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ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
A Russian volunteer army has cap
tured the Black sea port OF Noyoros-
sysk, according to . dispatch from
Kisv.
Between Hendecourt and the Arras-
Cambria road the Canadians attacked
the German line and made favorable
progress.
Australian forces have made sub
stantial progress toward Dompiere.
south Of the Bomme, and east OF Su-
zanne. north Of the river.
French troops are at the gates Of
Ham. according to dispatches from
the front. The Germans lost three
complete munition trains at Breuil.
five miles west OF Ham. in their pre-
cipitats retreat.
East OF the Sensee the forces Of
Field Marshal Haig made progress,
capturing Bullecourt and Hendecourt.
lss.Cagnicourt. The British also cap
tured Clery-sur-Somms on the Somme
river between Combles and Peronne.
British troops have captured Com
bles. between Bapaume and the River
Somme. 1t was officially announced
Friday by the British war office. Ad-
vanoed British troops have crossed
the Somme river south and west OF
Peronne.
From 10000 to $4,000 German pris-
onsrs constitute Americas portion OF
the great allied haul Of 10000 cap
tives since July /. On the whole
there 10 an inclination to believe that
the German casualties, including pris.
oners, run 100000 or more since
July /.
Official reports assert that the Brit.
ish have captured the important town
OF Bapaume. where for days there has
been bitter fighting. the Germans ex.
erting their utmost strength to keep
Haigs men from gaining control OF
the railways and the high road lead
ing to Cambria.
The fighting British armies again
smashed their way forward Friday all
along the line. There was heavy
fighting almost everywhere between
the Somme and Scarpe rivers, and un.
der the force OF repeated blows, de-
livered with machine-lke precision.
the foe has been forced to abandon
many more town positions and large
strips Of ground
The French and Americans, under
orders by General Mangin, advanced
on the plateau north OF Scissors to
the western edge OF Crouy, taking
Cuffies and chavigny after hard fight.
Ing. Further north between the All.
cite and the road from Coucy to
Chaupny the struggle was equally Sc.
we're. The French occupied Champs,
the Daast wood, Praast and vlllette.
WESTERN
Gov. James p. Goodrich was serious.
ly injured In a collision between his
automobile and a street car at Indian
apolis, Ind
One Denver man, one Wyoming man
and one Cortez, Colo. man are re
ported killed In action In the casualty
lists made public Friday by the War
Department They are Richard c.
Hughes, Denver; Ralph A. Judson,
Cody. and Jesus NJ. Cordova. Cortez.
William D. Haywood. "uncrowned
king" Of the |. W. W., and fourteen OF
his chief aides In the conspiracy 10
overturn the American war program
were sentenced to twenty years in the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth
Kan. by Federal Judge X. NJ. Lands
at Chicago. One hundred and one. in.
cluding three from Colorado, were
given sentences OF from one day 10
twenty years. and fines ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000.
WASHINGTON
More than $4,000 unskilled workers
have been recruited In nineteen states
and placed in war plants during the
last two weeks, the Labor Department
announced.
In the capture Of Combles the Brit.
ish took battery complete, In add.
tion to some 260 prisoners. and at
Maurepas one 15-centimeter howitzer
and four field guns fell into their
hands.
No new school house may be built
during the war, the war industries
board announced In Washington. ex.
cept for replacement The board made
this ruling when approval was asked
Of plan to expend 100000 for
schools In New York.
Under orders, all changes In tele.
phone rates must be submitted to
Postmaster General Burleson for ap-
proval before becoming effective and
the companies are required 70 make
a charge Cor installing new telephones
or changing the location OF old ones
The government Aug. 20 paid out
$156.000,000 for ordinary war expenses,
making the largest single days ex.
pendltures for these purposes In the
nations history. This was In addition