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Show NEVIS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK America's Great National Army Is Drafted, 1,374,000 Men Being Called. HALF THAT NUMBER NEEDED War Preparation Progresses Despite Many Rows and Schemes to Hamper Ham-per Government Chancellor Michaelis Sides With the Junkers Crown Prince Beaten at Verdun. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. America's war lottery, to determine the men who shall make up the National Na-tional army, was held in Washington on Friday. July 20. The whole proceeding, pro-ceeding, as devised by Provost Marshal General Crowder and bis aids, was calculated cal-culated to make 1 lie draft absolutely fair and to give the young millionaire and the young laborer equal chances to serve their country, provided they are physically and mentally fit. All the names of the nearly ten million registrants were drawn, the element of chance determining the order in which they shall., he called before the examining exam-ining hoards in the 4,507 examining districts. Each local board has been informed of the number of men it must furnish to make up its quota of the 0S7.0O0 men needed on the first call, and has been told to call 200 per cent of the quota for examination, to provide pro-vide for exemptions, in the order determined de-termined by the draft. Northern senators and representatives representa-tives have been making strong protests pro-tests against the population estimates made by the census bureau for the purpose pur-pose of determining the quotas for the draft. The South, it is asserted, has been unduly favored. The war department depart-ment has admitted that the quotas for (he draft were fixed in disregard of tile provisions of the draft law. Progress and Rows in Washington. An immense work of preparation is being carried on at Washington by the scores of experts in business and technical tech-nical lines who are aiding the government govern-ment and there is no doubt that all will come out right eventually. Meanwhile Mean-while there are many annoying disputes dis-putes and disagreements, perhaps unavoidable. un-avoidable. The row between Chairman Chair-man Denman and General Goethals as to the building of a merchant marine reached the point where the intervention interven-tion of President Wilson seemed necessary. nec-essary. The manner in which contracts con-tracts are being let for the government through the operation of the advisory committees of the council of national defense have been severely criticized by Senator Kenyon and others and because be-cause these committeemen often are interested in great business concerns that are being called on to furnish supplies sup-plies to the government, they are accused ac-cused of seeking their own prmofit. In most cases such charges are manifestly mani-festly unjust. While the senators were carrying on their interminable discussion discus-sion of the food bill, a violent attack was made on Mr. Hoover by Senator Heed, who said Hoover had been gambling gam-bling in food and clothing as chairman of the American commission for relief in Belgium. The swift denials of Hoover's associates and friends really were unnecessary. The food control bill, ns finally arranged ar-ranged in the senate, contained the roiuprotnise amendments eliminating from the operation of the measure cotton, cot-ton, steel, hides, lumber and all niher articles except food, feed and fuel, and creating a board of food administration administra-tion consisting of three men. The lirst of these amendments is in accord ac-cord with the wishes of tiie administration, adminis-tration, and the second is not displeasing displeas-ing to it, for Hoover will be made chairman of the board. He and his associates in the food conservation campaign are not depending too much on the actions of congress. The federal trade commission began Its inquiry into the costs of producing produc-ing ami marketing food commodities, starling with tie Chicago packing in-hssiry. in-hssiry. Tin. investigation is to spread to steel, iron, coal and oil costs, in accordance ac-cordance with the "fair profits" order of President Wilson and may -be completed com-pleted in six months. Francis J. Ileney is in charge of the legal end of it. Hampering Our Government. As the United States swiftly approaches ap-proaches more active participation in the war, the German agents and spies and their friends in the country become be-come more bold and enterprising in their efforts to hamper the government. govern-ment. These efforts range nil the way from ridiculous stories of American soldiers dying like flies from disease in Europe, designed to discourage enlisting; en-listing; plots to prevent the harvesting of crops in the West by doctoring court plaster with tetanus- bacilli ; burning of elevators and warehouses and explosions ex-plosions in factories; killing of live stock ; fomenting of strikes and riots, up through attempts to involve the country in international troubles with friendly nations, to deliberate blocking of much needed legislation by United States senators whose constituents number large numbers of Gerinnn-Americans. Gerinnn-Americans. The hyphenated term Is used still because the people alluded to themselves seem unwilling to have It discarded. Their press and the actions ac-tions and words of many of them make this clear. An instance of the way in which legislation is delayed was supplied last week. The aviation bill appropriating $0-10,000,000, passed by the house and admittedly of prime importance, came up in Ihe senate, the government and all its expert advisers in. the matter of aviation urging that it be made law before the week closed. But Hard-wick Hard-wick of Georgia and Owen of Oklahoma Okla-homa proposed amendments that made certain a long debate, and La Follette of Wisconsin and Gronna of North Dakota Da-kota aided in the blocking process in order to make attacks on the draft clause. No one will accuse these men of being personally disloyal to their country, but the course of action followed fol-lowed by theiii and others often is as effectual as if they were. The professional pacifists and the socialists so-cialists are singing smaller these days. The former meet with little sympathy and support, and the Socialist party is losing some of its choicest members because of its pro-German attitude. More Trouble for