Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-11-04
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EiGN cOUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoiNcs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR


Germans withdraw fifteen miles on
Riga front.
French make further progress in di
rection of Laon
Russian civilian evacuation OF
Kroustadt commenced.
The Germans claim the capture Of
5000 Italians on the lzonso front.
American destroyers and men in
European waters are ready for winter
Gen. Haig repulsed several violent
attacks in Flanders and is consolidat
ing the new positions taken.
Italian troops repulsed strong at
tack by Austrian and German forces
in the Galore region at Monte Piana.
One Of most important battles OF
war on Italian-Austrian front, with
Italians giving ground but fighting de
terminedly.
The Germans have made an at
tempt at a second landing on the
Estheonan coast, but We're driven
away by the Russians.
German civilians evacuate Menin.
and Hindenburg believed TO be pre-
pairing for another strategic retreat
on the western front
The British war office announced
twenty-five ships were sunk during
the week by U-boats This is an in
crease of seven over last week.
The Germans have followed up
their gains on Dago and Oesel islands
and report that 10000 Russians have
been captured in the campaign.
Germany lost one-half of her total
effectual fleet of super-Zeppelins as a
result of her air raid of oct. 20 over
England, according TO cable dis
patches received at Washington.
The London war office announces
that $50 persons. in addition to the
1875 lost on the two British destroyers.
were killed when two German raiders
sank eleven ships in the North sea.
New raids Thursday drove the Ger
mans out of the Monkey mountain po-
sitions and the villages Of Pinon and
Pargny- Filain were abandoned French
forces are now within sight OF the rail
way junction of Laon
Retirement of German forces on the
western front TO a position far in the
rear of the present Hindenburg line
is expected by war experts following
the recent French blows along the
Aisne front The prisoners captured
in the Petain drive now number about
1900 and many more are coming in:
100 guns Of the larger type were cap
tured aud vast quantities Of small cali
Der pieces were aeized.
WESTERN
Oklahoma draft rioters are called
for trial at Ardmore, Okla.
Auto liver who took two deserters
from Fort Bliss, Tex. into Mexico is
feared to have been murdered
Postal cards signed /. W. W threat.
en- death by poison to Judge W. w.
Morrow and otto Irving Wise in San
Francisco.
On Thursday subscriptions to the
Liberty loan passed 1000, 900 in
Denver, and the nations total was
over $4,000, 100000.
California District Court confirms
ten-year sentence OF David Caplin for
manslaughter in the dynamiting of the
Los Angeles Times building seven
years ago.
Ore is 10 be carried from the cop
per mines in the American Fork, Big
and Little Cottonwood canon districts
of Utah to the smelters by aeroplane
according to plans announced by
John d. Blue, Jr-, at Salt Lake.
Twenty-seven German Socialists 0.
Hutchinson county, s. d., were found
guilty on three counts of an indict
ment charging attempts at interior
ence with the operation of the selec
tive draft in Federal Court at Siou,
Falls.
WASHINGTON
Garfield alIots certain amount O.
coal to Canada
Kaiser must pay for sinking Of An
titles says Secretary McAdoo.
Purely hard wheat flour ordered
discontinued by food dictator.
President urges vote for women in
address to New York delegation.
John p. White has resigned as pres
ident of Mine Workers TO become as
sistant TO DIR. Garfield.
Twenty-seven German Socialist:
found guilty under espionage laws.
Huge amount of sugar contractec
for to relieve situation in eastern
states.
Secretary McAdoo to organize two
advisory boards to help him enforce
excess war profits tax.
The chairman Of the War Council
of the Red Cross announces that thu
500, 900. 900 raised last summer vii
be exhausted by the spring of 1911
and urges people to prepare for anoth
er campaign for Q larger sum.