The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, March 25, 1915, Image 2

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- n's* MMmffi ACTIVE unnni moniis it nn imtTUT PIHTi PIZEMTSL IS BESPEEATE AUSTRIA ASS flEDGK WAIfTB OUARAXTKK 09 FTTI KK , ITALIAN 1TKUTRALITY. - I 8«jr FortreM la About to Full, While AuatrtMU Oontinna to Heauner at Its Reliefs—British Re* port German Loss of 30,000—Ger mans Claim Progress. London reports Wednesday that at Neuve Chappelle and St. Biol, in the west, and. Prxasnpsz and Przemysl in the east are the pivots of the battle areas in which struggles which ma; mark important milestones in the war now are being fought. The outcome of the fight for Nueve Chappelle, from which the British have driven the Germans with a loss of nearly 20,000 men, should prove, in the opinion of British observers whether the Germans can mass men and retrieve ground lost by them . with the same battering tactics they displayed last year. The outcome of the battle of Przas nyss will demonstrate whether Field Marshal von Hlndenberg again has failed and virtually nullified all his costly efforts to reach Warsaw. To the south the Austrians are at tempting what they have tried many times before, a dash to relieve the fortress of Przemysl. According to dispatches from Petrograd this latest effort, which was a northward ad vance from the Carpathians, has defl nltely fallen short, having been checked in the center at 9molnlk south of Lntowlska. Meantime, the Russians are drawing closer their lines around Przemysl. Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says the capture of the Austrian for tress at Przemysl is considered cer tain within a tew days. Austrian sol diers captured by the Russians dur ing unsuccessful sorties say the garrl ..son la eaUting on famine rations and that the hospitals are crowded Przemysl. In Galicia, has bdbn de scribed as one of the strongest post tlons held by the Austrians. It has been besieged since the early weeks of the war, and never for a moment has the Austrian cordon been relaxed The Austrians have made various at tempts to relieve the garrison, the latest last week. Aeroplanes have been a great help to the garrison. They have kept the fortress in communication with Aus trian bases and have taken in sup plies and medicines. Berlin reports Wednesday: "The contest for possession of an eminence on the southern slope of the Lorette Heights, to the northwest of Arras, has been decided in favor of the Ger mans ‘The Russian advances against Tauroggen in Korno province, Rus sia. northeast of Tilsit, and Laugs- sargen. in East Prussia. Just across the border from Tauroggen. have been repulsed. "Russian attempts to break through the German lives between the Skwa and the Orzyc rivers, north of Warsaw, also have been repulsed Petrograd reports Wednesday: Ac tive encounters of considerable strat egic importance now progressing along the 600-mile eastern front con stitute. in the opinion of military au thorities here, the beginning of the spring campaign. . These engagements are scattered from the Niemen, in the north, through Russian Poland and east ward through Galicia, to the Dnies ter. Not since the war began nas there been such continuous activity along the whole eastern line. In the Carpathians, the Russians appear to have been successful in turning the Austrian right flank south of Sanisliui in a spectacular battle. Amid snow, which in places was over the heads of the combat ants, the Russians rusliOd the Aus trian fortifications near the village of Tarnowice, Abandoning fhe customary mili tary formations, they scrambled as best they could through the drifts, some times strung out in Indian file, sometimes almost losing touch with each other. They succeeded, how ever, In reaching the fortifications in sufficiently good order to tak;e the Austrians by surprise and possess themselves of the stronghold In a short time, .capturing large numbers of prisoner* and guns. London reports: The only activity along the East Prussian front ap pears to be the resumption of the German bombardment of Ossowetz. The attacking batteries have been brought up closer, but Russian re ports maintain that the bombardment has been successfully countered. Pet rograd claims the Russians are hold ing their antagonists on almost the entire Przasnysz front, where the Germans are keeping up a violent ar tillery fire. In the Carpathians and in Galicia it is the usual story of attack and counter attack, with Vienna claiming a slow advance and Petrograd de claring Emperor Nicholas’ men are more than holding their own. The snow Is deep and the movement of troops difficult. The Russians are bombarding Przemysl with heavy batteries, while the Austrians are hammering away to relieve the besieged fortress. In the west the Germans have at tacked St. Eioi, evidently to counter act the British success at Neuvo Chappelle. Berlin claims laconically that German progress has been made In