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New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Six Banks Added
To Reserve System

Announcement was made yesterday
afternoon at the Federal Reserve Bank
that the following state oanks and
trust companies had been admitted to
membership in the Federal Reserve
System:
:. Bank of Hicksvillc, of Hicksvile. N.
y; Columbia Bank, OF New York; Ci.i-
Gems Bank. of Perry. n. y; Alliance
BANK. OF Rochester. ~ y. Farmers
and Merchants Bank. of Boonton. y.
~; Federal Trust Company, Of Newark.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
St. Paul Financing Discussed

Il was reported yesterday that the d.
rccto's o. the Chicago, Milwaukee &,
St. Paul Railroad have under consider
alton the ISSUANCE Of approximately
81 100000 If notes or equipment trust
certificates, to pay for cars and loco
motives watch the company was re-
Gently authorized to build and pur-
chase. 1t IS understood. however, that
me question OF the proposed issue is
sun IN 9 preliminary stagc.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
News Digest
Foreign,

hritish Peace Stocks Higher. Ion
EON' NOV. l.-Thc Stock t.xchanee TO-
gay reflected the general farorable out
Iook IN the war situation. investments
%ere mace notably in consols. which
ehanged hands more freely. The i'm
p''' .ng NaineS O. home rails continued
:" "e.fact attentions. oils. especially
'',eleHoelan. we're active and higher
" oney vas in strong demand o7';no ~ ~,
to the month-end requiremcnts ''''7
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

The above rates express the cost Of
torelgn money in terms OF the Ameri-
can dollar: You buy an English pound
sterling at, say. $4.7545. The intrinsic
parity is s4.S65s per pound. Thus YOU
say either that pounds arc at dis
count e. that dollars are at 4 premium.
winch Is owing to the fact that in Eng
land the demand for dollars with which
10 settle accounts in this countrv is
greater than the demand in this coun-
try Tor pounds with which to settle
accounts in England
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Az d result OF the response OF the
reutral exchanges 10 the favorable
changes in the wa situation during
the last few weeks. the premium of
the neutral exchanges now ranges from
to 8 per cent, whereas earlier in the
year the premium OF some of the neu-
tral exchanges reached AS high az 20
per cent. Many exchange bankers cx-
rect the neutral exchanges to shift so
far afte~ the var that there viii be !.
premium, instead Of a discount, on the
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
To Study Gold Production

WASHlNGTON. Nov. /. TO stud!
gold production and suggests means OF
stimulating it, Secretary McAdoo 70.
day appointed 4 committee. CONSISTING
of Albert Strauss. member OF the Fse'
eral Reserve Board; T. Baker. pirsete'
OF the Mint: Emmet d. Bowl t'escf.
ror OF Nevada; Edwin +. Gay rrprs.
scntlng the War Trade Board. and rvpe
ieatnan, representing the War Irdus'
tries Board.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

Chcese.-Eeceipts to-day. 2.7li boxes
State. wh5ie milk. fresh flats. specials
coloTed h. - 's1 5244c: white. 32lac;
average run. coorcd 3liafq 39c.
white, 81 va 32c; lower grades. 9gIsG
olc; twins. specials. 32iac: ayerses
lpn. II = 11 SIC: lower grades. 3Om 3lc..
flats, held specials. 300 32c; average
:. un. Zs@1lc; twins. held, specials
% g,"2c; average run. ESQ Sic; lower
grades, 25,o pc: Wisconsin. whole
MIX, twins. held. 300 32e; single
DAISIES. held. 52u 33c; double daisies.
heid. $40 33c; Young Americas. 800
- ae; state. SKINS. specials, 24i2@
- H2c; prime 10 choice. 23N 24c: fai,
10 good. 200 &c: lower grades. S,dlsc
Eggs Receipts to-day as reported
~ the NeN' York Mercantile Exchange
we're 9,ao2 packages Fresh gathered
cNtras. Fer dozen. 81 q 63c; extra iirsts
399 Gle: tirstS. 56a 5Sc: seconds and
loorer. u 55c; dirties. No. I. 44M45c:
No. altd tooror. 40N 43c; checks. good
TO choice. Grg. 80 j2c: amder GRADES.
5,o'o Soc: refrigerator. special marks.
fancy. charges paid. t6o47c: frsts
charges paid. II s'0AG1ac: seconds
charges paid 421o 4Ac: state. Pennsylya
nla ard nearby henrerf browns. Western
Ecnnery whites. .inc 10 fancy. 92U 9ec:
"rdinarT TO prime. 80 90c; gathered
whites, ordinary to fine. I2G o2c; Pa
clilc Coast whites. frsts to finest. goa
S4c; Western and Southern gathered
WHITES. GOO 88c; state. Pennsylvania
and nearby hennery browns. 55d7Oc
rathered brown and mixed colors 50
II CSC.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Other Cities
Regulating Border Trade in Whoa,

