Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-11-25
DOTS AND DASHES
WIRE NEWS OF
THE WEEK
war News.

With comparatively quiet still reign
ing on the Russian and Austro-Italian
fronts, the Rumanian and Macedonian
theaters continue the focal points OF
interest The Austrians near Orsoya
and the junction of the Austrian, Ru-
manian and Serbian frontiers have
cleared the right banks of the Danube
of Rumanians, a victory which prob
ably means a lessening of the impedi-
ments the Rumanians have placed on
the navigation of the river in this re-
gion-
The British drive, begun amid fog
and rain in the region of the Ancre
river in France, has netted them an
other village-Beaucourt on the north
bank of the Ancre. The capture of
this village makes three that have
fallen into British hands since the ad-
vance began, the others being Beau
mont-Hamel and st. Pierre Divion-
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A late bulletin issued from British
headquarters in France reads: I'VE
attacked this morning astride the An
ere and penetrated the German de-
lenses on a front of nearly five miles.
The strongly fortified village of Saint
Pierre Divion has fallen into our
hands. The attack was delivered be-
fore daylight in thick mist. Severe
losses have been inflicted on the enc
my; more than $500 prisoners have
passed through our collecting stations
already, and more are coming in.
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The Russians have crossed the Dan
!,
of Tczernovoda and the Russian fleet
has renewed the bombardment of
Constanza, according to Petrograd adj
vices.
The Russian army, which was in
vading Pennsylvania to assist the Ru-
manians in the defense of their west
ern frontier, has gained further sue
cesses, the war office announces, and
has penetrated Pennsylvania a dis
lance of more than fifty miles below
the Bukowina border.
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The Serbian forces in the Cerna
river region on the Macedonian front
southeast of Monastir have inflicted
a further defeat on the Bulgarians, it
was announced officially in Paris.
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The Germans are making a terrific
effort to smash the Russian lines
north of Baranovichi and win control
of the important railroads running
from that district northeast to Minsk
and southeast to the Strumen region.
Eight furious onslaughts were made
against Brussiloffs positions in this
sector. Before the eighth assault the
or-sc
scattered to the rear.
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Petrograd announces that the Rus
so-Rumanian army in the Dobrudja
has continued it's advance, Selling
Hirova. the village of Musluj and the
heights south of Delgeruiv and Fa-
simdja. 1t is believed that these
forces are now less than ten miles
from Cernovoda on the north.
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Washington
Either former Judge Kimbrough
Stone of Kansas City. son of United
States Senator William Joel Stone,
or Judge Albert O. Nortoni, judge of
the ST. Louis court of appeals, will
be named by President Wilson as
judge of the United States circuit
COult VI dppGSlS, st. Louis district, TO
succeed the late Elmer 3. Adams
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Firemen rescued a few months old
baby by lowering it in a sheet from
third story window when rooming
house caught fire at Chicago recently
Six others were rescued.
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Definite plans have been laid by adj
ministration leaders for having the
Senate, as soon as Congress convenes,
begin an investigation of the use of
money in the last presidential cam
paign. Several senators have discuss
ed the question with officials Of the
administration. and it was said that
the investigation will be held beyond
question.
A suggestion the War Department
make known to the railroads the To-
cation of secret military concentration
points in order they may work out
a series of preferred routings'' in case
of sudden emergency. was made re-
Gently by the special committee of the
American Railway Association, APP
pointed to cooperate with the War
Department on troop Importation.
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