The Monte Vista journal., 1916-03-18
CONDENSED RECORD OF THe
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM. ALL SOURCES
eAYiNos. ooiN q 3. ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERiNGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper unio~ New Service.
About the War

IN tne CAUCASUS tne huSsianS arc
driving the Turks before them.
In Africa the Germans are being
slowly driven out by the British.
Russia admits one OF her destroy
ers WAS sunk by submarine In Black
Sea.
The crown prince has becn deposed
from his field command. 1t is re-
ported.
In upper Alsace, German attacks on
French trenches failed In the Cham
pagne the German trenches were dam
aged by the French.
Germany has formally declared war
on Portugal. which becomes the
thirteenth nation to enter the con.
fict.
There IL lull In the fighting
around Verdun. For the past few
days no infantry fighting OF any ac-
count has been reported.
Military experts say the German
military machine has been more or
loss crippled by heavy losses In the
Verdun.
Around Riga terrific artillery duels
are raging. In Galicia southeast Of
kolki and along the middle OF the
Stripa river the Russians have made
small ms
Capture Of French positions 1,400
yards wide and about two-thirds of a
mile deep south OF Ville-aux-Bois, near
Rheims, was announced by the Berlin
war office.
Germany has asked Bulgaria to
send aid to the kaiser's troops on the
French front The Bulgar govern.
/. ment replied that II could spare no
troops. as all available were needed
70 watch Rumania
American troops were ordered
across the Mexican border by Presi-
dent Wilson to take Francisco Villa
and his bandits. dead or live, who
raided Columbus. New Mex, killing
sixteen Americans and burning part of
the town.
Germany In note to the United
taken by the United States on under
sea warfare is just Berlin says 1t
WAS forced into action by England
The kaiser offers to abide by the old
war rules II England will do the same.
Western
Out OF 2SG women who voted at
East Dubuque, Ia, 200 voted wet"
insuring the victory OF the liquor in
terests.
The great Ice gorge, constantly be-
Ing added to by the flow of ice from
up river. has finally reached Yank-
ton. s. ID.
The Tenth United States Cavalry.
Col. w. G.. Brown commanding, ar
rived at Douglas, Ariz.. from Fort
Huachha. Ariz.. after two days march
A temperature OF 100 degrees was
registered at Yuma, Ariz.. on the 18th.
marking. according to the Weather
Bureau. the hottest March day in that
locality for thirty-seven years.
A shooting affray in which two
y
we're wounded, probably fatally. by
third caused the police to close the
restricted district at Douglas. Ariz.
The better class OF Mexicans on the
border northwest OF Del Rio. Tex.
express satisfaction over President
Wilson's decision to hunt down villa
and his bandits who raided colum-
bus. N. NJ.
Washington
President Wilson reiterated his
hopes of keeping this country at
peace.
President Wilson wrote a letter to
Vico President Marshall congratulate
Ing him on his C2d birthday.
The ordering OF American troops
into Mexico and the administration a
victory in the armed ship controversy
have had n steadying effect on Con.
gross. which for several weeks has
been storm center over interna.
ticnal affairs.
Democratic and Republican sen.
atOrs urged In debate that all other
Iegislation be temporarily laid aside
70 dispose promptly OF preparedness
Hills. Senator Borah and Chamber.
lain emphasizing danger OF complIca.
4ioas In Mexico.