Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-20
Russian Armies Show Signs
of Greater Activity AlongI
Eastern 'FRONT.' Artillery
Battles West,
SEVEN MILLION MEN
KILLED DURING WAR
Estimated Total Casualties
Fofty-five Million, or Near
Iy Half Number of Total
Population of America,

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Outstanding developments in the
war theaters are:
The Italians on the Isonzo front
captured one of the crests of Mount
vodice, the key to the Austrian de-
fenses north Of Gorizia.
The positions the Italian troops
had taken east of Gorizia were main
tanned against defeated Austrian at
tacks.
Intense aerial activity and incessaDt
artillery duels continued along the
Austro-Italian front.
The Russian armies showed further
signs of a renewal of activity along
the Russo German front.
.a4rtifiery uueiS WERE maifflaiieti
on the western front all the way from
the Belgian coast to St. Quentin.
The Germans assert that British
attack on both sides of the road from
Arras to Douai broke down under fire,
Waves of German troops thrown
against the French in the river Aisne
district succeeded only in obtaining a
footing in one of the advanced
trenches.
The Germans used burning liquid In
a futile attack northwest of Rheims.
The Russian provisional government
announced that 1t unitedly rejects
separate peace, but aims at general
peace without annexations or indem-
mites.
Nicaragua has severed diplomatic
relations with Germany.
A French torpedo boat was sunk by
a mine in the Adriatic May Is, it was
announced Saturday.
The British passenger steamer
Highland Corrie was torpedoed with
out warning Wednesday.
The number of men killed in the
war was estimated by Arthur Hender-
son. member of the British war coun-
ell as 100000, and the total casual
ties to exceed 45.000,OO0.
Russia Finally Decides.
Russia, unaggressIve In the field for
several months because of internal
dissensions, is making ready under the
leadership of the new coalition gov
ernment to resume an energetic cam
paign against the Teutonic powers.
The new cabinet, holding the con-
fidence of the radical council of work"
mems and soldiers delegates, has de-
clared against separate peace and
announces its intention of taking the
most energetic measures against any
counter-revolutions. Declaring that
the establishment of general
peace without annexations ano indem-
mites Is possible only through the
overpowering of Germany, the cabi-
net asserts that it's most important
work is the immediate revivifying of
the army.
Already the Russians have shown
signs of activity and artillery and
mine throwing bombardments by
them are reported from several i'm
portant sectors along the S00-mile
front from Riea, on the Baltic, to Ga
latz, on the Black sea.
U. S. Hurries Preparations.
While United States regulars and
marines are preparing to depart for
the battle front in Europe, congress
is rushing through the greatest ap-
preparation bill in the history of the
nation, calling for the expenditure of
more than three billion dollars.
Herbert C. Hoover has accepted the
position of food administrator under
President Wilson'S food control pro-
gram. The president has asked con-
gress for great powers for the control
of food production and to place the
country on a war footing as regards
the necessities Of life for America and
her allies