The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-06-07

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The allied air men carried out numsr-
Gus bombing raids over German towns,
besides dropping many tons OF ex-
plosiyes on the enemy's military estab-
lishments.
The Germans made a great air raid
on London, killing ~ persons and los
ing Ave OF their planes. and attempted
two raids ON Paris with little success.
More satisfactory TO the Hun mind
were the results OF some air raids on
British hospitals behind the lines, for
several hundred sick and wounded sol
diers were killed and injured, and
among the victims were several wonl-
en- nurses who would not desert their
wards. The commander OF the squad.
ron OF Gothas that made this charac-
teristically brutal attack was brought
down and captured and declared he did
not see the Red Cross signs on the hos
pitfalls, though they were plainly visible.
Austrta's renewed drive against Italy
did not develop last week, but reports
from Vienna said Austria had ceased
all military operations In the east on
May 20 10 order TO concentrate her
forces on the Italian front. NO Il Is like
| ~ the offensive will be started there
very soon. The allies have little fear
| OF the result.
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| The Germans captured the city OF
Abo Ia Finland and also occupied
! Bjorko, an island IN the Gulf Of Fin.
land so miles from Petrograd In Kiev.
capital OF the Ukraine. there was heavy
lighting between the forces Of skoro-
| padsky. the new Ukraiuian dictator.
| and troops that remained faithful 20
the rada. In Baku, on the Caspian,
which was previously reported captur-
ed by the Russians. the bolshevlki and
Mussulmans fought long and bitterly.
More than 1000 were killed and much
OF the city was burned. The food sit.
uatlon In Russia was reported TO be
growing steadily worse except IN Mos
COW. Petrograd Is now entirely with.
out bread.
| Copenhagen dispatches say that Gen.
eral MRnnerheim, commander In chief
OF the Finnish white guard. has re.
signed because he was ordered 10 In.
wade the Russian province OF Karelia.
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Declaring that II had discovered an
extensive and dangerous pro.German
plot In Ireland, the British government
descended upon the Sim Fein sudden.
ly and arrested several hundred mem.
bers Of that party, including It's presl
dent, Professor de ynlara. aud prnc.
tlcally all the other leaders. The comp
raised n storm ia ireland and even the
nationallSts. though disciaIming any
sympathy with the revolutionary aims
Of the Sim Feiners, declared the gov.
ernments action WIS not sincere and
was taken 10 cloud the home rule and
CONSUMPTION situation. The Irish ob.
, jectors to the draft seem TO rely great
, ly on public opinion IN the United
States. and over here there Is q ten.
. dency to suspend judgmen, concerning
! the Sim Fein arrests until the British
government adduces It's proof ~ a plot
b II Is said the existence Of the plot
r was known for weeks by American
r secret agents and thHt such notorious
Irshueu In America az jeremiah
- OLenry missing were concern.
ed I'm H. II il certain thar no nro. Ger.
70 man plDftrFs Co. ans % the allied coun.
: tries VIII got any sympathy from the
= American government OF The American
. people.
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a.. director General MgAdp0 startled
. The country lost nHrh hr sHmmariiy re
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