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Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-31
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San Diego, Cal, Jan. 1e. 1916,

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 16. 1916.
Durango Herald:
| find so many interesting things
IN California in general and San
Diego in particular. This is splen-
did climate; great winter resort;
an excellent place to spend money
but a poor place to make it. San
Diego has fine bay, fine parks,
fine streets, fine hotels, fine thea
tres, fine water system and fine
public school buildings.
The magnificent exposition build
ings are to be enlarged to accom-
modate the large number of exhib-
its that will be on display during
1916. These are arriving faster than
room TO exhibit them is provided.
Last week the steamer Mars un-
loaded a thousand tons of exhibits
from the San Francisco exposition.
Germany and Austria have asked for
10000 feet Of floor space. Pros
poets in this line make the outlook
for the city brighter.
The beautiful homes and their ar
tistic, well kept lawns are pleasing
to the eye, but / see another side of
the city that is not so inviting. The
place is overrun with real estate faik-
ers. 1t is carrying a bonded indebt-
edness Of $10,500,000. The main
source of income is the tourists and
conservative business men tell me
there are not half as many here as
were expected, and the talk of dull
times is the result. / do not be-
lieve the continuation of the exposi-
ton will pay the running expenses or
stop the feeling Of financial depres-
sion. The dull times appear to me
to be the natural reaction from the
inflated values which were a part of
the Panama canal boom. Last year
25-foot lots six miles from the CEN
ter of the city were selling for 1915.
These were tracts of land covered
and surrounded with shaperal brush.
Now there are many business houses
vacant in the heart of the city For
rent" cards are seen in many win
dows. The years delinquent tax list
filled nine pages of the paper in
which it was published last week.
Other towns in Southern Califor-
MIA are in about the same condition.
A man from Minneapolis told me that
two years ago he bought residence
in Pasadena for which he paid $4,000.
In November he placed it in the
hands of a real estate man to sell
for 81 500, one hundred dollars down
and the remainder on time. As yet
sale has not been made.
II one mas capital enough to war
rant his retiring from business this
is good place to buy home, but
if he is purchasing for speculation,
the property here is a good thing to
let alone.
The police force say there are 500
automobiles in the jitney service in
San Diego. Most Of these are stand
ing idle on the street all day. as
there is. no business for them, but
the owners have the machines and
the license and they feel they may as
well wait in the street in hope of
catching an occasional tourist pas
senger. Otherwise there is nothing
for them to do.
J. M. CORNELIUS.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-31
Prizes. for Bowling Artists.

Arrangements have been made to
reward the champions in the ladies'
bowling tournament as follows:
Second team prize, five boxes of can
dy; individual high total, first prize,
two pounds of candy, second prize
one pound of chocolates. At the
close of this tournament the ten wo-
men having the highest individual
scores will comprise two equal teams,
and they will bowl for prize Of
ten pounds of San Juan creamery
butter. The next bowling contest will
be held Saturday evening, when team
No. will play Team No. 2.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-31
Seeds for Distribution.

Congressman Edward Taylor writes
that he has his annual distribution
of government seeds ready and that
he will be pleased to send an as
sortment Of either vegetable or
flower seeds or both to any and all
persons residing in this congressional
district. His address is the House
Office Building, Washington, d. C.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-31

United Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-The 10000
British defending Aden are in a dan
gerous position. They have been at
tackled by Arabs and Turks. 1t is
reported that the English have lost
$4,000 Killed and 10000 wounded there
~-s'Hte the beginning OF the war.
Nearly 100000 square miles of
Arabia that was formerly controlled
by the British is now lost to them.
The Arabs are using arms given
them by the British.
ROME, Jan. 2s.-The allies have
evacuated Albania except Avlona,
which the Italians have fortified.
The Teutonis allies are closing in
from the north and east and the
battle for Avlona may begin at any
time within a fortnight. The Aus
trian fleet viii probably aid in the
attack. II it does, then the allied
squadron is likely to stage what will
perhaps be the wars greatest naval
engagement.
Within the next ten days the Teu-
tons will occupy the entire Balkan
peninsula to the Greek border. The
allies have determined to hold Av-
Iona and Salonika as strategic posi-
ticns from which to direct their fu-
ture campaign of recapturing the Bal
kans.
BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-The Swiss gov.
ernment has formally apologized for
the action of the Swiss students in
tearing down the German flag on the
Lausanne German consulate, and has
also demanded further investigation
of the matter and ordered that the
flag be rehoisted and protected in
the future.
LONDON, Jan. est has been
officially announced that the British
casualties to January total $780,
ACT, killed, wounded and missing.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 2S.-The Afri-
can liner Appam is believed to have
been lost off Morocco.
The ship is week overdue and one
smashed lifeboat has been found.
There were a number of passen-
gers on board and the number of the
crew is not known.
The ship had a displacement of T.
700 tons.
Over 300 passengers and crew
were aboard the Appam.
The owners of the ship hold to
the belief that the vessel was dis
abled in the storm, and that it is pro
ceeding with difficulty. Other small
er vessels are reported missing as
the result of storm that swept
over the eastern Atlantic for over
two weeks.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Jan. 27.-l
Sergeant Owen Clements and Cor
poral Michael King, and Privates
Harry Rhode and Charles Wiltonbest
were drowned while swimming in the
Rio Grande under fire with ten other
artillerymen in an attempt to rescue
Privates William Wheeler and Biggo
Peterson, whom armed Mexicans had
forced to surrender while swimming
Angered at the kidnapping a party
of American troops went in pursuit
of the outlaws. and crossed the Mex
lean border. After having gone
nearly mile into that country, and
searching two houses, without finding
any trace of the missing men they re-
turned. The Mexicans shot at the in
vaders from the brush, but none were
injured. In swimming back across
the river. however, the men were
subjected to cross fire.
General Funston demanded of the
Carranzista commander at Matomoras
the return of the captives. They
We're delivered unharmed today.
Funston has ordered the arrest of
'he three iieutenants leading the in
vasion.
The drowned have not been recover
ed.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-President
Wilson, before meeting of the Fed
Grated Churches of New York City,
said the keynote of the Mexican pol
icy is: Justice without aggression. :.
In reply to clergyman's apprecia-
ton of his efforts to keep the coun-
try at peace, the president said: 81
am no longer too proud to fight. l
have not yet reached that point of
humility and / always accept, per-
haps by some Impulse in my native
blood, challenge to fight. But
hope I conduct the fight in knightly
fashi0n, hope do not trsducs my
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-24

BY WINoNA WILCOX
Copyright, 1916, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association
When it comes to balancing the
burdens of matrimony, most people
3 start fair" Probably they have
not thought much about marriage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

GUM. For both it would mean the release
Of troops which would be used against
them. Even if Germany did not actually
declare war against Italy, she could re-
place with the troops taken from the West
the Austrian troops now facing Russia
and they could be sent against Italy.
As for Russia, she would have to deal
with not less than half million veteran
troops, the best Germany has, in addition
to those already on her territory, and she
might expect a new offensive in the spring
which might take the Kaiser to Moscow or
Petrograd. To believe that Russia would
be able to make head against these new
forces and the new trains of artillery that
would become available is TO believe what
Is really incredible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
dangers.


II would be Inaccurate to say that there
is. as yet, any real evidence that there
can be peace before autumn. Yet it il
fair to say that the suggestion that Bel
GUM be permitted to retire from the con
fict with all the honors of war, richly
earned, is a suggestion that, If acted upon,
would remove the greatest obstacle TO
general settlement and might lead 70
further exchange of views between the
contestants.
And this discussion should also serve
to emphasize again the fact, so frequently
overlooked, that the Battle of the Marne
was decisive battle and that it did end
the German campaign in the West, 50 far
as that campaign aimed at giving Ger
many the predominant position in Europe
and at eliminating France "a great
power. The war has been going on now
for many months because the Germans
have still the firm belief that they can
free Poland and make il buffer state
under a German prince and acquire the
hegemony Of the Balkans.
It is by no means inconceiyable that
they would consent 10 drop the Polish
plan and ask no more than the Balkan
and Turkish profits. II 10y such sur
render they could obtain peace. But ths
Is for the future. Now it i, sufficient to
point out that the rumors respecting Bel
GUM have very distinct meaning and
may have very great consequences-con-
sequences which could transform the whole
face Of the great struggle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Russian Defeat.

The defeat Of Russia would conceiyably
lead to a separate peace between the Slav
and the Central Powers; this would re
move all occasion for FRENCH participation
in the war and France would be able TO
emerge intact, while Italy would have to
content herself with some morsel Of the
Trentino. Even II Russia were only pushed
lack for some hundreds Of miles, there Is
sound reason for believing that the strain
Of the war would become intolerabe for
Slav and Latin alike.
Germany could then make peace which
would leave her that road TO the East
which she has opened. II the British
perseycred in the war she would still be
unable 10 use the sea, but the British would
in such case have to face the immediate
assault upon Egypt and an eventual attack
upon India by German, Austrian and Tur-
kish troops. In the case Of Napoleon even
the disappearance Of their allies did not
persuade the British TO make peace and it
is quite possible that they would follow
their tradition; but for Germany this war
would be far less terrible to endure than i
war which occupied German troops along
the French, the Russian and the Balkan
fronts and carried with it the plain chance
Of ultimate exhaustion and surrender, of
a defeat such as came TO Napoleon after
long years Of victory,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Effect on the Allied
Powers of anEvac-
uatiOnOf Belgium
and France.
Copyright 1916
THE TRIBUNE ASS n.

