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The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
engaged against the feet OF Admiral
Won Spec.
Germans Held,
Says PefrOgrad

PETROGRAD. Dec. 1.-THE Rus
SLAMS defending the line In the Lowicz
region have inflicted such serious
losses upon the attacking army of
Gen. Mackenzen that his lines will
have To be reformed before another
general offensive can be attempted.
Reports reaching here today make this
claim, and assert that the Germans
have been held In check all along the
30-mile front over which the engage
ment has been raging.
The German attack against the Rus
slams continues day and night, but
the force OF their assault has greatly
diminished, II IL stated. Thousands
OF men have been thrown forward In
a vain attempt TO break through the
Russian defenses. A half-milllon Ger
mans are declared to be massed on
this front, which is on the line of the
main advance OF the enemy.
The greatest part OF the entire
battle In the Lowicz region, which has
lasted for days, has been at extreme
ly short range. The Germans have
thrown every available man into the
fight, dismounting cavalry and charg.
ing these men with infantry regi-
ments. Tremendous losses have been
inflicted by the Russians by playing
the old German trick Of evacuating
trenches and then blowing them up
as the enemy rushed in.
The latest Official statement from
the war ONCE claims that the forces
TO the north of the vistula have met
with complete success in repulsing
the German advance from the direc-
ton OF Mlawa. This movement has
been completely crushed. II had for
It's object an advance upon Warsaw
from the northeast The Germans
were attempting to make a wide de
tour through Przasnvsz. but are now
declared TO be in retreat
Numerous VILLAGES In the Mlawa.
Pryasnvsv region have been DESTROYED
In the Sighting. Guns from both sides
have reked the towns and the inhab-
itants are homeless and destitute.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
GERMANS WILL
FORCE TURKS TO
PLACATE ITALY
Pressure Expected to Secure
Reparation For Alleged Vio-
lation of Consulate
BERLIN ANXIOUS TO
KEEP ROME QUIET
Does Not Wish to See Former
Ally Arrayed Against Ger
many at This Time

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Prompt reply
to Italy's demand upon Turkey for
PREPARATION because of the hostile dem.
onstration at Hodeids. when G. A.
Richardson. the British consul, was
dragged from the Italian consulate. is
expected to be insisted upon by Ger
many.
An Italian cruiser Is now reported
to be EN- route to the Arabian port to
back up the demand for an explana-
ton made by the Italian government.
AS the utmost endeavors are now be-
Ing made by Germany to prevent Italy
from Joining the allies, pressure will
be brought to bear upon Turkey to
present satisfactory explanation or
the Hodieda incident.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
DANIELS WANTS u. S.
OWNED PROJECTILE PLANT

WASHINGTON, dec. 14.--That con-
gress ought to appropriate half.mil.
lion dollars for a federal projectile
plant was Secretary OF the Navy Dan.
iels recommendation to the house
naval committee today. He expressed
the belief that only by government
ownership OF such a plant would 4
be possible to avoid payment of ex.
brilliant prices. Thus far, he ex.
planned, the government has been un.
able TO maintain competitive bidding.
He suggested that American manu-.
facturers are loaded up with orders
for shells from foreign countries, and
that perhaps this has affected their
attitude toward government orders.
Projectiles now cost s420 apiece,
whereas under competitive bidding I'm
the past the prices we're far lower.
The proper figure Is about $3.50. he
said.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
BIRTH LIST
BOYS.

BOYS.
AHomendoski. So Dane; J. FredwaI-
ski, 946 Milwaukee,. NJ. Kasmetski. 7s9
Mitchell; a. Stewa, 517 Illinois; O.
Powers. 100 Vancouver; W. Trosin, 100
Thlrty-second. J. Amien Eli Franklin
". Patten 1858 Wabash; J. Cieslowski
1852 Peterson: G.. Kelly. shady: II.
Craig, 35sh Twenty -hrst; \. Carroll,
aga Fourth. J. Roslck. 9ss Military; w.
Vimr. SO Cadet; j. Landorf, AL Water
loo: C. Rrause, 947 Twenty fourth; T.
saikoski, 1896 Rivard; j. Wecork. So
Milwaukee, a. Bolek, 80 Clayton; X
Gawczyk. ss Thirty-second' w Betzor,
GIRLS
II. zubowski. 1867 Dubois; y i,ul-
lin: a. Blakeley, 1851 Mt. Elliott. n.
sosnowski. 40 Copeland; y. Czarnik.
100 Harbaugh; Tomasz Nareska, lOi
Harbaugh: J. wyrobek. 122 Portland.
sHverinak. faf Thirtieth; CHASER
fa7 Greenwood: r. Striewskl 277 TWEEN
ty-ninth; l.. zursvicz, 2sT Twenty
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DIED..

