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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
Request of Serbia

~ ni, revIew Of the military situa-
'a INC hancellor said:
1" or9"1 ,o induce Bulgaria TO fight
pr 'he Entente Serbia was asked to
sN' territorial concession TO which
was 10; inclined. Thus our enc
sa5 remained At variance. The iusti-
H. .a0oNai demands Of Bulgaria in
"a l'''h'n'a after the last Balkan war
- considerably restricted in favor
/. ''ia Left in the lurch by Rus
bulgaria. ~ no bore the main bur
no. u. 'h' war had to see the fruits OF
h.. '"'ofy fail To her Serbian neigh
h. serbia was TO be given preference
/, all others because she was to
A.. "u' aIiced as the power against
aaSria- Hungary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
OTHER PARTIES
GRANT APPROVAL
FOR THE ADDRESS

Berlin. Zee. 9-,By wireless 10 Say
viNel-After Chancellor Won Beth.nann-
Hollwee had made his reply to the So
ci&lisl Interpolation regarding peace to-
day. the other parties MADE a Joint dec
Iaration approving the chancellor's Ut
terances ana endorsing his view that in
ihe conditions of peace made after the
wan there must he guarantees for Ger
many : safety. even II this implies annex
alton of territory
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TURKISH

Constan,inopie. via London. Dec p
The following official communication was
issued today 10y the Turkish war office:
.'kut-El-AInara is being stubbornly de-
ftnded nv the enemy. Our advanced d.
visions are marching to Suaksaad mak-
ing the enemy's retreat difficult
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10
Gern1arys Threat

Our foes must tell themselves enc
thing-the longer and httere, they wage
this war against US, JAo greater viii De
The necessary guarantees. L our enc
mics wish 70 erect barreI foI all time
hetveen US ana the rest o. me world
should not lie surprised If We arra use
our future accordingly that II, Ither it,
The east nor the west may GU, foes con-
trol ;he entrance gates through whic1
the! may attack or threaten US anew
The German people IS =hahen in It.
reliance upon its strength. which * ~
NIncirle II would be an insult 10 trs to
make us believe that We. stronc from
victory ard standing ta' out in tho c:,-
em,'s country, should be inferior il en-
durance, ACTIVITY and internal more poV-
Ct to our enemies, VINO are s;lu dram
ing u victory.
NO, we shall no, Weld 10 word ~.
shall resolutely carry cut the W. whioa
the erenly wanted. in order to conI"ete
what Germauy's future demands from
NC
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Approval Manifested

When Or. Won Bcthmann- Hollwee
rose TO make his reply to the interpret
lation. presented by D.. Scheidemann.
the Socialist leader. silence fell upon
the House. The silence Of his auditors
was soon broken. however, by mani
festations of approval. Several times
the deputies and the crowds in the
galleries interrupted him with cheers.
DR. Won Bethmann- Hollwee began
his address by saying that in the coun-
tries at war with Germany there had
beer much discussion of the Socialist
Interpolation. and that the knowledge
that peace was to be discussed in the
ReichStas had been source of salts
faction TO these countries This was
incomprehensible. in view of the sue
cess won in the campaign against Ser
bla which opened the road to Ger
manys Turkish allies and threatened
the most vulnerable points Of the
British empire.
Although this situation would ex-
plain a desire for peace on the par, of
Germany's enemies, he declared none
Of them haG made overtures. Inst
they were clingins to the intentions
which they had announced publicly
with naive brutality at the beginning
Of the war.
The chancellor then reviewed recent
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The Answer

Tire address 81 pr Non RethnaEn.
HoIlweg. which ha> been awaited
win extraordinary interest. was mad.
in response TO S"cIahs; Interpolation
Is tho Imperial chancellor ready -
give information az 10 the conditions
under which he would be willing 10
enter into peace negotiations
IN his reply, he said
AS long a.. in the countries &C our
enemies. the guilt and ignorance Of
statesmen arg tangled with confusion
Of public opinion, ii would lie folly
for Germany 20 make peace proposals.
which would no, shorten. hut would
lenglhen duration Of the war First
the masks must he torn from their
<arps
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War Of hnni1oiiation

