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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
British WAR LOSSES
Grand Total 3,O49, ,991, Of Whom
C58,665 Were Killed.
DardaneIIes Cost Over 119,000, Meao-
potan1ia 97,oc0 and Salon.
Xxi 1888.

L.ondon.-Rritish casualties during
the war. including all theaters OF ac-
tivities, totaled 3,049,99l, it was an
nounced in the House of Commons by
James Ian MACPHERSON, parliamentary
secretary for the war Office. Or TINS
number the officers killed, wounded or
missing aggregated 1864 and the
men 2,907,355T7 The total losses in the
fighting on the Franco-Belgian front
were 2,719,Gl2.
The total British killed on all fronts
in the war was G39. .66J. Of these 81
$50 were officers and $40, $50 were men.
In Egypt the ,otal losses were a.
SJ3. Those killed or who died or
wounds were 1892, comprising LOSS
officers and 14,794 men. The wounded
totaled 3S.073, comprising 2,3l1 officers
and 35,762 men. The missing and priS-
oners totaled 3.SSS, comprising 1873 Off
GERS and 3.705 men.
The total casualties in France were
2,719,642. OF this total -, TG9 officers
were killed or died of wounds or other
causes and 52G,8I3 men. The wounded
totaled 1.S323,33445, comprising 93,l42 Of
ficers and 1,750,a03 men, The missing,
including prisoners, totaled 325 G3',
comprising 10,S4G officers and 3lo,S49
men.
The total British losses in the Meso-
nOtamian campaigns were 9I,5t9. ot
:hnse the fatalities were 81 10Y, com
prising 1910 officers and 29,I69 men.
The wounded totaled 51,115, cOmpr!S-
Ing 2429 officers and 4S,GSG men. The
missing and prisoners totaled 13,3'o
comprising 5GG officers and 1l,IS9 men.
In Italy the British losses totaled
G.73S. OF these 86 officers ami A3l men
were killed; 33;3l officers and 1872 men
we're wounded. OF the 7G5 missing oo
were officers, TOT men.
In the East African campaign the TO-
tal casualties were 1885. Of this TO-
tuI 9.1O4 were killed or died, compriS-
nc $50 officers and S72l men. ~ total
Of 1.754 were wounded, comprising 47S
officers and 1916 men. The missing
end prisoners totaled go, comprising
IS officers and %! men.
The DardaneIles expedition cost the
British 1929 casualties. Of this
number 1TS5 officers were killed or
d:ed and 31,73T men. The wounded
were 3,010 officers and 75,59S men.
The missing, including prisoners, were
259 officers and 7,431 men.
On the Saloniki front the losses were
27.319. OF these the killed were 2S5
officers and 1890 men: the wounded,
S1S officers and 1G0JS men; the miss-
ing, III officers and 2,713 men.
In other thcatcrs the total casualties
were 3.297. OF this number 1873 officers
and 500 men were killed. 1I2 officers
ard 1873 men were wounded. and 81
officers and 90S men were missing or
prisoners.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
WASHINGTON

Snjns are On tie ocean with 20JGoo
.Cns OF American food Tor the CIVILIAN
populatiuns of northern France, bei-
li.!m and Austria.
Postmaster General BurlcSon issues
d statement declaring he hal taken
over the cable systems to obtain il
closer unity Of control, found neceS-
sary, especially during the period Of
readjustment.
The senate rccct!cs from its rent
nroiiicering amendment TO the bone
dry" war time prohibition bill, ana the
measure now goes TO the President.
Some of the vets hope the bill Will he
ye;Gctl, has.ng their belief on the the
oiy dat the measure was purely ii
war bill and no longer necessary now
that the war has come to an end.
Clarence II Mackay says govern
ncnt ownership is fGrcShadoWcd in the
seizure Of the cable lines.
Secretary Daniels announced tliai
reduction of naval forces will siar'
soon.
That women holding places r'l:;!-
Gi.iShcd hy men to 90 to war :'.Hiiti'i
give up the places 10 The me" H'I'h
they return is the opinion cAts!."'Sri
hy the head Of the United Sia.":. > o.
mems Industrial Department.
\ slowing down OF war production
has been ordered by the war depart
mcnl as the first step in its share OF
returning The country 10 IL normal IN
d;iStria basis.
The senate committee agrees to Il
revision Of The revenue bill to produce
Sc GUa U00000, and will start by elini-
;uafing 20 per cent. luxury tax.
Air. Daniels. in Il naval appropriate
tion hill submitted to Congress, eSli-
ntatcS The navy will need S2,4il ,9OO,0O0
for tie fiscal year OF. 1870.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
CURB GERMAN REL. ) )
People Seek End of BIoot.~ 81
and Peace on Any Terms.
Workmen Say Men Who Surron1ied
the Kaiser Are Responsible
For Defeat.

