Gilpin observer., 1918-07-11
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About the War


About the War
The allies captured over 5000 pris-
oners and downed 173 German planes
last week.
Italian troops Monday advanced
their front line in the region Of Col.
La Prible.
Twenty Norwegian vessels aggre-
eating 26,S33 gross tons, were sunk
during June.
Gen. Count Won Mirbach. German
ambassador to Russia, was assassinat-
eed in Moscow
British casualties reported during
the week ending June 6 reached an ag-
gregate of 1886.
The Austrians have been cleared
completely from the right bank OF the
new Piave, says an official dispatch
from Rome.
Czech-Slovak forces have inflicted
severe defeat upon the Bolshevik
troops, according to a telegram re-
ceived In London from Irkutsk, Siberia.
With the help of the Americans
uOTLuWc6l VI OudlCdu- hAChiy ShS s&~
lied line as whole on this front al
ready has been Strengthened and i'm
proved.
Several Observation-Disclosures, ar
rested in Moscow, have confessed to
completely in the murder of Ambassa-
dor Mirbach, according to dispatch
from Berlin.
Again the Australians have made a
successful forward plunge In the
Somme sector northeast of Amiens.
where, with American help, they car
ried out their brilliant operation OF
last week.
The Ukrainian government has re-
signed and M. Maskievitch, Socialist
Federalist, has been charged with the
formation of new cabinet, according
to Lemberg dispatch to the Vienna
Neue Freie-Presse.
In an attack Monday northwest of
Longpont. French troops advanced
about two-thirds of a mile along a
front of nearly two miles, occupying
important positions and capturing SAT
prisoners, according to the Paris war
office announcement.
On the Italian front the Italians are
consolidating and Strengthening the
positions retaken near the mouth of
the Piave. Vienna admits the loss of
the ground east and southeast of Capo
Sile. which was the nearest the enemy
had got to Venice.
Western
AS a result Of being struck by an
automobile at Boise, Idaho, Mrs. EN-
ma A. Talcott, aged "a, died at St.
Luke's hospital
Christie Bennett, an attorney of Co
lumbia. has been appointed by Gov
ernor Manning to serve the next six
months of the unexpired term of the
late Senator Tillman of South Caro-
lima.
Our business now and the business
OF advertising now is winning the
war" That was the declaration of p.
8. Florea, executive manager OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World. in his annual report and 1t re-
echoed throughout the proceedings at
San Francisco.
With the recovery of two more
bodies Monday afternoon, the death
list OF the steamer Columbia disaster
at Peoria. ILL.,. was increased to eighty.
two. Seventeen persons are still of.
ficially reported missing.
Washington
\ The United States army transport
Henderson was afire at sea, but made
an Atlantic port in safety. There was
no loss of life.
Following the recent capture of
three American engineers by bandits
In China. census of Chinese outlaws
has been made. showing that In five
provinces there are a total of $4,000
brigands.
Legislation to prohibit the sale of
distilled liquors, wine and beer after
Jan. 1. 1919. and to prohibit the manu-.
facture Of wine and beer after Nov
next was agreed upon by the Senate
agriculture committee.
Secretary Daniels has named a nav
torpedo boat destroyer the Tillman. in
honor OF the late BENJAMIN r. Tillman
OF South Carolina, member Of the nav.
al affairs committee for nearly twenty
four years and chairman Of It for five
years.
Secretary Baker formally abolished
the war council and turned over its
principal functions to the assistant sec
retaries Of war. General March, chief
Of staff. and Major General Goethais,
assistant chief Of staff in charge Of
purchases. storage and traffic.
Casualties in tho army and marine
corps in the American expeditionary
forces increased by 703 during the
week. compared with 4s7 the previous