"A, present they speak Of d wa Of
aSnlhllatlon against Us. Ne have To
take this fact into account. Thcor"t-
cal arguments for peace or proposals
If peace will not advance Us. viii not
bring the end nearer.
IF our enemies make peace propos-
ais compatible with Gcrmany's dicni-
~ and safety. then we shall always he
ready to discuss them. Fully conscious
of our unshakcn military successes We
decline responsibility for continuation
Of the misery which now fills Europe
and the whole world No one can say
that we continued the war because we
still desire 10 conquer this or that
country as a guarantee"
In these words the chancellor with
impassioneG force, stated the position
of the German government on the
question Of peace His remarks were
cheered with great enthusiasm.
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Germany'S Answer
Causes No Surprise
for Great Britain

NOW. King Ferdinand has redeem
cd the pledge which he made to his
people at the end Of the second Balkan
War-that the Bulgarian colors which
then after glorious fighting. were
folded UP had been flying free over
the country lost al tha, Time
Serbia instead Of seeking an I'M
derstandine 10 save the country from
the sacrifices Of q fresh campaign. de-
clded not only TO oppose the united
attack Of the allied German and Aus
W"-H ungarian armies but also to at
tack her Eastern neighbors.
Thanks to Troops
'Du1 troops have fought in the Serb
ian mountains brilliantly overcoming
ali hardshlps. We tender to them our
warm thanks. as well AZ 10 our old
loyal Austro- Hungarian comrades and
!" our newly" Oh friend the Bulgarian
army. which br our side is winning lis
Que place in the balkans.
With heroic bravery the Turks
nave heid watch over the DardaneIIrs
the tall Of uhich Air Asuu!th pro,.he-
Sod ii the summer TODAY tn. Oar
aanei!eS stand urner than ever. Also
IT Ba=dad The TURKS have gwen 4 per
ccitiLic blow /" the English
~" opening OF the way III the Near
East y Il Landmarks in the history Of
" ~ var. Direct military connection
ttih Turkey Is Of inestrnaL.e value
"r"h"lnicallH III" imports from The tai
haH, complete our supplies in the most
Welcome manner I.roer,.r-.- ,,tf,rrtt,-ar
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otrer Parties Opposed

'-.' -E Socialists spoke "n ta" in
e'.'lat.... all The mons Socialist par
a"> l'.'trg H. shorI declaration op-
Posing u.-,-~-lor at TINS moment. Tn"
nn. . :He debate was d'rr.tied and
.a.nors ana the Imperial chancellor
va y we'd attcnrlyely and respect
idl, ,y. pt FOR occasional Interrupt
ions 1870 outluT~t~ of IauGhttr from
n socialist. Lr LiehEnecht, who has
". h".n j. accord with ms party since
Ne he-.nr.ue Of tn war and who. TO-
@] ''"ea cd No sympathy
Hel h>1a- presented the typical
'}'"ar- Doe n "a nonentous day. there
+H- moi even standing room in the
,@-e''ss The American ambassador.
James " Gerard was among the dip
''Aai> r'4so-t. The great audience al
y lNr,aovd ;u" Duke Of Mecklenhurc:
A0Ahral Wen Tirpilz, minister Of ma
He Go,t'ieh Won Jacow. minister Of
S.-n affairs. Count Zeppelin. DR..
'AF-d Zimmerman. under secretary
~ lorelen affairs and Dr Karl Helf-
-'''c'' secretary Of The Imperial treas
-H and former director of the peut-
Sene Rank
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MESSAGES FROM FORD

Continued from Page Onei
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Admits Some Reverses

