The state herald., 1917-01-12

ernnent.
Rome, Jan. 9.-The conference be-
governments was brought to close
and 1t is announced that the confer
ence established once again the COM
plete unity OF views Of the entente al
lies on the various questions down for
discussion, and that the statesmen
present will leave Rome with strong
resolution to introduce greater CO.
ordination in their efforts for the sue.
cessful issue Of the war.
Central powers are pressing back
Rumanians and Russians upon Sereth
river line. 100 miles long. In southern
Moldavia Won Mackensen has occu-
pied five more towns. North Of Braila
Russians and Rumanians have retired
across the Sereth. Severe fighting IL
going on near Riga at the northern
end Of the Russian line. Germans claim
victories south of Riga and Petrograd
announces victory to the west Of
that city. Raids and artillery actions
continue on the western front. Tur-
key reports repulse OF British attack
on the Tigris river front and of Rus.
sian attacks in Persia.
Washington.-Senator Jones' substi
tute for the Hitchcock resolution in
dorsing President Wilson's peace
note. which approves the reuest for
peace terms without indorsing the
note itself, was passed late Friday by
the Senate, AS to H. The Jones
amendment reads:
Resolved, That the Senate ap-
proves and strongly indorses the re-
quest by the President in the diplo
matte notes OF Dec. IS to the nations
now engaged in war that the nations
state the terms upon which peace
might be discussed"
Berlin. = Braila. Rumania's chief
commercial city, has been captured by
the Germans and Bulgarians. accord
ing to the official announcement,
which says: ut Is reported that In
Great Wallachia the main commercial
city Of the Rumanians. Braila. has
been captured by German and Bul.
garian troops. Dobrudja has been en-
tirely cleared OF the enemy"
Regarding the Rumanian front opsr-
ations the statement says:
ION the Golden Bystritza. the artil.
lery fire was lively. Advances by Rus.
sian companies and raiding detach.
ments between Czokanesti and Dorna.
Watra failed with heavy hostile
losses. Attacks delivered by German
and Austro- Hungarian troops In the
mountains situated between the Tran.
sylvania eastern frontier and the low.
lands OF the Sereth secured us con.
siderable gain OF ground. Several
hundred prisoners were brought In.
IN the main body OF the mountains
northwest OF odobesti. n Wurttemburg
mountain battalion. together with
Hanovcrian. Mecklenburglan and Ba.
varian rifles. stormed several en-.
trenchcd height positions.
in the Rimnik Sarat sector. West
Prussian infantry regiment, Of the
German order number 1862, took Slo-
bozla and Rotcsti by storm and In
hand.to-hand fighting. South OF the
Buzeu the Russian bridgchead posi-.
ton Of Braila was pierced by Ger.
man division with It's auxiliary Austro.
Hungarian battalions. GucrEueti and
Romnnul were captured In severe
struggle from house to house. Pris.
oncrs to the number Of 400 and SIX
machine guns remained In the hands
OF the victors.
"on the, right bank OF the Danube
the German and Bulgarian forces are
advancing toward Braila md Galata."
German raiding dctachmcnts near
Loos on the Franco. Belgian front pene.
tratcd to the fourth British trench
md returned with more than fifty
prisoners after blowing up defensive
work. army headquarters announced.
Berlin reports French batticship
Vcrite wns torpcdocd by n submarine
near MALTA. but Paris asserts the rc.
port is untrue.
The Third Arizona Legislature.
Phoenix. Ariz.. Jan. S.-with all but
less than half dozen members OF the
Legislature on the ground. the third
regular session viii begin today.
Whether II will take n recess until
after the Supreme Court has passed
on tho application OF Thomas Il
Campbell for writ OF mandamus TO
compel Governor Hunt 10 turn ovcr
the papers OF the office TO him. could
not be learned. but many OF the mcm
bors favor mn organization and mn nj
journmcnt from day 10 day unii the
Supreme Court acts