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WASHINGTON. D. C. SUNDAY, TONE 6, 1915.
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MYSTERY VEILS
'"LAST TOUCHES"
TO WILSON NOTE
Delay in Cabling Message Al
ready Approved by Cabinet
Causes Speculation.
EXPERTS GO OVER LAW
State Department Studies In
ternational Regulations
Involved.
GERMANY'S COURSE UNCHANGED
Intention to Persist in Submarine
Warfare Seen in Sinking of
Twelve More Ships.
The President's new note to Germany,
which was agreed on at the Cabinet
meeting Friday, did not bo forward to
Berlin yesterday. It cannot be said with
certainty when it will be sent.
The delay and the mystery with which
this delay was enshrouded came as an
anti-climax to the tense situation which
has prevailed here since the receipt of
Germany's last note.
That the note is no longer engaging the
thought of officials was indicated by the
general relaxation at the White House
and State Department yesterday. The
President played golf in the morning and
motored in the afternoon. Secretary Tu
multy was not at his desk In the after
noon. Secretary of State Bryan went
driving. Counselor I-ansins went to the
ball game The note was not even put
In code.
Bryan Main Ao Prrdlrtion.
Secretary Bryan Mid he could not pre
illtt when the note would go fornaft.
In some quarters It' was stated that the
document still lacked a. Tew finishing
touches, but the movements or the Presi
dent jestcrday did not indicate that this
task was engaging his time.
The belief is held It man that the ad
ministration is delaying Jhe note to make
the progress of the acute situation with
German as slow as possible.
It was also suggested that the Piesl
dent was delaying the note pending fur
ther consideration of his next step in the
evinl that Germany does not reply In a
manner acceptable to this government.
The dangers of suih a situation are fully
appreciated, and no one is more scriouslv
tring to prevent it tonHng about than
the PicsidcnUJiimsclf
There Is nothing secr't about tho note
except the time of its being suit, accu
rate summaries of the rior-ument wcie
published throughout the world jeM-r-jState
da. There who believe that the Presi-t
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ing indicted aft intention to pursue a
firm rourre with German, and thus sat
i. f thoto of hi., adviii-rs and that pan
of the public favoring su h .1 iuuino. lt.
is nov, rrvortmg to Mr""llian expedient
of letting time pla.v a large pait in
smoothing aiuj 1ntemat1011.1l diffi ulties.
Crruinn
Nfl Melcliiic.
Hopeful as officials heie continue to
be with regard to German "s lesponse.
it is admitted that nothing lias ap
peared to indicate that German l
prepared to make one single modifica
tion of her submarine program. The
fact that twelve ships have been tor
pedoed 111 the last three das by the
Germans, with three neutral ships in
cluded, was regarded as a somewhat
stronger indication or Gernnn.v's inten
tions than the personal assurances of
Geiman representatives here
The German expression of legret and
offer of reparation In Hie Gulflight and j
lushing cases were not regarded as
satlsfactor The making of th.-se two
"mistakes" b German submarine and
aircraft commanders demonstrates, it
was believed here, the gross disregard
of lli rights of neutrals which marks
the execution 01 the German program.
It can be said positively that the delay
In sending the note in no way indicates
any change in the President's plans or
serious difference of opinion in the Cabi
net as to the course that ought to be
pursued. The delay gave rise to many
exaggerated rejiorts of this character.
The main purpose in holding the note
back, it Is believed, is merely one of cau
tion to give the State Department ex
perts a chance to go over the points of
International law vlth-the greatest care.
It was added that the note probably will
be sent from Washington tomorrow.
While these statements were made with
great positlvcness they failed to satisfy
many whose curiosity had become
aroused as to the cause of the delay.
For one thing It was pointed out that
there seemed to be no disposition to
hurry the, communication.
The delay would not have aroused so
much Interest here Were It not for the
mystery which officials threw about the
probable time of Its being sent. .
