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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
TWO GIGANTIC CONTESTS ARE
BEING WAGED-ONE IN WEST
AND ONE IN EAST.
ALL TROOPS ARE ACTIVE
Joffre's Spring Move Threatens Ger
man Line Of Communication for
Armies on the Disc and the
Aisne.

London.-With two Of the greatest
battles Of the war in porgress-one
between Arras and the Belgian coast
and the other in Western Galicia-to
say nothing OF the operations in the
Dardanelles and lesser engagements
along the eastern and western fronts,
the armies OF the belligerents are now
fully occupied.
The battle in Northern France and
Flanders might be divided into three
sections.
From the coast to Dixmude the Bel.
CLANS. supported by French marines,
have taken the offensive, and, besides
repulsing the German counter-attacks,
have gained a foothold on the right
bank Of the User canal.
Around Ypres, particularly to the
east Of that town. the Germans con
tinue to attack the British lines and
again are using gas and a tremendous
amount Of artillery, but, according to
the British version, without making
any impression.
Farther south, as far as Arras, the
French continue their offensive and
have made material progress, captur-
ing a number Of Germans, with guns
and machine runs.
Great Importance Is attached to the
French operations. as 1t threatens the
German lines Of communication for the
armies on the Disc and the Aisne. The
battle doubtless will not be decided
for days.
According to the French report, the
Germans, their railway lines having
been damaged by allied airmen, have
brought up re-enforcements by motors.
These have been met by the con-
centrated fire of the French artillery.
In fact, the artillery is becoming more
and more the determining factor in
the war.
Around Ypres the Germans, before
launching their attacks, which have
been delivered on successive days,
thoroughly, searched the ground with
heavy and light guns, subjecting the
British to a bombardment such as they
themselves received at Neuve Chap
ellie. Officers and men who have es-
capped from 1t state that the trenches
were utterly destroyed and the ground
churned up by the shells.
Nevertheless, the British found
some kind of shelter. and moved down
the German infantry when it tried to
advance.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
ZEPPELINS RAID ENGLAND
Conveyed by Aeroplanes Flyers Do
Much Property Damage to
Coast Towns.

London.-Zeppelins, conveyed by
German aeroplanes, poured a deluge
OF bombs upon three coast towns
South End, Westcliffe and Thunders
ley, grouped on the north bank Of the
mouth of the Thames, 40 miles from
London, during the early hours Of the
morning of May 10, killing one woman
setting fire to a number Of buildings
and causing considerable damage by
explosions.
Soon after the raid British airmen
we're assembled, ready for flight, and
we're maintaining extra vigilance in
anticipation of a repetition of the raid.
More than 100 bombs, mostly incen-
diary, were dropped on South End, the
popular bathing resort. Eight build
ings were fired and the population,
asleep al the time-it was 2:40 Am.
when the first bomb was d~ropped-was
thrown into a state of great excite.
ment. Two explosive bombs burst
in the streets, shattering windows all
about and tearing great holes in the
pavement. A timber yard "a de-
stroyed and several residences were
damaged by fires. A boarding house
was burned and only the walls remain
standing. The explosive bombs were
apparently aimed at the parade
grounds and the gas works, but nei-
Their struck their mark. Fire bombs
fell near the South End pier, the cor
poration electric works and a railroad
freight yard.
One projectile that failed to explode
fell on the beach a short distance from
a prison ship on which 1900 Germans
were interned.
No casualties are reported from
Westcliffe or Thundersley, where fires
caused the only damage. Early re-
ports said bombs had been dropped on
Canvey Island and on Shoeburness,
Romford and Pitzea, but later reports
showed this to be untrue.
The air fleet disappeared to sea.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Piracy, Says Roosevelt,

