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    DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD, DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA.
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BRIG. GEN. W. LKENLY
LLOYD 0E0B0
CORPORAL A. W. DE VARILA
FATE OF BE
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IN AIRPLANE DEAL
IS VINDICATE
ALLIES ARE CONFIDENT HUNS
ARE WEARING THEM.
f 8ELVES OUT.
Sculptor Charged With Criticizing
U. S. Board to Help His
' Own Firm.
Commons Votes Confidence After
Premier Refutes Maurice
Charges.
TITLE OF GERMAN WARNING IF
THEY JOIN ALLIES IN WAR.
WILL THEN CALL ON AMERICA
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NEUTRALS
Ynnkeo Army Not to Be Used Until
It Becomes a Powerful FlghJIng
Force German Resources Already
Exhausted, Says War Cabinet.
Ottawa, Ont So confident Is tho
entcnto et Its ability to withstand any
drjvo tho Germans can launch that It
has bcon decided not to use tho Am
erican army until It becomes a com
plete nnd powerful force, according
to a cable summary of operations on
tho wostcrn front received horo from
tljo war committee of the British cab
inet. "The position now Is," said tho sum
mary, "that tho GormanB, determined
to concentrate every available unit
on one enormous offensive, aro drain
ing their country dry to force a de
cision boforo It Is too late, whllo tho
entonto aro so confldont that, having
been given tho choice of a small Im
mediate Amorlcan army for defenso
or waiting till thoy aro reinforced by
a complete, powerful, self supporting
American army, they havo chosen tho
latter.
Allies Using Small Forces.
"To tho slodgo hammor uses of
masHoa of men by tho enemy, tho al
lies aro opposing tho strategy of
mooting tho blow with the smallest
force capablo of standing up to tho
shock whllo keeping; tho strongest re
norvo possible. Troops on tho wings
nro permitted to give ground within
limits wherovor the enemy has boon
made to pay a greater price than tho
ground Is worth, tho wholo aim bolng
to roduce tho enemy to such a stato
of exhaustion that our reservo, at tho
right moment, can restore tho situa
tion." '
"In tho present operations," tho
summary uddu, "tho British army has
withstood many times Its own weight
of cnomy masses. It has le tired slow
ly, oxaetlng tho fullost price. Mean
while, Foch holds the bulk of tho
French In resorvo, sondlng units only
to points hard pressed. This strategy
has -Justified itself In that In throo
wocks it has seen tho cnomy brought
to a standstill without a slnglo strat
egic objoctlve bolng fulfilled and with
losses a Immenso that his reservo is
in danger of proving lnudequato to
his policy.
Distrust of Taskmaster.
"Tho Gorman commander, seeing
how nearly ho is delivering himsolf
to tho alllod reserve, has been com
pelled to accept temporary failure and
call a halt. Ills position Is tactically
exposed in two dangerous salients on
water logged ground. His country
mon arodangorously dissatisfied at
tho immenso prico paid for his failure
to tormlnate thoir sufferings. His
allies aro on tho vorgo of quarreling,
and dully exhibit thoir growing dis
like and distrust of tho taskmaster
who robs thorn of their lives and food.
"His reserves havo nearly roached
comploto exhaustion. Those of tho
Franco-British aro still In being, whllo
tho Amorlcan preparations develop.
Tho tlmo draws closor when defeat Is
inovltablo. Thoroforo ho must renew
tho offensive.
"Tho alllos may havo completo con
fidence In tho rosult. For tho enemy
the issuo is a desporato endeavor to
nvold defeat; for tho alllos the Isnuo
Is only that of victory deferred."
GERMAN VER8ION OF EXPLOIT.
Attempt to Minimize Effect of British
Ralr on Submarine Base.
' Amstordam, A German version of
the sinking of tho Vindictive In Os
tend harbor, as rocounted by an "oyo
wltnesH," has boon recelvod horo.
"Whon tho bombardment from tho
soa began," says tho account, "ton
airplanes appeared ovor tho town,
dropping bombs and flaming objocts.
Tho Vlndlcltlvo Htruek tho piles at
tho oxtromo ond of tho jetty nnd
sank. There aho may stay as long as
slio likes, for sho docs not interfere
with us.
