jowir
IN BRITISH ARMY
Chancellor Haldane Says More Men
Are Needed and Recruiting Is
Slow—Warns People.
LONDON, May 14—Chancellor
Haldane today Issued a warning to
the people to be prepared for con
scription, as the government was de
termined to put in the field its full
military strength in order to bring
about an end to the present war. The
number of enlistments are not as
great as the military authorities de
sire and many men are refusing to
enlist voluntarily, and thus the gov
ernment may resort to the draft in
order to keep Kitchener’s army up
to the requirements of the nation.
The drilling of the recruits contin
ues in all parts of the empire. The
new army requires considerable time
to be whipped into shape for service
on the continent.
The work of supplying munitions and
equipment to the armies in the field
is progressing satisfactorily to the J
British government.
KING OF GREECE
IG VERY ILL
Feared He May Die—Has Opposed
War and Kept Greece Neutral
During Present Conflict.
ATHENS, May 14.—King Constan
tine is seriously ill and it Ik feared
that he cannot recover. Doctors at
tending the king say his condition is
serious, but that they still hope to
save the life of the ruler of Greece.
Rumors of the serious illness of
the king have been current here for
several weeks but have always been
denied. The news today has caused
a sensation and it is realized that
the king alone stands between a war
between Greece and Turkey, as the
members of one cabinet have resigned
because of the policy of the king.
The present cabinet Is also expected
to quit rather than continue the pol
icy of neutrality which is supported
by the king and opposed by the peo
ple. _
The death of King Constantine
would almost certainly mean that
Greece would join the Allies and at
tack the Turks.
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Three Murdered In Attack On Amer
ican Colony At Tobalib Bay—
Warship Sent To Scene
LOS ANGELES. May 14—The Navy
Department, has ordered a warship
from this port to proceed under forc
ed draft to Tobalib bay, in Mexico,
and protect Americans in that region
who have been attacked by the Yaqui
Indians with the result that three
Americans have been killed.
The news of the uprising of the
Indians reached the State Depart
ment yesterday and orders wore im
niediatelyt given to send a ship from
£^he Pacific fleet to the scene and
pro‘ect the American colony.
Frank Korth is the entire panel
of the petit jury. Judge Brown re
tained Korth so that in the case of
necessity more jurors can be called
and cases tried. If all the jurors
were discharged the jury term would
be brought to an end.
WILSONS NOTE TO GERMANY MADE PUBLIC
RIGHTS OF AMERICANS TO BE PROTECTED
WASHINGTON, May 14.—The de
mands made by President Wilson on
the Imperial German government wera
published this morning by the papers,
as the note sent to the foreign of
fice of the German government was
Teleased last night. The president’s
'note was polite but firm.
i President Wilson insists that the
German nation must guarantee that
submarine attacks upon neutral mer
chant ships must cease at once; that
the lives of Americans traveling on
foreign merchant ships must be re
spected; that an indemnity for the
loss of Americans on the Lusitania
be paid; that the indemnity for the
sinking of the Gulflight be paid at
once, and through diplomatic chan
nels, and not after a long trial in
German prize courts. Other demands
are made by the president, who has
endeavored to point out to Germany
that neutrals have rights which are
to be respected.
Will Take Means To Protect Neutrals.
The note also informs Germany
that this government feels it neces
sary to advise the government at Ber
lin that the United States is prepar
ed to take such means as it seems
'necessary to bring about the desired
result and to protect the lives of its
citizens in the war zone.
Demand GuGarantees.
The note also calls upon the kai
ser’s government to give to America
a guarantee that the submarine war
on merchant ships will be stopped at
once and that no ships will be sunk
until non-combatants are allowed to
leave the vessels in safety, which
was the rule of warfare until the
submarine blockade of the Germans
was started.
Difficulties Now Brought To Issue.
The note has now brought matters
to an issue between the two gov
ernments. It is freely predicted that
within a week the American ambas
sador will be recalled from Berlin
and Count BernstorfT dismissed from
Washington unless Germany will
stop its war on neutrals.
Other Neutral Nations With U. S.
That’ the neutral nations in north
IH CABINET
THE JOB
King Refuse* To Join the Allle*
Though His Minister* Are
All for War.
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ROME, May 14.—The entire cabi
net of Italy, headed by Premier Sa
landra, has resigned office because
of the displeasure they feel towards
the king’s policy of remaining neu
tral when the people are almost en
tirely in favor of war. King Victor
Emmanuel has made no indication as
yet who he will select to form a new
cabinet. Foreign Minister Sonniuo
and the king held a long conference
today but no news has been made
public regarding the breach between
the king and his advisers.
The popular demand for war is now
so great that it is doubtful if the
king can keep Italy out more than an
other week. The Italian chamber has
been prorogued to meet on May 20th.
The decision will then be forced up
on the government as the Chamber
of Deputies are almost to a man in
’favor of war on Austria and the se
curing of the provinces on the Adri
atic now held by Austria.
