PLEAD
PAINLEVE FAILS
DEALERS ARE FINED
TO FORM CABINET
UNWRITTEN LAW
INVESTIGATING REPORTS.
By Associated Press.
For all these
“But a still more important demand
AMERICAN EXPLOITS.
EXEMPTION CLAIMS.
THE WEATHER
the ground that the claimant is indis-
pensable to a war industry, appealing1
ALLEGED DRAFT
GOES TO FORT SILL.
EVADERS CAUGHT
1
TO VALIDATE charters.
/
INDUSTRIAL MISHAPS.
Senator Bailey Introduces Measure in
V
Senate.
I
ORDERS BREAD CARDS.
Moderate
recorded
against the rear jamb of the window,
Death
EXTREMELY FEEBLE.
WASHWOMEN ORGANIZE.
The first demand of
of coal, and the shortage is so* serious
that it is causing the Italian govern-
washwomen,
here today.
Would App'y Draft to Al-
lied Subjects.
ment the utmost concern,
shortages there is only
namely, tonnage.
: Chicago
announced
Generally fair tonight; warmer east
and south portions; Thursday fair,
warmer extreme east portion.
press last night by Admiral Liniman,
minister of foreign affairs.
The’foreign minister said that Barop
Lowen was not blamable for the tenor
of the messages which passed through
the Swedish legation sent by the Ger-
man charge to the Berlin foreign office,
and as he had' acted in good faith and
did not know1 the contents of the dis-
patches he would not be reballed.
the new union will be for an in-
crease of 50 cents on each wash-
ing, making the average price
$2.60 instead of $2.10.
England’s Lord Chief Justice
Arrives at Atlantic
Port.
have been driven far afield or a larger
number of them are operating.
“But the total available tonnage is
shrinking slightly, while, on the other
hand, the demands for tonnage from all
directions are increasing tremendously.
Passports for Count Luxburg, German Charge ।
d’Affaires, Are Sent to Legation at Buenos
Aires—His Whereabouts Unknown.
Self-Defense Wins Freedom
For British Officer Who Slew
Wife’s Paramour.
Action Follows Indictment Un-
der the Sherman Antitrust
Law.
Will Be Necessary to Solve
Situation Before Entente
This Winter.
Ninety Days For Those Who
Desire to Leave Would Be
Given.
U. S. TO CONTROL
SUGAR INDUSTRY
U.S. Warship Escorts Schooner
Anvil Back to San
Diego.
Driving of America Into War
Was Worst Blunder,
He Says.
Planes Collide 500 Feet in
Air at San Diego Aviation
Field.
RUSSIA WILL
PULL THROUGH,
HE ASSERTS
handed his passports, but action by
the government awaits the results of
the conference. between . Ambassador
Naon and Secretary Lansing.
In a brief explanation today of its
part in the transmission of dispatches
from the German charge to Berlin, I
PETROGRAD PEOPLE
CALMLY AWAITING
OUTCOME OF EVENTS.
Chicago Man Beats Two German Avia-
tors in Clashes.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Sept. 12.—Word reached Paris
last night that Corporal Andrew Court-
ON THE U. S.
in Texas yesterday include the fol -
lowing: Galveston, 82; Houston, 85;
Dallas, 80; Fort Worth, 80; San An-
tonio, 86.
By Associated Press.
Paris, Sept. 11.—Paul Painleve, min-
ister of war, has announced that he
! has been unable to form a new minis-
. try to succeed that of M. Ribot, ow-
i ing to the eleventh-hour withdrawal
j of the Socialists, Albert Thomas and
j M. Varenne.
I M. Painleve went to the Elysees pal-
' ace at 1 o’clock this morning, where
he was joined by M. Bourgeois, other
statesmen with whom he had conferred
I awaiting him at the ministry of war.
He returned within an hour and an-
nounced to newspaper men that Presi-
dent Poincaire had insisted that he con-
tinue his efforts to form a cabinet and
that he asked for time to think over
the situation.
people, and by this patriotic act,
lending encouragement to friends
of the home and of humanity
throughout our land.”
There was considerable opposi-
tion to the resolution, but a motion
to refer it to the house committee
on liquor traffic failed by a vote of
30 to 63. four present and not vot-
today when their planes collided about
500 feet above the ground. Both men taking off the top of the skull,
were Californians. must have been instantaneous.
