After twenty-four hours of uncer
tainty, during which hope was ex
pressed that the porte might make
amends for the incidents in the Black
Sea, the British admiralty announced
that the British cruiser Minerva had
destroyed the Turkish barracks at
Akabah on the Turko-Egyptian fron
tier. Akabah is at the head of the
Gulf of Akabah, an arm of the Red
Sea, 150 miles east of Suez.
Long German Retreat.
The new position of the German
army front, along the River Warthe
over seventy-five miles west of the
Vistula river, which they reached at
the time of the attempted attack on
Warsaw, indicates the tremendous re
treat of General Von Hindenlierg's en
tire army in Poland the last two
weeks. Tills retreat is regarded as
especially important since such noted
Industrial centers as Ixdz, Piotrkow,
Radom and Klelce are recaptured by
the Russians. The strategic point at
Sandomir, which is at the Junction of
the San and Vistula rivers, has also
been retaken.
"Charity Feedeth a Multitude."
It has been announced from New
York that the Rockefeller Foundation
has determined to employ its immense
resources for the relief of non-combatants
In the countries afflicted by
the war, and "stands ready to give
millions of dollars, if necessary," ac
cording to the statement of John D.
Rockefeller. Jr. At a cost of $275,000
the Foundation has already chartered
a ship, loaded it with 4,000 tons of pro
visions for the relief of the starving
Belgians, and started it for Europe.
Kansas City raised more funds, pro
portionately, for the Red Cross relief
work than any other city in the
country.
