" ' ' irmANCIAL EDITION ' ' "''- 4 V v w Ate 3STRA X PICTORIAL SECTION PAGES' 20.21,22 Eimtfng ttftaer -T- ', kflVfJ & NIGH At " - EXTRA -47 1 V; ft. JTlIL-NO. 209 "-A Cormiont, 1817. it TBirciuo Moots Consist i PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1G, 1917 JfitlUB TWU UJJiWTB v5(a "T aalbk. V-f c jREAT GERMAN IRIVE TO HALT iLLIES BROKEN British Retake and Ex tend Ground .Near Bullecourt Ieutons make wide '.ASSAULT ON l'KUiNUri f " Main's. Troops Crush Ter- frific Attack Between Mou lin and Laiaux Ijun duel on aisne ian.v Soldiers of Kaiser Cap tured in Alsace Raid BERLIN, May 16. ?Cipturc of trenches on the French iter line on a wmtii 01 neany uu ds as reported in todays official latcmcnt. A Brandenburg battalion mU Into enemy trenches cast of Lan- litlUc, taking 175 prisoners and much itr and holding their pains despite rrerl French attacks rith strong LONDON, May 16. B.i, tad- Mtk has developed in the fight- Itwecn the British and Turkish Itnries in Mesopotamia, the War Office wiiccd today. It said there had no important operations in that itre since the first of the month. 'Germany's counter-offensive attack ilcb started yostcrday with concerted ttimpts against French nnd British onts had apparently worn Itself out y In vain beating against the Allies' iwltlons. The Brltit.li, in turn, took the dUatlvc and piogresscd both around killecourt and north of the Scnrpe. mvy flghttng was still going on in theso itlons. Ion the French front the oftlclal state let Indicated the enemy counter-offen ce was confined to a single major flght- action around Luffaux, delivered In tree, but repelled by Nlvello's troops. fighting was continued there, but ith the advantage with tho French. f.Tho Berlin statement, on the other ad, claimed captuie of a section of Vench trenches east of Ianenvlllo. , rBoth German and French statements treed on an Intense artillery duel In (regress along the Alsnc. IGREAT BATTLE RAGING ON SCARPE FRONT By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS mil thi: British Konci.R in thu mf HELD, May 1G. rDetplte determined resistance the British irly today legalned neatly all tho ground i Bullecourt which they lost yesterday and Uo established new posts to the west of tlfe !. ?Bltter fight, ng Is still In iirogicss as this i dispatched. ;Tbe Germans aie striving to the utmost their power to u?talii the Initiative of euoii on that part of the front wheic the rltlsh pressure Is Increasingly threatening wn. rEarly today the enemy started a heavy " '" aiong mo uruisii rronc posi- ""'""'" iw fscarpe norm 10 me runway jmnln from Arras to Doual a distance of -- . univ. mo nan ot reuionic ro- CUiCS rattled rtWflV fnr nn limit- anil thon Hffle thft nttirV -t of Bullecourt, near the Illndenbuig r-. .. uermans, including an onicer, Fe captured. k . , lv.ujj, .May 10 n.ti ""'" lc oicauny Hctiuiltg uiuuuu tT.7:ourt and north oC f'O Scarpe, The pace, -rield Marshal Halg reported today. If In Hi U'.,..n nn.l T...I. A ..- , , "van.., pui viun oi uuiiecouii. ine wujig continued yesterday to our advnn ,'. .tlBrlt,sh commander-ln-cjilef ie- ?re fighting, we are progressing " "PARIS nr,. , a - . iV.b ' ' " vremenaous uerrnan ST on front of two and a half miles -.. iiouun ana Lafaux early this toStA 7? renuIsed by French troops, the at ,. rr"-"""'"- unnouncea toaay. Tlio of the official statement follows: KuM?.. Aisn!.th:ro .as. ' artillery M the r "'snt. Karly this morn- BlUfk . muncnea a powerful lo;..! ".""t or rour Kilometers In bit. f-5i?n 2,f MouIln and Laffaux. De- Mltlon. -tiT1? lno ''rench held all their l-,l aTv ,"" """' is still conlnulng. VLM Auber(ve, Avocourt and Berry-cn-pw German attacks also failed. fcrmiiTn l ,ne nch cleared up erman trenches, Imprisoning many. tO Anl.. xt -., . '. . w. " ?"3 w war Aviators "Mi. K. Jones, of Hartford. Conn., mi.iii. k LafLv.V,ar',.av'a,or8 toda-v nlul Wied rjfuayctte lOscadrllle. d THE WEATHERS I'ftPPn a am &-PMlailrlni,in j ..,.,..,... . . It mirf ml vKtnuvrair to- !a Thursday moderate tempera '(tonight; tomctchat warmer Thurt ptntle variable uHnds. IPVnTH n - . . P"!"'