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SOMME DRIVE AIDED
FRENCH AT VERDUN
Gen. LacrOix Tells How British
Attacks Caused German
Troop Movements.
TECTON LOSSES 700. 900
Campaigns Pointed To as Fine
Example Of Team Work by
Entente Allies.
Special cable Dsspafch to TRK su> from the

Special cable Dsspafch to Tux suS from the
London Times.
LONDON. Dec. 2l.-Gen. Lacroix. a
well known French military authority.
contributes to the Paris Temps a signih-
cant analysis Of the effects of the Somme
offensive on the French victories at
Nerdun. He says:
The direct fesults Of the Somme Of
f.nsive have been the loss OF some 7o0.-
900 men. including $4,000 prisoners, to
Germany. The indirect effect on the
situation at verdun Is OF the highest
interest.
AT the end OF June the situation at
Nerdun was still seiio on June 90
an attack of unprecedented violence
brought the Germans to the Thiaumont-
Fleury line. from which they threatened
Nerdun Immediately. They had then
twenty-five divisions and more than 600
batteries In action and Ave divisions in
reserve. in the region OF Vouzieres-St.
Avoid, besides seven divisions at their
disposal between the sea and st.
Quentin.
The Franco-British offensive on the
Somme began July 1. The German
General stan and press asserted that
not a man or a gun would be with
drawn from Verdun. the fall Of which
would be question OF days. Neverthe-
less the offensive there was immobi-
lized AT once. Strong German forces
we're brought between the Ancre and
Lille, another division was about to be
relieved in Champagne and thirteen bat
talions held In reserve between Chaulnes
and Rheims were brought posthaste to
check the British progress.
'On July 3 the Germans brought re-
serve divisions to the north and soon
afterward those which had been intended
In maintain the Verdun attack. BY July
eleven out of twelve divisions In re-
serve were engaged on the Somme and
the twelfth soon followed. Finally the
Germans were obliged to detach units
from all the calmer sections Of the front.
1T was the same with artillery. Be
tween July l and so the Crown Prince
had to give up 100 batteries. and the sup
ply OF munitions for the remainder was
seriously reduced. His infantry was
still untouched and so In order not 10
seem forced to abandon his project he
narrowed his front OF attack and on July
II made a desperate onslaught In the
direction of Souville. This was the las,
serious German effort at Verdun.
On August - tHe rIeH'u Tetoon
Fleury. From the middle Of August on
ward the Crown Prince had to give up
part of his infantry and sirplanes. and
by October the number OF his divisions
fell from eighteen and a half before the
end OF August to three. BY the end OF
October another 100 batteries had been
taken"
Gen. Lacroix concludes that this
analysis proves how the Fra British
offensive on the Somme facilitated pro-
gressively the French counter offensive at
Verdun. which was the finest example OF
the advantage which the Allies can OBJ
tain by combining efforts At different
points on a single front.
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NO U-BOAT WARNING
IF SHIPS ARE ARMED
Continued from First Page.

ularize the status of their officers and
crew.
should this be done. and should
neutral countries permit such ships to
remain in port longer than the time al
lotted to warship. protest from the
German Government would he likely. AZ
Germany holds that such armed ships,
merchant or passenger. are auxiliary
cruisers
The American steamship kansan, the
FIRST ship stopped by the German sub
marine t'-53 in her short hut memoir
able campaign on Nantucket on October
y. has struck a mine. according to n
despatch from Nantes. France. She
hold was flooded An effort In being
made to remove part Of the Kansan's
cargo and take her to port.
The kansan carried horses for France.
as well as a general cargo, She left
Boston with Capt Forsyth in command
on December o for st. Nazaire. She Is
owned by the America a-Hawaiian Steam
ship Company of New York. Her gross
tonnage Is 1913.
The sinking OF six ships is reported
to-day. and there is anxiety for n
seventh. which is an Argentine vessel.
The Curumalan. which sailed from
Cardiff on September 81 with a cargo OF
coal. has not arrived at any Argentine
port, II is reported here.
Two British ships. the Liverpool and
Bayhall. have been sunk. All three
Iiverpoo1s listed are small steamers.
The Bayhall Is OF 2.534 tons net.
Two Norwegian steamers, the Modig
and Falk. have been sunk, Lloyd's re-
ports. The crews of both were landed.
The Danish steamships Chassie Maersk.
1907 tons gross. and the Gerda, 755
tons gross. are also reported sunk.
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WITNESS DESCRIBES
COLUMBIAN SINKING
Massachusetts Man Writes OF
Shin Going Down With Y.
s. Flag Flying.

