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Those receiving military training!
would be subject under the law to,be
drafted into the army at any time the
occasion for their services might
arise.
The senate will discuss, also, those
amendments dealing with military
training in schools.
This feature, however, which is
very far-reaching in the, original
Chamberlain bill, seeking to begin
children's training at 12 years old,
has been temporarily abandoned.
General physical training instead
of military training is believed by the
committee t obe a better plan.
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WOULD LOWER NEUTRALITY
BARS AGAINST ALLIES
Washington, Feb. 13. Senator
Saulsbury today offered a resolution
to throw down the neutrality bars
and open all United States ports to
allied warships.
He said: "This might enable this
government, without a declaration of
war, to assist in .preventing viola
tions of rights to the sea by giving
assistance to those at present en
gaged in combating these viola
tions." It is understood the Saulsbury res
olution has the complete approval of
President Wilson.
THREE GAS-PIPE BOMBS FOUND
IN FLAT BUILDING
Three gas-pipe bombs, each 1G
inches long, with fuses attached,
were found in a courtway in the cen
ter of a 12-apartment building at 450
E. 48th St., this morning by Wm.
Goldthorp, 16. The police say there
had been labor trouble in the build
ing. TO BRING IRA BOND HERE
Detectives left today for Minneap
olis to take charge of Ira Bond, al
leged member of the "auto thieves'
trust," and bring him to Chicago to
face trial. Bond, it is alleged, was
implicated in the confession of Adam, I
Prochowski, "gold coast" burglar,
and Lemuel Nutter, confessed head
of the "trust," who died in jail about
a. week ago. Bond, who put up a
strenuous fight against extradition,
finally was defeated and must come
here to face trial, the Minnesota
courts ruled.
GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY ANX
IOUS FOR WAR WITH U. S.
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 13. Ger
many's public and officialdom do not
believe entrance of America into the
war would have the slightest effect
on the outcome.
As a matter of fact, Field Marshal
von Hindenburg believes with pre
parations now under way the war
will be won by Germany before
America could enter if she does
enter. ,
When Ambassador Gerard and his
party left' Berlin, orders had been is
sued by the Germany military au
thorities cancelling all vacations of
army officers anden for the month
of February.
That move developed the informa
tion that Von Hindenburg was
awaiting the opportune moment for
the great, final effort of Germany's
forces.
Though the German army and
navy is prepared and anxious for
war with America, German newspa
pers have been urging Americans to
work for peace, and have been be
seeching the German admiralty not
to torpedo ships carrying American
passengers. Their efforts, however,
do not appear to be successful.
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STEAMER AFRIC SUNK
London, Feb. 13. The White Star
steamer Afric was sunk today.
The Afric was a steel vessel of
11,999 tons, one of the biggest so
far reported to have fallen victim
to the German submarine warfare.
She was the property of the White
Star line and was registered at Liverpool,
