Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-09
DOTS AND DASHES
WIRE NEWS OF
THE WEEK
War News.

erS in SeSSlOn-accOrd1ng TO Ger
man official reports which hitherto
have proved accurate with regard to
recent events in Rumania-of Curtea
de Argos, an important railway ter
minaI ninety miles from Bucharest,
and Giurgiu, on the railway forty
miles southwest of the capital, anxiety
as to the fate of Bucharest is greatly
increased.
The Rumanian government and dip
lomatic authorities have left Bucha-
rest and gone to Jassy. according to
Havas dispatch from Bucharest. Jassy
lies about 200 miles north of Bucha-
rest, near the Russian frontier.
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The Russian war office announces
that the retiring Rumanians are re-
sisting the Austro-German forces in
western Wallachia, avaiIing them
selves of natural defenses. The in
vaders have occupied positions on the
Veder river, between Rochi de Vede
and VaIeni The announcement indi-
Gates that the Austro-German forces
are closing in rapidly on bucharest
from the west
In the Carnia sector of the Austro-
Italian theater and east of Gorilla the
Austrians are vigorously Smelling the
Italians. On the Russian front there
has been considerable activity by both
the Russians and Germans at various
points.
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With armies of the Teutonic Allies
advancing toward it both on the west
and the southwest, Bucharest, the cap
ital of Rumania. apparently is in peril.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
troops have crossed the Danube from
Bulgarian territory to Zimnitza and
are in touch near Alexandria, forty
seven miles southwest of Bucharest,
with the forces of General Won Fall
kenhayn's army from Craiova.
Along the Black sea coast in Do
brudja, an attack on Won Mackensen's
lines, aided by a bombardment from
warships was a failure, declares the
official statement.
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Like the drive ON Paris in 1914, the
Teutons invading Rumania are con-
verging rapidly on the capital of that
nation, Bucharest. And, unlike their
drive promises to be entirely success
full. The menace to Rumania was
greatly increased, when it was report
ed that Field Marshal Won Mackensen
had thrown his forces across the
Danube river, south or southeast of
Bucharest.
The pause in the heavy operations
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the last three days, is interpreted as
meaning either that the winter quiet
period has set in, or merely brief
delay for the Entente to gather breath
for the renewal of the offensive.
washington
New representations are about to
be made to the German government
by the United States concerning the
deportation of Belgian civilians for
labor in Germany. What form they
shall take has not been determined,
but the administration is seriously ex-
ercised over the matter.
The case of the Missouri Oklahoma
& Gulf Railroad selected to test the
constitutionality of the Adamson law,
has been placed on the supreme court
docket, the last step in perfection by
the government of its appeal from
Federal Judge Hooks decision hold
ing the law unconstitutional
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1t will be several days before fed
eral experts can determine whether
cattle held at Kansas City have foot
and mouth disease, said department
of agriculture statement, issued re-
Gently. incubation tests are being
made at Kansas City and Washing
ton.
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protocol providing for the condi-
tional withdrawal of the American
troops now in Chihuahua, Mexico. and
for the military control of the border,
but with the supplemental stipulation
that United States troops shall be
sent into Mexico in pursuit of bandits
at any time the American government
deems it necessary. has been signed
by the members of the Mexican Amer
lean joint commission.
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Domestic
Cooperative action by American
housewives to combat food speculat-