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WEATHER.
Fair and slightly cooler tonight; Sun
day partly cloudy; Ught westerly
winds.
Temperature past twenty-four hours: .
High, 88, at * p.m. yesterday; low, 67,
at 6 a.m. today.
For full report see page 9.
"From Preu to Home
Within the Hour"
Uit Week*! Sworm Net Circulation?
Daily Arera*e, Tl^STi Sunday, 82^62.
No. 19,981.
WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1915-TWENTY PAGES.
ONE CENT.
DEAD HEAPED HIGH
BEFORE RUSS WIRE
BATTLE BARRICADES
Germans Checked at Nearly
All Points on Eastern
Front, Is Claim.
CZAR'S MEN RESUMING
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
Have Been Forced to Pay Heavy
Toll for Gains in Past
Few Days.
SUCCESSES DEEMED TIMELY
Teutons Will Be Unable to Detach
Great Forces to Send to West
ern or Italian
Fronts.
LONDON. June 12.?Almost
at every point along the great
battle line of the east Russian
arms are once more demonstrat
ing their effectiveness, as the
Austro-German advance has been
stopped, possibly temporarily, at
practically every point, and the
Russians, in turn, are moving for
ward. The fighting has been of
intense character, Russian state
ments making mention of the
piles of German dead piled high
before barbed-wire entangle
ments, following futile charges of
Teutonic forces in their deter
mined efforts to continue their
recently successful offensive
movements. Russians, it is ad
mitted. also have been forced to
pav heavv toll for the gains made
in the past few days.
Success of Russian arms at this
juncture of the war is considered
most timely, for the Germanic
forces will be unable to detach
large forces and send them either
to the western or Italian arenas,
as was feared during the time the
Teutonic advance was unchecked.
Bome Already Detached.
Soma German forces. It is declared,
already have been detached from the
Gallclan armies and hurried to the
Isonzo front, but It is felt that even
more men will be needed there If Italy
keeps pressing on toward Trieste
The latest official announcement from
Petrograd asserts that the Russians
have assumed the offensive along the
Duhysa river and in the Baltic prov
inces. and they concede the loss of
ground nowhere except along the River
Pruth in Bukowina.
Three Great Battles.
Viewing the recent fighting in Galicia
? 11 perspective it may be divided rough
ly into three great battles. The chief
of these was fought forty mil? to the
southeast of I.emberg, where the
forces under Gen. von Mnslngen had
not onlv crossed the Dniester, but had
progressed twelve miles beyond get
ting astride of the Umlwrg railroad.
These were the forces which the Rus
sians apparently have force.l back with
heavy loss, thus placing the river in
Russian hands throughout.
The second great battle, or series of
battles. took place in the territory
between I'gartsberg and Zydachow.
and along this lino the Russians claim
to have repulsed the Germans, with
severe punishment
North of both of these areas the Ger
man cheek was complete
German Attacks Continue.
Germanic forces are In no wise dis
couraged by Russian successes of the
past few days, for their attacks con
tinue with unabated fury West or
Sbavlt determined aggressive moves
have been made, but, according to
Petrograd. all attacks have resulted
disastrously for the enemy.
Russians have gained distinct suc
cesses at several points along the line,
among them being: ^ . .
On the left bank or the Dubyssa
from Shavliany to Betlgnola where
prisoners and many supplies were
taken In a fierce night attack.
In the region of Moseiska. where
enemy attacks have proved fruitless
tjn the right bank <>f me Dniester,
between the Rivers Tismenica and
SvUca. where many prisoners have been
&0"Mhe left bank of the Dniester, on
the Olchowi.e and Bukaszowi.e front.
Where 1 tie fighting has been desperate,
for the villages of Olrhowiw, Novo
chine. Wyschnuve and Kozara, termin
ating in the complete defeat of the
enemy, who was thrown across the
J>nie8ter
In the village of Wyschnuve, where
ten i?una and other munitions have
b?en taken. v .
