The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-06-11
DOTS AND DASHES
WIRE NEWS OF
THE WEEK
War News.

War News.
Fighting under hail OF lead, the
Germans in the recent battling around
Notre Dame de Lorette became so de-
moralized and confused that they
couldn't distinguish north from south,
the official EYE witness attached to
the French army reported.
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The Austro-German army has recap
tured the fortified city of Przemysl in
Austrian Poland from the Russians.
The Russians besieged the city 200
days before taking it from the Aus
TRANS and they held it five weeks.
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A bomb from a German aeroplane,
thrown down at Warsaw, Poland,
struck a crowded moving picture
theater. The missile pierced the roof
and in exploding killed six persons
and wounded twenty-five, mostly wo-
men and children.
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Bombardment of the Austrian town
of Mort, three miles from Rovereto,
has begun Italian batteries posted
on the heights of Monte Altissimo
have wrecked the railway bridge
across the Adlge and have damaged
the railway station.
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The resumption of military activity
on the part of Servia against Austria
is indicated in an official announce
ment. The military authorities report
a successful artillery engagement as
result of which a battalian of Aus
TRANS terrifying itself to the northeast
OF Capinova was dispersed.
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Four persons we're killed, all women,
and many were injured when Zeppelin
airships dropped fire bombs on parts
of London one night recently. Sew
eral small fires were started, but no
serious damage resulted. The Zeppe-
Inns got away safe.
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Undismayed by the loss of the Brit
ish battleships Triumph and Majestic,
the allied feet has begun a fresh bonn
bardment of the Turkish forts from
inside the DardGnelles and from the
Gulf of Saros.
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Recent developments at the Darda-
nelles are described as having cast
gloom over the Turkish capital, where
a strong current of opinion is in favor
of opening the straits and negotiating
for peace.
In a bloody engagement in the Tyro-
lean Alps, Italian troops stormed and
captured Monte Zugno, strong Aus
trian fortress dominating the Austrian
fortified town of Rovereto.
The Austro-German army has been
decisively beaten in its attempt to sur
round Przemysl by grand assault.
Official dispatches report a lessening
of the violent artillery attack.
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Washington.
President Wilson and his cabinet
have decided to give the Mexican fac
lions two weeks to get together and
arrange a peaceful government Prep
arations are going forward to enforce
the demand of the United States gov
eminent.
The output of Portland cement last
year totaled SS,2S0,17O barrels, valued
at $S1 ,7S9,96S This was a decrease in
quantity of 3,S66,961 barrels, and de-
crease in value of $40, 76S,249 compared
with, 1913.
A feeling of hopefulness pervades
the German embassy where the recent
conference between President Wilson
and Ambassador Won Bernstorff was
regarded as satisfactory.
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Birthday anniversary greetings to
King George V of England have been
cabled by President Wilson. The Brit
ish ruler is 80 years old.
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The German ambassador, Count Won
Bernstorff, has given out for publica'
ton the memorial record" and accom-
panying affidavits, issued by the Ger
man government relating to atrocities
committed by Russian troops on Ger
man civilians and German prisoners of
war"
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President Wilson and Count Bern
storff, German ambassador, had
long conference, the first in more
than a year, just before Mr.. Wilson
sent his second note to Germany
about the violations Of international
law. The ambassador was given to
understand the United States is in
deadly earnest in its protests.
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Demand that the present Mexican
leaders 'act together and act prompt