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Show WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. President Wilson has served notice dn Democratic Democrat-ic leaders in the senate that he will use all his influence and power to beat ', the bill to create a war council. "The president will fight to the fln-lish," fln-lish," was the word brought to capital ' today. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Establishment Estab-lishment of a war cabinet of "throo stinguished citizens of demonstrated 't executive ability" is provided in the senate military committee's bill as in- . troduccd today by Chairman Chamber- ' lain. President Wilson and Secretary Baker are considering whether it shall i' be given administration support with 'f the president apparently not yet ready I to accede his approval. f The war cabinet, the bill provides, shall be appointed by the president with the consent of the senate and is ' to have the following jurisdiction and 1 authority: ' "To consider, devise and formulate ;? plans and policies, general and special I for the actual conduct and vigorous prosecution of the existing war and ' to direct and procure the execution 1'of the same. "To supervise, co-ordinate, direct land control the functions and activities activit-ies of all executive departments, offi-i'cials offi-i'cials and agencies of the government insofar as the judgment of the war ; cabinet may be necessary or advisable 'for the effectual conduct and vigorous vigor-ous prosecution of the existing war. "To consider and determino upon its own motion or upon submission to ;jt, subject to review by the president, all differences and questions relating to the conduct and prosecution of the :war that may arise between, any such departments, officials and agencies of the government." Another section would give the war cabinet power to use any or all power of other department executives. Authority of Cabinet. The war cabinet would have authority author-ity to make any necessary orders to any department, or bureau and all of the necossary rules and regulations. The secretaries of war and navy are directed to assign to the cabinet other officials to servo ' as subordinates of 'the cabinet. An initial appropriation of $500,000 is proposed. A provision limiting the life of the war cabinet to six months after the termination of the war or at any earlier ear-lier date after peace which the president presi-dent may designate, is provided. The cabinet would bo given authority author-ity over conservation of appropriation acts subject to the president's revision. revis-ion. Despite the president's announced determination to oppqse the bill with all his resources, it was introduced in the senate today as planned by Chair- man Chamberlain of the military committee com-mittee and with the approval of practically prac-tically all the Democrats of the committee com-mittee who showed no disposition to recede. Review of War Situation. Russia's constituent assembly had been in existence but a few hours before be-fore it was dissolved early Sunday by the executive committee of the congress con-gress of Workmen's and Soldiers' delegates. dele-gates. It is reported it will be supported sup-ported by the Workmen's and Soldiers' Sol-diers' congress which has been supporting sup-porting the Lenino government. Dissolution Dis-solution came after tho Bolshevik adherents ad-herents had been defeated in attempts to gain control of the assembly. Bolshevik troops now guard tho deserted de-serted assembly meeting place and Premier Lenine announces he will not permit the delegates to re-assemble. Whether the Social-Revolutionist majority ma-jority will submit to the Bolshevik orders without protest is not yet clear. Pan-Germans Hold Top hand. With the Pan-Germans, in the political politi-cal ascendency in Germany, there are serious strikes in Austria. More than 100.000 workmen have quit work in the vicinity of Vienna as a protest against Germanism and in favor of peace. The Vienna correspondent of one German newspaper says tho Austrian strike movement demands a speedy peace with Russia and has grown too strong "to be stemmed by force." British warships finally have evened even-ed the score with the former German warships Goeben and Breslail. In an aclion at the entrance to the Dardanelles Dardan-elles Sunday, the Breslau was sunk and the Goeben, suffering serious damage, was beached. The British losses were two monitors, one commanded com-manded by a nephew of Earl Kitchener Kitch-ener and whose fate is unknown. The, former German ships have been the , mainstay of the naval defense of Con-i stantinople since they found refuge there from pursuing British and French vessels at the opening of the war. Much 'damage had been done to Russian transports and supply ships in the Black sea by the two vessels. Artillery and Aerial Fighting Increases Increased artillery and aerial activity activ-ity on the western front has been accompanied ac-companied by more frequent raids by both sides. There have been no attacks at-tacks in force, however, and there is little to indicate any serious break in the winter activity. On the Italian front there has been only artillery fighting, most marked in the Monte Asoione sector and along the Piave. Sixteen Airplanes Brought Down. Sixteen German airplanes were brought down Saturday In France by French and British airmen. Entente warships have bombarded Ostend, one of the important German submarlno bases on the Belgian coast |