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B°~| Neta ark (ffriemttg J&t ar [513 -°XE 4ND NEW4BK advertiseb A? | OXg CBXT ■ ESTABLISHED 1832. S _NEWARK, N. J., MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1915. —16 PAGES._WEATHER: w,>-D8., JAPAN TO GIVE HER ALLIES “GREATER AID" IN TRE WAR' GERMANS TIRE OSSDWETZ -. A Von Hindenburg Captures Last Railway Feeding Petrograd Line. ENTIRE JAP RESOURCES FOR OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS Japanese Government Believes Time Has Arrived for Con* certed Action. DREADNOUGHT LOST BY TEUTONS, SAY RUSSIANS Official Admiralty Statement Conflicts With First Report of Sea Battle. By the Associated Pres*. TOKIO, Aug. 23.—The Kokumin Shimbun says: "Premier Okuma states that Japan has decided to give greater assistance to Russia to prose cute the war. He could not discuss details, but allowed it to be under stood that the assistance would take the form of the forwarding of, greater supplies of munitions.’’ The Associated Press learned that Japan has decided to employ all available governmental and private resources for incresing the output of munitions for the allies, particularly Russia. The Japanese government believes the time has arrived for more concerted action against the enemies of Japan and her allies. One of Russia’s embarrassments in her conduct of the war has been a shortage of guns and ammunition. Military writers, while not discount ing the effectiveness of the enormous Austro-Qerman offensive movement, have stated that the extent of Rus sian reverses in the last few months has been due in part to inadequate supplies of munitions. Rngslan Facilities Small. Notwithstanding every effort to in crease the domestic output, Russia's facilities are still comparatively small and entirely insufficient to meet the large demands of such a campaign as is now under way. With the Baltic Sea closed to her vessels from with out, she has been able to import sup plier only through the port of Arch angel, closed by ice during a large part of the year, or over the trans Siberian railroad. The attempt of the allies to force the Dardanelles has as one of its great objects the opening of the straits route for the assistance of Russia Large orders have been placed In the United States by Russia and ex tensive shipments have been made from Seattle and other Pacific ports. Japan has also forwarded war sup plies to Russia. Japan Sent Coast Guns. Advices received by the Associated Press from Vladivostok several weeks ago said that great amounts of sup plies were being received there for transportation to the Russian front, W'ord was received from Tokio early this morning that Japan had stripped large coast guns from her fortifica tions on the northeastern coast and had shipped them to Vladivostok. Notwithstanding this assistance, tha Russian supply of munitions has fallen far below the requisite amount, and a fortnight ago the Russian duma instituted a secret inquiry into the condition of affairs. It was reported that In this connection charges had been brought against General W. A. Soukhomlinoff, who resigned as min ister of war in June. By the United Press. BERLIN, via wireless to London, Aug. 23.—The Russian fortress city of Ossowetz has been captured by the Germans, it was officially announced this afternoon. The capture of Ossowetz, which has been under intermittent bom bardment by the Germans since last winter, gives von Hindenburgr pos session of the last of the Polish rail ways feeding the Petrograd-Warsaw trunk line. Ossowetz lies 110 miles northeast of Warsaw. The swamps before the fortress hindered the movement of heavy siege guns for the German at tack and enabled the Russians to re sist the German attack after Tomsea, Ostoloenka, Przasnysz and other fort resses of the Russian first line of defense had fallen. Gen. von Gallwitz's drive eastward through Bielsk and von Hindenburg’s progress in a southeasterly direction from Kovno threatened the envelop ment of the Russians in the Ossowetz district. HEARS SIGN TREATY WITH TURKS, REPORT By the Associated Press. BERLIN, Aug. 23 (by wireless to Sayville).—The Overseas News Agency today gave out the follow ing: “Official reports from Sofia and Constantinople state that Turkey and Bulgaria have signed a new treaty, Turkey granting Bulgaria her de sired direct railroad connection with the sea, and Bulgaria agreeing to ob serve a benevolent neutrality, if nothing more. "This demonstrates the definite fail ure of the efforts of the entente pow ers to revive the alliance of the Bal kan states and induce them to join in the war against Turkey. Unofficial reports late in July stated that a convention had been signed j, (Continued on Pngs 4, Column 4.) GERMAN WARSHIP SUNK BY FRENCH IN THENORTH SEA Petrograd Celebrates Big Naval Victory in the Gulf of Riga. DREADNOUGHT DESTROYED, IS THE LATEST REPORT Eight Teuton Torpedo Boats and Two Cruisers Also Lost, Is Claim. By the Associated Press. PARIS, Aug. 23 (Noon)—"Two French torpedo boats encountered and sank a German torpedo boat de stroyer off Ostend (Belgium) last night,” says an announcement made here today. "Our boats were un damaged.” By the United Press. PETROGRAD. Aug. 23.