Gilpin observer., 1918-10-17
Foreign

Spanish influenza is again spread
ing throughout Switzerland.
The Portuguese government has de-
clared a state OF siege for all Portu-
gusse territory.
France has broken off the semi-of-
ficial diplomatic relations which have
existed in Finland.
Nish, the capital of Serbia, has been
occupied by entente forces. the Berlin
war office announced Sunday.
The Frankfort Zeitung states that
among the reforms the German en-
peror intends to renounce is the right
to declare war.
During the month of September 64S
German airplanes were destroyed on
the western front. 1t was officially an
nounced in London.
The Wolff News agency of Berlin
issued an official denial of the report
which had become current in Germany
that Emperor William intended to alb
dicate.
THE speed of the German reply is
indicative of the anxiety the Germans
feel for the safety of their rapidly re-
treating army" said Viscount North
cliffe in London.
France is unanimously determined
not to negotiate with Germany until
the latter's power to do harm is COM
pletely ended, it was semi-officially
announced in Paris.
The French Cabinet has decided as
a necessary national defense measure
to introduce a bill providing govern.
mental control of all French railways
during hostilities and one year after
peace
One hundred and fifty lives we're
lost in Saturdays earthquake in Porto
Rico, it is estimated by Governor
Yager. Almost every town in the is
land reports damaged property and
scattering fatalities.
American soldiers to the number of
1854 or 366 perished when the British
armed mercantile cruiser Otranto and
the transport Kashmir collided in the
north channel between Scotland and
Ireland Sunday, Oct. 6.
The resignation of Prince Maximil-
ian of Baden as German imperial
chancellor is probable, according to
reports from Holland. They quote
the Berlin National Zeitung as saying
the chancellor's retirement is regard
ed in certain circles as inevitable.
The Canadian casualty list issued at
Ottawa contains the following among
names of Americans: Wounded: ].
H. Bas. San Bernardino, CAL; H. Wal
lace, Colorado Springs, Colo; C. Krug.
stadt, Baker, Ore; H. A. Cannell,
South Bend, Wash; C. J.. Ruslow,
Bloomfield. Neb.; P. A. Disney, Ia.
coma, Wash; M. Wiley. Cheyenne.
Wyo.; T. Gordon, Seattle, Wash: F.
Goldthorp, Helena, Mont; A. Labay,
Arlington, 8. D., and C. Haltert, Los
Angeles, Cal.
Sporting News
Eddie Pitts, well-known Denver
sporting promoter, has signed up with
the radio corps and will soon be on his
way to a training school, probably at
Fort Collins.
George (Swede) Anderson, star Of
the Denver University football squad,
and regarded as the best all around
player developed in Colorado in recent
years may yet be lost to the Minister'S
eleven this season. Called to the
service in the early September draft,
then notified that he would not be
needed, Anderson enlisted in the
n vol Nd
summons from this branch entered
school. and has been working out with
the d. u. team. Now he has received
another call from draft board No. 4
to entrain for Fort Macarthur, Cal,
Oct. 21.
General
During last week the allies captured
more than $500 prisoners, 1t was es-
timated Friday. Their total captures
since July 1S now amount to more
than 100000.
Restriction Of war marriages In Ger
many is demanded by the Mex Saxon
church paper.
King George. Queen Mary and
Queen Mother Alexander Monday re-
ceived a party OF twenty-five Ameri-
can editors at Sandringham, the es-
tate OF the royal family in Norfolk.
Vaseil Radoslavoff, who resigned
the Bulgarian premiership last June.
has fled the Bulgarian capital dis.
guised as q German officer. This
news is contained in advices received
from Sofia.
Miss Erma Loyisa Shaw. daughter
OF Leslie M. Shaw. former secretary
OF the treasury, died of pneumonia
while en- route to France as a Red
Cross nurse, according to cablegram
from Falmouth. received at San Fran.
cisco by her parents.
An amendment to the explosives