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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
30. 9eseutber.

Ser britiide Na115erfreu5er ~gea=
tol," 1860 Sonne1t, lit angebli6 in
folge elmer @rplolton geiunfen.
9lnem 9lni9ein 1pa6 lit 6ie 6ertide
|Sffeniipe in Sen @ogelen bon @r-
foIg begleitet, benn beute lautet oie
Meloung ser 6eutiden Sberiten @ee-
resleitrng 6obin, bab 6ie be11ti4en
Sr11ppen sic Sran5oien aus meiteren
Stel1ungen am Sartmonns1peilerfopf
5uriidnarfen. s@on friiber fan6en in
oieier @egen6 beftige &anpfe itatt,
tpobei 6ie Sran5oien einen groBen
TbeiI 6es @art1nantrstpetlerfopfe
nno ieiner l1mgebung beiebten. Sebt
tper6en iie nod un6 nod aus elmer
Ser eroberten Steuungen mod Ger a1<
6eren tpie6er beransgetrteben.
8tpei 0iterreidiide Sorpeooboote
iunien ran uif =Ss31aieg 81 bo1t Iura55o. 9as
fro15oiii9e Eaudboot uMonge" tpur-
Sc bon 0iterreidifden &riegSidiffen
berlenft.
Sere &dmpfe, sic Ser STUNNING
ser @onipoli= =@tenungen leitens Ser
9riten borangi11gen, miille,t gan5
fnr9tbar getpeien fein. Gin 8eri6t<
eritotter 6es @erliner 9ofal=sln5eiger
idil6ert, tpie sic 2ei9en Ser gefaae=
,1en SoI6aten iebt no6 unbeeroigt
6en &fplob 6eden. 8ier tiirfiide
Sronsportldtffe Iiegen auf 6em
@tran6. Die Sirfen modten in 6ie=
fen 8e5irfen eine ungebeure @eute.
Sic britiihe &abinettsfriiis lit i1n=
1ner nod ni6t 5ur @ntidaoig11ng ge=
fom1neh beiBt es ia abermals, 6aB
Elm TbeiI Ser Miniiter ith NIT giid=
triHsge6onfen trdgt. Das &ubinett
lit in brei Gbeile geipalten; sic Mebr=
beit 1tebt gum Hre1nier Msquith, Der
cine 3>pangserbebungs ngsporlage befiir=
tportet, sic ii@ nur ouf unperbeira<
tbete MGnner bom 19. Biz 5um 40.
9ebensjobr be5iebt; on6ere iin6 &''eef
ner ser onge1neir,en @ebrpfli@t, 1ao
einigen 1nioniiten lit Dos &eieR. ni@t
itromm ge11ug. Sic @ebrberlnse 'fp1
feine1n tpeb tbun ur6 fann 6aber fei<
mem befrie6igen.
Die ruiiii@e Sffeniibe gegen @oli-
5ien lit 3niommengebro9en. Mn ser
beiiarobiiden ssront fan6en erneute
feinoIihe Mngriffe ftott, sic feblid1u<
gen un6 Sen @uilen fdtpere @erluite
einbrabten.
Stolieniide Mrtilerie Fat neue
SbGtigfeit ge8eigt. 9lngriffe bon ser
iii6Iiden nn6 fi6o1tliden Stroller
ssront anf Monte gserbol1ile nnb in
ser @egeno 6es Sol 81 Cana tuur6en
bon 6en Seiterretdern abgei6lagen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
gr1g.
1. San,tar.

