Gilpin observer., 1918-06-27
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About the War
Italians win air supremacy on Pi-
ave front.
Austrian offensive results in COM
plete failure.
German airplane losses since Janu-
airy / exceed 300.
solve food situation.
Americans storm enemy lines at sew
eral points with success.
Americans cited for gallantry and
British casualties reported during
the week ending June 81 aggregated
36,62O.
American troops on the Marne FROM
captured the northwestern part of Bel
leu wood.
German attacks upon French lines
near Rheims proved immediate and
disastrous failure.
One hundred thousand workers re-
ported on strike in arsenal and air
plane factory at Vienna.
On the front in France and Flan-
ders the operations continue of min
or character. The Italians again have
defeated the Germans near Bligny, in
the Marne sector, inflicting heavy cas-
ualties on them and taking a number
of prisoners.
The defeat of the Austrian armies
on the western bank of the Piave riv-
er is complete. Admission is made by
the Austrian war office. The losses of
the enemy are described as enormous,
both in men killed, wounded or made
prisoner. So hurried was the retro
grade movement of the Austrians at
some points that they did not take
time even to attempt to save their
guns and stores, great quantities of
which now are in Italian hands. All
but one of the bridges left for the Aus
trian retreat across the Piave have
been destroyed.
Western
The Rev. John v. Tinnin, formerly
pastor of Baptist church at Deming,
N. NJ. enlisted in the 145th machine
gun battalion at Camp Kearny, San
Diego. Cal, it became known.
Asserting at Salt Lake that future
leaders of America will come from the
ranks of the khaki-clad now fighting
in Europe George w. Perkins, New
York financier and chairman of the
Y. Nj. C. A. committee conducting the
campaign to raise not less than $112,
100000 this fall, issued an appeal to
the American people to make sure
that these men will be given the best
possible conditions in which to live
while off duty, to fit them for their
tasks that are to come with the re-
turn Of peace.
Washington
Ten per cent increase In express
rates was approved by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Senate and House conferees on the
oil and gas land leasing bill held their
first conference, but postponed action.
Approval was given by President
Wilson to steel and iron prices agreed
upon by the war trade board and the
American Iron and Steel Institute.
Rumors circulated among Colorado
farmers that the government intends
to tax broom corn and other crops So
an acre were officially denied by the
Department Of Agriculture
Coal dealers and distributors are
prohibited in a Fuel Administration
order from adding to the price OF coal
they now have on hand the freight
rate increases on this commodity.
The Vienna Workmen's Council has
again demanded peace. declaring that
no increase OF food supplies will come
until the war ends. according to Swiss
press reports of the State Depart
ment
While the national capital throbbed
Monday with elation over the Italian
victory on the Piave. Congress struck
win the war now" gait and speeded
toward passage some of the most i'm
portant legislation on the victory pro.
gram.
Approval was voted by the Senate
military committee of the provision In
the $4,000, 100000 army appropriation
b.ll as 1t passed the House empower
.;,g the President to call to the colors
all men of draft age who can be train
Cd and equipped.
AS the first step in a drastic pro-
cram to meet the prospective sugar
5,iortage, Food Administrator Hooyer
announced that he will place the peo.
pie on sugar rations beginning July /
and greatly reduce the amount of SUI
gar allowed, manufacturers.
Completion Of the s.S00.ton cargo
ship West Apam in seventy-eight days
by the Skinner and Eddy Company of
Seattle, giving that company the hon