Gilpin observer., 1916-03-16
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
fR0ll ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. D o IN G 8. ACHIEVE
MENTS, sUFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
About the War

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 been deposed
from his field command, it is re-
ported.
In upper Alsace, German attacks on
French trenches failed In the Cham
payne the German trenches we're dam,
aged by the French.
Germany has formally declared war
on Portugal, which becomes the
thirteenth nation to enter the con
flict.
There is a 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
less crippled by heavy losses in the
drives against the French cannon at
Verdun.
Around Riga terrific artillery duels
Kolki and along the middle of the
Stripa river the Russians have made
small ms.
Capture of French positions l,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
SEMI aid to the kaisers troops on the
French front. The Bulgar govern
ment replied that 1t could spare no
troops, as all available were needed
to watch Rumania.
American troops were ordered
across the Mexican border by Presi-
dent Wilson to take Francisco Villa
raided Columbus, New Mex, killing
sixteen Americans and burning part OF
the town.
Germany in a note to the United
States has admitted that the stand
taken by the United States on under
IL
was forced into action by England
The kaiser offers to abide by the old
war rules if England will do the same
Western
Out of 2S6 women who voted at
East Dubuque. Ia, 200 voted wet, y
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. C. 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.
shooting affray in which two
negro troopers of the Tenth Cavalry
were wounded, probably fatally. by
n 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
Dpn0 v.ntf tfar Tod l,ts
hopes of keeping this country at
peace.
President Wilson wrote letter to
Vice President Marshall congratulate.
ting him on his cd birthday
The ordering of American troops
into Mexico and the administration 8
victory in the armed ship controversy
have had a steadying effect on Con.
gress, which for several weeks has
been storm center over interna
tional affairs.
Democratic and Republican sen
ators urged in debate that all other
legislation be temporarily laid aside
to dispose promptly of preparedness
bills, Senator Borah and Chamber
lain emphasizing danger of complica
tions in Mexico.
The House Joined in a tribute tc
Henry NJ. Rice. the first United
States senator from Minnesota, who's,
statue recently was unveiled in tn,
capitol.
1t is generally agreed that the op
position to Louis D. Brandeis has col
lapsed and it is expected that he vii
be confirmed as an associate justic,
OF the Supreme Court.
Carranza issued manifesto Sunda.
declaring Mexican government woult
not permit American troops to eros
border unless reciprocal privilege
was granted to Mexicans.