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lines, tnklns fortified positions that tho
Kaiser's troops were ordered to hold at
hny cost. Tho French victory Is tho
Krcatoat success that they have won
since tho battlo of tho Jleuse, and they
arc following U) their Initial progress
wJtn smashing attacks upon tho Inner
lines of ficrmnn defenses at Cnrency
and Loos.
Tho French admit, however, that tho
Germans havo rotnken trenches at Ver
melles by furious counter assaults de
Ilvered a fow hours after tho Allies
had captured them. Tho Germans are
reported massing n great number of
men and guns near Lens.
AH tho German trenches at Notro
Dame do Lorctto were captured by the
French, who took possession of the
Loos-Arras road, Cnrency Is the only
advanced position now held by tho
Germans, n'nd tho town Is now Invested
on three Bides.
Tho British repulsed Uermnn attacks
north of Yprcs, virtually annihilating
tho enemy, who advanced In close for
mation. Tho English troops were pro
tected from poisonous gases by masks.
The Bclglarts mado a decided nilvnnce
near Dlxmudo,
Russians In Gallcla are slowly with
drawing, the War Ofllrc admits, but
states the retreat Is to now positions.
Heavy Slav losses are conceded, but
tho enemy's casualties are called over
whelming. Pctrograd announces that
tho Invaders of the Baltic provJnccs
arc gradually falling back.
FRENCH ADMIT HERMANS
REGAIN VERMELLES TRENCHES
Allies Continue to Hammer nt Breaks
in Foe's Lines.
PAR1N, May 12.
Oflieial admission thnt part of the
trenches captured by tho French at A'er
mellea had been taken by the Germans
in a furious counter assault was mnde to
day by the French War OUlcc. The Ger
man attacks wrro delivered Inst night,
within a fow hours after the French had
occupied the earthwork.
The oflieial communique shows that tho
great battle north of Arras still continues
over ground which has seen much furious
fighting since tho war began. (Vermelles
lies live miles southeast of Bethunc and
about 11 miles north of Arras.)
The Germans have taken up etrong
nrtlllery positions along the La Bassee
Lns railway. In the Arras sphere ot
operations. At some points the Germans
had massed an unusual number of men
and guns and were able to assume the
..-'offensive after the battle had really been
launched by the Allies.
A- French aviator flew over the German
lines, destroying bridges across tho canal
near Courrleres and Douls.
The village of Br,aumctz baa been com
pletely destroyed by artillery fire, 23 per
sons beingWiled.
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ADMIT; FOE'S LOSS HEAVY
PETItOGHAD, .May 12.
Admitting a gradual retreat In Gallcla
and very heavy losses to their own forces
the Russian War Ofllce today declared
that tho losses of the Germans already
are overwhelming. For nine days, the
War Office says, a general frontal as
sault on fortified positions has been main
tamed "by the Germans and Austrlnns.
The enemy has como on In Irreslstlblo
numbers, the report says, and It has been
necessary for tho Russians gradually to
retire. lit tho movement the Russians
have taken all of their cannon, munitions
and camp equipment with them.
The many Russian prisoners taken by
the Germans are said to havo been for
the most part wounded who were unable
to follow' tho gradual Russian retreat.
The Russian lines in Gallcla are now said
to be holding new positions and checking
me urman aavance.
In tin Baltic provinces the Germans
are now imported to be slowly retreating,
the Russian forces thero having been
heavily reinforced.
BRITISH WIPE OUT GERMANS
WHO ATTACK NORTH OF YPRES
Masks Protect English Troops Prom
Poisonous Gases.
- - LONDON, May 12.
The British .virtually annihilated the
columns of German troops which at
tacked their lines east of Yprcs. Ac-
THE WEATHER
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Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, May 12.
For eastern Pennsylvania, and New
Jersey-rUhsettled tonight and Thursday
with probably showers; moderate winds,
mostly southeast.
