Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-08-10

ABOUT THE WAR
The British gained additional ground
south Of Hollebeke.
British capture more than 5,OOO
prisoners in Flanders attack.
Kutty, in the C%arpathians, has been
captured by the Teutons.
Russo.R umanian offensive in Ru-
mania results in capture Of 1900 prts-
oners.
The weekly London report shows a
decrease in ships sunk by divers, only
IS Of LOGO tons having been lost.
Northeast Of Ypres, after intense
bombardment, the British re-estab-
lished themselves in the town Of st.
Julien.
Early Friday morning near Monchy-
le-Preux, southeast of Arras, the Ger
mans entered the British front line
trenches at two points.
The Duma has issued a statement
blaming the "cowardly" rifraff of the
army for the slav collapse and appeal
ing to the people to save the nation.
The German advance in Galicla and
Bukowina seemingly is aimed at Ka-
menetz Podolsky, a fortified city
north of the Dniester and in the d.
rection Of Odessa, Russia's great port
on the Black sea.
There is apparently no let up in the
Slav retreat along the line from Tar
nopol to the Rumanian border. Fol
lowing the capture Of Czernowitz, the
capital Of Bukowina. the Russians
evacuated Kimpolung.
British casualties in all theaters Of
military operations published in the
newspapers during the month of July
total 1852 officers and men. The Of
ficers killed, wounded or missing to-
tai 2,503, while the men number co.
B29.
Enormous losses are sustained by
the Germans In a series Of counter
attacks launched in an effort to re-
gain some of the ground taken by the
allies in the battle of Flanders. Es-
pecially violent were the German as
Baults around Ypres and st. Julien.
The line on the River Zbroch at it's
confluence with the Dniester has
beer given up by the Russians at sew
eral places. Between the Dneister
n the Pruth the Russians are con-
%tlnuing their flight toward the border.
Bukowina is almost entirely In the
hands OF the Teutons again.
WESTERN
Chicago s~witchmen's strike is ended.
Enemies of Texas governor win first
skirmish in fight to have him i'm
peached.
Fighting between anti-draft rioters
and officers was In progress twenty
five miles north Of Ada, according to
U%ndersheriff Purvine OF Okmulgee
county, Okla.
The guard. placed over the thirty.
four men, whom the Council of De
Tense Of Mckinley county, N. NJ, de
ported. was raised and the men were
told that they were free to go.
Cheaper coal and the wider develop
ment OF coal, oil and phosphate lands
throughout the entire West, is in pros
pect following an agreement by the
public lands committee of the United
States Senate on the coal, Oil anC
phosphate land bill.
Representatives of the miners anC
others deported from Bisbee July IL
formally authorized by a meeting o
the exiles at Columbus. N. NJ. sent
telegram to President Wilson Offering
20 dig copper" for the United State.
government II It would take over tn,
copper industry.
WASHINGTON
Drastic measures will be taken b.
the government to prevent spread O
labor troubles.
Roland s. Morris of Philadelphia
was confirmed by the Senate as an
bassador to Japan.
An unusual and acute scarcity Of s.
50 and So bills confronts the Treasur
Department. Multiplication OF tn
governments payroll and excessive IL
dustrial activity to fill war contract
are responsible.
The war tax bill, under revisio
since May "a, was put into final Bhap
Friday for report to the Senate by II
finance committee. It provides Il
approximately 1000. 900. 900 in tax,
to meet war expenses. but makes 4
provision for further bond authoriE
lions.
President Wilson, in a letter to Re
resentatiye Dyer Of Missouri, reite
ated his confidence in the loyalty
the great body Of American citizens
German blood.
Regular army recruits accepted Au
/ number 1895. bringing the tot
since April / to 1926. The arm
now Is slightly more than 10000 sho
OF war strength.
Eew passports regulations a
nounced by the State DEPARTING
practically forbid the Issue OF pal