Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-04-29
Of PEACE
ARE DEVELOPING
Certain Contracts of Allied Ma
tons For War Materials Are
Not BEING Renewed as
They Expire.
END WAR I'M THREE MONTHS
Germans Make Fierce Rush In
Western Zone and Gain Some
Acknowledgements At
tacks Come Fast.
END WAR I'M THREE MONTHS

JACKS GOLlC L dSU,
Washington. April 26.-ln connection
with the speculation which has been
rife as to what President Wilson meant
in his recent speech in which he re-
ferred to the climax of the European
struggle and intimated it was near at
hand. it became known here today that
some phases of international business
are pointing in the direction of peace
at a comparatively early date.
These phases are known to the ad-
ministration 1t cannot be said that
they form the basis for the presidents
utterance. but in any event they con-
stitute a straw as showing the trend
of opinion in some we'll Informed quar-
tiers at this time.
Certain contracts of the allied ma
tons for war materials in this country
are not being renewed as they expire.
Another interesting fact is that one
of the biggest of American internatlon-
al corporations. which draws part of
Its material from Austria. has ceased to
evince anxiety over getting that ma
terial shipped to this country, because
1t expects the war to end in three
months.
Paris, April 24.-Raymond Ruff
Schwind, who has gone under the
name Of Raymond Swoboda, now ad-
mits that he is a German subject, &C
cording to the Matin. The inquiry
conducted by Major Julien, of the
Paris permanent court martial, has re-
vealed hat Schwind was sentenced at
Shankhai several years g by the
German consular court to two years
imprisonment. :Ie is said to nave
been transferred from China to Ger
many, where he served his sentence.
The Matin asserts Schwind was I'M
able to deny that he had been in
prison.
Schwind, who claimed to be an
suspicion of being responsible for the
fire aboard the steamship La Touraine,
but this charge against him has been
dropped. although he is still accused
of espionage by the military authors
ties.
London, April 24.-The war Office
today gave out the following official
note:
1.-THE fight for the ground into which
the Germans penetrated between
Steenstraate and Langemarck stin
the line laid bare the left of the Ca
madam division, which was forced to
fall back in order to keep in touch with
the right of the ~neighboring troops.
"1n the rear of the latter had been
four Canadian At guns, which thus
passed into the hands Of the enemy.
But some hours later the Canadians
made a most brilliant and successful
advance, recapturing these n taking
a considerable n of German pris-
oners, including a colonel.
The Canadians had many casual
ties. but their gallantry and determi-
nation undoubtedly saved the situation.
Their conduct has been magnificent
throughout"
Paris, April Accommodating on the
use OF a~sphyxiating bombs by the
clares that German official communi-
cations during the past fortnight have
charged the French with employing
the same variety of shells. probably
with the purpose of presenting as re-
prisals their new methods Of warfare.
Humanite urges the government to
associate itself with the movement I'M
dertaken in Germany for the forma-
ton OF an international committee to
verify charges of atrocities made by
belligerents. The paper argues that
the reports of such a COMMITTEES in
the eyes of neutrals would be anthem
tic, while the Germans can deny ac-
cusations based solely upon the evil
dence OF the French general staff.
Befiln, Apr1t I4.-The crew of the
German warship Aysha, of
men who escaped when the cruiser
Emden was sunk by an Australian
warshlp in the Indian ocean, November
10. has escaped again from allied pa
troll ships and arrived at the Arabian
harhor of Lido on March 81. They
covered by sea the 300 miles from
Hodeida to Lidd.
After reaching the coast the sailors
attempted to continue their journey
overland. but We're attacked by Arabs.
supposedly at the i~nstigation of the
English. After three days stubborn
fighting the attacks were ~repulsed and
they reached the road to Hodachas,
where the railway was open. The adj
venturous Germans suffered heavy
losses.
The bold exploits of this remnant of
of the most dramatic episodes of the
war. The men were members of a
landing party which was on Cocos is
land, when the battle occurred betwee
| the Australian srHsier Sydney and the
Emden in which the German cruiser
was sunk.
Under the leadership of Lieut.. Won
Muecke. the landing party com
Wandered the schooner Aysha and
sailed away.
Paris April 24.-Allies' earoplanes are
showing great activity over Smyrna,
says a special dispatch from Salonki.
A French aviator recently dropped two
bombs on Fort Kastro, killing several
soldiers, another sank a German ship
lying in port and a third struck the
railroads station.
Observations made by aviators, ac-
cordlng to the dispatch indicate that
the TurkIsh forces assigned for the de-
tense OF SMYRNA number 81 10000. They
occupy trenches extending from YOUR
lap TO Smyrna and are posted on
heights commanding the city. Forts
Two Brothers n Rastrati have been
repaired A new fortification built
above the farm of st. George has beer
armed with 80 heavy guns supposed te
have been brought from Constants
nople.
STEAMSHIP ON FIRE.
London, April 24.-The officers az a