The southern jow pressure area noted
yesterday has moved but little during
the last 2t hours. Its centre this morning
being over northern Alabama. The
resultant rain area, however, baa spread
northward to Maryland and westward
to the Mississippi River, with heavy
showers In the coast districts of South
Carolina and aeorglu. showers are again
reported from upper Michigan and Min
er nesota and from the Pacific States. The
gk temperature changes since yesterday
'".vi"iu6 tunc ucm unimportant, and
readings continue near the normal, with
i, avfuliBht 'excess In the central valUys.
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cording to the official report of General
French the Germans used poisonous snaes
previous to their assault, but the British
troops were protected b masks. Tho
Germans then advanced in rloso forma
tion, and the British rllles and machine
guns literally mowed them down.
Under tho grilling (lie the attack of tho
Germans broko down, and they retired In
confusion. An nrtlllery engagement then
took placo along tho entire Yprcs line.
U. S. COURSE SETTLED;
TONE OF NOTE FIRM
Cnntlniiril frnm I'iiki- )n'
that hin niPPStiKo coulil bo so expressed
and would picsent so strong a rase that
Germany Itself would havo to admit It
self In tho wiong.
This, it was leported, was what tho
Chief Executive meant by IiIb statement
at Philadelphia for thero was still a
disposition, despite hla disclaimer, to ac
cept this speech as outlining his oflieial
as well as his portion. il views that a
country could be so absolutely right as to
render a resort to force unnecessary to
prove Its case.
The German note, which reached Wash
ington Tuesday through Ambassntlor
Gerard, was generally taken nB fore
shadowing a policy of conciliation. Per
sons who believed this to be tho case
hardly thouRht, Indeed, that tho Kaiser
had any Intention of abandoning his sub
marine campaign, but they did look for a
friendly answer from Berlin to what tho
Administration had to say. This, they
felt, would leave tho door open for
further negotiation, and they did not
deem It entirely Impossible that greater
care would be exercised hi futme to nvold
Injury to neutrals In their struggle with
Great Britain and her Allies.
This was tho optimistic view.
Men who were less hopeful predicted
either a German refusal to comply with
American lequests or an evasive leply
from Berlin, followed by further negotia
tions during which Americans would con
tinue to suffer with a final necessity for a
break In the exchange of communications
between tho two capitals.
DnnNBUUO RECALL, UftC.ED.
Nobody, hopeful or otherwise, believed
tho Administration would at any stage
of tho case toko an inltlatively warlike
attitude.
Reports that action Is to bo taken
looking to the removal of Dr. Bernhard
Dernburg from American shores could not
bo confirmed today. It is now well
known, however, that the Dernburg case
was discussed at tho Cabinet meeting
yesterday, and that a disagreement took
placo as to the handling of the mat
ter. Mot of the Cabinet members woro
agreed that Doctor Dernburg should bo
asked to leavo this country, but a. num
ber of them wero strong In tho convic
tion that action should not bo taken until
tho larger Issue was disposed of. It Is
understood that a definite decision was
not reached as to whether a request
should be made to Berlin to recall Doc
tor Dernburg.
Fnlls GO Feet Down Shaft; Killed
FOTTSVILLE, Pa., May 12.-Itlchard
Green, 23 years old, of Mahanoy City,
stepped Into an open trapdoor ot the new
Buck Mountain Colliery and fell CO feet,
landing upon a cement floor. Ills head
was crushed and death was almost Instantaneous.
COUNTRY NOT PREPARED FOR WAR
The National Security League, composed of some of tho
nation's most eminent men such men as Joseph H. Choate,
Alton D. Parher and Henry L. Stimson having made an in
dependent inquiry into the state of the national defenses, finds
the following significant facts:
THE ARMY
It is composed of only 30,000 men in the United States,
It is widely scattered and cannot be speedily mobilized.
It is short, of officers.
It is short of ammunition.
It has no organized reserve.
Coast' defenses are inadequate and fortifications are in
sufficiently manned.
The National Guard is below its proper strength in men,
equipment and efficiency,
THE NAVY
It is inadequately manned.
It is short of ammunition.
It has no organized reserve of trained men.
The submarine flotilla exists chiefly on paper,
Scout cruisers, battle cruisers, aeroplanes, mine layers,
supply ships and transports are lacking.
