Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
European.

interesting ana anXlOuSly awaited NE
ures on the work OF the navy and
shipping in general.
The English first lord OF the admiral
ty announces that between forty and
fifty per cent OF the German subma'
rines operating In the North sea, the
Atlantic and the Arctic oceans, have
been sunk.
The English navy has requlsitloned
the services OF many young Officers 10
add strength to the experience OF old
er officers on the naval stan.
A German warship has been sunk
in the sound, according TO dispatch
from the National Tidende from Nal
mo, Sweden.
Russia entered the war early and
she is now worn out by the strain,
Premier Kerensky is reported by the
Associated Press to have stated He
said that II is only fair TO Russia that
the other allies should now shoulder
the burden OF the war
A question which is agiiailng Rus
STA If Where is the British feet now
that the German feet is out in the
Baltic?"
Eight persons were killed and Il
others wore injured In German air
raid on London, according TO an OF
fetal statement by the British war de
partment The material damage was
slight
United States Senators William 5.
Kenyon OF Iowa and John b. Kendrick
OF Wyoming have passed unscathed
through their second air raid expert
ence In London.
Russian Premier Krrensky says that
Russia is worn out, but still in the
war. Help il urgently needed and
Russia asks il as her right. because
Russia saved France and England at
the beginning OF hostilities.
Premier Kercnsky says that with
out Russia's entry in the war England
and France would have been wiped on
the map; that Russia has borne the
brunt OF the fighting, and, with the
help the United States has extended
to England and France, Russia would
still be fighting in enemy territory.
There Is unrest in Russian political
circles over swedish agitation over
the possibility OF the taking by Swe'
den of the Aland islands, which lie in
the Gulf of Bothnia, at the entrance Of
the Gulf OF Finland
A renewal of fighting activity Is re-
ported on the Russian southwestern
front.
Russian airmen bombarded Tarno-
pol successfully and got away without
injury
Italian adyices say that there are in
dications that the allies are sending
great forces to help the battling ItaI-
ian. The Italian king is at the front
The Germans. say English adyices.
have retreated from points along the
historic Observation-Disclosures sector on
the Aisne front in France, where Gen.
eral Petain, the French military ge-
MUS. unknown before the war, has
been hammering and battering them
world without end
on the Italian front the AustroGer-
mans and Italians are in combat along
the middle and lower regions Of the
Tagliamento river, with the Teutonic
forces on the east and the Italians on
the west side OF the stream. The over
flow of the river is holding the Ger
mans in check.
Italian sentiment has awakened. II
was never dreamed that the Germans
could in such short time wreak such
havoc on them, and even old men OF
the Garibaldi relict are clamorins TO
go to the front
Emperor William has congratulated
the German troops for their brilliant
victory" over the Italians, and says:
with me. the fatherland thanks its
Incompatible sons. Forward, with
God"
In Prussia the celebration OF the Ger
man victory is pronounced. Te Deums
are being sung in the cathedrals and
flags have been hOisted and salutes
fred.
The driving back of the Italians
southwark in the Austro-Swiss region
may seriously affect the plans Of the
entente allies to send relief to Gene
raj Cadorna ii the route chosen foI
this purpose were across the Franco
Italian border and eastward by rail
Two more Of the notorious Count
Won Luxburg's messages to the German
foreign Office from Buenos Aires were
made public recently. They provide
ample confirmation OF Germany's plar
to control southern Brazil
Count George Won Hertling. Bavari
an prime minister, has been appointed
imperial German chancellor.
Count Won Bernstorff, former am
bassador to the United States, has beer
made "WirklIcher Ceheimrat" by the
emperor with the title Of his excel
lency"
General Pershing's men operating
In France have taken their first pris
oner. They were compelled to shoe
him before effecting capture, and HI
afterwards died.
Former Chancellor Michaelis hal
been made prime minister OF Prussia
The Russian foreign minister say
the separate peace Ia impossible, ant
that defense OF Russian territory 1
one Of the Russian fundamental needs
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