SUNFLOWER SEED
IS GREAT DELICACY
AMONG RUSSIANS.
already have been settled.”
Beet sugar producers already have
accepted a scale of prices suggested
^Dry^ Resolution Passes House
.................................... ..................................... I
"Wet" Resolution Fails to Get By
ABSOLVE AUTHORITIES.
Ruckman Will Inspect the Army School
There.
By Associated Press.
San Antonio, Sept. 12.—Major Gen-
eral John W. Ruckman, commander of
the Southern department, will leave
tonight for Fort Sill, Okla., on a visit
of inspection at the army school of fire.
He will be accompanied by Colonel
Malvern Hill Barnum, chief of staff.
j Unconfirmed Reports Say Part of Rebel General’s
Army Is Surrendering—Troops Moving
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• SOLDIER MEETS DEATH.
Winds on. Texas Coast: :
east to south.
TEMPERATURES.
Maximum temperatures
STUDENT AIRMEN
PERISH IN FALL
To Go in Use Throughout Italy After
Oct. 17.
Bv Associated Press.
Rome, Sept. 12.—Giuseppe Canpa,
the Italian food controller, today or-
dered the introduction of bread and
flour cards throughout Italy after Oct.
11.
speaking today at a luncheon given by
. the Empire ' Parliamentary association,
I to Medill McCormick, congressman-at-
j large for Illinois, said:
i “In everything connected with the
of the house investigating com-
mittee to a duplication of work
done by the department of agricul-
ture, the warehouse and marketing
departments, and the departments
of extension of the university and
the A. and M. college. This resolu-
tion was laid on the table subject
to call.
Licensing System Will Go into
Effect’ on First of
October.
aerial engagements, says the Paris
edition of the New York Herald.
It .was also reported that Corporal
Walter Lovell of Boston, a member of
the Lafayette squadron, brought down
his third victim on Monday.
one remedy,
it was
By Associated Press.
Austin, Tept. 12.—Senator Bailey to-
day introduced in the'senate a bill vali-
dating the charters and amendments to
charters of all cities of more than 5,000
population which have adopted charters
since the passage of the enabling act
of 1913.
A resolution by Senator McCollum
was adopted in the senate indorsing the
Waco cotton palace and urging the
state departments to co-operate with
the directors of the palace in order to
make the fair a success.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Sept. 12.—High prices
for necessities of life have forced
London, Sept. 12.—The “unwritten
Where three ships were needed a year law" was not pleaded by Sir John Si-
ago, four are needed now. France is mon, who appeared for the defense in
very short of coal, one of the vital the trial of Lieutenant Douglas Mal-
necessities for winter. Italy is short colm, and who did not call any wit-
nesses, He contented himself with the
plea that Lieutehant Malcolm had com-
mitted the act in self-defense when he
shot Anton Baumberg, a pseudo count.
“The unwritten law is opposed to the
most elementary principles of British
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Houston, Sept. 12.—Private Gottfried, to the president, the final judge in such
the Swedish legation declared that Ger-
man telegrams had been accepted in
the same manner as the Swedish gov-
ernment had forwarded dispatches for
the British and American governments.
It was added by the legation that the
dispatches were in code and the con-
tents were unknown to the members of
the legation. The charges, if any, it
declared, must be made against Berlin.
It was stated at the British legation
that the .Swedish legation at Buenos
Aires had never forwarded any dis-
patches on the British account.
ALLIES RELY
By Associated Press.
London, Sept. 12.—The state-
ment of the Swedish foreign of-
fice concerning the transmission
of German telegrams from Argen-
tina is regarded by the morning
papers as extremely feeble. They
say it will not satisfy the bel-
ligerents and neutrals Sweden
has injured.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 12.—Drafting of
all aliens in the United States except
Germans, others exempt by treaty, and
those of countries allied with Germany,
who have resided in this country one
year, is proposed in a joint resolution
passed today .by the senate and sent to
the house. It is estimated that more
than 1,000,000 aliens would be affected.
Under the resolution by Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman of
the senate military affairs committee,
subjects of the allies or neutrals claim-
ing treaty exemption, would be allowed
to leave the country within 90 days.
