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THE IKVASiON OF ENGLAND
I* Believed To Be Th« Plan Of Oar
man Kalaar—Control Of French
Coast Necessary
For the first time since the European
war began the warships of Great Bri
atn and France are playing an Import,
ant part In the great struggle. Here
tofore their piincipal duty has been
to patrol the seas, protecting their
merchantmen and guarding their
home coasts When the grent conflict
tn France wan shifted from the fron
tier to the west coast the cruiser* and
monitors of the Allien' fleets were
brought into action and assisted very
largely In holding the Germana In
check.
With the control of the entire coun
try of Belgium all the way to the coast
all that the Germans need now to be
gin their campaign against Kngland Is
the command of the French coast. In
this the allies are stubbornly resisting
the Germana. In recent repot ts from
London it is said the British navy
played an important part and cooper
ated with the land forces in repulsing
the German armies. It was during
tills fighting that th» entire Belgian
army, which has been lost sight of for
nearly a week, was found in France
fighting side by side with the tallies.
There Is a belief In the minds of
military experts that an attempt on
the pail of the Germans to attack
Kngland would mean a speedy culmi
nation of hostilities. Though no defi
nite Information has been given out (
It is generally believed that England (
is thoroughly prepared for an aerial j
attack by German Zeppelins. Search
lights sweep the sky incessantly dur
ing the nights and British airmen ]
stand ready day and night to launch |
their craft to do battle in mid-air with j
the invaders.
In view of the fact that the British 1
coast Is heavily mined and the great
warships of Great Britain ure con
stantly patroling the North sea and j
especially the coast of the British
Isles It would require a superhuman (
effort on the part of the kaiser und his |
staff to land German soldiers on Brit
Ish soli. Should the German navy ,
endeavor to escort the transports car- j
rylng llifc Invadlng army to England it t
would precipitate u naval battle be J
tween the warships of the nations.
This ,the Germans have so far been
careful to avoid.
In the eastern theater of war the
fighting has been heavy ut all times.
A definite Idea of the results of this 1
conflict now being waged by the Aus- I
tro-German armies against the Rus
sians in East Prussia, Galicla, und
Russian Poland is Impossible because '
of the conflicting reports that are re 1
celved daily from Petrogtad. Vienna
and Berlin. On the same day ills- !
patches will be received from Petro- 1
grad telling of the utter rout of the 1
Germans In Russian Poland, the plight
of the Austrian armies in Galicla and '
the success of the Russian armies in
East Prussia, while dispatches from
Berlin and Vienna will claim great
victories against the Russians In the
same battles. However, there doe ft '
not seem to be any Important success
es on the part of either of the armies
Germans Sink 13 Merchantmen
London; A dispatch from Tenerlffe,
Canary Islands, to The Bally Mall, re
ports thnt the German cruiser Karls
ruhe has sunk thirteen British mer- '
chantment in the Atlantic. The news
of the Karlshuhe's exploit according
to the Dally Mall's Tenerlffe corre
spondent, was brought to thut port by
the German steamer Crefeld, which ar
rived there with the crew of the Brit
ish steamer Strathroy. Maplebranch,
Highland Hope, Indranl, Rio Iguasua,
Farn, Nieeto, Maria de harrlnaga, Cer
vantes, Cornish City, Pruth. Conder
and Lynrowan, all of which were sunk
by the Karlsruhe. The Crefeld was
accompanied Into port by the German
steamer* Patagonia, Rio Negro and
Asuncion.
Prepgrlag To Invade England
Copenhagen—'Two ship at
Kiel, the G? ri tt&nia and the Howard,
are building thirty armored lighters
capable of carrying 500 men each and
traveling ut the rate of nine miles an
hour to prx>ceed to the river Scheldt
should events permit the landing of
German troops on the coast of Eng
land. it #8 asserted that three of
, these lighters are completed And al
ready on their way to the Scheldt. The
Germans are building an airship sited
In SchlestHg f6r fwo large Zeppelfns.
London.p-The, admiralty issued a
statement outlining steps that -are be
ing taken to up the eight or.
