The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-09-14

have shown the determination and |
ability to go forward, the alarmed AuS-
TRAN commanders are hurrying great
numbers Of troops to the fighting lines
and their resistance is increasing.
Some of the heaviest fighting of the
week took place on the Balnsizza pla-
teau, where the Italians pushed stead
lily eastward toward the Upper Car
niola border and Laibach. At the same
time Cadorna's men have been making
considerable progress In their advance
| on Trieste on the Carso front, though
details of this movement were with
held by the Italian war office. On
Wednesday 1t was reported that prac-
| tically all civilians had evacuated TrI-
| este
| The German crown prince has been
| keeping up his continual counter at
! lacks on the French in the Verdun
sector and on the Aisne front, but has
been repulsed in every instance, losing
! great numbers In killed, wounded and
especially prisoners. The scene of
bloodiest fighting about Verdun shifted
TO the east bank of the Mouse, where
the village of Beaumont was the cen
ter of desperate combats. At Dead
Man hill. also, the Germans made re-
peated attempts to regain the posi-
tons they had lost.
With bulldog tenacity the British
hung on 10 parts Of Lens they had cap
tured and consolidated them despite
| al, nv
Crown Prince Rupprechts forces.
Though heavy rains hampered opera
lions, the English took some more
positions east and southeast of LANCE
marck in the direction OF Poclcapelle.
On the Eastern Front
The advance of the Germans in Rou-
mania, Galicia and In the region OF
Riga slowed up very considerably, and
what little news came from those
fronts indicated that both the Rouma-
mans and Russians were putting up
creditable fight, except in the region Of
FOkshani. Perhaps they cannot keep
the foe out of southern Russia, but
even so the possession OF that fertile
region would help the Germans little
because Of the wretched transportation
facilities westward. What Germany
needs now and Is going 10 need much
more In the near future is food, and
that cannot be carried long distances
inland without railways.
A modification OF Germany's policy
toward neutrals is indicated by her
backdown in the negotiations with Ar
gentina. She has promised indemnity
for the destruction Of the steamship
Toro and virtually pledged the free
dom Of the seas to vessels flying the
Argentine flag.
Americas Heavy War Bill.
More than nineteen billion dollars
will be required to run the government
during the fiscal year 19l7l9ls. &C
cordlng to the statement Of The house
ways and means committee mad" last
Monday. This is about fifteen times
} as much as for an ordinary year
Chairman Kltchin said the loans 70 the
allies would aggregate S7,000oco 600
the shipping board will require about
p $1,000 100000. and the other expenses
Of the government Will bring the total
? 10 about $4,000 100000.
The finance committees Of tho house
and senate have tentatively accepted
J the recommendation 81 the treasury
p department that the proportion 81 thi'
10 sum 70 be raised by taxation 10 that
p raised by bond issues shall be about
p 10 7. All but S2Oo0oOOn60 NJ tbs
p money 20 be raised is provided for ir
bills already passed or now pcnd.nl
D before the senate or before the hous'
p committee.
70 President Wilson has approved Sec
b refa~v Daniels estimates for the Con
D erru-tiun Of great flutl'la ~ destroy
70 rrs FOR which congress is asked =
p authorize the expenditure ~ Ss-h"yh,
p 90 The destroyer seems 10 be th'
best weapon yet devised to combat tn
3 submarine.
{ Apparently IN no ray related 70 th'
! murderous outbreak ~ colored troop
AZ Houston is the warning issued ~
the Patriotic Education society, tina
b the Germans are conducting q Frgpa
> ganda IN this country to sfsrt q gen
p eraI uprising Of negroes against III
. whites. promising German aid an
{ money 20 finance the Insurrection AM
Z telling the ignorant negroes that whei
20 Germany rules America the blacks vii
% have equal rights with the whites. IN
T. story is not so fantastic as 81 may sp
, rar- and the society Is said 10 hav
% authentic information supporting II
5 ! statements