The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-05-01
NEWS MULTUM IN
PARVO

ment.
There was a split in the ranks Of the
Women's Peace congress at The Hague,
over the question of interceding with
the rulers of warning nations.
The Kronprinz Wilhelm, last Of the
Kaiser's war craft left at large, was
formally interned by her commander
Washington officials learned that
Japan has formally explained her de-
mands on China" to her ally, Great
Britain.
Secretary Daniels announced that
the next great superdreadnaught would
be propelled by electrical engines.
Reports from the West to the Journal
of Commerce showed that business con-
ditions have improved vastly.
| Letters from Roosevelt to Senator
Plat showed that the former president
was in the habit of consulting the ad-
vice of New Yorks "easy boss"
A report was received in New Or
leans that Gen. Lee Christmas has ex-
lied himself from Honduras and Is
living in Guatemala City.
French troops succeeded in captur-
ling Kun Kaleh at the entrance to the
Dardanelles, and British troops made
good their hold on the Gallipoli panin-
sula.
For the second time since Friday the
Germans were driven out Of the little
town of Lizerne by the Belgian troops
Italy called to Rome her ambassadors
at London, Berlin, Paris, and Vienna,
for consultation, and the move was
taken to mean that the government
had decided upon its foreign policy.
Duval West, President Wilson's per
sonal representative in Mexico left
Mexico City for Vera Cruz.
New York cotton shippers are con
siderabiy confused by the last British
order forbidding the expectation o.
cotton from that kingdom.
C. s. Hamlin, governor of the fedora
reserve board, told delegates to The
Southern Commercial Congress tina
the new banking system has already
brought prosperity to the country.
Acreage of cotton in Texas cut down
Reports from other states show simila
decrease in staple planted.
A British submarine was sunk in thu
Blight of Helgoland.
An unlimited supply Of ammunition
is needed by the British, the House o
Commons was told.
The French carried by assault tw'
. successive lines of German trenche
near st. Mihiel.
Shipping between Holland and tn
United Kingdom was stopped for tn
time being.
President Wilson's expressions a
The Associated Press luncheon recent
ly were referred to as "mockery" b
a German newspaper.
Attorneys for Leo NJ Frank filed
petition with Gov. Slaton asking con
mutation of sentence.
Luther Manship, former lieutenan
governor of Mississippi, died In Jacl
son last Friday.
Deadly gases were used by the Gel
mans in their attack north of Ypre
last week, asserted Sir John French.
Four British warships entered tn
Dardanelles and bombarded the Turl
ish forts for three hours.
Harry K. Thaw was granted anothe
trial by the New York Supreme Cour
Offcers of crack British regiment
including relative of Sir Edward Ora,
have been selected by German al
thorities for solitary confinement in r
: taliation for England's treatment {
J submarine crews.
Aided by Belgian and English, tn
French announce that they have r
gained most of the ground lost to til
German asphyxiating bombs.
) Petrograd reported that Russia
, troops in the Carpathians had resume
their advances, despite desperate q
tacks by the Austrian troops,
Sir John French thanked the Can
dian contingent on the front for "sa
} ing the situation" in the recent despe
, ate fighting in Flanders.
A German submarine sunk two Nc
wegian vessels off the Irish coast.
The French government sequestert
the ancient chateau Chambord, on
) residence of kings, now the proper
! Iof Austrian Bourbons
The foreign minister of Greece a
nounced in an informal interview tn
> his country is ready to join fore
m with the Allies in attacking the Dard
'ly nelles at any time she is asked.
IN Fresh massacres of Armenians
I'd, the Turks were reported at Tifiis.