that region, but Paris says fhe British have rewon moat of their lost trenches there. is Dual Moaarchy Apparently Resisting Germany's Efforts to Find Wag to Keep Italy Out of .War. Rome,'"Italy, report* In a dispatch to Parts Friday what purport* to be an outline of Austria’s attitude which relation to the cession of territory to Ittfly is contained in a dispatch to the Tribune*, dated Vienna, but tele graphed fro mthe frontier. The statement Is made that Aus-> tria, without reflecting upon Italli good faith, contends it is only natul that the dual monarchy, if she ready to grant territorial compensa tion, should wish to insure - Italian neutrality. For this reason, the dispatch says, Austria feels she should carry out her part of the proposed agreement only when an Italian pledge of neutrality is fulfilled, especially in vltew of the fact that the cession of the province of Trent wdlild imply a weakening of Austrian military resources with rd* gard to Italy. Commenting upon this report, the Tribuna says the condition which Austria demands Is absolutely inac ceptable and if maintained would make impossible any friendly agree ment. No ministry would accept as a satisfaction of national aspirations a simple promise to be carried out at the end of a war, the results of which no one can foresee, the newspaper argues. The Austro-German point of view,” the Trlbuna sajs, "is wrong because they think Italy Is asking compensation for neutrality. The problem is totally different. Austria provoked the war through aggression against Serbia, partly against repeat ed Italian warnings and partly with out Italy's knowledge. This action was entirely contrary to mutual Italo-Austrian pledges and conflicted ith the fundamental interests of Italy. Thus the European equilibrium was upset and radical changes in the map of Europe are inevitable. "Italy sacrificed her national as pirations by adhering to the Triple Alliance for the sake of preserving that European equilibrium. Since Austria shattered it Italy ean no long er postpone the realization of those aspirations.*’ Paris reports Friday: The Aus trian government is resisting ener getically pressure exerted by Ger many to induce her to make territo rial concessions to Italy, according to Geneva dispatch to the Petit Parla- len. Count Andrassy, former premier of Hungary, and several other statee- men representing the dual monarchy, are reported to have gone to Berlin to discuss the problem with Chancel lor von 4tothmann-Hollweg and For eign Minister von Jagow. It is reported at Geneva that if other negotiations fall the German chancellor contemplates a trip to Vienna In the hope that he may con vince Emperor Francis Joseph that it s necessary for Austria to consent to the sacrifices asked. FORTS SINK SHIP. are inclined to the belief that a for- pltsh the deeired reeult, virtually tbs whole British pres* commends the order In council setting forth the French Submarine Comes Up and Turk Forts Destroy Her. London reports: The loss of s French submarine boat, in an attempt to run through the Dardanelles Is de scribed by Read Admiral Guepratte, of the French Drrdanelles fleet, in an interview with a correspondent. The attempt apparently was- made some time ago although no announce- made has been heretofdfd fnadff. "The object o^ the submarine was the sinking of the Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim (formerly the German cruiser Goeben),” the correspondent says Admiral Guepratte told him. "The submarine was submerged and successfully navigated the straits up to the corner whore the Asiatic coast juts out at Nagara. "Through some miscalculation the hull struck the rocky shore, which compelled the boat to rise to the sur face. Immediately the submarine ap peared the forts sank her. Only a few of her crow escaped and those were made prisoners. "Regarding the present situation in the Dardanelles, Rear Admiral Guepratte said the waters of the straits are clear as far as Mephez Bernu, to which point all vessels of the fleet can safely navigate. The main mine fields, however, are be tween Chanak Kalessi, and KUid Bahr, where also are the main coast defences." —- HUES JTBf NtOrUL TRIE IIIITIt KHUM. JAPAN SENDS TROOPS. Thirty Thousand Regulars Dispatched to Cliinese Provinces. The Chinese government has offi cial Information to the effect that the second Japanese squadron, convoying two divisions of approximately 30,000 soldiers, has sailed for China. Arrival of these troops will in crease the number of Japanese sol diers in the garrisons in China to nearly 60,000. The new troops will be distributed in Manchuria, Shan tung, Tlen-Tsin and Hankow, where present Japanese garrisons number nearly 30,000. It«was made known in Tokyo sev eral'days ago that new forces would bfjS dtbpatched to the Japanese garri sons in China. It was explained, however, as merely a shifting of troops. Subsequently, it was inti mated that the garrison* now on duty would be retained pending