, 1918-07-11
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. o o G 3. ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERiNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News 5srvios.
ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
Over a million U. s. troops are now
in France.
Finland is reported to be on the
verge of declaring war against the al
lies.
The allies captured over 5000 pris-
oners and downed 173 German planes
last week.
Twenty Norwegian vessels aggre-
eating 26,S33 gross tons, were sunk
during June.
The Germans have been repulsed in
an attempt to retake the village of
Hamel and the wooded positions fur
Their south.
Further gains against the Austrians
and repulse of counter attacks were
reported in an official dispatch from
Italian headquarters.
The Austrian war office admits the
complete evacuation by the Austrian
forces OF the two important strategic
positions of Col del Rosso n Monte
di Val Bella, on the western end of the
Italian front.
Five hundred prisoners, virtual an
utilization of a complete German regi-
ment and heavy captures of military
booty was the record of American
forces near Chateau-Thierry, General
Pershing reported.
Destruction in European waters of
five German submarines by British
transports and American destroyers
conveying them, was described by
passengers who arrived at an Allan
tic port July 4 on an English liner.
Complete success crowned the
splendid surprise attack made by the
Australians at dawn July 4 against
the Germans between Villers-Bre-
tonneux and the Somme-an attack
which had been specially set to CO.
incide with Independence day.
Caech-Slovak forces have inflicted a
severe defeat upon the Bolshevik
troops, according to a telegram re-
ceived in London from Irkutsk. Siberia.
The Bolsheviki are said to have been
completely defeated west of Irkutsk
and to have been driven out Of the re
gion to the east of Lake Baikal.
The British front east of Amiens, on
each side of the Avre and along the
Somme river. seems to be the storm
center of the France battle front. Aus
tralians, assisted by American detach-
ments, on July 4 drove the Germans
out of Hamel and the Vaire and the
Hamel woods, to the south, at the
same time launching a secondary at
tack on the German positions north OF
the SoIhme. Since that time the lines
before Amiens have been active.
WESTERN
With thousands of persons crowding
its streets, Laclede, Mo-, combined the
celebration of Americas declaration
of independence with a day of tribute
to Gen. John J.. Pershing. who was
born there, Sept. 10, 1860.
The Herzstein Feed Company, oper-
ating in Clayton, N. M; Estancia, N.
M, and Greeley, Colo, was given an
order by the National Food Admins
t%ration. to become effective July 9, re-
voking its buying and selling license
for an indefinite period.
A munitions plant costing SIS, OOO,-
900 and employing 10000 persons will
soon be constructed in st. Louis.
Two children of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dewitt, a girl, aged 8, and a boy, aged
4, were burned to death at Snowflake
when the Dewitt home was destroyed
by fire. Two other boys. aged IL and
10, in trying to rescue the others, re
ceived burns which will prove fatal.
Funeral services for Benjamin r
Tillman. for nearly twenty-foul
years United States senator from
South Carolina. who died in Wash.
byterian church at Trenton. s. c
Burial was made in a nearby GENE
terry.
WASHINGTON
The Senate passed a resolution re
questing the President to issue a proc
lamation calling on the American PEG
pie to observe noon prayer during the
war.
Secretary Daniels has named a new
torpedo boat destroyer the Tillman, In
honor OF the late Benjamin r. TillmaI
of South Carolina, member of the nav
al affairs committee for nearly twenty
-four years and chairman of it for five
years.
Further restrictions on the importa
ton of manganese ore were announced
by the war trade board. importation
of the ore from Asia and Australasia
has been prohibited as to ocean ship
ments made on and after July 20. Tn,
board also u that flaxsee,
and linseed have beer placed on tn,
list of restricted imports.
A credit of 500, 100000 was granite,
to France by the treasury, making tn,
total advanced to France to date 81
765. 900. 900 and the total credits to tn