The Colorado statesman., 1917-12-22
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.

between ages of 1S and 43.
The British have regained part OF
the ground won by the Germans on
the Ypres front.
Vigorous attacks by the AustroGer-
mans on Monte Solarolo front were
repulsed by Italians.
A bursting shell has wounded two
American railway engineers working
behind the British front.
Emperor William in his Christmas
message proposes to make final
peace offer to his enemies.
Fighting reported by the French on
the right bank of the Meuse, in the
region of Corrieres wood and Bosom
vauX.
Austrians are repulsed in an In
fantry attack on San Marino and Cap
rille hill, the enemy suffering heavy
casualties.
1t is ststed officially that Norway
has lost 5000 sailors during the war;
Central News dispatch from Chris
tiania reports.
American submarine FL was sunk
| in collision with her sister boat, the
F-3, in American waters. Nineteen
perished, five being rescued.
English east coast towns were
raided by German planes, which
crossed the borders of Kent and Es-
sex, some penetrating as far as Lon
don.
The agreement for an armistice be-
ginning at noon Dec. II and lasting
until Jan. IA was signed by the Boil
sheyih government in Russia and the
| Teutonic allies.
German naval forces make foray
into North Sea, sinking one British de-
stroyer, five merchant vessels and
four mine sweepers. Two merchant
men and a trawler also were sunk ON
Dec. IL.
There will be no holiday trench
amenities between Fritz and Sammy
On the American front this Christmas.
Fritz may try it, but he won't get far.
This came officially from the War De
partment.
/ WESTERN
! No restrictions upon the price or
distribution of lead are deemed neces-
sary at this time by the War Indus
tries Board.
w. M. Harper, Joe Laendro and
Charles Patrichs, convicted of rioting
in Globe, Ariz, July 3, were pardoned
by Gov. Thomas e. Campbell.
An ordinance passed the City Coun-
Gil at Kansas City prohibiting the
Kansas City Railway Company from
employing women as street car con-
ductors on their lines.
District Attorney Charles M. Flick
ert, whose removal from office was
I sought in a recall election at San
Francisco, was retained by big ma
jority on the face of early returns.
/ Jose Maria Cuevas and Silvario
Silva, Mexicans, sentenced to be
hanged Friday, Dec. 81, for murder,
committed suicide in the county Jail
at Gallup, N. M, by hanging them
selves.
w wAoHINGTON "A
The President and Mrs. Wilson
| Dec. IS celebrated the second anniver-
sary of their marriage.
Arrangements for CongTes0 to re-
cess until Thursday, Jan. were
made final when the Senate adopted
the House resolution to that pur
pose.
Vote in the House on the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment on
| Thursday, Jan. 10, was assured when
the rules committee agreed on that
date.
Representative Royal g. Johnson of
| Aberdeen, S. d. enlisted as a private
| in the regular army and was assigned
| to Camp Meade. He has not resigned
his seat in the House.
Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals was
recalled to active service and named
acting quartermaster general of the
army. Brig. Gen. Charec 3. Wheeler
was named acting chief Of ordnance.
The State Department telegraphed
to American Consul General Garrett
at Alexandria, Egypt, s1S5,000 for the
relief of the 100000 sufferers at Jeru
SALEM in want of food and other sup
plies.
Allegiance of the new government
of Portugal was pledged to the allied
cause in a statement issued at the
Portuguese legation which also de-
nounced the assertion that the recent
revolution was brought about in the
interests of Germany.
Provost General Crowder issued to
governors new rules under which men
of draft age may join the colors at
their own request. White men only
may be accepted, and they may enlist
only in the infantry, signal corps
medical corps and Quarterlnaster's