Another Explanation. -
One explanation of the oelay.Jwhlch was
generally accepted In Washington' last
night was that the receipt of the Get
man foreign orr.ee note on the Gulflight
and the Cuihlng cases had necessitated
some changes In the communication
drafted by President Wilson. In its lat
est note the German foreign office prac
tically removes the Gulflight and Gush
ing cases .from further dispute, and it
KasnxiixD ojTpage rocaj
GEN. ROQUE GONZALEZ GARZA.
through whose activity the first bid
of Mexicans for United States rec
ognition is to be made.
DEMOCRATS FACE ROW
AS LYNCH IS CHOSEN
His Election to Chairmanship of
Executive Board Regarded as
Blow to McCombs.
Action taken in Washington yester
day by Democratic leaders at the In
stance of President Wilson it regard
ed by many as indicating the selec
tion of Fred B. Lynch, of Minnesota,
as the chairman of the Democratic
National Committee in 1918. At a
meeting of the executive committee
of the national committee held here
yesterday Mr. Lynch was named chair
maji of the former body, succeeding
A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania,
resigned.
In selecting Mr. Lynch as the chair
man of the executive committee the
member acted in compliance with a
suggestion from the President.
Friends of Chairman McCombs do
not look with complacency on the pro
motion of National Committeeman
Lynch, for they believe it foreshadows
an effort to bring about the retire
ment of Mr. McCombs from the head
of the organization.
It is admitted by friends of Mr. Mc
Combs that at the suggestion of the
President he assented to Mr. Lynch's
election yesterday, but they assert
that the choice would have Keen made.
anyway. It is predicted here that a
row- is about to start in the Demo
cratic organization as a result of the
evident purpose of administration
leaders to sidetrack Chairman Mc
Combs AMERICANS IMPRESSED
BY BRITISH, HE SAYS
and Justice Department Agents
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I in Boston Start Investigation
of Charges.
Boston, June J. The United States
Department of State, assisted b agents
of the Department of Justice, began to
Iaj in Boston investigation of charges
made by Repiesentative Peter r. Taguc.
of Charleslown. that British recruitng
agents have been violating the neutral
ity of the United States by illegally en
listing Boston boS in the British arm
and nav.
Representative Tague declares that
si ores of boys have been induced to sail
on steamers as "hostler" by misrepre
sentations of the Biitlsh government
agents in Boston with the express pur
pose of taking them from the ships on
arrival abroad and assigning them to
posts in the army and navy.
By the misrepresentations Representa
tive Taguc maintains that this service
is really compulsor.v and to a-'l intents
,,11 Purposes
'Impressed."
2G SOLDIEBS ASK TO BE SHOT.
K1iKlir.l1 War Prisoner Pictures Life
In German Camp,
The following letter has been received
ft cm one of the English prisoners taken
b the Germans. It was addressed to his
lousm in England, who sent it to a
friend in this country:
. "Somewhere About.
"Mj Dearest Cousin How are ou all
getting on over there? It seems so dull
here, dearest Rose, and we are starving
to" death-little did we think this would
come upon us. It is awful to be hungry,
dear Rose, and ou with youiy plenty of
nice tlUngs. '
"Do you know, dear, there are twenty
six at the place where I am who have
asked to be shot on Wednesday, because
It is bo wicked to live in such a state as
wc are living In. You would not know
me. for my limbs are like sticks and skin
hanging like bags around our bodies; but
I must not trouble you any more.
"I must say good-by, if this ever
reaches you, for I am one of the twenty-
six who cannot live in this life any more
it Is too wicked. Oh., pray for us that
we are doing right, dear.
"God bless you. "
"Your ever loving and devoted cousin,
"ARTHUR."
"Don't think III of me, none of you, for
this. Good-by, dear."
Japs Attack Cabinet Officer.
T,okyo. June 5. Another attack
against the Japanese s-overnment was
begun by the opposition party In the
house of representatives today. A
resolution expressing lack or confi
dence in Viscount Kanetake Aura;
minister of the interior, was Intrai
duced.
TiOPES HINGE ON
MADEROLEADER
Officials Think Trouble Will
Be Averted if Chieftains
Unite on Tagle.
WILL ASK RECOGNITION
Sovereign Convention Will Send Com
mission to President
Wilson.