1t Is, perhaps, unwise 70 regard this
talk of a separate peace between Belgium
and Germany as more than a remote posi-
bility. But at least it is this and it is the
first real indication Of the possibility that
the present year may see the end of the
war. To say that such course would be
wise for the Germans is TO go beyond tho
province of the foreign observer. Yet il
is plain that the advantages are very
great and it is equally clear to all-neu-
trail and belligerent alike-that there can
be no peace short of complete exhaustion,
which is not yet in sight, unless Belgium
is evacuated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
German Attention.

German attention has for many months
been directed to the East. German public
opinion has been educated to believe that
the real profit for Germany's great sacri-
fees will come in the Near East, and the
more recent German suggestions for peace
have all included the proposal to evacuate
Belgium, the assurance that no French
territory will be taken and the hint that
British conquest of German colonies will
be recognized as final, provided Germany
and Austria are allowed to dominate the
Balkans and Turkey is assigned to the
Teuton az his place in the sun.
In all this the evacuation of Belgium
and the signing of separate peace with
Belgium is a logical detail. The Incl
dental evacuation of France remorse the
main cause for French participation in.
the war. Il leaves 20 the French only
q narrow front on which to act; It leaves
for the British armies now In France no
field for operations at all and would prob
ably lead to their transference 70 the
Balkan and Egyptian fields. 1t might
easily lead 10 the destruction of the pres
ent solidarity among the enemies Of the
Central Powers, because the several ma
tons would be unequally interested in the
prosecution Of the war and the great
moral issue would be removed.
1t is entirely reasonable to believe that
before Germany actually agrees 10 such a
bargain she will make one more try In
the West, and many reports seem 20 point
to such an attempt But the failure Of
this attempt might bring successful
counter attack and then the chance might
have vanished. 1t is also equally reason
able to believe that all the reported prepa
ration represents a demonstration intended
to hasten a Belgian decision and to con
tribute to persuading King Albert to save
his little state from more agones and new
dangers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

for victory means carrying the war back
to their own homes.
But if the victory is denied, if the Ger
mans are able TO hold out for another sum
rer, as they did all last summer and fall,
then this would mean SO many months
more Of misery for their families and for
their countrymen, so many months mere
Of slavery for Belgium and perhaps the
end Of all chance Of liberation; for the Ger
mans might at the end Of this campaign
again conclude that they could hold Bel
GUM permanently.
That any obligation Of honor binds the
Belgians TO the Allies will hardly be main
tanned. They have certainly paid Il cir
price; they, at least, have done their share
if they can now make peace, honorable
peace, which gives them back irde-
pendence. For their Allies TO ask more Of
them IS TO ask the unreasonable and 70
show ingratitude for their noble sacri-
fees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Russia's Stake.

Great Britain would then find herself
fighting to win Constantinople for Russia,
until recently her rival in Asia and in the
Mediterranean, and British enthusiasm
might cool before such prospect
1t is quite as conceivable that Britain
might continue the conflict, that she might
insist upon pursuing a war for which she
was now organized, but there is, at the
least, a promise for peace for the Germans
in the Belgian proposition not to be found
elsewhere. Foreign and domestic consid-
erations and military policy all point tow
ard such a course as possessing very real
and material advantages, if 1t once be
assumed, as all talk Of peace coming from
German quarters now does assume, that
Germany does not expect to hold Belgium
permanently.
On the other hand it must be clear that
both Russia and Italy would strenuously
OPPOSE such o separate peace with Bel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
p.oefit to Germany
# a Shorter Line
IN the Western
War Zone.
D. FRANK H. SlM0NDS,
y Author Of The Great War"

r,.,in the pas few days there has come
..r.,al sources the suggestion that
...,.is,ions between Germany and Bel
we're going forward and that there
very fair possibility that King Al
-. nigh, accept German terms, which
-. carefully outlined and retire from
i. v,,. which has proved so disastrous to
Il. little kingdom.
Ro.b in Washington and in London this
possibility has been widely discussed and
...,. Is rood reason 20 trace to the Ger
-, Embassy IN the American capital the
.1,sl rumors Of such d German pur-
~. According 70 the Washington yer
r. the Germans offered to evacuate Bel
~. 70 repay the sums levied upon the
.,,s. cities and upon the country, and
~ to make some contribution to the re-
,g Of ruined cities, provided this
~-svtion should not be described as
rsdemnity, a word that seems as dis
se.sl 70 the Germans as the term
ga"
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Political Considerations

Such are the obvious advantages TO
Germany of a separate peace with Bel
Cium from the military standpoint The
political benefits are even more patent.
We have been told from many sources
that Germany now. recognizes that she
cannot hold Belgium and that it will be
impossible to talk of peace on any terms
that do not include the evacuation Of
Belgium. There are manifest In certain
quarters Of Germany a very plain desire
that there shall be peace and a distinct
unwilingness to continue the war merely
to hold Belgium.
France and Great Britain have pledged
their honor not to consider peace until
Belgium is freed, and the German occu-
patton of Belgium has terribly injured
Germany in the eyes Of neutral nations
But if Germany should evacuate Belgium,
then the original cause OF the war, so far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
What Germany Might Gain.