By Associated Press. •
Buenos Aires, Sept. 12.—The Argentine government at noon
today sent to the German legation passports to be delivered to
Count Luxburg, the German charge d’affaires in Buenos Aires.
The whereabouts of Count Luxburg still is unknown to the
Argentine government.
The Argentine foreign office today sent a communication to the
German foreign ministry demanding an explanation of Count Lux-
burg’s action in sending the secret code messages to Berlin through
the Swedish legation.
It was officially announced here to- cording to a statement made to the
for tonnage comes from America,
whence the entente’s great reserve of
men must come this winter. The neces-
sity for tonnage to transport the Amer-
ican army and keep them supplied is
perhaps the most important feature of
the shipping situation. .
“So the entente statesmen have ar-
rived at the conclusion that the win-
ning of the war will depend on the new
effort which will be demanded of Eng-
land and America this winter, an effort
to push quickly to completion—more
quickly than ever attempted before—
fleet Upon fleet of ships to carry the
sinews of war to the fighting nations.”
ply, the solution is to be brought about
by voluntary agreements with the ■ ney Campbell, Jr., of Chicago, flying
trades, the essential principles of which | with the French squadrilla No. 65, .had
vanquished two German machines in
Tornquist of Company C, Sixth Illinois
infantry, Galesburg, Ill., was instantly
killed when a coal car, standing on a
siding, took off the top of his skull as
he leaned from the window of the coach
of a Houston bound troop train.
Private Tornquist was riding next the
window of a coach of, the second section
train bringing Company G from East
St. Louis to Camp Logan. After the
train left St. Louis, Mo., on the way to
Springfield, Mo., it approached a siding
onwhich .were standing coal cars. The
car at the end of the switch was too
near the main track, officers ion the
train say. A projecting corner of the
car hit the baggage car at the head of
the train with a loud crash, splintering
its side.
Tornquist evidently heard the noise
and leaned out the window to see what
caused it. The corner of the car, as it
swept past, crushed his head back
cases, were on file today at . the office
of Provost Marshal General Crowder,
and others are coming in.
Preliminary examination is being
made by General Crowder’, on whose
final recommendation the president
probably will act.
—---------—
By Associated Press.
An Atlantic Port, Sept. 12.—Riht
Hon. Viscount Reading, lord chief jus-
tice of England, arrived here today on
an American steamship from Great
Britain. He is accompanied by Lady
Reading.
By Associated Press.
Petrograd, Tuesday, Sept. 11.—Members of the Kerensky gQV-
ernment have informed the Associated Press that while they are
unable to report the final overthrow of Gen. Korniloff, they are op-
timistic concerning the general situation. Unconfirmed reports say
that a part of Gen. Korniloff’s army is surrendering to the govern-
ment.
The Associated Press was personally informed this afternoon
by Minister of Finance Nekrasoff that the forces of Gen. Korniloff
in the direction of Pskoff and at Dng, which were marching on
Petrograd, had been outmaneuvered by’the troops loyal to the pro-
visional government and their retreat had been cut off.
day that if Germany failed to disap-
prove of Count von Luxburg’s action
Argentina would recall her minister
at Berlin. If the Berlin government
disapproved of his course the status
quo would be maintained.
More Than 1,000 Are Filed With the
President.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 12.—More than
1,000 claims for army exemption on
Drops Thirty Degrees at Texarkana
Last Night.
By Associated Press.
Texarkana, Ark., Sept. 12.-—The mer-
cury dropped 30 degrees during last
night, registering 53 degrees this morn-
ing.
justice, The husband had no legal
property in the body of his wife. She
was mistress of her own destinies, and
if she chose to give herself to another,
the husband was not entitled to murder
or to punish the sin of the man to
whom she went.”
The jury then brought in a verdict
of acquittal, which was received with
loud cheering in the court.
By Associated Press.
San Diego, Sept. 12.—Edward M.
Walsh, Jr., and Theodore B. Lyman,
student aviators at the North Island
military aviation school, were killed
50,486 Accidents Were Reported Dur-
ing the Year.
By Associated Press.
Austin,'Sept. 12.—During the fiscal
year ending Aug 31, 1917, 50,486 ac-
cidents were reported to the state in-
dustrial accident board, according to
a statement issued today. Of these,
139 accidents were fatal. Within the
same period, 9,478 claims were filed,
and the companies writing workmen’s
compensation insurance paid out $459,-
728, not including $147,119 paid for
medical expenditures, which included
makes a total of $606,828 paid by the
companies during the year.
