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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

In former centuries the eruw1 used
co be the tavcrite way OF raising
money. and the royal jewels used
70 be T. pawn most Of the time
Al the time CT the eorunatinu Of
George " the crown was n pawn. and
was hired cut for the occasion az a
cost Of sz5.a90- The king wanted 70
buy IT, but Lard Liverpool thoughr
Il an unnecessary exrraEaganca- FL
rally they hrUwhsa< the paor pawn
bruker duwn to $4,000. although the
crown vas then valued AZ s-58.a0
and IN celebration George w had 70
march through the streets for niles
wearing 4 51zpuund weight On his
head
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
LITTLE ONE Proud or DADDY
-zr-.iy NHifns - a9nit Thzt Ther-
cesie 81 Asyor- Prr--ier
rAsn Ne WA

The W1r-~npsas -. In q picture
sook bungalow. framed IN cab trees
shrz6esry and 1cwsrs. and a. War
r~npsa's f1er1s n z1eguxts. an6 Hke
y 10 De mere SC. hey 20 about q
biz n a social vay-
Aaluxz1. their Chauffeur. had been
Directed % steer ne gasoline boat
under the side porrA az precisely T-sal
Tia engine wzs euzz1nx a. Warren
pea eesce1dsd ne Stars from tAe
swners chamber. . ene 9gzrs az q
man tn evening clothes. truzcrizts
TO the t1ps Of his shoes
Lfrrie Barbara not QUITE three. was
being prepared for her crib General
y shes In Il N hour earlier. hence
NJ 70 thfs time had been deprived Of
observing how vel her xDod-looki1s
Ga1 carries affsr4dinner gzrh
she wzs vfsfbly impressed
Dadsfts. yuu are the very prstriesr
uan ! ever Saw she conrdet. snHg- I
cling into his arms for the goodnight 1
kiss. - think you're the pr-eriest man
-hey Is
-Tocdleki1s. you're n fzrrersr.- he
admitted though not Gispleased BY
Ter appraisal Surely aoc the hand
soussc N the worl6r-
Vel da6tis.- she replssd. as enc
Ehc desires ID BE lust above al else.
7 haven't seen God yet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
REALLY NOT HIS LINE
TERROR SATISFIED ~ WAS m
WRONG BUSINESS
o. Course tss rad Killed EleN.n Nsn
ard Never Been Licked. but a.
Thz< t-s rad Nixe.ken
ria NacztIcn.

