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CARUSO AND WIFE
HAVE SECOND MARRIAGE.
New York, March 8. Enrico Ca
ruso, the Metropolitan Opera house
ttnor, and Dorothy Park Benjamin
were married for a second time to
day in St. Patrick's cathredal after
the bride had been formally re
ceived into the Catholic faith. They
were first married in the Marble
Collegiate church here August 20,
1918.
UNCONSCIOUS 57 DAYS
FROM TYPHOID FEVER.
Kansas City, Marcli 8. Uncon
scious for 57 days from the effects
of typhoid fever, Adelaide O'Dowd,
a lo-year-old school girl, is now
being given liquid food without the
use of a tube. Small quantites of
food placed far back in the mouth
are swallowed instinctively.
Local physicians say 'hey are un
able to understand the fight the pa
tient is making, since she was not
an athletic girl. After three weeks
of typhoid fever, she drifted from
ueiinum into a stupor that has con
ti lied with perio is of restless toss
in;.'. Physicians explain the case by
saying the typhoid bacilli, which
ordinarily cling to the glands of the
lower alimentary canal, in this in
stance, have invaded other parts of
the body. Anti-typhoid vaccines
prove ineffective.
ALL CLASSES MUST BEAR
SHARE IN READJUSTMENT.
Washington, March 8. The fed
eral reserve board in its forthcom
ing monthly bulletin says that all
classes must share in the results of
readjustment, including wage and
price matters, soon to be expected.
Without mentioning specifically the
attitude of either labor or employ
ers, the bull :tin, according to the
review issued today, says: "Read
justment is designed for the com
mon benefit of all participants in
industry and the public at large. If
it be equitably carried out its ef
fects will not tend to favor any par
ticular class or group in the com
munity, but will operate to increase
the general volume of business and
the regularity and smoothness with
which the industrial mechanism
moves and functions."
WIFE WHO SHOT MRS. IJAMS
HAS HUSBAND ARRESTED.
L. W. Van Ausdell was arrested
yesterday on complaint of his wife,
charging him with" non-support
Mrs. Van Ausdell came into promi
nence three weeks ago when she
shot Mrs. Viva Ijams. She said
after the shooting that Mrs. Ijams
had stolen her husband's love. The
shooting occurred at Twenty-second
and Leavenworth street. Mrs.
Ijams was dangerously wounded and
has just been discharged from Lord
Lister hospital.
"I have asked my husband fre
quently to support me, but he pays
no attention," said Mrs. Van Aus
dell. "My daughter is ill and must
be taken to the hospital'and he must
do his part."
Mrs. Ijams, victim of the shoot
ing, says she will not prosecute Mrs.
Van Ausdell. County Attorney
Shotwell says he will insist that the
prosecution go on.
GENERAL W06DARGUES
FOR PREPAREDNESS.
New York, March 8. Major-General
Leonard Wood, commander
of the central department, in . the
first public addres he has made in
many months, today warned the
American I public not to let "anything,
whether a league of nations, a
Hague tribunal or an international
arbitration system, replace a policy
of sound national preparedness," if
the country is to remain in a state
of peace.
The general, who spoke at the
opening of the Methodist centenary
movement, declared that "verbal
massage, however skilfully applied,
will not maintain a permanent
peace."
He reiterated his well-known
stand for universal military train
ing, asserting that whatever may be
said by its opponents there was
"nothing bad against it."
SEC'JRITY LEAGUE
TO CONTINUE ACTIVITY.
New York, March 8. The Na
tional Security league, charged with
a violation of the corrupt practices
act in a recent report of a congress
ional investigation committee, today
announced it would "continue its
nation-wide educational teaching for
insistence by the people upon the
nomination at the primaries of can
didates for congress who shall be
representative men, and, in so doing,
will publish without hesitation the
records of the members of con
gress. This announcement is made "as
evidence that the congressional in
vestigation has not had a serious ef
fect upon the organization."
