The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, May 20, 1915, Image 3
). S. ASKS FOR A STOP IN USE
OF SUBMARINES
GUARDS CITIZENS RIGHTS
tai
m
German Government la Adviaed of
the Dangers to Which Neutrala Are
Exposed In the Wide Use of the
Submarine Against Enemy Mer
chantmen
.yhe United States government has
•aoled Ambassador Gerard for pre-
sentation to the German government
a note calling attention ‘‘to the grave
situation which has resulted” from
violation of American rights on the
high seas, culminating in the sinking
of the L.usitr.nia, with a loss of more
than one hundred American lives.
u The full text of the note was made
public Thursday night by the state
^department as follows:
‘‘Department of. State,
‘‘Washington, May ,13, 1915
‘‘The Secretary of State to the Am
bassador at Berlin
“Please call on the'minister of for
eign affairs and, after reading to him
this communicrtion, leave with him
a copy. 7
"In view Of recent acts of the Ger
man authorities in violation of Amer
ican rights on the high seas, which
culminated in the torpedoing and
sinking of the British steamship Lusi
tania on May 7, 1915, by.which over
\ e hundred American citizens lost
4eir lives, it is clearly wise and de-
•irable that the government of the
United States and the Imperial Ger
man government should come to a
clear and full understanding as to
the grave situation which has result
ed.
“The sinking of the British pas
senger steamer Falaba by a German
submarine on March 28, through
which Leon. C. Thresher, an Ameri
can cltisen, was drowned; the attack
on April 23 on the American vessel
Gushing by a German tcToplane; the
torpedoing on May l-.of the Ameri
can vesael Gulfllght by., a German
submarine, as a result of which two
or more American citizens met their
death, and finally, the torpedoing and
sinking of the steamship Lusitania,
constitute a series of events which
the government of the United States
has observed with growing concern,
distress and amazement.
Previous Attitodc.
“Recalling the humane and en
lightened attitude hitherto assumed
by the Imperial German government
in matters of International right, and
particularly with regard to the free
dom of the seas; having learned to
recognize the German views and the
German influence on the field of in
ternational obligation as always en
gaged upon the side of justice -and
humanity, and having understood the
Instructions of the Imperial German
government to its r.hval commanders
to be upon the same plam of humane
action prescribed by t^e naval codes
of other nations, the 1 government of
the United States was loath to be
lieve--it can not now bring itself to
believe—that these acts, so absolute
ly contrary to the rules, the practices
and the spirit of modern warfare,
could have the countenance or sanc
tion of that great government.
“It feels it to be its duty, there
fore, to address tho Imperial German
government concerning them with
the utmost frankness and in the earn
est hope that it is not mistaken in ex
pecting action on the part of the Im
perial German government which will
correct the unfortunate impressions
which have been created and vlndi-
■ .pate once more the position of that
overnment with regard to the sacred
eedom of the seas.
Retaliatory Methods.
“The government of the United
States has been apprised that the Im
perial German government consider
ed themselves to be obliged by the
extraordinary circumstances of the
present war and the measures adopt
ed by their adversaries in seeking to
cut Germany off from all commerce,
to adopt methods of retaliation which
go much beyond the ordinary meth
ods of warfare at sea, in the procla
mation of a. war zone from which
they have warned neutral ships to
keep away.
“This government has already
taken occasion to inform the Im
perial German government that it
can not admit the adoption of such
measures or such a warning of dan
ger to operate as in any degree an
abbreviation of the rights of Ameri
can ship masters or of American citi
zens bound on lawful errands as pas-
sengbrs on merchant ships of bellig
erent nationality, and that it must
hold the Imperial German govern
ment to a strict accountability for
hifringcment of those rlglItS7Th-
ternational or incidental.
