Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-01-02

Five hundred thousand Italians los
their lives in the war. OF this mum
Der 100000 were killed in action =
| Walter Hines Page, former ambas
sador to Great Britain, died ut Pine
hurst, N. c., after an illness of man,
| weeks.
The proposal in Europe to sink cap.
tured enemy ships is denounced. by q
number of United States senators as
absurd.
o. M. Harvey, well known politician
Of Montana, died from injuries sus-
tanned in first fight in Livingston,
Montana.
Silver chevrons will be worn by
soldiers who failed to reach the front,
Chief of Staff March has announced.
Those from overseas will wear gold
chevrons.
More than 100000 soldiers have
been discharged in this country to
date and the rate now is about
10000 d week, the War department.
has announced.
The Swiss minister to Russia has
left Petrograd, Berne advices state.
His departure marked complete sever
ance Of diplomatic relations between
the bolsheyiki and the outside world.
President Wilson's advisers in Paris
are unanimous in the opinion that the
French people are largely in accord
with the presidents principles an
nounced as necessary to durable
peace.
Ninety-stx thousand truck and pas
senger automobiles, 10000 motorcycles
and $4,000 bicycles were left on the
hands of manufacturers by cancella-
ton Of War department orders.
Reports from all parts of the coun-
try reaching Washington indicate the
Christmas Red Cross membership will
total an enrolment of over 20, OO0, 600,
when all returns are in.
An airplane piloted by a British
officer and carrying an American gen
eral from Treeves, Germany, capsized
near Paris, killing the pilot and seri-
ousiy injuring the general.
A volunteer force Of ten divisions
for occupation of European soil as
long as it is found necessary, is pro-
vided in bill introduced in congress
by Representative Green of Iowa.
France modified an army Of g.
10000 men and had i, 400, 1000 soldiers
Killed during the war, according to u
statement by the socialist deputy, Luz
Glen Violin. In the chamber Of depu.
ties ut Paris.
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The aero club of America has san-
nounced that an expedition to be led
by Captain Robert A. Bartlett, noted
explorer, will be sent to the polar re-
gions next June to survey the nortl,
pole by airplane.
More than Sic, 600, 100000 Of cash
appropriations and contract authorizes
ton voted by congress for war pur-
poses will be unexpended, according
to Representative Sherley, chairman
of the house appropriate lions committee.
Regulations restricting the use of
bread, meat, sugar, butter and cheese
in public eating places, which have
been in effect since last October q,
We're rescinded December IS by the
food administration.
|. Appointment Of Maj. Gen. Charles
4. Menoher. who commanded the 42d
(Rainbow) division in France, as di-
rector Of air service, succeeding John
D. Ryan. was announced by General
March.
A call has been issued for nation
wide conference to be held at Kansas
City, January 81, to discuss the con-
centrntion Of the efforts Of highway
associations throughout the country
and the establishment Of national
system Of highways.
Word has reached Washington that
President Wilson would oppose in the
most direct fashion proposals from
any source to sink the warships sur
rendered BY Germany under the terms
Of the armistice.
Officials Of the 7 M. g. "A. will In
vestigate complaints by wounded sol
diers returning from France Of the
manner in which its activities abroad
nvs Gaal