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THE BRITISH FLEET
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German Naval . Expert Can-
not Fathom Inaction.
Explains That Amphion Wu Sunk
After Having Destroyed Mine
Layer Because Commander
Made Tactical Error.
(Furnished by the Chamber of German-
American Comemrce Inc. New York city
and written by a "naval expert" whose
name was not furnished with the story.)
"It has been England who declared war
against Germany. Where Is England now
with her enormous fleet which every na-
tion had expected to simply wipe oft the
North Sea the German Meet throufch her
Immense power and her famous efficlencyT
What lias the English fleet done In these
1 days since the time her king dis-
patched her with the proud order "cap-
ture or destroy Germany's fleet?' Had
the English fleet been victorious since
that time England most probably would
have pressed upon Denmark in order to
be able to land troops at EJsberg and
from there to invade Germany from the
north.
"For years and years It has been
rumored that the harbor of EJsberg.
which was deepened by the Danish for
about 28 feet had been deepened through
English Influence. England It Is sup-
posed wished to enable steamers which
are larger than the regular cattle steam-
ers arriving and leaving this harbor to
use the harbor of Ejsberg a place Just tit
for landing English troops for the In-
vasion of Germany. That nothing of this
sort has happened as yet proves that the
German fleet is still controlling the Danish
and the German coast of the North Sea
as well as the whole eastern part of the
North Sea Itself.
"All we have heard of until now has
been the destruction of the Germain mine
layer Koenigin Lulse and of one Ger-
man submarine boat; provided we don't
want to believe the reports which again
and again are popping up about the de-
struction of four English dreadnaughts
and two cruisers now supposed to be
lying on the bottom of the sea in the
llumber.
' "As far as the destruction of the Koen-
' lgln Lulse and the sinking of the English
cruiser Amphion Is concerned there are
to many different opinions about these sad
events In vogue that It seems to be
worth while to explain the conditions
under which these two steamers worked
and perished. According to the naval
war plans of both powers Involved the
whole maneuver took place In the follow-
ing way:
The Koenigin Lulse. which In times of
peace Is an excursion boat was sent to
lay mines not as erroneously stated on
the German coast where they would be of
no use since they would only serve to
destroy our own ships but in front of
the mouths of the English harbors in
order to prevent the English ships from
leaving the harbors. She carried as all
the German mine layers do' a complete
map of the parts of the North Sea where
she was supposed to drop the mines.
Every spot where a mine is to be dropped
Is carefully laid out before hand and
latitude and longitude are carefully taken
before the mine is laid. The mines laid
by the Germans are attached to an Iron
Mock which drops in the water anchor-
ing itself on the bottom of the sea.
Through an automatic clock work the
height to which the mine rises from the
anchor Is carefully fixed before hand and
corresponds with the assumed depth of
the ocean at the spot where the mine is
supposed to be laid. In the Russian-
Japanese war. the Japanese mines were
attached to wooden structures which aft-
er the mine waa anchored on the bottom
always drifted on the surface of the
water therefore warning the Russian
warships of the presence of the Japanese
mines. With the German iron structure
to which the mines are attached a repeti-
tion of this is prevented since there is aft
sign whatever of the mine on the sur-
face of the water.
"While the Koenigin Lulse waa busy
dropping these mines which rolled from
the aft of the ship on tracks Into the
water one English torpedo destroyer put
In appearance noticed the German ship
and immediately sent a wireless message
to the cruiser of the flotilla she belonged
to. Every torpedo flotilla has one so-
called flagship which Is called In Ger-
man 'Fuehrerschlff.' and mis ship In
question waa the Amphion. She waa at
the head of a flotilla of torpedo destroy-
ers which In fact is only a large type
of torpedo boat and which are called In
German 'Hochsee Torpedoboote' ships of
about 800 to 1200 tons. Immediately upon
receiving the news from its torpedo scout
the entire flotilla under the leadership of
the Amphion went in pursuit of the Ger-
man ship which tried to make her get-
away as quick as possible. But since
the Koenigin Luise. even going full
' .steam ahead can not make more than
23 knots while the torpedo boat can
average from 28 to 55 knots to. Eng-
lish flotilla was upon the enemy Inside
of an hour surrounded the ship which
had no means to defend herself and blew
her up In the air. After this the Am-
phion with its flotilla returned toward
the English coast but by an unpardon-
able tactical mistake which should not
have occurred with an officer of such a
well trained marine as the English the
British ships went back over the same
field of mines which the German shin
had just distributed Instead of taking a
different and therefore safer course.