THE SrN has received n description OF
eyewitness Il was contained in a letter
written by Charles j. Bla<uey of Brook -
line. Mass. from radiz. Spain, to hts
mother IN this couutrv. Til" letter tells
Of meeting the U-4s on November ::
"The ssa was 90 rough that the captain
OF the submarine could not board the
ship. and finally by wireless n" directed
the Columbian 10 proceed. hut ~ "disre-
gard their movements which the wireless
operator dih not do by sending out .
: - $. and Al" Germans got It and
chased us again and stopped us by a
shot and came aboard.
"rhe German told us he would give us
AN hour 10 leave the ship and 20 10 the
Baijo. a Norweg am boat which they had
captured. but were using as dccoy.
The German told us that the ship would
carry us 10 u place whore 1t was cafe
enough to land III the l.feboats Then
they blew M the columbian and sank
her within sight ~ us. with the Amer'-
can nag flying "a the stern. November .,
AZ noon
We watched that night while the Ger.
mans captured II swedish boat. We wers
then put out Nv . hfeboat and trans
ferred to tn. Naring. Then We saw the
BALTIC sent to- the bottom. and on Mo-
Nember>s - the Germans captured another
Norwegian boat aud sank her too We
were put in lifeboats on November 10
and ordered To row for land. hut the
Germans stopped another hat and or
dered her 10 take US near shore. But
that boat refused to do that and started
away. Th. submarine got THEM and
sank them without warning.
"Then We started for shore in life
boats and after eight and y half hours
we landed AT town called pamarinas.
spain"
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GENERAL STAFF FOR ENTENTE.
FPench Deputy Wants Permanent
Orga nisatiOn for Allies.

PARIS. Dec. 2l.-The Senate held an
other long secret session to-day and ad-
journed until tomorrow
In the Chamber of Deputies NJ. Hen
messy introduced bill requesting the
Government to study the formation OF
an international general stan. to serve
as the permanent military orga nization
of the Allied Governments.
The Cabinet henceforth will meet only
twice weekly-Tuesdays and Fridays
1t was announced to-day. The other
days Of the week will be devoted to de-
iiberations by the War Committee under
the presidency OF President Poincarc
and by the Economic Council. presided
over by NJ. Viviani. Minister OF Justice.
This council will be composed Of Min
lister of the Interior Malvy, Minister of
the Colonies Doumergue. Minister Of
Commerce and Economies Clementel
and Minister OF Public Works Herriot.
The sun., 1916-12-22
WANT U. s. IN CHINA LOAN.
Foreign Governments Ask Cooper.
alton In RcOrga nisa tiOu,

PEKiN. Dec. ei.-The Russian. Japan
ese. British and French legations have
indicated TO the Foreign Office and the
American Legation their desire for
American cooperation In the reorganixa-
tion loan of 100000
The Chinese Government IL becoming
impatient at the delay on the part Of
the representatives Of Great Britain
France. Russia and Japan In concluding
the arrangements for the loan. These
representatives state that the loan IL
being considered by the London agents
The sun., 1916-12-22
SIX AMERICANS SAVED.
-. IrsuiR Reported sunk 10y sub
marine without warming.

