Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-09-25 | Page 14 | 22,972 Men in Camps Have Influenza

M ME fN IN g CAMPS HAVE HAV H Disease Believed Curbed Great Lakes Naval at t Station 5 L J n. n t i By By United p Press j J 1 W WASHINGTON Ai N Sept 25 Spanish Spanish influenza EnZa still holds sway at Camp Deen Devens A Ayer Ajer er Mass with a total of The he cases thus far recorded total for the army according to the I latest figures published showed cases of which nearly were for forthe th the tho day ending at at noon yesterday Captain Moffett commandant of f the Great La Lakes es naval training station station station sta sta- tion believes belle tM today y that the backbone of ot the Spanish Influenza epidemic at atthe atthe atthe the st station has been broken In an official statement Captain Moffett said that the recent deaths there were among men men- taken to the hospital some days ago There have been cases Ht tt t the I station During the last twenty-four twenty hours there were 36 new cases and I sixty-eight sixty deaths The total number I of deaths was was not announced The percentage of deaths was comparatively comparatively t velY small small Captain Moffett said By Dy Associated Priss pr Press s R ROC FORD Ill Sept Military l authorities announced today there are 1000 cases ses of ot Sp Spanish influenza at Cam Camp Grant Only one one death death has occurred oc oc- u r By Associated Associated J Press resa WASHINGTON Sept 25 Rapid 25 Rapid spread of Spanish influenza especially In the East Is IS' resulting in the joining of federal and state forces for more effective measures to check ck the I malady I The serious situation in New Kew England England England En En- gland and more mor especially lly iri lr Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Massa Massa- which has called f firth rth a a. proclamation by the governor suggestIng suggest suggest- Ing the closing o of oP schools churches and places of ot amusement was discussed discussed dis discussed dis- dis cussed today by the public health service authorities