Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-09
TEUTONS TIGHTEN
ON The RUSSIANS
Retreat East of Wilma Seems to
Have Reached the Critical
Stage, London Says.
FRENCH CLAIM GAIN IN WEST
Berlin Comedies that Allied Forces
Have Crossed Marine Canal
Servia Declares War Zone.

London, Sept 22-The German en-
circling movement against the Rus
sian army which evacuated Wilma has
intensified and frightened, and with the
retreating forces virtually without
rail communication, their retreat
seems to have reached the most criti-
cal juncture. There is increasing mis-
giving in England with regard TO the
outcome of the maneuver.
The latest Berlin official communi-
cation shows important advances by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburgs right
wing, as well as progress by Prince
Leopold of Bavaria on the center.
The only development from the
point of view of the Allies as an offset
to the continued rush of the Germans
in the east is the news received from
Paris that French troops have crossed
the Aisne-Marne Canal, a claim which
Berlin comedies The British front,
which has been so quiet for weeks,
has been hammered by the German
artillery. but according to the British
official report. prompt retaliation by
the British balanced the score.
May Take 100000 Russians.
Berlin, Sept 22-With General Won
Eichhorn already in the rear and Won
Hindenburg and the BavarianS NOV
ing to close the ring, it is probable
that the 900, 900 Russians retreating
from Wilma will be surrounded and
forced to surrender, Major Moraht,
military expert of the Berliner Tage-
blatt, writes today.
TrooDs on Servian Border
Berlin, Sept. 22-"It is reported
from the Balkans" says the Overseas
News Agency, that the Serbian gov
eminent has declared the Serbo-Bul-
garian frontier district a war zone.
1t is also reported that Bulgarian
troops are concentrated near the Ser.
bian frontier and that German and
Austro-Hungarian troops have been
concentrated since a certain date
along the Serbian border line.
The report of the German head
quarters staff announcing that Ger
man artillery had opened fire upon the
Serbian positions near Semendria and
had driven the Serbians from their
positions after silencing their bat
teries, is greeted by the German news
papers as the opening on a large scale
bia"
Wilma Defenders in Danger.
London. Sept. 21.-Of the many big
battle fought on the eastern front dur
ing the past five mouths, few, if any,
have been fought with such import
ance for the opposing armies as that
now in progress to the east and south
of Wilma, where the German Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg is attempting to
cut off the retreat and destroy the
Russian army, which defended that
city.
Russians Optimistic
Petrograd continues to express con-
fdence in the ability OF the Russians
to eXtricate themselves from the net
thrown around them. In the opinion
of military writer's they are in a dan
SerouS position. 1t is quite likely
however, that they got their artillery
away before the Germans moved
across the railways, rs the evacuation
of Wilma was decided UPON weeks ago.
Prince Leopold of Bavaria also is
approaching the railway to the south
east of Ida, having reached the dis
trict of Dworzeo. which is Immediately
west of the road skirting the Pripet
marshes and running to Royno. South
of the Pripet the Russians still con
troll the situation and keep on harass-
ing the Austro-German armies in
Nolhynia and Galicia.
The bombardment with heavy guns
has become mutual in the West. bott
sides maintaining an almost continu-
GUS fire, while the British fleet is MAX
ing matters lively Tor the group or
the Belgian coasts. There are no sign:
as yet of a general offensive, however
and another winter in the trenche:
may be looked for as assured
Balkan Situation Mixed.
Paris. Sept. 21.-Disoatc from So
fla, Bulgaria, announcing the moboliza
ton there of troops made up of resi-
dents of Macedonia. nave caused an
other complication to be introduced il
the Balkan situation. which alread,
was tense through the presentation b,
the Entente Allies of the Joint not,
requiring Bulgaria to define her atti
tude
Secretary LANSING Takes U,e,+;o,