Gilpin observer., 1918-04-25
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PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT.
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union rev. serv,es.
About the War

About the War
French forces make slight gains In
Amiens region.
The British have destroyed eleven
more Boche planes.
American soldiers assist French in
raid on German lines.
British casualties reported during
the week ending April 20 totaled 49,
1858.
The Germans have attempted two
great frontal attacks on the defenses
of Lens and Arras, but they have
been repulsed with terrible losses to
the attackers.
British and French troops have been
landed at Mournmansk, on the north
east coats of Kola peninsula in the
Arctic ocean, to reinforce a British
marine detachment sent ashore sew
eral weeks ago.
Events on the western battle front
are shaping themselves. officers in
Washington believe, not only for de-
feat Of the German drive, but for a
counter offensive by General Foch's
armies that may open the road to an
allied military victory.
The British troops near Robecq,
northwest Of Bethune, drove out the
Germans from some Of their advanced
positions, according to Field Marshal
Haig's statement. Aside from artil-
lery engagements there was little
other activity along the front Sunday.
Karl Bleistreu, a German military
writer, declares in the Neueuropa that
the German losses on the west front
between August 1914, and August,
1917, total 2,604.961 in killed and
prisoners. On the east front, he said,
the total killed and prisoners were
1,4S4,550.
Gen. Pershing's first report on the
German assault upon the American
and French forces In the Toul sector
April 20 is understood to indicate
that the Americans sustained more
than 200 casualties, and to estimate
the German losses at between 300
and 400
After the heavy German attack of
Saturday the American main positions
remained intact, and Sunday morning,
after brief bombardment, the Ameri-
can troops attacked and drove the
enemy out of the old outposts which
they had gained. thus breaking down
an offensive which. 1t Is believed, was
Intended as the beginning of a Ger.
man plan to separate the Americans
and French. There was comparative
lull Sunday along the sector north
west OF Toul. The Americans engaged
In the terrific hand-to-hand fightine
Saturday showed the most daring
bravery. stories of which are already
being recounted.
Western
There is In storage at Wichita, Kan,
7.616.0o0 pounds of broom corn.
The bureau of animal industry of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture has named Mrs. Ruth Coffin,
home economics specialist of Fort
Collins, Colo. to encourage in Colo
RADIO the production of cottage cheese
on farms and also to stimulate its use
In homes.
President Wilson is throwing the
weight of his powerful influence into
ehe current campaign for war gardens.
Nine earthquake shocks. severe in
intensity, which began Sunday at 1882
p. m. and extended over thirty hours
in Southern California towns, ap-
peared Monday night to have COM
pleted their work of destruction.
causing property damage roughly es-
timated at $780, 900. ard two deaths.
Washington
U. s. issues names Of 5000 firms on
enemy trading list.
Construction of 120 wooden ships Of
new type is being considered.
The Shipping Board has chartered
100000 tons OF Norwegian sailing
ships.
Thirty-four new ships at l05 900 ton
mage completed during the winter and
spring in Great Lakes yards will be-
gin moving to the Atlantic for service
overseas.
Congressman William Jones OF the
First Virginia district, and the Oldest
member OF Congress in point OF con.
tinuous service. died at George Wash
ington University hospital.
I'VE will do our part; you do yours .
is the message from the American
army In France to the American peo
pie that Secretary Baker delivered at
Washington at Liberty loan rally In
his first public address since his re
turn from Europe.
German and Austrian women in the
United States were placed under the
same restrictions as have prevailed