Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-10-24

The truth of these engagements Is
that they are no more than recon.
naissances in force, whose principal
objective is to feel out the strength
of the enemy. They were duplicated
in Belgium the opening days of the
German offensive, when retirements
by German skirmishers probably with
the information they had been sent
to secure, were magnified into impor-
tant successes for the Allies.
To Leave Capital.
Vfenna-In anticipation of the i'm
pending siege of Vienna, the emperor
and the cabinet have decided on the
removal OF the capital from Vienna
to Prague The date for the removal
has not been decided, but it will be
ordered as soon as it is certain the
Russians are going to move toward
this city The military council has
ordered the immediate fertilization of
all the Vienna suburbs.
Austrians Out of GaIIcIa-
London-The Russian armies con-
tinue to sweep through Galicia and,
according to report from Rome, that
province of the Austrian empire is
clear--of Austrian troops. What is
meant is that the field armies OF Aus
tria have either gone into the fort
resses of Przemysl and Cracow, or
have retreated to the south and west
Battle at Using Tau.
Tokio.-A severe engagement has
been opened by the German warships,
which cannonaded the Japanese posi-
lions near Using Tau, east of the gov
Of OF he
leased territory in China. Two off
GERS were killed. German aeroplanes
assisted the warships.
The japanese war office announces
that an artillery duel at Using Tau
continues. A German torpedo boat
destroyer was sunk in the harbor
Wednesday. Apparently this ship was
not in action. From other sources it
is said that the German destroyer was
sunk by Japanese siege guns.
The japanese squadron delegated
to destroy the German fleet in the
South seas has landed bluejackets on
Jaluit Island, the seat of government
in the Marshall Archipelago, which
was annexed by Germany in 1886.
Austria Offers Indemnify.
Rome-The Austrian government
against the floating mines in the Adri-
attic sea. Austria deplores the sinking
of Italian vessels and promises to
take measures to remove the menace
to shipping and to fully indemnify the
families of the victims. 1t is reported
that Italy demands an indemnity from
Austria of S1,000.0n0.
Rumania to Stay Neutral?
of the Exchange Telegraph Company
has sent the following dispatch: "A
message from Bucharest, Rumania,
announces that the president of the
council of the crown and conservative
and Democratic leaders have decided
to ask King Charles not to hold the
council meeting fixed for this week.
saying there is no need for Rumania
to change her policy of neutrality
Portugal is Ready to Join.
misunderstanding no confirma-
ton of the report from Berlin that
Portugal was preparing to join forces
with the Allies against Germany had
bbeen. received by the Portuguese
legation here, the minister, Viscount
De Alte, said his country was pre-
pared to take that step whenever
Great Britain should call on it to do
so.
Kaiser Warns Greece.
London.-A dispatch to the Express
from Rome states that it is reported
there that Emperor William of Ger
many has sent a telegram to the king
of Greece warning him that if Greece
enters into a war against Turkey, Ger
many will not guarantee the future
existence of Greece. King Constan-
tine replied, the dispatch declares,
that if any of the Balkan states took
up arms on either side, Greece would
declare for the triple entente.