The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-23

lision
Artillery fighting continues in the
Fort Vaux region.
Petrograd estimates Austrias
losses since drive began at $4,000,
Lemberg, the capital of Galicia, is
menaced on three sides by the Rus
slams
French at Verdun repulse German
attacks in Dead Mans Hill and Thiau-
mont regions.
Turks announce British attempting
to cross Euphrates river in Mesopo-
tamia were routed.
Berlin reports that General Won
Linsingen has repulsed Russian at
lacks and taken BAG prisoners.
The Spanish Press Association has
cablegram from the Spanish colony
In Mexico City urging King Alfonso
to intervene and prevent war between
the United States and Mexico.
Russians capture Radziolowo, sixty
miles from Lemberg. Russian often
sive in Volhynia, Galicia and Buko-
wilma continues with little slackening
in force tho advance OF armies is not
SO rapid as in early stages of drive.
Indications which piled up at FL
Paso, Tex, from various Mexican
towns along the border point to the
probability that the first dash Of
American regulars over the interna-
tonal boundary will meet with slight
resistance
1nd n ra
making preparations for war. Every
militiaman in America $4,000
men-has been called out by orders
issued Sunday in Washington Gen.
Obregon, Mexican minister OF war,
has ordered every able bodied MeXi-
can to take up arms and fight the
Americans.
Austro-German troops in desper-
ate attempt to halt the Russians ad-
vance have pierced their line at one
point, Petrograd admits. The often
sive, however, continues, and impor-
tant successes in the Czernowitz re-
gion are reported. Russians claim
Gen. Planners command has been
cut in two and is i'll ''precipitate
flight"
Gen. Jacinto Trevino, commanding
the Carranzista army of the north.
advised Gen J. J. Pershing, Ameri.
can eXpeditionary commander, that
any movement OF American troops
from their present lines to the south,
east or west would be considered
hostile act and signal to commence
warfare. Gen. Trevino acted upon
specific Instructions from Gen Car
rama.
WESTERN
Civilian chauffeurs driving army
motor trains were arrested at Column
bus, n NJ, when they refused on ar
rival from the field, TO return imme-
diately with supplies.
The Arkansas Supreme Court for
the second time sustained the validity
OF the state wide prohibition act
passed by the last Legislature and
which went into effect Jan. /.
Frank b, Kellogg OF St Paul was
nominated for United States senator
on the Republican ticket, judging
from early returns received from
Minnesotas primary election.
Philip J. Kealy, president of the
Kansas City Railways Company. will
leave his s2j.000-a-year job to go with
the Third regiment of the Missouri
National guard TO the border.
The body of William Browne.
brother OF Mayor Albert Browne o.
Brownsville, Tex, was found in the
1T,
side, ten miles south of Matamoros
WASHINGTON
Fearing that it would be construed
as an act OF war. the War Department
has declined to withdraw its request
to Congress for passage of resolu-
Congress for the passage of a resolu-
tion authorizing the President to use
the National Guard in Mexico until
later.
Exports from the United States to
Europe for the first twenty months
OF the war reached total value OF
$3.50, 100000, according to table
completed by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. Imports
during the same period amounted to
$3.50, 100000.
Immediate steps were decided on
to expedite passage of the govern
ment ship-purchase bill by the Sen
ate.
No militia officer can be relieved
of service during the life of his pres
emit commission except by order of the
President, according to a War Depart
nlent order.
President Wilson urged members
Of the Senate naval affairs commit
tee to specify at least one and IL pos
sible two dreadnaughts in the navy
bill