Target practice has been neglected or altogether omitted.
skeleton of nbout 150 typewriters which were ruined in the blaze thnt gutted the Hanks Husincs College,
at 1 0 1 G Chestnut street, early today.
GREECE ONLY TO WAR
FOR HELLENIC GOOD
Cnntlniirtl from 1'nup One
during the Halkun wais as the greatest ot
modern military strategists.
ALL FOIt HELLENISM
"In tho recent decision ot tho Crown,"
ho continued, "that Greece could not ac
cept tho Invitation of tho Allies to enter
the war at that time, which resulted In
the resignation of my Prime Minister, I
had only that honest difference of opinion
to which every man is entitled.
"With Greece situated between two con
tending blocks of Powers, I havo had
but ono polli, ono desire for tho future,
and that was to act for the best Inter
ests of Hellenism. The momont was not
opportune for Cireece to abandon her
neutrality, nor would her Interests havo
been best served by so doing at that
time. Should Premier Venlzelos later bo
returned to power, wo will work together
hnimonlously as before for the common
realization of Greece's national aspira
tions." "What might bo those aspirations,
your Majesty?" I asked.
"They arc merely the desire for na
tional unity to which tho Greek people.
by reason of their long historical past,
believe they are entitled," was the reply.
"It ever has been tho mission of Greece
to carry civilization to tho entire world.
As Greece expands now, and In her
future cnpaclty that mission will be In
creased." INTERESTED IN EMIGRATION.
In passing from the subject of Greece's
war attitude tho King spoke of the
Greek emigration to tho United States,
saying:
"l'our capacity for absorption of the
races Is marvelous. Already 300,000 of
our Greeks have found ample opportun
ity for education and development In the
United States. The best evidence of all
Ibis Is tho fact that hardly a day passes
but that somo of my former subjects
writo me. not In their native Greek, as
you would imagine, but in Enelleh.
While becoming good American citizens
they have not forgotten their love for
tho motherland. During tho Balkan wars
every ono who could possibly do so re
turned to talco up arms for tho homo
country. Those who could not como sent
their equally Important moral support.
"Modern Greeco hn also dcvolopcd
tho samo capacity for nbsorptlon, nnd
has made rapid progress In the new
provinces which came back to us as a
result of the abovo wars, There is now
hardly a slnglo man In them who does
not speak Greek."
Tho King spoko with tho utmost enthu
siasm about the battleships Mississippi
and Idaho, which Greece purchased from
the United States at a critical momont
and which at that time became an Im
portant Instrument for peace, giving as It
did tho Greek navy a preponderance over
the Turkish which It has slnco main
tained. His Majesty made no effort to
conceal his Joy over tho result of this
successful coup over tho Turks.
PRAISES HIS NAVT.
"Have you seen those warships?" he In
quired. "Have you been on board of
them? They are magnificent ships and
I have been on them under all conditions.
When llrlng, their gunnery is excellent.
They have contributed materially toward
tho development of the Greek navy and
will continue to do so for years."
ITALY .1 DOVaUTY FOH
os nor n laxd and sfa
According to iatc.it reports, Italy'
strength on fnnrf nnrf sea is at foU
ohm:
AK.MY
Infantry Tico icilmcnts of yrcn
adlcrs, 'J) of Infautrji of the line, 12
of hcrsaullcrl, or light infantry, and
right of Alpine chasseurs, HI regi
ments of mobile mllititl frnrrc
xpandlng to the German landivchr)
and about ',00,000 infantry of the
territorials (corresponding to tho
landsturm). Ilach regiment of the
first line has Itv reserve unit. Total
infantry about 1,320,000 men, all
mohllt;ed.
Cavalry 7'iyciif)-niiie regiments,
each with Its reserve unit; 31 squad
rani of militia, .10,000 tcrrltoilals;
total, about 150,000 men.
Aitlllery Twenty-four regiments
of field artillery, one of horse ar
tillery, tiuo regiments of mountain
puns, three regiments of coast ar
tillery, three of garrison nrtlllery,
78 batteries of ?ntlttla and 100 bat
teries of territorials; total, about
150,000 men.
