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RUSSIANS RESUME INVASION OF EAST PRUSSIA
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GERMANS CAPTURE FRENCH TRENCHES AT SOISSONS AND NEUPORT
PEOPLE OF ITALY
PANIC STRICKEN
NA!’I,KS, .Inn. 14.—Tile earthquake
nhock which was felt here this morn
ing was the strongest felt in over o
hundred years and lasted a full half
minute.
Home felt the shock but less severely
than did the cities of the more southern
portions of the country hut sustained
a severe shaking Churches and stat
ues throughout the city of Home suf
fered great damage, much damage be
ing done also to public buildings and
works throughout the city.
The people of Home as well ns the
imoplo throughout the enuntrx were
liunlc stricken and rushed to the
churches . monasteries and convents
for protection. It Is salt! that many
of the famous works of art are ruined
by tlie quake. The area affected Is
Three hundred miles Ion y and extends
the full width of the Italian peninsula.
The Kiny will visit the devasted area
and already orders have been issued
and steps taken to nfTord immediate
relief to the people of the stricken dis
trict which will be under the control of
tlie military authorities.
The people are elalminy that the
earthquake lias been sent as Ood’s pun
ishment for the Kuropenn war The
c alamity which has befallen the coun
try may keep Italy out of tin- war for
a time, at least, if it does not give a to
tally different turn to the Italian war
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RUSSIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE
IN EAST PRUSSIA.
PETKOURAP. Jan. II The Russian
forces have resumed tho Invasion of
Hast Prussia through Mazur lake re
gion where the Germans are in strong
ly fortified positions. The Russian
forces are counting on the rapid move
ment of their troops over the frozen
lakes for an offensive movement and
for striking a quick blow against the
Kaiser's forces. In anticipation of this
move on the part of the Russians the
Germans are reported to have under
taken to break the ice so as to impede
as much as possible the progress of
the Russians.
TURKS OVERRUN PERSIA:
MASSACRE INHABITANTS.
PETROGRAP, Jan. 14—It is reported
at Tiflis that tho Turks are overrunning
Persia, massacring the inhabitants and
devastating the country.
BLACK SEA WAR ZONE
SATISFACTORY TO RUSSIANS.
PETROGRAP. Jan 14 The war of
fice announces that tint conditions in
the Black sea war zone are entirely
satisfactory.
The Black sea fleet has driven the
Turks inland everywhere along the
coast, compeling them to abandon doz
ens of vessels, which are run ashore
and abandoned.
CLAIM THAT TURKS KILLED
THOUSANDS IN ASIA MINOR.
WASHINGTON. Jan, 14 The Span
ish embassy has received advices to
the effect that the Turkish forces in
Asia-Minor have achieved great vic
tories over the Russians who have at
tompted to gain a foothold on the'Tur
kish coasts. Banding parties from the
Russian troop ships have been re
peatedly repulsod and driven into the
sea, thousands being killed and
drowned.
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GERMANS CAPTURE TRENCHES
NEAR NIEUPORT FROM FRENCH
PARIS, Jan. 14.—Heavy German re-I
inforeemont has enabled tin' enemy
to recapture from the French the
trenches near Nieuport. The attack
was made by superior numbers and anly
secured the French trenches after a
desperate fight in which the Germans
sustained heavy losses hut continued
the attack forcing the French to retire.
GERMANS CAPTURE FEW
TRENCHES NEAR SOISSONS
MKKIRN, Jan. 14—The Germans after
severe fighting yesterday and today
made a decided advance near Soissons
capturing a few of the Allied trenches.
The trenches were first subjected to a
heavy artillery lire which made the
trenches untenable when they were
cnried by assault by the infantry
KAISER’S SUPPLY OF FRESH
TROOPS IRRITATE FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 14.—The seeming inex
haustible supply of reinforcements
which the Kaiser has been able to throw
into Alsace and in the vicinity of Sois
sons is irritating the French. It is
generally believed by the war staff that
the Kaiser is accomplishing this by
switching troops back and forth across
the Umpire front the Prussian and Po
land frontiers via his great system of
military railrpads.
GENERAL PAU ASSUMES
OFFENSIVE IN ALSACE.
