Evening star., 1915-03-27
THE WEEK
Epitome OF Events Ending March
n, 1915.
PROGRESS OF WAR IN EUROPE.

Italy was reported under arms. with
prospect Of early break in peaceful re-
lations with Austria. Operations
against British merchantmen in the
North sea were continued by German
submarines. with loss of several ves-
sells. Prayers for peace were said by
Pope Benedict in the Pauline chapel
of the Vatican. Bread or Peace"
posters appeared in parts of the Ger
man empire, protest against the war.
Military Operations.
Przemysl. key to Galicia, yielded to
the prolonged siege operations of Rus
sian forces. Troops of the allies landed
at Gallipoli. supporting fleet operations
in the Dardanelles. Many bombs. re-
sulting in slight casualties and some
damage to property. were dropped on
Paris by raiding German Zeppelins
German submarine U-2s. terror OF the
hands. Heavy fighting In the Car
pathians was reported. claimed In
Petrograd as a Russian success. A
Turkish force threatening the Egyp-
tian town of Suez was reported routed
by British troops.
Conditions Affecting United States.
The Hamburg American liner Oden-
wald. attempting to leave the port OF
San Juan. P. r.. without clearance pa
pers, in violation of American laws.
was halted by shot from the land
fortifications; libel suit to enforce con-
fiscation of the vessel was ordered by
the Department of Justice. Maj. G. T.
Langhorne, recalled as military attache
at Berlin, denied authorship Of mes
sages from Germany to this country
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President replied to letters from two
Belgian children. sent to him to express
gratitude for American aid. The Presi-
dent prepared a note to Great Britain,
the order in council directed against
German shipping. The British govern
ment declined to permit an American
consul to take station at kirkwall,
Scotland, to report on American cargo
ships detained In the Orkneys.
NATIONAL.
The United States submarine F-4,
submerged since Thursday, off Ha-
wall, was located and effort made to
salvage her: it was feared the crew of
twenty-six had perished. President
Wilson intimated his expectation to
forego a vacation and to remain at the
White House on duty throughout the
summer: he further intimated that he
will call no extra session of Congress.
Vice President Marshall. representing
the President at the Panama-Pa Pacific
exposition, declared that the canal was
not built for gain or glory. but to
unite the world. Former Senator Eli
hu Root, addressing the Philadelphia
Union League, called on big business
interests to preserve the nation in the
present financial crisis. Postmaster
General Burleson charged the defeat of
the Post Office Department appropria-
ton bill against railway interests; Sem
ator Weeks declared tnat the measure
failed because of the inSistence of the
Senate to know the facts. Brig. Gen.
Hugh l.. Scott brought in four rene
gade Indians which posse had failed
to capture after hot battle in Utah.
The American steamer Denver was
abandoned at sea, sinking; her crew
was rescued. Lieut. Commander w. F.
Bricker and three sailors were drowned
by the swapping of a rowboat by a
heavy sea while attempting to make
their ship, the U. S. S. Scorpion,
anchored in the Bosporus. The trial of
former Assistant Chief of Police Nu-
gent and Mayor D. NJ. Roberts of Terre
Haute. Ind, charged with conspiracy
in election frauds, continued in the
federal court: Nugent pleaded guilty.
former assistant district attorney of
New York for alleged breach of prom
ise, was held on the charge of using the
mails to defraud. Texas fruit was
ruined by frost. Among those who died
during the week We're: Maj. G. u.
commissioned officer appointed by
President Lincoln; Mrs Mary Anna
jackson, widow of Gen. ''Stonewall'
Jackson; Morgan Robertson. author of