rINO trp. 4kv xASSOC DA1Y ANDr le ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918. PRICE . .. LAN APITAL ny to n as -~~c ) RESIDENTS LOAN' 20 WELLS TO CITY About 20 people in Ann Arbor have volunteered their wells for public use until pure water can be procured otherwise. Other persons are ex- pected to follow in this movement; although the present amount is al- ready sufficient to take care of the im- mediate demands of the public. These wells are scattered throughout the city and the names of the owners will be published within the next few days. At the next meeting of the water committee of the common council, plans will be proposed for making the city water system more efficient. For the present wells will be open to the public without the making of deliver- ies. It has been proposed that sprink- ling wagons be utilized to patrol the streets and keep the people supplied with water. The pumps at the Artifi- cial Ice company are capable of drill- ing 60 gallons a day, and with the aid of four sprinkling wagons, the prob- lem of sufficient drinking water would be done away with, according to men on the committee. In order that the expense of the ex- periment might be covered, it is thought that a small charge will be made for the water, amounting to in the neighborhood of two cents a gal- lon. Questionable supplies of water are to be inspected by the health de- partment of the University. Loss 2y Subs Cut In Half--Geddes London, March 5.-"For some months we believe that we and the Americans have been sinking submarines as fast as they are built," said Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty, in an address in the house of commons today. The trend of the figures showing loss of shipping by enemy ac- tion was steadily improving, he added. The loss to the world's ton- nage during February was little more than half the loss during February of last year. The naval forces of the allies in European waters, Sir Eric con- tinued, would be augmented shortly by a force of Brazilian warships. "Our allies are making every effort to increase their production of ships," he went on, "but des pite glowing reports in the American press and great as the effort o f that country doubtless is, there is no doubt a considerable time inust elapse before the desired output is obtained." :111 going forward iki troops driving her with the pur- rder and security [n the north, al-. icial communica-j ounced that hos- Russians have al dispatch from )nday, announced les southwest of taken by the Ger- orted to be con- ce toward Petro- bs Petrograd man aeroplane is di Petrograd Mon- he Zepplins were ce outside of the jhe capital, but anti-aircraft bat- LAMBERHTMADE ACTING ADJUTANT IN D. TC HOLDS POSITION OF HIGHEST RANK IN CADET CORPS; EQUAL TO COMMISSION MANY MEN NEEDED TD INSURE SUMMER CAMP .PPLICANTS MUST HAND IN TO COMMANDERS~BY NAMES 3 ;her advices from Petrograd iat the Bolsheviki councils use a time intervening be- sggning of the peace treaty any and the date set for its , March 12, to evacuate the stroying all stores and pro- d war materials which can noved, and possibly to or- Red Guard army to defend 'y against the invaders. GRATS REGAIN TROL IN HOUSE rk, March 5. - Control of of representatives was re- the Democrats today when ed their candidates from jets in greater New York election to Hughes' success- members of that party who ed their seats in congress. rk women had their first vote since they won the e polls last Nevember. It cant that they cast 31,858 otal of 78,192 votes in the Begin Work On New Rifle Range Permission to thoroughly equip a modern gallery range for the cadets of the R. O. T. C. in the basement of Waterman gymnasium was granted by the Regents yesterday afternoon. Work on the new gallery will be com- menced this morning. The first practice will probably be held a week from Thursday, announc- ed the military authorities last night. At the completion of the gallery the regular quiz periods, either will be changed to some other afternoon, or discontinued. A requisition will go forward to the quartermaster's department for a suf- ficient supply of ammunition. More than 330,000 rounds will be ordered,, and each cadet will have approximate- ly 120 rounds. Lieut. Losey J. Williams, P. S. re- tired, will be placed in charge, and a complete course of instruction on the handling and firing of guns, trajectory, and ballistics. Schedules are now being drawn up, and arrangements will be made to accommodate each company for a cer- tain period each week. For the past week the cadets have been drilling with guns, and are rapidly developing the proper military movements. U. S. WAR INDUSTRY BOARD REORGANIZED Washington, March 5.-Reorganiza- tion of the war industry board with Bernard Baruch of New York as chair- man and with vastly increased powers to control the output of American in- dustry during the war was announced today by President Wilson. Final determination of all questions of priority in deliveries to any depart- ment of the United States government and to the allies is vested in this board, and it is charged with co-ordinating and anticipating the needs of any of these, creating or improving facilities for production, and advising as to crises. jDEMAND FOR TEACHERS OF LANGUAGES EXCEEDS SUPPLY R GENERAL VERSITY REGENT Charles F. Lambert, '19, Detroit, has received the commission of acting adjutant of the First regiment in the R .O. T. C., according to an announce- ment issued yesterday afternoon by Lieut. George C. Mullen, professor of military science and tactics. This position is equivalent to that held by commissioned officers and at the pre- sent time is the highest rank in the R. O. T. C. "Acting Adjutant Charles F. Lam- bert's work in the R. 0. T. C. has al- ways been satisfactory, and is worthy of the high position he now holds," said Lieutenant Mullen last night. "There has never been a time when he failed to do his duty. He has been one of the hardest workers in the corps, having successfuly helped in the organization of the many military companies on the