The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-23
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
War News.

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British casualties from the begin.
ming of the war until April II total
l39,347, Harold ]. Tennenant, parla-
mentary under secretary for war, de-
clared in response to a question in
the House of Commons recently.
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Russian losses in the fighting for
the Carpathian passes since the be-
ginning of the war total at least
half million, according to semi-offi-
cial statement The official Russian
figures, the statement said, show that
since the beginning of the war the
Russians have lost 1908 officers.
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Twenty thousand Turkish Bashi-
Bazouks are repairing and putting up
Notifications under the direction Of
General Won Sanders. These repairs
are intended, it is supposed, to offer
resistance to an advance on the part
of the Russians.
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Three Japanese warships under the
command of Admiral Nakayama, with
six golfers and supply ships, manned
altogether by about four thousand
men, are anchored in Turtle Bay,
Lower California, standing by the
stranded japanese cruiser Asama.
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The Prince of Wales recently saved
a German prisoner taken at st. Eloi
from being shot as a spy under cir
cumstances that led to a court-martal
inquiry to investigate the charge
against the prince of committing an
act gravely violating military disci-
pine"
The French are slowly being driven
out of lie Pretre Forest, northwest Of
Pont-a- Mousson, according to Berlin
dispatches. The kaiser's troops, &C.
cording to an official announcement
from the war office, are steadily clos
ing in upon the narrow stretch of
woodland still held by the French.
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The Germans have launched a new
offensive movement in Poland, from
Suwalki southwark to the Vistula, &C
cording to a semi-official statement
from the Russian war office. They
have resumed the bombardment of
Ossowetz, abandoned nearly a fort
night ago.
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bombs upon the towns of Poperinghe,
HaZebrouk and Kossel in Northern
France, all occupied by the British,
according to an official statement
from the German war office. The ex-
tent OF the damage is unknown.
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Washington.
President Wilson has refused to
make any comment on a statement re-
Gently made by Representative Gard
ner Of Massachusetts that when a
joint board of army and navy officers
suggested preparations for possible
trouble in the Pacific he has ordered
the board not to meet again.
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Secretary Daniels has designated
Rear Admiral Charles F. Pond, now
superintendent of the Twelfth Naval
district with headquarters at Mare
Island, Cal, to succeed Rear Admiral
Robert NJ. Doyle as commander-in-
chief of the Pacific reserve fleet
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Reindeer meat may soon make its
appearance on the American table as
the result of efforts now being made
by the department OF the interior
through the bureau of education to in
troduce reindeer meat into the CONT
mental United States.
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Surgeon General Gorgas of the
army probably will accept the offer
Of the Rockefeller Foundation that he
becomes its general adviser as to pub
lie sanitation and control of epidemics.
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Preparations are being made by the
War Department for q fveweeks
course OF training for thousands of
students from colleges and schools at
military camps during the coming
summer.
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President Wilson has decided def
nitely not to accompany Secretary
Daniels on his contemplated trip
through the Panama canal to San
Francisco in July. 1t was said at the
White House that the question of the
President visiting the Panama-Pacific
eposition depends upon the interna-
tional situation.
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Reports that the American govern
ment had informed China that 1t
would not be able to rely on the moral
support of the United States in its
negotiations with Japan are said to
be untrue by President Wilson.
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Domestic.
Henry w. Poor, banker, II years