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Full Text of the New Draft Questionnaire Published in This Issue; Complete Information for the Men Who Must Register September 12 (l0Kutald_. .Bulktin PUBLISHED DAILY under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activities VOL. 2 WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1918.- No. 406 BREWING OPERATIONS TO STOP U.S. TRANSPORT ISTORPEDOED ALLIES ONLY TEN MILES DECEMBER I AS WAR MEASURE BUT ISABLE TO RETURN TO PORT FROM HINDENBURG LINE FOOD ADMINISTRATION STATES The IMount Vernon, Formerly German Ship Cecelie, on Way AT THE FARTHEST POINT PRESIDENT CONSULTED ON ACTION to America When Struck. GENERAL MARCH STATES Food, Fuel, and Railroad Adminis- Secretary Daniels announced yester- trations and War Industried Board day that he had received a dispatch stat- TELLS OF CASUALTIES ing that the U. S. S. Mfount Vernon was Agree on the Necessity for Cessa- struck by a torpedo Thursday while on the return voyage about 200 miles from Gen. PershingReports That tion of Malting Processes. the coast of France, but returned to port under its own steam. There was no Up to August 20 There On July 3 brewers were notified by the mention of any casualties in the dispatch, Were 20,000 CasualtiesHe Fuel Administration that their coal con- nor did it state how badly the vessel was sumption would be reduced by 50 per damaged, but It is supposed that the dam- Had Not Reported- Were cent, pending the period of exhaustion of age is not very serious, as the ship made materials that they had in process, and its way back at a speed of 14 knots an Listed as Light-More were given preliminary warning that hour. Than 90 Per Cent of U. S. they might not be able to continue their The Mount Vernon was formerly the operations at all after such exhaustion. German steamship Kronprinzessin Ce- Forces are in the Ameri- At that time the Food Administration di- colie, which was interned in American reeted the cessation of further purchases waters, and when this country entered can Sectors. of raw materials for malting. the war was taken over by the Govern- Brewing to Stop December 1. ment and converted into a troop trans- Press interview by Gen. March, Sep- has a gross tonnage of 18,372 tenber 7, 1918: After conference between the President pdrt. She tons. Since last Wednesday the allied line and representatives of the Fuel, Food, The Mount Vornon is commanded by has gone forward on a wide front. The and Railroad Administrations and the Capt. Douglas F. Dimnpukes. The vessel retreat of the enemy has been general War Industries Board it has been deler- had landed the troops she carried over- along a front of 100 miles, from the Ar- mined that the-further necessity of war seas and was returning when torpedoed. ras-Cambral sector to Rheims. Addi- industries for the whole fuel productive tional ground has also been yielded to capacity of the country, the considerable the allies on the Flanders front. The drought which has materially affected DRAFT EXECUTIVES ARE ASKED pressure which forced this retreat came the supply of feeding-stuff for next year, at two points: ( ) British front between the strain upon transportation to handle TO'REPORT ON HELP REQUIRED Arras and Peronne, and (2) Franco- necessary industries, the shortage of la- American sector on plateau of Soissons. bor, caused by enlargement of the Army The War Department authorizes the The British drive tow,ard Cambral operations, render it necessary that following from the oflice of the Provost paused on the -. .,- L. Sensee brewing operations of all kinds should Marshal General: marshes northwest of Cambral and the cease upon December 1, until further or- Canal du Nord, where the enemy appar- ders, and that no further unmalted Dre' ezecutives of the various States have been asked by telegraph from this ently organized his defenses. Beyond be purclut d for brewing purposes from this canal Cambrai Is only 7 miles this (late. The Food Administration has office immediately to survey the situation In their respective States with a view to away. The terrain consists of low hills, been directed to issue the necessary regu- with no natural obstacles to a further lations to this end. recommending to the Provost Marshal General in what communities, if any, the advance. 