Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-07
May Be Compelled to Aban-
don Entire Campaign in
Galicia.
AUSTRIANS APPEAR
TO BE WINNING
London Disturbed by Defeat Of Ally in
East-Hope Held Out That cxar's
Forces Can, Make Successful Stand
on San 'River-Austrian General and
Austrian Troops Claim Credit For
Successful Campaign.

London, May 1.-THE battle to decide
the mastery of hill No. 60 and the des-
olated country around Ypres has not
yet reached its final stages, nor have
the Russians shown signs of accept
ing the German claims that singing
defeat has been inflicted on them In
Galicia. That the Russians have been
pushed back across the Wisloka river,
which roughly parallels the Dunajec
fifteen miles to the eastward, Is all the
dispatch from German and Austrian
sources insists, but English newspapers
still refuse to concede to the Teutonic
allies great victory.
There is great faith in England Of
the recuperative powers of Russian
arms, and the disposition for the mo-
ment seems to be to suspend judgment
on the question whether the Russians.
If driven from Dukla pass, will be
forced to abandon their advance against
Hungary and indeed their positions in
western Galicia.
Could Hold On New Limo.
At any rate the argument Is being
made that the Russians should have
no trouble in holding their line on the
river San. in eastern Galicia, especially
as their flank would be covered by
Przemysl. s
sEhe fighting In Flanders still finds
the Germans making use Of asphyxiat-
ing gases and there is a noticeable cur
rent running thru the British press
that the allies should adopt similar
methods. It is manifestly unfair for
other countries to be bound by usages
Of warfare.
Coincident with the Austro-German
claims Of victory in Galicia there has
been marked increase in the rumors OF
Italian intervention.
Armenians Closely Guarded.
All Armenians in Constantinople are
being kept under the closest surveil-
lance, according to Reuter- dispatch
received at the Turkish capital by way
Of Athens. Many priests, doctors and
merchants have been exiled to Angora,
mountainous province of Asia Minor.
Wholesale arrests have been made and
among the notables taken into custody
is an Armenian member Of parliament
who has been regarded hitherto as one
Of the leaders of the Young Turks.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween Chancellor Of the Exchequer
Lloyd George and representatives of
the liquor trade in the matter OF the
proposed taxes on beer and spirits. The
statement is made that the chancellor
has agreed to all the new taxes In the
original form proposed by him.
Two British Ships Torpedoed.
The British steamer Candidate was
torpedoed by a German submarine of
Waterford, Ireland. The members OF
her crew were saved.
The British steamer Candidate was
of 1895 tons net register. Built in
Glasgow in 1906, she was 39S feet long
She was owned in Liverpool. where she
arrived April 8, from New Orleans.
The Candidate was outward bound
when she encountered the submarine
eighteen miles from Waterford.
Members Of the crew say the ves-
sci was torpodoed Without warning
Four boats were 'aunched. One OF
these was swamped hut the occupants
clambered into other boats. All the
crew of forty -four landed at Milford
Haven.
The British steamer Centurion was
torpedoed by a German submarine of
the Irish coast yesterday. Her crew
was saved. The Centurion was at
tackled at about the same time the
Candidate, owned by the same COM
pany, was attacked.