The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-12
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

gwen publicity Ill tuS ue1IAy press VIZ
middle of last week. They recorded
the safe arrival in France of the last
contingent of Gen. Pershing's ex-
pediticnary force and the continued
successes of the Russians in their new
offensive on the eastern battle front.
The American destroyers that con-
voyed the transport ships that took
the American troops across the At
lantic were forced to fight off two
attacks made by German submarines,
beth in force. At least one sub
marine is known to have been de-
stroyed and one, perhaps two, others
went down. The attacks were sue
cessfully repealed, the life of not
even one American being lost, nor
were any Of the ships hit by the fire
of the enemy.
1t has been announced from Wash
ington that by September LIST the
clothing and camp equipment for the
new war army will be ready for de-
livery.
1t was stated last Thursday in an
Associated Press dispatch from the
French front that the Germans had
completely failed in the most determ-
ined and strongest offensive effort
since that against Verdum. They
were thrown back by the French on
an eleven-mile front, leaving the
ground strewn with their dead.
1t is now thought likely that Mexi-
CO will declare war on Germany
within month. Pro-ally sentiment
is said to be growing fast in that
country.
Additional loans made to the Allies
last Thursday-$1O0,0 to Eng
land and $60,0OO,O00 to Italy
brought the total war loans of the
United States up to $1,000, 100000.
For the information Of the general
public the War Department has an
nounced that being within the age
of draft limit does not in any wise
bar men from entering training at
the officers camps.
The steamship Orleans, some
months ago the first American vesse!
to brave the German ruthlessness at
sea, has been sunk by a submarine.
Premier Lloyd George has an
nounced that the first sitting of the
Irish convention will be held in Dub
lin on the 25th.
An additional loan of 100000, 1000
was made by this government to
Fcance last Friday. That runs the
total loaned to that country up to
500, 100000.
It is expected the Liberty Loan
Bonds will be ready for delivery next
week.
For the second time within q
month German airplane raid was
made on London lat Saturday. The
twenty or more machines dropped
many bombs in the business section
of that city at an hour when tbs
streets were most crowded. 1t ha:
been officially announced that Isl
residents were killed as a result c1
the raid and 430 others injured
Only one Of the enemy machines i:
known to have been brought dowr
by the English machines that gave
battle.
By the close of last week upward
Of a million American women ha.
signed pledges to follow food cor
servaticn directions.
Il is said that Gen. Goethals i
ready to resign as head Of tn,
emergency shipping committee if h
Is Ilot given AUA COHGAOA VI snV oAAE
building program.
Provost Marshal General Crowde
has issued a circular instructing al
registered men to hold themselve
in readiness to appear before the ex
aiming boards.
An official report of the America,
Government makes plain the fact tina
Sweden has during the past two year
supplied Germany with enormou
quantities of materials for munitions
Maj.-Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief o
the general staff of the Unite
States Army, now in Russia, has jus
returned to Petrograd from a ten
Day tour along the Southwestern
front into Rumania. His common
is: "The Russian army is going t
fight. The spirit among the troop
everywhere is excellent. The &C
vance SO brilliantly begun has ever
characteristic for successful contir
uation." He witnessed the Russia
advance of June 30th.
Gen. Chang Hsun, leader of til
attempt to restore the Manchu d!
nasty in China, has resigned all h
offices and handed over the admin
istration to friend of the republ
cen leader. Fighting is said to hay
ceased.
President Wilson has issued pro-
lanaation drafting the entire Nation,
Gaurd into the regular army, to dai
from August 5th.
An explosion Monday at the Ma,
Island Navy Yard, California, cause
the death or injury of a number {
persons, including one officer an
enlisted men in the Navy. The e:
p!osicn is thought to have been dr
to a plot. and is being officially il
vestigated.
The American steamship Kans,
valued at S1,O0O.OO0 has been to
pedoed and sunk by submarin
She carried cargo of flour and 9th,
foodstuff. together with 1000 tons {
steel. The total value of the cars
was s2,000,00O.
A week ago there was a reports
decrease in the sinking of Britt!
merchantmen by the German SUI
marines, and that for the past wee
Just made public, shows furth
decrease-only fourteen vessels
over 1900 tons.
1t was reported from Washingts
Yesterday that the drafting of nur
bers of men who will be called for e
animation for the National Army W
likely be postponed until next wee
Several states have not as yet cor
pleted their organization of the di
trict exemption boards, which W
thus delay the draft.
Tie victories of the Allies CO
tinue TO follow and there wou
seem promise of material gains in Il
near future Word from the oper
lions of the new Rusiasn Army w
for time eagerly awaited and
velornoents from that source ha,