In the west i. is true, the French anu
British, with the greatest defiance OF
death. have squeezed III our front al
all costs was 10 be forced, failed, as all
previous attempts had failed.
The Austro- II ungarlan defensive posi-
tions against Italy are firmly intact, IN
Austria S heroic defence against contln-
ual attack the Italians have been repuls-
ed with gigantic loss Of life. Italy shoots
TO ruin the peaceful towns whose deliy-
erance she made her task. This viii
hardly compensate her 70. heI military
failures.
In Belgium the economical situation Is
almost normal. Industry ana commerce
have been reinvigorated; monetary maj
tiers have been regulated. the post rail-
ways and shipping roads are in opera
lion; the production OF coal is increasing
and reached in the last quarter almost
three and a half million tons. UneIn-
ployment is being checked, but il Is i'm
possible TO bring the Labor market 10 its
normal state. because England is strang
ling Belgian industry by closing It's o. Ell
seas export.
In Poland. LIttun4an ana Cuuriand
we found terrible destruction aueeu
ny the RussiaRs-a state Of complete
liss olution We created new police and
municipal laws ana sanital, CrGani
cation. Never in history Wnrn 80 many
millions are fighting in lie pr death
struggle has 50 much peaceful W"rh
Teen accomplished Lehind The front.
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The Belgian Motive

with cunning stage cement,
ENGLAND impressed ola the world the
idea that in noble unseltishneSs il took
IN arms for the sake Of a violated Bel
.Iun and was called upon TO infiict
punishment on Germany for this act
of Violence England succeeded II maxi
iue caliltal out Of that. but in time she
had 10 give up Belgium as the motive
for war
1T became publicly known. TOO, that
Great Britaln's secret policy which
had been carried out without the pre-
yious knowledge of Parliament and the
assumption Of obligations towards
France. w mich was chained 70 Russia,
had so hound the hands OF the British
cabinet that when Russian mobiliza-
ZION unclaimed the war Secretary Ora v
decided 10 Join it--whether willingly
or reluctantly / offer no opinion. The
Times newspaper was the first to adj
init that Belgium was not England 5
motive for war. The more persistently
England continued 10 denounce US 10
the neutral world as a treaty breaking
nation, LISTING for power and COM
polling the world 10 submit to lis mill
tarism which must he destroyed.
Who ever pursues pollcy OF OPP
preston, such as the Entente is nov
pursuing toward Greece can no longer
play the hypocrit. This, ] shall repeat
before the world as often as England
tries to hide her true feathers behind
Il cloud Of calumny.
in an article on Nov. Is. the West
minister Gazette openly admitted that
England had taken up arms against
Germany because that was the only
way in which Germany could be mas
tered The world knows now al least
the reason for which at Englands
command. this murder of nations con-
Gnues.'
Miiitary Situation
ISeverting to the military situation,
the ChaiAellor said:
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Bulgarian Aid

Among the statements made by the
chancellor which attracted attention was
that the King Of Bulgaria had redeem
ed the promise given after the second
Balkan war, III which contest Bulgaria
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In the East our troops with the
Tar advanced and we'll constructed DE-
tense. The position of Russia Is al
ways ready for further advance.
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Iseyerting to the military situation,
the ChalEellor said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-10

utterances concerning conditions OF
peace made in countries opposed to Ger
many. such as tie handing over Of Al
SAGE and Lorraine 10 France. the an
inhalation of "Prussian militarism." the
expulsion Of the Turks, cesson OF the
left bank OF the Rhine and The creation
Of a greater Serbia, including Bosnia.
Ii was true. the chancellor contin-
ued. that there were some persons in
the countries al war with Germany
which took sensible position but they
were in the minority and their voices.
like those OF certain members Of the
English house Of lords We're unheard
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13
Thought for the Day