When We opened the cid -Four 4
IN Nevada. 4 vas nc tine az ali be-
tore lively town was founded and
szzsTssis u RsSpss came pSaFing n
In those eaTs every community had
It's terror. He vas supposed % Be
able to cutfrt7k. ouryeii. 0utshcoe and
oucagh< everything on legs IN hiz n
risdietica- somstimes he was a tree
lance and again he wa emplngea ~
q SORT of policeman. We wanted y
na1 to protect company property and
cue day a giant og a chap weighing
900 pounds md SIX feet tail appltesf Ter
the place.
Are yuu q aghtsr-- was the arst
question ASKED Of hin-
I an replied he i've had -
lights n seven weeks
-Acr1fd % anything mortal
Nothing rortal OF immortal
Shoot both hAadsdr-
I do
Use the bowie kniee--
Perfectly AZ home WITH Il. STR
How many men have you killed
tats last year.
Wei. this has been an OF year
with ne. as I vas SICK IN bed for SIX
weeks and 50 I haven't got but
Ieven-
SUPPOSE. now. that a tsrrur from
some other camp should come over
here TO clean you cut Have ycu ever
met any ether terrur and downed him
Ia genuine terrur. c-un the aeadwar
tiers Of Fighting CREEK
I can't say thar 7 ever have. sir
not a regular terror, sir"
Then you can't tell how you would
actr-
Why. should probably fight hin"
Eat Tou cant say for sure How
ever. ecn1e hacz At four o'clock this
afrernocn--
We sent ever 10 Cedar Flats. five
niles away. for their terrur. We knew
him 70 be the genuine STUFF. and when
he arrived We posted him as 70 what
was wanted Ar four O'Clock when cur
alleged terror returned 70 the shaft.
the CAar FiaEs terror suddenlT
xalr=et cur On him with hair-raistng
whoop and called 0ut-
-whar's the bloody. hicomin' hyena
Who has been passing htsseif CD
around here as n fightsrt whoop.
Maugh. Ugh. Somebody pint him CUT
70 ne and then tie ny hands and legs
while ! bite his ears or
Our alleged terror turned pale and
locked nervous and the Cedar Flats
man prznced around cracking his
heels together and shouting
~Whoops Put him cut, Let him
stand before ne. Tie me al u IN
knots. head me up IN that harT. and
hen III lick him or go over the cii1.
Treat snakes. but won't somebody
how me the fellow who says
I pointed 10 cur tsrrur and the Ce-
tar Flats nan let CUT a scream and
-ushsd for hin- The chap who had
lnly killed 1even men lust fell right
iown IN n heap. and Il was five min
ties before we could bring him 70 /
De was whirer than -four. and nmpsy
= a rag. aud 4 was al u half an hour |
before he could walk away.
How DO ycu account for IL"
Isked him ~ be was ready to %.
I must have gone IN the wrung bust
zess.- he gioouily replied
How do Eo1 mean
7 ought u have been a preacher
-chieAgD Daily News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

A New Yorker who recently ~
turned from \ vistr 70 Boston vouehes
fur ths truth az the following. says
ne YOUTHS Companion One afrsr.
noon ne found the sfx-yearold son cf
hts hosc settled In frunt Of ths draw
ing-ruon fire with n sheet az pager BE-
lore ann and pencil eiasped N his
chubby fsc Stealing look over the
boys shoulder he saw that the little
fellov was making pictures.
Well Bobby he asked gsntaIly,
are yuu drawing an enxsnsg
Slowly the shfld looked M. and SLOW
" he spoke<
Il would taxa very strong hoy 70
draw N engtnes but I an making a
picture Of . locomotive
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Azrorz~ probably he eldest mining
cazp u the state q Nevada. the snr~
zsr hnrne Ct M4<x IVAN and eeh<r /
hssrnr-c p<rss1s q ths early szys u
-. W>s<- vn1<A va s1nuxnr = d.nd
- ~ - snzg r~x<xsx - = n1u-
e..z<x- - - A.w1nuznn =.
- nMnu1nx mneuuumHxzm -
TO xu~s<z - t4Ex euxnarro1-n -
Mineral euunxy. wr-n.1 = e.rr~urur1
enr Of the san Frzncsscn chr1z1zz
vas AeEd At Azr0rz and close % = %
peupfe were enterrzsn-dL
TIA entrances af tAe Goi61ala Crz
sciifareG Mining company. tAe ID
Wng1eld encezr1- 1eg ne ezzD N
stimulated an unusual tnr@r-sr "a Al
rurz- The cid Mining prupsr-y "a
been takzn ever ~ tne Wirg1eia u
ssrssfz. n nex ELI @r@ceed and
month prud1cricn az close % tSa.1aa 1
Tow being realized
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

she may have had experiences In
Marrtmony frum what she said. but
70 al outward appearances she was
sginster- she had been sitting In
the courtroom of 4 justices Of the
peace while he waz preparing 70
marry q couple m his private once.
There was too much laughing N the
ofses % suit tAs spinsters and zhe Let
everybody know II
Finally she had stood tia laughing
0f the hrfds-tD-6e long enough. she
thought, and shs szue2ked the sol1cw-
ing In q high-pieEhsd vofees
Marriages l. not % be lznsnsd at
II is a serious thing Hks gninw 20
church --Indianapc Newz
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08


