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ABOUT THE WAR

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In Galicia the Germans and Russians
have been engaged in isolated fighting
al ZlOchOff.
The Norwegian collier Dalbeatie,
from Glasgow TO Gibraltar, was sunk
by shell fire on the 18th. Two Ameri-
cans were on board.
The French steamer Athos, Of H..
600 tons, carrying Senegalese troops
and colonial laborers, has beer tor
pedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean
sea.
An unofficial list Of vessels sunk
between Feb. 2 and Feb. %, states las
b%elligerent and neutral vessels, with a
total tonnage Of SS4,3s1, have been
sunk.
In the Somme and Ancre sectors ad-
ditional small gains Of ground of Brit
ish troops are recorded by London.
The repulse of German raids in the
vicinity Of Armentieres also is re-
ported.
Austrla's reply to the United States,
defining her position in the submarine
war, is known in Berlin, according to
the Frankfurter Zeitung. which pre-
diets that a breach OF relations be-
tween Washington and Vienna is in.
evitable.
Casualties in the German army, eX-
elusive Of Colonial troops, reported in
the German casualty lists in the
month Of January, 1917, totaled 1884
officers and men killed, wounded,
prisoners or missing. These casualties
bring the total Of Germans killed and
those who died of wounds or sickness
to 9SS,329, and the total casualties
since the war began to 4,0S7, 500.
Berlin records the destruction of
four mine shafts and the capture Of
$50 prisoners. Petrograd says the at
tackers we're driven back to their po-
sitions after breaking through the
Russian lines. A battle for the pos
session Of Sannaiyat, northeast Of
Kut-el-Amara, OF USc TiRris, was In
progress or friday. British troops
were successful in the opening en-
gagement, London reports, but fight
ing is being hampered by high water
in the Tigris.
WESTERN
The women's suffrage bill was
passed in the lower branch of the In
diana Legislature. 1t previously had
been passed by the Senate.
William Miller, Seattle, Wash, and
Ivan Berry of Denver, were killed
when they fell from the top of a steel
watertower being erected at Osborne,
Kan.
Gen Pershing received a message
at FL Paso from Gen. Scott,
ing the appointment of Gen. Pershing
to be commander of the Southern De-
partment.
Villa partisans at FL Paso, Tex,
warned all foreign passengers against
riding on the Mexican Central pas
senger trains between Jgsrez and Chi
huahua City.
The body Of Maj. Gen. Frederick
Funston, who died in San Antonio,
Tex, arrived at San Francisco on a
special train and was inferred in the
national cemetery at the Preside. a
United States military reservation.
WASHINGTON
President Wilson has decided to call
an extra session of the Senate for
March 8 to consider nominations, It
was officially announced at the White
House.
Further %reassuring reports from Ha-
Vana strengthened the opinion of
State Department officials that the in
surrection Of the Cuban Liberals is
nearing an end.
Senator Lewis of Illinois introduced
as an amendment to the revenue bill
a provision to authorize the President
TO seize foOdstuffs deemed to be
mOnOpOlized In violation OF law. Food.
stuffs 80 seized would be disposed of
at public sale under government su.
pervision.
Congress discussed the food short.
age vigorously. Senators Borah, Nor.
ris. Thomas and Sheppard, and in the
House OF Representatives. London.
New York, Socialist, urged quick ac-
ton. While Congress was discussing
the situation, the White House formal
ly announced that President Wilson
personally would take charge Of the
investigation recently ordered to be
made by the Federal Trade Commits.
sion.
President Wilson participated In
George WashingtOn's birthday exer.
oises, at which frequent reference was
made 10 the present international sit
uation. 1T Is much less OF an adven-
ture TO write history than to try TO en-
act IT," said the President in present
ing a gold medal to a schoolboy for
writing an essay on history. The
President pledged allegiance anew to
the American flag.
All travellers in Mexico hereafter
must carry passports bearing their
photographs, according to announce