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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-10-12
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

October 9, 1915.
Hindenburg made progress to-
ward Dvinsk.
Teutons attacked Belgrade.
General lVanoff advanced In
eaIlcla, driving the Austrlans.
Italian aeropIane squadrons
bombarded several Austrian po-
sitions.
October 10, 1915.
Teutonic allies under Maoksn-
sen captured Belgrade.
Entente allies rushed troops
to aid of Serblans.
serblans retreatlng along the
Danube.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

language Of a paper ike this is not only unin-
telligent but positively unintelligible. And yet
there is an exception and that exception Is
which Englshmen have very gravely 10
consider There is one, and only one. kind OF
contribution 20 these German pages which
might possibly influence an intelligent AMI
judicial citizen of the United States. There is
one, and only one, type Of paragraph which
might move him against England, il not in
favor OF Germany. And it is the melancholy
TACT that these words OF encOura cement 10
Germany are not written by Germans
They are the only words IN this rag which
written in real English and they are
written BY Englishmen. They are quoted from
English newspapers Il is actually on English
authority that these babyish barbarians can
say that the English arms are fOed and the
English spirit hopeless Across one page OF
this paper is written. in enormous letters,
browning parody OF the cry that our poor fel-
lows have often caught up in the trenches.
Are We DoWnhearted? Yes" That is the
German version Of our present condition: and
II is supported, in the lines beneath, simply and
solely By quotations from two London morn
ing papers
II there be anywhere I'm the world an IN
formed and thoughtful who sympathizes
with Germany. | can imagine his reading this
German journal with a sinking heart Page
after page would show him nothing but va
porous eyasions such ae he would know 10 be
absurd IN the eyes OF any educated people any
where. and expressed In language that would
make a man laugh on his deathbed.
And then suddenly his heart would be lifted
up His eyes would light on a sentence written
in unmistakable English by an unmistakable
Englishman and practically admitting despair
IN England and ruin IN Russia All that talk
OF brilliant retreat. of an army saved, and con-
corning the non-impOrtance Of Lemburg, IS
ridiculous" II he were really an informed man
he would know that this Is not "pessimistic
but simply untrue. He would know that the
retreat was brilliant. that the army vas saved,
and that Lemberg is unimpOrtant In compari-
son But ne would be very glad that English
writer's should utter such sullen ignorance. and
that English readers should believe IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

blocked up with the ruins OF fallen walls. Every
building containing combustible materials had
been consumed, while the churches and palaces.
the dwellings of the foreign consuls. as we'll
as the different public buildings had all shared
alike in the horrors of the bombardment
The loss of the Mexicans could never be fully
ascertained. but unfortunately it fell heaviest
upon the NONCOMPLIANCE, for numbers OF both
women and children were known to be slain.
The loss of the Americans fell little short OF
one hundred in ALL killed and wounded
No estimate can be made OF the number
and weight of the round shot and shell sent
into the American works and intrenchments
by the enemy, but its aggregate must have
been immense. The small American loss
bounded to the credit of the American engi.
for the skill and caution with which
they performed their work along the whole
line of investment
The entire weight Of the missiles expended
by the Americans during the siege was upward
of four hundred and sixty-three thousand
pounds. From the land batteries were thrown
into the city three thousand 10-inch shells.
five hundred 24pOund round shot and two hun
dred S-inch howitzer shells, while the hotilla
threw in a total Of twelve hundred round shot
and shell. The battery equipped from the
ships contributed thousand S-inch shells
and eight hundred 32-pound round shot
Vera Cruz doubtless could have been carried
by assault; but as this would have involved the
lives OF hundreds if not thousands of men. and
General Scott had the means TO avoid this
outlay of blood, he chose to consult the safety
of his own soldiers rather than that of the in
habitants of the city who had been given time
ly warning and ample opportunities to escape.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

A little before daylight on the morning of the
26th another violent norther sprang up in
creasing with such fury that all operations were
suspended. With the full light of day white
flag seen approaching from the direction
of Fort Santiago. A messenger bore from
Morales a proposal for honorable capitula
ton. Operations continued suspended and
conference between representatives Of both
sides arranged for the following morning.
In this conference the Mexicans were repre-
scented by Colonies Villaneuva, Gutierrez and
Robes Captain Auc was landed from the
feet and represented the American Navy. After
a lengthy conference the terms originally Of
fered by General Scott, with some slight modi
hcations, were accepted
The city of Vera Cruz and the castle of San
Juan de Ulua, together with their garrisons.
were to be surrendered to the army of the
United States, the entire Mexican force to
march out and lay down its arms on March %.
with all the honors of war. All the material
of war, with all the public property of every
description in the city, was to belong TO the
United States, subject to a definite treaty OF
peace Absolute protection was guaranteed to
persons in the city. This was the programme
carried out on March %. The Americans
marched in, taking possession of both castle
and city. The loud booming of heavy cannon.
announcing the raising Of new and strange ban
ners upon San Juan de Ulua and the different
forts on shore was now heard coming up from
the squadron and the batteries land-and
thus ended the siege and capture Of Vera Cruz.
The houses of the city showed evidences on
every side of the devastation caused by the
American mortar batteries. The streets
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

