The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1914-12-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK
General Resume Of Important Events
Throughout the World.

The Turkish embassy at Rome says
that the Egyptian advance guard on
the Suez canal has deserted to the
Turks.
Thanksgiving Day found 1000, 900
starving Belgians in dire want of
bread and only half enough to appease
their hunger.
A young Portland streetcar con-
when he reached up to turn off the
electric light.
Promotion of officers in the U. s.
navy is declared to be too slow, and
General Blue says officers are worn out
before they reach higher grades.
Fifteen regiments of Russian sold
iers, with 70 barge loads of ammuni-
tion, have arrived in the Servian town
of Raduievatz, to aid that country.
Dispatches from Petrograd state
that the German lines in Russian Po-
land have been seriously disorganized,
and that great army is surrounded by
the Russians.
A British aviator dropped bomb
squarely on German ammunition
train, which blew up. The explosion
was heard and felt many miles along
the allies lines.
Turkey has made formal and salts
factory explanation to the United
States government for firing on an
American launch that attempted to
enter Turkish closed harbor.
A dispatch to the Havas agency
from Athens says advices received in
the Greek capital from Mitylene state
that Turkish mine-layer has been tor
pedoed and sunk in the Bosphorus.
A dispatch to Berlin from Berne
says reports from reliable source
set forth that the French losses, up tc
November /, were 100, 900 men killed,
$40, 900 wounded and 167, 900 missing.
General Carranza has established 6
temporary seat of government at Vers
Cruz, from which point he will conduct
a campaign against General Villa ano
Zapata, who have occupied Mexico
City.
1t is said in Petrograd that the re
port published in the Bourse Gazette
that Russia, France and Great Britain
were endeavoring to secure the re
opening of the Dardanelles is a pure
invention.
Reports of pan slamic anti-Britisl
movement are confirmed by the Russ
koye Slovo, of Petrograd, which say
that the movement had its beginning
in Afghanistan. The Porte says tina
all Arabs who are fit for military serv
ice have declared their readiness for
holy war.
1.-THE situation at present does no
demand legislation for the suppression
of football" said Premier Asquith il
the house of commons, replying to
question as to whether such a NOV
was under way. The premier adde
that negotiations with the football
magnates were progressing fror
which satisfactory results were ex
pected.
OdIullldl kAIloblQco OdNdlidIig paul
arch of Venice, is dead.
Richard Croker, former leader G
Tammany Hall, is soon to be married
A prominent newspaper in Berlin
says peace talk is 'higher politics
idiocy."
One weeks exports from the U.
exceeds the imports by more tina
s14, 900, 900.
A German aeroplane with two av
ators has been captured by cossacks
miles from Flock, Russian Polan,
The airmen had dropped several boml
in Flock.
New rates of pay for English arm
officers showing increases of from
to 25 per cent are announced in 6
army order. The new daily rate for
captain is raised from SO to ST. al
for lieutenant from So to S2.5
These increases also are augmented
various special allowances.
The admiralty of England announc
lndb I'll DOlnAo VI AuliltaAl oiB hihSoA
in Zeebrugge were subjected to s
we're bombardment by two British bs
tleships. The German opposition W
feeble. The extent of the damai
done is unknown. The British shi
returned safe.
An official statement issued by t
maritime authorities says that it h
been proved that German warshi
have violated the neutrality of Cehi
by staying for several days in the Ju
Fernandez islands, capturing neuti
ships, seizing coal and provisions a
sinking the French bark Valentine
half mile from the Chilean coast.
Reports are current in Washingtc
d. c., that General Blanco, in char
of Mexico City, may abandon his pt
as Villa nears.
Switzerland has lodged protests
London and Bordeaux against the v
lation of Swiss neutrality by Brit
aviators, and demands satisfaction.
Telegraphing from Athens, the C
respondent of the Havas agency So
the Turkish government has forbido
all subjects of the triple entente pc
ers, with the exception of women q