Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07
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ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
Berlin claims the capture Of much
wal material, including a number oil
the larger French guns.
The fifth successive counter attack
against C~antigny was repulsed by the
Americans with losses for the enemy.
Two Of Germany's newest and larg-
est submarines Of the cruiser class
were sunk May II and IS, near o.
braltar.
The Germans in their Champagne
offensive in France have reached the
right bank OF the River Marine on q
ten-mile front.
The Germans have seized and taken
into S~winemunde the Dutch steamship
Jsntje and sailing vessels Maria, ia
coba and Gerzine.
American aviators shot down an
other German airplane Friday on the
front northwest of Toul. 1t fell with
in the American lines.
The transport ship LeasOwe Castle
has been sunk by an enemy submarine
the British admiralty announced. One
hundred and one persons were
drowned.
In their violent attacks on the thir-
ty-mile battle front running from Sois-
tons eastward to the region northwest
of Rheims, the German armies forced
back the French and British.
After desperate resistance and fight
ing in the streets, lasting several
hours, the French evacuated Scissors,
which the Germans occupied, accord
ing to the official announcement from
the Paris war office.
The aerial activity over the terri
tory of the German advance is moot
intense and French airmen have
dropped many tons Of bombs on en-
envy targets in addition to bringing
down nineteen German machines.
In the vicinity Of Scissors further
combats Of extreme violence Friduy
ended in favor Of the allies. In this
region the resistance Of the French
divisions was the absolute acme of
heroism, fighting as they were
against odds immensely superior.
The Germans big attack began May
q, with about thirty divisions on a
front Of thirty-five miles from Bermer-
icourt to Leuilly. This front was held
by seven allied divisions, of which
three British were on the right and
four French on the left.
Italian operations against the Aus
trians have been successfully carried
out on the lower Piave, as well as in
the Tonale sector, reaching the OBJ
j~ectives set at Capo Sile on a front OF
600 meters and causing the Austrians
heavy losses, besides 500 prisoners
and a large amount of material, dis
patches from Rome to the Italian EN-.
bassy state. News reaching Rome
from Berne says the Austrian losses
in the Tonale sector reached 1900
men killed, wounded and missing.
WESTERN
Progress is being made in the Ari
Ona Legislature with a bill creating
a State Council OF Defense.
A nation united paid solemn tribute
OH 1lcnlOIlhl uhg 10 llb ntIObb VI Ane
past and its heroes Of the present.
Denver has obtained a concession
upon the rates 20 the Rocky Mountain
National park. through which tourists
pay $3.50 to make the trip over am
route, either all auto or part railroad
Police at Los Angeles d%iscrediteC
the alleged confession Of Paul SOkR
that be and two others had conspireC
TO dynamite the mansion OF Gov. w
d. Stephens at Sacramento tire,
weeks ago.
WASHINGTON
The United States transport Pres
dent Lincoln, homeward bound, wa.
torpedoed and sunk.
Official announcement was mad
that 100000 men will be called to tn,
colors during June. They will be OF
dered to report June "a.
Mrs. Alfred Gwyn Vanderbilt ant
Ray T. Baker, director Of the mint
will be married at Mrs. Vanderbilt
country place at Lenox, Mass, early IL
June.
News Of the Smelling Of the Spanish
steamer Maria Pia, which caused tn
death Of her captain and several pas
sengers, reached Washington in diplo
matte dispatches. The vessel reaches
a Spanish port after her encounter.
Government war expenses. including
loans to the allies. run above 1900,
600, 900 for May, and set a new higl
record for any b~elllgerent nation.
TO meet the drain that the duel o
death imposes on her, Germany 4
mobilizing youths born during the frs
half Of 1900, barely II years old. sal
entente official reports.
The largest annual army appropri'
ton bill in history. carrying S12.911
6s2,OOO. and authorizing the Preslden
10 call into military service AL me