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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
BLOW UP BRIDGES TO
HALT TEUTON MARCH
AuStro-German Forces Ad-
vance Faster Than Russians
Can Retreat.

VIENNA (Via Berlin and Amster-
damn. Feb 15-AH the bridges over
the Sereth river in BukOwina have
hinder the advance of the Austro-
German forces I'm that province ac-
cording TO adviCes received from
Budapest today. They state that the
advance Of the allied troops south of
the Sereth was so rapid that they
captured Radautz before the Russians
could evacuate il and took as prison
ers several members OF the staff of
the Russian commander
The Austro- . erman forces are
now engaged in a new offensive in
southeastern Galicia- Striking
through the Pantir and Jablonica
passes they have advanced about 25
miles TO the vicinity OF Nadworna-
where they are now engaged with
their foes.
The Russian forces in this region
had been weakened by the withdraw
al of forces needed TO help their
troops I'm BukOwina and the AuStrO-
German soldiers met practically no
opposition until they reached Della
tyna southeast Of Nadworna. There
they captured the heights held bv
the Russians. taking many prisoners
and five guns.
The military situation as whole
was characterized at the war office to-
day as highly favorable
A new Austrian waE loa.s viii be
issued in the latter part OF April.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
Britain VIII Adopt
ReprisGl Measures
Against Germany

LONDON, Feb. 15. - Ger
many will not he allowed To
adopt a system OF open piracy
and murder without active re-
priSaIS."
This emphatic declaration was
made in the house OF commons
today BY Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the Brit
i>h admiralty. Ii was England's
answer To the German admiral
tvs proclamation making the
waters around the British coasts
war zone and warning ships of
neutral nations to keep away.
News that Mr.. Churchill would
make "A statement. setting forth
Great Britain'S attitude toward
the German proclamation
brought an enormous crowd TO
parliament and the galleries
were crowded when the session
opened.
Among the spectators on the
government benches was Baron
Fisher of INilVerStOnc. first sea
lord of the admiralty. Practical
Iy all the mem-erS of the upper
house. who were not at the front
or i'm the hospital. were present.
Ringing cheers greeted the
words OF Mr.. Churchill. When
the first lord of the admiralty
had concluded the noise was
Veritablc bOmbardment.
For the second time the hint
was given i'm parliament that
Great Britain may declare
blockade of the German coast.
First Lord of the Admiralty
Churchill. said:
I'VE have not yet stopped the
importation of food into Germany
but the time has come tO recon
slider the situation. The allied
governments probably will make
declaration of action the erect OF
which will be TO bring the full
pressure OF the English naval
power on Germany.
The pressure Of the navy itself
could decide the issue of this war
when war started the German
army was no more ready for Of
fensiVc operations than the Brit
ish fleet was for the national de-
fense. On mobilization we were
able to man every ship i'm the navy
and many-old vessels i'm addition.
scores of armed merchantmen
were also provided"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
LOCAL FIRM RECEIVES
s3OO,O00 WAR ORDER
South Bend Motor Works to
Supply England With Ambu-
lanCeS and ArmOred Cars.

Within three weeks time work viii
be started at the South Bend Motor
Works on an order for 250 motor cars
TO be used on the continent by the
British army, These cars Will cost the
British government 100000 and it
will be necessary to add . men to
the present force at the local plant
in order TO get the ears out as rapidly
as possible.
The order calls for $50 field am
balances and 100 armOred utility cars,
the former weighing thTee-quarters Of
a ton each and the latter weighing
from one and one-half to two tons
each Both the ambulance and the
armOred car Will be 30 horse power,
but the ambulances VIII be geared
high to secure speed while the armOr-
ed car will be geared low for the pur-
pose of securing the greatest amount
of carrying power.
Pres't A c. Mechlenburg, of the
motor company. in reference to the
order said that it was a hurry-up or
der and that as a consequence il would
be necessary to run q much larger
force at the plant. in the old Singer
building. than had ever before been
employed. The sample cars have just
been tried out for the British army Of
ficer who has been acting as agent for
the British government. The i'm
mediate need for the cars has made
it impossible to delay the order while
the sample cars could be sent to Eng
land for trial
There have been many large orders
for motor cars sent To this country but
so far as is known this is the first or
der which has included an armOred
car. This car is not built for use on
the firing line but merely for the
transport of ammunition and other
supplies on the field Of battle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
RELIEF BODY ASKS
ADVANCE OF $500
Sum vii Be Used to Pay for
Razing OF Old High School
Building.

