The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-11


former Greek minister of finance, to
the Temps. NJ. Diomede now is in
Paris on a special mission for Elipth-
erios Venizelos, the ex-premier and
head of the provisional Greek gov
ernment.
Rome, Jan. 9.-The conference be-
tween members of the entente allied
governments was brought to close
and it is announced that the confer
ence established once again the COM
plete unity of views of the entente al
lies on the various questions down for
discussion, and that the statesmen
present will leave Rome with strong
resolution to introduce greater CO.
ordination in their efforts for the sue
cessful issue of the war.
Central powers are pressing back
Rumanians and Russians upon Sereth
river line, 100 miles long. IN southern
Moldavia Won Mackensen has occu-
pied five more towns. North of Braila
Russians and Rumanians have retired
across the Sereth Severe fighting is
end of the Russian line. Germans claim
victories south of Riga and Petrograd
announces a victory to the west OF
that city. Raids and artillery actions
continue on the western front. Tur-
key reports repulse of British attack
on the Tigris river front and of Rus
sian attacks in Persia.
Washington.-Sena Jones' substi-
tute for the Hitchcock resolution in
dorsing President Wilson's peace
note, which approves the reuest for
peace terms without indorsing the
note itself, was passed late Friday by
the Senate, AS to II. The Jones
amendment reads:
Resolved, That the Senate ap-
proves and strongly indorses the re-
quest by the President in the diplo-
matte notes of Dec. 1S to the nations
now engaged in war that the nations
state the terms upon which peace
| might be discussed"
| Berlin. -. Braila, Rumania's chief
commercial city, has been captured by
the Germans and Bulgarians, accord
ing to the official announcement.
which says: ut is reported that in
Great Wallachia the main commercial
city of the Rumanians, Braila, has
been captured by German and Bull
garian troops. Dobrudja has been en-
tirely cleared of the enemy"
Regarding the Rumanian front oper-
! atiOnS the statement saws.
"On the Golden Bystritza, the artil-
lery fire was lively. Advances by Rus
sian companies and raiding detach-
ments between Czokanesti and Dorna-
Watra failed with heavy hostile
losses. Attacks delivered by German
and Austro- Hungarian troops in the
mountains situated between the Tran
sylvania eastern frontier and the low
lands of the Sereth secured us con-
siderable gain of ground. Several
hundred prisoners were brought in.
in the main body of the mountains
northwest of Odobesti, n Wurttemburg
mountain battalion, together with
Hanoverian, Mecklenburgian and Ba-
varian rifles, stormed several en-
trenched height positions.
In the Rimnik Sarat sector, West
Prussian infantry regiment, of the
German order number 152, took Slo-
bozia and Rotesti by storm and in
hand-tohand fighting. South OF the
Buzeu the Russian bridgehead posi-
,tion of Braila was pierced by Ger
man division with its auxiliary Austro'
Hungarian battalions. Guergueti and
Romanul were captured in severe
struggle from house to house. Pris
oners to the number of 1,400 and six
machine guns remained in the hands
of the victors.
"On the right bank of the Danube
the German and Bulgarian forces are
advancing toward Braila and Galata.
: German raiding detachments near
Loos on the Franco-Belgian front pene
trated to the fourth British trench
, and returned with more than fifty
. prisoners after blowing up defensive
work, army headquarters announced.
| Berlin. reports French battleshiI
, Verite was torpedoed by submarine
, near Malta but Paris asserts the re
port is untrue.
The Third Arizona Legislature.
Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. S.-With all but
less than half dozen members of the
Legislature on the ground the third
regular session will begin today
Whether. it will take a recess until
, after the Supreme Court has passed
: on the application of Thomas E
/ Campbell for a writ of mandamus tC
| compel Governor Hunt to turn over
| the papers of the office to him, could
/ not be learned, but many of the mem
, bers favor an organization and an ad