, 1918-10-03
AN EPITOME or
LATE LIVE NEWS
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. o IN 8, ACHIEVE
MENTs. suFFERINGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union rev. servic.
ABOUT THE WAR

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ABOUT THE WAR
Veles. twenty-five miles southeast
OF Uskub. in Macedonia, has been cap
tured by the Serbians.
In an attack against the American
outposts south of Archangel the Boil
sheviki sustained considerable losses.
h important Bulgarian center OF
lstib has been captured by allied
troops. according to dispatches re-
ceived from the Saloniki front.
The allied troops in Macedonia have
captured more than 10000 prisoners,
says a statement from the French
war office. More than 200 guns also
have been taken.
British troops that invaded Bulgaria
have captured the important town of
Strumnitza. All of the Belitshitza
mountain range is now in the hands
OF the allies. Uskub is expected to
fall.
Sweeping over positions which have
been held by the Germans for years
and capturing thousands of prisoners,
many pieces of artillery and large
quantities of war material, the French
and American armies on the Cham
payne and along the Argonne forest
won a great initial success Thursday.
The village of Selency, Immediately
west of st. Quentin, has been taken by
the British. according to Field Mar
shall Haig's communication. Renewed
counter attacks around Fayet, north
west nf St nrantin and no,E - UN,al,
were repulsed by the British, the Ger.
mans suffering heavy casualties.
All the second German positions on
the Hindenburg line in the Montfau-
con sector have been captured by the
Americans, who passed beyond them.
The Germans have withdrawn most
OF their artillery from the Montfaucon
district. The number of Germans
taken prisoner by the French and
Americans exceeds $4,000, according
to a Paris dispatch.
American troops have captured 5000
counted prisoners and taken the fol-
lowing towns north of Verdun. Var
ennes. Monthlainville, Vauquois, Chep-
py, Melancourt. Berthincourt, Mont.
f%aucon. Cuissy, Nantillois. Septsarges,
and Fridays reports show that they
are still going ahead. For every mile
gained here the Huns on the western
front will be forced to drop back five.
WESTERN
Many cities pledge quotas for
Fourth Liberty bonds on opening day
of drive.
Eugene A. Clancy, sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment for the In
dianapolis dynapiting conspiracy, was
released from the state prison at San
Quentin, Cal, after serving his term.
Confirmation of the reported de-
struction of two troop trains and a
large steel bridge on the Parral and
Durango railroad by Villa forces on
Sept. 16, was received at Ell Paso,
Tex, from Parral.
WASHINGTON
Military men at Washington say the
capture of the Bulgarian city of
Strumnitza by allied forces on the
Macedonian front breaks the strong
est link in the bulgarian defense and
leaves no serious obstacle to the allied
march into the country.
Arizona registered $3.50 men on
September IL. according to official re-
ports. The states estimate was
1882.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
sent instructions to all local draft
boards to order registrants up for
physical examination Immediately
after they have been placed in class
one.
The government has pledged itself
to spend $3.50. 000. 900 during the next
twelve months in feeding the 10000
600 Belgians and French people now
within the territory occupied by the
Germans.
Senator Weeks Of Massachusetts, in
troduced a resolution asking that ST.
600. 900 be appropriated to fight the
spread of Spanish influenza, now prev
alent in many sections of the coun-
try.
All oversubscriptions to the Fourth
Liberty Loan will be allotted by the
Treasury Department. This announce
ment was made on the eve of the
opening OF the three weeks campaign
In which the American people will
be asked to subscribe not less than
$4,000, O00, 000-the greatest war loan
in the history of nations.
Monday, Sept. 30, was set by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder for the
national draft lottery TO determine the
order. in the classes to which they
will he assigned. of the IL 0On mn nap
from 10 to As who registered for Sc
service Sept. IL.
The agricultural advisory commit
tee has recommended that the food
administration should at once an
nounce its intention to maintain the
price on hogs at not less
than 1880 per hundredweight contin-