The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-03-31
HERE AND THERE
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS
War News.


German and one British--were sunk,
it is reported. British aircraft dropped
bombs on Tondern in Schleswig-I Iol-
stein.
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In the Verdun region west of the
Mouse there were violent artillery &C.
tions, but no infantry encounters, a
French official statement says. East
of the Mouse the night passed quietly.
Two German attacks in the woods Of
LIE Pretre were repulsed.
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Commandments continue by the
French of German positions in the
woods of Malanconrt and Avocourt
and by both the German and French
guns of opposing positions on all sides
of Verdun, according to French Off
cial communication. No infantry &C.
ton has taken place except in the
Argonne forest where the Germans
entered French first line trenches, but
were expelled Immediately with loss
of some men taken prisoners.
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The British expeditionary force
campaigning against German East Az
RIGA is making further progress in its
aggressive operations, according to an
official British statement. General
Jan Christian SHUTS. in charge of the
operations, has reported the occupa-
ton OF Arusha and the driving of the
Germans from their line along the
Ruwu river
Except on the front near CONNIE
court and the Bethune-LaBasse road,
where the British gained some ad-
vantages in fights against the Ger
mans, no infantry engagements have
taken place along the line in France
and Belgium. Heavy fighting, how
ever, continues between the Germans
and Russians on the eastern front
from the region of Riga southwark.
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The French have not slackened
their bombardment of the Malancourt
Wood from Pones, in the Argonne for
est, and also are Smelling heavily Ger
man positions and the roads and rail-
ways held by the Germans in the east
ern part of the Argonne.
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The Russians captured three lines
of the German trenches on the south
western shore of Lake Narocz, where,
1t is officially declared, the fighting is
developing in favor of the Russian
forces. Here the Russians, despite
"asphyxiating gases and murderous
fire" forced three lines of wire en-
tanglements and made their gains in a
series of fierce hand-to-hand en-
counters.
Infantry attacks northwest Of Yer
dun, preceded by vigorous lombard
ment, have enabled the Germans to
gain foothold on the small hill Of
Haucourt, which lies just outside the
village of Malancourt, and between
that town and the eastern edge of the
Malancourt wood.
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Washington.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre at Philadel-
phia recently. She is the second
granddaughter of President Wilson
and will be named Eleanor Arson
Sayre for Mrs. Sayre's mother. Mother
and child were reported to be doing
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The Entente Allies, replying indi-
vidually to Secretary Lansing's sug-
gestion for the disarmament of all
merchant ships, have, in effect. de-
clined the proposal.
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Foreign relations of the United
States, as affected by the different
Mexican situations, and the latest de-
struction of belligerent ship bearing
American citizens, again are disturb
ing the minds of leaders in congress.
What are regarded as evidences Of
activity of powerful influences to force
Intervention in Mexico through the
spreading of alarmist reports, were
discussed at a recent cabinet meeting
and resulted in the preparation Of
formal statement on the subject by
Secretary Lansing.
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President Wilson is authorized to
pay $4,000 for the delivery Of the
body Of Pancho Villa to the hands Of
the military authorities of the United
States in a resolution introduced by
Representative Scott of Philadelphia.
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Domestic Items.
The national defense program was
advanced another stage when the SEN
ate passed Senator Chamberlain's bill
to double the number of cadets at the
West Point Military Academy.
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The Hay army increase bill, provid-
Ing for regular army peace strength
Of 100000 fighting men instead of the
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