The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-12-12

Roumanla has dissolved it's parliament
and convened Il constituent assembly.
Roumanian Pennsylvania has declared
Its independence. Efforts to reinstate
Emperor Karl are reported from VI
enna. Eing Albert of Belgium has
promised equal suffrage to his sub
jccts.
The German government, II Is stat
ed. will invite President Wilson to Wis.
Ii Germany while he Is in Europe.
What Is the German government? No
body knows. The news sent out from
Germany, even If true, simply con.
fuses the situation. And Is the news
truef The German has proved himself
the worst liar in all history. Can the
leopard change his spots? The social
lists are struggling among themselves
for place and power. Are they making
any progress toward government
that the allies can recognize? On the
information at hand II Is impossible
to say. The feeling is growing that
the allies will ultimately have to Oc.
cupy Germany until order and govern
ment are restored.
Delayed reports show that the Ger
man line I'm front of the American
army of occupation Sunday ran from
Bitburg to Treves, Oberemmel. Ober-
| zerf and LOsheim. Marshal FOch ar.
rived In Strassburg Wednesday and re-
| viewed the army of occupation. TWEEN
~ t,,ht ~ Il a
| Sunday at Harwich and 81 Wednes-
day. The total to date Is now ia. In
| cluded In the latest surrender Is the
noted submarine cruiser, Deutschland.
which made two trips to the United
| States as n cargo ship before being
converted and ralding shipping off the
| Atlantic coast.
| Many indications of purpose to eX-
tradite the former kaiser and try him
for his crimes against civilization and
humanity are seen In France and Eng
land. Even the extreme socialists in
Germany express q desire to lay hands
on him as traitor to his country.
Holland says he Is there as private
citizen and that he must go II his pres
ence becomes perlous to the country.
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The total of 236,117 for the casual
ties of the American expeditionary
forces, according to General Perish
ing's official report to the war depart
ment, is unexpectedly large. That
36.l54 are classified as "killed and
died of wounds" Is proof that our
brilliant victories during the latter
days of the war We're won by fierce
fighting. The total of 179.625 "wound
ed Is believed to include many whose
wounds were very slight. About 80,
600 casualties have been furnished tC
the press to date. Casualties that Oc
Cured in late September and early
October are being reported now. TIL,
delay Is stated to be due to the ina
bility of the cables to carry the lists
, IL from now on the lists average 800,
day, as promised, II will take abou
80 days to complete publication In tn,
/ newspapers.
: Thirty divisions OF American troops
approximately 100000 men, viii
probably be kept in Europe for occu
| bt'i'i BuiB'oSS. ltuNSS ub'i
100000 men to be sent home as fas
3 and quickly as possible. 1t is likely t
: be slow job.
3 IA
The sentence of Thomas ]. Moone,
sentenced TO be hanged December l
' In connection with the deaths OF te
y persons from bomb explosion In Sn
Francisco during the Preparedness da
parade July %. 1916, has been con
= muted by Gov. w. ID. Stephens to In
y prisonment for life. Mooney has bee
p under sentence since February 9
Nj, 1917, and the legal fight 10 save hi
. has made his case famous.
II is officially announced that toti
subscriptions In the United War Wor
n campaign are S2O3, l7903S. or $50 ,67g
n OBS In excess of the amount asked b
!. the seven war relief organization
.. This Is the largest sum ever raised
ia history as an outright gift. Its signii
N canoe is tremendous. One reason Il
a our strong position In European a
~ fairs is the general belief In our hie
n. ideals and the spiritual quality of OF
~ motives. To our Red Cross and 9th,
n relief agencies Is largely due this b
N lief. Moreover, this campaign b,
a brought Americans of all races ar
o creeds closer together. Score Il
"a umph FOR humanitarianlsmi =.
o ~
rs Ghicago is staging a federal graz
err jury inquiry into food prices. It
Of announced that even the food admin
&. tration will be Investigated.