The brtdKeh*a<1 at Hallcz, where the
Enemy's attacks have been repulsed.
German Officer Says
Russ Resistance Has
Not Yet Been Broken
AMSTERDAM, via l.ondon, June 12.?
Col. Richard Gaedke, retired, one of
the best known German military
writers, in an article in the Vorwaerts
warns against overestimating the Ger
man successes in the east. He argues
that the power and resistance of
modern armies Is much greater than
formerly, and declares there has been
only one real vlutory in the eust,
namely Gen. von Hlndenburg's feat
near Tannenberg. and that became
finally only of local importance, while the
Germans' continual blows have not yet
succeeded in breaking the Russian re
sistance. ...
"Prxemysl may have had only the
value of a rear guard,' he continues,
?for the Russians Intended te Impede
the advance of the Austro-German cen
ter. and this task the fortress ful
filled without too great sacrifices."
Col. Gaedke arrived at the conclusion
that In Galicia In a reasonable time a
great, but not flnal decision, may b?
? axpeoted.
? Ittt
:e
March Toward Durazzo as
Montenegrins Make for
Port of Alessio.
NISH DEFENDS ACTION
AS AID TO POWERS
Invaded Country Declared to Be Hot
bed of Austro-Tnrkish
Intrigue.
LONDON. June 12.?Serbia is continu
ing her systematic occupation of north
ern and central Albania, and she may
even now be in possession of .Scutari.
Following the example of the Ital
ians, who occupied Avlona, an Alba
nian port on the Straits of Otranto. the
Serbians are marching across northern
Albania toward the port of Durazzo,
while the Montenegrins are making for
the port of Alessio, still farther nbrth.
The opinion is generally expressed
here that these occupations probably
will spell the end of Albanian integ
rity.
Serbs Defend Incursion.
The Serbian press bureau Issued a
statement today at Nish defending the
incursion of Serbian troops into Al
bania, and concluding as follows:
"Serbia realizes the Albanian ques
tion will be definitely settled by
Europe, but she also is conscious of
the fact that measures such as she
is now taking are as much in the
interests of the great powers as her
own."
The reasons for the present expedi
tion, as given In the statement, are
that Albania has been a hot-bed of
Austro-Turkish intrigue, resulting in
Albanian raids in Serbia, and that
Serbia realized long since that its
fighting front against Austria would
include the entire Albanian frontier.
The statement recites tjjat Serbia, dur
ing the Balkan war, Reached the open
sea through Albania, only to be forced
to relinquish this territory through
Austrian influence.
Operations in Albania.
ROME, Italy, June 12.?The Scutari,
Albania, correspondent of the Giornale
D'ltalia, in a dispatch dated June 10,
concerning operations in Albania, states
that a detachment of Montenegrins
occupied Ducaglnl and Luna, continu
ing as far as Spach and Remesi, the
plan being to occupy Ihe plateau of
Zoarina, which overlooks Alessio.
A Serbian detachment, says the cor
respondent, after occupying Pogradtz,
Starova, Lueque and Kermenlka, oc
cupied Eibassan and then pushed on
against light resistance and entered
Tirana. He states that a battle Is be
lieved to be imminent at Durazzo.
Austria Makes Protest.
AMSTERDAM, via London, June 12.?
The Austro - Hungarian government
sent an identical note to the foreign
powers Wednesday, says a telegram
from Vienna, protesting against the
Italian blockade of the Albanian
coast. The note is said to have de
clared the blockade contrary to the
rights of a state, the sovereignty and
neutrality of which were especially
acknowledged by Italy.
Worth Reading
Tomorrow
Next Monday is Flag (bay, and
there are a number of "Famous
American Flags." TMt> story
should interest every American.
"She Made the Star Spangled Ban
ner" is the title of an article
about a Baltimore woman who
fashioned the flag that flew over
Fort McHenry.