!; A;s;hlNG1oN. Nov. 1-Reeulations
limiting the importation Of Wheat snd
nour tc shipments from Canada md
'!eSico IN wsgon load lots by producers
ana customary border traffic. consien7
Ments 20 the food administration grain
eorporation and shipments in bond in
t.Ails'o .f =; 20 Allied countries were issued
~ the Wa Trade Board TODAY.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

LiTerpool cables: spot cotton quiet:
middlins, Is points lower at 2i.26d;
eood middling. Il points lower al
20.s5d. Sales. 1000; American. 1000.
imports, ]l,ooO, American 5000. Flu
tures opened weak. AZ 10 CO points
lower. Closed unsettled at net de-
cline Of 81 TO 100 points. November.
l99sd; December, l9l7d: Januarv.
1920; February. 1924: March.
I66d. Manchester: Yarns. easier:
cloths, smaller inquiry.
Corn.-1N the corn market prices
We're weak under heavy selling. The
var news again had an influence un
fiaVorable to prices. AS The trade at
large is still disposed to sell on i'm
proved prospects for peace despite the
,.neory IN some quarters that values
nave nave d!scounted the peace proposition.
According to b. ". Snow. last year.s
corn crop was 2,s73, ,ooo, 600 bushels.
compared With last months govern
ment estimate Of 2,71S.00o.OO0 and the
amount Of old corn carried OYER Is
l06,cUo. 900. against $4,000 600 last ,ear
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Elections

K. l.. Warner has been elected vice
president Of the United Railways Of
st. Louis. succeeding Murray Carlton.
Mr.. Warner also takes David Francis,
jr.'s, place on the board os directors
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
fanhandle Bond Au,hor;1.,;

StocLhoi'I1 .'o1'u AUthOTIZation.- =
pstc;@noiders rs.; no oi the Pittsburgh. Cincin-
naod: mael: Hnlcago & St. Louis Railroad hayo
bs s't,yeH ,aI1 IL l1o,ice Of special meeting to
;.ctin=3 o le'u M IN t'ttSburgh December 50 for
with the government and unon nno r~o'
posa TO auth orize s35 900 900 deben nt','a ~.
PONDS and the acourencnt b,- my
InsSe :, OF The indianapolis ( Fran,,fo,..
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Wealth Markets and Commerce

dollar. Rates on the neutral coun-
tries were steady yesterday. with
Swiss francs showed marked easiness.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with week ago. follow:
Quoted dollars to the pound
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Butter, Cheese and Eggs

l.utter. Receipts 1855 packages.
Creamery. higher than cx.ras. ID. % ~
016oc; cxtras (oo score), 59c; iirsts (ss
to 81 score), 06A@ 5s,sc; seconds (83
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
) u s t e a nee

oats.-The oats market was easier
On the continued evidences Of the
rapid breaking up of TIE Central
overs which many believe means
carly peace. The action Of corn also
mad bearish influence on values and
the cash situation was easier.
Yesterdays Previous
New ort: close. close. Year go
Chicago:
November ...-... e7l1 .eei.
December ....... .6eis .6s .52i 3
Rye.-Market steady.
days Pre- .1u.
Cash. No. : Wet. s1.77 SLIT sf.s5
Flour and Meal.-Quota.ious were:
4cstcrday's Previous
NeT iorf. cl's~. close Year ago
Flour. Mimi. sp. pat.$1o.75 sio.75 sff.5o
Cornmeal. ye gran. a.2O 420 4.s7i,
Rye flour. choice. g u $50 o9s.5o e.o5
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