There is at least a probability, in the
opinion of administration officials, that
order will be restored in Mexico without
armed Intervention by the United States.
This hope Is based on a belief that Car
ranza Villa, Zapata and other chieftains
may compose their differences and com
promise on a man who. in theory at
least still represents the old Madero
government, which fell upon the assassi
nation of Francisco Madero.
In a report filed with the President,
Duval West, who made an "Inquiry into
conditions in Mexico on behalf of the ad
ministration, said that he interviewed all
the military leaders. Kach responded
that he was in the field to restore the
Madero government, which had come into
being as a result of an election called
by authority of the constitution.
Chieftains May Accept TaRle.
Under the Mexican law the presidential
succession descends through the vice
presidency to the membership of the fed
eral cabinet, the same practice that ob
tains in the United States. Upon the
assassination of Madero and the Vice
President all the members of the Madero
cabinet, with the exception of Pasquez
Tagle, the minister or finance, resigned.
Tagle held his post until he was ousted
by Huerta. He has since lived In re
tirement in Mexico City.
Officials here take the position that If
Carranza and Villa are fighting for the
restoration of the Madero government
they may be won over to the acceptance
of Tagle as provisional president The
administration has by no means deter
mined upon Tagle as the man to whom
It will give its support In case It goes
into Mexico.
Tagle Is represented as a man of ability.
For the past two years he has not been
active In Mexican politics. It is believed
here that Villa could be persuaded to
accept Tagle. Carranza, however, ap
parently is not in a frame of mind at
this time to give consideration to any
one but himself.
Will Aak Recognition.
Sprciil to Ths Wsshiojlon hVnld.
Vera Cruz, Mex., June 5. The sovereign
convention, the body elected at Aguas
Calientcs last fall to direct the affairs of
Mexico, has voted to send a commission
of nine poisons to Washington to treat
with President Wilson for American
recognition of the so-called convention
government.
The convention unanimously acceded
to the request of Gen. Roque Gonzalez
Garza, the acting executive in the cap
ital, to dispatch to Washington a com
mission consisting of Fedcrico Gon
zalez Garza, broffter of the President:
Francisco Lagoz Charoso, the execu
tive's piivate secretary. Gen. Alfredo
Sarratos, Gen. Santiago Orosco, Col.
Krnesto Santoscoy. Col. Jcnaro Amcz
cua. Gen. Otillo Montana. Col. Fedcrico
Cerv.antes. and one other not let se
lected.
From th depicted terasury there has
been voted 500.000 pesos for the ex
penses of the junket
However and here is the point that
is causing a good deal of merriment
around Gen. Carranza's headquarters
the commission probably will not be
able to leave Mexico City for some time
for the reason that beyond ten miles
from the limits of the capital hostile
forces control every outlet to the coast
in both directions, a fact that Is taken
here as giving the lie to the claims of
the concntion party.
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WILL USE ABMY TRANSPORTS.
War Department Considers Relief
for Americana.
Plans to .care for the American refu
gees stranded In Mexico occupied the
War Department yesterday with the re
sult that plans were formulated to em
ploy the army transports Kilpatrick
-and Buford to relieve American and oth-
re foreign refugees at Vera Cruz. Both
ships are at Galveston. Trains are being-,
provided to convey the refugees
from Inland points to. Vera Crux. This
work of relief will probablybe In charge
of Arnold Shanklin. consul general at
Mexico City, who is now at Vera Cruz.
Genreal Evans In command at Fort
Sam Houston. Texas, reports that ref
fugees reaching the Texas border are
In-a state of dire destitution.
Five thousand have, taken advantage
of an opportunity to leave Mexico by
way of the nor'th'em border, according
to the Red Cross summary. Gen Davil
la, governor of Monterey, is responsible
for the Hegira, having postfd a notice
offering- free transportation to all civil
ians seeking- to reach the border.
Tark'Xeuesvia Day Are 10,000.
Athens. -June 5. The Turkish losses
in Monday's righting; on Hhe Darda
nelles are, placed at 10,900. The Aus
tralians buried- S.OOO Tarklsh corpses.
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C0WS ABE BATTLE HEBOES.
