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TWO CEKTS ELSEWHEBE.
RUSSIA NOT OUT OF WAR,
BUT, WEARY, SHE PUTS
BURDEN ON HER ALLIES
Premier Kerensky Points Out Slavs Were Bat
tling While France and Great Britain
Were Preparing.
PEOPLE, WORN OUT ECONOMICALLY,
' DOUBT ATTAINMENT OF HOPES
Declares World Most Not Lose Faith in Revolution?America Can Aid
Distressing Situation by Sending Boots, Leather, Iron and
Money, Leader Declares.
By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, November 2.?Russia is worn out by the strain
of' war and must have help. Premier Kerensky yesterday told the
Associated Press. He said that Russia claims as her right that the
other allies now should shoulder the burden which she has borne.
Russia, the premier declared, has been fighting eighteen months
longer than England, and Russia has fought her battles alone and
is fighting alone.
The world must not lose faith in the Russian revolution, because
it is an economic one. No one, the premier added, has the right to
feel disillusioned about it, as it takes years to develop a stable gov
ernment.
Russia is not out of the war, Premier Kerensky said, in answer
to reports to the contrary.
"Russia has fought consistently since
th? beginning- She saved Fran?'
England from disaster early In the
war. She Is now worn cut y
strain and claims as her right that th
allies now shoulder the burden.
Thus Premier Kerensky explained
Russia's position to the correspondent.
The premier was seated In the lib rary
Of the former private office of the em
peror in the Winter Palace. The cor
respondent called attention to widely
contradictory reports on Russ'*n
dltlons and asked the premier for a
frank statement of the facts.
?*It has been said by *]lav^l^!!lhpre
. . * - _ irneiand and elsewhere
riSrta th?fClnlon among the
people, not officially, but Se"fr*( the
that Russia Is virtually out of the
war." tt was explained. - . r
~Jm Russia ontof the war. Premie
"afswered, "is a ridiculous |
aoilTon. . Russia Is taking an enor
timhu part in the war. One has only to
remember history. Russia began^ th
war for the allies. While she T*as ai
ready fighting, England was {??
paring and America was only observ
1?S
Fought From Beginning.
-Russia at the beginning bore thej
whole brunt of the lighting, thereby
saving Great Britain and France. Peo- ,
pie who say she Is out of the war
have short memories. We havefought
since the beginning and *5" Jl
now take the heaviest part of the bur
den on their shoulders.
"At present Russian public opinion Is |
greatly agitated by the question.
?Where Is the great British fleet now
that the German fleet is out in the Bal
1,1-Russia." the premier repeated. "Is
worn out. She has been fighting one
and a half years longer than England.
"Would an American Army be of use
If sent to Russia?" ?
"It would be impossible to send one.
?aid Kerensky. "It is.a question or
transport. The difficulties are too
great."
How America Can Aid.
"If America cannot send troops what
would be the most useful way for her
to help Russia?" was asked.
"Have her send boots, leather, Iron
and"?the premier added emphatical
"Russiayhas fought alone?Is fight
ing alone." Kerensky said. "Prance
?..? had everything to help her from
the start, and now Amcrica has come
In."
Morale of the People.
The premier was asked regarding the
morale Lf the Russian people and the
Russian army. He answered: "The
masses are worn out economically. The
disorganized state of life in general
has had a psychological effect on the
people. They doubtr~the possibility of
the attainment of their hopes."
"What Is the lesson to the democ
racies of the world of the Russian rev
01 "This." Premier Kerensky replied.
"Is for them to find out. They must
not lose faith in the Russian revolu
tion because it Is not a political revo
lution. but an economic one and a
revolution of facts. The Russia., revo
lution is only seven months old. ?No
one has the right to feel disillusioned
about it It will take years to develop.
"In France, which is only as ls>rse as
three Russian departments (states), it
took live years for their revolution to
develop fully."
View as to Constituent Assembly.
Asked what he expected from the con
stituent assembly, the premier said:
"The constituent assembly begins a
new chanter in the history of the revo
lution Its voice certainly will be the
most important factor In the future of
Russia." ,
"What future do you picture for Rus
sia after the war?"
"No one can draw any real picture of
the future." Kerensky said. "Naturally
a man who really loves his country will
hope for all good things, but that is
only his viewpoint, which may or may
not be accepted by others."