“It does not understand the Im
perial German government to ques
tion those rights. It assumes, on the
contrary,' that the Imperial govern-
nt accept, as of course, the rule
that the lives of non-combatants,
whether they be of neutral citizen
ship or citizens of one of the n;.tions
at war, cannot lawfully or rightfully^
*be put in jeopaydy by the capture or
destruction of aiKpnarmed merchant
man, and recognize also, as all other
nations do, the obligation to take the
usual precaution of visit and search
Jo^asc^tatn whether a suspected
^feHTchantman is In fact of belliger-
nationality or is in fact carrying
Toatraband of war under a neutral
flag.
Where t the Objection Lie*.*
• ‘‘The government of the United
States, therefore, desires to call the
attention of the Imperial German
government with the utmost earnest
ness to the fact that tbs objsetiea to
Ueir present method of attack
agaiast the, trade of U»«U
Mm in the practical '
ing those miss of fairness, reason,
justice end humanity vhldLjall mod
ern opinion regards as imperative.
“It la practically Impossible for the
officers of a submarine to vlslt^a mer
chantman at sea and examine her
papers and cargo. It is practically
Impossible for them to make a prlxe
of her; and. If they can not put a
prise crew on board of her, they can
not sink her without leaving her
crew and all on board of her to the
mercy of the sea In her small boats.
These facts, it is understood, the Im
perial German government frankly
admit. t
“We are informed that in the in
stances of which we hava spoken
time enough for even that poor meas
ure of safety was not given, and in
at least two of the cases cited not so
much as a warning was received.
Manifestly, submarines can hot be
used against merchantmen, as the
last few weeks have shown, without
an Inevitable violation of many sac
red principles of justice and human
ity. '
“American citizens act within their
indisputable rights in taking their
ships and traveling wherever their
legitimate business calls them upon
the high seas, and exercise those
those rights in what shonitMie the
well justified confidence that their
lives will not be endangered by acts
done in clear violation of universally
acknowledged international obliga
tions, and certainly in the confidence
that their own government will sus
tain them in the exercise of their
rights.
•‘There was recently published in
the newspapers of the United States,
l regret to inform the Imperial Ger
man government, a formal warning,
purporting to cqme from the Imperial
German embassy a* Washington, ad
dressed to the people of the United
States, and stating, in effect, that anly
citizen of the United States who ex
ercised his right of free travel upon
the se'9 would do so at his peril if
his "journey should take him within
the zone of waters within which the
Imperial German navy was using sub
marines against the commerce of
Great Britain and France, notwith
standing the respectful but very earn
est protest of his government, the
government of tho United States.
“I do not refer to this for the pur
pose of calling the attention of the
Imperial German government at this
time to the surprising, irregularity of
h communication from the Imperial
German embassy at Washington ad
dressed to the people of the United
States through the newspapers, but
only for the purpose of pointing out
that no warning that an unlawful
and inhumane act will be committed
can possibly be accepted as rn excuse
or pall.aMon for that act or as an
abat4emeot of the responsibility for
Its commission
Probably Misapprehension.
“Long acquainted gp this govern
ment has been with the character of
the Imperial German government,
and with the high principles of equity
by which they have in the past been
actuated and guided, the government
of the United States can not believe
that the commanders of the veesels
which committed these arts of law
lessness did so except under a mis
apprehension of the orders Issued by
the Imperial German naval authori
ties
"It takes it for granted that, at
least within the practical possibilities
of every such case, the commanders
even of submarines were expected to
do nothing that would involve the
lives of non-combatants or the safety
of neutral ships, even at the cost of
falling of their object of capture or
destruction. «
"It confidently expects, therefore,
that the Imperial German govern
ment will disavow the acts of which
the government of the United States
complains; that they will make re
paration as far as reparation is pos
sible for injuries which are without
measures, and that they will take
Immediate steps to prevent the recur
rence of anything so obviously sub
versive of the principles of warfare
for which the Imperial German gov
ernment have in the past so wisely
and so firmly contended.
