Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-11

ABOUT THE WAR
British casualties reported in De
cember reached a total of 1887.
Moscow reported in state Of lawless-
ness, Bolsheviki having seized all
banks.
Teutons said to have deported 3OO,-
600 Poles and Lithuanians forclbly to
Germany.
Meeting OF SOVIET at P~etrograd fea.
tured by demand OF soldiers for bread
and boots.
Trotzky, Bolshevik foreign minister,
confirms reports of a break with Ger
many on peace.
Germans in the Cambria sector, in
local attacks, pushed back four Brit
ish advanced posts for short dis
tances.
Bolshevik Red Guard ordered to
the front, while army of 100000
Reds is to be gathered and sent to de-
fend revolution.
Nine French merchant ships OF
more han 1000 tons were sunk by
submarines or mines during the week
ending Dec. 20.
In mysterious explosion at Petro-
grad 1920 %aeroplane machine guns
and a quantity Of ammunition des-
troyed; twenty workmen killed.
The artillery duels along the west
ern front in Belgium and France and
also in Italy are still going on, but
the infantry is virtually idle, except
for patrol engagements.
An official communication issued by
the London war office says General
Allenby reports a further advance by
a part Of his line north of Jerusalem
over a distance Of a mile.
Eighteen British merchantmen OF
more than LOGO tons and three small
er vessels were sunk by mines or u
boats during the week. Last week
twelve large ships went down.
Again there has been considerable
fighting in the air on the western
'front.'. The German war office asserts
that the German aviators during the
week have accounted for tw~enty-three
allied airplanes and two captive bal
looms. French aviators have brought
down eight German machines and also
carried out bombing operations be-
hind the enemy line.
WESTERN
Senator G. {. Smith of Union coun-
ty, New Mex, reached Ell Paso and
Immediately look oath to serve Uncle
Sam as a private in the Photographic
branch.
Charles Belknap Henderson, bank
er and attorney of Elko, was appoint
ed United States senator from Nevada
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Francis C. Newlands by Gov.
Emmett ID. Boyle.
Evidence at Chicago against Henry
w. Petrie OF Downers Grove. compos-
er of ASLEEP in the Deep" given by
Laura Hansen. the 16-year-old girl of
Elmhurst, whom he is accused Of TAX
ing to Colorado and other states as
his wife, resulted in his being held by
Justice Herrick OF Wheaton to the Cir
cult Court in bond OF $4,000, on a
charge Of abduction, and to the
County Court in bond Of $1,000 on an
other serious charge. Miss Hansen
was finally located at the home of |
Petrie's daughter, in Boulder, Colo.
WASHINGTON
Three bills to increase the pensions
paid Civil War veterans were intro
duced in the Senate.
A big turkey gobbler with red, white
and blue in his plumage reached the
White House from Kiefer, Okla.
The United States begins the new
year with a national net debt OF S..
100000 600, more than when it enter
ed the war nine months ago.
All men for the war armies still to
be raised by the United States will
come from class n tsingle mem un.
der the new selective service plan.
Plans for a $4,000, 900, 900 govern
ment shipbuildlng program were re
vealed when the Shipping Board
asked Congress for authority to place
1901 900. 900 worth Of additional ship
contracts.
Hale Holden, president of the Bur
lington railroad and member OF the
newly created railroad advisory board,
has been directed by Director Gener.
al OF Railroads McAdoo to break the
freight jam at the national capital
Arguments by officials Of the Ma.
tional American Woman Suffrage As
sociation occupied all OF the first day
OF the hearing by the House suffrage
committee OF the constitutional
amendment resolution. which the
House has agreed to consider.
President Wilson laid before a con
ference Of House leaders the draft OF
a bill designed to establish a definite
legislative policy TO develop the ma
tion's water power. 100000 horse
power Of which is estimated by gov