Gilpin observer., 1918-10-24
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Allied troops ON front of more than
l20 miles from the North sea to the
Germans.
During the last fifteen days Of their
occupation Of Lille the Germans took
away into captivity $4,000 of the in
habitants of the city.
Up to the present nearly 1,00O,0 900
British lives have been sacrificed In
the war, according to Information re-
ceived by Reuters Limited.
The American troops have occupied
the town OF Grand Pre- on the north
bank of the Aire river, north of the
Argonne forest.
The British forces fighting north of
LIE Cateau have captured Amerval, ac-
cording to the official report from
Field Marshal Haig's headquarters in
France. The British are now two
miles from Valenciennes.
Germany has lost the whole of the
Belgian coast, which for four years
has been the base of submarine and
aerial attacks against England and
English shipping. Ostend has been
taken, Lille has been occupied and
Douai and Zeebrugge have fallen to
the allies.
Three German airplanes were
brought down Oct IS by Lieut.. Cleve-
land McDermott of Syracuse, N. Y.
This increases to eighteen the number
of German machines destroyed on Fri
day by Lieut.. McDermott and other
American aviators. After bringing
down his first opponent the lieuten-
ant was attacked by five Fokkers.
Victory crowns the allied arms on
every battle front. Northern Belgium
is being rapidly cleared of the enemy
by British and Belgian forces. Bel
gians have occupied Zeebrugge and
Meysty. have crossed the Ghent-
Bruges canal, and on their left have
reached the Dutch frontier, where 49,
900 Germans. cut off from their re-
treat are reported to have withdrawn
into Holland, where they were in
termed.
In spite of the Germans effort to
check their advance, the Belgians,
British and French continue their
sweeping march from Tournai to the
Dutch frontier. Official reports show
that they have reached points within
ten miles Of Client. The Belgians are
along the Deynze-Eecloo, which runs
northward from the Lys river. Far
ther south they have crossed the river
at various points. Along the Lys the
British have moved swiftly toward the
Scheldt river and are at Pecq on the
west bank OF the river.
Western
Establishment of an officers train
ing school at Camp Fremont, Cal, to
open Dec. l. for enlisted men and civil
ians. was announced.
Lou ID. Sweet. widely known Colora-
doan, who has been handling matters
pertaining to dehydration for the
United States food administration
Washington. has been appointed to
take charge of the dehydration divi-
sion of the Department of Agriculture
The department was recently granted
an appropriation OF $25O,000 for work
along this line.
Cheyenne liquor houses are being
swamped with small shipments Of liq-
uors to Denver and Colorado points as
preventive or cure for the flu.
Washington
Congressional leaders agreed to a
plan by which Congress will recess on
Oct. 20. over the elections, reconven.
ing Nov. ~.
President Wilson will be urged to
fix minimum price of $2.46 a bushel
for No. l Northern wheat or its equiv
alent. Chicago delivery.
An additional $120.00O.OOO for shiI
construction, making total for that
urpose OF $4,000 900. 900. was asked
Congress by the shipping board.
An extension of the Red Cross "fol-
low up" system has been inaugurated
by the War Department so that de
tails even of minor casualties among
American soldiers abroad will be re.
ported to the department.
Senator Poindexter OF Washington
Republican, introduced a joint resolu-
tion proposing that Congress forbid
further negotiations by the United
States with Germany looking to the
granting of an armistice or peace until
the German military forces have sur.
rendered Internationally.
Another series Of three-day recesses
was agreed upon by the House from
Monday. Oct. 2S, when both houses
plan to adjourn to Nov. l2 over the
elections. and to continue from Nov
IL until the Senate has passed the wal
revenue bill. Democratic Leader
Kitchen said the Senate probabl,
would pass the bill between Nov. Il
and rs.
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