"Uncle Snm, Labor Boss, Has Half
a Million People in His Civilian
Army," is an interview with
George B. MeGinty, secretary of
the interstate commerce com
mission, written by Ashmun
Brov.m.
?London Hears of a Plan to Sup
plant English Language With
German After Wnr" is an inter
esting exposition of activities
allegedly contemplated by Ger
many after peace is declared.
Frank G. Carpenter tvrites of
features of life and work in
Pamgwiy's capital.
' Mexico's Food Problem Will Be
Difficult to Solve" says Charles
M. Pepper.
"Landscape Design for Public
Parks of Washington" will
make the Nation's Capital the
most beautiful city <n the world.
"Every Day in the Year a Flag
Day in Uncle Ham's Army and
Navy."
'?Where the Designer of Our Flag
Obtained the Idea for the Use
of Stars and Stripes."
"Anecdotes of the Star Spangled
Banner."
"The First Man to Come Back"
by Cleveland Mofjett, a story of
the poisoned arrow country in
the heart of South America.
"A Georgia Shakespeare," by Harry
Stillwell Edv:ards.
"In the Room A<ross From His,"
by Florence Hyerson, a charm
ing love story.
"Successful husbands and Wives/'
a full-page spread of pUrtwres.
"Where Not to Stand in a
Thunrlerstorm" and "He Paints
at the Bottom of the Sea."
Tomorrow
In The
Sunday Star
Informs President Wilson of
His Desire for "Triumph of
Revolutionary Principles."
SUGGESTS TO CARRANZA
CONFERENCE OF LEADERS
Proposition Made to "Unite and Re
organize"?Acquiescence of Other
Mexican Leaders Invited.
EL PASO, Tex., Jane \2.?
Gen. Villa in a note to President
V\ ilson expresses willingness "to
invite a new union of all Mexi
cans * * * to work together
to insure the triumph of the revo
lutionary principles, especially
the agrarian problem and the ex
tension of instruction among the
poorer classes."
Another note signed by Francisco
? ma has been despatched to Gen. Ve
nustlano Carranza, asking the latter to
agree to a conference of leaders in
Mexico "to unite and reorganize." The
note states that propositions are being
placed before Emiliano Zapata and
Roque Gonzales Garza. No explana
tion from Gen. Villa In this connection
Is had of the reported ousting of
Garza from the capltol at Mexico City.
Garra was chosen provisional presi
dent by the Aguascallentes conven
tion of Mexican chiefs several months
ago.
The communications were formulated
Aguas^att^ V,,,a and h" Staff at
Gen. Villa, In his Invitation for a con
actloS* Fl&t* tw tW<? rt**on* for Ws
' th,at unlees the constitu
tionalists reorganize the government the
r)Iaz party) will again get
control under the guise of another name.
*nd, second, unless conditions in Mexico
ln?M??Ynit<d State? W1U
tt, TP, 'nyltatlon requests an early reply,
Ovitprellminarlee for the conference? if
a*T?0<1 to- may be arranged.
?ureesfii* f?r h?ldin? the Is
<Hve? Guarantee of Protection.
GALVESTON, Tex., June 12.?Gen.
Gonzales, commanding constitutional
troops advancing on Mexico City, has
Issued a proclamation In which he
guarantee, protection for all persons
In the capital; that there will be no
wm >, taxe5 >?*'??: that full payment
will be made for all supplies taken
onernj^ I8 ""il" the merchants to co
, re,leving the distress of the
of the?nrnM ?NeWS of the <??uance
or tne proclamation reachnH
?t'th?t,?n,allSt c,onBulate ^iere today
The Information was also given that
the forces of Gonzales are within sixty
of jjexlco* c^.0Ut <"??>
Convicted Americans Heported Safe.
