Gilpin observer., 1917-03-08
Foreign

The Leipzig Fair will be held this
year on the same scale as In peace
time.
A Vienna message states that EN-
peror Charles has appointed General
Count Karl Huyn governor Of Galicia.
The Reichstag has adjourned until
March 20, according to Berlin dis
patch to Reuters by way of Amster.
dam.
Major Elvin r. Heiberg, American
military attache at Rome, was killed
in fall from his horse while visiting
the Austro Italian front.
The Church of Ireland, which was
the official or established church un-
til about 1865. has subscribed Ell 1,400.-
900 to the new British war loan.
The French government has sum-
moned Germany to reply without de-
lay to the propositions for recipi ocal
treatment Of prisoners of war made
by France.
Kaiser Wilhelm has issued a procla-
nation to the German empire an
nouncing that the railway systems are
now under military control, according
to advices from Berlin.
Bulgaria considers she must adopt
in whole the attitude of her ally, Ger
many. and break with America, ac-
cording to dispatches reaching Lon
don from semi-official Bulgarian press
agencies.
The British Prize Court at London
refused to postpone the confiscation
In the cases of the steamers Kanka.
kee, Hooking and Genesee, all flying
the American flag and alleged to be
German-owned.
Gen. Candido Aguilar, the provision
al minister of foreign relations, form
ally denied that the Mexican govern.
ment had been approached by Germ
any with the object Of forming an alli.
ance hostile to the United States.
1t is reported from Madrid by the
Havas agency that Wilhelm Boelke.
brother of Capt. Boelke who was
killed on the western front after de-
stroying forty French and British air
planes, has just been appointed Ger
man consul at Cartagena. Spain.
At mass meeting at st. Thomas.
Danish West Indies, it was decided to
suggest to the Washington govern
ment that the Danish West Indies,
now American territory through pur-
chase, should be named the "Ameri-
can Virgin Islands" instead of the
Dewey Islands" or other names sug-
gested.
That part of Belgium in Germany's
hands has been divided into three
provinces, with the cities of Brussels,
Namur and st. Apus. designated as
capitals. according to Berlin advices
German governors have been ap-
pointed for each OF these districts, the
scheme of government being the
same as that in German-occupied Po-
land.
Sporting News
Bryan Downey won from Jack Brit.
ton of Chicago in a slow twelve-round
bout at Columbus. Ohio.
At the end Of the twenty-third hour
OF the six-day bike race at San Fran
cisco, eight teams had covered 420.5
miles. which is AZ miles better than
the worlds record.
The annual state golf tournament
will be held at the Lakewood Coun-
try Club in Denver from Aug. 81 to
Aug. 25 inclusive. according to an an
nouncement made by the Colorado
State Golf Association.
Earl Cooper won the George
Washington sweepstakes" automobile
race at Ascot speedway at Los An
geles, covering the 100 miles in
hour, 27 minutes and 46 seconds, an
average speed of 6S.S5 miles an hour.
a record for the course. which is .
class B speedway.
General
New England was In the grasp Of
one Of the most severe snow storms
of the winter on the 5th.
Theodore Roosevelt has declined an
invitation Of representatives OF the
Congress OF Forums to debate the sub
ject Of preparedness in New York
with William Jennings Bryan.
After listening to an address by
Theodore Roosevelt. the citizens Of
Oyster Bay at a mass meeting de-
cided to adopt" a Belgian village of
2.40O children. The plan will call for
a contribution Of $4,000 month";
The French line steamship Chicago.
which sailed from New York Feb. 10
with 14l passengers, 30 Of whom were
Americans, has arrived safely at Bor.
deaux. after passing through the Ger.
man submarine zone. according to a
cable message.
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