An advance OF $500 viii be asked
by the general relief committee re-
Gently appointed by Mayor Keller
from the city council at the meeting
of that body's committee of the whole
Tuesday night. This sum Will be used
in the tearing down Of the old high
school building. and is asked so that
the work might begin Immediately in
order 10 give as much work as possi-
bile TO the unemployed men OF the
city.
II was decided at the Sunday after
noon meeting OF the committee 10
place the matter before the council.
Discussion OF the work OF the past
week. planning for future activity and
routine business marked the remain
der of the meeting.
The advance asked viii be returned
10 the city treasury by the school
city There Is at present no funds
to the credit or that organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
FLOODS SWEEP ITALY;
500 ARE HOMELESS
+iber 0verfIowS Covering the
Western Part of Country
king Directs Relief.

ROME. Feb. 15.-Twenty-fiv hun
dred persons are homeless as a result
OF the floods in western Italy.
Many buildings in the low lying sec
tions OF Rome have been damaged by
the waters Of the Tiber. which il out
OF its hanks King Victor Emmanuel
IS personally directing relief measures
The Leonine city. as the vatican
quarter Of Rome is called. is flooded.
The pope spent considerable time look
ing from the window of his chamber
and library upon the flood scenes.
Troops are engaged in rescue work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Ger
man government in a note TO the
United States submitted to the state
department today through Ambassa-
dor BernstOrn declared that Germany
is willing to recede from its an
nouaced policy to attack British mer-
chantment if Great Britain will cease
interference with shipments of food
stuffs destined for the nOn-combat-
ants population OF Germany.
The German government sets forth
in it's note today that Great Britain
had already armed many of its mer-
chant vessels with guns and was con-
tinuing TO so arm them with the
avCwed purpose Of having them pro-
ceed through the war zone area in
groups to resist attack, and that un-
der these circumstances visit and
search of such vessels by German
Warships was not to be expected.
1t was declared that the arming OF
merchant ships carried with it the
presumption that Great Britain had
abandoned the rule of visit and search
laid down by the laws OF nations. GER
many, referring TO the use of neutral
flags by British merchant ships, again
warned United States shipping to fol-
low the course around the north OF
Scotland
Demands Observance of Law.
After delivering the note the am
bassador made this statement:
The note delivered today was
upon instructions from the for
eign office from Berlin and it
clearly points out the fact that
Germany is willing 10 give up alb
sOlutely its declared plan To de-
stroy British merchantmen If
Great Britain will return to an
observance Of the rules Of civil
lied warfare. and OF humanity.
Germany is willing to accept the
declaration of London as the law
OF the seas, but when Great
Britain fails to live Up to it and
starts again to starve out our
nOncOmbatants by shutting of
our shipments OF food we are
forced to retaliate in such ways
as we may deem most expedient-"
The United States government was
w&rned that If IL would protect its
ships from attack by German sub
marines. such immunity from attack
could only be gained by bringing pres
sure 10 bear upon Eng gand 10 per
NIT foodstuffs on neutral vessels TO be
shipped to Germany without seizure
England Must Act
II was made plain that If England
does not modify her position Ger
many Will enforce her war zone order
r. i
can muster.
Ambassador Bernstorff intimated
strongly that Germany would disre-
gard the demand made in the recent
American note that German war YES
sells visit and search merchant YES
sells before making attacks unles:
there is a sudden and definite change
in England's attitude.
Germany. ne said. would like 10 se'
% al Inf Fffh Il
rights she has assumed 10 detain anC
seize neutral cargOes. put he EN-
phasiZed that the United States a.
wei as other neutral nations which
would not suffer their shipping inter
est 10 be endangered should persuad,
Great Britain 10 modify her stand.
4 BERLIN (via Amsterdam). Feb. i
/ While some OF the German paper
\ continue 10 show irritation over th'
attitude OF the United States on Ger
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
Latest Bulletins
From War Zone

