, 1917-09-20

600 tons i've been sunk by subma-
rines.
British laval airmen have been I'M
usually active, bringing down two Teu-
ton flyers into the sea.
Casualties in the British ranks re-
ported during the week ending Sept.
IL show a total of 26.626 men.
Maj. Gen. Bonch Bruyovich has been
appointed commandments of the
Russian army in succession to Gen.
Korniloff.
The British war office gives detailed
accounts of the sinking of eight and
probably nine U-boats which attacked
British vessels.
The Russians are continuing their
fight on the Riga front, and it is an
nounced that new ground has been
gained near the Riga-Wenden road.
More than 500, 900 Americans have
enlisted since the declaration of war
in the armed forces of the United
States, which now number more thar
1000, 900 volunteers.
The British ship losses by U-boat raids
for the week was the smallest since
the ruthless campaign was announced
by the kaiser. Only twelve ships of
1000 o N were sunk.
Berlin claims to have penetrated to
the second French line. The %oun
ment also comes from Berlin that the
British artillery fire in Flanders has
increased to drum fire.
THE Italian losses in the eleventh
lsonzo battle" says an official state
mont iCgna1 of Nfann, br- III, Amsterdam
war office, have reached almost $780,
900, including 10000 prisoners"
Paris reports the repulse of a vio-
lent German attack on the Classmates
plateau on the Aisne front. The an
nouncement adds that heavy losses
were sustained by the Germans.
Italian forces have captured the
crest and slopes of Monte San Ga
briele after twenty days of continuous
fighting. This is declared to be the
greatest victory yet won by the Ital-
ians, as it opens the way to Gorilla.
The war commission of fifty prom
inent Chinese, headed by Lu Cheng
Haiang, has advised the government
TO join the entente allies, to sign the
London agreement against a separate
peace and sign the Paris economic
compact.
WESTERN
All Kansas City packing plants re-
sumed operation following a settle
ment with striking employees.
Selling liquor to soldiers constitutes
treason, according to United States
Commissioner Krull of San Francisco.
Snow fell in Helena Sept. IA. Pre-
ceding 1t was a general rain through
out the state, breaking the drouth
prevailing since June I.
Six thousand Seattle carpenters
walked out to enforce a boycott
against lumber cut in mills which
operate ten hours a day.
Charles Hunt, aged IA, son of Jack
Hunt, Arizona cattleman, killed Chas.
Bartell of Rodeo, N. NJ, in a gun duel
on the New Mexico side of the line,
near Douglas, Ariz.
Thirty-three men from the Colum-
bus, N. M, camp of men deported from
Bisbee, Ariz., last July were arrested
at Douglas by a deputy sheriff when
they arrived on their way to Bisbee.
WASHINGTON
Instead of considering a deficiency
bill to provide for about a. 500, OOO, 900,
the House took up n bill t~otaling near
ly $7,OO0,OOO 900.
Cotton, exclusive of linters. CON
sumed during August amounted to
569,351 running bales in 1917, COM
pared with 557, $50 in 1916.
Mrs. Mildred Mclean Dewey, widow
of Admiral Dewey, accepted an invita-.
ton to serve as honorary chairman of
the comforts committee of h Navy
league.
Vice President Marshall and Speak
er Clark, representing the two branch
es of Congress, received a cabled in
vitation from the British parliament,
requesting "as many delegates Cfrom
Congress) as may be willing to come
on a visit to Britain and the British
fronts"
A typhoon at Annoy. China, severely
damaged the American consulate and
killed many natives. the State De.
partment was advised. Nc foreigners
were killed.
Proposals for limiting profits in the
meat packing industry were laid be.
fore Food Administrator Hoover by
representatives of the packing indus.
try and were accepted in principle.
The finance committee began the
consideration Of the 81, 900, 5000 0
bond bill. Secretary McAdoo appeared
before a subcommitte and explained I'm
detail the purposes of the measure.