Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-07-02
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ABOUT THE WAR

Western Newspaper Union news service
ABOUT THE WAR
The steamer Tunisiania was tor
pedoed off Lowestoft by a German
submarine. Her skipper "a able to
beach her.
Thirty-six tons of explosives and
metal we're fired into Dunkirk from
the German positions somewhere be
hind Dixmude.
A report given out in London said
that since June u 10000 Russian
soldiers and nine Russian guns have
been captured.
Five Swedish steamers, lumber
laden, bound for England, were cap
tured by German warships in the
Baltic sea, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch.
From Javorcek, which is about
5000 feet high. the heavy artillery Of
the Italians is sweeping the valley be-
low as far as Plezzo, which lies four
miles away in a direct line.
Divergent claims At London, Friday,
left doubt as to whether the Russians
or the Teutonic allies have the upper
hand in the desperate battle being
waged along the Dniester river in
Galicia.
A telegram from Vienna says EN-
peror William and Emperor Francis
Joseph purpose to meet soon In the
recaptured Galician capital for fit
ting ceremonies to mark the end of
Russia's dominance of Galicia.'
In an effort to save the Russian
main army from complete disaster,
Car Nichols left Petrograd for the
front in Galicia. Although no men
tion is made of 1t in the official Rus
sian war statement, the fall of Lem
berg has created intense anxiety in
the Russian capital. 1t is believed
that thousands of men and material
have been captured by the Austro-
German forces and that the Slav army,
partially surrounded and short of am
munition, will have serious difficulty
in extricating itself from its present
position.
WESTERN
Judge David H. Craig, 81, Of the
Third Wyoming district. died sudden
ly at Evanston, where he had been
holding court.
Ninety-two of the 12S men who were
indicted at indianapolis on charges OF
conspiracy to commit felonies in cleo
lions had surrendered and given bond
A general lockout of Chicago's build
ing industry workers, numbering 200,-
600, was ordered after an all-day meet
ing of every industry in the building
trades.
Lassen peak, near Redding, Cal.
erupted for the 1920 time in its mod
ern activity. Reports from Hat Creel
valley said the eruption was not dan
gerous.
Five severe earthquakes occurred
at Calexico, Cal, again on the oath
The first was felt about Sis, and the
succeeding four at intervals unit
1910 p. m.
The Prime Steel Company Of Mil
waukee filed a voluntary petition il
bankruptcy. stating liabilities at 1856,
533, of which $88,369 Is unsecured
Assets were placed at $526.O9s.
SOyen coaches containing about 800
Serbs who were said to be on their
way to Europe to join the army were
stopped in the railroad yards at Chi
cago by federal officials.
The members Of the National Edito
rial Association spent Friday in Colo
RADIO Springs. Denver and Golden
where they were royalty entertained
and her left for their annual meeting
at Los Angeles, stopping Saturday al
Santa F@.
Thirty-one large oil tanks. contain
ing more than $4,000 barrels OF crudl
oil, were set IN fire by lightning dur
ing a terrific electrical storm in thu
Cushing, Okla, field. Many other dis
tricts reported serious oil fires dul
to lightning. Total losses, it is est
mated will reach $250,OOO.
WASHINGTON
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