While the flotilla passed safely over the
mines the cruiser Amphion having the
greater depth struck one and perished.
"As far as the present activity of the
German fleet is concerned. It Is very
probable that the older ships are scat-
tered all over the Baltic sea for two
reasons In the first place to bombard
the Russian harbors and to harm the
Russian Baltic coast then to guard the
' Hund the small and the big Belt the
three straits leading from the North Sea
Into the Baltic between Denmark and
Sweden In order to prevent the slipping
" through of English torpedo boats and an
English attack on Kiel and the Kaiser
Wllhelm canal and to keep the trade
open with Sweden Norway and Den-
mark. The newer ships are presumably
rear Helgoland awaiting a possible at-
tack. "In regard to the far East German
fleet It appears that she is entirely in-
tbci. ii even seems mat the two beet
I ' English cruisers of the East AslaUc fleet
. have been damaged by her to a great ex-
tent. A couple of days ago the news
circulated that two armed cruisers each
having four funnels whose 'nationality
could not be discerned.' had entered the
" English harbor of Hong Kong badly dam-
aged by shells it would seem that the
problem of 'discerning ther nationality' of
these two ships ought not to be such a
very pursllng one for the English peo-
ple In Hong Kong. Outside of that it
sounds almost Impossible that two Ger-
man ships should seek refuge In the
hostile harbor of Hong Kong Instead of
e the neutral American port of Manila.
By the way it Is not a very flattering
fact for the British navy that England
In spite of having a far superior navy
"in the Ear East which moreover is
.strengthened by the French armored and
Russian protected cruisers as well as by
a considerable number of destroyers tor-
pedo boats' and even submarines does
not feel sure of being able to defeat those
. two German cruisers. Therefore another
wbole nation with Its big and powerful
" navy has been as all evidences show
.' asked to help the British against the
much-feared Germans."
WAR ABROAD IM
Anxiety for John 8. Sargent.
(Astocialtd Prtn Rtpcrl.)
. LONDON August i7.-(l:51 p. m.)
-''Bomt'anxlety Is felt here concerning John
- Singer Sargent the American painter.
Nothing haa been heard from Mr Sar-
rMWent steca he left London for Austria
a i July ! friends and relatives are try.
tng to get news of hint through th
Independence Which Would
Be Shown Is of Valoe.
Writer Shows How Great Conflict
May Bring; About Better
Conditions for Men
of State.
To The Post:
Dallas Texas August 26. The hard-
sHips Immediately Imposed upon this
country by the European war the sud-
den suspension of business the discharge
of laborers the stoppage of factory
wheels will be more than compensated
for If the lesson they teach is well
learned.
From every logical point of view a
general war In Europe ought to add
something to the prosperity of every man
In this country. It means a greater de-
mand for everything we have to sell
except the single item of raw cotton and
It compels us to increase our own uae
of home manufactured cotton. What this
means to us aa a country will be better
understood when It is stated that If Tex-
as were a republic wholly Independent of
other States It would be better off If
It raised and manufactured 500000 bales
of cotton than if it raised and exported
5000000 bales of cotton.
Whatever business depression exists
here Is due to the sudden interruption of
the established currents of trade and
system of credits. We have become fi-
nancially dependent upon Europe be-
cause of the nature of our trade with
Europe. When Europe wired Its agents
here to stop lending money in America
our industries went into mourning. If
our business mechanism had been equal
to that of the Germans the day it became
plain that a general war was on every
industry In this country would have In-
creased its demand for labor.
Does Swttserland languish In a business
way because of the war? The guns of
the contending armies roar constantly
In Its hearing and if its neutrality is re-
spected it will emerge from the conflict
richer in assets aa well as in the general
respect of mankind.
Common sense ought to teach every
man that when millions of men who ordi-
narily contribute to the world's stock of
materials and food supply are suddenly
called from such labor other men must
work harder in order to prevent a de-
ficiency of necessary products.
ary produc
of course.
There will be of course reduced con-
sumption of some things but this will
be offset by an Increased demand for
other things. The warring nations will
build up war debts In order to purchase
our products. They will forcibly enlarge
the basis of their credits In order to eat
and live without work while engaged in
war. While they are thus constrained
to Increase their supply q circulating
medium by pawning their future earn
ings a corresponding need la Imposed
upon this country to Increase its circu-
lating medium by pledging its present
profits and assets. Europe has hereto-
fore been manufacturing money to lend
us based on Its material assets. We are
now under the painful necessity of man-
ufacturing our own money based on our
own material assets.
