The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-01
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY CT THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EvE,ITs IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
ABOUT THE WAR

destroyer sunk by submarine.
Russians capture Kimpolung at foot
of Carpathians, completing conquest
of all Bukowina.
Cabinet crisis near in England as
result of proposal to grant Ireland
modified form of home rule.
Berlin reports Won Hindenburg'3
command has made good progress
against the Russians in the east.
Renewed activity reported on Brit
ish line in France. Many aerial con-
flicts have occurred, the British
claiming notallo successes.
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. NJ.
Carranza has met President Will
sons uitimatum with a counter-de-
mand for the release of the Mexicans
arrested and held on the border, and
lifting of embargo on fcodstuffs.
Germans declare capture of Cote
de Froide TerIa, near Fleury, is the
mCst inportaD success won at Yer
dun for some time. Bombardments
of unusual forocity and repeated in
fantry atta"Gs are in progress.
The It;.ians, continuing theiI
counter offensive against the Aus
tr:ans, have driven the invaders
steadily northward, capturing numer
GUS cities and military positions, ac.
cording to the official statement.
The troop of the Tenth cavalry,
which clashed with Carranzistas at
Carriza,, held the field for five hours
before retreatiug, although they were
outnumbered five to one, according to
unofficial reports al Columbus, N. M
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 stat .ons.
WESTERN
General Funston is expected to
have 10000 national guardsn- en- at
his disposal along the border within
ten days.
Magaalena, N. M, was swept by a
fire of unknown origin which did
damage to the extent of at least $780,
COO, and possibly 100000.
The Re ormed Presbyterian church
In general synod at Cedarv!l.e, Ohio,
took a strong stand in opposition TO
liquor and those engaged in its traf-
fic.
raid on the ranch of Fred Moore
twenty.o-e miles northeast of Doug
las, Ariz., was reported by Joe Bra
zean, cowboy, to the military au-
thorit.es.
company of home guards to serve
in case of trouble with Mexicans,
was organized at Glole, Ar.z, at a
mass meeting of citizens. More than
100 men joined the company.
A motor truck train a mile long,
carrying military necessities left Co
lumbus, N. M, for Gen. Pershing's
troops of cavalry and battery OF
machine guns mounted on motor
cycles.
WASHINGTON
The House passed s127.OUJ.OUO sun
dry civil appropriation bill.
The Senate paslel sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, carrying SIPS, S,0O0, 900,
for miscellaneous governmental ex-
penses.
Representatives of the entente
allies have signified to the United
States govern. ent their willingness
TO subordinate their munitions con-
tracts in this country to the needs o.
emergency.
An urgent deficiency bill, approp.
Rating $250GO,00O % cover the ex-
pense of E.obili1ing. l.. equipping and
transporting national guardsmen
cal ed out for Mexican serv ce, was
prepared by the House appropriation
committee.
An appropriation of 100000 for
the acquis ton of 5Ji acres for a
target range at Vancouver barracks,
Wash, was reoo r ended to Con
gress by the War Department.
Several Lat!n-American diplomats
In Washington have te.esraphed Gen.
eral Carranza urging release OF
seventeen American troopers held
prisoners at Chihuahua city.
Administration officials prepared
TO ask Congress to authorize a mill
tarv news censorsh in connection
with the Mexican situation.