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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
6
President Wilson asks Congress to pass bills to govern railroads and water transport during wartime mobilization. He details taking control on December 28 and argues unified government administration will speed the mobilization and minimize disruption to ordinary commerce.
In wartime policy remarks Edward N Hurley Jr argues for government guarantees to railway owners and creditors. He endorses McAdoos role as organizer, calls for prompt legislation, and outlines the need to align railway finances with federal wartime operations while preserving private investment.
President Wilson seeks congressional action to regulate railroads with a $500 million revolving fund and guaranteed carrier income while warning Congress on extending federal control after the war. Lloyd George outlines Britain’s postwar aims stressing self government, treaty sanctity, and territorial adjustments.
A Russian wireless dispatch reports about 25,000 German soldiers in the Kovno region revolting. Deserters say the draft of soldiers below age 85 for the western front sparked the rebellion as they entrenched and resisted other German units. Military authorities struggle to cut off their food and restore control.
Foreign Minister Trotzky ordered banks to withhold payments from deposits of foreign embassies in Petrograd until the old Russian government funds abroad are placed at the disposal of the council of national commissioners. The American embassy is among those affected, though National City Bank has been allowed limited operations.
Fargo N D Jan 7 Henry Lohse a 19 year old boy of Park River ND inventor of a so called fuel less motor which burns nothing but air and weighs 20 pounds but develops three fourths of its horsepower has been granted a patent by the United States patent office at Washington it has been learned and the government has taken over his motor Engineers are constructing a larger motor on the same lines he says which will develop 75 horsepower.
Washington reports Italy has adopted a drastic policy to increase her army. All men aged 18 to 44 previously exempted for defects must report for further examination. A later muster on January 15 aims to enlist over 600,000 men into the colors.
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