The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-10
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ABOUT THE WAR

Sentries were under orders to shoot
to kill any aviator flying over the
Notifications of the San Francisco
port.
Between the Oise and the Avre
British fire shattered German organ
izations northwest of Mounlin-Sous-
Toutvent and demolished casemates
and shelters north of Autreches.
Two German submarines that re-
Gently returned to their base sank
fifteen steamers and seven sailing
vessels, aggregating 64,5O0 tons gross,
the admiralty announced at Berlin.
British headquarters in France re-
ports: Monday morning the enemy
attacked a position east of Bouch-
avesnes gained by us, but were re-
pulsed with loss, leaving some pris-
oners in our hands"
In the Val Putna, Berlin records the
Russians made five fruitless attacks
against Austro-German positions on
the heights north of the valley. Petro-
grad says the fighting continues north
of the Jacobeni-Kimpolung high road.
Rumanian detachments were forced
to withdraw, Petrograd says. from
height north of the river laval.
British headquarters in France re-
port: During February we captured
2,133 German prisoners, including
thirty-six officers. The following viii
lagos also were either captured or sur
rendered to US by the withdrawal of
the Germans: Ligny, Thilloy, Lebar-
que, Warlencourt, Pys, Miraumont,
Petit Miraumont, Grandcourt, Puisi-
eux-Au-Mopt, Serre and Gommecourt."
Austria's reply to the American re-
quest for clearer definition of her
attitude in the submarine situation
while supporting Germany's ruth
less" sea waE was stated officially
in Washington to leave the door open
for further negotiations, delaying
temporarily at least the break which
has been regarded as inevitable since
the severance of relations between
the United States and Germany.
WESTERN
Chicago is swept with the worst
scarlet fever epidemic in years.
A blizzard, with snow three feet
deep, was reported in Nebraska Tues
day.
Arkansas joined the woman suf-
frage column when the governor
signed the bill giving women the
right to vote at all primary elections
in that state.
The third annual report of the Mid
west Refining Company indicates an
unusually prosperous year in 1916 with
increases in refinery capacity, in oil
production and the extension of fields
of operations in Wyoming.
Five Chinese were killed outright,
two were fatally injured and three
were wounded in tong wars which
were waged almost simultaneously in
San Francisco, Oakland, Stockton and
San Jose, Cal, and Seattle, Wash.
WASHINGTON
President Wilson took the oath of Of
flee for his second term in his room at
the Capitol
Senator Thomas S. Martin, Virginia,
will succeed ex-senator Kern, Indiana,
es Democratic floor leader.
More than 1,400 nominations sent to
The Senate during the session by
President Wilson failed of confirma-
ton.
The Senate agreed to House reso-
luton postponing the effective date
on the Reed bone dry amendment
until July l.
Werner Horne, alleged German
army officer, charged with RESPONSE
bility for plot to blow up the Cana
dian Pacific railroad bridge crossing
the Canadian border at Vanceboro,
Me-, must stand trial.
Lieut.. Hans Berg's heroic trip
across the Atlantic with the British
steamer Appam, captured by the Ger
man raider Moewe, proved futile
when the Supreme Court awarded the
vessel to her English owners.
Modification of the Senate rules,
urged by President Wilson, to pre-
vent future filibusters like the one
that killed the armed neutrality bill,
virtually was agreed upon by con-
ference committee of ten senators.
denomination of DR.. Cary T. Gray
son as medical director in the navy
Will Tanh oI rear aumlral, VINO 1alled
of confirmation in the Senate during
the last session after a prolonged
fight, was sent to the Senate by Pres
ident Wilson.
The Senate adopted the House reso-
luton providing for a bond issue of
$150,000.00o to expedite construction
of naval vessels.
Reargument was ordered by the
Supreme Court on the litigation be-
tween Wyoming and Colorado, over
respective irrigation rights.