F. M. O'Neil and Ralph Gordon are
in Valdez overhauling the launch
Three M., which has been chartered
by the Canoe Pass Packing company,
which is building a cannery at the
Dalton doclf, near Cordova. The
launch will be started to Cordova in
a few days.
The Prospeotor office for Job work.
THREAT TO FIND MEANS TO SAFEGUARD LIVES OF AMERICANS
ON NEUTRAL VE8SELS AND ON UNARMED MERCHANT SHIPS
IS MADE—GERMANY EXPECTED TO GIVE THE GUARANTEES DE
MANDED BY PRESIDENT WILSON—GERARD MAY BE RECALLED
AND BERNSTORFF GIVEN PA8SPORTS UNLESS QUICK SETTLE
MENT IS EFFECTED—REPORTED THAT OTHER NEUTRAL NA
TIONS HAVE ALSO INFORMED GERMANY THEY AGREE WITH
WILSON—CHILE MAY SEVER DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH
KAISER’S GOVERNMENT, AS SEVERAL CITIZENS OF CHILE LOST
ON THE LUSITANIA.
ern Kurope are as one in the oppo
sition of the German submarine block
ade policy is stated here on good
authority. The governments of Hol
land, Denmark, Norway and Sweden
have all informed the German for
eign office that the views expressed
by President Wilson are endorsed by
them and by the peoples of the neu
tral countries.
Chile Against Germany.
WASHINGTON, May 14.—The gov
ernment of Chile is expected to break
off all diplomatic relations with Ger
many because of the loss of several
citizens of Chile, who were drowned
when the Lusitania went down. The
relations between the Chilean gov
ernment and Germany have been
strained for many months because
of the murder of a number of citi
zens of Chile in Belgium by the Ger
man troops The Chilean consul was
also murdered when the first occu
pation was made by the kaiser’s sol
diers. The refusal of the German
warships on the Pacific to respect the
neutrality of Chile caused more fric
tion and resulted in the seizing of
several German merchant vessels
which violated the harbor rules and
went to sea with coal for the Dres
den. but were later overhauled and
brought back.
BELGIANS TAKE OFFENSIVE
FRENCH CLAIM BIG VICTORY
BELGIANS HAVE MANY RECRUITS AND ARE WELL EQUIPPED AND
ARE SUPPORTED BY FRENCH—GERMANS ATTACKING SOUTH
OF YPRES BUT FRENCH HOLDING THEM BACK—PARIS REPORTS
GREAT VICTORY IN THE ARRAS DISTRICT—ITALY HAS 2,000,000
SOLDIERS—ITALIANS ARE RIOTING AND DEMANDING WAR—.
GERMAN SUBMARINE IS SUNK IN THE NORTH SEA BY BRIT
ISH STEAMER.
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LONDON, May 14.—The Belgian
army, greatly strengthened by new
recruits who have reached the lines
from Belgium and also from Holland
and England, are again engaged with
the Germans, having renewed the
fighting along the right bank of the
Yser canal. The Belgians are press
ing the Germans back and have made
considerable gains, taking many pris
oners and some machine guns.
French Supporting Belgians.
;The French troops are supporting
the Belgians in Flanders. The Brit
ish holding a position between the
Belgian-French army, along the coast,
and the main French army In north
ern France.
French Report Big Victory.
PARIS, May 14.—The war office re
ports a great victory In the Arras
district and at La Bassee. The Ger
man troops have been driven from
their trenches and forced to take
shelter in the second line of trenches.
They lost many thousands of men
and much munitions of war as a re
sult of the victory of the troops of
the republic.
German Counter Attacks Continue.
The Germans continue the severe
counter attacks against the Allies
holding positions east of Ypres. The
fighting has been constant. Both
sides have lost heavily in the battles
but so far little change has been re
ported in the relative positions and
the German attacks are failing.
The kaiser’s staff is rushing long
troop trains with reinforcements to
the Ypres region and equally long
trains are passed going back to the
base hospitals in Germany with
wounded troops.
Germans March On Prxemysl.
PETROGRAD. May 14.—The Ger
man-Austrian troops are endeavoring
to recapture the Galician fortified city
of Przemysl which they are anxious
to retake. The Germans are advanc
ing from western Galicia but the
Russians are holding a strong line
and are waiting for reinforcements,
whlca are being sent to -the scene.
Russian Counter Attacks.
The Russian troops have resorted
to a desperate counter attack on the
German lines which has had the ef
fect of delaying and checking the ad
vance.
Italian Ship Sunk.
LONDON, May 14.—The Italian col
lier which struck a mine this morn
ing off the southern coast of Italy,
.was destroyed and three of the crew
drowned.
Riots In Rome.
ROME, May 14.—The people of this
city are rioting demanding that the
government enter the war at once and
liberate the Italians who constitute
the greater part of the provinces
along the Adriatic, which are held
under Austrian rule.
Riots In Milan
MILAN, May 14.—The riots in this
city today following the announce
ment of the resignation of the cab
inet because of the policy of the king,
who is in favor of neutrality, result
ed in the deaths of three persons.
The advocates of war and those op
posed to it were finally dispersed by
the police and troops.
