Evening journal., 1920-11-11
IALF OF j. S.
War Debt PAID
Nation Hopes to Retire All
Indebtedness Within 25
Years
PERSHING SOON
BACK T O"CIVVIES'

WASHINGTON, Nov. If. UNITED
presS.l-On the second anniversary Of
NE signing Of the armisticc that end
d the world war. Americas two fore
most leaders in that conflict are max
.ng ready 10 step back into private
Ire.
Just two years ago today President
Wilson, standing IN the House OF Rep
resentativcS. read 10 an asscmblage Of
congressman. cabinet ofisc ais and dip
Omlls the terms Of She docum mt
The Germans had been forced TO sign.
Today, the President---a whit7-haired
iuvalid-a casualty OF the great war
he helped b. end, his friends say-is
making ready 10 leave the White
House for some quiet home where he
probably Will write a history Of the
groat events 10 which he stood as a
leading hgure.
Cen John ]. Pershing head OF The
American Expoditionary force. soon
viii put aside the khaki. The first
full general since Grant, has finished
his reports. HIS work in connection
with the army reorganization act Is
practically over. The general expects
soon 10 take trip TO South America
as an Official representative OF this
country Beyond that his plans are
not known.
Along with President Wilson. there
viii retire several cabinet members
who helped carry nla burden OF
Americas war effort. Secretary OF the
War Baker and Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels as two of these. Secretary OF
Labor Wilson. whp helped keep the
country fr8e from labor troubles dur
ing the days OF conflict; Postmaster
General Burleson. who managed the
telegraph ana telephone lines and
Secretary Houston, now In the treas
ury and formerly at the head OF tht
Agriculture Department. VIII also
leave the cabinet
But Il the war leaders are passing
America still has before her sufficient
reminder Of the days when the Ger
man hordes were turned slowly back
b. Throughout the country on nexi
Sunday memorial services viii be held
for more than 10000 American sol.
diers who wtre killed or died Of dis
ease-ii4 s65 is the exact number, ac-
cOrding 10 government Statistics. Pres.
ident Wilson has officially proclaimed
next Sunday as the day FOR memoir
ial services
Nineteen thousand 1--WE hundred ma
wounded and disabled many OF then
crippled for life. are still in govern
ment hospitals undergoing teratmeni
according 10 figures OF the War Risl
Insurance Bureau.
Some American troops are still II
Europe. They constitute the army o
occupation, 1900 strong at COblenz
Germany, where The American force
wore assigned under brms OF the ar
mstice.
And according 20 all reports, thes
soNiiers are living a vastly differen
life from those who trampcd thrOug
the mud and lived in dugoutS. BE
cause OF the decline OF German none,
the American soldiers with their 5;
month are In the millionaire clas
Germany not being dry, a large glas
Of beer can be obtained there II
ono cent IN American money. Oths
prices are in proportion
Nearly half OF the cost OF the Wa
10 America In actual dollars has bee
paid, according to Treasury Depar'
ment figures. This. however, Is el
elusive Of the 100000 loaned tn
Allies.
Exclusive of that $4,000. 600 600. FOR
mer Secretary Of the Treasury Glas
estimated the war cost this countr
S26.007. 100000. or this sii.iSO.OOO.OC
was paid In takes during The cours
Of the war and afterward. Two and
half billion more has been paid sine
the armistice-a total OF Sl3,6S0, ,0000t
paid.
Under. present plans OF retiring N
debt Il will take about rwenty-fiN
years 10 retire the remainder of N
war debt.