The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-04-01
DRINK MAY
HAVE TOGO
BRITISH WAR PLAN
ConfempIafes Prohibition Meas
ures-Anger Over Sinking
of Ships-War News

as drastic as that prevailing in
Russia today faces the United
Kingdom. Press discussions of
the letter sent by David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the excheq-
uer to the Shipowners federation,
competes successfully in point of
interest with the news of the sink
ing of the British liner Falaba by
a German submarine with loss of
more than 100 lives.
The chancellor in his letter
said
"We are fighting Germany,
Austria and drink, and so far as
| can see the greatest of these
three deadly foes is drink. "
And added he had a growing
conviction that only the severest
method would be of avail in deal
ing with the evil.
The employers are backing
sEwhat Mr.. Lloyd-George terms
"root and branch action" even
to extent of promising to seal
their own wine cellars and to pro-
hibit the use of intoxicants at
their clubs, while labor leaders
are equally anxious for the insti-
tuition of some prohibitory meas
ure.
Angered BY Sinking of Passen-
ger Ship
Great Britain is smouldering in
langer over the torpedoing by a
German submarine of the steam
ships Falaba and Aguila, but con-
fiednce is expressed that the lat
est Outbursts of undersea activity
will have no effect on the move
ments of British ships.
Reports from Petrograd say
captured German documents show
that Field Marshal Won linden
burg attached great Importance
to German offensive movement
in the region of the Neimen. At
present neither army in Poland
shows any great activity and all
other sections of the extended
eastern battlefront seem to be
waiting the outcome of the death
grapple in the Carpathians. There
the Austrians stubbornly are con-
testing every foot gained by the
invaders.
No news has been received con-
cerning the expected resumption
of the Dardanelles attack, but un-
official reports claim that the Rus
slams have swept the Turkish
navy from the Black sea.
Memel a Sort of Louvain
A semi-official statement issued
at Petrograd, says a dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company, de-
signed to cOntrovert the Germans
contentious that the assault ON
Memel was an attack upon an un-
fortified town again reviews the
fighting which 10 said to have pre-
ceded the occupation and de-
clares:
"The inhabitants of the town
treacherously took part in the
lighting, compelling the Russians
to adopt exceptional measures
which were unavoidable under
the circumstances. "
The statement shows violations
of the law of war which Russia
charges against Germany and de-
clares that under the circumstan-
ceS the latter country has no
right to accusations against the
Russian troops.
General Won Kluck is Wounded
General Won Kluck, the German
commander who led the advance
into France, according to travel
ers from Berlin, was wounded
while recklessly inspecting trench
es at the most dangerous point
on the line after stormy inter
view with Emperor William, says
an Amsterdam dispatch to the
Express. 1t is learned from the
same source that the opinion is
expressed in Berlin that as the re-
suit of the incident the emperor
will entrust the command of Won
Nuck's s army to Prince Eitel.
Announcement h at General
Won Kluck had been wounded was
contained in official statement is
sued by the German war Office
1t was said his condition was not
serious.