The Bossier banner., 1918-11-14
Washington, D. c.

Washington officials estimate the total
casualties to the American expeditionary
forces in the war at 100000.
Secretary Daniels announced Tuesday
that he had ordered work stopped on the
new naval explosive plant in Wisconsin,
and that the projected S9,OOO.OOO naval
nitrate plant Mt Indian Head, Md, would
not be built.
Immediate arrangements are to be made
by the American government and the Allies
for supplying the food necessary for the re-
habiltation of the people of Northern
France. Belgium and Southern Europe. it
was announced in Washington the first Of
the week.
The War Department cancelled all army
draft calls Monday. About 100000 men
had been ordered to entrain for camps be-
fore the :;Oth. All men assembled for train
ing are to be considered as honorably dis
charged from the Army and will be paid
accordingly.
Official figures received by the Belgian
legation show that during the four years of
war Belgium has been compelled to pay to
Germany S500o0OOOO in the form of a
monthly war contribution. This does not
include the large sums extorted from cities,
corporations and private individuals.
The American Army had reached Il total
strength of '.164,677 men when hostilities
ceased Monday according to official figures
given out at the War Dcpartemnt Tuesday.
OF this number 2.200,0OO had been sent to
France. Italy and Russia The remainder
were under arms in camps in this country.
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that since August, 1917, when the first calls
were issued under the army draft law,
2,7O0 900 men have been indicted into the
service. Practically all physically qualified
men between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty-one who were placed in Class 1 are
now in the service.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, stated last
| Thursday that he would call on the exeeu-
tive departments of the Government to cur
| tail war expenses. The expenditures to date,
| he asserted, aggregate S51 .OOO.oO 900. Sen
| ator Martin said that the number of clerks
! in Washington should be reduced, also in
other governmental departments elsewhere.
| The War Industries Board has sent out
Gucstionnaires to employers in all indus
| tries, asking the needs of each for men
| itiu Whit 9FdUeS uTe luOSt III Aeeu Vi tHeui,
| said Il Washington dispatch of Tuesday.
/ Suppicmcnting this information will be the
reports received from draft boards and com
munity labor boards. which are requested
| to cooperate in the work.
! 1t WAS announced from Washington Mon
day that the Provost Marshal General had
/ directed all local and district draft boards
i to continue to completion as expeditiously
i trants who on September 18th had attained
their 18th and had not attained their 37ti
/ birthday. The boards were also directed tt
| Issue questionnaires to all eighteen year ole
/ youths who registered on September 18th
and to complete the classification soon Il.
possible. Local boards were also directed
/ to Immediately discontinue the classifiea
tion of all men who on September 18th hat
attained their 37th birthday and had mo-
| attained their 10th birthday.
It was announced in Washington yester
day that plans for the reorganization o
the War Department are now in progress
The general staff and the entire army vii
also be reorganized. Existing laws author
ize the maintenance Of regular army 0
$4,000 men. There are now :;,70O,0O,
men under arms. The question of universe,
military training will also be considered
The possibility Of bringing William Ho
henzolern, late Kaiser of Germany, and hi
;,rchs.ssociatcs to the bar Of justice to IN