“The government and people of
the United States look to the Im
perial German government for just,
prompt and enlightened action in
this vital matter with the greater
confidence because the United States
and Germany are bound together not
only "by special ties of friendship, but
also by the explicit stipulations of the
treaty of 1828 between the United
"Expressions of regret and offeis
States and the kingdom of Prussia,
of reparation in case of tho destruc
tion of neutral ships sunk by mis
take, while they may satisfy interna
tional obligation If no loss of life
results, can not justify or excuse a
practice the natural and necessary
effect of which is to subject neutral
nations and neutral persons to new
and immeasurable risks.
“The Imperial German government
will not expect the government of
the United States, to omit any \ ord
or act necessary to the performance
of its sacred duty of maintaining the
rights of the UnUed States and its
citizens and safeguarding their
free exercise and eajoyment-
ANTHiERMAN OUTBREAKS;
BRITONS WRECK SHOPS
London Reports Renewed Violence
Toward Teutonic Citizen*-^—AG
tacked Wherever Seen.
Anti-German riots in the east end
of London were' renewed Wednesday
morning with even greater violence
than on the days preceding. Wher
ever a uerman showed himself he
was attacked.
The police force has been so thin
ned by drafts sent to the army that it
had difficulty in dealing with the
angry crowds. Special constables had
to be called out.
Anti-German outbreaks of particu
lar severity occurred in tho neighbor
hood of the East India dockc. Sixty
or seventy German shops were wreck
ed. Germans lr the vicinity are unit
ing for self-defense, and police rein
forcements are being rushed to the
scene.
German establishments were sack
ed and their contents scattered over
the streets. The Germans themselves
were breaten or forced to go into hid
ing. '
The police in some cases were de
fied by angry crowds, and some offi
cers were injured trying to protect
Germans. When proprietors of Ger
man business places were caught
they were severely mauled. In some
cases their»clothea were, torn from
their backs.
One German was thrown into a
horse trough with the reminder that
his cox .patriots had been drowning
women and children. His life was
saved by the police. Several German
butchers tried to escape in their
carts, racing down the streets at a
mad gallop, but most of them were
run down and their vehicles smashed.
Many Russian Jews, mistaken* for
Germans, flocked to police stations in
the east end and pleaded for protec
tion. , , • .
WILL REFUSE U.S.DEIANK;
SER1ANY NOT TO ACQUIESI
New York Paper Claims Inside Tract
4 From Diplomatic Sourcea That
Are Unquestionable.
The New York World pt Thursday
says in a Washington dispatchGer-
WtSON 10 DECIDE
JUMMENT OF NATION IN CHIEF
EXECUTIVE’S RANDS
DEATH OF STONEWALL JACKSON
Sunday. Nlay l). Was Fifty-second
Year of Fateful Event.
Fifty-two years ago Sunday nigh«,
May 9, Thomas Jonothan (“Stone
wall") Jackson was shot down by
error of his own men. and the
great Southern soldier lost forever to
the cause of his republic. To-day, as
the great European war is in pro
gress the recognition of bis great
genius is everywhere admitted, and
the leading generals In the present
ear have testified voluntarily to his
military ability. Without a doubt he
was one of the greatest war chief
tains the world has ever produced.
In speaking of the assistance he
rendered the Confederate cause the
Greenville News recently said that
“Lee, who called ‘Stonewall' Jack-
son his strong right arm. once said
that he would have won Gettysburg
if Jackson had been there. Be that
as it may, the almost uninterrupted
victories of the army of Northern
Virginia ended when Jackson passed
away. ChaneellorsvlUe marked the
flood tide of the Confederate arms.
Two months later came Gettyaburg.
and from thence on to Appomattox
Lee's forces, despite all their mar
velous courage and tenacity, were
never again invincible.
“Jackson's plafe in military' his
tory Is unique. M<(at great reputa
tions were madq,-by,lang years of ser
vice. His career was compressed Into
a scanty 22 months, when Lee pointed
to him ‘standing like a stone wall' at
Bull Run, to the early May day in
1863, when he marked his corps
around the front of Hooker’s army,
smashed in its right flank and gave
Ibe Confederacy its most brilliant vic
tory. only to fall under the fire of his
own men.
