The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-29


expeditionary forces brought home TO-
the week ending Nov. rs totaled l.
0t6. the surgeon general announced 4
Washington.
Twenty more German submarines
we're surrendered 4 Admiral Sir Regi
maid Tyrwhitt of Harwich Friday
morning This makes a total OF ffv'
nine submarines thus far handed over.
with General Peuhlng. the Amer
can commandorin-chief. al her side
the youthful grand duchess OF LuAem'
burg. from the balcony OF her palace.
watched the American troops march
into her capital
German casualties up to Oct 81
we're G.3g0.OO0. according to the 30
eiAlist newspaper vorWaerts In Der
lin. They were divided a. follows.
Killed. i.5S0.OO0: wounded. 100000;
prisoners. 10000: fate unknown. eco,
900.
The allied armies OF occupation are
now well on their way 10 the Rhine
Among the important cities reoccu'
pied are Brussels. Antwerp. Metz,
Malinen. Alost, Montmedy, Saarburg.
colmar. MuihAusen. sabern. Markrich
and Neu nroiaach.
A coutlunous procession Of German
troops IA passing through Limberg.
homeward bound. according to the
HAndelshlad Of Amsterdam. A. least
10000 will cross the border near
Roosteren. where they will be dis
armed by the Dutch.
Germany owes France Sos. 600 900,
900. according 20 figures compiled by
Paris L. Matin. The following items
are included In the total. Cost OF UAf.
t2s. 000. 000. 1000. PREPARATION, $4,000
0oo. 900: pensions. 1000. 900. 900; 70
turn Of the 1871 Indemnity. $1,000.
100000: interest on 1871 indemnity,
$4,000. 100000.
Germany as a naval power ceased
60 exist Nov. q. The heart Of her
mighty neet-fourteen ships OF the
line. seven light cruisers and fifty do.
stroyers to an armada
OF British. American and French yes
sells. the greatest fighting force that
over stood out to sea. The infinitely
detailed program OF submission laid
down by the commander OF the Brit.
fab fleet was carried out strictly &C
cordlng 10 plan.
WESTERN
The war Department has designated
the American Red Cross as a national
welcome home" committee for re-
turned soldiers.
Additional drastic rules were put
into effect In an effort 10 definitely
rid Salt Lake Of the influenza cpl.
demic.
New styles In mems straw hats here.
tofore barred by conservation restrie
tons OF the Wal Industries Board.
will be permissible next aao
official t~abulation Of Missouri cleo.
ton returns show Selden 2. Spencer,
Republican. defeated former Governor
Joseph W. Folk for United States sen.
ator by a majority OF s6.6s3. Repub.
licans elected congressman from the
Tenth. Twelfth. Thirteenth. -Four.
tsenth and Fifteenth districts. Speak.
Or Champ Clark was reelected In the
Ninth by I529
The largest cargo OF coconut oil
ever received IN San Francisco wa
recently delivered BY the steamer
Royal Arrow from Manila and Cebu,
consisting Of 1 1890 tons, valued at a.
10000.
WASHINGTON
Regulations limiting the amount Of
bituminous coal stored by consumers
were lifted by Fuel Administrator Gar
field.
President Wilson sent TO King Al,
bert Of Belgium a telegram felicita.
ting the Belgian ruler on the re-entry
OF the royal family into Brussels. &C.
eupied since the first days OF the war
by German armies.
Through a radio telephone Installed
on the south portico OF the White
House. President Wilson directed the
OF half a dozen army air
planes fiyinS over the Potomac river
several miles away.
All motormen and conductors Of tho
Butte. Mont. Electric Railway Com.
pany shall receive 81 cents an hour
the first three months. 90 cents this
next nine months. and SO cents there.
after. the National War Labor Board
announced.
Savings through War Department
readiustment orders. including cancel.
latlon Of contracts. are estimated ai
ti,sse.0 600 200 by Secretary Baker.
Resignation OF John ID. Ryan. sec
ond assistant secretary Of war and a.
rector OF air service, and Of william
G. Potter. hiH chief assistant was an
nounced by Secretary Baker.
President Wilson signed the emsr.
Fency agricultural appropriation bfl
with Is legislative rider providing for
national prohibition from next July 1
nntil the American army Is denNob'
uIrnn