Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
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About the War

About the War
The sinking of four steamers. one
Of British and three Of neutral regis
try, was announced in London by
Lloyd's.
Near Zborow, in Galicia, an Austro-
German raid, was frustrated by the
Russians. who drove the invaders out
after they had entered some trenches.
Isolated attacks and counter-attacks
have taken place in Russia, in the
region of Freidrichstadt, Baranovitchi
md Kovel, without either side attain
ing any important results.
British troops in their efforts to sur
round the German forces in German
East Africa are making considerable
progress, according to statement is
sued by the British official press bu-
Eeau.
A Berlin wireless dispatch says
radio distress signals picked up at
Rotterdam reported a British trans
port with 1900 men on board had
struck mine in the English chan
mel and was sinking.
On the line in France, near Loos,
the British in daylight raid blew up
German dugouts, causing many cas-
ualties among the occupants. The
artillery duels have again become vio-
lent in the Verdun sector.
Two British, three Norwegian and
one Spanish steamers are sunk in the
Atlantic by Teutonic submarines. One
of the British ships, the Toftwood,
was on her way from New York to
Liverpool with a $750.00O cargo.
In the capture of Nanesti, on the
Sereth river in Rumania, hand-to-
hand fighting took place in the streets.
In Withdrawing from the village, Ger
man batteries raked the Russians as
they made their way across the
bridges over the Sereth, inflicting
heavy losses on them. With the fall
of Nanesti, 555 men and one officer
were captured by the Germans.
Western
The national annual convention of
tie Pixies Peak oceanic Ocean High
way Association will be held in st.
Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 13 and II.
Probably eighteen persons were
Killed in the collapse of the Sonora
hotel, two-story structure, in Cana
nea, seventy miles southeast of
Douglas Ariz.
An investigation was started at Ell
Paso, Tex into the mysterious shoot.
ing of Henry Z. Baker of Marietta,
Ohio, private in Company b, fourth
Ohio regiment
Seventy.five horses were burned to
death and fifteen automobiles de-
stroyed by fire in Omaha, which
burned the livery barn and garage
Levi & German and several small
Buildings adjacent. The losses aggre.
gated $4,000.
For the first time in the history OF
the United States a foreign consul
general, Franz Bopp, one of the three
consuls-general of Germany in this
country, was sentenced at San Fran
cisco to prison and payment of fine
for violation of American neutrality.
Eggs and butter will never go back
to their former low prices. This is
the prediction of John r. Thompson,
restaurant owner OF Chicago. Mr.
Thompson arrived in Denver to at
tend the National Western Horse and
Stock show in which he has entered
nine of his thoroughbreds.
Washington
A step toward consolidation of the
various peace societies of the United
States was taken at meeting of di
rectors of the American Peace so
ciety
Immediate withdrawal of "a sub
stantial number" of national guards
men from the border has been order
ed by the War Department, and Gen
Funston now is selecting the units tt
be sent home.
A night fight between native ban
dts and American marines in the
Dominican republic resulting in tn,
death of one marine and the sever,
injury of another was reported to tn,
Navy Department.
President Wilson plans to go to tn,
capitol two or three time each weel
to keep in close touch with members
Of the Senate and House for the pur
pose of hurrying consideration of hi
legislative program and avoiding al
extra session.
The interstate commerce commits
sion took action looking toward re
lief for the large cities OF the countr
threatened by coal famines.
More than $4,000 national guards
men now on the Mexican border hav
been designated by Major Genera
Funston for return home and music
out Of the federal service.
Rear Admiral William S. Benson |
mentioned as the probable successo
to the late Admiral Dewey as pres