Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-01-11

No More J.. O.'S.- According to
: Secretary of the Treasury M,Ainr.
,...' .u b. ~ more post Office
| buildings built ri lit now. and h. Ii ~
81, izrd Il numb + ii number ui ap
propriations for such use. "a war
A.: oklahoma town
are affected by he act
Starving Germans. --- A German
, aviator who deserted his reEimrn,
and landed in Greece. told that a
oi}y German civilians were
, dying daily of starvation He also
told ot ,ruel treatment offered civ
ilians in captured Macedonia and in
Thrace by the Bulgars.
! CIan.Cp stations. 49, The state
| Health Department is starting a
campaign to make the railroads
clean up every railroad station In the
State, and keep them clean. Report t
by the hundred come in of filthy
conditions in the smaller stations.
British War Aims. The gist of
Britains war aims, as set out by
| Premelr Lloyd George in a recent
speech are given as follows: Rr-cs-
tablishment of the sanctity of treat
les; territorial settlement based on
the DIFFERENTIATION or consent of
the governed: creation of an inter
| national organization to limit arma-
mentS and compel international
peace. In detail, England will in
sist upon the rehabilitation of Bel
| GUM and all other territory seized
bv Germany. The restoration of Al
Lorraine to the French will b.
insisted on specifically. and i, Is
conceded this will be the sorcst con
dition for Germany.
Food Situation Grave. The food
situation is characterized as Eravrr
among the allied nations than at any
time since the war commenced, \
shortage Of important articles Of
food is reported in England. France
and Italy.
Pope Condemns Raids. The Pope
of Rome. head of the Catholic
church. has in public u,tcranccs
condemned German practices oi
raids upon undcfcndcd cities of their
enemies which wrought destruction
of life and property without military
advantage being gained.
American AviatOrs. American
aviators are now actually engaged
in flying in France as par, of tn,
military operations. and more men
are being trained for the work he
hind the trenches.
Save Four Billion. Secretary Me
AdOO says that Government super
vision of railroads. with the climin
ating of the usual competitive waste
will save Si.OO0. .n00.O00 in opera
tion and more than care for wagt
advurccs and other increased cX
pcnScs.
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Iic Elizhard. In many northern
States the blizzard of last SUNDAY
was 50 severe that in many cities
notably Chicago. traffic WAS suS
pended and completely tied M fnl
Two or three DAYS by the hcav!
3ruw. which driit' badly in manl
places Much suffering is reported
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