They Helped Italians, aa Thl "War
Scribe Saw It.
Rome, June 5. The war correspon
dent of the Corrlere d'ltalla in writing
from the front describes how the Ital
ians were assisted In the capture of the
Austrian position on Monte Cardo by a
drove of wild cattle. Startled by the
bursting- of shells the cattle attacked
the entanglements before the Austrian
trenches with horns and hoofs, sweep
ing" them away.
DAMAGE LONG RANGE GUN.
"French, A-latora Locate Weapon
that Bombarded Vrrdnn.
Paris, June 3. The German gun
which bombarded Verdun at long
range is now believed to be of the
same type as that used by the Germans
in Flanders in their bombardment of
Dunkirk. According to tonights offi
cial communique, the piece menacing
Verdun has been located by the French
aviators and now has been brought
under the fire of the French batteries.
Shells from the latter damaged the
masonry base of the German gun and
blew up an ammunition depot which
was serving It
SUBMARINES' TOLL IN
DAY IS ELEVEN VESSELS
British Heaviest Losers in Under
water Warfare Ten of Their
Boats Sent Down.
London. June ;. German submarines
continued their activity in Knslish waters
today. The lesults. demonstrated in the
number rather than impoitance of the
vessels sent to the bottom, added eleven
ships to a list of similar size sunk ves-
tcrday.
No loss of life was reported. The lost
vessels with one exception the binall
French stcamsh.p Penfield w ere Unglisn
aicam irawiers ana tnc nihermen op
erating under sail.
The losses of the day, attributed to
German submarines, include the follow
ing craft:
Steamship Penfield, torpedoed in the
English Channel, crew rctcued and land
ed at Brest; steam trawler Edna May, of
Peterhead, Scotland, torpedoed oft the
Shetland Islands, crew rescued and
landed at Lowestoft: steam trawler
Strathban, of Aberdeen, torpedoed south
west of Pcntland. crew rescued by the
Skerrie and landed at Wick: Drifter
Horace, of Lowestoft sunk In North
Sea by bomb placed aboard by sailors
from submarine after thecommander
had ordered the crew aboard the sailing
vessel. Little Boy, which was spared to
serve as a life boat; Drifter Economy,
same facts: steam fisherman Evening
Star, a steel screw vessel of 130 tons,
owend by a Ritchie of Aberdeen, tor
pedoed off Orkney Islands, crew rescued
and landed at Kirkwall: steam fisherman
Cortes, of Aberdeen, same facts; sailing
snip ueorgcana Mary, or Belfast, no
details or destruction received: steamer
Dunnethead, of Lelth, 3-K tons register,
owned by A. F. Henry and J. MacGrcgor.
torpedoed south of Skerries, crew saved:
fisherman Kathleen, of Peterhead, tor
pedoed off Shetland Islands, crew saved:
brig Kbenezer. of Shoreham, sunk by
gunfire from submarine while on fish
ing cruise off Aberdeen.
AMERICANS IN HASTE
TO LEAVE ENGLAND
London Story Says They Fear De
velopments with Kaiser Will
Stop Ships.
London, June 5. The American liner
St. Paul, which sailed from Liverpool
today, took a full complement of pas
sengers. Every berth was occupied.
At Euston station this morning
there were expressed some doubts as
to whether the St Paul would get
through the danger zone successfully,
while not a few of those on board are
hurrying back to the United States
because of the belief that the situa
tion between Washington and Berlin
makes it possible that the St. Paul
may be the last American ship to
leave here for some time.
Among the passengers aboard the
St. Paul were Ogden Hammond, Mit
chell Harrison, Miss Virginia Lane,
who lost her father In the Lusitahia
disaster. John K. Roosevelt, Mr. and
Mrs: James Patton, Louis B. E"ppsteln,
Mrs. E. B. Thompson. Norman Taber,
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Waftace, Col W.
McBain, S. D. Armour. W. Campbell.
Prof. Doreey. H R. Gary, Hallett
Thompson, Harry Olcott and Harry
Menke
'U. S. EMBASSY READY TO GO.'
By FRANKLIN P. MERRICK.