Syracuse. N. Y.-Theodore Roose.
welt. former president OF the United
States, after learning details of the
sinking of the Lusitania, made this
statement:
This represents not merely piracy,
but PIRACY on a vaster scale Of murder
than any old-time pirate ever praised,
1t is warfare against innocent men
women and children, travelling on the
ocean and to III fellow-countrywomen
who are among the sufferers.
at seems inconceivable that we can
refrain from taking action in this mat.
ter. for we owe it not only to human.
ity, but to u own national self.re
spect."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
WILSON DECIDES POLICY
Of Safety For Americans
on High Seas.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
virtually decided on the first step in
the policy switch the United States
government will pursue as a result of
the sinking of the British liner Lust
tania, with the loss of more than a
hundred American lives.
The president will act promptly. A
draft Of a communication to be sent
to Germany has been submitted to the
cabinet and approved unanimously.
While no official announcement was
made. it was learned that the United
States would present and insist upon
an explanation OF the series Of Incl.
dents which have occurred since the
proclamation Of a war zone around the
British Isles. the sinking of the Fala.
ba. causing the death of Leon c.
Thresher, an American citizen, the at
tack by German airmen OF the Amer.
lean steamer Gushing. the torpedoing
of the American teamer Gulflight,
and finally the destruction, without
warning. of the Lusitania with a toll
OF more than a Thousand lives.
In what are described by those a.
miliar with the document as firm and
unmistakable terms, the president
voices the intense feeling of the Unit
ed States over these happenings, and
in the name OF international law de-
mands an adherence by Germany to
the established rules of maritime war.
fare. The note asks that a guarantee
OF safety be given to Americans on
the sea.
The president points out, It Is u n
derstood, that the United States in its
note which said Germany would be
held to strict accountability for any
attacks on American vessels or lives
had not admitted any right on the part
of Germany to carry on such methods
OF warfare, and declares, moreover,
that the giving of official notice of an
intention to commit an unjustifiable
act did not justify the act or make it
What will follow in the event Of a
refusal by Germany to comply with
the expressed wishes of the note about
to be sent no one Of the presidents
official family would predict.
They said the president was deter
mined to act firmly and deal with each
situation as it arose.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
ACCOUNT BY CREW MBER
Vivid Detail Of What Happened on
Board Ship When T%orpedoes
Struck Is Told.

One Of the most vivid accounts OF
the Lusitania disaster was given by
John Davis, a member of the crew. He
said.
We had a splendid voyage, but as
we were coming nea the Irish coast,
a sea fog sprang up and the engines
were run down to half speed about s
o'clock Friday morning when the ship
was on Fastnet. Later the haze lifted
somewhat and at about 2 o'clock in the
afternoon the ship began to zig-zag,
but almost instantly afterwards there
was a powerful, If rather dull, explo-
sion. The torpedo had gone home and
about 1000 pounds OF explosives had
entered and exploded on our port side.
Il may mention here that the bunk
ers were divided into sections, num-
bers to 4 being in the forward part
OF the ship,and, of course, well below
the water line. The torpedo entered
the second section and owing to its
frightful power divisions of the sec
lions were torn aside and dust and
coal hurled all through the adjacent
sections. .
The vessel took a big list to star
board and Capt, Turner tried to swing
her around so as to make land, but she
filled too rapidly.
No more Of the sea for me. have
finished with it. My place is in the
trenches to find and punish that race
OF hell hounds who are responsible for
the most cruel and cowardly outrage"
W were ordered on deck and there
we found the passengers sIready as
sembled. Many attempts were being
made by the sailors to lower the star
board boats. These, owing to the great
list. would naturally swing far out over
the water while the port boats were
useless owing to their falling inwards
toward the ship and the fact that they
would have to slide down the steep
side Of the hull.
Il got into a boat which would hold
about so and with William Colewell
helped pick up several from the sea,
My knowledge was that the boats were
lowered which should hold about so
each. but the one in which / was, when
a census was taken had Ga survivors.
OF these, IA were children. Two chill
dren had been separated from their IA
Their who was lost, while the mother
had three babies with her.
"On pulling away from the ship we
noticed she was settling fast by the
and listing to port at the same
time.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
levee Work Announced,

Memphis.-The United States engi.
neer's office has announced the appor.
tionment of the levee work coming I'm.
der the new congressional appropria.
tion for the First and Second districts,
including territory covered by Upper
and Lower st. Francis and White river
districts. The total amount of work
to be done is 3,SS6.300 cubic yards.
The apportionment is as follows: Up.
per st. Francis levee district, $780, 900
cubic yards; Lower St. Francis levee
district, 1,335,300 cubic yards, and the
White river district $4,000 cubic
yards.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
War to the End.