"Only tho doad wero found on
board, while not a plank, rail or stair
way was loft. Tho wholo deck waB
llttorod with splinters or wreckage
Tho -wheel on tho brldgo was smashed
and tho helmsman lay dead beside it.
Horo and thoro were smoldering
Ares."
""Couldn't Join Army.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Richard T. Wators,
aged 40 yoars, of Baltimore Md.,
leaped from his room on tho 10th floor
of a local hotot and was killed. Wat
era loft two notes saying that his
health was poor and ho was despon
dent becauso ho could not Join tho
United States army.
Austrian Ruler to Germany.
Amsterdam. A Vienna dispatch re
ports that Emperor Charlos, who has
been on a visit to tho Italian front,
departod for Gorman great hendquar
tors. Ho was accompanied by Baron
Burlan, Austro-Hungnrlan forolgn
minister, and Flold Marshal Arz von
Strunsonburg, Austrian chief of staff.
Minister to U. 8.
London. Tho Uruguayan inlnlator
at London has boon appointed min
ister to the United States.
SOUGHT TO OUST MEMBERS
Documents Made Public at Washing
ton Baro Alleged Plan to Use Pres
ident Wilson's Help for
Own Ends.
Washington, May 13. Documents
made available from the official .lies
of the government show Gutzon
Borglutn, tho sculptor, whose charges
against the aircraft program have led
to the Impending Inquiry, as having
been connected with negotiations for
the establishment of n new nlrcrnft
produclrig corporation, In which he wuh
to bo n silent partner.
Negotiations between Borglum, Hugo
Gibson, connected with the British wnr
mission in the United States, nnd Ken
yon Mix of the Dodge Manufacturing
company of Wisconsin, began last De
cember, tho documents show. A state
ment by Mix, Included in tho docu
ments, tells how ho withdrew after be
fouling suspicious of Horglum's activi
ties and reported the affair to Howard
Coffin, then head of the aircraft pro
duction board.
The documents which hnvo been sup
plied from the olllclnl files of the wur
department nnd are now in the bands
of senators most Intimately connected
with tho nfrcrnft Investigation, declare
that Horglum continued his negotia
tions after President Wilson authorized
him to make an inquiry into the air
craft sltuutlon.
A summary of the negotiations
signed by Henry Harrison Suplee, who
noted as consulting engineer for Mix,
declares thnt Borglum was to be rep
resented in the corporation by a Mr.
Hnrrls nnd thnt Horglum's "sole asset
In tho transaction was to be, first, his
personal friendship and association
with President Wilson, whom, he
feinted, he could do anything he wanted
with."
Supleo's statement further declares
that Horglum gave him to understand
that the personnel of the aircraft hoard
was "highly distasteful to him" and
thnt lie proposed to change It "by vir
tue of his friendship with President
Wilson" and asked Suplee to suggest
men for the places.
flQOVER HITS HIGH PRICES
Food Administrator for Illinois Gets
Order for "Drive" as to
Cornmeal, Etc.
Chicago, May 13. Food Administra
tor Hoover has ordered a "drive"
against the high prices asked for corn
meal, barley flour, oatmeal and other
substitutes for wheat Hour. He de
clares flatly that the prices maintained
by dealers In these commodities arc
nothing loss than extortion and that
there Is absolutely no Justification for
substitutes being higher in price than
wheat Hour. A telegram ordering the
"drive" was received by State Food
Administrator Harry A. Wheeler In
lyhlch Mr. Hoover states that corn
meal, barley flour and other substi
tutes for' wheat should be selling at
from 10 to 15 per cent below wheat
Hour.
Washington, May 13. Food Admin
istrator Hoover announced on Friday
cornmeal and oatmeal should sell 20
per cent below wheat flour or corn
Jlour and barley flour 10 per cent be
low,
GRAVE TIMES AHEAD: CURZON
British May Have to Give Ground,
He Says,' but United States
Is Relied On.
London. May 13. Speaking to the
Primrose lengue, Earl Curzun, govern
ment leader In the houso of lords nnd
member of tho British wnr council,
said thnt grave times were nliend and
that tho British soldiers might hnvo
fo give giound. Encouragement was
to lie found, however, ho said, In the
unity of command, In America's effort
and In the resolute, Indomitable spirit
of the British people.