Premie- Kerensky. pale ar.d earnest,
sat at the end of a carved table and
emphasized the points of hie statements
by tapping the table with his Angers.
He worn a brown undecorated uni
form. bu-toned closely. He appeared to
be fatigued from his many trips to the
front and his constant audiences.
Attacks Radical Measures.
The peace formula of the soldiers'
and workmen's delegates, calling not
only for renunciation of annexations
and Indemnities, but for disarmament
and other ultra radical measures, was
criticise 1 severely In the preliminary
parliament today by Prof. Paul MIIu
kolf former foreign minister and leader
of "the constitutional democrats. He
declared that the plan of the work
men's and' soldiers' delegates to send
M. Skoheleff, former minister of labor,
to Parte for the conference of the al
lles was ndnsense. Inasmuch as the
peace program of the delegates was In
conflict with the Ideas expressed by the
Rimitn foreign minister, M. Terest
chenko. (Jules Cambon, general secre.
tary to the French foreign ministry,,
announced recently that the allies
woiild not permit M. Skobeleff to take|
part in the Paris conference.)
Program Called Utopian.
Prof. Milukoff characterized the pro
pram of the soldiers' and workmen's
deputies as partly Utopian, partly in
the interest of Germany. The state
ment elicited loud protests from the
radicals, whereupon the speaker qual
ified his remark, saying that doubtless
these ideas were proposed by persons
who did not understand their signifi
cance. He said the demands of the del
egates as contained in the instructions
given to M. Skobeleff. fell into three
categories: First, those of a general
pacifist nature, with which he agreed;
second, those mirroring the Stockholm
or the Dutch and Scandinavian ideas,
with which he did not a?r#i;-tfeird. Ideas
belonging purely, to the soldiers' said
workmen's OMfcgtates. which, he said,
could not even be discussed. In his |
| opinion these were dictated by Ger
many. .
Referring to the conclusion of a peace
which would favor no nation. Prof.
Milukoff said: "President Wilson came
very near this thesis, but now rejects
this idea, since even he has seen that in
this war no one can remain neutral;
that the side of justice and right must
win."
Bolshevik! Defeated.
The non-partisan and conservative
socialist groups have won sweepfng
victories over the radical Bolsheviki
candidates in the municipal elections
in most of the cities of Russia, accord
ing to returns from 643 towns.
In the larger towns the average Bol
sheviki vote was only 7 per cent;
while in the smaller towns it was 2.2
per cent. About 50 per ce'nt of the
vote in the smaller towns vas cast by
no party groups, considered largely
bourgeoise.
In this connection the announcement
that the threatened Bolsehviki demon
stration In Petrograd Friday had been
abandoned is considered to strengthen
the government contention that the
Bolsheviki are losing influence.
Unrest in Finland.
There is unrest in political circles in
Helsingfors, according to a dispatch
from the Finnish capital, over agita
tion in the Swedish press over the
possibility of the taking by Sweden of
the Aland Islands, lest they be cap
tured by Germany. Finnish newspa
papers declare that in no case will
Finland give up the islands, which
constitute Finland's chief defense. The
Aland Island are in the Gulf of Both
nia at the entrance of the Gulf of Fin
land. The islads are nearer Finland
than Sweden. The population consists |
mostly of Swedes.
RUSSIANS SINK TURKISH
TORPEDO BOAT AND SHIPS
PETROGRAD, November 2.?In an at
tack on Turkish vessels at Inada bay,
on the Black sea, near the Bosporus,
Russian torpedo boats sank a Turkish
torpedo boat and destroyed two Turk
ish steamers and a naval battery in the
bay, the war office announces. The i
statement reads:
"Black sea?Two of our torpedo boats,
dispatched to destroy a Turkish steam- |
er, damaged by one of our submarines,
discovc-red an enemy torpedo boat and
two steamers in Inada bay. The enemy
torpedo boat was sunk, the two steam
ers burned and a naval battery in the
bay destroyed."
PLOT TO KILL OB ABDTTCT.
Fears for the Safety of Millionaire |
Henry Ford's Grandson.
DETROIT, November 2.?It became
| known today that federal agents in
? Detroit are investigating an alleged
plot to abduct or kill Henry Ford, 2d.
infant eon of Edzel Ford and grandson
of the multi-millionaire manufacturer
A letter demanding *10.000 from Edzel
Ford, as the price for the baby's
safetv. was turned over to post office
inspectors several days ago.