GO IN AIRPLANES
TO FOOT-BALL GAME.
Paris, March 8. Four airpplanes.
Eiloted by Aviators Frantz, Gardey,
elauny and Delmas, left Villacou
blay, Seine-Et-Oise, at 1 :20 p. m. to
day and arrived safely in Brussels
at 3:40 o'clock.
The machines landed passengers
who had journeyed to Brussels to
witness the international foot ball
match between Belgium and France
tomorrow. 1
The French team returned to
France in the airplanes after the
game.
WAGE OF $6 50 A DAY
AWARDED CARPENTERS.
New York, March 8. A wage cf
6.50 a day to carpenters employed
on the United States army supply
base in Brooklyn has been award
rd by the emergency construction
ivage commission, it was announced
lonight, by William L. Hutchinson,
president of the United Brother
aood of Carpenters and Joiners.
Mr. Hutchison said the award
lutomatically fixed a similar wage
ior carpenters employed on all gov
ernment contracts throughout the
rountry. ,
The award was made retroactive to
February 25, the date upon which
ihe War Department decided to
Inbmit the dispute to the commis
sion. ,
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VOL. XLVIII NO. 39.
Fourteenth Annual Automobile
Exposition Classic Throws
Open Doors Tomorrow;
Prosperity of Industry.
Omaha's 14th annual Automobili
show, which opens tomorrow after
noon in the Auditorium and con
tinues all week, shows that the mo
tor car industry is back on a post
war basis.
An aggregate of $1,000,000 is the
value of the motor cars shown by
60 exhibitors. Models of 81 makes
of cars will be on display.
This week's exhibition of automo
biles will impart to the middle west
that Omaha is the center of one of
the greatest automobile territories
in. the world. Officials of the show
expect thousands of out-of-town
visitors to attend.
Oleson's orchestra will furnish
popular and classical music for the
show.
Contrary to a general custom in
past years, no passes for admittance
will be accepted at the door, except
from dealers.
Monday Opening Night.
Monday night has been assigned
as opening night. Tuesday night
will be featured as -farmers' night
A varied musical program will be
conducted on Thursday night by
the Trinity cathedral choir of 30
voices, under the direction of Een
Stanley. Augmented orchestras in
ever part of the auditorium and an
nex will also take part in the pro
gram. The army and navy will be rep
resented in large numbers on Friday
night. Saturday night will be
marked with music and closing ex
ercises of the show. '
.This year's assortment of auto
mobiles proclaims the grandest ap
pearance of motor cars, ever pro
duced. Models of nearly every
known make of car will be on dis
p'ay for the thousands of persons
who are expected to attend the
show.
Officials of die Omaha Automo
bile Trade association, under whose
auspices the show is being held,
announce unusual surprises for the
public.
Ovr 200 Cars Shown.
Sixty exhibitors will show 211
cars in all styles of beauty and serv
ice. The large number of booths
and imposing setting of decorations
have made it necessary to enlarge
the area of exhibition, and a num
ber of cars will be displayed in the
Annex, directly off the main floor
Even the stage has been reserved
for models.
Automobile trucks will be exhib
ited in the basement.
Stage All Set.
Decorators worked all last night
putting finishing "touches on the
booths and main floor, transforming
the whole interior into a royal
Pompeian pavilion for this week's
grand occasion.
Thousands of lights, set in huge,
pendant lamps, light the scene and
illuminate stripes of alternate pur
ple, yellow, green black and red
rising from the balcony railing to
the quaintly decorated canopy ceil
ing. Around the walls, under the bal
cony, a frieze of Pompeian dancing
girls, weaving a gigantic garland
of ribbons, forms the principal dec
oration The stage, changed into a
marquee, is ceiled and walled with
the same materialas the roofing of
the canopy in the main hall.
Annex to McCaffrey Building.
A covered walk has been con
structed between the Auditorium
and the second floor of the McCaf
frey building across the way to the
south. This annex is decorated
similarly to the interior of the Audi
torium. The basement, where trucks and
heavy machines are on exhibition.
has a decoration of flags of the al
lies. Booths are separated by rib
bon barriers.