Bine Gerrtin -cruisers at large in the
Atlantic, rtfeltaf irtfcT Itrdlslh oceans.
These twfrfVrntlsePß' Include' the Em
den, whlclLbas sunk of- captured twen
ty British* WBiets to date ht 'the IM
dian oceajjj .the; Karlgruhe, which'
has taken thirteen British ships In the
Atlantic. There are seventy of the
Allies' warships searching for these
cruisers *' • .
A DAY WILI COME
Allies and German* Both Win
Washington.—After days of inces
nant fighting, denta at last have been
made In that part of the battle line
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which had run virtually straight north
and nouth from Ypres In Belgium to
the bend In the elbow In the vicinity
of tho forest of Alguo in France.
Just a short dlHtance above its cen
ter thl« line now curves like an In
verted letter "8," the allien having
pushed back the Germans east of Ar
montleres In an endeavor to press on
to Lille, and the Germans having forc
ed the allies to give ground around La
basse, probably hoping to obtain con
trol of Bethune, a railroad center
seven miles west of l^abasse.
That ground has been won and lost
In this district is admitted In the lat
est French official report, it seems
improbable, however, that either en
gagement was decisive as the report
declares actions near and Ar
mentleres, near Arias, on the same
line a short distance south of La
basse, continue with great violence.
In fact, the report says that generally
speaking tho situation on this part of
tho war front remains tho same
Of fighting near the coast, where
British and French naval vessels aro
endeavoring to aid tho allied troops
In holding back the German advance,
nothing was vouchsafed In the report.
Altklrch, In upper Alsace, near the
Swiss frontier, has been taken by tho
French at tho point of the bayonet.
Since tlie outbroak of the war this
town has been tho of much
lighting and several times has chang
ed hands.
Another German War Loan
Berlin. —The following account of
the meeting of tho Prussian diet was
given ova In official quarters In Ber
lln: '
"A Prussian war loan of >375,000,000
was passed unanimously, even the So
cialists supporting the resolution.
Money was voted for the relief of tho
province of east Prussia, which has
suffered the most during the war, and
for other military purposes."
Other information given out in Ber
lin says:
"The Danish steamer Rolf, from New
York for Christ tana, carrying 20,0W)
tons of corn, has been captured by a
British cruiser and taken into Scot
land.
"A German hospital ship, searching
the sea for men from German torpedo
boat destroyers sunk by the British,
has been forced to go into an English
harbor by a British cruiser.
"A German naval officer has dls
covered in Antwerp a letter addressed
to an English surgeon, Richard Read
ing. a volunteer In the Belgian ma
chine gun corps, written by his sister,
Jennie, and dated Birmingham, Sep
tetnber 28, in which are the following
words:
" 'I would like to be a nurse; I could
kill one or two Germans.'
"The British are bombarding the
open Belgian town of Ostend.
"Reliable official reports declare
that there is in Germany a sufficient
supply of cereals to meet amply all re
quirements until the next harvest, and
that the .stock of cattle Is sufficient to
provide art* ample supply of meat."
British Seize Oil Shlpa
Washington.—Great Britain's deter
mination to keep from Germany car
goes of Illuminating oil which might
be made fuel for army motor trucks,
Zeppelins and aeroplanes, Is responsi
ble far the seizure of American Stand
ard Oil steamers by the British cruis
ers. This fact was developed In con
ference here after the state depart
ment had requested the release of the
tanker John 1). Rockefeller. The Stand
ard Qil company has asked the state
department to secure release of two
more of Its ships.
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Food For Starving Belgians
London. —After diplomatic negotia
tions lasting several weekß, tn which
American Ambassador Page acted as
intermediary between Belgium, Eng
land and Germany, an agreement has
beeh reached by which the starving
Belgians wW be fed by a commission
o|. Americana in London and Brussels,
headed Jiy TTerbert C. Hoover of Call
' tortrft.-who' haS acted as chairman of
the ttttltrlcan relief committee in Lon
don. It Is estimated that 700,000 Bel
gians who are still in their own coun
try are on the verge of starvation.