&aun lit Der Mncona=&onflift 5tpi'
iden Seiterreid uur6 SEN Ser. Staa-
ten giitig betgelegt, 90 tomntt Die
&u1rbe bon Ser Eorpe6ierung zines
meiteren brittiden Haiiagier6ampfers.
Muf Ser S0be bon &reta tpuroe Der
Sittn6ienfabrer 8eriia bon einem
unterieeboot geienft. neber 200 &ai=
iogtere, 6orunter mebrere Mmerifa-
ner, iomen umgetommen fein. @ie
Ger rteue 9lngriff auf einen &aiiagier.
oanrpfer gu erfldren lit, lit Elm &atb=
fel oaber ioate, bepor ein l1rtbeil
iiber oen Sal abgegeben tpiro, Elm
ar1tlider 8eriht abgetDartet meroen.
&ober McNeelp, Ser amerifantide
@oniul in M6en, befan6 ii9 als Hai=
iagier ouf ser Herlta.
Scatter @dIbeltn bot nod elmer 9e=
pe1@e, 6te aus 8erlin iiber 4miter,
bam 1ern &euterbiiro 5uging, benz
@eere, Ser sSlotte nnb Ben &olonial,
trl1ppen folgen6e geeuiabrsprofloma'
tion uberlan6t: &ameraben, Elm mei'
teres ssabr bon fdaperer &fe III
pergange1. $50 INNER cine iiberle'
gene Geinbesihoor uniere 2inier
itiirrnte, bot fie Giasfo gemadt boz
unferer Treue unb Eopferfe;t. @r
imnrer i@ Gnd in ben 8ampf ianote
hobt Sbr einen rnfrnpollen Sieg er'
rungen. @oler Can't erinnern mi,
uns beute, Dor anen, unferers 8rii'
Der, bie freuoig ibr BIut bergaben
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

INN unierer geliebten Seinatb Si@er~
beit nn6 6enn @aterlon6 nnpergangli-
den @ubm 5u er1perbe1r. @as ite be-
gonnen baben, iperben mir nit Got
tes 9na6iger Silfe bollen6en. Sn
obnnradtiger @11tb iuden Sein6e bon
@et u16 Slt, bon Nor6 un6 Clio
unS in1ner no@ oues 6eiien gu berau=
betL 1pas SOS 2eben lebenstpertb
1nodt. sett tangent baben iie 6ie
&offnung begraben, lns in ei1rem
ebrliden @anlpf 5u beiiegen. Muf Dos
@etpi6t ibrer Mailen ouf Die slus=
bungerlrng 11nleres ga1r5em golfes,
auf 6en @influB .ibrer @erleunt6ungs-
fanupag1,e, 6ie eberio bosbaft mie
beimtiidiib iit, gla1t6en iie 1ob re@=
men 5u f0nnen:; SIRE &lane tper6en
feinen @rfolg baben. &or 6em @eilt
Ser gntldloiienbeit, Ser l&n5erlt0rbar
oaS &eer un6 iene 6abeim eint, tper<
ben ibre @offnungen elert6 enttauidt
tueroe11. 0}it 6e1n g8iuet1 nniere
Yfli6t 6e1n 8aterlon6e gegeniiber Bis
gum Iebten Mtbem5uge 5u tbl1n, un6
6em GntihluB, BEN 9ieg 5u erringell
treten mir nit @ott in 6as Neue
sSabr 5um Shub 6es @aterlan6es
nnb Ge1tt{blan6s @roBe."
Ser Mmiter6amer &orreipon6ent
bon &eltters ien6et folgen6en @eridt:
&ai1er @ilbelm bat 6e1n General
ftobs6ef General bon 6alfenbapn ei<
men 8rief geidrieben,. in tpelden er
laut elmer 8erliner Gepeide fogt:
xS ST. tSe SasS sS ssIr ssar 1915 iDals
itrei@en la1fen, obne an unfere gro=
ZEN militariiden @rfolge 5u 6enfen."
geo6 elmer 3uiammenfaiiung Ser @r<
folge fiigt Ser &uiier bin5u> 6aB 6ieie
ibren1 bollen @ertbe no6 nur bon
ipdteren @elhidtsidreibern getpiir,
6igt tper6en fonnen. gr lobt Die 60
pferfeit Ser Ernppen nn6 6ie 9lrbeit
6es Sberfo1n1nan6os un6 idliebt nit
SEN @orten: $50 tpiifen i@ un6 6os
6eutide 8olf, 6aB tpir unS i'm font
rnen6en &riegsiabre auf 6as &om-
11non6o ser Mrnee berlaiien fonnen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Rll(fI(Ne batallIone aufgeri&ben.
c8es &dmpfem be8em TrcntSmti9es &im9m on
trout ei Sme6aej werom mebre rmN@e &"t"u""e '" gu" MT
$4,000 8riten bel Ms
qnb amenoer notwithstanding int brit@'m n"r

