The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-05-18

gains to the north of Gavrelle.
Russian reverses along Caucasian
and Mesopotamian fronts reported.
Russian situation continues to be
potent factor against early worlds
peace.
Sixth Zeppelin to be destroyed since
war began brought down by royal navy
in North sea.
only seventeen French ships sunk
by submarines since ruthless cam
paign started.
kerensky, Russian minister of JUS
tice, declares in Petrograd that the
nation faces nothing but disaster In
It's present course.
Italians assume offensive against
Austrians in the Isonzo region along
a front of nearly twenty-five miles.
Following extremely heavy lombard
ments. Italians in frontal attacks
achieve gains at various points.
Another success by Greek revolu-
tonary troops, fighting side by side
with the French in Macedonia, record
ed by Paris. Two works extending
oftT lioItS Vi iHOit lildH lt0pD ydlto
captured and held in face of counter
attacks.
According to authoritative figures
now available, the French and British
armies. between April 9Th and May
18th, captured 1879 Germans, includ
ing 97G officers. 44i heavy and field
cannon, 9i3 machine guns and 1856
trench cannon.
The Senate passed the House bill
increasing the enlisted strength OF the
navy to 100000 men; that of the ma
rine corps to 10000 men, and grant
ing increases of pay TO the navy's en-
listed personnel equal to those proyid-
ed for the army forces.
The naval attack on the German
submarine base Zeebrugge, on the Bel
gian coast, was the most destructive
yet made by British warships Two
submarine sheds were blown up Six
ty-threo persons were killed and up
wards of hundred others were taken
to hospitals.
Around Bullecourt intensive fight
ing continues undated Four at
tacks launched Tuesday by the Ger
mans, who lost in all except last,
when their troops drove back British
in western portion of the village for
a distance OF 100 yards. Along French
front artillery actions prevail
WESTERN
A button bearing the Goddess of
Liberty in miniature and the words
Il own Liberty bond" will decorate
every citizen buying a war bond.
Four hundred thousand pounds of
Montana wool was sold in Chicago for
SIC pound, the highest price ever
paid in the history of the western wool
industry.
Signing OF the first contract for ship
construction under the administra-
tons bilion-dollar building program,
was announced by the federal ship
ping board.
Fifteen hundred stalwart youths,
candidates for commissions as Off
GERS of the reserve corps, swore allie
glance to the flag in military ceremo-
MES that formally opened the great
camp dl tIS IeSlulo
at San Francisco.
WASHINGTON
Spectators in grains and food
products called bandits" and "pi-
rates. in Senate debate.
Proposals to divide the enemies in
the world war are under consideration
in ce,tain quarters in Europe.
The dry" clause was stricken from
the espionage bill and censorship de-
feated in the Senate Monday.
Appropriation of $75o.00O,oOO, of
which nearly 100000. 900 is to be inn
mediately available, for federal pur-
chase and construction of a fleet of
merchant vessels, was agreed to by
the Senate appropriations committee
Adhering to its policy of secrecy the
Department OF Justice declines to
comment on reports that simultaneous
arrests under the defense laws have
been made of members of the German
secret service scattered throughout
the United States.
President Wilson called off the Cab
met meeting SO that he and Mrs. Viii
son could attend the wedding of Miss
Mona McAdoo, daughter of the secre-
tary Of the treasury. and Ferdinand
Moohrenschildt of the Russian en-
bassy staff. .
President Wilson asked authority
from Congress to control and direct
the transportation Of freight traffic Of
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war
President Wilson orders regular
army recruited to full strength and
forty-four new regiments formed.