Gilpin observer., 1917-08-09
FROM TELEGRAPHic REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
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KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPo oRTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
About the War


Germans and Turks planning At
tempt to recapture Bagdad.
Kerensky will save Russia is belief
of Russian political leaders.
Russo Rumanian offensive in Ru-
mania results in capture of 1900 pris-
oners.
The Russian retirement in Buko-
wilma is slackening and Berlin reports
the Slavs ready for stubborn resist
ance.
The Russians are holding their line
north OF the Dniester but are retiring
from the Pruth southwark to the Ru-
manian frontier
Northeast of Ypres. after intense
bombardment, the British re-estab-
lished themselves in the town of St.
Julien.
Great losses were sustained by the
Germans in an attempted raid north
of Arleux. From st. Quentin to Yer
dun on the French artillery front, du-
els are in progress.
Lens, the coal center OF Arras. 10
The Canadians moved forward again
Monday. the Germans giving up the
outer posts under severe bombing.
Premier Kerensky has consented to
remain at the head of the cabinet, all
parties have agreed to give him full
powers. designating him in speeches
as the only man who can save Russia.
Kerensky's Cabinet is practically
complete. The Constitutional Demo-
Gratis have agreed to participate and
the list of members who will form
the new ministry has been agreed
upon.
In an offensive near Baian, east OF
Czernowitz, the Russians were win
ners and captured 500 prisoners and
thre machine guns. In Bukowina the
Russians are still fleeing, and the en-
emy has taken several towns.
The Liberal press of Germany says
there is no hope for reforms because
of the shakeup in the cabinet. DR..
Won Kuehlemann, the new foreign
secretary. is said to oppose ruthless
submarine warfare.
Attacks by the Germans at Holle-
beke in the Ypres salient were re-
pulsed by the British. Crown Prince
Rupprecht also met with failure in an
assault against the British at West
hoek. north of Ypres.
Western
More charges may be made against
governor of Texas.
Indians assist posse capture draft
resisters in Oklahoma.
Fifteen persons injured was Chi
cago's toll of auto smashups in twen-
ty-four hours.
American railroads have estab-
lished new freight-carrying record,
according to statistics for May, made
public in Chicago.
Twenty-seven thousand bales of
hay, valued at $25,000. were destroyed
by fire which broke out at the cav
airy camp at Fort Bliss, Tex
Grasshoppers have laid bare alfalfa
and grain areas in Juab county, Utah,
and have committed damage causing.
loss to farmers of 100000, accord
ing to report made by ]. B. Walker,
state crop inspector
Washington
The Senate war revenue measure
as drawn will raise total OF ST.
O06.970.000.
The American Red Cross has ap-
propriated 100000 to meet sanitary
emergencies in the civilian areas sur
rounding army cantonments.
The war purposes loan bill, which
authorizes the rai~ing of $24,0OO. 900
at 4h per cent was passed by the
New Zealand House OF Representa-.
tives.
Resumption OF Senate debate on the
conference report of the adminIstra-
tion food control bill was marked by
bitter exchanges between those ad.
vocating and those opposing the leg
islation.
With the national prohibition prom
ised or threatened, members of Con.
gress who hunt sources of revenue
have been looking into Americas
soft drink bill and they have discov.
cred that the people of this country
pay $174,000,000 annually for ice
cream, soda water and other soft
drinks.
Plans for the construction of fleet
OF 1000 submarine chasers have been
abandoned by the Navy Department.
Instead. the navy will concentrate on
the construction OF destroyers, the
most formidable foe OF submarines.
and expand Its plans for arming mer-
chant ships travelling through the war
zone.
Two proposals for peace confer
ences were submitted to the House,
one by Representative Meyer London
OF New York the Socfalist mamher