The general effect of the decora
tions is dazzling to the eye. Taste
and elegance characterize the whole
The scheme is one of great beauty.
In general,- the entire display of
cars is marked with variety, beauty,
elegance of construction, and com
fort that will interest the visitor
and satisfy the prospective buyer.
Drainage System Improves
Conditions at Brest Camp
Washington, March 8. Brig. Gen
Pront T Wines rhief nf emharka-
tion. who arrived in Washington to
day and reported to secretary Baiter
after trip abroad, said conditions
at ttic emhnrkatinn ramn at Brest
had so improved that there was no
longer any cause for anxiety, ihe
continual rains which have proved
the greatest source of trouble were
still in evidence, he said, but the im
proved drainage system had remov
ed much ot the discomfort previous
ly experienced.
raRHOTOR
THE ONLY NEBRASKA PAPER WITH A ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE
OMAHA
tt,n i ncond-clau mitttf May 2S. 1908.
Omahi P. 0. Iindir tot ft March 3.
Hun Officials Held
Morally Guilty of
Most Heinous Crimes
Paris, March 8. The findings
of the commission on responsi
bility for the war are still in
complete. It is understood the commis
sion has concluded that the of
ficials of the central powers wen
morally guilty of the most
heinous crimes, but that physical
punishment would of necessity be
retroactive.
The Americans have announced
themselves as unwilling to adop'
any expedients the constitution
ality of which might be ques
tioned in the United States and
in that event the Europeans
would have to act alone if they
were determined to punish the
officials involved.
A possible solution suggested is
the formal denunciation in the
preliminary peace treaty of the
officials of the central powers.
AflED REVOLT '
.IN RERUN IS POT
DOWN ST
Great Number of Snartacans
Taken Prisoner and W:ll Be
Executed: Grera! Strike
Called Off.
v
Basel, March 8 Government
troops have suppressed the armed
revolt at Bcrlinj according to a dis
patch from that city, and are now
protecting workmen who want to re
turn to their labors. '
London, March 8. A great nun
ber of Spartacans were taken prison
er in the fighting jn the center of
Berlin Friday and will be sentenced
to death, according to an Exchange
Teleraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
The fighting in Berlin ended at
noon Friday, the dispatch adds, and
government troops now occupy all
public buildings and squares and a
number of factories.
Federation Ends Strike.
Berlin, March 8. The general
strike in Berlin was called off last
night. The labor federation at a
meeting recommended that the
workmen return to work Saturday.
The recommendation to return to
work was carried by a vote of 40
to 5, inasmuch its the government
had granted the major part of the
political demands and chiefly be
cause the strike was threatening the
health and safety of the city.
The first break in the strike oc
curred last evening when the sub
way and telephone services and
water and gas plants resumed.
Socialists Withdraw Support.
Amsterdam, March 8. The major
ity socialists have withdrawn from
the strike committee in Berlin, ac
cording to a telegram filed there
Friday afternoon, and it was con
sidered dobtful at that time whether
the trades unions would support the
strike further.
At the meeting Friday of the Ber
lin workmen's council, the indepen
dent socialists and communists pro
posed three resolutions extension
of the strike to the gas, electric and
water works, the executive commit-1
tee of the workmen to take over
the command of all the troops in
Berlin, and negotiations with the
government to be broken off.
The first resolution was carried
by only a small majority, after
which the majority socialists left the
meeting.
Later the majority socialists held
a meeting and decided to end the
strike immediately and to call on
the workers to resist terrorism.