'fie British, however, crossed In adlition to the above, these admin- the canal farther south, and also the istrations wish to Ivarn the manufactur- membership of local and district boards should be Increased to insure expedi- Somme River, both north and south of ers of all beverages and mineral waters Peronne, and advanced rapidly during that for the same reasons there will be tious handling of the registration and classification of new registrants under the Thursday and Friday toward the Hin- further great curtailment in fuel for the denburg line north of St. Quentin. manufacture of glass containers, of tin extension of the draft ages. Prompt re- plate, for caps, of transportation, and of plies have been requested in order that Advance of the French. food products in such beverages. all boards may be so organized as to pro- ceed without delay. The advance of the French In the Noyon sector, which began last Wednes- War-Savings Stamp Sales (lay when they captured the greater Dart United Fruit Steamer of the Autrecourt Plateau, northeast of Pass $800,000,006 Mark Noyon, spread on the following days, un- Is Sunk in Collision til it merge(Twith the British advance on Includine, cash received in the Treasury the north, and with the French advance Department yesterday from the sale of The Navy Department is informed in the Soissons region and along the war-savings securities, the total Treas- that the steamship Almirante was sunk Vesle. ury receipts from this source amounted in collision with the U. S. S. Hisko, Last night the allies were only 8 miles to 9669.56.135.07, this representing the which, after picking up survivors of the from St. Quentin, and the Hindenburg purchase of war-savings stamps to the Alm ianic, was reported proceeding to line is only 10 miles away at the farthest total maturity value of approximately port. The Almirante was a United Fruit point. $804,766,985. Company steamer of about 5,000 tons. The Franco-Amer tan drive across the 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1918. plateau' north of Soissons, directed against the flank of the Chemin des CANE SUGAR PRICE FIXED COCOA MANUFACTURERS AGREE Dames, after a week of severe fighting, forced the enemy to fall back without fur- BY EQUALIZATION BOARD TO USE NO METAL CONTAINERS ther rpistance from the Vesle. Our al- lied forces crossed the Vesle-Aisne ridge Nine Cents Made Basis for Next Chocolate and cocoa manufacturers and reached the Aisne River on a 10-mile Year, tess 2 Per Cent at have signified their willingness to effect front last night. substantial savings in tin and steel by Shipping Points. packing their products in containers Aegain Belgian, Soil. made of other material, as set forth in In Flanders, .a little -more ground, resolutions adopted by the Committee of mainly Belgium soil, north of Armen- The Food Administration issues the fol- Cocoa Bean Grinders and Consumers, in tieres. has been reoccupied by the allies. lowing: conference with the Food Administration. Our 27th Division, which I was asked The Sugar Equalization Board has, Manufacturers will adopt new contain- about last Wednesday, is reported on the upon the approval of the President, fixed ers not made of tin or any other metal as line in Flanders. Our 02nd Division, the price of cane sugar for next year soon as present stocks are used up, which uibout which I was asked, is now on the basis, granulated, 9 cents, less 2 per must not exceed a period of five months line in the Vosges. cent f. o. b. seaboard refining points, at most, according to the resolutions. The steady withdrawfal of the Ger- effective on Monday morning, Septem- These containers will be square or oblong, mans under pressure of our forces, has ber 9. instead of round, to save packing space. now forced them to a pintl over 60 miles Wholesalers and retailers will sell upon from Paris. as compared with less than the old basis until their stocks of the Size of Packages Regulated. 40 miles in July. lower-priced sugars are exhausted. No It was further recommendedithat cocoa In Siberia official reports indicate that averaging of price will be allowed. and chocolate, sweetened or unsweetened, conditions with rofreace to the release All increase in price of sugar in the in powdered form, shall be put up in of the Czechs are becoming very much hands of refiners or of raw sugar under packages not smaller than one half pound, more favorable. (zecho-Slovait forces contract is to be accounted for to the or in packages of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, or 100 working eastward from Lake Baikal and Sugar Equalization Board, so that mnqiu- pounds, and barrels and cases. This Cossack fprces, supported by Japanese, facturers will not benefit by the increased eliminates certain sizes and will effect a who have come up from China, working price. saving of labor and material. westward from Manchuria, have driven A price for beet pulp, wet and dry, will The committee requested that all cocoa out the enemy force which has long held be fixed by the Food Administration, in and chocolate manufacturers in the coun- the middle section of the Siberian Rail- the interest of cattle feeders, in the course try be notified by the Food Administra- road near Chita and cleared the road to of a few days.