The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-11
THE WAR AT.
A GLANCE

WASHiNCTOk-Th latest Amer
can note 20 Germany makes the d.
rect request that the German govern
ment give assurances that American
lives and American ships shall here
after BE- safeEuarded II declares
that In the view OF the American gov
eminent the contention that the I.u-
sitania was carrying cOntraband Of
war. or that these munitions were ex-
p!oded by a torpedo are irrelevant
10 the question OF the legality OF the
methods used by the German naval
authorities In sinking the vessel. 4"
and thar IL II upon the principle OF
humanity. a. well a. upon the law
founded upon this principle. that the
United States must stand
The note denies. on the authority
Of officials OF the government, that
the Lusitania was equipped with
masked guns. supplied with gannsrs
and ammunition. or was Transporting
Canadian troops or carrying a cargo
NOT permitted under the laws OF the
United States. but hopes that II the
German government believes itself to
be IN possession of convincing evil
dence" that these officials did not
fully perform their duty. Il will sub
nit that evidence for consideration.
william Jennings Byran. who on
account OF the nature of this note. re-
signed his office as secretary OF state.
has Issued another statement ad-
dressed TO the American people, IN
which he asks them to sit in Judg-
ment upon my decision TO resign
rather than to share responsibility Tor
IL" He contends that the American
note conforms 10 the standards OF the
old style OF force. while he Is an ad-
vocate OF the new system OF persua.
sion.
GERMANY-Iatest advices from
Berlin say that the note will be pre-
scented TO Germany by the American
ambassador on Friday. considerable
delay having Deen experienced in ats
transmission.
While the United States is endea-
voring TO arrive at a settlement with
Germany. all the belligerent nations
are engaged In heavy operations. par
ticularly with artillery. which have
proved a heavy drain on war supplies.
and the cry stilI goes up from Eng
land and France for more shells ana
ammunition. In the French chamber
OF deputies. war minister Millerand
made the announcement that CSC. 635
men had been taken into the munition
branch OF the service.
ENoLAND-In England. Sir William
Robertson Nicoll. editor of the British
weekly and close personal friends of
David Lloyd George. the minister OF
munitions, declared that the only way
for the allies TO avert disaster is to
s4nHffrN Fhnrr.g.aTvr.H l..
Britain must stand behind Lloyd
George as one man.
oALIcIA-Galicia still retains its
position as the battle ground OF chief
importance so far as sanguinary en-
gagements are concerned. In the
north. in the Baltic provinces, the
Germans have been forced to with.
draw one OF their wings In the Dubysa
river region owing TO threatened flank.
ing movement by the Russians. who
have brought up strong reinforce
ments.
AUSTRiA-With the occupation of
Monfalcone. the Italian forces are with.
in sight OF Trieste and are now In
possession OF the chief railway junct-
ion OF that region. The Austrians claim
10 have repulsed repeated attempts by
the Italians TO cross the Isonzo river
and add that on various other sectors
of the Austro-ltaIian boundary tight.
ing IL in progress.
GERMANY - Germany's submarine
warfare continues vigorously The lat
est victims included two British tor
pedo boats. ten British trawlers and a
British steamer.
Great Britain's losses in men in
naval engagements are officially given
as 6.409.