Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-02-26
RUSSIANS in new
DRIVE in GALICIA
Cars Troops Capture Aus
trian Position But are Dis
lodged Later.
ACTIVE FIGHTING IN FRANCE
kaiser's Force Lose Section OF Trench,
But Retake 1t Later-ArtiiIery
Duel in South.

Berlin, Feb. 9.-The Russians are
again on the aggressive in Galicia, &C
cording to today's statement by Aus
tria-Hung arian army headquarters,
transmitted here. In one attack on an
AuStro-Hungarian advance infantry
position northwest of Tarnopo1, the
Russians temporarily succeeded in en-
tering the point attacked, according to
the statement, but were shortly after
wards elected.
Active fighting on the French front
south of the River Somme was an
nounced today by German army head
quarters In the course of the engage
ment the Germans lost a small section
of one of the trenches they had con-
Quered, but afterward retook the posi-
ton by counter attack.
Foil Submarine Attack
Paris, Feb. 9.-The following Off
cial communication was issued this
evening:
-Four Austrian torpedo boats en-
countered last Sunday an English
cruiser and one French torpedo boat
protecting the evacuation of the Serv-
ian army from the Adriatic coast. The
"a hostile submarine endeavored to
torpedo two allied vessels yesterday
off Durazzo, but the torpedoes went
wild. The submarines disappeared"
Heavy Fighting in East.
London, Feb. 9.-Artillery actions
between the French and British and
the Germans continue at various
points on the Franco-Belgian front,
but there have been no important
changes in positions anywhere. Nor
have the Germans begun the great Of
fensive for which they are reported
unofficially to be preparing.
Heavy fighting has broken out again
in East Galicia. All along the front ar
tillery has been very active. The Rus
slams succeeded north of Tarnopol
after repeated attacks in penetrating
Austro-Hungarian advanced infantry
posts, but were elected from them lat
er on, according to Vienna.
In the Austro-Italian theater the
contending forces are still involved in
artillery duels.
Germans Shell British
London, Feb. 8.-Except on the front
in France and Belgium little fighting
has been reported. Paris tells of the
bombardment of German positions
near Het Sas and Steenstraete, in
Belgium; the destruction of a German
blockhouse between the Disc and the
Aisne, and of effective work by French
batteries in the Artois and Cham
payne regions. French shells on the
former sector caused powerful explo-
sions northeast of Arras and a great
fire in the Champagne region near
Challerange
The Germans have been busy with
their artillery against the British
around Loos, while the British in re-
turn have bombarded German
trenches near the Ypres-Roulers rail-
way.
Nothing new has come through con-
corning the reported concentration of
troops of the Teutonic allies in the re-
gion of the Greek border
A Copenhagen dispatch indicates
that authorities at ,Kiel are fearful of
an allied air raid there. The popu-
lace has been notified that a steamer
siren will give advance notice of a
raid and that in case raiders come the
people should not unduly expose
themselves.
Activity Near Riga.
Petrograd, Feb. S-The following Of
ncial communication from general
headquarters was issued today:
In the Riga region there was a
heavy artillery duel. We successfully
shelled enemy guns and scouting par
ties. In the region of Jacobstadt there
was a successful reconnaissance along
the Houssey river beyond the enemy's
entanglements. putting the Germans to
flight On the right wing of the
Dvinsk positions a German armored
motor car was struck by a she'll and
destroyed.
Wreck German Trenches.
Paris, Feb. French artillery sub
jected the German trenches in the re-
gio1 of Maisons de Champagne to a
destructive fire yesterday, says the
official statement issued this after
noon by the French war department.
The statement also recounts the bring
ing down in flames of German aero
plane after an engagement with q
French battle plane.