The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1914-12-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD

ONE OF THE SURPRISES of the war
is the recapture of Belgrade by the Serv-
ians.
The complete subjugation of Servia has
been generally looked upon as foregone
conclusion; and the taking of Belgrade by
the Austrians few weeks ago seemed to
be but the beginning of the end.
The Servian army had suffered heavy
losses at the beginning of the cam
paign, and, while resisting an invasion
for nearly four months, with her depleted
artillery and army, seemed to indicate a
speedy complete conquest by her enemy.
But at 70 years of age King Peter has
led his army to victory and forced out of
Belgrade the armies of the Austrians.
By driving out the Austrians from the
capital, the Servians claim they have brok-
en- the backbone Of the Austrian cam
paign. The expulsion Of the invaders fol-
lowed less than two weeks after the cap
ture Of the Austrian army
The British government has landed por-
lions Of the Canadian, Australian, and New
Zealand troops in Egypt, ostensibly to
complete their training under more fav-
orable circumstances in Egypt at this sea-
son of the year than in England
Field Marshal Baron Won der Goetz, I'M
til recently governor Of the territory in
Belgium occupied by the Germans, ar
rived in Constantinople this week. He
was accompanied by the German military
attaches stationed at Bucharest, Roumania,
and Sofia, Bulgaria General Baron Won
der Goetz is, at the request Of the Sultan,
to assume command of the Turkish army
The latest Cat this date) official COM
munication issued by the German army
headquarters says:
From east Prussia and southern Po-
land there is nothing to report. In nor
thern Poland, our operations are taking
their normal course"
Frenchman is at the front, and every tenth
Belgian is Belgium, the country
that was, is now but 900 square miles
of wreckage. Russian loss at LODI
is estimated at 49, O.-Trains, ten at
time, five minutes apart, packed with the
manned and dying, was one Of the sights
after a recent battle.-The Poles are
urging an immediate conclusion of
peace between Austria and Russia, with
out reference to Germany is
calling out her 1915 class of reserves
those born in 1895.-From Galicia. ITO,
900 have fled for refuge to Vienna, says
the Jewish Relief committee. The en-
tire Russian loss is estimated at over
100000, of whom over 100000 have been
killed-There is said to be renaissance
of religion in France-A new disease to
armles-nervous prostration-is affecting
many of the soldiers, particularly officers.
The chiefs of six of the nations en-
gagged in war were recently simultaneously
at the front with their troops. -Rioting
is occurring in the concentration camps in
both Holland and England.
FOOD, clothing or any commodity that
would serve in the slightest degree to pro-
long the European war, will be barred
from export by bill introduced in Con-
gress this week by Senator Works, if it
becomes law. The direct prohibition Of
exports includes "food, clothing, supplys,
arms, ammunition, horses, or war supplies
of any kind, whether the same be contra
band Of war or not
THE COLORADO COAL STRIKE has
come to a sudden end, with victory for
the operators, but with none Of the issues
at question settled
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