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About the War

About the War
Twelve persons were killed and six
teen wounded when allied airmen
dropped bombs on Dueren.
Repulses of enemy attacks in the
Italian mountain regions were report
ed by the Rome war office.
British casualties during July to-
tailed 67.291. This compares with to-
tai casualties reported in June Of 14l,-
lat.
Great quantities of guns and am
munition haye been taken by the
French, American and British troops
south of the Vesle.
Eight hundred and forty-four enemy
aeroplanes were brought down by the
allies during July. while 1926 allied ma
chimes were lost during the same pc
riod.
French troops have reached the
railroad line between Montdidier and
Amiens over virtually its entire
length. They dominate the valley of
the Avre.
The Germans Monday we're impos-
ing strong opposition to the further
advance of the allied troops along the
Vesle river from the east of Scissors
to the region west of Rheims.
Correspondents with the allied
headquarters say at several points be-
tween Sermois, east of Scissors, and
Fismes, and between Fismes and
Muizon the French and Americans
have taken further ground across the
Vesle. and have nullified German
counter attacks delivered in an en-
deavor to recoup the losses.
Allied troops in the Aisne-Marne
salient reaped "the full fruits of vic
tory" on Saturday, when the enemy,
who met his second great defeat on
the Marine, was driven in confusion
beyond the line of the Vesle," Cen
eral Pershing reported in his COM
munique. American troops alone have
captured 8,4O0 prisoners and 1873 guns.
Pursuit of the Germans continues
and only a few troops remain south
of the Vesle, says the Havas Agency
Monday. French patrols have crossed
the Vesle at Bazoches and Jonchery.
Allied troops hold the entire southern
bank of the Vesle between Fismes and
Rheims. Stubborn resistance was
made by Prussian and Bavarian
guards between Muizon and Cham
pigny, but they were forced back, suf-
fering heavy losses.
Western
The government Is calling for 1000
overseas
Among the state quotas announced
of unskilled labor to be supplied by
the various states to war Industries
during the next two months under the
system of government recruiting put
into operation under the United States
employment service were: Arizona,
1850; Colorado. SITS; New Mexico.
6S5; Wyoming. 900.
Chicago and practically the entire
middle west sweltered Aug. in the
highest temperature of the year. In
Chicago the thermometer rose from
80 to 81 degrees between noon and
1 p. m. and the weather forecast was
for continued high temperature. Scores
OF heat prostrations were reported.
The heat wave covered Illinois, Wis
consin, South Dakota. Iowa, Missouri
and Indiana. In western and southern
Illinois and Iowa temperatures ranged
from 100 to 113.
Washington
An army of 100000 fighting men
will be one result of the draft ages
between Is and 45, in the opinion of
War Department officials.
Paper mills have been listed as an
essential industry. the priorities di.
vision of the war industries board an
nounced. on the understanding that
the greatest possible economy will be
exercised in the use of paper and that
newspapers will reduce their consump-
ton OF news print 15 per cent. on
daily editions and 20 per cent on Sun.
day editions.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
urged the immediate enactment of the
administration man power program
which was introduced in both branches
Of Congress. and suggested Sept. s as
registration day for the $4,000, 00C
men between the ages OF 10 and Al
whose names are not already on the
nations selective service list.
Consolidation OF the political fac
tons in Siberia opposed to the sovie
government and the liberation OF 81,
additional Siberian cities from tn,
Bolsheviki through the combined Of
forts Of the Czecho- Slovaks and tn,
military organizations OF the Siberian
government were announced in dis
patches received by the Russian EN-
bassy from Omsk.
Organization OF a corporation unde
President Wilson'S control to buy an,