Europe has heretofore taken our farm
mortgages issued paper on them tailed
money and loaned It back to us at 8 per
cent. The European Job press is tempo-
rarily out of commission and we must
of necessity put an American imprint
upon the money product of our farm
mortgages as well as the product of our
farms If we are to continue to do bus-
iness. This is a banking problem and ran he
worked out only through the banks. The
banks should have the help of every
thinking man for they are fighting up-
hill. They are fighting the most unscrup-
ulous foe a man ever fought popular
superstition.
A man who Is prominently Identified
with Texas business Interests declared
before a Texas audience a few days ago
that he did not think that a Texas bank
could safely emit a currency based on
Texas commercial paper. Issued by the
government In the ratio of 76 per cent.
That man cheerfully accepts a Canadian
dollar an English dollar a French dol-
lar and a Russian dollar which baa a
more fragile foundation but he balks
when it comes to the home product In
other words he belongs to the great army
of fetish worshippers who fancy that the
think called a dollar Isn't sound unless It
Is Imported corresponding to the con-
tingent which finds nothing fit to wear
unless It comes from Paris.
Now for the truth. For every obliga-'
tion It haa outstanding Texas has five
limes as much security behind It as
London puts behind every dollar of Its
obligations considered as a whole. This
1.4 as demonstrable aa any mathematical
problem. Texas Is in far better condition
right now to furnish a basis for a me-
dium of exchange .than either London
I'aris Berlin St. Petersburg. New York
or Chicago. Texas has a greater amount
of unpledged assets than that entire
bunch of cities. Texas could under a
modern currency system such as will soon
be Instituted here finance Germany's
side of the present war and emerge from
It In better shape than France did from
the last Franco-Prussian war.
The people who are making trouble
for Texas right now are Texans who
have no knowledge of and no faith In
their own State.
The federal government has faith In
Texas and understands its produotlve
power. Be It said to their credit that
the bankers of Texas are meeting the
emergency with vigorous and prudent
measures which will soon prove to be ad-
equate. Normal conditions will quickly
be restored and the natural rewards of
our commercial relations with all of the
peoples now at war will soon show in
universal dividends provided those who
are disposed to work stay on the Job
and those who aufferfrom hysteria stay
In the background.
In the meantime let us learn the full
Import of the present lesson and resolve
now and forever to base all of our busi-
ness on Texas grown currency issued by
Texas banks based on Texas products
and assets. Then we will have only the
humanitarian reason to regret a foreign
war. Its impost of poverty and suffering
would never touch us.
E. G. Senter.
AIRMEN DIRECTED GERMAN
ARTILLERY IN MONS FIGHT
Aeroplanes Hovered Over British
Foroei and Pilots Signalled Posi-
tions With Discs on Line.
.AuocitUi Prus Report.)
LONDON August 27 (11:40 a. m.)
Refugees from the scene of fighting
around Mons report that airmen took a
prominent part In directing the German
artillery says the Times correspondent
In Paris. Aeroplanes hovered over the
British forces and their pilots signalled
the German batteries by means of a disc
swung at the end of a line.
The method used by Zeppelin airships
In dropping bombs has been described
s follows by an English refugee who
haa Just arrived her from Belgium: '
"The dirigible hovers over Its objective
at a sufficient altitude to keep it out of
range of the enemy's guns. At the same
time It lowers a steel cafe attached to a
steel wire rope 2000 or 3000 feet long.
This cage is divided Into compartments
and It carries one man whose duty It is to
throw down the bomba. The cage Is suftl-
clently strong to make rifle Are against it
Ineffective and because of Its small alie
and the fact that it Is kept constantly
In motion It in vary diOoult for heavy
UMteW& --
HIHWMHtmiHHIIIHHIimi
All Americans Urged by Bryan i
to Leave Eufbpe Without Delay
Ussociaiti Pns Rtfrt.
WASHINGTON August 27. Secretary Bryan cabled today all American
embassies and legations in Europe to urge Americans to leave Europe without
delay. i
Secretary Bryan Issued the followiing formal statement:
"Americans in Europe are advised to return home as soon as they can .
secure transportation facilities. War creates uncertainty so that predictions
about the future can not be made with any accuracy. It hi not wise there-''
fore for Americans abroad to delay their return longer than necessary. This
does not mean that every one should try to take the same ship but it means
that there shall be no unnecessary delay.'"
