Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-11-14
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troll both branches of the North Dakota
legislature.
Mrs. Russell Sage, reputed to be the
wealthiest woman in the world, died
at her home in New York at the age
OF 80 years.
Americas war costs to date are
$40, 900. october expenditures
were s1647, 1921, 900, an increase Of
$S4,OOOOOO.
The War department estimates that
It will take America about two years
to demobolize the army when peace is
finally declared.
I Important points are now being oc-
eupied by Italian troops as agreed
upon in the armistice with Austria,
says Rome dispatch.
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The italian government has an
bounced that the Roman army will re
main steadfast in the field until the
German resistance is utterly broken.
President Wilson sent congratu-
1atory cablegram to Italy on behalf of
the people Of the United States over
the sweeping victory the italian armies
achieved over the Austrians.
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! The latest addition to the flags of.
nations is the standard Of the new
Siberian republic. 1t is plain white
and green, symbolizing the country's
snOwfields and virgin forests.
The Wolff bureau of Berlin an
nounces that all work has stopped at
Hamburg, owing to strike, and that
undisciplined acts and outrages have
taken place.
Nome. Alaska, has been stricken
with influenza. About 300 white res
idents are reported suffering with the
malady and Eskimos in nearby vii
lages are said to be dying by scores.
A contribution of 100000 to the
united war work campaign, said to be
the largest gift made to such a cause,
was announced at New York by the
United States Steel corporation.
The constitution Of the Czecho- Slo-
wax republic, which came into being
ut Geneva, Switzerland, following a
conference of Slovak leaders, is pat
termed after that of the United States.
Colonel e. M. House, American rep
resentative Of supreme allied war
council, has been the recipient Of nu-
merous congratulations over the
agreement reached by the conference
ut Versailles.
The famous Rainbow division and
the First (regular) division played
IN important part in the capture OF
Sedan by the First American army
General Pershing reported to the Wal
department.
Troops on the Sedan front have
freed 700 square kilometers of France
liberated 1000 civilians who joyfully
have hailed our soldiers as deliverers
captured nearly 5000 prisoners, in
Guiding an unusually large proportion
OF officers.
Great celebrations took place II
hundreds Of cities and towns through
out the United States last Thursda,
when the unfounded report was cir
eulated that Germany had agreed tt
truce terms which meant uncondi
tiOna1 surrender.
Guns Of all calibers captured by tn,
American First army since Novembe
4 exceed $50, while partial count O
captured munitions and materia
shows more than 1000 machine guns
over 5000 rifles, rs trench mortar
and many anti-tank guns.
The triumph attained by the Italian
army over Austria in the ten day
prior to the signing of the armistic
1s considered by army experts as tn
greatest military victory in history
Over 10000 prisoners, 250,OOO horses
5000 guns and millions of dollars
worth of war material was capture
by the Romans. The victory was OF
tanned by the Italians practically sir
gie-handed. Only five Anglo-Frenc
divisions and one American regimen
aided them.
Orders for 3,0OO0OO,OOO cigarettes
enough to provide two smokes fo
every person in the world, have bee
placed by the War department to SUI
ply American soldiers for the balanc
Of the year.
Abandonment of the Denver and Ri