Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-03-24
The European War Day by Day.
Germans Advised to Leave.

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Germans Advised to Leave.
Rome. March 21.-Germans and
Austrians who reside in Italy have
| been advised by their respective con-
suls to leave the country as quickly
| as possible
Ut is reported here that so many
German military spies have entered
italy that the general staff has
changed its mobilization plans be-
! cause there is reason to believe that
secrets have been revealed.
Parts OF the Italian police force
have been detailed to keep under
surveillance Germans who recently
have entered Italy under what are
considered suspicious circumstances.
Gelmany's New War Loan.
Berlin, March G1.-Official an
nouncement was made to-day that
subscriptions to the new war loan
now amount to about $2,25O,OOO,-
900.
Germans Drop Bombs.
Paris, March 21.-Zeppelin air.
ships raided Paris early this morn
ing and dropped dozen bombs, but
the damage was unimportant. Seven
or eight persons were injured, but
only one seriously.
Official communication regarding
the raid is as follows:
Between LIS and O'Clock this
morning four Zeppelins started to-
ward Paris from the direction of
, Comp peigne, following the valley Of
, the Disc. Two were compelled to
| return before reaching Paris. one at
Rouen GO miles north Of Parisl the
other at Nantes Con the Seine, SO
miles from Paris). The other two
were attacked by anti-aircraft guns
and only passed over outlying dis
tricts of the northwestern part of
! Paris and neighboring suburbs. They
withdrew after having dropped a
dozen bombs, some Of which did not
explode. The damage done was un-
, important. Seven or eight persons
were injured, but only one seriously.
"The different stations for anti
aircraft defense opened fire upon the
Zeppelins, which were constantly
kept illumined by searchlights. One
, appeared to have been hit. The aero
! plane squadron took part in the ac-
ton, but mist hampered pursuit
| Summing up, the Zeppelin raid
on Paris was a complete failure. 1t
! served only to demonstrate how well
! the defensive arrangements work.
! The population was calm On their
way back the Zeppelins dropped a
dozen incendiary or explosive bombs
on Compeigne. doing only unimrort-
ant damage Three bombs were
| dropped on Ribecourt and Dreslin-
court, to the north of Compeigne,
without result"
As Germans View 1t.
Berlin, March 21.-An official war
office statement to-day says:
ITO render more impressive our
reply to the misdeeds of two French
aviators in the open Alsatian town
of Schlettstad, some heavy bombs
were dropped by German airships
last night on the fortress of Paris
and the railroad junction Of Com
peigne.
Southeast Of Ypres a British
aeroplane was shot down and the
| aviators taken prisoners.
1.-TWO French attempts failed to
dislodge the Germans from a posi-
ton taken on March / 6 on the south
ern slope Of the Lorette Hill.
I'VE discovered French ObServa-
ton post on the Soissons cathedral
protected by a Red Cross flag. We
fred upon the post and destroyed 1T.
"North Of Beausejour, in the
Champagne, the Germans success
fully advanced. Sappers destroyed
several French trenches, taking pris-
oners there one officer and 300 un-
wounded French
A position on the height Of Reich
| Ackerkopf, gallantly defended by
| two battaliOns Of Alpine Chasseurs,
was stormed yesterday. The French
suffered heavy losses, leaving three
| officers, $50 men, three machine
guns and one mine-thrower in the
hands Of the Germans. French coun-
ter~attacks were repulsed.