SHIP LOSSES CUT IN HALF
Official French Statistics Show That
Allies Are Overcoming
U-Boat Menace.
Washington, May m. Olllclnl
French statistics on tho submnriuo
warfare received hero In a dlspntch
from Franco show that tho total losses
of tho allied and neutral ships, includ
ing accidents at sea, were approxi
mately only one-half as great durlug
April this year as In April, 1017.
Welnsberg Trial June 10.
St. Louis, May 13. Following tho
plea of not qullty by C. II. Welnsberg,
head of the disbanded Missouri branch
of the Germnn-Aniorlcuu Alliance, who
In charged with disloyalty, his trial
wits set for Juno 10.
OHiahoman Is Painted Red.
Henryettu, Okla., May 13. A crowd
took Chris Wagoner, from tho Jail,
whore he was bolng held on disloyalty
charges, stripped him of his clothes,
palnfed Ids body red and adminis
tered 'JO InMiew.
1 KplL
Brig. Gen. Win. L. Kenly, who will
direct the newly created division of
military nernnnutlcs. It will bo re
sponsible for the training of aviators
and will direct the ulr forces:
MADE VASSAL OF HUN
ROUMANIA PEACE TREATY ENDS
STATE'S INDEPENDENCE.
Provides for Demobilization of Army
and the Loss of Part of
DobrudJa.
Beilln, May 10. It Is officially an
nounced that Emperor William con
ferred the Iron cross, first class, on
Chancellor von Hurtling on tho occa
sion of the conclusion of pence with
Roumuula.
Amsterdam, May 10. The peace
treaty signed, by Germany and her
allies with Boumunla consists of eight
clauses. The first restores peace; the
second demobilizes the Itoumanlnn
army, except ten divisions, two re
maining as protection for the frontier
of Bessarabia and eight In Moldavia,
the total not to exceed 20,000 infnntrv
nnd 3,200 cavalry.
The third clause separates DobrudJa
from Ruuiniinlii and restores to Bul
garia Bulgarian territory which fell to
Boumunla by the treaty of Bucharest
In 1013.
Boumauln cedes to the central allies
that part of DobrudJa north of the new
Bulgarian frontier line to the mouth
of tho Danube. The frontier Is recti
fied In favor of Austria-Hungary.
State property In the lnnd ceded by
Boumanla pnse, without Indemnity,
to the states which acquire these re
gions. The Inhabitants, however, shnll
have the right of option and emigra
tion. Tho fourth clause deals with In
demnities, the signatories of the trenty
renouncing any claim to reimburse
ment for the costs of the war, but spe
cific nrrangements are to be made for
damages caused by tho wur.
The fifth clause relates to the evacu
ation of occupied territories.
BIG WINTER WhIaT CROP
Department of Agriculture Estimates
Yield at 572,539,000 Bushels In-
crease From April.
Washington, May 10. One of the
three largest wheat crops over pro
duced In the United States wns fore
cast by the department of agriculture.
Its bulletin estimates the winter
wheat crop at 572,539,000 bushels, es
timated on conditions existing May 1
and n canvass of the acreage remain
ing to be hnrvested.
The largest crop of winter whent
ever grown was 0S4.000.000 bushels, In
1014. Tn 1010, 180,553,000 bushels. wero
harvested. Last year the crop amounted
to 418,070,000 bushels.
The area of winter wheat remaining
to be harvested on May 1 wns 30,390,
000 acres, or 13.7 per cent less than
the acreage planted last autumn.
The condition of the crop was 80.4
per cent of a normal. Indicating an
acre yield of approximately 15.7 bush
els. Condition nnd forecast of production
by principal states follow:
Ohio Condition, ,83; forecast, 33,
402,000 bushels.
Indiana 00 and 47,771,000.
Illinois 02 and 44,120.000.
Missouri 0." and 45,030,000.
Nebraska 82 and 47,884,000.
Kansas 84 and 00,101,000.
Oklahoma 78 and 20.531,000.
Private estlmntea within the last
week had placed the prospective crop
nt from 000,000,000 to 050,000,000 bush
els. Last December the prospective
production was placed at 540,000,000
bushels.
Celebrate Century of Peace.