imagine anything unknown and unknowable to
pallste what we know-and the German
position remains radically indefensible, and. as
we have seen undefended.
Suppose no single German has committed one
single crime In Belgium. the crime is that he
is in Belgium Suppose that historians like
Lord Bryce and Mr.. Fisher of New College.
cannot sift evidence at ALL but pass hundreds
OF stories not one OF which has any sort OF
foundation. Still the tale Of what happened IN
broad daylight beore Liege and before Europe
is not tale without foundation. And that tale
is sef-evdently as vile as it is true for it was
a double treason both TO Belgium and to
France.
The most even Germans have ever said for
II that II necessary. But necessary 70
what? 1t was not necessary TO fight II was
only necessary 10 a foul The Prussians we're
not even doing evil that good might come; but
treachery that treachery might come. The act
was not needed for the fighting Of the French.
nor even for the beating OF the French lt vas
only needed for the cheating of the French. Il
IS so with all the first facts of the war IN the
ultmatum to Serbia, in the ultimate TO France
and Russia
Long before Germany did wrong. Germany
was wrong Everything essential IN what We
say could be quoted verbatim from what our
enemies say. II was not We who declared the
invasion Of Belgium wrong" II was the Ger
man Chancellor. IL was not We VINO nrst called
German soldiers Huns; IL was the German
Emperor. II was not who said that Ger
tain frightfulness was necessary IN their mill
tary occupation; IL their own military au-
thorities Out down our case 20 the bones OF
the utterly indisputable. and Il is hnal and So
cure. II there is no international right, We ara
necessarily as good as they are. II there Is
tight. they are " ronR
Against this stunning simplicity Ia our case
the Germans have nothing TO say. save such
laundering irrelevances as l have cited In
number after number of this large paper they
have full room 70 spread themselves; but they
grow thinner and thinner they spread Il
is not surprising that nothing they say per
suades a people so lucid so legal. so eager for
argument the Americans.
It may be sale almost universally that The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

guns. But March 10, only one-ffth of the
Total had reached the Sacrificios landing. To
Offset this deficit in ordnance for the reduc-
ttion OF the Vera Cruz forts guns from the
ships were landed and transported with vast
difficulty inland to occupy the central position
In the line of investment
Entrenching the line and placing the bat
teries owing to succession of heavy gales
from the north, were not completed until the
return OF calmer weather, on March % Mean.
while, there were numerous skirmishes with
bodies of Mexicans. who were invariably forced
back under the walls of the city. Throughout
the siege there we're sorties in force from
the garrison, Morales appearing to rely almost
solely upon his strong forts and heavy guns
Ample precautions were taken by the in
vaders to prevent attack upon their rear. Only
one engagement of this character marked the
progress Of the siege, in which the attacking
party were SO severely punished that similar
efforts evidently in preparation were aban.
doned.
Having completely invested the city with a
line extending from the beach on its south to
the beach on its north, and his batteries being
in readiness to open fire, General Scott sent a
summons to General Morales TO surrender His
anxiety to spare the beautiful city from the
imminent hazard Of demolition, and its defen-
ders and peaceful inhabitants. including women
and children, from the inevitable horrors of a
triumphant assault caused him to address the
intelligence, gallantry and patriotism, no less
than the humanity Of the Governor and Com
mander-in-Chief of Vera Cruz Morales replied
that both the city and the castle of San Juan
de Ulua were under his authority that he
should defend both at all costs, snd that his
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
By G.. K. Chesterton
the Famous English Publicist.