Siwiil Curapoodrot of The Wiattoftm Hendd.
Paris, June 5. "The staff of the United
States Tmbasay in Berlin Is prepared to
leave Germany upon a moment's notice."
This statement attributed to Mrs.
Anna Schaedler, of Chicago, is printed
In the Petit Journal today'. The Inter
view vru telegraphed to' Paris by The
Hague correspondent of the Petit Jour
nal. It continues:
"I am of German birth, but thank God
I am a citizen of free America. I have
been visiting a Cologne family, who
showed jne- letters from a son in Bel
gium which demonstrated clearly what
the poor -Belgian women have been
through. I, hopaythe German people will
kick out 'their present ruling family and
that their army la defeated. It wltl-be
the best thing possible for the German
people .tbemaetveaL' t - -r
-CWcagoJune'-lBrs. Anna Schaedler
la 'president of the' German-Americas. !
dtpf.eat Womea'a'Ctub of tMa cKr.'
CONSCRIPTION IS
BRITISH MENACE
Problem Looming Large Be
fore New Coalition
Cabinet.
MINOR TROUBLES MANY
Liberal Newspapers Showing Party
Spirit Concerned Over Universal
Service Problem, Too.
By ORTO.V TKWSOX.
Spcrul Corrrimdent of Th Winiton Herald.
London, June" 5. Unfortunately, there
are not lacking signs that His Majesty's
ship. Coalition, has started on its momen-
tuous 0age under somewhat threaten
ing conditions. Everything depends on
the skipper, but as Mr. Asquith is a pilot
of almost unprecedented experience, it is
fervently hoped by all sood Britishers
that this new ship of state will weather
the storm.
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l,s ,h'u of conscritpmn, which lies close
to compulsion for war workers. There
are also many minor difficulties to be
overcome, but none of these is Insuper
able provided the patriotic spiiit of give
and take is evidenced all around.
Paper Short' Spirit.
Already, however, a party spirit is be
Ing shown, eseclally by
the Liberal
newspapers.
For instance, the Ixmdon
Daily News, which, so far 3S London Is
concerned, represents and puts forward
the liberal views, is much concerned over
the efforts that are being made by cer
tain powerful sections of the Unionist
party and press to force the government
Into the adoption of conscription and uni
versal service.
There Is no doubt the rank and file
of the Liberal party Is very sore over
the rail or the Radical party and in
duction of what is supposed to be a
national ministry, but it Is equally
certain that unless all are willing to
sink party differences in favor of
united effort to win the war bad times
are ahead for politicians generally and
for the country In particular.
One thing has annoyed Liberals and
Irish Nationalists particularly that is
the well-authenticated report that J.
H. Campbell, the well-known King's
counsel and an out-and-out Unionist,
has been offered and accepted the posi
tion of Irish attorney general. Such an
appointment. If confirmed, means al
most Insurmountable trouble for the
coalition government at its outset
LONDON TIMES IS WINNER.
Solt on Defense of Ilealm Act Goes
tu Defendant.
London, June 5. The Government's
case against the London Times and MaJ.
K. H. Richardson on the charge of re
vealing Information useful to enemies of
Great Britain, was dismissed today by
Sir David Burnett in Police Court The
defense contended that the information
in question contained in a letter written
by MaJ. Richardson and published In th
Times was perfectly well known in Ger
many. It was to the effect that the last
of the French reserves were In the field.
and that raw young recruits had been
called up. The case was heard under
the Defense of the Realm Act.
CELEBRATE WAR WITE BOMB.
Projectile Da ma Km TtnlldlnK on De
parture of evr soldlera.
New York, June 5. A bomb early
today that splintered the door of the
Italinn Neighborhood Club but did lit
tle other damage was the parting shot
for :,500 Italian reservists who sailed
today for the front.
Some 200 Italians gathered at the
club last night to celebrate the de
parture of tho soldiers and the party
did not break up until an early hour.
Shortly after the celebrators left, the
bomb exploded.
SEEKING WARNING BEARERS.
American Embassy In London Call
In Scotland A'ard.