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15.-It is
reported here that Emperor Will
liam will arrive at Cuxhaven on
Thursday, Feb. Is, to visit the
submarine fotilla that will the
next day inaugurate its under-sea
warfare against England and her
shipping.
Private advices from Berlin
state that Admiral Won Tirpitz has
already arrived at CUXhaven and
that the new campaign against
Great Britain Will begin at mid
night on Thursday
CETTINGJE, Montenegro, Feb.
15.-The Austrian fleet has begun
bonn bardment of Antivari, the
port of Montenegro. Firing can
be heard here. The Austrian
ships came out of their base in the
Gulf of CattarO on Sunday morn
ing and began shelling Antivari
as soon as they arrived off that
port.
LONDON, Feb. Ia Con-
stantinople dispatch transmitted
Dy way Ol AulSleIudIls states lndl
VI. Parnas, the Greek minister 10
Turkey. has left the Ottoman
capital for Athens, but that other
legation officials are remaining in
ConstantinOple. No explanation
is offered in the dispatch but IL
is thought that diplomatic rela-
tiOns between Turkey and Greece
are to be broken off soon.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-E'irSt Lord
of the Admiralty Winston
Churchill announced in parlia-
ment today that the British
naval losses in the war so far
have been $500 officers and men
of lower rank. Most of them
We're killed 10y German sub
marines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
NEUTRLLS DEPEND ON
STAND ENGLAND TAKES
KaiSer'S Government Urges
Americans to Bring Pressure
TO Bear for Change in Atti-
tude of GermanyS Enemy.
BULLETIN.

LONDON. Feb. 15.-The cargo
OF fOOdstuffS intended for the Ger
man civil population. which was
seized by Great Britain when the
American liner WiIhelmina an
chOred i'm Falmouth harbOr. will
bc disposed of by "a prize court, il
was announced i'm the house of
cOmOmnS this afternoon. Last
week Ii was semi officially an
nOunced that the cargo would be
sold To the American commission
for relief in Belgium and would
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15

LONDON. Feb. ia dispatch
from Amsterdam says that the
German government today sent a
reply to the United States note
transmitted by Ambassador Ger
ard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15

BERLIN (via Amsterdam Feb. I5.
While some OF the German papers
continue 10 show irritation over the
attitude OF the United States on Ger
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
TIE WEATHER.

INDIANA. - Generally
fair tonight and Tuesday.
LOWER MICHIGAN
Cloudy tonight and Tues
day, except probably snow
hurries near the lakes
colder in east portion t0-
tonight.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
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IF GERMANY TRIUMPHS.

The text of the telegram which the
Kaiser is reported to have sent to his
sister in Athens is characteristic enough
to be genuine. He informed the Queen
of the Hellenes, according to the tele-
gram imputed to him. that he had para
lyzed Russia for at least six months to
come and was on the eve of delivering a
stroke on the western front that will
make all Europe tremble." To make not
only all Europe, but all mankind, trem-
BILE by the display of German might or
the threat of its use has been the long
time policy of the Hohenzollern dynasty.
So far as the new move upon the western
front Is concerned. however. the
chronology of the Kaiser's telegram Is
unstrung Brave men confront the Ger
man forces there. and If brave men ever
tremble it is before the fray, not after
the fighting has begun. If the paralysis
of Russia should last for six months and
IL the German drive against the British
and French in the west should be entirely
successful. then indeed there might be
trembling. The world would have occa-
sion to take thought for its safety and
its future. Remote as we are from the
scene of the present conflict we should
have reason for grave concern should the
coming campaign foreshadow the triumph
of German arms. We might not tremble:
that is not our custom, but We should
prepare, most certainly We should make
serious preparation against the time of
trouble that sooner or later would come
for us.-New York Times.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave Of absence for three months. TO take effect
upon his relief from present duties is granted Capt
Robert C. Loving. Medical Corps.
Leave Of absence for ten days, TO take effect on
or about August 5. is granted First Lieut. Her
bert H. Acheson. Coast Artillery Corps. recruit
ing officer.
Cart John Mcbride IT,. Coast ARTILLERY Corr<
is relieved from assignment to the Seventy
Company, placed on the unassigned list. and will
report to the commanding officer coast defenses OF
Pensacola. for duty on his stan.
The leave Of absence heretofore granted Lieut..
Col Francis A. Winter, Medical Corps. is extended
fourteen DAYS
Capt. Dennis p. Quinlan. acting judge advocate
will repair to this city from Ishpemins. Mich. IN
or about August 10 and report to the judge ad-
vocate general Of the amy for Temporary duty.
Paragraph r. Special Orders No. le5. July II.
relating to Capt Alexander H. Davidson. Thir-
tenth Cavalry. il revoked.
Leave Of absence for twenty days. to take effect
on or about August 8. Is granted Second Lieut.
Lester f Moreton. Coast Artillery COrrs.
Second Lieut. Stiles NJ. Decker. Coast Artillery
Corps, will proceed TO Schenectady. n. Y: Pitts
field. Mass: West Lynn. Mass: West Orange. n.
j. and Newark. n. j.. on official business per
tanning to the development Of new submarine
mine.
First Lieut. Emile " Cutrer Nineteenth Infan-
try. will repair to this city and report about Au-
gust / to the Judge advocate general Of the army
for temporary duty in his office
Paragraphs and 10. Special Oriers. No. 100.
May L relating to Capt. William +. II. GOdson.
Eighth Cavalry. and Col. Charles W. Taylor.
Eighth Cavalry. are revoked
Mai. William NJ. Cruikshank. First Field Artil-
lery Is relieved from assignment to that regiment.
to take effect September L: will proceed to the
United States, soon ~ practicable after that
date and upon arrival at San Francisco. Cal. will
report to the commandiEe general. Western depart
meut In compliance with Geueral orden. No. 90
lSll
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
Where Sympathy Means Danger.

