The Colorado statesman., 1917-03-03
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ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
Russ report gas attacks by Germans
near Smorgon.
Austrians wipe out Italian garrison
near Vertoila.
French repulse German surprise at
tack near Vailly.
British in west front drive push
forward both north and south of the
Ancre region.
In Mesopotamia the British have
captured from the Turks the entire
line from Sannaiyat to Kut-El-Amara.
The Fifth Ohio infantry left Ell
Paso, Tex, for Fort Wayne, Mich, to
be mustered out of the federal serv-
ice.
The British have captured Pys,
Serre, Miraumont and Petit Mirau-
mont in great offensive on western
front
The sinking of the British transport
steamer A-19 was announced by the
admiralty. The announcement says
that returning German submarines re-
port the sinking of eleven more
steamships, two sailing vessels and
eight trawlers.
German naval and military leaders
in Berlin estimated that the total ton
mage sunk during February would not
exceed 100000 and expressed salts
faction with the achievements of the
submarines. The announcement was
made by the German admiralty that
1000 troops bound for Saloniki per
ished when the Italian transport Mi
mas was sunk Feb. II.
Over a front of eleven miles, from
the region of Gommecourt, north of
the Ancre river, to the district of
Gueude court, south of the river, the
British have pushed forward their
lines to a depth of two miles, accord
ing to the British official communica-
ton. The maneuver has served to
throw forward the right and left
wings of the British in an enveloping
move toward Bapaume, the German
stronghold in this region. lombard
ments and raiding operations are still
in progress on the greater part Of the
remainder of the front in France and
Belgium and in the Russian and Aus
tro-Italian theaters.
WESTERN
Governor John B. Kendrick of Wyo-
ming has resigned to become u. S.
senator.
Three Spanish steamers sailed from
Galveston for the war zone, carrying
cotton.
Because he preferred to see his
three children dead than hungry,
Frank Stader, 35, at Chicago shot and
killed them as they slept, and then
killed himself.
Importation of sugar beet seed for
the coming season exceeds any pre-
vious year by so per cent, 175,000 bags
having been brought into the United
States for this years planting.
The Idaho Senate adopted a me-
mortal to Congress, asking the submis-
sion of an amendment to the federal
constitution to prohibit the manufac-
ture of intoxicating liquors in the
United States.
WASHINGTON
A bill granting pension of 500 a
month to the widow of the late Maj.
Gen. Frederick Funston was passed
by the Senate.
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New
Hampshire, the Republican Senate
leader, is confined to his home here
with grip. Senator Gallinger is in his
eightieth year.
Complete arrangements for the with
drawal of American diplomatic and
consular officers from Australian
gary have been made by Ambassador
Penfield on instructions from the
State Department.
A meeting of the foreign relations
committee reported to the Senate
resolution giving authority to the
President to furnish arms, ammuni-
ton and gunners to American ships
whose owners ask protection from
German submarines
The sinking of the Laconia with the
loss of American lives is looked upon
by the American government as a
clear-cut violation of American rights,
according to an authoritative express
sion of opinion obtained after a con-
ference between President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing. No further investi-
cation is considered necessary.
Guns and mounts sufficient to arm
any reasonable number of American
merchants ships are now stored at
navy yards, it was stated officially at
the Navy Department following Presi-
dent Wilson's appearance before Con-
gress to ask authority to provide weap-
ons and men should the need arise.
Ambassador Willard at Madrid ca
bled Feb 20 that the Spanish foreign
office had notified him that seventy