Cine iiber 8u6ape1t fommen6e 9e-
peide Der 8erliner Soges5eitl1ng
tbeilt mit> 6aB Ser bulgarilde Mini<
lterprdli6e1rt &a6oslatpotp in elmer
@onferell5 Ser 6nbrer Ser &egie=
rungSpmteien bor bem 3uiammer>
treten Ser &an1n1er erflnrte, Die milf
tGrt1de1r Speratione1l gege1t 6ie in
Salo11ifi iteben6eu britii6en un6
fran5oiiiden Sruppen tper6en IN 1ro-
fer 3eit begirne1t, nnb bie Mbre6=
1111ng nit ibnen tperbe 6ar1n grii11b=
lib iein.
Ser britiide 3a1rrpfer Mbelia
(3,650 Sonreu) lit ber1e1tft tpor6en;
n1an 1ri1ru11t a1L 6aB 6er 9antpfer
Der ouf Ser 6abrt bom Orient nad
@uu begriffen 1par, int 0ltliden Weit=
telrneer ei1rem Sau9boot gum Spfer
fiel.
@egen 6as @erbalten Ser itolie=
nii9en 8ean1ten in SEN albaniiben
&afen Nusldn6ern gegeniiber, lieger
nrebrfa9e BeI6iper6er1 bor; berlbie=
be1re 9ln1erifaner, barunter IS. IS.
@otpar6 bon gaetp gorf, Ger 5efretar
Ser @ilfsfommiiiion fiir 9llbanien,
tpa1r6en 5ur 9lbreiie aus Dlra55o ge-
5tpunge11, tpobin ite nit 6em anrerifa-
11ilden Da1np fer Mlbar1io gefommen
lDare11.
S1t elmer 8otidaft an sic Off
5iere u1r6 Monnidoften 6es fra115olt=
i6en Seeres, sic om 5Dlpeiterabe11b
in gan3 Sranfrei6 ber0ffe1hlidt tpur.
be, erfflla;s vs. Sas
sSabr 1916 tper6e Ben fran5oit1den
@affen SEN @ieg bringen, unb 6ie
geation babe nnbe6tngtes @ertrauen
3u ibren @ertbei6igern.
sSn Ser Mdbe bon Srie6ri6itoM in
&urlan6 bro6 elm bon SEN &uilen
iiber sic gefrorene Gina beriudter
9lngriff n1ter 6em 6euer ser 6eut=
iden Grnppen 5uiamn1en. stn ber=
i6ie6enen an6eren H11nftet tpur6en
0rtlt@e @orit0be berein5elter ruff
ider Mbtbeilunge1 un6 Hotro1tiaet1
abgeidlogen. v@0r6lib bon Sidar-
torisf 1na6ten itarfe &un6ibafters
Mbtbeilungen Ser 6eutiden un6 otter
reidii6= ungariiden Sruppen erfolg.
retde 6ortl@ritte; iie nabmen unge.
fdbr so Mann &uifen gefangen uni
febrten i'm 9aufe 6er 9sodt 5u ibrer
| friberen 5tel1unge1 5uriid. Sii6.
lt6 bon 8urfanom I'M 0itliden So.
lt5ien i6lugen oiterreidti6=un9oriide
8otterien Ser Mr1nee General bor
@otbmers erfolgrei@ ruiiiide Mngrif'
fe ob nr6 ergdn5ten ibren grfole
6tr6 eine erfo1reide 6lanfenbe>pe.
g1tng.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
Sic &rie9sla9e.
5. Sanuar.

Sic &anpfe in Olt=@ali5ien toben
nit u1lpern1i110eter Seftigteit fort.
Yei 8l1e5ac5 erlitte1l 0ie 9tulien ulr-
0ebel1re @erlulte Gon 10000 WtanlL
oie in oe11 aalnpf 5ogen> tebrten nur
13O 5uriid. DoS ID. 0Iterreibiide
Snfanterieregin1ent 5eibnete ii6 bel
@egebaa1s tpie0er gan5 beionberS
aus.
9ln ser frana0liId-bel9ii@en @ren-
sc fan0e1l lpie oie Sberlte Seepeslei-
tltng in Berlin beute neloet, an Der<
l9ie0enen Huntten slrtiaerie- un0
!lii1ren &fe 1tatt.
Sl1 britiiden llrterbauie bra6te
bel1te Yremier slsquitb oie &egie=
rltugsrole fir 3pangSmuSbebung
gum Wiilitar0ie1lit Elm. Ser 8orlage
gen1aB louen nur u2e0ige ooer @itt=
tper inn 9llter po1e Is bis Al Sabren
5r1nt &riegS6ienlt berpflibtet iein.
gssie 8. S. Sennant, parlamentari=
i9er llnteriefretar 6es &riegsan1teS',
bel1te 1ra6nrittag int urterboale be-
fonnt gab, betrugen 0ie britii6en
Gerlulte i1 ser Sbladt bel 2ooS i'm
Septen1ber porigen Sabpes 27S7 Sf=
fi5iere un6 57,28S Monn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

