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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
STATE DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE AN
INVESTIGATION or SINKING
THROUGH CONSULAR AGENTS.
FELT AT WASHINGTON THAT PRESS
DISPATCHES WARRANT PROMPT
INVESTIGATION SINKING.
AUSTRIAN CHARGE SPENDS SOME
TIME TODAY WITH SECRETARY
or STATE ROBERT LANSING.

WASHINGTON, u. III, Dee. 2l.-An in-
quiry into the sinking Of the Ya-aka Maru
will be made BY the state department
through consular agents. Further CORE
~pondence with Austria or Germany will
result if it Is officially confirmed that the
vessel wa- sunk without warning
While there IL nothing official here con
cernng the Yu-aka Maru. II was felt that
press dispatches warranted prompt iu-
ve~tigation Coming at time when of-
frial~ felt that an Ancona settlement wa-
in sight, the incident j. regarded a. de-
plorable.
Austrian Charge Szweidunk spent some
time with Secretary of state Robert Lam
sing today. retHrncd to the embassy and
later sent written communication to Ian
-ng. the nature of which i- unknown Both
refused to talk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Gaye Proiect SIS. GOO.
Heredity OF Stuff
Finger" Is Studied

BOSTON. Dec 3i in rhr proceedings
0f The national academy uf sciences for
December. Dr Gushing M the Harvard
medical school and Peter Bent Brig
ham. Boston. announces 10 The academy
some results that ne has foYud i'm study
ing the hcrcfity of stiff fingers q
type of congcntial malformaticn Of the
hands or feet known aS -Symphalang
ism Hc has studied the history of 4
famiI, which migrated from Scotland
to Virginia iu l7nn and has found that
>tin fingers arr hereditary with Che
regularity which i~ expected in certain
traits
OF the more than 500 descendants of
ihc scotch cmieraut about - per cent
had stiff fingers ln families in which
neither parent was affected the children
were NOT affected III families in which
nur parent. either mother or father
was affected about half of the children
were affected With the malformation
and eases arise in which the defect i~
transmitted in out>pokrn form tn =
parent in whom ID is iucouspicuouS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
CARRANzA PLANS
A CENTRAL BANK
ONE or DESIRES or FIRST CHIEF Is
TO ESTABLISH SUCH BANK IN
THE CITY or MEXICO.

LAREDO. Texas. Dec. 2l One of the
desires of General NcnuStiano Carranza
first chief of the Mexican dc factn ~,
crnment. according tp well informed
circles here. is the establishment M "
central bank. with headquarters i'm Mes
ico City. where bills for the Hsr ny MI
state Or branch banks will br ISSUED
He hopes through the creation of such
an institution ii is said. To provide cur
rency that will be acceptable in all the
Mexican states. The present banking
system j. unsatisfactory. bills issue
TN one state bank. being either refused
or discounted in another state Bill
from central organization General
Carranza believes. would result iH tht
establishment 0f Y stable currency and
prevent fW.tuation Of exchange rates
IN the inauguration Of the central bank
under federal government supervision
plans are said to contemplate the recall
or retirement of all state bank issues
and the transfer Of their capital >turk
tu he central bank t0 be held a. y dc-
poSit against bills I'M circulation IN i>
not believed. however. any decided aci-
ion Will hr taken in the matter until
conditions throughout the republic are
more settled thon M the present time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
NAME OF B. r. Y0AKUM is LINKED
WITH RUM0R or PURCHASE or
SAN ANT0hl0-UVALDE LINE.
PROPOSITION HAS IN VIEW EKTEN-
SION OF LINE TO MISSION. AND
THENCE TO BROWNSVILLE
FORMER HEAD OF FRISCO LINES MAY
HAVE IN MIND CARRYING OUT
COAST LINE TO TEHUARTEPEC.

