. THE CENTRE REPORTER, CENTRE HALL, PA OFFICIAL STATEMENTS FROM NATIONS AT WAR TORPEDO SINKS TAKES THE JOY OUT OF SPRING ts A 0 1... A rst SS is prs ————— \&) : 2 FRANCE. Paris.—The official communication issued by the French War Department BAYS: “In the bend of the Yeer the Belgian Army has consolidated and increased the results obtained by it. “The British troops continue (0 pro gress. They crossed the brook of Layes, which runs parallel to the road from Neuve Chapelle to Fleuvaix., Be tween this road and Aubers they cap tured several trenches. At the end of the day they reached a road known &s the ‘Highway to Hell’ which rune from the northwest to the southeast toward Aubers and to the suburbs of that place. To the southwest of Riters they carried several groups of houses, which are being strongly prepared for defensive purposes. The total number of prisoners captured during the day was 1,000. Fhe Germans lost several machine guns, “To the left and to the right of the British army French troops supported them with many heavy artillery and machine guns and infantry fire “In the Champagne our progress ¢on- tinues. At the end of the day on the northern slopes of the ridge to the northeast Mesnil we captured 150 prisoners of including 6 officers “In the Visges, on Reich Ackerkopf enemy violent bombard ment attempted an assault, which was Lire the after a halt by our however, brought to a GERMANY. report German official i war Berlin. ——T the progress of he on the reads as follows “To British Our the the south of i attacks were easily repulsed for the of Neuve Chapelle movement recaptured ot village successfully, ed this reason it was nd “The been showing great Two British av down by “In been a but thereafter end a superior British force t continu local REA J British in this RIOrs wer German fire the Champagne distr renewal of fight All the attacks has lated places the French have been repuls Iwo hun nrisoner nrisons enemy losing heavily French Fog and operations in the “The Russians retreats the Augustowo district and iry to the northeast until how beyond the River Bobr gune of Grodno At a point nor of Przasnysz, near Orzye river soldiers were taken |Now nave namper Vosges have a raed ang gian attack has been repulsed RUSSIA via London The ing official statement was issued “There have lisions anywhere along the the Niemer Grodno been no important front in left bank of the and on the leading to only engage of roads ments curred small cavalry and took some mpm local character have o« Nor \ ited a German Simno we re chment with our isoners two guns ‘In ¢ columns under fered serious losses he vicinity Kopeie we Dollie suddenly found themselyve rtillery After h tors of the fire of our a and suf AVIng re pulsed tne enemy in the ged he Augustowo our the bank of the there has been no artillery at Ossowetz has wood concentrated in “On the right and Bobr rivers change. The continued against the tempt by the offensive along the River Orzyo result ed in no gain of ground. In enemy was compelled to cede us some villages and forest, “North of approached to within trenches, but did offensive; which nearest troops Lepsk Narew region of to Operate #1 i giege batteries Germans to ass fact, the small sections of the Germans Przasnysz the 1.500 paces of not succeed in t checked by Was they had to Our their our fire, and withdraw their front by the Germans rifles and much ammunition “In the and fierce snowstorm and deep drifts have hindered the operations, but neverthe less we have forced the Austrians retire from their positions in the Smolnik district. The enemy has at tacked us again in the Koziouwka region, but without success.” in the trenches evacuated we captured many Carpathians fo AUSTRIA, Vienna, via London.—The official Austrian statement here “Fighting in the Carpathians on the road from Clsma to Baligrod con. tinnes. A height for which we had been fighting for some days came into our possession. Our troops blew up parte of the enemy's position and took more than 1.200 officers and men following wae issued AVIATOR FIRED GERMAN COAL. Four Thousand Tons Destroyed, 20,000 Menaced. Geneva, via Paris, The largest coal depot on the Rhine, located at Strass. burg, which was get afire by a bomb dropped by a French aviator during a raid of 15 days ago, is still burning. Four thousand tons of coal have been destroyed and 20,000 tons more are menaced. Some fear is felt that the fire may endanger Strassburg, counter-atiack and adjacent with severe Russian position repulsed prisoners. A against this heights was logges VIENNA NEAR FAMINE, REPORT. Poor Reported To Be Suffering Acutely, Venice Hears. Venice, Italy, via London.