George Marx and 8. Franklin, the
Americans under -death sentence in
WtXm?one rRed ""th c,rcu,",n* c?unter
t^.T k are Bafe from execution until
First official news fmrv% a
sources, of the battle'?? t American
both villa anTca?Lf,?Le?n, In which
ly have claimed victory? r^eiferf
day refute Carranza rer^. / ,r.# to"
fout and say his army?,T!?? Villa s
large quantities of ml,', Libera with
that the Carranza forced fre "i'1" an<1
advance. are 1o" weak to
Confirms Villa's Claim.
The dispatch confirms Villas claim
of victory at Silan ,J c,aim
?he later battle at SEn'ZfV?"
the supplies he had taken "in'",??
former fight. He retired fr,' ,
to Libera, the dispatch says because
a flank movement of Carrania tm
made Leon untenable for occupation""
fUr"uTrKh7CtU,ehraeVein',ewhr!bhft<1 .,h*
ssSS?H??BS'Ws
Several weeks probably will v,<? 0i
s ssss
announced by President Wilson in h"iH
recent statement warning the faction*?
leaders to "accommodate their differ
threatened ooX""'" l? ,hc fam1"
Red Cross Work Proceeds.
In the meantime replies from Villa and
farranza will be awaited; the govern
?"l watch with interest the efforts
lST"1 faCU?"S t0 hurr> * ?='
? "1 of1,>Leir "'"^nces on the bat
tlefield. and the American Hed Cross will
^v..^ W"h "e Work of sieving
stdrvlng non-combatants. It is regarded
a. probable that the next action by the
Jimfa.,entat'"H w1" ^ ,ake? unt" a
permanent successor to Mr Brvan
.Secretary- of State has been narked
rMarv J* Esplnosa Mireles. private se<v
and has Xln'^ Washfn^
with Eliieo iLJ j ^ conference
m- close" iv,a Manu^S
of learning at fli^Ith^nH ,?T PurPose
hear?T;ron ^io'x
heads of their respective factions.
TO CONFER Oe MEXICO
Capt. James Thorntown, who owes
his title to the fact that he has served
as an officer in the famous Texas
Rangers, has arrived in Washington
for the purpose of holding here next
week conferences with a number of
Texas men, as well as former residents
of Mexico, which may result, lie thinks,
in proposals and information to be
laid before the Department of State.
Capt. Thorntown has resided in Mex
ico for thu past ten years, and for fif
teen years before that was a resident
of the hordT. He served as purchas
(Cqjjtlnued on Second
?d^Pa*e.)
A BUSY LITERARY BUREAU.
JUSTICE STAFFORD RULES
ON CIVIL SERVICE ISSUE
Sustains Secretary Lane's Contention
Against Arant Reinstate
ment Claim.
The expression "classified civil serv
ice of the United States," as used by
Congress in the act of August 24, 1912,
prohibiting removals without written
charges, does not include persons ap
pointed to government positions with
out examination, competitive or oth
erwise, according to a decision of Jus-4
tice Stafford of the District Supreme
Court.
The court, accordingly, overruled a
demurrer of William F. Arant, former
superintendent of the Crater Lake Na
tional Park, in Oregon, to the answer
of Secretary Lane to a mandamus pro
ceeding brought a few weeks ago by
Mr. Arant to secure his reinstatement.
Mr. Arant claimed to be within the |
j classified civil service, and invoked the !
act of August 24, 1912, to secure his I
reinstatement.
Not Purpose of CongTess.
Secretary Lane, in his answer, set up
the contention that even though the
civil service commission had defined
the expression used by Congress to in
clude "excepted positions," such as su
perintendent of a national park, the
real purpose of Congress was not to
include such positions.
The court accepted the view of the
Secretary and dismissed the petition
for mandamus.
Through Attorney H. Prescott Gatley
an appeal was noted by Mr. Arant.