settlement of Japan’s demands on China. Aeroplane Attacks Ship. The British steamship Blonde has reported she was attacked In the North Sea by a German aeroplane which dropped a bomb on her deck _ .arhigh-j .OILihfi -ora* wan killed, proceed on her voyage with any goods TEXT Of COUNCIL OROEB Definite and Complete Plana are An nounced by Great Britain—Intends to Keep All Shipping Away From Her Neighbor — Non-Contraband Goods to be Purchased. Great Britain has .made known ! t the world in a formal proclamation signed in council by the king, and issued from Buckingham Palace, how she proposes to sever, the arteries of sea commerce to and from Germany during the war. The term “blockade” Is not used, and no prohibited area Is defined Nevertheless; the text of the orde: makes plain England's purpose to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany during the war. British officials frankly called the movement a blockade, the foreign of fice describing It as an effective block ade, differing from the effective block ade of history only In that the prop erty seized will not be confiscated outright, but sold, the proceeds even tually going to the owners. The last clause of the proclamation contains the proposal most Interest ing to neutrals. This Is a flat agree ment to lift the "blockade" in case any nation will certify that the ships flying its flag shall not carry goods to Germany, or goods originating therein, or goods belonging to the subjects of the German empire. It is notable that the order de clares no intention to capture ships proceeding to and from the countries of Germany's allies. Austria and Tur key, the reason being no doubt, that the measure la avowedly a reprisal against Germany’s submarine war fare. A cordon of ships will be maintain ed to shut off the commerce of Ger man porta and regulate trade In the war zone, although ships voyaging eastward across the Atlantic, will, it Is expected, be selxed before they reacn the North Sea. When a neutral vessel la held up, in all cases, except where there is a false declaration of destination, or other attempt at subterfuge, the car go only will be seised, provided it is not contraband. A copy of the order in counril was handed to the Ameri can ambaasador In London. The British foreign office empba- sizas the fact that wide discretion is allowed prize court officials handling neutral claims and that instructions will be given these men to act with th« greatest dispatch consistent with the proper performance of their tasks. The foreign office has called atten tion from the first announcement of the reprisal policy to the fact that the regulations ar« not tnflezlble where the rights of neutrals rre con cerned. While the order is absolute insofar as ships to and from German ports are concerned, using the word "must" in stipulating how goods shall be dis charged in English ports, the provi sions concerning cargoes destined for neutral ports set forth that they ‘may be required to "discharge" «t British ports This language Is typical of the gen eral attitude of British officials to ward neutral trade. The text of the order a ln council follows: Whereas, the German government has Issued certain orders which, in violation of the usages Of war, pur port to declare that the waters sur rounding the United Kingdom are a military area in which all British and allied merchant vessels will be de stroyed irrespective of the safety and the lives of the passengers and the crews, and, in which neutral shipping will be exposed to similar danger in view of the uncertainties of naval warfare, And whereas, in the nemorandum accompanying the said orders, neu trals are warned agalj st entrusting crews, passengers or goods to British or allied ships, And, whereas, such attempts on the part of the enemy to give to his majesty an unquestionable right of retaliation. And, whereas, his majesty has, therefore, decided to adopt further measures in order to prevent com modities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany, although such measures will be enforced without risk to neutral ships or to neutral or non-combatant life and in strict ob servance of the dictates of humanity, And, whereas, the allies of his ma jesty are associated with him in the steps now to be announced for re stricting further the commerce of Germany, his majesty is, therfore, pleased by and with the advice of his privy council to order and it is here by ordered aa follow*: First. No merchant vessel which sailed from her port of departure after March 1, 1916, shall be allowed to proceed on her voyage to any Ger man port. Unless this vessel receives a pass enabling her to proceed to some neutral or allied port to be nam ed In the pass, the goods on board any such vessel must be discharged In a British port and placed in cus tody of the marshal of the prize court. Goods so discharged, tf not contra band, shall, if requisitioned for the use of his majesty, be restored by order of the court and upon such terms as the court may In the cir cumstances deem to be Just to the person entitled thereto. 