Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
Foreign

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Siberia reported now wholly In con-
troll of new anti-Bolshevik govern
ment.
The British fighting forces IN
France now aggregate two million
men, says the Havas correspondent on
the British front. This equals the
number on the riont in 1917.
Grand Duke Micnaei Aiexandrovitch
is reported in Berlin dispatch TO the
Lonuon Exchange Telegraph Company
by way OF Copenhagen to have arrived
at Kiev, the Ukralnian capital.
London newspapers agreed that the
principal point in Chancellor Hert-
ling's address in the Reichstag was his
hope OF an allied peace oIIer. Ihey
pointed out that this is impossible. fol-
lowing his reaffirmation OF the Brest-
Litovsk treaty.
The commanders of the entente al
lied forces have issued an appeal to
the population on the Murman coast
requesting help against Germany anu
Finland. 1t is declared that the Muir
man coast is Russian territory under
the protection of the entente powers:
NJ Tchitcherin, the Russian foreign
minister, has addressed note to
Great Britain demanding that the Brit
ish detachments now on the Murman
coast be reembarked without delay,
says Central News message from
Amsterdam, relaying a Moscow dis
patch.
Gen. Horvath, commander of the
anti Bolshevik forces, has appointed
temporary war cabinet for Siberia.
The peasantry everywhere is acclaim
ing the Czecho-Slovaks, who are DOM
mating factors in the situation, and
are anxious for guidance from the
French or the consular body at Vladi-
vostok
Gen. Baron Friedrich Won Falken-
hausen, the German governor general
of Belgium, has decided, says the
Hamburger Nachrichten. that Belgium
shall be turned into federal state on
the lines of Austria. Flanders and
Waloon, the newspaper adds. will live
separately under one king or presi-
dent under German control.
The great German attack Monday
was definitely held up on the whole
front east of Rheims five hours after
1t was launched, according to the ad-
vices reaching London, and the only
German gains worth mentioning were
in the neighborhood of the Souain road
and Prunay, where they succeeded in
penetrating for about one and one-half
miles on narrow front.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
dead, according to the newspaper Les
Nouvelles. His death is said to have
occurred after stormy interview with
the German emperor at great head
quarters at Spa. The emperor and the
field marshal are declared to have had
serious differences of opinion concern
ing the German offensive toward Par
is. The field marshal died from con-
gestion of the brain.
Sporting News
Arrangements have been completed
to hold the Jack Dempsey-Fred Fulton
fight at Jersey City, N. j., on July ~.
Baseball was classified as an essen
tial industry under the work-or-fight
order by local draft board in East
Orange, N. j., in deciding an appeal
by Joseph Finneran, pitcher for the
New York Americans.
Chick Evans, national golf cham
pion. and Walter Hagen of Rochester,
formerly open champion, won Red
Cross match from Jock Hutchinson
and Robert Mcdonald, professionals,
at the Glenview and the Indian Hill
clubs. Chicago, who heretofore have
remained unbeaten in. the series of
Red Cross exhibitions given by the
Western Golf Association at the Edge
water Golf Club. The score was up
and 1 to play.
General
Orders from Provost Marshal General
Crowder direct draft boards in Porto
Rico to proceed with mobilization OF
$4,000 men in addition to $4,000 pre-
viously called.
More than 1900 shoe-cutters in forty
factories at Brockton, Mass, engaged
in making army shoes struck for high
er wages. They demanded an increase
Of $3.50 a week.
F. s. Hale OF Quincy, ILL.,, an aviator,
was killed by the fall of an aeroplane
at Curtiss field at Buffalo, N. Y.
Homer V. Sharp OF Washington, D. c.,
was seriously injured.
Four men are believed to have per-
ished In an explosion and fire which
destroyed the Spanish steamship Se-
rantes. OF 5000 gross tons, in New
York harbor. causing a loss Of approx.
imately 100000.
Coal production during the fortnight
ending June IL. was the largest in the
country's history, according to state.
ment made by A. II. Smith. regional
director OF eastern railroads, but there