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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
HAVE PROOF ALLIES
HAD PLANNED WAR
Cologne Gazette Quoted BY Of
fetal Bureau on Finding of
Secret Document.

Berlin. Oct. Sl.-The official press
bureau to-day issued the following.
The Cologne Gazette declares that
in the archives of the Belgian ministry
of Mar there has been found secret doc
unents setting forth the common plans
of the triple entent powers and Bel
giuaa for a campaign against Germany.
The italian newspaper Stampa re-
ports that German troops in east Africa
have inflicted complete defeat on the
troops from the Belgian congo at a
point near I<issenji.
"A special correspondent Of the
Frankfurt Gazette in east Prussia re-
ports that there is now a total OF 40
000 civilians of east Prussia who are
missing a IS a result of the Russian
atrocities in this district.
In consequence OF the illtrcatrnent OF
German civilians in England the gen
eval command of the German army
corps stationed at Altoona. has de-
clared that If Great Britain does net
libepate these Germans all Fnglishmen
in Germany lit for military service viii
be arrested.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05

London. Oct. S1.-The British gov
eminent has sent three OF its highest
officials 10 the continent on a most
mysterious and important mission.
The delegation consists of David Lloyd
George. the chancellor OF the exche-
quer; Lord Haldane, the lord chancel-
lor. an Lord Reading, the chief jus
tice.
The destination and object of this
mission is being kept q profound see
ret. LIS Importance is evident from its
membership, and apparently the bust
ness to be transacted concerns both
d|nancia! and legal matters. Lord Hal
dine and the chief justice rank about
The foremost authorities upon the law
in the United Kingdom.
The most plausible report has it that
the three have one to Holland and
possibly VIII extend their journey 10
the Scandinavian countries to deal with
the matter Of the shipment of goods
from neutral countries into Germany,
II the statements Of the English Jews
papers 7 correct, Holland and the
three Scandinavian nations are CON
Quoting q furnishing trade with Ger
many through trans-shipment OF sup
plies from the United States and even
from England.
The newspapers OF all those coun-
tries assert that their importations are
for their own needs alone, while Eng
lish papers insist that they are receiv-
ing consignmClts Of petroleum, grain
and foodstuffs generally which far ex-
coed their normal requirements.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
ITALY READY TO FIGHT;
BULGARIA. HOLDING OUT

London, oct. 31.-Speculation as to
the effects of the position taken by
Turkey varies widely. In some quar-
ters It Is argued Yer that the acts OF
the former German cruisers. Goepen
and Breslau, Will be disaVoWed by the
porte, but the well authenticated news
of the departure OF the Russian ambas-
sador from C~onstantinople seems TO
commit Turkey beyond recall. Delayed
kilograms from Constantinople indicat-
ed as late as last Wednesday that the
British ambassador had received as
%surances that Turkey was determined
to preserve neutrality.
The action of the Balkan states is
awaited witt, keen interest. Greece IS
expected Immediately 70 fhro:N IN hef
lot With the entente powers, aad It rs
felt tina Runlania probaD!? "lll follow
the, same course.
Bulgaria, which r~ccentl% CARED Fauch
Of the prestige lost in the second Eal-
kan war. preserves = stubborn silence.
Revenge would intpcl her I" an alliance
with the Turks. bat SOFA s@"nn$ deter
mined to maintain neutrality Hni@Ss the
borders Of bulgaria are Guessed.
Rome newspapers aver That with
Turkey in the arntta tne conflict is no
longer European. ln,: Mediterranean in
scope. 1T therefore threaicts italy m
terests in NcTt1 A'it2s and raises the
century ol6 qttst'n.; - the cnntrol OF
the Mcditerraltcaw "hich must compe'
the Italian acyarnrieIt TO intervene on
the side Of the a,,tenfn powers.
Italy. as . FIRST s;ci, IN her evident
determination 20 IL. q factor in the con-
troll of the Adf!atjc. has landed an ex-
petition on the slime Of ''aSeno. when
commands the nn:bor OF Avlona, IN
Albania.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
JAPANESE SQUADRON
R0hanAnne TSENG TAIL
Toxic Reports Progress In AS
sault on German Position
In China.

