The Colorado statesman., 1918-04-06
FOREIGN

in French orders of the day and VIII
receive the French war cross.
Mile. Germaine Franciere, auxiliary
nurse at the American ambulance at
Neuilly, was one of those killed in the
Paris church which was struck by a
German shell on Good Friday.
The bombardment of Paris by long
range German guns was resumed
Monday. Four persons were killed and
nine injured by the bombardment, ac-
cording to the official announcement.
The amount of tonnage to be turned
over to the United States by Japan
under the arrangement made by the
Japanese shipping commission is esti-
mated by the Toxic press at about
250, COO.
Great masses of enemy troops con-
tinue to concentrate in the region OF
Albert, according to the Reuter- cor
respondent at British headquarters.
Fighting is in progress toward Villers-
Bretonneux, to the north of Hangard.
A woman named Rosinia Flutter,
who appeared at Chertsey, England,
recently, was stated to be the mother
of twenty-five children, including five
pairs of twins. She summoned a sim
gle munition worker for alleged as
sault. She admitted an infatuation
for him.
A big drive is on at Manila for men.
who will offer themselves in any capa-
city to the Philippines militia The
passage by the United States Con-
Nf h. III snl,
the President to call into federal serv-
ice a division of $1,000 Filipinos, has
put new activity into the men at the
head of the Philippine National guard.
The American secretary of war.
Newton d. Baker, accompanied by the
members of his staff, arrived at the
Italian headquarters. He was joined
by Ambassador Thomas Page, who
came from Rome, and Maj. Gen. Eben
Swift, the head of the American mill
tary mission to Italy. The party pro-
ceeded to the supreme command,
where handsome villa was placed at
the disposal of the American war sec
retary.
II am delighted at General Perish
ings prompt and effective action in
placing all the American troops and
facilities at the disposal of the allies
in the present situation" said Secre-
tary of War Baker, in statement
given out at headquarters in France.
at will meet with hearty approval in
the United States, where the people
desire their expeditionary forces to be
of the utmost service in the common
cause" the secretary added.
SPORT
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxer,
signed to meet Bob Devere of Camp
Funston, April s, at st. Louis. Demp-
sey Cancelled his match with Tom
Cowler for that date.
w. S. Chapman, 72 years old, is in
Chicago, having completed $4,000
mile walk. Chapman started from
Baltimore, Nd, March 9, 1916, on his
long hike to win a wager Of $500 put
up by club of New York.
Tedford Cam, 20-year-old champion
swimmer of New York university, now
in the United States navy, who was
awarded the congressional medal OF
honor February 8 for saving the U. s.
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sign by Secretary Daniels.
The Pacific Coast league baseball
season opened with prospect of ideal
playing weather in all three Califor-
mia cities where six teams met for in
itial honors. In each of the cities
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacra-
| mento-a parade of citizens, headed
by the teams, preceded the games
GENERAL
Capt. Henry L. Ransom of the
Texas State rangers, was shot and in
stantly killed in hotel at Sweetwa-
ter, Texas.
To further demonstrate what wom-
en- of the United States are doing to
help prosecute the war, nine young
women chaffeurs, attired in military
uniforms left Lansing, Mich, each
driving an army truck with govern
ment supplies for Atlanta, Ga.
Municipal elections were held in
many Montana cities and on the face
of returns John Dryburg, nonpartisan,
was elected mayor of Helena The
Democrats carried every ward in
Butte and elected eight aldermen. In
Bozeman three Democrats and one
Republican were elected councilmen;
H. T. Wilkinson was elected mayor of
Missoula; ]. E. Toteman mayor of
Hamilton and Robert Pauline mayor
of Kalispell.
President Wilson has not changed
his attitude concerning negotiated
peace with the central powers, as ex-
pressed In his Flag day address, his
reply to Pope Benedict and his mes
sage to Congress on the declaration of
war with Austria, according to a let
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