The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-01-07
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
War News.


the field by CONSUMPTION is Great brit
ian's answer to what official circles re-
gard as new peace feeler" from
Germany. British officials rediculed
the alleged peace program comment
ing sarcastically on the idea that Ger.
many would exact huge indemnities
from the Allies.
T. + +
The forts on the Swedish island of
Haestholmen opened fire on two Ger.
man torpedo boats pursuing Swedish
steamer off Karlskrona in Swedish ter
ritorial waters, according to messages
from Stockholm to the Politiken, for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
Companys correspondent at Copen-
hagen.
+ + T.
The press reports indicating that
the allies intend to make Saloniki the
base for 100000 men caused no per-
tubation in Vienna, as the entente
troops will have to be met in any case,
and it is argued the expeditionary
forces are operating at the end of the
longest, the most hazardous and most
expensive supply line of the war.
+ + +
kilograms from Bucharest declare
that Field Marshal Won Mackensen is
directing preparations for a powerful
expedition against Egypt, says Hav-
a diGOntnh from Rome
+ T. +
The departure of the Indian army
from France for another field of &C.
ton" was an important feature of re-
cent news. Whether the new field of
action is Egypt or Mesopotamia, is
not announced. 1t is assumed that the
places of the Indians in France have
been filled by drafts from the new
armies raised on the soil of the Unit
ed Kingdom.
+ + T.
The Turks, in an attack on the Brit
ish forces in Mesopotamia, succeeded
in entering the northern bastion of one
of the forts at Kut-ElAmara, but were
driven out, an official statement just
| issued says.
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King Constantine has telegraphed to
Emperor William saying it would be
impossible to allow Bulgarian or Turk
ish troops to cross the Greek frontier,
says the London Nails correspondent
| in Athens, who had interviews with
the Greek ministers.
Il r. +
Information received regarding the
fighting December 81 between Ypres
and Armentieres indicates that the
Germans sustained loss of more than
eight thousand men without gaining
any ground, says a dispatch to the
Paris La Liberte from its correspond
ent on the northern front.
+ T. r.
Washington.
Secretary Garrison gave over the en-
tire holiday week to preparation for
/ the task of presenting to the congress.
sional military committees the army's
| part of the administration national de-
Tense program When congress re-
convenes Tuesday he will be ready to
submit facts, figures and arguments
in support OF the plans.
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On advices received from Consul
General Skinner at London, Secretary
Lansing is preparing protest to Eng
land against the seizure of mail for
the United States from Holland via
London.
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Austria, according to unofficial in
formation received in authoritative
quarters at Washington, will not meet
the demands of the United States in
her forthcoming reply to the Ancona
note. Teutonic diplomatic circles are
represented as being prepared for
severance of diplomatic relations.
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The sinking of the Japanese steam
ship Yasaka Maru will be made the
subject of diplomatic negotiations by
the United States if it is established
that an American citizen was on board
when, as described in official advices
just received, submarine of unknown
nationality torpedoed the vessel with
out warning
T. T. r.
A Pan-Americanism practically iden-
tical with that advocated by President
Wilson in his message to Congress
was supported by the speakers at the
inaugural session of the second Pan
American Scientific Congress in Wash
ington.
T. 1, 1,
The postal service has doubled in
the last twelve years, and during the
last fiscal year audited transactions
reaching the 100000, 900 mark for
the first time, according to the annual
report of Charles A. Kram, auditor.
r + r.
Domestic.
The Richmond Federal Reserve
Bank has declared dividend of per
cent on its capital stock of $3,330,O00
Il, soI. %,