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'POISON PLOT IN I
AMERICA, TOO
(railed I'rM I.raaeii Wlra.)
Washington, sept. 24.—Ger
many will be convicted further he
fore the world this week on
charges of intrigues against the
psfcee fji other nations.
With revelation over Sunday of
Tsuton hoinli and poison plots in
. Rumania, .government authorities
hlnteil that it might lie shown the i
Teuton, had tried to spread dis-
MM in America as one of her in-{
•Idlous means of hamiiering war i
work. 1
The plot in Rumania showed
the Teutons planted bombs In th«i
<J*Kiiihii legation Harden at Bucli
arest after the I. S. had taken
Charge there and also had left
vials of germs to poison horses. ,
Similarly, tho Teutons miy:
have spread the germs of lockjaw j
In court plasters recently foun'l >
In the l'nited States to be in
fected.
Intrigue In Japan.
Whether or not stiili a plot is
disclo-'oil, the Henate is promised j
an expose of treacherous German !
work in trying to stir up anti-
American feeling in Japan and
anli-.lapanese spirit in this coun
try.
Viscount Ishli, now in the coun
try witli tho Japanese commis
sion, has already hinted at such
intrigue. Senator King, who Sat
NATIONS UNITING!
II ..... .1 Pr*aa I .nsr.l Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 24.
«—&U Central American republics
may soon be federated Into a na
tion of ti,000,000 persons living
on 101,141 square miles of land.
They are Honduras, Nicaragua,
Guatemala, Costi Rica, Salvador
-—now hound politically by trea
ties made In 1907 -and Panama,
new republic, which will be in
vited to take her place with the
others.
▲ conference will be held by
representatives of the little na
tions —either in Washington or
S annul.i soon, to discuss plans of
te proposed federation.
t The Central American treaties
now affecting these countries were
slgni'it In 1905 and expire this
year. They have served—thru
a court of Justice created in Costa
Rica, where all international
problems are settled—to keep
Sore of less peaceful a commun
r of nations formerly in constant
dlsturliHiice thru wars and revo
lutions.
It Js now proposed by strong
factions in these nations to estab
lish a centralized government, or
St least an inter-preliminary union
with a delegate from eacli repu!)
--110. President Beltrand of Hon
duras has launched the Idea and
sent an invitation to the other re
publics to participate.
President Cbamorro of Nicar
agua already has accepted and
suggested either Wasliington or
Panama as the meeting place for
the proposed conference.
The state department, wifii
holding pnnouncement of Its po
** nit J.hi in the matter, is sounding
out pn'illo opinion in Central
Amor'ca on the proposal.
The position of Costa Rica
is pei iilbir. The I nile«l
Si.ii.s has never recognized
the >m soul Costa Itican ad
min.-(ration, but since the
111 lie republic has entered the
•- \vi>r ugalnst Germany she
finds herself an outlaw and
CHEWING GUM MAN PLEADS
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING
BY WW. W HH'LEH. '111., Chicago.
How fortunate it would have
heen had we adopted universal
military training five or ten years
' - - ' ago.
It would have meant much in
the present crisis — it Drobably
won id have kept us t >f the
war. Hut it's no use to w»y over
spilt milk. The question Is, what
shall we do now? JKvery thought
ful man must feel that a nation
unable to protect itself promptly
is blind to the tfagie possibilities
of its heedlessness.
War comes unexpectedly and,
ss in our own case, it is somo
,- • times forced upon an "innocent
hystander." For three years wa
Naubnilt'od, to insult and Injury,
tantil t'orbearahce ceased to be a
virtue and there was nothing left
for us hut to assert our rights and
to defend them. No country in
, the world hates war more than
«wKdO. Only extreme provocation
would induce us to take up arms.
JBxper'onrc shows abundantly that
a peace-loving nation is not safe
because of that fact. Belgium and
some of Hie lialkan states are evi
dence of It.
As the world Is constituted, and
has been thru thousands of- yeafV
of strife, there Is^bnly one sale
plan, and thai is to follow the ad
vice of Washington—in time of
peace, prepare for war. if we had
done this a few years ago, we
would have saved, billions of dol
lars and tens of thousands of
*"' lives. It Is common knowledge In
military circles that trained men,.
