The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-12-21

Italy calls out all available troops
between ages OF is and i3
The British have regalned part of
the ground won by the Germans on
the lpres front
Vigorous attacks by the Austro-Ger-
mans on Monte Solarolo front were
repulsed by Italians.
bursting shell has wounded two
American railway engineers working
behind the British front
Emperor William in his Christmas
message proposes to make final
peace offer TO his enemies
Fighting reported by the French on
the right bank OF the Meuse in the
region OF Corrieres wood and Beson-
yauS
Austrians are repulsed in an in
fantry attack on San Marino and Cap
rille hill. the enemy suffering heavy
casualties.
1t is stated officially that Norway
has lost 5000 sailors during the war
a Central News dispatch from Chris
tiania reports
American submarine FL was sunk
in collision with her sister boat. the
F-3, in American waters, Nineteen
perished, five being rescued.
English east coast towns were
raided by German planes. which
crossed the borders of Kent and +, ,s-
sex, some penetrating as far as Lon
don
The agreement for an armistice be
ginning at noon Dec. II and lasting
until Jan. II was signed by the Boil
sheviki government in Russia and the
Teutonic allies
German naval forces make foray
into North Sea, sinking one British de.
stroyer, five merchant vessels and
four mine sweepers. TWO merchant,
men and trawler also were sunk On
Dec IL
There will be no holiday trench
amenities between Fritz and Sammy
On the American front this Christmas
Fritz may try it, but he won't get far
This came officially from the War De-
partment
WESTERN
No restrictions upon the price or
distribution OF lead are deemed neces-
sary at this time by the War Indus
tries Board.
w. NJ. Harper. Joe Laendro and
Charles Patrichs, convicted of riotins
In Globe. Ariz., July 3. were pardoned
by Gov Thomas e Campbell
An ordinance passed the City Coun-
Gil at Kansas City prohibiting the
Kansas City Railway Company from
employing women as street car con
ductors on their lines.
District Attorney Charles NJ. Flick
ert. whose removal from office was
sought in recall election at San
Francisco, was retained by a big ma
jority on the face of early returns.
Jose Marta Cuevas and Silvario
Silva, MeNicans. sentenced to be
hanged Friday. Dec. 2l. for murder,
committed suicide in the county Jail
at Gallup, n NJ. by hanging them
selves
MASHINGTON
The President and Mrs. Wilson
Dec. Is celebrated the second anniver,
sary of their marriage
Arrangements for Congress to re-
cess until Thursday, Jan. were
made final when the Senate adopted
the House resolution to that pur-
pose.
Vote in the House on the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment on
Thursday
the rules committee agreed on that
date.
Representative Royal c. Johnson of
Aberdeen, S. D, enlisted as private
in the regular army and was assigned
to Camp Meade, He has not resigned
his seat in the House
Mai Gen George w Goethals was
recalled to active service and named
acting quartermaster general of the
army Brig. Gen Charles B. Wheeler
was named acting chief of ordnance.
The State Department telesraphed
to American Consul General Garrett
at Alexandria. Egypt, s1s5,o0o for the
relief OF the 100000 sufferers at Jeru-
salem in want of food and other sup
plies.
Allegiance of the new government
of Portugal was pledged to the allied
cause in statement issued at the
Portuguese legation which also de-
nounced the assertion that the recent
revolution was brought about in the
interests OF Germany.
Provost General Crowder issued 10
governors new rules under which men
of draft age may join the colors at
their own request. White men only
may be accepted, and they NAV enlist