DIED.
FAULMAN-Charles, at 657 Canton
days. He leaves to mourn his de-
ters. Fu nnes So Service tuesday at
1880 at residence and O'Clock AZ
Medium avenues. Burial at Geth-
semane cemetery. Mt. Clemens pa
pers please copy.
FREUD-Sunday, Dec. 10, at residence,
90 East Highest, Leopold beloved
Mrs NJ. Fantle Mrs Joseph Siegel.
Marcus, Jerome and Josephine Freud,
aged &C years. Notice OF funeral
later.
HAYEs-Dec. Is. Vincent A. Hayes, OF
EOS Dubois-st., beloved son OF John
Hayes and brother OF Milton J. Flu.
neral from Frank ]. Blakes funeral
home. 4s East High-st1 "Wednesday,
$780, and IS. Peter and Paufs Jes-
nit church at 8 a. m.
Hq naa5atn aged g. mother ls Of spqdseiy
Charles, Joseph, Katherine, Mrs: G.
=: Henris, Mrs chasku}}a esn Mrs Mrs
Margaret Hook. Funeral from the
home, 267 Eliot. Tuesday at $3.50 a
IN and at Sacred Heart church at y.
Interment at Mt. Elliott cemetery.
Windsor, Ont. Dec, IL. In
her eighty-fourth year. Mrs. a. r.
nee Arthemise +. Ouellette, relict OF
the late Noe Langlois, Funeral Tues
day at 10 a. IN. eastern STANDARD. =
from her late residence, 10 Park-st.
east, to St Alphonsus' church. Kind
ly omit flowers.
13, Elizabeth, wife OF
the late Louis Lederle, mother OF
Mrs. ]: p Connolly and Max T. Lee
derle. Funeral Tuesday at y. m.
from her late residence. s2l Trum-
buil-ave Burial private.
Mi LER-Dec. 10, Eleanor. beloved
daughter OF John and Mary Miller
80 Canfield-ave. east. Notice OF fu-
neral later.
RYAN-Dec Is. at residence OF daugh-
ter, ~ Louise-ave.. Mrs. Mary H.,
mother OF Mrs. w. IL. Brown. hrs.
G. A. Coppock and William Ryan
Services from residence Tuesday ar
ternoon at 2.
SLOAN-Dec. 13. Alice Sloan. at the
residence of her sister. Mrs. William
Hawkins, 221 MeldruIn-ave, beloved
sister OF Mrs. Ann Quinn, Mrs. Hugh
O'Hare. Elizabeth Hawkins and Ed
ward Sloan. Funeral from above
residence Tuesday, $40. and Our
Lady OF Help church at a. IN. Kind
ly omit flowers.
SCHULTZ-Dec IL. at her home, ~
90 years, widow OF the late Frederick
schultz. dear mother OF bernard ana
Henrietta Schultz and Mrs. Louise
Horn. sister OF Frederick and Theo-
dore wolter and the late Sophia
Meek. Funeral Tuesday at 2 y. m.
from residence.
wATSoN--At his residence. 10 Pitch
er-st., Sunday, Dec. 10, 1914. Freder-
son and father OF Fred r., Leslie =.
and Florence A. Funeral from resi-
dence Tuesday, Dec. 10, ut p. m.
Burial private.
wREFORD-Dec. 10, at residence, $50
Locust-st., John, husband OF Lucy G.
Wreford, father OF Henry j. Wreford,
aged II years. Funeral Tuesday,
Dec 25, at 1880 p. m.
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nTTp0TTUp uAnIONG
TALK WITH KAISER'S son
Continued from Page OneD.

