The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-08-09
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM.

Liberty 31k per cent bonds, which
are exempt from taxation, have beer
selling at par recently on the New
York stock exchange. Steady buying
of this issue by leading financial in
terests has been noticeable.
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More than 100000 Christian Greeks
have been deported by the Turks from
their homes in the flourishing regions
of Turkey bordering on the coast, ac-
cording to report from the Greek
for Greeks of Asia Minor, given out
in New York.
For having ON hand more flour than
food administration regulations per-
nit, the Horlick Matted Milk company
has contributed $4,000 worth of its
products TO the army and navy, the
food administration has announced.
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In accordance with the pre-arrang-
ed plan for the navy to take over con-
troll of all shipping engaged in trans
porting troops and war supplies, or
ders have been issued by the navy de-
partment calling several thousand re-
servists into active duty.
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The Maastricht newspaper Les Nou-
velles says the inhabitants of Liege,
Belgium, held an enthusiastic public
demonstration over the entente often
sive on the Marine salient, during which
the Marseillaise was sung. Because
of this, the newspaper adds, the Ger
man governor has ordered the curfew
to ring at o'clock in the evening for
several weeks and the city also has
been fined.
General March, chief of staff, has
announced the abandonment of every
designation for the troops except that
of United States army" All other
marks than the plain 81. s." of the
regulars will be abolished. For war
purposes, the national
army and the national guard are WHIP
ed out utterly, and the officers re-
serve corps goes with them into the
discard.
Private Earl S. Robinson Of New
York, conscientious objector," at
Camp Dix. n. j., had his sentence of
life Imprisonment, imposed by court
martial. reduced by Major General
Hugh L. Scott to 20 years at hard
abor, at Fort Jay, N. Y. He will for
felt all pay and finally will be dishon-
orably discharged from the army.
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Loans to the allies totalling $112,-
100000 have been announced recently
oy the treasury department. France
received s10O,OO0,OOO. Gelgium $4,000
700 and Serbia $3,00o000. This brought
The total of loans to the allies to &c., |
49,, 040, 900.
The maximum age limit for marine
corps recruits has been raised from 36
% 40 years, Secretary of the Navy |
Daniels has announced. Strength of I
he marine corps on July 20 was |
placed at 60,561, including officers
tUu llteL ItScIfcS.
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Profits of the United States Steel |
for the second quarter of |
1918 amounted to $62, 557, 391 after set
ing aside $9O,716,25O for war taxes.
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Criticisms by General Pershing and |
,thers of the De Haviland airplane-
low the principal output Of American
actories-are being Investigated 81
by Secretary Baker and
he senate committee inquiring into
Iircraft production.
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According to information received
" the emergency fleet corporation,
he Ecorse plant in Michigan has
Az, 500-ton cargo carrier that
lad been Only IA days in the building.
This is said \to be new record for
his class of boat
Six aripIane\ bombs were dropped
n ConstantinoIae last week, according
0 Turkish official report. Five per-
ons were wounded. Constanhnople
as previously been bombed, half a
on of bombs having been dropped on
he city on July Z.