-An official statement from the admiralty re garding the Russian naval victory in the Gulf of Riga conflicted In some respects with the announcement made in the Duma yesterday. Tho Admiralty statement said that "one of the best German dread noughts was sunk by a British sub marine, and that at least two German cruisers and eight torpedo boats were sunk " "The Russian gunboat Sivutch was set In flames after a brilliant fight and sank, carrying down with her a German torpedo boat,” said the ad miralty statement. The statement made by tC s presi dent of the Duma declared ,hat the German dreadnought Moltke, three German cruisers and seven torpedo boats were sunk, and that the Rus sians afterward sank four German barges loaded with troops. The Ad miralty statement made no claim to the sinking of the German troop ships. Fetrogrsd Celebrates, For the first time since the Rus sians took Przemysl with 117,000 pris oners, Petrograd oelsSirated an Im portant victory today with services of thanksgiving in the cathedrals. The winking of the eleven German warships was taken by the populace as a divino answer to their prayers for victory, offered up In great re ligious demonstrations one week ago. Wtth this news came word from the war office that von Hindenburg’s attempt to turn the Russian right flank has met with stubborn resist ance that has brought the Germans to a halt. The newspapers headed reports of the Russian naval victory with lines such as “a great German rout,” and demanded to know If German news papers would continue their talk of separate peace with Russia. They printed prominently the statement of Foreign Minister Zazanoff to Petro grad newspaper publishers yesterday with reference to peace rumors. "These rumors of a separate peace are due to repeated enemy overtures to France and Russia," said the for eign minister. "These have been totaly rejected. “The enemy’s attempts to sow dis cord among the allies Is pre-destined to complete failure. The ties binding the allies are only strengthened there by and their confidence In the ulti mate attainment of their common ends is unwavering.” Militant critics here took the view that the severe defeat reported to have ben administered the Germans in the Gulf of Riga engagement will end the attempt to land troops from transports to aid in the attack on Riga. The Germans having once penetrated the gulf with strong forces and having been driven off it was thought an attempt would not be repeated. Former Police Commissioner Philip Scanlan underwent a serious opera tion at the German Hospital today. His condition was later reported to be improved. Mr. Scanlan’s health has not been of the best of late. He returned from a vacation several days ago. After a consultation with physicians it was discovered there was agrowth near the liver. It was decided to remove the growth and the operation was successfully performed. Mr. Scanlan was appointed police commissioner January IB, 1909, by Mayor HaussUpg and served until the recent change hi administration. Mr. Scanlan is in the metallic pack ing business at 143 Commerce streei. His home is at 169 Central avenue. 12 Die in Second St. Louis Storm ST. LOUIS. Aug. 23.—The county of St. Louis today staggered under the weight of a second disastrous flood. Twelve lives were the toll of the last escapade of the overflowing rivers in this section. All were lost along the Meramec river, which was out of its banks. There were reported 100 other per sons missing, and fully 2,000 families were homeless. Hundreds of cottages that had lined the river were swept away, and the summer residents of the frail structures escaped death by narrow margins in scores of in stances. SLOAN & CHACE PLACES BAN ON MANY STRIKERS Only Selected Number of Ma chinists Taken Back to Work by Firm. SUPT. WEBER PICKS ONLY THE SKILLED MEN Tells the Others They Will Have to Make Appli cations. There was a general scramble to get back to work this morning among the striking machinists at the Sloan & Chace plant, Thirteenth street and Sixth avenue, this city, but they didn’t all succeed in getting their old positions. When the men voted on Saturday to return to work after their two weeks' strike, which they had lost, it was thought that they would all be accepted by their employers. This was not, however, the case. The skilled mechanics were taken in, but many of the others will have to wait for a while. Also many of the strike breakers, who came here from Ho boken while the other men were out, were absent. They had been paid off Saturday and discharged after the old hands had decided to return. When the doors of