- OMEBODY has sent me anonymously
several copies of a pro-German paper; and
- until had read them carefully l was I'M
der the impression that the Germans had a
case. II is In no way necessary to my own
conviction to suppose that they have no case.
I have never known before such a thing q
side with no case
Strange 10 say | am sufficiently subtle TO
know that the Germans are not necessarily
wrong merely because all the English news
papers say they are wrong, nor even because
ali the English people think they are wrong
/ have been ia minorities myself. as during the
Boer War, and quite aware that a clear
ard tenable case can be swamped and almost
sflenced partly by manufactured press opinion.
but partly also by genuine popular patriotism.
But the prO-Boers had a case, and, whenever
they could get letter printed in the corner OF
G newspaper they stated IT, But | have Just
read some twelve solid newspaper pages OF
printed matter, written in the German interest,
issued In Germany. circulated in the open
market OF America; and IL is literally not too
much 10 say that, In the plain matter OF right
and wrong, there is not word about the war
from beginning TO end.
II is called the Continental Times.
Journal for Americans in Europe" II is written
In a very singular style. which is neither
English nor American. Perhaps IL is Hiddish;
but am sure, II so, It is bad Yiddish. Here
Is A good sentence: THE red fluid lost in the
eastern battlefield by Austria and Hungary Is q
mighty test OF blood" Ii seems to have been
at first supposed that IL was a test Of cochineaL
They are great on the red fluid In the Con-
tinental Times Surely" they argue. unless
the terrible revelations which have been made
by the pitiless blade OF war have causes deeper
than human reason can divine. the day must
come when the English people. made sound
again by one pure drop Of ts old yoeman blood
viii rise and rend the men VINO sold 1t into the
red slavery OF war. Mo are these men? The
arch4ntrigant Sir Edward Grey and his evu
conscience Sir William Nicholson. Herbert
Asauith, white-haired Druid" etc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
Mr. Cheeron ProGeman Arguments Do Not Impress Americans

Personally, ! should ask for more than one
drop of my old "yoeman" blood before l started
rending Druids, however whte-haired; and /
think it a little mean not to allow Sir Edward
Grey to have even an evil conscience of his
own But the style is one which lends itself 20
misunderstanding The Austrians. it appears,
have seen their beloved Emperor TO face" We
also read that the legions OF the open-eyed are
gathering behind Ramsay Macdmald"
would appear not 10 be Yiddish but presumably
Chinese. Ii is stated that a person called
Napoleon" were he alive (Which is not the
case), would call US a nation of "peddlers."
But, though the style and spelling OF this
journal are a perennial feast, l here con-
cerned with what arguments it can present
or rather. can't present. And / repeat that
there is no attempt at any defense Of Germany
at all There are all sorts of other things
There are statements which are entirely true
as that some French caricatures are bias.
phemOus. or that some English advertisements
vulgar There are statements which are
rely false-as that the Russian retreat was
a sadve qui peut. which anybody disprovs
with few pins, a map, and scientific grasp
OF the number Of DAYS Ia a week The Italians
are described as cautious Italians, apparently
because they attacked the Austrian army and
not the Turkish army. They are also called
s~arthy.
There is sot wanting the divine arlatus OF
song. in the lines
Hats on to the German Kaiserl 80.
The victim OF English greed TG
Who lived up 10 mis- given word
Clasped hands with a friend in need.
This is actually the nearest we get even 10 an
sllusion 10 the moral cause OF the war and the
allusion is slightly obscure. The same note Is
distantly sounded in the sentence Again we
say what a contrast 10 this grand and inspired
German nation is furnished by the traitorous
land that IN an evil and erring moment struck
IT sister in the back" And beyond that ALSO
lutely nothing.
German apologists have first 70 face one
quite simple fact. The English case against
Germany Is not founded on the things that are
disputed II Is founded on the things that are
admitted. Doubt everything that can be
doubted, deny everything that can be denied;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

adversary might commence his operations Of
war whenever it suited him to do so.
The bombardment began Immediately The
play upon the city was incessant, including
that of the little fleet standing out to the
south, out of the direct line of fire from the
guns of the castle. The ships were the steamer
Spitfre, under Porter; the Vixen, under Sands,
with the schooners Bonita, Refer, Petrol, Fal
con and Tampico. Their fire was mainly con-
centrated on the nearest fort, Santiago; they
remained uniniured by the return fire from
the castle.
The play of the Mexican forts upon the Amer
lean land batteries was incessant doing consid
cradle damage TO the works, but resulting in
few casualties
During the evening Of the oath, the English,
French, Spanish and Prussian consuls &C
quainted General Scott with the frightful re-
suits the bombardment had already caused and
prayed that a truce might be granted to enable
their countrymen, as we'll as Mexican women
and children, to escape from the city. AS they
had already been warned in ample time the
American commander replied that no truce
could now be granted except BY the Mexican
commanders distinct proposition to surrender.
The bombardment continued with increased
energy. other ships had arrived and landed
more heavy guns These were dragged inland
and with the batteries thus strengthened the
Americans were able on March 25 to cause the
enemy to stammer more and more in their
answering fire. 1t was General SCOTS determi-
nation TO continue the bombardment and can
nonade with increasing vehemence for twelve
hours longer, when, if no proposals TO surren-
der were received, an assault was to be organ
lied
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19
The Capture of Vera Cruz.