Signal corps, engineers, medical
corps, commissary, etc., about 1J5,
000 men.
Total forces which map he put in
the field, 2M5.000 men.
NAVY
First Squadron Six dread
noughts, five mounting IS lZ-lnch
guns apiece, and one mounting 12
lS-lnch puns; squadron speed, 22.5
knots.
Ten first-class battleships (prc
drcadnought), four mounting four
10-Inch and eight 1.5-lnch guns;
speed, S2.5 knots; four mounting
two lS-lnch and 12 8-lnch guns,;
speed, SO, knots; two mounting four
12-Inch, four 8-lnch and 12 6-lnrh
gum; speed, 20 knots.
Five old battleships of small fight
ing value, three light scout cruisers,
about SO efficient torpedoboat de
stroyers. For joint service with both army
and navy Fourteen squadrons of
seven aeroplanes each, and 10
dirigibles.
LONDON ANTI-GERMAN
RIOTS GROW
Continued from Page One
GO miles Inland all others living on the
coast, were presented In Parliament by
W, Johnson-Hicks nnd Lord Charles
IJeresford.
Alarmed by tho spread ot Anti-German
riots throughout London and England to
day, Premier Asqulth this- afternoon
called n special meeting of the Cabinet
to consider plans for dealing with tho
disturbances.
The War Offlca ordered 10,000 troops to
various sections of the city. Martial law
Is Imminent. The authorities fear that
German homes will be bumed tonight.
POLICE linLPLESS AGAINST MOB.
Toward noon the rioting In tho East
End had become so violent that the po
lice wero helplesB and It was regarded
as likely that troops would be neces
sary. Barber shops, meat markets ant
other stores were attacked and looted.
Shop windows were smashed and furni
ture hurled Into the street where It was
burned. Windows were broken In private
dwellings and residences wero stoned.
A dozen arrests were made by the police
after rioting In the East End, but the dis
order continued. Tho police here were re
inforced by 600 special constables and
troops were held In readiness for action.
Many Russian JewB flocked to the police
stations asking protection because they
had been mistaken for Germans.
Turbulent scenes occurred at Smlth
fleld Market, every German there being
hunted out and driven from the locality,
being chased by the English salesmen
as far as Holborn. Several of the fugi
tives were atoned and seriously injured,
One man turned on his pursuers and
drew a revolver. When tha crowd wav.
ered ha dashed to a subway station and
escaped.
Many German shops were sacked and
vans carrying meats to them were over
turned and set on fire,
By 3 o'clock tho rioting had extended
to North London, Indicating that the
demonstrations were being directed sys
tematically. All the shops of German
bakers In this section wero looted, though
mounted police were called out to disperse
the mobs. Soldiers were alio called to
this section, but they permitted the police
to deal with the situation.
In the meantime the water front was
ALIEN. TROBLEM GRAVE,
the scene ot continued riots.
Several police and civilians were In
jured in this district.
, There Is a growing feeling that the time
has arrived when all persons of German,
Turkish or Austrian birth, whether natu
ralized or not, should be Interned until the
end of the war. It Is believed that the
Cabinet will authorize) such action If for
no other reason than as a peace measure,
Tho growing anti-German riots through
out the country are putting the police to
the) test and In many Instances the police)
have simply refused to protect aliens be.
cause of tho bitter feeling resulting from
the sinking ot tn Lasltaaia,
MURDER OF BELGIANS
CHARGED TO GERMANS
Commission Finds Invaders
Killed and Looted Inhabi
tants Without Hindrance.
LONDON, Mny 12. "Murder and pillage
prevailed over many parts of Belgium In
a scale unparalleled In any war between
civilized nations timing tho past thrco
ccntuiles," declared tho British fiovem
ment Commission, headed by Viscount
Bryce, former British Ambassador to tho
United States, In "a report on alleged
German atrocities In Belgium," presented
to Picmlcr Asqulth.