LONDON August 27. A statement issued today by the American com-
mittee thxough Herbert C. Hooper its chairman advising Americans to return
home at the earliest opportunity brought a crowd of excited people to the re-
lief quarters today. They had not read the statement carefully and believed
England to be In a serious plight.
Mr. Hoover explained that most Americans In England were only consum-
ing food supplies and making more difficult financial exchange
There are 15 sailings scheduled between now and next Saturday. All of
these vessels will carry full passenger list.
COLQUITT BILL IS MOST UNPOPULAR
AND HAS A VERY SUM CHANGE
Members of the House Believe That the Present Warehouse
Law Is Sufficient If It Is Amended in a Few Details.
(Houston Poil S fecial.)
AUSTIN. Texas. August 27. Three
different men a banker a cotton buyer
and a farmer expressed the opinion be-
fore the Joint committee of the house
of representatives today that receipts is-
sued under the warehouse law now on
the statute books are Just as good and
negotiable as would be those that might
be issued under the administration emer-
gency bill should It become a law.
They were T. I'. Cole vice president
o' the Merchants and Planters' National
bank of Sherman; W. V. Lawson presi-
dent of the Texas Cotton association and
V. G. Lewis president of the Farmers'
union.
Mr. Cole and Mr. Lawson declared
themselves opposed to the passage of the
emergency bill while Mr. Lewis urged
its passage. But all three of them agreed
that the proposed emergency bill does
not make the receipts better collateral.
The Joint committee spent the day-
hearing from gentlemen who had been
invited to appear before them holding
three sessions. The results of the day's
work did not help the fortunes of Gov-
ernor Colquitt's measure and represen-
tatives who favored the bill yesterday-
are not so sure about it tonight.
Believe Present Law Sufficient.
In the lower house the proposition to
simply strengthen the present warehouse
law by slight amendments Instead of
passing the drastic bill of the administra-
tion is gaining ground and some of the
members are beginning to wonder if the
special session i3 not aggravating the sit-
uation rather than helping it. Bur-
meister. for example expressed the opin-
ion while questioning Mr. Lawson be-
fore the committee that If the legisla-
ture would adjourn and go home it would
be doing the brst thing possible to im-
prove the situation.
Besides the three named above the
Joint committee also heard I. Jalonick
the Dallas insurance expert who told at
the morning session Just the kind of a
warehouse that is considered the best
risk and upon which the lowest rate of
Insurance is given.
Mr. Cole was the first witness who ap-
peared before the committee today and
from the outset it became evident that
It was goins to be a had day for the
Colquitt measure. Mr. Cole proceeded to
tell the committee that there Is almost as
good a bill as Is needed on the statute
hooks right now.
"1 don't think that the present situa-
tion ran be cured artificially gentlemen."
declared Mr. Cole. He said that all that
is necessary is to amend the present law
so as to require all warehouses to lie
covered buildings and not to allow any
Inclosed fence without shelter to he re-
garded as a warehouse In the definition
of the law.
Opposed to State Warehouses.
Mr. Cole expressed himself as strongly
opposed to' the State gotag into the ware-
house business as provided for in the
Colquitt emergency bill.
"The fact that the State Is conducting
the warehouse will not increase the secur-
ity." he declared. In answer to a ques-
tion from Mr. Klrhy he said that the
banks would rather do business with a
private corporation than with the State
itself.
Mr. Jalonick pave some valuable In-
formation to the committee on the ques-
tion of insurance of cgtton in warehouses
the most significant being that open ware-
houses (that is. sheds without sides) are
regarded as the best risk and the rate is
lowest on cotton stored In such buildings.
The substance of Mr. Law son's testi-
mony who spoke to the committee for
over two hours was to the effect that the
chief necessity Just now is to induce the
farmer to hold his cotton and to do some-
thing to protect it and keep it in Rood
condition lie. too. expressed himself ns
favoring private enterprise rather than
government ownership.
In answer to a question from Senator
Ijattlmore. who was present as to what
the legislature could do to relieve the
present situation he declared that In his
opinion the most effective and about the
only thing they could do would be to pass
a resolution and go back home and preach
It to the farmers; "Sit steady and hold
your cotton."
Lewis Defended Colquitt Bill.
