The Tomahawk., 1916-01-27
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European War News
Lutsk, the important fortress in
Volhynia, one of the triangle of forti
fications there, is being evacuated by
the Germans, according to information
obtained from prisoners arriving at
Kiev, Russia.
A note to the Greek government
amounting to an ultimatum, is said
by the Overseas News agency Of Der
lin to have been presented by France
and Great Britain. Greece is required
to GUST the ministers of the central
powers.
A twenty-four-day battle Of nations
on an eighty-mile front in Bessarab1a
has been won by the Austro- Hun
garians, with 10000 Russians killed
and wounded. The Russian offensive
has been completely broken and hurled
back. This announcement is made in
an official statement from Vienna.
. .
Montenegro has Internationally sur
rendered to Austria. She will lay
down her arms. Terms will be dis
cussed at once. Announcement or the
submission of the little kingdom was
made by Count Tisza, the Hungarian
premier, before the Hungarian parl1a-
ment, according to dispatch froh.
Berlin.
That the entente powers intend
using extreme methods to force the
hand of Greece is seen by Berlin news
papers with the news OF the lanolne
of allied troops at Fholeron, i've miles
southwest of Athens.
Announcement was made in the
house of commons at London that inc
Turkish forces in Mesopotamia nave
fallen back before the British TO
point within six miles OF hut-Hl-
Amara.
A new general offensive along
front of almost 100 miles has peeh
undertaken in the Caucasus by Hus'
slams, according to an Official state
ment of the Turkish war office. ne
pulse of all attacks are claimed oy
Constantinople. Check OF the RUSSIAN
forces on the East Galician and Bessa-
rabian fronts also reported by VIENNA
Reports reaching Ottawa, Ont, IN
dictate that Canadian troops have peen
in an important engagement, presum-
ably on the west front, and have SUI
fered severely. The losses are onl-
cially stated to have been 535 killed
and wounded.
Hope for the rescue OF the lo,ooo
beleaguered British troops at kut-el-
Amara, Mesopotamia, was revealed
in an official announcement at Lon
don that the relief expedition routed
the Turks opposing the advance 10
miles south Of the besieged city.
Domestic
After six persons were killed and up
ward of $3,OOO,OOO worth of property
damaged by floods and wind, the
storms at Los Angeles, CAL, ceased.
Irving and Herbert Updyke Of Oak
Park. ILL.,, were formally charged with
conspiracy to commit felony
crime intended being the murder OF
their aged and wealthy parents for
money. They will be held in jail until
Jan. 26, when they will be given a
hearing.
Ten thousand garment workers went
on strike at Philadelphia for shorter
hours and an increase in wages. Inc
field covered by the strike includes all
the ladies' waist, sill. suit and chill
dren's dress shops in the city.
The interstate commerce cOmm1s'
sion at Washington declared the rate
Of Is cents per 100 pounds on pickles
I'm carloads, cases, casks or barrels
from New Lisbon, Wis. to Chicago un-
reasonable.
In a pitched battle between 30
state troopers and mob OF 500 In
furiated men and women in front OF
the Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish
Roman Catholic church at Du Pont
near Pittston, Pa, one of the troopers
was killed and many of the rioters
were hurt.
The employers liability act of lndi'
a1,a was held constitutional by the Su'
irene court at Washington.
Citizens of Writ, Okla, asked c.
r. L. Williams to send state militia
there to take charge Of the situation
-oc,,1&ino from a fro which DESTROYED