The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-02-08
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b. S.-Teutonic War News.

WE
reports are current In Washington
that the American army In France Is
sonm to take over important sectors
Of the battle front.
The shortage Of bunker coal which
. few days ago was seriously hamper
lng the fueling Of vessels In New
York harbor has been entirely re-
li1ved," according to reports.
Enrly last week American forces on
the French front were In action on
several occasions, General Pershing
reported to the war department. Four
were killed on January 81 and q.
Another American soldier 10 a prls-
IA In Germany. Sergeant Paul NJ.
Swanson, engineers, New York. re-
ported missing" after action Decem.
Der 10. has been located by the Red
Cr0ss NJ q prisoner.
The War department ut Warrington
announced that Major General Wood.
IN France, on an observation tour.
was slightly wounded by an accidental
explosion which killed dve French
soldiers and hurt two other Ameri-
can ofhcers.
No advance toward peace Is seen
In Washington in the speeches made
IN Berlin and Vienna by the German
chancellor and Austrian foreign min
lister in reply to American and British
wnr aims as outlined by President
Wilson and Lloyd George recently.
Secretary Of War Baker told the
senate military committee at Wash
lnGaOn that America will have an
army OF half q million more trained
apn equipped ready. to follow as quick
ly4As ships can be provided to carry
tfem-and the outlook for ships Is
not unpromising.
Secretary OF War Baker in his
weekly review Of the wal warns that
lii Germans arc preparing for 4
great submarine Offensive against the
american lines Of communication with
Txnnce ID connection With the lmpend-
ING Teutonic drive against the west
1ronf.
of3cinl expression IN Washington
ana In entente capitals regard Won
Inruing's peace speech to the German
re1nhstag 40 having been framed
largely for internal consumption and
WIN incidental purposes Of sowing
deaension among the allies By sugges-
ti1ns Of separate negotiations.
General 0eW1.
lRss. Ellen O'0rady. = widow with
tpsee daughters, has been appointed
NGpDty police commissioner of New
1ark City. elie Is the frst woman
syw 70 hold such N o0cs IL the
OUknam.
= sssenty-inch pearl necklace. With
. diamond studded clasp, valued at
Q156yO00. IL among the 9250.Oo0 worth
d 5ewelTy stolen By four bandits,
vAD held up the HellerROse Jeweary
Company. importers. IL the heart Of
chicago.
u. o. Thompson Of Sioux Falls. s.
DS Mrs.. =. g. Henderson, Sioux
CITY, La, and q baby, were killed and
f1rzy others injured when m Illinois
Confral passenger train from Omahn
- Chicago was derailed near Gran
geT. III.
Ulrst Lieutenant J. g. Dryer, mod-
- coEps. q Camp Funston hospital,
an6 FIRST Neutsnant G. W. william
Ola medleal corps. Of Camp Beaurs-
md, L., have bsen recommended Tor
Nmn1seal from the servies following
oeuft-maftial trials Tor mistreating
ofok eoloiers. The war department
% Wa1AlnGtoa recommeo0D D more
s1seFs p1nlahment.
1Gsee thar : n1llloa cellars worth
- peoDeEty No Destroyed u I lre
1n11eve1 - b ~ WORK q Cssnan
QDMI which burned ~ sGl bargsA Z
-. warehouses and freight cars q
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