Secretary Lane was represented by
Solicitor West and Assistant Attorney
Wright.
outbreak OF CHOLERA
CAUSES PANIC IN VIENNA
PARIS. June 12. A dispatch from
Udine, Italy, dated Friday and sent by
the correspondent of the Havas Agency,
says:
"Bosnian deserters who have ar
rived here declare that the cholera in
Austria is much worse than the out
break of last year. A Kreat panic, it Is
asserted, has been created in Vienna
by the epidemic."
dutch government
WOULD ENLARGE NAVY
LiONDON, June 12.?A dispatch to
Reuters from The Hague says.
"The government's bill for the en
largement of the Dutch navy will aslt
for an appropriation of ?10,000,000.
The program includes two cruisers,
four submarines and six sea planes."
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
NOW FACE suspension
lX)NDON, June 12.?A syndicate of
German newspaper publishers has ad
dressed to Chancellor ? von Bethmann
Hollweg. according to a Berlin dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company, a
request for the immediate suppression of
the duty on foreign paper.
The publishers declare that unless this
is done it is doubtful if they will be able
to continue the publication of their
papers if the war continue for an extend
ed period, as present prices are virtually
prohibitive, and their losses of revenue
a8 the result of the conflict average 50
per cent.
German Baron Killed in Battle.
BERLIN, June 12.?Baron Ernst von
gpn.ifeld. nineteen-year-old son of Prince
Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen, has fallen in
battle. His' name is included In one of
the latest casualty list*.
Washington Has Largest Municipal
Hennery and Hog Farm.
Supt. Whittaker of the District workhouse at
Occoquan, Va.. is preparing to teach the whole
country something about the raising of chickens
and hogs. Not a death among the first thousand
chicks raised, and cholera will find it almost im
possible to reach these hogs. Read the story to
morrow in The Sunday Star.
ENGAGING TURKS
IN GREAT BATTLE
Allies Occupy Hills Near
Maidos?Approach Gallipoli
After Fierce Fighting.
LONDON, June 12.?"A great battle
has been in progress since Thursday
around Maidos. The allies occupied
I two hills near Maidos. A Senegalese
| regiment took 700 Turks prisoners on
the heights of Ortakeui near Maidos,"
| says the Athens correspondent of the
i Daily Express in regard to the opera
tions at the Dardanelles.
I "The allies are now fighting In the
: region of the town of Gallipoli, hav
1 ing arrived within four hours* march
after terrific fighting. The extreme
! left of the allied forces threatens to
encircle the enemy in the intrench
ments to the north of the town.
"The authorities at Constantinople
have conwnandeered forty ships as
floating hospitals."
"Black Hand King" Is Killed.
| CHICAGO, June 12.?Peter Catala
' netto, called by the police the "king of
| the Black Hand," was shot and killed
I yesterday in the North Side Italian
quarters. The murderer disappeared.
Home Service
livery afternoon between
4 and 5 o'clock over 300
schoolboys deliver The Star
to most of the homes in
every block in Washington.
This regular service is one
of the established institu
tions of Washington. . .
Thousands of business
men in the city today . got
their first idea of responsi
bility when they were. Star
easier boys.
Yesterday's Advertising
of Local Stores
Lines.
Tke Evening Star 22,193
The 2nd Newspaper... 12,832
The 3rd Newspaper. .. 9,901
The 4th Newspaper. .. 5,346
The Star is read every
day in 60,000 homes in
Washington, and in 10,000
suburban or more distant
homes,
.
Twenty-Nine of Its Vessels
Sent Down Since War
Began.
LONDON, June 12, 12:30 p.m.?The
Exchange Telegraph Company has re
ceived a dispatch from its correspond
ent at Copenhagen who says that the
Norwegian war insurance bureau an
nounces that Norway has lost twenty
nine vessels of all classes since the
outbreak of the war, with a total val
uation of 30,000,000 crowns ($7,500,000).
The British steamer Leuctra was tor
pedoed and sunk off Yarmouth today.
The crew was rescued.
