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ABOUT THE WAR

nine Arabs, we're killed when the
French steamer Atlantique was torpe-
doed in the Mediterranean.
Italy, in an informal way, has made
known to the United States that the
presence OF American troops On the
Italian front is greatly desired.
American gunners have been at
work in the general bOmbardment that
has been going on and have again set
buildings in Montdidier in flames.
German aviation has proven a signal
failure in the great offensive on the
western front, according to An officer
correspondent Of the London Post.
A daring raid on the Austrian naval
base at Pola has been made by Ita&an
units, and an Austrian battleship Of
the 2O,0OO-ton type has been destroyed
Serbia received another credit Of
$4,000, 900 from the treasury, making
her total indebtedness to the United
States 8 1000. 900 and the total Of all
the allies IS. 766, $50, 900.
In intense aerial fighting on the
western front May 10, thirty-seven
German airplanes we're accounted for
by British aviators, while eleven Brit
ish machines were reported missing.
Along the front from the Stelvio
pass to Lake Garda enemy patrols
have been ~repulsed by the Italians.
BetWeen Lake Garda and the Brenta
and on the Asiago plateau the artil-
lery fire has increased.
It seems that there will be a renew
al OF the German thrust in the Elan
ders area shortly, either as a separate
operation OF in conjunction with a re-
opening Of the offensive on a great
scale all along the battle line.
The German troops adopted forcible
tactics in disbanding the Ukrainian
rada which had failed to serve Ger
L11ay'S purposes. A witness of the
seizure Of the Ukrainian government
by the Germans arrived in Moscow
and related the details.
Martial law has been proclaimed at
Odessa by the Austrian commandant
at the request of the Germans, accord
ing to advices from Amsterdam. Stree.
fighting in Odessa is reported. At
View, Austrian patrols are in the
streets day and night and thousands Of
persons are fleeing from the city.
Four thousand Germans and mem
bers Of the Finnish White Guard were
killed in a battle near Lahtis, sixty
miles northeast Of H~elslngfors, It was
reported at Moscow. The German
b-ombardment killed many civilians.
After the occupation of Tammerfors,
eighty-five miles northeast Of Abo, by
White Guards, 500 Russian officers
and soldiers were shot. They were
executed in groups Of forty or fifty by
machine guns.
WESTERN
A temporary 10 per cent wage in.
crease was granted by the national la
Dor board to st. Louis street car emf
ployes.
Enormous product Of wool in Ari-
IONA. Estimate OF las carloads to be
sent from Phoenix. Five million
pounds awaiting shipment.
Included in the list OF names Of men
who have qualified at the third Off
GERS training camp, Ninety-first divi-
sion, Camp Lewis, Washington, are
two Colorado boys and two from
Wyoming.
Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison. wife
of the encouragement OF the Philip
pine islands, was granted an i~nterlocu-
tory decree OF divorce in the Superior
Court at San Diego. Cal, on a charge
OF desertion.
WASHINGTON
Prohibition for Hawaii is provided
for in a bill passed by the Senate with.
out a roll call.
President tells senators he is op-
posed to general Investigation OF the
conduct of the war.
The last obstacle in the way Of reg
istration of men 21 years old on June
8 was removed when the House
adopted the conference report on the
2~l-year-old bill.
AhN AbMfhN hfhAA rate IN army
camps and cantonments In this coun-
try since last November was reported
by Surgeon General Goethals for the
week ending May II.
Representative Edward r. Taylor
wants the United States to have a ma.
tional flower and knows OF no prettier
one than the columbine open to adop,
ton. To have the state flower Of
Colorado so honored is the purpose OF
a bill he introduced in the lower house
OF Congress.
The War Department has fixed a
goal Of 1900 900 fighting men and 2,
100000 men Of all branches OF the ser
vice In France before the end Of 1918.
President Wilson invited Charles e.
Hughes to assist in aircraft investlga-
tion, and request accepted.