Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
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STORY OF The week
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
About the War

seizes ships.
President Wilson issued war procla-
nation Friday.
Interned German ship at Guam is
blown up by crew.
Republic of Panama resolves to as
sist the United States in war.
The Cuban government handed the
German minister his passports.
Hundreds of aeroplanes took part
in air battles on Easter Sunday
Army and navy being pushed to in
creased efficiency and numbers.
Government orders arrest of sixty
alleged German plot ringleaders.
Germans again lombard Rheims.
dropping $500 shells within the city.
American steamer Seward sunk by
German submarine in Mediterranean.
Grew saved.
Violent British attack reported near
Cambria, where they captured the vii
lage of Demicourt.
A German destroyer was sunk and
another was damaged severely off the
Belgian coast by British aviators.
Ten British airplanes missing and
seventeen German machines driven
down in Mondays aerial fighting.
German positions in the region of
Lombartzyde, Belgium, were penetrat-
ed at two points, the Paris war office
announces.
Herr Scheidemann, leader of the
German Socialists, departs on secret
mission, apparently to Russia in the
interest of separate peace.
Bennett cables from Berlin that
German sentiment is beginning to
swerve around in favor of President
Wilson and hints that momentous
events of advantage to the United
States are brewing in Germany.
Sinking without warning of the un-
armed American steamer Missourian,
which left Genoa, April 4, with thirty
two Americans among her crew of
fifty-three, was reported to the State
Department by Consul General Wilbur
at Genoa
British launch most tremendous
drive of war in vicinity of st. Quen-
tin, driving forward on front twelve
miles long, penetrating German posi-
tions to depth of three miles and cap
turing thousands of prisoners. Fam
Gus Vimy ridge taken by storm by
Canadians.
Aerial fighting Of unusual intensity
reported on French and British fronts
in France. Total of rs aeroplanes shot
down in series OF engagements and 10
German war balloons destroyed Lon
don says 1,700 photographs were
taken behind the German lines, re-
vealing troop positions and artillery
emplacements.
Western
At Kansas City, Judge Porterfield
dismissed the murder charge against
DR.. B. Clark Hyde.
Buildings and homes in central Illi-
nois were rocked by an earthquake
shortly after o'clock Monday after
noon. The shock was distinctly felt
at springfield.
Papago Indians in Pima county, Ari-
zona, are planning to offer the gov
ernment a regiment, and have asked
Ben Daniels, famous Rough Rider, to
command them.
Gov. Frank L. Houx of Wyoming is
in receipt of letter from 13-year-old
Frances McPhee in which she asks
him to find her place in American
Red Cross work.
Government recognition of the seri-
BUSINESS Of the Mexican situation took
the form of censorship instituted at
Ell Paso, Texas, telegraph offices to
scan all messages between Mexico
and the United States.
Greeks of Salt Lake City and vicin.
ity celebrated Independence Day of
the Greeks by holding a mass meet
ing at which 1900 OF them pledged
themselves to give their lives in the
service Of the country OF their adop.
ton.
Washington
Secretary Houston again appealed
to the country to make every effort
to raise adequate food crops this year
not only for the United States needs,
but to meet requirements Of the en-
tente.
Bill in Senate raises rank of all
generals and abolishes office of briga-
der.
Gratifying reports being received Of
conduct Of Germans in United States
since war was declared.
Secretary of Treasury McAdoo pre-
diets public will rush to subscribe for
5,000,O00,000 bond issue asked of
Congress.
Austria Hungary, ranging herself
unreservedly with Germany, has sew.
cred diplomatic relations with the
United StN4aa.