The Leuctra was engaged in the
transatlantic trade. She was last re
ported at Buenos Aires May 21. She
was 324 feet long, of 3,027 tons gross
and was built In 1899. She was owned
in Port Glasgow, Scotland.
Trawlers Sent Down.
The trawler Waago has been sunk by
a German submarine In the North sea.
The members of the crew of the fishing
boat have been landed at Hartlepool.
The trawler Intrepid has been sunk
by a German submarine in the North
sea. The members of the crew of the
vessel, who have been landed by a
steamer at Lowestoft, were in one of
the ship's boats for twenty-one hours
and without food before the steamer
picked them up.
The crew of the Lowiestoft trawler
Britannia, which was sunk by a Ger
man submarine, have landed at Lowe
stoft. They were given time to leave
their craft before the Germans blew up
the vessel with a bomb.
Capt. Smith of the British schooner
Express has arrived at Plymouth, and
reports that his vessel was sunk by
the German submarine U-25.
Capt. Smith says one of the officers
of the submarine told him that he dis
approved of submarine attacks on
merchantmen, but that unless the sub
marine commanders carried out their
orders they would be shot. The officer
added, according to Capt. Smith, that
submarine warfare such as the Ger
mans were engaged in was useless to
them.
"Why," Capt. Smith says the German
officer asked him, "do not the big ships
come out and fight?"
Munitions on German Ship.
NAPLES, June 12.?The German
steamer Bayern, which has been In
terned In this port since last August,
has been uuloaded by the Italian au
thArthorough search of her cargo wa&
made Hidden under ostensible goods
of no particular importance were field
runs machine guns and several aero
planes As none of this war material
was mentioned in the ship's papers, the
customs authorities seized it all. The
Ravern sailed from Hamburg several
days before the opening of hostilities
between Austria and Serbia. She put
into Naples and remained here for
"^The^ German government tried repeat
edly to obtain possession of her cargo,
I bUt permission to remove this always
was refused by the Italian authorities.
Former Secretary Intends to
Issue Another Statement
Defending Course.
GOING TO OLD POINT
FOR TWO-DAY REST
Worked Harder, He Thinks, at Head
of State Department Than
Any Predecessor.
Former Secretary Bryan Intends to
reply tonight to some of the attacks
that have been made upon him the
past few days. In a statement made
public by him today announcing that
he intends to leave with Mrs. Bryan to
night for a trip to Old Point Com
fort, to be gone until Tuesday, it was
said that he would "give out for pub
lication in tomorrow's papers a brief
correction of two mistaken statements
which have gained circulation."
Mr. Bryan would not indicate what
the two mistaken statements to which
he takes exception are, but callers at
his home, where he spent the day
receiving visitors after a horseback
ride this morning, gained the impres
sion that he is somewhat restive un
der Imputations which have been
placed upon his actions the past few
days, and that he feels that he ought
to be set rig^t before the people.
Receives Many Visitors.
Telegrams and visitors continue to
absorb Mr. Bryan's attention. Among
the visitors today was Cone Johnson
of the State Department. Mr. Bryan
said he is receiving visits from various
persons who have been engaged in
work with him upon different matters
in the past. Another visitor today was
Mgr. William T. Russell, pastor of St.
Patrick's Church.
Commenting upon his intention to
take a holiday, Mr. Bryan said today:
"The next two weeks will be devoted
largely to rest. During the two years
and three months which have elapsed
since I entered the State Department
I have had but little vacation ? con
siderably les sthan the time which the
law gives to all government employes.
If any historian is interested enough
to examine the record he will And
that no former Secretary has been at
his desk a greater number of hours
each day or a greater number of days
in the year, and I am sure none of my
predecessors has had to deal with more
problems of the first magnitude* It
has been a long and severe strain, and
Mrs. Bryan has shared it with me. We
both feel the need of rest and shall
avail ourselves of this opportunity to
secure it. We shall go to Old Point
Comfort tonight, spend Sunday and
Monday there, and return Tuesday
morning. By that time we shall have
our plans matured for the remainder
of June and possibly for a longer
period."
