Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-28
AN EPITOME OF
LATE LIVE NEWS
CONDEMNED RECORD OF tn z
PRooRGss o. EVENTS At
NOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
eAv1Mos. ooIN q Q. ACHIEVE.
MGNrs. sUFFGRiMos, HOPES
AND FaARs OF MANKIND.

AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
western Nsvspapss uassa Rows service.
ABOUT THE War
Total casualties among the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces abroad to
Aprfl Is are $3.50.
The Losses to British shipping. by
mine or submarine. in the week end
ing April II. totalsd fifteen.
The 1919 contingent Of the French
army youths Of - years) IL Just going
to the barracks to begin training.
Considerable fighting has developed
along the front In northern Flanders
between Langemarck and Kippe. held
BY the Belgians.
The blow aimed by the French at
the very apex Of the German lines in
Picardy. in front OF Amiens, apparent
ly was not followed up on Friday.
German torpedo craft bombarded
the coast between Dunkirk and Nieu-
port behind the allied lines in Flan.
ders. says an official statement from
Berlin.
On the Caucasus front, the Turks.
In their invasion of former Russian
territory, are approaching the city OF
Kars. says an official statement is
sued in Constantinople.
Thirty American infantrymen, with
the same number Of French troops,
raided the German line on the right
bank of the Mouse. inflicting a num-
Der of casualties on the enemy.
Germany will launch another OF.
fensive in June-either on the west
front or In Italy-if the present drive
is checked. according to Lieutenant
Colonel Bridges Of the British army.
The line in front Of Arras has again
been the scene OF fighting, but the
British took the offensive and drove
the Germans out OF British trenches
which had been carried by the enemy.
Over the battlefields OF France and
Flanders. where terrific struggles
have been waged almost without in
PERMISSION since March q, there
came Friday what appears to be a
lull
The British destroyed bridges
thrown across the La Bassee canal by
the enemy. They hold the entire
waterway in addition to having re-
established their line west Of Ro-
becq.
East OF Amiens, along the Avre riv-
er, the French have made successful
attacks against the Germans on sew
eral sectors. capturing the greater
part Of the Senecat wood and also ad.
the stream.
WESTERN
Three hundred former members OF
the Texas and Oklahoma National
guards, who have been in training
since Jan. 5 1t the officers school at
Fort Worth, Tex, received their Ger
tificates. Another officers training
school will open May S At Camp
Bowie.
According to the statistics compiled
by Joseph H. Meier. who has compiled
the official Catholic directory for
more than ten years. there are 49,
$40 Catholics In Colorado. The fig.
urss for the entire country show that
there are l7.416.303 Catholics in the
United States.
Colorado coke for smelling or fur.
mace may Be sold for $3.50 maximum,
while seventy-twohour selected foun.
dry coke maximum price 10 $3.50.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion tentatively approved increases In
passenger fares between places on
the Gulf, Colombo 4 Santa Re rail.
road and points in the states Of Tex.
-, Oklahoma and Loufsiana.
WARRINGTON
Chas. Schvab was made manager
Of United States Shipping Board
Italian regiments already are in
France and form the right wing Of the
allied armies, ths Italian embassy an.
nomeed.
Ten brigndier generals Of the n
tiouaI army were nominated By Prsst
dent Wilson TO b major generals
and tWenty0eveu colonies were nom
mated to b beigadier generals.
Health of all troops In the United
States continues good. the War De
partment announced in . report Gov
ering the week ending April IL. Both