Judge Woods of Navarro county who Is
giving the bill close attention asked each
witness a series of questions calculated to
ascertain the possible cost to the State
to operate a system of warehouses ade-
quate to the taking care of the cotton of
the Stnte for six manllis. From the an-
swers It would aiipeftTXhat It will require
about $2500000. The opinion wan ex-
pressed by botli Mr. Lawson and Mr.
Lewis that this money could hardly be
collected in advance as art amendment
proposes.
President Ievis defended the emerg-
ency bill warmly and urged that It be
passed. He tendered the use of 40") ware-
houses owned by the Farmers' union to
the State to put In use immediately. It
was lrt reply to questions asked by Judge
Woods that he admitted that he did not
think that the emergency bill would make
warehouse receipts more valuable as col-
lateral. A night session was heM at 8:30 o'clock.
The Senate.
Wiley Bill Altered.
Two bills will be before the senate to-
morrow morning both by Wiley of Mon-
tague. The committee to which these
bills were referred decided this afternoon
to report the bills favorably In order to
give the senate something to do In place
of bickering over a lot of resolutions
which brought out the political differences
of the two factions In the senate.
The Wiley bill known ns senate bill
No. 6 providing for the establishment of
a co-operative cotton marketing depart-
ment under a commissioner to be ap-
pointed by the governor will be reported
out of the committee unamended it hav-
ing been decided In committee to amend
and fight It out o.i the floor of the senate
at tomorrow's session.
Wiley's bill known as senate bill No. 1.
which provides for cotton warehouses at
every place cotton might stop and re-
quires the sinners to build warehouses at
all gins was amended In the committee
and Willi the amendments will be reported
tomorrow morning.
As amended the bill Is practically shorn
of all Its features except the enacting
clause. Committee amendments struck
out the provisions requiring glnners to
build warehouses at all their gins. An-
other amendment eliminated all reference
to railroads and another provided that
the warehouse receipt ah.uld and must
show the grade of cotton contained In the
bale for ulvH tji receipt la issued this
feature having not been touched on In the
original bill.
A very heated discussion took place In
the committee' between Brelsford and
Wiley over the railroad feature of the
bill. Wiley finally agreeing to accept the
amendment but promising to fight for
the restoration of the railroad1 clause on
the floor of the senate.
Administration Measure Unpopular.
This fight promises to be a bitter one
and there Is no doubt but that politics will
be Injected Into the arguments. It seems
to be a well settled fact that the admin-
istration measures have no chance of
passage in the senate even if they get
through the house. The opposition to the
governor is so strong In the senate that
the members will not pass any legislation
submitted by the chief executive.
Astin of Brasos also promises to add
to the general disorder in the senate by
introducing the Jordan bill already In-
troduced in the house. This will place
three warehouse bills before the senate
and It is not expected that any of them
will pass but that the bill which will
eventually become a law will be one de-
cided upon at a free conference of the
senate and house.
Senators Playing Politics.
Many senators have lost track of the
purpose of the governor in calling the
special session and beJleve that they
have plenty of time to pass a warehouse
bill; that no emergency exists and that
no one can help the price of cotton at
the present time; that no legislation can
change the law of supply and demand and
that at the present time there is no de-
mand for the raw material.
Politics is playing a greater part In
the deliberations of the senate than Is
apparent on the surface and friends of
the administration are pessimistic In re-
gard to passing any administration leg-
islation at this session
Tro and antl have lined up as hereto-
fore with several of the antis against
the administration so that the governor
has a hard row to hoe in securing any
boost for his senatorial campaign from
the memtiers of the senate.
Two Things Accomplished.
The senate accomplished two thing
at today s session. It passed a resolu-
tion referred two bl(ls to committees and
did not talk politic.- that is openly.
Cpon assembling the pending business
the Watson resolution was called up and
immediately a motion to adjourn was
made. The chair asked that the motion
be withdrawn to Introduce a concurrent
resolution from ftie liouso to memorial
ize congress to extend the provision of
the Aldrich-Vreeland act to State hanks
ami to extena tne time for 60 days for
State banks to Join the national currency
associations.
This brought out several amendments
but all were voted down and the resolu-
tion was passed hv a vote of B to t
Wiley and Darwin alone voting in the
negative.
Wiley introduced his second bill of the
session providing for the establishment of
n department "i on-operative cotton mar
keting administrated by a commissioner
of co-operative cotton marketing to be
appointed by the governor. This bill was
referred to the committee of the judiciary
AO. 1.
The administration bill providing for an
emergency system of warehouses was In
troduced and referred to the committee
on commerce and manufactures.
