The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-10-04
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

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torn away, a big government hospital
has been temporarily abandoned, pow
err plants are idle and all business is
suspended as a result of tOrrentlal
rains of unusual warmth causing a
water deluge along the main shore of
Gastineau channel. The main street OF
juneau is threatened by the floods.
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The Chilean government has order
ed the naval authorities to occupy with
armed forces all the interned German
ships in Chilean harbors. Crews of
German ships self-interned in Chilean
ports recently attempted to damage or
sink the vessels. On September the
Chilean government took over the
ships to prevent further damage.
Archbishop John Ireland is dead at
his home in ST. Paul after long and
lingering illness.
A police warning has been issued
in London which says that under the
defense of the realm act, anybody in
ducing or attempting to induce rail
way men not to operate trains con-
veying troops or war material is liable
to immediate arrest and prosecution.
Orders have been placed with west
coast mills through the fir production
board for 2S,0OO,O00 feet of Douglas
fir to be used in the manufacture of
cars for the American and French
governments.
The Vigilantes, an organization COM
posed of many of the most prominent
authors in the country, has issued an
appeal to editors, writer's and citizens
to mobilize public opinion in favor of
an authoritative statement that the
war aim of the United States is the
extinction of the militaristic autocracy
of Germany.
Enlisted men of the navy at Brem-
erton, WASH, have been prohibited
from riding In motor boats, automo-
biles or on motorcycles on Sundays.
The order, it was said, is designed to
meet the fuel administration request
to conserve gasoline.
Curtailment of the manufacture of
bicycles and accessories is announced
by the war industries board. Mems
bicycles are to be made hereafter only
in 20 and 22-inch frames, and women's
models only in 20-inch frames, and the
Of racing and juvenile
models and many accessories is dis
continued entirely.
To aid in financing public utilities
and undertakings vital to the conduct
of the war, the essential industries
will be organized shortly
by a group of bankers and manufac
turing corporations, it is announced in
New York. The initial capitalization
will be s3,000,OOO, it is stated, with
of its being increased to
$20, 100000 when the concern is in
full operation.
Registered mail valued at several
thousand dollars was obtained by
lone bandit who held up the engine
crew of Great Northern train No. 355
two miles south of Mukilteo, Washing
ton, uncoupled mail and baggage
coach and then made his escape after
compelling the engineer to haul him
down to Browns bay, near Meadow i
dale.
Optimistic reports of the rapid wane
Of pacific defeatist sentiment among
the allied nations have been brought
back by\members OF the American So
cialist mission, which has arrived at
an American port after visit to
Great Britain, France and Italy.
A campaign for the education of
100000 employees OF the shlpyards en-
gagged on government work has been
begun by theA Emergency Fleet cor
poration. Demonstrations Of safety
methods and resuscitation viii be
given.