1t is easy enough in the world to
live after the worlds opinion, It's easy
enough in solitude to live after ones
own, but happy is he who in the
midst Of the worlds confusion keeps
with perfect sweetness the conviction
of his own mind.-Selected
Friday evening at the school audi
forum in their town the pupils of the
Dunnellon high school will give an
attractive college play entitled, What
a Mistake" The entertainment viii be
given for the benefit Of the dramatic
department Of the school 1t is the in
tention of number Of Ocalans to be
present on that occasion. Mr.. Will
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Wilson were
Mrs. r. G.. Blake, Mrs. W. c. More
men, Mrs. J. H. Walters, Mrs. b. Il
Seymour, Mrs. Merck, Miss Irma
Blake, Mrs. S. n. Igou, Mrs. J. w
Crosby, Mrs. Richard McConathy
Mrs. Meade, Mrs. F. S. Sanders, Mrs
Jessie Marshall and Miss Annie At
kinson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Mr.. H. A Waterman, the haber-
dasher is distributing among his
friends a pretty shopping memoran-
da book, which is finding a most well
come place in the pocket books of the
receivers especially the ladies.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

pickles, cheese and crackers. After
the roast the crowd repaired to the
parlor for an impromptu musicale and
concluding the thoroughly enjoyable
affair was a motoring trip which
lasted until the "we sma' hours"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Watch for the arrival of our famous
NORRIS Christmas candies-a box
for everyone in the family. The Court
Pharmacy. 11-6t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

there was mucn 70 De LnankIul IOr.-I
Lady Lake notes in Commercial.
Municipal Christmas Tree
The civic committee of which Mrs.
c ". Hunter is chairman has been
so greatly encouraged in its effort to
repeat the municipal Christmas tree Of
last year that it is now in position to
assure the general public of tree on
Christmas eve night on the public
square Saturday Mrs. Hunter went
to the country and selected a large
and pretty tree which will be brought
IN for the occasion. Invited to at
tend the exercises will be the children
of the city and the county and the
public in general.
The committee has received sub
stantial contributions from several
lodges and individual parties and
deeply appreciates the interest dis
played by the contributions and the
public in the entertainment.
=
The Altar Guild held its regular
monthly business meeting this after
noon at the home of Mrs. F. T.
| Schneider. When all business had
been transacted the guild adjourned
to meet again Jan. Bird, after which
Mrs. Schneider served light refresh
ments.
The fancy work sale Friday held by
the senior and junior Methodist sew
ing circles was financial success,
the former making $11.65 and the
latter S18.65.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Howard, &C
companied by their cousin, Miss An
ME Atkinson and Mr.. Marshal Bou-
vier, the latter driving the car, motor
ed to Mount Dora yesterday. The
party were dinner guests at the
Robert Burns Inn.
Mr.. Claude Campbell is spending
this week at Umatilla, having con-
cluded Saturday his job near Tavares,
Mr.. Campbell spent yesterday with
friends in DeLand.
Miss Bette McIver returned home
this afternoon from delightful visit
of ten days to Miss Minnie Stovall in
Tampa. Miss McIver was the recip-
lent of a number of informal social
courtesies.
DIR. II. C. Howard and DIR. Charlie
Howard will arrive next week from
Champaign, H., to visit their son and
brother, Mr.. E. NJ Howard and wife
the former until spring and the lat
ter until after Christmas. DR.. Charlie
Howard will be accompanied by 9
young friend, Mr.. Harold Miller.
DR.. and Mrs. H. A. Reaves were
called to Valdosta, Ga, this week by
the illness of William West, only sol
of the late Colonel William West
Inverness notes in Metropolis.
f Friday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. G. B. Weihe, Mr.. an,
Mrs. C. E. Simmons, Mr.. and Mrs. F
: E, McClane, Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Kelle
brew, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Weihe an,
+ children and Mr.. and Mrs. Bradfor
r Webb gathered to enjoy an oyste
= roast, barrel of oysters having bee
given by Mr. Simmons. The roast wa
was held in the yard and served wit
: the oysters were hot coffee, roll:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Cold weathe4 is here. Get bigger
lead of better wood for a dollar at
Converse's null. Phone 234. 3-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Don't forget that Teh Book Shop
is THE XMAS STORE. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13
OCALA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
IF you HAVE AN ITEM FOR THIS DEPARTMENT PHONE 1O6