Santiago, Chile, May 10. Tho Amer
ican embassy and the Chilean foreign
office exchanged greetings on tho com
pletion of 100 years of diplomatic re
lations between the two republic.',
U. S. Cadet Falls to Death.
Fort Worth, Tex., May 13. Cadet
Harry J. Myers of Bueyrus 0 crash
cdto Instant death when ho lost con
trol of his plane while making a spin
nlug nose dive from an altitude of 1,000
feet east of Hicks field, near here.
Gen. Mahon to Quit Ireland.
London, May 13. Lleut.-Gen. Sir
Bryan Million, commander In chief of
tho forces In Ireland, announced pub
llcly on Thursday Hint ho wns to lenvo
Iroland. . Hu said lie did not know who
hi successor would lip
WINS BY VOTE OF 293 T0 106
Says Army Figures Are True Make
End of "Sniping," He Asks, n
View of Fact Germans Arc to.
Make Greatest Blow.
London, May 11. Ex-Premier As
qulth'6 motion for the appointment of
a select committee to Investigate tho
barges made by General Maurice
against Premier Lloyd George wns re
jected In the houso of commons on
Thursday by u vote of 203 to 100. Sir
Edward Carson, leader of the Irish
unionists, appealed to Mr. Asqulth not
to proceed with his motion. Sir Ed
wnrd said thn't If the veracity of the
ministers was not believed la the house
there wns not longer nny possibility of
carrying on the government.
Sir. Lloyd George said that If the
motion was carried Mr. Asqulth would
again bo responsible for tho conduct
of the wnr.
Premier Lloyd George was cheered
loudly when he nrose to speak, ne said
he had been treated unfairly. It was
tho business of General Maurice to
como to the cabinet nnd point out
whore the ministers had made mis
takes, he declnred.
Denying that the strength of tho
British fighting forces bad been mis
represented ns stated by General Mau
rice, Mr. Lloyd George asserted the fig
ures which ho had given were tnken
from official records nt tho war ofilcc.
Since that time he had made Inquiries
on this point, he ndded, and the figures
were not Inaccurntc.
In regard to the comparison between
the enemy nnd tho allied forces, the
premier added, he wns chnrged with
misleading ilie public, but all the fig
ures on which his statement wns based
.'ame from General Maurice's depart
ment. Regarding the extension of the Brit
ish front, tho premier went on, General
Mnurlce wns nt Versailles, but wns not
in the council chamber. He wns In a
building outside with others, assisting
the council. The extension of tho
front of General Gough's army tho pre
mier declared, was never discussed nt
thnt council, and the extension wns nn
accomplished fact before the council
met.
Field Murshal Sir Douglas Halg,
Mr. Lloyd George said, was reluctnnt
to extend his line, nnd so wns th
wnr cabinet. The extension, he ndded,
wns In response to very great pres
sure from France.
"Since I have thrown myself into
the vigorous prosecution of tho war
I have been drenched with 'cocoa
press slop,' " Mr. Lloyd George said.
The "cocoa press" Is the Dally"
News group of newspapers controlled
by Quakers, formerly tho premier's
strongest supporters.
The premier declared such contro
versies as the present one w.orl dis
tracting nnd paralyzing.
"I beg that they may come to an
end," he added. "National unity and
the army nro threatened. The Ger
mans nro preparing the biggest blow
of the war, and I beg and Implore thnt
there shall be an end to this sniping."
The suggestion was made by Mr.
Asqulth thnt an Investigation be mndc
by u no-party committee of five mem
bers, which probably would be able
to reach n decision that would be re
spected by the house and the country
in two or three days.
"What Is the alternative?" he
asked.
"Get on with the wart" C. B. Stan
ton, a labor leader, interrupted. This
Interjection wns greeted with loud
cheers.
CONGRESS MAY SIT TILL FALL
Expanding of War Program Requires
Additional Legislation New Rev
enue Laws Necessary.
Washington, May 31. The need of
legislation, deemed imperative by the
treasury department to meet the vast
expnnslon In tho nation's war pro
gram, put congress fnce to faco today
with the prospect of an extended ses
sion. The administration's belief that new
revenue measures must be enacted
nt once to meet unexpected increases
in expenses vns set forth by Secre
tary MeAdoo In n letter to Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, chairman
of the senate flnnnco committee. A
treasury department stntement upon
which the amount of additional taxes
and bonds needtd mny bo bnsed prob
ably will go to congress In the next two
or three days.