The Representations are ror-
stantly fiuctuating in Germany, i't i'll
we'll informed circles the opinion j.
prevalent that the revolution will con-
tinue to be we'll organized and conn
paratively bIoOdiess.
A reliable informant who has .i"St
returned from a trip along the indus
trial districts of the Gcrman-DarCh
frontier, which is now open, ana Wlo
has talked to many Germans says ll'at
the people are determined 10 haT" no
blO0dShed. The main aim of the W"iN-
ing class is TO live peacefully uad earn
a living wage.
The soldiers want TO return home.
They don't care much What the rn.
tente conditions are and do tot al~
pear impressed by the armisticc terms.
They expected such terms and NJ Id
gladly have had them sooner.
According to the evidence 81 many
workmen on the frontier, food crEdi-
tions are exaggerated in the press.
This is done obviously TO appeal 4" lie
entente sympatliies. While con'i'',pHS
in the towns are bad, they are good III
the country. In fact, they COMPARE
favoraby with those i'll Holland, and
laborers are well paid.
Workmen said that the Kaiser WAS
not so bad, but that the men who SIR.
rounded him were responsible for lie
war. 1t is considered possible that TIE
Kaiser will be asked eventually to II.
turn to the throne, as there are many
who still cling to him.
From first hand eviIcnc" obtained
on several sections Of the front it IS
certain that tie soldiers ANA officers
there have not yet been seriously af.
fected by the revolutionary spirit, al
though many are returning home With
out permission, as they are sick of the
war.
At Liege one hears of Il Soldiers
Council and sees red flags but an III
forlnant returning from Licge states
that there is no question Of revo!l:'
tion among the soldiers. y few red
flags wave among the other flags, but
there is no serious disorder. The SOL
diers at the front have been kept in
ignorance of developments at home,
and only welcomed the kaisers abGi-
cation because it spelled peace.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
EHpEyCN

r. pren,iar Asnn;th protests against
+ro noplina British election at this
t.,,,,,A.,,, .,,rnacass,,.r and unfair TO the
~, ,,.,,,, h,ro won fha war and
,,,,, I,,.o M ch,nra IN vote
,s..,,o<.,,n,d,nr with the American
y W. l.Si Sio,,,>I oi,l thn,, into I,,ycubu!.,
81 ',''>'' - ,,,, vii, +ha Ioet German
'''io o'','.7. 80, ,,'n,.;,r Pranna The coD-'
% ,s"i ' -".'' y ,.l,nf,Ir mta1 the war was
'''''' w., S,,a., 49, hoarl ~ tha kaiser's
,i,1;,.,tion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29

Shinping Board reports delivery OF
30 vessels during ~" first two weeks
of November.
Felt mills were notified they can re-
sumo the manufacture of felts FOR
civilian. purposes.
Mayor Thompson of Chicago sub
mitted TO the council meeting mes
sage calling for the forfeiture OF the
street railway franchise, on the
ground that the 1907 ordinance was
broken.
1t was learned in New York that
preparations for shipping 23O,ooo tons
of foodstuffs to Austria at an early
date are now under way.
Naval ordnance contracts amounting
TO S421 $50 coo were cancelled since
hostiities ceased.
Government air plants are to be con-
tinued in operation TO a large extent
under peace conditions, according 70
announcement at Washington. Secre-
tary Baker believes the greatest mill
tary developments of the future Will
be in this branch OF the service.
Joint wage move favored by manu-
facf1Irers in statement issued at New
York urging cooperation in adjusting
labor conditions after war.
Between April 6, 1917, and NoVem-
Der II last approximately 3,OOO mer-
chant vessels were built in home SHIP
yards. the exact total being 2,9So OF
3.O9f 900 gross tons. Of which oO6, az
gregating 2,O5G S14 gross tons, were
ocean going steel steamers.
"A new order by Provost Marshal
General Crowder to draft boards sus-
pends indefinitely physical eXamlna-
tions of draft regiStrantS.
General March orders the demohiIl%a-
ton of 100000 troops now in the uhi'-
ed States inside the next two WEEKS
Demobiization will proceed at the ra'e
of 10000 a day when the machinery
gets going.
At a dinner in New York to Dr
Thomas G. Masaryk, president eject or
the Czecho- o-Slovak Republic, ana feli"W
members Of the American-Slavlc con-
ference an open road TO the sea from
The Baltic to hiratic was prop"S"h
for the new nations by Alfred {. EoS-
san, New York architect.
How President Wilson has been kept
in touch with the momentous affairs III
Europe by direct wire from the state
department to the United States ein-
rassy in Paris is revealed by Clarence
II. Mackay, president of the CONNER
cial Cable Company.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
Official Announcement Says Ex-
, eCutive will Start Soon After
New Congress Meets.
AIM TO PRESERVE UNITY.
Huges, Lansing, Baker and Houston
I Mentioned as the American Rep
entativcs-President to
Stay Four Weeks.