I»y knowing how to take cafe of
themselves In camp and in the
field, reduce the mortality and
casualties at lefst two-thlrduf and,
artist Is even mote vital, MEN OF
fIPF/I'IAI, TRAINING ONLY CAN
BR I'SHlfl IN MODKRN WAR
WARK.
Nationally, we need a little fore
sight, v keener appreciation of the
' is necessity for pro', ding for future
ooiitinir.-iirles. We cut 100 In the
coldest sort of weather when no-
urday showed tlie Austrian em-1
bassy to be subsidizing some of]
the foreign language press, has;
data on tho I*_**«sn—> I' 1"1 slid will j
speak "by the book" when lie does '
nuike I,lb new exposure.
The govern men t is prepared to j
give out documentary proof of itij
leeen, revelations In cases whore
denials are entered by those con
cerned. It proposes this week to
iiisko public a photographic re
production of tlie Kckhanli-Cron
imlin-Mexico City plot let (or. the
hiil uontlcity of which has boon de
uJoil liy the principals.
« l. in Dill Kor i.ni..« -
Chairman Elood of the house
.foreign affairs eommltte hohl sev
eral coufereiici-s today to sound
out sentiment on the propose.l
'congressional imiuiry Into the \o'i
Bernstorff "slush fund" for peace,
llemands tor an inquiry have
cooled since Secretary Lansing's
statement giving congress a clean
I bill of health. Representatives
I Heflin, Alabama, and Howard,
Ueorgia, botli of whom were sure
certain congressmen hail been cor
uipted, have failed to bring evi
dence to support any of their,
curlier charges.
Spei.ker Clark's attitude proba
bly will dec'do finally for or
against the inquiry.
uliod nation ut the same time
so far as the I niwsl States is
concerned** Steps are ikiw
under way to eliminate this
I'liriuloxl. al condition.
TORfaD.O BOAT
IN DISTRESS
lUalttd I'rraa l.eaa.d Wire.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 24.
—A torpedo boat In distress off
the Virginia capes last night was
given a tow by a destroyer and
brought safely Into port early to
day, the navy department was
advised this forenoon. Her trou
ble was not serious.
PASTOR PREDICTS
"REIGN OP DEVIL"
That the kaiser, if Germany
should succeed In the present war,
will be the ruler chosen by the
devil, typified by the "little horn"
on the beast of Biblical prophecy,
was the declaration of Rev. A. C.
Caebeleln of New York at the
lint Presbyterian church Sunday
nii'ht. He predicted that follow
ing the present agitated times
will name "the reign of the devil,"
and then the second coming of
Christ. He did not predict the
success of Germany, however.
TOO LATE TO GET *
IN AT CAMP LEWIS
Clarence Fain of Hoqulam, ar
rived at Canlp Lewis In an auto
mobile, In a vain attempt to make
up time lost by a postal clerk's
mistake, but as he had not cre
dentials save a telegram sent him
by friends who had received his
notloe at an incorrect address, he
wns turned buck and will have to
come with tlie next quota.
body wants Ice, for we know It
will be demanded a few months
later; so we prepare In mid-winter
for our comforts during the heat
ed period of summer.
The plan of universal military
training as outfined in the ('ham
herlain hill would make available
at all times millions of young
men who have had sufficient mili
tary training to enable them to
become excellent soldiers with a
few weeks of additional training.
This would safeguard the nation
and prepare it against any con
tingency that would probably arise
—the training apd discipline
would be the very best experience
that any young man could have.
It would make him stronger
physically, more alert mentally,
quicker to see and to act. Also,
It would increase his earning capa
city and give him a better chance
in his life work. Our boys nppre
ciate this. I think the majority
of them would he glad to take
the training.
r War is a calamity beyond de
scription. We are sorry that any
of our young men should be com
pelled to engage In It, hut there
are some things worse than war,
and one would be to have our
country dominated by a foreign
r~wer —by a rule of ruthless mili
tarism that counts war, as a regu
lar business.
Since the boys may at any time
be called upon to defend our coun
try and our flag, we owe it to
them to provide them with a care
iul pre-tralning so that they may
perform this important national
lunation both efficiently and as
safely as possible. Wf must not
be asleep at the sVltch.
The responsibility Is up to the
American citizen snd the voters.
of this country to demand the pas
sage of the Chamberlain bill or
some similar measure by rongrois
ait Its nest session. It has al
ready been postponed too loug.
