Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-16
TOLD BRIEFLY
THE NEWS OF SEVEN
DAYS In ALL LANDS



slams there to retire again several
miles. Near Kimpolung, in southern
Bukowina, the Russians gave battle
on the heights of Molit, but were de-
feated and forced to cede terrain.
Artillery duels continue to be the
chief factors of warfare in both the
Austro-Italian and Macedonian thea
tiers. Severe fighting is taking place
in southeastern German East Africa
As yet it has reached no definite re-
suit, although the British have gained
some ground
Canadian troops made another sue
cessful advance which carried their
outposts to the main line of the en-
emy's defense on the railway embank-
ment to the west of Lens. The men
of two Canadian battalions in a dash
ing attack captured a crater occupy
ing a cross-road to the east of Cite
Di Moulin and a crater to the north
on the Lens-Lieven road, which passes
through Du Moulin.
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The Russian forces fighting north
east of Czernowitz in an attack drove
back the enemy upon several villages,
capturing guns and machine guns. but
later in the face of superior forces
were compelled to withdraw to their
main position, according to an official
communication from Petrograd-
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The pincers with which the Cana
dams are slowly forcing the Germans
out of Lens again have been frightened
slightly. In an advance in the Cite
du Moulin, the Canadians have pushed
forward their line on front of 1000
yards to a depth of 200 yards.
The repulse of a strong Teutonic at
tack east of Kovel and the carrying
out of several raids on the German
lines between Kovel and Chotin indi-
cate that the Russian line there is in
better shape to make a stand than
that in Bukowina
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Northeast of Ypres in Flanders,
Field Marshal Haig's troops have es-
tablished themselves again in the town
of Saint Julien, from which they were
driven recently, the official statement
from British headquarters in France
says. South of Hollebelte, between
Ypres and Warneton, the British made
some progress.
A recent Russian statement says:
'1n the region of the confluence of the
River Zbrocz with the River Dniester
the enemy attacked our positions. At
ter a stubborn battle our troops re-
tird across the Zbrocz at some places.
- The enemy occupied Latkovce, Trubo-
zen, Volkovce. Between the Dniester
and the Pruth our troops are retiring
eastward"
Washington.
President Wilson has extended the
general embargo to cover coal and
coke because of the danger of a short
age in American supplies of coal
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A strongly optimistic view of the
outlook for food production and for
business generally is taken by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States in a report just published as a
result of q committee investigation.
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The huge organization that will ad-
minister Uncle Sans granary and
cupboard rapidly is being completed
SO that the minute President Wilson
signs the Food and Fuel Control bill
which, it is expected, will be soon
IL can De put into erect at once.
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An attack on John D. Ryan of New
York City, president of the Anaconda
Copper Company, was made in the
House recently by Representative
Jeanette Rankin of Montana, who
blamed Mr.. Ryan for labor troubles
which have tied up the entire cop
per industry of Montana.
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Entering upon Its fifth month of
war, America found itself far adj
vanced as factor in overcoming Ger
many. About four hundred thousand
national guardsmen are in arms, ready
to move into Southern camps, opening
August Is, for intensive training.
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The Missouri and Kansas National
Guard, formerly comprising the Four
teenth Division, now are the Thirty
fifth Division. The Missouri, Kansas
Colorado National Army Division will
be the Eighty-ninth.
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Domestic.
John De Saulles, formerly United
States minister to Uruguay and noted
athlete, was shot and killed at his
home at Roslyn, Long Island by his di
vorced wife, who was Miss BlanQuitts
Errazuriz. of Santiago. Chile.
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