The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-05-20
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European War

european War
Reports from Paris and London
state the French forces have won sew.
era decisive victories against the
Germans north of Arras and have re.
pulsed the Teutons in their charge on
YpreS.
The British forces together with the
Belgian troops are said to be holding
the Germans at the User canal until
the French can arrive to assist in
beating them back.
King Emmanuel has refused to &C.
cept the designations Of the resigned
cabinet, especially those OF Premier
Salandra and Baron Sonnino, the for.
eign minister. The Roman public has
loudly praised the king for meeting
the crisis in this manner and his act
has met with widespread favor
throughout Italy
The United States has sent it's note
covering the Lusitania incident to Ger.
many, in which the American republic
declares that no more such occur.
rences must happen again and that
the United States government is ready
and prepared at any moment to de.
fend it's statement and note Of warn.
ing il necessary. President Wilson
personally drafted the note.
Terrible fighting is reported in Elan.
ders near Ypres, where the allies now
claim the German losses are heavy.
The Russians have taken the often.
sive in Bukowina, say the Petrograd
advices. Vienna dispatches claim the
, Muscovites have been badly beaten.
Anti-German demonstrations contin.
ue to sweep England in their efforts
to avenge the Lusitania incident All
German residents Of English cities
have been molested and driven from
their homes and stores. Windows Of
shops owned by German English mer-
chants in London and Liverpool have
been smashed in raids made by the
populace.
ltaly's intervention in war is ex
pected hourly. The Swiss government,
according to reliable authority from
Geneva, has been asked for big war
loan and the information furnished
that Italy is ready to declare war on
both Germany and Austria
"A statement from the vatican says
Pope Benedict has decided TO ask the
Austrian ambassador and the German
delegate to the papal palace to with
draw on account Of the attitude OF
those two countries against Italy Aus
tria is officially Roman Catholic ma
ton, and it is believed that such Il
Stn To hot
cautious about sevcring connections
witl1Nthe pope in time Of war. Ger
many is officially Lutheran empire
with only a few strong Catholic duch.
les, and it is said that the popes ac.
ton would have little effect in Ber-
lin.
The greatest battles of the war are
now raging according to dispatches
from London and Paris. Scenes Of the
conflicts are between Arras and the
Belgian coast, western Galicia and the
DardanelleS.
The French forces on the Gallipoli
peninsula claim to have met the Turks
and driven them far inland so that
the seacoast now is clear for the land.
ing Of English troops.
Germany has advised American Am
bassador Gerard that all the subma,
rine commanders Of the imperial navy
in the English war zone have been
ordered not to harm neutral vessels
not engaged in hostile acts in the
future.
Winston Spencer Churchill, first
lord Of the British admiralty in a
speech in parliament stated that
Captain Turner had received orders
as to the route to sail the Lusitania
Captain Turner testified that he had
carried out the admiralty's instruc'
tions to the best Of his ability.