The Ordway new era., 1918-12-13
CONDENSED RECORD OF TIL e
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. o o IN O .. ACHIEVE.
.MENTs, suFFERIN0s. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
ABOUT THE WAR

Brest Litovsk, where Germany ne
gotiated the peace treaties with Rus
sia and the Ukraine, has been occu-
pied by Polish troops.
The British transport Orca. with l.
e22 American troops aboard, arrived
at New York from Liverpool. She Is
the fourth transport to bring return
ing soldiers.
Great Britain will demand ES,000,-
100000 $4,000, O,000,O0O) sterling for
Great Britain and her dominions as
reparation for the war. according to
the London Daily Mail.
Carrying the first large contingent
of American troops from France, the
Mauretania, sister ship OF the Lusi-
tania, docked Dec. and landed 1898
fighting men she brought over.
The entire Turkish fleet is now in
the hands of the allies, the London ad-
miralty announced. The warships.
after surrendering. we're interned in
the Golden Horn at Constantinople.
The worlds total losses of merchant
tonnage from the beginning of the war
to the end OF October. 1918, by enemy
action and marine risk was 15,O53,ISb
gross tons. according to official an
nouncement in London.
The left wing of the Second division
of tile American army in Prussia was
within three days march of the Rhin"
on Friday The whole front to be oc-
cupied by the Americans along the
historic river is expected TO be
reached Dec. Is.
General Skoropadski. the hetman ot
the Ukraine. has been killed and all
power in that country is now in the
hands OF the unionists. Kiev is now
In the hands Of unionist troops, after
severe battle in which 10000 men.
including 500 officers, were killed or
wounded.
British merchant tonnage losses
were 9.031,S2S gross tons from the be-
ginning of the war to Oct. 81, 1918, &C
cording to an official statement. New
construction in the United Kingdom
in the same period was 4.342.296; pur'
chases abroad were $4,000 tons and
enemy tonnage captured was 716.52O.
The net loss was 3.443012 tons.
The Germans have begun restitu-
tions. They have delivered to the al
lies 3O0.000.000 ($60.OO0,O00) francs,
gold, which came from the Russian
treasury. The French have recovered
rich collection OF art works by Quen'
tin Delatour, stolen from st. Quentin
and paintings taken from the museum
at valenciennes, valued at 100000.
900 francs. all told.
WESTERN
Santa Claus is wearing a genuine
smile, and SO will the children when
they find out that the restrictions put
into effect by the Council OF National
Defense in connection with holiday
buying have been rescinded.
Brig. Gen. Henry A. Greene. com
manding the department of the Philip
pines, and in command OF the Ninety
first division. national army. at CAM
Lewis. Wash, at the time 1t was or
dered overseas. has asked to be re
tired after more than forty years o
service.
The official canvass of the vote cas-
in the Wyoming election of Nov. &
tional amendment providing for prob
bition effective Jan. l. 1920. carried b.
vote OF more than three to one. 81
i07 votes being cast for the amend
ment and 10,206 against it.
An urgent demand for women t
turn to farm work was voiced b
speakers at the International Live
stock Exposition and Horse Fair a
Chicago. Mrs. William II. Hubert @
New York. executive secretary of tn
United States Agricultural Land army
said 100000 more men will be needle
in this country TO plant. cultivate an
harvest the 1919 crop, with which
is hoped to feed a hungry world.
WASHINGTON
Fuel Administrator Harry A. Ca
field has resigned and President WI
son accepted his resignation.
More than $1,000. 100000 has bee
cut from the navy's estimates of e,
penditures for the coming fical yea
The price-fixing committee OF tn
War Industries Board has reduced tn
price OF lead cent pound. East S
Louis now is quoted at CTS cents an
New York at 7.0o cents pound.
The guaranteed price for the 1871
wheat fixed at $2.2d bushel. Chicag
basis, will stand. even though tn
Lever act unde. which the price wa
fixed should become inoperatiy
through conclusion OF peace. is III
opinion OF the food administration.
The question OF permanent organic
ton OF the army has been deferre
for consideration until after the clos
of the peace conference.
Permanent government ownership I
the telegraph and telephone system
is recommended by Postmaster Gel
eral Burleson in his annual report.