WAsHiNGToN. Dec. 2i.-An official
report to the State Department to-day
from the American Consul at Malta said
the British horse ship st. Ursula. bound
from Salonca to Montreal. in ballast.
with six Americans in the crew. was
sunk without warning by a torpedo from
"A submarine OF unknown nationality on
December IL.
Two officers reported seeing the wake
of the submarine and its periscope. hut
not its aag The survivors. including
49," S'X Americans. were landed at Malta
six hours afterward Four men are
missing. I'll. S:a;e Department has or
dered further investigation.
The sun., 1916-12-22
ENGLISH BOMB SHIPPING.
successfsI Air Attacks Reported
West OF kut-el- \ mara.

LONDON, Dec. 2I.-Thc following off,
cial communication concerning the op-
erations in Mesopota mia was issued to-
night;
During the night Of Sunday British
nirplanes successfully bombed the
enemy's rivercraft west of Kut-el-
Amara. Monday and Wednesday
strong reconnaissances were made to
the west OF the Shumran bend Of the
Tigris.
During the last few days the enc
my's positions about Sannayyat and
kut and his shipping west of the lat
ter place were heavily bombarded with
satisfactory results. The bridge over
the Hal River. near its junction with
the Tigris. was destroyed by our fire.
The sun., 1916-12-22
KING GEORGE coNrERs HoNoRs.
Acts n" the Recon M enda tiOn Of
Retiring Prime Minister.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-In accordance with
custom when there is q change In the
Government the King has conferred
honors on various persons recommended
70 him by the retiring Prime Minister.
Lord Sandhurst. former Lord Chamber
Alh: Lewis Harcourt. former First Com
missioner OF Works, and Lord Cowdray
are made viscounts and Joseph Albert
Pease, former Postmaster General I:
Arthur Dewar, former Solicitor General
Tor Scotland; Sir Thomas Roe. member
o' Parliament, and Sir Edward Parting
ton. director OF the Manchester and
Liverpool District Bank. are made
barons. A number of Iinor honors
also have been conferred by the King.
Mr.. Harcourt In a letter to his con-
sttucnts announcing his resignation
from the House OF Commons says that
IN his person the old family peeraEe will
be revived. Mr.. Dewar's promotion is
SAID to no due to hts agricultural sx-
periments.
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GEN. CASTELNAU RETAINED.
Jonr~'s chief Of star Continued m
Activ. Iist by Decree of Poincare.

PARIS. Dec. 2i.-The official letter
summoning Gen. Nivelle 10 the command
Of the armies of the north and north
east was signed by Gen. Joffre as COM
mander In chief OF all the French
armies Gen. Castelnau. Gen. Joffre's
chief OF stan. having reached the age
limit. has been retained on the active
list by a special decree signed by Presi-
dent Poincare. which Is preliminary to
his appointment to the command OF an
army group.
Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Auguste Pont,
whom Gen. Nivelle has chosen a. his
chief OF staff. has been promoted to Cen
sral of Division for the duration OF the
war Gen. Pont. like his chief. In an
artillery officer. and was junior Lieut.
enant Colonel on the stan OF one Of the
armies at the beginning Of the war. His
brilliant military talents soon brought
him TO the notice OF Gen. Joffre. who
signalled him out for rapid promotion.
The sun., 1916-12-22
ESCAPING GERMANS KILLED.
Three From siberian Prison Camp
Executed In Mongolia.

PEKIN, Dec 2I.-Three German army
officers, captain and two lieutenants :
who escaped from a Siberian prison
camp have been killed In Mongolia by
Russian soldiers. according to the Chi
nese Foreign Office.
The officers were Capt. Max Graef OF
the Thirteenth Hussar Regiment. First
Lieut.. Ludwig Won Werner of the Thr-
teenth Regiment Chasseur a Cheval and
Lieut.. Hans Won Hoffmeister of the
Twenty eighth Regiment Of Baden Dra-
goons and former German Foreign
Office attache.
After escaping from the prison camp
they made their way to Urga In north
ern Mongolia. A Chinese military escort
started thence with the Germans for
Pekin. The Chinese Foreign Office has
now advised the German Legation here
that Russian troops seized and killed
the officers
The sun., 1916-12-22
Gas Machines Destroyed.
ITALIANS FIRE HEAVY.
BON ba I'd ments of Particular Vio.
lemce In the Adtge VALLEY.

