Gunnison news-champion., 1917-01-19

raids north OF Arras. and the French
nave captured prisoners In sorue in
the Vosges
A Turkish official report OF Jan II
says British cruiser OF the Juno
type Was sunk by Turkish suniire In
the eastern Mediterranean
In the OituI valley in Moldavta the
Austro Germans continue 10 advance
against the Russians and Rumanians.
while In the Suchitza valley they re
pulsed attacks by the Russians.
In volhyula. near Noyo Selki, and
in GnlicIa north OF ZborOw. the Ger
mans have attempted advances
against the Russians, but were re
pulsed. according to PctrOgrad-
The sinking OF tn. Italian battle
ship Regina MargheritA. OF 1900 tons.
on Dec "a with loss OF CTS men is
announced officially In Rome Two
hundred and seventy OF the crew es.
capped
Following W their advance north
east OF Kut 1t Amara on the Tigris
n AesopotAmia. tie British ha''
sgain attacked and captured Turkish
trenches on the right bank of the river
and inflicted heavy casualties on the
Ottomans
The forces OF Field Marshal Won
hhckensen, while apparently inactive
around Fokshani. are reported 10 be
progressing between Braila and Ca
lats. The Russians have been pushed
back farther toward the Sereth and
the town OF Laburtea has been taken.
Confirmation OF the complete defeat
of the villa forces at Jiminer by Gen.
Francisco Murguia's forces and OF III.
capture OF large quantities OF loot at
Tsrrero. In western chihuahua by
Gen Hernandez. was brought to the
border from chihuahua City by retu'
gees
WESTERN
The National Farmers Association
will hold It's annual meeting in Kan.
sas City. Feb. 81. %. %.
Three trainmen were instantly
killed when an engine on a southbound
Frisco freight train blew up near
Grandview. nine miles south OF Kan
sas City. No.
Two boy bandits held up the State
bank at Corwin. in Harper county.
Kan. shutting the cashier and several
citizens who had Just reached the
bank into q vault They took 5000 in
currency and silver and escaped in a
motor car.
The House OF Representatives OF
the Oklahoma Legislature. In commit
tee OF the whole, adopted an amend
mont to McCollister's anti-cigarette
bin. making It an offense to smoke
. cigarette. and then recommended
the bill for passage.
Sid Martin. a well shooter in the en-
pioy Of the Wyoming Torpedo Com
pany. and an unknown companion
were Instantly killed near Rogers
ranch. two miles north OF Greybull,
Wyo., when a can OF nitroglycerin
mobile exploded.
WASHINGTON
- kN1 AhoA iANVohA83tAoh ~ Sho HcS>e
note leak" was ordered by the House
Of Representatives.
President Wilson has decided to
transmit to Germany the reply Of the
entente allies to his peace proposal.
President Wilson named William
Philips OF MASSACHUSETTS,. third assist.
ant secretary OF state. succeeding
John E. Osborne OF Wyoming, re-
signed.
Wayne McVeagh. attorney general
in the cabinet OF President Garfield
aAd brother of Franklin Mcveagh. for.
msr secretary Of the treasury. died in
Washington.
Transmission in the mails Of LIQUOR
Advertisements. in circulars. nevspa.
psrs or otherwise. into states which
prohibit such advertising or solicita,
ton. 10 barred by . bill BY Senator
Bankhsad Of Alabama. passed BY the
Senate.
China's reply to President Wilson,
peace note. made public at the State
Department, expresses her sympathy
for the spirit Of the Presidsnt's note .
and her willingness to Join her Of.
forts" with the United States for the
attainment Of permanent peace.
Over the protests of Republican
members. tho Democratic majority ol
the House rules committee voted tc
report adversely Representative
Woods privileged resolution for con
gressional inquiry into the charges ol
Thomas W. lawson that there was q
leak to Wall street on President VII
sons peace note.
Tho reply Of the entente allies tc
President wilson's appeal. received
Jan. II, 10 believed BY many admins
tratioa officials to close the door tc
Dsaes in Europe for another year at