1 Second. No merchant vessel which sailed from any German port after March 1, 1915, shall be allowed to ty shall be tetaiaed or **U of th* prtti W*rt.~ r — of th# seeds _ _ d into th* ooert and doett with In such a manner as the court nay la the circumsUafee deem to he Just, provided that no proceeds of the sal* of auch goods shall he paid out of the court until the conclusion of peace, except on th* application pf n proper officer of the crown, uAlese It be shown that th* good* had become neutral property before the lean* of this order, and, provided also that nothing herein shall prevent the re lease of neutral property laden at such enemy port on the application of the proper officer of the crown. Third.,- Every merchant vessel which sailed from her port of depar ture after March 1, 1915, on her way to a port other than 1s German port and carrying goods with an enemy destination or which ar« enemy prop erty may be required to discharge such goods in a British port, shall be placed in the custody of the marshal of the prize court, and unless they are contraband of war shall, if not requisitioned for the use of his majes ty, be restored by an order of the court may in the circumstances deem to be justified to the person entitled thereto, and provided that this article shall not apply in any case falling within Articles 2 or 4 of this order. Fourth. Every merchant vessel which sailed from a port other than a German port after March 1, 1915, and having on board goods which are of enemy origin, or enemy property, may be required to discharge such goods in a British or allied port. Goods so discharged in a British port shall be placed In the custody of the marshal of the prize court, and if not requisitioned for use of bis majesty shall be detained or sold under the direction of the prize court. The pro ceeds of the goods so sold shall be paid into the court and be dealt with in such a manner as the couft may in the rircumstancea deem to be just, provided that no proceeds of the sale of such goods shall b« paid out of the court until the conclusion of peace ex cept on the application of a proper officer of the crown, unless It be shown that the goods had become Itfutral property before the issue of this order, and provided also that nothing herein shall prevent the re lease of neutral property of enemy origin on application of thg proper officer of the crown. Fifth. Any person claiming to be interested or to have any claim In re spect of any goods not being contra band of war placed in the custody of the marshal of th* priae'court under this order, or in the proceeds of such goods, may forthwith issue a writ in the prize court against the proper of ficer of the crown, and apply for an order that the goods should be. re stored to him. or that their proceed! should be paid to him. or for such other order as the circumstances of the esse may require. * The practice and procedure of the prize court Shall so far as applieabls be followed mutatis In any proceed ings consequentlsl upon this order. Sixth. A merchant vessel which was cleared for a neutral port from a British or allied port, or which has been allowed to pass aa having an ostensible destination to a neutral port and proceeds to any enemy port shall. If captured on any subsequent voyage, be liable to condemnation Seventh. Nothing in this order shall be deemed to affect the liability of any vessel or goods to capture or condemnation Independently of this order. Eighth. Nothing in this order shall prevent the relaxation of the provi sions of this oi'der in respect of the merchant vessels of any country which declares that no commerce in tended for or originating in Germany or belonging to German subjects shall enjoy the protection of its flag. i*' E 1 ui "tuir run n attiu (uumimuT FLEET TO LEAVE CUBA FIRED WHOLE FORESTS. German ArtlDery Touched Off Trace Loaded With Gasoline. How the Germans employed both fire and water to destroy the Rus sians in the campaign in the Mazu- rian lake district, east Prussia, is re lated in a communication received In London from Gathenberg. "German strategy counted not only on water and mire, but even fire,” the correspondent says: "Their engi neers have, for many years, been equipped y^lth a peculiar kind of auger for excavating the trunks of soft trees such as the Mazurian furs. When the Russian army first advanc ed into, East Prussia German engi neers hastily excavated numbers of trees. "When Russian troops reached the Mazurian district, German engineers at once opened the canal locks, drowning the invading troops like flies. Some Russians reached the forests, but of course. 