Gilpin observer., 1916-03-23
CONDENSED RECORD or THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. Dol IN G .. ACHIEVE.
MENTs. sUFFERINGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newsraper Union News Service
About the War

French destroyer sunk by suDma-
rine in Adriatic.
The Italians have taken Austrian
trenches on the Santa Maria heights
The Russians are continuing their
pursuit of the Turks in the Caucasus
Dutch steamer Palemhang torps-
doed off Galloper light in Thames es-
tuary.
Russians capture Mamakhuatau,
zerum.
Berlin reports an allied submarine
torpedoed the Austrian hospital ship
Elektra.
Villa bandits burned bridge on the
Northwestern railroad near San Pc.
dro, Chihuahua
Important German ammunition de-
pots north of Verdun were blown up
by French guns.
German seaplanes raid east coast
of England, killing nine persons and
wounding thirty-one.
Dutch passenger ship Tubantia
sunk by submarine OF mine, with 3SI
aboard. United States will investi-
gate.
French aviators dropped showers of
shells on railway stations at Complains
and Metz. causing numerous explo-
siOns and fires.
Berlin reports the repulse, with
heavy loss, of the French force that
attacked the village of Vaux, north
east of Verdun.
Holland is talking war. The Dutch
nation is angry because of the tor
pedoing of two Dutch steamers. The
press suggests that the United States
be asked to guard the rights of neu-
trails
The forces of Col. Cano were en-
gagged in battle Monday with bandits
led by Villa, in Numiquipa, accord
ing to dispatch received by Gen.
Gavira. Carranza commandant at
Juarez.
Germany has begun new drive
against Verdun, using fresh troops.
The French say that although liquid
fire was poured on their lines by the
Germans they succeeded in repulsing
all attacks.
Petrograd reports large gains in the
Lake Narocz region and the capture
of several villages. In Galicia the
czar's forces have captured Austrian
trenches and bridgehead east Of
the village of Mikhaltche.
Western
Three men were killed. two seri.
ously injured and several others
slightly hurt in an explosion neal
Whalen, Wyo.
William Jennings Bryan was SO
years old Sunday and celebrated his
anniversary by delivering two ad.
dresses in churches at Kansas City.
A protest against the suggested
abandonment of the Monroe doctrine
was voiced by former President Tai,
in an address before the Contempt
ary Club of st. Louis.
VIII ii. Orpet, accused of killing
Marion Frances Lambert, was grant
ed change of venue from Judge c.
G. Edwards Of ,Waukegan to another
judge of the same court at Wauke.
gan Ill.
Alleged to be the ringleaders in a
plot to foment Mexican uprising,
two M6xicans were arrested at Je.
rome, Ariz.. and placed in the county
jail at Prescott, pending an investi-
cation.
All correspondents were Obliged to
register and present credentials at
military headquarters at Columbus,
N. M. Major Sample, the censoy,
frankly informed them that their serv.
Ices would be of little value.
Washington
Brig. Gen. John Cameron Mullen.
berg. retired, former paymaster gen.
eral of the army. died at his home In
Washington.
Representative Kahns amendment
to Hay Army Bill, making standing
army 100000 instead Of 100000, de-
feated, 1888 to 103.
President Wilson has told Congress
leaders he will sign the Philippine
bill including the Clarke amendment
for independence in not less than four
years. DESPITE his disapproval of some
OF its details.
Pancho Villa has been driven into
trap by the rapid advance of the
American troops, according to the I'm.
formation received Sunday in wire.
less dispatches from the front and In
telegraphic messages to Gen. Gabriel
Gavira, Carranza commander
Elisoo Arredondo. Gen. Carranza's .
ambassador, and Acting Secretary
Polk discussed terms of a proposed
new agreement for joint pursuit of
villa by American and Mexican
troops TO replace the present agree
ment by which Gen Carranza agrees
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