The title harunet was created. hut
not invented by the British ScIn-
mon Il was % King James I re
qusnrIE n the s>aaeiAI mcrasz Of Mr..
Nie1xbsr. that the earl cf SALISBURY
suggested 4 scheme whereby .aa gen
tieusu might be perszadAsz 70 pay
Ef.90q each Tor the honor Of being
styled harcnets. CT petty harons- To
the kings objection that. such a step
might give 1rense 70 the general
body Of the gentry the cynical Sails
bury replied sire you want the
money. which VIII do you good. while
the honor VII do the gentry very little
harm This eogsnr argument con-
vfnced the king. and the old cs.lsalruus
order of knighrnned was superseded
By the new order Of 7seudo-aaruns.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

-Ecw may p4aczkss DO Fru SUP
pose you euuia eat AZ a ssstinx- N
CURED Caci= Geurxs. as he watched
his nr-le nerhew s<1wing them away
I tnnt know said the Dog. The
most ever had chance % eat w2s
rr~nty-s1Gr- Va wsae sss ne III far
q -err-sl-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

new baby hrufher came u tie
home Of little gchn In his icy he
brought Tn his pets to show the u@w
arrival He brought hts cat and then
bis pet chicken. and then standing
hacx ne said IN triumph. -Naw ths
baby has seen three aainzlz-the ear
the caiezen and ne stork
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

An ensmtnate. selfop1nIunafed
young man entered a restaurant TIA
other day. and after hs had ordered
lunch thu waitress. Who was wen
known for her oolixinx disposition
and ready wiz. handed him = newsra-
per 90 that he might rrudrahly while
away ths few minutes that would
elapss before he was served
Thank you Jcsephtne.- he aid.
fzmilizriy. but / prefer sumsxhfnx
funny % lonk At while I an eating
The waitress hooked n him con
tsmpfzDuzly. than replied-
That need occasion you no incpn-
vsntsncsl Percy there's . Eook1nx.
Esaas straight IN 'front.' az youE-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Oxzt1nArfzr the krupps manurzrxur~
r~za'wxg exutpmenr. matrr chr. and
a<n~r <<e>z pru<fuc<z Tor uu<pou~w a
p~.r& Al ~sA Al xuz4 No. nuw-
ever. the entire ese1bltshrnen< 4. -
ing devoted exclusively To the maktns
Of guns and var munitions The I'm
mense furnaces ara boiling tons Of
white-hct metal. and the stacks belch,
ing forth volumes Of black smoke a
the great army Of zunmaksrs work n
day and nixak shifts under tremendous
war pressure. Busy Ber-has are be.
ing prnli1cally produced Guns FOR
naval and coast defense. for stege
and fortress purposes. field and noun,
tain guns. a1tiaircrzft guns. guns Of
al kinds and ealibers. with Access
series and appointments. such a. A.
ncred turrsfz. shields. observation sta
tons. coming towers. arucrs1 case
msnrs. diszppsarinx carriages. hoist
ing and lifting apparatus fur anmunt
ton great shells. rorpss1es. shrzpneE
case shot. al Kinds df ammunition
amor plate and ordnance wagons. Ia
met. al the dread implements n ths
arsenal Of var stream firth n steady
shipmsntz.-Rsvtew Of Reviews.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

NJ Doctor Is a great believer IN
a1pE=z- Hes t1revsr advising people
- eme them
Nothing original about that Ths
serpent N Eden did the sane thing
centuries agu--
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
To Dive Out Malaria
And Build In he Sfxfrm

Tab. the Old stzzdzrd GROVE
rASTELESS chill TONIC Ysu kncv<
what yua are zking. a the fnrnnk s
printed Gu every label showing 4 3
Quiniae zad Erur IN a tssseiess turin sTne
Quirir~ drives cut malaria. the frun
nuiiGz 70 the syss=m- 50 csnz ADV.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

ousizsec-
How about paying ne for that
suit I made for ycu two yeA-s ago.
asked the tailor
You surely don't expect ne 10 pay
for that suir." said the tmpecuninus
young man why. ir,s al cut az
style"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08
CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
~ Fr.ausnf sazmpoes WE<s caticura
WtH rssIp vsz- Trad Frsa.

