Gilpin observer., 1917-05-03
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About the War
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Seven Americans were killed in the
first day of the battle of Vimy ridge.
Forty German airplanes reported
brought down in days aerial actions.
Francisco Villa, for the third time,
has escaped Gen. Francisco Murguia' 8
troops.
Spectacular battles in the air con-
tinue, with British maintaining their
distinct advantage over the Germans.
Berlin admits loss of Gohelle but
declares all other positions have been
regained, with extraordinarily heavy"
losses to the allies.
Bulgarian war office announces vic
tory in battle between the Vardar and
Lake Doiran. British retake old posi-
tion near Doldzelli.
Little activity reported Monday
from the British front, which extends
from Lens to st. Quentin. Berlin re-
ports only artillery engagements in
this sector.
British capture entire German
trench system near Gavrelle and hold
1t against all counter attacks, some
of which. the report states, were de-
livered with intense ferocity.
In the first two months of unre-
stricted submarine warfare more than
100000 tons of shipping was sunk
by the Germans, Dr. Karl Helfferich.
German secretary of the interior. told
the Reichstag main committee at Am
sterdam.
The Berlin war office communica-
tion Monday dealing with the fighting
on the western front in France says:
"A careful estimate puts the losses
OF the English Saturday at over 5000
men, who fell in and before our posi-
tions, in addition to which over 1000
prisoners and forty machine guns
were brought in by us. Ten tanks
were destroyed"
French launch new drive in the
Champagne region, pushing forward
to depth of from 500 to 1000
meters. Heavy artillery lombard
ments are in progress throughout the
line. Another thrust by the French
northeast of Mont Haut resulted in
gain of two-thirds of a mile. French
now virtually astride of the Moron
villers-N Naurov road.
British troops in a desperate at
tempt to turn the northern wing of
the Drocourt- -Queant line have ad-
vanced on a front of nearly ten miles
and captured the village of Arleuxen-
Gohelle, nine miles west of Douai.
The capture of Arleux widens con-
siderably the British salient in the
German positions directly east of
Douai, the objective of this fighting
1t threatens, too, the southern de,
lenses of Lens as well as the village
OF Drocourt
Western
Rioting marked the opening of the
bakers strike in Chicago Monday.
The United States marine corps has
reached its full authorized compile
ment of 17,400 men, according to
message from Major General George
Barnett in Washington
High price record smashing con-
tinued April 2S in the wheat market.
Opening trades showed maximum
jump of 12lR cents a bushel, July op-
tons touching $2.36, as against S2.13k
to s2.241a at Fridays finish. May
went to S2.79&. rise of 9A cents.
General Edwin A. McAlpin. retired
multimillionaire tobacco merchant
and head of the United States Boy
Scouts. died OF cerebral hemorrhage
at his country home, Hillside, Ossin.
Ing N. y. Gen. McAlpin was the faith.
er OF j. Roderick McAlpin, member
OF Company II, New Mexico National
guard, OF Silver City.
Washington
BY overwhelming majorities both
the Senate and House passed the ad.
ministration bill to raise a war army
by selective draft.
In addition to loans to France and
Italy totaling between $200,O 900
and s300,000.000, the United States
VIII soon make loan to Belgium.
Marshal Joffre told the people OF
America through Washington newspa.
per correspondents who called upon
him that France cherishes the conf
dent hope that the flag of the United
States soon will be flying on her bat.
tie line.
Plans for sending 1000 American
surgeons TO the allied armies were an.
nounced by the general medical board
OF the Council OF National Defense.
National guardsmen designated for
appointment in the officers reserve
corps will be discharged from the
guard under ruling by the Judge ad.
vocate general Of the army.
The administration food bills were
introduced in the House by Chairman
Lever OF the agriculture committee.
They do not cover price fixing or con.
troll OF the use Of grains for distilling
liquors