Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-28
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ABOUT THE WAR

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make great gains.
The Italians have won new gains in
the DolOmite Alps.
Sweden protests TO Germany regard
ing Argentine affair.
over 1000 prisoners taken by Brit
ish in days fighting.
American regiment takes place OF
French on battlefront.
The unRrmed American schooner
Ann J. Trainer was sunk.
Russia recognising army TO make
firm stand against Germans.
Two German submarines have been
sun by British naval forces.
Argentine Senate votes to break off
diplomatic relations with Germany.
Italians break through Austrian line
east OF Trent and capture 200 pris
Oners.
A Toxic dispatch says Japan will
soon take her first step in her plan
20 furnish shipping aid to the allies
IN the war.
On the southern end Of the western
front the German crown prince has
suffered sever losses in al unsuccess-
full attack on Mont Haul, in Cham
payne.
The German minister to Sweden for
mally expressed TO the Swedish gov
eminent Germany's regrets in conse-
quence Of the neutrality-suspicious. tel.
egram affair.
Convinced that a declaration Of var
against Germany will be made by the
government, Argentina army officials
are going ahead with tentative plans
for the immediate dispatch of an army
to Europe.
In the recent raid by entente allied
airmen OF the Belgian town OF Roul-
ers, says the Courier de la Mouse, a
newspaper of Maastricht, Holland, a
bomb fell on a building near the mar.
ket and killed or wounded 900 Ger
mAn
Opposing armies were bitterly en-
gagged Saturday from the North Sea 20
Switzerland in the west; from the
Baltic to the Black sea in the east; in
Macedonia, and from the Austro-Ital-
ian mountains to the Adrlatic. The
British are holding the new positions
taken from the Germans Thursday,
and besides consolidating these gains
have captured 1000 more prisoners,
making 1900 men taken since the big
drive began.
WESTERN
Crowd Of soldiers wreck /. w. w.
headquarters in Los Angeles.
approximately 10000 men had been
received in Camp Funston at noon Fri
day, the majority from Kansas, Ne
braska and Colorado.
Federal authorities are carefully
scrutinizing the speeches delivered by
Senator La Toilette and President A.
G. TOwnley OF the Nonpartisan League
at a mass meeting in st, Paul, MINI.
Rioting broke out In half a dozen
sections Of the Mission district Friday
in connection with the strike Of the
United Railroads platform men at San
Francisco. A crowd of 300 persons
attacked a street car with rocks and
other missiles.
WASHINGTON
Wilson orders investigation made OF
coast labor troubles.
japan again assures United States
she iB on side OF allies to win
President Wilson calls on school,
children TO join Junior Red Cross.
Washington officials are disposed tc
accept Sweden's messages OF regret.
The warning world and a large por
ton Of the neutral nations are on ra
lions today.
The 81. 000, o 10000 war credits bill
conference report was adopted by the
House and the measure SEM to the
White House for the Presidents sig
nature.
Loans Of $4,000 900 to Great Brit
ain and $4,000, 900 TO France were
made by the government, bringing th'
total thus far advanced TO the alliel
up to S2.391.4OO.O 900.
Twenty leading flagmakers In differ
ent parts OF the country were form
ally charged by the Federal Trade
Commission with making eKorbitan.
profits out of American patriotism b,
concerted illegal action to raise flal
prices.
Reduction OF sugar prices was as
sured when beet sugar %produceri
agreed with the food administration e
sell 10 wholesalers at seaboard rein
ing points for ~ cent a pound. max
imum. instead Of the prevailing pric,
OF 8 40 cents.
Renewed assurances OF the strength
OF the Russian government and Of tn
new de~mocracy's determination L
fight unwaveringly with the allies un
III the war is ~Victoriously concluded
have been given Secretary Lansing b,
Boris Bakhmeteff, the Russian ambas
BadOr.