: PUBLISHED DJlILtr under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STJITES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC INEORMHTION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman fc -k -k COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activities iVoL. 8 AVASHINGTON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1919. No. 544 RESUMPTION OF COMMERCE ITALIAN TRADE IS RESUMED CONDITIONS FOR EXTENSION WITH BULGARIA AND TURKEY WITH GERMAN COLONIES OF TIME FOR THE FILING OF Advices to the State Department from IS AUTHORIZED IN RULING Italy state that the Italian minister of TAX RETURNS EXPLAINED IN commerce has notified all Italian cham- bers of commerce that restrictions for BY THE WAR TRADE BOARD trade with Bulgaria, Turkey, and the STATEMENT BY MR. ROPER Black Sea ports have been lifted and trade with those countries may now be LICENSED APPLICATIONS resumed, passports being gi'anted to com- ESTIMATES ACCEPTED WILL BE CONSIDERED mercial travelers to proceed to those WITH PART PAYMENT places. Board Has Received no Offi- NEW NORWEGIAN CABINET, Complete Return to Be cial Advices Concerning Made Within Forty-Five All Former Members are Retained with Import Regulations Af- the Exception of Four. Days After March 15—Ap- fecting This Territory. Advices to the State Department re- plies to Corporations and port the following changes in the Norwe- Exporters Should Com- gian Cabinet: Individuals in Urgent All the former members of the Cabi- municate With Custom- net, headed by Foreign Minister Ihlen, Cases — Special Forms have been in included the new Cabi- for ers Before Sending Goods- net with the exception of the Ministers Provided Remittances. of Defense, Commerce, Social Affairs, The War Trade Board announces, in a and Provisions. The former Minister Commissioner of Internal Revenue Dan- new ruling (W. T. B. R. 609), that all of Provisions, Stuevold Hansen, assumes iel C. Roper has issued the following persons in the United States are author- the portfolio of the Ministry of Com- statement explaining the conditions under ized, subjected to the rules and regula- merce, and his successor in the Ministry which an extension of time beyond March tions of the War Trade Board, to trade of Provisions is Haakonhe, formerly Di- 15 will be granted for filing income-tax and communicate with persons residing in rector of Rationing. The Ministry of returns and the reasons for granting such Ger- the colonies owned or controlled by Defense, General Holtfodt, is succeeded extensions “ many on August 1, 1914. by Prefect Peersen, and Minister Abra- Corporations and, in urgent cases, in- aiithorizat'ou, In accordance with this hamsen is succeeded by Paalberg for the dividuals who are unable to complete applications will now be considei’ed for Jlinistry of Social Affairs. their returns and file them by March 15 licenses to export or import all commodi- will be permitted to file with collectors of ties to consignees or from consignors in internal revenue, not later than March such territory. PRESIDENT’S SHIP LOSES CONVOY. 15, an estimate of the tax due for the For the exportation of commodities to year, with remittance of one-fourth of such territory, applications should be Accident Slows Down Battleship and such estimated tax. Upon compliance filed on Form X or X~A. Heavy Weather Checks Destroyers. with this requirement the collector of in- For importations into the United ternal revenue is authorized to a.gree to Secretary Daniels authorizes the fol- States from such territory, individual accept from the taxpayer at any time lowing : import licenses will be required except within 45 days after March 15 the com- The Navy Department has received a .where shipments are covered by general plete tax return. wireless message from the U. S. S. New import licenses. Mexico, stating that she had an accident A Practical Extension. The War Trade Board has received no to one of her engines and that the blades “ official advices as to what the import It will thus be seen that for all prac- of her port turbine had been stripped, regulations into tliis territory, if any, will tical purposes a procedure has been pre- which reduces her to half power. Due be. Prospective exporters should, there- scribed by which an extension of time will to this fact she was unable to maintain fore, communicate with their customers be allowed in which to work out the de- sufficient speed to keep with abroad before making shipments. In order up the tails of the tax return and file it with the George is that the importer may comply with any Washington which proceeding collector. The blanks upon which the independently to Boston, Mass., the import regulations that may be in effect. as corporations will make their income and de.stroyers accompanying the George