SAN ANTpNtp -r- H. af ,...
-.,,.,.l ,o,r- m. p,.........; rl III
"''" ''"N -'ii'"''" ~
connection with project to connect those
two cities by railroad. Along with thi.
ru,,or tbero /. G,,to1 ,b.. ,.,,.. ,.r RI.
''''''i'' '' '''
"''r' "l oifec''f0 '' 'h' Frisco hhr~ hnd
one oi The builder ot lhc Brownsville road.
While little definite information, to bo
h,J ,,,...-.,, II. ... -
u '''' ''' ~" N'''''''''
tV"idc 4 ''ull rahroad, at present ~ the
hands oi receiver. operating railroad
from San Antonio NJ Corrr- Christi. and
con,e,,,n.. oitb th. n-..r.,-,,lr.. r,,.l
Odnn III for Sale ", .nnr...tin. III y,.
kunY'- nyna with rh, r.nartad r,..i..t "
!. said that the rlar " rn extend th,. ~.,
Antonio. I-vade a Cult road from -orc
MONT an Il. nra-art ,,.ir E,r to !. ,o.,t
~ 81. near Ni--,or moan, tb. R,o c...,l.
and thence down .ho RIO Gr,,d. ~.
Brownsville Thai M YoaEum roo-ia
.ripo thr nnr.ha-a nf ttn SAN tr+ori,
T-v.la. 4 Gnrt r..iIro.l w L.li.-sl l.r.. ".
n, certain u-hrthrr wv. ha- W. ,.i.v . allan
w extend fha railroad w .ntir..f,.r. ,n,
mitted II, th, fa.t tl.t Nr y..l,,,. t..-
aluav. evidenced !, r,..f, i.t.r.-+ \. th.
Lower Rio Grando yanc, and has been orr
of those who believed ir u- rrtrre Al-n.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Rexall Contest Will
Close AT E Today

The pupils of the high school are Vcr,
much interested today in. the contest
held 10y the RrxalI Fountain for IN,
most popular high school girl The con
test closes az 6 oNlock this evening and
the voting i quickcnmg greatly thi.
afternoon \t 2:30 o'clock the leading
randidltcS stood as follows
Miss Frances Swan 1870: RrrniCt
GrahanA- l119H: Georgia pnnrv. S.l>0,
Ol.a Tan~rll 1850: Katherine Pierce
z G.n: and Dora MuScl $3.50. The win
ncr of this contest will ~ prrs"rirc
with five pound box az candy by the
management of the fountain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
AncOna Comment is Withheld.


VIENNA. Dec 24.-The press j. with
holding comment ON the American note and
no inkling i given az To the nature Of the
reply. However, Professor Henry Lam
mn-ch. " member of The Hague tribunal
suggests that commission of iniernationaI
naval experts from neutral countries ht
appointed to cNumninc thr Ancona case
The Associated Pres States that The best
authority IN Austria and Germany IL viii
ing 90 do it, utmost 90 maintain good rela
tions with the United States unless thcl
honor il prcludiced
IL an quarters the conviction IN now en-
tertainrd that thu difference between Au-
tria Hungary and ihc United States over
the Ancona are susceptible to amicabc
settlement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
BL00OH0UNDS0 ON
BANDITS TRAIL
CALVIN. OKLAHOMA. POST OFFICE
IS ROBBED OF 5000 STAMPS
AND MONEY ORDERS.

MI ~KOGEE. Okla, Dec 24.-Blood
hounds are trailing the bandits who hast
night robbed the Calvin post Office, e~cap-
ing with about 5000 n stamps and money
orders There was uu fight HI Calvin. but
thc cify marshal was forced to look on
while thp Safe Was blown
Sheriff Goh returned today from th,
kamtch mountains to lIoldcnviIlc Drpm-
tics with dogs were near Stewart III M,
mountains this morning. gang of hold
up men who make their homes in the
mountain retreats are charged with IN,
robbery. which was the fourth in that see
tion within one year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Busy Christmas For
English, But Not
One OF Happiness

LONDON. Dee. 2t-ThiS is very
busy Christmas. but not 81 very cheer.
ful one in England THERE'S no gav"tv.
and the fcaStiuE will Ne simple rho
encrg, of the people il IN war work. and
efforts FOR Christmas has been "ortined
to making things ~ cheerful ~ posi-.
gle for the children. PARTICULAR the
poor cmeS whose fathers are N the 'front.'
King George AMI his family will set the
EXAMPLE of simplicity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
FORD QUITS THE
PEACE PARTY, is
ON WAY TO b. S.