the shop were opened this morning Superintendent Otto Weber called off the names of the men who were wanted in the shop at this time. Some others were told that they would be given back their old jobs as soon as there was work for them. A third contingent were told that they would have to make application for their Jobs, which would indicate that the statement made by Peter Weber, president of the concern, that some of the men could not come back to work under any circumstances, would be carrieo out. Only about half of the men who had been brought to the shop last week from New York and Hoboken reported for work today. Many of these, who were strikebreakers, were paid off on Saturday after the Strikers voted to return to work and were told not to come back. Many of the skilled mechanics who secured positions In other shops a’ couple of days after the strike was called returned to the Sloan & Chace plant today and were given ‘heir old Jobs back. In addition t.o the strikers, there were n large number of outsiders who mado applications for jobs, due to the fact that statements had been made that many of the men employed at the plant had secured Jobs else where amd would uot return to work They failed of their mission. About three-quarters of the force employed at the shop is now at work. Noonday Meeting. Local organizers of the Interna tional Association of Machinists have arranged for a noon-day meeting to morrow at the shop of the Splltdorf Electrical Company on High street. They have also arranged for a mass meeting on Thursday night at Labor Lyceum, Fourteenth street and Springfield avenue, which will be ad dressed by Thomas Carroll, national organizer of the machinists, and An thony Spair, organizer of the Potters’ Union, of Trenton. The New Jersey District Associa tion is also arranging for mass meet ings at Elizabeth and New Bruns wick this week, the days to be an nounced later. On Thursday night at Perth Amboy, a mass meetiig will be held, at which time tl'f maln tainence men employed in the smelt ing plants will decide as to whether they will go on strike. About 100 men will be affected if a strike is called. RAYMOND NOT AT CITY HALL Official Says He Has Been Un able to Find Mayor Ever Since Friday. It would seem that the,city of New ark is without a mayor today and has lacked the presence of its chief executive since some time on Friday. At least Alderman Mark F. Phillips and City Clerk Archibald says so. Alderman Phillips says that he had an engagement with his honor for Friday afternoon, and tried to keep it. When he arrived at the City Hall, the alderman found that the mayor had departed. The only one in the mayor's office, he says, was Joseph Degnan, the official stenographer. Mr. Degnan could not tell where Mayor Raymond had gone. Again on Saturday Mr. Phillips says he called and again today, both in the morning and in the afternoon. His business was of an official nature and the alderman was somewhat peeved to think that he had been ignored by the mayor. It was also reported that the mayor had an engagement with Comptroller Parmley and City Clerk Archibald to day to sign certain city bonds, but when they called he was out. In addi tion they were told that no person lin the office knew where Mayor Ray mond was. Jitney Business Practically Dead in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.—The re cent action of the City Council in de manding a $60 license fee and a bond of $2,600 from the operators of Jitneys has practically denuded the city of these vehicles. But tlve lone jitneys did business yesterday, and none were members of the Philadelphia Jitney Association. All of these refused to operate their busses as a protest against the regulations The.Jitney men said that they were determined not to pay the license and fees demanded, believing them to be excessive. Some have advertised their cars for sale and others are doing a livery business, holding their ears in garages awaiting calls. Will Flood Ironbound District With Oratory Next Thurs day Night. HIRE HAEUSLER’S HALL NIGHT AHEAD OF RIVALS Then Mr. Breidenbach Eases Off With Small Meeting In stead of Big Rally. Political artillery, cavalry and In fantry Is 'being rushed to the Iron bound district. Reports indicate that a big battle in the eastern theater of war is impending. The armies of “Dairymple” and “Raymond" are ex pected to clash about the latter part of the week at the scene of two or three former engagements, Haeusler’s Hall, Ferry street and Hamburg place. "General" Raymond and his staff announced last week that they would invade the Ironbound district as the beginning of the campaign to drive the forces of "Dairymple" from the £ounty. They declared they would start their bombardment on Thursday .evening with the Raymond-Schmidt Club troops leading the attack. The mayor would be the big gun, it was said.. Now along comes the press dis patches of the