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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-05-06

| FIGLI DEL MARE

II vecchio glorioso Istituto del
Mare, magnifco focolare di forti ma
rinai, TIstituto Nautico "Nino Bi-
xio" di Piano di Sorrento, ha dato
tire eroi ALA guerra santa. Molti, mol
tlssimi, con capelh gia' grigi ed il
cuore un po' triste, 0 con sulIe lab
bra la spensierata curva del sorriso
della fanciullezza fidente, motif, mol
tissimi che erano stati fra le sue au-
lie, studlando la vita Ia yirtu' nau-
tica, 81 erano offerti ALA patria, sui
Mare e sulIe Alpi, dovunque un de
siderio ardente di bellezza di Iber-
ta' Ii chiamava: a maggie scorso era
no ancora nellie strade, gridandO,
moltl di essi, come sanno far gil stu
denti le donnucce ridevano ed i
vecchi scetticl dicevano: "Fan la
guerra bambini'.
Oggi motif di quei bamblni sono
al fronte, son feriti, son cOperti di
gloria, e qualcuno e. morto. lie anti
che aule della scuola nautica Oggi
hanno messo un velo nero, per NOR
ii ''suoi" delPAlpe e del Mare, con
un sense commosso di orgoglio.
II primo e. Carlo Cacace, capitano
di lungo corso, di Meta, caduto suIla
tolda di "Marechiaro". Non piu' gio-
vane, avrebbe potuto tranquillamen-
te restare a casa, Sc forti potessero
restare a casa non chiamati, quando
per la Patria, gil altri 81 battono e
1nuoiono. Capitano espertissimO, ar
ditto, fiero, ma col cuore sempice di
una fanciulla, buOno mite egli ave
va preso afretto al mare la guerra
era da lui lontana come il cattigo
pensiero: aveva una nave ospedale
al suo comando, la nave che nascon-
deva futti azzurri del golfo di Ma
poll. la sua opera guerresca era
un'opera pia, 10 diceva nelIultima
sua lettera al cognato, che era Orgo-
gioso di compiere un alto apOstolato
di umanita', che a suo credere era
Tatto piu' bello di questa guerra ere
ata dalregoismo del due imperatori.
E sui mare, una nina insidlOsa, Iuc-
else, fra ''suoi' marinai, e solo Ia
fortuna volle salvare ''suoi" feriti.
Forse, dai hutti dove Carlo Cacace
riposa, il suo cuore sente una calma
solenne serena. E meta, la sua cit
tadina, auIente di aranci, ricorda le-
roico tigio caduto sui mare.
IL secondo e. Francesca Scarpa di
Piano di Sorrento, macchinista nava-
lie. Figho unico, OBSTINATE ALA mari
M, voue arruolarsi nellesercito. PEI
merito di guerra fu snccessivamente
promosso caporale, sergente, sotto-
tenente: il bollettino miitare del Is
febraio scorso gil assegnaya con emf
neni parole di onore Ia medagHa di
argento al valore. Era reroe quasi
tradizionaIe del suo regglmento
10 81 credeva invulnerabile, tanto
sfdava il pericolo. Caro- e buono Scar
pa, mite e semplice ragazzo pieno di
entusiasmo di ardore, che la mann
ma piange inconsolabiIe, per te Ia
tua citta, gil amlcl ed il tue Istituto,
hanno istituito come un quito nuovo,
ed il tue nome appartiene quaIuht
ldeale posto mol.o piu' in alto deIlo
nostra bassa e piccola vita.
L poi Gabrielle Toscano, di Sorren,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
ANOTHER ATTACK
ON CHIHUAHUA
Anticipated by Citizens and
All Foreigners Are Making
Plans to Come to the
American Side.
CHINESE ARE IN TERROR
Revoiutionists Reported to be in Pos
session of City, One Hundred
Miles South Of tho
Capital.
CHINESE ARE IN TERROR
by Webb Miller, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT 4

by Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
JUAREcZ, Mexico, Dec. 13.-Import-
ant moves of revolutionists under
Jose Robles, south of Mexico City,
are in progress today. according to
reports brought to the border by
foreigners who declare that the city
of Pueblo, an important city about
one hundred miles south of Mexico
City Is in possession OF revolutions
lists.
Anticipating another attack upon
chihuahua City, nearly all the re-
manning Americans and foreigners
are planning to leave the city and
come to the American border.
A party Of foreigners about to take
the train here for Chihuahua City
early today received telegraphic re-
ports from GaIlego, which said a
body of troops believed to be bandits
We're discerned in the vicinity of
Gallego and the trip was abandoned.
Chinese from every part of the
state OF Chihuahua are streaming to
the border on every train, terrorized
over the fate of their countrymen.
This town is swarming with the
Mongols as they are not allowed to
cross to the American side.
Unconfirmed reports reached here
that Mexican government soldiers of
Murgia's command rioted over the
possession of two carloads OF food
stuffs in the railway yards at Chi
huahua City. resulting in the killing
of forty eight.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
If German Peace Proposal is
Rejected, Increased Force
is Promised in Prog
ress of the War.
DID NOT EXPECT MUCH
Press and People Of Empire Have L1t-
tie Hope of Allies Paying
Attention to the
Proposition.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
BERLIN, Dec. l3.-If Germany's
bid for peace is rejected by the
entente powers. 1t is certain the cen-
trail empires will not take the initia-
tive again to end the war.
The public today voiced completes
appreciation of the imperial chancel-
lor's solemn warning in the reich
stag yesterday that If Germany's che
mics continue the war. it is because
they have conquest in mind. Such
a belief imbues the general public
with an inhexible determination to
fight on to the bitter end against
any dismemberment of the father.
land.
The hopes of the German people
ARE whole-hearted. but if the pre3crL
proposal is scorned, the rejection OF
the plan for discussion of terms
would serve to cement the empire
more fully in it's determination and
to dispell peace talk and speculation
which has been current.
Berlin newspapers were not SAN
guine today that the peace offer
would be accepted, although applaud
ing the chancellor's steps. The COM
ment of Editor Theodore Wolff OF
the Tageblatt is typical:
'If the opposing allies should de-
cline peace overtures or disdain them
as q sign of weakness and suffering.
the people will once more ask them
selves whether they are not being
driven senselessly and without urgent
need to new sacrifices and renewed
maSSacreS.
"The German people, If their oppo-
nents answer in the negative, will
l,tfy h<.r.r
the heavy burden or heavier bur-
dens, so long as there is no possi-
bility of agreeing upon an acceptable
and sensible peace"
Die Post warns the entente IL
,Germany's hand is refused, her fist
will soon be felt with Increased
force"
The editorial also suggests that
Germany's own peace offer indicates
there is no necessities of neutral ma
tions speaking of peace.
A Master Stroke.
[By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Dec. 13.-Germany has
not asked neutral powers to start
peace negotiations. The American
embassy's understanding is that sha
has merely asked neutral powers to
inform the nations OF the entente
that the central powers are willing
to discuss peace-putting up to the
allies the acquiescence or refusal OF
the tender.
The diplomatic corps here general
ly considers the German move
master stroke.
Secretary Grew of the American
embassy, personally typed a transla-
ton of the note Of which he received
two copies, one written in French.
The American charge was asked to
(ContiTlued on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Peace FURRY Over Germany's
Proposal Win be Handled
Cautiously by United
States.
AN ENORMOUS QUESTION
President Wilson Has Made no
Plans, Nor Expressed an Opinion
as to What Will
Be Done.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent

[By Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-What part
the United States will play in further
ing Germany's suggestion for peace is
undetermined today.
But these three big ideas toward it
are in official minds:
That England and her allies
should at least discuss the offers.
That any settlement, especially
in Germany's frame of mind would
have to be backed by world qua
ranty of peace.
That the United States will not
be stampeded in the peace move
ment.
On the whole the sentiment here is
that at present the United States
ought merely to act as messenger for
Germany and pass on her proposals.
President Wilson is undecided; he
has not even told his cabinet what he
thinks. But his closest followers be.
lieve that this nation ought to know
what the allies think Of the offer be-
fore making any move. Furthermore
they say frankly they believe England
will scorn the offer especially if based
on the terms announced by German
EN- DaSSy O1nClal
In these circumstances Americas S
course must be cautious, officials hold.
The United Press obtained its infor-
nation today from four of the best in.
formed men in close touch with the ad.
ministration. It's main informant was
one Of the foremost meN in the coun.
ellis and confidence of President Will
son.
L nj tI,1 rt, II,
anything purporting to he President
Wilson's idea now is fiction
The president, he said, has not even
contided 70 his cabinet what he plans,
and indeed, has not yet decided. But
the official view as reflected by viii
sons closest advisers can be stated
thus:
On the first point, the administration
regards the question of peace so enor-
nous that it must be given serious con-
sideration. On the other hand, it feels
convinced already that the allies will
scorn the offers. But be Germany's
motive, political. aItrufstic or greedy,
the idea Of a step TO end the war is too
momentous to be cast aside without
fullest official discussion.
In these circumstances the govern
ment may lend its influence-secretely
perhaps-to getting such discussion.
But it will go cautiously before put
ting itself on public record behind Ger
many's proffer, until it knows accurate
ly whether there can be the slightest
chance of success.
On the question of a world guaranty
of peace, officials think that Germany's s
terms as revealed by German embas-
sy official are such that only an inter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Demand on carranza

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The state
department today made str0Ag repre-.
sentations to the Carranza govern
ment in the matter of the arrest OF
Ricardo Soils, American citizen, a,
Matamoras and his removal to Vic
toria for trial. Departmental investi
cation establishes Soils American
ship and shows he was held without
specific charges being made against
him.
Guardsmen Leave This Week.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec 13.-
The militia movement from the bor-
der was scheduled to get under way
late today. 1t will continue through
to December 2S. The Missouri bat
terry of field artillery at Laredo, the
District Of Columbia signal corps at
Nogales, the Second New York ambl-
lance company at Pharr, the Utah
battery of field artillery at Nogales,
are to leave before tonight.
The movement tomorrow will in
clude New York troops and the second
Idaho infantry at Nogales. First bat
terry Of California field artillery and
the Iowa battalion of field artillery at
Brownsville will leave Thursday. The
First Iowa infantry at Ell Paso will
leave December 1S. The remaining
two batalions of California guards
men will leave December 81 and %.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
American Newspapers Think
German Offer Will Not be
Accepted by Allies.


United Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The bulk Of
editorial opinion of American news
papers today seems that peace may
nave been brought nearer by Ger
many's proposals. but that many
things stand in the way of an early
ending of the war. Generally, Ell
torial comment expresses the belief
mat the peace proposal will not be
acceptable to the allies.
Ffnanciers and publicists who to-
aay analyzed the situation, revealed
DIVISION of opinion, a majority de-
caring peace is brought nearer, but
IS not an Immediate possibility, be-
cause peace at this time is unaccept-
able to the allies.
excerpts from some of the leading
editorials follow:
New York World-It may be taken
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13

CHASER IS
ON BOTTOM.
Canadian Scout Boat Thought
Lost With All on Board,
Crew Of Fifty
Men.
WAS AMERICAN YACHT
Sent Out Wireless Appeals for Help
and Then Flashed
That She Was
Sinking.
WAS AMERICAN YACHT

CUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
OTTAWA, Ont, Dec.> 13-The Can
adian scout boat and submarine chaser
Grilse is believed to have been lost
on |Shelburne, N. S., with all hands,
the minister of naval service announc-
ed this afternoon.
The Grilse was of $50 tons, formerly
an American owned yacht and had
been equipped with torpedo tube and
quick firers. From Halifax this after
noon came word that the Stadac Jna.
which went from Shelburne to answer
the sos call Of the Grilse Off Little
Hope has not been able to find her in
the location given in the wireless call.
The vessel left Halifax at 8 p. m.
December II for Bermuda At o m.
December IL, wireless message was
received stating that on account of
bad weather she was returning for
shelter to Shelburne, NJ S. At 7:2S
p. M, she called sos, stating her posi-
tion was lat. 43.40; north long. 64.5O w.
At 1880 D. m, final message was
flashed now sinking No word of
her has been received since. Orders
were Immediately given for all avail
able vessels to proceed to her assist
ance and endeavors made by wireless
to inform any vessels at sea in that
vicinity. Vessels are now searching
for any signs of wreckage. "The lost
officers on board ship at the time are:
Lieut.. Walter Wingate; Sub-Lieut. c..
Mel. Fry. Suh-Lieut. Richard E. Wins
loe. Artiticer Engineer Robert Wilkin.
son: Wirless Operators S. A Mclean
and E. Clement.
The Grilse carried crew of fifty,
the majority from British Columbia.
The chief censor issued the follow
ing report: The minister OF naval SER
wees regrets to report that it Is feared
that H. NJ. Canadian torpedo beat
Grilse. Lieut.. Walter Wingate R N. c.
v. R, has been lost at sea with all
hands,"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
England Calls Peace Proposal
Merely a Trick by Teutops
in Effort to Shift the
Responsibility.
ANSWER IS TO BE SENT
Entente Reply Is Diplomatic Neces-
slty, But War VIII Continue
With Unabated
Energy.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Dec. 13.-England is look
Ting forward to next Tuesday, when
Premier Lloyd George will address the
house of commons for Britain's an.
swer to Germanys peace proposals.
Until that time, British men and wo.
men are considering but one thing
to continue the war until a decisive
victory is established.
The statement of Lloyd George in
his recent interview with the United
Press is cited as the only answer
England should consider until the little
welshman in whose hands England's IS
fortune has now been placed, has spok.
en- again.
In this statement Lloyd George said:
The fight must be to finish,- a
knock out" If the comment of Lon
Don newspapers Is any criterion, Eng
land does not propose to regard the
German peace proposals in any other
light than another German trick"
1t was conceded Germany has made
q very clever diplomatic play. Accord
ing to all unofficial sources, the note
Itself does not contain any concessions
| as the basis for Germany's desire for
peace; it merely states Germany's will
lingness to enter into peace negotia-
tions. Such pToffer. it was pointed
out makes almost imperative a coun-
ter proposal on the part of the allies
which will state some basic principles
on which they are willing to end the
war
lt'was stated in high official circles
mat a flat refused to consider Ger
manys proposal obviously would leave
Germany in an advantageous diplo-
matte position in the eyes of the world
and the view of her own people. There
lore, 1T is considered practically a dip
iomatic necessity that formal reply,
AZ least designed to shift responsibility
ior further warfare to Germany, must
De made by the entente powers.
J, Germany's cue was to snatch mil
taFy victory to balance the five great
miltary defeats which they suffered
IN the western, Italian and Russian
tneatres,' said the Daily Chronicle"
and then at the top of their territorial
conquest to come forward with an ap-
peal for the cessation Of bloodshed and
an oifer of peace on as-you-were terms
which in such circumstances could be-
given false air Of generosity"
fhe course which the allies must
lake to meet these tactics is perfectly
GEAR" asserted the Times. "They
must absolutely reject any idea of med
iatlon in any shape and from any quar-
Ter so long as the basis proposed is
the triumph Ct might and not of right.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
EDITORIAL OPINION DIFFERS
ON PEACE PROPOSITION

for granted that the terms proposed
by the imperial chancellor will cot
be acceptable to the allies, unless
the complete restoration Of Belgium,
is pledged.
Philadelphia Ledger-Germany Is
apparently playing not so much for
peace as for conciliation Of general
opinion.
Telegraph, Philadelphia Peace
still far away. -
Boston Transcript is not ex-
pected that the entente will listen
with any sort Of eagerness to the
suggestion.
Washington Post-Germany chooses
a most inopportune time in which to
propose peace negotiations.
Milwaukee Seminal Speculation
about the outcome will be rather
futile until it is learned whether Ger
many's advances will find the entente
allies in a more receptive mood than
was indicated in the recent beflicose
statement by the new British premier.
Courier Des Estatas Unis (French)
NO compromise with the bandits
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
BLOOD FLOWING
SAME AS BEFORE
War Does Not Cease While
Peace Talk is Popular
Topic Among the
Nations.
RUSSIAN VICTORY TOLD
Rumanians, Reinforced, Arc Reported
In Full Retreat, While the
Teutons Press
Forward.
RUSSIAN VICTORY TOLD