Washington.-Pre Wilson vii
head this country's delegation to the
peace conference. He expects to sal
after December 2, the opening of the
regular session Of Congress. He will
be abroad about four weeks.
This was officially announced at the
White House. The statement Is as
follows:
The President expects to sail
for France Immediately after the
opening Of the regular session Of
Congress for the purpose of taking
part in the discussion and settle
ment of the main features Of the
treaty Of peace.
1t is not likely that it will be
possible for him to remain through
the sessions of the formal peace
conference, but his presence at the
outset is necessary in order to OBJ
viate the manifest disadvantages
of discussion by cable in determin-
ing the greater outlines Of the final
treaty, about which he must neceS-
sariIy be consulted. He will, of
course, be accompanied by dele
gates who will sit as the repre-
sentatives of the United States
throughout the conference.
Mrs. Wilson will accompany the
President, it was learned. The entire
delegation-peace ENJOYS, secretaries,
stcnographers and the like-will prob
ably sail on one of the American bat
tleshps, possibly the Pennsylvania.
The Presidents announcement set
ties two questions. The first of these
is the fact that the peace conference
will be an early one, beginning in De-
ccmber: the second is that 1t will be
held at Versailles.
The President will appear before
Congress, presumably on the day its
regular session 0pelS, 10 explain more
infinitely the reasons why, at this time,
it is imperative for him to go abroad.
His reasons it was said, will go far
toward modifying the feeling III GER
tain CHARTERS Of the senate and house
that it is unwise for him to leave the
country.
There are two outstanding reasons
for the Presidents attendance at the
nGucc conference. He wants 10 pre-
serve the unity Of counsel that brought
victory to the allies and America on
the battlefield, and characterized the
sessions of the Supreme War Council
nj Versailles. He also wants to make
secure the foundations of Il league OF
nations. The latter is his plan for
world and lasting peace, and he is 50
strongly convinced of its efficacy that
he is going to Europe to put it into
concrete form.
Opinion in Informed quarters point
10 the personnel Of the American dele.
Gates as follows: Robert Lansing
secretary of state; Newton ID. Baker
secretary Of war; David f. HOUSTON
secretary Of agriculture; Charles l.
Hughes, former &o' ornOr Of New
York and former justice of the SUI
prcme Court of the United STATES.
The intimation conveyed that Mr..
TYehes would he chosen instead OF
William II. Taft OF l-,iiiu Rect was II
surprise. It was sail shat certain cor
.,derations had made Mr.. Hughes the
most conspicuous Republican avail
able for selection.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
Food Prices Jumping.

Washington. - Retail food prices
were = per cent. higher during October
than in September, the Bureau OF La
bor Statistics announced. An increase
Of 1G per cent. was reported for Ill
articles of food during the past year,
and comparison of prices for the i've
year period from October, 1913, to last
month showed an average increase OF
II per cent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
VAST RELIEF FOOD CARGCEs.

Ships Carrying 200 eco Tons Under
Sealed Orders.
Washington.-Ships carrying 20O,-
600 tons of food for the populations Of
northern France Belgium and Austria
now are en- route to Europe. Theyare
proceeding under sealed orders to
Gibraltar and Bristol channel ports
and on arrival viii await word from
Food Administrator Hoover
Those going to Gibraltar are expect
ed to proceed to AdriaIic and Mcditer-
ranean ports.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
FRENCH vcToRs ENTER METZ.