For Germany there are two different
sorts of profit that might be drawn out
of a separate peace with Belgium and
the evacuation of the conquered kingdom.
These are military and political, and v
is difficult TO say which would be the
moro considerable.
TO take the military first: To hold
Belgium it is necessary for the Germans
to keep not less than 100000, perhaps
/ 900 600, troops between the German lines
before Verdun and the sea south of Ostend.
Were Belgium evacuated and Belgian
neutrality assured. the German line on
the Western front would run from the
Iuxemburg frontier. west of the French
fortress of Longwy, which was captured
in the early days Of the war, straight
south to the present line about Nerdun.
Two hundred and fifty miles would be
taken off the Western battle front to
hold which requires threc-quartcrs OF a
million of men at the least This force
would be automatically released for service
elsewhere. in the East or in the South.
If, as the Allied military writer's main
tain, the German numbers have already
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
France.

Against this barrier France might wear
herself out without making substantial
gain. and her people having already made
great sacrifices, might ultimately tire of IA
war for conquest alone, or Germany might
presently satisfy French desire by prom
ising to recede Metz and the French speak
ing district of Lorraine as reward for
French remuneration OF the balance of the
Lost Provinces.
As for Great Britain, her chief purpose
in the war would disappear, she would
then be engaged in war which had no
ether purpose than to assure her Egypt an
and Indian colonies and maintain her
naval supremacy. But Germany has al
ready indicated willingness TO resign her
Egyptian campaign, which has no other
object than 10 compel peace, and British
naval supremacy is no longer questioned,
even in Kiel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13

begun to fail or are shortly to begin to
fail, then such a shortening Of the line
will, in a time which is not far distant,
become absolutely essential. But if the
shortening must take place under fire and
he retreat be conducted through hostile
Belgium, the losses would probably be con-
siderable and there might conceivably be
a terrible disaster.
a Shortened Line.
Again, if the retreat had TO be made
while Belgium was still hostile, the line
would not be shortened nearly as greatly,
because it would still be necessary to
hold the whole of the Belgo-German from
tier from Longwy TO Holland. This
frontier is not fortified; 1t was because Of
apprehension for this open road to the
lower Rhine that the Germans at one time
defended their original invasion of Bel
GUM. Unquestionably there have been
preparations made for such defence; but
it would be a defence without advantage,
for once the Germans leave Belgium they
will hardly expect to return. Such de-
fence would occupy several hundred thou
sand men uselessly, men that might serve
good purpose elsewhere If Belgium were
out of the war and the Belgian frontier
not open TO the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-13
Dotted line shows German front if Belgium evacuated

as Great Britain was concerned, would
disappear. 1t would be impossible for
Great Britain or France TO oppose the
separate peace, If it were offered TO Bel
GUM without qualification, and it would
destroy their case before the world if they
insisted upon going through an unwilling
Belgium to strike at Germany, precisely
IS Germany had gone through Belgium to
strike at France.
Furthermore, there would hardly be any
considerable French opposition TO such a
withdrawal. French victory now would
mean for Northern France exactly what
it would mean for Belgium. Lille, ST..
Quentin, Roubaix and Toprcoing would
perhaps be destroyed and all that remains
of this portion of France turned into a
shambles and a ruin.
France Evacuated.
But if Germany were permitted to re
tire through Belgium and behind her own
frontier she would have to give up all
of the territory of France which she
holds, except q few communes north Of
verdun, practically all save the Briey Ar
rondissement of the Meurthe-et- Moselle
Department. Against the return of this
small but valuable region, the richest iron
district Of Europe, France would hold the
conquered districts of Upper Alsace.
In sum. for France such a German
course would mean not merely the I'M
mediate rescue Of all Of the country now
held by the enemy, but it would mean that
France would emerge from the war intact,
FOR the German attack upon the Eastern
frontier, made under the most favorable
conditions early in the war, failed too
completely to offer any chance for sue
cessful renewal.
France and Britain.
1t is improbable that such German
course would Immediately eliminate
France or Britain from the war. France
would be bound to stand by her Russian
ally. Britain is fighting for her imperial
safety along the Tigris and at Suez. But
there would be left for France no other
personal interest in the war than that
comprehended in the desire to reconQuer