VIII the OF Becker turn out did that
OF Thaw2 Shall law and justice take back seat
and mercy be shown to every murderer who has
spent few years in jail, waiting for the time
when some trumpcd-up evidence may be offered
in his favor, either for the purpose OF securing
trial or for winning executive clemcncy:
This question is of great import, as of all
places under the sun where swift and sure punish
mcnt should be served up to criminals, who have
been convicted OF hcinous crimes that place is the
City OF New York.
The case OF Becker was as clear as light to
those familiar with conditions the morning after
the murder OF Roscnthal. There was not one
<cintla OF evidence in his favor, and as the days
passed tho frightfu conditions which surrounded
the murder OF Rosenthal became more and more
apparent, until the authorities, overwhelmed by
the weight OF facts compelled to take the
accused into custody.
His is the most revolving one in the an
nails OF criminal law these many years past, in
that it shows public officer, who employed
to protect citizens, conspring with thieves gam
blcrs, and cutthroats, each OF whom to
be at his beck and call when his own reputation
his own life became jcopardized.
Becker had the benefit OF two trials before i'm
partial juries; the evidence against him was far
stronger in the second trial than it was in the
first; he had the benefit OF the very best of
sci, and money has always seemed to be plenti-
fully supplied. He has had further, the moral
support OF the police department, as we'll as that
great body OF people who have been able
to view in its true light the case OF man guilty
OF prcmeditated, cold FLOODED murder Were he
released today from Sing Sing he would be re-
ceived hero by thousands, Harry Thaw
received, and would very likely within the
course of year apply for reinstatement on the
police force.
That Gov. Whitman will now listen to his pleas
is unbelievable. Whitman knows him too we'll
The governor will be pressed on all sides for
mercy, and will be told thousand times that it
will ruin his political ambition in larger fields if
Becker goes the chair but despite all this there
is nothing in the record of Charles Whitman to
justify apprehension that he will fail to see that
the laws OF New York State are properly executed
The statement which Becker now makes-that
it Big Tim Sullivan who was responsible for
the death of Rosenthal-is the thnnest sort OF a
veil to hide his own guilt If.it means anything,
il is that Becker all through the long proceedings
which followed the murder had criminal knowl-
edge of every phase of the game, and that he let
the four gunmcn go to death without lifting his
voice for word in mitigation
If the people of New York State are willing
that sympathy be substituted for law and justice
they must be prepared to submit to mob rule and
riot, If petitions and peassa going to take the
place of the judgments of courts, liberty as es-
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22

Only harm result from the publication by
newspapers OF letters written by cranks with
bombs the brain Practically all such letters
obviously the work of persons mentally de-
hcient but harmless; but even if the authors gave
evidence OF being dangerous, nothing would be
gained by publication OF their letters. In either
case there is danger of inspiring other cranks or
criminals capable OF committing violent crimes
A Chicago newspaper published letter from a
man who claims to have sunk the Lusitania, and
who says his body will be found at the bottom
of Lake Michigan. His stupid epistle was even
tclegraphed to New York newspaper A letter
from some one claiming that he sank the Titanic
would be worthy of just as much attention.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
Morning Smiles.

