Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-12-19
Defenders Evacuate Belgrade
After Weeks of Bombard-
ment by Big Guns.
STILL NO DECISION IN POLAND
Germans Succeed in Saving Army, but
Lose Piock-Entire Corps Ami
hiIated-More Activity in
Western Zone.
--latest Dfsbakckes.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, which, until the
outbreak of the war, was the capital
of Servia, has been occupied by Aus
TRAN troops, the Servians having pre-
viously evacuated the city. Thus on
the sixty-sixth anniversary of the reign
of Emperor Francis Joseph, who again
is reported seriously ill, and four
months after the outbreak of the war
his generals report one of the most i'm
portant successes they have obtained.
Belgrade was frequently under bonn
bardment early in the war and but for
the general European conflict which
compelled Austria to send her troops
against Russia must have fallen an
easy prey to Servia' S big neighbor. APP
parently Austria miScalculated the ma
ture of the Servian opposition and only
after Bosnia was invaded did she send
sufficient force against the Servians
to drive them back Now they are be-
ing forced backward and are eagerly
looking for the advance of the Rus
slams into Hungary to afford them re-
lief. Russia has been sending Cossack
raiding parties through the Carpa-
thians with the object of diverting
Austria's attention, but the dual mon
archy seemingly is determined to fin
ish with Servia first.
Warsaw Safe Again.
Russian Poland is still the center
of interest in the war situation so far
as military operations are concerned.
Reports from the rival headquarters
indicate that any decisive result on
either side is still in the balance, al
though on the face of the known facts
the conviction is growing that the
German general, Mackensen, has done
at LodZ what BaZaine in the Franco
Prussian war failed to do at Metz, he
has saved his army after it was en-
circled by the enemy.
But it is equally clear that the Ger
man tactical plan for the taking of
Warsaw again has failed, according
to the prevailing opinion in England
Whether a counter invasion of Sile-
STA has been rendered impossible for
the present remains to be seen.
AnnihiIates German Corps.
The bloodiest day of the fighting
in Poland to date is said to have
been when the Siberian corps stormed
German trenches in the LodZ region.
The Russians charged and carried the
fighting directly to the German lines.
The enemy offered terrific resistance
Ammunition was cast aside and the
two forces fought bayonet to bayonet,
or dubbed each other with the butts
of their rifles. Many resorted to bare
fists before giving up. Not German
was left to fight when the Russians
finally came into undisputed posses
sion of the works. The Russian
troops were soaked with blood, which
froze on their uniforms.
Germans Renew the Attack.
The German artillery is still ham,
mering at the allied line between
Ypres and Arras. Reports reaching
Paris say re-enforcements continued
to come up for the enemy in this Sec
tion and the full quota of 100000 adj
ditional men is expected to be on the
firing line within the next few days
More Activity in West.
While there is every indication that
another big battle is imminent in the
West, there is no evidence that it &C.
tually has begun. There has been
fighting in Flanders, but this doubtless
is the result of an attempt by the AL
lies to take some advanced positions
There also are reports that the Ger
mans have evacuated several villages
on the User canal and are concentrat-
Ing on new QOSlIlOnS. ne oI1l1Sn
have taken over command of the User
region, and, like the French, have been
reinforced. 1t is believed that
on the first sign of a German move
ment to the East in any considerable
force, the Allies will take the often
sive.
Germans Gathering Near Ostend-
The Germans have evacuated sew
eral villages north of the User. They |
are believed to be concentrating large |
forces south of Ostend for a decisive |
battle Reinforcements of one hun |
dred and sixty thousand men are said |
to have arrived during the last few |
days.
Capture General De Wet
Gen. Christian De Wet, leader of the |
rebellion in the Union of South Africa, |
has been captured, according to a Pre- |
toria official dispatch
Death in Houston Storm
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