The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-06

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? Roumniaa has dissolved its parliament
and convened a constituent assembly,
Roumani3n TransyItania has declared
It's Independence. Efforts to reinstate
EmperoYeKarl are. repprtedr fropIl "
emma. Wing Albert OF Belgium has
promised equal suffrage TO his sub
jects.
OIL The German government. It Is stat
ed will fpvite President Wilson to Wis
1T 2GerAany while he Is in Europe.
What isathe German governments No
body knows. The news sent. outsfrom
Germany ever if true. ,ssimpiy con-
fuses the, situation. -sAnds Isl the news
true? Che German has proved himself
the worst liar in all history. Can the
leopard Change hisHspots7' The social
lists are Struggling among themselves
for place and power. Are they making
any progress toward government
that thetallies can, recognize? On the
information at hand II Is Impossible
to say. The feeling is growing that
the allies will ultimately have to oc-
cupy Germany until order and govern,
ment are restored.
Delayed reports show that the Ger
man line I'm front of 1.-THE American
army of occupation Sunday ran from
Bitburg to Treves, Oberemmel. Ober-
zerf and Losheim. Marshal Eoch ar
rived IN Strassburg Wednesday and re-
viewed the army of occupation. TWEEN
ty-eight German U-boats surrendered
Sunday at Harwich and 81 ,Wednes-
day. The total to date is now Ia In
Guided. in the latest surrender is the
noted submarine cruiser. Deutschland.
which made two trips to the United
States. as cargo ship before being
converted and raiding shipping off the
Atlantic coast.
Many indications of a purpose to ex-
tradite the former kaiser and try him
for his crimes against civilization and
humanity are seen In France and Eng
land. Even the extreme socialists in
Germany express a desire to lay hands
on him as q traitor to his country.
Holland says he is there as a private
citizen and that he must go II his pres
ence becomes perilous to the country.
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The total of 236,117 for the casual
ties of the American expeditiOnary
forces. according to General Perish
ing's official report to the war depart
ment, is unexpectedly large. That
36,154 are classified as "killed and
died of wounds" Is proof that .,our
brilliant Victories during the latter
days of the war werel won BY fierce
fighting. The total of 179.625 wound
ed" is believed to include many whose
wounds were very slight. About co.
900 casualties have been furnished to
the press to. date. Casualties that &C.
cured in late September and early
October are being reported now. sThe
delay Is stated to, be due TO the ina
bility Of the cables to carry the lists.
If from now on the lists average 5000
day, as. promised, 1t will take about
80 days to complete publication in the
newspapers.
Thirty divisions of American troops.
approximately 100000 men. will
probably be kept in Europe for occu-
patton purposes. This leaves about
100000 men to be sent home as fast
and quickly as possible. 1t Is likely to
be slow job.
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The sentence Of Thomas J. Mooney,
sentenced to be hanged December ID
in connection with the deaths Of ten
persons from q bomb expl osion In San
Francisco during the Preparedness day
parade Juiy %. 1915, has been COM
muted by Gov. w. ID. Stephens to Inn
prisCnmehtAfor life. Mooney has been
under sentence since February "a,
1917, and the legal fight to. save him
has made his case famous. e,ya,~,
1t is oficjally announced that, total
subscriptions In the sUnited'war WofS
campaign are 5000, 179,03S,S or $50. 3d.
O3S In excess. of the. AMOUNT a ed By
| the seven war relief organizations.
This is the largest sum ever raised In
history as an outright gift. It's signifi-
canoe yis Tremendous, One reason Cor
-oAir strong position In Enropean af-
fairs Ii the general belief in bur high
Ideals md the spiritual quality OF our
motives. BRO oar Red Cross and other
/! relief agencies Is largely due this be-
plief. IN A&pseoven this. campaign4 has
brought Apericans Of all races aud
| creeds, closer Together, >, Score, a tri-
aunpA NJ thaktfsi tafaahfsm IL IN "A
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Chicago Is staging a federal grand
Jury inquiry into food prices. II Is
announced that even the food admins