ten. Die ssS11iaiien ei1res @hiibengra>
bens >ppr6en our@ eire @rploiion
per11iittet o6er 1rie6ergel6oHet1. 9lnS
anoeren GteQungen floben Die Srup=
pen ser 9lQiierten.
YrQli6e1t @tllo1 miro iei1ren So
1rignronat abfiir5en uno beute aben6
11a9 @aibington 5uriidreilen >uegen
ser 6ur6 6ie &erie1ufung 6es britt
iden Dan1pfers ASerlta beroorgerufe-
11en 8er1pidelungen ser i11ternationa>
len Sage.
sln ser 0itfrort ii116 ale 9lngriffe
Ser &uiie1t obgeidlogen uoroen. 9ie
Mrn1ee Hflon5er-@altin balt an ser
bellarabil6en @ren5e 6eln iiberma6=
tigen Sein6e tpader @ton6. Sran=
50li ibe Mrtillerie be idoB Die 5ta6t
2utterba9 in gliaB. Gin 0iann 1pur=
0e geto6tet, cine 6rau nn6 6rei &t1t=
0er mur6e1t bertpnn6et, alS lie aus
ser Stride fan1er1.
geo9 elmer M1rfii116igung ser BreB-
Mlloctation in 2on6on miro Srlan6
BON 6en 9fegierungsborlagen fir
8ebrpflidt nidt ausgeidloilen iein.
Sic maize 8elgra6 iiber sic gape
fiibre1r6e 8riiGe lit 6em gerfebr iiber=
geben 11n6 6a11rit 6ie 6irefte 81 len=
babnberbir6ung Der WetHelmd6te nit
8ulgarien unb Ser Sitrtei bergeiteqt
tporoen, tpie eine @iener Depe16e be=
ingt.
Sci elmer 8eidieBung bon Dura5=
80 6ur6 Elm o1terretdiides @eidma=
oer pl,roe Ser DonsNfer gaaiitbei ,1iit
mebr oIs 500 So1unen 8orratbs11rit=
tel fir Montenegro in 8ranb gelebt
1tn6 sic 9o6ung 5eritort. Ser Dant=
pfer Mi6el lit Elm fran50iiideS Sdiff
bon 1772 Sortrengebalt.
Som meitlt6en &riegsi6anplab
ber1alttet: gtarfe brittl6e Streitfrdf=
te beriudten, aller6ings obne grfolg,
in Sic 6eutfden Stequngen BEL Sre-
lingbeim> nor60Fli6 bon Mrnrentie=
res, ein5u6rtngen. Deutide Errppetr
bradten norboitlt6 @aQuh cine Sci
ne 5ur @rplolton nn6 beiebten SEN
@roter. Gin fran50liider Shlber=
graben iii6li6 pom &art1nannstpeiler=
fopf tpnr6e bon SEN Denti6en geron1=
men, 6ie 200 @efongene nro6tet1.
@ie Morgenpolt 8erli11, ber0ffent=
1idt Sen 8eridt, 6aB 6ie 6euti6e11
un6 oiterreidiiden Sruppen in @er-
bien BEN 8efebl erboIten baben, 1ra@
@riehe1tlan6 bor5uriiden nn6 sic
Sran5oien nn6 8riten ot13ugreife1t.
@ieie Weel6ung lit lit elmer 8utareiter
9epeide ertbolten, 6er5ufolge 6teiel=
be bonn Sutro in Sofia betanntgege-
BEN tpnr6e.
ss55uoni9ifat, 8rdii6ent bon China,
ser Sic ibm bonn &olf angebotene @m=
ierfrone angenommen bot, tpur6e i'm
foiierliden Ebronfeiiel IN 6en &alait
in @eftng getragen un6 nit ufaiier<
lide Weaieitat" ongere6et, als m1
Meujobrstag Der iibIihe @rnpfang fir
6ie &egierungsbeamten abgebaIten
>pur6e. Sic f0rn1li@e &ronung bat
no6 1i6t ftattgefun6en.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

beit oufnebmen. Sotpohl in Der Otter
reih=ungoriiden tpie ou6 in Der oe,1t-
iden gotihoft gab man Der Iniidt
Mus6rud, 6oB Elm @ruh 5tpiid,en oen
Ser. 5toatcn un1 Den 3entralmah-
ten tpegen 6es 8eriia-Gaaes nidt at
er1parten lei.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
3. Sannar.

