The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-03-19
SEVEN GAYS
OF NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
War News.

business in Constantinople and was
the signal fur a panic, according to
Swiss travellers who have arrived at
Geneva from the Turkish capital by
way oil Brindisi.
Under cover of the fire of heavy
French artillery British troops have
captured Neuve Chappelle, three and
half miles north of La Bassee.
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BY two weeks OF violent attacks
in the Champagne region French
troops have lifted the pressure upon
the Russians who retreated into Po-
land and have saved Warsaw.
IDcensed at the torpedoing OF three
more British merchant steamers with
the loss of thirty -seven lives, the Eng
lish press demands that the govern
ment now carry out its threat and try
the crew of the German submarine US
as pirates Twenty-nine officers and
men OF the US were made prisoners
when the submarine was sunk in the
English Channel.
The retirement of the last Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's armies in
Northern Poland marks the failure OF
his effort in East Prussia. The Ger
man raid will doubtless be judged by
impartial observers as one of the cost
lest OF the German failures on the
eastern front, according to London re-
ports.
Six British superdreadnaught battle
ships, supported by smaller French
and British war vessels, are hammer
ing their way through the batteries of
Turkish forts which line the Darda-
nelles straits 1t is expected they will
be in the bay OF Constantinople within
two weeks.
The German armed liner PrinZ Eitel
Frederick, damaged and in need OF
coal and provisions, put in at Newport
News, Va, recently. She had on board
nearly 400 French and Russian prls-
oners. The cruiser has been priva-
teering since the beginning of the war.
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The German submarine U.12 was
rammed and sunk by British de-
stroyer recently when the plunger
boat attempted to torpedo the enemy
vessel. The captured crew will be
held for trial for sinking merchant
British vessels.
A battle of unusual violence, al
though probably not engaging large
numbers of troops, is in progress in
the Argonne. After being twice ex-
PEELED from trenches they captured
from the French, the Germans re-
turned third time to the attack.
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A strong Russian Black Sea fleet is
engaging Turkish forts and warships
which are guarding Constantinople
from the northern and Asiatic sides.
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Washington.
Senior Riano, the Spanish ambassa-
dor, has informed the State Depart
ment that four Spaniards had been as
sassinated in the City of Mexico and
presented reports of the looting and
burning of private residences in the
outskirts. He made no specific re-
quest for action.
Although recent official investiga-
ton is said to have disproved reports
that German ships in New York har-
Dor since the outbreak of the war
We're planning a dash to sea, steps to
protect the neutrality of the United
States have been taken by the navy
and coast guard.
President Wilson has announced
that "a searching inquiry will be
made" into the sinking of the Amer
lean sailing ship William p. Frye by
the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich.
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The Mexican Red Cross has ap-
pealed to the American Red Cross,
through Secretary Bryan, for food for
the starving populace in the City Of
Mexico. The appeal said the famine
in the Mexican capital was rapidly
growing worse. Secretary Bryan
said the State Department would help.
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Gen, CarranZa has sent WORD to the
American State Department that Gen.
Oregon is doing all possible to re-
lieve distress among foreigners in
Mexico City, where famine and pesti-
lence threaten seriously.
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A big loss, presumably due to the
parcel post, is shown in table just
made public by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, giving operating
cost and incomes of the country's
nrinCinal eXnress comDanies