CIRGSTlANA. Norway. Dee 2I
Henry Ford, head VT The Ford peacc eN-
petition to Europe. sailed on the liner
Bcrgcn~tkiord today for New York. IL
said that the peace expedition would con
tnuc under the auspices of the Woman
international Peace association.
Gave Project S275000
Copenhagen dispatches say that Ford
gave t275.n00 III the peace expedition
before sailing TIKI quit because th'
party was at loggcrShcad and alI Official
doors were closed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
MEXICO TO TAKE
CARE OF WIDOWS
HOUSES FREE OF RENT GIVEN TO
WIDOWS WHOSE HUSBANDS WERE
KILLED DURING FIGHTING.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 24.-tree rent
houses for impoverished widows of Car
rama soldier, are being established in
Mexico City Two hundred houses for this
purpose have already been commandeercl,
md the government probably will take
care of WY many widows u~ possible Ducn-
mcutary evidence that the husband was
killed ~ action IL raqured of each appl
cant for such q house
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Want More Beets To
Be Planted, Use OF
Sugar Increases

BERLIN. Dee. ~ he Prnssian min
istry of agriculture appeals Ia the far
mcrS to increase their acreage of sugar
beetS because the people are eating
more sugar now a. substitute for fats
and sugar molaSScs l. proving valuable
a. a horse feed
a scar ago the farmers were urged N
restrict hcetS ami plant more grain bc
cause of the uncertain German suppl,
Of the cereal The appeal now saws
this situation IL wholly changed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
IssSs ssss 6es8ss go
SOLDIERS IN HUNDREDS MILES
OF TRENCHES GET PRESENTS

PARIS, Dec 24.-Thc soldiers in
the hundreds of miles of trenches will
have merry Christmas. That *, the
day viii be made a- pleasant M pos
>ihlc for them Several millions Of
packages have been forwarded to the
front from friends and relatives, and
the men will gct their Santa Claus
gifts tonight and tomorrow. Special
Christina, dinner has been provided
for them by the commi~sary depart
mcnt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Frisco Plans Approved

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Dee - The
Missouri Public Service Commission to-
day approved in part the reorganization
nlan Of the -. Louis and san Francisco
Railroad The commission rejected the
plan providing for board of seven
trustees voting the stock for five wears
and the plan providing for a bonus ot
two million dcllar~ for the exchange ~
preferred stock IN The Old company for
common stock III the new.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Freiqht Rates Increased.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Dee 24-Rail-
roads operating between the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers and the Rocky noun
taius were granted an increase in freight
sion on many commodities. including farm
ing implements. canned goods and shoes.
The additional revenue will amount to hun
dreds Of thousands uf dollars annually.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
New Haven Aruument.

NEW YORK. Dee 24.-The New Haven
counsel last night completed IT. argument
started Monday for the d~ni-a-l ~ the
Indictment of eleven directors VI the rail
road The court adjourned today until
Tuesday. ~when Judge Hunt will probably
give the decision.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
0ardaneileS Front.

llil A~~ttlatrN lff~~. .l
CON>TANTlNOPLE. Dee 2i.-COfi-
ciail -On thc Dardanclle- front Turkish
artillery forced five NJ the enemy torpedo
hoat- and one cruiser to retire the cruiser
being hit. \ violent artillery action oc-
CURED on the right wing al Seddul Bahr.
Hostile air craft wal shot down at Fir
~heha.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Adventurous Escape
Of Serbian Prince

ROME italy. Dec. Il. Prince Alexis
Karageorgevirch. a cousin of King Peter
Of Serbia has arrived here after an adj
venturous escape with hiS wife from
Albania lie SAYS that what II left M
the Serbian army has resumed contact
with the BulgarianS east of ElbaSsan.
King Peter il at Avlona.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

BERLIN, Dec 24-The Overseas News
Agency states that the AnglO-French
forces have ordered the Greeks evacuation
for strategica reasons twenty prosperous
towns between The LandzadO and GaIkO
rivers within forty eight hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Socialists Meet And
Talk On peace Steps

AMSTERDAM. Dee 24-A number of
prominent socialists from all the belliger
ent countries except Italy met last We'd
ne>day at The Hague and discussed the
provisional character of steps which might
b. taken 70 bring about peace. according
to the Telegraaf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
p. O. Takes Measures
Against Cotton Pest

WASlIlNGTnN II. III ncr ~ The
postoflicc department tnda, pr hihitrl
the u~e ~ the mails for handling IN
foreign int except from the NrNirnn
states ol Nucvo Leon Coahuila Duran
%. Chihuahra TamaulipaS. and Lower
California. The precautions arc against
cotton pests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Subscriptions To
War Loan To Open

