We do not feel hurt, (haven’t spare time for it;) indeed, we are glad that you gave ten millions each month for Belgium, that you intend to help care for Poland, that you are opening the savings banks of your children.  But, seriously, we beg you not to howl if American ships are damaged by the attack of German submarines.  England wishes to shut off our imports of foodstuffs and raw materials, and we wish to shut off England’s.  You do not attempt to land on our coast; keep away also from that of Britain.  You were warned early.  What is now to take place is commanded by merciless necessity; must be.

And let no woeful cries, no threats, crowd into Germany’s ears.

ENDOWED WITH A NOBLE FIRE OF BLOOD

By A. Kouprine

[From King Albert’s Book.]

Not applause, not admiration, but the deep, eternal gratitude of the whole civilized world is now due to the self-denying Belgian people and their noble young sovereign.  They first threw themselves before the savage beast, foaming with pride, maddened with blood.  They thought not of their own safety, nor of the prosperity of their houses, nor of the fate of the high culture of their country, nor of the vast numbers and cruelty of the enemy.  They have saved not only their fatherland, but all Europe—­the cradle of intellect, taste, science, creative art, and beauty—­they have saved from the fury of the barbarians trampling, in their insolence, the best roses in the holy garden of God.  Compared with their modest heroism the deed of Leonidas and his Spartans, who fought in the Pass of Thermopylae, falls into the shade.  And the hearts of all the noble and the good beat in accord with their great hearts....

No, never shall die or lose its power a people endowed with such a noble fire of blood, with such feelings that inspire it to confront bereavement, sorrow, sickness, wounds; to march as friends, hand in hand, adored King and simple cottager, man and woman, poor and rich, weak and strong, aristocrat and laborer.  Salutation and humblest reverence to them!

Chronology of the War

Showing Progress of Campaigns on All Fronts and Collateral Events from Feb. 28, 1915, Up To and Including March 31, 1915

[Continued from the March Number]

CAMPAIGN IN EASTERN EUROPE

March 1—­Two German army corps are defeated in struggle for Przasnysz; Germans bombard Ossowetz.

March 2—­Russians win Dukla Pass; 10,000 Germans taken prisoner at Przasnysz; Russians reinforced on both flanks in Poland; Austrians meet reverse near Stanislau; Austrians make progress in the Carpathians; Russians shell Czernowitz.

March 3—­Russians press forward from the Niemen and the Dniester; Austro-German army driven back in Galicia; Germans demolish two Ossowetz forts.