Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-02-24
The WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
4 oRieF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EIoN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
ooiNcs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
ABOUT THE WAR


Admiral Jelicoe predicts hard times
until late summer.
Central powers agree on terms of
peace TO offer Rumanians
The Germans have 2,lO0 900 troops
massed on western front for spring
drive.
During the week ending Feb. Is
nineteen British and four Italian ships
were sunk.
The British carried out a successful
raid upon German trenches southeast
Of Hargecourt
A state OF siege has been proclaimed
at Kiev. according to dispatches re-
ceived from Lemberg.
Rumania has ignored Germany's
twenty-four-hour ultimatum to con
clude immediate peace"
The Spanish steamer Ceferino has
been sunk by submarine near Ferro
Island. one of the Canary group
Harold Alfred Vyvyan St George
Harmsworth. nephew of Viscount
Northcliffe, died from wounds re-
ceived at Cambria.
General Pershing advised the War
Department that ten soldiers reported
missing after the action OF Nov. 80
have ben located in German prison
camps
Entente allied airplanes made thirty
one air raids on German territory in
the month of January, says an official
9f2tamant I,x- he
office.
A big raid was carried out by the
French southwest of Butte Mesnil.
The German positions were entered up
to the third line and defenses and shell
tiers destroyed.
In the Val Lagarina enemy patrols
on the march were dispersed by ltal-
ian batteries. On the Pasubio they ex-
ploded a mine, causing considerable
damage to enemy positions.
President Wilson Monday ad-
dressed Congress, declaring German
militarists alone prevented the end OF
the war. He said he saw some hope
in the stand taken by Austria.
British casualties reported for the
week ending Feb IL were 1917 di-
vided rs follows: Killed or died of
wounds-Officers. 73: men, 1860.
Wounded or missing-Officers, 1856;
men. 5.4S9
Russia has declared peace, but has
refused to sign any treaty with the
Central powers. The Ukraine-Teuton
peace pact, ceding territory to the
Germans. has been announced in full.
1t is called a complete surrender by
Trotzky.
sniping posts has been reduced still
further by the American sharpshoot-
ers, machine gunners and artillery
men. The American gunners are said
to be growing more accurate daily.
They have been especially effective in
registering on the roads and light rail-
ways back Of the enemy lines.
WESTERN
Otto Wallace of Fort Worth, Tex,
was awarded a decision over Joe Brit
on Of Kansas City. by Referee Jack
Little Of Ell Paso. in the fifth round Of
. scheduled fifteen-round bout at Dem
ing. N M.
Colorado has 1898 Indians, California
1885 and Arizona 44,617.
In q telegram to the Republican ma
tional committee at ST. Louis, viii H.
Hays accepted the chairmanship Of
the Republican national committee.
Miss Zella Merrick, A, reputed ST.
100000 heiress. and Herbert E. Dick
inson. 40, chauffeur, are honeymoon
ing In Michigan They were quietly
married In Chicago.
Word comes from Washington that
legislation seeking to increase silver
production. by providing protective
measures for producers, fixing a price
yer under government control, will be
asked Of Congress.
WASHINGTON
Secretary McAdoo explained pIan
for aiding industrial enterprises.
Senator Thomas defended Secretary
Bakers ability as war secretary.
Production Of copper in January by
the Kennecott Copper Corporation
was 1910. 900 pounds. Of which $780,
900 ponds was from Alaska and g.
1o0. 900 pounds from the Braden mines
in South America.
Prospects Of peace are ended until
Germany 10 beaten to the point where
she yields TO the instincts Of humanity.
declared Senator James Hamilton
Lewis of Illinois in . speech to the
Senate. Iauding Abraham Lincoln a.
the founder Of democracy which
President Wilson now ID extending TO
the world.
An additional Ss0. .oo0. 900 was placed
70 ~ credit of Italy By Secretary Nc
AAee. bsing1ng the total Of Americas
loans to thae eountSy TO eSs0, ,000, 900,
asd tAs total q American credits to
ths sIsssd satssas TO S4.7sl.Aeo.oee.