It is understood that one man has
been detained and that several arrests
are impending.
The letter was signed "Sicilian An
archists' Association-" It demanded
that the money be sent to "Gus
Adams." and said it would be called
for at the general delivery department.
I A youth who called at the general de
: livery window "for a parcel for Gus
Adams" was taken into custody. It Is
reported.
Metropolitan Bars German Operas.
NEW YORK. November 2.?German
operas will not be heard at the Metro,
politan Opera House thisaeaaon. While
no official announcement-has been made,
it is known that the management has re
scinded its former decision to include
Wagnerian operas In the program. .---v J
United States Today Au
thorizes Loan ot $31,700,000
to Kerensky Government.
PREMIER'S WARNING NOT
MEANT AS WITHDRAWAL
Ambassador Here Beiterates the Pur
pose of His Country to Continue
in the War. I
Premier Kercnsky's warning that Bus- ?
sia's allies will have to bear her burden
of the conflict while the war-weary na
tion regains its strength, exhausted in
three years of fighting enemies without
and within, has aroused new expressions
of confidence in Russia's future and as
surances of support from the United
States government and the representa
tives of all the allies.
The Russian embassy made the
premier's statement of Russia's posi
tion the occasion to reiterate that she
has no Intention of quitting the war.
and the State Department, in an author
ized announcement, declared that in no
way could the premier's statement or
any of its official advices be construed
to mean that Russia seeks a separate
peace.
Secretary Lansing's Statement.
The Secretary of State today said:
"There has been absolutely nothing
in the dispatches received by the De
partment of State from Russia, nor
in Information derived from any
other source whatever, to justify the
Impression created by the Washing
ton Post today, principally by the
headline, 'Russia Quits War,' that
Russia is out of the conflict. A read
ing of the full Interview with Pre
mier Kerensky, of which the paper
published only an abbreviated and
preliminary account. Itself shows
that the headline Is entirely unwar
ranted.
"Our own advices show that the
provisional government In Petro
gr*a la attack! n?wiih great energy
the problem* confronting It. Re
ports receive^ fr#m Petrograd By
mall and telegraph show that Pre
mier Kerensky and his government,
far from yielding to discouragement,
are still animated by a strong deter
mination to organize all Russia's re
sources in a whole-hearted resist
ance am} carry the war through to a
victorious completion. At the same
time this government, like those of
the allies. Is rendering all possible
-assistance."
Faith in Russia Reiterated.
The government's faith In Russia wasl
further reiterated In the authorization
for a loan of {31.700.000 out of credits
Drevlously arranged for, which was to
be placed to the credit of the Russian
government at the federal reserve bank
of New York during the day.
This would bring the total actually I
paid the Russian government, out of
credits previously authorized, up to
$190,900,000.
Credits totaling 1322,000,000 to Rus-1
sia have been authorized by the Treas
ury. Including today's transaction I
there remains available * for Russia
here $134,100,000. Apparently there is
no intention to withdraw any of the
unexpired credits. Indications are that
the attitude of the American govern
ment toward Russia, so far as the ex
tension of financial aid Is concerned is J
unchanged by Premier Kerensk'y's
statement. '
Items in Credits Authorized.
The latest credit given Russia by the
government was $20,000,000, October I
12. Two credits, the nrst $175,000,000
the second $100,000,000, had been
authorized previously to meet expen-1
ditures of the Russian government In
the United States for munitions. |
clothing, railroad equipment and other
supplies bought here.
The great credit of $325,000,000 is
being withdrawn in comparatively
small installments. Withdraways to
date by the Russian government are
as -follows: July 6. $35,000,000; July
13. $10,000,000; Augu3t 1, $2,000,000'
August 23, $2,500,000; August 29, $37 -
500.000; August 30. $10,000,000; Septem
ber 25, $15,000,000; October 2, $22 -
200,000; October 11, $20,000,000; Octo- I
ber 25, $5,0410,000, and today's contem
plated withdrawal, $31,700,000. |
Great Britain's advances to Russia
are. perhaps, almost ten times as great
as the sum advanced by the United
States. It is estimated that since the
war began England has advanced at
least $3,000,000,000 to Russia, and It
is known that she was still advancing I
funds a short time ago and contem
plated a continuance of the practice as
long as necessary.