It's time now for action.
Monday, Sept. 24, 1917. -THE TACOIIA TIME S—Pago jjhg.
SAMMIES AND POILUS SEE BOXING MATCHES
Aiiioricitii ii-.i.ips have Intnid iif*«<d the Inning game to the French front, and the p-.il.is crowd
iL.se to the rlngxhOe and cb««er 11>«* fighter* us lustily an any Vank —so «riles Staff tV>iros|>oiiilent
Lyon in transmitting thin picture to The Time*-. I
TILT THE BUCKET A NOVEL WAR GAME
PERSHING AND
SIBERT TEAM
(Continued From Page One.)
Pershing visited bis troops one
day recently. Stpce he went back
to Paris there has been a general
clicking of heels; officers give
their commands with more pep,
and the men go thru their work
with more energy and earnest
ness; there has been a noticeable
perking up .in personal appear
ances; and the whole military
works have moved more swiftly
and smoothly.
Pertdiing In a commander
With a big punch. Nothing
(■•■ capes his eagle eye. lie
knows exactly what is nettled
to put the American army on
a par with the French and
mmWmmmt
His methods of Illustrating his
points are direct and forceful.
In one inspection he espied a
private slouching in line, looking
at the far-off scenery, totally un
interested in the business at
hand.
.Some Lesson!
Pershing brought htm up with
a jefk.
"Five paces to the front," he
commanded.
Hundreds of pairs of eyes were
riveted on the private.
"Now," continued Pershing
loud enough for all to hear, "the
first requisite of a good soldier Is
strict attention and a soldierly ap
pearance. '
"Fans your . company. Stand
ernct like a real soldier for five
minutes; eyes to the front."
In ot her parts of the camp, Per
shing repeated the lesson.
You can now bet your last cen
time that the next time the gen
eral conies around there won't be
anybody looking at the far-off
scenery 1'
This picture by Staff Oorrmaponil«M I/yon shows French sol
diers "tilting the bucket." They have to stick their iHiiees thru
a small hole in the down-banging bounl. If they miss the bob',
both horse and rider are deluged with water.
Officers who needed it came In
for similar attention from Per
shing.
"Calls" Captain.
At one place, the commander
thought the captain wasn't show
ing enough pep in leading his men
thru bayonet exercises.
"Here, give me a gun and let
me show you how an officer should
lead this drill," Pershing ex
claimed.
And for the next ten min
utes onlookers «aw something
they'll never forgot: tho chief i
«'«»nmmii<lor of the American
expeditionary forces standing
out in a field, lunging and
thrusting and countering with
gun iuid bayonet, leading the
company thru tho exorcise*
with all the energy and en
thusiasm of au oil leer SO
years his junior.
The men responded In a manner
that pleased the general.
"That's it," he complimented.
"Put everything you have Into It.
Pep and more pep."
He turned to the captain.
"You can't expect your men to
show class unless you show it
yourself."
•Tapa" Kindly.
"Papa" Sibert is of a different
temperament from Pershing, but
he also is getting fins results.
When Sibert goes on an In-
spection he's always on the look
out for a chance to praise those
men who deserve praise.
"Your men make a fine appear
ance, captain," he said one day to
a company commander whose men
were lined up for inspection.
"These ars the kind of soldiers I
like to see."
Sines that timy the company
has entered title to being the crsck
company of the regiment and
every other company has perked
up and Is working its head off to
get a similar compliment from
"Papa" Slhert.
. Slhert will visit a company
kitchen.
"What's on the bill of fare for
today, cook?" he will ask. "Let's
trj% that soup you've got In that
kettle. Say, that's fine, Isn't it?
GoAl enough for anybody."
Ho, between Perehlng's
disciplinary methods and Si
bert'a fatherly attitude, the _
American army In France in erals who command, but on the
coming with a rush to a high enlisted men themselves—the
state of efficiency. boys who'll "go over the top"
Now, as to the young officers and into the German trenches,
who prepared themselves in offi- Hit Bullseye.
oers' training camps in America. Already, the French marvel at
Already they're called the "Oo the aptitude of the average Amer-
Get 'Em Boys" because they're so lean private—at his quick wit
full of energy, Initiative and en- and his ability to grasp and mae
thusiaam. ter new things.