ROME Italy Dec. Il Italy next
month will omen subscriptions To the
war loan which will be issued at ~ .
lire bear five per cent interest and run
twenty five Years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Conditions In India
Normal, Says Letter

NJ WYOEk. \. y. De-. u a let
Ter dated month ago received today
hy the board of foreign missions ~ the
Methodist church from agents IN North
India. states that conditions there
are a~ normal aS they were = wear ago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
2 F Fatally Hurt And
Eight Seriously, In
Frisco Collision

man and brakeman were fatally in
iured and eight persons were seriously
injured in a collision between an Ok
lalona 4 Gulf accommodation triin
and a Frisro passenger train in Y thirN y,
fog here this morning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Total British Casualties Are 52s.227.

tfN Associated Press
LONDON Dec 24.-Premier ASquith
told the house ~ commons today that
the total British casualties 10 December
9 were rs. .237. OF the British casual
ties 1929 were killed and the balance
either wounded or missing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for
the lower Gulf states and the Magic
Valley is issued by the United States
weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight and Saturday. fair and cold
er. with lieht 20 moderate westerly
to northwc~trrlt winds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Snow i'm Texas Panhandle.

TIiv AsslrIlfed Press.l
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dee ii One
to three inches Of snow fell in parts Of
Kansas. Iowa. Oklahoma and the Tex
as Panhandle today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Sweden Reatliates
Action OF England

BERLIN. Dee. Stockholm adri-
ccS report that Sweden. a. a retaliation
against England's removal from M
steamship ~ parcel post parkan". for
Sweden. l. holding M twelve packages
from England for Russia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

a New York woman has invented \
dining table for schools and institutions
in the form Of ring. children being
seated inside and outside % save room
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather OBJ
Servations. covering the p hour
period ending at a. m. today. are
furnished by J. G. Hester. United
States weather observer at Fort
Brown:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24
NO PAPER WILL BE ISSUED
ON CHRISTMAS DAY BY HERALD

The management of The Browns
vile Herald announced today that M
order that the linotype operators.
printers. editorial force. office force.
carrier boys and Others connected
uith rhc paper mayhavc "A holiday. Al
viii issue ro paper Christmas Day.
The next issue Ut The Herald viii nv
On Monday afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

Large Sample Rooms
Brownsville, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-12-24

w. H. Putegnat Company
Leading Hardware. Plumbing and III
tricai House of
Brownsville. Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
NIGHT WEEP
OVER OTHERS.

Empress Augusta Victoria and
Crown Princess Cecilc, who have gone
to the eastern theatcr to participate
in the triumphal entry of the Ger.
man troops into Warsaw, are visiting
all points of interest on their journey.
They inspected the hospital at Mel
denburg and also motored to sever
al villages that had been destroy
ed in that region by tie Russians.
The two women wept as the peasants
surrounded their car and told crap.
hic stories of the Russian raid early
in the war.
These royal females can find othe.
places calculated to bring forth theil
emotions. 1t was a sad incident ii
the conflict when Muscovites were al,
lowed to enter Austria Hungary anc
i,leave traces; of their invasion benin"
them. The $yGermans have left evi
dences of their visit to Belgium wnici
should also bring forth sympathy
from these German women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
City of Alexandria, Va.

July 3Oth., 1915.
Sealed proposals will be received
at this Office for the removal OF the
NIGHTSOIL Of the city for the next
ensuing two years from August 1st.
1915. All proposals submitted will
be subject to the provisions of the
city laws on the subject, and the con-
tractor must make arrangements for
the disposal of the soil beyond the
city limits.
All proposals must be accompanied
by check or deposit of twenty-five
dollars and will be opened II o'clock
noon Tuesday, August 3rd, 1915. The
right to reject any and ana all bids
is reserved, and the contract will not
be awarded unless the amount offered
is in keeping with the profit and pri-
vilcges which follow it.
THOMAS A. FISHER, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
THE POOR
WANT PEACE.