Lorraine Gives the New Marshal a
Loyal Welcome.
Paris.-"Marshal Petain made sol
emn entry into Metz at the head Of the
troops of the Tenth army. commanded
in the absence of General NanSin, who
had suffered an accident through Il fail
from his horse, by General Leconte,'
says an official statement by the war
office.
"The entire population went out to
meet our troops, loudly acclaiming
them," the report says.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
RETURNING SOLDIERS NAMED.
America VIII First Recall 19,0ot

America VIII First Recall $4,000
Troops in England.
Iondon.-The first American troops
TO depart homeward rs result of the
signing of the armisticc will be $4,000
men stationed in England The Amer
lean army expects to start the first
shinload of these soldiers lomeward
within week and 10 have all the men
on their way back 10 The United States
ten days ia:G".
Most of the 1900 men are helping
the British air fOru.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-29
IT, s. DRY BILL PASSES.
Prohibition Measure Covers Period Of
Demcbi!za1ion.

Washington. Final legislative ac-
tion was taken by The senate on the
national wartime" prohibition bill,
effective July nc:.t.
As transmitted IL President Wilson,
the prohibition feature would stop
sales of distilled Llalt o. vin0us bcv-
eraces June 30. 1919. and thereafter
duriag tie war tnI rehabilitation.
Manufacture os distilled spirits now
is prohibited. !.
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
GREY SAYS PEACE
DEPENDS UPON U.S..
Viscount Declares Intrigues
Will Split Europe
Otherwise
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
NOT NECESSARY NOW

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Viscount Grey.
former Secretary OF State FOR Foreign
Affairs. has written. at the request Of
the Research Committee OF the League
Of Nations Union an Introductory note
to a pamphlet entitled "The Peace Con
ference and After" After urging the
great opportunity afforded by the Peace
Conference for taking a practical step
In the direction OF forming a League OF
Nations, Nisc0unt Grey says:
1t Is not necessary for the Peace
Conference TO create a League OF Ma
lions. The conference will In ltsef
be a vital beginning OF such league.
All that Is absolutely necessary Is that
II should not commit suicide. but keep
Itself alive by adiourning and leaving
a permanent organization instead OF
dissolving itself and destroying Us ma
chinery
Two more points would especially
commend to careful and sympathetic
attention. one is the possibility OF ap-
plying the principle OF trusteeshlp 10
those vast tracts. especially Africa.
where no independent national gov
ernment OF the native inhabitants can
be formed. The other Is emphasis on
the earnest advocacy OF the part 10 be
taken by the United States In helping 10
give effect to this principle OF trustee
ship and In the council OF the world.
Without the United States any council
or league OF nations will soon be little
better than the old concert Of Europe,
which was spoiled invariably by In
trigues within II and split into oppos-
ing groups.
ut has required the united efforts
Evening journal., 1918-12-26

rect system" Mr.. Sims said ii do not
believe the public should be forced to
pay more than the actual cost OF trans
portation OF passengers and freight. 1t
should not be made TO pay profit TO
the owners OF the facilities.
"lI many cases not only is a profit
paid from charges assessed against the
travelling and shipping public on the
money actually invested in the roads
but on stock issues which are only
water and do not represent actual in
vestment. The appreciation of the val
ues OF rights Of way must be made TO
show a profit and this also is taken into
account by railroads in private hands. ."
Admissions by members OF the In
terstate Commerce Committee that
adoption OF the McAdoo plan for five
year extension Of government control
OF the railroads meant government own
ership in the end is the first admission
OF this sort from proponents OF the leg
islation.
Proponents Of the plan are embarrass-
ed 10 some extent In their efforts to de-
feat il by what they cOnstrue 30 be the
virtual threat OF the administration o
turn roads back TO private ownership
as they are unless speedy action is taken
by Congress.
Fear is expressed that this method of
forcing action by Congress will de-
prlye opponents OF the administrative
weapons. that OF using tactics OF de-
lay so as 70 throw the railroad question
into the next Congress, which will not
be under the domination OF the admin
istration.
Beyond preparation OF a measure II is
certain no new move In the railroad sit
uati0n will be made at least until jan
uary 2. when Drector-General McAdo0
will appear before the Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee TO begin an ex-
PLANTATION OF his plans. This already has
been virtually pledged by the Railroad
Administration TO quiet rumors that
immediate return OF the railroads to
private ownership is contemplated.
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
PERMANENT Rail
CONTROL MOOTED
Interstate Commerce Com.
mittee of the House Dis
cusses Quick Action
OPPONENTS SEE
DANGER IN PLAN

