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ANOTHER SCRAP OF PAPER.
Germany, after having made a peace
treaty with Ukraine has broken the treaty
by keeping her army in this state and by
capturing Odessa, the greatest port of all
Russia, where the great wheat graneries of
Russia are filled with wheat. Germany took
possession of the 2,700 ships in the harbor
and took charge of all the shipbuilding in the
port where several dreadnaughts are beingbuilt.
Germany demanded eighty-five per
cent, of all the grain and sugar; she also
demanded a loan of $5,000,000 from the bankers.
These extra terms have enraged the
inhabitants who are beginning to resist the
Germans. It is hoped that Russia even yet
can be won as an ally to the Entente.
THE GERMAN LONG RANGE GUN.
A gun expert who has examined the shells
from the long-range guns claims that the
calibre is nine inches, that the shell has
two compartments, divided by a diaphragm
which is pierced at the first explosion, thus
causing the second explosion. The shells
are about twenty inches long and weigh
under 200 pounds. A German military
authority claims that this trial . was only
preliminary to an attack on London, which,
by the way, is now 125 miles from the nearest
German line of battle.
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CANADA PRACTICALLY BONE DRY.
On April 1st all the provinces in Canada
became bone dry during the war and for
twelve months after the war. Even before
the national legislature so decided nearly
all of Canada had passed prohibition laws.
Only a few localities in Quebec are wet and
these will become dry on December 31, 1918.
An effort now is started to make the law
permanent.
WAR PROFITS TAXATION.
Our country will derive $1,225,000,000 this
year from excess profits in war industries.
The war profit tax is new to this war, originating
in one of the neutral countries, but
rapidly spreading throughout the belligerent
countries. The tax on war profits ranges
from 20 to 80 per cent. The United States
does not have a war profit tax as such, but
has a tax on excess profits which ranges
from 20 to 60 per cent, on profits above
15 per cent. This form of tax in this country,
although far from being as heavy as
that in most other countries, yet will raise
an amount greater than the income tax.
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR HIS PRIDE.
Harold Mackley, of Holland, Vt, was
sentenced
to the United States Penitentiary for
fifteen years because of his disloyal utterances.
He had said that he was proud of
his German descent and if he were forced
to fight against the Germans, would kill the
Americans before he was shot. Rev. Clarence
II. Waldron, also of Vermont, was sentenced
to fifteen years for his disloyal utterances
and for attempting to obstruct the
operation of the selective draft.
GERMANS DESTROY Y. M. 0. A. HUTS.
At the request of the former Russian
government there were started in 100 centers
in Russia Y. M. C. A. service. These
men have remained in Russia during all the
changes there and have had much to do
toward keeping a good will between Russia
and America. When Germany invaded Russia
particular pains were taken to destroy
these huts, but the Y. M. C. A. secretaries
will not abandon Russia at this time. At
several times along the western front the
Germans have taken particular pains to destroy
these huts, feeling that by destroying
these centers they can injure the efficiency
of the men.
MUST CUT WHEAT RATIONS.
Food Administrator Hoover
says that the
consumption of wheat flour in the United
States must be cut to 1% pounds per week
per person. The supply must be less than
half what it was before the war. This is
due to the fact that after having shipped
the wheat which is necessary for our Allies
there will be so great a shortage that we
must cut our consumption as stated by Mr.
Hoover.
JAPAN SELLS SHIPPING.
Japan, after nearly ten months
of hesitation,
has decided to sell to the United States
150,000 tons of shipping and will receive
for the same 300,000 tons of steel which
will be used to rebuild other ships. At first
Japan considered the sale of 300,000 tons of
shipping, but after the Siberian question
arose she refused to sell more than 150,000
tons. Japan will also carry on trade between
Honolulu and our Pacific ports which
has been closed to them till now.
It
TROTZKY'S
PROPOSAL.
is reported in France that Trotzsky is
about to make a proposal to the Entente in
which he will propose that his party will aid
the Allies in opposing all German propaganda
in Russia. France has expressed a
willingness to aid all parties in Russia in
opposing German intrigue.
MARSHAL JOFFRE AN IMMORTAL.
The Academy in France has elected General
Joffre one of the forty French immortals.
Although the Academy is primarily
a literary institution the agreement
on Marshal Joffre was universal and all
France enthusiastically joined in the selection.