LONDON. Dec. 21.-The report issued
to-day by the Italian War ONCE says;
On the Trentino front there were
artillery bombardments OF particular
violence in the Adige Valley and on
the Asiago plateau.
On the Julian front the encmy's ar
tillery was more active In the PLAYA
sector. on the Middle Isonzo, east OF
Vertoibizza and against Goritz and
Monfalcone. Our batteries replied
effectively and obtained direct hits
on the enemy's billets at Comeno.
The sun., 1916-12-22
DESCRIBES RUSSIAN
CARPATHIAN FIGHTS
Correspondent Of Berlin Paper
Says Men and Ammuni-
ton Are Wasted.
TRY TO SAVE RuMANIANS
Fierce Battle for Mpste-CanpS-
Il Results in Repulse Of
the Cars Forces.

BrniiS. by wireless, Dec. 2l-Com-
bats in the wooded Carpathans. where
T.. Russians delivered their counter AT
tack In AN effort to relieve the harassed
Rumanan army. are described by the
war correspondent Of the Berlin 1dge-
biot, who says the Russian offensive
there is n waste Of men and anmuni-
ton in fruitiess attacks. The corre-
spondent says:
"The eliminating point Of the car
nathan battle was in the mountain range
above the Golden Bystritza. between
.Iacoben. and Dorna Watra. especial!
the height OF Meste-Canesci. Al noon
the hostile artillery begins to lay cur
tain OF fire behind the trenches OF tne
Austro- -Hungarians. while simultaneously
the first line ofthree divisions is launched
for attack. They sally forth from the
wood In order and climb tie mountain.
Within range OF our artillery one wave oi
assailants after another breaks down
The sun., 1916-12-22
Position OF United states.

The position OF the United States In
regard to armed merchant ships was ex-
pressed, as follows in the memorandum
of the state Department to Germany.
made public April 20. 1916:
TO safeguard himself from possible
liability for unwarranted destruction OF
life and property the belligerent should,
in the absence OF conclusive evidence.
act on the presumption that an armed
merchantman Is of peaceful character
"a presumption based solely on the
presence Of an armament on merchant
vessel of an enemy IL not sufficient rea-
son for a bellf,erent to declare 1t to he A
warship and proceed TO attack II without
regard 10 the right of the persons on
board. Conclusive evidence Of a purpose
to use the armament for aggression Ia
acsaptinl"
The sun., 1916-12-22
DANISH PARLIAMENT
RATIFIES ISLANDS SALE
Upper House Passes the PrOpO-
sitiOn by Vote Of
10 to 10.

CoPENHAGEN. via London. Dec. al
Both houses OF the Danish Parliament
have approved the sale OF the Danish
West Indies to the United states. The
l.andsthing. or Upper House, voted
favorab'y upon the proposition to-day,
40 to 10.
The bill for ratification OF the treaty
providing for the sale was adopted by
the Folkething yesterday.
Andieas Stakeman and Francis Cuul-
ter. two of the delegates sent by the
Danish West Indies to Denmark to urge
the sale NJ the islands to the United
states. arrived here yesterday on the
steamship Oscar u. They said that IL
was OH their report indicating the de-
sire OF the residents Of the islands to
become part of the United states that
the approval OF the sale by the plebi-
scite in Denmark was brought about.
WASH INGToN. Dec. 2i.--Approval by
Denmark's Parliament of the treaty by
which the United States will acquire
the Danish West Indies opens the way
for prompt exchange of ratiiications
between the two Governments and con-
summation OF negotiations that bave
been In progress intermittently Since
the civil war. The United states Senate
has given iU approval. and as soon as
the formal exchanges have taken place
the Administration will press measures
In Congress appropristing the purchase
price. $4,000. 900, and providing for the
institution OF an American territorial
government on the islands.
The United States ratified the treaty
September ?. the only question raised
being the large purchase price. Repub-
leans agreed with the Democrats OIL the
desirability OF taking the Islands over.
The sun., 1916-12-22
SEES RUSSIAN SOCIAL REVOLT.
Boris Schumaker of Jewish Relief
Says High Prices Cause Suffering.

