fore, was the location of the Teuton coun. indeed has been pocketed by the French termovement.

on the south and the British on the north, Rumania depended for the defense of and its fall at any time would surprise Dobrudja almost entirely upon the Rus no one. Peronne has not been touched as sian forces on the Bessarabian frontier yet, and indeed it seems that the French at Reni. These forces, however, obvious do not plan any direct action against it. ly did not get into position in time, and They can from their present positions the small Rumanian element which was both north and south of the river reach on the border was easily overcome. The the defenders with their .guns, but their Teutons then advanced as far as the position as a result of recent successes Danube west of the railroad which di will enable them, when they are ready to vides Dobrudja, but before they could move in that direction, to reach the Gercarry their movement along the whole man lines from three sides, and in all line from the Danube to the sea the probability flank them out of the town Russians arrived and checked them. The without subjecting it to direct fire. check appears to be purely temporary,

The German situation in the west is and there is reason to believe that the becoming extremely dangerous as a result Teutonic forces are present in sufficient

of the Somme movements of the Allies, numbers to force their way to the river. and it is beginning to appear that a radiIn connection with this advance, two

cal change will have to be made in their things may be noted: First, the Danube lines in order to prevent them from being River, for its entire length from the

broken. They are being badly bent now, Black Sea to the Serbian frontier, is the

bent so far that the entire Noyons salient natural defensive line of Rumania. The will soon be thrown in danger. Before second, which is a corollary, is that no

they are broken it will probably be necadvance the Germans can make south of

essary to draw them in and increase the a line through Constanta carries any

number of defenders per mile of line. threat to Rumania as long as the Danube

The battle of the Somme is just beginis not crossed. As the bridges over the

ning. Before it ends it may prove the river are few and far between-in fact,

deciding factor in the western fighting. the only one in Dobrudja is at Cerna

Not a great deal has happened on other voda—the Germans, in spite of their ini

fronts. There has been some spasmodic tial successes, have accomplished very

fighting about the Saloniki position, but

the allied offensive seems to have just little.

been begun. Previously, such fighting Fighting on the Somme

as there was developed only into a moveThe month has been characterized on ment in which Bulgaria was the principal the western front by a succession of participant. On the Russian front the heavy French attacks, and by several fighting has been equally spasmodic. The strong British drives toward the north. Russian main effort has been concenIn all cases these attacks have met with trated about Halicz and has apparently success, and it seems now that the last resulted in the taking of the main deline of German trenches has been reached fenses in the south. The city holds out, in more than one section of the front. however, so that there has been no real The French attacks have been directed change in the situation. Italy has been principally against Combles, the largest able to do but little since the fall of town, except for Peronne, in that section Gorizia. The Carso Plateau still blocks of the front. Both Combles and Peronne her path to Trieste, and such fighting as are still held by the Germans, but the has occurred has been in the attempt to French advances north of the Somme now gain a foothold on the edge of the plaseriously threaten both places. Combles teau. It has been entirely uneventful.

Drowned

I

A recent record of proceedings of the when the German Pacific Squadron came British prize court, which is in daily into view. What followed was described session at London, reads like a tale of the in an affidavit by the British Admiral. Middle Ages, when pirates sailed the He stated that he was in command of a seven seas. On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the squadron composed of the following of court is thus officially reported by the his Majesty's ships: London Telegraph:

Invincible, (Captain T. P. H. Beamish,

flagship.) N the prize court yesterday the

Inflexible, (Captain R. F. Phillimore, C. B., President, Sir Samuel Evans,

M. V. O.) awarded prize bounty amounting Carnarvon, (Captain H. L. D'E. Skipworth,

to £12,160 to Vice Admiral Sir Dove flying flag of Rear Admiral A. P. Stoddart.) ton Sturdee and the officers and crews

Cornwall, (Captain W. M. Ellerton.)

Kent, (Captain I. D. Allen, C. B.) of his Majesty's ships Invincible, Inflex

Glasgow, (Captain I. Luce, C. B.) ible, Carnarvon, Cornwall, Kent, and

Bristol, (Captain R. H. Fanshawe.) Glasgow, in respect of the destruction of Macedonia, (Captain R. S. Evans, M. V. 0.,)

an auxiliary. the four German warships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Nurnberg, and Leipzig, in the

While the squadron was at anchor in battle of the Falkland Islands, on Dec.

Port William on Dec. 8, at about 8 A. M., 8, 1914.

the shore signal station reported that Commander Maxwell Anderson, R. N., two enemy cruisers were in sight. Steam counsel in support of the claim, stated was at once raised for full speed, and that it was estimated that the total of the Kent proceeded out of harbor to inthe crews on board the enemy vessels vestigate. Smoke from other vessels was 2,432 persons, and thus the bounty could be observed over the horizon, and at the rate of £5 per head amounted to

later other enemy vessels appeared in £12,160. This was, he continued, the first sight. Accordingly, the British squadcase of a fleet action to come before the ron, with the exception of the Bristol court during the present war.