Just before adjournment McNeaJu
precipitated a not discussion on the sub
ject of the number of senate Journals
to he printed. McNealus wanted 3000
printed hut the serate voted down the
resolution.
Adjournment was made to 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning
Wiley BUI Discussed.
In the afternoon Judiciary committee
No. 1 met and took up the discussion
of the Wiley cotton marketing bill. After
a short discussion the bill was ordered
to be reported favorably to the senate.
The committee on commerce and man
ufactures which comprises the entire
membership of the senate met and
listened to J V Hell county Judge of
v ooKe county .n ine necessity of oass
Ing the warehouse hill at this time H
H. Meyers of Hraria. representing the
hay men's assooat: -n before the commit-
tee desired that the warehouse system
be applied to the h.iv crop of the State.
After this a discussion of the Wllev
bill was taken up and It was decided ti
report the bill favorably tomorrow morn-
ing certain amend inents having been
auopiea ny ine coninniiee.
HOUSES FOR LIEUTENANTS.
Provision to Be Made for Harried
Officers at Texas City Camp.
(Jciufcii f.'sl SftciaO
TEXAS CITY ToMia. August J7. The
construction of 4.'. or f0 tent houses to be
used by lieutenants w ho are married and
desire to luve their families with them
will probably bcnii: shortly on the bay
fhore Just south of the Twenty-third In-
fantry ( amp I'1'- lumber which will he
used In Imlldi'iK tue framework and
hoarding the m 'i is the material that
went Into the c.inl ruction of the grand
stand for th military tournament re-
cently held at loll Crockett it Is pro-
posed to have a central mesa hall where
all will take th ;i meals.
ABBOTT DIVORCE SUIT FILED.
Army Officer Took Action in In-
dianapolis. (Asu'cmitJ V'rss Rtport.)
INDIANAPOLIS ugust 27 Captain
J i:. Aid. .tt. 1' S A. filed suit here to-
day for absolute divorce from his wife
who before then carriage In 190S' was
Miss Caroline Smith daughter of Thomas
W. Smith of Washington.
Lieutenant Marr i ' Connor of tho Four-
teenth cavalry a brother officer of Cap-
tain Abbott is named aa corespondent..
Brakeman Lost an Ann.
(H.'nJ'c" Vj Sp trial.)
KAGLK I..VKK. Texas. August 17.
Carroll Hrnwn. a brakoman on the San
Antonio an. I Arani-as Pass railroad fall
last night and I. Is arm was so badly
crushed h his tram that amputation was
necessary' a novo the elbow.
We return 20 cents on every dollar spent
at our tor .VVilbuUIXMGeijMv4 .
0
Will handle the war situation for
the Associated Press. That is
one of the most important an-
nouncements made relative to the
news service since the inception
of the war.
i
The Post is a full member and carries the
service of .the Associated Press SEVEN
DAYS each week. Throughout the world the
Associated Press is known as the greatest news
gathering organization which has ever been
formed. Cables may be cut and censors may
slash but the Associated Press is sure to find
a way. '
General Manager Melville E. Stone has ad-
vised the members of the Associated Press
which includes The Post in Houston that :
"Frederic Palmer the well known war cor-
respondent has been designated to represent the
Associated Press with the British forces on the
continent of Europe. He is the only Ameri-
can correspondent permitted by the British war
office to take the field."
Than Frederic Palmer there is no better known war
correspondent in the world He was born in Pennsylvania
and began his news writing career in Philadelphia later
going to New York and thence to London where he was
married.
During the Greek war of 1 895-7 he was at tjie front
and iegan that series of stories of fighting and maneuvers
which raised him to the front rank as a man who can get
the news of the fighting and can handle it after he gets it.
During 1 897-8 he was in the Philippines and accom-
panied Dewey on that famous voyage around the world.
In 1 900 he was with that great international march to
the relief of Pekin and in 1903 he served in Central
America and thence went to the middle of Europe where
the Macedonian atrocities were shocking the world.
In 1 904-5 he was sent to the front and handled the Japanese-Russian
war for the London Times and Collier's Weekly
and at the conclusion thereof again circled the globle with
the American fleet.
The Turkish revolution of 1 909 and the Balkan war of
of 1912 both found him in active service and his stories
were read in most of the tongues spoken in the world where
newspapers circulate.
Of all the war correspondents of modern days Frederic
Palmer is easily the premier. The Post as a full member
of the Associated Press with the seven-day service feels
that it may promise its readers that they are to be served
with the real news as they always are
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