The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-19
LATEST WAR NEWS.

iSouy W SHtSI The llSnL WIFI the Al
lies against Germany, Austria and
Turkey, according to belief in Wash
lngton diplomatic circles. Greece is
cycling the Dardanelles to see what
success the Allied fleets have in fore
ing the straits and holding them open.
Such an event will ring the death
knell of Turkey, and Greece to get a
slice of the spoils must come in. Bull
garia is the fly in the ointment, how
ever, the $50, 900 loan from Ger
many to Bulgaria and the general
friendliness of the two countries is
keeping Bulgaria on the fence and
thereby holding Italy and Greece
back from participating in the war.
The Allies are especially keen to
throw these eastern countries into
the war to reduce to the least posi-
BILE amount the stream of supplies
that continues to tricklc into the
heart Of Europe in spite of blcckades
and anti-blockades. Manufacturers
in this country. still have 10 trouble
i'll selling goods to any OF the Euro
pean nations, neutral or warning.
AS long as there is money to be
spent for supplies, either war or
food, those supplies will get through
somehow. Just how, is their bust
ness, as the coin is paid on this side
before the contracts are signed.
The eastern war zone shows
gradual retreat of the German army ;
whether the coming of spring or a
strategic move to entrap another
Russian army is behind the move is
question. The Russian and Aus
trian armies are making their usual
official" claims to victories at all
points.
The Allied forces against Germa-
ny, Austria and Turkey would be
greatly increased, according to fig
ures given out, if Italy, Greece, Bull
garia and Roumania join the Allies.
as seems probable now. The war
strength of the four armies aggre-
gates 2,480,000 men, with a reserve
available for duty of 1878, 900.
Eight modern battleships, Is old
battleshipS, % cruisers, 120 destroy
ers and torpedo boats, and 20 sub
marines. would also be added to the
Allied forces. The allied powers have
loaned $270,000,000 to Servia, Bel
GUM, Greece and Montenegro, Paris
dispatches state.
steps against Germany and for its
own preservation. The government is
taking over the engineering trade of
the country and placing it under
combined management to increase
the output of munitions of war. Cot
ton contracted for from this country
before March 2 may sail to enemies
ports, according to the latest note to
Secretary Bryan. Securities are liza
BILE to seizure, however, bonds and
stocks shipped by Germans being re-
fused insurance by marine under
writers. A delicate situation S
brought up between the United
States and Great Britain by this move
according to New York brokers.
Fifteen hundred vessels have been
taken over by the British government
to carry the immense army to France,
the vessels to be returned to the own
ers at expiration of time charters.
Early in the week three more Brit
ish ships were sent to the bottom in
English waters by German subma-
rines. These raids were at widely
different points in the blockade zone,
and 81 lives were lost on one ship,
no warning being given, according to
London cable The British airmen re-
peated their raids on the German
naval base at Ostend, six of the air
feet making the trip. A Zeppelin and
IL of its crew of Al is reported as
wrecked by descending among trees.
Fighting in the Dardanells con-
tinues as the Allied fleets pound the
forts of the Turks. Turkish dispatches
claim that the forts are more than
holding their own. The Queen Eliza
beth is throwing shells II miles into
the land forts, remaining out of
reach of the Turkish land fire. British
reports state, though admitting that
three minor hits on the Queen Eliza
beth as well as on the other ships
were registered. Four more Turkish
forts have been silenced. The Rus
slams are bombarding the Turks on
the Black Sea from behind, it is stat
ed. French troops are being rushed to
the Dardenelles to operate on land,
twenty transports carrying them, re-
ports say.
Louvain municipal authorities are
paying the United States compli-
ment by naming streets for this
Washington, Wilson and
America-because of the work done
in behalf of Belgium and the fact
that Louvain is the cradle of uni
versity more than five centuries old.
Switzerland is floating a SIS, O0O,-
900 loan in this country, bonds being
sold by Boston firm. she postal def
icit amounts to $1,800,000 since the
beginning of the war.
Canada has recently landed 1000
more troops in Englanc for use of the
war. This brings Canada's contribu-
ton in men up to 100000.