War Office releases official Army casualty totals
Washington reports an official War Department tabulation of casualties for the American expeditionary forces, 95 percent complete. Totals include 27,762 killed, 11,396 died of wounds, 14,649 missing, 2,785 prisoners, with major losses listed by division and national guard units. Red Cross and Adjutant General tallies show higher prisoner counts and ongoing releases from captivity.
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French Pilots to Guide Rhine Shipping
Paris reports French pilots will navigate ships on the Rhine, guiding vessels loaded with foodstuffs destined for occupation armies. They will also command eight gunboat squadrons tied to the Watch on the Rhine program.
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Soldiers Say They Paid to Be Discharged
Chicago February 4 four enlisted men at Camp Grant Rockford IL allege they paid an officer between 100 and 200 dollars each to obtain their release from the army. The charges are under investigation by the intelligence department. Affidavits reportedly state those who paid secured early returns to civil life while others with no funds saw their discharge applications stalled.
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North Dakota Senate Bill 130 Aims 10 Million Bond Issue
A plan to fund lending to farmers via a ten million dollar bond issue titled the real estate series is proposed in Senate Bill 130. It envisions state bank control of farm loan facilities, leveraging school funds at 6 1/2 percent and federal funds at 5 1/2 percent, and limits mortgage loans to half the real estate value secured by the bank. The manager would sell these mortgages to secure interest and principal. The league has additional bills seeking twenty one million in bonds.
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Sixty Thousand Tons of Potash to be Shipped
Berlin January 30 The potash syndicate chief Herr Schneddekopf said Germany will ship sixty thousand tons of muliate of potash as part of the armistice terms to the United States in exchange for foodstuffs He aims to resume former relations and production levels with American help.
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Pershing Denies Trouble With Americans in Paris
General Pershing in a telegram to Secretary Baker called sensational Paris newspaper reports of assaults and burglaries by American troops gross exaggerations. He said crimes by soldiers were almost negligible given the large number in the vicinity and praised the American military police in Paris for keeping disturbances to a minimum.
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Railroads in Turkey Taken Over by Allies
An official report to the state department says French and British authorities have assumed control of all railways in European and Asiatic Turkey under the armistice terms. Allies also control Constantinople police and German and Austrian banks in the capital. disorder is easing. A British delegate joined the food central administration in Constantinople. Weather notes follow for Minnesota and North Dakota with cloudy, unsettled conditions and colder tonight.
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Dangerous guns taking no part in bombardments
Paris reports captured German guns along the Champs Elysees and Place de la Concorde, once symbols of fear, now set as backdrop for a quiet winter in the city. Americans, feeling at home, observe the calm amid wartime memory.
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Occupying forces and troop limits in postwar Europe
Paris reports indicate French and British forces will be kept in occupied regions with the Rhine limited to one million men. Amsterdam notes Czech occupation of eastern Silesia after severe clashes with Polish forces. Paris says Berlin plans to deploy troops to Bremen for order. Paris states Ukraine will skip the Princes Islands conference per M Sedorenko.
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Million Mark Is Passed In Demobilization Of United States Army
Washington reports demobilization passes one million mark with 61,487 officers and 952,411 men discharged. General March notes generals and National Guard officers among those released, including four non-regulars. Early discharge total reaches 1,896,000, with 153,000 returning from overseas.
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Allies Forced to Withdraw by Bolshevists
Archangel January 31. A Bolshevik assault on Allied positions at Taresovo forced the outnumbered American Russian and British column to abandon its line and fall back about 40 miles to the village of Srdmakrenga after a bombardment using gas incendiary shrapnel and high explosive shells the first gas shells used in this northern Russian theatre.
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County School Boards Back Miss Nielsen in Nielson Fight
Grant and Nelson counties’ school officers express support for Minnie J. Nielsen against the Nonpartisan league backed Socialist administration in Bismarck. Meetings urge consolidation of education offices per local proposals while Gov Frasier’s plan to create an independent commissioner remains contested. Langer endorses Nielsen amid ongoing court battles. A separate note reports a Danish bill to confiscate portions of war profiteers estates and a Hawaii regulator ruling classifies express firms as public carriers.
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Germany May Be Given Preliminary Peace Terms This Month
A correspondent reports that terms for a German armistice may be refined into a preliminary peace plan this month. The allied powers aim to outline conditions to fashion a broader peace treaty, with American troop withdrawals debated as part of occupying territory. Committees and commissions push toward a League of Nations framework, while China and Japan’s claims to Tsing Tao await adjustment by the league. Paris dispatch notes a revision of the commissions name to emphasize Society of Nations goals and a timetable before President Wilson’s departure.
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Lawmakers Consider Measures As Session Near End
The North Dakota legislature met on February 1 in Bismarck for Addressing final measures. Twenty five bills entered the hopper with six scheduled for third reading and one general orders item. Notable proposals include barring city attorneys from private practice, state road funding, licensing chiropractors, a union label for state printing, county officer raises, and a depositor guaranty fund. Senate calendar mainly features a bill on attorney license revocation.
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Pan Motor Car Co Indicted for Major Fraud in Chicago
Chicago February 1 an indictment charges Pan Motor Car Co a Delaware firm with a plant in St Cloud Minnesota and officers including Samuel C Pandolfo John Barritt Norman A Street George Heldman Charles B Schwab and others with fraudulently obtaining more than 5 million dollars through mail misuse. About 50 000 stock buyers are named as victims with Pan Golfo as president and Ladner Barritt Schwab as officers.
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Liberty of Finances Is Now Needed in Rapel Friday
Fragmentary text mentions Liberty of Finances and a Friday event, with unclear context. No clear names, dates, or places to verify full details. The readable portion suggests a call or note regarding financial liberty or funds on a Friday, but specifics are missing.
Narragansett Ashore at Isle of Wight with 2000 Troops Aboard
The Narragansett, American transport from Havre to Southampton, ran aground at Bembridge Point on the Isle of Wight. About two thousand troops aboard were being evacuated by life boats and tugs. Authorities expect the ship to be floated at the next high tide with no reported danger to the ten or so crew.
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