Taiban Valley news., 1917-06-29
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WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
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Western Newspaper Union news servicG
ABOUT THE WAR


Admiral Sims, U. S. N, has been
named head of the allied fleet in Irish
waters.
Russians repulsed in attempted
raids on Teuton positions in Volhynia
and Galicia.
The Austrian cabinet has resigned.
Poles join slavs in fight on German
cruelties.
On the Chemin des Danes front the
Germans succeeded in wrestling a sa-
lient from the French.
Russian delegates pass vote of con-
fidence in government and order early
resumption of hostilities.
Over 1,O34 vessels of all nations en-
ter French ports and 1,015 depart dur
ing week ending June IA.
The Standard Oil tanker John D.
Archibald was sunk by a U-boat and
four of the crew are missing.
German attempts to regain trenches
in the vicinity of Vauxaillon from the
French were driven back with heavy
losses.
East of Epehy a German raiding
party was repulsed by the British.
The Germans left their dead in wire
entanglements.
Russian Black sea fleet sailors re-
volted and seized officers whom they
accused of plotting to put the Car
back on the throne.
In Volhynia and Galicia the Rus
slams are bombarding the Austro-Ger-
man lines and resumption of infan-
try attacks is expected.
French drove the Germans back
southeast of Moronvilliers. Near Car
nillet the French penetrated the Ger
man line but were driven out.
Count Clam MARITIME, Austrian pre-
mier, has been unable to reform a
new cabinet and has asked the EN-
peror to relieve him of the task.
In the Mediterrapean the British
armed transport ca ameronian, former
ly German liner, was sunk by a sub
marine. The captain and sixty-two
others were killed.
Twenty-seven British ships of more
than 1000 tons have been sunk &C
cording to the weekly British sum-
mary given out June goth. Five Brit
ish vessles under 1000 tons also were
sent to the bottom. No fishing vessels
were destroyed.
WESTERN
James E. German was elected presi-
dent of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Company at direct
ors' meeting in New York.
Charlie Chaplin, movie comedian,
has sold his pictures for the coming
year for sum exceeding 100000,
it was announced at San Francisco.
Cowardice of the man she loved and
the collapse of the higher romance"
were charged by Miss Bessie Lusk
against DR.. David Roberts, whose wife
Miss Lusk slew at Waukesha, Wis.
Patrick Cudahy, who retired a year
ago, returned to the harness in Chi
cago, resuming his duties as head of
his big packing firm, while his two
sons drill and fight for Uncle Sam.
Officials of the Metal Mine Work
ers, which called the strike in prog
ress, state at Butte, Mont, that since
the organization of the union about |
ten days ago more than 5000 miners
have joined.
Federal officials announced that for |
ty of the fifty-five men recently in |
dicted at Dallas, Tex, for alleged sedi- |
tious conspiracy against the enforce
ment Of the selective draft law have
been arrested.
WASHINGTON
Police put an end to all suffragist
picketing of the White House.
The first issue of farm loan bonds,
it was announced, will be offered the
public about July 1st.
Sixteen companies Of national guard
engineers were ordered into active
service by the War Department.
Following receipt of war registra-
tion returns from Wyoming and Ken
lucky, making the nations final total
enrolment 9,649,938. Provost Marshal
General Crowder announced that draft
regulations will be ready for publica-
tion July 1st, two months before the
first call to the colors.
Senator Shafroth of Colorado had a
with the President seeking
support of his coal
and and water power bill. The coal
)ill proposes the sale of coal lands in
blocks not exceeding $50 acres at
10 minimum price per acre, and $40
vhen within fifteen miles of a rail
DAD. The water power bill proposes
he purchase of sites upon terms
greed to by the secretary of the in
erior.
Liberty loan subscriptions totaled
3, ,035, ,226,S50 an oversubscription of
early 81 per cent. !,