Toxic. Oct. 31.-The navy department
announces that the japanese squadron,
assisted by English warships and
masked by a mist, approached and Wig
orously and effectively b~olnbarded the
forts at Using Tau on October %. Some
of the defense works We're destroyed,
and on the next day the bombardnent
was repeated. Only the northeast fort
replied to the bo~mhardment.
The funnel of o gunboat was shat
tered by the Japanese shells.
London. Oct. 31.-The official press
bureau announced that an Indian on
tingent has joined the British and jap
anese forces operating against the
Germans before Using Tau, China.
New York. Oct. 81. The East &
West News bureau made pablic to-
day the following dispatch received
from Toxic:
The official announcement of tic
navy department, made today, Octo-
Der 81. TO the effect that the Japanese
~blockading fleet that has daily since
October %, been bomharding the Tsila
Tau forts. has, With the addition q.
British warships, redoubled its efforts
on October % and 80 in fierce a n
nonading on the various forts of the
enemy.
TIE japanese army at dawn DC
tober 81 commenced a general attack
on Using Tau and is now engaged in q
spirit Of the attacking army runs
Ai.b'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
SHELLS PLAY HAVOC
IN MODERN WARFARE
English Inventor of shrapnel
Never Reimbursed For
Deadly Discovery.

London, (by naaill. Nov. s.--Sharp-
nef. which has done far more damage
10 the QliteS than the German rifle fire
Is Il British invention ovef q century
old. Its inventor was General Ssarap-
mel, an English officer who was born
in l16i II given q cornission III the
royal artillery in liza. The thought
came TO him during the war in Flan-
ders, where he was impressed by the
trifling effect of u shot against
troops and the limite,, range of grape.
His she'll, filled with balls and powder
and ignitea by q time fuse. Mas adopted
by the British army in 1909 and played
war under Wellington and also at
unknown outside of Britain until 1884.
With the customary ingratitude OF
governments. General Shrapnel vas
never reimbursed for the expense OF
his experiments. Al he received was
1900 pounds y year (Sf.o001 II the
offer OF a b~aronetcy he could not aft
ford TO accept. He died in 1912 n bitter
old man.
DIR, Louis Seaman, the American
pert who has visited the hospitals OF
the allies at the ront. says hat the
German shells break into large pieces
and do little damage compared with
those used by the japanese against
Russia, which We're torn into showers OF
steel splintets, But the ~shfapnel bull
lets make ragged wounds and also carry
Injecting material With them. causing
u large percentage of deaths from blood
poisoning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
CARRANzA OUSTED
VILLA IS DEPOSED
AQuas CaIientes Conference
Lets Out Both Leaders
Suggestion Once Made BY
First Chief Adopted.

FL Paso, Tex, Nov. s-Lea6ers OF
the rival Carransa ana Villa factions
of the constitutionalist party in Mex
leo today looked for an early settle
aen OF the differences between tho
w chieftains, following the action OF
the Aguas CAlientes conference late
yesterday. IN adopting 81 decree depos-
ing both Carranza and Villa from Of
fetal positions.
The plan. which would retire the two
opposing leaders, was drafted and
adopted unanimously by u joint COM
mittee on civil and military matters,
the members of which are the leaders
OF both factions. II arranged that the
provisional president, to be named la
ter. should take oath of office before
the assembled convention.
The document thanked General Car
rama and General Villa for their revo-
dictionary activity,
The proposition for the retirement OF
both leaders WAS made 70 the eonven-
ton by Carranza himself, who insisted
that unless Villa also retired he would
he compelled tc refuse TO step down
from office.
Later in the night the protocol came
up before the assembled body was
passed a vote of IL TO lie.
TIL plan OF Aguas Calientes differs
widely from nan ether evolutionary
plans adopted at various times during
MeNlco's present Revolutionary move
ment in the fact that it is more defin-a
lite in the matter of arranging u pro-
visional government Il carrying out
civil reforms.
1t places full power in the provisional
president and the present body of chief
tains which will act in the capacity OF
& congress. The plan does not cali for
elections until after the arrangement
of civil reforms By this body. No time
Is set for the general elections. The
plan in this regard says
said president Will take oath before
the assembled convention and arrange
the program of government. which will
enaanate from this arrangement. along
the best lines To realize in q pre-con-
stitlttional period the social and politi-
cal reforms needed by the country
This plan borders on the suggested
commission form of government. since
the provisional president would be act
ing as chairman of the convention.
General Carranza VAS denoted TO the
position of general of division. which
he held prior 10 the drafting of the
Guadaioupe plan. which made him
commander in chief of the constitutions
allst army during its fight agAlns, the
Etuerta power. All commanders, Cen
eral Villa included. Were placed under
the orders of the secretary OF war, who
would be narned under the new ar
raugement. although a previous clause
Clearly stated that both "Carranza anC
Villa would cease their present fuuc
lions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
DOUBT STORY SULTAN WAS
COERCED BY GERMAN GUN!