Ge11tihe Truppen modten, tpie
oie Sberite SeeresIeitung mel6et,
10r6lt9 ser 9on6itroBe 5piifen 9a
8oiiee un6 @etbnue einen erfolgret=
den Mngriff an breiter Ssront, nad,
6em Iie porher Minenoperotionen im
aroben Mob1tabe porgencnn1en bot
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
4. Sanmar.

9eidts BON 8e6eutung = 10 lautet
Sic @fittbeill1ng BON Sen &riegSidau-
platen. 9ln ser beliarabiiden 6ront
miro no6 in1nrer beftig gefarnpft. 9ie
Mrrnee Yflon5er=8altin bat aue r1iii-
lden 9l1rgriffe abge1pieien nno nod
geger tau1en6 @e efangene gemo6t. gi-
ne montenegriniihe Mbtbeilung, Sic
einen 8orltoB BEL Weopfopac om 9eor6s
11fer 6es Garaflulies n1o6te, tpur6e
BON Ser 9lr1nee @0neb in Ole Sludt
gefdlage1r.
Sm britiiben l1nterbaule tpur6e
ser 9iiiidfttriiHh beS 0fi1iiterS bes S11<
uerth SIR Sobn 5inton, a1rgetiin0igtt.
gr batte cine langere unterre6ung
nit 6en Brer11ier MSquitb, ser aues
tbot, i'm gum bleiben gu belttmme1,
aber obne grfolg. Die 5teaung 6eS
Sdatantsfan5lerS gegi1rol6 Mc&et=
na un6 6es @eperberatbsprdlt6e
@alter 9funeiman lit nod unentidie=
Sen. Diele ntaden Ole Mnnabne Ser
8mo11gs6ienitp nitpflidtporlage ser 9ee=
gierung obbangig bon 3ugeltan6nii=
fen an lire Mnitbten iiber 6te eper1=
tueQe @roBe Ser Mrmee.
Gas gtoats6eportement in Wa1b<
i1pgton tpur6e Montog amtli6 benab=
ridtigt> 6oB sic fran5oli1he &egie=
rnng auf 6ie 8oriteunngen Ser Ser
Stooten sic 1ofortige 8reilalinng ser
9eutlden ongeor6net bat, melde
our6 Sen &reu5er Descartes Dor 1ri9t
longer 3eit ouf ser Sodiee bon ame=
rifanii9en 3umpfern bernrtergebolt
tporbe11 }in6.
Sos nene onrerifaniihe @oipital,
6as bon 6e1n amertfoniihen gler5te=
grpe6ittonsfomitee ausgeIan6t miro
1,rr6 unter Ser 9eitung bon ST. 6re6
@m1merer 1tebt, lit in @erlin einge=
troffen. sos @omitee lit beute nad
9eutih -gpIon obgereiit, Inn oos 6or-
tige Metlitdrla5aretb 5at iibernebrne11.
Dr. &on1merer lit bon iei1ter sSrou
iotpte SEN 9ler5ten G.r sSrarf @or=
honn, g. Ganer un6 esronf Haf9al
nn6 iehs on6eren begleitet.
!Gp11rto eInrn hpr Nprnn7tnItpr ser
Trie6enserpe6ition nah europa, fehr,
te he11te nod 1etroit anriif. Nn ser
Citation botte iih cine Delegation bon
@urqern beriammelt, I'M tbn a1 BE-
griiBett 6oh lieB er ieinen Tribot=
tpogen noh ieinem 2on6houie Dear=
born 6nrdfabren. Inn ser @eoriiRltng
an entgeben. Cine SffentIid1e Ser
iommlunq au ieinen Gbren lit fit Sic
11dd1te 3eit geplont.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06

9eidts bon 8e0eutung = 10 lautet
Sic @eittbeilung BON Sen &riegSidau-
platen. 9ln Ser beliarabiiden 6ront
miro 11o6 in1nter beftig gefampft. 9ie
9lr1nee Hflunaer=Galtin hQt uue ruff
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
&aibim9to1t
5mtrieoe1t.

gSiener 9ote beieitigt &riiiis. -grn@
berbiitet. - Berlin nnb 8tex
iiderm 11nele Gam ben 6rieben. -
3,pef ber idroffen @altnng ber
8nnbesregiermns bmrdj Beionnen.
felt mno iiberlegene Diplomatic
Der bemtidem 3entralmadte berei'
telt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-01-06
@i@ti9e $a9>tn9.