10 81 score), $50 soc; lower grades a
q 32c; unsalted. higher than estra
6012t9 Gle; extras. 80 aa6Oc: first,
- = e o9c: seconds. 5lisa57c: stats
dairy. tubs. finest. 5sn IS &C: good 70.
prime, 3l0 Sic; common to fair. i7Gl
o5c; renovated, extras. sic: frsts. 4si-
Y 19c; lower grades, 1870 lSc: imi.s.
ton creamery, irsts, asa 46c: ladies'
current make. firsts. i1laM42c: sec
onds. 4oc; lower grades. 3Sn 39lsc;
packing stock. current make. No. /. 40
q 9C'2c; No. =, 3932c; lower grades 81
a 39c.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Banking Facilities for Americans Serving Abroad

The Farmers Loan and Trust COMPANY
Nos Is. Is. 20 & - William Street, New York
Branch Office: AS Fifth Avenue, at 4lst Street
LONDON
10 Pail Mall, East s. v. /; 20 Old BoadSu E.
PARIS BORDEAUX
~ Boulevard Hausmann 8 Cour du Chapeau-Rougc
Two Special Agencies in the War Zone
Convenient to the United States Army Camps
This Company offers its services for all bank
ing transactions American officers and en-
listed men serving here or in France
The Company has been designated as De
positary Of Public Moneys in New York London
and Paris by the United States Treasury De
Partrent
Member Federal Rcseruc Bank Neu York Cico,;,s B
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

Nominal
Below is given :he current EXCHANGE
value Of foreign money in dollars and
cents. togethe4 with the intrinsic golJ
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Money and Credit

Call money rates for the first time
in three months yesterday afternoon
declined from the stabilized rate Of 6
per cent on Inixed collateral and 81
per cent on Industrial After most of
the renewals and other arrangements
,or the day had been cared for, $780,
900. IL vas said, was offered at i per
cent. The drop in rates was only tenn
porary and resulted from tho offering
Of money at time when there was no
effective demand Tor it. Later the
rates climbed up again and closed a.
> = and per cent. The surplus re
suited from the first payment on fourth
Liberty bonds. and tho demand was
limited by the nancy committees
policy.
Time money remained at D per cent.
The only new time money available WAS
for three months.
Ruling rates for money yesterday.
compared with a year ago, were as
follows:
Yesterday. Hear ago.
Per ccnr. Per cent
Call money:
On mixed collateral
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

Discount Rates.-Thc following table
gives the current rates o. the twelve
Federal Reserve banks OH commercial
paper for al periods UP to ninety days:
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Livestock, Meats, Provisions

Following are Yesterday $ pricc,. compared va
taose oi year ago.
Yesterday ycsy aso
Live s'eoy5. Rest,
100 II. 49,. $3.50 @s'7.o9 $500 @sI5.5o
Dressed beef sides
~ ..-.-....... III q .I6 ~ W ~
100 L. ....,.,ooo "a zoos 100 a 1873
Dressed Yea's. city.
1--we ewes 100 ib. ESQ q ii.co 900 100
p'1loe. 100 10. 1925 "a l7.5o 1915 o H.Io
bTssse5 b5esssq nit'e" i.mt X - p y IS e e.,
Hogs. loo To-. 1900 q 1850 l7.oO g 40
Dressed hogs. ba
con. III. ..... .262@ .169s -23lz q ~
Mes u,rk i,,l 1000 q 4i.0 S700 q 18o0
Ness lesf, bbl $500 q $500 5I.oo a $500
'.'1.' n. - 2ss0 a 2sz5 $3.50 0 2eoo
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
Hay and Straw

