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ABOUT THE WAR

Russians report great victory over
the German-Austrian forces near the
Dniester river, capturing more than
10000 men.
French forces recapture Thiaumont
work northeast OF Verdun in face of
heavy curtain fire. Position retaken
by Germans in counter attack.
British, in fourth day of lombard.
ment along their entire front in Bel
GUM and France, report German ad-
vanced trenches being deserted.
Ten thousand OF Carranza's cavalry
have been concentrated at Buestillos.
seventy miles west of Chihuahua city,
according to reports at Columbus,
N. M.
Italians occupy Val Morbia line in
Arsa valley and southern slopes Of
Monte Spill, capture three positions
along the Posnia and take summit of
Zellonkofel on upper But.
The United States, according to
President Wilson, Is not going to war
with Mexico, but is going to keep it's
army in Mexico and on the border un-
til Carranza or somebody else restores
order.
The Russians captured Kolomea in
east Galicia, an important point in the
advance on Lemberg. Town of ODER.
tine. south of Dniester river, and vii
lagos north and south of that point
also taken by Russians.
Germans declare capture of Cote
de Froide Terre, near Fleury. Is the
most important success won at Ver-
dun for some time. Bombardments
of unusual ferocity and repeated in.
fantry attacks are in progress.
G According to dispatches from Mex
leo City. Gen.. Trevino, commanding
the de facto government forces in
chihuahua, informed the Mexican War
Department by telegraph Thursday
that the American troops had com.
smenced retirement northwarl, and
had abandoned the towns Of. San
sBu enas Ventura. Las Cruces, Mani,
Isquipa and Santa Car Tfiese places,
she added, were Immediately occupied
sby his forces.
WESTERN
d George E. Hunt Of Boston was elect.
led supreme counselor of the United
Commercial Travellers of America at
sthe closing session at Columbus, Ohio.
81 Four Villistas who took part in the
columbus raid were executed by
hanging In sthe esenhty jaila Deming,
IN. M. Tho men we're put to death N.
pairs.
.4Ths; mnics repeat law which closed
saaoohs In Iowass Jan. !. II 4 sls, IS valid
and cpnstitptioah ACCORD ding, 10 a
unanimous decision Of theslowa State
Supreme, couIt. Ia I. n z,Sssigs4 bsfss
s.TWenty Ahoasapda national guards.
men are now on their way totthe Mex
lean border from the Department OF
the East, and 10000 others are en-.
canped awaiting orders Y. i
A special train carrying the Second
battalion, Third Infantry, Oregon Ma
tional Guard. left Camp 1t Withe.
combe. Ore, for Fort Rosecrans, San
Diego Cal. HCfs 3 tt,~a l,..5s
4EsaaJes Tie I've remaining viilista
bandits captured in the Columbus
raid and sentenced to-. hang, were
taken from the penitentiary at Santa
Fe to Deming t6i6e hanged.
Robert D. Medium, convicted OF
mansla ughter, for killing John Bowen
at Baggs in 1912, the jury making a
recommendation bf clemency. was
sentenced at Cheyenne, Wyo., to serve
; from live to seven years in the peni
Tertiary. ,...,::. "a. T.z.-
WASHINGTON
An urgent deficiency bill appropri.
ating t$27 ,536.UQ0 for emergency OK.
panbes con pected with the movement
Of the National Guard to the Mexican
border was passed by the Senate with
out debate. 1t already, had passed the
House. r. a, s.s..,.G &.tEf3c4
Thg President Is taking extraord
nary care TO prevent the occurrence
of any fresh outHages which might
force him to adopt aggressive meas
uresspenatpg, tbe diplomatic Econ Verea"
! lions with Carranza He has with
drawn the,sgaeishinsA expssiit'op from
Namiouipa to Colonia Dublan, dis
lance of approximately eighty miles,
and has forbidden any further extend.
ed accommodating movements such as
resulted in the Carrizal massacre.