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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, liUC.
BERLIN TO STAND
FIRM UPON PLANS
FOR U-BOAT WAR
Germans Feel No Further
Concessions Will Be Made
to United States
WANT BRITISH CRIPPLED
By CARL W. ACKEKMAN
BERLIN, Keb. 22. Nowhere 111 Berlin ,
ts there cvttlent tho slightest desire to
Withhold Germany's new submarine
warfare bocauso of protests from the
United States. i
The Bcnornl fccllnff Is that Americans ,
must suffer tho consequences If they
embark on belligerent merchantmen car- j
rylng arms after March 1. The patient
attitude toward America displayed dur- ;
Ing tho Lusltnnla negotiations, It In I
plain today, no longer exists, because of
the popular feeling tnai America nireiiuy
hns hindered so many of Germany's
plans.
The Berlin newspapers have carried no
discussion for two days on reports of tho
American attltudo toward Germany's now
campaign against nrmcit merchantmen.
It Is generally known, howover, that with
tho Inauguration of the now warfare only
eight days distant, the difficulties between
tho two countries have not been solved.
In somo quarters It Is believed a satis
factory settlement will bo reached; In
others tho greatest pessimism prevails
The public Is Impatiently awaiting the
beginning of attnclts on nrmed Kngllsh (
merchantmen, the anti-Knllsh feeling ap- i
parcntly having been Intensified by tho
German-American dispute. This was cvl- .
denccd by the favorable comment on Sun
day's air raids upon the English coast.
Secretary Lansing's statement to Am
bassador Bernstorft had not been pub
lished In Its entirety. Those who have
read It, however, profess to bo greatly sur
prised In view of unofficial reports that
America was willing to warn Americans
to stay off armed merchant ships.
Tho situation today cannot well bo com
pared with any similar situation In the
past.
GERMANS SMASH FRENCH
FIRST AND SECOND LINES
Continued from l'uite One
artillery upon the Chapolotte-Ban-de-Scpt
front."
Virtually every important military critic
In Paris today called attention to tho
heavy German uttack which Is developing
north of Verdun. Kor 48 hours there has
been a violent artillery duel, with each
Bldo hurling a tornado of shell3 upon tho
trenches of tho enemy.
Tho cannonade is compared with tho
French cnimonnde In the second battle of
Champagne when the German trenches
were literally blasted to pieces.
If Verdun falls, the road from Metz to
Ithelms will have been opened and tho
menace removed from tho southern lines
of communication of the Germans In
Ifrance.
It would naturally compel tho retire
ment of the French In tho Argonnc, In
Champagne, In the Woevro district, on tho
heights of tho Mcuse and In Alsace-Lorraine.
It Is believed by some military experts
that the attacks by tho Germans In West
Flanders and Artols were moro or less
of a blind to mask the concentration of
troops In tho region north of Verdun for
the big offensive which Is opening there.
Although It has been said that Crown
Prlnco Frederick William has been put
In command of tho German troops be
tween Ithelms and Alsace-Lorraine, It is
believed that tho attacks north of Verdun
aro really being directed by General Von
Strantz, who was recently decorated by
the Kaiser.
FRENCH LINES CAPTURED
BY STORM, SAYS BERLIN
BERLIN", Feb. 22. Tho capture of 800
yards of trenches from the French, east
of Souchez, after a bombardment, was
announced today by tho German war of
fice. Violent fighting Is reported from
Champagne.
Following la tho text of tho official
report:
"The weather cleared up on Monday
and this led to lively artillery actions at
many points on tho front between the
La, Bassee canal and Arras. After a
bombardment wo captured by storm 800
yards of French trenches east of Souchez.
Seven officers and 319 men of the rank
and file were made prisoners.
"Between tho Sommo and Alsne rivers
nt several points In Champagne the fight
ing activity has Increased. Northeast of
Tnhuro (In Champagne), an attempt of
the French to make an attack with hand
grenades failed. In tho hills on both
banks of the Maas, particularly above
Dun, an artillery duel of great violence
was In progress all night."
STATE FAILS TO PAY CITY
$-15,250 FIREMEN'S FUND
Efforts to
Collect Pensions,
Here, Fail
Due
The nonpayment by the State authori
ties of 145,250 due the Firemen's Pension
Fund on July 1, 1915, Is causing the pen
sion board considerable trouble.
