Gilpin observer., 1918-06-13
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About the War

British airmen brought down 1886
Germans in less than three weeks, up
to June 2, of which 2S3 were totally
destroyed
German airplanes during recent
raids on Paris have made use of an
illuminating device which is a combin-
alton of rocket and a clock move
ment.
Torpedoing of the Harpathian
brought the German sinking record
on the Atlantic coast to fourteen-six
steamers and eight schooners. with
loss of thirty lives.
British casualties reported during
the week ending June were: Officers
killed or died of wounds, 20S; men,
4,25S; officers wounded or missing,
1853; men, 27,425.
Between the Disc and the Marne and
south of the Ourcq the French made
gains. capturing two woods, driving
out Germans, who had penetrated
their lines and taking 200 prisoners.
A German attack west of Rheims
failed.
the Germans after daybreak Monday
morning and penetrated the German
lines for about two-thirds of a mile on
60O-yard front in the Belleau wood,
northwest of Chateau Thierry. The
Germans now hold only the northern
fringe of the wood. The Americans
captured two minewerfer which are
the largest pieces yet taken by them.
Near Bussiares, northwest of Cha
teau Thierry, the Americans and
French on Monday again delivered
strong attacks against the Germans
and took more ground. They also cap
tured a number of prisoners and thir-
ty machine guns. On the remainder
Of the front in France and Belgium
the operations have been of minor
nature, although south of the Somme
the British near Bouzencourt have car
ried out an operation which straight
ened out threatening salient that
sagged in their line.
The Germans in the center Of their
new attack on the front between
Montdidier and Noyon have gained
additional ground against the French.
but on both the right and left wings
they are being held. In violent sue
cessive attacks Monday they captured
the villages of Merry, Belloy and ST.
Maure and also pressed forward and
gained a footing in the village of
Marqueglise, the last named place
representing the deepest point of pen
etration since the offensive began
between five and six miles, but with
very heavy losses.
Western
An American transport fired five
shots at a German submarine seventy
five miles off the Jersey coast with
unknown results. according to infor-
nation by the captain of Brazilian
steamship.
Following quarrel over the tres
passing of cattle, j. T. Holmes, well
known cattleman, shot and killed VIII
and Oscar Pemberton, brothers, and
cattlemen, sons of Jack Pemberton,
Arizona pioneer, according to Sheriff
w. IL. Wilky Of Mariposa county, Ariz.
At Phoenix, Ariz., a joint resolution
was presented In the House of the Leg.
islature for constitutional amend
ment to be submitted to the people
next November for the restoration OF
capital punishment.
"Autocracy. militarism and its most
dangerous supporting weapon ire.
sponsible diplomacy, must perish: de-
mocracy, justice, freedom and abso.
Lutte confidence between governments
and people must be established and
triumph" is the verdict of American
labor upon its country's participation
in the war, expressed by the report of
President Samuel Gompers and the ex-
ecutive council Of the American FEEDER.
alton of Labor to the annual conven.
ton in session at St Paul, MINI.
Washington
Mrs. Harriet McAdoo Martin, daugh.
ter of Secretary of the Treasurer Will
liam G. McAdoo, was married to Clay.
ton Platt at Philadelphia.
The right of a holder Of silver
claim to follow indefinitely in oppo.
site directions vein where the crest
or apex of the anticline Is within that
claim, was sustained by the United
States Supreme Court.
General Pershing. commander.in.
chief of the American forces abroad,
personally directed the attack that re.
suited in the capture of Cantigny, the
Senate military affairs committee was
told at the meeting of the war coun.
ell.
The first merchant fleet this year
from Seattle to the salmon canneries
on Bristol bay has been locked up by
late Ice In Bering sea and one steam.
or, the Tacoma, has been sunk, ac-