Dalrympie army. The Dais, ' and not the "Raymondltes," will fire the first shots, they assert. On Thursday the Dairymple forces will take up their positions at Haeus ler s, they declare. The "Raymondltes" will not reach the front until Friday night, it was said, and this statement was verified by William Haeusler, who is ground keeper at the battle grounds The Dairymple men will be led by the regiments of the Ralph B. Schmidt Republican Club, which they insist is the successor to the Ray mond-Schmidt Club of the Ironbound district. Members of the Raymond Schmidt Club, however, claim their club is still intact, but they admit that their enemies have stolen a march on them by getting a lease on the battle ground for a night earlier than they plan to occupy it No one could say who gave out the story that the Raymond invasion was to begin on Thursday night Instead of Friday. Fred C. Briedenbach, president of the Raymond-Schmidt Club, was out of town. "The original Intention was for the Raymond-Schmidt Club to meet here next Friday night, and the report of a meeting by them on Thursday night was a mistake," said Mr. Haeusler today. "John H. Broemel rented the hall for Friday night, and he said he was going to have a big political meeting with all the candi dates and the mayor here. Last Sat urday morning, though, President Breidenbach came here and told me there would ho no 'big' meeting Fri day night. Just a 'small' meeting of the club would be held, he said. The big meeting will be held at a later date. "No, the Ralph B. Schmidt Club people didn't get the inside track of Mr. Breidenbach, nor were they jeal ous of the announcement that the (Continued on Page 4, Column S.) COM. DILL WILL INSPECT TRAFFIC Wants to See if City Regula tions Conflict With State Law. State Motor Vehicle Commissioner William L. Dill and several of his in spectors will make a tour of inspec tion of Newark this afternoon to study traffic conditions. It is said that there has been some conflict be tween local regulations and those of the new State traffic laws, and as the State law takes precedence, It is said Commissioner Dill wants to be sure that It is not encroached upon. He telephoned Motor Vehicle Inspector Johnson of his Intended trip. Deputy Commissioner Friend, head of the local office of the State motor vehicle department, declared today that the scarcity of license applica tion blanks and license pads in the local office had been remedied by the receipt of a new supply. Inspector Johnson said that the jit ney problem here is shaping itself. "I believe that many of the jitney men who started in several months ago have decided to give it up as a bad Job,” said the inspector. About 200 motorists came to the City Hall basement today to take drivers’ examinations for license for drivers. Although this number is ex ceptionally small, the space given the motor vehicle department was over crowded. The city clerk's office here has caught up with the jitney license applications, as there was only one new application today and the daily average for the past week has been but five. The total number of Jit ney licenses Issued in Newark Is 725. The city clerk’s office also has secured Its new supply of blanks and tags and these are being given to the Jitney applicants instead of issu ing the permits on the backs of county committee formB, which had been the custom for several days. Fair Weather and Gentle Breezes Is the Forecast Fair weather for tonight and to morrow is the prediction of the local government weather forecaster. A gentle to moderate west wind, which is also a part of the forecast, indi cates a pleasant summer atmosphere. The temperature at noon today was 83, while the humidity wag 68 de grees. - / BERLIN OFFICIALS DOUBT ARABIC WAS TORPEDOED; U. S. AWAITS ALL EVIDENCE LONDON DENIES ARABIC TRIED TO RAM SUBMARINE By the United Press, LONDON, Aug. 23.—The foreign ofllee tortny issued n stntement declaring that Ihe Arabic neither attempted to ram the German sub marine that sank her nor attempted to escape. “The Arabic was an unarmed passenger ship outward hound for a neutral port,” sold an official statement Issued In reply to Inquiries. “Thus It was Impossible for her to have been carrying contraband to this country. , “She was sunk by a German submarine without warniug. She neither attempted to attack the submarine nor to escape It." Though no further statement was made. It was assumed that the foreign ofllee based Its declarations on an official report from Captain Finch of the Arabic. The foreign ofllee was asken If the larndon steamer nunaley, tor pedoed Just before the Arabic was attacked, could be considered a convoy. The reply was that the Dunsley was n peaceful trader, that she did not attack the submarine and that neither she nor any other vessel convoyed the Arnblc. Survivors of the Dunsley stated yesterday that she was torpedoed Jnst before the Arabic sunk and that the German submarine hid behind the Dunsley to He In wait for the Arabic. Captain and Two Officers of Lampost-Holt Liner Killed by Submarine. By the AinorlatH Pres*. QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 23 (3:23 p. m.)