.'" JiJ tt' -JMoon rl... 1:51 .m. LJv P.m. Moon squths, 8.01) a.m! T"MS ZSfJ?"0' ' v u i... 4:tT i3 u.ra, .IHInh -water.. 10:14 p!m. TVC AT KACM'HWm ERNEST F. ACHESON VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Former Congressman's End Believed Hastened by Worry Over Pitts burgh Life's Troubles WASHINGTON, liny J Funnel ongres'inan Ernest F. Acheson, sixty-two. tiled In his home here todny fol lowing an Illness of a week of pneumonia. lie served In Congress four I ten years. He was one of the trustees of "Washington and Jefferson I'ollege. Mr. Acheson was a. dtteetor of the Pitts burgh T.lfe snd Trust Company prior lo In dlmcultlcs. mm It Is believed that woiry In connection with Its affairs lmtened his death GOVERNOR DENIES WAR FUND CLASH Harmony Between Board of Which He Is Head and Safety Committee D R E X E L S SENT $50,000 By a Staff Correspondent HArtRISBUnO. May 16. Governor Brumbaugh today explained the status of tho Public Safety Committee ot Pennsylvania, so far as the expenditure of State funds bj tho committee Is con cerned Ho denied that there was any filctlou bctvvoen tho newly created "war board" and pafcty committee, and also asserted that he has not authorized the expenditure of any money by the committee, According to membors of the war board, the safety commlttco has expended about fCO.OOO which was advanced by Drexel & Co., through E. T. Stotesbury. "Not long after tho Publlo Safety Com mittee was organized and Its executive com mittee was nppolntod," the Oovernor said, "Mr. Stotesbury, who, as you know. Is a member of the executive committee, called me up on the phono from Philadelphia and suggested that It might bo well to provide funds for the patriotic work the committee has undertaken. "I lnfoimed him. Uiat, as the measure sponsored by Senator Buckman, which, cre ated the Committee of Public Safety and Defense and provided $2,000,000 to bo dis bursed by It, had not been passed at the time by the Legislature), I was not In o posi tion olllulally, or otherwise, to authorize tho expenditures of any money by tho publlo safety committee, or Its executive com mittee. "I also explained to Mr. Stotesbury that until the passage of the meat, a by tha Legislature and the approval of i by my self, no State funds would bo available for the great undertaking the members of tho committee hnd so genorously neBumed at my tnvltutlon. STOTKSBUnV'S OFFEU APPRECIATED "Mr. Stotesbury was so generous as to suggest that Drexel & Co. would gladly ad vance whatever money the committee might require until such time as State funds wouia be available. I naturally expressed my ap- pieclatlon of Ills liberal offer, but made (t very clear to him that I couia not autnoriie such a course, either officially or privately, and that If Drexel & Co. or ho advanced any money for the expenses of the com mittee It would be solely en their or his inltut v-e. "I dcsiic to say that I believe any patri otic Pennsvlvanlan would have appreciated. as I did. the splendid motive by which Mr. Stotesbury was nctuated. I was not In a position, however, to givo ollltlnl cognizance of his orfer nnd neither lie nor Mr, George AVharton Pepper, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, as well as of its executive committee, has over mentioned the subject to inc since, although I have tallied with them both since tho mutter was moacueu by Mr. Stotesbury. NOT TIIH SLIGHTEST FRICTION "When the other members of the Stale Publlu Safety and Defense Committee met in my oillco vesterday Lieutenant Oovernor McClalu, Adjutant Oeneral Stew-Art. State Tieasuier Kephart and Auditor Oeneral Snyder there was not the siigntesi iricuon among us, only the most complete concord and undei standing. "I understand that through tho kind ,,nio nt Mr. Stotesbury. $26,000 was ad vanced by Drexel & Co. to the Public Kjfi-tv Comin ssion. but It wus uouo wmioui my Knowledge or authorization, and as for the seconu $-d,uuu wiuuu am uv m foimed was advanced, I really had no previous knowledge of It "Bight now, I want the people of Penn sylvania to understand that I would be Continued on rasa