Taiban Valley news., 1917-07-13
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ABOUT THE WAR

Russians were answered by Russian
guns.
DR.. Won Bethman-Hollweg, it is
said, will announce new peace terms
in the reichstag.
Violent artillery duels ragged Friday
between the French and Germans
northeast Of scissors.
Germans were driven back in their
great offensive against the French,
leaving the field strewn with dead.
Nine German air raiders were re-
pulsed in an attempt to attack the
Russian aviation base in the Gulf of
Riga.
From April Is to June 80, the Fran
co-British troops on the western front
captured 63,222 prisoners, including l.
27S officers.
Since the beginning of the war the
British have captured 117,776 prison
ers exclusive of natives taken prison
ers in the African campaigns.
Training bases for American troops
in France are ready for occupancy.
They include aviation, artillery, in
fantry and medical bases.
Final contingent of first American
army for active service arrives safely
in France, completing original army
ordered abroad by President Wilson
May 18th.
Maj. Gen. Maurice asserts that the
British in France have not lost a gun
since April, 1915; and since the be-
ginning of the war, have taken 739
guns and lost 1873.
The total number of Germans killed
from the beginning of the war to
March, 1917, is not less than 100000,
according to an estimate reached by
French general headquarters.
Russian troops have occupied the
Galician villages of Presovce, Zbor-
off and Korshiduv The Austro-Ger-
man forces have retreated westward
across the Little Stripa river.
French repulsed four heavy attacks
by the crown prince in his effort to
regain positions in the region of Mont
Haut and Mont Carnillet Friday. His
losses were heavy. The French have
held all gains made.
The Orleans, the first American
ship to pass the U-boat zone after the
submarine campaign was launched,
was torpedoed and sunk by a subma-
rine on her return to France from the
United States. Four lives were lost,
but the naval gun crew was saved.
WESTERN
Gallup-American mine owners refuse
to recognize union.
Troops of cavalry arrived at Globe
to suppress strike disorder.
William Dannecker, aged So, was
beaten to death in St. Louis by his two
sons, Theodore, aged 13, and Herman,
23 years Of age.
Midwest Refining Company direc-
tors took initial steps toward increas-
ing the capital stock from $2O,O0O,OO0
to $0,000,0O0.
The strike in the Arizona copper
fields has been extended to Jerome,
where 250 men quit work Friday in re-
sponse to an l. w. w. call.
Charles H. Meyer, president of the
International Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelters Workers, said in Denver, Fri
day, that things looked favorable for
an early settlement of the strike in
the Globe Miami district in Arizona.
WASHINGTON
Eleven National Woman's party
militants were sentenced to three days
in the workhouse by Judge Mullowney
after having been convicted of disor-
derly conduct in "picketing' the
White House.
Latest reports to the war depart
ment show that the total strength of
the national guard now is something
over 100000. More than 100000 men
are still needed to bring the guard up |
to war strength.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Miss |
Helen Bones have turned over the |
product of their own handiwork in one |
months sewing for the Red Cross
four dozen pairs of pajamas and an |
equal number of sheets and pillow |
cases-for distribution among the Red |
Cross societies of England, France,
Italy and Canada.
Chinese movement to restore Man
chu dynasty not united.
Activity of German spies in U. S.
would alarm world if known.
Short shift will be the portion of
any proven German spies rounded up
in the hunt for betrayers of Americas
transports at sea.
An additional war loan of 100000
900 was made to France, bringing the
total of credits to that country to
1910, 100000 and the grand total of
American loans to the allies to $1,SOS,-
100000.