The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-06
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR

I1edNy lighting CONTINUES DeIWeeu
Italians and Austrians.
German attack east of Ypres breaks
down under British fire.
Belgians repulse German infantry
attack north of Dixmude.
Russians continue pursuit of Turks,
killing and capturing many.
British force OF four cavalry squad
rons annihilated by Turks near Qua
tia.
British battleship Russell strikes
mine and sinks; 702 saved, 124 miss
ing
German attempt to assume often
sive against Russians near Riga put
down.
Three steamers, one of them a neu-
tral, have been sunk by mines or tor
pedoes.
Germans report capture of Russian
positions and 5000 prisoners south of
Lake Narocz.
Five German airships attack north
east coast of England and southeast
coast OF Scotland
Russian official statement an
nounces repulse Of Turkish troops on
Caucasus front and near Bagdad.
Four more British ships have been
sent to the bottom by mines or sub
marines, according to London reports.
Premier AsGuith presented con-
scription bill to Commons and an
nounced 100000 men have been en-
listed for army and navy.
British force besieged 143 days
in Kut-el-Amara surrenders. London
says there were about 10000 men in
the army. Constantinople puts the
number of prisoners at 1890.
French report gain of 500 to 600
yards on front of three-fifths of a
mile at Dead Mans hill, Verdun, and
capture of 500 yards of German
trenches southeast of Fort Douau-
mont
The Irish revolt has been crushed
1t was officially announced in London
that ali of the rioters leaders had
surrendered. Two hundred casualties
have occurred and property damage
estimated at s10,00O,00O has been
done.
WESTERN
Mississippi Republicans at Jackson.
elected TWO negro delegatesat-large
to the Chicago convention.
A slight earth shock of five sec
onds occurred Tuesday at Los Ange-
les. The movement was from west
to east
Twenty-eight delegates to the ma
tional convention at St. Louis, each
having half vote, were elected by
the State Democratic convention at
North Yakima, Wash. Four of the
delegates were women.
An attempt by body of de facto
cavalry, the advance guard of Gen.
Arnulfo Gomez. to enter Chihuahua
through Pulpito pass, was frustrated
by American troops, according to a
report received from American
sources at Douglas, Ariz
Karl C. Schuyler and Charles w.
Waterman of Denver, Philip b. Stew
art of Colorado Springs and Gov.
George A. Carlson were named dele
gates at large from Colorado to the
Republican National convention at
Chicago at the Republican state con-
5ention at Pueblo.
While pursuing two horse thieves
into Colorado, Sheriff Frank B. Roach
of Laramie county, Wyo., and Nels
Nelson, ranchman residing near
Cheyenne, were shot dead on Box
Elder creek, thirty-five miles north
west of Fort Collins. Two men who
confessed the rustling and the double
murder are held by the Laramie
county, Colo, authorities.
WASHINGTON
The Supreme Court announced a
recess from May to May 20.
A regular army of 10000 at peace
strength has practically been agreed
upon by the Senate and House con-
ferees on the army bill
The House adopted an amendment
to the agricultural bill appropriating
$65,O00 for the purchase of live stock
for government experiment stations
oart of the money will be spent at
Akron, Colo.
Secretary Baker stated that he had
sent orders to Gen. Funston to take
military precautions" in addition to
the Treasury Departments supervis-
ion, to prevent ammunition and arms
from reaching any persons other than
authorities of the Carranza govern.
ment.
Europe's purchases of war mate
rials in the United States totaled
s340,000.000 at the end of the first
twenty months OF the war.
The House passed annual agricul-