Gilpin observer., 1917-11-22
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About the War

ASPoht Inv ShptuAO VI ~
Italians In the Monte Prassolyn drive.
Revolutionists still holding Petro-
grad although reports are conflicting.
Closer coordination of war activities
and industry is being sought.
American aviators take part in
bombing raids over German lines.
The American Red Cross war coun-
Gil announced the appropriation of ST.
25O.OO0 for relief work in Rumania.
French believe American troops
Will follow instructions of new inter
allied war committee.
Indications point to another attack
by Field Marshal Haig in Flanders
and possibly by Gen. Petains forces
near Verdun.
Gen. Pershing has reported to the
War Department that two men were
killed in action on Nov. 13. Three
were severely wounded and three
slightly wounded
Germany has refused to treat for
peace with the new soldiers and
workmen's government in response to
recent proposal, according to the
newspapers at Petrograd.
The British troops in Palestine are
giving the Turks no rest. Jaffa has
been captured by them, the Ottoman
forces offering no resistance. 1t is
stated that the Turks are in retire
ment northward.
Germans, who previously have used
only light field pieces against Diaz
troops. are now bringing up the heav-
lest howitzers and laying the stage
for tremendous assault before the
full strength of allied help arrives.
The Italians are holding the middle
and lower reaches of the Piave river
successfully against the Teutol. ic in
vaders and have thrown back the
greater portion of those who crossed
the stream.
The German naval forces encoun-
tered by British light war craft in
the North sea Saturday were forced
to seek haven of safety under the
protection of their battle fleets and
behind the mine fields of Helgoland
Western
King apple is reigning supreme at
the Spokane, Wash, show
War savings can be made as simply
AS the purchase of a postage stamp.
A bomb was found in Chicago the
ater during appearance of Grand
opera.
The Johnsons are Chicago's leading
family. They total 5000, according
to the new city directory.
Two men, neither of whom was
masked robbed the Liberty State
bank at Liberty, Kan, eight miles
south of Independence. of $4,000.
The annual exhibition of the Pa
cific International Livestock Show
Association was opened at the stock
Yards at North Portland, Ore, and
will be continued through the week.
Russia's collapse and the unread.
ness of the United States makes hope
less any thoughts of peace before
1919, in the opinion of Medill McCor-
mick, congressman at-large of nli-
nois, who has just returned from a
visit to most of the important fronts
of the European battle line.
Washington
Estimates soon to be submitted by
Secretary Baker will cover war costs
TO the middle of 1919.
Students who qualified in the Off.
GERS training camps now in progress
viii receive their commissions about
Nov. 81.
Temporary organization of Red
Cross agencies in Italy to meet the
present emergency has been per-
fected at Rome.
The Swiss government has offered
to undertake to provision the Serbian
civil population. according to advices
received at Washington.
An American soldier of Gen. Per.
shing's force found guilty by court.
martial OF the rape and murder OF
Frenchwoman has been executed by
firing squad.
Nineteen men, including six mem.
bers of the naval armed guard, prob.
ably lost their lives when the Ameri.
can steamship Rochester was tor.
pedoed in the war zone Nov. 2.
Confidence that negotiations look
ing to the exchange of American steel
for Japanese tonnage will be con.
cluded successfully was expressed by
officials despite Japan's apparent re-.
fusal to sell her ships at the price of.
fcred.
The 14s questions for the remaining
100000 draft registrants to answer,
beginning Dec. Is, were made public.
They constitute searching inquiry
into each mans life and fitness. and
determine, through the action OF local
draft boards, the order Of his call to