The Independent . of themarine corps from 17,000 to 30, national guard also must bring itsunits to their full complement. Equip-ment for all these forces will be readyduring the summer, and thereafter thefactories making munitions and sup-plies for the Government will have toprovide for the needs of the first 500,-000 mobilized by the selective amendment to the army budget billlimits the operation of the draft toa period of four months after the pres-ent war with Germany. A . t-. It is now dis- American Destroyers doaed ^ & in British Waters flotiUa of Amer. ican destroyers und
The Independent . of themarine corps from 17,000 to 30, national guard also must bring itsunits to their full complement. Equip-ment for all these forces will be readyduring the summer, and thereafter thefactories making munitions and sup-plies for the Government will have toprovide for the needs of the first 500,-000 mobilized by the selective amendment to the army budget billlimits the operation of the draft toa period of four months after the pres-ent war with Germany. A . t-. It is now dis- American Destroyers doaed ^ & in British Waters flotiUa of Amer. ican destroyers under the command ofRear Admiral W. S. Sims arrived atQueenstown on May 4 and has beenoperating against the U-boats eversince. As the long line steamed intothe harbor under the Stars and Stripesthey were received enthusiasticallyand the photographer of the BritishGovernment took motion pictures whichwere shown in London a few days the commander of the British fleetin the harbor had greeted the Ameri-. Cfn? in New York Tribune THE POOR ORPHAN Harding in Brooklyn Daily Eagle WHEN TWO HEADS ARE NOT BETTERTHAN ONE Kirbv in New York World WORKING FOR WILHELM 363 364 THE INDEPENDENT May 26, 1917 THE GREAT WAR May lit—Italians start offensive onthe Isonzo. Twenty-six British ves-sels sunk in past week. May 15—Warships, submarines andairplanes engage in Adriatic. Brit-ish take Roeux. May 16—British passenger steamerHighland Corrie torpedoed with-out warning. German Chancellor re-fuses to state terms of peace. May 11—Lloyd George proposes HomeRule with separation of six Ulstercounties or an Irish convention tosettle the question. Germans evacu-ate Bullecourt. May 18—Italians storm Monte Wilson signs draft bill. May 19—Nicaragua and Hondurasbreak with Germany. Russian Pro-visional Government reorganizedand declares for general peace with-out conquests or contributions. May 20—British gain another mile oftrenches near Bullecourt. Swedenangered by th
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