The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1915-06-19
NEWS OF THE WORLD
a@@@@@@#@@#a@sss sss
European War Situation for Most Part
Unchanged.

w df Has CHduS0U DuI lIIGIc uuIluS GIc pdoC
week The deadlock continues between
the allies and the German forces along
the French and Belgian frontiers, neither
side making any material advance. Ger
many, however, seems to be most active
in the southeastern theater of war and
the Russian army continues to be driven
steadily toward Russian soil-in fact, some
detachments of the army have already
been forced across the line. The Russ
fans, however, are prosecuting a very
vigorous fight and have gained some tenn
porary victories, capturing, on one oc-
casion, many thousands of prisoners.
Lemberg is continually threatened, and
unless the Russians receive large rein
forcements, the fall Of the city is only
matter Of time.
In connection with this, a statement by
Russian newspaper man, who left his
country some weeks ago and who is now
stopping in Chicago while on world
tour, is Of particular interest. He claims
that the Russians are in no degree dis
couraged by the course of events or the
reverses Of their armies, but that they are
operating on the theory that it is - be a
long struggle and that numbers will even
tually turn the tide.
claims, is to gradually wear out his foes,
driving them backward when possible, and
allowing them to pursue when this seems
the course Of wisdom.
The greatest lack Of Russia, he asserts,
is of guns and ammunition, and that back
Of the fighting front are five million
trained soldiers who are as yet unsuppled
with rifles. When this deficiency in equip
ment can be made up, he believes that the
Russian armies will drive the Teuton
forces backward.
The most effective arm Of the Germans,
he claims, is their big guns, but in other
respects the opposing forces are not so
unequal.
This is the Russian view Of the matter,
and whether it is borne out by future
events or not remains to be seen.
The fighting in the Dardanelles seems
to be settled down to the nature of siege,
and if reports are to be believed, the
allies are slowly but steadily gaining
ground.
The fighting along the Italian and Aus
trian frontier, up to the present time, has
been in the nature of comparatively small
skirmishes, and no decisive contest has
yet taken place.
Military experts seem to be Of the opln-
ion that Germany is withholding her
most powerful blows until she has time for
the thorough preparation for which her
generals are noted, and that then an ef-
fort will be made to irresistably drive
back the invading Italians.
Inquiry on Lusitania Disaster
An official inquiry is now being made in
London regarding the sinking Of the
Lusitania, and efforts are being made to
prove the truth Of the American conten-
ton that the steamer was unarmed; also
to show, among other things, that the ship
was sunk by the explosion of torpedoes
and not by an internal explosion
Kaiser Expelled from English Order
An agitation, which to Americans savors
of the ridiculous, was instituted recently
in England regarding the membership Of
the Kaiser in the Order Of the Garter. AS
a knight Of this Order, the Kaiser had a
banner, surcoat, helmet, and sword hang
ing in special stall in ST. Georges
Chapel in Windsor, and in this chapel
special prayers are said each day for all
members Of the Order.
1t thus happened that in the kings own
place Of worship blessings were being in
voked each day on the head of England s
most hated enemy. Be it said to the
credit Of King George, this condition Of
things worried him but ittle-in fact he
seems to have given the matter no thought
or attention until perfect furor of public
sentiment was raised regarding the mat
fer Threats were made to forcibly re-
move the despised emblems. The king,
however, when he saw that the English
people were really taking the matter seri-
ouslv. ordered the regalia taken from the
chapel, and thus removed the cause Of
dis-quiet.