Presenting Its tlata In a Judicial way,
the commlBlon finds tho German army
guilt of a series of tho most shocking
crimes against men, women and children
that humnn brutality could devlso.
Drunkenness Is chiefly blamed, but In
some Instances, wanton destruction of
human life nnd rulnntlon of propeity was
carried out on systematic lines with the
sanction of the higher olllclals of tho
German army, It Is charged. Theso
crimes, the commissioners declare, wero
a part of a system of general terrorlza
tlon. In conclusion the commission sums up
Its findings as follows:
"It is proved
"First. That there was In many parts
of Belgium deliberate and aystematlcally
organized massacres of tho civil popula
tion, accompanltd by many Isolnted mur
ders and other outrages.
"Second. That in tho conduct of tho
war generally, innocent civilians, both
men and women, were murdered in large
numbers, women violated nnd children
murdered.
"Third. That looting, house burning and
wanton dcntructlon of property woro
ordered and countenanced by tho ofllcera
of tho Germo nanny, thnt elaboroto pro
vision had been mode for systematic
Incendiarism at tho vory outbreak of
war, and that tho burnlngB and de
struction were frequent where no mili
tary necessity could bo nlleged, being,
Indeed, a part of the system of general
tcrrorlzatlon.
"Fourth. That the rules and usages of
war were frequently broken, particularly
by the using of civilians, Including wom
en and chlldicu, as tho shield for ad
vancing forces exposed to fire, to a less
degree by Idling the wounded nnd the
prisoners, nnd In tho frequent abuse of
the Red Cross and tho whlto ling.
"Fifth. Senslblo as they are of tho
gravity of these aoncluslons, the com
mittee conceived that they would bo do
ing lesa than their duty If they failed to
record them as fully established by tho
evidence. Murder, lust and pillage pre
vailed over many parts of Belgium on a
scale unparalleled In any way between
A perplexing question puzzles the mind
of Mrs. Philip Nickel. When her husband
la sober he tights with her all day at their
home, 1015 North American street, and
when he's drunk ho lights with her neigh
bor, Mrs. Cuslck, Therefore Mrs, Nickel
Is not quite euro whether It would bo bet
ter for her husband to be sober all tho
time or perpetually drunk. But It ap
pears that Sirs. Nickel does not fare well
no matter how the situation is. When
Nickel fights with Mrs. Cuslck the latter
naturally complains to Mrs, Nickel. So,
on the days that her husband Is drunk,
Mrs. Nickel has to bear the brunt of
troubles which rightfully belongs to her
husband. That's tho way matters have
been running for some time, the police
say.
There was a temporary climax In tho
situation today, when Nickel drew a knife
and threatened to use It op Mrs. Cuslck.
Her shout brought Policeman Barnes to
the scene. But Nickel saw him comlnc.
and declared that he would convert the'
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bluecoat Into sausage.
The cop doubted Nickel's ability In this
direction, and, -while the man still was
threatening to carve up the neighbor
hood, knocked him down.
Then the cop brought Nickel beforo
Magistrate Scott a.t the Front and Master
streets station. The prisoner appeared to
be very calm, and there was a trace of
tears In his eyes which moved the poeti
cal "Judge" to rhyme. Looking Nickel
lq the eye, he said:
"When you do things in an angry mood '
You're always sura to fail,
But as I know you're merely stewed,
you, can ipead flvo days Ju JafL"
clvlllied nations during tho last three
"(6)-Ou'r function Is ended when wo
have stated wnat mo fvraenco w""
but we may bo permitted to express our
belief that thes disclosures will not havo
been made In vain if they touch and
nrouser the consdenro of mankind, ana
wo vnnturo to hopo that, as soon as
tho present war Is over tho nations or tho
world, In council, will consider what
means can bo provided and sanctions de
vised to prevent tho recurrence of such
horrors as our generation Is now wit
nesslng."
CHESTNUT ST. FIRE
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS
Continued from Pose One
eom street end of the burned building, and
was damaged by wntor nnd by n falling
celling. Tho Globe-Wernlcke Company Is
located at 1012-H Chestnut street, next
door to the fire.
