The Monte Vista journal., 1916-07-29
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BOUT THE WAR

stress.
The Italians have captured Monte
imont from the Austrians
British and Germans continue furi-
us fighting north Of Somme.
A French sub-lieutenant has
rought down his tenth German war
lane.
Russian Caucasian army now
nreatens Turk stronghold of Erzin-
an In Armenia.
Turkish troops to be sent to rein.
orce Teutonic allies against Rus
ians in Gallcia.
Australians. holding major portion
Z Pozieres, repulse enemy attempt to
ecapture village.
Russian army in Armenia captured
iumuskhaneh and now Is forty miles
northwest OF Baiburt.
Germans withdraw troops from Yer.
iun front to strengthen resistance to
lilies In northern France.
Berlin declares British attack on
rhiepval-Gulllemont line was minor
success, won at great cost of men.
German troops moved from Verdun
o fight along Somme. Berlin and
Petrograd silent about fighting near
Riga.
A new advance of Turkish forces
,n the Sinai peninsula TO within about
thirty miles OF the Suez canal has
been reported to the British authorl-
ties.
The Russians have driven the Teu-
ionic forces facing them south of the
river Lipa, In Volhyna near the Gala
clan border beyond the town OF
Berestechk to the west.
Berlin reports that the enemy lost
seven aeroplanes, four OF them south
Of Bapaume, one east of Arras, one
Lieutenant Wintgens disabled his
tenth and Lieutenant Hoehendorff his
eleventh aeroplane. The emperor be-
slowed the Pour lie Merite on First
Lieutenant Won Althaus, who con-
Quered biplane near Roye.
WESTERN
James Whicomb Riley, the Hoosie:
poet, died at his home In Indianapo-
lis.
Reno, New. wants the thirteenth
head camp session Of the Woodmen
OF the World
The mysterious death OF l7-year-old
Elizabeth Ratcliffe. while riding with
Roy Hinterlier has become the SEN
sation OF Richland county, III.
1t WAS estimated Tuesday that the
present heat wave in the plains and
Pacific coast states has levied. direct
ly or indirectly, a toll OF 200 lives.
The death list in the preparedness
parade bomb explosion at San Fran
cisco, grew to seven with the death
OF Capt Reuben J. Vaughn of Berk-
ley. Cal.
Charles L. Hughes telegraphed
Senator Fall of New Mexico asking
+ il It would be convenient to meet him
in New York to confer on the Mexi-
4 can situation.
Six persons were killed and forty
three injured by the explosion at
San Francisco of n timed bomb In the
midst OF throng viewing prepar-
edness parade.
Jose Valenzuela, charged with the
murder OF Mr. and Mrs. William
Parker. has been located on the
Ranch Del dos Adolos, fifty miles
northwest of Casas Grandes, Mexico
according to Columbus, n. NJ, ad-
vices.
WASHINGTON
The body of Lieutenant Colonel
Butler was buried in Arlington GENE
terry.
Chicago has been selected for the
camDaign headquarters OF the Wo
mans party.
The Senate unanimously confirme
the nomination OF John IL. Clarke OF
Cleveland, Ohio, as associate justice
OF the Supreme Court to succeed
former Justice Hughes.
Official announcement was made
at the White House that negotiations
have practically been completed for
the purchase OF the Danish West In
dies by the United States from Den
mark for $25 200. 200.