Civilian Officers Good. In a hand grenade class the
A high officer paid them a high other day the distance became.so
compliment the other day. great that the French instructors
"These young officers are go- thought the Americans couldn't
ing to make good because they put the grenades over the bar
know how to think and act quick- riers.
ly," he said. "They may lack in But the American boys, every
technical knowledge, but they'll last'one of whom had played base
acquire that. bsll since ho was knee high to a
"The way these young civil- grasshopper, stepped up and hit
ians are taking hold indicates ths bull's eye with the grenades,
that our new selective draft army MOST POLK BACK HOME
is going to be a great success as IMAGINE IT MAY TAKE
s fighting machine, becsuse it MONTHS MORK TO PREPARE
will contain many thousands of "OCR BOYS" FOR THIS WAR
young men who have as much GAME. NOT AT ALL.
mental equipment as these young IF HE KEEPS UP THE PACE
officers now on the job." HE IS NOW GOING. THE QBR-
Of course, the final success of MANS MAY MEET HIM VERY,
the American array Is France is VERY SOON. IN FACT, ANY
going to depend, not on the gen- DAY NOW.
FRANCE'S SAVIOR
WILL BE PROUD OF
HIS U. S. NEPHEW
►■^ — *
(Special to The Times)
PLAINFIBLI), N. J., Sept. 24.
—The United States army has a
.private in the ranks who Is a
nephew of Marshal Joffre, the
hero of the Mams and "savior of
France."
He Is Andrew Reld IV, member
of an old Baltimore family, and
son of a sister of the famous
French marshal. He was accept
ed ih the aviation section.
Private Reld told his class
mates why he entered the service
of Uncle Sara.
"I feel like a lot of other Amer
icans," he said. "I feel that I
wouldn't care to face the future
unless I had done my duty In this
present crises. I'd never dare
face my uncle. Marshal Joffre, un
less I were In uniform."
Private Reld, 26, is a graduate
of St. John's Military School at
Annapolis, Md. His mother re
cently gave |28,000 to found an
ambulance unit In France.
5,500 IN
PORTLAND
WALKOUT
<l ..iir.l Preaa l.raavd Wlr».l
PORTLAND, Ore , Sept. -'4.—A
general slnke of all workers in
steal shipyards wont into effect
ut 10 o'clock this iiioriiing. Fifty
five iiundii'd moil, according to
estimate ol union loaders, laid
down their tools und walked nut
Four plants are affected.
Willi the strike'of stool ship
builders, every yartl on Ihe Wil
lamette and Columbia rivers, ex
ceptllig (iiih two wooden \aids.
today (p. tied up completely by
strikes Construction of more
than Imi steel and wooden ships
has stopped.
Union loaders plan other strikes
to enforce the demands of Ihe ship
yard winkers now out.
Attempts of wooden shipyards,
which have lieeti idosed for over v
woi-k by a strike, to reopen prac
ii. all i failed this morning.
Non-union men reported at the
various plants, but tho situation
is unchanged.
Police guards wore Increased at
nil yards, all ho union leaders say
there will lip no violence. The
strike in Ihe steel yards this
morning stopped work on I 1 ships
on the ways and on other steel
vessels in which muchinery whs
being installed.
McrruED i\ nuiro
II niiril Pssas l.caard Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 24. —■
The Sun Francisco hay shipbuild
ers' strike has heen settled. The
striking metal trades workers will
resume work not later than Wed
nesday, bringing to an end the la
bor troubles that have paralyzed
shipbuilding around the bay for a
week.
Cavin MrNJah, new federal me
diator, announced today that an
agreement insuring lliis solution
of the difficulties had heen signed
by representatives of both parties
to the dispute and that only rati
fication by the 16 unions in the
iron trudes I'ouucil remain* to
put the agreement into full effoe'.
The unions' delegates have been
called to meet tonight when tho
ratification plan will be submit
ted. No hitch is anticipated at
this meeting.
Cnder the terms of the agree
ment the employe'! of the various
shipyards and shops Jp this sec
tion will receive a considerable
Increase In wagmi pending per- j
manent adjustment of ihe whole'
strike controversy hut tlie federal
shipbuilding and labor adjustment J
board. Tho exact amount of In-'
crease was not announced, but It
is soniowhoro between 12 V 4 and
20 percent.
