Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-10

had received an offer Of one-fourth
million dollars for the kings capture
Rome and Geneva report the poor
are rioting in Vienna and Berlin The
situation is considered very serious
in Vienna. Geneva states further
that the latest German war loan has
not been subscribed and that the
kaiser has appealed both to Switzer-
land and Italy to take it up
Would Limit Armaments.
Petrograd reports officially that the
car will propose a federation of
countries, to be known as the United
States of Europe at the close of the
present war, for the purpose of limit
ing the size of armies. 1t is said the
nations are beginning to realize now
that national "gun-toting" is a con-
slant threat of war, no matter how
peaceful the Intentions
= In every town which the Germans
have occupied in France semi-civil
government under Gehnan rule has
been set up Strict regulations are
made for non-combatants and the in
habitants are urged to- pursue their
regular peaceful business
Sink Three British Cruisers.
London-The British war vessels
Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy were sunk
by German submarines in the North
sea, according to official announce
ment Two of the five attacking sub
marines we're sunk also, is declared by
survivors, of whom about 700 are be-
lieved to have been rescued by British
cruisers, torpedo boats, trawlers and
Dutch vessels which happened to be
in the vicinity.
The destruction of the three cruis-
ers was the severest loss the British
navy had sustained during the war
The three cruisers carried more
than 1000 men, but no definite esti-
mate has yet been made by the num-
Der of saved or lost. The fate of the
cruiser Pathfinder, sunk recently in
the North sea by a torpedo, proved
how quickly a ship may be sent to the
bottom by an underwater attack. and
it is therefore believed that the losses
of the Inflated ships are bound to be
heavy, the unofficial estimate of 700
probably covering all
Report German Right Turned.
London.-The Daily Mail correspon-
dent reports that the German right
has been turned between Peronne and
St Quentin. He says that. during all
Sunday night wounded have been ar
irving at an unnamed place. They re-
port there are nine miles of dead in
trenches between Peronne and St.
Quentin.
London Sees Little Change.
There have been no important
changes on the battle front in North
ern France. The opposing armies
continue to gain a little here and
lose little there. These gains may
tell in the long run, but have brought
no decisive result for either side.
The French official report issued
in the afternoon again lays some
stress on the announcement that an
advantage is being made by the allies
left wing on the right bank OF the
River Disc, from which point both the
public and the military experts look
for first indications of how the battle
is likely to end.
New Army is Rumored.
Although the official reports do not
go beyond saying that the Germans
have been forced to give ground be-
fore the French attacks, and speak OF
Noyon and the district around that
CITY as the center OF the operations,
some correspondents describe the al
lies left as extending from just west
of Noyon to as far north as Lecatete,
from which point, or Peronne, the new
army, of which there have been SO
many reports but no confirmation, is
supposed to be operating to threaten
the German right wing.
If this is true, the German right IS
in a very dangerous position, for 1t
cannot extend much further north or
west of ST Quentin. Its position runs
thence by way of Chauny, and south
of Laon to north of Rheims.
Saraievo Taken.
London-The Rome correspondent
of the Times says the Servian and
Montenegrin troops have occupied
Sarajevo. the capital of Bosnia, which
was abandoned by the Austrians after
an overwhelming defeat. Sarajevo is
a fortified town of some 81 600 inhabi-
tants 1t manufactures copper. brass
and iron ware and cotton goods and
tobacco. 1t was here that Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, heir apparent to
the Austrian throne. and his wife was
assassinated shortly before Austria
declared war on Servia-
Serbs Still Win.
Nish. Servia--The battle which has
been progressing for several days
near Krupini, on the Drina river. has,
according to official announcement,
ended in complete disaster for the