Hnrburger Brothers occupy tho first
floor of 1011. E. II. Knufmann Is located
on tho first floor of 1011!; Walter Beckor,
on the first lloor of 1020, whllo 1018 first
floor is untenanted. The collcgo occupies
the whole second door of 1016-18-20.
BUSINESS COLLEGE LOSES HEAVILY
Tho damage In tho business collcgo In
cludes everything on the floor. Desks,
typewriters, business textbooks, ofllco
equipment nnd tho contents of the ofllco
of tho collcgo nro all destroyed. Gaunt
and twisted tho skelotons of nearly
200 typon Titers nre still standing on tho
charred tables where they wero fastened
for class work. Tho loss here Is placed
tit $75,CiO0 by tho president of tho college,
Edwnnl Milton Hall, Only recently nn
entirely now mahogany outfit was placed
In tho college. Oinccrs of tho collcgo said
n temporary school would bo opened as
soon as a building could bo secured and
that tho work of tho Institution would
go on.
Fireman Andrew J. Riley, ot Engllio
Company No. 8, was knocked unconscious
on tho second floor of tho destroyed
building when heavy flooring nnd glass
fell upon him. Ho dragged himself out,
and wns treated at tho Jefferson Hospi
tal before being sent to his home, 121
Rector street. Riley's Injuries consist
of cuts on tho head and arms.
On tho arrlvul of tho first flro company
tho flames had gained so much headway
that a second alarm was sent nnd later
a third was dispatched. In tho Jefferson
Hospital, which Is directly across San
Fom ilroct from tho fire, the patlonts were
alarmed at the clanging of Ilro bolls and
the red glare that lighted up the sky.
Physicians and nurses went among the
patients and quieted them. The glow
from the fire coula -jo Been In West Phil
adelphia nnd a largo crowd of curious
quickly gathered.
When It becamo apparent that the
flnmca could bo confined to the business
tollogo tho firemen spread rubber sheets
over the perishable stock of tho concerns
located next door nnd benenth tho fit u.
More than "00 covers woro pluccd In the
establishment of the Globc-Wernlckc
Company and this saved the concern bov
tial thousand dollars according to u
representative of the firm.
Tho fire Is believed to havo smoldered
for somo tlnio before It was discovered.
Thoro was a report current that an ex
plosion wns heard beforo the llamo3
spread throughout the college, but
this could not be verified this morn
ing. President Hull, of the college, nnd
Arnold M. Lloyd, secretary, wero the last
persons In the building, nnd they nssert
today that they left tho building nbout
10. o'clock. At that time, they pay, there
was no flro burning anywhere In the
school rooms
The building will bo placed in repair at
the earliest posslblo moment, it was
stated today, and tho firms which suf
fered damago from smoko and water will
begin cleaning today. Although the In
terior of the college was destroyed by tho
flames the walls are not damaged and
the supporting metal pillars are In good
condition.
The officers of the Banks' Buslnoss Col
lcgo announced today that they expected
to open temporary classrooms on Mon
day. They havo not decided where the
temporary school will be located, but will
announce this later.
GERMANS WARN AMERICANS
OF AIR RAID ON LONDON
First Aerial Expeditions Merely
Scouting Affairs Before Great Attack
LONDON, May 12. German officials
have warned Americans leaving Berlin
for England not to visit London during
the next two weeks, as great Zeppelin
raids havo been planned. This informa
tion was received In a dispatch from
Rotterdam, where several Americans who
have received the warning are staying.
Tho Germans are said to have explained
that tho previous raids upon England
wero merely scouting expeditions pre
liminary to a great attack.
It was reported from Sunderland that a
Zeppelin was seen over that place last
night, and Yarmouth also reported that
a Zepplln flew over the town. No bombs
wero dropped and nothing more was
heard of tho reported raiders.
There is some speed to Jimmy Welsh
when he hits the booze trail. Traveling
on a trolley car is entirely too slow.