By Associated Press.
Austin, Sept. 12.—-In the house
today a resolution by Terrell and
Thompson of Hunt was adopted
congratulating the citizens of Dal-
las upon victory for prohibition,
“thus removing from that city and
county the greatest Curse that
ever was afflicted upon a civilized
I HATE TO SEE
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FORECAST.
For Galveston
and Vicinity:
Fair tonight and
Thursday; warm-
er tonight.
For East Tex-
as: Fair tonight,
warmer; Thurs-
day fair, warm-
er interior of
east portion.
For West Tex-
as: Generally,
fair tonight and
Thursday.
For Oklahoma:
By Associated Press.
London, Sept. 12.—The Petro-
grad correspondent of Reuter’s .
Limited telegraphing on Tues-
day at midnight says that the
capital remains calm, the popula-
tion awaiting events and only
the display, of armed forces in
the streets indicates any abnor-
mal situation. Government Com-
mander Philonpinko, who was ar-
rested by Gen. Korniloff, has
been released and has returned
to Petrograd. Legal proceed-
ings, the dispatch says, have been
begun against Gen. Korniloff,
Minister of Agriculture Tchernoff
has resigned in order not to cre-
ate difficulties for Premier Ker-
ensky on his account. The gar-
rison at Kronstadt has placed it-
self at the disposal of the Petro-
grad Council of Soldiers’ and
Workmen’s Delegates.
bovsky he must either define his at-
titude or resign.
General Lokomski, chief of staff, the
vice premier added, undoubtedly was
the chief conspirator. There was evi-
dence the conspiracy had been prepared
carefully and the government was
caught wholly Unawares. The Consti-
tutional Democrats, M. Nekrasoff said,
had no part in the plot and no mem-
bers of that party had been at Gen-
eral Korniloff's headquarters.
KORNILOFFS TROUBLES.
The government had received infor-
mation that dissensions had broken out
in General Korniloff’s camp. The army
sent against Petrograd, the vice pre-
mier declared, had been deceived, hav-
ing been told that General Korniloff’s
only aim was to drive the Bolsheviki
group out of the capital. The govern-
ment had taken measures to ndeceive
the soldiers on this point.
M. Nekrasoff concluded, as regards
the composition of the provisional cab-
inet, that M. Youreneff, minister of pub-
lic Works, and Prof. Kokoshine, the
state controller, were the only minis-
ters Who had definitely resigned. The
attitude of M. Oldenburg, minister of
public instruction, and of M. Karta-
sheff, procurator of the holy synod,
was doubtful.
Premier Kerensky, the vice premier
stated, has been offered special powers,
and he has the support of the whole
country.
Vice Premier Nekrasoff in an inter-
view distributed today by the Russian
official agency said that the political
situation could be considered perfectly
favorable. All the commanders at the
front with the exception of General
Denikine, commander on the western
front, who has been arrested, with his
chief Of- staff, by the military commit-
tee, remain faithful to the provisional
government. Pskoff is in possession
of government troops. ■
Continued on Ninth Page.
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KERENSKY IN COMMAND.
The Associated Press was informed
unofficially that Premier Kerensky was
about to assume the position of com-
mander-in-chif of all the Russian ar-
mies, at least until the revolt had beep
crushed.
While unable yet to report the final
overthrow of General Korniloff, mem-
bers of the Russian provisional gov-
ernment in conversation With the As-
sociated Press this evening summed up
the situation optimistically.
The new commander-in-chief of the
Russian armies, Major General Bonch
Bruyovitch, who formerly was attached
to the staff of General Brusiloff, one
time commander in chief, has from
the first been devoted to the provision-
al government.
An unconfirmed report received at
the capital is to the effect that part of
General Korniloff’s army is surrender-
ing.
In an interview, Vice Premier and
Minister of Finance Mekrasof in-
formed the Associated Press that Gen-
eral Sprjevalski, commander on the
Caucasus front, and Lieutenant General
Dmitri Stcherbatcheff, commander on
the Rumanian front, had declared
definitely their allegiance to the gov-
ernment.
From General Staeduyeff, commander
on the western front, no news has been
received, but from his attitude there
is reason to believe he remains loyal.
