Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-21
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About the War

About the War
state Of siege has been proclaimed
at Kiev, according to dispatches re-
ceived from Lemberg.
The French repealed German at
tack east of Aubrive. Greater artil-
lery activity is reported around
Rheims
The British forces in Palestine made
an advance of two miles on front OF
six miles northeast of Jerusalem, the
London war office announced.
British forces raided German posts
Der of prisoners. Hostile artillery ac-
tivity is reported from Passchendaele.
Hostile airplanes attempted raid
against London again Monday night,
making the third raid in as many
nights. No damage or casualties are
yet reported.
German soldiers at Grodno and Kov-
no, according to a report received at
Petrograd from MOSCOW, have refused
to obey command to move to the
French front.
The Germans opposed to the Amer
leans made an unsuccessful lombard
ment with gas shells. German air
planes in large numbers also were
driven off by the American machines
and anti-aircraft batteries.
American forces are reported in bat
tie with the Germans at three import
Ia, tvx hot
line east Of st. Mihiel, with the French
forces in Champagne and at another
point referred to as 1.-The most famous
battle ground of the war"
Counter revolutionary Polish legions
were defeated by the Bolsheviki at
Minsk Feb 6, the Polish forces suffer
ing heavy casualties, according to dis
patch to the semi-official news bureau
dated at Minsk Feb. I. One detach-
ment of GOO Poles was annihilated.
The Boches Sunday attacked an
American field hospital in France, and
although none of the bombs hit the
mark the sick and wounded men were
severely shaken by the explosions. AT
another point the German set live
wire trap for an American patrol but
It was discovered and caused no loss
of life.
Kiev, one of the principal cities of
the Ukraine, was captured by the Boil
sheviki Friday after sanguinary fight
ing. The streets were filled with dead
or wounded. While the fighting was
at its height on Thursday the city
was bombarded by Bolshevik aviators.
The casualties are estimated at 1000
killed and 1000 wounded
Polish troops defeated the Bolshe-
wiki at Bobruisk. SO miles southeast of
Minsk. Other Poles are advancing to-
ward Smolensk. Rumanians control
the Alderman district of Bessarabia
and are threatening Odessa In bat
tie at Odessa on Monday between the
Bolsheviki and the Moderates, hun
dreds were killed. The city was bonn
barded.
Western
In the Western department of the
United States 1888 officers and men
have taken insurance policies aggre.
eating in value $3s7,221 900.
The quarantine which for II days
was operative in the Warren district,
at Bisbee, Ariz., has been lifted.
John A. d. Vickers, vice president
and general manager of the American
Express company, died in Chicago aft.
err an Illness OF several months.
Ralph A. Horr, candidate for the
mayoralty nomination at the munici.
pal primary election at Seattle. Wash.
was shot in his office by an unidenti.
fled assailant, who escaped
Washington
The Prussian budget for 1918 calls
for 2,250,000 marks to be devoted to
German propaganda in Polish terri
tory, according to an official dispatch
from Switzerland.
President Wilson's Intervention has
terminated the eastern shipyard
strikes. Reports to the Shipping
Board from union heads In all districts
In which carpenters were out said the
strikers we're back at work
The United States and the allies will
make every effort to force decision
in the world war during 1918. Few
military and naval experts believe
that the central powers will permit
the war to run thru another winter.
Principal items for the army in the
billion dollars urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill favorably reported to the
house included $277.732 900 for bombs
for airplanes, 100000. 900 for quarter.
master storage plants on the seacoast
and at interior points and $4,000 900
for mountain. field. siege and other
artillery in addition to the billion dol
lars already spent for ordnance and
contract authorization for s579,OOo,oo