—The Lamport & Holt liner Dlomed has heen sunk by a German submarine. Her captain, quarter master and steward were killed by shells fired by the submarine during a pursuit of four hours. An officer of the Dlomed, who land ed here today with other survivors, says that two submarines were sight ed. According to his report they were rigged with dummy funnels. One of them, trls officer asserts, subject ed the Dlomed to a heavy shell fire. The liner attempted to escape, but surrendered after being pursued for four hours. Two boats were lowered and forty-nine members of the crew got away, taking with them the body of the captain. Shortly afterwards one boat was swamped. Two Englishmen and five Chinese were drowned. The others were picked up by the second boat. This boat, being overcrowded, was in danger of being swamped, but its occupants were saved by the arrival of a steamship. Survivor® say that dumg the pur- | suit the Chinese firemen of the Dio- I med refused to continue stoking and 1 the work was undertaken by deck hands. The submarine stood off at a dis tance of about, half a mile until the Dlomed sank. The assistant quartermaster of th« Dlomed states that another steamer was In sight at the time and appar ently was sinking. This vessel, In his opinion, was attacked by a second submarine. The steamship Dlomed was a freighter of 4,672 tons gross. She was 219 feet long and was built In 1895. She was owned by the Ocean Steam ship Company of Liverpool. She was last reported as having arrived at Swansea on July 24 from Amster dam on a voyage to New York. - „-,r.. Breakdown Attributed to Over work in Straightening Out Firm’s Affairs. Oscar Michael, of the Arm of Oscar Michael & Co.. Is suffering from a nervous breakdown, and at present is a patient in a sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich. Mr. Michael's Illness is attributed to his untiring efforts In aiding Judge Cecil H. MacMahon, the receiver and trustee of the bankrupt Arm. Friends of Mr. Michael ex press the belief that his illness is only temporary and that he will be able to return to this city in a few weeks, A high tribute to Mr. Michael was paid by Judge MacMahon today. He said that Mr. Michael had left noth ing undone to conserve the intereets of the creditors of the bankrupt Arm. Though the responsibility was not personal, he had given up his large real estate holdings, and Mrs. Michael had joined >^th him in mak ing transfers to the receiver. He has divested himself of every personal holding in order to meet the claims of creditors of the Arm to the fullest extent. Italian Transports Sail, Probably for the Dardanelles By the Associated Press. ROME, Aug. 23 (via Paris, 3:20 p. m.l.—Several transports laden with troops and escorted by warships have departed from Naples, Syracuse, Ta ranto and Brindisi for an unknown destination. They sailed under sealed orders. It is generally believed that they are to be employed for operations against Turkey. REPORT GERMANY MUST END WAR OR GOBANKRUPT Leaders Urged to Prepare Peo ple to Accept Terms, Amsterdam Hears. B.v the ANsoctated Press. AMSTERDAM (via London. «:0« n. m.), Aug. 23.—At the secret conference of cabinet ministers, political leaders and Influential writers, called by the German Imperial chancellor before the reassembling of the Reichstag last Thursday to discuss the political situ ation, the Telegraph says that Karl Helfferlch, secretary of the treasury, explained that the new German war loan would completely exhaust the empire's financial resources, and that the increase in exchequer bonds would cause bankruptcy. Therefore. Dr. Helfferlch urged, it was needful to prepare for a honorable peace. Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg, j according to the same report, declared that the difficulties of the empire were Increasing and advised his hearers to use their Influence to soften down bel licose inclinations and expansion policy In the Reichstag and the coun try and carefully to prepare peace proposals which would be acceptable to the four members of the entente. Dr. Bernhard Dernburg's report of the failure of his mission in the Unit ed States and other neutral countries, the Telegraaf says, made a strong im pression on the conference. General von Moltke, former chief of the general staff, declared that ho fully agreed with the chancellor and added that only those not fully in formed on the situation could hope for the possibility of complete Russian defeat. Despite these declarations, (he story concludes, the meeting refused to adopt a resolution advocating modera tion in the Reichstag, whereupon the chancellor declared that if a majority in the Reichstag should show an irre concilably chauvinistic attitude tie would be obliged to resign as he could not accept responsibility for Germany’s disaster. maem ■sams: m | GOING TO HAITI Reports That Rebels Are Or ganizing to Attack Amer icans Cause Alarm. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2,1—Reliable reports that Haltlen rebels have been organizing an army to attack the American forces on the island are responsible for plans now being car ried out to reinforce Rear Admiral Caperton's marines and bluejackets. The marine artillery battalion at Annapolis, comprising 360 men and twelve three-inch field pieces, will be embarked on the armored cruiser Tennessee and sent to southern waters this week. The Tennessee arrived yesterday at Norfolk and will proceed to Annap olis tomorrow. Additional equipment will be put aboard at Philadelphia be fore the ship starts southward. Admiral Caperton today reported quiet at Cape Haltlen and Port-au Prince, but said it had been neces sary to take over the custom house at St. Marc. The Haltlen troops near (.'ape Haltlen still refuse to disarm, but natives came into the town to market Saturday, Admiral t'aperton said, which he viewed as a hopeful sign. 2,500,000 Austro-Germans Attacking Russian Lines from Riga to Galicia PETROGRAD, Aug 23.—More than 2,500,000 Austro-Germans are being hurled against the Russian lines from Riga to Galicia, in an at tempt to crush the grand duke’s armies. A semi-official statement today estimated that 120 divisions of in fantry and twenty divisions of cav alry are operating against the Rus sians. This Includes about 40 per cent, of all the German forces and 70 per cent, of the strength of Austria. Admiralty Attache Declares Sink ing May Have Been Due to Floating Mine. > OFFICIAL GERMAN REPORT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR 14 DAYS Ambassador Page’s Latest Advices on Liner’s Destruction Not Made Public. Admiralty’s Version Sought. BY CARL W. ACKERMAN. United rrene Correfipnndent. *■ (Copyright, IBIS, by the Fnlted Preee; Copyrighted in Great Britain.) BERLIN, via The Hague, Aug. 23.—Officials here expressed doubt today that a German submarine sank the liner Arabic—especially without warning. They are reading carefully every dispatch and more telegrams are arriving, but every one In official circles with whom 1 have talked said he doubted if the Arabic was sunk by a German torpedo. 1 talked today at the Admiralty with a captain who Is In close touch with the American situation. He has Just been promoted to commander of a large ship. "It will be from eight to fourteen days before the submarines which are away now can report," said he. "Until then we will have no official In formation. "From reports In the English, Dutch and Scandinavian press it Is not certain that a submarine sank the Arabic. No one saw the submarine. The Arabic's captain says he saw a torpedo 300 feet way, but this does not seem probable.” LANSING SENDS INQUIRY ABOUT ARABIC REPORT Instructs Gerard to Ask if Ger man Admiralty Has Official Word on Sinking. WASHINGTON,* Aug. 2S.—Secre tary Lansing today cabled Ambassa dor Gerard at Berlin asking If the German government bad received an official report on the sinking of the While Star liner Arabic. The am bassador. however, was not Instruct ed to ask for one. It was officially stated that the American government is not yet at all sure of the facts and considers Its information very frag mentary. Secretary Lansing said the situation was exactly as It stood Saturday; that no steps had been taken other than to get accurate Information as to what had taken place. From the fact that Ambassador Gerard was not directed to seek an explanation, the inference was drawn that the state department has de cided to let the German government initiate any explanation It may have to offer. In the view of the state department no points have been established be yond doubt regarding the important questions of convoy, the change of courses of the Arabic Just before the torpedo struck and other essentials. All tho information received, aside from the newspaper reports which re flect censorship, is embodied in one brief affidavit by an American, Zellah Covington. The department regards it as essential that this shall be corro borated and supplemented. The department accounts for the apparent delay in securing affidavits by (lie fact that the Arabic survivors left Queenstown almost immediately upon landing. The American embassy will be ex pected to find survivors and secure their statements, which may be slow work. That several Important dispatches had been received from Ambassador Page concerning the Arabic incident, was announced at the state depart ment today. They were not for Im mediate publication, it was stated. Guesses on the administration's Arabic policy hud simmered down to Just two today. 