hands," said Mr.. Preetz. who returned
TO Detroit recently, after having
served 10 days as keeper OF smokes.
He said TO me: Where are you
from?' And told him. Detroit.
Then he said, Oh and looked as Il
he wanted to hear more about De
troit told him about our city.
How long have you been away
from Germany? asked the prince.
told him | had lived in Detroit close
to 40 years. Eitel Frederick laughed
heartily, and said he thought II was
about time | came back"
Further conversation, of a more in
innate nature took place, according
TO Mr.. Preetz's story. They spoke
softly II Preetz had replied to a
question by the prince in English
as IL is spoken in the United States
his answer would have been something
like this:
mo, they closed them all up after
the first mobilization order was Is
sued, and right now. you couldn't pry
on that lid with an army OF men
armed with crowbars."
| Anyway, the prince wrote a little
note, and Preetz says he took the
note to the station master, and got
small parcel in return. He deliv
cred II to the prince. Mr.. Preetz says
he Is now proud to think that II was
he who placed in the hands Of the
kaiser's son, bottle OF very high
class cognac.
Preetz went to Germany before
rumors OF war had been heard, 10
visit relatives. Q II was his first trip
back since he came TO Detroit, In
1876.
IL was sitting In a cafe in Braun.
schweig. one evening" he said, land
an army officer came in. He posted
notice on the wall. II was a brief
mobilization order. There was no ex-
element, no cheering. Most OF the
men just put their glasses down. said
goodnight, and walked out Twenty.
four hours later. the men from this
district were In Stendal, boarding
trains that were bound for France. |
went with some OF my relatives, and
found I could not stay in the mob
ilization headquarters unless had
some business there. A cousin of
mine. an officer in Red Cross corps,
pinned a Red Cross on my arm. Az
ter that, took charge of the cigar
distribution. There we're thousands
and thousands of boxes, and we took
them and passed them among the
men who we're going to the front.
Coffee. chocolate, and sandwiches
were also given away.
Preetz returned to Braunschweig
from Stendal and there he visited the
palace OF Princess Victoria Louise,
onlv daughter OF the kaiser.
"The palace had become a hospital
while I was gone" he said. EVERY
morning, the kaiser's daughter would
walk among the rows and rows of
cots where wounded soldiers lay. One
morning. I remember. she was at
tracted by one poor fellow. who
seemed more wretched than the
others. The princess asked him II
he bad been badly hurt He an
swered no. and said II wasn't only
his injury which was bothpring.
But 7 am to lose nv hand tomor-
row" he said, "and tomorrow Is my
birthday"
"The next morning the soldier
cpme out of the operating room. one
hand gone When he was carried
back to his cot he found a beautiful
silver watch with note Of greeting
from, the princess"
Mr.. Preetz resides at No. 1876 La
fayette-ave. east.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
SHEAHv CTTUTv: GETS
ONE TO FIVE YEARS

James Sheahy, brought back from
Rochester, N ", after being acquit.
ted of a homicide charge. to answer
a charge of stealing $3.50 from the
Auto lunch room. where he had been
employed as a dishwasher, was con
victed In Judge Phelan's court. Mon.
day. and was sentenced to serve from
one to five wears In Jackson. with no
recommends ton.
Judge Phelan said that he didn't
believe Sheahy's statement about his
reasons for committing the theft.
Police OF Rochester were looking
for Sheahy while he was working
here His former sweetheart had
been found. choked and robbed. and
She ahy was suspected. He said that
he sole the monev TO go back to clear
himself of the charge.
However. he was having high
time in wine rooms. with the stolen
money. when Rochester police ran
across him. It's claimed.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
Germans Retire, Is
French Statement