Paris.-Alexandre Ribot, minister OF
finance. addressing the chamber of
deputies May 7, on the financial ait.
cation. concluded his speech with
these words:
IN complete unity with all parties
and with all quarrels put aside. we
swear to pursue by every means and
until victory the end we have in view"
The entire chamber was on its feet in
an instant and acclaimed the orator
frantically. The credits asked for BY
the minister OF finance were voted
unanimously.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
BRITISH DEATH LIST HEAVY
Casualty List for Ten Days containS
Names Of 1900 British and
Colonial Officers.

London.-On May IL the war office
announced that the British casualty
list for the past 10 days contained the
names of 1900 British and colonial
officers. ,
Probably the fiercest fighting DUR
ing this time was the fighting which
took place May 8 and 10 between the
sea and the Scarpe. !,
1t opened with a furious German
bombardment of the British lines to
the eastward of Ypres, followed BY
German infantry attacks, which lasted
throughout the day and night and led
to several hand-to-hand encounters.
Owing to the superiority OF the
German numbers and guns on this
part of the field the British had a Diff
| ficult task, but thanks to re-enforce4
ments of the line and pressure brought
to bear elsewhere. they have once
more firmly establishem themselves
on fresh lines to the east of Ypres-
The German attacks. which have cost
them heavy tolls In casualties. have
died down.
AS a return blow the British and
the French on the line from the neigh1
borhood Of La vante to the Scarpe
gave the Germans on May 10 some un1
pleasant experiences. They subjected
this line to a heavy bomPardmenti
which began at $3.50 am, and lasted
40 minutes. The earth shook under
the constant d~etonations Of the burso
ing shells, which wrought havoc in
the German lines.
Following up this bombardment, the
British infantry attacked and carried
the front lines of the German trenches
over a front a mile In width on the
road from La Vante towards Auberss
The British troops were subjected to
were posted in concealed positions on
their flanks, but in spite of this fire
and the German counter-attacks, the
British are still in possession Of the
trenches they won
Further to the south, the English
mans, but the infantry attack, which
was begun at this point, was not press
ed, owing to the unmasking Of many
German gun batteries. These attacks.
however, have served the purpose OF
holding many German army corps ON
this part Of the line, causing the Ger
mans heavy losses and reducing the
strain on Ypres.
Aided by this energetic action. the
French troops on the right made nota-
BILE progress. They overthrow the
Germans on a front of nearly four
miles and captured the German TRENCH
es. They won nearly the whole length
Of the Arras-Lens road, capturing q
number of prisoners and guns. +
The fighting all along this front
is still continuing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Kaiser Says Victory Certain,

Paris.-Following is the text Of thu
message which the kaiser sent to his
sister, the queen Of Greece: Our Of
fensive is progressing successfully. On
the eastern front the Russians have
lost since the beginning of the war
zoe. 1000 e The French have had q
few local successes, but SO great are
their losses that 1t will suit us admir-
ably II they continue to have a grea,
number Of similar successes. Our fina!
victory is certain. Woe to those who
still dare to draw the sword agains,
u.s."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
DISASTER SHOCKS AMERICA
The Loss of American Lives Causes
Serious View to Be Taken by
Washington.

