Gilpin observer., 1918-11-21
FOREIGN

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dead. according to the Tageblatt of
Munich.
Reuters Limited Is informed that
President Wilson is expected in Eng
land shortly
The Echo de Paris says Mrs. VIII
son will come to Europe with Pres
ident Wilson.
Reports from Helsingfors say bread
flour is exhausted. The situation is
said to be desperate.
The new Republican government in
Hungary has started to investigate the
cause Of the war
A republic has been proclaimed in
Austria-H Hungary according to a Vienna
dispatch received by way Of Zurich.
The semi-official Wolff bureau of
Berlin denies that the German train
ing ship Schlesien has been torpedoed.
Decorations have been conferred on
fourteen officers of the American Red
Cross by the Italian government at
Rome.
The entry of the king and queen OF
poned. 1t probably will take place
Nov. 20, coinciding with the reopening
of the Belgian chambers.
Prince Adolphe of Schaumbough
Lippe, says dispatch from Buckle
borg. has renowned his throne for
himself and his family. A soldiers
and workmen's council has taken over
the power in the principality.
The Hungarian government has con
fiscated Count Tisza's papers concern
ing the origin of the war. Soldiers
are reported to have killed Countess
Itchy Count Wekerle's estate of
Danos has been pillaged and the
castle destroyed
Graves plowed like burrows in open
fields, zerapes used as shrouds and
wood wagons for hearses were made
necessary by the influenza epidemic
which swept over northern Mexico fol-
lowing the appearance of the disease
on the American border.
The Potsdam soldiers and work
mems committee learns that William
Hohenzollern intends to return to Ger
many because of disturbances in Hol-
land, according to Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany. The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlu.
states that he is likely to be permitted
to return
The Lausanne Gazette says il
learned the people and parliament OF
Luxembourg will demand the abdica
ton of the grand duchess of Luxem-
burg, who is considered the Symbol
German intrigue. The members of the
Liberal party desire the grand duchy
transformed into a republic attached
to France
Sporting News
Two Denver boys who now are en-
listed with the marines, participated in
the boxing carnival held at Portland
recently for the benefit of the war
work fund and both of them were re-
turned winners.
Fish and game commissioners from
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado.
Nevada and Arizona. gathered at Salt
Lake City with r. II. Siddoway, Utah
state fish and game commissioner, for
the purpose of discussing proposed
changes in the game laws of their re-
spective states. District forest super
visors and representative of the
Federal Biological Survey also at
tended the meeting,
1,400-mile nonstop airplane flight
with the North pole as one of the prin
cipal points of interest for next July,
is planned by Capt. Robert A. Bart
EFT, he announced in New York. The
proposed flight will start from Etah,
Greenland. and, passing right over the
pole without the slightest hesitation.
will continue on to Cape Choluskin,
Asia. AS a safeguard against forced
landing, Captain Bartlett announces
the plane will carry dog team of ten
huskies, sledge, months provisions
for dogs and men and guns.
General
The last of the German armies has
retired beyond the borders of France,
French troops made their first en-
try into recovered Lorraine Sunday
and were acclaimed by the popula.
tons.
Dispatches from Holland show that
the situation there is distinctly i'm
proved and well in hand, although OK.
element continues. The queen ap
peared on the streets and was re-
ceived everywhere with respect.
Ill t.t.,
members of the constituent assembly
in Germany will be completed Jan 2.
according to dispatch from Basel to
the Paris Journal, quoting advices
from Berlin. The elections will be
held Feb. 2.
President Wilson in a proclamation