The attitude of General Klembovsky,
commander on the northern front, is
still enigmatical. He based his refu-
sal to accept the post of commander-
in-chief on the fact that the position
on his ’ front required his special at-
tention. Asked by the governor for an
explanation of why he allowed General
Korniloff’s army to pass through
Pskoff, he replied that these troops
were not subordinate to him.
. The government, Vice Premier Nek-
rasoff said, had told General Klem-
by the food administration which
means a saving to the consuming pub-
lic of more than thirty million dollars
between now and the first of the year.
Cane sugar refiners have agreed to im-
port all their requirements through a
committee to be named by the food
administration which will apportion
shipments among them. •
Poincare Insists That He Con-
tinue Efforts—Thinks
Over Matter.
By Associated Press.
London, Friday, Sept. 7.— (Delayed by
the censor.)—It is learned here that
the entente governments have agreed
that the shipping situation is the most
serious problem of all those facing the
entente at the beginning of the fourth
winter of the war and every effort will
be made during the coming months to
impress the people of England and
America with the fact that the, greatest
effort of the whole war will be neces-
sary to solve it. A government official
informed the Associated Press‘today:
“There is no disguising the fact that
the shipping situation is serious. Do
not misunderstand me—-the shipping
situation has not grown serious through
any increased success of the German
submarine warfare. As a matter of fact
the German submarine war is being
held down very well, and the average
sinkings show no increase either in
ships or tonnage. The sinkings in the
Atlantic main routes are now very low
and the greater proportion of the sink-
ings occur in out of the Way spots, in-
dicating either that the submarines
By Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 12.—The entire
American sugar industry will be placed
under government control Oct. 1, the
food administration announced by the
institution of a licensing system to
include manufacture, refining and im-
ports. The step was decided on which
the approval of President Wilson to
prevent speculative prices and to as-
sure equitable distribution. •
“The critical situation 'in the sugar
markets anticipated during the fall
months makes prompt action neces-
sary,” said the announcement. “Gen-
eral licensing of the industry will serve
as a step towards the regulation of
prices by the prevention of specula-
tion and the securing of proper distri-
bution. The sugar problem being one
of distribution as well as one of sup-
By Associated Press.
Irkutsk, Siberia, Sept. 12.—
Sunflower seed is a delicacy
much relished by Russian sol-
diers. At railway stations where
bodies of troops are waiting the
platforms are always littered
with the shells of the sunflow-
er seed. On troop trains the
men can be seen cracking the
seed between their teeth and
chewing kernels which they ex-
tract dexterously with their
tongue.
Peasant women sell the sun-
flower seed about the railway
stations just as popcorn and pea-
nuts are sold at American sta-
tions. Many persons crack so
many sunflower seeds that they
wear notches in their front teeth,
which enable them to grip the
seeds tightly and crack them with
greater speed.
ing. An amendment was adopted
including Gonzales county. The
resolution Was adopted by a viva
voce vote.
The house, however, failed to
adopt a resolution sent up by Mar-
tin of Gillespie congratulating the
people of Harris, Williamson and
Llano counties on their recent
Official Dispatches Arrived at Buenos
Aires Yesterday.
By Associated Press.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 12.—The long
delayed dispatches from Ambassador
Naon at Washington were received by
the foreign minister late yesterday aft-
ernoon. They did not contain all the.
information the foreign minister de-
sired and the Argentine ambassador
was instructed to see Secretary Lan-
sing immediately,1 presumably for 'the
purpose of obtaining more details.
A high official of the foreign office
said this afternoon that Count Lux-
burg, the German charge, would be
By Associated Press.
San Diego Sept. 12.—Escorted by the
United States warship that captured
her off the Lower California coast last
Sunday,* the gasoline schooner Anvil,
with more than 30 alleged draft evad-
ers and enemy aliens on board, arrived
in San Diego harbor this morning. I
By Associated Press.
Baltimore, Sept. 12.—Seventeen mem-
bers of the National Retail Monument
Dealers’ association were fined today
by Judge John C. Rose in the United
States district court here in addition
to a fine of $2,500 imposed upon the
association. This action followed the
entering by the defendants of pleas of
nolo contendre in the indictment
against them which charged violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
The individual fines ranged from
$1,000 down to $5 each.