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
4 STAFF Correspondent United Pressl
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE French at.
|ack In the Woevre region Is forcing
n German retirement northward on a
Diagonal line between the Mouse line
NJ fortresses and Metz.
This Is indicated today in the Off.
ial communicate from the war Office.
Continued advance of the French
orces is reported, 500 yards OF
-enches having been taken yesterday.
The statement asserts that the Ger.
bans are apparently retiring north
'ard In that district.
The destruction of German trench
Is Is reported In today's communique
Ia the Ia GrurIe wooct, where de.
srmined fighting has been In progress
or the past week additional ground
as been gained by the French
The statement asserts;
"On the thirteenth In the region OF
ouanir there was violent cannonad
Jag against our trenches. The French
estroyed a number of the trenches
I the enemy.
"In the La Grurie woods our lines
bere further advanced by the explo
ion Of mines.
The Germsns are apparently retir.
ing northward In the Woevre region
l'he French took 500 yards OF trench.
s yesterday"
The fighting in the Woevre region
3 being pressed by the French in an
fort to clear the Germans from the
territory between st. Mihiel and Metz
The statement declares in Alsace
The French advance has continued to
point north OF Steinb~ch.
The statement reiterates claims OF
Eictory by Servia. The Montenegrins
h Is stated, have captured Vishegrad
4 nd forced the Austrians across the
Drina.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
NO ACTION ON WIRE
PURCHASE THIS SESSION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Postmas-
ter-General Burleson's recommends
ton in his annual report today for
'postalization" or government owner
ship OF the country's telephone and
telegraph system will receive no ac-
ton from congress this session. Rep.
Lewis, OF Maryland. father OF the
scheme in the hause, declared today
that he expects the plan to pass next
session.
Lewis charged that the telephone
and telegraph companies are making
a bitter fight against the proposed
bill, under the guise OF educating
the public through magazines.
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eatsa. I'd / S Sotd !

line.
No transient advertising inserted for
per insertion.
The above rates apply TO all classif-
cnhons except Births, Cards OF Thanks
Obituaries, Meeting Notices and all Ads
preceding Male Help
Births, Deaths, Cards OF Thanks and
meeting Notices-Minimumc charge, 35C
Tor 70 words or less. Over % words
one and one-third cents for each extra
word
Observation-Disclosures charge. soc.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
Dresden Safe In
Port, Says Dispatch

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 14I-The ar
|iyal OF the German cruiser Dresden
IT Punta Arenas is reported here. In
\ wireless message here the captain
Pf the Dresden stated his vessel was
bot damaged In the fight with the
British feet. He declared two British
areaunaughts and six cruisers were
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
DEATH LIST.

Mildred Neetzold, Herman kiefer
hospital, 2 years. diphtheria; Richard
Phelan, Milwaukee, Wis. IS years,
anaemia; Joseph Holowicki. 1855 Ham
mond, months. bronchitis; EmJa Dem
ing, 80 Elm. 63 years, cancer OF uterus
Rose f. Tepoorten, Ills East Jefferson,
40 years, peritonitis; Luretta Judge.
1870 Maxwell. IL months. broncho
pneumonia Herman A Frey. 1902 Hol-
comb, year, heart disease; Samuel
Howitz, gil Brady, 40 years tubercu-
losis; Emma II. Todd, Forest apart
karasE. Ia ST. Albertus. 4 years. diph-
iberia Tulsa Kerske. 1850 Twenty
fourth. % years. broncho pneumonia;
Mary Blk. 621 Waterman, 50 years.
cerebral hemorrhage; Andrew Dittman.
Arnold Home. I6 years, arterio sclero-
sis: Charlotte Witban. 134s Mckinley.
81 years, cerebral apoplexy; Amelia A.
Buckley, So7 Nineteenth, SO years. SEN
ility; Mary Benner, 81 ElsA 81 years,
pernicious anaemia:. Paul Galati. 900
Monroe, 29 years, tuberculosis; Samuel
Krebs. ia Greenfield, So years. lobar
pneumonia. Augusta Hitler. 1l2S Con-
cord, SO years, tuberculosis; Grace >.
Nelson, 1875 Sheridan. 80 years. mitral
insufhciency, Mary A. Nowakowski.
447 Garfield. / month. castro enteritis;
Anna Cronin. IL Beaubien, Al years.
heart disease: Elizabeth Fecker. 3l2
Clinton, months, convulsions, Angus
Ia O'CLOCK, S4S Field. ~ years, pneu-
monia John Yes, Se6 Military j year.
broncho pneumonia; Edward Ryan, las
Tuscola. II years. mitral insufhciency.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14

ninth; i. johnson. 1911 Philadelphia; C.
Delhs sol Dix; NJ. Sullivan, 1856 Mt
Elliott; M. Hesselbacher, 2611 Gratiot;
WOOD. Up Dix; 1. Bucyn. 71s Thir-
tleth; II. TldeschinI. 2s Jerome
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
MAY ESTABLISH
NAVAL PATROL
AT CANAL ZONE
Washington Awaits Further
Word From GOethals on
Request for DestrOyers
BELLIGERENTS EXCHANGE
NEUTRALITY RIGHTS
Tendency to Disregard Regula-
tions for Conduct of Canal
Observed by Governor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The
secretaries Of state, war and navy
will hold a conference early today
to decide whether to send war
ships 70 Panama to aid In enforc-
Ing neutrality In response to Col.
Cocktails request.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
VESSEL PASSAGES.

