The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-02
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
War News.

War News.
In the first stages of the great bat
tie preceding the Russian attempt
against Budapest, Slav force has
pressed through the western gaps Of
the Dukla Pass and intrenched itseli
within fifteen miles of the Hungarian
city of Bartfeld
In retaliation for Russian occupa'
ton of Memel, East Prussia, the Ger
mans have applied the torch to SUI
walki, capital of the Poland province
of that name.
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A great bloody battle is now in full
swing in the Carpathian mountains.
1t has not yet reached a point where
definite judgment can be passed on
the events at any point The conflict
is likely to be waged some days yet
with equal fierceness ON both sides.
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American waters, but in the Carib-
bean, Pacific and South Atlantic, have
been ordered to refrain from taking
supplies from neutral countries, in
order to avoid breaches of neutrality.
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The British admiralty recently is
sued statement that British air
raid had been successfully carried out
on German submarines at Hoboken,
three miles outside Antwerp.
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Half a million Russian troops, in
spired by the news of the fall of
Przemysl, are pressing forward in a
gigantic forward movement all along
the Carpathians, according to war Of
flee dispatches.
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According to Chinese reports, 600
Japanese troops with eight field guns
have arrived at Tsinan, while other
detachments have been stationed at
points along the Shan-Tung railway.
Six thousand more soldiers are said
to have reached Manchuria, 5000 go.
ing to Mukden and 1000 to Dalny.
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The warships OF the allied fleet
have made no attempt to reduce the
Turkish defenses about Kilid Bahr and
Chanak Kalessi since March Z. In
stead, they have been endeavoring to
sweep the waters of the straits for
mines.
The Berlin Kreuz Zeitung contains
an obituary notice inserted by Count
Won Bulow's family. announcing the
death Of ten members of that fam
lily at the front All of those killed
were officers and included Major Gen.
eral Carl Won Bulow.
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Washington.
The German embassys second
charge that dumdum bullets are
being shipped from the United
States to the Allies has not been sub
stantiated by an investigation by army
ordnance experts and the State De-
partment has so informed Count
Bernstorff, the German ambassador.
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Famous naval officers are to be
honored by the bestowal of their
names on the new battle fleet subma-
rines, the first of which were provid'
ed for in the last navy bill. Secre-
tary Daniels has decided to name the
first Of these submarine the Schley,
after Rear Admiral w. S. Schley,
who fought the naval battle of San
tiago.
Proceedings under the neutrality
resolution adopted in the closing days
Of the last congress will be brought
against the captain or owners OF the
Hamburg-American liner Odenwald,
halted by shots across its bow when
1t attempted to leave San Juan, Porto
Rico, without clearance.
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Ambassador Morgenthau at Con-
stantinople has been directed by the
state department to ask protection
from the Turkish government for
American missionaries and refugees
reported in peril at Urumiah, Persia.
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Premiums have been paid to the
government war risk insurance bureau
to date amounting to $l,75O,O0O and
losses have aggregated only $67O,663,
according to an announcement re-
Gently.
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Secretary Meade is at his home con.
valesoing from an operation for APP
pendicitis performed at local hos.
pital several days ago. Physicians,
It was said. intended to keep Mr.. Nc
AdoO very quiet" for month.
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Sending army transports to Yucca
tan to bring sisal for hemp from Pro
greso to the United States is being
considered to assure supplies for
American Irvine factories and farm