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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, - THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918.
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IHALF THE WORLD: NINE-TENTHS OF POPULATION, FIGHTING HUNS
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X S ' ' NEUTRALS..; .
J - LZZ3 CENTRAL EMPIRES , t
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TWENTY-THREE STATES ARRAYED AGAINST HUNS TO AVERT RUIN OF CIVILIZATION i
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Nearly nine-tenths of the world Is atvwar after four
years of tbeigreat conflict for civilization, and a large
part of the remaining tenth which now Includes Rus
sia, nominally at peace is torn by internal dissensions.
During this? fourth year two new .governments appear
to bare definitely taken their places among the nations.
The Hedjax, which began a revolt against Turkey two
years a go, -baa been recognized by the -Allies and is fight
ing with them, materially aiding In the conquest of
Palestine and Mesopotamia. FlnlandV-Taeially distinct,
probably will never again be Russian. Nominally neu
tral, abe Is practically controlled by Germany. The fol
lowing Is the way the world divides.
THE ALLIES
1914
Serbia, July 28.. -::-France,
Augast 3. .k7...i
Belgium, AUflUI 4. . .T.-fcK4
British Empire, August 4. .j
Montenegro, Aurutt 7 -,.-- .
Japan, August 23. g .a
1915
Italy, May 23. .v-- .-. .;t,Kn 3 7,398,000
San Marino, Jun 2. . .-.r. ,j ' 12,000
1916
PorttrcaL March 10.nssa i 15,208,000
Hedjax, June 9.wm-k- .h ' 1,050,000
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4,548,000
87,429,000
22,571,000
439,959,000
516,000
73,807,000
1917
United States, April 6..-.-..:.)
Cuba; April 8
Panama, April 9.. .p . . i
Greece, July 16. .sr... v. .-. .-a
Siam, July 22. -.";,.j.'
Liberia, August 7. .ii
China, August 14. .s-
Brazil, October 26. . . . -, 24,618,000
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Guatemala, April 23. .y-.r. si . 2,119,000
Nicaragua, May 7.. 600,000
Costa Rica, May 24. 431,000
Hayti, July 15. . . .,g.v.v...Sn 2,500,000
Honduras, July 19...xsas.K0 650,000
113,168,000
2,500,000
337,000
4,821,000
8,150,000
2,000.000
350,650,000
Total, 23 States .-r-j-.-.--. 1,1 95,042,000
Two States have left the ranks of the Allies Russia,
through Bolshevik treachery, and Roumania, Isolated
and forced into a dishonorable peace as the alternative
to annihilation. On the other hand, the defection of.
Russia has been more than made up In population by
the entry lot tha war of China, Brazil, Liberia, Guate
mala, A'Icaragna, Costa Rica, Haytt and Honduras, tha
latter only two weeks ago. Thus 23 States are arrayed
gainst Germany la comparison with 18 a year ago.
The four Central American States had already broken
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have not yet
off relations with Germany a year ago,
main 6 States in that Condition which
declared war.
The neutrals number 22, against 10 Inst year, being
Increased by Russia, Roumania and Finland.
RELATIONS BROKEN
1917
Bolivia, April 14 2,890,000
Santo Domingo, June 8. ... . . 795,000
Chili, June 29 3,870,000
Peru, October 6 -.- -., 4,620,000
Uruguay, October 7. ....... ,: 1,379,000
Ecuador, December 8.....J.. 1,500,000
Total, 6 States. .-.-.'. .-si 15,054,000
THE CENTRAL POWERS
Austria, July 28, 1914 .. 51,341,000
Germany, August 1, 1914.. .-., 80,661,000
Turkey, November 3, 1914..., 20,253,000
Bulgaria, October 4, 1915..-.-.; 4,755,000
Total, 4 States. .T. . . . . . .t, 157,010,000
NEUTRAL STATES.
The following governments are neutral In the great
rars
In EUROPE Andorra, 6,000; Denmark and colonies,
2.872.000; Finland, 3,277,000; Holland and colonies, 38,.
007,000; Luxemburg, 208,000; Monaco, 23,000; Norway,
2,450,000; Roumania. 7,510,0110; Russia, 171,800,000;
Spain and colonies 21,350,000; Sweden, B.OflO.OOO; Switz
erland, 3.877,000. Twelve States, population 257.855,00a
In ASIA Afghanistan. 4,500,000; Tenia, 9,000,000.
Two States, population 13,500,000.
In AFRICA Abyssinia, .8.000,000; Morocco, 0,500,
000. Two States, population 13,500,000.
In NORTH AMERICA Mexico, 15.100,000; Salvador,
1,271,000. Two States, population 1H,431,000.
In SOUTH AMERICA Argentina, T.doii.OOO; Colom
bla, 5,500,000; Paraguay. 800,000; Venezuela, 2,803,000.
Four States population 17,010.000.
. Total neutral population (22 States), 318,206,000. -
RECAPITULATION ; "j FT -At
war with Germany, 23
States 1,195,042,000
Relations broken, 6 States. . . . 15,054,000
Anti-German, 29 States.
Germanic allies, 4 States. ,
Neutral world, 22 States. ,
.1,210,096,000
., 157,010,000
, 318,296,000
World's population. . . 1,685,402,000
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Blame for Starting the War Is Placed on the Letter "U"
WT-T HAT started the war was thsr t la-BJycoinparativeIy recently that:
W topic that had heea intsedacedune Jetter has bad sulrgitimste standing,
lata the conversation ef the and siaisgvths word-legitimate la this
. i m .1, t,1 1. ... V. mM cnflctiaV4a wfeia e- t)ym Wit f . " rv
saorsfsg atter-the firtt r-1' " gsneldoohc Previous ta the aixteeath eentnry
eafing-nper-a avcvrnerrir aaa "nr TovnoM lntcrcaanxeably.'
aaVr ciryTosaL. Ts-Oih-ai flt4eta -aarmrels aa easonsnta. Ihitcfc
f ajanlj lalTlai liniilia ln eeruuBJsehoIaishagavsrnirdistiict.tanduig.
