Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1916-03-13
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announcement from Berlin.
A French statement from Paris
however, claims that the French sol
diers drove the Germans out in fierce
hand to hand fighting.
The Germans have also cleared the
French from Corbeaux woods and i'm.
periled Goose hill. The fall of Fort
de Vaux endangers Fort de Lavannes
The Verdun campaign is approach,
ing a crisis.
Tho losses on both sides have ris.
en- rapidly in the last two days OF
the heavy fighting.
Paris estimates that the total Ger
man losses will reach l25,000, while
Major Moran, the noted German crit.
ic has declared that the French losses
are $4,000.
BERLIN, Mar. Germany has
declared war on Portugal. 1t has
been officially explained that the
seizure OF German ships by the Por-
tugeso government, without compen-
sating Germany, violated treaties OK
listing between Portugal and Ger
many The official statement also
cited other violation of neutrality by
Portugal.
1t is believed that the Austrian gov
eminent will take similar action, as
the Portuguese have committed SINH
lar offenses against that country.
Many believe that another result
of the trouble will be the entry OF
Spain into the war on the side of
Germany.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. o.
Secretary of State Lansing has re-
iterated his statement that there will
be mo warning of Americans to keep
off the armed merchantmen of the
allied nations"
In discussing the difference between
an offensive and defensive arma-
ment the Secretary admitted that il
a ship that was obviously offensi-
vely armed should enter an Ameri-
can port, it could be classed as an
auxiliary warship and ordered to
leave within the day or intern fol
the period of the war.
The secretary specifically denied
the published story that the govern
ment would shortly warn Americans
to keep off armed ships.
McCumber has withdrawn his reso-
tuition, saying that the statements oil
Lanshing indicated that if Americans
intended to travel on the armed ships
they would be effectively warned.
The submarine controversy is grad
ually forming around the issue as t.
whether unwarned attacks on arm.
ed merchantmen are justifiable as
a reprisal against England. Upon
the answer of America will depend
not only the German-American, but
the Anglo-American relations, as
well as the future conduct of sub
marine campaigns.
The new submarine campaign, now
nine days old, has not yet produced :
single violation Of the internationa
law, according TO official informa.
ton here, and the officials believe
that Germany will go slow in making
unwarned attacks, until the negotia
tions are concluded.
LONDON, Mar 9.-England's view
of the German-American situation
has changed.
The belief is growing here that tn,
relations between the two countries il
growing tenser and the possibilities
of war are being seriously consider
ed.
Danish and Dutch reports say tina
the German feeling of bitterness
toward the United States is increas
ing.
Whether this feeling is due to tn
fact that the American congress ha
upheld the president is not known.
The London papers have taken thi
to be the case.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. o.
The fact that the German note re
garding the submarine campaign ha
been delivered so soon after the con
gressional decision to uphold the pres
ident is regarded as significant.
The memorandum suggested tina
certain concessions by the allies nigh
cause the Germany to modify he
plans. This is interpreted TO mear
that Germany hopes America will re
sumo her attempts to get the allie
to disarm their merchant ships an
permit further discussion of tn
question.
LONDON, Mar. 10.-The Frencl
have regained foothold at Fort d
Vaux, Berlin has admitted.
Paris declared that the Germa
claim that they had captured the fol
and the village of Vaux "insulted tn