Gilpin observer., 1916-06-29
FR0il ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, 20 IN G 8. ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union news service.
About the War

destroyer SUNK Dy SuDiHdrihe.
Russian advance in Galicia and Vol
hynia apparently checked by Germans
and Austrians.
Russians capture Kimpolung at foot
of Carpathians, completing conquest
of all Bukowina.
Germans claim repeated successes
against the Russians, while the latter
are said to be pushing southward into
Pennsylvania
American troops are preparing to
occupy Juarez, Aqua Prieta, Mata-
moros and other evacuated towns
along the Mexican side of the border
Ten thousand of Carranza's cavalry
have been concentrated at Buestillos,
seventy miles west of Chihuahua city,
according to reports at Columbus.
N. M.
The Austrian drive into Italy ap-
parently has smashed itself in a futile
attempt to achieve decisive victory
and a general retreat has started.
Rome claims.
Austrians are leaving a trail of des-
olated and burned villages while the
Italians are in close pursuit and have
occupied many positions formerly
held by the enemy.
Violent and continuous lombard
ment of German lines from entire
British front in Belgium and France
indicates long expected drive by allies
on western front has begun.
Germans declare capture of Cote
de Froide Terre, near Fleury, is the
most important success won at Yer
dun for some time. Bombardments
OF unusual ferocity and repeated in
fantry attacks are in progress.
The troop of the Tenth cavalry,
which clashed with Carranzistas at
Carrizal, held the field for five hours
before retreating, although they were
outnumbered five to one. according to
unofficial reports at Columbus, n. NJ.
Twelve thousand guardsmen start,
ed for Somewhere in Texas" Mon
day night. Nine thousand followed on
Tuesday. and in few days Gen.
Funston will have 10000 men to sup
plement the regular army units at
border stations.
Western
Andres Garcia, the Mexican consul
at El Paso, declared himself still op-
timistic that trouble would be
averted.
United States customs officials at
Douglas, Ariz., received instructions
to stop all exports into Mexico, in
cluding food stuffs.
William Robertson and Thomas
Snyder, Americans, were killed in a
fight with Mexicans twelve miles east
of Nacozari, Sonora.
Preparations were being made at
El Paso. Tex, to enlarge the base hos
pital at Fort Bliss in the event of
hostiities with Mexico.
Mrs. Jane Stowell. 76. mother of
BILLY" Sunday, the evangelist. was
found dead in bed at the home of her
son at Winona Lake near Warsaw,
Ind.
The United States consulate at
Torreon, Mexico, was demolished
June is by a mob of 5000 civilians.
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Carranza army band. according to
American refugees arriving at Eagle
Pass Tex.
Washington
The House passed $i27, 900 900 sun.
dry civil appropriation bill.
The army appropriation bill carry.
ing increases i'll appropriations of
S2S,OOO.000 over the amount In the
measure as II was reported by the
committee, was passed by the House.
Representatives of the entente
allies have signified to the United
States government their Willingness
to subordinate their munitions con.
tracts in this country to the needs Of
the United States in the present
emergency.
Rpon. Wis. went on the map with
bang when 1t wired the United
States Senate to reconsider meas.
ure appropriating $4,000 for "a new
postoffice at Ripon, and turn the
money over to the army. preferably
for machine guns or aeroplanes.
An urgent deficiency bill. apron.
Rating $25000,000 to cover the ex.
pense of mobilizing. equipping and
transporting national guardsmen
called out for Mexican service, was
prepared by the House appropriation
committee.
II became known II the A. b. C.
powers do not ask mediation some OF
the smaller Latin-American nations
will.
Administration officials prepared
TO ask Congress 20 authorize a mill.
tary news censorship in connection
with the Mexican situation.