Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-04-26
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ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
Total casualties among the Amerl
can ex%Deditionary forces abroad TO
april 1G are 1850.
The losses to British shipping, by
mine or submarine, in the week end
ing April IL, totaled fifteen.
The 1918 contingent Of the French
army youths Of 10 years. y just going
to the barracks to begin training.
Considerable fighting has developed
along the front in northern Flanders
between Langemarek and Kippe, held
by the Belgians.
The blow aimed by the French at
the very apex OF the German lines In
Picardy, in front Of Amiens, apparent
ly was not followed up on Friday.
German torpedo craft bombarded
the coast between DunkiTk and Nieu-
port behind the allied lines in Elan
ders, says an official statement from
Berlin.
On the Caucasus front, the Turks,
in their invasion OF former Russian
territory, are approaching the city of
Kars, says an official statement is
sued in Constantinople.
Thirty American infantrymen, with
the same number Of French troops,
raided the German line on the right
bank Of the Mouse, inflicting a num-
Der Of casualties on the enemy.
Germany will launch another Of
fensive in June-either on the west
front or in Italy-if the present drive
is checked, according to Lieutenant
Colonel Bridges of the British army.
The line in front of Arras has again
been the scene of fighting, but the
British took the offensive and drove
the Germans out of British trenches
which had been carried by the enemy.
Over the battlefields of France and
Flanders, where terrific struggles
have beer waged almost without in
PERMISSION since March 21, there
came Friday what appears to be a
lull.
The British destroyed bridges
thrown across the La Bassee canal by
the enemy. They hold the entire
waterway in addition to having re-
established their line west Of Ro-
becq.
East of Amiens, along the Avre riv-
er, the French have made successful
attacks against the Germans on sew
eral sectors. capturing the greater
part of the Senecat wood and also adj
vancing their line east and west OF
the stream.
WESTERN
Three hundred former members Of
the Texas and Oklahoma National
guards, who have been in training
since Jan. 5 at the officers school at
Fort Worth, Tex, received thek GER
tificates. Another officers training
school will open May 8 at Camp
Bowie.
According to the statistics compiled
by Joseph H. Meier, who has compiled
the official Catholic directory for
more han ten years, there are 49,
54S Catholics in Colorado. The fig
ures for the entire country show that
there are 17,416, 1903 Catholics in the
United States.
Colorado coke for smelling or fur
mace may be sold for $3.50 maximum,
while seventy-tWo-hour selected foun-
dry coke maximum price is $3.50.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion tentatively approved increases in
passenger fares between places on
the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe rail-
road and points in the states Of Tex
as, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
WASHINGTON
Chas. Schwab was made manager
of United States Shipping Board.
Italian regiments already are in
France n form the right wing of the
allied armies, the Italian embassy an
nounced.
Ten b~rigadier generals Of the ma
tional army were nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson TO be major generals,
and twenty-seven colonies we're nom
mated to be brlgadier generals.
Health of all troops in the United
States continues good, the War De.
partment announced in a report GOV
ering the week ending April ~. Both
hospital admission and death rates
were lower than in the preceding
week.
President Wilson and his war cabi,
net heard from Secretary Baker that
the American soldier has made good
in France and that the men OF the ex
peditionary forces are well physically
and IN high spirits.
President Wilson stopped the issu
ance of patents and copyrights to en-,
emies and revoked the authority Civ
en- Americans TO apply for patents In
Enemy countries.
The QuarteTmaster Generals De