The Colorado statesman., 1918-05-11
FOREIGN


Austria the death rate from starva-
tion was reported to have reached
forty day.
What probably is new German
liquified gas was projected against the
Picardy front where American troops
are fighting.
Labor and Socialist organizations in
Austria threaten revolt against the
government action in suspending par
Lament.
Two women spies, Josephine Alva-
rez and Victorine Faucher, condemned
to death by courtmartial Jan. 25, were
executed at Nantes, France.
The Japanese are very proud of the
achievement of Maseo Goto, young
civilian aviator, who has just flown
miles
Foreign Secretary Balfour, reply
ing to query in the House of Com
mons at London, declared that no
peace offer had been made to the al
lies recently.
All work in Austria-Hungary ceased
on May day, according to information
received at Copenhagen. The workers
passed a resolution demanding an
eight-hour day.
A Reuter- dispatch from Toxic says
that the Russian authorities at Ir-
kutsk have arrested the Japanese vice
consul and also the president of the
Japanese association on the charge of
being military spies.
General Skoropauski, who has pro-
claimed himself "Hetman" of Ukraine,
has dissolved the central and little
rada and all peasants committees,
and has annulled all previous DEGREES
of the rada and Russian provisional
governments, according to advices re-
ceived at Zurich.
Pleasant A. Stovall, American min
| lister to Switzerland, has sent a note
to the Swiss government declaring
that the United States challenges Ger
many's alleged blockade of Switzer-
land. He said American warships are
esccorting two American merchant
men to France, laden with grain des-
tined for Switzerland.
The lynching at Collinsville, ILL.,, last
month of Robert P. Prayer, a German
who was accused by the mob which
hanged him of disloyalty, has infuriat-
ed German editors. The Zeitung Am
Mittag of Berlin calls upon the Ger
man government to make strong rep
reservations to Washington remind
ing the American government that
Germany holds a number of American
prisoners upon whom reprisals might
be taken, $50 as to prevent the lynch
ing of Germans in America from be-
coming fashionable sport"
SPORT
Pal Moore of Memphis outboxed Ed
die Wilmer of Pittsburg, at Baltimore.
Phantom Mike Gibbons, once near
world middle-weight champion, is
through with the fight game forever.
He is now boxing instructor at Camp
Dodge, Iowa.
Cumberland, Md, wants to stage
the Jess Willard-Fred Fulton bout for
the world heavyweight championship.
1t also declares it has the method and
if its plans work out Uncle Sam will
down the biggest purse.
GENERAL
Nelson Moore, 81, believed to be the
last real son of the American Revo-
luton, died at his home in Omaha.
Tammany Hall in New York, es-
tablished a precedent by admitting
women as members of it's executive
committee.
Memorial day, 1918, will find new
graves of American soldiers and sail
ors who died for their country. They
will not be forgotten.
Pope Benedict has served notice on
the world that the vatican will not
be party to any peace offensive"
at the present time.
Former King Constantine of Greece,
is seriously i'll at Zurich, Switzerland,
according to a dispatch to the Paris
Temps from Zurich.
Caleb Coakley, who was a powder
boy under Admiral Farragut and
fought in many Civil war engage
ments, died at Harrison, N. ].
Ten dollars weekly is the minimum
wage for women in professional and
general offices, fixed by the California
State Industrial Commission, effective
July 2.
Red Cross pledges. of $25O,OOO, more
than half Hawaii's allotment, were
made at Honolulu following a DEM
onstration and parade of thousands.
War time economy was urged on the
nation as a patriotic duty in formal
statement by the council of national
defence.
Wrapped in canvas the body of