The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29

arming Of the soldiers continues. Tins
what is said to be the world s oldest reign
ing dynasty, is practically swept from the
face OF the earth, as a nation. Monte
negro has met the fate Of Belgium and
Serbia The history of this mountain
kingdom dates from the year 1889, more
than 100 years before the discovery of
America by Columbus.
Heavy Fighting in Mesopotamia and the
Caucasus Continues
The British in Mesopotamia are sacri-
fcing thousands Of men according to re-
ports, in an heroic effort to cut their wav
through to the relief of the beleaguered
garrison at Kut-el-Amara. At the same
time the Russians, in the Caucasus, on the
north, under the command Of the Grand
Duke Nicholas, are making a strong Of
fenslve in an effort to drive back the Turk
lsh lines, and come to their aid. In a
battle at Erzerum the Russians have taken
many prisoners, machine guns and enor-
nous quantities Of ammunition. according
to Petrograd reports.
Smashing Russian Offensive Along South
Russian and Galician Front
The Russian drive which a few weeks
ago began as an offensive, in the Bessarab
ian region, and was intended merely to
divert the attention of the central powers.
from the allies at Salonilzi, is now said to
have developed into smashing offensive
all along the south Russian and Galician
front. Desperate battles have been in pro-
gress near Czernowitz, and other points
along the Roumanian border The Cars
troops have advanced great distances in
that part of Volhynia which contains the
famous Lutsk, Kovel and Rodno triangle
Of forts and approached to within two
and two-thirds miles of Pinsk
German Emperor Returns to Front
1t is officially announced from Berlin,
that Emperor Wilhelm has recovered his
rived at Nish, Serbia, on January 18,
where he met King Ferdinand, of Bull
garia. On January 20 the Kaiser reviewed
German troops at Belgrade, on which oc-
casion he addressed the soldiers thanking
and praising them for their exploits.
Consuls Released Through Mediation
of u. S.
Through the good offices Of the United
States, the German, Austrian, Turkish and
Bulgarian consuB, held under arrest at
Saloniki, by the allies, on board French
warship in the harbor, have been released.
The condition Of release was that they
should not resume their functions at Salon
Xxi, but return to their own countries.
Cathedral at Nieuport Destroyed by
Germans
The Germans are apparently making an
effort to force the extreme left Of the
Anglo-French-Belg line, now on the
North Sea. They have made terrific
drive at Nieuport, which, it is claimed by
London reports, was repulsed A heavy
bombardment of the allies positions fol
lowed
While the Germans were throwing 20
900 shells against Nieuport, in their initial
attack, they destroyed the Tempral tower
and the cathedral their explanation be-
ing that these were being used as observ-
atory posts by the allies The cathedral
was built in the fifteenth century.
Spain Regarded With Suspicion in London
A report, although officially discredited,
persists in London that Spain is making
secret preparations to invade Portugal.
Such course, it is claimed, would range
King Alfonso beside the Kaiser, as an
enemy Of the allies.
General Valeriano Weyler has been ap-
pointed president Of a central general staff
of the Spanish army, which has just been
created by royal decree, says Madrid
dispatch. General Weyler was governor
of Cuba just previous to the Spanish
American war, and his policy of severity
won for him a reputation as an iron
handed soldier.