The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-21

About the War
Turks driven back farther by Brit
ish in Mesopotamia.
Defense League at Namiquipa de-
feats band of Villistas.
British and French air pilots drop
many bombs on German city of Frei-
burg.
Teutons repulsed in attack on al
lied position in Cerna region of Mace
donia.
Seventeen British, French and
American" airplanes destroyed by
Germans.
British report further progress in
offensive north of St. Quentin and in
the region of Lens.
Germans launch powerful attack in
heavy force along Bapaume-Cambrai
road and gain foothold in Lagnicourt.
Vice Admiral Browning of British
navy and Rear Admiral DeGrasse of
.he French navy confer with Ameri-
can officials.
British troops entered Lens and St.
Quentin in face OF desperate resist
ance of Germans. British capture Lie
win and Cite st. Pierre.
Northwest of ST. Quentin the British
advanced on line between Hargi-
court and Metz-En-Couture, capturing
two woods, the Sart farm and the viii
lage of Gouzencourt.
German casualties as reported in
the German official casualty lists dur
ing the month of March total 54,S03
men, according to a statement made
public in London, bringing the total
up to more than 100000.
Conflicting statements come from
Berlin and Paris concerning the sue
cess of the new French offensive be-
tween Scissors and Rheims. Ger
many claims attacks have been re-
pulsed at every hand and says 2,10O
French have been captured. Paris
estimates German losses in killed,
wounded and captured at 100000, a
staggering total for two days of war
fare. French battle line extended
well into the Champagne region. First
line German positions on front 1-3
miles long taken. Germans launch
series of ferocious counter attacks to
regain lost ground, but all have been
repulsed, $500 men having been cap
tured by the French in one group.
Western
Work resumed in all coal mines in
Missouri district.
Mrs. Ida Gallery, prominent woman
lawyer, died at Pittsburg, Kan.
Homer Hamilton Knoll of Chino,
Cal, seriously wounded in fighting in
France.
Slight fire in smokeless powder
plant at Carneys Point, N. j., does
small damage.
Prohibition of the use of grain in
the manufacture of alcoholic bever-
ages by act of Congress was urged in
a resolution offered in the Assembly
of the California Legislature.
A heifer for every country and
suburban boy and girl in Cook coun-
ty was the slogan adopted by the
delegation of bankers, educators and
food experts in conference at the
State Food Commissions office in
Chicago.
Washington
Volunteer system preferred in army
plans.
President Wilson issued long proc
lamation against treason.
Gen. Wood was chosen to represent
United States army in international
conference.
The whole nation was called upon
for war service in formal proclama-
ton issued by President Wilson.
The Navy Department confirmed
the Charlestown navy yard report
that an enemy submarine fired tor
pedo at the U. S. S. Smith.
Interstate Commerce Commission
sets Friday, April 20, as the date of
the first hearing on the proposed gen
eral increase in freight rates.
All wireless telegraph stations not
operated by the government were or
dered dismantled during the war by
direction of the secretary of the navy.
Secretaries Lansing, Baker and
Daniels and George Creel, who COM
pose the new government publicity
bureau created by President Wilson,
held their first meeting to map out a
course of action.
The war finance bill providing for
issuance of 7,00o,000,O00 in securities
the largest single war budget in any
nations history-was passed unani-
mously by the Senate.
President Wilson issued a procla-
nation warning citizens and alien res
idents of the United States against
commission of reasonable acts
against the United States.
The White House is about to join
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