THE ENTERPRISE, WILLIAMBTON, WORTH OAJtOLINA
Russian* Cross The Vistula
Petrograd.—The following official
communication wan issued by the Rus
sian general *taff:
"The energetic offensive of our ar
inlea, which have crowned the Vistula
on a large front, encounter no resist
ance on the part of the Germans, who
continue to retreat.
"In tho trenches, below Ivangorod
we took large quantities of war stores
and ammunition abandoned by the re
serve corps of the Prussian guard in
its hasty retreat.
"Tho Austrian armies continue to
fight with stubbornness on the Vistula,
on the San and particularly to the
south of Praemsyl.
"In east Prussia thera Is no change
in the situation."
Uprisings In Portugal
Lisbon. —The Monarchists of Portu
gar made attempts to effect uprisings.
There were outbreaks at various
places, especially In the northern part
of Portugal, which for a time was cut
off from telegraphic communication
with Lisbon. A sharp conflict took
place at Mafra between 100 civilians
and Republican troops.
Belgian Army Joins Alllaa
From the I tattle Front.—The Belgian
army, with the Knglish channel on Its
extreme wing, is showing a marvelous
fighting spirit, despite Its long, hard
campaign and disappointment over the
loss of Antwerp and other cities.
In the terrific open struggle along
the frontier the Belgians, with the !
French and British, have repelled j
with the greatest energy, Incessant
German attacks. Tho Gel man heavy |
artillery poured a bombardment on
the allied positions, but the Belgians
counter-attacked and forced the In
vaders to retire nearly tlve miles.
Germane Repulsed In Poland
Petrograd.—The Russian official
statement says:
"German troops which had occupied
the roads leading to Warsaw, In the
region north of tho River Pllitza, have
been repulsed and are in full retreat, j
leaving their wounded on the battle- |
Held.
"The Germans have abnndbned tho
positions they had fortified In advance.
"Tho Russian troops are energetical
ly advancing along the whole front.
"The enemy Is still occupying the
left bank of the Vistula south of the I*l
- and as far as Randemtr.
"The Russians who for eight days
had beon gallantly holding the region
of Kozenitx under unfavorable condi
tions and heavy artillery fire, achiev
ed considerable success on October 20
and their position on the left bank of
Vistula Is now secured.
"The attempts by the Austrlana to
cross tho River San below Praemsyl
have been checked and the Russians
are assuming the offensive there.
"In the region south of Priemßyl are
found the remains of all the Austrian
corps defeated in prior fights in Gall
cla. Here the Russian troopa are ener
getically checking the advance of
numerous bodies of the enemy.
"There Is no essential change in
K&st Prussia. We are at present in
touch with the euemy on a front cov
ering over four hundred verats (about
26? miles) from the lower Baoura to
the slopes of the Carpathian moun
tains.
Allies Checked, Berlin Claima
Berlin.—Engagements continue near
Nleuport, Belgium, and Lille, where
the allied forces have been trying to
beat back the German advance. The
French for several days have been at
tacking desperately in the vicinity of
Lille, but according to headquarters'
bulletins all the attacks have been re
pulsed with heavy losses to the al
lies. - »
It is announced that the allies have
made a stand behind the river Yser in
an attempt there to check the Ger
man advance along the coast.
Japs Occupy Another Island
Tokio.—The navy department has
announced the occupation for military
purposes of strategically important
Islands, in the Marianne, or Ladrone,
Marshall, East Caroline and West
Caroline archipelagoes. Previous an
nouncement has been made of the oc
cupation by Japan of islands in the
Marshall and Caroline group. Ti*e
occupation of an Island in the Mari
anne or Ladrone group has not here
tofore been reported. The Marianne
1 islands lie directly east of Luzon and
about 1,700 miles from Manila.
FURY OF FIGHT FOR
STRAITS OF DOVER
QERMANB CROSS YBER WITH
GREAT LOBB OF LIFE AND
ARE HALTED.
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SOUTH BAnLE UNDECIDED
Zsppslins May Equslizs 8«a Fight-
Germans Advance in Poland Bays
■ Report.
