Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-19
All Government Departments
to be Transferred From
Paris to Bordeaux.
TURKEY DECLARES WAR,
SAYS NEW YORK REPORT
Germans Press Advance on Paris De-
spite Resistance of Aiiies-Russia
Admits Advance Into Prussia
Has Been Checked.
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Paris-A proclamation has Just
been issued by the government an
nouncing that the government depart
ments will be transferred temporarily
to Bordeaux
The proclamation was issued by the
minister of the interior, who said the
decision had been taken solely upon
the demand of the military authori-
ties because the fortified places of
Paris, while not necessarily likely to
be attacked, would become the pivot
of the field operations of the two ar
mics. The building of supplementary
defense works is proceeding vigorous
ly. Several of the gates of Paris have
been closed to traffic.
Have Turks Declared?
New York.-A Washington dispatch
to the New York World says:
With six hundred thousand veteran
troops modified and ready for instant
action, Turkey has declared war on
the allies. Authentic word to that
effect has been received here, it is
said by high authority. The same
authority declared the first move of
the Turkish campaign would be di-
rected simultaneously against Russia
and England A flying army would
be sent into the Caucasus to strike
the Russians on their flank and rear
The other army would go directly to
Egypt, where, it was said, the Moham-
medan troops of Great Britain would
rally to the Turkish cause
Fighting All Along Line.
London.-The official press bureau
has issued the following statement:
Continuous fighting has been in
progress all along almost the whole
line of battle. The British cavalry
engaged with distinction the cavalry
of the enemy and brushed them back
and captured ten guns. The French
army has continued the offensive and
gained ground in the Lorraine district.
In other regions of the war the Rus
sian army is investing Konigsburg.
The Russian victory, which is COM
plete at Lemberg, has already been
announced"
A dispatch to the Chronicle from
Paris states that orders have been
issued for the removal of all wound
ed from Paris to Rennes and Nantes.
Silent Over the Result.
Regarding the progress of the battle
which the Germans are waging on
French and Belgian soil, both French
and British governments virtually are
silent. The movements of the troops
are meagerly reported, and it has been
impossible through these reports to
form any adequate idea of how the
tide of battle is flowing.
Russia Admits Reverse.
London.-A Times dispatch from
Petrograd, filed Tuesday evening,
says:
thanks to their highly developed rail-
forces concentrated from all parts on
the front and flung themselves against
about two of our army corps. These
were exposed to an extremely violent
fire from the big guns, which infiict-
ed large losses.
According to the reports received
here, our troops fought heroicalIy-
Generals Samsonoff, Martos and Pes
itch and several staff officers have
fallen All possible measures to amend
this distressing event are being
taken. The commander adds to the
headquarters report that, as before,
he trusts God will help us carry out
our plan successfully On the Aus
trian front stubborn fighting con-
tinues.''
Battle in the Air
A fight in the air over Paris took
place. Three German aeroplanes how
cred over the capital and immediate
ly two French machines were sent up
to engage them The engagement
seemed to turn to the disadvantage
of the German, who mounted speedily
to a higher level and, holding this
position, was saved from further at
tack He finally disappeared in
northwest direction over Fort Roman
vile, after a vain pursuit The other
German aerop1anes also escaped the 4
fire of the guns, and,~ after circling
about for considerable time, disap-
peared from view