Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-03
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offensive before long and that the
present artillery and patrol activity to
which the fighting now is limited is
more or less a kind of 5ockeying for
the start, to enable one opponent to
gain the advantage by being the first
to assume the offensive.
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The Teutonic troops have. resumed
their advance in Dobrudja, it is an
nounced. officially. Bulgarian forces
crossed the southern estuary of the
Danube near Tultcha and held the
ground against Russian attacks.
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British troops in their efforts to sur
round the German forces in German
East Africa are making considerable
progress, according to a statement is
sued by the British official press bu-
reau.
Germany claims to have taken 200,-
900 prisoners in Rumania since the in
vasion of that country began. Many
soldiers who had taken off their uni
forms and hidden in the forests and
villages are reappearing, says Berlin
dispatch.
The entire bridgehead position at
Nanesti on the Sereth line in Northern
Rumania, fell into Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's hands with the town,
capture of which was reported by the
Berlin war office. The Russians suf-
fered severe losses in retreating across
the Sereth bridge, and $50 prisoners
were taken.
With the exception of an attack by
the Germans on a French trench in
the Disc region, which was easily sup
pressed, and artillery and patrol ac-
tivities of a minor nature in the Yer
dun region, all is quiet along the
French front
Doctor Pfleger, naval reporter of the
Reichstag, says the General Anzieger
of Dusseldorf, in a speech at Munich,
aroused a storm of applause by de
| handing that Germany should retain
Belgium and the most important part
of Northern France.
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Insistent rumors come from Vera
| Cruz that the German commerce raider
now is in the Gulf of Mexico. 1t is ex-
pected in Vera Cruz, the report adds
that the raider will make an effort to
cut off the oil ships on the way from
the Tampico fields for England.
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| Washington.
| Withdrawal of the outposts of Gen
| eral Pershing's force in Mexico has
been ordered by the War Department
| with the approval of President Viii
son. There were limitations that as
soon as the outposts are brought in
the movement of the main body of
troops toward the border will be be-
| gun.
Congress has been notified formal
ly by President Wilson of the exl
| change of notifications of the Danish
West Indies purchase treaty, and
asked to provide at the present session
the 25 million dollars the United States
has agreed to pay for the islands.
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Admiral Dewey was laid to rest with
all the honors a grateful nation can
bestow. After funeral services, con-
| Quoted under the dome of the Capitol
and attended by President Wilson,
| the Cabinet, the supreme court the
diplomatic corps and a notable com
pany, the admirals body was taken
! 10 Arlington National Cemetery to
rest with those of naval heroes gone
before.
Speaking, he said, for liberals and
friends of humanity in every nation
and of every program of liberty" Pres
ident Wilson outlined to the United
States Senate a program of peace for
the world, which he believes would
keep all the world safe from future ag
erosion. He declared that the only
peace which can last, is a peace with
out victory based upon equality and
a common participation in a common
benefit
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An omnibus Public Buildings Bill
which President Wilson has given no
tice he will veto, has been passed by
the House, pa to go 1t carries s3S.
100000 for buildings, improvements OIL
sites The bill provides $1,000, 900 fo1
site for a new postoffice in kansas
City near the Union Station.
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Domestic.
More than twenty-five thousand ad
Editional national guard troops now OF
the Mexican border. including the las
Missouri unit, have been selected b,
Major General Funston TO be returned