The Colorado statesman., 1916-01-08
STORY OF The WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News servies
ABOUT THE WAR

seaport of Albania.
President Wilson is awaiting full
details of the sinking of the Persia
before taking action.
The Russians have driven the Aus
TRANS from Czernowitz, an important
strategic point in Bukowina near the
Galician frontier.
The London Times declares that the
Peninsular and Oriental liner Geelong,
5000 tons, has been sunk near the
Mediterranean.
Secretary Lansing is preparing to
notify all the nations engaged in war
on the side of Germany of the Amer
lean stand on undersea raids.
Austria's official representative has
informed Secretary Lansing his gov
eminent is ready to offer reparation
If an Austrian boat sank the Persia.
Lord Derby's recruiting figures for
the period between Oct. 90 and Dec.
Is show 1,150,0O0 unmarried men and
1,679,263 married men presented
themselves for service.
The great offensive by the Russians
in Bessarabia and Galicia continues
with some gains CLAIMED by the Rus
SLAMS. Military critics call the new
battle the most important move of
the war since the invasion of Serbia.
1t is designed strategicaliy to take
from the Kaiser the advantage he has
long enjoyed of choosing his own
ground for the big battle. Some
critics declare it afso is intended to
squeeze the Teutons out of the Bal
kans. The central powers have been
compelled to gather 100000 men on
the 300-mile front chosen by the car
for his drive and apparently are I'M
able to make any big move at any
other front. Thus Austria and Ger
many, long on the offensive, are now
on the defensive. The Russians are
abundantly supplied with guns and
shells and are using them freely.
WESTERN
Two sharp earthquake shocks were
felt at Newport, Ore.
The year 1915 was by far the great
est ever known in the Minneapolis
grain and milling trades.
Two men entered the offices of St
Lukes hospital at Chicago, pointed
revolvers at Miss Mary Tobin, the
cashier, and escaped with a tin box
containing $4,000.
Despite the explosions in munitions
plants throughout the country the
loss by fire in 1915 was less than that
of 1914 by $4S,76S,250, according to
the Insurance Press.
Senator John F.. Shafroth has intro
duced in Congress one of the first of
the good roads bills, calling for the
cooperation of individuals, counties,
states and the United States in the
building and improvement of public
roads in rural districts.
The Midwest Oil Company paid off
the last $4,000 of an issue of $780,
900 in notes issued nearly three years
ago for the purpose of building re-
finery at Casper. Wyo The notes still
have about two years to run. and the
fact that the entire Indebtedness has
been cleared off so far in advance
shows that the company has pros
pered.
WASHINGTON
Navy officials hope soon to begin
withdrawing the marines on duty in
Haiti
Secretary McAdoo asked rush APP
preparation of 100000 for rural sani-
tation and fighting typhoid and pei
lagra.
There is a noticeable determination
on the part of members of Congress
to hold some nation to strict account
for the killing of Americans in under
sea raids.
Representative Edwards of Georgia
introduced a resolution asking Con
gress to extend thanks to Henry
Ford for his generous contributions
and noble purpose in trying to bring
about peace in Europe"
A peace resolution by Representa-
tive Campbell of Kansas provides for
the establishment of an international
confederation of the world" to en-
force international law with an inter
national army and navy
Improvements of the Los Angeles
and Long Beach, Cal, harbors. to cost
about s1,400,000, were recommended
in a report of General Kingman. chief
of army engineers, submitted to Con
Eress by Secretary Garrison.
Food prices in the United States
during 1914 were higher than at any
time during the last thirty-seven
years, with the exception of the years
1882, when they were four per cent
higher than 1914 prices; 1888, when
they wore on the same level, aud in
1912, when they were one per cent
higher.