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About the War
French forces made counter attacks
on the new position captured by the
Germans on Dead Man Hill northwest
Of Verdun.
In the Verdun sector east of the
Chambrettes farm the Germans at
tempted strong surprise attack
against the French position. but were
repulsed. according to Paris.
The battle of the Somme ID pictured
a. a sweeping triumph for the entente
allied arms. in a detailed report by
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig which covers
operations from July l to Nov. 18.
Carranza forces met and defeated
Villa command at Bustillos. fifty miles
west Of Chihuahua City, on the Mex
lean Northwestern railroad, Dec. 81,
Carranza official from Chihuahua City
who arrived at Juares stated.
Villa partisans at Ell Paso, Texas,
announced Friday that forces operat-
ing under the banner of villa had oc-
eupied Saltillo, the capital of the state
Of Coahuila, located between Torreon
and Monterey. The report was denied
by Carranza officials,
Around Braila, on both sides of the
Danube, the invaders have further
driven In the defenders of the terri
tory. Near Fokshany and thence south
east to the Danube, Petrograd reports
the Russians and Rumarians have
taken up new positions without pres
sure from the Teutonic allies.
Bombardments and minor patrol en-
gagements continue to prevail on all
the fronts except in Rumania. where
the Teutonic allies are keeping up
their inroads into the kingdom. The
Russians and Rumanians are being
steadily driven back from the Tran
sylvanian alps and lower Moldavian
region.
The dawn Of 1917 found the Lellig-
erent armies virtually dead-locked ev-
erywhere except in Rumania. 1t found
also In the air a suggestion by the leu
vic allies that they are ready to dis
zee. but the entente allies have
determination to con-
until their officially re-
are complied with.
mic allies have captured
=, thirty miles southwest
Ruma,ia's oil and grain
Il the Danube. The guns OF
Dobrudja army are hammering on
lie bridgehead of Matchin, on the
east bank of the Danube opposite
Braila. Previous to the fall OF Rim
nik-Sarat the Teutonic allies defeated
the Russians on a front of ten and
half miles southwest of the town.
Western
r. c. DeBaca took the oath of office
As governor of New Mexico Monday.
Thomas E. Campbell. Republican,
was inaugurated governor Of Arizona,
Monday.
The Southern Pacific railroad has
resorted to old ties for fuel In the abb
sence OF coal.
New Orleans bank clearings for 1916
totalled 1881 ,073, 1894. exceeding those
of 1915 by s40S.907,51S.
Simon Bamberger was inaugurated
governor Of Utah. He is the first Dem.
ocrat to occupy the position in the his
tory Of the state.
All passengers aboard the British
steamer Natal. ashore In the harbor
OF Raratonga in the south Pacific,
have been taken off.
Export business through Galveston
during 1916 reached u total value of
&251.554,235. This is an increase of ap-
proximately 1913 100000 over the value
Of exports during 1915.
In regard to the interview of Wini-
fred Graham. who says the Mormons
are bringing girls from Great Britain
to Utah for polygamous purposes
Charles w. Penrose. second counselor
In the first presidency OF the Mormon
church, said at Salt Lake. "The thing
is too silly to deserve attention. Any
body who has any brains would know
better than to revive this moss-grown
story"
Washington
-Four eclipses of the sun and three
Of the moon. the greatest number pos
sible in a single year, will occur in
1917.
Collections for the suffrage cause
through the national headquarters OF
the Congressional Union totalled GILL;
SGT during 1916, or more than twice as
much as in any previous year.
Germany is willing to conclude
peace with the allies on basis OF mu-
tual reparation, restoration OF all the
small Kingdoms involved In the war and
adequate guarantees for the security
ef world peace. according to details
reported to President Wilson.
The advisability Of restoring tariff
duties on wool. rubber and coffee, and
Of increasing the present tariff on su-
gar is under consideration BY TREASURY