The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
KAISER ACTS TO
PREVENT HUNGER
German Government COntlscateS
Grain and Regulates All
Feed Supplies.
RUSSIANS INVADE HUNGARY
Budapest Dispatch Says MnskO-
yitss Have Recovered From
Temporary Check.

London, Jan. 26-T sweeping
regulations for the conservation OF
the food supply Of Germany, includ
ing the confiscation Of the entire
grain crop, is regarded IN Loudon ~
the most significant item of news re
ceived today from the countries al
war.
Berlin announces officially that
this step cuts deeper into the ecOnom
ic life Of the German people thar
any other measure adopted since The
outbreak Of hostilities and the gov
ernment defends the regulations ol
the ground that In order to upset the
plans Of Germany's enemies TO starv'
the empire, II IL necessary 10 max,
certain OF regular supply of food
stuffs until the next harvest
Hungary Invaded.
In the war area, the reported Rus
sian invasion of Hungary by way oi
Bukowina is attracting interested at
tention In London. A special news
dispatch from Budapest sets forth
that after temporary cheek th,
Muscoyttes actually had penetrated
Hungary, where they hold the key {,
JusefnlyR IN important strateglr
point. Renforcpments are reported
10 be- arriving constantly In Buko"
ina. fact which clearly indicates, III
the opinion ~ British observers the
intention Of Russia to invade Transyl
vania In force
Petrograd reports that, ~ Il coun
Ter 10 this Russian move against
Pennsylvania, the German army sent
Ostcnslbly to operate against Servi'
* being dispatched to the defense ol
the Carp0thiHn passes In conjunction
with the forces Of Hungary.
Petrogrand reports also that the
Russian Caucasian army IL closing IN
on the Turkish Black sea flank where
the Ottoman troops are described ~
IN dangerous plight From the same
source comes report that the Brit.
ish army In Mesopolamin has met
some success. while advancing or
Ragdad
Submarines Present.
ON the sea. the presence ~ suhmh
rhes near the island NJ Rucgen, or
the coast of prussin, In the Baltic,
has caused the German mall hon to
put back to Trelleborg. Sweden when
only few hours out Of her regular
run to SassnitZ.
Berlin now claims that In sunday
naval fight In the North sea the Ger
mans sank two British torpedo boat
destroyers, as well as II British cruls.
or. The British admiralty continues
10 ignore these claims hut II has not
MS yet issued any report giving de-
tails Of the part played in this action
by the British light cruiser and de-
stroyer sQuAdrOns.
Berlin. Jan. GA ditpRtch re
celved today from Cracow, Gallcia
says that Austro-G German forces have
occupied Kielce Russian Poland
Kieice. capital OF the Russian pro-
vince Of that name. lies in south
ern Poland, about 50 miles north ~
the border Of the Austrian province
of GallcIa, In that region has oc-
CURED some Of the heaviest fighting
Of the eastern campaign
Rlelce has been Russian base and
Il Of considerable strategic value he
cause Il II the most important rail
road junction northeast " Cracow.
It's capture. II effected, follows the
Initiation Of the new offensive
movement by the German and Aus
trlan armies all along the eastern
battle front