Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-02-05
GERMAN TROOPS
EvACUATE LUTSk
Une of the Important Strong
holds in voIhynia is Aban-
d0ned to Russians.
OFFENSIVE IN GALICIA ENDS
Teutons Claim to Still Hold Their
Lines Intact-ArtiIIery Dueis
Continue in West.

Continue in West.
Kiev, Russia, Jan. 19-Lutsk. the
important fortress in Volhynia, one of
the triangle of Notifications there, is
being evacuated by the Germans, &C
cording TO information obtained from
prisoners arriving here.
GaIician Offensive Ends.
London, Jan. 19-The offensive
which the Russians launched against
the Austro-Hungarians in East Galicia
and along the Bessarabian frontier
Christmas Eve, described as the New
Years battle" came to an end Jan
uary Is, according to the Austro-Hun-
garian war office, with the Teutons
holding all their lines in the SO-mile
front, having inflicted losses on the
Russians estimated at seventy thou
sand men killed or wounded and six
thousand captured.
That this ends only one phase of
the offensive, however, is indicated
by the Austrian official statement that
Russian reinforcements are being
thrown into East Galicia
Little Doing in West.
The British and French on the
Western line continue their artillery
duels with the Germans, and the usual
artillery engagements continue along
the AuStro-Italian front Violent
snowstorms in the Caucasus have not
ended the Russian offensive against
the Turks who are declared by Con
stantinOple to be battling hard against
the superior forces of the invaders
Monenegro's King Gave Up.
According to reports received by the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Cettinje, King Nicholas of Montene-
gro has issued a proclamation to his
people declaring that surrender was
necessary in order to prevent the com
plete ruin of his country. The white
nag was hoisted at Grahovo, where
the king handed his sword to General
Herlees
Says Montenegro Surrendered
Berlin, Jan. 1S.-The Overseas
News Agency says Count Tisza, the
Hungarian premier, has announced in
the Hungarian parliament that Monte
negro was asked for peace. Montene-
gro was asked Internationally to lay
down her arms and she accepted, the
premier declared, according to the
news agency report
Zurich, Switzerland, Jan. 1S.-The
Lausanne Gazette states that King
Nicholas of Montenegro has rejected
formal peace proposals by Emperor
William, made through Prince Won
BUelow, the former imperial chan
cellor
Martial Law for Greece.
Athens, San. 1S.-The Greek gov
eminent, in agreement with the king,
viii proclaim martial law this week,
according to the newspaper Kairos
The parliament, which will meet next
Monday, is expected to ratify this
measure.
Berlin, Jan. 1S.-Berlin newspapers
according to the Overseas News Agen-
sy, express the belief that the land
ing of allied troops at Phaleron, FIVE
miles southwest of Athens, is consid-
cred as supplying proof that the en-
tente powers intend using extreme
means to force the hand of Greece
Turks Again in Retreat.
London, Jan. 1S-Announcement
was made in the house of commons
today that the Turkish forces in Mes
opotamia have fallen back to within
six miles of Kut-El-Amara.
The announcement was made by J.
Austen Chamberlain, secretary for In
dia, who said the Turks had retreated
as the result of another British vic
tory The Turkish positions of Wad-
d. he said, were carried on Saturday
by the British.
This is the second defeat for the
Turks in Mesopotamia in the last few
days, as given in British official re-
ports 1t was announced in London
yesterday that the Turks had been
beaten at Orah, on the Tigris, twenty
five miles below Kut-El-Amara, and
were in retreat
British Pursued Turk Army.
London, Jan. 17.LTurkish forces oc-
cupying positions on both banks of the
Tigris river. twenty-five miles south of
Kut-El-Amara. in Mesopotamia, are re
treating. according to an announce
ment made today by the official press
bureau.
The war office adds that after hard
fighting the Turks began to withdraw
January Is and January IA, and that
they are being closely pressed by
British troops under command of
General Aylmer.