--Private letters received here from Vienna say that the poorer classes in that city are suffering acutely on account of the scarcity of food. Meat has long since disappeared from their tables, Bread is searce and high in price, it being al most imposeible to buy flour Lard costs more than butter. Al though eggs, milk and buter have risen greatly in price, it probably will be- come still more difficult to obtain them in the near future, as farmers are unable to procure fodder, and are killing their cows and chickens MORE TROOPS TO CHINA, Second Jap Squadron Sails With $0,000, Making 60,000. Government to the The information Peking Chinese has official effect that Japanese squadron second two the conveying divisions of approxi 10,000 soldiers sailed for forwarding of these increase the number of 3 r BOdiers IHOns in Hew AMERICAN OFFICERS GO EAST Six Men Complete Tour Of Western Li Army me Sergius Julovich Witte's Life Has Ended United States Government Will Prob ably Seek Honorable Amends Under international Law, Also Reparation for Owners nto A erted riva cruiser Prinz News uring fean as COnt Friedrich at Newport that of the announcement months’ scour ghe had sent which the flag veguel owned an i flew “fnte i Washington eg tailed 1 ainkin of American ship William P. Frye off the of South America judgment was there was no attempt to incident, ite far ofonndly the story of coaet deny the seriousness of the conceded that appearance of an unfriend 3 the part of a German ship of war, which result in diplo matic negotiations with German government Information was in blown the was the upon on it bore ly act must the from Newport News sabstance that the Frye was up because the commander of Eitel held her cargo of wheat to be contraband. It was pointed out that wheat ir not contraband unless consigned to a belligerent government or some agent of such government. Every effort will be made by the State and Treasury Departments to get to the bottom of the case at once If necessary, the State Department will conduct an inquiry of its own and will not undertake negotiations with Germany until ite case is clear. URGES GREECE TO ENTER WAR. Former Premier Declares Nation Has Great Opportunity. Athens. Former Premier Venizelos publishes a statement in the Ethnos in which he appeals to the new govern: ment to abandon neutrality. The arti. ¢le urges that the present moment offers Greece a chance te quadruple itself. It adds that if the new ministry will embrace the opportunity, M. Venizelos will guarantee it the support of the majority in Parliament. BRITISH PATROL Cruiser Sunk Off Scotch Coast and 200 Lives Lost. MILLION MEN IN BIG BATTLE The British In Flanders Attacking the To Relieve the Pres. sure On Russians—The Bat tie Of La Bassee. Germans French at the western eampaign, when Field Marshal von Hindenburg mude his big rush from East Prussia last month, so the British army operating in Flanders has under taken the task of relieving sure on its Russian ally, now that the Russians again are being attacked in North Poland. This is part of the general plan of the allied generals. When one Is other attacks, #0 as to com { pel the Germans and Austrians to keep | #trong every point, and | deavor from sending | new mld do the Just as the Germans in London tacked the the pres at forces at en to prevent! them trons where they { mo#t good At present th iin an att i For this {Dave § { half mil road To prevent roads forward reinf $file bat CRUISER SUNK BY SUBMARINE Destroyed By Germans ondor snpouncs Admiralty ’ The { i auxiliary thie loss « cruiser y Payano while the vessel was $16 feet : 4 displacement asgow and was tons kasle Sm ari (KAZ dead bodies floating belt aliemplod tO we&rch but was p for eveniad by th possible nemy ubma: # 20 minutes correspondent of Tels says the Bayano irsday morning a Wigtown nearly velock off wall Point, and as he Cruiser JOT a4 Seotland that Sul inst i Were wd ately The rew of about 216 men on board southwester: ounty in Scotland. It lies on which lead nto the Irigh Sea fron ae Atlantic ITALY SEEMS NEAR WAR Premier's Rebuke Of Neutrality So Interpreted Rome Premier visit Sunday to Gatta to open a new military harbor, a journey during which a considerable degree of nation al feeling was manifested, had a long interview with Foreign Minister Sonnino The council of ministers were in ses efon. These facts, together with other indications, lead to the widespread be. lief that Italy today is upon the eve of great and decisive events One of the Premier's remarks Getta is attracting considerable atten tion. Referring to the kind of brown bread allowed In Italy after Maren Lo, Signor Salandra said: “Thi a noble bread. Our soldiers his is Halians will see the destiny of country accomplished.” ITALY MAKING READY. While Diplomats Parley, Preparations For War Go Rapidly Ahead. Rome, via Paris ~The Italian gov: ernment apparently ig anxious to have It become known that the Government has not initiated or urged any nego tiations for territorial compensation from Austria. Military preparations are being pushed with great vigor, the Government desiring to