Cheyenne record., 1917-07-12
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTs
CONDEMNED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union views ssrvIea.
ABOUT THE WAR


pare to move closer to battle line.
German efforts to dislodge the Rus
SLAMS at Godov and Koniuchy failed.
German attempts to fraternize with
Russians were answered by Russian
guns.
Russians open q new offensive sue
cessfully while entente artillery
blazes forth on entire western line.
In a renewal of their attack at
Stainslau, south of Halicz, the key to
Lemberg, Russian troops have
gained ground. '. ....
co-British troops on the western front
captured 63.222 prisoners, including l.
378 officers.
Sixteen German airplanes we're
driven down by British squadrons,
ten out of control. Eight British ma
chimes are missing.
Since the beginning of the war the
British have captured 117.776 prison
ers exclusive Of natives taken prison
ers in the African campaigns.
Important developments are ex-
pected in Germany in a few days.
The Kaiser hurried to Berlin, from
Vienna, to confer with Hindenburg
and Ludendorff.
Maj. Gen. Maurice asserts that the
British in France have not lost gun
since April, 1915; and, since the be-
ginning of the war, have taken 739
guns and lost 1873.
Efforts of the crown prince again
- force back the French north of
the Aisne to regain the line Of the
Chemin des Danes failed. The Ger.
man losses were heavy.
East of Cerny General Petain has
enlarged the ground captured July 1,
and on the left bank OF the Meuse
near Verdun the French have car
T1od three strong salients.
The total number of Germans killed
from the beginning of the war to
March, 1917, is not less than 100000.
according to- an estimate reached by
French general headquarters.
Russian troops have occupied the
Galician villages Of Presovce, Zbor-
off and Korshiduv. The Austro-Ger-
man forces have retreated westward
across the Little Stripa river.
The Orleans. the first American
ship to pass the U-boat zone after the
submarine campaign was launched,
was torpedoed and sunk by subma-
rine on her return to France from the
United States. Four lives were lost.
but the naval gun crew was saved
WESTERN
All coal mines at Gallup, N M, are
now idle.
Call of strike at Jerome results in
request for troops.
Gompers denies union participation
in East st. Louis riot.
I. w. w. threats to burn South Da-
kota crops to be investigated.
Many indictments returned at San
Francisco in revolutionary plot.
Henry Field, grandson of Marshall
Field. died in the Presbyterian Hos
pital in New York. He was 20 years
old and he leaves youthful widow.
who has been bride only since
Feb. 7.
Engineer Newton, of the Colorado
division of the Union Pacific, lies in
Denver hospital at the point Of
death as a result Of injuries sustained
when his train met a head-on coils
Ion with a southbound freight train
at Carr, 25 miles south of Cheyenne
WASHINGTON
Stringent espionage regulations will
be enforced in United States.
Senate favors bone dry" prohibit
ton during war except on beer and
wine.
lamation for government control Of
American exports.
Former attaches Of German embas-
sies and consulates in United States
are ordered to leave country.
An additional war loan of 500, ,000.-
900 was made to France. bringing the
total Of credits to that country to
$50. 100000 and the grand total of
American loans to the allies to $1,303,-
100000
Ireland could never be too free for
u.s." declared T. P. O'Connor In what
he himself said was the most import
ant interview he had given since his
arrival in the United States. "Irs-
land" he said, should be supreme
within her own household"
Short shift will be the portion Of
any proven German spies rounded up
IN the hunt for betrayers Of Americas
transports at sea.
A million American women. It was
announced have signed pledges to fol-
lov the food conservation directions
Of the food administration.