Money Advanced for Russia.
A high percentage of the money ad- I
vanced by England has been spent in
the United States, much of it during the
first year of the war when Great Brit
ain virtually assumed Russia's obli
gations for munitions and other sup
plies in this country.
Today's authorized transfer to Rus
sia's credit of $31,700,000 should not be
construed, it was said, as a new loan,
but represents a payment out of mon
eys which this government has already
authorized to be paid.
Latest official advices from Russia
Indicate expenditures of that country
since the beginning of the war to Au
gust 1 this year have been $14,250.
000.000, and that since that time her
dally expenditure has been approxi
mately $16,000,000.
Statement by Russian Embassy.
The Russian embassy was asked to
day as to what extent was justified the
rumors In the European press asserting
that great numbers of German troons
have been withdrawn from the Russian
front to the Italian theater of war. In
response to these inquiries the embassy
gave out the following statement;
"The Russian embassy is In receipt
of an official cable 1? which Qen. Des
slno, representative of the Russian
army at the British headquarters, com
municates the following Information:
Tonr <3?rm,M infantry divisions and,
(Continued oh Second Page.) " I
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EVERYBODY'S LITTLE BIT.
German Admiral and A ids
Hurled Into Sea by Sailors
Officers and Number of Men Killed in Mutiny at
Kiel?Revolt Against Submarine Service.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 2.?Three officers and a number of sailors
of the German navy were killed in "another" mutiny at Kiel early in
September, according to a dispatch from Amsterdam to the Daily
Express, which claims to have authentic details. The outbreak oc
curred aboard the battleships Kronprinz and Schleswig-Holstein and
started when the men revolted against being drafted into the sub
marine service.
The sailors on the Kronprinz threw
Admiral Schmidt overboard and stab
bed and threw overboard Lieut. Raul,
the admiral's aid. and another officer.
A battle on the ship's deck between the
officers and sailors followed. Three of
ficers and a number of sailors were
killed. Similar scenes occurred on the
Schleswlg-Holstein. Admiral Schmidt:
was rescued, but it was necessary for i
him to leave KleL All the surviving
mutineers were arrested. 1
Previous Outbreaks.
The battleship Kronprinz displaces
25,293 tons and was built in 1915. Her
complement Is 1,150 men. The Schles
wtg-Holsteln was completed In 1906
Certain Demands of the Reichstag j
Majority Accepted by Hew
German Official.
By the Associated Presa.
AMSTERDAM, November 2.?A Berlin I
dispatch says Count von Hertling has!
telegraphed King Ludwig of Bavaria I
that he has accepted the German chan-'
cellorshlp.
AMSTERDAM, November 2.?Count I
von Hertling has accepted the follow-'
ing demands of the reichstag majority,
according to the Vossische Zeitung:
First?That the Prussian electoral
reform be carried out.
Second?That political censorship and
the state of siege be abolished or miti
gated.
Third?That the foreign policy bo
conducted on the basis of the German
I reply to the Pope's peace note.
i GERMAN WARSHIP SUNK,
SAYS SWEDISH REPORT I
i
COPENHAGEN. November 2.?A
German warship has been sunk in
the sound, according to a dispatch
from the National Tidenle, from Mal
mo, Sweden. It is reported that the
vessel struck a mine. This report
Is considered to confirm a dispatch
from Malmo some -time ago. saying
that a torpedo boat destroyer had
run into a mine at the southern end
of the sound, and that the bodies
of German sailors had been washed
ashore at various points.
i
1 THREE BIG
I FEATURES S(
"On THE FRONT PAGE AND
OFF!"
Of course. It's a POTASH AND
PERI.MUTTER story, by MONTA
GUE GLASS; and Abe and Maw
russ are at their beat.
"THE WAR'S MOST HEROIC
MEN."
First-hand Information'about the
dally work and dangers of the
brave Frenchmen who fought the
Hun in the air. One of them, now 2
In this country, tells how the aero. ?
planes operste behind the enemy's
lines and how photographs are tak- $
an from thousands of feet above Aj
the earth. &
"THE TRUTH DETECTOR." S
S A CRAIG KENNEDY detective %
* story. ARTHUR B. REEVE'S scl- ?
entitle solver of crime and mystery %
la a character unique In the annals ?
of fiction. ?