4hey had no idea that many troas had been charg ed with gasoline. It was an easy task for the German artillery, to set a match to this bonfire and burn up the Russian regiments they had en trapped." TYPHUS IN KERVIA. Dread Disease Creating Havoc Among Doctors and Nurses. Appalling stories Qf conditions in Servia are told by Ernest Bdcknell and Henry James, Jr., of the war re lief committee of the Rockefeller Foundation, after a tonr of Inspec tion through that country. Typhus, most deadly of the several epidemics in Servia already has caus ed the death of'60 out of 400 native doctors,* they said. Foreign Red Cross units have suffered great losses. Two American and one British units have had to suspend regular work because of typhus. Nine American nurses and two physicians have con tracted the disease. Admiral to Oommaad Huge Naval Fofee In Manoenven off New York —Daniels Says Navy Is Ready, Ef ficient end Prepared for War. Plans have been completed by the navy department for the mobilization of the entire Atlantic fleet, the de stroyer and submarine flotillas, and the naval aviation corps off Newport on May 18. Newport will be the base of operations, which will Involve the working out of a naval problem on which the war college at Newport hae been busy for weeks, and which will cover the coast from Nantucket to Montauk Point, the approach to Long Island Sound. The gam e as mapped out is the most pretentious ever undertaken by the navy. In addition to the super- dreadnoughts, dreadnoughts, pre- dreadnoughts, armored cruisers, de stroyers and submarines, it is under stood a fleet of fishing craft will be pressed into service to carry out the mine-sweeping part of the program. New Nork City will be the objective sought by the squadrons which will play the part of the enemy. * The fleet, which for the first time is commanded by an officer with the rank of admiral, is engaged in target and fleet exercises off Guantanamo. Cuba. These exercises, which hate been in progress for more than a month, will terminate, so far at Cuban waters are concerned, on April 3, when the entire fleet drills on tne way. The fleet is scheduled to reach Tangeir Bay, in Chesapeake Bey, on April 9. After two days the entire organization will put to sea agaiu and from April 11 to May 8 will have target practice off the Capes of Vir ginia. - - - The morning .of May 8 the fleet will head for New York. It is due in the North River the following morning there to remain at anchor while th* officers and men enjoy shore leav* until May 17, the day before the big naval game is to begin. The assem blage of the great fleet will give New York its first opportunity to see the mighty organization since Admiral Fletcher became commander-in-chief, and it will be the first time a four- atarred pennant, the flag of the ad miral. ever had been seen on a super dreadnought in these w ters. The war game will last from May 18 to May 30. and on June 1 the vari ous ships will proceed to their hoair yards for docking and necessary re pairs before starting on the long voy age to San Diego. San Francisco, and Seattle via the Panama canal. Th* fleet will assemble in Hampton Road* On June 21, and ia scheduled to sail for the canal on June 25. "Never before in the hletory of our navy," reads a statement Issued from the navy department a few days ago "has auch a powerful fleet been as sembled for active service as that based at Guantanamo. Cuba, the past two months under Admiral Fletcher The vessels comprising this fleet art- ready for any service, and are accom panied by repair ships, supply ships and fuel ships carrying coal, oil and supplies for an extended period." In addition to the exercises off Guantanamo the reserve toredo flo tilla and the submarines have been and are still engaged In war exerciser off Pensacola, Fla. Altogether eighty- three warships of ail classes are now at practice in Southern waters. Recently Secretary Daniels made a short address at a luncheon given in his honor after the launching of the new dreadnought Pennsylvania. "There never was a time,” said Secretary Daniels, "when the navy was so powerful, so ready, so efficient a snow. Nor has there been a year when the fleet has given so much time to target practice, manoeuvers. war games and practices as the pres ent year. Skill, modern adaptation, new tactics, are being carried out night and day. The motto of the navy of to-day is ‘training, training and more training; practice and more prictice.' Nothing else keeps ships and men fit. To-day they are fit and ready.” Secretary Daniels reviewed the progress of building battleships and said the launching of the Pennsyl vania was one of the many concrete proofs of the strength, effectiveness and steady development of the navy of 1915. He praised congress for providing recently for an increase in the navy, saying it showed its wis dom of the value of submarines when it authorized a big increase of that craft. “No nations," he said, “1ms placed such substantial faith in tnfe deadly power of this under-sea craft. With in a comparatively short time, when our mighty fleet lies in Hampton Roads, ready to traverse the ocean, it will be accompanied by submarines