1. The President is prepared to "strain a point" to escape the risk of involving the United States in the world war. 2. The President is prepared to sever diplomatic relations with Ger many, call Congress together and take steps looking toward possible hostilities unless the kaiser "comes to time1' immediately. There was no way of determining which of these surmises was the cor rect one—or the more nearly correct. The truth was known only to tho president and his closest advisors— perhaps only to the president and not to his advisors. The theorists did not divide entire ly according to their personal sym pathies. Stern Policy Improbable. Many who favored a stern policy did not believe the President intend ed to adopt such a policy. Others, who did not think any such situa tion has arisen yet as to avoid even the risk of war, and who were for avoiding such a risk at any—reason able—cost, feared the administration meant to adopt an attitude which would gravely endanger the nation's peace. This was not to say that Washing ton offlci-ldom would not unitedly support the president or did not think the country would support him in whatever course he might decide to follow. The different groups, how ever, had, in advance, their own in dividual ideas of what was best and (Continued on Px^e 2, Column Id V > The raptaln produced a Rotterdam telegram to a Berlin newspaper, say ing that the Arabic's passengers were provided with life belts when the ship reached the "danger zone." "What 'danger zone’ was reached? asked the captain. It is possible th® Arabic struck a mine. A Copenhagen paper says that mines are floating off the east and west coasts of Eng land. There are so many doubtful points at issue that I hope America will not Jump to conclusions until an Investigation determines the faictg." Count Reventlow broke the edi torial Silence regarding the sinking of the Arabic. His article emphasized that it has not yet been proved that the Arabic was sunk by a German submarine, but commented on the report that the liner’s captain fur nished life belts to the passengers and crew. Possibly this was done, ho suggested, because the Arabic'* captain planned to ram the sub marine. "Should It be proved that a sub marine destroyed the Arabic and that Americans were drowned.” wrote Count Reventlow, "We see only a new proof of the rightfulness of the position taken by German, which has repeatedly warned neutrals em barking on ships passing through the war zone. It shows also the disre gard of these warnings by the United States after having tried through threats to force Germany to give up her submarine war on commerce." The above dispatch from the United Press bureau, at Berlin, is the first Indication from any source that Ger many may deny that the Arabic was sunk by a German submarine. fn one respect it differs from another dispatch received from the Berlin bureau of the United Press Saturday night. The United Press Saturday night received from Carl W. Ackerman a cable stating that first reports of the sinking of the Arabic said all were save,d and caused rejoicing in Ber lin, but later reports that four Amer icans were killed "roused deep con cern" Ask .ftidsment Be Withheld. Another dispatch received from Ackerman later in the evening, but bearing some evidence that tt had been filed before the previous dis patch. quoted a "very high official” as advising Americans to withhold judgment until all the facts were known. This official, according to the cable dispatch, "said Germany had not yet received reports from the submarine.” Both cables were filed via The Hague and London and passed through the hands of the British censor. It is quite possible that the first dispatch should have, read that the German admiralty "has not re ceived the submarine report” and that the first two words were dropped off in cable transmission, making it appear that the submarine report had been received. Uncertain About Nationality of So-Called American Victims of the Arabic WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.—The question was raised In official cir cles today concerning the nation ality of Mrs. Josephine Bruguiore and Dr. Woods, Arabic passengers, missing and supposedly dead. The state department admitted it had not learned definitely that they were Americans, but had accepted Ambassador Page’s word that they were. JANESVILLE, Wis., Aug. 23—Dr. Edmund F. Woods, lost in the Arablo disaster, was a naturalized American citizen. Court records here show that Dr. Woods took out his second papers, making him a full citizen, December 23. 1896. He was born In England. j British Schooner Is Sunk by a German Submarine By the I'nited 1‘ress. LONDON, Aug. 23.—The three masted British schooner Martha Ed rnonds, has been sunk by a German i submarine, it was announced today, j Her crew has been landed. The Martha Edmonds was one of I the oldest schooners In service, being 1 built in 1ST3. She had a tonnage of iSi. * - - - I