(Pcr tom 4 year ago.
Iiuothy No
lsi- bales. .$35. .o0o a. 90 s26ood77oo
No clover noxd $50 a 5000 % 0oa2@e0
Rye straw. No. 1900 5000 200
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

1t is all very different now. We
have had, it is true, the same depre-
citation Of the currency. in the form
of a rise in the general price level;
and it is of interest that in both wars
the general run of prices was just
about doubled. 1t was a little more
in the Civil War. and it is Just a lit
tie less than double now. But there
is no question that price-fixing in
iroI, steel, copper, wheat and other
commodities has had farreaching
effect upon the general range, and
that the present price level is, in a
sense. artifcially compressed. The
course Of prices in cotton. corn, oats
and other lines which have not been
under governmental control is clear
evidence Of this. Corn has sold at
fully three times normal prices and
cotton more than four times. We
can hardly make any comparison in
the course Of commodity prices be-
tween the two periods for this rea-
sen. And for this reason it is diff
cult to base upon these any forecast
of the stocks of stcels and other in
dustrials which have been under this
artificial pressure. 1t is something
to remember
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

quiet and 1l5 points lower At 29.05c foY
middlng upland, compared with 80 zoe
the day before. and 2S.75c the yeal
before. There Werc no sales OF spot.
Southern spot nlarliets follow. Gal
weston quiet, IS points lower at 29.25:
sales. 74S bales. New Orleans. holi-
day. Savannah nominal, unchanged 1T
soc; sales nil. Norfolk quiet $50
points lower al $50: sales. 2O2 bales.
Augusta quiet. 80 points lower a.
27.l3: saics. GIG bales. St Louis
steady. unchanged at Soc sales. MI
Houston quiet. 100 points lower AZ
2S.5C: sales. ril. Little Rock quiet.
unchange'! at 29 90 sales. nil
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

~ u. tIIT C|I-O7 cCdU!sCICa.
This week; Last wear
Weeks into sight ....... 37t.77S 475.762
Seasons into sight. S.005.13 3.55o, ,442
tlenerai VISIBLE supply. S,oo0.2f2 $3.50, ,22f
Visible supply American 2,a51.2f2 2,54S .221
Increase in general visible loc. 1855 $50. $50
nc. nc. III Iisiple American. i32,i55 203,38o
Spinners takings Ameri-
can for week ........ a62.e23 2s1 1882
TAX gs for season 70 date2 1887 2.543'o37
Yesterdays cotton Statistics follow:
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

Bank Acceptances.-The bank accept
ance market yesterday was without
feature. with rates unchanged.
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Per cent.Pcr CENT? cent.
Z igible
m III b Ell
banks. .4l4@4 4ss@4l4 4as@4|s
L is BILE
Non-menl
Der banks.4as@4 41s@4fs 4Ia@Aas
Ineligible
bank bills.5A@5 5Ia@S 5Ia@5
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent.
Eligible member banks. 4Ie
Eligible non-member banks. .... Ass
Ineligible bank bills ...........
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02
WAl.L. STREET OFFICE:
Mills Building. &; Broad St.

Assuming that the way is cosing,
the truth OF which will appear hege-
a3ecr, Wall Street is now busily dis
co1at;n2 the effect CT the needful
ieadius tnents. AID plecedents nat
orally sre u4ht. The only pro-
lo;lsc,! VIZ Of international impor-
t nce since the Criincan struggle was
or Own C:vil War.
Wall s51cet nas relatively young
then aGd It is Mt casy to lind groups
tf stcc.; N'.licl lend themselves read
iiy 10 averages extending over a
sufficient period to give chem real
yaltse. Stocks We're at very low ebb
In the year preceding the war and
they did no. begin to show any ma
tcrial improvement until IL was we'll
under way, but the rise which began
really in 1861 was not interrupted till
It's elimination il the spring Of 1864.
Thereafter the fall in stocks was
steady until practically the day OF
Lees surrender. In other words, the
market anticipated the latter event
by just one year. Thereafter there
was considerable. though not VIC
lent, recovery to a level which was
maintained. with very little change.
for period of more than two years
following.
1t would be absurd to assume that
all this has any very pointed lesson
for the present time. There was,
first of all, the violent depreciation
Of the currency, which had All ex-
tremely disturbing effect upon all
values. The government made no at
tempt to curb prices; and, moreover,
the stocks dealt in were almost wholly
of railroads. There we're next TO no
industrials.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

