Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-09
pITRI1sHEI) DAILY
HORRORS OF THE
PRESENT WAR.

Details of the battles at lsvor ana
Rabuna show that the fighting was
terribly bloody, owing to the STUD
hornness of the Serbians and Bull
parians. who slaughtered each otner
without pity. Heaps of slain remain
ed on the field. The battle was de-
cided on the third day as the result
of the arrival of the French artll-
lery and British cavalry. The French
guns demoralized the Bulgarians ana
avalry accumulated the panic.
sayen hundred prisoners already
1syt arrived at Monastir. These
safe that the wars of 1912 and 1913
we're child's play in comparison with
this one.
The "Kuryer Lwoski," Polish
daily paper of Lemberg, reports that
100000 fugitives from Poland, the
Baltic provinces, Lituania, Volhynia
and Bessarabia have been transport
ed into the interior of Russia. Among
them are over 100000 Poles.
AS the railroads were needed for
military purposes the fugitives, most
ly elderly men, women and children.
had to march hundreds Of miles
through primeyal forests and swamps.
On their long marches they had to
sleep in the open air in the most in
clement weather. and thousands died
from exposure or lack of food.
About 100000 of the fugitives
reached Nish, in Novgorod, but they
were not permitted to enter the city
and are now camping on the plain be-
fareit. In -Smolenski there are go
600 men, women and children who re-
fuse to continue their march into the
interior and cannot be sent away by
railroad; as the government has no
cars for their transportation.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch in
speaking of the distressing condition
in Europe says:
Shattered financially, towns burn
ed, blasted and scarreds countless
thousands on crutches Or otherwise
manned, Europe will come out of the
war different in every way. 1t is
almost past comprehension that such
changes could occur to old, establish
ed governments and systems as have
occurred within the last fifteen
months.
The transitions have been terrifi-
cally swift so much so that we are
only beginning to realize what has
been done. Whatever facts have been
established, one stands out in
threatening relief-the necessity Of
being ready. And another fact is like
unto it. that no man can foreteii
what changes may come to any ma
tion on the face of the earth.
Here is England, the one Gibraltar
of all governments, striving to keep
itself together, its great civil system
dominated by what is almost mill
tary dictatorship.
Two years ago Germany. was fac
ing the menace of an increasing So
cialistic movement that defied the
best organized military system and
a monarchy that proclaimed itself en-
dowed by the Almighty. That move
ment is now united with all Of the
elements of the empire Tor the pre-
sevation of the government it as
sailed.
There is Russia. where anarchy
threatened ard defed the acknow-
lodged autocracy of the world, vast
domain where want and oppression
and misery stalEed day and night
for years. All now is assimilated as
an aggregate for the purpose of
CHESS in it's dealings with the great
majority Of its people. Within the
time mentioned customs and habits
of generations have changed over
night, and the oppressed and the au-
tocracy are hand in hand, shoulder
TO shoulder. eating from the same
hand, united for Russia's preserva-
ton, and for victory.
Franco has surprised the world
Artistic always. q butterfly nation,
letting tomorrow take care of it
self. tossing abort Ike bubble of
\ foam at sea, tickle ard frolicsome.
\ it has come OFT of its iifn of ease.
Stern, stubborn. courageous, facing
ideprivations and misery IL the tren-
ches, sacrificing 10 the !a.t. exciting
the concentrations even Of its most
illveterate enemy.
Turkey. two years 500 on the brink
of bankruptcy, entsnr'ca in whatever
It undertook; a fcofhs'l for all of
\ Europe save Germany. which was
standing by her for its own purpose.
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