Germany's Loss An Awful Total After War
A retrospective on Germany's postwar losses detailing casualties of approximately 1.58 million killed and 4 million wounded, 490,000 in captivity, plus 6.32 million total affected. It cites a $39 billion national debt, collapse of overseas trade, loss of most seagoing tonnage, and full loss of colonies. It notes territorial changes including Alsace Lorraine and potential shifts for Denmark and eastern Germany, with significant reductions in mineral wealth and rail/land productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rhine
International
Berlin
Austria
German East Africa
Pacific
Alsace-Lorraine
Denmark
Great Briey
British Naval Casualties Reach Forty Thousand Dead
The naval casualty list shows nearly 40 000 casualties during the war with over 33 000 fatalities. Additionally more than 14 000 officers and men of the British merchant marine lost their lives to enemy action.
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Kiel
George W Reif and Montana's Spanish War legacy
George W Reif commanded Company D of the Old First Montana in the Spanish American War and became the first colonel of the Second Montana. His son W Harry Reif was wounded in France, highlighting the family’s long service. Reif rose from private to colonel through 1893 to 1906, fought in the Lame Deer and Nez Perce campaigns, later served in the state fire marshal’s office, then moved to Butte.
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First
Montana
France
W. Harry Reif
Virginia City
George Reif
Reif
National Guard of
United States Cavalry
Second
Montana Infantry
Stewart
George W. Reif
Lame Deer
Nez Perce
Snake Creek Territory
General Miles
Bear Paw Mountains
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Butte
World War Era News Roundup From 1918 Reports
A collage of World War I and postwar notes: influenza toll in Alaska, Austria-Hungary casualties, Nobel prize talk for 1918 to Wilson, Fifth Liberty Loan launch planned, ships disposition by Shipping Board, beer prohibition impact, Uboats surrender tally, coal output lag, Swiss meal costs, seaplane flight with 50 aboard, large air parade in Paris, Hoover on food plan, Fairbanks divorce, US employment growth, Canada Victory loan per capita, army muster projections, German troop movements toward Rhine, WWI spending and loans stats, Emperor William blame, US WWI casualties, English air raid damage bill, notification delays for families, McAdoo railway program, Paris reconstruction funds, unemployment aid, US shipping policy, and private handling of shipping assets.
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Seattle
Alaska
Og Ndon
Austria-Hungria
New York
Wilson
Washington
Shipping Board
Harwich
Berne
Switzerland
America
Navy
Rockaway
Long Island
San Diego
France
Paris
Herbert Hoover
New Rochelle
N. Y
Douglas Fairbanks
United States Employment Service
Canada
Berlin
Rhine
Belgium
Copenhagen
William
Bethann Hollweg
von Jagow
England
McAdoo
Robert Dollar
Dollar Steamship Company
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Montana Regiment
Europe
Warrenton
Columbia Harbor
American Society of Equity
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
United States
Thos. H. Benton
Congress
Union Pacific
C. S. Mellen
Northern Pacific
Pacific Northwest
A. A. Schenck
Great
Columbia River Valley
Louis W. Hill
S. H. H. Clark
North Bank Railway
James J
E. H. Harriman
Panama Canal
J. D. Wierdsma
Holland-American Line
Portland
Astoria
Puget Sound
British Columbia
Western Canada
Columbia
E. J. M. Nash
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
United Canada
Warrenon
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Todd Bleck
Great Falls
THE
Robert L. Rowell
LA_ CROSSE FUR & HIDE CO
South Front St
la Crosse
Wis
Wil
Mooney
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
ASI
ARM Exchange
Farmers “Land Co
Lewistown
West
Ford & Hollister Ranch (Inc
Darby, Montana
Hanteberger-Givens Co
Hurd Bros
Mont
Siver
Arizona
Corner Park
Metcalf
S. C. Huseth
Optometrist
Opticians
Great Falls, Mont
Alhambra Hot Springs
M. J. Sullivan
Kiter
Dr. S New Life
Shields River Valley
Jane Hefferlin
Livingston
C. H. Cenpens
Bos Te Great Falls
E. H. Rupert
Lavina
P. O. Box
Moore
Ontana
Vermilion
Alberta
Union Investment Company
Ziegler
Spokane
J. I. Bakin
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dunno Block
Great Falla
C. McCliintock
Custer County Bank
Miles City
Farm Mortgage Corporation
Billings
Carl R. Meyer
Hart-Albio
Darsh & Greenfield Co
O. B. Nelson
Central Avenue
Doc. Anderson
Owsley Block
Helena
Lewistown Hide & Fur Co
A. L. Rose
West Park Street
Hoenck
Minneapolis
Montana CO
Butte, Mont
Nelson
Tarreg Rock Cockerels
Secudante of
Chicago
Olewi Singeesten
Hasiowtee
Liberty
Butte Bank
F. Greenman
Rialto
Broadway
Kodak Finishers
EAS
Kodaks
Servnce
Kenyon
Duan Bg
Great Alls
ASBAY
T&arthy
Lewis & Walker
Assa
Wyoming
Cyli Ian Utin
Safford
Harley-Clark A
Opentakors
Pod Breek
Reat Falls
Ford
Park
J. R. Gleason
Prop
City
Bath
Acoma
New
Monuments Iite
Leuchars
1St Ave
Nick
W. Park
Adresa Oregon Nursery Co
Orenco
F. B. Dickerson Co
Detroit
Mich
M.N. A
Fev
Tata
Nt Ua
Boulder Socmage
L A. Leighton
M. Reynolds
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