Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-05
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correspondent, VINO says tne CITY IL
practically deserted, only few OLD
women and children being left. the
younger women having left with the
men and are fighting with them, the
story SAYS. Not even boys IL or IL
can be seen. They are also on the fir
ing line" The city was badly battered
the outskirts of the town being demol'
ished. Sentries were stationed be-
fore the shops to prevent looting
Many Serb soldiers were found hid.
ing in the ruins having been left be-
hind in the retreat and watching FOL
a chance to rejoin their comrads
1.-TWO soldiers are escorting strange
prisoner" the article says. "She is an
old woman, at least 20 years old, with
her hands securely tied. One OF the
men tells me she climbed telegraph
pole as cleverly as cat and cut the
wires before they had time to fire al
her. She was murmuring as they
passed me. I don't mind If they shoot
me. 1 am old enough to die.
Count Won Bernstroff, the German
ambassador, and Secretary Lansing
had their first conversation today
since the settlement of the Arabic case
and took under consideration the
questions growing out Of the sinking
of the Lusitania last May with the
loss of more than 100 American lives.
The plan of reaching an agreement
without the exchange Of formal notes
but by informal conversations worked
so we'll in the handling Of the Arabic
case that it is now to be followed In
endeayoring to solve the Lusitania
problem. There is no disposition at
the state department to hasten a set
tlement but to give every opportunity
for full and frank exchange or views.
Originally the American government
demanded a disavowal Of the act,
reparation and assurances that the
incident would not be repeated. the
last is considered to have been dis
posed of through the published in
structions to German submarine COM
manders not TO torpedo ships without
warning. The question of disavowal
is beset with many complexities since
the commander acted under instruc-
tions existing at the time. That Ger
many will give the reparation desired
in the form of indemnity is considered
not unlikely.
France will not sign peace a
greement until after her restoration
by right of victory and until she shall
have obtained all guarantees of a
durable peace" said Premier BRAND
last Wednesday. The statement was
included in the ministerial declaration
of the new cabinet, which was read
before the chamber Of deputies and
the senate. The premier read the de-
claration to the chamber. I'VE are al
war;" said the premier. The hour is
for action. Towards action all the ef-
forts Of the government must De
directed. The essential task OF the
IL thA
the vital forces Of the nation with a
view of war, and to combine and as
sociate with this object all public
services. Only by close and incessant
cooperation will victory be obtained.
Every one must accomplish his task
Once all responsibilities are establish
ed, every fault, every failure will be
punished. THAT is the program OF the
new government. France never had an
army more worthy of victory. The
government, aided by parliament, must
furnish all means to these heroes
whom we salute with. emotion and
pride. Every day Of bravery OF our
soldiers and our chiefs, united in mu-
tual confidence and in devotion to
their country, adds to the glory OF
France"
At the instance of the British en-
bassy, says a Washington dispatch
copies Of the latest Amerisan note to
Great Britain protesting against in
references with neutral shipping
will be handed the British ambassa- :
dor and the French ambassador In
Washington simultaneously with the
delivery of the note by Ambassador
Page to the British foreign office.
This is in recognition Of the fact that
&a annnarnQH
Great Britain in the subject matter
Of the note 1t is learned that Secre-
tary Lansing's note contains some
sharp passages and is very emphatic
in condemnation and protest against
several features Of the British orders
in-council. Objection is made particu-
larly to that part Of the British or
ders-in-council under which cruisers
were diverted from their voyages and
detained for long periods in British
ports. American vessels bound for
the neutral ports of Northen Eu-
rope. Though the issues are under
stood to be strongly presented by the
United States, they are not regarded
as beyond the reach Of diplomatic
treatment at this stage. 1t already
has been intimated by Sir Edward
Grey in the British parliment how
rapidly nearing a phase when a peace
full and satisfactory adjustment can
be reached only by means Of an in
ternational commission. The Ameri.
can note has been sent to London by
special messenger, and probably viii
be delivered to the Foreign office by
Ambassador Page this week.
arrangements have been made by
Chairman Chamberlain of the senate
military affairs committee, to begin
drafting Immediately the series of bills
which will be introduced at the open
ing Of congress to carry out the army's
part of the administrations national
defense programme. The senator hac
a conference with Secretary Garrison
VINO promised that officials Of the wal
department would give every possible
aid in preparing the measures. Chair
man Hay, Of the house military affairs
committee, is expected to join Senator
Chamberlain later and identical bills
carrying out the programme proba-
bly, will be introduced simultaneously
in both houses. The form Of the meas
ures will be determined by Senator
Chamberlain and Representative Hay
the war department supplying the
necessary figures and statistics. Con-
gress will be asked, it was learned Ur
Wednesday, to appropriate $10,000,-
900 this year for the organized mill
tia of the country, or just about dcu-
BILE the average amount asked by the
war department for this purpose dur
ing the last few years. The money
will go into equipment for the guards
men, particularly for the special SER
vice corps like the artillery, signal
corps, aviation engineers and the
like, it is understoon. The bill
providing for the organization OF
the continental army will distribute
this force throughout the country, ac-
cording to population, under presen,
plans. Details of the scheme will be
worked out by the two members OF
congress with the aid of the war col
lege staff and other army officers. II
is understood the war college already
has prepared complete plans.
A story of the Serbian tragedy re-
ceived from Nish by way Of Milan
from the pen of Luciano Margrini, an
Italian war correspondent, is printed
by The London Evening News. The
writer characterized the clearance OF
northern Serbia as ''the retreat of q
people, not an army" The correspond.
ent describes the scene on a muddy
road leading to the south along which
was strung an unending procession