The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-30
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
the WORLD OVER
War News.

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series on the Russian front is develop.
ing in the so-called Lutsk salient, &C
cording to the latest dispatches from
Petrograd. The new places named in
the official communication would ap.
| pear to indicate that the Germans al.
ready have made a slight impression
on the salient.
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The British have developed pro
nounced artillery activity along the
part of the Franco-Belgian front they
hold, from La Basse Canal to the
Somme, the German war office an.
nounced recently. The British fire
continued uninterruptedly all night.
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The Germans have gained another
step in their. progress toward Verdun
by capturing French positions north.
east Of that fortress. Fighting along
front of more than three miles on
the right bank Of the Mouse, the Ger.
man forces, following the usual artil.
lery bombardments and in the face
Of violent fire from French guns, car
ried French first line trenches be-
tween hills 321 and 800 and also the
Thiaumont fort.
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The last Russian statement con-
firms what already had been learned
from Austrian admissions, that Rus
SLAMS are overrunning Bukowina and
are making dash for the passes to
the Carpathian mountains.
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The official announcement by the
Russian war Office Of the capture Of
Radautz, a city of $4,000 inhabitants,
situated thirty miles south of Czerno-
WITT and ten miles from the Ruman-
ian frontier, shows how actively Gen.
eral Letchitzky is pursuing the brok-
en- Austrian forces. According to a
special dispatch from Petrograd, moth
ing but miracle can avert the de-
struction of General Planners army,
as General Letchitzy now holds a
stretch of twenty miles on the Sereth
river.
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A Havas dispatch from Saloniki
says there is intense activity Of the
artillery of the Central Allis all along
the front Engagements between the
patrols and the trenches are increas-
ing Extensive movements of the
Central forces are reported between
Troopa and Arsin.
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The Russian war office announced
recently that the number of men cap
Jared by the Russians in the offensive
In Volhynia and Galicia up to that
time was 172,4S4.
Lieutenant Immelmann, whose dar-
ing exploits as an aviator have made
his name known throughout the world,
is reported to have been killed in q
fall with an aeroplane.
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Washington.
Official reports, both to the State
and Navy departments, tell of the
rapid exodus of Americans in Mexico
to the United States. Within the com.
ing week, officials said, every Ameri-
can will have left or declined an op-
porunity to do so.
A building program. including four
superdreadnaughts and four battle
cruisers for the coming year, was
agreed upon by the Senate naval sub
committees, after a conference with
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admirals
Taylor and Blue.
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Secretary Baker has placed in the
hands of Chairman Hay of the House
military affairs committee, resolu-
ton for passage by Congress author
izing President Wilson to draft the
militia for service in Mexico.
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The militia organizations in nearly
every state are under orders to pro-
coed to the border as soon as possible.
In the Eastern Department alone,
$4,000 troops are preparing to entrain.
The militia of Kansas and Missouri
also have received orders, 1t is under
stood, and will be on the way south
within twenty-four hours.
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The national guard organizations
throughout the country are straining
every nerve to prepare for active SER
vice on the Mexican border. New Or
ders flashed over the wires by Secre-
tary of War Baker bore call for
haste. Red tape was cast aside and
authorization given under which the
state soldiers will be rushed to rein
force the border guards at the earli-
est possible moment.
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Domestic.
Heavy correspondence reaching the
White House within the last few days