Read these stories In the Special
Feat urea Section of The Sunday
Star.
and measures 13,000 tons. She carries
729 men.
Vice Admiral von Capelle, German
minister of marine, announced In -the
reichstag October 9 the cliwsevery of a
plot in the German navy. Dispatches
from Amsterdam and London reported
that the crews of four battleships of
the German fleet had' taken part in a
mutinous outbreak at Wilhelmshaven.
Three of the ringleaders were shot,
while heavy sentences were imposed on
the others. This outbreak was said to
have occurred about six weeks earlier,
or about the first of September. Ad
miral von Capelle accused three radical
socialist deputies of taking: part in the
plot, but the German government has
not taken any action against the mem
bers of the reichstag.
Pole, Evidently Insane, Said He
Sought Revenge for
Annoyance.
NEW YORK, November 2. ? Four
young women were slashed in the noon
time crowds on Broadway in the finan
cial district here today with a potato
knife by Antoni Karasincki, a Pole,
who, arrested after a struggle, told the
police a rambling story of being both
ered for twelve years by women,
against whom he decided to avenge
himself. He said he had complained
to Washington in a letter asking to
have the annoyance stopped, but get
ting no answer determined to take the
matter into his own hands.
The attacks were made in different
parts of lower Broadway and threw the
, thoroughfare into a turmoil while the
I victims were being cared for and the hunt
proceeded for the mysterious slasher, who
escaped unseen after each attack.
He was finally picked out in the crowds
by his second victim and later identified
by another. The young women slashed
were: Irene Riley, cut across the face;
Abigail de Jongh, stabbed in the neck;
Florence Rogers, cut in the left shoulder,
and Edith Fox, slashed on the right
cheek. None of the wounds was serious.
FOUNDERS AT HIGH TIDE
IN BLINDING SNOWSTORM
Thirty-Four Passengers of Steamer
Taken Aboard Schooner in
Alaskan Waters.
AN ALASKAN PORT, November 2.?A
steamer southbound from here struck
on Chlchagoff Island late yesterday, ac
cording to messages received by the
wireless station here. The passengers,
thirty-four In all, were put oft in small
boats and taken aboard a fishing
schooner to be brought here. According
to the meager wireless report of the
accident the steamer went ashore at
high tide in a blinding snowstorm,
while runing at a slow speed.
The steamer was reported to be pump
ing her oil fuel overboard to lighten
ship. A steamer at this port picked up
the distress calls and left immediately
for the scene.
For the past twelve hours a severe
snowstorm has been raging over south
eastern Alaska and far out over' the
north Pacific.
Efforts to Float Steamship.
A PACIFIC PORT, November 2.?Ef
forts were toeing made today to float
the Pacific Steamship Company's
steamer which went aahore last night
inside the breakwater here with 150
passengers, all of whom were trans
ferred to another vessel withont Inci
dent. The steamer struck the rocks
bow-on In a heavy fog. The vessel
early today remained on an even keel
and It was not believed she suffered
serious damage.
DROP MANY BOMBS
ON GERMAN TOWNS
French and British Fliers Con
I tinue Their Extensive Raids
| Against Enemy.
PETAIN CHECKS THE FOE
By the Associated Prm.
PARIS, November 2.?Ten German
airplanes were brought down yester
day by the French or compelled to
land in damaged condition, the war
office announces.
The artillery battle continues on the
Alsne front. German attacks at sev
eral points were repulsed. The com
Jraunicatlon follows:
"North of the Aisne there was In
termittent artillery fighting. We dis
persed enemy detachments which at
tempted to approach our lines in the
region of Chevreux.
"Enemy attacks on our small posts
at the Main de Masslges, near Tahure
and north of St. Mihiel, were without
success. Patrol encounters on the left
bank of the Meuse enabled us to take
prisoners.
Aeros Brought Down.
"November 1 two German airplanes
were brought down by our pilots and
a third by our special cannon. Furth
ermore, seven enemy machines were
compelled to land in damaged condi
tion.
