The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-08-19
news OF THE WAR;
SCATTERED ITEMS GATHERED
ABOUT WORLD CONFLICT

ADVUl WVNLD SVNTLlSl
Big news in short SPACE|
Interesting Pointers About the Signi-
can Things Which Oftentimes Es-
cape Attention-War Goes on I'm
Many Fields of Activity-What the
Various Nations are Doing.
The King Of Bavaria has appointed
the German Emperor a field marshal
OF the Bavarian army, and the EN-
peror has accepted the appointment,
so 1t Is reported from Amsterdam.
The incident Is stated to have caused
keen interest in Germany, as 1t has
| been often held that the Emperor
alone had the power to appoint field
| marshals. Bavarians have recently
been in favor of their king asserting
his position, because of the promi-
nent part Bavarian troops are play
ing on the battlefield.
| NeWlOunulduu HAS uOtluSQ the
United States that aliens arriving
| there as passengers must carry pass
ports, with photographs attached.
American Red Cross doctors and
| nurses will be withdrawn from the
battlefelds of Europe on October 1
| because OF a lack of funds to keep
them there longer, according to a
statement made last week at Wash
ington by Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
chairman Of the Red Cross Relief
Commission. 1t is possible that the
two units in Belgium, where the
greatest need exists, will be con-
tinued, but the other fourteen de-
tachments will be recalled on the
date mentioned, when the American
fund OF 81 100000 will be exhausted
In the work of cleaning up Serbia
the Red Cross has used 35S,7S3
pounds OF sulphur, 100000 bichlo-
ride tablets, 1000 gallons of kero-
sine oil, $500 pounds OF formalde-
hyde, 12,200 doses of cholera vac
cine, 500 whitewash brushes, 70
bathtubs, so stepladders, and IL
automobile trucks.
In order to increase the enlist
ments Canada has lowered the re-
cruiting standard. Men feet Q
inches in height may now become
Canadian soldiers. Hitherto the
minimum height has been feet 3
inches. The minimum chest measure
ment is now 33 inches for those 80
years old or under, the former mini
mum having been 33 N inches.
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The Austrian government has
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monuments in Italian coast towns
provided the Italians do not use them
for military purposes.
| Captain H. A. Tomkinson of the
British Royal Dragons has been
promoted to the rank of major. He
played No. 1 on the polo team, which
took back the International Polo
Cup to England last year from the
United States.
A INVENTION, ceding to Bulgaria
the Turkish portion OF the Dedegatch
railway, has been signed in Constan-
tinople.
Regret has been expressed by the
British government to the Norwe-
gian government because of the vio-
lation OF Norwegian territorial waters
by British warships, particularly the
seizure Of German steamer inside
the three-mile limit. The note was
cordial and was in reply to protest
by Norway.
Typhus has practically been wiped
out in Serbia. The Serbian army is
reported to be In good condition and
probably better equipped than ever
\ before. 1t is modified around the
frontiers, ready to move at any point
at any moment.
| Marconi, who is lieutenant of
engineers In the Italian army, has
been in London buying war supplies
for his nation. He expresses conf
dence In Italy's ability to defeat Aus
tria, and says that Italy Is we'll sup
piled with ammunition. her factories
working at high pressure day and
night turning out shells. Italy, he
says, Is particularly well equipped
with G-rigibles and aeroplanes.
Several Americans were in Rheims
recently during heavy lombard
ment. The party took refuge In a
cellar for an hour. On reaching
| farlS, tney SAID that on the day they
were in Rheims between 500 and
500 large calibre shells were dropped
on the city.
The French government has con-
ferred the Military Cross upon Pro-
fessor Richard Norton, founder Of
the American Volunteer Ambulance
Corps, which Is the chief Red Cross
| unit in the Second French army.
With the decoration the government
sent Professor Norton a letter warm
ly praising the work Of the corps.
| Premier Asquith has issued q
printed statement showing that all
casualties in the British army and
navy since the beginning of the war
total 330,995. The tctal military
casualties up to July 18 were 321.-
$50, and the total naval casualties
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