The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21

mercial telegraphers throughout the
United States.
Prices paid for cattle at the Chico
60 stock yards have reached $l7.3O
per hundred, the highest known at
that market.
Forty persons are believed to have
lost their lives when the British Gu.
nard liner Ansonia was sunk by q
German U-b0at.
For gallantry In various actions on
the Toul front n~inety-two American
soldiers were decorated with the
French war cross.
The army casualty list OF June 3
contained 1913 names, the largest
number thus far reported by General
Pershing In q single day.
Secretary OF War Baker told the
senate committee on military affairs
that Major General Wood was not
sent to France because Of military rea-
son and no other.
America In 1920 will have a mer.
chant marine of 10000 0 lightweight
tons, Chairman Hurley. OF the ship
ping board, declared In an address at
South Bend. Ind.
Futher evidence that Germany in.
tends to bring forth her feet soon and
meet the allied nations for supremacy
Of the seas has been received by the
War department at Washington.
Since German submarines began
their raids Off the Atlantic coast out
puts of shipyards building vessels has
exceeded the sinkings OF American
ships by more than 100000 dead
weight tons.
The second largest wheat crop In
the history of the country is in pros
pect for this years harvest. The de-
partment of agriculture forecast a
total Of 931. 600 900 bushels OF winter
and spring wheat combined.
The State department has refused
Germany's demand for the release Of
Captain Franz Rintelen, arch spy. in
exchange for Siegfried Paul London,
q citizen Of the United States under
arrest In Germany as a spy.
American troops northwest Of Cha
teau-Thierry advanced their position
In Belleau wood. capturing 800 prison.
ers and considerable war material, in.
Guiding q number of machine guns
and trench mortars, General pershing
reported.
Americas merchant marine feet,
now totalling 100000 tons. Is sec.
ond only to Great Rritain's. This
year go ships. Of 6S7. O55 tons, have
been built. These facts have been
announced BY the commerce depart
ment.
Hall Holder. president Of the Bur.
1ington railroad. has been appointed
director Of the central rail division by
Director General McAdoo Mr.. Nc
Adoo hns divided territory west Of the
Mississippi into three operating d.
visions.
"A plan for pooling all the resources
OF the United States and It's co-bel-
ligerent into one vast economic and
war machine. on which government
ohicials and allied representatives r
working. viii be submitted soon to
Wilson.
Over 1000 Germans were taken
prisoners when the French defeated
the enemy on q 7-mile front southeast
of Montdedier. Ground wrested from
the enemy was invariably found BY
Uttered with German dead,
tho bodies often lying In heaps.
No.
Nine hundred and forty-one r~~',.l-
Hes have been inflicted BY c. I'm
air raids on allied hospitals n .he
past three weeks. Three hundred I'D
eiGhty-four officers ana men. nr.scs. !
women Of the auxiliary corps an r.
were killed and 643 wounded. |
.
Curtailment Of coal supplies 20
manufacturers 81 passenger automo-
biles for tho year beginning Anguish !
10 q per cent Of the quantity con-
IN 1017-1S was announced by
The fuel administration a. the irst
steps ID Z drastic program for reduc-
HON Of fuel allowed non-war indus
to meet the expected coal short
age next winter.
The United States u playing fhs
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