The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-05-20
THE WAR NEWS.

u;,sor's note, May 18th, to Ger
comes under the head of war
prompted by the sinking of the
Faisba, with the loss of Leon G.
American; the attack by German
10 American steamer Gushing; the
r;tbout warning of the American
@a8iqbt. fying the Stars and Stripes,
/ n. the torpedoing without warning OF
+.i. with it's loss of more than
.r,ss o. norcombatants, among them
!. too Americans. These act were de-
5efersable under international
/ many was warned that it would be
....,c, accountability" for attacks on
rss.sls OF lives and that financial
garIo be demanded, although Ger
;. feet reminded that no reparatlon
.,bs the lives of those sacrificed in
a The Lusitania and other ships.
..-s NJ humanity and international
/ r-;-s5 States demands a guarantee
/ .,sr of Leutrals to travel to any point
| All .sss .r neutral or belligerent mer-
| 4s -sspected and that there be no
H., Z attacks on merchantmen carry
.,.r.,atants The stand taken by the
,, psg approved by our people and
4, commended abroad. The note was
n -escblng the German officials and
4 ra1g tuesday, no reply has been
r; AMI speculation as to its tenor is of
L, fs thought that Germany may pro-
u5.Js.ion. and that this country is
,g tn be drawn into the war. A Ber-
Luatcr Of May 7th says:
| wilson note is being carefully studied
Ee.rnsD government, 1t is regarded as
En- message and will be answered in a
\, ririt The general impression. how
Il Tia. Germany will refuse to abandon
|as-,rine warfare unless Great Britain
l.. the policy which aims at starving
FL eyl population. This may open
n 70 further negotiations with the
Eystss as Intermediary between Ger
Irj England. It is expected that the
n t5e American note will be sent
[sy or Thursday of this week. A pre-
l. draft will probably be submitted to a
[ 9 tuesday.
BITE German reports of "great victor
Bite east are not credited they have no
Eiresd he Russians to retreat before an
gs.u!lg force, but did not break the
il linz. ara from new positions they are
h The Germans in check, and elsewhere
G he egfesSive against the Austrian
! Ia tie west the German lines have
Gser by the British offensive and con-
ss ss=rrta5y has been won by the recent
: atgsace. At the Dardanelles the al
Hn 10 Ia. making progress. Italy is ap-
.g Oh lie point of joining the allies in
rm- IS confidently predicted that she
q. 1s week.
ngs has had q revolution which was
a-5 successful. A Lisbon despatch of
.tH sgs
img asz ceased and the capital is re-
Is ,uDai aspect. The cabinet has
t.aas, -gted under the premiership of
a-sss ln- tO7ay took under consideration
2aF- internal policy which have
s;sla. u @ utentlon for many months.
a.la es u. the revolution are estimated
lA4 .ae Leo wounded, but renorts that
Z @ has been assassinated are
ID. -...-.- ia be untrue.
sn--ta. liner Pennsylvania and the
-. -sEs sivauia, bound for English
81. fJ supplies for the allies and
.s. s-5uEers, have arrived at their
.a'..s. .a5re had been much anxiety as
e@,tg
'!1'as sra reported to have massaered
sf1sEi5es.
H's ''an Petrograd claim that the Rus
1+ sweeping through Bukowina, and
u Successes there more than offset the
10 Western Galicia.
@1sy news gave further indications
' -! was about to join the Allies.
~'ea that Germany has called off her
4I'es Until questions at issue are settled.