London, Oct. 3l.-The correspondent
OF the Morning Post in Petrograd sends
his paper the following:
The statement published here that
the guns OF the cruiser Goeben were
turned on the sultan's palace in order
10 make him Weld TO the German de-
man probably is untrue"
y dispatch to the Central News from
Petrograd says that UP TO q late hour
Friday no declaration OF war had been
received from Turkey, Neither the
Russian ambassador nor the Turkish
ambassador have left their posts, the
dispatch says. and continues;
CONSERVATION prevails in Constan-
tinople and the Turkish ministry is
sitting continuously. The secretary II
the Turkish embassy in P~eJrograd says
that he hopes the misunderstanding
Will soon be cleared up"
The head Of the MosIens in Russia
condemns the folly OF Turkey and de-
clares THAT his followers are loyal 10
the Russian emperor"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
NERVY PHOTOGRAPHER
WOUNDED IN BATTLE
Donald Thompson Shot While
Taking Chances at Front
In Belgium.

London, Oct. st.-Donald Thompson,
the Kansas photographer who earned
a place for himself in the history Of
American journalism by purchasing
egress 10 the war zone OF France from
a Russian noblewoman with q hand
full of cigar p representing
money, has again leaped lightly into
the rays OF the calcium. This time Mr..
Thompson has achieved the not 81 diff
ticuity feat of getting shot.
Arriving here today from Holland.
the interepid II nan was taken at
once 10 a hotel 10 get much needed
sleep. Though his wound is not Sc
rious. Thompson was completely ex-
hausred. having been unable 10 sit
down with comfort since his misfor-
tune.
Thoupson's exploits. beginning al
most with the outbreak OF war. have
been heralded all over the world. His
%audacity,. u~nquenchable curiosity and
sense OF hunor have pulled him
military tina seem well nigh iInpos-
sible. AT the time he was shot Thomp-
son was the only inner man with the
German army at the front. He had
received instructions To leave, but had
postponed the time of departure.
The German battalion from which he
was obtaining food wen into action
at Dixmude. Thompson was standing
near the entrance TO the camp Kitchen,
when q shell exploded q few feet away,
A fragment struck him as he ducked
carrying away his coat ana blowing q
short but painful furrow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
CALIFORNIA VOTERS TO
DECIDE LIQUOR ISSUE

san Francisco, Nov. a.-California
will decide at the polls in the general
state election of November 3 whether
it is to SO into the dry column or re-
main wet, The fight over the prohibits
ton amendment is overshadowing all
others on the ballot and both factions
already are claiming victory.
Millions of dollars are invested in
California vineyards and wineries and
the wet element holds hat to dry up
the state would throw thousands of
persons out of employment and mean
a less to the state of millions of dol
lars annually. 1t is estimated that
1921, 600. 900 is invested in wineries and
vineyards.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
German Private's Diary Found
on Dead Body Describes
Horrors of Battle.
He SERVED CROWN PRINCE
Written Evidence Gives Insight
to Terrible Suffering En-
dured In France.

Paris, Oct Is Thy maiD-He-e Is the
story o. q German private, who vas
found dead IN : srench-Uot dead from
wounds. bur from starvacion-and this
story. II the form Of q daily Journal
kept apparently up 10 The last day. was
found on him. L begins with the ad-
vance Of Tire crown princes army up
on the Marine after the battle OF Char
ieroi and the fall Of Lengwy.
7 Il covers The battle OF the Marine and
the great part OF the campaign in the
Afsre.
Yesterday was 4 day OF rejoicing.
Our first army has pushed back the
French, defeated q division OF English
cavalry and IS before the gates OF
Paris. In Russia our troops have taken
10000 prisoners. The Joy would have
been greater il We had mad something
20 eat Our division leaves FOR Marson
s.. Armand and Bossuet, where we are
70 utvouac before crossing the Marine
tomorrow. We hope 70 set rattons there,
We finally stopped long enough TO
take & bite, Il did not take long be-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
berlin SAYS ARMY
HOLDS BEST POSITION
Germans Now Ready to Direct
Attention TO "Campaign's
Object"

Berlin. Nov >. lby wireless 10 Say-
viltet.-Information given out for the
press in official quarters today is as
follows:
Military experts of the Berlin news
papers CONSIDER that Yesterdays devel-
opmeHts around yerdun We're OF the
greatest importance. and say there is
promise Of their resumption with re
neWed strength. In the fighting south
of Nerdun the French are straining eF-
cry effort 70 crush and drive u the
army which the end of September pen
etrated as far as st. Mihiel and which
for q month past has been fighting hard
to hold the ground gained. The Ger
mans now have captured the main POI
sition and their forces are operating
from the direction of Toul. The French
attack from Ponta-AIousson also was
without results. Attention now can
again be directed to the original object
of his campaign.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
TO RETURN TO PARIS
Parliament to Meet Soon, Capt..
tai Is Resuming Normal Con-
ditions Once More.

