The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-09

that Italy demands an indemnity from
Austria of $1,OOO,OOO.
Germans Lose Territory.
Germany has lost territory greater
than the size Of the empires area in
Europe since the war began, by the
capture of her colonies totaling 1880
square miles. The European area of
IGermany is 20S,7SO square miles.
The scarcity of food in Brussels has
raised a grave problem, and 1870, 1000
persons are applying for rations,
which the German administration is
finding 1t difficult to supply.
Aeroplanes Drop Bombs.
There appears to have been more
aircraft activity during the last sc en
days than ever before in a conflict.
While Sunday crowds filled the
streets Of Paris, on the afternoon
OF September q, German aeroplane
dropped four bombs upon the city. A
man was killed and his little daugh-
ter crippled. Many houses were dam
aged. One OF the bombs fell near the
American embassy.
Russian sero-cannon brought down
a German dirigible balloon near War
saw, Russia, the same day, after the
airship had dropped bombs which
killed three soldiers.
Another German dirigible dropped
bombs on the Belgian cities Of Alost,
Client, Dynze, Minolboke and Rolleg-
hem, the night Of the Goth, killing one
man and setting fire to many build
ings.
Battle at Using Tau.
The Japanese are reported to have
reduced two of the forts guarding the
German colony and naval base at
Using Tao, in the Chinese leased
province Of Kaio Chow.
Tokio.-A severe engagement has
been opened by the German warships,
which cannonaded the Japanese posi-
lions near Using Tau, east Of the gov
eminent of Kiao Chow. the German
leased territory in China. Two Off
GERS we're killed. German aeroplanes
assisted the warships.
The Japanese war office announces
that an artillery duel at Using Tau
continues. A German torpedo boat
destroyer sunk in the harbor Wednes-
day. Apparently this ship was not in
action. From other sources it Is said
that the German destroyer was sunk
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German-AustrIan Merge.
London.-It is officially announced
at Vienna, according to Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, that junction has been eff
fected between the new German army
and the nants of the Austrian
army which fought in the Gallcian bat
tie. The new combined army is TAX.
ing up position and already has been
in contact with the Russians along the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES front.
Big Army at cracow.
London.-lt is officially announced
at Vienna, according to a Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company, that the Austro-German
army concentrated at Cracow numbers
21a million.
London.-The Russian armies con-
tinue to sweep through Galicia and,
according to a report from Rome,
that province of the Austrian empire
is clear of Austrian troops. What is
meant is that the field armies of
Austria have either gone into the
fortresses of Przemysl and Cracow,
or have retreated to the south and
west.
London.-A message from Nue.
stricht. according to Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam, says that
5000 Austrian troops have arrived at
Aix-la-Chappelle from France on the
way to the Austro.Russian front.
Russians Repulse Germans.
London.-The fighting along the
East Prussian frontier, in which the
Russians have been successful in ex-
tending their front ninety-nine miles,
has resulted in the repulse Of all the
Germans attempts to force passage
of the River Niemen. This statement
is contained in dispatch from the
Petrograd correspondent of the Reu-
ter Telegram Company.
Naval Move Planned.
Rotterdam.-More than $4,000 men,
German naval reserves, have been
brought from the North sea towns of
Kiel and Hamburg to Brussels and
are being held in readiness to serve
on an improvised German fleet should
Antwerp and Ostend be taken
AS a direct result of this move the
Dutch authorities along the Scheldt
have increased their watchfulness for,
during siege of Antwerp, England
might like to send reinforcements
through the Dutch Scheldt, which
would be a breach of neutrality, while
on the other hand German victory
would bring danger of an attempt ou
the part of Germany to use the mouth
Of the Scheldt as base from which
to attack the British naval forces in
the North sea.
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