Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-10-25
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
War News

uOn IN the TdplQ pTOSTdIu VI Tic 0Oi-
mans to seize in its entirety the Rus
sian Island of Oesel at the head of
the Gulf of Finland. But although
their troops now have taken the
greater portion of the island, the aid
they had expected from their fleet
in putting down Russian opposition in
adjacent waters is meeting consider
able resistance from the Russian war
ships.
Little fighting of great intensity ex-
cept by the artillery wings of the op-
posing forces is taking place in any
of the war theaters, but there is every
indication that shortly along the
Isonzo front in tie Austro-Italian
zone, another big battle will begin
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Attempts by the German fleet to
enter the Gulf of Riga or to operate
in the waters between Oesel and Dago
Islands are meeting with resistance
respectively from the Russian land
batteries and Russian naval units In
the latter region the Germans de-
clined to accept battle and retired in
the face of the Russian warships.
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In Flanders the British troops have
which severe casualties were inflicted
on the Germans and prisoners and
machine guns were taken. After the
lapse of two days, the heavy artillery
duels have been resumed between the
French and Germans on the Verdun
front
German troops, which landed on the
Russian island of Oesel recently,
quickly broke the resistance of the
Russian garrison, the German general
staff announced, and are now advanc-
ing toward the southeastern coast.
Arensburg, the capital of the island,
and Zerel, on the Svorb Peninsula,
are in flames.
Austro-Hungarian attachments re-
Gently made attempts to attack the
Italian positions west of the Chiapo-
vano Valley, on the Isonzo front, but
they were driven back by the Italians.
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Progress was made along the entire
front in Flanders where Field Marshal
Haig began another offensive recently.
Rain interviewed, however, and it was
decided not to make further efforts
to reach the final detectives which it
had been planned to take. Five hun
4dred prisoners were taken
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Austro-German troops are renewing
their attempts to fraterniZe with the
Russians, but so far every effort has
met with failure, according to a state
ment issued by the Russian war office
based on reports from the front
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Washington
Government expenditures since the
beginning of the fiscal year July
are nearing the $4,000, 100000 mark.
The total, reported on the daily treas
ury statement recently, was 1921,
075,341. This is nearly 100000, 600
more than receipts during this period.
Presfden. wilson. in behalf of the
Liberty Loan, has issued a proclama-
ton setting aside October "a as Lib
erty Day and urging the people of the
Nation to assemble on that day in
their respective communities and
pledge to one another and to the gov
eminent that represents them the full
est measure of financial support"
Chairman -saerene of the senate
committee investigating Senator La
Follette's st. Paul speech refused La
Follette's request that the inquiry vir-
tually be broadened to acquit or con-
vict him of disloyalty.
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OF this years wheat crop only IT,
soc, 900 bushels, or about Ills per cent
will be left for export to the Allies and
neutrals after the requirements of the
United States are filled, unless Amer
leans heed the call of the Food Ad-
ministration and curtail their con-
sumption.
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Ten members of congress travelling
in unofficial capacity, but carrying
passports arranged for by the State
Department, are on the way to Eu-
rope to visit the war fronts and fra
ternize with the parliamentary repre-
sentatives of the allies.
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Discussion of the advisability of
expediting the call for the second in
crement of the army now is in prog
ress at the War Department, and it ap-
pears likely that the date may be fixed
for some time in December or January.
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Domestic
Don NJ. Dickinson, Postmaster Gen.
eral under the administration of
Grover Cleveland, died at his home in
Detroit recently. General physical de-