The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-10-29

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the Champagne district of France. In
the two former places they continue
to make progress, but against the
French their attacks delivered to the
repulse, as did those of previous days.
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An official statement issued at Nish
says that the Servian army is now
menaced seriously, The Servian war
office says the railroad line to Saloniki
has been cut in two places.
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A Rome dispatch to the Daily Mail
gives the report that the entente allies
will send an ultimatum to Greece, in
sisting that she define her position.
Great Britain has made formal offer
of the Island of Cyprus to Greece as
soon as Greece undertakes to inter-
vene in the war on the side of the
allies
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Battles. south Of Riga, where the
Germans have made some progress
in the new thrust at the Baltic prov
ince port and in Volyhnia and Galicia,
where the Russians have gained rath-
er important victories, are now COM
peting in interest with the operations
in the Balkans.
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Italy has declared war on Bulgaria,
following the example of Great Brit
ain and France, and an Italian squad
ron has left Brindisi for the Near
East, presumably to participate in the
blockade of the Bulgarian Coast, on
the Aegean Sea, extending from the
Greek border to the mouth Of the
Martha river, distance of about
sixty miles.
An imperial manifesto issued in
Petrograd characterizes Bulgaria as
the "betrayer of the Slav cause" and
announces that Russia draws the
sword against Bulgaria.
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There has been plenty of heavy
fighting on both the Eastern and
Western fronts, but in neither case
has either side attempted general
offensive. The Germans are still
making a great effort between Riga
and Dvinsk and have met with some
minor successes, but thence to the
Rumanian border, wherever there has
been any lighting, it is said the Rus
SLAMS, who are attacking, claim some
gains.
It is believed the Allies have a sur
prise for the central powers, and that
steps are being taken to throw all
strength against Turkey in an at
tempt to bring the Ottoman govern
ment to its knees before assistance
can reach it. Just where the Russians
will strike is not known.
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Washington.
President Wilson, In a proclamation
designating Thursday, November 25,
as Thanksgiving Day, called attention
to the fact that the United States has
been at peace while most of Europe
has been at war. I'VE have been able
to assert our rights and the rights of
mankind without breach of friendship
with the great nations with whom we
have had to DEAL" said the President.
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President Wilson has declared an
embargo on the shipment Of arms and
ammunition to Mexico. A supplement
tary order, however, was issued, which
exempts General Carranza's govern.
ment from the embargo and permits
munitions to go through to him I'M
hampered.
More aliens departed from the
United States in August than arrived,
the number departing being greater
than in any month, except last De-
cember, since the European war be-
gan.
The Third National Conference on
Marketing and Farm Credits is to be |
held in Chicago, November 20 to De-
cember inclusive.
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Mexico has re-entered the family |
of nations" After nearly three years
of civil warfare and revolution a new
government was given birth, headed
by Venustiano Carranza as chief
executive of the de facto govern.
ment"-the title agreed on. Sending
of note by Secretary Lansing to
Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza's repre-
sentative here, was the formal step.
Similar notes were sent Arredondo by
all Latin-American governments Of
the Pan-American conference.
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Domestic.
Joseph Hillstrom, Industrial Worker
of the World singer, convicted Of MUIR