The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-01
The WEEKS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF STATE, Ma
TON AND THE WORLD
BRIEFLY TOLD
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A Condensed Record OF Happenings
OF Interest From All Points
OF The World
Washington.

WISHING COUo
The gravity of the situation on the
Italian front, where, SO far in this war,
fighting has been carried on in the
enemy country, is duly appreciated.
1t will probably enable the Germans
to secure many much needed sup
plies and probably given them entire
control of the Adriatic sea unless the
flying tornado is estopped.
From a number of prominent Amer
leans recently returned from European
war fronts President Wilson is gath
ering first hand testimony concerning
conditions there and among civilian
populations of the United States al
lies.
Government expenditures may run
over one billion dollars, certainly not
less than these figures.
According to a statement issued in
Washington by the treasury depart
ment, the war is costing the United
States $4,000 a minute of every "a
hour day.
Expenditures for October 26 were
$685. 48, considerably higher than
the average, though not by any means
a record.
Ell Universal, daily paper in Mex
leo City, publishes a statement by
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, in which he ad-
vocates a break with Germany. A
whole page of the paper was given
to the statement, and many extra ed1-
lions of the page were published, so
eager was the populace to know what
the general had to say and the preml-
ses on which he predicated his con-
viction.
The Brazilian chamber of deputies,
by an almost unanimous vote, declared
that state of war exists between Ger
many and Brazil. The vote was 149
to /. The senate unanimously APPROX
ed the declaration, and the president,
pursuant to the passage of the resolu-
ton, issued a proclamation declaring,
in substance, the wishes OF the cham
Der Of deputies.
Copenhagen dispatches state that
the total prohibition of pork exports
is anticipated in order to insure an
adequate supply of fats to the Danish
population.
The coal question will not down.
The miners of the western Kentucky
district have asked that prices be in
creased to meet the increase of wages
agreed to between them and the oper-
ator. It is not yet known what Doctor
Garfield will do.
A gift of $4,000 toward the work
OF providing camp libraries for Amer
lean soldiers and sailors has been an
nounced in Washington by the wal
finance committee of the American LII
brary association.
No change in Italy's foreign policy
nor weakening of her aggressive pros
ecution of the war is expected in this
country as a result of the fall OF the
Boseln cabinet.
Assurance have been given German
citizens resident in this country by the
alien property custodian that their
money on deposit in banks in the Unit
ed States is not in danger of seizure
by the government.
The shipping board has agreed tc
charter the italian government approx
imately Is American commandeereo
steel ships or an aggregate of 100000
dead weight tons, to reI1eVe AtaIyFS
shortage of shipping to transport vital
ly needed supplies.
George Roussous, Greek minister tc
the United States, expressed in fitting
phrases the friendship of the new gov
eminent Of Greece for the United
States. The felicitation was on the
occasion when the new minister pre-
scented his letters Of credit to Presi
dent Wilson, who, in turn, assured hin
of the United States appreciation Of
the entry of Greece into the war.
Food Administrator Hoover says the
fight against the submarine will be
won if the United States and Canada
will stimulate production and effec
economies so as to feed the allies from
this continent without sending a shil
farther afeld than the American At
lantic SeahOard