Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-02

Sir John French, commander-in-
chief Of the British forces in France
and Belgium, has paid another secret
visit OF London. according to a London
letter dated January 20. He conferred
with the king and the war council ano
returned without a word OF his trlr
appearing In the newspapers. Contra
ry to precedent the king called on Sill
John at his residence. Sir John cross
ed thu channel and reached London, on
TUESDAY morning, January IL. NO one
recognized him in citizens clothes. His
first caller was Premier Asqu1th, VINO
was followed by Winston Churchill,
first lord Of the admiralty, and he by
Lloyd George. 1t vas evening when
the king arrived by motor. No one
knew Of his coming. 1t is doubtful even
whether Sir Johns butler for the mo
ment recognized the visitor. n King
remained alone with Sir John for more
than an hour. What they discussed
will remain for some future chronicler
of the war to disclose. Next day Sir
John left from Charing Cross station
for Dover. There he boarded a cruiser
for Calais. To guard against mines or
sudden attack a destroyer preceded the
cruiser and at each side of her teamed
q battleship.
INluc DcIllOSI III liNC SiAot VA
Yesterday Joined an alliance with the
Republicans in an unexpected attempt
to recommit the government ship pur-
chase bill. The sudden revolt turned
in a twinkling an administration ad-
vantage into a defensive, which last
night appeared almost hopeless to
many Democratic leaders. Forced to
fight for the very life Of the proposed
measure the Democrats succeeded IN
adjourning the senate with n motion
pending to send the bill back to COM
mittee. A party caucu Immediately
was called for this morning. Senator
Clarke of Arkansas, sprang the sur
prise when he rose while Senate Will
liam Alden Smith Of Michigan, was
concluding a long speech against the
bill and asked him to yield for a mo-
ton. The senator yielded and Sena-
tor Clarke, introducing his remarks
with an appeal for consideration OF
other legislation, moved to send back
the ship bill. The legislative pande-
monium that followed has not been
witnessed in the senate in years. Sen
ators poured from the cloak rooms to
the chamber. The rush from the Re-
publican cloak room was ever more
Immediate, as Republicans had been
forewarned. AS soon as administra
ton leaders could catch their breath,
Senator Fletcher, in charge Of the bill,
made a point of order against the bill.
which Vice President Marshall sus-
tanned. Senator Clarke appealed n
the chair was overruled and Senator
Clarke's appeal sustained 43 to A..
Nine Democrats voted with the Re-
publicans. The motion to recommit
was pending when the senate adjourn
ed until moor today. The n Demo-
Gratis who voted against the ruling OF
the chair were: Bankhead Of Alabama,
Camden Of Kentucky, Clarke OF Ar
kansas, Hardwick Of Georgia, Bryan
Of Florida, Hitchcock Of Nebraska,
O'Gorman Of New York. Smith OF
Georgia and Vardaman Of Mississippi.
The end Of the sixth month Of
Europe's great war finds the belli-
gerent armies completing prepare
tons for or actually engaged in ope-
rations Of an extent hardly antici-
pated when the declarations Of hos
tilities were made, says a London dis
patch Of Saturday. In Flanders,
France and central Poland a dead
lock still exists, but largely because
of Russia's tremendous resources and
Turkeys action, the sphere of opera
tons has been widely extended. Rus
STA alone is engaged in hghting nos
tile armies from Tilsit. far in the
north of East Prussia, to Tabriz, in
Persia, a distance of owe 1900 miles.
Only that portion Of her territory
bordering Roumania is free from
menace but her reports declare all
her immense armies are successful.
The Russian outtlanking movement
in northern East Prussia Is said to be
gaining momentum. The armies on
either side Of Tilist have cut the
German railway between that city
and Memel, on the Baltic. On the
southern front in East Prussia,
another army Is advancing towards
the German fortress Of Thorn, while
still another Is holding a line of en-
trenchments which protects Warsaw
and which Gen. Won Hindenburg has
been trying to batter through for
three months. Other armies are again
preparing to meet a big Austro-
German force attempting to regain
Galacia and Bukowina. To the east
ward, where Muscovite troops are
battling against the Turks, another
defeat apparently has been inflicted
on the sultan's forces. The Russian
official report says the Turks are re-
treating to Tabriz, while unoft1cial
dispatches declare the Russians have
re-occupied that city. What is re-
garded as the most important cam
paign, however, is that devolving in
the Carpathians, brought about by
the Austro-German offensive to drive
the Russians from Galacia and Buko-
wilma. The Austro-G German allies are
said to have concentrated 20 army
corps for this venture. So far as can
be gathered from contradictory off,
cial reports, the Russians have won
preliminary skirmishes in h western
passes from Dukla to WysZkow,
while to the east they have been
forced to retire before superior forces.
These battles, which are being fought
in the snow. are just commencing,
however. and many days must pass
before a definite decision is reached.
Battles in the west still consist or
local engagements, although the
Germans, apparently preparing for
an extensive offensive before the
allies get their full strength into the
field, occasionally deliver rather more
serious attacks. These are scatter
ed all along the front from the sea
to the Swiss frontier.
The steamer Dacia, recently
transferred from German to Ameri-
can registry and which the British
government has declared would be
considered a fair prize of war, left
Galveston. Texas last Sunday for Rot
terdam via Norfork with a cargo or
IL. 900 bales of cotton for trans-shlp-
ment to Bremen. Capt. George NC
Donald, master of the vessel. an
nounced that the Dacia would follow
the usual course Of travel and no
special effort would be made to avoid
capture. The cargo, valued by the
shippers at SSS0,000 was insured by
the government war risk bureau, but
II is stated insurance on the bottom
was refused. The Dacia cleared jan
uary 90. ~Unfavorable weather con-
ditions. according to the captain, de-
layed the departure of the vessel for
several days and then it was explain
ed that no attempt would be made
to sail until important papers were
received from the owner. f. y.
Breitung of New York. Sailing orders
were received Sunday and at noon
the vessel was under way. The sail
ing of the Dacia adds another chap
ter to the international incident
growing out of the transfer of the
former NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. line
steamer shortly after the vessel was
informed at Port Arthur. Texas,
TN.--