The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21


ceived here Monday from Lisbon an
nounces that disturbances similar to
those which occurred Sunday night
broke out again.
Rome.-A revolution has broken out
at Trieste, according TO a message to
the Idea National, teiegraphed from
the frontier The dispatch states that
forty-seven women were killed and
over 800 injured.
London.-Six thousand Armenians
have been massacred at Van in Ar
menia. Asiatic Turkey. according to
dispatch received in official quarters
in London from the Russian consul at
Urumiah, Persia.
This message is dated May 10. 1t
adds that the Armenians are defend
ing themselves to the utmost against
the Turks and Kurds arrayed against
them, but that help is urgently
needed.
A dispatch to the Times from Cairo
says it is reported that the Armenians
in Zeitun and Cilicia. Asiatic Turkey.
the two Turkish reserve divisions are
required to meet the situation.
An Athens dispatch to the Daily
Mail says that the allies reached the
heights of Krithia. on the peninsula
of GallipoIi, after desperate fighting
lasting six hours The fighting in the
hills behind Kilid Bahr and Mados is
continuing with gains for the allies
Geneva.-A telegram from Lugano,
Swiss city near the Italian border,
says that Italy now has 100000 sol
diers modified and ready 1t also is
said that the Austrians have confis.
Gated the property of the Rothschilds,
as well as that of various English.
I French and Russian families.
London.-Official announcement was
made in Rome that King Victor EN-
manuel had declined to accept the res
ignation OF Premier Salandra. The
Salandra cabinet is to be retained
without change.
Although it was made known unof-
/ f!cially that Signor Salandra would re
this announcement was received with
great demonstrations of rejoicing and
manifestations in favor of war.
The excitement at Milan subsided
on receipt of the news of Premier Sa-
landra's retention. The general strike
there passed without serious incident,
although there was demonstration
in favor of war on the part of the
crowd, estimated at 1900. Similar
demonstrations occurred at Florence
Naples, Messina. Bologna, Palermo
and Catania
The Hungarian embassy has
warned all subjects of the dual mon
archy residing in Italy to hold them
selves i'll readiness to flee from that
country Immediately upon the receipt
of instructions to that effect.
London. Ambassador Gerard has
presented the note to the German for
eign minister at Berlin, and while a
reply.is not expected for several days,
it is reported from Washington that
there is confidence among high Off
cials there that passenger vessels will
not be subjected to submarine attacks
in the interim. 1t is reported from
Berlin thai the Kaiser is willing to
submit the questions of submarine
warfare raised by President Wilson s
note to arbitration.
New York.-The Anchor line steam
er Transylvania passed safely through
the war zone about the British isles
and arrived at Greenock, Scotland
Monday morning. it was announced
by officials of the Cunard line, 10
which the Pennsylvania was under
charter. The Pennsylvania sailed from
; New York May 7. few hours after
the news was received of the sinking
of the Lusitania She carried nearly
, 1000 passengers, including many
+ Americans.
Ramsgate. England.-An air raid oc
} Cured here early Monday morning
About forty bombs were dropped.
London.--A dispatch to the Centra
News from Rome says the Giornalt
d'Italia announces that Prince vor
Buelow, the German ambassador. ant
Baron Won Macchio, the special ambas
sado r"of Austria, have demanded theil
: passports.
New York. = The National Cit,
Bank announced that 1t had negotiat
2 ed a loan to the Bolivian government
, of 81 100000, Half of the loan is pay
! able at the end of one year; the othel
half at the end OF two years.