That nearly seven billions of
money could bc subscribed and will
be handed over to the government
with hardly visible sign Of disturb
arice either TO business, the banks OF
the markets is an instructive lesson
in national economies. il * quite
true that part Of this ease was due to
u nationwide imitation not merely Of
currency and credits but Of business
AZ we'll. 1t would have been impessi-
bic in peace times and without toe
emotional feryor which wsr always
brings. But even di:countiog TIC um
Of the achievement. by half It would
still remain filat in one lean the ma
tion has raised q larger amount Of
ncw capital than it ever before found
in year for industry and the arts
Of peace This is not an intelligent
world Or such paradox would be
impossible. Consider what it would
mean If re could spend annually not
seven billions, but modest" billion
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

but When all this Is said II is some
what interesting to reflect that. iust
as in the Civil War, the stock markc I
was at rather low level when the
present struggle opened, and was
thereafter so demoralizcd that the
Exchanges were closed. 'Thereupon
cnsued q rise which did not culmi-
nate until late in 1916, and for many
stocks until the following year. Then
followed a violent, decline lasting
through just a year. To have the
parallel exact the war should have
closed last winter. But it is evident
that the conditions were not the
same. The end of the Confederacy
was clearly to be seen a Full year be-
fore Lees surrender. The defeat of
the Teutonic powers was not clearly
evident even a brief five or six
months ago.
For the rest business. as we'll as
stock prices We're sorely disturbed by
the currency troubles that followed
the Civil War and the cndeavor to
get back upon sound money basis
Happily we have no such troubles
nc7v, altloUgh it is very singular
thing that the present extravagant
expansion of bank credits has oper-
sted in exactly the same way and to
exactly the same end as TIE issue of
fiat money in the Civil Wa, This is
precisely what might have been pre-
dicted by any intelligent economist
from the modern theory Of money
and prices. But it seems very diff
cult for majority Of people to be-
licve that this can be true
New-York tribune., 1918-11-02

Commercial Paper.-Discounting is
going on moderately at per cent FOR
all maturities. The local dclnand is
small, with country banks the principal
buyers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
GREAT FOOD RALLY TO BE
HELD IN POWHATAN COUNTY
conference Of Merchants Niilcrs aud
Others Affected ny Food Rulings
Called for To- Morrow.

An all-day meeting is scheduled for
rowhatan Courthouse on Monday. in
the interest Of che various war activi-
ties in which the county people are
engaged.
W NJ. Mi,haUN. local food admins
orator. has planned an important pro-
gram IN connection with me work Of
The food administration and =, large
uutrourinS Of people IS expected from
al! over POW hatAn and the adjoining
counties, especially OF farmers, mcr-
chants and miicrs ami others whose
business interests are affected BY the
rules and equations of the food adj
miniStrai ion.
AT the request of Mr Michaux. the
public speaking bureau OF the State
food administration is sending down
on Monday morning. 10 speak at such
hours during The day as the local
committee May determine. John l..
LiGhtioot III. of the Richmond bar.
Fired Z. Myers, OF the eastern milling
division OF the United States food ad-
minist:atiUn. Lo ekport New York. and
y. IL. Fleming, OF the gram thr,Sh.u.,
division OF the United states food ad
ministration grain corporation.
The milicrs have been especially re-
uucs'ed 10 avail themselves of tn. OPP
portuniiy for :, conference With Nr.
Myers, WIN" iS - NirGin!n iuSpcctui.
the mills, I'm an effort 10 brinG theui
undcr tn" rules aud equations OF the
food administration lay such advice
ana assistance Is viii help and not
distur" !cgitimato business lie is SAID
10 T., an authority on all Mullins ques-
lions
MIR Fleming has been assigned to
mat part Of Wright, lying cast OF the
Blu" Ridge, as thrcShermcn's assistant.
10 aid III gcttin" lhrcshinS machines
put IN order for tho 1915 crop. The
/ ih!cSh .n. machine owners and opera
tors have been called to meet him In
conference at 1880 Monday morn'nc
Tie talks and discussions will all b,
HlonS practical business lines. dealiu;
win tho food problems Of tho people
and the measures low held necessary
# our own people are to he property
/ nourshcd tho elites helped ana our
army and navy maintained
Tho local food administrators OF
Chesterfield, Cumberland, Goorhland
and Amelia have hccu notifod II the
meeting and tleir people advised 70 at
tend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
Roll of Honor
L,st Shouting Men Who tYcr,
kHicd or Injured on
French Soil.
nm Assnci,.rd rrcss.I