No Lack of Friendship.
Mr. Bryan referred to German-Ameri
cans in his statement addressed to
them, published elsewhere in The Star
today, as "fellow-citizens in whose
patriotism I have entire confidence."
Besides asking theit they use their in
fluence with the Berlin government in
maintaining peace between Germany
and the United States, Mr. Bryan
urged: ,
That they forget, never to be re
called, any suspicion of lack of neu
trality or friendship toward the Ger
man people on the part of the Presl
dent of the United States.
That they should not attempt to con
nect negotiations between the United
States and Germany with those be
tween the United States and Great
Britain, because "the cases are differ
ent.1'
That Germany should acquiesce in
demands that have been made by the
United States without condition, trust
ing the "United States to deal justly
with her in the consideration of any
changes she may propose in the inter
national rules that govern the taking of
prizes" growing out of submarine war
fare.
Unjustly Criticised, He Says.
Mr. Bryan declared that President
Wilson had been unjustly criticised
by partisans of both sides in the Euro
pean conflict; expressed confidence that
German-Americans would stand by
their adopted country in case of war
between the United States and Ger
many; maintained that killing of in
nocent women and children, either by
drowning or starving, could not be
justified, and suggested a change ill
the shipping laws to exclude passengers
from ships carrying contraband or am
munition.
Among the telegrams to -which Mr.
Bryan has given publicity are the fol
lowing:
From Henry Weissman of Brooklyn,
N. Y., president of the United German
American Alliance of Greater New
York. consisting of 25.000 organized
Americans of German extraction,
heartily congratulating Mr. Bryan for
his "patriotic position. The telegram
concluded: "We fully indorse your
brilliant statement and pledge our sup
port."
Praised by Labor Unions.
Another from the Central Labor
Union of Lawrence. Mass.. said: "We
commend you for your determined
stand against any attempt to Involve
our country In the European war."
From George L. Berry, Morrlstown,
Tenn., president of the International
Printing Pressmen's Union, represent
ing 40,000 pressmen: "The members of
this union have read with great inter
est the text of your reasons for resign
ing, and I am authorized to send you
our hearty commendation upon the
stand you have taken."
LIQUOR TRAFFIC BOARD
LS GIVEN WIDE POWERS
LONDON, June 12.?The Gazette has
Issued the text of the order in council
creating and defining the powers of
the "central control of liquor traffic
board," to consist of a chairman and
such other persons as the minister
of munitions may appoint, to control
the sale and supply of intoxicating
liquors within prescribed areas. The
board Is given wide powers to regulate
the hours of sale and even to prohibit
entirely the sale of liquor and other
wise to accomplish Its ends.
The same Issue of the Gazette con
tains an order modifying the factory
workshop act. This exempts any
workshop or factory from restrictions
?If it la necessary to secure the carrying
on of work required In the Mblio la
ter eata."
OFFICIAL EYES ON <
CAPITAL OF KAISER
Washington Awaits Word
From Berlin as to Note's
Reception.
SENTIMENT IS REPORTED
TO BE AGAINST YIELDING
German Ambassador Leaves City for
Vacation. His Destination Be
ing a Secret.
Officially Washington today looked
to Ambassador Gerard in Berlin for
some Indication of how the German
government views the American note
to Germany concerning her submarine
warfare.
Members of the administration
seemed to have settled down, with an
air of confidence, to await Germany's
reply. The President himself went ofT
to golf on his regular week-end recre
ation, and many cabinet members wer?
out of the city. There was a marked
relaxation in the tensity which per
vaded official circles during the prep
aration of the note and which accom
panied former Secretary Bryan's resig
nation.