lam Camp has been asked TO sing a
solo that evening.
Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Wilson Hostess
to Cycle Tea
This afternoon Mrs. G. w. Martin
and daughter, Mrs. w, Fl. Wilson,
were joint hostesses entertaining at
cycle tea at the home of the for
mer on South Orange street, the IN
formal affair proving one of the
most delightful of the series OF teas
which have been given in the Meth
odist congregation. The guests took
their fancy work and late in the aft
ernoon the hostesses served chicken
salad, crackers, olives, coffee and
stuffed dates. Invited to be guests OF
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

loaded with many of the good things
raised on the farm" roast pig,
chicken, fresh vegetables, ETC., and
the weather was perfect, so all felt
there was much to be thankful for
Lady Lake notes in Commercial.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13
Meeting of the Marion County Edu-
cationaI Association

The December meeting Of the Mar
ION County Educational Association
was held Saturday at the high school.
In the absence of the president,
Miss Isabel Mays, principal of the
Dunnellon high school, Prof. E. II.
Miller of Mcintosh, presided.
The most important business was
the annual election of officers, which
resulted as follows: President, Miss
Nellie Stevens; vice president, Mr..
Robert Connor; second vice president,
Mrs. H. S. Wesson; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Minnie Lee Carlisle;
eecutive committee, Miss Elizabeth
Mizelle, Miss Agnes Crago and Miss
Ethel Robinson; program committee,
Prof. Cassels, Prof. Flanders of the
Fairfield school and Miss Frances
Ramsey of the Griner Farm school.
| Heretofore the meetings have al
been held in this city but hereafter
they will be held at various school;
| in the county, the January one tax
ING place at Fairfield on the 9Th.
Miss Mays has made the associa
ton a most competent president anc
her place will be ably filled by Mis-:
Stevens.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. league enter
tanned for dinner on Thanksgiving
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Porter, Mrs.
Withers, Miss Jackson and Miss Mar
tin. Mrs. Robinson also had a number
of friends to dinner that day. 1t is
needless to say that the tables were
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Miss Victoria Raysor left this
morning for Jacksonville, to consult
the specialist who is curing her injur-
ed eye. She will probably return to-
morrow. Miss Raysor has to wear a
bandage over her right eye, and is not
allowed to use the left for reading or
anything else that will cause the least
strain, lest it should set up sympa-
thetic irritation in the other, but she
suffers no pain, and the specialist
assures her that full recovery is only
a matter of time. When in Jackson
vile, Miss Raysor makes her home
with Miss Susie Collins in Riverside.
Miss Collins is the daughter of the
departed "Sandspur Philosopher" Col
Inns, who in spite of the lapse of years
yet has an honored place in the men,
cries of many Marion county people.
Miss Collins is now one of Jackson
ville's most efficient trained nurses.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Miss Rebecca Smith was in Ocala
Saturday from Tampa wit ha party
| of friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

The Altar Guild held its regular
monthly business meeting this after
noon at the home of Mrs. F. T
Schneider. When all business had
been transacted the guild adjourned
to meet again Jan. Bird, after which
Mrs. Schneider served light refresh,
ments.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

The fancy work sale Friday held by
the senior and junior Methodist sew.
ing circles was a financial success
the former making $11.65 and the
latter $18.65.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Mrs. Marion D. Harris has returned
from Gainesville, and is again making
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. B. B..
Baum. Mrs. Harris doesn't think
there is any place like Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Howard, ac-
companied by their cousin, Miss An
ME Atkinson and Mr.. Marshal Bou-
vier, the latter driving the car, motor
ed to Mount Dora yesterday. The
party were dinner guests at the
Robert Burns Inn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Tavares now boasts of woman's
club. The new club has an enroll
ment of thirty-nine enthusiastic
members, and the president, Mrs.
Minus Miller, has already made APP
plication for its recognition in the fed
Grafton.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

Mr.. Claude Campbell is spending
this week at Umatilla, having con
cluded Saturday his job near Tavares
Mr.. Campbell spent yesterday with
friends in DeLand.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-13

The reading club will meet tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs. Walter
Hood.