Boris Schumacher. who has been in
Russia in behalf of the Jewish Relief
Fund. returned yesterday by the Scan
liner Oscar ii. He pre-
dicted a social revolution In Russia after
the war. The cost OF living had mounted
sugar and meat being sold for about
So cents a pound. and most other things
in proportion. The suffering among the
poor. Jewish and Christian. was intense
many children dying for lack OF proper
nouTishment.
The sun., 1916-12-22
RUSSIAN SHIP SUNK; SO DIE.
The sLiftet strikes . Mine OF
Coast Of Finland.

CoPrNHAGEN tvia London). Dec. 2i.--
The small Russian steamer Skifte, has
been sunk by striking a mine near Abo.
Finland. according to advices received
here. Fifty-nine persons were killed.
Only one person aboard the steamer
was saved
The sun., 1916-12-22

Under the protection Of darkness
new attacking columns reach some de
stroyed parts o. trenches. about which
the fighting goes on during the whole
night.
Territorial and Honved regiments re-
conquer bit after bit Of the lost ground
although the enemy outnumbers then
three to nine times. At mornings dawn
the whole terrain again is firmly III the
hands of the defenders OF Meste-Canesci
with the exception OF 800 yards OF
trench. Toward evening strong Russian
forces vainly deliver three attacks upon
Mount Bernarielul. called by the sol
diers BaVarian Mountain.
1.-TWO days later the Russians attempt
the conquest Of a railroad tunnel at
Meste- Canesci one kilometer IN length.
Our field guards are thrown back and
in the complete obscurity OF the tunnel
hand to hand fighting begins. the ter
rible scenes of which are illuminated At
times by bursting hand grenadeS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-12
II you Suffer from Backache, Lum-
bago, Kidneys or Rheumatism,
Take Hot Water and ffANURIC"

American men and women must guard
constantly against kidney trouble, be.
cause we cat too much and all our food
is rich. Our blood is filled with uric
acid which the kidneys strive to filter
out, they weaken from overwork, be-
come sluggish; the eliminative tissues
clog and the result is kidney trouble,
bladder weakness and general decline
in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps of
lead, when your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment, or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night, when you suffer with
sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells.
acid stomach, or you have rheumatism
druggist-"ANURIC." Because of uric
acid in overabundance in the system,
baclsache, pains here and there, rheuma-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-12

tism, gout, gravel, neuralgia and sciatica
result. 1t was DIR. Pierce who discovered
new agent, called "Anuric," which will
throw out and eradicate this uric acid
from the system. DIR. Pierce believes
"Anuric" to be 81 times more potent
than Gfhia, and consequently you need no
longer fear muscular or articular rheuma-
tism or gout, or many other diseases which
are dependent on an accumulation of uric
acid within the body. Send DR.. Pierce,
Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo, N. v, lOc for
trial package or $l.0O for full treatment
"Anuric."
DIR. Pierce's reputation is back of this
ant Pellets" for the liver and his 'Fa.
vorite Prescription" for the ills of WON.
en- have had splendid reputation for the
past so years. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-12
Not What He Wanted

Into smart "gentleman's outfit
ters" strolled Scotchman.
II want a necktie." he informed the
suave assistant.
The latter at once produced box
of eye twisters, which he introduced
with the remark:
Here are some ties that are very
much worn, sir"
"Och. ava. mon!" retorted the son
of Scotia. offended. 81 dinna want
yin that's veera much wor-r-rn! l
hae plenty O. them at hame!"-London
Answers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-12
Arizona Delegates unlnstrueted.

