Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1916-11-24
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ABOUT THE WAR

ABOUT THE WAR
French-serbian offensive in the
Cerna river region continues success
fully.
Rumanian positions west Of Pre-
deal we're broken down Friday by
Teuton attacks.
Rumanien artillery fire on the Dan
ube below Tchernavoda has been re-
newed with intensity.
The Teutonic allies have taken
more than 2,100 prisoners in late op-
erations in Wallachia.
Another advance made by British
near the Butte de W%arlencourt, three
miles south OF Bapaume.
Russians still pursuing %retreating
Germans in Dobrudja, Won Falken-
hayn burning villages as he falls
back.
Italians have been driven from
trench position in the region east Of
Gorilla by heavy gunfire Of the Aus
TRANS.
wi mans ANHOAN RAO6ANoa IL
T~ransylvania, forcing retirement Of
Rumanian forces in the Alt and jul
valleys.
Teutonic aircraft bombarded the
royal palace at Bucharest, but the
queen and princesses were absent
from the city.
Germans capture positions in the
Somme region after violent attacks
on the French lines, occupying part Of
the village Of P%ressoire.
Berlin asserts that all British at
tacks except that which resulted in
the capture of Beaucourt were re-
pulsed with heavy casualties.
Berlin claims the complete failure
of the Anglo-French offensive on the
Somme after 1876 days of fighting, in
which the entente's casualties were
more than 600, 900.
The Austro Hungarian advance
threatens Campulung, eighty miles
northwest Of Bucharest, the Ruman-
ian capital, with battles taking place
within few miles Of the former city.
The allies smashed the battle line
OF central powers in Macedonia, cap
turing four more villages and ap
preaching to within four miles of Mon.
astir. Both Berlin and Sofia admit
retreat of Teutonic forces to newly
prepared positions.
WESTERN
A report has been received at FL
Paso, Tex, that a German was killed
in Santa Rosalia and friends of Edgar
Koch, who disappeared in Santa
Rosalia after the villa bandits robbed
him Of $780, 900 worth Of silver, feaI
he was murdered by the bandits.
Confident that should the Adamson
eight-hour law fail President Wilson
will provide another a which
will insure trainmen Of an eight-houI
day, heads OF the various brother
hoods at Cleveland, Ohio, secuted the
possibility OF a general strike in Jan
uary.
The Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany has completed plans for the ex
penditure OF more than S4.000,00O IL
completing the double-tracking OF III
main line through Wyoming and II
reported to have under consideration
plans for expanding more than 500.
900 on its line between Denver anC
Kansas City.
WASHINGTON
The White House officially an
nounced that President Wilson ha,
designated Nov. 30 as Thanksgiving
day.
Formal announcement OF the recen.
appointment as Chinese foreign min
lister of DR.. WI Ting Fang, former
minister to the United States, wal
made at the Chinese legation.
President Wilson expressed hi
gratitude to the people of the Yves.
for their support in the election IL
messages sent in reply to requests
that he visit that section before Con
gress opens. He said he would be un
able to make the trip at present be
cause Of critical duties. but promised
to go West later If possible.
President Wilson probably Will de
part from precedent and take the
oath Of office as President Of the
United States Sunday, March 4. only
to have the oath administered the
following day. The Inauguration. &C
cOrding to the present plan, will be-
held Monday. March s.
The investigation recently inaugu
rsted by the Department Of Justice in.
q the soaring prices OF food. coal and
other necessities OF life handled in in.
terstate trade is now In full swing in
New York, Chicago, Pittsburg, San
Francisco and other cities.
Secretary Lane announced thai
more than 10000 acres we're desig
mated under the enlarged homestea,
act in Colorado in October. the fol
lowing being available for new set
tiers: otero county, 1880 acres;
Las Animas county, 1900; Pueblo