IT wonder why BARRIERS are generally
such sociable pen."
Il suppose it is because they ind It SO
easy to scrape an acquaintance."-WaI
Street Journal.
Elevator Boy-I told de boss today
wanted a raise.
His chum-What did he say?
Elevator Boyle told me to get tn an
pull de lever.-Balton Transcript.
Motorist-I haven't spent a penny for
repairs on my car in all the ten months
I've had 1t.
Friend-So the man who did the repairs
told me-Answers.
MA, your bank account Is over
drawn"
What does that mean, par
Simply this: You've written checks for
s13 more money than was in the bank"
THE idea, II s1s will break the bank
I'd find another one to do business with
I supposed they had thousands Of dollars
on hand all the time."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22
ORDERS TO ARMY AND NAVY

%; Vulcan arrived at Portsmouth. n. H.. July - ;
Dolphin sailed for Bar Harbor. July %: Virginia
arrived at Rockport. Mass. July %: Nebraska
rived at Rockport, Mass. July 70; Georgia arrived
at Beverly Farms. Mass. July u. Leonidas arrived
at Cristobal July 70.
NOTE
The fuel ship Mars will leave the Norfolk yard
about July . for San Francisco. via the Panama
Canal.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Commander f. L. Bennett. to Command vestal
Lieut.. Junior sradel Fl. S. Haislp. TO TrIxtun
Ensign y. W. Hbbs. to New Orleans
Passed Assistant Surg. e. Z. Curtis TO hnms
and wait orriers.
Assistant Surg. J. VI. Quinn, Medical Reserve
Corps. to navy recruiting station. Scranton, Pa
The Washington herald., 1915-07-22

IN THE 18th Of June. on the mo-
ton of Mr.. John Adams. TIT
~ Congress chose Colonel Wash
ington commander chief Of TIT
American forces. and directed him &c
repair to Boston and assume com
mand in the field.
Two days later the British and the
provincials met in a bloody and stub
born fight at Bunker Hill.
On the 25th of May heavy re-enforce.
ments for General Gage had arrived
from over sea which swelled the force
of regulars in Boston to more thar
eight thousand men. and added three
experienced general officers to Cages
council: William Howe. Sir Henry
Clinton, and John Burgoyne.
The British commanders saw very
well. what was indeed apparent
enough to any soldier. that their po-
sition in Boston could be very ef-
fectively commanded to the north and
south on either hand by cannon placed
upon the heights of Charlestown or
Dorchester. and determined to occupy
Charlestown heights at once. the near
er and more threatening position
But so leisurely did they go about
IL that the provincials were before
hand in the project. The early morn
ing light of the 17th or June dIs-
closed them still at work there on
trenches and redoubts which they had
begun at midnight
The British did not stop to use
either the guns OF the fleet or any
caution of indirect approach to- dis
lodge them. but at once put three
thousand men straight across the wa
ter to take the hill. whose crest the
Americans were terrifying. by direct
assault
II cost them a thousand men: and
the colonials retired. outnumbered
though they were. only because their
powder gave out. not their pluck or
steadfastness.
When the thing was done. the Brit
ish did not care to take another in
trenched position from men who held
their fire till they were within a rev
score yards of them and then yolleyed
with the definite and deadly aim of
marksmen.
Colonel Washington received his
formal commission on the 18th, ana
was on horseback for the journey
northward by the 21st.
On the Sd of July he assumed COM
mand at Cambridge.
In choosing Washington for the
command of the raw levies of Massa-
chusetts. Connecticut. Rhode Island,
and New Hampshire set down In Inn
promptu siege before Boston. Mr.. John
Adams and the other New England
not only to secure the services of the
most experienced soldier in America.
but also. by taking a man out of