It would and the Macedonia, proceeded to sea, be recollected that on Nov. 1, 1914, a

and, clearing the harbor entrance at 9 British squadron encountered a German A. M., the signal was hoisted for genfleet off the coast of Chile, and his

eral chase. The enemy squadron of warMajesty's ships Good Hope and Mon ships consisted of the five German mouth were unfortunately overpowered

cruisers Scharnhorst, (flying the flag of and sunk. Whatever others might have

Admiral Graf von Spee,) Gneisenau, thought of this twist of the lion's tail, Leipzig, Nurnberg, and Dresden. it appeared that the German Admiral The affidavit continued: “At about 1 was under no delusion himself.

P. M. Invincible and Inflexible were As at that time it was clean fighting, within range of the enemy, and fire was it was perhaps as well to put on record opened at long range. Shortly after fire that the German Admiral, when he took was opened the enemy squadron, in his fleet into Valparaiso, refused to obedience to orders from their Admiral, drink the toast of “Damnation to the scattered, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau British Navy,” and apparently had a turning to port, while the light cruisers premonition that his own end was very Leipzig, Nurnberg, and Dresden turned On Dec. 8 a British squadron was

to starboard in an endeavor to escape. lying in the harbor of Port William,

“ The pursuit of Scharnhorst and Falkland Islands, under the command of Gneisenau was continued by Invincible Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Charles and Inflexible, with Carnarvon in supDoveton Sturdoe, K. C. B., C. V. O., port, and at about 4:17 P. M. Scharn

near.

The Invader: A Parable

By Anatole France

Famous Member of the French Academy

ready told you what kind of men the blood of human' victims. They defiled Greeks are. They do not nourish vast themselves in Lydia with horrible imdesires and are content with what they pieties. At Sardis they burned the tempossess. They fear the divine Nemesis ples and the sacred woods. Heaven will which humbles those who rise too high, punish them for their crimes, and their and they observe proportion in every ruin is assured. I shall wage war against thing. Wisdom is their faithful com them to win high renown in the eyes of panion: it preserves them from yielding men and to teach all peoples what it to tyranny within and from practicing it costs to invade a country that belongs without. But when I announced to

to me.

My plan is to conquer not only you, O King, the way in which they Greece, but all Europe. Europe is beauwould act toward

you, you laughed tiful; there the sky is soft and the earth at me.

This time listen to me more fertile and all sorts of fruit trees are favorably. They have come to defend cultivated. Of all mortals I alone am this pass against you, and that is what worthy of its possession. they are preparing themselves for. Now

Demaratus-0 King, take in good part this is their custom: before sacrificing

what remains for me to tell you. Listen, their lives they encircle their heads with

I speak to you as to a sacred host. King, fillets and crowns.

do not avenge yourself too cruelly on the Xerxes questions Demaratus about the

Athenians. The vengeances of men are Greeks, the forces they are preparing odious to the gods. Son of Darius, if against him, and the quarrels which di

you believe in a god, if you believe you vide them.

are in command of an army of immorDemaratus—It is true, O King, that,

tals, you do not want my advice. But if judging according to their sentiment of

you recognize that you are a man and what is good and what is bad, the Greeks

that you are in command of men, conquarrel often and struggle, town against

sider that fortune is like a wheel which town, citizens against citizens. It is true

turns ceaselessly and throws down those that the people of Athens are not unani

whom it has raised. It never happens, mous as to the way in which it is ad

it never will happen, that a mortal should visable to govern the city. Among the

from birth to death experience constant citizens some regret the tyrants and

good fortune. For the loftiest heads are aspire to confine authority to the well

reserved the most terrible calamities. I born men; others, led by brilliant, clever,

have spoken out because you have forced and daring orators, are striving to main

me to. Now may what you desire come tain the popular government; and, again, it is true that the latter having prevailed,

to pass, O King! men who passed for just have been exiled.

At these words Xerxes sent Demaratus But these dissensions ceased at your ap

away without anger. He was not anproach, O King. The leaders of the aris

noyed with him, because he thought he tocracy have been recalled to their native

was out of his mind. land, and they are today governing in However, he was soon aware that the conjunction with the friends of the peo Spartan was not mistaken. The Greeks ple.

remained steady and resolute and would Xerxes-What does that matter to me? have blocked the way had not a man of Heaven is on my side.

Alone among

Malis named Ephialtus shown Mardonius men the Persians know the true gods. I a little-known path which was not guardhave given the immortal gods the surest ed and by which the barbarians penetestimony of my piety. I have sacrificed trated into Greece. Seeing themselves white horses and young men to them that outflanked, the Greeks, with the excepthey may make me victorious. The Greeks tion of 400 Thebans, 700 Thespians, and worship neither the sun nor the stars 300 Spartans, who allowed their lives to and are very ignorant in matters divine. be sacrificed for their country, withdrew The Athenians do nothing to please the to fight elsewhere. The Persians, havheavenly powers and refuse to shed the ing seized Athens, which was devoid of

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