The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-02-01
European.

The Cunard line steamer Andania,
with 40 passengers and 200 men in the
crew, was torpedoed, but not sunk, off
the Ulster coast The Andania is a
vessel of 1906 tons
Count Czernin, the Austro-H ungar-
ian foreign foreign minister has an
nounced to the American delegations
that the text of his speech on Austrian
war aims was forwarded to President
Wilson before it's delivery.
Again the sinking of the British
merchantmen by mine or submarine
have been held at a low point. Only
six vessels of 1000 tons or over and
two under that tonnage we're destroy
ed in the past week. Summary: Ar
rivals, 2,255; sailings, .2,242.
The notable feature in the world
war is the apparent resumption of
military operations on the western
front in France and Belgium.
From the North sea to the Swiss
frontier the lessening in the rigors of
winter has permitted the belligerents
again to send forth their men in enter
prises which seemingly forecast the
intention to shortly resume fighting &C.
tivity more extensively.
Germany, through Imperial Chancel-
lor Count Won Hertling, and Austria
Hungary, through its foreign minister,
Count Czernin, have made reply to the
peace terms of the allies and the
United States as recently enunciated
by Lloyd George, the British prime
minister and President Wilson. AL
though Count Won Hertling and Count
Czernin affect to see the possibility
of coming into agreement with their
enemies on minor points, the concrete
bases essential to peace are declared
to be unacceptable.
The German chancellor says the fate
of Poland and the Balkans and the re-
adjustment of the italian frontier lies
with Austria, while the evacuation of
Russian territory concerns only Rus
STA and the central powers. Germany,
he added, considered that the integ-
rity of Turkey, and the safety of its
capital, We're closely connected with
the question OF the Dardanelles, which
was of vital interest to Germany.
BY the sinking of two steamers by
the enemy in the Mediterranean about
three weeks ago us lives were lost,
it is announced officially.
The Austrian foreign minister has
invited President Wilson to use his
influence to induce the entente al
lies to declare the conditions on which
they are willing to talk peace.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor Of
the exchequer, announced in the house
of commons that the daily average of
national expenditure during the seven
weeks ending January 10 was e7,517,.
600.
Lord Rhondda, food controller, has
taken drastic measures to deal with
the meat shortage An official order
has been issued applying to all hotels,
restaurants, boarding houses and pub
lie places, to begin forthwith. It spec
ifies two meatless days for Great Brit
ain.
There has been small encouragement
for the German emperor and the CEN
trail powers in the proceedings of the
British Labor party. The leaders of
the party, representing $500, 900 trade
unionists, all registered voters, show
determination to take a strong line
in support of the war as the only
means of obtaining a democratic peace.
A Paris dispatch quotes Count Ger
min, the Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister, as declaring in an address to the
delegates of parliament that Il have
no intention to demand from Russia
a single meter of territory OF single
cent Of indemnity"