"Our bombarding squadrons threw
down many bombs on the railway sta
Mulhe,m' the aviation grounds
at Bethlestada, munitions depots at
Ruefal and Weperelmthal and the rail
way station at Thionville.
reprisal for the bombardment of
Dunkirk seventeen of our airplanes
droppea 2,500 kilograms (5.500 pounds) of
projectiles on the town of Offenburg in
the grand duchy of Baden."
British Improve Positions.
LONDON, November 2.?In minor
operations yesterday evening the British
slightly improved their positions south
and west of Passchendaele and southeast
of Poelcapelle, the war office announces
Prisoners were taken.
"The number of German prisoners cap
tured by the British armies in France
during October Is 9,125, including *4'
officers. We also have taken during the
same period fifteen guns. 431 machine
guns and forty-two trench mortars."
Bavarian Factories Attacked.
German munitions factories in Bavaria
have been attacked by British airplanes,
a substitute official statement Issued last
night says. British airmen also dropped
bombs on German billets and airdromes
behind the lines in Flanders. The state
ment reads:
..."?nKWedn!sd?? advanta?re was taken of
the change in the weather and both our
own and enemy airplanes were in the air
all day. The visibility was not very^od
for artillery work but a freatdeaT^f
bonding was carried out by our machines
and many photographs were taken
"The airplanes also co-operated su'cr<><xi
fully in a raid carried out by our Infant^
yesterday afternoon northeast of Loos, re
ported In Wednesday night's official state
ment, firing several thousand rounds from
their machine guns and dropping bombs
on hostile troops In the communication
trenches.
Many Bombs Dropped.
"During the day five tons of bombs
were dropped by us on Roulers, causing
fires and explosions, and on many hosti'e
billets. At night a further two and one
half tons were dropped on airdromes in
the neighborhood of Courtral. the air
drome at Gontrode and on the railway
stations at Roulers. Thourout and Cour
tral. Two trains were attacked from a
low height. One of them was derailed
and the other was destroyed completely
"The enemy aircraft was more active
and aggressive than for some days at
tacking our artillery and bombing'ma
chines. In the air fighting seven hostile
machines were brought down. Nine of
our machines are missing.
"Today (Thursday) another success
ful raid was carried out Into Germany
The munitions factory at Kalserlauten
(about forty miles west of Mannheim)
was attacked by two groups of six
machines each. Cloudy weather impeded
the accurate dropping of bombs. One
group encountered enemy defending
scout* and brought one of them down.
All our machines returned safely."
Germans Report Casualties.
AMSTERDAM, November 2.?Dis
patches received from Plrmasens, Ba
varia, reporting an entente air raid,
say bombs were dropped on the town
and its environs. One person was kill
ed and four were wounded and some
material damage was dons.
DIMM CUM
Evidence, It Is Contended,
Shows Pro-Germans Flock
ing to That Party.
U. S. MAY ACT OFFICIALLY
Politicians are noting the sudden in
crease in the socialist sentiment in tlie
United States, marking it not for its
sgnificance as a political development,
but in concern over its sinister aspect
as cloaking a movement of disloyalty to
the government in the conduct of the
war. That it is not a genuine political
outcropping, for the advancement of
the understood principles of socialism, is
proven, it is declared, by the fact that
the real socialists, such as Spargo, Bus
sell and others, are leaving the socialist
party and its candidates for the period
of the war. ,
That the term socialist and the party
Itself are being used by pro-Germans,
by anti-draft and disloyal elements
of the population for purposes of or
ganization and adherence and for the
expression at the polls of opposition
j to the .course of the government. Is
firmly asserted and believed in many
quarters.
Instances Cited in Proof.
Specific Instances In proof are cited
in political circles. The most signifi
cant occurred in Buffalo a fortnight or
so ago. Primaries were held for the
mayoralty nomination. The democratic
candidate received about 18.000 votes,
the republican. 13,000, and the socialist^
14,000, the normal socialist strength
being about 2,000.
Now comes the rub: Analysis of the
vote by wards and precinctsby the
local political managers disclosed the
fact that sections of the city ?nwhta|}
there is a large population of German
descent furnished the vote for the
ciallst candidate. It wasdeveloped be_
yond dispute, it is said, that this other
wise Inexplicable jump In the^socialist
vote was definitely bJotera of
Srd?enrradnd
SFss
Si8onthof,r thT^r? pe'acf
terms, which, of course ??<?>?wptaCe
on German terms if declared now.
Socialism Their Defense.
