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wives and children of American sol
diers, members of the Army of Occu-
patton, en- route to this country, the
nationalities of the women include
German, Polish, Italian, Russian,
Swedish, French, English, Irish and
two Americans, the greater majority
being German. They range from IT
to At years of age.
10000
The Sam Brown belt" recently
approved for officers in the United
States army, has been in use in the
British army for nearly fifty years.
The originator, General Sir Samuel
James Browne, G. c. B. K. S. I. V.
c., who died in 1901, played a dis
tinguished part in all the Indian cam
paigns with the British forces, after
receiving commission in the Forty
sixth Bengal Light Infantry, in 1910.
10000
Since military DECORATIONS have
been abolished in republican Ger
many, the Prussian Academy of
Science is, establishing a brand new
class Of the Leibnitz medal exclusive
ly for deserving foreigners. This in
novation was prompted by the reason
ing that "since decorations have been
abolished there is no means of giving
recognition to the meritorious services
of pro-German foreigners. The new
medal will be of bronze.
10000
Because of the tremendous ex-
pense of bringing them to England,
the British army proposes to kill 3d.
600 horses attached to the forces in
Mesonpotamia. The war Office view
is that it is better for the horses to be
killed humanely and scientifically
than to be left in the hands of the
natives who would not care for them
properly, and no one would suggest
turning them adrift in the desert.
10000
A Masonic monument is to be
erected on the battlefield of Verdun,
on the crest of the famous hill of
DouaumOnt, by the Masons in all the
allied countries. The monument is
to bear an inscription defeating it
to all sOldier-members of the fra
ternlty killed in the World war. It
will be heroic in size consisting of a
heavy obelisk in stone containing a
niche from which will emerge a nude
woman holding a branch of acacia
and backed by a\radiating sun.
10000
Bonus allowance $500 given to
every man upon his discharge from
the military and naval service, has
cost the federal government to date,
$249, 967,286.
When the armistice was declared
there were 4,439, 664 war risk insur-
ance policies in force, 3,836,8 of
which were lapsed by May 21, 1921.
Reinstatement policies since that time
were placed at 219,496.
As a result of repairing 478,98O
pieces of clothing, the Salvage Branch
of the Quartermaster corps of the
United States army, during the last
fiscal year, saved the government ST.
sos, 231.42.
In proportion to casualties, pen
sions, expenditures and loss of ship
ping, Canada's share of the German
conference is 100000, 900. This sum
represents about one-eighth of the
Canadian national debt.
10000
The membership of the G. A. R.
decreased 1O,1O8 during the past
year.
Frances outstanding army actual
ly consists of 4O,53O officers and 84O,-
700 men.
10000
At the 5Oth anniversary of the first
graduation, the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural college dedicated memorial
building to the fifty-one students who
died in the World War. The building
Is to be center for student activities.
On the stone front is chiseIed owe
Will keep faith with you who Sleep"
New Law Makes Possible Library Ser
vice for All