“A terrible partnership was that
between the cavalier and the Puri
tan; between Lee, who embodied the
chivalry of Virginia, and Jackson,
who was a direct spiritual descend
ant of the men that fought with
Cromwell at Na^eby. In all crises
the two men seemed to fight with a
single brain and a single purpose,
destitute alike of the jealousy and
intrigue that all but wrecked the
army o-f the Potomac.
“Jackson presents a strange, ap
pealing figure on the pages of his
tory. He was as gentle and gracious
as I^e, as sihent and tactiturn as
Grant, as daring and audacious as
Stuart or Sheridan, as relentless as
Sherman and with it all there was an
intensity of religious fervor that be
longed to the 17th century rather
than the 19th. Tjie war to him was
a holy war. He went to battle with
a prayer on his lips, and he went
fron) battle to giM .thanks to Go^,
who had crowned his army with vic
tory. . ,
“ ‘Appealing from his native sod
‘Lay bare thine arms—stretch forth
thy rod.
Amen. That’s Stonewall's way.' ‘
man/ will defy the United States and
refuse to discontinue her present
methods of submarine warfare. The
answer eff the/kalRer's government to
the representations being formulated
by Pretident Wilson has been made
known. It will be a polite and suave
refusal to desist from that policy
which resulted in torpedoing the
Gulfllght, flying the American flag,
and sinking the Lusitania, a bellig
erent merchant ship with scores of
American citizens aboard,
p* The usual formalities of note ex
changing and representations must
be followed, but the ultimate refusal
of Germany to meet the American de
mands already is determined.
Germany will continue to destroy
belligerent vessels without warning.
If Americans persist in travelling un
der the British, French or Russian
flag they may be killed.
An official of the German embassy
has said that this is the German posi
tion, and it will not be modified or
abandoned. He added that the Ger
man foreign office will politely In
form the state department that Ger
many regrets that Americans have
been killed, but it can not accept the
terms of the Washington govern
ment.
Despite the grave possibilities in
the present situation, there^ appears
to be no apparent desire on the part
of those who are familiar with Ber
lin’s viewpoint to avoid the issue.
If statements made in diplomatic
circles can be credited, Germany is
not at all worried by the prospect of
war with the United States. It was
suggested in responsible quarters
that she is looking for an excuse to
break off relations, because she is
prepared to send a flotilla of two
hundred submarines on the high seas
to destroy every munition or food
carrying ship that leaves the United
States for British and French ports.
Tjre greatest single desire on the
part of Germany, according to these
diplomats, is to block the allies' sup
ply of American-made guns and am
munition To carry out this plan she
would welcome an open rupture with
the United States.
The American army is not takes
seriously i n Germany. The Ameri
can navy would be of negligllble val
ue in the present ronfllrt, according
to the German military leaders, and
the hostility of the United States
would he more than balanced by the
lessened quantity of war munitions
shipped from this country.
German diplomats insist that Rus
sia will be helpless whenever the
American supply of guns and am-
monition la cut off, and ber only hope
lies in a continuance of importatlona
from America. The German posi
tion. as stated above, reached The
World correspondent from sources
that can not be questioned.
SHALL WE GO Iff WAR
President Shuns Advisers and Wres
tles With Problem All Alone—De
pends Upon Sober Thought of Peo
ple to Guide HU Course of Action
and Sustain His Decision.
MOUNTED MILITU PURSUES
800 FLEEING AUSTRUNS
Fearing Internment Aliens Start
March From Wlnni|ieg To
ward U. S. Border.
Fearing that the authorltica of
Manitobla would follow the lead of
Ixmdon and intern the resident aliens
in the province eight hundred Aus
trians left Winnipeg. Canada, Frid-y
afternoon and began a rapid march
to the town of Emerson, from which
place they intended to cro* 3 into tho
territory of tho United States.
