Gilpin observer., 1917-04-05
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAoRAPHs.
STORY OF THE WEEK
eHoWINa THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
About the War
,stern Newspaper Union News Service.

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Three British destroyers sunk; two
by submarines and one in collision.
Two allied biplanes, brought down
by Teutons in Macedonia, according
to Berlin statements.
Germans report victory in Bystritza
valley near Hungarian-Rumanian from
tier. taking 275 prisoners.
British inflict severe defeat upon
Turkish army of 10000 men in fales-
tine. Nine hundred officers and men
captured.
An account of the recent battle in
Palestine in which tn British routed
Turkish force Of 10000. was given
officially in London
British frustrate Turkish envelop-
ing movement near Deltawah, thirty
five miles north of Bagdad. Turkish
attacks near Erzingan repulsed
British make progress in driving
salient into Hindenburg line between
Marcoing and St. Quentin. Seven
more villages occupied Saturday
Dispatches from British correspond
ents on the western front report that
the Germans have destroyed large
part of st. Quentin by fire and explo-
sives.
towns, but claims British attempts
north of Heudicourt met with failure.
Bitter fighting reported further north
in the region of Arras.
German raider in South Atlantic
has captured eleven enemy ships and
sunk them. according to 2S5 prisoners
landed at Rio JaneirO. Several Amer
leans reported killed on the Snowden
and the Crispin, sunk without warn
ing by submarine.
The latest war gains have brought
the British troops to within two miles
of St. Quentin, says Mondays official
report from headquarters in France
In the investment of St. Quentin, sew
eral more villages have been occupied
by the British, including Francilly-
Selency, Holnon and Selency. The
British have captured Crosilles after
a desperate defense by the Germans,
Reuters reports. The towns of Lon
gatte and DOignes also have been cap
tured by the British who took some
| prisoners.
Western
Police raids in Detroit, Mich, re-
sulting in fifty-six arrests for violation
of the liquor and gambling laws, Sun.
day.
| A total of 12,742 more Mexicans
crossed the international bridge at Ell
| PasO during the past fourteen days
than returned to Mexico, according to
oficifal reports to government agents
The average condition of Illinois
winter wheat on April l was Go per
cent of normal, according to the quar-.
terly crop bulletin issued by the State
Board of Agriculture.
An anti-saloon bill, which failed last
week by a majority of one to pass the
Senate at Sacramento, Cal, on mo-
tion to reconsider, was passed by n
vote of 22 to II. 1t now goes to the
Assembly.
Nearly 100000 members of drill
teams of the Modern Woodmen of
America will help in case of war; ac.
cording to Maj. Gen. NJ. w. Saxon of
Topeka, Kan, who commands the For.
ester division.
Internal politics, used as lever in
an effort to regulate Mexico's course
in international affairs, have brought
about situation of the utmost grav-
ity in that republic, according to trav.
elers arriving at Laredo, Tex, from
the Mexican capital.
Washington
total of 4,474 men had been re.
cruited for the navy during March,
and the net gain for the month was
3,62S, against 2.0S6 in February.
The War Department Monday or
dered that members of the Nationa!
guard Who are government employees
or who are employed by private con.
tractors on government work for the
army or navy be discharged from
military service.
Washington is showing its colors as
never before-big flags and little
flags, cotton. wool and silk flags, In
windows. over doorways; high on TOP
of buildings, fluttering by thousands
from motors. Not even at inaugura
tion time has the city been so be
tagged as now.
Congress started within five min.
utes after President Wilson had
closed his speech to carry out It's
part of the war business. Represen
tative Flood of Virginia introduced
the resolution formally declaring a
state of war with Germany.
President Wilson urged Congress
assembled in joint session. to declare
a state of war existing between the
United States and Germany. and ad
vocated the organization of an army
OF at least 100000 men, chosen up