The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1917-01-05
'GERMANY'S HOPE
ON S0MME'
HAio DECLARES ALLIES PROVED
THEY COULD cohauER FOE
IN BATTLE.
ATTACK DEAD MAN HILL
FRENCH SEIZE TRENCHES or
FOE IN DISTRICT OF AIsNE ,
AND Disc.


London, Dec. 30.-The battle of the
Somme il pictured N . sweeping tri-
umph for the entente allied arms In Q
detailed report by Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig. which covers operations from
July to Nov. IS. General Haig terms
the battle q triumph in which the Ger
man western armies were only saved
from complete collapse and . decisive
defeat by a protracted period Of ~.
favorable weather that prevented The
Anglo-F French forces from taking full
advantage of their successful advance
Pressing in upon southern Moldavia
from three sides, apparently with all
their vigor, the forces of the central
powers are making progress against
stiff resistance. On the Transylvanian.
Moldavian frontier, in the region north
OF Rimnik-Sarat, and in the DobrodtS
opposite Braila, Berlin reports ths
Austro-Germaa and Bulgarian troops
are advancing.
Tht Rumanian province of Dobrudja
now Is almost cleared Of defenders.
West of the Mouse. in the Verdun
region. the forces of the German
crown prince have repulsed attacks by
French troops against the new Ger
man positions on LIE Mort Homme.
London.-A telegram has been re.
ceived from Saloniki by the Anglo
Hellenic League, saying the Greek d.
vision which surrendered to the Bull
gars at Kavala has been ordered by
King Constantine to leave Goerlit,
Germany, where 1t has been interned,
for the Macedonian front to fight
against the entente allies.
Berlin records fresh advances for
the Teutonic allies against the Rus
SLAMS in Wallachia. Three thousand
more prisoners and twenty-five ma
chine guns have been captured by the
invaders, bringing the number of men
taken In the Rimnik-Sarat maneuver
up to 10.220.
Considerable fighting has again
taken place on the Verdun sector
around LIE Mort Homme and on the
eastern slopes of hill 3O4, where the
repulsed Elsewhere along the French
front there have been reciprocal bonn
bardments and attacks by small pa
troll parties, interspersed with fights
In the air.
In the Austro-Italian theater the
weather has cleared and the artillery
duels have been renewed with vigor,
especially on the Carso front
South Of Brody in Galicia the Ger.
mans have brought their howitssra
into play against Russian positions
and at various points have damaged
their trenches.
| Washington, Dec. 28.-Germany ID
ready to grant greatly modified terms
according to Information obtained in
Official circles here. President Wilson
1t is stated, has been advised to thiA
effect by Mr.. Gerard, American am
bassador to Germany, who had a con
ference with the Kaiser. Germany
peace terms. as modified, are, in sub
stance: The evacuation and restore
ton Of Belgium, Germany paying N
indemnity for damages to persons and
property on the ground that the inva
sion Of Belgium was q military necss
sity. Evacuation OF French territory
Evacuation Of Russian territory
upon condition that Russia shall Day
Germany an indemnity for damage t.
persons and property in the invasion
of East Prussia.
Disposition of Rumania, Serbia ant
Montenegro on terms satisfactory te
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey.
Restoration to Germany of all col
onies In Africa, Kiau Chau, and the
Pacific Islands and payment Of an in
demnity by the allies for damages to
persons and property therein.
Although this Information emanatea
from administration sources, its &C
curacy could not be verified Officially
as neither the White House nor Sec
Rotary of State Lansing would discuss
the confidential cablegrams received
from Mr.. Gerard.
Declares Man Can Make Own Booze
Portland. Ore.-Oregons prohibi
ton law was given a blow here when
Circuit Judge Henry e. McGinr
ruled that the state had no authority
to limit or prohibit citizens from
manufacturing or importing Nquol
for personal use.