Won't Sign Peace Pact.
Amsterdam, May 11. Queen Mnrlo
of Roumanla, according to German
newspapers, has publicly nnnounccil
that she will never recognize the
pence treaty between Roumanla nnd
Germnny.
Brings Down Seven Airplanes.
Washington, May 11. Sergt. Frank
L. Baylies of New Bedford, Mnse.. an
American flyer in France, has brought
down seven Gorman nlrplnnes within
the last two months, snld nn official
dispatch.
Corporal A. W. de Vnrila of Com
pany C, Sixth Field artillery, was the
man who fired the first shot from the
American lines over to Fritz. Corporal
do Vnrila wns sent home to help In
the Liberty Loan campaign.
AIR INQUIRY PLANNED
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN ORDERS
PROBE OF ALLEGED SCANDAL.
Promises the Senate There Will be No
Whitewashing Attorney Gen
eral's Statement.
Washington, May 0. Attorney Gen
eral Gregory, acting ut President Wil
son's direction, on Tucsdny began
planning the Investigation of the $040,.
000,000 appropriation for the construc
tion of aircraft.
The attorney general said :
"The purpose of the investigation
will be to determine whether tliero
bus been nny dishonesty or malversa
tion of tiny kind.
"In case either Is developed, ueceB
sory steps to punish the guilty will bo
taken. The Investigation will begin at
onco nnd Assistant Attorney General
William L. Frlerson will be in imme
diate charge."
At the same time Chairman Cham
berlain of the senate military com
inlttee proposed It have n thorough
Inquiry of Its own. He promised the
senate there would be "no white
washing." The investigation, Senator Chamber
lain announced, would be to determino
how and where these Immense ap
propriations wore expended, adding
that the committee proposed to "put
its finger on the men responsible."
STORM KILLS 17 IN 2 STATES
Probably 150 Injured In Iowa and
Illinois Damage Estimated
at $1,000,000.
Chicago. May 13. With ndditlonal
reports coming in tho death list from
the tornndo on Thursday In Illinois
and Iowa swelled to 17 ten in Iowa
and seven In Illinois. As wires are
still down In many localities, It Is
feared thnt other deaths are 3tlll un
reported. Probably 150 persons were
Injured nnd n rough estlmnte placed
property damage at 1,000,000.
A list of the aflllcted communities,
with the number of deuths, Is ns fol
lows :
Nnshua, la., 2; Plalnfleld, In., lj
New Hampton, la., 3; Calmer, la., 4;
Toulon, 111.. 2; Franklin, 111., 3; El
mlra, 111., 2.
With 50 per cent of the telephone
and telegraph wires down, southern
Michigan also Is recovering from one
of the worst wind and electrical storms
in several years. Tho storm struck
the state shortly after midnight Thurs
day, sweeping across the southern atrip
of counties nnd striking Detroit with
Its full velocity.
Army Deserters Captured.
Murphysboro, 111., May 11. George
Walker, twenty-four yenrs old, who
wns being hunted ns a deserter 1 rom
Camp Taylor, Ky was captured In tho
Pino hills of Union county. .T. B.
Walker, his father, nnd his mother
nnd three sisters were arrested fol
lowing tho finding of a set of counter
feiter's tools In their house In which
young Walker wns hiding.
Army Chaplain Sentenced.
Washington, May 18. Ohopluln
Fran C. Felnler, who wns sent back
from France by General Pershing nnd
afterward was stationed In lliwvnll,
has been sentenced to u long term of
Imprisonment on charges of disloyalty.
Anxiety Over Aviator.
Honolulu, T. II., May 18. Anxiety Is
felt for the safety of MnJ. Harold
Clark, who stnrted on nn Interlslnnd
trip by nlrplujie. He was heUrd but
not secu In the fog over the island of
Hawaii and his motor was skipping,
CITE AMOUNT QFBOOTY SEfZEO
Punishment Inflicted Upon Stricken
People Astounding. Children Fined,
Churches and Cathedrals Destroyed.
