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REVIEW Or FOURTH YEAR
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ualtles In killed and wounded. No
definite figures have been issued by
Germany and Austria but II has been
reported on what appears to be good
authority that In the fighting from
March "a TIL June IA the Germans
lost more than 100000 men. The
French and British losses were con-
sIderably smaller. as the allies were
fighting from entrenched positions.
Financial Aspects
The United States has floated
three great Liberty loans. The pro-
ceeds OF these loans have aggregated
ti0,7ss,541,900. The total war
cost to the United States. according
to latest available figures. Is $13.-
500. 900. 900. Since the nation en-
tered the war II has extended cred
It's TO the allies aggregating ss,0s1.-
$4,000.
The total cost OF the war ;c Eng
land up to December IS. 1917. was
placed at fe.242. .o0O.O 900. while the
French votes OF credit are somewhat
smaller. At latest reports the total
OF the German war loans approxi-
mated Sal. .oOO. .oo0. 900.
Internal Disorders
There have been numerous reports
OF disorders In countries engaged In
the war. Riots and bloodshed have
been reported from Germany and
Austria many times during the past
spring and summer and there Is lit
tie doubt that the Slavic races Of
Austria are ssething with discomfort.
Ireland came to the center OF the
stage In this connection early In
May. when a pro-German plot was
detected. .but nipped in the bud, with
the arrest of rs leaders Of the Sim
Fein.
Recently dlsaffection was report
ed in South Africa against the Brit
ish. but II has apparently been
stamped out
One Monarch Died
During the year one ruler OF q
belligerent country died. The death
Of the sultan OF Turkey was an
nounced in June. subsequent reports
intimating he had been murdered.
Assistance for Russia
Since the collapse Of Russia the
allied nations have sought to find
way. to assiit the people who are be-
ing exploited by the Germans.
French. British and American forces
have been landed on the Murman or
Kola peninsula. on the north coast.
They have not actively interyeiad.
however. being there only to protect
allied coast property which had been
landed at the port Of Kola before
Russia withdrew from the entente
alliance.
In Siberia there is well-defined
anti -Bolsheviki movement which has
been built up around Czecho-Slovak
prisoners OF war who armed them
selves and inflicted defeats on the
Bolshevikl. A new government has
been set up there under General
Horvath. president of the Chipese
Eastern railroad. Japanese. British
and American marines have been in
the city of vladivostok for months
Neutrals
Countries which are not engaged
in the war have suffered during the
12. months. Switzerland and Hoi-
land. being adjacent to GERMANY.
have been threatened by the central
powers a number OF times in matters
relative to economic concessions.
Holland especially, has been besct
with difficulties. and at present the
allies are protesting against her ex-
porting supplies to Germany.
Norway has signed an agreement
with the United States by which
commercial relations may be carried
on. Sweden has been dealing open
ly with Germany and has been
threatened with virtual boycott by
Great Britain. Both nations have
lost severely through the depreda-
tions Of German submarines.
Denmark is In a serious plight al
so and 1t has been reported that
there Is great suffering among the
people of that country.
New Belligerents
Three new countries have declared
war on Germany during the year.
They are Costa Rica. Guatemala and
Hayti. The Argentine, although
near break because Of the machin-
ations OF Won Luxburg. the German
ambassador at Buenos Aires. has
taken no step in that direction. Mex
leo has remained neutral.