—London .—The battle for the Straits
of Dover, one of the moat sanguinary
of the war, la continuing with" unabat
ed fury, but thus far without either
Hide gaining decided advantage.
s Tlie Germajix, who at terrible coet
In life, crossed the Yser Canal be
tween Nlcuport and Dixmude, have
not been able to make further pro
gress u« the Allies, according to a
report of German General Headquar
ters are obstinately defending their
position*. It Is the same farther
south, around Armentleres. l>ill«,
and Arras. The opposing
armies are delivering fierce attacks,
gaJnlng or losing a few mllea or lees
of ground with sacrifices In life that
are appalling. The whole countryside
is fairly reeking with the blood of
thousands of killed or wounded.
In the towns and villages, with
which the country is dotted and most
of which have been laid in ruins by
the artillery, most desperate fighting
has occurred when the cavalry and In
fantry came into contact. Both sides
Hpeak of heavy losses they have im
posed on their adversaries, but say
nothing of their own dead or wound
ed, whose places are being filled with
reinforcement*.
The Brßlah (lent which did such
execution in bombarding the German
flank, seems to have withdrawn. The
Gentians say this was because their
artillery was beginning to reach th«
ships. The belief is expressed here,
however, that the fleet will be able to
render untenable German occupation
of any part of the Belgian or French
roast. The opinion also is expressed
here that the operations of the Allied
vessels off the Belgian coast and in
the vicinity of the Straits of Dover
may cause the German fleet to come
out and give battle.
In naval circles here It ia consid
ered that the German submarines, al
though they have proved deadly to
ships, steaming alowlJ», will not be so
effective againstship* steaming and
maneuvering at high speed and in
•hallow water, as the British moni
tors and their auxiliaries have been
doing.
There is some talk of the Germans
bringing their big 42-centimeter guns
to the coast to use against the Allies'
warships but the British sailors are
credited with saying that their vessels
can prevent these guns being put in
position. They claim that even if
they should be mounted they will not
be so deadly against a fast moving
target as against the statlanary forts
they destroyed so easily.
While this life and death struggle
is going on i nthe west the French
have become more active along the
Alsatian border and are said to be
making preparations and securing ad
vanced positions j n view of possible
attacks by the Germans with their big
Howitera on the Belfont fortress. It
now seems to be realized that no
fortress has any chance of holding
out when once thse big German guns
are brought into action aginst it.
The German officials report again
specks of the German offnesive on
Augustowo, Russian Poland, which it
declares 1« progressing. It reiterates
that the battle near Ivangorod al
though favorable to the Germans, re
mains undecided.
North of this section the Russians
claim they are still pursuing the Ger
mans who attempted an advance on
Warsaw, and southward to have cross
ed the Vestula and driven the Aus
trian* back.
In Gallcla and In the Carpathian*
the Russians also claim to have
broken down the Austrian offensives.
Aa the days come and go and the
promised visits of the Zeppelins to
ngland do not materialize.
The public Is beginning to believe
theae monster aircraft are being held
n reserve for the day that the Oer
man Navy comes out and that they
will be used In force to assist the
warships In an endeavor to cripple
the British fleet.
Will Not Ruls Cass.
' London. —The British government
has given no direct ruling on the
question of taking reservists from
neutral ships and is not expected to
do so until the number of reservists
constitute a real military menace.
Report Rebel Defeat.
Capetown, via London.—lt is offi
cially announced that the rebel Lieut.
Col. Maritx and hia forces have been
completely defeated at Kakamas in
the Gordon ia district of Bechuanaland,
by union of South African troops.
Lieut Colonel Maritx was wounded
and fled to German territory.
Belgium Faces Famine.
Brussels, val London. —Famine me
naces nearly seven million persons In
Belgium unless they receive Immedi
ate help from the outside.
CARRANZA READY
TO RETIRE-TERMS
WOULD REQUIRE PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT TO SE OF
BRIEF DURATION.
WOULD UKE TO BE IN RACE
These Tsrms Will Probably Be Met
by the Convention Says Officiate
in Waahlngton.
Washington.—lndications that Cen
tral Carranza had agreed to retire in
leference to wiahes of the Auguaa
Callentea convention were contained
in official dispatches to the state de
railment.