Harmless Substitute
for Morphine Found
by Kansas Scientist
Lawrence, Kan., March 8. A
harmless substitute and effective
substitute for morphine has been
developed by experts in the Kansas
University department of pharmacy
it was announced today by Dean
L. E. Sayre and G. N. Watson,
chemists of the state board of health
laboratory, after several years' re
search. It was produced from "gel
semium," a heart retardant, it was
said. Out of this Dean Sayre and
Mr. Watson had separated semper
vinine and gelsamoidine. Dean
Sayre stated the drug did not have
the habit-forming effect of mor
phine. Burleson Meets Demand
of Telephone Employes
Portland, Me., March 8. Assur
ance that the telephone employes
may negotiate with telephone com
pany officials or with Postoffice de
partment officials at Washington re
garding wage or other demands was
given Gov. Carl E. Milliken at a
conference with Postmaster General
Burleson, it was learned here today.
This decision, by the postmaster
general, it is understood, meets the
demands of organized telephone,
workers in New England and the
Pacific coast who recently empow
ered international union officials,
now in Washington." to declare a
strike if they deemed it necessary.
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OMAHA, SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1919.
Will Become Stronger Than In
1914 With 10 Years of
Bolshevist Rule, Says
Ambassador Francis.
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Washington, March 8. David R.
Francis, who went to Russia as
American ambassador in 1916 be
fore the overthrow of the monarchy
and who remained there until after
the bolshevists had seized the gov
ernment, in testifying today before
the senate committee investigating
lawless propaganda warned that
should the bolshevists be permitted
to remain in power all Russia would
be exploited by the Germans. With
in 10 years, under such conditions,
he said, Germany would be the
victor of the war in that the nation
would be stronger in every way
than it was in 1914.
Ambassador Francis told the com
mittee that a complete and thorough
understanding of the Russian men
ace convinced him that with the
bolshevists in power, in Russia,
peace not only in Europe but
throughout the entire world was an
utter impossibility. He said that
even now there was good reason
for beliving that German and Aus
trian officers were with the red
forces operating in northern Russia
and he added that the Germans
steadily were getting a grip upon
the vitals of Russia and her indus
tries. Robins Bolshevist Agent.
Mr. Francis further testified that
!nformat:on had reached him that
Raymond Robins, former American
Red Cross commissioner to Russia,
had upon his return to the United
States carried a proposal from the
bolshevik government to President
Wilson. This proposal, he said, he
understood, was an offer of certain
concessions to the American gov
ernment similar to those granted
Germany in the treaty of Brest
Li to vsk.
The ambassador said so far as he
knew Mr. Robins was never given
an opportunity to present the pro
posal to the president.
In reply to questions from mem
bers of the committee, Mr. Francis
s.vd it was his understanding that
the soviet government did not desire
to make a similar proposal to Great
Britain, France and the other al
lies. On the contrary, his informa
tion, he said, was to the effect that
the bolshevists wished to conceal
the propasal from the governments
associated with the United States.
The ambassador was asked wha
would happen if America and allied
troops were withdrawn from north
ern Russia, and in reply asserted
that he was of the opinion the bol
shevists would sweep in and engage
in an orgy of murder and destruc
tion on a scale such as the world
has never seen.
Spreading Propaganda.
Reports Jhat the bolshevists were
sending their agents into Germany
France and England were upheld by
the ambassador, who said he be
lieved the efforts in this country
thus far had taken the form of mon
ey for use in spreading of their
propaganda. He told of the deliv
ery of bolshevist propaganda to the
armies of the allies and the United
States in France.
The ambassador said the soviet
government had recently been peti
tioned not to carry out the dena
tionalization of certain banks, the
objects of the petitioners being, he
said, to allow German agents to ob
tain control of the stock of these in
stitutions. Mr. Francis said it was not true
that the mass of the Russians favor
ed the rule of the bolshevists. As
a matter of fact, according to Am
baseador Francis, less than a con
stantly dwindling 10 per cent of all
the people in Russia belonged to
the bolshevists. He painted a vivid
picture of the terror that reigns
in the old country of the czar and
told of one instance where the gut
ters from a court yard in Petrograd
actually ran with blood from the
victims of the bolshevists.
Orgy of Bloodshed.
