Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-22
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
the WORLD OVER

War News.
The Italians apparently are holding
the Teutonic Allies fast along the
greater part of the curving battle front
extending from Lake Garda, south of
the Trentino region, to the Adriatic
sea. Small gains have been reported
for the Teutons on the northern front,
and at one point along the southern
reaches of the Piave river.
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The second American detachments
!. to enter the trenches have returned to
their billets. The relief was accom-
plished successfully and without the
knowledge of the Germans. The third
series of battalions now is occupying
the first line. having marched in on
a brilliant starlight night.
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The American infantrymen in the
trenches and artillerists in the gun
pits have had their first real expert
ence with gas shells. The Germans
have let loose many during the last
two days, making the use of gas masks
necessary. Shrapne1 also has been
freely used by both sides.
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The Italians are holding the Austro-
German advance on the Pfave line.
Early reports from the front were ia
vorable. Heavy Smelling is in progress
all along the new front. The Italians
have resisted the enemy everywhere
ON the northern front.
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The Austro-Hungaria1 troops which
are carrying out the new offensive on
the Trentino front were attacked by
strong Italian detacnments, which
pressed them back at one point, the
Berlin war office announces. The
Italians have made stand on the
lower Piave river.
Conditions in the American sector
continue to be normal, with intermit-
tent artillery firing on 10th Sides At
one place the Germans observed that
the grass had been trodden down in
the rear, and they threw in a hundred
shells with no result ether than to
churn up the mud.
The French and British representa-
tives who have come to Italy had
conference of two hours with King
Victor Emmanuel. The conference
has resulted in the creation of a per-
tee New leadership for the Italian
army has been provided.
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There has been no special activity
reported on the sector held by the
American troops in France during the
last few days. A continuous rain has
interfered with artillery observations,
but the Americans have been firing
their usual number of shells daily.
Washington.
The United States is about to add
several hundred thousand tons of ship
ping to the stream of ships carrying
American troops and supplies to the
aid of the Allies. Negotiations with
the Northern European neutral nations
and with Japan for tonnage have
reached final stage.
Y Warming is issued by United States
authorities that on and after Thursday,
November Is, Americans entering
Mexico must be provided with State
Department passports, otherwise they
cannot return to the United States.
Numerous subordinate committees
of the Council of National Defense, in
Guiding some of the leading business
men of the country in their member
ship, will soon be dissolved and elm
mated from the government service.
Director Clifford stated that arrange
ments have been made to perform
their duties through the war indus
tries board.
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Millions of dollars worth of food
stuffs and feed stored by neutrals and
suspected German agents in the vicin-
ity of New York City, will be seized
unless it is voluntarily turned over to
the government by the owners.
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Formal protest against the agree
ment between the United States and
Japan regarding China has been lodged
at the State Department by DIR. K.
Wellington Koo, the Chinese minister,
on instructions from his government.
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Domestic.
Another disastrous water front fire
destroyed the factory of the Washburn
Wire Company, which was working on
large war orders for the United States
government. The loss is estimated at
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