Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-04-14
Will Seize German Mail.

ihS " duNlCSS received mere nave
taken from Italian mail steamers
$500 bags Of German mail addressed
abroad and containing letters, post
cards. money, 4 ecks and small pack
ages.
Bags coming from abroad intend
ed for Germany will be treated in
the same way and c6nfiscated. That
course by the allies, it was under
stood, was taken in response to Ger
manys submarine war against non
combatant merchant and passenger
ships.
French Have Double Purpose.
London, April 10.-The French.
with the capture Of Les Eparges,
have obtained one Of the main OBJ
jects of their advance southeastward
from Verdun. The position at Les
Eparges dominates the plains Of the
Woevre, and its occupation by the
French is announced officially. Pro-
gress from Verdun means heavier
pressure on the northern flank of
the Germans holding ST. Mihiel,
while the southern flank is threat
ened by the French advance between
Pont-a MOusson and the Meuse
In the southern part Of this field of
operations the Germans are deliver
ing almost continuous counter at
tacks. They have made fifteen as
saultS on one point.
1t is evident that the French are
not only attempting to capture st.
Mihiel, which always has been dan
ger point since it's wedge was driven
into the line Of the allies, but at the
same time seeking to aid Russia by
preventing the withdrawal of Ger
man troops for the relief OF the hard
pressed Austrian and German forces
in the Carpathians.
Rumors that Austria is about to
conclude separate peace grow in
number and persistency every day.
These are accompanied by evidences
that Italy is showing increased un-
easinesS over the situation.
French Defeated, Say Germans.
Berlin, April 1O.-The German
war Office report to-day reads:
Engagements between the Meuse
and the Moselle continued yesterday
with undiminished violence.
NO engagement has taken place
near the towns OF Fromezey and
! Coussanville, which the French re-
port as having been taken by them.
Both these places are situated far in
front of the German lines.
Between the River Orne and the
nights Of the Meuse the French
were severely defeated All the
/ French attacks from the heights of
! COmbres, north of ST. Mihiel, and OIL
the Ailly-Apremont front near Flirey
nave been repulscd. Near Flirey, in
consequence OF former heavy French
! losses, the fighting yesterday was
less violent.
"Further attacks on the Roemen-
awhile front and in the forest of lie
, Petre and the attempt to conquer
Bezange la Grande, southwest OF
Chateau Salines, resulted in failure.
Five Belgian officers and 1872 SOL
diers; two French officers and 1O1
soldiers were taken prisoner by us,
| together with seven machine guns.
"In the Vosges there has been no
change.
Russian attacks to the east and
south of Kalvarya have been repuls-
ed with heavy losses to the Russians.
Otherwise the situation OH the east
ern front shows no change"
LOndOn's Resume of Events.
London, April 10.-Austria is re-
ported in dispatches from Switzer-
land to have abandoned her cam
paign against Serbia for the sake of
sending additional troops to the Ital-
| ian frontier. 1t is reported from the
same source that Vienna has decided
to sound Russia as to peace terms.
The official organ Of the Vatican de-
nies a report that Austria has re-
queSted the Pope's assistance in such
| negotiations.
Russia is said to nave made i'm.
portant captures Of guns and war
munitions in the Carpathians. What
is represented as information from
| the Austrian general staff is that in
the battle along the Dukla- Ejeries
| front the Austrians lost 10000 men.
Poplar agitation in Italy concern
ing that country's attitude has in
creased to a point which has necessi-
tated energetic action to prevent dis