The Colorado statesman., 1917-01-13
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ABOUT THE WAR

Lloyd's announces that the British
steamer Allie, 1924 tons, and the Dan
ish steamer Ebro, 1927 tons, and Vik-
ing have been sunk.
The capture of Fokshani, which lies
on the railroad forty-five miles north
west of Galatz, apparently places this
important Danube town in jeopardy.
city, has been captured by the Ger
mans and Bulgarians. Four Ruman-
ian towns were taken and 1,400 pris-
oners brought in.
In Volhynia, near Novo Selki, and
in Galicia north of Zborow, the Ger
mans have attempted advances
against the Russians, but we're re-
pulsed, according to Petrograd.
Carranza forces now occupy Jiminez,
Santa Rosalia and Parral, while Fran
cisco Villa and his staff have fled to
the State of Durango over the branch
railroad from Parral to Ell ORC, Du-
range.
There is still vigorous fighting 60
ing on in northern Russia in the re-
gion of Riga. Berlin reports the re-
pulse of Russian attacks on both sides
of the river Aa and between Fried
richstadt and the Mitau-Olai road.
Ministers of the entente powers
Tuesday handed to the Greek govern
ment an ultimatum, giving Greece for
ty-eight hours to comply with the de-
mands contained in the note drawn up
by France, Great Britain and Russia
on Dec. 81.
Four alleged Mexican filibusters
were either killed or badly wounded
in an encounter with troops of the
First New Hampshire infantry at Ia
pata, Tex, according to reports reach
ing Laredo. The same report says that
Mexican revolutionists have captured
Ramilene and Parral, two small vii
lagos about ten miles below the bor-
der from Zapata.
The invasion of Rumania by the
troops of the central powers continues
to progress. Berlin reports that the
invaders, moving eastward into Mol
davia from the Pennsylvania Alps re-
gion, are gaining ground step by step.
In this fighting the Teutonic allies,
according to Berlin, have taken 5,499
prisoners and captured three guns and
ten machine guns.
WESTERN
Politics will be barred from land
bank appointments.
The Washington State Legislature
passed a memorial to Congress advo-
eating national prohibition law and
praying the submission of such con-
stitutional amendment.
Private Clare II. Chambers of the
supply company, Wyoming infantry,
died at the Deming, N NJ, base hos
pital of pneumonia. His remains were
sent to his former home at Cheyenne.
Within two blocks of police head
quarters four Chinese boy bandits
held up a Chinese restaurant at San
Francisco, bound and gagged four
Chinese and escaped with nearly ST.
600 in coin and jewelry
After a five-hour deadlock, during
which sixty-six ballots were taken.
John M. feeling of Hastings was Sc
lected as messenger to carry the eight
electoral votes of Nebraska to Wash,
ington. He was instructed to cast
them for Wilson and Marshall.
WASHINGTON
The Senate passed, SO to 80, Shep-
pard bill to abolish saloons in District
of Columbia.
Ten mines in Arizona paid $34,000,-
600 in dividends during the past year.
Adding Utah, Montana, Nevada and
Idaho dividends to those of Arizona we
have total of over $100,000,000 in
dividends paid out of the mines of
these five Western states in single
wear.
That the mention by him of the
name of the cabinet officer alleged to
have been engaged in stock gambling
through leaks of important news
other official "of higher position
which would be disastrous to the ma
tion and administration and would
be more serious than If / cast cloud
over the entire Congress and was sent
to Jail myself for life," was the sen,
sational statement which Thomas w.
Lawson made to the House rules COM
mittee.
Representative Emerson of Ohio Of
fered a resolution in the House to pro-
vide an extra months pay for all ma
tional guardsmen on the border.
Ordnance and aircraft innovations
designed from lines developed by Euro
pean belligerents have been author.
lied by both War and Navy Depart
ments.
Secretary Daniels appealed to Con-
gress for $12. 100000 to add to navy
yard construction facilities because of