Paris. Nov. 2-Urofficial announce
ment was made today that the gov
eminent would return to Paris from
Bordeaux on November 90 and that
parliament would meet on December
Is to pass emergency laws.
Little by little Paris appears to be
returning to more normal condition.
The shops IN the Avenue De L'Opera,
which had their doors locked and the
windows white washed, have been re-
opened. Each day another restaurant
or bar on the b~oulevardes or elsewhere
resumes business and the newspapers
which ceased to publish at the time of
the mobilization have begun to appear
again. The question of ~reopening the
bourse also is discussed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
TURKEY DECLARES GERMAN
OFFICERS STARTED FIGHT
WITHOUT ASKING C0NSEl,T

state Wh1ch Of the powers had asked
the United States 10 care Tor diplomatic
interests II ConStan1inop!e. ~Iu&Sr,uch
as Great Britain ~sevsrAi weeas ago
Waen the Turkish situation apparently
mad reached 1 crisis. asked the United
states u care for her interests in casa
Of emergency, II was believed today
Jaat nation terrsG 10 by officials was
France.
Although there still was 3 view ! 4
some quarters that German officers
and Turkish commanders OF the war
party naishr have forced the situation
on the grand Vtzie- ard Ms councillors,
nothing was contained III official DIS
patches which could could he construed
Is pportiuS thai theory.
OFFICIALS awaited further dispatches
with keen interest. as they are dssi-
rous OF rendering prompt assistance 20
any missionaries or other American
citizens affected by war conditions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
SUFFRAG|STS DEBATE
QUESTION OF ETHICS
Fight on Congressional Black
list Idea Becomes Warm
Wrangle.

Chicago. Ill. NOV. Tho adoption
of a resolution endorsing the work Of
the congressional committee OF the
American Woman Suffrage association.
OF which Mrs. Medin Mccormick is
chairman. has brought q form of peace
to the suffrage convention here.
Whether it will aInoun to more than
an armed truce remains TO be seen.
The issuance of a blacklist of con-
gressional candidates. opposed TO wom-
an suffrage. by the committee. was a
step hat developed healthy opposition
10 the work OF Mrs. Mccormick ana
her associates. Mrs. Grace Wilbur
Trout. state president. asserted. in a
speech. that the committee was actu-
ated by wrong motives. Mrs. An
toinette Funk and Mrs. Mccormick
made reply, The debate became Very
warm u for a time il appeared that
the organization might be disrupted by
the dispute.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
MUCH DAMAGE DONE BY
THE TURKS AT ODESSA

London. Oct. 31-The Russian gun
boa. Donets. was sunk, . part OF the
crew was drowned and the others
We're killed or wounded ny the Turkish
TORPEDO boats which raided the fort OF
Odessa, according 70 = message OF
Lloyds Agency.
The Russian steamers, Lazareff.
Wiuaz and Whan,poa and the French
steamer. Portugal. were damaged by
shell fire and q number OF sailors were
kill or wounded.
Shells also were fired on he sub
urbs of Odessa. near a number Of oil
tanks, but the tanks were unchanged.
y factory. however, was hit
Some civilians also were killed or in
jured by the shells.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
GERMAN MILITARISTS
OVERRIDE GOVERNMENT
Even Foreign Minister Without
Authority When Army OFF,
GERS Are Present.

Berlin, oct. 50. by nlail-To say that
civil authority Il, Germany has every
where given Way 10 military goScsn-
alsne would b. 10 -overStSte the case.
and Yet it is true thar within It's
field OF sffairs The military Is not only
~taesoluts. but also at times Inclined oe-
teglS - disregard wen the hIShsSs
state officials. This prevails 70 such
an extent that passes. Ter instance,
from the minister oT foreign affairs ars
only valid when SoEse arE1y officer i
disposed 10 recognize them.
The foreign correspondents left II
Berlin have Recently had occasion ~
witness the WORKING OF military gov.
eminent The foreign office sent II
them. unsolicited. an Invitation 10 WISH
the war prisoners detention barracks
at Dohsritz. some Is ra&les outside tlaa
capital. The newspaper men assembled
at the time ana place directed, With
them were Captain Lochiein. OF the lrn-
perial admiralty, ana several hiSh or
fieials OF the foreign office, The eofa-
nlan0ant Of the military camp, An Ell,
derby general. approached the group
and addressed them hvusquely.
Nobody VIII be admitted To see thu
prisoners. he said. and as Ions as !
am commandment here. the same rula
will PREVAIL
He turned his back on the state off
Gals and newspaper men n stroda
back To his room without u word ot
explanation. The fact that the visitors
were present by invitation of the gov-
eminent made no difference to him,
The civil officials Of Germany realize
that the act that che neutral nations
are getting SO little news from tha
German side is in some degree tina
fautt Of this lack OF cooperation be-
tween the civil and the military off
cials. If the former could have their
way, the foreign press service from
Germany would he much more nearly
completes. hut they are blocked by this
attitude of the army officials.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
LIES HOUR UNDER
PILE OF DEAD E
Story OF Wounded Soldier
Recalls Grim Story By
Bal-ac.

