The state herald., 1915-12-10
CHINESE CRUISER
SHELLS Two SHIPS
CREW MUTiNlES AND BATTLEs
WITH FLEET AND FORT AT
SHANGHAI.
WOMEN DEMAND FOOD
"GlvE BACK OUR HUSBANDS"
is PLEA OF WOMEN BE-
FORE BERLIN PALACE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shanghai, Dec. 6.-The crew of the
Chinese cruiser Chao-Ho mutinied yes
terday and opened fire on two other
warships and the arsenal. The fire
was returned, the engagement lasting
for one hour. Several shots fell in
the foreign concessions. Apparently
the outbreak was confined to the
Chao-Ho. The Chinese authorities
announce that she will be shelled and
sunk at daybreak. Conflicting ac-
counts of the nature of the outbreak
are current, and owing to strict
measures taken by the authorities 1t
has been impossible thus far to obtain
official information. 1t appears, how
ever, that at o'clock Sunday after
noon twenty men set forth from the
foreign settlement in a launch and
lying opposite the Kiang-Nan arsenal.
On the arrival of the launch the crew
OF the Chao-Ho mutinied, apparently
by pre-arrangement. 1t is presumed
that the mutiny is the result of plot
against the proposed monarchy.
London, Dec. 4.-The second phase
OF the Balkan campaign is developing
slowly. 1t is expected, however, that
with the conclusion OF the operations
against Serbia and the occupation of
Monastir, the whole Bulgarian army,
when the weather permits, will at
tempt to drive the British and French
forces out OF southern Serbia, while
the Austrlans continue their efforts
to overrun Montenegro: and the Ger
mans, with the aid of the Turks and
what Bulgarians and Austrians can be
spared, turn their attention to the
Russians, who again are reported to
have entered Rumanian territory on
their way to Bulgaria.
London, Dec. 1.-The Tribuna as
serts that Austria is attempting to
conclude a separate peace, according
to dispatch from Rome to the EX-
change Telegraph Company. Tele-
graphing from Zurich. the Exchange
Telegraph Company's correspondent
says:
"A semi-official Austrian dispatch
received here says the suburbs OF Go
rizia are In flames and that the evac-
uation OF the town by the remaining
civilians is proceeding methodically."
Austria is in position to conclude
a separate peace with Italy without
consulting Germany, as war never
has been declared between Italy and
Germany.
1t is understood that Austria is
willing TO cede much OF the territory
originally demanded by Italy. 1t is
figured that she could well afford to
do this for the tremendous advantage
that would be galned by the with.
drawal OF Italy from the conflict.
In the opinion of Austrian and
German military experts. peace with
Italy would mean an end OF the war
at an early date. as a large Austrian
army would be released for immedi.
ate action In the Balkans and against
the Russian line In the East
Germany Is saiL to be- anxious for
Austria TO make this coup especially
at this time, because OF growing
disappointment in Germany over the
length OF the wa-.
Reuters Telegraph Company's Am
stcrdam correspondent forwards the
following:
THE Telcgraaf Is informed on good
authority that serious rioting took
place In Berlin last Saturday In
which several thousand women gath
cred before the imperial castle and
demanded the return OF their hus,
bands from the front and improve.
ment In food conditions
According 10 dispatch TO tho Es'
change Telegraph Company from Co
pcnhagcn. u dozen German newspa
pcrs have been suspended for dis
cussing tho food question.
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