Russia. Russia's progress toward victory and a stable government met with two setbacks set-backs last week, though both it is to be hoped are only temporary. In the effort to check the great drive of the Slavs in Gaiicia, the Teutons rushed up large re-enforcements drawn from the French and Italian fronts, and these forces compelled the Russians to evacuate the important town of Kalusz, which had been the German army headquarters and the capture of which by them had threatened Lem-berg. Lem-berg. The fighting in this region was tierce all the week, and on the whole the Russians did not have much the worst of it. It is interesting to learn that British Brit-ish armored motor detachments and Belgian troops are taking part in the Russian offensive in Gaiicia, and are doing good work. At home the provisional government was attacked by Petrograd rioters led by agitators of the Boishiviki and Maximalist factions who demanded the removal of the "capitalist" ministers. Most of the troops in the capital were loyal and soon suppressed the new "revolution," though several persons were killed and many wounded. At the same time three or four members of the cabinet resigned and the premier, pre-mier, Prince Lvoff, announced that as soon as the disorders are ended steps will lie taken for the formation of a coalition cabinet. The councils of the workmen and soldiers and of the peasants peas-ants denounced the riots as the acts of traitors. The wonder is not that there should lie such disorders in Russia, but that they, should not be more and greater. Michaelis With the Junk-rs. Germany's new imperial chancellor. Doctor Michaelis, made on Thursday the address to the reichstag which bad been awaited with intense interest. If the peace party in the empire had expected his support, it was disappointed, disap-pointed, for he plainly took the side of the junkers and declared his adhesion ad-hesion to tiie submarine campaign as a lawful measure, justifiably adopted, and adapted for shortening the war. The majority parties in the iviohsiag, on the other hand, eOcided to inu-oduce their peace resolution at the first opportunity, op-portunity, and it was asserted the measure would get the votes of 221 deputies. It is hard to guess what will come out of Germany's mess of internal trouble, for, over here at least, it isn't known just what was put into it. Doctor Michaelis is something of an unknown quantity, though there is a strong suspicion that he will be found to he in entire accord with Von Ilin-' denburg and Ludendorff and that those military leaders will continue to be the real dictators of the empire's course so far as war and peace are concerned. The situation is complicated compli-cated by the swift growth of the Socialists So-cialists in numbers and influence since the drafting of Harden into the government gov-ernment service and the suppression of his paper, and by the opposition policy adopted by Herr Erzberger, the center leader, who however, is not followed by many of his faction. Not to be out of fashion, Great Britain Brit-ain had a cabinet shnkeup of its own last week. Sir Edward Carson joined the war cabinet without portfolio and his place as first lord of the admiralty was taken by Sir Eric Campbell Geddes. Dr. Christopher Addison was put in charge of reconstruction, and his portfolio as minister of munitions was given to Winston Spencer Churchill. Church-ill. Edwin Montagu was made secretary secre-tary for India. Of these appointments that of Montagu was the most ac- I ceptable to the general public, and that of Churchill caused the most adverse criticism. John Dillon tried vainly to stir up a row in parliament because. Foreign Minister Balfour will not dismiss dis-miss Baron Hardinge, under secretary, who was one of those held responsible for the first Mesopotamia campaign. Crown Prince Back Where He Began. All up and down the west front there was violent fighting during the week. Trenches were taken and retaken re-taken but there was little real change of position except in the Verdun region. re-gion. There the crown prince made desperate attacks on the French that were driven olf with great cost of life to the Germans, who finally fell back to substantially the same lines they occupied before the drive on Verdun was begun more than a year ago. Renewed activity on the Roumanian front indicated that the Roumanian army is ready to resume the warfare. Greece, It was announced, is preparing prepar-ing to put an army of considerable proportions In the field. Venizelos is in full control there. The Scandinavian countries and Holland are making strenuous objection objec-tion to the American embargo, as was inevitable, but it isn't likely to do them any good. Our government has the facts and figures that justify its course and those ' neutrals probably must cease to send supplies to Ger-J many. The report of the British admiralty on submarine activities showed little change from that of the previous week, but the people of England do not seem satisfied with the way In which the U-boat problem is being handled. They hope for different results re-sults under Sir Eric Geddes, the new first lord of the admiralty. Several big liners arriving at American ports reported re-ported having been attacked by submarines, sub-marines, in some cases as much as a thousand miles from the Irish coast. Several American naval officers of high rank have been urging President Wilson to direct the United States navy to start a vigorous offensive against Germany by attacking her submarine sub-marine bases in every way possible. They admit it would be a gamble as to result, but believe the chance Is worth taking. ! General Pershing's expeditionary ' force is now comfortably established I in its intensive training camp back of the lines in France, and every man is working to the limit to get in shape for the real conflict. On Thursday General Sibert inspected ihe quarters and the men, and seemed in the main very well sal istied SulTragisis are rejoicing over the news from Wasniiigton. Sixteen of their militant sisters were given 00 days in t he workhouse for pickeiiti" the White House grounds, but were pardoned by President Wilson. Simultaneously Simul-taneously came the report ihat Mr. Wilson Is serbMisly contemplating making mak-ing woman suffrage an administ ra i ion war measure, which might mean ihat the Anthony aiiiendni.-'ul would 5 forced through. |