be ready for any contingency UST MAKE AMENDS or Be Asked for Reparation, Wilson Taking Personal Charge of a Searching Inquiry Kiehne To Be Interrogated in Washingt r “UNFORTUNATE DEPLORED ZEAL" Berlin dispatches d In ascribing tinfortunate ible captain Was ¥ ter be facts, would admit ud con usual the ¢ [5 " % Of the nay the thougut erro; nander and reparation ufficient io make offic fie the bre He sermian inls pay mn the oO officer would Getting the Facts It.wae made clear at the partment that In would sinking State whatever result aclion taken as & of the from entry Prinz questions into an American port Eitel desiring time for The vessel conld, therefore. depart, leaving the questions by the destruction of the American ship to be settled through diplomatic channels . Captain Boy-Ed, naval attache of the German Embassy, conferred with the captain of the Pring Eitel and obtained a sworn statement of the facts for the German government. Captain Kiehne, of the Frye, has been asked to keep the members of hig crew together, so that all the tes timony necessary for diplomatic cor respondence may be gathered. arising of the the repairs “DRY” VERMONT REFERENDUM, Bill Passes Both Houses And Goes To Governor, Vi.««The Montpelier, prohibition the House passed the Senate. If the bill is approved by Governer Gates the question of State prohibition will be decided at the municipal election in March, 1916. After 60 years of prohibition the State adopted a local Sptian policy at a special election in 1900 Examination of precedents in national law revealed inter De irrespective of to Bate of glatus provigions the Declaration of the of which is uncer tain because it rat fled was not generally rules hibited 14s Uli al Ve the general clice have pro in which FRYE'S CARGO SOLD IN TRANSIT Wheat Purchased By London Firm Before Ship Was Sunk Heatles whi GERMANS THREATEN REPRISALS British Action On Submarine Crews Raises Storm McADOO OPERATED ON Physicians Say Patient Is In Favor. able Condition Secretary pon for appendicitis at The physic ing the Vali IE : operation cecgful in been =U their patient wae in a very favorabk President Wilson's accompanied her McAdoo, daughter Mrs younges!: over LILLE FINED FOR PATRIOTISM Taxed $100,000 By Germans Because People Cheered French. Berlin. --Because the inhabitants of made a demonstration brought into the city, the German mili. tary authorities in control imposed a tax of H00.000 francs ($100,000), to be paid by the city before March 20. SUBMARINE U.12 SUNK. British Destroyer Ariel Rams German Undersea Boat. london ~The British Admiralty an. nounced that the torpedo boat de ptroyer Ariel had rammed and sunk the German submarine U-12. Ten of its crew of 28 were saved. As in the case of other submarines sunk, the Ad. miralty gives no details beyond the mere fact that the destroyer rammed her. i ‘Will Fight Any Troops Who Enter Mexico. AGAINST INTERVENTION Becretary Bryan Announces That the Food Shortage Is Serious—Obre. gon Appears Not To Mave Evacuated Mexico City. El slatement received i clared that in event foreign troops to subdue the Carranza Paso, Tex.—General Villa in ¢ Torreon de of intervention of from forces he and all other Mexicans would unite against the He WGerican newspapers invaders denied recent interviey whic? ad just been called to his atte: in vw. ich he was quoted us saving he would not armed interws tion on the p of several powers Oppose 3p za 1x he Carra: MRE. ROCKEFELLER DEAD While Are Away Comes Husband and Scorn John DD. Rockefell i Fia wher on Friday } ;eving that pane Mrs Rooke SYEAROLD BOY MOONSHINER in Wes! Virginia. ivefield W Va United Marshal Hun the vi States with a posse ring ungest bootlegeer Of rd 20 rom Norton in the Hubbard found rev person of William The wit} an aged Hubbard operating of 306 revenue officers 18 veas with a cs a still gallons Hubbard has been Hicit distillin bus father of ve consicted twice iO boy has been taught {fiw as from the adie ZEPPELIN L.B DESTROYED Crew Killed When Air ship Mit Trees. Amsterdam London. The Tek | graafl’s Tiremoni, Belgium, correspond confirms the report of the destruc there last Thursday of Zeppelin airehip LS, which was forced to make a hurried descent owing to a derange ment of its motors, The correspondent the airship collided with some ie cars, and tha! Yia ent 17 of itz crew of 41 men were killed British Admiralty Reports On German Submarine Campaign. The British Admiralty an and 1342 leaving February 18 to March 3, only seven KATHERINE PAGE TO MARRY. C. P. Loring, Architect, Fiance Of Am. bassador’s Daughter, London. The engagement of Miss Katherine Page. daughter of Ameri can Ambassador Walter Hines Page, to Charles P. Loring, an’ architect of Boston, was formally announced here. tt at a UREA The largest order of merit in the world is the French Legion of Honor mambore
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