The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-01-08
OF YEAR MARKED
BY SENSATIONAL EVENTS
lost MOmentous Twelve Months Of Modern Tines
Reviewed Great European War, Mexican
/. Troubles and Other World Happenings.

lswsa Ia rapid saeeessisa. unfit late In
the autumn. the greatly outfinmheFed
Tsutonic allies bagan TO show signs Of
declining Offensive ability.
! The japanese confined their military
operations entirely TO Asia They I'm
msdiateiy proceeded against ths German
forts at kiAnchau. China. which were
taken BY assault after ten weeks attack.
Russian and Turkish feets havs been sn-
ragged 10 the Black eea. there has bean
nShtina on a small scase In Egyps, and
thu Portuguese In Africa have made aev.
erAl attacks upon German eolonists. In
dian troops have been engaged with Tur-
klsh forces In an effort 10 keep the Sues
Canal opsn
From the FIRST. thSre has been q prac-
teal deadlock In the naval situation. The
British iest sailed under sealed ORDERS Au-
gust 4. and q big naval battle In the
North sea was confidently expected by
thu waiting world. II soon became APP
parent that Great Brttain's purpoee was
TO deal fatal blow at German commerce.
safeguard that of Belgium. France and It's
own and render the enemy's feet lnopera-
tive by holding II in the Baltic. A week
later, the port authorities OF New York
were notified that the Atlantic linss were
unobstrucsed, and few days af,erward
the Pacific lines we're pronounced open
and safe. Sixty British war vessels
guarded the sxit OF the Riel Canal and
RrpysaiEd this thirty. German: bAttle@htps
anchored there from coming out. Within
few days. more than thirty Of the great
| German ocean liners were interned In
neutral waters and a number Of Germha
merchant ships we're captured or de-
stroyed
BY the middle OF November more than
four hundred war vessels and merchant
men on ali sides had been captured or Ia.
termed In neutral ports. Tha Emden In
the Pacific and tho Karlsylhe In the
South Atlantic. two German raiders.
preyed successfully upon allied and neo-
trail commerce until the former was pu;
out OF action. During the past threo
months tho Germans have destroyed q
number OF British cruisers by means OF
N torpsdoes. In an action OF the coast OF
Chile, a squadron OF Eve German war
ships sank tho Monmouth and Good Hope
Y with all on board. On October Z-ai-
though Il was not known TO the public
for u fortnight afterward-the British
super-dreadnaught Audaeious was sunk
by q mine OF the coast OF Ireland. Short
| III afterward. the British admiralty de-
!, Slsred the North sea q closed military
area.
On December the German cue 8
Scharnhorst, 0neisau, Leipzig and Nuern-
berg, under Admiral Won Spec, were sunk
by a British squadron under vice-Adu,irAi
Fir Frederick sturdee. OF the Falkland
islands The German cruiser Dresden es-
capped badly damaged. December 10 q
u a. = - A. -
towns OF Hsrtlepcol whtthy and Scar
borough, killing $50 and wounding 500 citi-
gems and causing much property damage.
Three British merchant vessels were sunk
by mines laid by the homhardng feet.
At the close Of the year operations In
tho west seem practically at s,andstiil-
December II the Germans reported a VIC
tory In Poland.
As a result OF the Immediate paralysis
In the financial world due to the sudden
embodiment OF the European nations.
Americans abroad were subjected 10
great Inconvenience and not little actual
hardship. Much relief was afforded the
Belgian sufferers and large sums OF
money for the purpose were raised all
over the country,
The American Red Cross sent the reliet
ship Red Cross TO European waters
with q full equipment OF physicians
nurses and supplies, on September L.
Chaotic Conditions In Mexico.
Early In the year foreign nations began
10 be critical OF the administration q
hands on Mexican policy and to insis,
that the job of pacifylng Mexico belonged
logically To the United Staiea yiato-
riano Huerts had held the provisional
presidency for year and boosted In his
cups that he would hold his once longer
than President Wilson would remain In
the White House. Meanwhile the bandi,
chief Pancho villa was steadily gaining
ground In the north The ferccst battle
OF the revolution, which was fought FOR
almost two weeks. ended In victory for
the rebel forces,
There was an appalling loss OF life In
this long continued light and more thar
four thousand fusttives crossed the Rio
Grandc and took refuge Ia American ter.
rItcry Here they yere cared for by the
United States authorities
On February President wilson re.
voked an order by hts predecessor In OF
fee to put a stop to the shipment OF arms
and ammunition into Mexico by oitirens
OF the United States. ON April IL Presi.
ttUt WILSON tNttFutttuR GctTtkhry
TO assemble an imposing naval force al
Tampico, on the Mexican cnast. This
WAS due 20 the refusal Of the Mexican
president and his military aids TO salute
the American flag al an essential feature
OF an apology for an unwarranted arrest
and Imprisonment OF several American
hiuetaekets who had landed on Mexican
soil to obtain a supply OF gasoline.
Although the episode was the result q
misunderstanding In which all the par
ties concerned shared about equally, II
was manifest that Huerta was In no moot
10 comply with any request OF TIA wash
ington authorities. however politely ant
even deiicately mace. Hs refused 10 or
der the salute. and the naval demcnstra
siJn followed.
Congress passed resolution sustaining
the president in the rcsitsnn which HI
had taken. On April II Admirai Fletchei
seired the custom house al Vera CruR
The Mexicans resisted the occupation Of
the custom house and the result was Z
nght. In which u Americans were kislcs
and n wounded General MaaS. In com
mand 81 the garrison. withdrew and ter
the Americans In possession.
Nelson o'shaugnessy, the American rep
resentative. was given his PASSPORTS Ans
requested, to leave the country. Brig
Gen. Frederick Funston. commander O
the American forces at Vera Cruz wal
ready to enter on Vigorous campaign.
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