campus." Excellent Scholar Charles F. Lambert was graduated from the Detroit University school with the highest honors in 1914. At the end of his second semester in the University he succeeded in getting "A's" in every subject. He left the University during his sophomore year to work with a Detroit firm manufact-. uring shrapnel for the British gov- ernment. During the fall of 1916 he re-entered the University and attend- ed until shortly after the declaration of war, when he joined the navy. Lambert remained in active service until September, 1917, when he was granted an indefinite furlough. Last] year he applied to take the ensign's examination and is now awaiting or- ders to be recalled to the service. Active R. 0. T. C. Worker During the first weeks of October last year, Lambert volunteered his services to Lieutenant Mullen, who was at that time organizing the R. 0. T. C. When the first sergeants were appointed by Lieutenant Mullen, the office of acting sergeant-major was conferred upon Lambert. This position was held by him up to yes- terday afternoon. 17-YEAR-OLD BOY SEEKS JOB AS U. S. SPY; OFFER REJECTED Washington, March 5.-"I'm too young to be a soldier but I can be the best spy you ever saw. Send me along a spy's badge and a Colt 45 and I'll go right to work." This valiant proffer of service was sent to the U. S. marine corps by Peter Rivers, age 17 years, of Maple Lake, Minn. Though properly appreciative of this generous spirit on the part of Peter, the marine corps authorities ad- vised him to keep on playing "Hi Spy" with the boys of Maple Lake several years longer in order to become better qualified for handling serious business. University to Teach Enlisted Men An opportunity will be given to stu- dents of Washington university who have entered national service and are stationed near Seattle, to continue the subjects they dropped on enlisting. Several of the faculty have consented to give lectures in their respective courses in the nearby cantonments 07CLOC TODAY Board, room, and a complete outfit will be furnished by the government to the students attending the military summer camp, which will probably be given in the vicinity of Ann Arbor this summer, stated the military authorit- ies last night. Incidental expenses in- curred by the cadets attending the camp will not be paid by the govern- ment. "Unless a large number of men sig- nify their intention of attending the camp it will not be given by the gov- ernment," stated Lieut. George C. Mullen yesterday. "Twenty-five men signed up for the camp would be en- tirely too small, for the government will not undertake such a huge pro- ject without obtaining definite re- sults." No Contract to Sign The signification on the 'part of the cadets to attend the summer camp does not involve the signing of a con- tract until they are ready to report for duty. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors wishing to go to the camp must hand in their names to the com- pany commanders before 3 o'clock this afternoon. At 4 o'clock today the com- pany commanders will turn in the names of all the men to the com- mandant. After all the names have been. received Lieutenant Mullen will have something definite to work on, and the possibility of a summer mil-: itary course will be determined. Course Lasts Six Weeks It is probable that the course will embrace a period of six weeks. In- struction will be given in the differ- ent school of the squad and the company. The work will undertake more extensive work than that ob- tained at the present time in the R. 0. T. C. STUDENTS DESCRIBE BULGARIAN CRUELTY London, March 5.-The most odious cruelty practiced by Bulgarians upon the Serbians who . fell under their domination, was the enforced recruit- ing of Serbians into the Bulgarian ar- my, declare Serbian students in an ap- peal they issued to the universities of, the world. "Attila, himself, might have paused before this," say the students. "Aus- tria-Hungary has spared us the horror of seeing on the Saloniki front son fighting against father and father. against son but the Bulgarians have not hesitated in their endeavor to bring this about. With a barbarity un- heard of in history, they have invent- ed methods of recruiting most likely, to'set father against son and brother, against brother and are shooting as; rebels all those who refuse to go into the ranks of the Bulgarian army. "Compelled to witness the annihil- ation of our race," the students con- tinue, "we appeal to the sense of jus- tice of the civilized world for it is un- thinkable that, in the face of all hu- manity, this terriblp work should be allowed to be completed until not a remnant of the Serbian nation is left to greet the day of peace and the triumph of justice." PROF. FRAYER TO SPEAK ON PRUSSIA Conditions in Prussia prior to the year 1870 will be fully explained by Prof. William A. Frayer in his lec- ture on "Prussianizing Germany" at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the auditorium of the University School of Music. This lecture is the second of a series of war lectures given under the aus- pices of the Michigan Union. * "The present German empire is the product of many historical forces, chief among which are, of course, the traditions of the medieval empire or the Holy Roman empire, and the rise of Prussia," stated Professor Frayer yesterday afternoon. "Of these the rise of Prussia is obviously the one of greatest influence and importane. "Bavaria, 'Wurttemberg, Saxony and the other larger German states, if left to their own devices, would probably never have had either the desire or the power to turn Germany into a vast military camp. "How came it that Prussia had the will, the power, and the opportunity to do this? How came it that the peo- ples of the other German states, who hated the Prussians-and many of whom secretly hate them now-were forced to accept their despised leader- ship? The answer to these questions is bound up in the historical develop- ment of the Brandenburg-Prussian state from 1640 to 1870." Allies And Japan Agree On Siberia Washington, March 5.