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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY. The President has issued an executive order in accordance with the net of August -.. IBM, ib--rlaring that a national emergency exists, and di reeling that there be transferred to the service and jurisdiction of the War Department, for temporary use. certain of the tenders of the Ughthoune Service, and ar the expiration of tiiis service such tenders he transferred to the service and jurisilic thm of the N ivy Department; also that certain other vessels and stations bi transferred to the Navy Dcpal tincnt. All such vi ssels and stations are to he returned to the Department of Commerce when directed by the President. President Wilson has issued a proclamation waning citizens and alien residents of the United States against commission of treasonable acts and informs them of the penalties they may incur for failure to bear true allegiance to the United States. The French have opened a gigantic offensive on a tweiity-five-mile front, capturing tiie entire German first line between Soissons and Craonne, taking 10. MM Gorman prisoners. The English have taken 11,000 German prisoners and tM guns since April 9.
