Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-02-01
WEEKLY WAR NEWS DIGEST
Most Dependency Discharges were FOE
Wife Or for Wife and Children

Most Dependency Discharges were FOE
Wife Or for Wife and Children
A statement by the Provost Marshal
General shows that Of 859, $50 total
discharges for dependency 743,14l, or
$3.50 per cent, were for wife or wife
and children; widowed parent, 6.5l
per cent; infirm parent, SIS per cent;
motherless child, 0.66 per cent; minor
orphan brothers and sisters, 0.5o per
Of the total of 1867, 1868 men certi-
fed for service in the National Army
418 300, or 1886 per cent, are listed as
involuntary conscripts-those who
failed to appear or fled unsuccessful
claims for exemption or discharge. VOL
untary conscripts-those who fled no
claims for exemption or discharge
numbered 639.054.
Insignia on Shoulder Loops Denote
Rank OF Wearer
The rank of commissioned officers OF
the United States Amy is shown by in
sigma on the shoulder loops.
The shoulder loops of a general bear
the coat of arms of the United States
and two silver stars; lieutenant gener-
al one large and two small silver stars;
major general, two silver stars; pr1ga-
der general, one silver star; co1onei,
silver spread-eagle; lieutenant colonel
silver leaf; major, gold leaf; captain
two silver bars; first lieutenant, one Sill
yer bar; second lieutenant, no loop IN
sigma.
The shoulder loop Of chaplain bears
Latin cross.
Proportion Of Men In Hospitals Less
in United States Than in Overseas
Forces
A recent comparison Of health re-
ports from troops in the United States
and the Expeditionary Forces shows
the admission rate to hospitals to be
greater among the men in France.
Admissions to hospitals in one week
in the Expeditionary Forces, figured
on basis of 1000 men, were 45.2; in
the United States the rate was 1877 per
1000 men. In the overseas forces the
non-effective rate (the total number of
men excused from <hty for any injuls
or ailment, whether or not ordered to
hospitaD, was 54.1. per 1000 men; in
the troops in the United States it was
1914.
German NEWSPAPER Asks Clear State
ment of Peace Terms =.
From uncensored sources the Con-
mittee on Public Information has re-
ceived editorial comment on the presi-
dents recent message in the Frank
furter Getting, liberal organ with
large circulation throughout the Ger
man empire. The following paragraph
appears in the translation:
tThe foundation for the peace ne
gotiations has not yet been found
but we have approached much nearer
to it. Wilson seeks a way out of the
war and does so in manner not en-
tirely in accord with us. We see no
reason for exposing ourselves any
longer to the charge of lack of clarity
about our war aims. Germany and her
allies should come out openly with their
terms. Then perhaps it will be seen
that a continuation of the war can be
avoided and the resistance Of govern
ments to the desire for peace of their
peoples can be overcome.'
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The number Of women employed in
mun1ClOn factories mas increased from
$500 in 1910 to more than 100000 in
1917, according to report made to
the National League Of Women's SER
vice, and 100000 women are engaged
in industrial work which is directly or
indirectly necessary to carry on the
war.
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Four tons of shipping capacity are
required to transport a soldier, and an
other ton is necessary for his equip
ment. In addition, it takes so pounds
of ship capacity a day to keep him
supplied with food, clothing and am
munition.
Winnebago City Enterprise: The
clock seems to be the only thing that
can successfully do business on tick,