- Exchanges regarding the situation in Siberia and the proposed action there by the Japan- es are continuing, and apparently has developed the fact that there is no difference in principle between Japan and the Allies or between the United States and Japan, although the United States has not given and .probably will not give, formal assent to any operations which may be un- dertaken. White House officials were disturb- ed tonight from a public report that the statement -has been authorized that the United States was not in ac- cord with the attitude of the Allies to- ward the Japanese plans. It was ex- plained that no statement had been authorized except that the United States had not given its assent to the action under consideration. The principle upon which all part- ies to the exchanges are said to be agreed is that if German influence is working harmfully in Siberia and if there is imminent risk at the loss of the military stores at Vladivostok, Japan will be justified in using what- ever measure of force may be neces- sary to carry out her obligation to maintain the peace in the far east dur- ing the progress of the war. Differ- ences of opinion are understood to relate to the measures of support to be given to Japan in such an under- taking. The stattis of the matter now, so far as can be gathered, is that Japan has learned that her Allies heartily approve of her entry into Siberia if that should be necessary to carry out her obligations. Suggest Real Economy at Assembly Real economy as opposed to he "camouflage" variety was advocated at the sophomore engineer assembly yesterday morning by Professors John C. Parker of the engineering college, and Fred M. Taylor of the economics' department. "If you buy Liberty bonds, do not sell them at the first opportunity but keep them until they mature," was the advice given the sophomores. At the business meeting held at the same time, the class went on record as being in favor of a sophomore prom of some kind, although just what kind of party was desired was not decided upon. Lee White, '10, to Speak to Journalists Lee A. White, '10, of the Detroit News, will speak to students of jour- nalism and to all others interested at ,2 o'clock today in-Room 441 Natural Science building. The subject of Mr. White's lecture has not yet been anhounced, but will deal with some phase of his experi- I AMERICANS 6KGBLORRAINE HUNS ATTACK AGAIN THEIR REPULSE IN T REGION HUN GUNS SCAT'T PROJECTILES ON1 British Make Counter-atti Lens and Take Numbe Prisoners (By Associated Press With the American Army i March 5.-Shells have bee thick and fast within the lines and upon the enemy's on the Toul sector today. A a brief barrage which the en ed on the American position light in this neighborhood, jectiles have been dropped i intiy of the territory occupi Americans, many of them up The American casualties have been ligh$. Enemy Has Ht Sx Sunday night, the America ued toshell the enemy and two barrages on his positi infantry activity was confine rol parties. The American ed No Man's Land in the the bodies of enemy killed in ing. None was found, but the ls American was discovered in erican wire in front of a liste The man had on his gas . bullet had passed through Only two cartridges remain rifle which was found body and there were other i that he died fighting. Repulsed in Lorrain Again the Germans in have attacked the America and again they have met feat: Notwithstanding the h and the previous repulses t met with in their efforts to the American positions th Mondaynight i thenToul tempted a surprise attack I erable force. The American and riflemen were q1tkly al however, and they were fore a hasty retreat to their tren Later the Americans their the same region took the and sallying forth as a rai penetrated German positi brought back prisioners. Bad weather generally along the entire western f nevertheless the Australia again raided enemy positio east of Ypres and taken n oners and several machine g Germans Bombard Le The Germans after havin bombarded the city's lines Lens launched an attack, but ish easily repulsed it, inflict casualties on the enemy at a number of prisoners. As in France and Belg weather conditions on the An ian front also are extre with heavy rains in the p1 snow storms in the mountain parties, however, have been a artillery duels of considers ence havetaken ,place. UJL General Jacob Hurd died at San Diego, Cal., t was the uncle of Regent of Detroit and also had a city, Mrs. Josephine Mur- t -Huron street. Brigadier th lived in Ann Arbor for mith's work in the Phil- ds, cleaning up the tur- ds won him the sobriquet .ring Jake," a name which1 reflected his quiet and er. It began in a news- spondent's terming him ickly spread all over the al services of Ge Lego, several army pallbearers. The d to the Arlingto at Washington,1 e accorded a mi J. O. Murfin will ute, at Detroit an to Washington. min to.Give Lectw lecture will be Benjamin of P morning at 11 o sics lecture room. the Evolution of ne Frames and B ustrated with la eneral y gen- body n Na- D. C. litary 1 Due to the war conditions, unusual meet registration is expected in the foreign d will language courses by the authorities ~ .in charge of the summer session. "The demand for teachers in foreign ire languages greatly exceeds the supply," given said Dean Edward H. Kraus yesterday. urdue "For this reason we are offering nine 'clock courses in French, 10 courses in Span- His ish, and one course in Russian. The f Ma- course in Russian is designated to 3odies give the students fairly good knowl- ntern edge of the subject in a short time. It aims to fit them to pass civil service be of examinations and to secure positions ly of with concerns that maintain braien .dents ,douses in Russia and Siberia." cused . The complete announcement of the GOOD OUTLC SUMMER Prospects for the look unusually promi the war conditions ac Edward H. Kraus. In ing in regarding the c parts of the country in to last year. It is thought that w: eastern schools are smaller attendance a terms than usual the