Prsesds shampoos BY touches Of
curicurz Ointment u needed % spcss
Of candrrG- itching and irritation Of
the scalp. Nothing better for ths c1m-
plexinn. hair. hands or skin than these
fragrant superrresuy enollien<z- Alsn
as preparations fnr tia toilet
Sample each free by mail win Book
Address postcard. Cuttcurz. Dept H.
Boston Sold eyeryvhere.-Adx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

TneT were discussing tina NORTH
American Indian ths cther day In
. rural school vhen TIA teacher ASKED
Il anyone could tail him what tia Lad
ers we're called.
-Chief.- answered. . bright little
girl AZ the head az the class
-Curecrt- answered the teacher
Wow. can any Of you tail ne what
the women are czlIedr
There was silence for q minute or
two. than n small boy vas seen vaE-
ing his hand alufr. eager 70 reply.
We'll rommyr- asked the teacher.
Mischief he announced pruu1ly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Ms. Plzr- t1sE1yf-Oh~ Fca AJAX
Euu k1rw \ l1x. dunst YoH.
Mr. Psz-S eealnlxf-We1. czxat ..
-T dear rse been n tie real ssezss
business FAR nsa-.y tA-ee yeas
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Ri dreamed last night tuok the
easiest queen On the campus to the
pru1
She-D9s4 dance xeus
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

LAwysr-so you went out and wait
ed for soms time On the pavement.
Now. did you STRIKE the witness n
the Interim
Defsudaat-No. I didn't I pasted
him in the iax.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Hard szphs1t. knnwa A. uinfshffe
Or Efisonits. has hesn discovered u
sHs FnIiippfzsz cn ne isIand q LeTrs-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Stand zstds. TIA ugrtutsxtr xzzd-
ua1s "a now due.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

I understand Ne Lea yuu IN On a gs<.
rtcn-zuiek sehema-
NO Do you suppose I would b
angry a. him trr thAty'
Then what vzs fxr-
Hs made M TINA n vns . xet.r4ch-
quick scnsms. bur Il WANT
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

To rsnrss saruness uss HAnsnrrs
EAzmmL ADV.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

lou nisssd the tran said -
Eerucot. repruacnczilT-
-Tss.- replied hsr husband
wei. perhaps ms tuse - veil
cultivate the habit wEsh could
rurs yun wsrs ~ uksly 10 miss
train when yonr mutur chr hits . !
way crossing a. yoa arr IN crdinl
travel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Fur poisuned wounds uze Hznfnrdl
Balkan Of MIRA ADV
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

-W~Ez.s go HzrxsuuL -
H1Du<-s nsw 4uzuunnnx1In. 49,
good thing 1nuux l<-zx wzu
turtle"
How do yuu figure that
Wallpaper, much pleased
oh. Il Just cruIdnt-- r
gtrs 1t z1txhf tarn n
butt
u was i've minutes laxer
police had 70 inferveneA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Ezcnn-I don't believe in q feIf<
remlndtnx ron az \ Kindness he's d
for yuu Do ycuf
Exberc-No. do not
well 4 tsllcx loaned ne IA I
hrzzlA . month zxo. and ne remin
ma az II trGzy-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-07-08