Unofficial advices received here said
that officials of the German foreign of
fice were familiarizing themselves with
the contents of the note, and it was
expected here that as soon as they
had done so the ambassador would
promptly send some definite informa
tion concerning the German attitude.
It was also stated that Germany
probably would not give its answer
pending the arrival of Meyer Gerhard,
the personal representative of Count
von Bernstorff, the German ambassa
dor to Washington. From this it was
concluded here that a reply would not
be forthcoming for perhaps a fort
night.
German Envoy Leaves City.
Count von Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, left Washington today for
a short vacation. His destination was
withheld by the embassy.
While Mr Brfan firmly refused to
discuss the identical phraseology of
the note as shown him and as sent to
Germany, It was made clear at the State
Department today just what happened.
There were minor changes inserted in
the language of the note just before it
was put in its final form and these
changes were made before the note
was shown to Mr. Bryan by Counseler
Lansing, now Secretary of State ad
interim.
Mr. Bryan's resignation had been al
ready tendered, but had not yet taken
effect. Changes made in this final form
apparently did nto affect the attitude of
Secretary Bryan. The note in the pre
cise text as shown him was then put in
code and sent to Berlin without the
change of a word or letter.
Whether the President directed that
the final note be shown to Mr. Bryan
was not disclosed, but it would have
been shown to him anyway without
any instructions, as technically Mr.
Brvan was still in office.
Word from Ambassador Gerard as to
the German attitude toward the Amer
ican note was awaited with the keen
est interest here, particularly in view
of conflicting unofficial information
from Berlin.
Dispatches coming direct from Ber
lin said that some quarters in Berlin
regarded the note as more conciliatory
than cable dispatches had indicated. On
the other hand, dispatches received by
way of London said that Berlin was
pessimistic regarding the continued
maintenance of friendly relations with
the United States.
Against Granting Demands.
German opinion, it was said, was
unanimously against granting the
American demands for assurances that
American ships and lives would not be
endangered by submarine warfare.
The feeling in official circles in
Washington, however, continued op
timistic that a way would be found for
a peaceful settlement of the issue be
tween Germany and the United States.
Hopes were based upon the friendly
character of the note which they re
garded as opening the door to a satis
factory adjustment with honor to hoth
countries. This confidence of a favor
able outcome of the negotiations also
was shared by diplomats here.
Officials made it clear that the note
purposely' had been phrased ?o as lo
reiterate the earnestness of the United
States with respect to th- principles of
humanity and International law. and
at the same time to afford Germany an
opportunity with dignity to make her
practice square with the principles ex
pressed.
Note to London Soon.
It was officially stated that a not#
would soon be sent to Great Britain
and her allies, insisting on a change
in the operation of the blockade con
ducted by them so as to conform with
I the principles of international law foi -
| bidding Interference with trade In non
contraband articles passing to an I
from a belligerent country through
"ft!fT ".""'S3'
isMs&ss-sraffi
case In the American correspondence
G',rT,M,1ent issued last night by
rhlle-rtS\hee serndlSK of a note urging
prompt adherence ^^f^'^ote 'of
to Great Br'^ina^d^panc.
concerning the 1'resident had
Bryan disclosed that the wht-n
fhfnote wohuld be sent.' but that the
intention to send such a communica
tlon was fixed.
Interest In Mediation Offer.
Close reading tn diplomatic quarter,
of the American note to Germany pre
sented by Ambassador Gerard, the sec
ond since the Lusitanla was sunk,
brought out a variety of prediction.!
and views as to the manner in which
Germany would reply. .
Much importance was attached to the
statement of the willingness of the
iTnlted States to exercise Its good of
fices as between the belligerent* 'n any
attempt to come to an understandinr
"hv which the character and condi
tions of the war upon the sea may b*
champed." This it was believed In
many quarters might result in a cor
respondence that might ultimately lead
to peace negotiations. It was learned,
too. that copies of the American note
to Germany had been cabled^to the
Ameriean embassies at Londo* Paris.
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