Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
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Since September 10, over 71,O00
Turkish prisoners and $50 guns have
been taken by the British in Palestine.
Spanish influenza now has spread
practically to every part of the coun-
try. Its spread also continues in ar
my camps.
The daylight saving law would re-
main in eeffct until rescinded by con-
gress under a bill passed last week
by the senate.
Bulgaria has notified the powers
with which she had been allied that
they must quit Bulgarian territory
within a month.
All public meeting places through
out the state of Colorado have been
ordered closed to prevent the spread
ing Of Spanish influenza.
1t is reported from reliable sources
that the civil populations of the Rhine
valley towns were being removed by
the German authorities. 4.
The Dublin mail boat Leinster has
been torpedoed while making trip
from n,,h1f, IN Holyheod with a locc
it is reported. of four hundred per-
sons.
The National Association Of Mo-
ton Picture Industries decided to dis
continue indefinitely all motion pic
ture releases because of the epidemic
Of Spanish influenza.
Germany's request for an armistice
is another maneuver to weaken the
solidarity of allied countries, in the
view of Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor.
The smashing victory of the Anglo
American forces between st. Quentin
and Cambria may be paving the way
for early invasion of Germany itself,
Washington military critics believe.
simultaneously with the new Ger
man chancellor's appeal. to President
Wilson to bring about peace, Emperor
Wilhelm issued proclamation notify
ing his fighting forces of the proffer
and declaring that the German armies
are still uncohquerable.
Although peace talk is still In the
mir, Marshal Foch's armies are pro-
ceeding, without pause on their task
of clearing Belgium and France of
the invader. And they are continuing
to meet with great successes, accord
Ing to reports.
Dependent almost wholly upon Ger
many for potash at the outbreak OF
the war, the United States within two
years will be able to manufacture
enough of the mineral to supply the
nations needs, according to Secretary
of the Interior Lane.
The total number of influenza cases
reported from all the army camps
since the disease became epidemic last
month up to October 8 is placed at
more than $4,000, while pneumonia
cases total 1928, and deaths 5,671.
Despite the serious interference of
the influenza epidemic on the Liberty
loan campaign, analysis of reports
reaching the Treasury department
show that it is not the states where
the epidemic is worst that have made
the poorest showings.
Red Cross. throughout the United
States is engaged in combating the
! Spanish influenza epidemic in cooper.
alton with the public health service
state and local authorities. Loca
Red Cross chapters have been adj
| VlSed 10 freely use ali accumulated
medical supplies in fighting the dis
ease.
Scores of American sailors wer,
killed or wounded by shrapnel fire.
by German submarine after it hat
torpedoed the steamship Ticonderoga
| LOO miles off the Atlantic coast, ac
cording to the story told by twent,
survivors who arrived at an Atlanti
port a few days ago. There were 25l
men aboard the Ticonderoga, and al
but the twenty are believed to hav
| persisted.
Reports have reached the State de
4 partment at Washington that Spanisl
influenza is prevalent in Capetowr
Africa, Elizabethtown, Australia, an
Fernambuco, South America. 1nfol
nation reaching the department show
that the disease is spreading to al