London, June 5. The American Em
bassy and the consulate general have
been taking a keen Interest in efforts to
discover the person who. during the last
few days, has been calling up Americans
and warning them against Zeppelins, It
Is understood that Scotland Yard's aid
was invoked.
U. S. Employes Get Half Holiday.
Saturday half-holidays for the gov
ernment employes In the District will
start June 19 and continue until the
middle of September under the order
issued last year by President Wilson.
It had been reported that consideration
by the.CabJnet or a new executive or
der would be necessary again this
year. A clause in the order. "'Until fur
ther notice," makes -the order authori
tative until .a change is desired.
Want More Auitraliaa Troops.
Melbourne. June 5. Urgent calls for
more men have been sent tcT Australia
by England. Minister of Defense Pearce
announced officially today that Aus
tralia' will send aa many Infantry bri
gade as can be raised.
Six Xffled .y Zeppelin
London. Joae S. Ths Press Bureau
tonlrht officially ssaaaseM that -i
persona were killed la the German' air
rald'ever London the night of May 31.
This tatai does net iaclada age axed I
rsaaa sin oieajox saocs.
German Fleet Meets
Russians in Baltic
Ptlrograd, June 5. The war
office tonight issued the follow
ing official statement :
"A strong fleet of German
uvrships has cxclvanged shots
'jnlh the Russian fleet near the
Gulf of Riga."
The Gulf of Riga is about 700
miles northeast of Kiel, the Ger
man naval base. It is a practically
land-locked arm of the Baltic,
and is a Russian naval base for
the protection of the Gulf of Fin
land, on which are located the
fortresses of Petrograd and
Kronstadt.
Paris, June 5. . telegram
from the Italian frontier says
that two Italian cruisers with a
couple of torpedo boats arrived
in front of the Island of Lissa
and renexved the bombardment,
completing the destruction of the
Austrian barracks. Marines were
disembarked and made the whole
garrison prisoners, the com
mander surrendering. Three hunt
dred prisoners were taken.
ANNAPOLIS SCANDAL
INVOLVES 100 MEN
New Investigation to Be Based on In
quiries Conducted by Secretary
Daniels.
A nen Investigation into Irregularities
in connection with examinations at the
Naval Academyat Annapolis was ordcr-l
ed by Sciretary of the Navy Daniels yes
Unlay, following his inquiries at the
Academy In person earlier in the week.
The Secretary has appointed a board
of four naval officers, who have not been
recently associated with the administra
tion of the Academy, to examine all the
facts in the case. Seven young men are
alieady under riC3t and have been rec
ommended for dismissal. Nearly 100 others
aie understood to be equally involved.
The board named by Mr. Daniels con
sists of Capts. R. L. Russell, A. T. Long,
Commander L. R. De Stclguer. and Lieut
Commander W. C. Watt.
Dismissal of two midshipmen was ap
proved by the President esterday. They
wete charged with having broken into an
examination room to learn their marks.
A third was rccomended for dismissal
on the charge that he had tried to obtain
from an cmplove certain examination in
formation.
It has developed that probably 100. If
not more, had been furnished with the
information in advance. One midship
man obtained copies of all the Spanish
and French examinations, and distributed
them generously throughout the Academy.
CAUSED LUSLTANIA BLAST?
. Y. Poller Saa Prisoner Claims
Credit for Shlp'a Destruction.
New- York, June 5. Frederick A. Still-
waggon, or Wlnfield. Long Island,
charged with attempting to extort tX,
(K0 from the Cunard Steamship Company
by letters threatening to blow up steam
shirs and piers, today was held In $10,-
CC0 ball in the Tombs Police Court.
The police say that Stillwaggon con
fessed to sending the CUnard company
a series of letters, demanding $20,000, In
one of which he said the destruction of
the Lusltanla with more than 100 Amer
ican lives was the result of his work.
SUBMARINE "MOTHER" IN N. Y.
Strnnsc War t'rnff, Flrat of French
Type on Visit.