General Obregon and the committee
which went to Mexico City to inter
view the first chief returned "highly
optimistic" according to official re
ports. It generally is understood that
Carranza informed the committee he
would not submit hia realgnation a
second time, leaving it to the con
vention to reconaider, if it chose, the
action taken at the recent Mexico
City convention, the minutes of which
were formally ratified by the Aguas
Caiientea assembly.
With the arrival of 28 Zapata dele
gates the convention was expected to
formally consider the question of a
successor to Carranza. No report had
been received of the result of the de
liberations.
Officials of the Washington govern
ment did not doubt that the two con
ditions which Carranza was reported
to have stipulated as necessary before
he would retire—namely that the ten
ure of the provisional government be
brief and that he be permitted to be
a candidate —would be met by the
convention.
Wblle no con Arm a thin has been re
ceived of alleged disturbances In
Mexico City official advices told of a
general order Issued by Carranza de- j
posing many of the commanders who j
were Villa adherents at the conven- j
tlon. Similarly a decree was Issued
by Carranza Informing all chiefs
throughout the republic that he was
still first chief and to obey only or
ders from him Instead of the conven
tion.
NO EMBARGO ON COTTON.
England Dsclarsa Staple Can Go Frss
on All Seas, _I
Washington.—Great Britain In two
notes presented to the State Depart
ment by the British Ambassador, Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice, defined her attl.
tude toward commerce between neu
tral countries as one of rigid endeav
or to give every security possible In
the Interest of free and undisturbed
trade. The documents contributed a
general pronouncement cf British pol
icy on the sdbject of contraband.
The essential points in the Britlah
attitude are:
American shippers should take pre
caution to show the exact destination
of their goods, mentioning either a
specific consignee or a neutral Gov
ernnent In bills of lading. Greet Brit
ain will be guided by the American
doctrine of continuous voyage or "ulti
mate destination" In respect to com
merce between neutral countries in
articles generally known as condit
ional contraband. Absolute contra
band, embracing munitions of war,
always is subject to seizure and ex
amination when carried in neutral
ships.
Cotton, specially mentioned as
neither aosolute nor conditional con
traband, can be shipped in neutral
vessels not only to neutral countries
but to all belligerents without moles
tation.
Germans Release Japs
Washington.—Seventy-one Japanese
held prisoners In Germany have been
released and escorted out of the coun
try, according to advices to the state
department. This leaves 38 Japanese
in x addition to children, concerning
whom the Japanese embassy here has
Inquired, and who It is believed are
still held in Germany.
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V Cotton Condition Improving.
Washington.—The cotton situation
arising from the European war is be
ing rapidly cleared up In the opinion
at President Wilson. He told callers
that the end of the war alone would
rstore normal conditions in the cot
ton Industry, but that rapid progress
was being made tn the efforts to as
sist the cotton growers of the south.
The President based his optimism
concerning the cotton situation on ths
plans for furnishing money to the cot
ton planters and on the opening of
foreign markets.
He said that there ie every reason
why all ports should be opened to
cotton anl predicted that they would
be. Mr: Wilson declared that South
ern business men with whom he has
talked had not been deeply apprehen
sive over the cotton situation. He
added that he had been confident all
along that the question would work
Itself with ths assistance of the Ad
ministrative officers of the govern
ment President Wilson expects to
remain in Washington this week that
he may shape his program and keep
In touch with affairs in Europe and
Mexico
PAT OLD SOLDIERS
N. C. CdNFDERATE VETERANS
- WILL PETITION LEGISLA
TURE FOR INCREASE.
MAJ. GRAHAM RE-ELECTED
Judge Clark* Spoke of Monument to
North Carolina Woman af Con
federacy.—Pralaoa Donor.
Raleigh.—The North Carolina Con
federate Veterans' Aaaoctmtlon want*
the a tale to Increase ita appropriation
for pensions to the ex-Confederate
aoldlera of the state.
At the meeting of the association,
which was held In the House of Rep
resenatives, the following committee
was named to petition the next legis
lature to increaae the pensions for ei-
Confederate aoldlera: Judge Walter
Clark. M. O. Sherrill. Capt W. 8.
