Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-11-16
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ABOUT THE WAR

Aland IN Baltic sea.
Entire Turkish army Is in flight be-
fore British in Palestine.
The British have captured GAIA in
Palestine following a nine-mile gain.
Only eight British vessels over 1000
tons we're sunk the past week, and
four under that tonnage.
The Canadians have won another
notable victory in Belgium, capturing
the town OF Pas%schendaele.
The American infantry still is strug-
Cling with mud and water, despite the
activity OF the engineers in clearing
the trenches.
Italians continue retreat to river
Piaye. Rear guards inflict heavy
losses on Austro-G ermans. British
and French troops marching to Ital-
ian front.
Seventeen thousand more Italians
have been captured and Cadorna
forces have fled across the Levinza
river. Berlin claims 100000 have been
taken during the two weeks drive.
TIE congress of soldiers and work
mems delegates at Petrograd appealed
TO the Russian army to stand firm and
to protect the revolution against i'm
p~erialistic attempts until the new gov
eminent had obtained a democratic
peace.
Gen. Cadorna relieved of high COM
mand and made member of allied
military committee that will direct
operations. Gen. Diaz has been APP
pointed first in command, with Gen.
Badoglio second and Gen. Grandma
third. Gen. Foch, chief of staff of the
French war ministry, and Gen. VIII
son, subchief OF the British general
staff, will serve on the i~nterallied
committee with Gen. Cadorna.
The Maximalists are in complete
control of Petrograd. Kerensky has
fled to the front, and it is believed
he will direct his operations from
Moscow, and from there will endeavor
TO unite the Moderates against the
Maximalists, and also to rally to his
support Cossacks and such other
troops who have not already gone
over to the Extremists. The rebels,
under leadership of Nicholal Lenine,
arrested many of the premier's lieu.
tenants, issued orders for his arrest
and began forming their new govern
ment. A peace delegation has been
named.
WESTERN
Presidential suffrage was defeated
in Ohio.
The vote on prohibition in Ohio was
close, with incomplete returns show
ing the vets slightly in the lead.
Reports received at El Paso stated
that a large force of villa troops we're
moving toward ojinaga opposite Pre-.
sidio, Tex.
With no returns received from six
counties on Nov. 8, statewide prohi
bition amendment in New Mexico had
a favorable majority of 1864 votes
based on semi-official returns from
the other twenty-five counties.
The new developments in Russia
are evoking the sympathy of the Jap.
anese government and the Japanese
people for the Russian provisional
government, according to Baron Tan
etaro Megata, head of the special
japanese financial commission to Am
erica in Chicago.
Maj. Benedict Croweil Of Cleveland
Ohio, an engineer officer now In
charge OF the Washington office Of
the Panama canal, was appointed as
sistant secretary of war to succeed
William NJ. Ingraham. Mr.. Ingrahau
was made surveyor of the port o.
Portland, Me.
W. L. Munroe, d Cuban banker, wai
in Denver consulting with railroad
men regarding the transportation
across this country about the first o
December Of $4,000 Chinese laborers
The Orientals are on a three-year con
tract TO work In the sugar industry II
Cuba and Il has been necessary e
pass a new alien labor law in Cub,
TO make possible the importation o
the foreigners.
WASHINGTON
Seven hundred and fifty thousan,
cars will be needed TO move the ma
TONS bumper potato crop OF $4,000,
600 bushels.
The food administration has com
within less than 1000, 900 Of It's 10,
100000 goal for food pledge cards. Tn,
total pledges signed by American
housewives up to Nov. 3 was 9,119,417
In connection with the Forthcoming
draft Il became known that congress.
is to be asked shortly after It con
venes 10 include I'm the class o
1917" the men who have become 2
years OF age since June 5. in the mex
list Of eligibles.
More than so per cent oversuh
seribed. the second Liberty loan wa.
even a greater success than the first