Yes. Incee1i
I'm afraid Jones Is living heyun1
his income
No. he isn't bur his creditors Vi
De Il they figure On ge<ring what \
owes tsaE--
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thing had been published In the twenty
charges the committee made.
IF that isn't enough, l give up" the
Senator said.
Are you through now ?" the chairman
was asked.
"No. indeed" he replied dccisively.
Are you going TO look into the up
State commission again.
II don't know as we will have time.
he answered.
Call OF stocks to his wife's name was
the worst thing against the chairman
OF the commission.
NO Senator Thompson replied
That's only one thing. There's his di.
version Of the commissions automobile
to practically his own private use, strip
ping of the -. $. g. and other marks
But those are only single instances oi
our findings upon which we Base our
claim that this IL not the type Of man
We want 10 administer the public service
commissions laws
With Senator Thompson Senator Law.
son OF Brooklyn also came to Albany
representing the investigating committee
j. Frank Smith and Clarence Schuster
assistant counsel to the committee were
at the Ten Eyck Tonight. ready to aid
MIR. Lewis II necessary. Leroy I. Hark-
ness. assistant counsel to the Public
Service Commission. was also on hand
but II was not believed that the counsel
would be called upon by Chairman Nc.
Call to present any OF the defence
Charles \. Hickey, Mr.. McCall's priyat,
secretary. also was on hand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-03
Sonnu1o Pledges Aab
TO Send Aid to Balkans
Foreign Minister Tells Chamber of Deputies Both Army
and Navy Will Go to Assistance
of Allies
COCHIN SAYS GREECE HAS AGREED ON TERMS

statement by NJ. Ristich. Serbian Minis
ter to Italy. emphatically denying re-
ports of capitulation In Serbia.
Serbia will win with the aid of the
Allies or die fighting" the statement
said. I'm a short time Serbia will be
in a position to hurl 200, 900 men against
our enemies.
Il am authorized to deny any report
or capitulation In Serbia. The word
surrender Is not known there. Ser
bians are confident that they will soon
be supplied with guns and ammunition
by the Allies"
portfolio Of the French Cabinet. who Is
returning from Greece. made flying
visit to Rome to-day and left for Paris
this evening. He conferred with Pre-
mier Salandra and Baron Sonnino and
granted interviews In which he expressed
optimism regarding the situation IN
Greece.
The Allies" he said. demanded this,
Greece make exceptions to the law OF
neutrality since they assumed that II
was Greece's duty to aid Serbia. and
that therefore they were fully entitled
TO exceptionally favorable treatment
Greece accepted the Allies demands
The question therefore Is now solved.
Negotiations are still pending for the
settlement Of technical details between
the general staffs of the Greek army and
the Anglo-Fr forces
Gen. Cadorna. chief of the Italian
staI. who was to have gone to Paris 10
confer with the French and British com
manhers. has had to give up the trip be-
cause OF the severe fighting along the
isonzo. Gen. Iorro. under chief OF The
'iSneral stan. Will go in his place. arriv-
ing in Paris December 5.
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WASHINGTON MOST WASTEF1yL
Leads All American cities In
Throwing Away Good Food.

WAsHINGroN. Dec. 2.--Thc Fed. raj
Government conducts many kinds Of m
vestisattons, hut Washington was hardly
prepared To learn to-day that United
States agents had h'en digging into the
garbage dumps of the country.
As u result OF this lat, ST inquiry IN,
Department of Agriculture announces
that Washington is ,he most wastciul
city in the United States, Careful cx-
aminutions Of the contents OF garbago
cans were made with "A view to deter.
mine what percentage Of food products
daily thrown Away might have been put
to wholesome use had housewives OF the
various cities conducted inc.r establish
mrnts more economi ally,
\ complete Report On the Federal Gov
ernment's investigation will he published
soon.
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AFTER SIGNAL JOB.
Witnesses Ready "a Tell why
Wood Awarded II.