Nine, Column One GOVERNOR SIGNS STERN BILL; IS TRANSIT VICTORY Measure, Now a Law, Validates 114,000,000 Loan Approved Last Year Philadelphia's efforts to get modern tran sit and port facilities won a signal victory this afternoon when Governor Brumbaugh signed tho Stern bill, which validates the 1114,000,000 loan approved at last years election. Of tho amount npproved by the election and sustained by tho Stem act. J67.100.000 will be devoted to port and transit development. Tho Governor's approval virtually knocks out tho Fluck suit lo hold up con. stiuctlon of the subway nnd elevated ays- ''The Satrn bill, now a law. validates the election and pla'ces statutory approval upon tho expenditure of the loan. It was passed by tho House on April 25, by a vote of 18S to 0, and then won In tho Senate. llenresentatlve Hecht, who represents Mayor Smith's dlstilct, In Philadelphia, spoke in support of the bill .tho author of vlilch, Representative Stern. Is a McMchol WThe law eliminates any question as to the legality of the loan which may have been raised by the Fluck suitor maybe raised by similar court proceedings In the future. Injured at Party, Dies in Hospital Louis Maueser, of 2646' North Howard street died today at tho Episcopal Hospital as a result of Injuries received at a party given at the apartments of Cornelius Lough rey 2514 North Second street. A light oc curred at me pariy. " " """ I Maueser belnr struck on Uie head with a I SPRING. SMASH BY ITALY NOW IN FULL SWING Several Thousand Austrian Prisoners Arriving Be hind Cadorna's Lines BATTLE RAGES ON HILLS King Victor Emmanuel's Heavy -uns Smash Enemy Defenses, Inflictinp; Great Losses By .JOHN H. HE ABLE Y llOMK. May 16 Italy's great offensive is gaining ground. Over n front of frrrn twenty-five to thirty miles Italian guns aio roaring today, while Infantry is steadily advancing. Several thousand Austrian prisoners have already been sent be pd tho lines, according lo word iccelved itre today. The fighting Uh reported very heavy on the hills behind Oorlzta, where It appears that the greatest force of the Italian drive has been launched There the Italian heavy caliber guns are said to be parllctilarlv ef fective Heavy losses have been Inflicted on the enemy by this fire For tluee daa the Italian artillery bom barded Austro-llungarlan positions before launching their new offensive, it wns stated In official dispatches from tho fiont today. The bombardment opened on tho morn ing of May 12. At first the Autro-Iliiii-garinns returned a feeblo (Ire, but It grow stronger until ono of tho most violent ot tlllery duels over seen on tho Austro-Itallan front was i aging The Austro-Hungarlan guns drenched the Italian trenches with thousands of heavy shells, but failed to impair the mornlo of the Italian soldiers. The position on the left hank of the Isonzo between the Plava and Salcano Pass was regarded by the Austrlans as Impregnable, but the Italians, charging up tho rocky slopes In tho face of tci rifle rlflo and machine gun fire, carried It by storm. Italy's offensive stnrts from the line con quered during the summer ot last ear by General Cadorna after the Austrlans had unsuccessfully attempted to Invade Ualy from the Trcntlno salient. According to dispatches from Rome, the batfle Is now raging with particular violence on the hills to the east of Gorlzla That would t'jnd to show that the objective of tho Italian staff Is not so much Trieste as the Austrian lines of communication through the Caro pla teau to I.atbacb, which Is tho base of opera tions of the Austrian "army ot tho Isoczo." The clearing of those hills and of the northern sector of tho Carro of Austrian defenders would open to Cadorna's forces tho valley of the Vtppacco River, through which runs themaln lino of communica tion between tho Austrian armies of tte Careo and their baco of Lalbach. If a powerful thrust does not open In the legion east of Monfalcone, with a tremendous ar tillery action against the Austrian strong hold of the Hermada, It cannot bo said that the Italians are pointing toward Trlcsto as their main objective. GARDNER