Tucson, Ariz.-Six delegates and s:x
alternates to the Republican conven.
ton in Chicago were selected at the
meeting of the Arizona Republican
convention in Tucson. The delega
tion is uninstructed. Resolutions were
adopted condemning the national ad
ministration's foreign policy, calling
for adequate preparedness Of naval
and land forces, favoring the Susan B
Anthony amendment, and attacking
Governor Hunt for his reckless dis
regard of the laws OF the state"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-12
ouIItyof LIbeIins Washington.

Tacoma, Wash.-A verdict Of
guilty was returned by a Superior
Court jury that for four days had
been sitting in the trial of Paul H.
Haffer. accused of libeling the mem.
ory of George Washington. The
maximum penalty for the offense un-
der a state statute. is one year in
the county jail. fine of $1,000. or
both. Col Albert e. Joab, caused
Haffer's arrest, after the latter had
sent a letter to newspaper re-
ferring to Washington as q "blas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-12
Dam to Divert Flood Water,

A right of way on the San Isabel
National Forest has been issued to
the town of Creston, for the construc-
tion of a dam and conduit at the
mouth of North Creston Creek Canon
for the purpose Of diverting the flood
waters OF the creek away from the
town during periods of high water.
Construction of this dam is sought by
the residents and municipal authori-
ties of Creston in an effort to guard
against the recurrence of damages to
life and property resulting from
floods in 1911 and 1915.
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steadlsy Appointment Approved.

The civil service commission ap-
proved the provisional appointment
made by e. E. Drach, State Bank
commissioner, of J. F. Steadley.
clerk In the bank commissioners Of
flee. to be deputy state bank commits
sioner. The appointment will not be
permanent until Mr.. Steadley passes
an examination for the deputyship.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-12

NEWS
K Western Newspaper Union News Service.
GOVERNOR LOSES FIGHT ON
CAPP.
Appointment Of Shaw Held Void by
Supreme Court Decision.

appointment OF Snaw FIeIo Voio Uy
Supreme Court Decision.
Denver-Warden NJ. P. Capp of the
State Reformatory was declared
legally entitled to the wardenship in
a Supreme Court decision handed
down affirming the decision Of Judge
Cavender in the District Court. The
principal question of law determined
an office is statutory and not con-
stitutional the people, as a part OF
the legislature, may take from the
state senate the power to confirm
appointments made by the governor.
The decision, however. does not
definitely settle the fight for the re
formatory wardenship which has
been in progress since Governor Carl.
son q year ago appointed Richard
Shaw OF Buena Vista and Warden
Capp refused to give up the place on
the ground that he IL protected by
the civil service. n
Since the case decided was filed
Governor Carlson has ordered Capp's
removal, and again appointed Shaw.
A suit growing out of this case is
now pending in the courts. Since the
original suit, also. the Supreme Court
has upheld the new civil service law.
This offers a further question as to
whether under It Capp is protected
by civil service.
The Supreme Court refused an ap-
plication for rehearing on the new
civil service law and also on the suit
brought by the city of Denver to COM
pei the State Insane Asylum author
tiles to admit patients from Denver
to the state institution at Pueblo.
The constitutionality of the anti
loan shark" law was upheld in an ap-
peal taken from the Denver District
Court by e. ]. Cavanaugh. who was
convicted Of violating the law. The
three chief points attacking the stat
ute made by Cavanaugh's attorneys
were all overruled.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-12
Eree. Cabin at Trappers. Lake.

The Forest Service and the State
Game Department are cooperating
in the construction of cabin for the
joint use of both departments at
Trappers' Lake, near the site of the
proposed State Fish Hatchery. on
the White River forest