WASHINGTON. May lS.-Thc casual
" list to-day contained thirty-rinc
names. divided as follows:
Killed in action, >: died OF wounds
}; dicd OF disease. 4: wounded severely
!. wounded. degree not known. /
wounded slightly. ?: missing in action.
y" fIiSonrrS, -.
The following officers arc included:
MAJOR Alexander Hasm Essen. Sherwood.
Greg. killed in action, Lieutenant Sher-
man de More, Chicago. III missing III
action; First Lieutenant Abraham !
Gordon. Newark. y. j.. prisoner. hut
not previously reported missing
died OF diScaSc-privatc Ralph A.
johnson. 132 ArlinCioT street. Iois-
ton. TEXAS; John pctcc. Route 30. =.
Box 81. Holly Grove. La.
Wounded slightly - Private James
Johnson. Reynolds Station. Nv.
Missing in ,"t!on-irivstc Fay 4.
Mason, Gainesville. Fla.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
WIN nc-Elcct Present rcnchcr,.

The henricC County school board OF
trustees has apparently solved it's prob
lem Tor S,hooi teachers next year. y;
Il meeting recently II WAS decided to
rc-elcct the teachers for next session.
Yesterday the time limit expired for ar
ton on the part OF the school author
itics toward increasing the pay when
MAS asked for carly in the spring in
the form OF a resolution. Unless they
we're given more money they would
seek other jobs. the teachers said.
However. none Of the Predictions have
been turned down. and the board "N-
poets TO have only Il few vacancies to
bc filled i'll the fall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
AMERICANS NOW LARGE
FACTORS ON FRONT
Forces Divided Among -Four Sectors,
BESIDES Others Training BE-
hind Lines.
ARE THIRD IN MILEAGE HELD
Senate Military Committee Gratificd
by Information Furnished It's
Members Yesterday by Secretary
Baker and War Council.

WASHINGTON. May lS.-Thc Amcri-
can cXpcditionary force has become
such a military factor on the western
battle front. members Of the Senate
Military Committee were advised to-
day at their weekly conference with
Secretary Baker ana the War Council.
that they nov rank third III the mile
age held.
The French hold tho most M | Nsc.
the BRUSH rank second and the Amcri-
cans third. exceeding the mileage held
10y the EciG ians
The front line forces of General Per-
ShinS. the Senator'S were told. divided
among four sectors, all ON What is
known as the French front. but other
Americans troops are at the front as
we'll as behind the lines in training.
with ho;h British and French forces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
SENATOR'S GRtTIEIED
At RESULTS SECURED

The exact battle front mileage in
charge of the American forces WAS dis
closed to the committee, but was not
made public for military reasons. The
Senators, however, expressed great
EratiiicaJior at the extent Of American.
front line activity. one of the four
American sectors. near Montdidirr.
was said TO be of much activity and
Importance in the allied plans.
The officers described in detail the
aircraft situation At the American
front. Reports aircraft production
in this country were said by Senators
later still To be disappointing. without
much Improvement in the general sit
uation.
Improvement in ordnance and other
production was reported by the War
Council.
American troops are being sent