Many were killed without even
charges being made against them on
several occasions, the ambassador
asserted. Wholesale killings were in
dulged in. He said more than 500
innocent hostages were killed at
one time and that his observation
of conditions and affairs in Russia
led him to believe the bolshevists
in their everyday practices commit
ted excesses far beyond even the
wildest dreams of anarchists.
"Anarchists, as I understand
them." "believe only in the destruc
tion of property. The bolshevists
believe in the destruction of prop
erty and life as well, for they realize
that their only means of continuing
in power is by killing all those who
dare to oppose them."
Speaking of the Czecho-SIovak
forces in Russia, Mr. Francis1 said
(Continued on Fugo Two, Column Two.)
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All Ready! Bring 'em On!
Nebraska 355th Infantry
Active in All Important
Engagements of the War
Capt. William E. Reid Relates War History of Nebraska
Regiment Now Stationed at Saarburg Guarding the
Banks of the Rhine Under Fire Throughout Sep
tember, 1918 Col. W. A. Cavenaugh Present
Commander.
By CAPT. WILLIAM E. REID.
Captain and Adjutant 355th Infan
try, U. S. A.
The 355th infantry, now stationed
at Saarburg, Germany, was organ
ized at Camp Funston September 3,
1917, and was at tiat time composed
mostly of men from the state of Ne
braska, of which there remains a
large number with the regiment at
this time.
The regiment sailed from, Ho
boken, N. J., on June 4, 1918, on the
S. S. Baltic, arriving at Liverpool
England, on June 15, 1918; left
Southampton, England, June 24,
1918, arriving at Havre, France, on
June 25, 1918. Our final destination
was at the villages of Grand, Aillian
ville and Brechanville, Vosges
France, where the regiment was in
training from June 28, 1918, until
August 3, 1918.
Off to Front.
The entire regiment was assigned
to-active duty at the front on August
5, 1918, when they took over a sec
tor north of Toul, commonly known
as the Flirey sector. This sector
w .s occupied iy one battalion and
relief was usually accomplished
every 10 days; the relief was divided
and troops disposed so that one bat
talion would be n the trenches, one
in support and the' other in reserve.
Canadian Officers
Treated Courteously
by Mutinous Troops
London, March 8. General Col
quhoun in the course of a statement
on the rioting of Canadian soldiers
at Kinmel, said that no attack was
made on the officers, who were
treated with courtesy.
"I, myself, went in and out among
the men freely," he added, "and
some of them actually put down
loot in order to salute me then
they picked up the loot again.
"The reports of the damage to
the camp are greatly exaggerated.
"Some 50 or 60 men got out of
hand and attacked some canteens.
The men in one camp, anticipating
danger, armed themselves, and, con
trary to express orders, fired. That
was on Wednesday when the fatali
ties occurred.
"The girls' camp was not at
tacked. As a matter of fact the
girls were treated with the utmost
chivalry. No man entered the girl's
rooms' while they were occupied.
"One man raised the red flag1 in
an attempt to introducfr.bolshevism.
He was shot."
Petrograd Death Toll
100,C00 for Two Months
Berne. Switzerland, March 8.
During December and January near
ly 100 000 persons in Petrograd died
from hunger and as the result of
epidemics, according to official state
ments, as , reported by Swiss refu
gees who arrived yesterday from
Russia. There were 400 of the refu
gees in the party.
SECTION EACH
Dilly d Sun.. 15.59: outlld Neb. toitu
Bl Mall (I (Mr). Oall. l.50. Sunua,.
The reserve battalion was usually
available for training purposes. The
regiment occupied the villages of
Aunsanville, Mandres and Beatf
mont. The regiment suffered its t first
losses at Beaumont in the gas at
tack of August 7-8, 19L" at whicn
time the Germarrs, gassed the sector
known as Jury woods. At this
period the regiment was commanded
b- Col. George H. McMaster. The
command of the regiment was taken
(ver by Col. James D. Taylor on
August , 19, 1918, and he continued
in command until October 19, 1918.
at which time he was relieved to
enable him to return to the United
tc. to take ver a new regiment
T i regiment was in the front line
in the attack of September 11-12.
