The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-16
FOREIGN

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who commanded the submarine which
sank the LusitanIa, is dead.
The execution Of sixty-four Austrian
deserters was reported in a dispatch
received at Zurich from Vienna
The Germans intend TO occupy Pc
trosrad. a dispatch TO the Copenhagen
Politiken from Helsingfors declares.
Pope Benedict has recalled the nom
nation OF Monsignor Petrelii az bishop
for China. following public charges
that Petreai has pro-German leanings.
Three German generals recently
commanding near Montdidier have
been cashiered for neglect Of duty,
according 10 Belgian reports received
in Amsterdam.
"Women's riots are taking place in
Munich, A ciamoring mob thronged
the streets demanding meat and yege-
tables There were shouts that Der
lin is robbing Bavaria OF food
Premier Lenine and his chief as
siatant, Leon Trotzky, have fled to
kronstadt, the naval base near Petro-
grad. according to dispatch sent out
ny lH' sfill-oillCldl " UNI Duitdu Vi
Berlin
The reason for Ambassador Francis
and the other allied diplomats leaving
Nologda for Archangel was their re
fusaI 10 comply with the insistent de
mands of the Bolshevist foreign office
that they move to Moscow.
Four hundred and forty-two men are
missing as a result of the torpedoins
OF the French steamer DJemnah in the
Mediterranean the night of July li-l5,
while bound from Bizerta to Alexan-
dria with troops on board, according
to an official announcement in Paris.
Four days later the French steamer
Australian also was torpedoed in the
Mediterranean. Still another steam
er was toTpedoed. but remained afloat.
The possibility OF the esta blishment
OF an eastern front that will be a seri-
Gus menace, at least. to the Germans.
Is being considered by officials at
Washington. 1t became known in con
nection with the making public OF the
full text OF the proclamation OF the
supreme government Of the northern
territory" The signers OF the proc
lamation are. with two exceptions,
members of the constituent assembly
representing the provinces OF Novgo-
rod, Archangel. Vologda. Viatka, Ka-
IAN and Samara-a chain Of provinces
extending from the Arctic to the re-
gion of the Don Cossacks in the south,
SPORT
A water sports carnival. to be held
Aug. IS. has been scheduled for Wash
ington park, In Denver.
Americans serving with the British
army in Palestine are to introduce
baseball in that country. and present
plans call for number Of games in
Jerusalem between rival mines among
the units of these troops.
Exhibition golf matches in the
Western Golf Association for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross thus far have real
lied more than 100000, Charles F.
Thompson. president OF the associa-
ton. announced In Chicago. Mr..
Thompson said he hoped the associa-
ton would reach the $4,000 mark be-
fore the season ends.
GENERAL
The funeral of Anna Held was held
in New York and the casket placed in
a vault After the war the body will
be taken to Paris for burial.
Resolutions calling for the payment
Of bonus by the government for
every ounce of gold produced were
adopted at Reno, New, by the resolu-
lions committee Of the American gold
conference and placed before the con-
vention for discussion.
The British government has issued
declaration formally recognizing
the Czecho-Slovak armies as an allied
nation and the three Czecho-Slovak
armies as an allied force regularly
waging warfare against the central
powers.
Anna Held, the actress, died in New
York after an illness of several
months
Announcement of general increase
of 10 per cent in wages to all employees
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany belonging TO the association re-
Gently organized by the company was
made in New York The increase.
retroactive from July /, applies to
about $4,000 workers.
An American flag, torn from the
masthead of the little schooner Lena
May, sunk by German submarine
off the New England coast, was taken
aboard the enemy craft by German
officer who wrapped it around his neck
and gave a grotesque exhibition of
dancing, while his men, each armed
with revolver, looked on and
cheered.
Destruction of eighty German battle
planes and the probable loss of forty
two others. which are reported driven
down out of control, was claimed Mon.