New- York. June 5. The strangest war
craft that has yet visited this port ar
rived today in the shape of a French tank
steamship, designed to "mother" a sub
marine. The bows of the tank open and there
Is In her forehold a space big enough to
lodge a submarine. With the undersea
boat In p(acc, the bows close and the
tank Is ready for sea. A fully equipped
diver thus can be transported to any part
of the world. The submarine "mother"
that arrived today Is the Kangaroo. She
Is the llrst of three vessels being built
In France.
STARVATION THREAT IN EAST.
V. S. Ambassador In Tarkej- Warns
of Missionaries' Xeeds.
Boston, June 5. The American Board
of Foreign Missions has received the fol
lowing dispatch from Ambassador Mor
g:nthau, at Constantinople, through the
State Department at Washington:
"All stations begging relief funds. Some
cay starvation threatens. Please help
quickly."
The board maintains seventeen stations
In all parts of Asiatic Turkey, with 171
missionaries reaching Turks, Armenians,
Greeks, and other races.
ADMITS SPY CHARGE.
British Antborltlea Arrest Snapl
etaaa Character.
London. June '5. The government
press bureau today announced the ar
rest "of another German . spy. He Is
Robert Rosenthal." According- to the
announcement Rosenthal confessed. J
Rosenthal naa oeen in mis country
for only a short time and was leavlnr
England 'when apprehended. He said
he, had been sent over by the German
admiralty to " information em
' sutval saattera;
Guard of Russians
In Retreat Broken
By Teutons' Blows
Austro-German Forces Shatter Resistance on
Medykfl Heights in Advance from
Przemysl Rear Guard Action to
Cover Preparations for Stand.
STRENUOUS BATTLE PROMISED
Great Struggle to Take Place in Grodek Lakes Region.
Lines of Czar Intact, Despite Blow Suffered at
Fallen Fortress New Austrian Forces
Sweeping Foes Before Them.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, June 5. The Austro-German armies advancing from Przemysl
hae broken the Russian resistance on
official advices from Vienna, and again
The action at Medyka, however,
Sttard action on the part of the Russians to hamper the Teuten advance while
the Czar's forces strengthened their
this point. Petrograd claims, the Teutonic allies are certain to meet strenuous
opposition, due in part to the natural strength of the Russian positions and
jto the fact that heavy re-enforcements
stiffen the Russian lines.
LABYRINM PITS
TAKENBYFRENCH
More of Neuville St. Vaast
Wrested from Gerirn
Forces.
GUNS TEAR COUNTRYSIDE
Rain of Shells Increases in Western
Fighting Three Miles Gained
in Month.
Spcriil Ctble te Tie Wa-hinrton Herald.
London. June 5. Important gain are
reported by the French in the fighting
north of Arras, the scene of the most In
tense concentrated artillery fire and the
most furious actions et witnessed in
Northern France.
More than two-thirds of the village of
Neuville St Vaast has been captured by
the French in terrific hand-to-hand and
house-to-house fighting, while in the
"Labyrinth?," cockpit of furious artillery
and infantry fighting, the French have
gained about 400 yards in the northern
section and in the center have made
further progress.
Gnna Tear Countryside.
At Notre Dame de Lorette. Neuville and
in the 1-abyrlnthe. the rival batteries,
greatly strengthened byre-enforcements.
are pouring tons of shells into the hostile
trenches by concentrated fire which never
slackens, day or night The country Is
furrowed deep by the deadly missiles and
there is hardly a square foot where a hu
man head may show itself for an instant.
The Souchez sugar refinery again is
in the hands of the French after chang
ing tenants amid scenes of great carn
age three times within as many days.
Lena Drlte- Continues.
At each of these points the fighting
continues. There has been no cessation
in the French .dfve toward Lens. With
the gains of today the French havo ad
vanced about three miles in the last
month. This gain has been made from
Carency, througli Ablain to Souchez.
And now the fighting is developing
strongly Just to the south, where the
French, with Mount St EInl at their
backs, have pressed through La Targette
onto Neuville. where the fighting now
centers. Directly before them here is
Vimy which controls the railway by
which the Germans have been supply
ing their troops and guns along the
whole of the La Bassce and Arras front
PHONOGRAPH NOT EDISON IDEA.