Washington. - ~Torpedoing of the
British liner Lusitania, with scores Of
Americans aboard, shocked all Wash
ington as had no incident since the
| outbreak of the European war.
The feeling was widespread that IL
any American lives had been lost the
United States, in view of its strong
warning to Germany, would be con-
fronted with the necessity Of taking
protective steps to safeguard the lives
of its citizens on the high seas.
President Wilson. upon whom the
eyes of the world are focused at the
present moment, studied In quiet seclu-
sion the aspects Of law and fact in
connection with the sinking by a Ger
man torpedo of the British liner Lusi-
tania with a consequent loss of many
American lives.
The great human tragedy, coupled
with the responsibilities of the hour,
caused the president to deny himself
to all callers. even to members of his
official family, while be turned over
in his mind the course to be pursued
by the United States government
The only glimpse of the workings Of
the presidents mind was given when
the White House issued its first for
NAL comment on the disaster. The an
nouncement was made that the presi-
dent realized the country expected him
to deal with the situation with delib-
Grafton as well as frmness.'
The official data upon which formal
action will be based had not arrived
May 8. The president therefore did
not communicate with Secretary Bry-
an or officials Of the State Department.
Nor did he consult members Of the
cabinet or Congress. He has been
giving such close personal attention in
the last few weeks to the particular
questions involved that he was thought
10 be determined first to sift for him
self the various questions and shape
a policy to be submitted to the cabinet.
In the meantime public opinion was
expected to crystaliZe and help point
the way. Members of the cabinet can
celled other engagements and held
themselves in readiness for the presi-
dents call. At the State Department,
when Secretary Bryan was asked IL
there was any advice TO communicate
to the American people at this time, he
replied that he did not think hat was
needed. for the country understood the
situation.
This is no time to rock the boat"
he said.
One important fact was definitely
ascertained by the Washington gov
eminent from the port authorities at
New York who gave clearance to the
Lusitania-that she carried no guns,
mounted or unmounted, in &C
cordance with the caution of the State
Department and British government
early in the war. This disposed In
the minds of officials of the claim that
the German submarine had a right to
the Lusitania because she was
an auxiliary or converted cruiser. The
officials of the Cunard Line are under
stood TO have stated that the Lust.
was mot COnvnyad
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Tuscania Sails.

New York. Announcement was
made May 10 at the Cunard offices
that the Anchor Line Tuscania, with
4S1 passengers, sailed from Liverpool
for New York. This is the first large
passenger steamer identified with the
Cunard Line to sail from the British
Isles for the United States since the
sinking Of the Lusitania. The Tus.
cania's passenger list was made up
OF 36 in the first-c1ass cabin. 1870 in tho
second and ITS III the steerage.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Frank Resentenced to Hano.

Atlanta. Ga.-Leo M. Frank on May
10 was resentenced to be hanged on
Tuesday, June %, for the murder OF
Mary Phagan. a factory girl. Sentence
was passed by Judge Ben H. Hill OF
the Fulton county superior court.
Mary Phagan was killed on April 26,
1913. Before sentence wal pronounced
Frank made a statement to the court,
reiterating his declarations of limo
cence. The prisoner stood erect and
with his head thrown back made a
plea before the court.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14

Paris.-Geu. Syswax. military Cow
ernor Of Dunkirk. has issued a state.
ment to reassure the city's population
that there was no longer danger Of a
rene wal Of the recent bombardment
by the Germans. The statement says:l
Measures have been taken to pre-
vent a further bombardment by heavy
guns. Nearly all the victims Of pre-
vious bombardments were killed in,
the streets and all that Is needed IL
to seek shelter ~ the bombardment
Ia renewed"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Italy Awaits Reply.

Rome.-The government Of Italy
awaits the final reply of Austria. In
the interim the publication Of impor.
tant DEGREES signed at the last meet.
ing of the cabinet has been withheld.
1t is learned from IN ecelient source
that unless the Austrian answer ar.
rives before midnight of May 10. or
II the reply is unfavorable, Italy villa
consider negotiations terminated.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Involves U. S.. Saws EnoIand.

L~ondon.-"I think the Lusitania has
been torpedoed deliberately for the
purpose Of making the United States
declare war;" said Lord Charles Beres-
ford. 81 foretold the whole present
situation in February, and gave my
reasons for thinking Germany meant
to bring America into the war"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Germans Flee Italy.

