The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING The PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOF- :.
ABOUT THE WAR


of Morlancourt, was recaptured by the
British.
Thirty prisoners and six machine
guns were taken by the British north
OF Melville.
British casualties to the number of
36,577 have been reported in the week
ending May 21.
new German army. led by General
Won Below, is reported TO have been
definitely located in front OF Arras.
Adjutant Demeulemeester brought
down his tenth aeroplane. In five days
the Belgian aviator also set fire to
three war balloons.
A state OF siege has been proclaimed
Al Prague, the Bohemian capital. by
the police, and the military garrison
has been reinforced.
The allies. in the last thirty days,
have destroyed more than hundred
enemy aeroplanes on the Italian front.
it was officially announced at Rome.
To Bethune has come the fate of so
many other towns and cities of north
ern France, and it is now mass OF
ruins as a result of the German bonn
bardment.
Beside the four raiders already an
nounced as having been destroyed
during the air raid on London Sun
day night, a fifth was brought down
and fell flaming in the sea.
The attacks by the French near
Locre, on the northern side OF the
Lys salient, and of the Australians be
fore AmIens, appear to have been
more successful than was at first un-
derstood
Between the Somme and Arras the
British are harassing the Germans by
rushing their outposts. and the French
have been successful in similar opera
lions in the region of Rheims, in the
Champagne.
On the Lys front between Mont
KENNEL and the heights Of Mont
Rouge and Scherpenberg the French
have greatly improved their positions
in a forward movement along a front
Of two miles.
During the aerial fighting Saturday
twentyseven German airplanes were
destroyed, three were driven down out
OF control and three German balloons
were burned, according to the report
on aerial operations issued by the Lon
don war office. Twelve British ma
chimes are missing
WESTERN
New Mexico people are contributing
literally to the Red Cross.
The name of L. E. Luke of Dayton,
Wyo.. appears among the dead in the
Canadian casualty list.
The quota for Casper, Wyo,, in the
Red Cross drive was $4,000, and at
the end OF the second day over $4,000
had been subscribed.
Casper turned out en- masse to bid
farewell to 10l Wyoming cowboys who
were departing for Fort Benjamin
Harrison to enter army service.
An increase In passenger rates, be
ginning May 25, to cents a mile, was
announced by Denver railroad author
from Director General William G. Nc
Adoo that freight rates will also be
increased. probably % per cent. and
numerous economies will be put into
effect An additional one-half cent a
mile will be charged passengers who
travel in parlor and sleeping cars, ex-
elusive of the charge made for the
hat Tho railroads ~ tho
country will be put on flat mileage
basis, and according to railroad men,
the shortest route will be the cheap
est
WASHINGTON
The food situation in Germany, Of
ficials believe, is the most critical it
has been for some time.
Former Premier Hanotaux of France
In an interview given in Madrid,
Spain, predicts the United States viii
send 100000 men to France.
Col Jake Dawson, Texas turkey
gobbler that recently sold for 10000
IN Red Cross auction at Austin. was
delivered as gift to President Viii
son by Representative Hardin of
Texas
Evidence of plotting between Ger
man and Irish agents In this country
for an uprising in Ireland has been
uncovered by United States govern
ment agents and is partly responsible
for the recent arrest of Irish leaders
by the British government.
Americas first field army-approx-
imately 200, 1000 men-has been formed
In France. 1t is is understood to con-
sist Of two army corps Of three dfvi-
sions each, with Colonel Bjornstad rs
chief Of staff Maj. Gen. Hunter Lig-
sett 10 understood to command one of
the army corps.