Scott
and Croe ThouRht Oat
Ma-
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chine Before Him.
Records In the National Museum show
that to Chsrlea Cros belongs the honor
of first suggesting the Idea of mechani
cally reproducing speech, although Thom
as A. Edison was the first to reproduce
speech Itself: Cros presented a paper
to the Academy of Sciences of Parl In
1S77, but this paper was not read until
Edison had produced the first "talking
machine." ,
The first Invention connected with the
phonograph was the phonautograph of
Leon Scott In '1ST, the museum records
how. This Invention had for Its pur
pose the recording of sound vlbratlena
upon a cylinder rotated by hand.- The
first "talking .machine" produced' by
Edison, aa shown In the coIWctloiC con
sisted of -a IHtle revehrlng cylinder
turned by a crank, a simple, vibrating
diaphragm and. die aa a ptee of tin
foil which the eh MM axwaut U
,
the Heights of .Medvka, according to
are sweeping forward toward Lemberg
it is believed here, was merely a rear
lines in the Grodek Lakes region. At
of reserves have been brought up to
" Berim. however, declares that the ar
mies under Gen. Linsingen, which broke
the Russian defense at Stryj and effected
a crossing of tho river of that name, are
now mov-ini northeastward, menacing
the Russian rear In the lake region. If
the Russians offer resistance here. It Is
asserted by German military experts,
they will find themselves in a trap, from
which escape will be both difficult and
perilous, r
lusalan Mmes Intact.
Afcanwuile the Austrian forces under
Gen. Boehm-Ermolll. advancing from tho
south, have reached Mosciska. This ad
vance is gaining momentum day by day.
following the check administered in the
fighting around Przemysl, when the Teu
ton circle around the fortress was left
Incomplete because of Boehm-ErmollPs
failure to gain the positions he had been
assigned to take.
Despite the Austro-German -victory at
Przemysl and the successes following It.
there is still no sign of a weakening In
the Russian lines. The Czar's troops are
preserving an unbroken front in the
whole Galician theater, and although, ac
cording to Berlin and Vienna, they are
retreating rapidly, their fighting lines on
both sides of the railway to Lemberg are
intact
Great Food Supplies Taken.
The Austro-German armies now also
have an unbroken front, having- suc
ceeded in joining their forces so that
the difficult position of the north wing
has been relieved. Along- their wholn
line they are advancing eastward,
sometimes as much as fifteen miles &
aay. Lemberg is approximately sixty
miles from PrzemysL
Berlin today reported that Przemysl
had suffered little from the Russian oc
cupation. It was admitted that the
Russians had succeeded In withdraw
ing practically all of the garrison be
fore the fall of the fortress, but huge
stores of provisions and a great quan
tity of war material fell into the hands
of the captors.
Pirating; Move Started.
Russian military authorities believe
that the shortening of the Czar's lines
brought about by the evacuation of
Przem)sl will tend greatly to the ad
vantage of the invaders. Before the
loss of the fortress the Russian front
was extremely irregular. Now the
fighting lines have been shortened a
distance of nearly thirty-five miles.
The present operations, Russian mili
tary observers assert, are taking on
the character of a pivoting movement
with Przemysl as the center, the Ger
mans advancing toward the Dnelster
fortifications on their right, while be
ing forced back on their extreme left
In the region of the lower San.
SULLY JURY IS STILL OUT.
o Decision Reached at Early Hoar
This Morning.
The Jury In Circuit Division No. i
which Is considering the case brought by
Daniel J. Sully, of New York, to recover
$1,500,001 from John Hays Hammond, had
not returned a verdict at 11:30 this roorn
teg.i The Jurors were locked up and In
structed to hand In a sealed verdict If a
decision is reached before tomorrow
morning.
Sully charges that the millionaire min
ing expert failed to live up to a contract
providing for the financing of a cotton
ginning process. The case., which has
been on trial for three weeks, reached
the Jury at noon yesterday.
SpaLp to Borrow $110,000,000.
Madrid, June 6. King Alfonso today
-signed a decree providing for a loan of
$150.oco,oco to the Spanish government
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