QUITS HOUSE TO ENTER U. S. ARMY Massachusetts Man First Mem ber of Congress to Offer Services as Soldier Cllnedlnit Photo. GARDNER AUGUSTUS P. WASHINGTON. May 16. Representative August P. Gardner, of Massachusetts, prominent preparedness ad vocate. Is the first member of Congress to offer his services to the United States as a soldier. Ills resignation from Congress was announced today. Representative Gard ner Is a member of the officers' reserve corps. Gardner's resignation, read from the Speaker's chair, follows; Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker, House of Representatives, My. Dear Sir: Having been ordered on active duty as a reserve officer of the United States army, I have the honor to state that I have this day transmitted to tho Gov ernor of Massachusetts my leslgnatiou as a Representative In Congress, AUOUSTUS P. OARDNKR. Gardner issued the following statement on his resignation: I qualified for a colonel In the ad jutant general's department about a year ago and a commission was Issued me on February 14 of this year. Yesterday I received an order placing me on active duty and directing me to report to Charleston, S. C, on May 24. Under the Constitution of the United States I am obliged to take my choice between remaining In Congress and proceeding to active duty. On the whole, It seemed wiser to do the latter, Gardner was a colonel In the old of- Rears' reserve corps, retained as a' parr of tt military establishment under the Hay aaaV aaaaaaaaat -J ' aataaT Sk aaaV i TVj?" ": & V O' '? I aaMal V "kV SwL sVv'i WWjiso .. v proaeu uy uic i JINGOES LAUD, "REDS" ASSAIL H0LLWEGM0VE Conservatives Pleased by Chancellor's Speech on Germany's War Aims REVOLT THREATS MADE Berlin Radicals Plan Demonstra tion in Protest Against Teuton Policy COPENHAGEN, May 16. The Norwegian Workmen's Bureau has voted to send no delegates to the international Socialistpcacc meeting at Stockholm. AMSTERDAM, May 16. To annex Belgium and humble Eng land are the chief wnr aims of Ger many, according to the influential news paper Volks Coining, of Cologne, today in discussing the speech of Dr. von Bcthmann-Hollwcg, the German Chan cellor. This newspaper is regarded as being very close to the German Gov ernment nnd the article on peace terms might be regarded as "inspired," it was said. According to the Cologne Volks Zcitung, Belgium may be annexed, but If not made a German province it would be held in military, economic and finan cial subjection to the German Empire. The paper spoke in the most cordial terms about Russia, holding out the olive branch in no uncertain terms. In a strong but noncommittal spocch in the Reichstag, In reply to peace In terpellations by Conservatives and So cialists, Chancellor von Bcthmann-Holt-weg declined to state Germany's peace forms, but mndo nn offer to Russia to conclude a settlement on mutually satis factory grounds. The Chancellor's speech was characterized mainly by his effort to plcaso his Interpellators of both the conservative and radlcnl wings. The Conservatives were evidently satisfied and adopted what virtually amounted to a resolution of confidence. Tho Socialists were evidently displeased, and show it by uttering warning and threats ot possible revolt. Following closely upon tho appeal of the Russia Council of '.vjrkmcn's and Sol diers' Deputies, addressed to tho German Socialists to quit fighting and to raise the banner of revolt against tho Kaiser, George Ledebour, leader of the Socialists' minority faction in tho Reichstag, lias sounded tho call for a republic in Germany and announced that ho would soon make a definite proposal looking toward the abolition of the monarchy before tho con. ctltutlonal committee of tho Reichstag. Philip Schcldemann, leader of the ma jority Socialists In the RcIchRtag, In presenting tho Socialists' peaco Inter pellation to Chancellor von Hethmann Hollvveg, threatened the Chancellor with a revolution if Germany should In sist upon a policy ofconquest. Schelde mann's attitude Is partlculatly fclgnlfl. cant slnco ho represents that largo part of tho German social democracy