Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-27

British anG French air pilots drop
many bombs on German city OF Frei-
burg.
Strikes have broken out In various
munitions factories in Germany, in
Guiding the Krupps.
seventy-seven square miles Of
France had been reclaimed from the
invader by five days continuous,
steady smashing by the French.
Southern pivot Of Hindenburg line
crumbling before repeated attacks Of
French. German achievements OF
100000 men fail to stop drive. Strong
ly fortified German positions nea
Auberive captured.
The occupation OF the Siegfried posi-
lions which long have been under con-
struction, says the official statement
issued In Berlin by the German army
headquarters. began on March 10th,
ended by the abandonment Of the
bank Of the River Aisne between
Condo and Soupir.
One hundred villa followers were
hanged, 200 killed and wounded and a
quantity Of ammunition and horses
captured when fighting between the
villa forces and the command Of Gen.
Francisco Murguia was resumed in a
rugged canon in the Babicora district
Of western chihuahua.
General Maude, commanding the
British forces in Mesopotamia, has
forced a passage Of the Shatt-el-Ad-
hem, attacked the Turkish main posi-
tions and completely routed the Turk
fish forces, says an official statement
issued by the British war department.
So far 1,244 Turks have been taken
prisoners. The action was north of
Bagdad.
Steady progress is being made by
the French troops In recovering the
regions Of Scissors and Rheims. In
a new offensive they have also en-
tered the German second line in the
Argonne forest. Since the beginning
Of the French offensive more than 49,
900 Germans have beer taken pris-
oner. Northeast Of Scissors the
French occupied the village Of Sancy.
East of Rheims the French have taken
several important points Of support.
Western
A whirlwind campaign for the re-
eruitlng Of men to serve their country
will be waged throughout Colorado
and Wyoming from now on.
More than 1900 rifles collected by
German conspirators at Milwaukee are
reported to have been seized by Will
iam Fitch, special agent for the
Department Of Justice.
stop boarding food was the cry
hat swept Chicago as two new re-
straints were thrown against the
steadily growing wave of household
buying.
With food prices mounting daily on
the grounds Of scarcity investigators
in Chicago learned hat storage houses
Of that city are stocked to the roofs
with stores of hitherto unapproached
magnitude.
Henry Ford at the request of the
British government has waived all
patent rights on his farm tractor and
has cabled the specifications to Eng
land 80 Great Britain can manufacture
tractors for use in the British Isles
and in France.
Washington
T. J. Mahoney, attorney, Omaha,
died suddenly In the corridors Of the
capitol.
First call to the country for war H.
nance will be made, Secretary Nc
Adoo announced. as soon as the S..
900. 100000 financial bill becomes a
law.
Defamation Of the elk herds in Vel
lowstone National park as a result of
starvation is threatened, according to
reports in the federal forestry serv-
ice.
The Department OF Commerce start.
ed a worldwide search for platinum,
needed for high explosives and for
many peaceful industries in the
United States.
All railroads were granted tentative
permission blythe Interstate Commerce
Commission to file supplemental tar.
ifs, increasing freight rates generally
IS per cent. effective June 1st next.
Certain forces in the Council Of Ma
tional Defense are considering seri.
ously the matter OF urging the Presi-
dent to take drastic action immediate.
~ to stop completely the manufacture
and sale OF liquor throughout the
United States.
Secretary Baker announced the ap.
pointment Of Frederick p. Keppel
dean Of Columbia University, as an
assistant secretary Of war. with the
indefinite assignment Of advising and
helping the secretary in any way pos.
sible, and the nominal salary OF 81 a
month.