After he sampled about a dozen drinks
today Jimmy boarded a GIrard avenue
car. It was too slow. Ho told the con
ductor so, but when he finished his com
plaint he was-tttttlng In the street. This
was near 3d street. Then he saw a bloycle
belonging to Dyer White, of 3d street and
airard avenue, and commandeered It, Ho
zigzagged down the street at a rapid rate,
regardless of traffic rules.
When a wagon got In his" way Welsh
rode on the sidewalk, and it a fruit stand
happened to be too near he toppled It
over and kept on riding. Near Front
street he brought everything to a halt
by riding In a circle and caused compli
cations, not to say Indignation, among a
Hock of Jitneys, nutos and the like.
He dodged a couple of motorcycle cops
and was about to ride Into a saloon for a.
drink, when his Journey was cut short by
Policeman Schumm. The cop took Welsn
nnd the wheel to the Front and Master
street 8 station.
You can t come up here and run the
neighborhood to suit yourself." said Mag,
Utrate Bcott when he heard of the ex
cltement caused by Welsh.
"I like to get me own way," said the
prisoner
"You look m if you got it," said th
Judge, and it will cot you (too bail for
-court,"
BRITISH GOVERNM
BLAMES GERMANY!
LUSITAMATRAGED
Tinniovne TT.tirtv T .
v-icio uiicay egai
Submarine Attacks. Fr,&
ing Retaliation SinkiS
01 snips unara
as Murder.
t.nMriAw .
The. rennnnnlhllllt. (Vi. iiA ' -i1? Ul
horror Is put squarely up to n.jSl
In an oflieial statement issued here trMrf
disclaims tho German attempts tn'.i.-H
the blame to British policy In parttiH'
BMlll'IilUIIb euja; jSSi
"Tho Gorman Government elate. CTl
responsibility for the loss of thitjSl
tenia rests with tho British GovemSI
which through Its plan of starrffJt
civil population of Germany has fLSjl
Germany to resort to retaliate .rW
ures. Tho reply to this la as follow.- l
"An far back as last December AdAfS
von Tlrpltz (the German Marine lt
alert n nn lntet-vlh. r i". B M
stibmarlno blockado of Great Britain i!
a, merchant ship nnd a hospital ihln.s
torpedoed January 30 nnd Februawin
respectively.
"Tho German Government nn ..
4 declared Its Intention of lnsutullnir
general submnrlno blockade of o,m
jji.uuii ana iremna, wnn tlio avowed ts
poso of cutting off sunnllM r. .rS
Islands. This blockade was put In S2
February 18. n "
"As nlrendy stated, merchant v,J
had, ns n matter of fart, been sunk v
a German submarine at tho end of i..
unry. llcfore February 4 no vesM cS
Ing food supplies for Germany had b?
held up by His Majesty's Governam?
except on tho ground that them 3
son to bellovo tho foodstuffs were iS
tended for uso of the armed forcei X
tho enemy or tho enemy Government l
'His Majesty's Government had W
ever, Informed tho Stato Department S
January 29 that it felt bound to X.li
W?.r.!2? T,rt "'of"'""" of thesteimT
Wilhclmlna, which wns going to a a.?
man port. In view of the Governram
control of foodstuffs In OemiS."
belns destined fnr ihn .,... A!' H
ment nnd therefore' ahl to capture 1
"Tho decision ot His Mslesty's OOTeriS
, " .'"" "'" "" mensures laid
down by tho ordor In Council w, $
to the netlon nf tlin rAm r, ?i
In Insisting on Its submarine blocS
The Germnns attempt to Justify thil
sinning oi tno Ltisltanla bv the fact that
sho hnd arms anil ammunition on boarl!
The presence of contraband on hoard'i
neutral vessel does render her liable to
canttirp. hut rertnlnW. nnt .. ,!... .,.?
with tho loss of a large portion ot httl
un'iv unit passengers, uvcry enemy vep
sol Is n fair prize, but thero Is no legjf
provision, not to speak of the principled
vi iiuiimmiy, wnirii would lUSluy whit
can only bo described as murder becam"
,i vcnsci carries contraoanu jm
"The Germans malntnln that after iS
penteti ofllt'lnl and unofllelnl warning) Hal
Vln tnaf r a P.AitnrnnMint n,n. . x il
J'-u'-J o wi;i;ihiih-iii wub I CSjlOllSIQII
for the loss of life, ns thev considered
memse.vca nnie to dcciar that the boil
rnn nn Half nnrl lima llr'1it-lnn tf ..4l.. -.?