DETROIT Dec, 14.-Up: Nothing.
Down: Ia Sale. Griffin. 1915 a. m.
Closed for season.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
EPnRTED CAPTURE OF
STEINBACH INDICATES
FORWARD MOVE

(Continued from Page ose.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14

,r.,atins the plain neat s,ra-tAas is
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED, used postage stamps and
stamp collections for cash Mc0raw
stamp Co., SOC Elks' Temple. Phone
Cadillac 353s
OLD feather beds wanted Jewel Leather
Mattress Co.. 359 Mich. Cherry 6O7-J.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
DESKS

STORE FIXTURES, ETC.
We manufacture aud carry in stock
complete line OF counters, shelvings.
show, wall and display cases, back
bars, etc. New and second-hand.
Reasonable prices; quick delivery.
Detroit Store Fixture Co.
ss7-341 Gratiot. Main 1929. Cherry 1919.
SILK REMNANTS for patchwork. etc.
Send 1Oc for special package and list
OF money savers for your work bas-
ket NJ. b. Box 6S1. East Lansing.
Mich.
SODA, FOUNTAIN, billiard and pool
tables new and second-hand. Geo.
Marsh Co. Farmer-st. Il terms
STORAGE furniture. nearly new. bar
gain prices Sumner Co. Mich and tth.
XMAS TYPEwRITERs GIFTS FOR
ALTs--1Oo great bargains. all makes,
only 50 each All NEW
S~@A MAKES. $50. Rebuilt $40
Hf<N up. Rent 81 mo. UP. Agents
SRi7fSA Corona. weight 8 lbs De-
1kx#As troit Typr. Co. t6o Jeffer-
w. son. mr.. Wood. Main fio2.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14

REAL ESTATE BARGAIN

REAL ESTATE BARGAIN
Three lots adjoining, on Giles
ave-, Windsors new boulevard,
now being improved and traf-
flee to be restricted, can be had
at sacrifice price. Rare oppor-
tunity for an investment. Ad-
dress Chas. t. Schermerhorn,
managing editor, The Detroit
Times, or call Main 1870 or
Hemlock 2473-J. IT,.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

CONDITIONS FORCE Me to dispose
OF the furniture OF my elegantly
furnished 7-room apartment. Will
sacrifice to quick buyer. North 2s7
DOCTOR WILL SELL the entire con-
tents OF his home to first reasonable
cash OFFER. In part or whole. Call
Grand 47S3.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-04

well be a good one.
Federal officials will contest in the
c0urts for the services of Killifer and
ole, and threaten that if they are
Of given the players they will make
impossible for them to play the
anne in any other city.
Cole is reported to have signed
it'll the Yanks for $4,000 a season
Id his contract is for one year. He
adj received $500 advance money
ON the Federals and will try to turn
lis back.
After fixing his agreement with
rank Farrell a statement was given
} 1T, purporting to come from Cole
Id bearing his signature. The auto
'aph was the only thing that resem-
ed the Kings work. The letter was
Ill of real language.
But the "signed statement" of Vic
aier still stands as the high mark
IT ball playing literary gents to
1oot at.
Joe Tinker received a letter from
resident Ebbets of the Dodgers yes
erday, ordering him to report at
augusta, Ca, for spring training
iIarch 1. Joe laughed at the missive
nd said he would be bossing his own
-ang down at Mineral Wells, Tex, ON
he date he was expected to join
3rooklyn.
Coach Stage of the University of
;hiCagO athletic teams left for the
Ieeting of the football rules commit
ee in New York this morning. He
yas. carrying ideas for several
;hanges in rules, the. majority of
hem dealing with the forward pass.
IL of these ideas are not Stages,
s he is representing half a dozen
Western coaches.
The most drastic change the Ma
Don pilot will offer is to penalize
cam ten yards for failure to COM
Iete forward pass. At present there
no DenaltV when the ball strikes
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-04