senator George +. Thompson and the
lne'noers OF MS legislative committee
went to Albany yesterday afternoon Ia
ne on hand Tor Judge McCalfs appear
ance peiofr Gov. whitman this noon.
wheh ne VIII answer their charges and
'heir uerhahd Tor MS removal.
senator Thompson LEFT with the
PROMISE that the pubic may expect
starting deHeiopments when the hear
i!Ss OF ms committee are resumed on
saturday morning. Having disposed Of
chairman Mccall. the committee makes
no secret OF 'ts intention To 20 still more
ueepi! INTO the record OF Commissioners
WOOD. with the idea Of preferring
cnarses against MIN. II is regarded ~
hkeiy that commissioner Williams will
nave I" face the music again. whether
AFTER or before Commissioner Wood ,s
not Know
Joseph ;. Auerbach. counsel FOR the
fe"erai signal company. who thinks his
ciient was hairhly treated when Com
missioner Wood decided To give n cor
tract for signal equipment TO ano.hcr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-03
CABINET MAY SIT IN HOUSE.


WAsHiNGroN. Dec, 2.---Admission ot
Cabinet members 10 the floor OF the
House with righ; to debate quest .ons af-
fecting their respective departments IL,
proposed IN "A resolution tina; will b.. I'm.
troduced next week by Representative
Montague OF Virginia.
MIR. Montague is OF opinion that better
results would he obtained IN legislation
II. for example, tn. Secretary Of TN,
Treasury was present in the House ready
To answer questions when q rrveuu,
proposition was under considerations
The resolution viii provide that seats
he provided IN the House for Cabinet
members ana that they shall be- "A, I,b-
erty when legislation IA, under conslder,-
tlon bearing On the activities of their
departments to make speeches as adyo.
Gates to oppose such Legislation and gen
"raly to participant" Ia discussions ns
do members # the House
II ~ understood that MANY Of tn.
Democratic members favor the Montneu.
resolution
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-03
new POSTMASTER IN
TWO WEEKS FOR N. Y.
OGOrman. After Seeing Burle-
son. Says He Hasn't Rec
commended Any One.

WAsHINGToN. Dee. New York
city will have "A Democratic postmaster
within two weeks" said Senator o'Gor-
man to-day. after he had held a long
conference with Pustmaster-Generai
Burleson regarding a successor 10 Post
master Morgan. whose term will expire
within few days. Senator O'Gorman
appeared 10 be satisfied with the result
NJ his interview.
We considered a number OF n,,nos
but no conclusion was reached" said
Senator O'Gorman.
Who suggested the names" he was
asked.
"bh, they were names that have been
mentioned from time to time and have
been put up TO the Post Office Depa-t
ment did not recommend any one and
In fact at one time ! did say thar I
would not recommend anybody, bui I
VIII see the Postmaster-,ieneral again
before he sends his recommendation IN
the White House
The Senator did not give the names
That were considered to-day and gave
the impression that some one might be
recommended for the office whose name
has not Yet figured before the Post Offics
Department
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Special Gable Despatch to TIE suS.


ROME, Dec. 2--In addition to the Of
fcial announcement In the Italian Par
lament yesterday that Italy had signed
the agreement with her allies not to
consider a separate peace, Baron sgd
ney Sonnino. the Foreign Minister. made
the definite statement that Italian mill
tary aid would be sent to Serbia and
hinted at a much greater activity on
the part of the Italian army and fleet
In the eastern Mediterranean.
Athens advices based upon reliable
military sources. report that Italian
troops have landed ut Aylona. the chief
Albanian port. excellently suited both
AS "A naval base and AS a point from
which to initiate IA move through Al
bania TO go to the aid OF the Serb!ans.
Italy" said the Foreign Minister. rs
not insensible TO Serbla's distress. She
Is preparing to aid that heroic country"
Baron Sonnino, In promising that
italian troops will be despatched to the
aid Of the Serbians. said that the
italian nag on the Dalmatian shore Of
the Adriatic will reaffirin Italian inter-
ests In Albania, whose Independence is
Indispensable to the strategic defence
of the Adriatic." The Foreign Minister
then added that Italy will participate
In operations In the eastern Meditcrra-
nean." which Is taken to indicate that
Important events are pending. due to
the extension of the war In the Bal
kans
Simultaneous with the Foreign Min
ister's speech was the issuance Of Il