The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-12
MllES and
NAIRRs
FsresfuI Faess Concerning the In
tOnSG4s Of Former Soldiers
Sailors and. Marineo.
Great Britain has 1,475 disabled
ntrgek Of the World war

TAEG0G AkNsAAA 4ANA0
nurses Of the World war
'Rosalie" is the nickname given
By the French soldier TO his bayo-
The Arc dee Triomphe, in Paris,
Is the largest triumphal arch In the
Cost of maintaining the $4,000
American troops In the army OF &C.
cupation, in Germany, Is nearly
100000 a month.
Z In all the wars Of the world,
waged between 1890 and 1918, the
total death loss is estimated at III
Of the LIS marriages in the
Rhine district, In Germany. last
year, 720 were Of American soldiers
and frauleins.
According to expenditures OF
war machines, 1000 aIrplaues can
ba built for the same cost as one
tbitt1eship.
II is proposed in Washington to
merge the War and Navy depart.
msnts into q single Department OF
National Defense.
North Dakota claims the honor OF
having been the first state IN the
Onion to pay a bonus to Veterans
of tho World war.
Australian soldiers claim to re-
ceiye the highest pay and the best
equipment as we'll as medical care
equal to any in the world.
> From the first day OF the World
war to the first day Of demobiliza'
ton, Germany lost l,S0s,545 men,
including 52,o06 officers.
Tennessee is distinguished with
having the first National Guard Air
Service Squadron in the United
States, with hangers and equip
3ment at Nashville
Three hundred American sol
dlers who fought in the World war
mo serving sentences In French
civil prisoners for various tntrac-
lions OF the laws Of that country.
Two French MRrshals, JofFe and
Foyuile, and General Badoglio, COM
niander.in-chief Of tho Italian army,
have been made members OF the
Army and Navy club Of America,
The disarmament conference will
be held In the hall Of the Ameri-
cans IN the Pau.Americsn building,
Washington, D. c. The conference
I h IS said, will last at least two
months.
Legislation of twenty-ohe states
thas provided cash bonuses to for
3mer soldiers totaling $370,939 200,
sor approximately SIS each for every
man IN service during the World
var
Instead OF destroying cigars and
cigarettes seized by the govern.
mont for tax delinquency. 1t is pro-
fosed in Washington to turn over
4he supply to hospitals in which
disabled soldiers are nuarterec.
iOf the rs Congressional Medals
81 Honor awarded by the o. S. gov.
Comment for distinguished service
In the World war, there are fifty.
five survivors who possess the COW
cted medals, the highest award for
The burial Of an unidentified
american soldier in the National
Cemetery, at Arlington, Virginia, on
ArmIstice Day, November II, 1t is
said, win draw the most notable
iassemblage since the peace confer.
ence at Versailles.
The war cripples In the Allied
lcountries and IN Germany have
formed organizations to protect
their rights, and all have powerful
3genators, deputies and leading citi-
zans espousing their cause, and pro
tecting and safeguarding their in.
lterests.
Rev. John W. liner, national
chaplain OF the American Legion.
has offered to marry, without cost,
al Legion men who visit the third
annual national convention Of the
organfzatlon. at Kansas City, Octo-
bar 81, November and 2.
OF the Allied countries to pay
bonuses to their service men, Eng
land paid from SAL each to private
& roldtars to 1920 to officers,
FRANCE paid each for her discharg-
"a soldiers $233.5S as bonus, Can
id paid from $500 to SS,75S, Aus.
i{fsiia paid from $38 to $751;, and
italy paid from S64 to $3.50.
Camp Sherman at ChtlHcothe,
Ohio. wIll be the first army canton
menf chosen for one OF the four
United States vocational UNIVERSE
ffas 10 be established in different
Sections Of the country. The school
for former service men will be in
soperstion inside OF three months
Nth about 1000 men in attend.
American army officers and en-.
listed men on leave TO Great Brit
ssin are prohibited from wearing
their uniforms. Instructions TO this
6tFect have been issued by the War
department in response to request
4 frnn the British government. The
Ssaine rule applies to military per-
& mel Of other countries.
ME Philadelphia Chapter OF War
Mothers through the national con.
yeutlon, at Sacramento, California,
ssotamber 90 to October 2, will ask
Ie.onEress to appropriate travelling
sS.nenses for each mother to visit
Inc crave of her son in France,
rsfl,er than expend money to have
moro bodies OF soldiers brought
horna for burial.
I,he longest march ever attempt.
a nv an American military OTgani-
tion- viii be covered by the Third
I fentrv9 regiment Of ESQ men, com:
~ from Camp Perry, Ohio, to Fort
naIIing, Minnesot9, a distance Of
56o miles The purpose Of the hike
N u cut down expenses OF the War
deSnrtmont, They win march with
fiiii equipment.
solder IN the United States