The Colorado statesman., 1917-04-14
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ABOUT THE WAR

blown up by crew.
Interned German sailors to be set to
work raising vegetables.
Facilities at army aviation school
at San Diego to be tripled.
Many Americans of German descent
enlisting in marine corps.
Cuba to have council of defense to
meet with American council
Republic OF Panama resolves to as
sist the United States in war.
Hundreds of aeroplanes took part
in air battles on Easter Sunday.
Army and navy being pushed to in
creased efficiency and numbers.
Government orders arrest of sixty
alleged German plot ringleaders.
Germans again lombard Rheims.
dropping $500 shells within the city.
Indian commissioner orders inten-
sive cultivation of all Indian reserva-
tions
American steamer Seward sunk by
German submarine in Mediterranean.
Crew saved.
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ing into Mexico.
Violent British attack reported near
Cambria, where they captured the viii
lage of Demicourt
Papago Indians in Pima county, Ari-
zona, are planning to organize regi-
ment for war service.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota
introduces bill to appropriate $25, ,000,-
600 for Belgium relief
Filipino veterans pledging loyalty
to United States Germans in Philip
pines are being registered.
Senate passes bill imposing thirty
years imprisonment on any person
who destroys war material.
American Line steamer New York
damaged by mine off Liverpool. None
aboard injured by explosion.
A prize of $4,000 for the first Amer
lean sailor to sink submarine is pro-
posed by Representative Gould.
An estimate of s1,57s,95O for sub
marine base on Atlantic side Of Pan
ana publiiiltCu " tAiC DCbalS.
Notable successes over the Turks
claimed by British and Russian war
offices in Mesopotamia. Kizil Robat,
eighty miles northwest of Bagdad,
captured Much war material also
taken.
British, overcoming strong resist
ance, push onward in France in re-
newal of offensive, capturing 11,000
prisoners and a vast amount of war
equipment. Extensive gains reported;
troops penetrating five miles west of
Arras. Berlin admits two divisions
in the fighting suffered considerable
losses" inflicted by superior forces.
WESTERN
Displaying of flags by cabaret
singers in Salt Lake cafes is barred
under an order issued by Mayor Ferry.
The State Land Board of Idaho
asked Senator Borah to notify Presi-
dent Wilson and Congress that the
state would subscribe to 100000 of a
war loan.
A German who gave the name of
Won Burke, believed to be a ring
leader in widespread dynamite plots
against munitions plants, was arrested
at Pittsburgh, Pa, by justice depart
ment agents.
Lieut.. Sir Ernest Shackleton, r. N,
the Antarctic explorer who left the
San Francisco port last November to
go to Ross island and rescue his
marooned relief expedition, arrived at
San Francisco on the steamer Sierra
with a vivid story of the rescue.
WASHINGTON
Names of historic naval vessels
were given TO the five battle cruisers
being built for the navy. They will
be called the Saratoga, Constellation,
Constitution, Ranger and Lexington,
after the famous frigates of the first
American navy.
Col. Roosevelt called on President
Wilson at the White House and laid
his plan for raising a division OF
troops for foreign service before the
President. The colonel said he had
been received with the utmost cour-
tesy and consideration"
Representative Henry T. Helgesen
of North Dakota, Republican, died of
appendicitis.
Creation of general munitions
board was announced by the Council
of National Defense. 1t will be head
ed by Frank A. Scott.
The Supreme Court upheld as con-
stitutional the Oregon law limiting la.
Dor of men in mills. factories and
manufacturing establishments to ten
hours day, but permitting thirteen
hours labor II paid time and a half
for overtime.