Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
THE WEEK
Ep1tone Of Events Fading De.
cenber 10, 1914.
EUROPEAN WAR.

EUROPEAN WAR.
Great Britain declared Egypt . Brit
ish protectorate. and Turkish suzer-
ainty ended. Italy demanded from Tur-
key apology for the forcible removal
of G. A. Richardson, British consul,
from the italian consulate at Hodeida.
later rendered satisfaction to Italy.
Austria Hungary officially denied over
lures to Servia for peace. Brussels de-
cided to pay $11.250,000 war levy Inn
posed by the German conquerors. The
Portuguese chamber of deputies decid-
ed to take full part in the war II called
upon to defend her colonies. Trans
ports carried thousands of British
troops to Havre as reinforcements for
the army at the front. British ship
builders made the record of ten and
one-half months in constructing the
cruiser Caroline. just placed In COM
mission.
Military Operations.
Four German warships raided the
British coast. firing upon Hartlepool.
Scarborough and other towns, killing
upward of 100 persons. most Of them
civilians, including women and chill
dren. The Austrian training ship Bee
thoven was reported blown up by a
mine. and crew and cadets aboard were
all lost. great victory was claimed
by the Germans in fghting with Rus
slams west Of Warsaw. Ausfrians we're
credited in Berlin with successes
against the Russians In Galicia. An
offensive movement of the allies
against the Germans In France and
Of the enemy by British warships along
the coast. was begun. Belgrade was
retaken by the Servians. after many
defeats administered to the Austrian
invaders. The Turkish battleship
Messudieh was destroyed In the OAR
cruiser Dresden, abandoning haven at
Punta Arenas. Chile, put to sea with
British warships in pursuit.
Situation in the United States.
An American warship was ordered to
+ Panama for the enforcement of neu-
trality on the Canal Zone. The com
mittee Of the Pan-American Union,
| representing the republics Of North
and South America. discussed methods
to enforce exclusion of belligerent
warships from American waters. The
United States. as intermediary In the
war, was advocated by Austrian press.
The German converted cruiser Cormo-
rant, in harbor at Guam, voluntarily
interned.
NATIONAL.
The President held that state laws
must yield to treaty obligations. an
| swering inquiries regarding applica-
ton of the Arizona alien laws The
President determined to continue John
D. Lynn as United States attorney for
the western district Of New York. a
recess appointment. in opposition to
ee sefrTa hs s
bill, carrying about $3s.744.000-a
heavy cut under the current appropri-
ation-was passed by the House. The
general board Of the navy urged con-
struction of four battleships year, to
keep pace with other nations. Former
President Roosevelt declined to APP
pear as a witness before the House
naval affairs committee to discuss ma
tional defenses. The Postmaster Gen.
eral proposed the contract system as
a substitute for salaries of rural car
riers. David A. Gates. democrat, was
appointed deputy commissioner of in
ternal revenue. Rear Admiral Reginald
F. Nicholson, U. s. NJ. was retired for
lations concluded consideration of the
Colorado strike situation. Joseph Lei
ter was held not legally responsible
for the payment of notes given to ele-
VatOr concerns ne REGARDS as udviue
defeated by treachery his corner in
| wheat in 1898. Seven were killed by a
gas explosion in a Cleveland dwelling
Among those who died during the
week were John G. Follansbee, finan-
cier; Dr. C. w. Trueheart, author.
FOREIGN.
Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, q. S. A.
was assigned to the mission of per-
suading belligerent Mexican factions
opposite Naco. Ariz.. to cease HOSTILE
ties endangering American lives across
the border; Spain ratified the safety
at-sea pact, arranged last year at the
London convention. The Scandinavian
peace conference to have been held at
Copenhagen, called by socialists. was
postponed until next year: The trad
ing schooner Adelia T. Carleton started
on a trading expedition to Liberia to
open a new enterprise fathered by
American commercial interests. The
American Peace Society of Japan un-
dertook investigation preparatory to a
statement showing the friendship of
Japan for the United States. National
prohibition was defeated in the New
Zealand elections; a greater majority
for the government was returned to
parliament Among those who died
Mo-