Tombstone epitaph., 1918-04-14
FOREIGN


Lieut. c. r. Holmes and Private J.
A. Murphy have been decorated with
the French war cross for capturing .
German sentinel.
Emperor william has conferred up
on Baron Won Richthofen, the German
aviator. the Order of the Red Eagle
with crown and swords.
The admiralty reports that only six
British merchantmen of 1900 tons or
over and seven under that tonnage
were sunk 10 the week ending March
80.
As the excitement incident to the
first few days OF the German offensive
dies down reports come In Of the brav.
cry in face of danger Of various work
ers in the American Red Cross.
Italians are warned against the
speech Of Count C,ernin by the Gior
male D1talia. as. 1t says. Austria
Hungary has spoken of peace before
every new offensive against Italy"
The Bolshevist government has
~ dcASo oii its put Nohhos
consider its power lasting owing &c
the disorganization OF the country
Leon Trot1ky declared in a speech al
Moscow.
II is persistently rumored in well in
formed circles at Copenhagen that
Count Czernin. the Austro-Hungariar
foreign minister, intends to resign ii
soon as peace with Rumania has beer
finally secured
Erzerum. the principal city Of Turk
ish Armenia, is reported in an Ex
change Telegraph dispatch from Mos
COW to have been recaptured from the
Turks by an Armenian corps. aided BY
a detachment OF Armenian volun
teers.
In an official statement issued By
the government at Paris, Premier
Ciemenceau's denial of the truth o.
the assertion Of Foreign Minister
Czernin. that a conversation concern
ing peace had been held between Aus
tria and France, was given confirma
ton.
The queen OF Montenegro has pre-
sented to Mrs Nina Larrey Duryea
Mrs. Laurence V. Benet and Mrs. HUI
bert futile the gold medal Of ths
queens order. the highest distinction
in her gilt. in recognition Of the serv
ices OF the Duryea committee for the
relief OF Montenegro refugees
We cut down the Germans as q
harvester cuts down wheat" said &
wounded lieutenant back from Las
signy. we went on cutting then
down until we emptied our cartridge
boxes. Then our dragons on theil
mounts came right up to the firinl
line and brought US more cartridges.
Russia will form an army OF 800,
900 men. not inferior in power ant
equipment to the Germans and Japan
csc. NJ. Podvoisky. assistant secretar,
Of war. declared at a conference IL
Moscow of the various military de
partment heads. This would be the
first step in arming the whole Russian
nation.
SPORT
Rail birds at the track at Louisville
Ky. are picking Sun Briar to win tn.
historic Southern classic, the Ken
lucky derby.
Jess Willard began training for hi,
match with Fred Fulton, scheduled fol
July 4. His work consisted Of a five
mile walk He will walk that distance
each day for a week. Then will Be
gin the work in the gym. He Is nov
lining up his sparring partners. Ths
champion believes Colorado will &c,
the fight.
Joseph L. Turre. Denver wireless ex
pert, former Manual and Colorado
Mines football star left Denver 10,
Washington. . G. where ne viii IN
list in the special radio section OF III.
United States ARMY Intellisence Dtvi
sion. his work in Denver having vor
him an appointment to that branch a
the .ervice
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