it was not necessary to make the
structure fireproof.
Mordecai Brown is silent as to the,
salary he will pay Al Bridwen for
playing with the st. Louis Feds next
season. Brownie is not alarmed at
the statements of President Murphy
of the Cubs and says he does not be-
ieve the West Side head will take the
infielder's case into the courts.
President Gilmore of the Feds is in
Toronto to arrange for a site for the
new leagues park in that city.
Willie Hoppe retained his 1872 balk-
line billiard title by defeating George
Sutton in New York last night, 500 to
226. Hoppe played brilliant and
steady billiards. Sutton made high
run of 1913.
The signed contract of OutfieIder
Josh" Devore was received today
by the Phillies.
1t was announced at Pittsburgh
Federal headuarters that RUDE Geyer
of the st. Louis Cardinals has signed.
Mcdonald of the Boston Nationals is
also claimed.
Robert jolly, better know as "Wee
Robbie" one of the younger members
of the famous st. Andrews Jollys, all
of whom are now golf professionals
in the United States, has established
what he claims is the record drive of
a golf ball. The feat, which appears
to give him the record, was drive
of 1,026 yards, and the drive was
made under conditions which were as
unusual as the drive itself.
Early in the winter, after the
weather had driven almost all the
golfers off the links of the Park Ridge
Country Club, Attorney Charles E.
collars continued to play over the
frozen ground. He experimental. Dis
covering that the cold golf balls could
not be driven as far as he ordinarily
drove in summer, he warmed them by
a stove before starting ont and car
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-05

BY e, o. SAWYER =.
IVIUV1u

Seattle, WASH, Jan. 5.-"Bill'
Hudson, motion picture man, is back
from the arctic seas, with the first
authentic word from the Canadian
Exploration expedition under Stef-
ansson, He walked all the way from
Demarcation Point on the northern
coast of Alaska to Fl. Yukon, then by
winter stage to Cordova and by
steamer here.
Hudson went north in hope of
reaching Victoria land, the home of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-05

Dynamiting the Ice to Save Schoone
Bill Hudson
Stefansson's blonde Eskimos. He
wanted to make the first motion pic
lures of this race and score a movie
SCOOP" but the polar ice shut down
early and caught the whole northern
feet, including whalers, picture men,
hunters and explorers before they
reacbed HerscbeIl's island.
Hudson found the southern party
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-05

r From Being Crushed, and Photo of
Movie Man.
of the Canadian expedition including
the schooners Alaska and Mary
Sachs reported LOST, in safe winter
quarters, 70 miles west of Demarca-
ton Point.
Just before he started south an
Eskimo runner brought word that
Stefansson and three of his party
were safe at Point Barrow but that
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-10-29
NOT SUCH DEADLY ENEMIES
"Bloody Chasm" That Separated Ma
tionaiists and Ulsterites Might
Have Been Bridged.

As all the world knows, interna-
tional war has proved great concil-
iator in Ireland As a contributor to
the Bystander says, you cannot give
much attention to the dismemberment
of the empire when you are not GER
tain whether you will have an EN-
pire to dismember.
There is a geniality about the Ma
tionalist volunteer that makes you
know that he would rather fight some
one else-Germany in this case-than
Ulster A few stories are current
that help to show how very ripe Ire
land was for eonciliation. Not long
ago a company of Nationalist volun-
teers, passing d company of Ulster
men, and being uncertain as to the
customary etiquette between deadly
enemies-saluted In northern dis
trict there was only one field suitable
for drilling. and as the two opposition
armies wanted II, the owner began
bidding them against each other.
Northern canniness asserted itself.
The commanding officer of one battal-
ion approached the enemy, and they
agreed to rent the field in common,
and use it on alternate days.
A third anecdote relates that while
some Ulster volunteers were drilling
Nationalist was seen sitting on a
fence watching them. When he was
questioned by an FISHERMAN he ex.
planned that his own company had
mislaid their rifles and could not
drill: but, he added, I'VE were wait.
ing TO see If we could get the loan OF
yours when you've done with them"