The Dolores star., 1917-07-20
WAR cReoIL HALTED ~ REIGN
STAG UNTIL GERMAN RI
FoRM 70 ASSURED.
TEUTONs DRIVEN BACK
RUSSIAN FORCES CROSS RIVER
AND sEIZE TOWNS IN AD-
VANCE TO WEST.
Mestern Nswspaper Union New Service.


American schooner bound for Eu-
rope sinks German submarine after
battle ut sea. British transport II
sunk BY German submarine. Russians
capture another village in East Ga
licia as Korniloff forces cut through
German lines along front Of fifty
miles. New German forces arrive on
eastern front but seem unable to
check the advance Of the Russians.
who are pushing toward Lemberg
rapidly. Airplanes Of allies bring
down many German flyers in duels
over French soil
London, July ia dispatch to the
Morning Post from Amsterdam says
that rumors current that Emperor
William has abdicated in favor Of his
SON. Prince Joachim. are unconfirmsd
and must be taken with all reserve.
The Reichstag has gone ON strike
and the members have decided to sus-
pend the labors both Of the full house
and the main committee until the 20
litical situation In cleared up. This
leaves the war credit bill In abey-
ance.
The Kaiser has decreed equal vot-
ing rights and summoned high off,
cials as major parties line up for
fight. DR.. Won Bethmann- Hollweg
holding post pending vote ON credit
bill.
The Russians have burst through
the German lines on q front fifty
miles wide in their rapid advance to-
ward Lemberg. News from the East
ern front indicates the entire Teuton
line may be turned in Korniloff's
dash west.
The British dreadnought Vanguard
was sunk by an internal explosion
while the warship was at anchor.
Only two men survived.
French airmen brought down ten
German flyers and drove eight behind
their own lines.
The international armies are plan
ming to open giant offensive in the
Balkans. Raids and accommodating
parties engage the allied armies on
the northern end Of the French front.
South Of St. Quentin and on both
sides Of the Mouse, in the Verdun re-
gion. artilleries only have been active.
Amsterdam, July 1.-THE Handels-
blad publishes a dispatch from its
Brussels correspondent quoting from
a recent statement by Monsignor Hey
len. bishop Of Namur, to the effect
that Austria and the allies will con-
clude an armistice after Sunday, July
18th.
Amsterdam, July ia rumor has
reached Holland that the entire Ger
man government will resign with I'M
perial Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg.
the main committee Of the Reichstag
having refused to vote a war credit
unless the government declares its
policy regarding peace and reform
which the government has declined to
do. The crown prince has been sum-
moned by the emperor and Is taking
an important part in settling the gov
eminent crisis.
London, July 13.-Gen. Korniloff's
capture of Halicz and Kalusz, the Ger
man army base in the East, places
Lemberg in imminent danger. The
Russians now have an open country
through which rapid advances toward
the big city are expected.
Germans are believed to have with
drawn few men from the west for the
attack by the Russians along the Dnie-
ster, and Berlin shows nervousness
over success of slavs in cutting thru
their lines.
Around Riga and further north the
Russians are making progress by big
gun assaults.
In France the British have driven
off German raiding parties near the
Belgian coast. Ten German airplanee
have been brought down.