The money represents one-half of the
amount received by the State from Phila
delphia County as premiums from foreign
Insurance companies during tho year
which ended June 30, 1015. City Treasurer
William McCoach and Secretary iJane, of
the Firemen's Pension Fund, have re
peatedly requested the State Treasurer
and Auditor General to make payment,
but bq far nothing has been done and the
fund loses the Interest and use of the
money.
The State authorities are also far be
hind In paying the appropriation of
$23,000 to the School of Design for "Wo.
j men, the Teachers' Aid and Annuity As
sociation and the Teachers' Annuity
Fund, This sum Is now eight months over
due and repeated requests for payment
have met no response from Harrlaburg,
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The War Today
The Turks nro hnstily evacuat
ing nil of Armenia between Era
rum nnd Mush. Russian troops nro
following up their successes nt the
town of Khinis nnd advancing on
the villages of Dash Chifdik and
Ochnnt. One of Grand Duke
Nicholas nrmics is only 40 miles
from Trcbizontl, the Sultan's naval
base on the IJIack Sen, nnd nnother,
having completed the conquest of
the Lake Van zone, 13 moving rap
idly toward the Uagdad railway.
The Turks about Kut-el-Amara are
menaced by rrniwnl of British ac
tivity in Mesopotamia. A combined
offensive by the Grand Duke and
General Ayimcr, to wrest from the
Ottomans control of Turkey in
Asia, is forecast in London military
circles.
Advnnco of tho Austro-IIungn-rian
troops in northern Albania
has been resumed after being held
up by bad weather and impassable
roads, it is officially announced by
Vienna. Italian troops near Du
razzo tried to stem the progress of
the Austro-Hungarian troops, but
were thrown back. Austro-uun-garian
nnd Uulgnr troops aro clos
ing in on Durnzzo on the three land
sides, Some Albanian troops have
already reached the Adriatic coast.
They arc in command of Teuton of
ficers. German troops smashed the first
nnd second line of French trenches
nt Givcnchcy, in tho Artois sec
tion northeast of Arras. Paris ad
mits the loss, but asserts part of
the second line was regained. First
line trenches north of Verdun were
also captured by the Germans.
A great offensive against Ver
dun has been inaugurated by the
Germans in nn effort to bend back
the French lines north of the for
tress and open a direct road from
Metz to Rhcims.
RUSSIANS PRESS
TURKS BACK ON
200-MILE LINE
Left Wing Only 40 Miles
From Black Sea Port I
of Trebizond I
DURAZZO CUT OFF
ON THREE SIDES;
ENEMY CLOSES IN
Austro - Hungarians and
Bulgars Move Rapidly
on Albanian Port
GAIN. IN DRIVE FROM VAN REACH ADRIATIC SHORE
M0RGENTHAU, BACK
FROM TURKEY, DENIES
WAR OFFICE RUMOR
U. S. Ambassador to Constanti
nople Put Foot on Report
That He May Succeed
Garrison
SILENT ON DIPLOMACY
SEW YORK. Kcb. 22. Henry Miiirpii
tliau. United States Ambassador to Tur
key, returned from Constantinople today
aboard the Scandinavian-American liner
Frederick VIII for a 60-day vacation,
durlnfr which he plans to Rot in touch with
American affairs.
Immediately upon IiIh arrival ho put
down a heavy foot on rumor.s connecting
his name with tlio cabinet vacancy caused
by tho resignation of Secietnry of War
Garrison. There Is no tiutli in these
rumors, he Mild, lidding that his work
"was cut out alonfi other lines," and that
ho expects to return lo his pos-t at least
by May 1.
"There la much that I mlRht say." ho
said. "Secretary Lansing, however, is
fearful that I might tall: too much. I had
a letter handed to 1110 at the pier telling
mo to bo very guarded in my remarks .
"I have had the unusual privilege of be
ing of somo service to my country," ho
said, "and In that way I have been nwrely
repaying tho debt every successful man
owes his country.
"At Constantinople I first looked after
only American interests. Later I became
Interested in the Jews. 1 finally rpread
tho American flag out like a huge umbrel
la as one after another of the belligerent
nations sought refuge under Its shelter.
My duty was to see that no one nation
pulled too mucli of the flag down over its
head. If I have been successful it is due
to the respect tho United Statc3 receives
everywhere and to the assistance from
President Wilson nnd tho .State Department."
