Gilpin observer., 1917-07-12
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTs
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
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ABOUT THE WAR

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SLAMS at Godov and Koniuchy failed.
German attempts to traternize with
Russians were answered by Russian
guns.
From April Is to June 80. the Fran
co-British troops on the western front
captured 63,222 prisoners. including l.
27S officers.
Sixteen German airplanes we're
driven down by British squadrons.
ten out Of control. Eight British ma
chimes are missing.
Since the beginning of the war the
British have captured 117,776 prison
srs exclusive OF natives taken prison
ers in the African campaigns.
Several villages and more than 1000
men have been captured by the Rus
SLAMS west of Stanislau. In Galicia. the
Petrograd war office announces.
The new Austrian cabinet, the Lokal
Anxeiger Of Berlin says. it learns. has
decided to resign. A new-ministry, 1t
adds. already Is in course of forma-
tion.
A serious political crisis has arisen
in Germany. A Berlin telegram to the
Koelnische Zeitung says 1t is probable
the Kaiser will dismiss Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg.
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.
East Of Cerny General Petain has
enlarged the ground captured July /,
and on the left bank of the Meuse
near Verdun the French have car
rfed three strong salients.
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
Galic!an villages Of Presovce, Zbor-
off and Korshiduv. The Austro- Ger
man forces have retreated westward
across the Little Stripa river.
I'm a successful raid by us south.
west Of Hargicourt we captured thir-
ty-five prisoners, including one Off
cer." says London's official announce.
ment. "A hostile raiding party was
repulsed near Looz."
WESTERN
Call of strike at Jerome results In
request for troops.
Gompers denies union participation
in East st. Louis riot.
Many indictments returned at San
Francisco in revolutionary plot.
A dispatch from Kingman, Ariz.,
states that the Golconda mine there
has been closed through activities of
the l. W. w.
Quiet prevailed Monday among
Gallups striking miners. A number
of men returned to work at the Nava.
10 and Weaver mines.
Several organizers for the Industrial
Workers Of the World have been or.
dered by the authorities to leave
Golconda and Chloride, Ariz.
A train Of twenty-eight cars left
Cananea for points in southern Mexi-
co. carrying former workmen at the
mines and smelters of the Sonora
copper camp.
Working on the theory that anti
American propagandists were respon-
sible in part for the East St Louis
riots. Charles A. Karch. United States
district attorney has started federal
investigation.
More than 100000 personal invita-
tions to attend Cheyenne's golden
Jubilee and twenty-first Frontier
Days celebration, July 23 to 2S.. in
elusive, were mailed at Cheyenne.
The local postoffice was swamped.
WASHINGTON
Prohibition issue may prolong war
session OF Congress-.
Stringent espionage regulations will
be enforced in United States.
Senate favors bone dry" prohibi.
ton during war except on beer and
wine.
President Wilson has issued proc
lamation for government control of
American exports.
Former attaches of German embas.
sies and consulates In United States
are ordered to leave country.
James w. Gerard, former ambassa.
dor to Germany, has resigned from
the diplomatic service and returned
to private life.
Another appropriation OF s5OO.O0O..
900 for shipbuilding probably will be
asked OF Congress Immediately by the
administration.
Short shift will be the portion of
any proven German spies rounded up
in the hunt for betrayers Of Americas
transports at sea.