Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-02-28
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About the War

About the War
A successful raid was carried out
by Scottish troops in the neighborhood
of Monchy-Le-Preux.
The Japanese, according to reliable
authority, intend to take action in ST.
IBERIA at an early date.
Bolshevik forces have occupied Ros-
tbv, it was announced in Petrograd.
Street fighting continues.
A German attack at Four de Paris,
in the Argonne, has been repulsed
with losses by the French.
The deaths of lieutenant and four
cadets resulting from airplane acct
dents were reported to the War De-
partment by General Pershing.
French troops raided the German
positions north of the Ailette river
and in the Champagne. Prisoners and
war material were brought back by
the French.
German forces have reached Tito
mir (Zhitomir, the principal city OF
Volhynia, 100 miles east of Rovno and
the same distance west of Kew, the
Berlin war office announced.
British airmen on the western
front continue their bombing raids and
In air fighting on Thursday accounted
for nine German airplanes, a London
official statement ON aerial activities
says.
The Belgian official statement
reads: -Four German attempts dur
ing the night of Feb 1928 to APP
proach our advance posts at various
points on the front were checked by
our barrage fire, machine guns and
grenades.'
An American patrol in the Chemin
Des Danes sector, in conjunction with
French patrol, penetrated few
hundred yards into the German lines
and captured two German officers,
twenty men and one machine gun.
There were no American casualties.
The Germans are still advancing to
the provinces they had decided to &C.
cupy according to Petrograd report.
In this connection it is reported they
are executing Red Guards, treating
them as outlaws, but releasing and
disarming soldiers of the regular
army.
In their new invasion of Russian
territory, the German forces have
reached Walk, in Livonia, ninety miles
northeast of Riga, it was announced
by the German general staff. In Vol
hynia, the Teuton armies marching
from Lutsk have reached the town of
Dubno.
Western
Six hundred thousand bushels of
wheat have been Communicated from
Colorado by the government.
Clyde B. Pearson, the Wyoming
youth who is condemned to be hanged
in the week of March 10, is of sound
mind. according to the report of a
commission of aliensts, submitted to
Governor Gunter of Colorado
Harold j. Reyes, millionaire army
deserter," who claims Denver as his
home, according to army records, was
captured in hotel at Litchfield, H.,
after he had escaped from rapidly
moving train near Belleville, Ill.
Victor L. Berger was selected at
Milwaukee. Wis. by the Socialist
state executive committee as the can
didate of that party for United States
senator.
A loyalty resolution including an
amendment condemning Senator La
Toilette for his attitude toward the
war. was passed by the Wisconsin
State Senate by vote of 20 to 3.
Washington
BY proclamation, President Wilson
fixed the 1918 wheat price on basis
of 1920 at Chicago.
The House adopted several amend
ments to the administration bill reg
ulating government control Of the rail.
roads, including one empowering the
President to take over all short lines
competing with trunk roads.
Prompt adjustment of railroad trans
portation to the country's food needs
as Food Administrator Hoover may
demonstrate them. was promised by
Director General McAdoo, who re-
iterated his statement that practically
all food offered for movement by farm.
ers and food dealers is being trans.
ported.
Boat crews from the Newfoundland
steamer Prospero. Drawing the break.
ers which are battering the wreck OF
the Red Cross liner Florizel on the
lodges north of Cape Race Monday
took off forty-four survivors. all that
were left alive OF the ships company
OF 1876. The death list stands at nine
ty-two.
That the great mass of Russian
people will refuse to accent the eli