Evening star., 1918-06-29
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending June
70. 1918.
ON THE WAR FRONT.

Premier Orlando Of italy declared
the Austr!ans were completely de-
feated in the Austrian Offensive. Or
floinl reports show that Americans
captured 311 prisoners in their drive
on German positions in the Bel!eau
woods sector. There were also cap
tured eleven machine guns, ten auto
matte rifles. a quantity OF small arms
and ammunition and other material.
The Americans obtained but 500 yards
Of territory in the section. which Is
about Chateau Thierry, but this posi-
tion is considered advantageous. be-
cause 1t dominates the ridge beyond,
giving the allies the upper hand at
that point.
These results were obtained from
attacks on the Marne front at Bel
leau woods. Americans have taken
over another sector in Alsace. N the
region northwest of Gabwefl"r. max
ing the third sector in Alsace and
total of five now being held by them.
Austrtans were put to rout by the
Italians: their losses totaled about
100000 men, vast quantity of stores
and advantageous positions: ON the
Marine the Italians withstood heavy
attack. Italians later in the week
took 1900 prisoners on the north
western slope of Monte Grappa, be-
tween Brenta and the Piave. The
British made successful attacks In
the Lys salient and Marlancourt and
repulsed the Germans west of Merris.
east Of Strazcele, besides capturing
prisoners in the Arras region and
prisoners and machine guns in Pic
ardy and Flanders. The French beat
Off German attacks in the region Of
LIE Port. north of the Aisne. and car
ried out successful raids at Mailly-
Raineval. Vinly and Mont Carnillet.
NATIONAL.
Hagenbeck-Wallace shows were
wrecked in a railroad collision in In
diana and more than eighty-f1ve lives
were lost and $50 persons injured.
Archbishop Keane died at Dubuque,
Iowa. 1t was announced that 100000
Americans are now overseas in the
United States Army. Charles ]. Nc
Carthy was made Governor of Hawaii.
Secretary Daniels declared that the
Navy now has 100000 men. Fred
eric A. Delano of the Federal Re-
serve Board resigned. Ignacio CAL
deron, Bolivian minister to the United
States, has been given additional ap-
pointment as ambassador to Mexico
by his government. Chairman Hurley
of the shipping board, Bainbridge
Colby. also of that board. and Post
master General Burleson OPPOSED be-
fore Senate committee rider on
the post office appropriation bill which
provided that the manufacture of beer
be discontinued.
Belgium was given another credit Of
s2.250,ooo. making her total loans from
the United States $122,SOO,000. Secre-
tary Lansing issued a statement favor
ing freedom for all Slavic races. Mrs
William Cumming Story of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution was
indicted by New York grand Jury on
the cha of nd Ia 1,v
ceny and conspircy in connection with
war relief work. Numbers were drawn
In the selective draft, bringing into the
service several hundred young men, who
had attained their majority since June
5 OF last year.
INTERNATIONAL.
Gen. Tuan Chi-Jui. the Chinese
premier and war minister. declared
that China is loyal to the allies
cause. A report stated that an at
tempt was made on the life of EN-
peror Charles of Austria. Supposedly
authentic report states that Nicholas
Romanofr, former Russian emperor.
has been killed. Bulgaria is report
ed to be short of rations. Rumania
Is said to be devastated by disease.
Forty thousand peasants revolted at
Kiev. The agreement between the
allies and Sweden with reference to
the blockade was ratified. The Brit
ish labor party voted to no longer
recognize the party political truce
which has been in effect in Great
Britain since early in the war.
A report from London stated that
strikes were spreading throughout
Hungary. DR.. Won Kuehlmann. Ger
man foreign secretary. before the
German refchstag. made a speech in
which he said that victory for Ger
many would not be by force of arms.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch
was reported to have made himself
head of a new Siberian government
and to have issued a manifesto to the
on the day following declared that
Grand Duke Nicholas had been pro-
claimed Emperor of Russia and the boil
sheviki ousted.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Borland amendment making
compulsory an eight-hour day for
government employees was passed by
the House. District Commissioners
drivers and sweepers employed in
the street cleaning department 25
cents. Four hundred and fifty-two ne
groes, the largest single entrainment
of drafted men from the District, left
for Camp Meade. Five Washington
j
District food administrator to close
their stores for two days or con-
tribute $50 to the Red Cross for over
charging for wheat flour.
CASTOR o. Williams was fined $50 in
the Police Court for wearing an
American flag as an apron. The Pub
lie Utilities Commission refused tenn
porary relief to the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company in the
form of higher rates pending thor
ough inquiry into the telephone situa-
ton. Noon prayers for victory were
begun. The Department of Labor
practically decided to purchase for
the erection of housing accommoda-
tions for navy yard employees vacant
land between 18th and 18th. E and
East Capitol southeast. q. A. Ia
briskie was named District sugar ad-
ministrator. John L. Weaver. fuel
administrator of the District, resign
ed. and United States Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield has assumed charge.
Frank ]. Godsol. French soldier,
charged with mulcting the French
government out of $1,5O0.0G0 on war
truck contracts, was ordered to be
extradited and applied for habeas
corpus papers.
SECURITY LEAGUE HEAD OUT.