Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12

Admiral Beatty as beneath contempt.
| is now no more.
General Dickman's American. army
has it's headquarters at Treves; and
| from 1T reports, come that fatty con-
tradict the idea that the Germans are,
short of food and clothing. The peo-
pie In the occupied, districts are studt-
0usly Indifferent to the invaders or
/! openly eager to keep up their trade
The French and British have been
moving forward in their zones with.
little incident.
Among the loot already recovered
from the Germans Is the $6O,OOO,OOO
taken from the Russian treasury The
Huns also have returned rich. art
collection that was stolen from st.
! Quentin, and other paintings taken
from Valenciennes.
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The all-Russian government at Omsk
appears to be gaining in stability, but
the bolsheviki have not let up In their
trouble-makfng. An irruption of Reds
into Esthonia has alarmed the govern-
ment there, numbering, burning and
plunderfng being unhindered. Livo-
mia also has been invaded by them.
call for help by sea was sent out,
and few days ago British fleet arr
rived at Libaus The vessels probably
will proceed to Revel and land men to-
stop the, slaughter The 5bolsheyik aus
thorities in western Russia have turn
ed back 100000 Russian soldiers who
have been prisoners in Germany, and
it was reported that the men had seiz-.
ed four ships, at Danzig which the
British Red Cross had obtained from
Germany for the housing of prisoners.
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The Ukrainians and the Poles de-.
cline to stop fighting. They are chas-
ing each other back and forth in terri
tory which both claim, and it is diff
| cult to say which has the advantage.
Recently the Poles occupied Brest-
Litovsk, the town where Germany ne.
| gotiated the peace treaties with Rus
| sia and the Ukraine.
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| Before President Wilson left the.
| country he delivered his address to
congress reassembled for the short
| session. He paid glowing tribute to,
| the forces of America, military and
| civilian, which helped win the war, and
| said he was going across to interpret
his ideas of world peace because he
| considered that was his bounden duty.
But he did not give any specific infor.
| nation as 10 his plans, nor did he So
! much as mention his colleagues on the
| peace delegation. In dealing with do
| mestic matters, the president said he
! was convinced 1T would be wrong to
| turn the railroads back to private own
| ership under present conditions, but
chat unless. congress solved the ques-
| rion, in the near future he would relin-
| quish the roads. Other matters that
/ he asked congress to act upon quickly
4 We're the revenue bill, the navy build
ing plan and woman suffrage. Secre-
tary Daniels plan for the navy is for
steady and rapid increase of the fleet,
| for which he asks about $434, 900 0O0s
The estimates submitted to congress
by Secretary Baker provide for a regu-
lar army of approximately 100000, but
| certain items are included that leave
the question of the strength of the
army open until after the conclusion
Of peace.
The American troops already are
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arrive. except for the wounded, being
the aviation units that were training
| in England.
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AS was expected, the president ap-
! pointed Congressman Carter Glass Of
Virginia to succeed Mr.. McAdoo as
secretary of the treasury. He has been
chairman of the house cormittee on
banking and currency and his selection
for the cabinet position meets with
general approval.
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/. While the rest of the world is turn.
ing to the ways of peace, Chile and
Peru are preparing for war. The an
cient quarrel over the provinces of
Tacna and AFRICA has been revived, the
people have been insulting and provok-
ing eacn other and the situation is crit
ieal. The armies of the two countries
have been ordered to mobilize, and
unless wiser counsels prevail hostili-
ties will follow before long. The
United States has no intention of in.
tervening In the squabble. but num-
Der Of our warships have been dis
patched to Valparaiso to protect Amer
i lean interests,