Gilpin observer., 1917-02-15
THE LATEST IMPORTANT pis-
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPH.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVElTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union views Service.
About the War

at Hill 304, Verdun front, and IN the
Argopne
British forces retain their hold on
the new positions east of Sailly-Sail-
lisel, on the Somme front in France,
despite German attacks.
Constantinople reports that in re-
cent attacks on the Turks near Kut-
El-Amara, the British lost 1000. aside
from men made prisoners.
South of Kut-el- el-Amara, in Mesopo-
tamia British troops have taken ad-
ditional trenches from the Turks.
Only artillery engagements are re-
ported from the other war theaters.
Villa troops drew the first blood in
the new campaign for possession of
northern Chihuahua when Jose Ynez
Salazar's command of 200 almost an
initiated the Guzman garrison of de
facto troops.
Russians near Volhynia beat off
German attack made under cover of
snowstorm. Teutons cross Dneister on
Italians re-establish lines which Aus
trians pierced east of Gorizia. Berlin
announces repulse of British attack
along Ancre river in France.
President Wilson rejected Ger
many's proposal to negotiate an un-
derstanding between the two nations
concerning the submarine blockade of
Great Britain and France. The Pres
ident replied that he would enter into
no discussion with Germany until
Berlin calls off ruthless submarine
warfare and returns to observance of
the pledges given in response to the
Sussex ultimatum last May.
Four British and three Norwegian
steamers were sunk Saturday, London
announces. Total number OF vessels
destroyed since unrestricted U-boat
warfare began is said to be eighty
nine, of which twenty-one were neu-
tral ships. During that period, British
state, more than LOO vessels arrived
at or sailed Saturday unharmed from
allied ports. One of the ships sunk
Saturday had twenty-five white Amer
lean muleteers on board.
Western
Springfield, ILL.,, the beloved home
town of Abraham Lincoln dropped it's
every day pursuits to do homage to
its greatest son on the 10Sth anniver-
sary of the emancipator's birth.
Mayor James Rolph, Jr., named a
commission of twenty-five citizens to
investigate vice conditions in San
Francisco, the list including two
former mayors. four ministers. rabbi
and four women.
Arrangements have been completed
by the government for arming all sea
going tugboats at Galveston and other
gulf ports and using them for coast
defense, according to reports in au-
thoritative circles at Galveston, Tex
Customs inspectors stationed on the
interned German vessels at Eagle
Harbor, the Hamburg-American liner
Saxonia and the ship Steinbek, have
been withdraw by order of the col
Iector OF the district, 1t was an
nounced at Seattle. Wash.
Sergeant William Riggs. of X com.
pany. of the Thirty Fifth infantry, and
private o. s. Wratchford. of b com.
pany of the Eleventh infantry, mem.
bers OF the provost guard on duty in
Douglas, Ariz.. were arrested charged
with killing Moses Walker a negro
chauffeur.
Washington
oil nAt,t1
ranza's representatives on the Mexi
can-American joint commission, has
been named ambassador from Mexico
to the United States.
The national capital Joined in the
nationwide celebration of Abraham
Lincolns birthday anniversary. Ap
propriate exercises were held in Con
gress, the public schools and at pa
riotic gatherings.
President Wilson will be asked Il
approve a 100000 appropriation fol
the food price Investigation TO be con
Quoted by the federal trade commits
sion and the department of agricul
ture at his direction.
An executive order to exclude spie,
and other undesirable persons from
the Panama canal zone and give tn,
governor virtually unlimited authorit,
TO regulate immigration there hai
been signed by President Wilson.
Minister Gonzales at Havana mott
fled the state department OF revolu
tionary activity in Cuba but adde,
that President Menocal appears I,
have the little rebellion under contro'
Seyep sliettehapts, charged with com
plicfty In the plot are being held.
The gratitude of Great Britain 70
the efficient and kindly work under
taken blythe United States in carinI
for British interests in Germany wa
conveyed to the state department In
dispatch from Ambassador Page Il
London. quoting Forsign Minister Bal
four.