Gilpin observer., 1917-12-13
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About the War

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Jerusalems fall is tremendous
personal defeat for Kaiser Wilhelm.
At the peace parley the Russians
proposed to the Germans six months
armistice.
Ecuador has severed diplomatic re-
lations with Germany, according to an
official announcement
The recent revolt in Portugal will
have no effect on that country's part
in the war, 1t has been stated Off
cially.
telegram from Oporto says that
the revolution in Portugal has ended
with the success of the rev0lutionists
and that the government has resigned.
The Germans have failed to follow
up their success of last week against
Gen. Byng's forces around Cambria,
and there is nothing of Importance re-
ported from the French front
The Austro-German invasion has
been halted by the Italians, and war
students say the operation ranks in
Importance next to the victory Of the
allies on the Marne.
sICAiCl hluuCelhdo uduc OlllCIdl
announcement at Madrid that the
Spanish steamship Claudio had been
bombarded by a German submarine.
eight sailors being killed and others
wounded.
Jerusalem, the seat of the Christian
religion, Is in the hands Of the Brit
ish, after having been under the con-
IF 10 vi ri, oil
years. The city was captured follow
ing an assault.
The counter revolt against the Boil
sheviki is gaining momentum in south
eastern Russia. In the Orenburg
province, Gen. Dutoff, who is leading
the Don Cossacks, has overthrown the
Bolsheviki. He is proceeding north
with the object of capturing Chelia-
binsk, the junction point of the Trans
Siberian railroad and cutting off sup
plies to European Russia.
A proclamation to the Russian ma
ton has been issued by the Russian
government announcing that "Kale-
dimes and Korniloff. assisted by the
imperialists and constitutional demo-
Gratis, have raised revolt and de-
clared war in the Don region against
the people and the revolution The
proclamation adds that 1.-The constitu-
tional democrats and bourgeoisie are
supplying the revolving generals with
scores of millions
Western
At Chicago $4,000 was pledged at
ne
rush relief to Halifax.
Dr. Margaret E. Colby, at oae time
actively identified with Mrs carrie
Chapman Gait and other suffragist
leaders in furtherance of suffrage in
Wisconsin and northern Iowa, died at
her home in Berkeley, Cal, at the age
of 81.
American made" for the American
maid. and conservation all the way
through. This was the war cry that
went up at the spring style show on
the last day of the National Cloak,
Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Associ.
alton convention at Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Louise Olivereau. self-declared
anarchist, convicted at Seattle, Wash
on six counts of an Indictment charg
ing violation of the espionage laws
was sentenced to ten years in the
state prison at Canon City, Colo by
Judge jeremiah Neterer in the Fed
eral Court
Washington
Democratic members of the new
House suffrage committee. headed by
Representative Baker of California
were selected
Another loan OF $4,000, 900 has been
advanced to Belgium, making tota
of $67.90000O for that country ant
$3.ss5.90o.o00 to all the allies.
Ambassador Jusserand presented
President Wilson bronze medal from
the people OF France to commemorate
the entrance OF the United States into
the world war
The act which provides for govern
ment life insurance for soldiers ant
sailors has now been in operation q
little more than a month. The secre
tary of the treasury announced OF
Nov. II that up to that date 64.16S ap
plications under the new law hat
been received, representing insurance
in the sum Of 552.093.000.
Second Lieut.. Allie L. Cone an,
twelve enlisted men OF the Americ,r
army engineers have been wounded 1,
action. Gen. Pershing reported to th,
War Department.
Idaho DEGREES upholding the validit.
Of the state prohibition law and dc
claring 1t a reasonable exercise OF tn
state police powers were sustained b.
the Supreme Court.
Engineer operations. including tn
equipment Of the corps and railroa
and other construction for the exped
tionary force in France will cost neal