In a western state recently
seven farmers were
government tor oppotrntt the
advocating BubmiMlon to a ^ferM
dum of the question ot
United States shall continue In the war.
T? ..nnrted that theae men were Qer
rLns! ?ing the German langus*e
_ j uvinsr in ft coinnxnijity by mi ?
?elves They pleaded that they woj
I?M?fi?ts and as such were voicing
their political opinions, which they
claimed a right to entertain. They.wlU
be tried for sedition.
Men who have come eastward re
cently. and reports from responsible
screes in the middle west. Insist that
In Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Da
kotas pro-German sympathy is crY?**}"
llzinsr to expression in support of the
socialists To their emblem there la
also said to be coming other elements
of general disgruntlement, disaffection
and dissatisfaction, but the anti-war
increment is the most important.
Some politicians think^ that it may
yet devolve upon the Department of
justice to inquire whether there Is a
central pro-German directing force re
sponsible for this aggregation about
the socialist banner of the pro-Germans
,r whether it is but a spontaneous
movement of individuals in their ex
pression of remonstrance against active
and further participation by the United
States in the war. The Department of
Justice, It is said, is already aware of
the situation.
Keeping Eyes on New York.
The result of the balloting in the
New York mayoralty campaign will be
watched with the greatest Interest by
the politicians and by the government.
As is well known by this time. Hlllqult.
the socialist candidate for mayor,
openly advocates immediate steps for
peace and abandonment of war activ
ities by the government. He has been
disavowed and repudiated by leading
socialists as unrepresentative of the
genuine principles of socialism, and
branded as a socialist of the type of the
Russian, Lenlne.
While in New York city It will not be
easy to definitely distinguish the Hill
quit vote with reference to the location
of the German-descended population,
the aggregate vote will be Illuminating
when compared with the normal social
ist vote of previous years. Mr. Hill
quit's speeches. It Is reported In the
New York papers, are being taken In
shorthand by agents of the Department
of Justice, presumably for after-inspec
tion as to possible seditious utterances
which might bring him within the pur
view of the law.
DR. W. GODFREY HUNTER
IS DEAD IN LOUISVILLE
Former Minister to Guatemala and
Notable Figure in Kentucky
Politics Decade Ago.
LOUISVILLE. Ky., November 2.?Dr.
W. Godfrey Hunter, minister to Guate
mala during the administration of Presi
dent William McKlnley and a notable
figure a decade ago in Kentucky poli
tics, died at his home here today after
a brief Illness.
Dr. Hunter was a former member of
Congress from the third and later from
the eleventh Kentucky districts. He
was one of the famous 306 delegates to
the republican national convention in
1876 who stood firmly for the renomina
tlon of President Grant, and gained
added distinction in later years as man
alter of the republican campaign which
resulted in the election of William O.
Bradley as Governor of Kentucky. Dr.
Hunter was seventy-six years old.
New York City in Trade.
NEW YORK. November ?.?New York
city today entered the coal and grocery
business. The right to uae the public
funds to help reduce the high ooet of food
?as granted yesterday by the state food
commission, deepite the objection, of rep.
rnn?ntntl-"? of 60,000 retail food dealer*
STS^ing. ?llln? storing of food
Sd tuSfte nowln jhe haajU *br. Heyi
ITALIANS PREPARE
Allies Will Assist in Great Bat?
tie Forecast for the Tag- '
liamento Region.
CADORNA'S MAIN FORCE
IS DECLARED INTACT}
Troops Fired With Determination t#
Expel Invader?More Light Shed
on Great Retreat. ,/
.Gen. Cadorna's forces are now behial
the Taglinmento river from the CaraM
Alps to the head of tbe Adriatic, while
the invading Austro-Germans hava
reached the eastern bank. Important
bridgeheads on a front of thirty mils4
along the river from Pinzano to L '
sana have been captured by the in*
crs, according to Berlin. Borne (
all enemy patrols approaching Italia*
positions have been repulsed.
Even should the Invaders succeed 14
crossing the Tagiiamento in the regioS
of Ampeuo, the lower course of tka
river would still be of great assist saw
to the Italians. In their retirement f*""*
Italians probably have destroyed all'
bridges across the stream, and an
forces on the western bank might
able to hold back the invaders wt.