A private message to the Stock
holm Tidningcn from Berlin, Whlch,
oddly enough, passed the censor, says
the war WEAKNESS in Germany is be-
coming strongly evident in wide cir
clcs of the population and especially
among the poorer classes. Great cx-
citement prevails and a proclamation
of state Of siege is expected.
Germany has for some time been
attempting to hide the fact that the
country is facing troubles at home.
The socialists, opposed to the war
from the first, were muzzled for some
time after the beginning Of hoStii;'
ties. They have recently spoken ont,
and their principles are taking root
rapidly.
The poor of this world arc the bur
den-bearers, no matter which belligc-
rent comes out on top i'll nationaI
clashes. A fable tells US Of man
who was driving a donkey when u
band of soldiers suddenly appeared.
The man attempted to urge the pa
ticnt beast on, when the later asked if
was captured would it still be conf
PEELED to carry it's panniers. When
told that it would, the donkey said it
would not accelerate it's gait, as, I'M
der such conditions, it mattcrcd but
little who was it's owner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
RUSSIA TIRES OF
GOING 1T ALONE"

During the past few weeks thera
have been ominous whispers in dis
patches from Petrograd as the Aus
tro-Germans have gradually pushed
the Muscovites from Austria Hun
gary and invested Warsaw. The Czat'
is averse to fighting the Tcutonic al
res alone on the eastern front while
England and France, parties to the
triple entente. rest upon their oars
in Flanders.
1t has often been suggested that
England in past wars has generally
been able to use others in pulling
chestnuts from the fire, and that she
is playing the same now is charged
The growing power and commercial
importance of Germany has been
a thorn ir the flesh of the British
lion 10 these many years. Forty-foul
years ago, when Germany forced
France into war, England left the
French to their fate. indulging, how
ever, the hope that the Teutons would
receive a setback. The result of tina
war was against France, and Eng
land sulllily watched the gradual ris'
of the Teutonic tide.
Russia is putting up a good fgh
against great odds. She is. sherc, O
ammunition while contesting groun'
with warlike nation which has bee
studying tactics since the days o
Charlemagne with the evident pur
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30

Discussions pertaining to school
finances, rates Of levy and salaries
Of teachers featured the opening
session, at The Y. NJ. C. a. in Lynch
burg yesterday, Of the annual confer
cncc of public school superintendent
and State school officials Many Of
the superintendent approved the
suggestion made by the State Super
intendent r. C. Stearnes in his tall
concerning conditions in the schools
Of Virginia. Among other facts, he
showed that according to the scale Of
$50 pupil for The county and S25 d
pupil for the city. Lynchhurg need
ed $1,000 additional annual revenue
for the public schools, while Richmond
was receiving over 100000 more
than is required to operate the
schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
BELL WILL
BE MELTED.

The huge bell in the tower of the
Cathedral of st. Stefan, at Vienna
popularity known for years as ode
Crosse Brummerin" (Thc Grea.
Crowley, has pealed its last peal. 1t
has been presented to the War Ne
tai Collection, to be melted and
used in the manufacture Of ammuni-
ton. The bell has not been sounded
for several years because it was
thought the tower in which it has
hung would not resist the vibrations.
It was cast in It'll, out OF the metal!
from captured Turkish cannon,
weighs some al tons, is almost nine
feet high and some 50 feet around
the base.
Before the present war IS over
bells in other places may follow the
fate of the "Great GROWER" The
bell of Moscow, now used as chapel.
is likely to appear in the shape OF
sharpnel Many of the bells of cath
edrals throughout Europe were cast
from cannon captured in wars since
the discovery of gunpowder. After
belching fire and death they reap
peared as in chimes calling Worship.
pers of the Prince of Peace together.
They arc now being Communicated
by Mars.
Most people who have visited Lon
don have stopped and studied the ne.
roic Achilles at the entrance to Hyde
Park. 1t is made of cannon captured
at the battle of Waterloo, and was
erected in honor of the Duke Of We'll
ington. Should the war continue
much longer the component part Of
that wonderful effigy may return neaT
the great battlefield of 1915 in the
shape of shrieking shells.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-07-30
nose of casting its shadow over Eu.

pose Of casting its shadow over Eu,
rope.
Present relations between Russia
and England are by no means what
they should be, and it is suggested
that they may presage3 break If
the triple entente. The Muscovites
say they want help at present, no,
praise.
The Grand Duke has made up his
mind that England must do her share.
"Nibbling" in France must cease, and
the offensive be begun there, and the
Dardanelles opened. =.
About ten years ago, Japan, an
other ally of Great Britain, found
herself in the present position OF
Russia. One of the Tokyo papers at
that time suggested that the union
between Great Britain and Nippon
was one-sided alliance, that is Eng
land expected Japan to keep up a
large standing. army, while the for
mer did not care to go to the cxpen-
Sc of keeping on war foting-