Western Kansas world., 1917-01-06
WORLD NEWS
SEVEN DAYS AT A
GLANCE
War News.

War News.
The British victory over the Turks
at Maghdaba, ninety miles east of the
Suez canal, was of considerable pro-
portions. In addition to making pris-
oners of 1850 men of the Turkish
force, about 2,700 guns, large num-
ber of rifles, much ammunition and
large quantities of other war stores
were captured.
Rumania continues to be the thea
ter of the greatest war activities. In
northern Wallachia, along the south
ern Moldavian border and in Dobrud
la, the Teutonic Allies continue to
make gains over the Russians and Ru-
manianS.
Renewed heavy fighting is in prog
ress in Eastern WalIachia, a late war
office statement announces The Ru-
manians were forced TO yield ground
at some points and the Russians lost
a height north of the BuZeu-Rimnik
Road, but repulsed all other attacks.
The evacuation of Tultcha and Isak-
tcha, in Dobrudja, is announced.
AS a recruiting policy of Canada,
Sir Sam Hughes, former minister of
militia in the Canadian cabinet, in a
recent address advocated the immedi-
ate calling out of all single men be-
tween the ages of Is and As not now
exempted under the law for active SER
vice training under the Canadian mill
tia act
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Russian troops in the northern part
of the Rumanian province of Dobrud-
ia, having been attacked along the
whole front by superior numerical
Teuton forces, says Russian official
statement, they have begun a further
retirement to the northward.
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Teutonic forces continue to advance
in the Dobrudja and have taken 900
Russian prisoners, says an official
statement issued from German gen
eral headquarters. On the other
fronts there has been but little ac-
tivity.
In the Dobrudja region of Rumania,
where the Russo-Rumanian forces
have turned upon the invaders, the
Teutonic Allies have been driven from
several nSlSHIS anu Iu0 QClOnuSIS al z
now disputing with them for posses
sion of other positions.
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Snow and rain are falling in Mace
donia and aside from an engagement
in the Cerna river bend region, no
infantry fighting has taken place.
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Washington
If Thomas W. Lawson can prove
there is always a leak on important
government moves in Washington,
especially in connection with Euro
pean international Matters" he will
be given an opportunity to deliver
such proof to Congress in person.
Lawson may even be called to give
such testimony as he claims to have,
whether he wants to or not.
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More than one billion dollars net in
come from operations was made by the
railroads of the country during the
year now closing. The huge total is
the peak of prosperity in railroad
operations, and stands more than one
third higher than the total of 1913,
hitherto the banner year
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The sensational statement by Thorn
as w. Lawson of "frenzied finance"
fame, that information on which he
cleaned up millions in the stock mar
ket crash, following President Will
sons recent peace note, came through
an official Washington leak" has
created a stir in the capital
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Germany's reply to President Will
sons note is regarded in Washington
as having advanced the peace move
ment another step despite the fact
that it disappoints in not meeting his
suggestion for an avowal of terms.
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Representative Garner of Texas,
Democrat, member of the ways and
means committee, announced recently
that he would soon introduce a reso-
luton to put a horizontal tax of from
10 to II per cent on all imports ex-
cept salt.
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Domestic.
Foreign trade figures for November