1918, and was one of the first "over
the top" in the St Mihhl drive, the
sector covered by Inn regiment tak
ing in the villages of Euvezin, Bouil
'ionville, Beney and Xammes, whicii
villages were captured, including
several hundred Germans and much
p-operty and booty, consisting of
rman cannoa, lifles, amrri'tjnition
rnd stores. The regiment held line
1 1 Beney sec'.ar until October 8.
1918, when we were relieved to orig
in position held on September l'.
(Continued on Page Six, Column Fonr.)
Proclaim State of
Siege Throughout
Whole of Slovaki
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Pressburg, March 8. The Czecho
slovak military command has pro
claimed a state of siege throughout
Slovakia as the result of the discov
ery of a German-Magyar plot, ac
cording to the newspapers here. By
proclaiming a state of siege the
Czech government proposes to fore
stall disorders and protect traffic.
Baker and March Together
- Will Inspect Army Camps
Washinton, March 8. Secretary
Baker and General March, chief-of-staft,
will leave Washington tomor
row on a three weeks' tour of in
spection of the army camps in the
west, on the Pacific coast and along
the main border. The first stop
will be at Detroit, where Camp Cus
ter will be inspected, and the offi
cial party plans to take the camps
in succession from there to Camp
Lewis, Washington. The route
then leads to San Francisco to
Camp Kearny and then along the
main border.
Money Demand Grows.
Washington, March 8. Slightly
increased demand for currency is
indicated by the federal reserve
board's weekly financial statement,
showing $16,000,000 more federal
reserve notes in circulation than a
week ago. Gold reserves also in
creased S5,000,000 and bills on hand
$5,000,000.
Pill 'JBbrai et
k
SUNDAY
extra
$!.i3;
FIVE CENTS.
GEVERIDGE Ifi
FIGHT AGAINST
WOULD LEAGUE
Indiana Progressive Joins in
, Speaking Campaign of
Senators Opposed to
Wilson's Project.
Boston, ,March 8. The speaking
campaign in opposition to the league
of nations plan in the form advocat
ed by President Wilson and en
dorsed by former President Taft
was continued at a meeting that
filled Tremont temple tonight.
As in earlier speeches. Senator
William E- Borah,' Republican, " of
Idaho, denounced the proposed
league as a league of diplomats
rather than of nations, with an ex
ecutive council in1 which Asiatic and
European ' members could outvote
America on purely American issues.
Policy Too Far-Reaching.
Senator Charles S. Thomas, dem
ocrat, of Colorado, reiterated his
conviction that, the United States
ought not to be committed to a new
and far-reaching national -policy in
advance of a thorough knowledge of
every detail involved in so moment
ous an undertaking. ,
Former Senator Albert J. Bev
eridge of Indiana, who was chair
man of the progressive 'I national
convention in 1912, presided. In in
troducing the other speakers, Mr.
Beveridge attacked the proposed in
ternational constitution as a part
nership in which Europe and Asia
would furnish the liabilities and the
United States supply the assets.
"We are told thaj.we shall dis
appoint the world if we refuse" (to
join a league of nations) he said
"If any business house made con
tracts on that principle how long
would it keep out of bankruptcy?
Will Not Surrender.
"It is said we are now a world
powejand -must take up new bur
dens. We are, indeed, a world
power and we do not intend to sur
render that position and become the
tail of an international kite. We
welcome new burdens if they are
legitimate; but we decline those
which others are eager to unload.
"It is said we went to war to
(Continued on Page Two, Column Three.)
Disabled Transport
limps Into Bay With
1,000 Troops Aboard
Norfolk,' March 8. The transport
Buford, carrying race than 1.000 of
ficers and men, passed in the Vir
ginia Capes late tonight and was
proceeding under convoy to New
port News. )
The vessel reported its steering
gear disabled. Ihe messages stated
the ship was in no danger.
