The Monte Vista journal., 1916-05-27
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PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAoRAPHA
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
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ABOUT THE WAR


Taurus mountains.
German successes In repelling the
French attacks on Dead Mans hill are
reported by Berlin.
six persons were killed and sixteen
wounded by bombs dropped in Ger
man mir raid on Dunkirk.
a force of Russian cavalry broke
through Turkish lines and joined the
British on Tigris river in Mesopo-
tamia
Thirteen troopers OF the Seventh
cavalry were fired upon Saturday
near the town OF Temosachic and one
was wounded
Rome admits retirement or Italian
troops In good order. but not pressed
10y the Austrians. Scattered advan-
tagss over the AustriaMs are claimed.
The Italian troops were forced
across their own border for the first
time by Austrian offensive in retreat
iro,n Borgo according to the Austrian
war office report. Vienna says the
drive Ii successful at all points.
The battle OF Verdun ragged Tues
day with flercer Intensity than has
characterized the struggle at any
stage OF its three months duration.
Occupation by the French OF the ma
jor portion OF Fort Douaumont is re-
garded as an advantage OF great
moral and strategic value. The Ger
mans are launching desperate in
fantry attacks. preceded by heavy
boInbardments, in the effort to dis
lodge the enemy.
Fighting OF n desperate nature was
reported from the three principal the
atcrs OF war Monday-Nerdun, the
italian front, and the British line In
France. In Italy the Austrians are
hammering at southern Tyrol with
artillery OF immense caliber and
powerful army. Vienna reports gains
though the Italians are resisting he
roically. Paris recorded the capture
cf German trenches along front of
more than one mile on the Meuse
with the capture of many prisoners
and the occupation of a portion of
Fort Douaumont. The British were
forced to evacuate trenches on a
chy-eu-Gohelle.
WESTERN
Reports from Newton. Mo. said
one man was killed and six injured
IA a cyclonic wind that destroyed
three homes.
IL he will consent to make the race,
VIM. J. Bryan may be selected as
the candidate for president OF the
Prohibition party according to a Chi
caso report
Rlenzi G. Dickens was found guilty
OF the second degree murder of his
father. william II. Dickens. wealthy
Longmont banker and pioneer builder
at Boulder. Colo.
More than $4,000 applications have
been received from the 10000 or H.
coo seats available in St Louis con-
yention hall for the Democratic ma
t,onal convention.
A prospective yield OF los, 600 900
business of winter wheat in Kansas
this year was forecast In a report
covering conditions up to May II, Is
sued by j. G. Mohler. secretary of the
State Board OF Agriculture
WASHINGTON
President Wilson nominated John
T.. Golden OF O'Nelll. Neb.. as register
OF the land office at O'Neill.
Congressman Benjamin Hilliard OF
Colorado. Is now member OF the
Tar OF the United States Supreme
Court
Secretary Baker has not decided
what action shall be taken regarding
The ll6 Texas guardsmen who de-
cllned to enroll in the federal service
The Carranza government has or.
dered 10000 troops into the region
south OF the border to exterminate
bandits. according to information re.
eeiyed at the State Department.
Secretary Baker sent to Congress Al
supplemental estimate OF S533, 900 for
construction In connection with the
proposed ordinance depot In the Pan.
anna canal zone. and $4,000 de.
ficioncy estimate. including $3.50. 900
.or the signal service. made neces
sary by operations on the border in
alexico.