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PETROGRAD, Dec. 13-Repulse
with great enemy losses of Teutonic
attacks in the wooded Carpathians.
was announced in today's official
statement Eastward OF Chibena, a
strong enemy attack was repulsed
and southwark and southwestward Of
Valeputna, fighting continues, the
enemy stubbornly resisting.
South of Trotiesh,' the statement
said I'VE gained a line of enemy
trenches along the heights south of
Agusulia. Enemy counter ATTACKS
made to regain this position were
repulsed with great losses and num-
ber of prisoners were taken"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Very Touching Indeed.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Sery

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 13.--A
year ago the board of parole received
letter from Ed Smith, parole
violator. then in England, asking that
he be pardoned on the strength of
the fact that he had joined the Eng
lish army. The board took no action
Today it received a letter from the
military authorities stating that
Smith was killed in battle and re-
questing pardon be sent to Smiths
mother in Oklahoma. Very touching
but the hand writing was Smith's
in both letters.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Frenchmen Take Little Stock
in Appeal for Peace as Made
by Germany.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-"Pre-
mier BRAND is speaking for France
in the chamber of deputies today
AS for us, we are not at all excited
over his peace talk and We do not
think the war will end soon"
This was the answer of the French
embassy today to a request of an ex-
preston of opinion through the Unit
ed Press regarding Germany's peace
proposals.
One official who was careful to ex.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
TO DIVERT PEOPLES MIND
FROM REAL SITUATION

plain he was sTeaking only for him.
self and not for the embassy, said
he was certain nothing would come
of the proposal and that the entente
allies would continue to fight until
they had attained the objects which
have been previously stated by tho
government Il am quite sure" he
said, "Germany'S peace proposal was
made for the effect it would have
upon her own people and neut.als
and not because she hoped the allies
would listen to it. Despite the vic
tory in Rumania. which may be only
temporary, Germany is in very bad
situation, according to the informa-
ton we get and something had to be
done to take the minds of the people
away from the food situation and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Weddina was Postnon ed.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. 13
Frank Craig, juror in the Jones'
Wilkerson slander suit. was married
here today to Miss Ethel Solzer OF
Red Oak. Their marriage was post
ponad when he was chosen Juror.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Killed bv 1huos.

DES MONIES. Iowa, Dec. 15.-Mal-
10y Boyles, 81, died Tuesday of in
juries received in a hold up last Fri
day. The thugs have not~been caught.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
Greeks Are in Battle
Against F 2nch Troops
Fiue Thousand Men Pierced sic and Captured
From Allied Guards e: 7oday's Report

dPrMs
pierced bureau announced late today Fighting going north Ka
with 5000 the line at
and the French
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-13
In Full Retreat,

IN nCIFSdls
BERLIN, (via Sayville wireless)
Dec. 13.-Full retreat of the enemy
forces which had taken stand on
the flooded Yalomita river in Ru-
mania, was announced in today's Off
cial statement.
The Rumanians were reinforced by
Russian cavalry. Their retreat is
northeastward.
ION the road to Buzeu, we gained
considerable ground and took more
than four thousand prisoners" SAID
the statement. -..'
Nothing important.
BERLIN, (via Sayville) Dec. 13.-
Today's official statement said there
was nothing important to- report
from Arch Duke Leopold's front on
the east
Spirited Fighting.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-Spirited fighting
north of Monastir was reported in
today's official statement. A Bull
garian counter attack against Italian
positions there, was checked by ma
chine gun and artillery fire of the
allies.
Today's War Moves.
With Germany's bid for peace en-
route to her enemies, there was no
let up in the world war observable to-
day in official statements from bel
ligerent capitals.
The most bitter fighting was taking
place in the Balkans. Petrograd ad-
mitted retirement OF Rumanians at
two points, claimed checking of
the Teutonic offensive elsewhere.
Berlin claimed full retreat" of
enemy forces lined on the flooded
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