The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-20
BY HENRY WOOD.

Copyright 1915 by the United Press.
| Nisch. Serbia. Apr 1o.-(By cour-
Ter and mail to New York. to avoid
the English censor at Malta and the
French censor at Marsailles)-F
three months all Serbia has been one
ing. Deaths to date have reached a
grand total of $4,000. Although the
epidemic Of typhus is now declared
to be under control. it is freely ad-
mitted that grim harvest OF 100000
human beings will have been reaped
before it can entirely be stamped out.
This is the most optimistic view of
the situation.
Escaping from the two Balkan wars
with only slight epidemics of cholera.
this heroic little state has been
caught in her third war with an epi-
demic of typhns which has decimat-
ed the ranks Of her population more
than have the guns OF the Germans
and Austrians combined.
OF the $4,000 victims to date $4,000
are among the Austrian prisoners OF
war. The epidemic was brought by
them, Serbians assert II broke out
early in January High diplomatic
and Red Cross officials say that at
that time tyrhus was an epidemic in
Austria.
Blame for keeping the rest OF the
world from knowing the terrible con-
ditions that have existed in Serbia
for three months rests with the
French and English censorship. rath-
er than with the Serbians France
and England did not want Austria TO
know to what straits their ally had
been reduced The first real story Of
the facts was brought TO England by
Sir Thomas Upton. who made q per-
shedding over the British press cen
sorship. he openly declared that. un-
less the most vigorous and extensive
help was at once given. the little
Balkan state that had twice defeated
the Austrians In the cause Of the allies
stood to loose at least half Of its popu-
lation.
Sir Thomas Liptonis account of 10.
cal conditions failed utterly however.
to give adequate idea OF the terrible
situation. Although It must be Ad-
mitted that while France and England
throught their censorship prevented
the rest Of the world from knowing
and extending the help that might
have saved 10000 lives. they have ex.
tended a very great help to their small
ally. So Tar. however. # has been en-.
tireiy inadequate and the grim disease
has kept steadily at work in It's toll
of hundreds OF lives daily.
Even now serbia's declaration that
the disease is under control Is based
on the hope that the measures taken
will prove effective rather than on
any great check OF the epidemic
That there has been a slight diminu-
tion now for two weeks past cannot
be denied. For the fght on disease.
Serbia must depend on foreign help.
The fifteen southern provinces have
been turned over to the missions OF
the Rockefeller Foundation. sent out
in conjunction with the Red Cross.
The central part OF Serbia. about Us
kub and Kraguy Hevats has been turn
ed over to the English who now have
q total OF 900 doctors and nurses
there. The northern parts Of Serbia
10 In the hands Of Russians. although
q. Belgrade. whore the disease Il -
peciaiiy strong and fatal. the Ameri-
can Red Cross units are also light
Ing The grim light France has just
sent . mission Of 100 doctors and
sanitAs7 experts who VIII endeavor 70
woEk over the sanitation Of the whole
countFy.
Owing 70 the pitiful conditions In
which the little country vas. even b.
fore the war started this foreign help
- declared by the members of the
various missions themselves 10 be
wholly inadequate. II IL much more,
however. than Serbia has ever had at
eny time in the past. that she IL
pinning hopes Of her continued exist
ence to II with almost pitiful conf
\ dence.
i When the present war broke out
there was in all Serbia. with . popula-
tion Of 100000 people only 900 doc.
ftors. The majority Of these had to