Tombstone epitaph., 1917-09-02
THE WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
a BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIGN coUNTRIEa
IN LATE DISPATCHES
poiNGs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR


British casualties reported in the
week ending Aug 81 total 1923 Off
GERS and men
Fierce aerial battles in the west re-
suit in loss OF twenty-four German
planes and eight British flyers
Eleven persons were killed in air
raids on the British coast Three
enemy planes were sho; down
The Italians are gaining ground
steadily on the Isonzo front and the
Austrisns seem unable TO stem Tie
tide al any point
The Germans have begun an often
sive on the eastern front. Berlin re-
ports some success near kemuern
and along the Dvina
Dead Mans hill. famous In the Yer,
dun fighting. has been captured by
the French. together with Avocourt
wood and other German strongholds.
The Canadians have worked their
way closer TO Lens, while the British
are maintaining tAe positions taken
in the two days fighting near Ypres.
Around Verdun the French ar"
holding the gains made in spite OF
the big guns OF the crown prince.
which are raking the line al various
points
lncendiary bombs. which we're
dropped by two German aviators on
two hospitals behind Verdun killed
ten wounded men, one woman nurse
and nineteen trained male nurses
Twenty thousand Austro German
prisoners are estimated 10 have been
taken within three days Picked
troops OF the Kaiser have been sac
rificed in vain attempts TO stem the
allied advance.
The Russian internal situation is
the cause Of grave alarm. The three
sided crisis. il is feared will hamper
or even block. the purpose OF the new
government The assembly elections
have been postponed until Nov 25
In the greatest joint offensive OF
the war, the forces OF France. Great
Britain. Italy and Belgium are press
ing the Germans back along a front
OF approximately i35 miles from the
North sea coast 10 the Swiss boun-
Gary.
In the week which ended August
Ie, five French steamships OF l.COO
tons or more were sunk by mines or
submarines, according to the weekly
official report. Four vessels under
1.e00 tons were sunk. No fishing
ships were destroyed
WESTERN
Record breaking corn crop soon 10
be out Of frost danger
Work on the national guard en-
campment at Palo Alto, Cal. ordered
stopped.
c. ] Blanchard, chief statistican
OF the reclamation service, announced
in Chicago that the federal govern
ment will establish cold storage
plants in the west 10 conserve the
potato and onion crop.
Bean growers and dealers after
two days conference with the food
administration. announced in Wash
ington that they would cooperate
with the government In seeing that
the public receives as large a supply
OF beans as possible at . reasonable
price.
Twelve white men, among them
civilians. police officers and national
guardsmen, were killed and more
than q score Of men. women and
children were wounded in a riot at
Houston. Texas. OF negro soldiers of
the Twenty-fourth United States in
fantry.
WASHINGTON
United States livestock commission
In organized.
Senate fayors increased tax on In
cividual incomes.
Nationwide food survey 10 be com
menced Immediately.
Further plans TO control prices are
considered by President.
japanese mission reaches Washing
ton with message from emperor
Indications at the War Department
were that the Forty-first National
guard, composed of the troops from
Washington. Oregon. Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming. would be sent TO Camp
Greene at Charlotte, y. C., for train
ing.
While German troops were ham
mering at Russia's northern battle
line in a new drive on Riga. confer
ences were in progress in Washing
ton which were believed to forecast
Speedy assistance to the new demo
cracy.
The first official summary OF the
war activities of the United States
will be issued in . few days by secre-
tery Baker to be followed weekly
thereafter with statements Of such
matters as may be disclosed without
violating military precautions