PARIS, Jan. 14.—General Pau is
meeting with heavy resistance in Al
sace where, it is reported, lie was com
pelled to take the defensive yesterday.
General Pau found his army opposed
by an army which laid received very
heavy reinforcements during the past
two days of fresli troops .which nearly
doubled the strength of the German
forces opposing him. The French army
is now acting on the defensive and will
MANY TOWNS
ARE WIPED OUT
LONDON, Jan 14 Dispatches from
Home state that the people of Italy ire
thrown into a state of wildest excite
ment by the news of the terrible dis
aster which has come upon the south
ern portion of the country As more
details are received the extent of the
disaster is becoming known and is
shown to extend along a line of many
miles connecting the two great volcan
oes. Vesuvius and Rtna. which are
thought to tie tin* great disturbing
causes.
The towns of Alilie, Maglino, I’otenza
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t’aserta and others are reported des-:
troved The loss uf life will reach many !
thousands of which, it the time, it is j
impossible to make even an approxi
mate estimate. The people of the whole
southern portion of lt.il\ at*#- in a state
«*t wildest panic and every town and
village of a vast area has suffered
losses both in lives and proper!> whieh'
will call for prompt fiction on tin* part
of tin* government in furnishing as
sistance and relief to the many thous
ands who are made homeless and des
titute by tiiis great catastrophe.
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15,000 KILLED
IN ONE CITY
KOMK, Jan. H.--An earthquake
which neeurod at seven oclock this
morning destroyed a large portion of
the eltv of Avellino killing fifteen
thousand people This is the most
severe shock felt in that region for
centuries and lasted for a half minute,
throwing down whole blocks of huild
ihgs and burying thousands of people
beneath the ruins. The full effect of
the damage has not been ascertained
as yet but there is t.n doubt but that
it < \tenth'll over a large area and the
loss of life, and destruction of property
is feared will teach great proportions .
when till the facts are secured !
await the arrival of reinforcements be
fore attempting to drive bark the Ger
mans in a renewed offensive advance
movement.
GERMANS GAINING LOST
GROUND IN ALSACE.
SAYVILId';, Jan. 11.—Berlin reports
say the Germans have compelled the
allies to assume the defensive both in
Belgium and Alsace. The ground which
the Germans have lost in the past week
s being rapidly regained by reinforce
ments which have been hurried to those
points. Everywhere in the western
tone the Germans are making substan
tial gains.
THOUSANDS OF FRENCH ARE
9TARVING IN MEUSE VALLEY.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 14.—Ten thou
sand French are reported starving to
Jeath in the valley of the Meuse. The
country has been swept clean of every
thing needed by the soldiers and the
people have not been with enough io
sustain life and no aid can be afforded
them by the French people or govern
ment for some time.
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GERMAN AND ALLIED AIRMEN
FIGHT ABOVE NORTH SEA.
LONDON. .Ian. 14—The North sea
yesterday was the scene oC an aerial
battle when the opposing naval avia
tors fought for an hour and a half, a
mile above the sea. The result was the
destruction of several aeroplanes and
the drowning of several airmen
ADMIRALTY ORDERS STRICTER
CENSORSHIP ABOUT FLEET.
LONDON. Jan. II The admiralty
has ordered a stricter censorship of the
whereabouts of the North sen fleets.
This order has been issued because of
tlie larger number of German spies in
England and the belief that the attacks
upon English ships have been assisted
by information from English sources.
Hereafter all movements of the Ilrltish
Vessels will he withheld from the pub
lic.
GERMAN AMERICAN PRESS
REPORTS DECLARED AUTHENTIC
NEW ToitK. Jan 14. The reports
received here by the German-American
press via Denmark and Holland arc de
clared ta he authentic in every way
and though highly censored appear to
be the official utterances of Berlin
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ITALY’S CATASTROPHE
WORST IN HISTORY
LATER—4:00 P. M.
|{< IM K. Jan. 14. Lat* despatches
received from Naples and other Ital
ian cities confirms the previous reports
of the wide-spread disaster which has
struck southern Italy and shows, a-'
was feared, that tin* destruction of
lif** has been very areat
The latest estimates, bused upon re
ports which have come in from s»*<
thins where eommttnleation has been •
re-established. uive tin* total killed I
tin- terrible *-arth«|iiuke whleli shook
the whole southern portion "f the
Italian peninsula at not less than fifty
thousand am) the loss in property will
reueli many millions of dollars
The Kina has taken active steps to
relievo the situation as far as possihl.
