The Colorado statesman., 1917-10-06
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR

Aoi thS Nl6d llOhl.
Petrograd dispatches describe the
Turkestan revolt as serious.
German strength weakening but is
not broken, declares Baker.
Around Verdun the artillery duels
are keeping up. The French report
successes north of Verdun.
An American patrol ship on duty
off an Atlantic port was rammed and
sunk by an unknown craft.
Gen. Cardorna has captured 2,019
prisoners and won an important posi-
tion in new drive on the BainsiZZa
plateau.
The Russians have made another
important gain on the Riga front.
They say the morale of the troops is
now excellent.
A dispatch says Stuttgart was at
tackled twice by enemy airplanes.
Two men were killed and four wom-
en- and boy injured.
The British cabinet has increased
the army and navy pay, although the
Increases are small compared with the
American and colonial standards.
In the Mesopotamia campaign the
British have captured 1000 men, and
report that hundreds of Turks have
been slain and new positions taken.
The Germans are withdrawing
troops from the western front in an
effort to save the Austrians who are
being pounded constantly by the
Italians.
Field Marshal Haig announces he
has gained every objective of his great
offensive in Flanders, and that he IS
now in full command of the territory
he has taken.
Ten killed and thirty-nine injured
was the toll of dead and manned left
behind by German air raiders in the
sixth raid in eight days, the official
announcement stated. The list brings
the total victims of the German air
men since Sept. "a up to fifty-one
killed and 249 injured.
The veil of mystery was lifted from
happenings on the western front
Tuesday, and the correspondent told
of the terrific assault the Haig army
has been keeping up for week. The
reports indicate the British have won
a series of signal successes and the
superiority of the English guns and
gunners is acclaimed
WESTERN
Liberty loan campaign opened in
enthusiastic earnestness throughout
nation.
Damage estimated at S165,000 re-
suited from a fire that broke out in
the building occupied by a Decatur,
ILL.,, furniture company.
The 1917 cotton crop was forecast
at 100000 equivalent 5O0-pound
bales, basing it's estimate on the con-
dition of the crop Sept. 25, which was
60.4 per cent Of normal.
There are many Indians in the
Sixth Nebraska infantry and First
South Dakota cavalry. They are
mostly Sioux, Chippewas, Oneidas,
Black Feet and Cheyennes.
WASHINGTON
William j. Bryan subscribed to
eight $50 Liberty bonds, one for each
of his grandchildren. Mr.. Bryan
made a similar subscription to the
first Liberty loan.
Soldiers in the American army not
only may keep a COW, but they can
feed it at government expense, pro-
vided they consume the milk, says a
ruling of the judge advocate general.
Amalgamation of liberal elements
of all political parties in new or
ganization to be planned at confer
ence of leaders in Chicago was dis
cussed with President Wilson by Mat
thew Hale, Massachusetts Progress
sive leader.
Cotton ginned prior to Sept 25
amounted to 2,49S,3S1 bales, counting
round as half bales, the census bu-
reau announced in its second gin
ming report of the season. Round
bales included numbered 60,904 and
sea island, 1871.
Congress finished its work on the
great war tax bill when the Senate,
following the example set by the
House, adopted the conference report
without a roll call. More than s2,-
100000, 900 of new taxes are levied
by the measure.
The Senate adopted the conference
report on the Shafroth resolution
suspending the requirement of the
mining code for the benefit of men
drafted or enlisted in the army or
navy. Under the provisions of the
resolution they will be permitted to
retain claims despite failure to do the
required amount of work.
The conference report on the war
tax bill was adopted by the House
without a roll call.
Secretary Of War Baker reiterated
that there is no serious shortage of