o III pot by Can GR0 rrr Of
a Il o nyesme Is the Equipped fOmhe Nav
in The Reprse
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02

and established that it could not be denied
Then occurred the evil change. Instead
Of struggling on and protesting we ac-
copied our fate with resignation. We
grew almost complacent about our abom-
Unable weather and fairly revelled in our
thick, sticky discomfort. at isn't the
heat" etc, became our proudest municipal
boast.
1t is too late to change the weather. 1t
is never too late to change our habits so
as to avoid its worst effects. Tropc food
tropc clothes and Encouragement OF
work hours so as to provide noon sicstds
would make life in New York really endur-
able. But first of all we must end our
relish of martyrdom and cultivate per-
petual crouch against our worst OF all lots
Properly enraged, we might in the end
achieve something approximating comfort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: We are all tired of criticism of the
public schools-also some OF US arc tired OF
the reasons for the criticism. For instance, all
of US who have children in the schools know
that during the school year there are many
Jewish holidays, some of them of several
days duration. During those holidays the
writer's son, who is a student in boys high
school. comes home night after night with
the information that as there were so few
boys in school they only marked time. By
actual count this happened ten times during
last school year Are our schools then sec
tartan? What would happen if any other re-
ligious body interfered with the routine OF
the schools?
The incongruous part is that the same boys
who are not allowed to so TO school spend
their time on the streets and in many cases
sell papers, etc. The writer infers that this
custom has been adopted with the consent OF
the Board of Education, but would be glad
to hear otherwise.
ANOTHER LONG SUFFERER.
New York, July 81, 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02
Suffrage for All.

Mr. Hughess advocacy of a woman suf-
frage amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition proves him a thoroughgoing believer
in equal suffrage. Holding, as he does,
the view that Opposition may delay, but
cannot defeat, this movement" and that
delay will produce "a struggle increasing
in bitterness, which I believe to be inimical
to our welfare" he supports the course
which promises to end that struggle soon
est by giving to women in all the states
the advantages and protection Of the ballot.
This is advanced ground-a position
ahead of the candidates party platform,
and even beyond that taken by many suf-
fragists, who have been willing to continue
the fight state by state. Nevertheless,
there will be few who sorrow because
Mr.. Hughes has seen the desirability of
settling the question for the entire coun-
try" The present situation is anomalous,
illogical. Women of California are no
better qualified to vote than their sisters
of New York and New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, where the male voters, having a
monopoly of the privilege, decided to re-
tain the monopoly. Submission Of Fed
eral suffrage amendment would offer OPP
portunity TO remove the existing inequality
which the voting women of the West, now
unable to use their votes in aid of their
sex seeking votes in other states, save by
entering on a long campaign Of head
hunting, would welcome gladly.
Woman suffrage must come, and It
will come, sooner or later, for every state
in the land. Women need the ballot; they
want it; they are entitled to whatever help
it gives in meeting the difficulties of life.
1t is silly to argue, as do some of the anti
suffragists, that defeat of the movement
in any state means anything but tenn
porary setback to be followed by re-
newal of the fight from the beginning Mr..
Hughes wisely recognizes all this, and
proposes, not only the submission, but the
ratification, of the Federal amendment to
end the long and wasteful fight. His is a
strong and logical advocacy of the women's
cause. They could gain no more powerful
recruit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02
The Worst in the World.

Perhaps that is an ungrateful accusa-
ton at a moment when the weather has
suddenly reformed and given us again a
few livable hours. But let US not be good
natured TO our own destruction. Had it
not been for our short American memories
and easygoing optimism we should long
since have Done Something about the
weather. AS it is, we fume and melt and
imprecate while the hot blasts are stuffed
down our throats-and promptly burst
forth into smiles and praise at the first
return of freshness.
What we are urging is little per-
sistent i'll temper toward our weather. We
all know it is the worst in the world.
Whether our guests arrive from Chicago
or Naples or Singapore, they all make the
same accusation. Not so hot in degrees
of Fahrenheit, yes. But at home it is
so dry that you don't feel the heat at all.
We suppose there was time when New
Workers were offended by such charges.
They protested and fibbed about sleeping
under blankets just like the residents of
any other summer resort. That has ended.
The truth was at some point so driven in