The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-24
HERE AND THERE
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS
War News.


attacks on the front of Driswiaty lake
and Postavy and on both sides Of Ma
rocz lake began with the greatest VIC
lence, but the enemy was everywhere
repulsed with extraordinary heavy
losses. Before our positions on both
sides of Lake Narocz we counted 9,270
dead Russians. Our losses were very
small.
The German forces in the Verdun
region, continuing their activities to
the northeast of the fortress, delivered
an attack against the French front OPP
posite Vaux and Damloup, the French
war office announced. The attack was
without any success, being stopped by
the Frenc9 curtain of fire, according
to the statement.
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Again the intensity of the fighting
around Verdun has dwindled percep-
tibly. Only the artillery arms of the
opposing sides are active. No infan.
try or counter attacks are being en-.
gagged in. Around lie Morte Homme,
where furious battles recently have
been fought, comparative quiet reigns.
Even the bombardments here are only
intermittent. There also has been a
slackening in the fire of the big guns
in the Woevre region to the southeast
of Verdun.
There are again persistent reports
that Turkey is preparing to abandon
the Central Powers and sue for peace,
according to an Athens dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company.
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Repulse at the hands of the French
again has been the result Of Ger.
man infantry attack, launched, with
huge offensives, after heavy bonn
bardment against French positions at
LIE Morte Homme, northwest of Yer
dun. The Germans who attacked in
serried masses were driven eastward
toward the Bots des Corbeaux. where
the French guns inflicted heavy cas-
ualties on them.
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Desperate attacks on the Austrian
lines along the Isonzo are being con-
tinued by the Italians in their determ'
ined offensive in that region, accord.
ing to the Austrian headquarters state.
ment.
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The German crown princes army
apparently has paused again to take
breath or bring up reinforcements for
continuance of the advance against
the Verdun fortress and its outlying
defenses. Meanwhile the big guns are
exchanging shells at various points
along the entire line from Belgium to-
the Vosges mountains.
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The British have captured the port
of Soilum in West Egypt from the Sen
ussi tribesmen, led by Turkish officers,
with only slight resistance. Afterward
they pursued the fleeing tribesmen
and captured officers, men and guns.
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Washington.
Upon recommendation Of the attor.
ney general Senator Culberson OF
Texas has introduced bill to provide
for federal prosecution of persons who
make threats against the life of the
President of the United States.
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The Chinese legation at Washington
said General Lung Ting, military gov
ernor of Kwangsi, has driven the reb-
c.J cut of the province. The report
that Kwangsi has declared independ'
ence was denied.
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President Wilson has signed the
joint congressional resolution authoriz.
ing the increase of the standing army
to its full strength of approximately
10000 men.
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With thirteen Democrats and the
one Socialist member opposing, the
house, by vote of 346 to IA, passed
the administration bill to retain the
present tariff Of l cent a pound on
sugar instead of permitting the free
clause of the Underwood-Simm tar.
if act to go into effect next May l.
The measure now goes to the senate.
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National defense legislation took an
other stride forward when the senate
military affairs committee completed
consideration of the Chamberlain
Army Reorganization Bill and order
ed it reported to the senate.
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Consular advices to the State De.
partment were to the effect that quiet
prevailed in virtually all sections OF
Mexico with the exception of Tampico
and Torreon. At Tampico and in the
adjacent oil fields, Americans were re-
ported to be uneasy, although no dis
orders had developed.
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Domestic Items.
Ellsworth e. Fout, farmer Of Clays-
vile, near Kayser, w. Va, and his five
children were burned to death recent.
" when fire destroyed their home.
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