excess profits tax returns will embody a Washington have temporarily slowed special remittance fonn for this piirpose, ENEMY PROPERTY CUSTODIAN. down on account of the heavy weather, which may be detached from the main but they will rejoin her as soon as the body of the form and sent to the collector weather permits. the Daniel B. Hodgsdon Appointed to Act in with the remittance and held by col- The Neto Mexico will continue to han- Guatemala. lector until the complete return is filed. dle radio traffic as long as she is in touch Although the returns forms for indi- Advices to the State Department from with the George WashingtO'n, and she viduals will not embody this special de- Guatemala state that Daniel B. Hodgs- will proceed to a United States port as tachable remittance form, collectors of don has been appointed enemy property she is still able to maintain a speed of internal revenue will be provided with a custodian with Mr. Vielmann as his con- 15 knots. supply of separate forms which will be sulting attorney. Decrees were also pro- This accident to the propelling ma- furnished to taxiiayers upon request and mulgated governing applications under chinery of the 'New Mexico affects only with which they may be able to secure the the enemy property act and prohibiting the port steam turbine. same privilege as is accorded to corpora- Germans from becoming naturalized in The U. S. S. Denver has been ordered tions. Guatemala during the state of the pres- to proceed to sea and join the George The advantages of the plan adopted by ent belligerency. Washington as her escort into port. the department are (1) the taxpayer is : : : : ; THE OFFICIAL TJ. S. BULLETINS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1919. relieved of the interest charge of one-half GEN. PERSHING GIVES SICK AND DETAILS OF LOSS OVERBOARD of 1 per cent a month that would attach to the payment due on ^larch 15 in tiie DEATH RATES AMONG AMERICAN OF LIEUT. SMITH AND SEAMAN event of an extension of time for filing the return and paying the tax, (2) the TROOPS IN Bl^AND VICINITY Tlie following dispatcli from Admiral Government will receive on March 15 the Sims gives a detailed report of the loss payment of approximately the aggi’egate Says Health Conditions There of Lieut. Lewis G. Smith and H. A. Ar- amount of taxes due on that date with a thur, seaman, wlio were washed overboard view to tlie collection of which the re- Have Been Highly Praised from the U. S. S. Yarnall on .lannary 7, demption of outstanding obligations of All Inspected wliile Lisbon, Portugal, the Government has been scheduled, and by Who under way from to the Azores. (3) by spreading over a period of -two Them. The Yarnall, under command of Com- months from March 1 the receipt and ex- mander William P. Halsey, received or- amination of the most complex returns Tlie War Department authorizes pub- ders to secure anchors and clear fore- the machinery of tlie Internal Revenue lication of tlie following cabled coimmini- castle for sea. Upon arrival in South Service is relieved from the tremendous cation from the commander in chief, Channel a large swell yvas running and strain of handling all of the returns A. E. F. the speed of tlie ves.sel was reduced to during the brief period from now until “ Following is the daily hospital ad- dead slow, at whicli speed she rode the March 15. mission rate per thousand men for troops sea.s easily, barely taking spray over the Excess Payments Credited. in Brest and vicinity forecastle. Should the payment on March 15, under November 2. 11 December 1. 2 Fastening Hatch. this plan, be greater than the amount Were January 1. 03 eventually found to have been due upon February to date 1. 45 By this time the forecastle was se- examination of the completed return, the “ The sick rate is nnnsually low and is cured for sea except the hatch leading to excess payment will automatically be a direct measure of the sanitary situa- the anclior engine compartment. Lieut. creditwl against the next instalment, tion at that place. Corresponding rate Smith requested pennission to dog down which will be due on .Tune 15. However, for the w'hole American Expeditionary this hatch, which was considered impera- the taxpayer will not be relieved by the Forces, not counting men wounded in ac- tive, and he. Seaman B. G. Lindstrom. and plan of the interest due upon any amount tion, is as follows: H. A. Arthur, proceeded with this work, which his payment IMarch 15 by on may November 2. 2 all the others leaving the forecastle. fall short of the amount found to have December 2. 14 About three minutes after all the others January 2. 04 been due upon e.xamination of the com- had left the forecastle, which was about “ plete return. I feel confident that, in The average daily death rate per 31.30 p.