Taiban Valley news., 1917-08-24
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MENTs, sUFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
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"SetVi II NSWspdpei Chiuh ~
ABOUT THE WAR


In August.
British merchant losses fall off dur
ing past week.
Canadian troops capture hill 70, key
to city of Lens.
Austro-German forces occupy height
on Rumanian front.
Lone English aviator wins fight
with three enemy planes.
Address of Lloyd-George indicates
nature of entente reply to pope's
peace proposals
The American bark Christiane was
sunk off the Azores by German
submarine. The crew was landed.
Nine hundred and thirty-three Scan
dinavian ships have been destroyed by
torpedoes or mines since the begin
ming of the war.
Two army divisions instead of one,
comprising a total of at least $4,000
men, probably will make up the first
contingent of the National Guard to
60 to France.
In clearing station during the bat,
tie on the Belgian front four Ameri-
can surgeons in the operating rooms
were found hard at work. They were
assisted by business-like American
nurses.
Five Americans and fourteen others
were killed when the British steamer
City of Athens struck mine near
Cape Town, South Africa. Four of
the Americans lost were missionaries.
Arthur, Duckworth, his wife and six
children of Denver were among the
victims.
Counter attacks failing with severe
losses, the Germans in the Ypres area
western front, Friday did not resume
attempts to recapture the ground lost
to the Anglo-French troops Thursday
The French, after repulsing heavy
counter attacks, made further gains
near the Steenbeke river.
In addition to their capture of more
than 1900 prisoners near Lens, the al
lied forces took twenty-four guns from
the Teutons. While admitting an al
lied gain along the User canal and
near Bixchoote, Berlin claims official
ly most British attacks repulsed and
Langemarck still in German hands.
This is officially denied in London,
which says that the British hold not
only Langemarck, but also ground be-
yond the village.
WESTERN
Washington governor appeals for
eight-hour day.
]. T. U. pledges unions support to
President Wilson.
Striking miners in Illinois are or
dered back to work.
designations from exemption boards
will not be accepted.
A total net profit of $14,371, 1868 is
shown for the second quarter by the
Chino and Utah Copper companies.
Whisky may be expected to advance
sharply in price Sept. s, when distill-
ers must cease making spirits for bev-
erage purposes.
At st. Louis hog prices continued
soaring Aug. 16, advancing to $18.45,
another new high record, and sold at
$1S.75 at Chicago on the 18th.
Among those appointed food COM
missioners were T. A. Riordan, Ari-
zona; Prof. A. Atkinson, Montana;
Ralph c. Ely, New Mexico, and Theo.
c. Diers, Wyoming
Maj. Gen. F. S. Strong will COM
mand the Fortieth army division, of
which the Colorado National Guard
will form a part. The division will
also include the guardsmen from Cal
ifornia, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and
New Mexico.
WASHINGTON
New major generals assigned to
their commands.
McAdoo asks Congress to provide
$4,000 100000 war fund.
United States government may sup
press all I.W.W activities.
Resolution in Senate asks for more
definite war and peace terms.
Fifty banners were destroyed in raid
en- suffrage pickets at White House.
Formal notice of China's entrance
into the war has been given the Unit
ed States by DR.. Wellington Koo.
Chinese minister.
Creation of food administration
grain corporation with $50,000,OOO cap
ftal to conduct government wheat pur-
chases and sales was officially an
nounced Il
Loans of $4O,0OO,0OO to Italy and S..
100000 to Belgium were made by the
bringing the total thus
far advanced the allies up to $1,916,-
400, 900.
Disposition by the Senate of many
provisions of the $2,OO6,-
100000 war tax bill almost cleared the
way for the fight over income and
war profits taxes.