, 1917-07-12
NEWS To DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
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ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
Northwest of Selo the Italians have
gained ground.
German attempts to fraternize with
Russians were answered by Russian
guns.
DR.. Won Bethman-Hollweg, it is
said. will our new peace terms
in the reichstag.
Violent artillery duels ragged Friday
between the French and Germans
northeast of Scissors.
Germans were driven back in their
great offensive against the French.
leaving the field strewn with dead.
Nine German air raiders were re-
pulsed in an attempt to attack the
Russian aviation base in the Gulf of
Riga.
From April Is to June 80. the Fran
co-British troops on the western from
captured 63.222 prisoners, including l.
27s officers.
Since the beginning of the war the
British have captured 117,776 prison
ers exclusive of natives taken prison
ers in the African campaigns.
Training bases for American troops
in France are ready for occupancy.
They include aviation, artillery, in
fantry and medical bases.
Final contingent of first American
army for active service arrives safely
in France. completing original army
ordered abroad by President Wilson
May 18th.
Mai. Gen. Maurice asserts that the
British in France have not lost a gun
since April, 1915; and. since the be.
ginning of the war, have taken 739
guns INT lost 1873.
The total number of Germans killed
from the beginning of the war to
March. 1917. is not less than 1890. 900.
according to an estimate reached by
French general headquarters.
Russian troops have occupied the
off and Korshiduv. The Austro. Ger
man forces have retreated westward
across he Little Stripa river.
French repulsed four heavy attacks
by the crown prince in his effort to
regain positions in the region of Mont
Haul and Mont Carnillet Friday. His
losses were heavy. The French have
held all gains made.
The Orleans, the first American
ship to pass the U-boat zone after the
submarine campaign was launched.
was torpedoed and sunk by a subma-
rine on her return to France from the
United States. Four lives were lost,
but the naval gun crew was saved.
WESTERN
Gallup-American mine owners refuse
to recognize union.
Troops of cavalry arrived at Globe
to suppress strike disorder.
William Dannecker, aged SO, was
beaten to death in st. Louis by his two
sons, Theodore, aged 10, and Herman,
% years Of age.
Midwest Refining Company direc-
tors took initial steps toward increas-
ing the capital stock from 800, OOO. 900
to 10000. 900.
The strike in the Arizona copper
fields has been extended to Jerome,
where $50 men quit work Friday in re-
sponse to an /. w. w. call.
Charles H. Meyer. president of the
International Union of Mine, Mil and
Shelters Workers. said in Denver, Fri
day. that things looked favorable for
al early settlement of the strike in
the Globe-Miami district in Arizona.
WASHINGTON
eleven National Woman's party
militants were sentenced to three days
in the w%orkhouse by Judge Mullowney
after having been convicted of disor-
derby conduct in 'picketing" the
White House.
Latest reports to the war depart.
ment show that the total strength of
the national guard now is something
over 300, 1000. More han l0O,0 900 men
are still needed to bring the guard up
to wal strength.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Miss
Helen Bones have turned over the
product of their OWL handiwork in one
months sewing for the Red Cross
four dozen pairs of paiamas and an
NiuaA uhiDO VI SlIONlB anu DlllON
cases-for distribution among the Red
Cross societies of England, France,
Italy and Canada.
Chinese movement to restore Man.
chu dynasty not united.
Activity of German spies in U. S.
would alarm world if known.
Short shift will be the portion OF
any proven German spies rounded up
in the hunt for betrayers of Americas