Gen. Cadorna prepares for a strong*?
stand on the line of the Plava rlveifc
about twenty-flve mllea to the west ?(
the Tagllamento, In order to make a km
preme effort to save Venice.
In the Carnic Alps tile Austro-Ger*
mans seemingly have been making al??
progress toward the upper reaches of
the Tagiiamento. and the latest nlBalai .
communication mentions no activity U|
this region.
*
Battle In Preparation.
By (be AseorUtrd fra.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS Ot
NORTHERN IT ALT. November i-e
Italian and allied troops are preMCSr
Ing for a counter offensive. ? grea)
battle baaed on the line of the TacO||
mento river la forecast TT
Not only la the main bote of
Italian army Intact, after having J
several blows to the enemy, but
now apparent that the Italiai
thwarted the Auetre-Qerman r
encompassing tbe third aiw <
Carso, thereby cutting otf tn
or the forcea in this region, ran
the Venetian plains defen--1-*
encouraging the hope of the .
a decisive victory with far
political resulta.
The safe retirement to the _
mento waa due to the unexampled
Ism of large bodies of Italians of.
aplrit aa the Alplnl on Monte Nero,
refused to surrender, and the
of Bersagtlerl at Monta
which perished to the laat man
than yield ground. It was beet
such resistance in the face of O'
whelming forces of enemy artillery
Infantry that the civil population
able to retire. It was owing to
valor of Italian aviators, comb
the A uatro- German army of the air,
fleeing women, children and old
who crowded the roads were not at
down by bursting bombs.
Nero,wMt]
re gl meats il
i
:ruSi
Spirit Is Excellent.
lil
The spirit of the men now confront*
ing the enemy is excellent. Tbe tro<
are fixed with the determination
expel the Invaders from Italian m
The cavalry rear guard continues te
screen the movement of the main bo4?
of the Italian army to Its newly chosen
position and at the same time to
the advance of the enemy lines.
Gen. Cadorna's bulletin laat night
gives the first idea of where the al<
vanoe is making itself felt along t|s
hills connecting St. Danieie Del FreuL
the Ledra canal and Poasuolo Del
Fruili, making a curved line some mllea
went of the Isonzo river.
Military necessity still restricts rigid*
ly the sending of details of the opera*
tlon and the mention of the place* bffl
within these close limit* some general
Idea can be given of the heroic resist-,
anoe the main part of the Italian araur
gave to the rush of overwhelming
numbers.
J
Greatest Shock on North.
The greatest shock came on the no
where the Ieonao first was
Here occurred the weakening of certain
detachments of the second army, whieM
Gen. Cadorna had bulletined with tlM
frankness of a great commander. It
was this weakening which gave the
German contingents the opportunity a%
a critical moment to pass forward bH
tween a portion of the army on tM
north and that on tbe line furtkaw
south.
Now began the double exposure of
the southern force to fire In the froag
and on the flank, which required -
steady falling back, until the ei''
army waa in movement toward .
newly established positions fartheM
west. During this prodigious move*
ment of the main front and the rea#
guard, which can only be sketched la -
the broadeat outlines, some sections,
sustained abocks of exceptional la.
tensity. The commanding height e?
Monte Nero, which the Italians bad
occupied after deeds of great valor,
was defended against onslaughts froat
three aides, which gradually developed
to envelopment.
Surprise Blow Effective.
Added to this waa the auddenn_
of the surprise blow from the north*
which developed into a turning Ore be*
fore the southern armies, and also ea
their extreme flank, gradually extend*
ing to their rear, tinder euch clrcum*
atances It was humanely possible that'
any army would be tried sorely, and
it was to extricate the troops from this
situation that the retirement began all
along the extended advanced position
occupied by the Italian army within
Austrian territory.
This line stretched roughly
Plesso (Flitch) far In the far .
southeastward through Gorisia to I
falcons on the Adriatic. The se?__.
army occupied most of the front abo?a ?
Gorisia, the third army that below Go* I
rlzla.
The retirement was accompanied
shielding operations of tbe rear gar
which poured a deadly fire Into the ' .
vanclng columns and at the same Uae -J
destroyed powder depots, arsenals asd 1
bridges, with the double purpose e?"3
giving time for the withdrawal of th* J
Italian heavy guns and of preveatF^*"
military stores falling into the hai
of the. enemy.