Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-03
HERE AND THERE
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS
War News.


Nowhere has big battle been started.
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The Russians and the Teutonic al
lies have clashed and several points
in Russia, Ga1icia and Rumania, but
neither side obtained any advantage.
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London reports on the front in
France the British carried out sue
cessfuI raid east of Souchez, while
Berlin reports attempted British ad-
vances southwest of Messines and
north of Armentieres resulted in fail
ure. The artillery duels between the
French and Germans on several sec
tors of the Verdun front have again
become quite severe.
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On the Irak front in Asfatic Turkey
the British and Turks have been en-
gagged in hard fighting at Shannaiyat,
about twelve miles northeast of Kut-
el-Amara, according to reports from
London.
The Germans have attempted
strong attacks on the positions won
by the British in the fighting around
Miraumont, in the Ancre sector, &C
cording to a late official report from
British headquarters in France. The
attacks broke down under the British
fire, and the Germans suffered heavy
losses
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Except for isolated attacks. the
most violent of which was delivered
by the Russians against Teutopic po-
sitions in the Oitus valley in Rumanfa
and which Berlin says was repulsed,
little fighting is in progress in the
eastern theater.
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On Maissons de Champagne farm
and Hill 1S5 four hostile lines on
width of $500 meters Zone and one
half miles) were stormed to a depth
of 500 meters (about half a mile).
Twenty-one French officers and 837
men of other ranks were made pris-
-oner. Twenty machine guns and one
mine thrower were brought in as
booty. Our losses were small, an of
fetal German report says.
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Except for raids by British, French
and German troops at various points
along the front in France and two
small engagements in Galicia, there
has been no important infantry fight
ing on any of the battle fields.
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Washington
President Wilson is seriously con-
sidering breaking another precedent
by not calling the newly elected Sen
ate in extra session on March 5 to
confirm nominations of Cabinet Off
Gals. The President is understood to
no oil ~,
unless a special session of Congress
is necessary.
General Funston's sudden death
came as a great shock to high officials
of the army and to President Wilson.
He was one of the distinguished com
manders of the service and one of
whom greater things were expected
in the future.
Exceeding by nearly SO million dol
lars the previous high monthly record,
made in December, total American ex-
ports in January amounted to S613,
441,O20. according to a statement is
sued by the Department of Com
merce. In January, 1916, they were
$50 million dollars.
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The ruthless German submarine
campaign and it's effects upon the
United States were discussed by Pres
ident Wilson and the cabinet at the
last session. The meeting lasted only
an hour and afterward it was said no
new steps had been decided on.
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The senate was in session Sunday
for eulogies to three members who
died in the last session-former Sen
ator Clark of Arkansas. president pro
tempore, and Shively of Indiana and
Burleigh of Maine.
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The Administration Espionage bill,
providing severe penalties for spying
on matters of national defense and
Furnishing conspiracies to violate
American neutrality. has been passed
by the Senate by vote of SO to 10.
Domestic.
Railroad men who for the last two
months have had their coats off work
ing against time in an effort to
straightenS out the rail traffic situa
ton, announced that relief is in sight
and that the congestion of loaded
freight along the lines to the eastern
seaboard will soon be dissipated.
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