The agreement was readied
during a final session of the coin
mittoo of eight, representing the
strikers, Hie employers and th.i
government, which lasted form
noon .Sunday until nightfall.
Simultaneously with the an
nouncement of the settlement,
McNah gave out the text of a tele
gram lie had received from Presi
dent Wilson expressing his grati
fication over the results of the
negotiations. The president has
telegraphed federal mediators att
Seattle and Portland recommend
ing that they attempt to adjust
the stiikes at those two cities-oil
the sumo basis.
HKATTLK HKEIIK APPEAL
«I ultra I'rraa Leaned ■avirr.i
SEATTLE. Sept. 24.--Consider
ation of President Wilson's jier
sonul appeal that no action which
would delay the government's
shipping program be taken, was
being given by the Seattle Metal
Trades council executive commit
tee at a meeting here this morn
ing.
- WORK Off NEW SCALE
II nliril I'rraa UH-SOg Wlrr.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 24.
.—The wage adjustment commlt-
Launching Every Ten Days Is
Northwest Defy to U-Boats
Wooden cargo ships such as those are coming from tha ways with Inussslng speed along the «■»
Ore west coast. , '
A ship launching every 10 days
Is the answer of the Pacific .North
west to the kaiser and his human
devil-fish.
On all the waterways of this
big empire sounds the crash of
hammer against wood and the rat
tat of riveter on steel.
On the .Columbia river, at
Gray's harbor and in the Puget
MEANS DENIES
HE'S MURDERER
i Continued Treat I'ago One.)
lon, who know volumes more of
his international machination*
than they're ready to tell just now.
Tho Chicago sad New-York au-
UiorltieH who hs»e painstakingly
i .1 together long and lon port -
a:it strands of lirokM tiuoiids In
t'.'S tangled skein of the mystery,
aro convinced tiiat Haass' claim
that Mrs. King accidental shot
herself at lonely Mack w edler
Springs the night of Aug. '-'!•. Is
a ho.
'I'hey belieie and clilim thSf Ml
prove thai Moans, haling dissipat
ed Mrs. King's fortune while he
musiiiieriuied In the guise ol trust
worthy confidential advisor, and
having schemed to gel mure .)f
the King millions by a forged sue
mid will, tiollloTHt«>ly murdered
tho woman rather than iieriiiit her
discover his duplicity.
Moans bad lost a hit of his
di'vll-may-care altitude todn.i tmt
sent for l.ocal Prosecutor Clement
during the night to profess his In
nocence atld whs rebuffed, being
'.-.Ail to say his say at his trial.
Hll usually smiling round face
was podgy and pasty white and
circles ringed his eyes w hen ho
appealed today.
The state scored Its first Strang
point, against Moans when Coro
ner's Physician Hurmelster of Chi
cago testified iii.pi Mrs. King's
death wound was inflicted on the
left side of her head, whereas Ihe
autopsy proved thai Mrs King was
rtghl handed
Mippei- I inure in Case
1,. A. Wedillngton, undoriaker,
who bandied Mrs. King's body,
was the first witness called by tho
stale. He told of being called by
Afton Means lo |ire|iare Mrs.
King's body the night of the al-
lc of the shipping hoard today
began work on a now wage scale
for San Francisco, Seattle and
Portland ship workers. follow
ing the Sun Francisco strikers'
doclfion to return to work on a
temporary wage schedule in com
pliance wilh President Wilson's
suggestion, It was decided t.i im
soluble the wage adjustment
board at once.
I*,ooo MAY WALK OCT
(I'Mlleil l-rcua l.raaril lltrr.l
SKATTI.K. Sept. J! 4. -A strike]
of H.IIOO Seattle shipyard work
ers within a few days Heeined MM
tain today. Tie executive com-1
mit'ee of the metal trades eoun
-111, hold this morning, however,
n't used to set a strike date until
the return of Ilun McKlllop. pres
ident of the council, who Is now
| on hia wav from Washington, I).
|C„ where he met with the 0, S.
shipping board.
The union officials admitted
that the ditng«>r of an unorganized
s'rlke In the yards was grave and
that the strike of 5.600 workers
In Portland yards had worked the
men In Sonttlc yards tv a high
pitch of excitement.
"We are doing our best to keep
the men from a strike until McKll
lop arrives Thursday," said A. R.