German Submarine Sunk.
BLYTHE, Eng., May 14.—It is re
ported here that a German submarine
Was rammed in the North sea by a
British steamer, which was trying to
escape the underwater fighting craft.
Concert of Neutral Nations Possible.
It is believed that the neutral na
tions of the world not Involved in
the war and free of desire for ter
ritorial expansion will combine to in
sure the protection of neutral inter
ests.
Press Supports Wilson.
iNEW YORK, May 14.—The press
of this city is almost a unit in sup
porting the president in his demands
for protection to neutrals. The note
is praised for its candor, frankness
and firmness, which gives to the Ger
man nation no possibility ,of pro
tracted negotiations and offers no
'lloopholes 'or delay or refusal to com
ply with the just demands made by
the United States. The part, if any,
which the United States might play
in the European war should Germany
refuse to comply with our demands
and give the necessary guarantees, is
outlined in many of the papers. The
sending of troops to Europe is not
expected to follow but the navy may
be called into action on the Atlantic
to relieve the French and British war
ships now guarding the lines of ocean
travel. It is freely predicted, how
ever, that Germany will make the
necessary amends and will stop the
submarine warfare on merchant ves
sels of belligerents and neutral na
tions.
CLEVELAND, May 14.—The lead
ers of the World Court Congress now
in session here to bring about the high
court for nations all agree with Pres
ident Wilson in sending the note to
Germany demanding protection for
neutrals.
WASHINGTON, May 14—The State
Department refused to make any an
nouncement today as to the manner
in which the German government had
received the note sent by President
Wilson. Diplomats of many nations
have been calling frequently upon
the secretary and asked for informa
tion or informed the secretary of the
support (they were willing to give
to the United States.
PBEWI10
review muni
Leaves Washington Today for New
York, Where Largest Fleet U. S.
Ships Is Concentrated.
WASHINGTON, May 14—President
Wilson left here today for New York
City to review the parade of Ameri
can battleships that is scheduled to
take place tomorrow. The entire At
lantic fleet, consisting of all the big
ships of the navy and many of the
cruisers and supply ships, will be
in line and pass the president, who
will be on the president's yacht May
flower.
This will be the largest battle fleet
ever assembled under the American
flag.
President Wilson is expected to
make an address and may outline his
policy towards Germany in the pres
ent crisis, which some believe is like
ly to bring the American navy into
action as an ally of the Allies.
The fleet is said to be in the pink
of condition, having been thoroughly
overhauled in the past few months
and is ready at a moment’s notice
to cross the ocean.
Frank Winchester, who was con
victed a short time ago of perjury,
will be sentenced tomorrow by Judge
F. M. Brown in the district court.
The law provides for a term in the
penitentiary of from three to ten
years.
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CHICAGO STRIK
Contractors Offer To Pay Men
Cents An Hour—Carpenters
Want 71 Cents.
CHICAGO, May 14.—The offer (
the contractors to pay the carpenter
67 cents an hour will be submitte
to the members of the carpenters It
cals by President Metz, who has fo
some time refused to place the offe
of the contractors up to the men, in
sisting that the wage was too small
as the average pay to the twenty ba
sic building trades in this city is 7'
cents and hour and the carpenters art
not receiving as much as the others
The demand was made for a 70
cent hour 'or carpenters but the con
tractors insisted that they could not
•ike the raise as the cost of con
struction in the city is becoming pro
hibitive and will result in less work
for the men and the contractors un
less a halt is soon called. The carpen
ters’ unions, however, insisted that
they were not being treated fairly and
went on strike. The unions will de
cide if the new offer of the contract
ors is satisfactory.
WOULD ESTABLISH
COURT OF ms
Peace Congress In Session At Cleve
land and Have Plan for Peace
On Earth. >•*
CLEVELAND, O., May 14.—Form
er President W. H. Taft, Judge Al
ton B. Parker, of New York, former
Democratic candidate for president,
and Henry Clews, the big New York
banker, spoke here last night to the
World’s Peace congress in favor of
the establishment of a high court of
the nations of the world, to which
would be referred the disputes be
tween nations and all of them would
be bound by treaty to enforce the
judgment of the court.
The congress in session here be
lieves that a world court would pre
vent war, the powers all joining in
enforcing its decrees. Delegates are
here from many countries and hun
dreds of Americans interested in end
ing forever all war are urging the
people of the United States to help
in bringing about such a court as they
outline.
CONVICT PREACHER
UNDER MANN ACT
Rev. Darnell, a Unitarian Minister,
and a Member of His Con
gregation Exposed.
KBN'OSHA, Mich., May 11. Ilri.
DarnelJ, a Unitarian minister, lias
been convicted here of violation of
the Mann white slave act in that he
brought to this state a young and
beautiful member of his congrega
tion and registered with her at a lo
cal hotel as man and wife. The ex
posure of Darnell caused his expul
sion from the church and he was
also placed on trial for the crime,
resulting In his conviction this morn
ing of the charge. ,
An appeal will be taken to the
higher courts.
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