PETBOOJtAD. l'eb. 22.
Russian troops In eastern Turkey are
ndwinclng over n front 200 miles long.
Tho loft wing of tho Husslnn army,
which Is advancing on Trczlbond, Is less
than 10 miles from that olty. and the
Turkish defenders aro falling back bc
foro the ndvaneo of tlni Invaders. In tho
I,nko Van sector tho cincuntlon of ltltlis
by the Turks before a second Slav army
has opened up the way for an ndvaneo
upon Dinrbckr, which Is virtually wun
out obstructions. This would give control
ut the Ilagdad railway.
Klghty thousand Turk troops, which
wore being hurried to tho relief of lrr.e
rurn, nrc In danger of capture by tho Rus
sians, They wcro turned linck Just In
time to save them from a trnp, hut nro
being surrounded, according to advices
from Tin Is.
Husslnn victories In Armenia nro hav
ing n strong Influence upon tho situation
In the eastern theatre of war nnd tho
Balkans. It Is believed that tho tlmo Is
not fnr distant when ronstnntlnoplo will
bo seriously menaced from the oust by a
combined nrmy of Husslnn nnd Lngllsh
troops.
A strong Russian offensive In tho Cau
casus was ndvlsed by both Lord Kitch
ener, the Kngllsh Secretary of State for
War, and by (Jcnernl Joffre, the Krench
conimandcr-ln-chlef. at the last grand
council of war held by tho Allies In Paris.
LONDON, Keb. 22.
Tho Turks nro now menaced from n
new source by the movement of largo
bodies of llrltlsh reinforcements up tho
Tigris toward Kut-el-Amara.
WII-tralneil and equipped Indian troops
In huge forces aro moving to rclnforco
(Jeneral Ayimcr, 20 miles southeast of
Kut-el-Amara. As soon as the weather
permits theso troops will ndvaneo to tho
relief of (5cncr.il Townshend's beselgcd
garrison at Kut, planning to push forward
In n new offensive against Bagdad.
HOME, Feb. 22.
The wireless news agency reported to
day that fresh dissensions had broken out
between the Germans and the Bulgarians.
The Bulgarian Government Is demanding
that the German war subsidy be Increased
to $50,000,000 a month.
A German regiment has hastily been
withdrawn from Constantinople, whero It
had been sent to help guanl the Turkish
capital.
Clubs at Bala Entertain
The Cynwyd Club nnd tho Country Club
nt llala will both hold open houso today
In honor of "Washington's Birthday.
Water Bureau Employes Banquet
A Washington's Birthday dinner will
be given tonight by the Pining Club of the
Registrar's Olllce, Bureau ot Water Tho
dinner will be at 1722 North Broad street
Chief Dnvls nnd Joseph A. Carlln, regis
trar, will be guests.
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LONDON. Feb. 22.
"Albanian detachments under command
of Austro-Hungnrlnn otllcers hno reached
the Adriatic Sea west of Knvnyn." said an
olllclal communication iRsued In Vienna,
Knvaya is about three miles inland
from the Adrlntlo and is 1G miles south
by east of Durnzzo
In tho Austro-IIungarlnn official report
dated February 20, It was stated that an
advanced Italian position had been taken
by the Austro-Hungnrlans near Baz.ir
SJak, which lies about six and one-fourth
miles lo the northeast of Durazzo It had
previously been Intimated In tho Austrian
olllclal reports that tho Bulgnilans In Al
bania to operating against Avlonn.
about 80 miles south of Duraz70, (illicit
It would thus seem, Is how virtually mir
rounded. Tho Greek residents of Durnzzo nre
apprehensive of vlolcnco If hostllo troops
enter tho city. The Greek cruiser Hcllc,
nccordlng to ndvrcos reaching hero via
Home, has arrived In port at Durazzo nnd
will remain for the purpose ot protecting
Greeks In the vicinity.
PARIS. Feb 22. General St. I. Ti. Snr-
rall, commnndcr-in-chlcf of tho French
forces In tho Orient, accompanied by tho
Greek generals, Mo.schomowlos nnd Mm
brakakls and their staffs, Inspected tho
front, says the journal's Salonlca corre
spondent. ,
Tho pirty rode on horseback along tho
front nnd lunched In n dugout flvo ynrds
below tho level of tho ground. Tho Greek
generals expressed great ndmlrntlon for
tho defensive strength of tho trenches.
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