Miller, secretary of the council
after the meeting this morning."
FORCED TO COME
TO CAMP, HE SAYS
Peter Rae of Kittitas county,
who arrived at Camp Lewis Sat
urday, declares he was forced to
oomo in spite of the fact thnt be
has a wife and two children, and
was not, even given a physical ex
amination. Officers are Investi
gating and If he was Illegally
drafted, he will be returned home.
There ars no fours In Japanese
telephone director^, becrrfise the
name of the figure four, "Shi," Is
the term for death.
Watermelons, muskmelons and
cumbers are of Asiatic origin.
Sound region, Including Tacoma, there Is an atmosphere of patriot*
Seattle and Olympfa, Everett and lam over the whole thing and •
Belltngl-un, scores of Ships are gsneral public enthusiasm c—m
on tho ways In plants that did not each ship gliding Into the water,
exist two years ago. la the Pugst Bound district, !_-
The builders, with their armies eluding 8,000 men at the Breast*
of workmen, are doing their bit ton navy yards, approxlmstsly !•/>
in handy shape. They are mak- 000 men are at work with a pa*.
lag money hand over flat, but roll of $1,400,000 a month.
t>- 'cii murder and of shipping It.
In a hermetically sealed caskst In
v steel esse, to Ashevllls in com
pany with Afton and Oastoa
Means, Aug. 30.
Tho casket. W eildington said,
was opened there for Mrs. Robin
son and then taken to Chicago at
Means' order.
"All he said was 'we hays de
cided to take the body to Chicago,'
said W eildington.
Means went with (he body to
Ihe eeinotei'.i In Chicago, remain
ing close hi it, the witness ssld.
Moans claims Mrs. King had on
high hei'lod slippers when she
si nmilled .Hid fell, discharging the
pistol, ho says, and accidentally
shot henelf.
Weddlngton testified Mrs. King
bad on no slippers, only hose wars
on he. foot when be got the body
the tight of tier death, lie r»
nieinheied (hat because hs exam
ined her broken ankle.
U. S. MEN ARE
KEEN FOR IT
(Continued From Pago One.)
under the chaperonagu of Tom
mies. \
A group of officers sat when I
visited ihe camp before a table
on which reposed a great dish of
lloslon baked beans roofed with
browned bacon, and toasted In
DOOM Hie day when they should
follow the Stars and Stripes,
then fluttering overhead, behind
a barrage.
This was their answer to the
kaiser's offer of an Iron cross,
Jtoil marks and a fori night's leave
fir the first American, dead or
alive
Much to l.cai'ii.
American officers ndmirs Ihe
Ilrltlsh achievements, Mpecially
ufler a glimpse of the difficulties
of (heir war making.
The Americans admit they have
iiiuidi to Iptirn ami many Illu
sions lo be i.hattcieii They say
no amount of pictures or leo
tures of theoretical practice aan
prepare the nilnil for the actual
fighting. Officers must see the
real thing to iinderiitand the task.
America bad no idea that fight
ing methods In the great war were
continually changing, these offi
cers explained.
Trt-nchlcfla Fighting.
Folks "hack boms" have be
lieved the present fighting strict
ly v. ,iri.i ie from trenches —but as
a mutter of fact the actual fight
ing is now over practically a
tieiiihless country, the enemy oc
cupying concrete reinforced shell
bub's, with steel and ooncrete
"pill boxes" acattered over an
area two-thirds of a mile wide.
Tho trenches are only used to
the resr of these defenses and
are manned by reserves Instead of
by continuously fighting forces.
The new British barrage Is tho
object of the Americans' pro
found admiration. They regard
It as the only safeguard by which
the pill boxes zone can be navi
gated. |
* "BEFORE SNOW I LIIJH"
(I nil.-.I rrraa l.eaacil ivirv.i
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Sept. 34.
- -First news that two Americans
were injured while their contin
gent was under German firs In
France was conveyed to the war
department In United Press dis
patches from William Philip
Slmins today.
The news sent a thrill of antici
pation thru military officials, and
was taken to Indicate that before
snow flies American forcss may
be "going over Ihe top" with tho
Tommies and poilus.
Some days ago Slmms cabled
the first American casualty list
from the front, giving tho names
of the four Americans killed
when the Harvard and fit. Louis
hospital units were bombarded by
German aviators.