The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-15
MNKS and
EEJIlIRE
y 70
fereef1I Faets Concerning the In.
tefests 81 Former Soldiers,
saIlerS and Marines.


I'lie military force in Canada
vii haye aimaximum Of 5000 off.
fers aud men.
Germany lost one army officer
for eyefy "a enlisted men during
the World War
~ die ss2,OO0,OOO expended for
fiftt.clags battleshlp SCI 0OO,V
soI machinery.
Fopgteen States in the United
itates has provided cash com
ieusahpn 20 former service men.
The biggest battleshlp in the
MD ia the Nagata (Japanesel
s19Stons, with speed Of 90 1:2
d Great Britain a totally dis.
hled private soldier receives 90
stitling tnormally about $3.50
seekly.
Tie cost Of maintaining the 49,.
~ American soldiers now on Ger.
man sol, tsy $276,824,1e2 or $685..
60 i month.
France has already completed
tae removal Of more than 100000
II her soldiers dead to homes or
rational cemeteries.
The official Termination Of the
World War. except as regards
Turisegs for Great Britain, has
been tlxed as OF September
ailie original Stars. and Stripes
whidh inspired the writing Of the
star Spangiea Banner, Is in tho
old National Museum In Washing
ton ID e.
The four army cantonments to
81 rAtained by the war department
afe Camp Dix. New Jersey; Camp
Tirasih, Texas; Camp Lewis,
Washington; Camp Knox, Ken.
The war department has already
feceiyeds applications for dis.
charge OF enlisted men sufficient
~ tedtice the total strength of the
army ~ $4,000 men, the number
decided Upon by Congress.
IN France; this years budget
provides for $s,0Oo.75O,O0O franco
tnillary pensions 44,500.00O francs
fnr naval pensions and 10000, 900
uancs fot nivilions who were vic.
Tins % the World War.
Assa living memorial to the dead
j site has been set aside by Con.
grass for National Victory Build
ing IL Washington, to cost Sl0,.
Q00 900 and will he dedicated to
the BOYS Of rs and the Boys Of
Since the signing OF the armis.
toe Germany destroyed 1921
airplanes and aerohydroplanes and
s4i21s motors besides having de.
hEereu 70 the Allies 2775 alrpIanes
etd aetohy droplanes and 1900 mo.
tcrs3
the best solution Of the SOL
dier relief problem and the elInI.
nationl Of the. statutory red tape.
y has been suggested by the dI.
rector OF the war risk Insurance
bureau 70 reexamIne $500 900
World War Veterans,
among the most liberal State in
Inc Onion to offer bonus TO for.
sner service men in Massachusetts,
a nat bonus OF 500 was granted
"a addition TO so a month, which
WIS paid to each man in service
duri1g the World War,
a total Of 1926, 4S6, S91,34 has
lteen DISTURBED by the government:
IN settlement OF compensation
eletrns Of former service men dis.
ahleas as result of wounds, in
tttEies OF disease, and of claims OF
dependetits Of war veterans who
were Killed or died.
-Four hundred and seventy-fIye
tnousand German soldiers fell on
the soil Of France during the
Void War Their bodies are Civ.
en the same attention accorded
mn French dead and taken to the
speetsl Gods acres where they are
reintsrFad with all the honors due
a tallen enemy
The dreadnauEht New Mexico
flagphtp Of the Pacific fleet. won
me navy trophy for gunnery 10,
ls2 The Pennsylvania, Allan.
nc Aeet flagship, Is second, and
the Arkansas, Pacific fleet, third
THE New. Mexico will wear the
v hite painted on the coming
tower and the other two vessels
a red sR!.''
More than 600 buildings have
bee1f planned throughout the com.
Try as memorials to American sol.
dters sailors and marines who
Eere Killed In the World War. The
Vet includes audttoriums and sim.
M putsdings, clubhouses, munIct.
ri bnildings, hospitals, school
build fngs libraries, Y M C. a
building churches and chapels.
The United States Navy is ex.
pefimenting with a gyroscopic sta.
nilfzer for reducing or eliminating
ne rolling Of vessels. 1t ia be.
lexed that the apparatus eau be
teve!pped for successful use in
ships generally and that II will be
% particular advantage in hospital
ehipg and aircraft-carriers for
eteadstag and for the purpose Of
predicting regularity Of rolling dur.
n Epnnery exercises.
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