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa measure
for complete and immediate govern
ment control Of the railroads instead Of
the McAdoo plan to extend the present
government control for five years is a
possibility that is receiving considera-
ton, it was admitted by Dem
ocratic members Of the House Inter-
state Commerce Committee.
Supporters and opponents OF the Nc
Adoo plan agreed that putting IL into ef-
feet would mean almost inevitable gov
ernment control at the expiration OF the
flve-year period. The fight In Con-
gress for and against the Administration
plan will be waged on this basis and II
Is now being seriously considered whe-
ther ii would not be a wiser move TO
substitute for the McAdoO plan a pro-
gram for providing for the outright
purchase OF the railroads by the gov
ernment now.
Chairman Sims Of the Interstate Com
merce Committee unreservedly Is for
government control Of the railroads. He
is prepared. however. to take the action
Of the majority of his committee as the
guide for his position and will not press
any measure for immediate government
ownership unless he is backed up In It
by the committee he heads
II believe that government control OF
transportation facilities is the only cor
Evening journal., 1918-12-26

from the Flue as we were from bullets
and shells
Before l close I want TO say one thing
and Il would be a whole lot more and
stronger. were it not for the censor. IL
is this: AS you go by a Salvation Army
Xmas box or anything else they have
for contributions OF any kind. throw in
all your loose change and then some
more. That goes for all your friends,
too From all accounts. they have got
less praise and contributions than any
other organization on that side, but
wait until the A. Z. f. boys get back
and hear them tell about il. We "a.
Eff boys and the Salvation Army, are
friends for life. So give them a boost.
Well. Dad. ! guess there are great
h0nOrs coming to us boys when we get
back. but we don't forget there are
honOrs for those at home who have sac
rflced and would have sacrificed every
thing they owned for us. had IL been
necessary So as we swell with pride,
Il will be with the thoughts that we
had such good backing from the good
old folks of,tSe u. ;.
As sit here can see my new home
lalthough / have never been in lit).
There you all are sitting around as
hope you will be when ] come in.
don't want you to know I am even in
the States. l want 10 come on a sur
prise TO you. ] know that means lots
OF watchfui waiting TO you all. but IL
win be repaid by the Joy l expect TO
get out Of it, so don't expect any news
about when we are going 10 get home.
All we hear is rumors and ! wouldn't
lead you astray with them. Il may be
sometime from now. but as late as II Is,
all the JOY will be there just the same.
am going TO close, as have over
done myself now. Hoping all are well,
and IL 10 not too soon TO say IL from
over here. / wish you a Merry Christ
mas, and I know it will be a Happy
New Year. There will be no presents
from me this year, but each viii get
leiter-the best a soldier can do.
Remembrance TO all, good luck and
health, am
Your loving son,
CORP. WIN. II. DREW,
Battery a, Goth Artillery,
U. s. Army.
A.P. o. 72s, France.
Evening journal., 1918-12-26

OF the Allies and the United states 20
win the war OF right against wrong and
to make peace. 1t will need the united
and continuous. though peaceful. action
OF all OF them 10 maintain peace.
1T would be as fatal TO the future
OF the world for the United States 20
relapse into the old idea of strict lsola-
tlon as it would be FOR any Power 10
revive the German policy OF separate
conquest and domination. II IS. be-
lieye, in this spirit and FOR this pur-
pose that the people OF this country
Evening journal., 1918-12-26

desire close and cordial relations with
the United States.
"Wc think the people OF the Untci
States are conscious Of the great AMI
5enencent influence they exercised on
the history OF the world by the pat
they took In this war. We cannot be-
lleve that they Will lot this influence
abate or die"
Evening journal., 1918-12-26
5i7 MORE SHIPS FOR ENGLAND

BY Ile UulTeu PTtss.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Five hundred and
seventeen ships have been added TO the
British navy since August. 1911, II was
announced yesterday.
The new vessels include seven battle
ships, five battle cruisers. 26 light cruls-
ers, a monitors. 230 destroyers and 232
Evening journal., 1918-12-26

your abilities. II offered through the
Want Ad market. will bring richest re-
turns ADV.