which can make twenty knots and send hurtling through the water tor pedoes capable of sinking the levia- No matter bow loaf rou have base N tortured with ecsema, rough, burning\ . or itching akin Just apply Zemerie# Ointment, and la a very short time your skin will be reetorad to health. Zemerie* stops Itching and acts quickly. Skin specialists says that eczema forms at least 90 per cent, of all Itching skin diseases. It may occur aa a single tiny spot, or a number of scattered points, or many even cover the body from head to foot. Zemerlne ointment promptly re lieves this terrible itching, the desire to scratch passes away, and healing becomes possible. Zemerlne la sold in twr sizes, 50c and |1.00; and will be sent postpaid to any address upon receipt of the amount by th' manufacturers, Zem erlne Chemical Company, Orange burg, 8. C. thlan ships any nation caA construct. The Sixty-third Congress had the wis dom to see that the backbdne of any naval fighting machine is the great ship able to keep the ocean when ft la stormed-tossed.” Secretary Daniels said he had bees directed by President Wilson to say for the president that he was proud of the new Pennsylvania, but hoped it never would be called on in war to demonstrate its prowess. “But though ‘up to flghtin' if nec essary there never was a time whe* it was so Important for our country to set the warring world an example of peace. May we not hope that the day is not far distant when the na- tlons at war will solicit our good of^^ V. flees in leading' the way to honorabU peace." The secretary said that the countr/ was fortunate In that the mantle ®f\ patience of peace of the martyred Lincoln had fallen upon the shoulder* of President Wilson to guide the ship of-state In the present period of peril and stress. "With such a pilot, h# said, the nation could look with con fidence to the future. PUZZLE TO WASHINGTON. Officials Unable to Grasp Reasoning of liritlsh Government. News reaching Washington of con siderable ad-'Vons to the already for midable list contraband laid down by the British government was receiv ed with evident surprise-at the state department. Official notice of the new order had not reached the depart ment. Officials frankly confess their In ability to understand the underlying principles of the British action, which is expected to result in further seri ous embarrassment to American trade. Already the British contra band list include* many staples never before regarded even aa conditional contraband. The addition of cotton seed oil to the conditional contraband list, com ing on top of the difficulties placed In the way of the free export of cot ton from the United Stares, is looked on as particularly Irritating bemuse assurances had been received early in the war from Great Britain that cot ton seed oil and its products would not be declared contraband. It Is assumed that the change of attitude has been brought about from consideration of the fact that cotton seed oil and its derivatives are Im portant food products . Negro Homicide in Cherokee. Boy Tate, a negro of Gaffney, shot and killed another negro by the name of Isiah Brown, whom he accused of Intimacy with hla wife. * It makes no difference how long you have suffered with eczema, itch or any other skin disease Zemerlne will help you as It has helped others. Why not get welcome relief from that terrible constant Itching? f Eczema Is one of the hardest things in the world to treat, and every day you put off treatment means added suffering. Zemerlne promptly allaya all irritation, and healing starts at once. Zemerlne has givea relief to many Orangeburg county people and will help you just as it did them. Write for liberal free sample. Don’t delay. Zemeiine is sold in two sizes, 50c and $1.00; and will be rent postpaid to any-address upon receipt of the amount by-the manufacturers, Zem erlne Chemical Company Orange burg, S. C. KJ*4 l The —— ■ on board lyden at such ports. All jal “blockade would Setter seed in- TTennany. Many edftdrlaTWrlters ex- goods laden at auch port must be dis charged la a British or allied port. Goooa so discharged in a British port shall be placed In th* custody o>f the British retaliatory measure against count of the extraordinary condltl<'na marshal of the prise court and if apt press uneasiiiess as to the effect this order, will have on neutrals, and ad vance a plea for forbearance on ac- Lost Eleven Submarine*. A Copenhagen dispatch to London Dally Mail asye' "It ls re ported in German naval circles that 11 submarine! have been lost since February 1ft. The loss of four has been officially admitted, while seven have bean missing for nearly three weak*" GET BEnER RESULTS FROM YOUR KODAK Let Us Do Your Finishing. Expert Workmanship. Best Materials^Jsed. Orders Filled Same Day. > WE ENLARGE THE BEST ONE ON EACH ROLL FREE -OF CHARGE; Our Prices are no higher than you pay for, the ordinary kind. ~ THE ART NOVELTY CO. Box 251. /. Columbia, S. C.