Gilpin observer., 1917-04-26
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STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union rev. service.
About the War

United States.
Berlin admits loss of two destroy
ers in raid on Dover.
Argentina demands full satisfaction
from Germany for ship lost.
Cuban President asks his Congress
for appropriation for war purposes.
French advance northeast of Sois-
sons between Aisne and Chamin des
Danes.
Since April 1st, $4,000 shells have
been fired by the Germans into
Rheims.
Heavy artillery duels taking place
near Lake Doiran and in the Cerna
river sector.
Strikes have broken out in various
munitions factories in Germany, in
cluding the Krupps.
Twenty-eight German airplanes put
out of action in renewal of aerial act
ivity. Entente forces lose eleven ma
chimes.
German torpedo boat destroyers
fired 100 shells in the region of Cal
ais Some civilians were killed. Twelve
persons were slightly wounded.
Departure of German transports
from Libau gives rise to new reports
that threatened German offensive
against Petrograd is beginning.
Seventy-seven square miles of
France had been reclaimed from the
invader by five days continuous,
steady smashing by the French.
Material gains reported by London
in offensive directed toward Douai.
Village of Cavrelle captured, while
south of the Scarpe German line is
penetrated over wide front.
Battle of Arras renewed by British,
who prepare for attack by terrific ar
tillery barrage fire, on front of eight
miles. More than 1900 Germans taken
prisoner. Several important German
positions captured.
The British hospital ships Donegal
and Lanfranc, with many wounded
aboard. were torpedoed without warn
ing. They were sunk on April II.
OF those on the Donegal 20 wounded
The Lafranc carried German wound
ed as well as British OF those aboard
10 British and Is Germans are be-
heved to have perished
Western
Navy recruiting shows average daily
net gain Of 1924 men.
Austrian fishing vessels operated
at San Diego flee to Magdalena bay.
Sir Shackelton was given great
ovation in San Francisco as he left
for England.
Two men in Arizona arrested
charged with purchasing ammunition
from American soldiers.
Ell Paso ammunition dealers re-
Quested not to sell ammunition to
Mexicans or other aliens.
Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell left San
Francisco for New York, where. on
May list. he will take command of the
eastern department of the army, sue
ceeding Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood.
The death penalty for food destroy
ers' will be asked in law to be in
troduced in the Illinois Legislature by
Representative Guy Guernsey of Chi
cago. 1t will be war measure only.
Saved from pauper's grave by the
generosity of friends In the theatrical
profession. Mrs. John w. Springer,
former wife of John W. Springer of
Denver, was buried in Fairview GEM
etery, New Jersey.
Washington
President Wilson has almost com.
pleted selection Of commission to be
sent to Russia.
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul and
Bishop McGolrick OF Duluth called on
Secretary Baker and pledged their CO.
operation to furnish the new arm with
chaplains.
The United States has given its
word that 1t will fight in conjunction
with the allies until the Prussian au.
tocracy Is crushed and Americans at
home and abroad are safe from the
ruthlessness of the Berlin government.
This was the outcome of the first con.
ference Monday between President
Wilson and Right Honorable Arthur ].
Balfour. British secretary of state for
foreign affairs.
Exports for the nine months ending
with March were valued at s4,634, ,9O0.-
0oO against 5,500.000 for the cor
responding period in 1916 and $1,931..
100000 in 1915. Imports for the nine
months ending with March were val.
ued at $1,S1S,320,000; at $1.504. .663, 900
in 1916, and at $1,2l3, ,614. 900 in 1915.
The first regiment OF infantry and
battery of field artillery. New Mexico
National Guard, were ordered into the
federal service for purposes OF police
protection.
American flag is waving from Brit.
ish embassy in Washington.