The Ordway new era., 1918-06-07
CONDENSED RECORD OF tn E
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
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ABOUT THE WAR


Berlin claims the capture OF much
war material, including a number oil
the larger French guns.
The fifth successive counter attack
against Cantigny was repulsed by tne
Americans with losses for the enemy
Two of Gsrmany's newest and lary-
est submarines of the cruiser class
were sunk May II and is. near Gi-
braltar
The Germans in their Champagne
offensive in France have reached the
right bank OF the River Marne on
ten-mile front.
The Germans have seized and taken
into Swinemunde the Dutch steamship
Jantje and sailing vessels Maria, ia
coba and Gerzine.
American aviators shot down an
other German aIrplane Friday on the
front northwest OF Toul. 1t fell witP-
in the American lines.
The transport ship Leasowe Castle
has been sunk by an enemy submarine
the British admiralty announced One
hundred and one persons we're
drowned.
In their violent attacks on the thir-
ty-mile battle front running from sois-
tons eastward to the region northwest
OF Rheims, the German armies forced
back the French and British.
After desperate resistance and fight
ing in the streets. lasting several
hours. the French evacuated scissors.
which the Germans occupied. accord
ing to the official announcement from
the Paris war office.
The aerial activity over the terri
tory OF the German advance is most
intense and French alrmen have
dropped many tons of bombs on en-
emy targets in addition to bringing
down nineteen German machines.
In the vicinity of scissors further
combats OF extreme violence Friday
ended In favor OF the allies. In this
region the resistance OF the French
divisions was the absolute acme OF
heroism, fighting as they were
against odds immensely superior.
The Germans big attack began May
27, with about thirty divisions on
front OF thirty-five miles from Bermer-
icourt to Leuilly. This front was held
by seven allied divisions, OF which
three British were on the right and
four French on the left.
Italian operations against the Aus
trians have been successfully carried
out on the lower Piave, as well as in
the Tonale sector, reaching the OBJ
jectives set at Capo Sile on front OF
600 meters and causing the Austrians
heavy losses, besides 500 prisoners
and a large amount OF material, dis
patches from Rome to the Italian en-
bassy state. News reaching Rome
from Berne says the Austrian losses
In the Tonale sector reached 5000
men killed, wounded and missing.
WESTERN
Progress Is being made in the Ari-
zona Legislature with bill creating
a State Council OF Defense.
A nation united paid solemn tribute
on Memorial day to Its heroes OF the
past and its heroes OF the present.
Denver has obtained a concession
upon the rates to the Rocky Mountain
National park. through which tourists
pay $3.50 to make the trip over any
route, either all auto or part railroad
Police at Los Angeles discredited
the alleged confession of Paul Sokal
that he and two others had conspired
TO dynamite the mansion OF Gov. w
d. Stephens at Sacramento three
weeks ago.
WASHINGTON
The United States transport Presi
dent Lincoln. homeward bound. wa,
torpedoed and sunk.
Official announcement was mad'
that $50, 200 men will be called to thu
colors during June. They will be or
dered to report June "a.
Mrs. Alfred Gwyn Vanderbilt an,
Ray T. Baker. director OF the mint
will be married at Mrs. Vanderbilt
country place at Lenox. Mass, early IL
June.
News OF the shelling Of the Spanisl
steamer Maria Pia, which caused tn
death OF her captain and several pa,
sengers, reached Washington in diplt
matte dispatches. The vessel reache
a Spanish port after her encounter.
Government war expenses. includin
loans to the allies. run above $1,000
100000 for May, and set new hig
record for any belligerent nation.
To meet the drain that the duel q
death imposes on her, Germany
mobilizing youths born during the firs
half of 1900. barely II years old, sal
entente official reports.
The largest annual army approprii
tion bill in history. carrying $12,911
1000. and authorizing the Presider
to cali into military service all me