The Elbert County tribune., 1915-08-20
SINK TRANSPORT,
THOUSAND DROWN
THREE ENGLISH COAST TOWNS
ATTACKED BY GERMAN
SUBMARINES.
KAISER FAvORS PEACE
NEUTRAL PREMIER WINS IN CON-
FERENCE TO FIX STAND
OF BALKANS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
| London, Aug. 1s.-Reports received
from Rumania, Bulgaria and Greece
show that military preparations in
those countries are being carried on
| with intense activity. This is taken
as an Indication that these states are
nearing decision as to their policy
efn the war. There has been continued
activity among the diplomats in the
Balkan capitals and among the Balkan
representatives in other capitals.
In the recent general election the
Nenizelos party obtained a majority
in the Greek Chamber of Deputies.
When the chamber assembled NJ.
Zavitzanos, Venizelos adherent, was
elected President by a vote of 1872
( 5ainst SO cast for the candidate of
the government. The retreat of the
Russians from Poland continues and
it is believed probable they will have
tn fall back farther than the Brest-
Litovsk line. as Berlin reports that
General Litsmann has stormed and
taken the forts on the southwest front
of Kovno. capturing $500 prisoners
and 24O guns.
London, Aug 18.-The British trans
port Royal Edward was torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine An
nouncement to this effect was made
Officially Monday. Six hundred men
were saved out of 1850 troops and
oo0 nj hpr parsopS nm hoard
Paris.-A disI atch to Fournir's from
Rome says that the German Emperor,
in answer to the peace letter of Pope
Benedict XIV, declared his willingness
to accept peace negotiations, provided
the nations with which Germany was
at war made the first overtures.
London, Aug. 17-Parton, Harring
ton and Whitehaven, in Cumberland.
England, on the Irish sea, were bonn
barded by a German submarine,
British official statement announced
Some fires were caused, but the
damage was slight, and there were no
casualties, the statement adds. A few
shells hit the railway emban1rment
north of Portion, but train service was
only slightly delayed Fires were
caused at Whitehaven and at Harring-
ton which were soon extinguished.
| The Norwegian steamer Albis, 1881
tons gross, and owned in Christiania.
has been sunk by submarine. Her
crew was saved
London.-London's chief interest in
the war centered Monday in the dipIo-
matte negotiations in the Balkans,
where the crisis has not yet been
reached
The most significant news concern
ing the near Eastern situation was
contained in a brief dispatch from Ath-
ems stating that former premier Veni-
zelos had won decisive victory over
the government in the organization of
the Greek Chamber of Deputies. Zav-
itzatnos was elected president, and the
Grunaris government resigned
The parliaments of Serbia and
Greece met, and important develop
ments are expected. Capitals of the
entente alliance hope for speedy
agreement among the Balkan powers
by which their concerted aid may be
1 given the allied cause, but predictions
of quick action to this end are lack
ing.
London, Aug. 17.-Having recovered
from the check inflicted on him by
: the Russians, Gen. Won Buelow, COM
manding that portion of the army of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg oper-
ating to the west OF the river Dvinsk.
again has taken the offensive, and ac-
cording to the official report pub
lished by Berlin has beaten the Rus
SLAMS in battle in the vicinity of Ku-
bisko and pushed them back in
northeasterly direction toward Petro-
grad, taking more than 1000 prison
ers
London.-A dispatch to the Daily
News from Athens says: French
and British aeroplanes have flown
over Constantinople. They threw
bombs on Galata, causing heavy caus-