The Austrians were fully equip
ped for their ma.ch and declared that
“Bryan.”
SHIP TO PROTECT AMERICANS
Secretary Daniels Friday afternoon
ordered the cruiser New Orleans to
proceed 1 'immediately to Guaymus,
where the cruiser Raleigh is now sta
tioned, in order that Americans may
be fully protected from, the uprising
which Is seriously threatened among
tlte Yaqui Indians.
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Submarine? Sink Twelve in Week.
The British admiralty at London
sued the statement Frida/ that enemy
submarines during the week ending
May twelve sunk a total.of six British
merchantships.
The Cincinnati Inquirer delved into
the past and naked where was John
Lind? The Minneapolis Journal says
he U at work days and at home
nights. Ilka ail good American citl-
laaa.
down he regarded as providentially
directed by a definite divine purpose.
There is no more mendacious phrase
than that of ‘a born soldier,’ but here
was a man who was beyond question
a born soldier—a solaier who hated
war, who was dazzled neither by am-
btiion nor glory, who fought for
principle and principle alone, and
whose military genius was elemental.
Peace to his ashes. A unite dnatiot^
can be j?r6ud that he was numbered'
among her
'-t _
sons.’
PRESIDENT LEAVES CAPITAL.
President Wilson left Washington
Friday afternoon on board the presi
dential yacht MayfloWer for New
York,* where he will spend the best
part of a week reviewing the Atlantic
fleet. This la the flrat time the pros!
dent has left the White House for an
extended trip cn his yacht since he
has catered upon his duties.
Shocked and appalled by the tragic
aspect of the Lusitania disaster, as
hourly developments disclosed its
magnitude and far reaching possi
bilities and revealed the probable loss
of 137 American lives, President Wil
son and his advisors are waiting for
the whole facts and a crystallzation
of public opinion to aid In laying out
the course the United States will pur
sue in this latest international com
plAcation—the gravest the president
has faced since the war began. _ ;
Nowhere in administration circles
is there any disposition to minimize
the si'uatlon, but President Wilson,
while seeking the facts, hopes the
country will assume an examining at
titude and reserve full judgment un
til all complete information is at
hand.
The president. Secretary Bryan and
other members of the cabinet were
visibly depressed. Persons who talk
ed with them found them sick at
heart and grieved at the horror of the
catastrophe. Notwithstanding that
warnings had been given, it had been
regarded as inconceivable by high of
ficials that the threatened sinking of
the vessel actually would be carried
into elect. The fact that the Lusi
tania was a British ship, flying the
British flag and even had contraband
of war on board, did not remove from
their minds the ever recurrent
thought that a hostile submarine de
liberately destroyed the ship with the
knowledge that hundreds of defense
less neutrals and women and children
were aboard.
In official quarters, while the tor
pedoing of the Lusitania was deplor
ed, there was much speculation as to
why the awlft liner had slowed down
In the path of submarines. Officers
said it was very difficult for a tor
pedo to strike a big ocean liner go
ing nt full speed and did not under
stand where the British destroyer*
could have been when the Lusitania
waa struck In daylight.
Everywhere the attitude of Preei-
dent Wilson was the subject of grave
censtderatton. Moat offlclala seemed
to agree that it might be eeveral days
before the policy of the United States
could be formulated because of the
scarcity of official Information as to
circumstances under which the Lusi
tania was sunk. During that ttma It
was hoped the opinion of the people
of the United States would cryatailze
and aid the administration in reach
ing a decision.
President Wilson, upon whom the
eyes of the world are focused at the
present moment, studied In quiet se
clusion the aspects of law and fact In
connection with the sinking by a Ger
man torpedo of the British liner Lusi
tania, with a consequent loss of many
American lives.
The great human tragedy coupled
with the responsibilities of the hour,
caused the president to deny himself
to ail callers, even to members of his
official family, while he turned over
In his mind the course to be pursued
by the United Staten government in
one of the most serious crises in its
history.