4asmartiee Yolitif int aunsrek. =
MxsidHiie beioer @anier lueroen
fid init bieier Srase beid)aftigen.
: l1nteriud),tns bes Eeriia=6alles.
9Sraiioent Milion febrt nad)
@aibinstpn suriif. - &un9rek-
tasuug erGffuet.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
Fighting AZ Douaumont.
Terrific Explosion Damages Building
Uaed for Manufacture OF Elk
ploslves tor Allies.

Wohurn. Mass. Mar. 1.-THE T. N
T. building of the New England
Chemical company where chemicals
are being manufactured for the Al.
lies blew up with terrific explosion
The Tri.Nitro Toluol stored In that
section OF the great chemical plant IL
said to be one OF the most powerful
explosives used In the manufacture OF
war munitions.
The plant was located In remote
section of North Wohurn away from
the residential quarter. but 10 othet
buildings where heavy war orders are
being filled are located nearby, Amons
these structures are those of the Mer'
rimack Chemical company,
A few months ago. following a se
ries OF small explosions of unexplained
origin. guards had been doubled and
every effort made to keep strangers
away.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02

Seward. Alaska. Feb, 26.-The mvs.
terry OF the light on Fire Island. which
caused several men to risk thar lives
In rescue trip in January, only to
find the island deserted, has been
solved by the arrival in Anchorage of
a party from the long missing launch
Onward. after a ls-day battle with the
ice and a trip overland from Tyones
west of Cook inlet. The Onward
which left Seldoyia, January IL. reach.
ed the ice shelf on Fire islacd on the
lath. The men built fires which were
seen on the main land.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
Austrian Rspty on .petrolite."

Washington, Feb. ss.-Austria, sup
plementing her request for more in
formation concerning the protest
against the submarine attack on the
Petrolite in the Mediterranean, has
informed the United States that her
version of the AFFAIR is that the sub,
marine commander thought the Petro
Ike was an enemy ship disguised un.
,;der the American fiag, that he fired
upon her as the ship changed her
course and he believed she was about
to ram him and that the Petrolite's
captain voluntarily furnished food.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
ATTEMPT TO STEAL MILLION
ROBBERS TAKE 100000 FROM U. s.
MAIL TRUCK.
Remove Packages Containing Cur
rency From Registered Mail
Pouches While on Ferry.

New York. Mar. !. The robbery
OF four valuable registered mail pack
ages In what appears to have been an
attempt to steal at least 81 100000 in
currency consigned to New York
banks, has become known here.
The robbery was accomplished
when United States mail automo-
bile truck was entered while 1t was on
a ferry bound from the New Jersey
Central railroad station at Communi-
paw, N. J., to Liberty street. New
York.
The packages were stolen from mail
pouches. three of which were from
Washington and one from Baltimore.
Postofiice inspectors admitted that
other pouches containing currency
consigned to New York banks, were
ON the truck. and while protesting ig-
norance OF the amount. said that such
consignments frequently ran as high
as 100000 and more.
II Ia believed that this currency was
the loot sought.
According to unofficial reports. one
of the stolen Washington packages
contained 100000.
Postofiice inspectors asserted they
would be unable to make known the
exact loss until they heard from the
Washington and Baltimore senders Of
the packages.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
SHIP EXCEEDS REQUIREMENTS


Portland. Me-, Feb. GA speed OF
three-quarters OF a knot In excess OF
contract requirements was attained
by the superintendent Pennsylva
MIA when she was pushed on the fast
est mile OF her Standardization tests
Mt the rate of 2l.T5 knots an hour
Eleven runs were made to complete
the tests halted by thick weathe,
Thursday.
The averages for Ave high speed
runs was 2t,ss knots per hour, Three
runs each were made at 10 and 81
knots.
The board OF inspection and survey
conducting the trials. summed up tn,
days work as "a very successful
trial"
Her displacement was Sl.iao tons
and her estimated maximum horse
power $1,000. Captain w. G, Melvi,
Of Newport News was the navigatin,
officer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
Would Sink ships Bound to England.

