The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-08

number OF British cruisers by means OF
torpedoes. In an action off the coast of
Chile. squadron OF five German war
ships sank the Monmouth and Good Hope
with all on board. On October T-al-
though II was not known to the public
for fortnight afterward-the British
super-dreadnaught Audacious was sunk
by mine off the coast Of Ireland. Short
ly afterward. the British admiralty de-
clared the North sea a closed military
area.
On December the German cruisers
Scharnhorst. Gncsau. Leipzig and Nuern-
berg. under Admiral Won Spec. were sunk
by British squadron under e-Admiral
Sir Frederick Sturdee. off the Falkland
islands. The German cruiser Dresden es-
capped. badly damaged. December 16
German fleet bombarded the English coast
towns of Hartlepool, Whitby and Scar
borough, killing $50 and wounding 300 cit-
zens and causing much properly damage.
Three British merchant vessels were sunk
by mines laid by the bombarding fleet.
At the close OF the year operations in
the west seem practically at a standstill.
December II the Germans reported a VIC
tory in Poland.
As result of the immediate paralysis
in the financial world due to the sudden
embodiment of the European nations.
Americans abroad were subjected to
great inconvenience and not a little actual
hardship. Much relief was afforded the
Belgian sufferers and large sums of
money for the purpose were raised all
over the country.
The American Red Cross sent the relief
ship Red Cross to European waters.
with full equipment Of physicians
nurses and supplies, on September l..
Chaotic Conditions In Mexico.
Early in the year foreign nations began
to be critical OF the ADMINISTRATORS
"hands-off' Mexican policy and to insist
that the Job of pacifying Mexico belonged
logically to the United States. Victo-
riano Huerta had held the provisional
presidency for year and boosted in his
cups that he would hold his office lcnger
than President Wilson would remain in
the White House. Meanwhile the bandit
chief Pancho villa was steadily gaining
ground in the north. The iercest battle
of the revolution. which was fought for
almost two weeks. ended in victory for
the rebel forces.
There was an appalling loss of life in
this long continued fight, and more than
four thousand fugtives crossed the Rio
Grande and took refuge in American ter
ritory. Here they were cared for by the
United States authorities.
On February President Wilson re-
voked an order by his predecessor in Of
flee to put a stop to the shipment of arms
and ammunition into Mexico by citizens
of the United States. On April IA. Presi-
dent Wilson instructed Secretary Daniels
to assemble an imposing naval force at
Tampico, on the Mexican coast. This
was due to the refusal Of the Mexican
president and his military aids to salute
the American flag as an essential feature
of an apology for an unwarranted arrest
and Imprisonment of several American
bluejackets who had landed on Mexican
sill e obtain . SUPPLY 90 gasoline
Although the episode was the result OF
a misunderstanding in which all the par
ties concerned shared about equally, it
was manifest that Huerta was in no mood
TO comply with any request OF the WASH
ington authorities. however politely and
even delicately made. He refused to or
der the salute. and the naval demonstra-
ton followed.
Congress passed resolution sustaining
had taken. On April q Admiral Fletcher
seized the custom house at Vera. Cruz.
The MeNiCans resisted the occupation of
the custom house and the result was a
fight. in which Is Americans were killed
and Il wounded General Mas in COM
mand of the garrison, withdrew and left
the Americans in possession.
Nelson O'Shaugnessy, the American rep
resentatYe. was given his passports-and