Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-30
CONDENSED RECORD or THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
oAYiNes. DoiN G .. ACHIEVE.
MeNTs. suFFERiNes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
ABOUT THE WAR


Polish legion under Polish national
flag. Joins in fighting Germans.
Italians have gained victory at
Nervesa, on the west bank Of the
Piave.
British casualties reported during
the week ending June 81 aggregated
36.629
LOoting of American consulate at
Tabriz by Turks may lead TO declara-
ton OF war
German attacks upon French lines
near Rheims proved immediate and
disastrous failure.
A new move for a war declaration
against Turkey and Bulgaria has de-
veloped in Congress.
The arrival of allied air fighters to
assist the Italians heartened the lIal-
Ian force, much wearied after six days
Of heroic work.
The barrier the Italians and their
allies lave raised along the great bat
tie arc from the Asiago plateau TO the
sea remains insuperable TO the Aus
TRANS.
The American forces northwest Of
Chateau-Thierry further Strengthened
their line by a series OF small but bril-
liantly executed attacks on the north
side of Belleau wood.
A large part OF the Austrian army
has been cornered between the flood
ed Piave and the advancing Italian
troops in the Monticello, the British
war office report stated.
The first American ayiators TO fly
On the Italian front went on a bomb
ing expedition and succeeded in blow
ing two holes in a new Austrian
bridge across the Piave river.
The Austrian losses in their offens-
i've on the Italian front exceed 10000
men. according to a dispatch TO Paris
La Liberte from Rome, quoting the
correspondent of the Corriere de II
ALA
Italian forces continued their coun-
ter offensive on the Pave river front
Frilay in the region Of FagaIe and
Zenson and gained further ground
from the Austro Hungarians, the
Italian war office announced.
Berlin officially claims that German
troops have penetrated the American
trenches at Seicheprey. The falsity
OF this report is shown by dispatch
from the American front which says
that the penetration" was only an at
tempted raid by sixty Germans.
West OF Montdidier American
troops in a short and desperate en-
gagement have cleaned out German
trenches and machine gun nests at
Cantigny. Most Of the Germans who
remained 10 fight the Americans were
killed, while number were made
prisoner
Except for the Italian theater. little
fighting was In progress Friday.
Southwest Of Scissors. near Faver-
ollee, and little further south, near
Hautvesnes, the French. in more OF
their daily attacks, have bettsred
their positions and taken prisoners
from the Germans. In the regions Of
Arras and Albert, the British likewise
have made gains and also repulsed
German attacks near Merris on the
Flanders front.
WESTERN
Nine persons were injured, two
probably fatally, by barbed wire dan
Cling from an aeroplane in flight at
Hicks field at Fort Worth. Tex.
The will OF Charles Warren Fair
banks, admitted to probate at Indian
apolis, Ind, disposes OF an estate OF
8, ono 600 e yea! estate and si5S,oo
personal property.
Harry Wheeler. former sheriff Of
Cochise county; John c. Greenway
and William H. Brophy were among
those indicted by the federal grand
jury recently at Tucson, Ariz., in con-
nection with the Bisbee deportations
last July, 1t was announced by United
States Attorney Flynn The three
named are In France.
The final episode in the trial of
Grace Lusk. convicted OF the murder
of Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, wife
of DR.. David Roberts. former wiscon-
sin state veterinarian. was enacted at
waukesha. Wis. when Judge Martin
Lueck sentenced the former school
mistress to nineteen years imprison-
ment at hard labor in the Wisconsin
state penitentiary at Waupun.
WASHINGTON
More than 100000 Slavs, until now
considered enemy aliens, will be fight
ing against the central empires with
In q year as q result Of the Presidents
recognition Of Jugo-Slav legion.
A credit Of S15,7so.0oo to Greece.
the first under the new financial
agreement between that country and
the United States, was announced by
the Treasury Department.
. Germany has agreed I'm principle
to a conference with American dele
gates over exchange. maintenance and
welfare Of prisoners.