Rochester Police Looking Into Allega-
tions of Bigamy. ,
By Associated Press.
Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 12.—Rochester
police are investigating reports today
that Lucien ‘Hilly, recently arrested at
Holly on a charge of bigamy, and who,
posing as a member of the Lafayette
escadrille, led to investigation of his
record' by the Aero Club of America,
had not two, but five wives, and per-
haps more.
When arrested d’Hilly admitted that
besides Mrs. Helen Geraldine Shadbolt
d’Hilly, whom he married in Rochester
June 15, he had a wife and son in Cort-
land.
One letter received by the chief of
police from a woman in New York,
claiming .to be English born, said:
“I married d’Hilly in England many
years ago and am his wife.”
Another letter from a St. Louis
woman who signed herself “Mrs. Lucien
d’Hilly,” suggested that'd’Hilly be sent
to St. Louis “so I can get my hands on
him.”
A third letter dated “Somewhere in
Pennsylvania” notified the police a
“wife of d’Hilly is in Germany who '
sacrificed her fortune of $3,000 so that 1
d’Hilly could receive instructions in
aviation.” e
By Associated' Press.
London, Sept. 12.—Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer,
Swedish Papers Do Not Think Their
Officials Guilty.
By Associated Press.
Stockholm, Sept. 12.—All the news-
papers print long editorials on the situ-
ation arising from the telegrams sent
by the German legation through the
Swedish legation at Buenos Aires. The
Dagbladt says:
“We deeply lament the fact that our
neutrality seems to have been infringed
by Germany through misuse of our
facilities. The lack of caution dis-
played by our foreign office casts
doubts upon our impartiality, which,
though they are perfectly justified,
must damage and humiliate us. One
can not, however, help feeling that the
manner in which the charge has been
made points more in the direction of
seeking to influence the people in the
elections than to any desire to state the
matter for fair consideration. And one
wonders whether there is any connec-
tion between this and Lord Robert.
Cecil’s interview prophesying that the
whole of Europe would arm against
Germany.”
The Liberal Dagens Nyheter and the
Tidningen both assert that they are
certain that Swedish authorities knew
nothing of the manner in which the
Swedes were being used in ruthless and
soulless war methods. The Dagens
Nyheter. adds that public opinion in the
United States and Great Britain is
ready to believe the worst about Ger-,
many’s one remaining friend among the
neutrals. ’ I .
Baron Lowen, the Swedish minister
to Argentina, will not be recalled, ac-
RUSSIAN LEADERS ASSERT
Leaqs Out of Car Window and Dies
Suddenly.
I military arms the Germans have shown
remarkable results, even genius. But
in dealing with questions of human
nature they have repeatedly made mis-
takes which have been the salvation of
the entente allies. No mistakes they
have made will be so great in its con-
sequences as that which drove the
United States into .the war.”
“The Germans lately,” Mr. Bonar Law
continued, “have been saying that the
entente was relying on the United
States as their last hope. I want to
say to you that we do rely on the
United States.
“As chancellor of the exchequer I am
ready to say to you now what I should'
have been sorry to have to say six
months ago, namely, that without the
United States’ financial assistance the
allies would have been in disastrous
straits today.”
By Associated Press.
London, Sept. 12.—Leslie Urqu-
hart, one of the most prominent
mining and oil engineers in Russia,
who has just arrived in London, in
an interview in the Daily Mail says:
“I have faith in Russia. I have
known the country more than 20
years and she will pull through.
* * * Whether Gen. Korniloff
will prove 'the savior of society’ I
can not tell. But of this I am sure:
A military dictatorship has got to
come.”
Mr. Urquhart characterized
Premier Kerensky as “an honest
visionary. At the bottom he is a
talker and but little else. Premier
Kerensky is afraid of the Council
of Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Dele-
gates, which is a self-constituted
organization of idealists, theorists,
anarchists and syndicatists, with
hardly any workmen or soldiers
among them. Some of them are
known to be in German pay. Their
ideas of discipline not only have
ruined the army, but all Russian
industrialism.”
the organization of
“wet" victories. There were
shouts of “noes” from all over the
house, and in order to save the
resolution from being promptly
voted down, the chair held that the
time for the consideration of reso-
lutions had expired.
Thompson of Hunt introduced a
resolution directing the attention
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