Prisoners of War Mistreated.
Washington Germnn propagandists"
havo flooded Spain with n document
printed In Spanish, warning ueutrat
nations of tho rightfulness they may
expect If they align themselves witlt
the allies in tho war. A translation
mtido public by tho stato department
follows :
"Besides nn untold amount of wnr
material, captured on the battlefield,
tho Germnns Jiuve taken possession
of incalculable booty In Franco nnd
Belgium, Including :
"High grade watches, 417; nvornge
wntches, 5,010; underwear, 18,073 .
embroideries nnd women's handker
chiefs, 15,132; uinbrollus and parasols,.
8,705; silver spoons, 1,870; bottles of
champagne, 523,000.
"These figures show n lnrge In
crease over thoso of tho campaign,
against Franco In 1870-71.
"In Belgium, besides many art
treasures, they have confiscated old
paintings vnlued at 3,000,000 pesel
"Duo to tho treachery of Cardinal
Mercler nnd other priests, who diit
their utmost to stir the priests against
tho good-hearted Germnn soldiers,
they were forced to tench a scveio
lesson to tho Belglnu and French
Catholics.
"Cathedrals destroyed, 4; rendered:
unserviceable, 8; churches destroyed,
27; rendered unserviceable, .34. To
tal, 73.
"In Poland also, a largo number "f
churches hnve been destroyed for
military reasons. The figures con
cerning theso have not yet been pub
lished. "As n rosult of the ttupld stubborn
ness of tho Belglun people In con
tinuing the struggle nfter their bloody
nnd final defeat on tho battlefield, the
Germnn officers were forced againay
their will to Impose punishments on"
many rich Individuals and wealthy
cities.
"This has contributed tho following
amounts to German treasury:
"Punishments, 87,000,000 pesetas t
security, 13,000,500 pesotns; reprisals,
15,750,000 pesetas; forced contribu
tions, 4,320,850 pesetas. Total, 120,
071,350 pesetas.
"This amount includes a flno of
15,000 pesetas Imposed on the Alsa
tian children who Insist on speaking
the French lnngungo and refuse tc
study tho beautiful German language.
The statistics are a most useful warn
ing to neutral countries.
"If thero nro still nny thinking of
Biding with tho allies, let them take
warning from tho fate of tho others. '
In connection with claims of tho ex
tent of territory occupied by German
troops the following foot note ap
pears :
"When it Is held that the GermnTis
havo occupied no English territory
ond that on tho contrary they havo
lost nil their African colonies amount
lug to some three million square kilo
meters, It must be remembered thnt
tho English, according to tho declara
tion of their ministers, nro not Intend
ing to secure any extension of tho
British empire, thnt they havo enter
ed tho sirugglo with only the aim of
helping tho Belgians.
"That Is to say, tho English havo
practically pledged themselves to re
turn the German colonies after the
war in exchange for the evacuation
and indemnification of Belgium. Tho
Germnns, therefore, aro to recover all
that they havo lost in Africa.
"More than 60,000 British have beeu
mado prisoners. Although to theso fig
ures Uie English oppose 124,800 Ger
man prisoners taken by them on iTTt
western front, It must be remembered
the English treut prisoners with not
able kindness (blnndura notorla),
wh!l the regime Imposed on the Eng
lish prisoners by tho Germaus Is ono
of cxtremo rigor; so thnt the Germnns,
with a small number of prisoners, have
secured a much superior moral effect.
Besides, to tho 2,20-1 officers nnd 51,325
soldlors must bo added the several
thousand English prisoners that havo
died In consequence, of disease, scanty
food and other accidents in German
concentration camps.
"Tho figures refer to tho totnl prior
to the drlvo In PIcnrdy ond Flanders."
Glvo Territory for Peace.
Zurich. Tho penco tronty Just
ed by Rumanln with tho central
signV j
pow-V 1
nuth. ?C
ers provides for the coding of south
em DobrudJa to B lgnrln and tho rul
ing of northern DobrudJa by n special
Joint commission, peudlng flnnl settle
ment. DobrudJa Is n part of Rumania
bounded on tho east by tho Black sea,
and on the north nnd west by tho
Danube. It has nn area of 4.000
squnr miles and a population
ubout 30),000