.!,-. ainT iimiiii In tha i!bla'ftMjacwaiJs that they-acte murisely,
jmkiiM i 1isiia Si inlninnmrf ritrrrrr r wiu sea xwwircwi m inau
Siisa m nil' Ilnsiiisi'iam win iiiia ctmiwmnzeomtxeca. i or bbut,
M taaislhil saialataiiJLj"''W" tiit3mte4y-aajI iato
rthtX'.arwunr iCi; as in -mammas.
, ,, nriii IOiii m II fcinlirTntu onrTarliih It nsursed
mrTiflCf poim'siiief vuwgup mm m
u ah..iioar6.gaa. mxt
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TJasnuji UnVe iaoas it M
Makanf cskt ,iuhj JUr Tor ,f rrp!v -paarapiitr was vnantmao,
-i, I - Tumi - - fMrrwJHdl m&&!Utntmtt9 aU ai
Tnissntal, TJleaborg, Umbrelt mni a kost
of other TTs. G into the matter and yon
will see tbs Ulegitimate vowel running all
the way-threughJeading nptha oat
break of th war. Wij, iicy erea called
aBrtans-aoUliees Uhlans.
X wilt call youc attention nly ta what
rhas-assed luider thsvabservation i thej
last lew years. JV here iiJw Jork
wers-oing aloar aUvricht. Wa were
eatice broiled lobster and- gaing ta the
hows la which virtue was rewarded, aad
wickednssa punished aad enjoying om
elves at a reasonable expensa wheirthe
O" busmen begaa. One ef the first oot-
ta vattrU iMmauu4famlryf4rtlni&maniltmttit4 wsa when the boys
cam down froaa Ham Haven .followin a
football gam or baseball game and
begaa-ainrbag vj-pMee.'W-aonethinff'go
that effect, raever hava heard that s
U-pMe has fceea eaptored, Vten tilled and,
catalogued. .AywsTw-et that pi
good ld shows as 'Old ITosiestead.'
'Blu Jeans,' 'la Old Kentucky' and
'Way Down East were shelved to make
room for the Uplift dramas. Tkea came
the Urre. We were afflicted with the
Urge. We had the cosmic urge, the psychic
orgs and tb artistic area. Immediately
tha Uplift and tbe Urge got fused into
the Ultimate, tha Universsl and the sub
liminal Uprush, Everybody was talkinr
about society's ultimate and tbe attention
of the town was swerved from tbe old
standards of tbe district primary, and the
voters began scratching tha tickets and
there was no wsy ef reckoning just what
the old First ward would do.
The U idea got into business snd they
begaa putting business concerns together
snd calling them the Union company, the
United company or tha Universal com'
paay, eromething like that, but always
rwita tha U right np In the drum major's
TtaaKSi asdFlateriaad taea a IT thxetormnr tifgnXalkinx leonsplcupoa place. Why, in tbe old days
ttrTt "JtimTann LatxwnJia i nnrt. mrca saw sew retorm
iof mil V)gZfigigiyi XrcrfuuhjrrvH-wa ynsbedat f thavacahulsrr and
VS. Wl
being
wa used to -call a cracker a cracker, not
aspiring to a name snor faacy rhaa the
parrot use when ha tells what ha wants.
tubs' forazsa. ttBnt soaie commercial gealus wko bad beea
iCla03hxte lrah-Utrua tts4
a chaage, so he utilized the ubiquitoua U
in an unlawful union of ultimo-geniture
and unbiuahingly unmasked the unique
nuncupstion. And now old-fsshioned
crackers hare become a particular kind of
biscuit.
"And abont this time the girls begsa
playing the ukulele. Time was when a girl
waa doing pretty wall to play tbe piano
or the fiddle, but tba U Business could not
be stopped snd sbe must now unravel a
sort of a chopstick aoeiody from a South
Sea Island ukulele.
"Such, waa the condition of affairs wbea
tha war started. .We knew it would be a
big war, but we didn't know about the
possible peregrinations. For instance, the
people ot Hie civilized world weren't alert
to wbst the U-boats would do. They
proved to be a wonderful instrument Jn
getting peoples interested in the war In
terested and enlisted oa the aide of the '
Allies. England wss doing a mlrhty
work, hut of couie then had to be a
little digression because of Ulster. The
Ruwrian oroblrm wss s bis one. nartJcn-
larly because of (he Lkraninnn.
"Rut of course the whole thins will end
with, a si rt ma tiiss, Jrosajncla.asg,. . '
pTHE NEGLECTED HOUSE
The araas Is high around the step;
1'npruned, the orchard trees 1
Drop rosy treasures overripe,
A banquet for the bees.
Tha blinds half off their hinges swing,.
The broken seta's sjar.
But In the window han a flag , ,
With one blue service star. . .. w
And when tha people pass slong
Tha road that runs between '
They do not glance toward the house
where all la neat and clean)
But every eye is turned upon
My pslntlens window bar.
From which depends tha sacred flsg
With one blue service star.
The pretty house across the way I'm proud because the waeda are thick.
Is kept with constant cere; The roses choked snd dead.
Tha lawn la cut, the walks are trimmed. The fences down, tha shingles off,
Tha flow-era are brujht and fair, leaky roof o'erhead.
a small garage behind It holds It means my man has cone to fight .
A new and shining car, , ' , I For Franca and freedom tar .
But. oh. Its window has no flag And left me here to keep the flaa .
That shews a service star. i .Wita one blue aervka etar. i ,
s . . eav a,s.