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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
6
A summary of wartime losses catalogs German casualties and prisoners totaling over 6.8 million, a $39 billion war debt, collapse of overseas commerce, loss of colonies and seaborne tonnage, and wide territorial and mineral wealth reductions. The piece estimates production and transport declines and notes assets now under Allied control.
Publication of the naval casualty list shows nearly 40,000 British casualties in the war, with over 33,000 fatalities. More than 14,000 officers and men of the British merchant marine also lost their lives to enemy action.
The article honors Colonel George W. Reif of Montana for 23 years in the regulars and National Guard, rising from private to colonel of the Second Montana Infantry, with service in 1876 77 Lame Deer campaign Nez Perce and the Snake Creek region, plus Spanish American War command of Company D First Montana. It notes his postwar roles, including brigadier general rank by Governor Stewart and later work with the state fire marshal before moving to Butte. Also mentions his son Sergeant W Harry Reif wounded in France.
A collage of wartime items reports casualties and loans across nations. It notes 450 fatalities in Alaska and London Austria Hungary battles, hints at a Nobel Peace Prize for 1918, and mentions the Fifth Liberty Loan launch in April. It covers submarine surrenders, coal production lag, Swiss meal costs, N C 1 seaplane test flights, air parades, Hoover on food aid, and US employment milestones. It also cites Canada Victory loan per capita, mass demobilization estimates, and a plan for rail and shipping reform.
Classified ads promote highest market price for poultry veal dressed hogs and eggs. sellers include O B Nelson Great Falls and Ole Fingerson Harlowton listing Barred Rock cockerels with prices by age. Includes Kodak finishers Hastman Kodaks supplies and Kenyon Wheeler druggists and Harley Clark & Co accountants in Great Falls Montana.
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