The only glimpno of the workings
of the president’s mind was given
when the White House Saturday
night issued its first formal comment
counselled a peaceful oonraa. bat ad
vocated firmness. A few meaaagea
juattfled the sinking.
Ha did aot consult with Bperatevr
Bryan or others of hla cabinet, and
it ia significant that the president baa
not comirfunieatod 'with any of hia
advisers since the^LusiUnla went
down. Cabinet members were con
spicuous by their absence from the
White House,
The responsibility is his and ha
wlshes to be guided by the wishes of
the people, uninfluenced ,j>y the viewa
of his associates, cabinet officials
have been given to understand, until
he . is prepared fo place before the
cabinet the policy he believes this
government shouiu adopt.
An important utterance . to the
American people is expected In ad
vance of the cabinet meeting, how
ever, when the president, goes to
Philadelphia to address 4,000 newly
naturalized citizens there.
Whether the president will disclose
any hint of the course this govern
ment is inclined to pnrsue in the
momentous crisis caused by Ger
many’s destruction of the Lusitania
was not disclosed. But it was indi
cated that he will deliver a message
appealing to the people to be calm in \
the face of the crisis and permit the -
government to work out its policy un- *
informed by public clamor.
Official desire is to keep down anti-
German demonstrations In the United
States at this time when the country
is at white heat. The greatest pres
sure is being brought to bear on the
president by public opinion, as it has
thus far found expression, to adopt
strictest measures.
The view has been expressed in
opinions of public men reaching the
White House that it will be futile to
treat this latest outrage with diplo
matic notea.
The strong terms of the note to
Germany «n the war zone placed the
government in a position where it
must act vigorously, the president
has been advised Ip communications
reaching him.
Germany must be made to under
stand that there is a limit to which
toleration may wisely be carried,
writers of these communications de
clare.
Suggestions that the United States
break off diplomatic relations with
Germany or that the German mer
chantmen tied up at American porta
be seized and held as security for
Germany making reparation for the
acts committed, will not he discussed
at the White House or state depait-
roent. All officials have adopted the
policy of waiting for the president to
speak.
Tho president, officials point out,
has considered the human side of the
tragedy, which dealt with the ruth-
destruction of American lives.
(V'
Is
and the legal sil* to which the Ger
man government points for jastlfica-
tlon in sinking nn enemy’s ship
The one danger In the present sit
uation that la alarming Washington
la that t wave of anti-German senti
ment now rolling up In this country
may force the government tp action
before it has determined IU oonraa
by due deliberation.
The decision which the president
and his advisers mast reach. It was
admitted In all quarters, is a momen
tous one. Those officials conversant
with the legal aspects of the case
pointed out that the United States
faoed a grave and serious problem of
lasting importance In history, as all
the world—neutrals and belligerents
alike—would wait with acute espee
tancy for the course yrhlcb the UnUed
States would pursue to preserve the
rules of international law, particu
larly the rights of neutrals, with re
spect to the safety of non-combataats
on merchant ships at
they were leaving Canada to find em-. -
ployment in thj States to the South. on ^ ie disaster. The announcement
For awhile it was thought that the
militia would be called out but the
Fort Garry Horse Brigade was finally
decided upon to accompany the
marchers. It is not certain that the
Austrians will bo stopped but current
rumors say that they wil ibe arrested
and detained.
RIOTING IN ENGLAND
Fierce Wavq of Indignation Horns
Against All Germans.
Never since the war began has
such»a wave of anti-German feqling
surged through the country as at
the present tim^x It is due entirely
tq the sinking of tha Lusitania.
Working men are refusing to labor
alongside men of Gerqian birth,
whether naturalized or notXln many
towns premises occupied by Ghejmians
have been damaged or destroyed and
even the exchanges in London and
provincial towns are barring the
“Even 4hc bullets that sii uck iiitir t0 P cr, ' ;o . na german uiood
There have been riots in Liverpool,
Manchester, Salford and Birkenhead.
