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ABOUT THE WAR

British torpedo-boat destroyer Las
500 sunk by German submarine.
French report taking of Maurepas.
with capture of 1000 Germans.
Berlin said to have offered Ruma-
mia territorial concessions If 1t will
remain neutral.
Teutons assume offensive on Bal
kan front and capture Greco-Serbian
town of Florina.
Half million British have been en-
gagged in an effort to break the Ger
man lines on the Somme front.
More than 5000 Turks lost in abor-
tive offensive in the region of the
Suez canal, says statement from Lon
don
British capture more German posi-
tions in the region of Ginchy and
Guillemont, taking 200 unwounded
prisoners.
Jablonitza, one of the principal
gateways from Galicia into Hungarian
territory, has fallen into the hands of
the Russians.
Austrians driven back farther in
opiiZia oCStoI emu SNss
Rome, admitting that the Austrian re.
sistance is desperate at all points.
The French forces have made fur
tber progress in the village of Maure-
pas and also along the road from Maui
repas to Clery, according TO the Off
cial communication issued in Paris.
Between June 4th. when the Rus
al off In and
August 18th, Gen. Brussiloff's forces
captured more than 35S.000 men. the
war office at Petrograd announced.
Reports from Berlin give details OF
notable Teuton successes in holding
back the Russian offensive and that
on the Somme. Turkish troops now
operating with the Austrians in Ga
licia.
Gen. Matias Ramos reported to
Gen. Trevino from Escalon, Chihua-
hua, that he had given battle three
times to Villas personal band. during
the two days previous, inflicting sharp
defeats each time.
Six determined German counter at
tacks on the Esitish trenches north
west of PoZieres were repulsed with
heavy losses to the attackers, accord
ing to the official statement issued
by the British war office. Northwest
of Bazentin the British captured
about 100 yards of German trenches.
WESTERN
Gasoline was reduced in price to
17la cents a gallon in Chicago, re-
duction of 1 cent.
Wallie Zimmerman, IL years old,
was indicted by the grand jury at
New Orleans, La, charged with first
degree murder for shooting and kill
ing his mother
An additional gift of $4,000 to the
national Prohibition party's campaign
fund by Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Coffin
of Johnstown, Fla. was announced at
indianapolis, Ind.
A substantial increase in wages
was granted the miners of southern
Wyoming in an agreement signed by
representatives of the United Mine
Workers OF District %. and coal OPP
orators.
The Great Western Sugar Com.
struction of two more large refineries,
one at Brighton. Colo, and the other
at Missoula. Mont. The Brighton
plant will cost s1,5O0,000. The cost
Of the Missoula plant will be $780,
900.
WASHINGTON
The Senate passed the naval bill as
90 in,
call.
Representative Hay reintroduced
army appropriation bill without Sec
ton revising articles of war which
caused Presidents Veto
1t is stated that Gen. Funston has
recommended to President Wilson the
In mediate withdrawal of Pershing ex-
peditionary forces from Mexican ter
ritory.
A bond issue OF s1S0.O00. 900 to meet
extraordinary government expendi-
tures due to the Mexican situation
was Unexpectedly recommended to
Congress leaders of the Senate finance
committee with the concurrence OF
the Treasury Department.
The $40 district chairmen of the
railway brothethoods formally accept
cd the Presidents settlement plan to
avert strike by four to one vote.
The Senate passed the shipping bill,
carrying s5O.Oooooo by party vote of
80 to 81, and rejected amendment to
attach immigration bill as rider.
Ratification by the Danish lower
house of parliament OF the treaty pro-
yiding for the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States