Gilpin observer., 1917-08-16
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About the War


Another U-boat destroyed by steam
er's gunners.
Hotbed of German propaganda is
discovered in Mexico.
The American bark Christiane was
sunk off the Azores by German
submarine. The crew was landed.
A Russo-Rumanian retirement to the
villages of Marasecht and Furteni on
the Sereth river is reported by Petro-
grad.
Nine hundred and thirty-three Scan
dinavian ships have been destroyed by
torpedoes or mines since the begin
ming of the war
Additional Japanese naval units
have joined the allied forces in Euro
pean waters, the Japanese naval at
tache at London announced.
German air planes raided the Eng
lish coast Sunday, killing twenty-three
persons. including nine women and six
children. About sixty were injured.
The Austro- German drive in south
ern Moldavia has eclipsed all the
fighting on the other war fronts. The
Russo-Rumanians seem to have lost
their hold.
The American steamer Campana
was sunk by submarine and five
Americans, including the captain, are
believed to have been taken prisoners
on the diver.
In Flanders the Anglo-French are
rot tn c.
sault The Germans must make new
efforts to hold the salient east of
Ypres, say war experts.
The Canadians are holding stub
bornly the trenches at the doorstep of
Lens. The Germans unsuccessfully at
tackled near st. Quentin sector long
idle. German attacks along the Aisne
also failed. Fighting continues in Gal
icia, Bukowina and Southern Mol
davia.
Five Americans and fourteen others
were killed when the British steamer
City of Athens struck mine near
Cape Town. South Africa. Four of
the Americans lost were missionaries.
Arthur Duckworth, his wife and six
children of Denver were among the
victims.
German airplanes which raided the
southeast coast of England Sunday
had London as their objective, but
British airplanes blocked them. Two
raiders were brought down by Eng
lish flyers. Berlin admits the loss of
two machines and Amsterdam reports
hut oh htnn To
land in Dutch territory.
Western
Condition of former President Taft
is improved.
Plot to corner canned tomatoes is
uncovered is claim.
Alfalfa is already selling at $23 to
$25 In Kansas City.
Terrific rain storm floods business
No disorder occurred when strikers
deported 400 strike breakers from
Kansas City.
lowans will not be held up by coal
dealers and operators this winter
This was the statement of Governor
Harding.
Members of the Industrial Workers
OF the World will not be given en-
ployment at mines operated by the
three big Arizona operators in the
Globe-Miami district was the positive
announcement made to Judge John
Mcbride. representative of the Depart.
ment of Labor. by the big mines In
the district
Washington
Senator Penrose, Pennsylvania,
ranking Republican member of the H.
nance committee, urged immediate
passage Of the $2,006,s7O.O00 war
revenue bill.
Favorable report was made to the
Senate on the bill to empower the
Hawaiian Legislature to extend suf-
frage to women and submit the ques-
tion to voters of the territory.
Plans for sending the first National
Guard troops to France have been
perfected by the War Department
with the organization of division
which will include troops from twenty
six states and the District of Colum-
bia.
Labor day of 1917. Sept. 3, may 20
down into history as one OF the mo-
mentous days OF the nation Besides
being given over to American labor.
II will. IL plans now being fostered in
Washington are realized, be made the
occasion for national holiday in
celebration of the entrainment of the
army draft levies.
Government is prepared to take
over entire 1917 wheat crop IL neces-
sary.
Herbert c. Hoover. food admins.
traitor. announced the plans for the
control of wheat. flour and bread.