The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-23
WORLDS DO|NGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume Of General News
From All Around The Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
Live News Items of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.

Eighty thousand Austrians were cor
nered when Czernowitz was captured
and are threatened with capture.
French newspapers commenting on
the Mexican situation, declare that
France and England must support the
United States.
The call to arms issued throughout
the country swept Yale's baseball and
crew ranks and threatened to destroy
the Eli atheletic hopes beyond repairs.
The French losses around Verdun in
killed and wounded amount to approxi-
mately 165, 900 to date. These losses
have occurred on front which is not
more than 13 miles in length.
General Pershing defied Carranza's
demand not to move troops in any d.
rection except northward, when he or
dered two detachments of cavalry to
pursue Villa bandits south and west
Tuesday.
According to reports there is rejoic-
ing in Matamoros in the belief that
small band of Mexicans compelled
force Of about 800 American soldiers
to recross from Mexico territory into
the United States Monday.
The Italian government has decided
to permit wives of Italians who have
become naturalized Americans and
have not returned to Italy for military
service to rejoin their husbands in
America. Heretofore this has been
forbidden.
Mexican refugees are enrolling at
their consulate in Havana to fight in
the event of war with the United
States. Minister Gonzales has in
formed the Cuban government that
United States warships will shortly
visit Havana. President Menocal has
signed decree revoking all permits
for private wireless stations.
Loss of jobs and salaries of 1000
government clerks who are members of
the District of Columbia National
guard may result from the presidents
call to the militia. Compelled to re-
spond for duty or face courtmartial,
the governments clerks are between
two fires. Special legislation by con-
gress or the issuance of an executive
order by the President is necessary to
protect them and their jobs.
The War department has received
many inquiries as to what immunities
would be granted married men who are
members of the National Guard. |
While most officials were inclined to
believe that leaves should be granted |
those who can show that their absence
from business would be a privation to
dependent families, it was pointed out
that each case must be presented sep
arately and would be decided on its
merits.
The news from Mexico is creating an
enormous stir in Madrid, owing to the
financial and sentimental interests en-
gagged. King Alfonso has received a
cable from the large Spanish colony in
Mexico begging his mediation to pre-
vent war between the United States
and Mexico, the consequences Of which
would be serious to both parties. The
whole Spanish press supports the petit
tion that the king do the best he possi-
bly, can under the circumstances.
Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo is in
command of the Atlantic fleet, sue
ceeding Admiral Frank F. Fletcher,
who goes to Washington to become
member of the naval board. The cere-
mony was held at the navy yard at
New York. The usual salutes and
marked the change, which
took place on the deck of the Wyo-
ming, flagship of the feet. Rear Ad-
niral Dewitt Coffman succeeds Admi-
.al Mayo as vice admiral, commanding
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