Northern France. Nov. ga wound
ed British soldier tells . story OF an
experience which recalls the grim sN-
p~eriepce Of SalEac's Coloael Chaoert
and which also Illustrates the severity
OF the 1gntiug,
This soldier said ne remembered the
start OF a fierce right in the trenches,
Then his mind became g. blank sor
many hours, When he recovered his
senses IL was morning ana he had sn
awful feeling OF s~uffocatien. When he
tried 70 10Y he realized that he WAS
IN 4 trench barred beneath 4 pile u
German and British dead.
The enemy had retired temporarily
anu eventually the soldier was able 70
crawl 10 the next line OF trenches,
which were occupied by his comrades,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
BELGIAN PLIGHT is
AWFUL SAYS I0WAN
Newspaper Man In Letter De-
scribes Refugees Fleeing
Before Germans.

Washington. D. c. Nov. o.-Chas. s.
Smith. Iowa newspaper former
" of res Moines and Abba, 0ow in Eu-
rope for the Associated Press, has
written 10 friends here concerning the
war situation. Mr., Smith was in Os-
tend and departed from there for Lon
don just before the Germans captured
It. He takes an impartial view of the
war but described the homeless Bel
gians' plight as u~nspeakable.
American children certainly do we'll
10 help Belgian children" he says
There plight IS awful"
Mr.. Smith saw 10000 helpless Bel
gian refugees erowding the Ostend
dock. with a German taube FLYING
overhead. while the c~aunonading was
going on within easy hearing distance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
SOLDIER WHO STARVED
TO DEATH. DYING. PENS
VIVID PICTURE OF WAR

what they 4 Us was Just
aQusa 70 sut i sharper edge On our
appeutes. Then We Went toward yha
A&rne pushing back detacameots o.
the French They let us c.orzis 10 the
VERY s3ge - the stream. our advance
sn&rd was even rarity across the
eTlaSe when their artillery opeu& fire.
II seemed 10 Us that * opened ths
safes q hell ar the same time. Wa
could TOT advance and We had no or
6ers 10 retire.
Ne could only stand ana watch the
carnage around the bridge. Where car
losses were terrible We Succee&s5 IN
and then We're ordered 10 retire. Il
was not exactly 8 ceteat, the officers
say-HIly 3 retirement The battta
resumed 9 little later and lasted all
uigh-. We went forward agaiu. but
were obliged 10 dig ourselves II Ia
escape J3e terrible artillery FIRE, Our
own gun seemed To be weak
This morning (Septsruher y ths
French flying machines are c~irclins
above IS inceSsantly. oblising Us To
keep u our trenches. Our artillery
seems unable 10 dislodge The French
guns ana W fear an infantry attack
from the left II is an artillery duel
and our troops, occupying the canal
bridge, have suffered terribly. Out OF
combat was suspended without de-
eisive results, We got eut OF the
trenches toward 8 o'clock and were
lucky enough 70 dig UP some raw po-
tatoes. which comforte1 Us q little.
A great battle was announced for
today tSeptsnber 81. We have been
in the trenches four days now and the
rest after long marches would be
agreeable II there were no dead bodies
OF men and horses and II the flies did
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
POPE HOPES TO SEE
PEACE BY CHRISTMAS

Rome. Nov. According to reports
circulating in the vatican, the pope
is rebuilding his efforts to find some
solution to allow peace to be concluded
by Christians. Consequently the pom
tiff is e~ndeavoring III all possible di-
rections through the many channels
which the Catholic church possesses to
bring together all forces to accomplish
this great work.
1t is understood that indirect rela-
tions exist between the pope and Pres
ident Wilson, the two leading person.
ages in the world who can hasten peace.