Paris.-A Bellinzona, Switzerland
dispatch to the Temps says:
"Austrians and Germans are fleeine
from Italy. All trains In the direc,
ton Of the frontier are packed.
Special trains have brought 5000
Germans from Rome, Florence and
Boulogne. Lugane is filed with ref
ugees.
Notice has been given OF the sus,
pension Of telephone service across
the frontier and Of the suppression OF
many passenger trains.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
BERLIN VIEWS DISASTER
German Press Halls il as Triumph and
Announces That England Got
What She Deserved.

London.-An Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen says:
Berlin newspapers print the news
Of the sinking Of the Lusitania in CO.
lossal type and hail it as a new tri-
umph for Germany's naval policy. The
general opinion is that England has
got what she deserved"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Japan-chIna Settlement Satisfactory.

London.-The British press ex-
presses relief at the peaceful adjust
ment of the Ch~ino-Japanese difficulty,
and congratulates japan on the set
Element. The Times says editorially
that it does particular credit to the
Japanese ministers, who had to resist
a strong Chauvinistic sentiment in the
nation, and that it justifies ono again
the worldwide reputation OF the Jap
anese elder statesmen. The Daily
News considers the feeling Of relief
was as great in japan as among west
ern nations.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14

Honolulu, T. HIN view of the
grave situation caused by the torpe-
doing of the Lusitania and the posi-
bIlity Of an extra session OF congress-,
the congressional party touring the
Hawaiian Islands, discussed a plan to
secure the cruiser Maryland for a rush
trip to San Francisco.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
ITALIANS ARE MODELLING
Troops Of All Infantry Glasses From
1876 Are Called to the =
Colors. '

London.-The Copenhagen corre-
spondent Of the Exchange Telegraph
says:
"a private message from Berlin
states that Italy on Saturday called
to the colors all infantry classes from
1876 and that many trains loaded with
troops are proceeding to the 'front.',
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Insured for $500, 900,

New York.-Insurance on the Lusi.
tania. it was said. amounted to 1850.
600. The vessel was valued al $40. 900.
900. Her cargo was reckoned at s735..
900.
Included in the cargo were several
thousand cases of ammunition.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
ItaIy's Army Concentrated.

Geneva, Switzerland-An Italian
army of 900 900. fully equipped and
ready for the field. has been concen
trated at Verona. Verona is a forth
fled Italian city at the base Of the
Tyrolese Alps, rs miles from the from.
tier of Austria Hungary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14
Russian Center HoIds

Geneva.-A Tribune de Geneve dis.
patch from Vienna says the desperate
effort Of an Austro-German army of
$50 900 men to break through the Rus
sian center at Gorlice has failed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-05-14

Queenstown. - Marine Superintend-
ent Dodd of the Cunard line said the
Lusitania sank In sixty fathoms Of
water and would never be raised.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-19

MANtCTRfNg lady wanted Mt once.
must eb young. 1850 West Jeffer-
son.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-19
SEARCH
FOR SWINDLER

Police are looking for "R. ]. Har.
ris, of Buffalo" an overdressed
young man, who powdered his face
freely, used much perfume. and was
guest in the Hotel Pontchartrain
for few days last week.
Joseph Garfield. jeweler at No. 135
Woodward-ave. gave Mr.. Harris a
watch for a $40 check which later
was returned as worthless. and the
swindler tried to hook" the Pont-
chartrain on two other checks, by
exhibiting a bank book, showing that
he had just deposited Sl02 in the
Dime Savings bank.
He wanted to cash one check TOT
S25. and leave another check TO pay
his hotel bill.
The wary clerk told the stranger
that he would send the checks
through the clearing house, before
advancing any money on them. and
the guest" left shortly afterward.
The checks were found to be
worthless, and inquiry revealed that
the entry on the bank book was
fraud. Where the man got the book
is puzzle.