The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-04-26
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THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
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Westerh Ne"spaper Union News sefVice.
ABOUT THE WAR

French forces make slight gains in
Amiens region.
The British gained ground east of
Robecq. according to Field Marshal
Haig's report. and improved their po-
sition around Meteren. Numerous
prisoners were captured.
The British attack north Of Albert
was carried out on front of about l.
600 yards. Reuters correspondent at
British headquarters said that an ad-
vance was made to a depth of $50
yards.
Diplomatic dispatches from Berne
said Hungarian troops have arrived in
Belgium. Many troop trains. 1t was
said. have passed through Liege. The
presence of many Austrians was re
ported also at Antwerp and Ghent.
One hundred and two enemy divi-
sions tl.224,000 men )have been EN-
ployed against the British alone since
March 2l. Field Marshal Haig report
ed. in resume of the German often
sive. Many of these were used two
or three times
Following the destruction of enemy
armed trawlers in the Cattegat, April
10, 600 miles from an English base
the British on April %, raided the de.
stroyer and submarine bases at Os-
tend and Zeebrugge, bombarding the
harbor defenses and sinking five con-
crete-filled ships in the channels.
The Canadians on April 23 raided
the German lines at seven places.
gassed the enemy with thousands of
lachrymatory and lethal shells, har-
assed him by special artillery shots,
swept his trenches with machine gun
and rifle bullets and hammered his
front line with trench mortars.
After the heavy German attack of
Saturday the American main positions
remained intact, and Sunday morning.
after a brief BON mbardment, the Ameri-
can troops attacked and drove the
enemy out OF the old outposts which
they had gained. thus breaking down
an offensive which, 1t is believed. was
intended as the beginning of Ger
man plan to separate the Americans
and French There was comparative
lull Sunday along the sector north
west of Toul. The Americans engaged
In the terrific hand-to-hand fighting
Saturday showed the most daring
bravery. stories OF which are already
being recounted.
WESTERN
The Louisiana sugar cane area this
year is 100000 acres, or 10000 acres
less than that of last year and $4,000
under that of 1909
Ram Singh. defendant in the Hindu
revolt plot trial at San Francisco, shot
and killed Ram Chandra in the court
room. United States Marshal Holo-
han shot and killed Singh.
A murder plant where girls were en-.
ticed and slaughtered for what money
and other valuables they possessed
was believed uncovered at Royal Oak,
Mich. in the arrest of Helmut
Schmidt, his wife Helen, and their Is.
year-old daughter. Gertrude The
plant included crsmatory where bod
les of victims we're disposed OF, 1t is
thought
The bureau OF animal industry OF
the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture has named Mrs Ruth Coffin,
home economics specialist of Fort
Collins. Colo, to encourage in Colo
RADIO the production Of cottage cheese
on farms and also to stimulate its use
in homes.
ing Monday night and early Tuesday
made San Jacinto and Hemet, Cal,
"shtver,' but added nothing to the de-
struction of Sunday afternoon tremors
which half wrecked the business dis
trict at San Jacinto and severely dam
aged Hemet
WASHINGTON
Uruguay and Argentina are expected
to declare war against Germany at an
early date, according to Berlin ad-
vices forwarded by the Exchange Tel
egraph's correspondent at Amster-
dam
Events on the western battle front
are shaping themselves, officers in
Washington believe, not only for de-
feat OF the German drive, but for
counter offensive by General Foch's
armies that may open the road to an
allied military victory
Lightless nights have been discon-
tinued until Sept. /, under an order
issued by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
Thoroughly equipped with all neces-
sary powers for the first time since
the war began, the government began
a more rigorous campaign against en-
emy spies and plotters.
The administration bill authorizing
the melting into bullion Of $50 900, 900
silver dollars to pay trade balances
was passed by the House without