which liad hitherto co-operated with the government In tho prosecution of tlio war. CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH LONG AND INDEFINITE BKP.LIN. May 16. The refusal of Doctor von Bethmann Ilollweg, the Chancellor, to outline Ger many's peace terms to tho Reichstag was both attacked and praised by German newspapers today. Radical newspapers, representing the So- Continued on race Mne, Column Two GERMAN ASKS PERMIT TO ENTER OWN PLANT Adalbert Fischer, Accused in Smuggling Plot, Says He Makes U. S. Supplies Adalbert Fischer, the German arrested labt February In connection with the alleged plot to smuggle chronometers from the In terned German raiders at League Island, and who was held In $10,000 ball, applied today in the Unltod States Mauhal's ofllcc for an alien's permit to live or pass within the ono-haif mile "war" limit set by Fed cral authorities. Fischer Is president of Schuttc, Koertlng & Co., at Twelfth and Thompson streets, whlcTi manufactures condensers and other articles uitd In the building of United States battleships. Ills own place of busi ness, ho believes. Is Included In the list of munition factories and plants building war supplies from which aliens will be barred In the near future without a special permit. The wur zone around such plants is to be established as the result of President Wil son's proclamation. Two members of tho Schutte firm vouched for Fischer. They were Daniel W. Illldreth. of 20S7 North Klglith street, and John Charles Sylvester, ol 1346 North Park ave nue. Fischer gave his address as 6304 Wlssalilckon avenue. The application will be submitted to Francis Fisher Kane, United States District Attorney, and to officials of the bureau of the Department of Justice. Two Aviator Hurt In Fall NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 16. Two army aviators, one a student and one an Instructor at the Curtlss Aviation School here, were serlouily Injured Just before oon, today when their aeroplane stalled EXTRA AMERICAN WARSHIPS REACH , EURGi'E, LONDON ANNOUNCES LONDON, May 10. American warships have nnivcrl in Eiuopsaii waters. The Biltish Admiinlty this afternoon ofticlnKy nnnotiucrti "thp iccent nrrivnl of Aineiienn vvnishlps." FRANCE'S TOTAL WAR EXPENSES NOW $18,000,000,000 PARIS, May 1(3. A butl;et calling tor 0,B 13,000,000 tr.v.us ($1,008,000,000) for war expenses of the third quarter of 1017 v..s intiocluced ill the Chamboi of Deputies by Sinister of nuance Tlilcrvy totlny. With this sum rinnce':) total expcmUtiuc In the wnr wl.l liavu lcacuctl 1)0,000,000,000 finucs (.nppioxlnmtcly S13,000,U0'J,0OO). TRUCK KILLS ONE BOY, AUTO KILLS ANOTHER Two boys weie Instantly killed this nfteinon by vehicles In the noithcin pnit of the city. Robert King, six years old, of I202G Noitli D.uieii slieet. was fntnlly Injured by a tiuck when he fell under the wheels at Eighth s-tieet and Stthquehanna avenue. Peter Vattina. eighteen years old. of 1122 Cm pouter stiect, was struck and lubtnutly killed by nn nutoiuobil' in front of St. Luke's Hospital. Drivers ol both vehicles vveio miested nnd held in ball. NEBRASKA DOUBLES CORN ACREAGE LINCOLN. Neb.. May 10. Mote than twice ns many nciea ot coin mo being- planted in Nebraska this year than ever bcfoic. ne cotdiiiR to O. G. Smith, piesidcnt of the Nebraska Tanner!.' Congress. The funnels nve getflns it planted without extia help fiom tnu city. Smith said, llnning: some unforscen calamity, Nebraska will pm dneo n yield of coin this seneou that will astonish the world. STATE BANK ASKS U. S. RESERVE MEMBERSHIP Tho Minors' Deposit Bank, ot Lykcns, I'a., today mado application to the Federal Reserve Rank of Philadelphia for membership In tho Federal Reserve system, This Is tho first State institution to mako application for membership in District No. 3, of which tlio rcservo bank Is located In this city. Tho bank has a capital und surplus ot $130,000 and deposits ot about $475,000. Tho application will bo acted on by tho officials of the Government .Institution here nnd then be sent on to Washington for final action by tho Federal Reserve Board. ADMIRAL CAPERTON IN GUATEMALA ON WAR MISSION GUATEMALA CITY. May 1C Rear Admiral Caporton, U. S. N., has arrived here on u mission believed to deal with tho war. He is tho guest of President Cabrera. FEWER U-BOAT SINKINGS, REPORT IN LONDON LONDON, May 10. Preceding the weekly statement today on tlio number of ships sunk by submarines it was reported that tho losses would bo fewer than reported nt any other time this month. TROOPS AND POLICE FIGHT URUGUAY STRIKERS Spfclal able sprvUo of I'liltm! 