The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-29

British thwart German tactics and
"pincer" movement Is failure.
Further progress by the British in
Palestine is reported in an official
statement from London.
Berlin claims that 5000 prisoners
have been taken. German troops cap
tured Nesle and Bapaume.
The withdrawal OF Iiaig's forces to
prepared positions at the opening oil
the great drive is declared to be mas
ter strategy.
Resumption of fighting in Ukraine
between the Germans and the Bolshe-
wiki is reported in a Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd.
Entire confidence reigns that the
Germans last trump in the world bat
tie Will be overtrumped when the
proper moment comes.
The front of the Finnish Red guards
has been broken and they are fleeing
southwark in panic, according to re
ports received at Stockholm.
American engineers have again
been in the throes OF fierce conflict
on the west front They have done
excellent work in transportation.
Luneville (about ten miles behind
the American sector in which Ameri
cans are fighting in that region was
shelled Monday for the first time in
two years.
After six days OF terrific fighting
of ~ 'rap "a is he
ginning to show signs of losing its
momentum The progress OF the en-
emy has materially slackened.
Thirty German soldiers were killed
and more than 100 others injured and
300 munition wagons were blown up
by an explosion at Mevrignies station
near Mons, Belgium.
The battle continues on the whole
front south of the Somme river, Field
Marshall Haig reported Tuesday from
the war zone in France. The Ger
mans have also launched new attacks
around Chaulnes.
The Germans swarmed over No
Mans Land in such great numbers in
their first attacks that it was impossi-
BILE for the British gunners to miss
them, telegraphs the correspondent at
British headquarters in France OF the
London Daily Express.
The British front after the St. Quen-
tin reverse is remaining stolidly in
tact in the south. Here is where the
greatest blows are falling. and here is
the scene fixed, II the British line
still holds, for the house of Hohen-
zollern's most disastrous defeat.
Official statements issued at Lon
don confirm the report from Berlin
that American forces are engaged in
fighting shoulder to shoulder" with
the French and British in the region
of Roye, on the south side OF the sal
lent driven into the allied front
WESTERN
All cabarets in Chicago will be
abolished after May | under the terms
of an ordinance passed by the city
council
The Rev. Wallace NJ. Short, preach
er-candidate on the Labor ticket, was
elected mayor of Sioux City, la. by
1,SSl majority over A. C. Andrews. In
cumbent
mo ground for anxiety" was the
opinion Brig. Gen. w. A. White of the
British army expressed at Chicago as
he read the dispatches from the west
ern front.
The German drive has awakened the
West to a realization of the serious
neess of the war, said r p. O'Connor,
noted Irish journalist and member OF
the British Parliament. at San Fran
cisco. He spoke before the Burln-
game Country Club.
Among the ninety-eight men who re
ceived diplomas from the army avia-
ton school at Ohio State University at
Columbus, were Russell G. Colt, hus-
band OF Ethel Barrymore, the actress.
and Philip d. Armour Ill, nephew OF
the Chicago packer.
WASHINGTON
The War Department appointed 500
men to the officers reserve corps OF
the national army.
Thirty American soldiers fighting in
iaiSt hoNt WIN ny ItSOIH-
mendation of General Pershing.
The third Liberty loan. to open
April 6, will be for $4,000, 100000 and
all over-subscriptions. at 44 per cent.
interest.
President Wilson cabled Field Mar
shall Haig congratulating him on the
British stand against the German OF.
a
victory
New Mexico DEGREES convicting
Frank C. Mcknight Of Ranger Lake.
N. NJ, of the murder Of Clause Sweazy
were in effect sustained by the Su-
preme Court. which dismissed the pro
Onadiugn