The Buford was beine steered bv
hand when the distress calls were
sent out, wireless messages stated.
The troops aboard the transport
include a detachment of the Sixth
coast artillery for Fort Logan, Col.
Estimate Loss $10,000,000
in Buenos Aires Strike
Buenos Aires. March 8. Shinnine
agents estimated that their losses
resulting from the strike during the
part two months amount to $10,
000,000,
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Monday; not much changa
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Demobilization Plans Upset by
Failure of Congress to Pass
Reorganization and Ap
propriation Bill. 1
Washington, March 8. Retention
in the army of about 200,000 men,
obtained originally through the
drafts and by transfer from the na
tional guard, is planned by the War
department in building up a tempor
ary military establishment of the
nation.
This was definitely made known
today by General March, chief of
staff, who announced the decision
of the War department that, the
army would "not be reduced under
any circumstances below 509,909 un
til some law was passed fixing the
permanent force.
"All the military problems that
confront us have been carefully con
sidered determining the number of
men necessary," General March said.
ZD RETENTION
0F200,000
DRAFTEES
A I
"and we cannot get along without !
that number 509,909 and they will
be held." ,
Enlistments Resumed.
Under existing legislation the
maximunv-war strength of the per
manent arniy is around 298,000. '-The
exact figure, officers explained. can
not be stated since some of the staff
corps, as the quartermaster corps,
for instance, are permitted wide lat
tittule in their expansion. Voluntary
enlistment to fill the regular army
have been reinauguratcd both in
this country and in France, and
General Pershing has been author
ized to transfer recruits obtained
from the expeditionary forces to the
regular organizations "and to release
an equivalent number of drafted
men.
There will remain, however, a de
ficiency of 200.000 from the total
declared by the military authorities
to be the minimum consistent with
the responsibilities of the United
States. These men, therefore, will
have to come from the forces which
the War department had planned to
demobilize.
Baker's Explanation.
Secretary Baker, several days ago.
in explaining the position of the
War department as a result of the
failure of the Sixty-fifth congress
to pass the army reorganization
bill, said that hfs greatest regret was
that "a large number of men will
now have to be retained in the ser
vice.
The selective service act. under
which many of the men to be retain
ed were inducted fixes four months
after the presidential proclamation
of peace as the maximum of the
retention of members of the temp-
ary forces.
Military authorities forsee nc
complication as a result of this lim
itation, however, fee'ing certain that
tne final peace treaty cannot be
agreed upon efore May at the
earnest, xins win exiena tne enlist
ment period of the draft contingents
to September, before which they feel
certain, congress will have acted to
relieve the situation. z
Wilson Sees No Need t
of Radical Changes
in League Covenant
On Board U. S. S. George Wash
ington, March 8. (By Wireless to
the Associated Press.) The impres
sion gathered by those who have
come into contact with President
Wilson is that the opposition which
has developed tn the lea erne nf ni.
tions covenant has not caused him''
iu uciiuc uiai any radical cnanges
are necessarv It i rtrctrriA that
changes in phraseology and minor
particulars are possible, but it is un
derstood that President Wilson is
not looking for any fundamental al
teration.
Thus far the president has giveu.
little consideration to these ques
tions. He continues his enjoymenr .
of an uneventful voyage.
Rain acrain set in inv Tin .
has not been seen from the Georgs
Washington since the morning after
her departure, but the sea continues
smooth.
Britain Lifts Restrictions
on United Kingdom Trade
London, March 8. The British
government has decided that no im
port restrictions shall continue to be
imposed on goods coming to the
United Kingdom from any part of
the empire, W C.- Bridgeman, un
der secretary to the board of trade,
announced Friday in the house , of
commons. If restrictions were im
posed on such goods, he added, it
would have to be with the consent
of the cabinet, which could not b
given unless some unforeseen
cessity arose.
