The Bossier banner., 1917-05-24
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

A loan by the United States made
to Russia one day last week aggre-
gates S100, 100000.
Representative Gardner of Massa-
ckusetts has resigned from Congress
to enter the Army.
The Navy Department formally an
nounced the middle of last week that
United States destroyers were operat-
ing in the war zone.
It was announced Thursday of last
week that the British troops had
completed the capture of Bullecourt,
on the French frontier, and an i'm
portant position in the Hindenburg
line.
The Hilonian, an unarmed Ameri-
can steamer of 1921 tons gross, was
torpedoed and sunk off the coast Of
Genoa, Italy, last Thursday. Only
four members of the crew are sale
to have been lost.
By an agreement to remain at theii
posts, the Russian commanding gen
erals have averted a crisis in thell
army. Prince Lvoff, the Russian
Premier, admitted Sunday that an
armistice with Germany existed, bu;
said, "the country has receded from
the edge of an abyss and will remalr
in the war to the end"
To prevent too great interference
with the gathering of crops, the Wa1
Department has decided to delay
until August 5th the calling into
service Of the remaining National
Guard units in the South, which an
nouncement was made the latter par
of last week.
Austrian cruisers, in raid in the
Adriatic Sea last Friday, destroyed
fourteen Entente drifters and tor
pcdoed British light cruiser. How
ever, the cruiser proceeded to he1
port under her own power.
Premiar Borden announced las
Fridav that . conscription measure
would be introduced soon in tbs
Canadian Parliament.
AS result of the torpedoeing ant
sinkinr Of the British transpor1
Cameron:a 1Ao naen are rsporte'
missing. The Cameronia was 51t
feet long and of 10,963 gross tons.
President Wilson signed the Arm!
Bill and issued his conscription proc
lamation Friday OF last week.
Announcement has been made tha
the National Guard win be cal.es
into the Federal service between Jul,
18th end August 5th.
President Wilson has declined TX
avail himself Of the opportunity tt
grant Colonel Roosevelt the AUTHORITY
to lead an American army on the bat
tic front in France.
An important news item from
Europe was the announcement las
Friday that Japan is going to take az
active part in the great war.
Japanese raval force has arrived a
Marseillcs France. and has Joined il
the campaign 6 arainst the German
submarines.
It has been. officially announce,
that Major General John J. Pershin,
will command the first american ex
psditionary force to be- sent to tn
fighting frost in France. 1t will con
s:st Of division of $4,000 to $4,000
traired troops from the re-ular army
Saturday Of last week the Italian
captured enc of the crests of Noun
Vodice, m important position. an
the KEY to the Austrian defence
north &c Grrizin capital city o
some 10000 population, many o
whom ere ltalanS.
Nicararua severed Diplomatic re
lations With Germany Saturday o
last weak.
President Wilson outlined the ad
ADMINISTRATION food control program
Saturday of last week and announce
the appointment of Herbert c
Hoover to carry it out.
The announcement Sunday tha
German submarines had destroye
three Swedish Grain carriers, wit
loss Of life, is said to have caused ir
tense anger in Sweden.
In Mondays dispatches offici;
Rcrlin adr1 tied the success of bot
British and French operations i
France.
President Wilson has sent lette
to Conoress STRONGLY urging enact
ment Of censorship measure.
Two weren Red Cross nurses, o
IN armed American merchantmen
bound for France, were victims of a
explosion durinr the practice firin
Of one OF its guns Sunday afternoon
One otho- vNrl72@ woman was injuret
The steamship was only one day OF
of New York and, following tn
accident, returned to that port.
Announcement was made Monda
that contracts have been placed fc
ell naval vessels authorized bv Co,
gTess and q number of addition;
craft Twentv-fiye of these yesse