Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-30


advance in Palestine.
British forces force wedge Of six
miles into German lines.
Recent naval battle proves effect
lveness Of British preparations.
A great encircling attack was at
tempted Friday by the Austro-G German
forces against Monte Meletta, but the
Italians held all the positions.
Gen. Pershing has reported to the
War Department that two men we're
killed in action IN Nov. 10. Three
were severely wounded and three
slightly wounded.
The Germans have been drawing
troops from other sectors and rushing
them to the Cambria region. Among
them were two companies of cripples
and convalescents.
Capture of 1900 Austrians who
crossed the Piave river is announced
in a message from Gen. Diaz, the Ital-
ian commandments to his army,
received by cable.
The Bolshevik Press Agency Of
ficially reports from P%etrograd that
all OF Premier Kerensky's troops have
surrendered and hat the Bolshevikl
also have gained a complete victory
at Moscow.
According to the Stockholm It'd
ningen, a Russian diplomat left Stock
holm for Petrograd with orders to
hand to the Russian revolutionary
government proposals for peace by
the central powers.
Southeast of Ypres the British
have thrown forward their line slight
ly. On the southern front the Ger.
mans have delivered several small at.
tacks in the Aisne region, northwest
OF Rheims and in Champagne. All Of
them we're repuised by French artil-
iery.
British troops In the region Of
Cambria are consolidating the posi-
tons they o Especially severe has
been the fighting around Crevecoeur,
Moeuyres and the Bourbon wood, in
the latter of which regions the Brit
ish cavalry was operating brilliantly
In an eadeavor to capture the wood.
All the ground gained by the British
had been held up to late Friday, and
in addition west of Moeuvres an eleya-
ton dominating a large section Of the
Canal du Nord and the town of Moeu.
vres had been captured.
WESTERN
German confesses TO placing bomb
In Chicago theater.
Brotherhood railway chiefs will net
tie up transportation.
1t was announced in Detroit, Mich,
that Henry Ford had subscribed for
100000 worth of Canada Victory
bonds.
One hundred and fourteen horses
were burned to death and a dozen
motor trucks were destroyed in q fire
in Chicago.
One hundred head of hogs belonging
60 two farmers near Fairbury, Neb.
have been poisoned. German agents
or pro- Germans are blamed.
President Wilson will be formally
assured of the support during the wal
of the oountry's newest political or
ganization, the National party.
Leaving an estate Of about $50, 900,
900. Grant b. Schley. ~ years old, q
banker and s~tockbrOker of New York
city, widely known In Denver, died al
his country home, FrOheim, Far Kills
n. J.
WASHINGTON
Washington Is stirred ~ success ,Ol
British attacks.
List Of dead from destroyer disaster
gives names Of Fl persons.
Rear Admiral W. J.. Capps, genera.
manager OF the emergency fleet cor
poration. asked Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels to be relieved from all duty
on the ground OF III health.
On account Of the reduction in
ships tOrpedOed during the past few
weeks the war risk bureau lowered the
insurance rate on vessels passing
through the submarine zone from 8 "a
4 per cent.
All state food administrators Were
instructed by Food Administrator
Hoover to ascertain and report the
names Of manufacturers and dealers
subject to federal license who failed
10 obtain license.
Tanks for the American army are
expected to be as effective in every
way as those used by the British In
their great drive. although no details
Of construction or as tS the number
Of machines being built are available
An offer by the British admiralty q
decorate certain officers and men oil
two American d%estroyers for theiI
services I'm combating German sub
marines has been declined, Secretary
Daniels announced. because the laws
OF this country prevent soldiers and
sailors from receiving decorations
from foreign governments.