The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07

THE EUROPEAN WAR.

The British casualties during the
month of May were very heavy,
totaling 1902 officers and 106,331
men.
President Wilson the latter part of
last week subscribed for Liberty
Loan Bonds in the amount of $780,
600.
The Prince of Udine, at the head of
the Italian War Commission to the
United States, in an address on the
floor Of the Senate told of the strong
tie that binds Italy to the United
States. He said his country welcomes
the entry of America into the war as
the final moral justification of the
cause for which the Allies are
fighting.
The latter part of last week the
Senate adopted an amendment to the
Food Bill which would make boarding
a felony.
A series of attacks made last Fri
day under the direction of the Ger
man Crown Prince resulted in the
enemy obtaining foothold in some
advanced French trenches, but they
have since been routed. Counter-at-
tacks by the French forced them to
quickly retire from most of the posi-
tons gained.
The levying of a new Federal IL
censc tax on automobiles and the ex-
Cmption of amusement taxes on pcpu-
lar price moving picture theatres was
decided upon by the Senate Finance
Committee last Friday.
Friday of last week the National
Defense Council awarded contracts
for 3,450000 pairs of shoes for the
Army and Navy. The contracts were
distributed among twenty-sever
firms. Delivery is to be completed
within eight months, and the average
price per pair will be $4.85.
A Washington dispatch Of last Fri
day announces that the War Depart
ment has decided to reduce the num-
Der of army environments from thirty
two tc s;xtc-a and quarter many Of
the troops in tents.
In reply to the recent Spanish note
cccasicned because of the sinking OF
the Patr:cio, q Spanish steamer, the
German Government has forwarded 2
note n which It asserts that it was
rot the intention to destroy the ship
and that Indemnity viii willingly be
raid The family of the engineer whose
life was lest. Also, Germany is s.
posed to do honor to the Spanish
flag" to quote the dispatch.
Er.z:l began the seizure of German
ships in Brazilian ports Saturday OF
last week. The German crews were
intarEcd and replaced by Brazilian.
crews.
Germany is attempting to get con.
troll OF the Island Of Margarita, of
the coast of Venezuela, for use as 8
submarine base, which report was
made public in Washington last Sat
urday.
Hon. Herbert C. Hoover, the newly
appointed Food Administrator for the
Government, says the Allies and Eu
ropean neutrals need more grain thar
North America expects to produce.
The first Of the administration foot
bills passed the Senate late Saturday
having already passed the House. 1
provides for food survey and stiE,u
latic1 in the growing of food crops
and carries total appropriation o.
approximately $l1,G00,000.
Members Of the Italian War Mis-
sion, in addresses before the Hous.
Saturday, predicted that American
industry and resourcefulness wouit
be the deciding factor in the struggl
for worldwide democracy.
Representatives of national pub
fishing interests, in an informal con
f.. ence with United States Senators
urged that publishers advertising re
ccipts laN taxed rather than increas
Their rates OF postage.
The revolt in China is said to hav
assumed very serious proportions b,
the first Of this week. Eleven pro
yinces, including that in which Peki
is situated, now no longer 1ccogniz
the authority Of the Pekin govern
mint.
The safe arrival of the America
Commission to Russia at a Russia
port was announced Sunday.
The British resumed the offensiv
on the Arras front, in Wester
Francs, Saturday night.
While nearing the British coas
the American liner Kroon.and wa
attacked By two German submarines
She was twice struck glancing blows
but they were not sufficiently direc
to cause the tcrpedoes to explode.
Before taking their place at tn
front, Am srlcan army Tiers will re
ccivc final preparation at bi
aviation camp to be established i
France, the contract for which ha
;ust been let to an American firm.
Further successes of the BIRTHS
Monday resulted in the election of til
German forces from the last positio
they held, representing the total los
of their gains of the previous day.
The Senate Finance Committee ha
agreed upon prohibitive tax for dis
til ed spirits for the period of tn
war.
A Nsw York mob, unable to gal
admission to an antircgistratio
meeting held in that city Monday
charged the lines of police. TIL
crowd, numbering several thousan
men and women, was beaten back, tn
police making free use of their clubs
Recruiting for the British armie
now in France was begun in tn
United States Monday.
Gen. Haig prepared Tuesday TO
his next offensive, which is cxpecte
to have for its objective the height
commanding Lille, a city of Easter
France having population of abou
225,O00, and situated twenty-si
miles northwest Of Arras and 13
mics northeast of Paris,
In a running fight Tuesday tina
lasted an hour and half, German
submarine is believed to have bee
sunk by an armed American steamer
Thirty-five shots were fired by tn
submarine and twenty-five by tn
steamer. An official Washington dis
match cnuc tho cfanxnnr,c final Oh "a