The Colorado statesman., 1916-09-23
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STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
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ABOUT THE WAR

Bulgarian troops advanced further
in the Dobrudja region.
Russians gain new positions in the
Ludowa region of the Carpathians.
German hydroplanes successfully
lombard allied warcraft off the coast
of Flanders.
Russians continue drive on Lem
berg, closing in Halicz from north
and southeast.
Berlin admits the loss of trenches
to the entente troops east of Ginchy
and near Combles.
Florina, an important Macedonian
stronghold of the Bulgar-Teuton
forces. captured by the French in
new drive.
German-Austrian-Hu forces
along the Stokhod river renew often
sive and penetrate four lines of Rus
sian trenches, capturing $500 men.
Further successes for the central
powers are reported southeast of
Lemberg. resulting in the capture of
1900 prisoners.
Athens diplomatic circles report
that the Austrians are about to evac-
uate Triest, the chief port OF the Teu-
tonic powers on the Adriatic.
At chihuahua City, Mex, forces of
government soldiers were detailed to
bring order out of the chaos created
by Villas Hidalgo day attack upon
the state capital.
Four giant Russian aeroplanes
lombard German seaplane station
on Lake Angern in the gulf of Riga.
dropping seventy-three bombs. Eight
German machines which attacked the
Slav flyers were put to flight.
Further gains on the Somme front
are reported by London and Paris
war offices. North of the river the
British advanced 1000 yards over
one-mile front, capturing powerful
fortified German work known as the
"quadrilateral." The French, south OF
the river, in the drive on Combles,
carried another system of German
trenches. In the Verdun sector the
French occupied trench on Dead
Mans hill.
WESTERN
The old Paisley shawl of grand
mothers day is coming back into its
own along with lot of Spanish frills
and furbelows. This is the latest
edict of fashion.
President and Mrs. Wilson left Long
Branch, N. j., for Columbia, s. c., to
attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
Annie E. Howe, who died Saturday in
New London. Conn.
Miss Phyllis Julia Neilson-Terry,
the English actress, and Cecil Frank
King Ogden, her manager, were mar
ried in the British consulate at New
Orleans, La.
Private John Clyne, B. Company,
Second Missouri Regiment, was shot
and killed by military guard at Do
Iores, Texas, as the result, it is said,
of an alteration with the guard.
Four bandits who got $4,000 in a
daylight robbery of the state bank of
Homestead. Fla, and killed two mem
bers of the posse sent to pursue them
through the Everglades, now have put
TO sea in disabled motor boat, ac-
EOIuiuB 10 d meSSdBe TeCelNeu ut MI
ami, Fla.
Mrs. George T. Marye, wife of the
former ambassador to Russia, re-
ceived at San Francisco a communi-
cation from the imperial court ad-
vising her that the Badge of Distinc-
ton of the Russian Red Cross had
been conferred upon her by the en-
Mt l.,
time this honor has been accorded to
any but a Russian.
Interest in the twenty-third Inter
national Irrigation Congress, to be
held Oct. IA, 16, II and Is at Ell Paso.
Tex, is increased this year by the
fact that the great Elephant Butte
dam will be dedicated at the opening
meeting by President Wilson and
delegates will have unusual opportu-
mites for inspecting this mammoth
reclamation project.
" NGTON
Development of the new American
naval base in Fonseca Bay, Nicara-
guam waters, has begun with the arri-
val of the armored cruiser San Diego,
flagship of the Pacific fleet, to make
surveys.
Brig. Gen. J. ]. Pershing. com.
mander of the American punitive ex.
pedition in Mexico and ranking
brigadier of the army, probably will
be made a major general. a vacancy
in that grade having been created by
the death OF Major General Mills.
Mrs. Charles S. Thomas, wife of the
senior senator from Colorado, Is Ill
with typhoid fever at her home in
Washington.