Williams news., 1919-10-17
FOREIGN

forces on the Rhine.
 A prize of s5OOOO for the first non- stop transpaciffc airship flight from Vancouver island to Japan, has been offered by Norman A. Narrow, a Vic toria business man.
 The council of five at Paris has de cided to permit German representation at the international labor conference in Washington next month, according to an official cable from Paris.
 The spread of gambling among the soldiers has prompted General Noske of Germany to issue an order prohibit ing all gambling in barracks, canteens, mess halls, on parade grounds or in public places.
 A left hand, with one finger miss ing, was brought to Barreal station, fifty-nine miles southwest of Juarez as proof that Epifanio Holguin, q for mer Villa colonel, had been killed by one of his own men with whom he had quarreled.
 In the mandate issued by President Hsu Shin Chang, formerly declaring the state of war between China and Germany at an end, Gen. Yuan Chi Jui, the former premier, who was respon- sible for China's declaration of war, was awarded a decoration.
 The deconcentration of the French army is now entirely completed, all troops except those on the Rhine hav- ing returned to their usual garrison posts. The transportation of demob- ilized soldiers to their homes by regu- lar passenger trains also will be fin iShed in few days.
 German royalists have begun an other campaign of propaganda for return of the monarchy. Pamphlets are being circulated among the troops contrasting ''the glorious days of Ho- henozllern sway with the state of af- fairs under a government which ''is the protector of criminals"
 A peacetime army of 35O,OOO men and reduction of the term of military service from three years to one are rec commended to the military committee of the French Senate in a report sub mitted by Paul Doumer, it's president. Under his plan, 100000 men would be called to the colors annually by con- scription and 1,5OO,OOO others recruited through voluntary enlistment.
 The German consul general in Mexi- co has received information from his government that 3O,0O0 immigrants from Germany will soon arrive in Mex ico to make their future home. This is the first considerable body of Ger mans to come, according to advices from Mexico City, in answer to the TJo Ilx ernment immediately after the armis- tice was signed.
 GENERAL
 Joe Burman, the Chicago bantam sensation, had good workout for his bout with Joe Lynch in Philadelphia by beating Roy Moore in every round of a ten-round fight at Chicago.
 John D. Rockefeller contributed $2,- 100000 to the ministers and mission ary board of the Northern Baptist con vention. No restrictions are made as to the use of the principal and income, which will be expended to take care of indigent Baptist ministers of the Northern states. The announcement of the gift was made in a letter to the Kev. E. T. Tomlinson, executive secre- tary of the board.
 The cost of the war to the United States in man power is now estimated officially as 116,492 dead and 205,69O wounded, a total of 322, 1S2. These figures include losses to army and ma rine units on all fronts to Sept. l. Killed in action totaled 35,5S5, or Il per cent of the entire list; died of wounds, 14,742; died of disease, 59,- O73; died of accidents and other causes, SO92.
 Early and favorable action is expect ed in the Senate on the bill providing a punishment by fine or Imprisonment or both for the transportation of stolen motor vehicles in interstate or foreign commerce.
 Cincinnati won the toss for the opening game of the world series at the meeting of the national baseball commission at Cincinnati The first two games will be played in Cincin- natl, the next three in the American league city winning the pennant of that league, then two in Cincinnati if necessary, followed by one in the Am erican league city. The place for the ninth game, if necessary, is to be de- cided by lot.
 Work will be begun at once on de- velopment of a farm colony at Wins low, N. J., for returned soldiers and sailors. The organization has acquired 4,2OO acres for the project. The pro ject consists of a village of fifty houses, an inn, store and church and a tract of good forest land on which stand sturdy oaks. This property will be divided into 42O ten-acre farms on which model homes will be erected