.. ...... ..,.. ..,., i.MMi-iiiainruiv m.
Slimo tno rttat-inalVkllltt fn. IU l..... n..r
.. .. ...,,,u,.1,vj u. imu jiuiiiau uic
on board a ptenmer which, owln? .tf
us armament ana carco, 13 liable to fle"
striiPtlnn. Tho rpnlv thnrntA ia 1
'Trir!a TIlo fn Incif'e r.M.u. -.'J
. .. . 'j"w wiir-ininviii juih
ncciareu 1110 noat ran no riSK g
"Snfntiri Th fnnr lii tVi --...
crlmo wan premeditated They had $
moro riffnt to murupr passencera after
wHrii.nK mem man ociorc
"TVllrH fn onltn nt (Imln nlt.M.l.
. ....v. l''il. w llK-l tint 111 r'a lO
put the blame on Great nrltaln. It win
in, a wie ,iirSi:nuuy evtn oi mo urrmapt l
PXTllnln n.VMV thn fnrr Vint If tvnmt'
uerman xorpeao, nren nv a uerman ieaIj
man from a German submarine that nam
me veasei ana causer! over 1UW aeAtnSjJ
ITALY TO REJECT
AUSTRIANS' OFFER
Continued from Tnite One
having weakened tho diplomatic ettensta
of tho Government nt a critical time.
Impartial observers predict a conflict
between Glollttl and Parliament on oaf
side and fc'alandra nnd the Cabinet on tS
other.
It Is learned fiom a diplomatic sourti
that tho concessions promised by Auitrtv
urc as iohows:
1. The cession of tlin Trentino.
2. 'iho cession of that part of Vbfm
i-riuii still in Austrian hands. Includ
ing the crown land of Goerz and Gri'
dlsca as far as the Isonzo Mlvcr.. s
3. The restoration to Trieste of thtj
autonomy enjoyed by that rity before
1S6C, which includes exemption ot IW
citizens from military service, an In?
dependent administration and other.
municipal nrivllcEes.
4. Autonomy for Istrla and for all
communes having a predominant ItaW
Ian population. 1
5. The cession to Italy of four Islands'
on the Dalmatian coast.
i G. Recognition to Italy of a free
hand In Albania.
7. Privileged commercial treaties ,
tween Austria and Italv.
These concessions on tho nart of Au
trla, which were unsolicited by IttlM
since during the negotiations the Itaius
Go eminent rejected previous minor ofj
fcra nn Insufficient but did not advanrt,
anv sneelfle rtemnnrin. nrA now offered
unconditionally. It Is believed here tttitl
Italy will not mako reciprocal conceejl
sinus, in any case It la understood that!
it will sign no treaty but will retain coma
plete freedom ot action In the MecWua
raneun and may even declare war m
Turkey on account of tho alleged support
given by the Ottoman Government to tbl
rebels In Tripoli.
AUSTHIAN CONCESSIONS SEXT,j
AT BEHEST OP THE KAISEft
Emperor Visited Vienna in Effort 3
Keep ltaiy from war.
AMSTERDAM, May H
P!tnnprnr WMlUflm nt fiprmfinV WSJ ft
sponsible for tho concessions made Ja
Itfllv lrv Aimtrln. nrrorillncr to adVlCWJf
received here from Berlin today, Thl!l
reports stated that In a final e""i,af
prevent Italy's Joining the Alius v.
Kaiser hastened to Vienna, and there tfi
a Jong conference with Emperor Fraoc
Joseph,
cussed the situation with Pramler Burt
of Austria, and Premier Tlsza, oi i
nn n Tin n.,tll-.J t,ln dtlelKB ft n(T
phaaized the necessity of keeping "'
neutral.
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