Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-01-06

to Do With investigating Bar.
along Case.
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London, Jan. 5.--While the battle
on the border of Bessarabia Il still
far from decision. each day iinds
the Russians claiming the occupation
Of additional army positions and Pet
rograd believes that Il this process
continues short time longer breAk
must come somewhere In the lines
of the Central Powers.
The whole energy Of the Russian
army is being directed to make Z rap
in the German line in the center ana
the Austrian forces and the Austrian
attacks in the region Of Kolki are de.
signed to prevent this.
The fighting must continue for =
considerable time yet, but upon the
result will depend In large measure
the strategy of both sides when
spring comes. The other fronts con.
tinue to maintain state Of compar.
ative quiet.
Compulsory Service.
Under the compulsory service bill
introduced today by Premier Asquith.
all males between 1S and Al years Of
age, who are bachelors or widowers
without dependent children, will be
liable to military service.
Ireland is excluded from the oper-
alton Of the bill.
For England, the attitude the labor
men will take regarding the 'cohscrip-
tion at a great conferencesto be held
tomorrow, is matter of anxiety.
Robert Williams leader Of tie Trans
port Workers Federation, declared
tonight: !s,s u
: 4sft- s5s practically assured that the
conference will affirm the rejection ,,of
conscription in any form.
Doubt saralons Story. .@.
The story Of the sEaralong case has
created a wide sensation. A conSid-
cradle part of the English press ques.
tions the veracity Of the witnesses.
There is general expectation, that
Germany will express its dissatisfac-
tion at the pre:rlier's reply.
No U. S. investigation.
1t was authoritatively stated to-
night that United States would not
agree to the suggestion of Sir Edward
Grey that tribunal of American ma
val officers investigate belligerent
charges and counter charges Of in
human treatment by naval officers.
Won Paper in England.
Captain Franz Won Papen, the re-
called German military attacie at
Washington, telegraphed today from
Falmouth, where he arrived on the
Norrdan, to the American embassy
here, asking it to communicate with
the German ambassador in Washing
ton to protest to tie state depart
ment because the British authorities
opened his private papers at Fal-
mouth.
The authorities who seized the cor
are not worried about
his protest.
Sails For Rotterdam.
Captain Won Papen has sailed for
Rotterdam on board tae ship, leaving
some of his papers in the hands Of
the authorities, who will decide on
their disposition.
Destroy Aviation Camp.
Allied airmen bombardinR Gievegli,
southern Serbia, in the course Of Z
reconnaissance, destroyed the sheds
in the German aviation camp. acord.
ing to Havas dispatch under .
Tuesday date from Athens.
Survivors From Persia.
A boat from the steamer. Persia.
has arrived at Malta. according to
from that place to the Daily
Mail, received through its Milan cor
The survivors believe
tie sixth boat succeeded in getting
away.
Austrian Line Aeld.
After prolonged artillery fire, the
Russians attacked again along the
'front.' in Galicia and Buckowina, but
we're nowhere able to break the Aus
.rian lines, according to the AuStro-
statement received here
,oday.
Steamer surrenders.
The German armed steamer, Kim
yani, surrendered on December g to
he British naval expedition on Lake
in Central Africa, it wa
in an Official statement TO-
light.
Wanted Peace With italy.
Germany in the name of Austria Of.
ered to make peace with Italy It the
ime when the latter prepared to sign
he London pact, of the Allied nations
against separate action in naklAe
,eace, says the Pepin Journal. The
says the offer was unAesi-
a:ingly rejected and the agree1heat
against a separate peace was stenel.
News From East.
Although the Russians appear % -
their progress, there issH0
lews concerning the actual occupar
ion of Czenaowitz, capital q Buko-
vina. which already has changed
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