1'rfM.i nnd Ilvcnlm: Ledger nuHNOS AlltiCS, .May 16. Riotliu: with Rencral street lighting between large foices of police and strikers, in which many wero killed, waH reported from Montevideo, ITiusuuy, today us the lejult of n general strlko of G000 employes of American packing houses there. Il.'.act details wero not available. Dispatches said, however, thnt troops hnd been railed 01 t and scattered fighting was in progress In n'veial secilon. WILSON URGES SUFFRAGE COMMITTEE IN HOUSE WASHINGTON, May 10. President Wilson has written Chairman Pou, of the House Committee on Committees, urging appointment of a special committee on woman suffrage. Woman suffrage workers have fought for years for ap pointment of such a body. GUARDSMAN SHOT BY COMRADE NEAR DEATH Oscar C. Moser, pi hale of Company D, First Regiment National Guard, who was shot In tho head accidentally by Corporal Carl F. Hlncs, of the samo Teglment, on "high bridge," was lepoitcil us dying tills morning. It Is thought that he probably will not be nblo to live iluotin.1i tho day. Ills mother and other members of Ills family spent viitually the whole night nt Ills bedside in St. Timothy's Hospital. Illnes wa3 placed under an est In tho regiment armory. U-BOATS DISGUISED AS LIFEBOATS LURE SHIPS LONDON, May 1C Gel man submarine sailor's have devised the trick of disguising their craft as lifeboats, says a dispatch from Christlanla to the Times today. Passengers anlving at Norwegian ports levcaled this now phase of decp vvnter waifure. They added that submarines often sent up rockets of distress to lure ships to their doom. - $100,000,000 LOAN MADE TO RUSSIA Intended to Assure Continuance of New Republic in War to the End WASHINGTON, May 10. A treasury warrant for one hundred million dollars America's first loan to the new Russian re public was turned over by Secretary of the Treasury MeAdoo to C. Onou. charge of the Russian embassy here, shortly after noon today. The consummation of the loan came at the end of a long seiles of conferences be tween Sccietary MeAdoo nnd Russian dip lomatic officials. During these conferences, It waH learned today, the Unltod States was assured If the hundred million-dollar loan were made Russia's continuation In the war on the side of the Allies was assured. The Russian government fully understood that the loan was made contingent on her re jecting all German offeis of a separate peace. The turning over of tho treasury warrant to Mr. Onou was witnessed by Counselor Polk, of the State Department, and As sistant Secretary of the Treasury Crosby. It Is a short time loan to be converted later Into longer term bonds. Thj loan Is made at 3 per cent. The Root mission, now ready to depart for Petrograd, will have much to say In the spending of the American loan by the nuulan government. A large 'part ot the BLAST PLOT WRECKS PIER NEAR S00 CANAL Four Killed and Three Fatally Injured on Damaged U. S. Government Property SAULT STH. MARIH. Mich., May 16. Four men were killed and three fatally Injured here today when an explosion dam aged tho Government pier near the Soo locks. , Preliminary Investigation Indicated the explosion was an effort by plotters to destroy the locks, which have been under guard of Michigan National Guardsmen for ceveral weeks. The dead: MORT1MCK COOK, a toait suard tmploje. JOHN SMITH, a teamater. TWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN, one a aallor. The explosion rocked the entire city and caused considerable damage to the State fish hatchery nearby, Unexplodcd dynamite caps were found on the pier after the explosion. Major Wilson, In charge