Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-10
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DINO 3, ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERINes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
western Newspaper Union views service.
ABOUT THE WAR

topol, the great Russian fortress IN
the Crimea.
British casualty lists published dur.
ing April showed 1883 officers killed,
4.s41 wounded and 2.459 missing;
$3.50 men killed; 35.304 wounded and
S14 missing.
A high English authority is quoted
by the London Graphic as estimating
the German losses in killed, wounded
and captured since March p as az
least $780,
Articles appearing in German news
papers would seem to indicate efforts
10 prepare the German people for an
nOuncement that there will be no inn
mediate attempt to take Ypres.
Capt. Ting CHA Chen, military
counsellor to the President OF China,
and also to the Chinese minister OF
war, said that China now is sending
10000 troops to France to fight for the
allies.
In their campaign in Italy to date
British aviators have destroyed 1O9
enemy machines while losing thirteen
Co. aNAbAhAhh " III AAl@AA
statement from the London war office
on the campaign on the Italian front.
Eighteen thousand soldiers of Ru-
manian origin who were captured by
the Italians while fighting under the
Austrian flag have asked permission
TO go to the front against Austria.
The request has been granted and or.
CARNATIONS Of these troops 10 under
way.
Except for Mont KENNEL and a
small strip to the east, including the
Messines ridge, the Germans are OF
much lower ground than the French
and British, and must either fight OF
or be compelled eventually to with
draw before the smothering fire OF
the allied artillery.
While waiting for the Germans to
make the next move, the allies have
not been idle. All along the line their
patrols have been active, and at Han
gard and Villers-B retonneux, before
Amiens, they have taken tactical posi-
lions from the Teutons. One Of these
positions wal Hill so, north OF Castel,
a height which afforded good observa.
ton OF allied communication lines.
The Germans tool 1000 prisoners
in Helsingfors, according to dispatches
from the Finnish capital, and 5000
more in Viborg, including the Red
guard premier. Viborg was bonn
barded for eleven hours, and partially
destroyed. The Finnish civil and par
liamentary bodies have agreed TO a
restoration OF the monarchy, but the
Young Firms demand a continuation
Of the republic.
WESTERN
The p~ostoffice at Benson, Arlz., was
destroyed by fire.
Under the new draft call for 233, 900
men, Colorado will send 2,079 men to
Camp Cody, N. M; Arizona, 1884 to
Camp Cody; Nebraska. 1873 to Camp
Dodge, Iowa; Kansas, 1871 to Camp
Funston, Kan; New Mexico, 1856 to
Camp Cody; Wyoming, 167 to Camp
Lewis, Wash, and Utah. sos to Camp
Lewis.
Mrs. Myron Jones Of Denver has
just been made chairman OF the
finance committee for the West Cen
trail division Of the Young Woman's
Christian Association and will have
charge OF the states OF Wyoming,
Utah, Colorado and Kansas.
John Celia, 9 years old, of ST. Louis,
is probably the wealthiest boy west
OF the Mississippi. Six million dollars
was willed him by his uncle, Louis
Celia, racing magnate and theatrical
man, who left an estate OF S12, 900, 900.
Louis widow died a few days ago and
her half OF the estate goes to the boy.
WASHINGTON
The House committee on postoffices
turned down a proposition to make the
District OF Columbia bone dry"
Every one Of the 5000 officers on
duty in the War Departments ord
nance bureau has applied for foreign
service.
The price fixing committee Of the
War Industries Board set the maxi
mum price OF the present stocks OF
packed and country hides at that pre-
vailing April "a, this year. By thus
stabilizlng the raw material market.
officials think a reduction In the cost
OF shoes will be effected.
Every ton OF steel and pig iron in
the country virtually has peer com
Wandered by the government fof war
purposes.
A call for 6.2O7 skilled men for the
National Army was sent ont nv PRO
yost Marshal General Crowder. II d.
reefs the movement Of the men on
May II.
Railroads under the four months Of
government operation just closed re-
ceived from the government S9O,614,-
600 as loans or advance payments on
government compensation, Director
General McAdoo announced.