In Liverpool Germans have been in
terned and those who are naturaliz
ed subjects of Great Britain have
been advised to go to interior towns
or seek internment. ' Many have de
cided on internment..
Newspapers demand that all the
twenty-five thousand TJermans still
at large should be similarly treated.
Deputations from the stock ex
change, the Baltic exchange, Lloyds’
and the corn exchange, after a meet
ing Tuesday night on the steps of the
Royal exchange, marched to the
House of Commons and presented a
petition to the atforney general
which called attention to the grave
danger in allowing enemy alien* to
remain at large.
'Illinois Senate Behind Wilson.
The Ifllnol* Senate ha* passed a
resolution backing Wilson in what
ever ha may do against the torpedo
ing of the Last las la
MICH FIGHTING GOING ON
was made that the president realized
the country expected him to deal
with the situation “with deliberation
as well as firmness.”
After the conference with the presi-
d*ht at the White House Secretary
Tumulty said: "Of course the pred-
1ent feels the distress and the gravity
jf the situation to the utmost, and is
considering very earnestly, but very
calmly, the right course to pursue.
He knows that the people of the
country wish and expect him to act
with deliberation as well as firm
ness.”
The president, therefore, did not
communicate with Secretary Bryan
or officials of the state department.
Nor did he consult the members of
the cabinet or congress. He has been
giving such close personal attention
in the last few weeks to the particu
lar questions involved that he was
thought to be determined first to sift
for himself the various questions and
shape a policyto be submitted to the
cabinet within a few days.
~ The presrdent spent a quiet day
Sunday apart from his official family
—and for the most part alone. He
went to church in the forenoon and
took a ride after luncheon. Most of
the time he seemed preoccupied and
talked little to his companions.
He sat In his study, it was slid, in
deep thought, undisturbed, for hours.
Secretary and Mrs, McAdoo dined
with him, but it was understood no'
reference was made to the war situa
tion. It was the first time Mr. M«.
Adoo had visited the White House
since he was operated on a few weeks
ago.
When the president went motoring,
he rode alone, on the front seat, re
volving in hla mind the most impor
tant problem of his admintstrattoa.
When he returned to hia deck Sun
day night, he found the pile of tele
gram* had Increased They had been
coming is scores from'ail parte of the
country.
Many arced the adoption of net
mens urea Several, am
from working men’s
a declaration of
*•> of
Germaos on Offensive Bat Claims of
Kesults ‘‘-onflirting.
From the Belgira coast to Arras, a
great battle is under way. The Bel
gians. in the little section of their
fatherland which they etill hold, are
pushing forward, apparently with
sorfte success. Near the border the
French are attacking furolously. Bo-
tween these two districts, the Ger
mans are prosecuting a fierce offen
sive againat the British.
Local successes have been woff on
both sides, but the main issue prob
ably will not be decided soon.
The Russians admit a further re
treat in Galicia, but deny Austrian
and German reports of a complete
rout. British correspondents in
Petrograd minimize the injfportaaco
of the Austro-German victory. Inti
mating that Russian strategy may
have been responsible in part for tho
rapid advance of the Teutonic forcea.
Reports from ell sources indicato
that the lose of life in the fight on
Gallipoli peninsula at the Dardanelles
has been severe. British accounts in
dicate that the allies have paid a
heavy price for establishing position*
on the land. A dispatch from Athena
says the losses of the Turks have
been so great that fresh troops are to
be brought in from Symma.
The course of Italy still is unde
cided, but little 'hope for peace ap
parently is entertained at Rome.
sg them a few
HAS NO INFORMATION
German Embassy Bays It Does Nog
Know What Heply Will Be.
Although the German embassy an
nounced in a statement that it bad
no 1 'ormatlon to the reply the Ger
man government would make to the
American note, tension over the sit
uation was diminished somewhat in
Austro-German qnartera- because Off
the belief that Germany, being desi
rous of preserving friendly relatione
with the United
would find some way
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