Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-16
TOLD BRIEFLY
THE NEWS OF SEVEN
DAYS In ALL LANDS
War News.


Mackensen's armies practically has
been abandoned in the Allied capitals
Even Petrograd admits that the Rus
sian attempts to break the Teuton
lines of communications in the region
of Kronstadt, in Pennsylvania, are not
meeting with the desired success
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On the Macedonia front, east of the
Cerna river, the Serbians north OF
Grunishte and Budimirtsa have taken
additional fortified positions from the
BuIgarians- The Bulgarians in this re-
gion are said to be retreating-
The timely arrival of Russian troops
before Bucharest at the critical mo-
ment when the loss of the capital
seemed almost certain, has somewhat
changed the Rumanian situation. Ac-
cording to military opinion in Petro-
grad, the Rumanians now have at least
a fighting chance to retain their CAPT.
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All the Teutonic armies operating
in Rumania have been Incorporated
under the command of Field Marshal
Won Mackensen, according to dis
patches from Berlin to the Exchange
Telegraph Company, forwarded by
way of Copenhagen. 1t is added that
this was done to obtain unity of COM
mand.
The main body of the German and
Bulgarian force southwest of Bucha-
rest has been defeated and driven
back towards the south, the Rumanian
war office announces. The Ruma-
mans also were victorious in battle
with the Turks.
Violent artillery fighting occurred
recently south of the Somme near Bar
leaux, the French war office an
nounces. South of the Somme the
artillery fighting was intense in the
region of Barleaux.
Heavy fighting is in progress all
along the frontier of northern Ruma-
mia and in western Rumania, but no
important changes are reported by the
Berlin war office. In Dobrudja a vio-
lent attack has been inaugurated over
the entire front After infantry &C
lions the RunIanians evacuated Cam
polling and are retiring in the Dunn
bovitza valley.
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A Berlin wireless dispatch says that
the battle with the Russians In the
Carpathians and in Eastern Transyl-
vania continues with stubbornness on
a front of 400 kilometers (about 248
miles). 1t adds that the Russian forces
are being renewed constantly.
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Washington
The Philadelphia mint will be forced
to suspend coinage at the busiest
period of the year unless Congress
provides immediate relief. Acting
Secretary Newton of the Treasury De-
partment has so advised Congress.
The first designations from the dip
lomatic corps, which are expected to
be the forerunners of others as con-
sequence of President Wilson's re-
election and the closing of his first
term, have been announced. DR..
Henry Van Dyke probably will be sue
ceeded by John w. Garrett of Balti-
more, formerly minister to Argentina.
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The high cost of living and what
steps the federal government can take
to control it became a national ques-
ton with the converting of congress
for the short session which overshad-
owed all other issues in the first day s
proceedings.
Representative Tribble of Georgia
stricken with apoplexy in his office in
the House office building recently, is
in a local hospital with only slight
chances for his recovery.
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Speaker Clark and Representative
Kitchin, majority leader of the house
assured President Wilson at a White
House conference that they would dc
all they could to hasten the passage
of railroad legislation at the present
session of congress.
More than 100000 communication:
have come to the Federal Farm LoaI
Board from farmers. seeking informa
ton about the method of obtainin:
loans. The board expects, within les.
than three weeks, to announce TIL
boundaries of the twelve districts I,
be created. and the twelve cities il
which land banks will be located
Domestic.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, famou
French actress, who was to have al
peared at the Play House in Whining
ton. Del, disappointed a large aud