The Colorado statesman., 1917-11-24
FOREIGN

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100000 for relief work in Rumania.
Five German submarines were de-
stroyed Nov. II, Premier Lloyd
George announced in the House of
Commons.
A dispatch from Berlin says that
Prof. Jan Kucharzevski, the historian,
has been appointed as the first pre-
mier of the new Polish state.
Premier Clemenceau read to the
Chamber of Deputies in Paris the min
isterial declaration which has been de-
cided upon by the new cabinet
The prize court at London con-
demned as lawful prizes large guam
titles of foodstuffs and black walnut
seized in 1915 on seven Scandinavian
steamships.
The Canadian Red Cross Society
acknowledged a check for $500 re-
ceived from Miss Margaret Wilson,
daughter of President Wilson, being
part of the proceeds of a concert re-
Gently given in Montreal by Miss Will
son.
hold meetings in Berlin on Sunday de-
spite the government prohibition
against them. Afterward small num-
Der of the Socialists held demonstra.
tions in the streets in eastern Berlin,
but were dispersed by the police.
Premier Lloyd George told members
of the American war mission, meeting
with the British cabinet in London,
that the collapse of Russia and the
reverses of Italy, made 1t even more
imperative that the United States send
as many troops as possible across the
Atlantic as early as possible"
The missing boat from the Ameri-
can steamship Rochester. which was
sent to the bottom by a German sub
marine NOV. 2 has just landed at
port in Ireland, the British admiralty
announced The boat contained five
men, the only survivors from the orig
inal boats crew of twelve.
Emperor William of Germany, dur
ing his recent visit TO Sofia, in re-
sponse to a speech by Gar Ferdinand
of Bulgaria, said: Together with our
Austro- Hungarian and Turkish allies,
united in hatred of the enemy, we
will, with Gods help, resist without
faltering until the ideal, in defense of
which we have gone to war, is Won"
In the House of Commons, during
speech, Henry William Forster, finan-
cial secretary of war, said that since
July l, 1916. the British had captured
from the Turks 30,197 prisoners and
1S6 guns; and from the Germans on
the western front, 1O1, ,534 prisoners
and 519 guns. The approximate
square mileage in territory conquered
or reconquered by the British in the
same time, said Mr.. Forster, was 1885,
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SPORTING NEWS
Edward (Gunboat) Smith, the pugi
list, arrested at Sheepshead Bay on a
charge of assault brought by his for.
mer manager, James j. Buckley, was
at liberty on bail pending a hearing.
Maj. Gen. Barry sanctioned the
massing of all Camp Grant bands to
play at the Camp Grant-C Camp Custer
football game in Chicago. Four thou.
sand soldiers from Rockford, ILL.,, will
witness the game.
Herman, bantamweight champion,
was granted exemption at New Or
leans, La, from service in the Ma.
tional Army upon the claim of aged
dependent parents and three orphan
children of sister.
GENERAL
Art Smith, aviator, left San Fran
cisco for Washington to submit to the
War Department plans for an aero.
plane he claims will surpass anything
either Germany or the allies have so
far produced.
Display of transparent service flags
in windows of homes and of embems
in business places will feature the
American Red Cross Christmas mem.
bership drive between Dec. II and
Christmas eve.
Among the men recommended for
officers commissions at the aviation
corps, announced at Chanute field at
Rantoul, ILL.,, are Eugene p. Wubben
of Colorado Springs and Martin G.
Mcmahon of Gillette, Wyo.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
will personally cooperate to capture
the murderer of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Alar and Peter Trepich, who left
note saying he had killed the three
because they bought Liberty bonds at
Virginia, MINI.
AT. Philadelphia, plans for the estab-
lishment of graduate fellowship in
rural work in each of the Methodist
Episcopal seminaries in the country
was announced by the board of home
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