The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-11-15
NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
INTELLIGENCE GATHERED HERE
COVERS WIDE AREA.
sREnER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What 10 0oln7 On at Wash.
lNoten and In Other Sections
o. the Country.

Total subscription in the army to
the fourth Liberty loan was $75.'4O.-
$50, the War department announced.
The war department authorized the
construction division to proceed with
war projects estimated to cost $26,-
$4,000.
Mrs. Russell Sage, reputed to be the
wealthiest woman in the world. died
ct her home in New York at the age
OF 81 years.
Americas war costs to date are
<2O,543, TAI 600. October expenditures
were $1.647, S21 900, an increase of
$S4,OOO.O0O.
The War department estimates that
It will take America about two years
20 demobolize the army when peace Is
finally declared.
Germany, deserted by her last ally.
"a AOW NdtAS Oh SAN "1A
with the allied nations fighting for
world freedom alone.
The armistice accepted by Turkey
contains twenty-five drastic provisions
and IL tantamount to complete and I'M
conditional surrender.
Tho Italian government has an
bounced that the Roman army will re-
main steadfast in the field until the
German resistance is utterly broken.
Three hundred thousand Austrian
soldiers and not less than 5000 guns
had been captured BY the victorious
Italian armies before the armistice
went into effect Nov. 4.
Forty-nve dhys after the anil
launched. their offensive along the
Macedonian front. the Austrian and
German troops were r~etreating across
the Danube out Of Serbs.
President Wilson sent q cOngratu-
latory cablegram to Italy on behalf OF
the people Of the United States over
the sweeping victory the Italian armies
achieved owe the Austriuns.
n October. British forces In France
captured $4,000 prisoners and 9e5
gums. In three months they took IT,
90 prisoners and 2.378 guns, Field
MarAhal Haig has announced.
Food Administrator Wattles Of Ne
braska says that more conservation.
mot less, will be required, when war
ends. One million more tons Of food
will be demanded by Europe for next
year than was given In 1918.
The bplshevik government Of Rus
Gia has submitted a note Il the en-
tente nations atking for the opening
Of peace negotiations In order that
hoetilities between the allies and the
soviet government may be ended.
The supreme war council ut Yer
sailles adopted a resolution submitted
By Colonel House. American represen-
ta<ive, to cooperate with Austria.
Bulgaria and Turkey In furnishing the
necessities Of life for the suffering
peoples Of those nations.
~ Z means Of saving transporta.
ti0n. the federal food administration
has called upon hotel. restaurant and
eating house keepers Of the country
- use home products only on the
Thanksgiving dinner table this year.
Householders are asked to observe
the Mama rule.
Food Administrator Hoover Is work
Ing ont new food conservation plans
70 assure supplies to the nations that
have been eliminated from the war.
he liberated populations Of Belgium
md northern France and even Ger
nany. when peace comes.
Tie triumph attained hy the italian
ormy yer Austria IN the ten days
rsioF % ~ signing of the armistice
f. conaiderpd Nv army experts AZ the
trealeaf military victory n history.
Over 6oO.OOO prisoners. 25O.O0O horses.
Goo9 gums and millions OF dollars
worth of war material was captured
The Romans. Tho victory was oh
tnined ~ The italians practically sin
Refunded. Only hvs AnKlo-French
llvisl0ns ana one American regiment
oIded thesn.
Orders Tor 8.O0O.O0O.O00 cignrrettca.
oys0sRh - provide two smokes for
<pnfaon IN the world. have been
4ksce4 blythe War department 10 sup
INV Aspetfsan soldiers for the balance
ysar.
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