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About the War
Forty new Austrian divisions have
been distributed along the Italian
front.
The French soldiery of the class OF
1919 are to be called to the colors at
an early date, which is to be fixed by
the Ministry of War.
While the advance of the German
armies In Picardy came almost to a
halt Monday there has been savage
fighting on the extreme western edge
of the battle zone.
The entire Turkish force in the Hit
area in Mesopotamia has been cap
tured or destroyed by the British, the
London war office announces. Three
thousand prisoners were taken.
Between Moreuil and Hangard,
says the London war office official
statement on the situation in the bat
tie zone, British cavalry In a bril-
liant center attack retook wood
which had been lost previously"
On the southern battle front, the
French have recaptured Ayencourt
and Monchel and gained considerable
ground in the region of Orvillers, ac-
cording to the official communication
from the Paris war office Sunday.
Unanimous approval is given the ap-
pointment of General Foch to be gen
eralissimo of the allied forces in
France by the London newspapers, in
cluding those which have been loudest
in their opposition to such a move.
Many columns are devoted to details
of the career Of the French general
The American army in France is to
fight shoulder to shoulder with the
British and French troops who are
now engaged in the titanic struggle
with the Germans in Picardy. Gen.
Pershing's entire force of over 100000
men has been given into the hands OF
Gen. Foch, the new generalissimo,
At Plemont two German divisions.
which had received strict orders to ex-
ecute an advance whatever the cost,
and capture height, found them
selves confronted with French divi-
sion which would not give way before
the fury of the German attack. For a
moment the French were forced back.
but took breath and came at the enc
my again with such a rush that the
Germans, were driven from the height
leaving 700 prisoners, including twen-
ty officers, in the hands of the French.
A daring attempt by the Germans to
cross the Disc and form bridgehead
permitting future advances was easily
frustrated by the French on Monday.
One of the famous storm battalions
succeeded in getting over near Chauny
but never returned. 1t was almost en-
tirely annihilated. There remained
only about 100 unwounded men, whom
the French took prisoner. Nearly al!
the bridges crossing the Disc have
been destroyed. and the French hold
strong positions on the southern bank.
while all fords are covered by artil-
lery.
Western
An aviation corps of 500 members
will be Slams contribution to the en-
mold, former charge affaires at
Bangkok, who arrived at San Francis
co from Siam en- route to Washington.
An airplane mail route soon will be
established between Chicago and st.
Louis.
That Colorado will probably pay the
largest income tax per capita of any
state in the Union. is the prediction OF
Mark A. Skinner, collector of internal
revenue at Denver From 10000 to
$1,000 schedules will be filed in the
district by residents of Colorado and
Wyoming. is the estimate placed by
the collector. Eight thousand were
filed In forty-eight hours.
Washington
Japan will loan ships In return for
big steel shipment.
General Leonard Wood, who was de.
clared physically fit by an army med.
ioal board few days ago, has been
ordered back to command of the Eigh-
ty-ninth division of the national army
at Camp Funston, Kan.
A French official estimate of the
German losses In the great battle Of the
western front puts their total casu-
alties at between 275.00O and 800, 900.
The Germans are sending most OF
their wounded to Belgium, 1t is de-
clared, to conceal from the German
people their heavy sacrifice.
The United States is about to build
q super-gun that will excel the one the
Germans are using to lombard Paris.
II was learned from a high source that
Secretary Daniels has issued orders
to navy ordnance officers to begin the
construction OF such gun immediate.
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