The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-05-28
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
the WORLD OVER
War News.

The Italian parliament has decided
in favor of war against Austria by a
vote of 1865 to 81 and the whole coun-
try is in an uproar of enthusiasm.
Troops are moving toward the Aus
trian border, and the nation awaits
the answer to the ultimatum which
Italy is preparing to send to Vienna.
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The Austrian defeat in Bukowina
was of such vast proportion as to more
than offset the victory gained by the
Teutonic allies in West Galacia, ac-
cording to a Russian official state
ment contained in a dispatch from
Petrograd.
Heavy rains have converted the
trench country in Northern France
rendered military operations out of
the question. The various war offices
announce that because of this fact
there is nothing new to report"
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French troops have been landed at
Seddul Bahr at the southern tip Of
the Gallipoli Peninsula and on the Eu-
ropean side of the Dardanelles and
are now fighting around the Turkish
positions at Erithia.
A Zeppelin airship, coming from the
channel, few over Calais, France, one
night recently. 1t dropped bombs on
various quarters of the city, killing
two children and wounding one wo-
man.
The first stage of the great battle
for the possession of the heights of the
Dardanelles has come to a close and
the British army is not yet
in possession of this commanding po-
sition, the Turks have been forced to
disclose their strength and the charac-
ter of their defences.
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The troops of the Teutonic allies,
after furious fighting, have forced a
passage of the San River at several
places, and have a foothold on the
eastern bank. Russian counter attacks
were everywhere decisively repulsed,
and thrown back in an easterly direc-
ton.
1t is officially announced from Der.
lin that the Austro-Germans captured
$4,000 Russians, 12S cannon and S68
machine guns during the first half of
May. Wherever the Germans have
made real attacks on the Slavs the
Slavs have retreated.
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The British first army to the north
of LaBassee and the French forces to
the south of that town continue their
offensive against the German line and,
according to their respective COM
manders, still are making progress.
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Washington.
Announcement that the British
steamer Drumcree had fallen victim
to a German submarine came as an
unpleasant surprise to Washington,
officials having believed that the Ger
man submarine warfare against mer-
chant vessels had been indefinitely in
terrupted.
The American commission for relief
in Belgium will have provided food
stuffs to the value of about $65, 100000
for the Belgian people by the middle
of August. Charitable contributions
from Americans will have amounted
to about 100000.
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Responsibility for the Colorado coal
strike is laid at the door Of minor
of the coal companies direct
ly in touch with the men, in testimony
before the industrial relations COM
by Rev. Eugene s. Geddis, a
Methodist clergyman, formerly at the
mines.
Both Austria and Italy have asked
the United States to care for their dip
lomatic interests in Rome and Vienna
respectively in the event of sever
ance of diplomatic relations. The
government has instruct
ed its embassies at the two capitals
to be In readiness to do so.
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The census bureaus latest estimate
Of the wealth of the United States Is
almost $18S,O0O, 100000, an averge per
capita of $1,965. The figures are for
1912 and are based on reports OF as
SCISSORS and census reports. The
wealth of the United States exceeds
that of the British and German en-
pires combined.
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II Doctor Dernburg attempts to get
back to Germany through English pa
trolled waters he runs risk of being
seized as hostage of war. The news
from Washington of Doctor Qernburg's
anxiety to get back to the Fatherland