iud troops have been ordered to pro
< eed to the scenes j of disaster which
are to bo placed ufider military con
trol. /
Ka« li sue* ecdinsn eport indicates that
tin* i a last rot die isjoiie of the most ter
ritile >esmi» ' isitslt ions in history and
in i lie loss of live\ and property may
e\ * ntuallv n o h ,‘tVl-rtions equal to
th< greatest prevloiklv known earth
quake disasters. j
K\•• witnesses fro in various places
.'■■tate that tin* seem 4 in the stricken
towns arc indcscribabi" and the pnpu -
Iso • is mad with fear and horror sit
what is p’liiicra 11s hel.eved to be a
Divine visitation All 1 aly Is plunged
into doom l>> tin* awfulness of the
Ktvat catastrophe.
'NEARLY HUNDRED ZEPPELIN
CRUISERS SOON TO BE READY.
Ci ti'ENIIAGKN Jan. 14 From w.ll
Informed sources is divulged tin- In'
Iiof that the Germans will have nearly
a hundred Zeppelin air cruisers ready
within a short time. The expressed be
lie/ is that tin decisive move will h.
made until the coming summer when
there is every reason fur believing that
the Kaiser will attempt an invasion of
England and an attack on London as I
the confidence in these air crafts is
very great
ALLIES RENEW EFFORT TO
HAVE PRISONERS INTERNED.
LONDON. Jan. II Danish reports
[are persistent that the former reports
of the allied prisoners' condition n
Oermnny are line It is isserted tbit
all prisoners for weeks have been plac
ed on half rations ns a malt r of ne
cessity to conserve the food supply of
the country. These added reports liava^
caused the governments to renew their
I attempt to bring about Pope Benedict's |
plan to have these prisoners interned in
some neutral country where they may
lie eared for at the allies' expense
VILLA ASSUMES COMMAND
MARCHES UPON TAMPICO
SAN ANTONIO, Jan 14 Villa lias
assumed command of nil the forces
under Ouiterrez and lias started an ac
tive campaign to bring Carranza to a
decisive battle. Eight thousand troops
passed through San Louis l’otosl today
headed for Tampico to which place
Carranza lias sent strong reinforce
ments in anticipation of Villa's attack
upon that place. Both sides seem de
termined to possess this city and con
trol tiie large oil works located there.
The forces of Villa are expected to in
vest Tampico within the next few days
which if captured by Villa will be a
strong if not a fatal blow to Carranza's
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WHEAT SPECULATION DRIVE
BAKERS OUT OF BUSINESS
i Tilt'AiPi .l.iii. 14 The present
pi I.f wheat in Chicago has gone ui>
to one dollar anil forty-one cents per
liushel. At this price the bakers say
that they cannot make the usual loaf
at the prevailing prices and although
In • id is selling at six cents per loaf
many bakers, cspelcally the smaller es
la lillsliincnts m quitting business.
The situation is complicated by the
uncertainty if the price of Hour which
fluctuates with the price of wheat and
many bakers prefer to quit rather than
attempt to do business under such cir
cumstances The soaring prices of
wheat is admittedly due largely
to specula lion and il is hoped that the
government will take a hand and cheek
the threatened wide-spread suffering
among the poor.
REPRESENTATIVE HOBSON
SCORES NAVAL COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, dan 14 Represen
tative Hobson, commenting on the ns
val committee’s two dreadnaught plan
sharply arraigned ciingress for it’s lack
of judgment and foresight in naval
matters, saying that Congress lias al
ways done things by halves hut is now
descending to quarters. As proof of
the naval needs of tin* United State*.
Hobson points to the fact that the Jap
anese government is now planning the
construction of eight monster battle
ships in addition to a large number of
aiixilliary vessels.
RISE IN BREAD STUFFS
WORRIES ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, dan. 14. The con
tinued rise in the cost of bread Is caus
ing the administration much anxiety
Many predictions thut the government
will take a drastic hand In the wheat
situation are freely made, especially if
the speculation In the vital food com
modity continues