of the Second Battalion, Thirty-third Regiment, illchlgan National Ouard, threw a cordon of troops about the pier, while Federal, State and city authorities started an Investigation. The locks, which are vital to the -trans-, nortatlon system of the country, annarentlv vvere not damaged to any material extent by the explosion. Millions of torn of grain ana. oris, are. acni. mrougn--u .. -, MILIUKOFF OUT: FORCED TO QUIT BY SOCIALISTS Shake-up in Russian Cabinet Follows Resig nation of Minister KERENSKY ASSUMES WAR OFFICE POST Tereschenko Given Foreign Portfolio Temporarily. Coalition Plan Blocked WAR POLICY BARS UNION yf." SM:: iv-yvS'Vyr '.WVii QUITS RUSSIAN CABINET Paul Miliukoff, as' Minister of For eign Affairs, has resigned, having antagonized tho military and So cialist parties in the coalition min istry which is now forming in Petrograd. Prof." Paul Tf. Mlllukoff, TtUssla'a Foreign Minister and friend ot Ascjulth and Lloyd George, has resigned from tho Provisional Government. Ills reslgra tion and that of War Minister Gutchkoff have forced a Cabinet shake-up. A. F. Kerensky. Socialist Minister of Justice, has been appointed to fill GutchkoR'a place, while M. Tereschenko, Minister of Finance, becomeu Minister of Foreign Af fairs. These appointments are tempo rary. lSfforts uro being mado by the . Government to get Gutchkoff to recon sider his resignation. Similar efforts are being mndo In the cases of Generals Brussllaff, Gurko and Kornlloff, who have also asked to be relieved of their duties. The resignation of Professor Mlllukoff, tho man against whom the Council of Workmen's nnd Soldiers' Deputies has di rected Its most bitter attacks because of his note of May 1 addressed to the Allies, wherein ho pledged Russia to continue tho wnr to a "victorious end" and re ufllruifil all the old treaties of the Czar without tevcnllng tho details of tho docu ments, has, however, failed to appeas the council. Following Its agreements In enter Into a coalition government, the council hns refused to follow the decision because the Provisional Government has declined to accept Its policy of "no an nexations and no indemnities." As a result, the Russian situation re mains unsettled, with tha Provisional Government disorganized and unable to present a solid front. A saving feature of the situation 'is tho Joint effort being made by tho Government and tho council to halt the disorganization of the army lt. by appeals to tho men and their com manders. MILIUKOFF RESIGNS; SHAKE-UP RESULTS PETROORAD, May 16. Professor Paul N, Mlllukoff, the "stronc man" "of the provisional government, has resignod as foreign minister because of the interference of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Deputies with Russia's foreign Continued on race Nine, Colamn Voar PRESIDENT WILSON ALMOST A BILLIONAIRE Congress to Vote Him $865,252,- 500, to Be Spent "at His Discretion" WASHINGTON, May 1. President Wilson Is almost a billionaire a result of the war. arh.r, thn ureent deficiency bill tinsses. "- SV- irsr '-1 -s. r ' X aaaattate W" (. "f T ft .yt r.'Sio maa,a,aava i rviiiBxess will have voted the President'-' ?'il $865,253,600 to be expended "at his die- f cretlon." iS Here Is how the allotments have been made: j(k;-i For miscellaneous offlco irnM.. $2,800 -t t j FOr roll tnU PfMlBVUWH V .MMTI- lean rltluna In Euror .. ...,.V. . 2M.00O , For national' curlty and dfonu.,.M00.oao.M9 , For purchaao of nltratea and pUiar,-, . i , frtlllra . ......... .. . .-,... A 10.08O.,!, For purchaia and conatriKttqn- ,,. . ' - For oporatlen hlp.it.'.,)itf.. ,J,.a.iti?,( Total .,.... )...,,' ' In addition to the money rroflrU him the' President has been author! $4r" " fnmreaa to 'act-wltH: Secretary icAil la loamnar'$J.O,MB,B9o.to,tn jut - ' niniV aatkiiila Y gaririikrf aMaMR-BP :! I . 1 i n im t Sv 'tfi 5-JS5 ,M ix fis WsS HI AV5 " (FVii m . -xs -. m m m -to A -.U '1 . mj!!:l. i& lr,anadroj?pd aveaty.jjyo fat into I me iv rr -r -i ' .limSiiiMaiiiiiTi t n 'IT el"s'W ' 4HK M .J (mjy jv' - if -v uRffii KS "VWWV: . j?. at? a .?
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