Linoberry, MaJ. W. J. Graham and J.
C. Blrdaong.
Speaking on the motion of Mr. J. C.
Blrdaong said that the pension list
and the pension law ought to be re
plead. He aaid that every soldier
who served four yeara in the war
ought to be paid something If noth
ing more than $5 a year to show rec
ognition of aervice rendered.
He referred to the S3O a year paid
to the wounded, and asked, what i»
S3O a year. He aaid that amount
could be spent for cigars.
Judge Clark Interjected the remark
that the Federal soldier gets S3O a
month.
Mr. Blrdaong, continuing, said that
North Carolina promised the soldiers
who went to the front that they and
their families would b« cared for. Ho
aaid that the atate had not kept Ita
promiae.
The old soldiers do not get enough,
ho aaid, and he wanted the committee
to petition the legislature to Increase
the penaions. He also wanted the
legislature to Increase the accommoda
tions at the Soldiers' Home. He said
that we ought to have 800 there.
Judge Clark apoke of Ashley Horne's
gift of the monument erected to the
North Carolina Women of the Cob
federacy In caDltal square and Lo
thought that It was fittingly located at
the capital of the state. In this con
men of the Confederacy and to the
nectlon he paid a tribute to the wo
men of the Confederacy and to tho
generous donor of the monument.
MaJ. W. A. Oraham was re-elected
prealdent of tho association and Mr.
Blrdaong, secretary.
Dairy Cowa Essential
Stateevllle.—John A. Arey of Iredell
sounty, who is a Government d.ury
agent, has been heading off the cream
ery promoters against whom Stale
Dairymen Keed has published warn
Inge. Mr. Arey waa dispatched to
Cleveland county to look after the
dairy Interests there and, on' the in
vitation of farmers, ho attended »
meeting at Orover called by a pro
moter for the purpose of organizing
a creamery company. The promoter
had proposed to equip a cream°r> at
Grover for s2,t>oo and stock to the
amount of $2,000 had been subscribed,
it la said but it Is believed that hm
the reeult of the visit of Mr. Arey the
company will not be organized.
In the presence of the promoter,
at the request of the farmers in at
tendance on the meeting Mr. Arey
outlined the beat plan for establish
ing creameries, showing that it lo
beet to first have sufficient dairy cows
in the community to aupport a cream
ery. Mr. Arey said that there wan
not a single herd of dairy cattle in
the vicinity of Grover and not a single
cream separator in tho neighborhood
He advised the farmers to buy dairy
cattle and cream separators and ahip
their cream to the co-operative cream
ery at Shelby, 20 miles away, until
thoy can support a creamery of thelx
own at Orover.
Stock Lake With Flah.
Aaherille. —The immense lake ad
joining the golf llnka of the Aabeville
Country Club la to DO ftocked with
flab, according to an announcement
made recently, Judgo Junlua G.
Adama, the prealdent of the organi
sation having made arrangementa for
tbo government to anpply the Club
With enough Mack baaa to stock the
body of water.
Now Church Completed.
Asheboro. A handsome M. E.
church has just boon completed at
Coleridge, under the pastorate of Rev.
R. L. Molton. Mr. Malton points with ,
pride to the handaome structure which
stands as a monument to his four
years' pastorate on tho Coleridge cir
cuit. According to the laws of hi*
church he will be sent to another
field of labor in November as no pas
tor is allowed to serve more than four
years at a time on the same charge.
This church has just been seated with
individual cherry colored chair seats.
Father of Many Sees WilsoiL
Washington.—J. E. Duckworth, 87
years old, and the father of 25 chil
dren, 18 .of whom voted the Demo
cratic ticket last election, was here
to see Prealdent Wilson. Duckworth
came from North Carolina. '1 have
come to Washington from my moun
tain home to shake bands with tho
boat president the country has had
for many years," said Mr. Duckworth.
"I hare 19 Democratic Toters in ipy
Immediate family—myself and 18
son*. 1 think I am entitled to rec
ognition at the White House."