Berlin, via London. Mar. /. --
George Bernhard, In leading article
IN the vossische zettung. calls for the
destruction Of all ships bound for
England, whether armed or not. He
points to the seizure by Portugal OF
German ships which he says probably
will be used under the Portuguese flag
10 carry foodstuffs to England. The
writer fears also that many German
ships now lying In South American
harbors may eventually he employed
Cor the same purpose.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
French holdlna Their Own

Paris, Feb. 29.-There was no change
upon the battlefront to the north OF
Verdun during Saturday night, ac-
cording to the French official state
nent Just issued. The French troops
continued to reinforce their positions.
No new attack Was made by the Ger.
mans to the east of the Mouse, the
statement says. In the region to the
north of versiun our troops during the
night continued to reinforce their po
s.tions." says the statement. There
was no change upon the front OF at
trek.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
is GIVEN CONTROL IN HAYTl
United States Senate Unanimously
Ratifles Protectorate Treaty--lsland
Development ls Feature.

Washington. Feb. 2a,~-The Senate
has unanimously ratified the treaty
with Hayti by which the United
States assumes a protectorate over
the turbulent island republic. taking
over control of its finance and police.
guaranteeing its territorial integrity
and undertaking to develop its re,
sources.
The treaty already has been ap,
proved by the Haitien congress ard its
terms virtually are In operation under
the eye of strong American marine
expedition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
DIAZ TO FIGHT CARRANZA
Nephew Of Former President Appar.
emily Plans Launching Revolution
Against Government.

Washington, Feb. 2a.-Felix Diaz
who has been watched for months by
department Of Justice agents because
OF suspected activities In violation of
American neutrality, apparently has
left the United States for Mexico with
the intention of launching a new rev.
olution against the Carranza de facto
government. lnformation reaching
officials here indicates that he hopes
to lead the troops of his native state,
Oaxaca, and such other forces as he
can organize.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
JUSTICE EXCUSE FOR WAR;
PRESIDENT SAYS U. S. SHOULD
KEEP OUT OF STRUGGLE.
Wilson Addresses Gathering of News
paper Correspondents at Wash
inston-Words Bring Cheer.

Washington. Feb. 90 President
Wilson told members and guests at a
Gridiron club dinner that America
ought to keep out of the European
war at the sacrifice of everything
except this single thing upon which
her character and her history are
founded. her sense of humanity and
Justice
The address was confidential since
speeches at the dinners of the Grid
iron club, composed of newspaper cor
respondents, are not reported. 1t was
made public, however, with the con-
sent of the president and the club.
because many of those who heard it
argued that 1t should go to the coun-
try
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
SLAVS OCCUPY PERSIAN CITY
Russian Forces Capture kermanshah
After Three Days BattIe-En
Route to Aid British,

Petrograd. Feb. 2s-The important
Persian city OF Kermanshsh has been
captured by the Russians after a three
days battle, according to dispatches
received here.
The movement of the Russians from
Aamadan southwestward to Herman.
shah brings them now to within 80
miles of kut-el- Amara. on the Tigris,
where General Townshend's British
force, which was ascending the river
for the conquest of Basdad, Is be.
sieged by the Turks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
To Remove Uncertainty In Mining.

New York, Feb. Acknowledgements
that will go far to remove much of
the present uncertainty In the coal
mining industry OF the country are ex.
pected here this week when confer.
ences to arrange wage scales in btu.
minous and anthracite fields will be
resumed. Many hundred thousands
tons OF hard and soft coal have been
stored by railroads, public service
companies and manufacturing con
Germs as a precaution against inter
ruption In the supply Of coal. thus ty'
ing up millions Of dollars Of capital
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
Indiana Man al Envoy to Chile

Washington, Feb. 29,.-Sponsors for
various candidates for appointment as
ambassador to Chile to succeed Henry
P Fletcher. newly appointed amhas-
sador to Mexico. said they understood
the President had virtually decided
upon the appointment of Judge Joseph
II. Shea of Indianapolis, recommended
by Senator Kern.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-03-02
Lone Nearo Robs Bank: ESCAPES.

st, Joseph; Mo, Feb. 2a.--A lone
negro robher entered the Mechanics
State bank here and after for ling the
cashier and two clerks into the vault
obtained 81 900 and escaped. The
negro was armed with revolver. but
wore no mask. A sheriff's posse in
motor cars started in pursuit.