The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17
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Canada has lowered the age limit
for military service registration from
20 to 10 years.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, Chicago's first
lady, who died at SARASOTA, Fla, left
an estate Of $15,O00,OOO.
President Wilson Endorsed the war
departments objection to giving credit
In the draft for volunteers furnished
by states.
Transcontinental passenger service
will be curtailed 33 1-3 per cen about
June /, according to plans Of the rail
road administration.
British losses in men killed, wound
ed, captured and missing on the west
ern front since the German offensive
began March p are estimated ut
nearly 100000.
Washington military men point out
that the battle on the western front
will more than likely go on until fall,
much as 1t has gone-smash and gain,
then check and halt.
1t is reported that two American
the United States government, have
been expelled from Mexico by the
Carranza government.
Captain Norman Hall Of Colfax, Ia,
most famous American aviator, for
me- member OF the Lafayette esca-
drille, Is missing after a battle Of
planes we the German lines.>
Nebraska leads all states of the
Tenth Federal reserve district in the
Third Liberty loan campaign with
subscriptions Of $44, 105,45O. Kansas
stands second with $42,517, 400.
The wal departments ability to
equip and transport men is the only
limit to be placed on Americas 1918
army. Secretary Baker informed the
house military affairs committee.
Nicaragua has declared war against
Germany md Its allies. The entry Of
the Central American %republica into
the war makes the twentieth antagon-
list arrayed against the Teutonic allies.
Manufacturers using sugar, except
70 make essential food products, will
be put on strict rntions, the food ad-
ministration announced, in order to
assure sufficient supplies for home
Gamers.
I After having served twelve years as
mayor of Omaha. james G. Dahlman,
known MS the cowboy mayor, was de-
feated for reelection, together with
I'VE other members OF the present
city administration.
The drafting Of 2.17O.OOO men for
military service by July 1, which was
outlined BY Secretary Baker before
the house committee on military af-
fairs, win exhaust sie rcgistrants In
class one.
Secretary OF War Baker authorized
the abatement q few days ago that his
forecast to congress In January that
10000 troops would be dispatched to
France early Ia the present year now
has been surpassed.
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The German bombardment Of
Amiens has turned parts OF the city
into heaps Of ruins and has killed
hfty-two men civilians, thirty women
and I'VE children, besides woundlng
eixty-two e forty-eight women and
nineteen children.
American casualties ID the wal mp
to May 8. totaled 5,15S. OF this num-
Der 40 were killed In action; %
killed by accidents; 1.Ol3 died Of dis
ease; ~ lost at seat 200 died OF
wounds and other causes. Wounded,
captured Of missing number 1901.
0even American civfIlans have met
de1fh ~ the resulted the war.
ne Hritish house Of common back
"a Premier Lloyd Georges war pol
1Ejes WHEN II rejected ex-Premier
Asqnifhea motion 70 appoint . com
llpittse "a probe charges made against
80 government By General Maurice.
Dukins discussion Of the motion Mr..
Lloyd George declared that false as
ooFttons which be was alleged to have
were based On figures furnished
4lm y his accuser.
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Ahout 17.0o00o0 persons bought A.
1910 t4,0oogO00OW worth Of third lib
1e1 1oan bonds, according to esti-
b1se4 ~ lotest returns. Final
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