The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-16

French frontier and ridicule the
statements OF great losses in men.
The French admit some gains but
deny anything OF q decisive nature.
Verdun is still in possession Of the
French and Paris is showing no
signs OF anxiety. as
The sinking of the Norwegian
merchant ship Silius, with seven
Americans on board, of the coast Of
France is arOusing interest in the
United States. The vessel was
bound for Havre with a cargo Of
wheat and is thought TO have been
struck by a torpedo without warn
ing. This is the first case that has
occurred involving American citi-
zens since the German ruling on the
rights OF submarines and our State
Department is making an investiga-
tion TO find out the facts.
An American ship, the Edna, car
rying cargo Of nitrate from Chill
to New York has been seized by the
English and taken 10 the Falkland
Islands. Nitrates are used for fer
tilizing purposes and also for the
making Of powder. They are con-
traband Of war and subject to seiz-
ure but not when bound on a neutral
vessel to a neutral port.
The daring act of the Mexican
revolutionist Villa in crossing the
American border, with a band Of his
followers, and killing eighteen
American citizens at Columbus, New
Mexico, has aroused the government.
Orders have been given to send a de-
tachment Of United States regulars
across the border to pursue and cap
ture Villa. This is not an act Of war
or even Of interference in the af-
fairs of Mexico, according to inter-
national law, but il might easily
lead TO a long continued stay on
Mexican soil and TO other complica-
tions. Congress almost unanimous
ly endorses the Presidents act.
! A law has been presented in the
Japanese legislative body during the
week which has an interest for the
United States. This law recognizes
! the right Of japanese children, born
in the United States, TO become citi-
zens of this country. Before this
Japan always retained a claim on
these children, thus giving them a
kind of double nationality. The
United States has objected to this
and it has been one of the causes of
opposition to emigrants from Japan.
The international convention of
the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton will be held in Cleveland, O.,
from the 10th to the 10th Of May.
Delegates are expected from many OF
the two thousand associations i'm
North America and many from the
countries of Europe and Asia. Very
important questions will be dis
cussed and the meeting will be one
Of great significance.
The ZiOnists are taking advantage
of present world conditions TO ad-
vance their views and hopes for a
Kingdom of Heaven on earth with
Jerusalem as a center. They urge
the need of a new spiritual impulse
to cOunteract the extreme national
ism of present times and usher in
an era of peace and good will. They
point to such a result as a fulfill
ment Of prophesy.
All of the European countries at
war are beginning TO look forward
TO policies that must be pursued
when peace comes about. England
is considering the necessity of pro-
viding a means OF livelihood for a
large number of men and the sug-
gestion has been made that large
tracts of land be secured and cut up
into small holdings. This will be an
innovation in English agricultural
conditions that may have far
reaching effect.