The Ordway new era., 1918-10-04
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAVINGS, D o IN q .. ACHIEVE.
MENTs. sUFFERiNGs. HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union news service
ABOUT THE WAR

Ncitb, lWeuty-tlNe Hllieo Southc"''
OF Uskub. in Macedonia, has been cap
tured by the Serbians.
In an attack against the American
outposts south OF Archangel the Boi'
sheviki sustained considerable losses
The important Bulgarian center oil
lstib has been captured by allied
troops. according to dispatches re-
ceived from the Saloniki front.
The allied troops in Macedonia have
captured more than 10000 prisoners.
says statement from the French
war office. More than 200 guns also
have been taken.
British troops that invaded Bulgaria
have captured the important town OF
Strumnitza All of the Belitshitza
mountain range is now in the hands
of the allies. Uskub is expected TO
fall
Sweeping over positions which have
been held by the Germans for years
and capturing thousands of prisoners.
many pieces of artillery and large
quantities of war aterial, the French
and American armies on the Cham
payne and along the Argonne forest
won great initial success Thursday.
The village of Selency, Immediately
west of St Quentin, has been taken by
the British. according to Field Mar
shal Haig's communication. Renewed
counter attacks around Fayet, north
west of St Quentin and east of Epehy
were repulsed by the British, the Ger
mans suffering heavy casualties
tha - IN
the Hindenburg line in the Montfau-
con sector have been captured by the
Americans. who passed beyond them.
The Germans have withdrawn most
OF their artillery from the Montfaucon
district. The number of Germans
taken prisoner by the French and
Americans exceeds $4,000. accordiag
tosa Paris dispatch.
American troops have captured 5000
counted prisoners and taken the fol-
lowing towns north of Verdun. Var
ennes. Monthlainville, vauquois Chep-
py. Melancourt, Berthincourt, Mont
faucon. Cuissy Nantillois, Septsarges
and Fridays reports show that they
are still going ahead. For every mile
gained here the Huns on the western
front will be forced to drop back five.
WESTERN
Many cities pledge quotas for
Fourth Liberty bonds on opening day
OF drive
Eugene A. Clancy, sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment for the In
dianapolis dynamiting conspiracy, was
released from the state prison at San
Quentin. Cal. after serving his term.
Confirmation of the reported de-
struction of two troop trains and a
large steel bridge on the Parral and
Durango railroad by villa forces on
Sept 16. was received at FL Paso.
Tex, from Parral
WASHINGTON
Military men at Washington say the
capture of the Bulgarian city OF
Strumnitza by allied forces on the
Macedonian front breaks the strong
est link in the Bulgarian defense and
leaves no serious obstacle to the allied
march into the country.
Arizona registered $3.50 men on
September IL. according to official re-
ports. The states estimate was
1852.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
sent instructions to all local draft
boards to order registrants up for
physical examination Immediately
after they have been placed in class
one.
The government has pledged itself
to spend $3.50, 100000 during the next
twelve months in feeding the 10000.
900 Belgians and French people now
within the territory occupied by the
Germans.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts, in
troduced a resolution asking that 81,
100000 be appropriated to fight the
spread of Spanish influenza. now prev
alent in many sections of the coun
try.
All oyersubscriptions to the Fourtl
Liberty Loan will be allotted by the
Treasury Department This announce
ment was made on the eve of the
opening of the three weeks campaign
in which the American people viii
be asked to subscribe not less thar
$4,000 900 .00O-the greatest war loar
In the history of nations.
Monday. Sept. 30 was set by Pro
.ost Marshal General Crowder for the
national draft lottery to determine tn,
order. in the classes to which the,
will be assigned, of the 100000 mer
from IS to 40 who registered for Sc
lective service Sept. ~.
The agricultural advisory commit
tee has recommended that the fooC
administration should at once an
nounce its intention to maintain tht
minimum price on hogs at not less
than $3.50 per hundredweight contin
uously during the war. There figure:
are based upon the price of corn.