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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917
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' tot German Chancellor Is expected to
f j,e his first speech before the' Reichstag
,t i o'clock this afternoon. This would do
, m., Philadelphia time.
But as yet no news regarding his ap
Mirance has been received from Germany
"lad the forecasts of his probablo remarks
lure been widely connicung.
BEBtIN, July 18 (delayed), via London,
July 15.
Chancell Mlchaells Is expected In his
llrst tpeech before tho Reichstag on Thurs
jv to demand time for settlement of tho
s j9JUJ of paniameniauiaiiuii " t:'..
Iaders here do not look for Immediate
changes In tho parliamentary situation. Tho
j,ir In the restrictions of tho constltu-
tt .ii nvstem will make these of slow de
velopment
The new Chancellor, as a matter of prin
ciple, will seek time for consideration.
LONDON. July 19.
There was the direct hint In some German
dlipatchcs today that If Doctor Mlchaelis's
pronouncement Is unsatisfactory In the view
of the Reichstag coalition majority, another
crisis might bo precipitated.
The Reichstag majority holds a very ef
fective weapon as yet tho power to with
hold approval of the credit bill, If it re
fuses this bill tho Government has only two
courses open. One Is to accedeOto the ma
jority's demands and the other is to pro
rogue the session. The Reichstag can bo
prorogued for only thirty days, unless Its
consent is given. If a longer period of dis
missal '.s sought, the law requires disband
ing of Parliament and new elections.
Pssumably the Junkerltes who managed
to oast Hollweg and put In MIchaelis have
jure out sumo other way of avoiding the
situation. One guess as to Mlchaelis's an
nouncement today as received hero from
Sirltterland predicted he would hint at
world disarmament and compulsory arbitra
tion to be suggested shortly by Germany.
GERMAN PEOPLE ARE
CALMLY AWAITING SPEECH
AMSTERDAM. July 19.
Chuieeltor Mlchaclls'k maiden Bpeech, set
ting forth his public policies, Is being
Uilted by the German people with great
calnness, said a Berlin mepatcn toaay.
German political leaders and tho press
showed Intense Interest In that phase of
the tew Chancellor's dpclaratlon relating to
petce, but there was no excitement on the
part of the German masses, the telegram
added.
All kinds of reports camo from tho
frontier. According to some. Liberal lead
ers have been won over to a Conservative
platform on certain conditions. Others had
it that the Liberals would be uncompromis
ing and that the Conservatives were threat
ening to upset the Inter-party peace resolu
tion with another calling for a "Hlnden
burg peace."
One dispatch quotes Socialist newspapers
to show that the reform etement is willing
f wait for constitutional changes and that
the Kaiser's recent rescript calling for
equal suffrage in Prussia had made a good
Impression on the people as a whole.
I MAYOR SILENT ON TIP
THAT LEWIS IS OUT
His Special Transit Adviser Also
Declares Report He Has Been
Sidetracked an Untruth
Reports became current In financial circles
Way that Mayor Smith had sidetracked
William Draper Lewis as his special adviser
"ruuauons wun tne I'nuaaeipnia iiapm
Transit Company, and that Doctor Lewis
2M been supplanted by City Solicitor John
P- ConneHy
These reports were regarded as rcsponsl
Me for active trading by inside Interests in
P- . T stock. The stock was the most
ik on ne 'ocal l'st ar"l advanced an
eighth. The rumored severanco of relations
Between the Mayor and Doctor Lewis, leav
ing a clear' field for negotiations between
tv clt3i and the transit Interests without
the objections of Doctor Lewis to certain
natures, was regarded as responsible for
this strength
Mayor Smith was asked today to confirm
we rumors regarding his elimination of
Doctor Lewis as a transit factor.
Is It so that Dean Lewis has been
dropped by you as your transit adviser?"
the Mayor was asked.
'I am not going to answer that question."
the Mayor replied. 'The transit fictlonlsts
tn work It out for themselves. I am not
nlng to be bothered about It."
City Solicitor Connelly said "Bosh."
Dean Lewis is In Maine.
A telegram asking him whether the re
ports were true was sent him. He replied:
( Not one word of truth in statement."
112,500,000 Timber Company Chartered
r Products Company, to do a general man-
viunng ana lumber bsulness, was in
corporated here today with a capital stock
oj JIJ.500,000. The incorporators are A. M.
"Mloran. M. J?. Mnrt-U nnd R A Willl.ima.
Wilmington. Del
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THE WEATHER ,
FORECAST
For Philadelphia, and vicinity Partly
Wrfl and unsettled tontpht; Friday pro6
'V fair; continued moderately warm;
sentle uAnds, mostly southwest.
g LKNOTII OF DAY
Sua .1;"'-imlMoon eti... T;43pm.
' 73tp.m.lMoon louthi. 12:30 p iir.
UELAWARB RIVER TIIJK CHANGES
towfi!r' !3!-m,llllih wter 1:42 p.m
M'EKATCKB AT EACH HOUR
Hprnar iravar-frs
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1000 NtMBERS TO BE DRAWN
TO DISPOSE OF ENTIRE LIST,
EXPLAINS PROVOST MARSHAL
Details of Draft System Set Forth by Gen. Crow
der in Official Statement Eligibles Divided Into
Attn n -. , ,, , . ....
wi croups, controlled
HOW TO TELL IF YOU ARE DRAWN
FOR SERVICE IN ARMY LOTTERY
boni.t5S,ENlN.0i.L01? t,?lor,?w; , As fast as c seloctive draft num
to th PvpSit? CnB1?! ln WosWnGton direct wires will brinK them
b winiS W Ledge! ond thy will be flashed in type to you. Every num-
service or cxemVtion nCnrSt t0p ar SU" t0 be Calld for nrmy
will TnnLary draft" WJ scrvice will carry first tho master numbers, which
cxacMvXnrT Z-Crtfl to icn 0)' thcse mtcr numbers will show
bo called. '" h Cach subdivisio" ' the red numbered cards is to
rrmrH clwu master numbers will be drawn in sequence until all arc
lnH?virf..ni tu te nroLn11 recorded the drawinK will proceed to tho
sho v ft? ;vJheni? nu,"lb:rs w,iU be drawn out and recorded. This will
report for Sa minatTon" Wh,h ' individual card in stcr st is
All the numbers, in the order drawn, will be in the Evening Ledgei:.
WASHINGTON. July 19.
Tho "war lottery" to select the national army will be drawn in groups. Onlv
1000 numbers will he drawn. The 1000, however, will dispose of the entire registered
eligibles, numbering nearly 10,000,000 men.
General Enoch C. Crowder, Provost Marshal General, so announced today. Tho
10,000,000 registrants are divided into groups. These groups nro controlled by "key
numbers" from zero to 10. The men to be called up have been numbered in red
ink on tho selective list by tho loc.il boards. Thcso red-Ink serial numbers run
from very small figures in the lightly populated districts to more than 9000 In
a very few other districts. The red numbers wcie assigned by chance. Because of
this, General Crowder has ruled that drawings ln sets of 1000 will ln no way work a.
hardship on any one.
To make it fair tho drawing will be divided into two parts, Klrst will be the
"key numbers" to determine in what order cach sheet of 1000 shall appear on tho
master list. Then will come a drawing of numbers fiom 1 to 1000 to determine tho
order inside each group In which the registered eligibles shall be called up. In
explaining tho manner In which the drawing shall take place, General Crowder
today issued the following:
"Ten million men arc registered; 687,000 are needed In tho first call. Who shall
go first?
' "If we were dealing with the ancient draft, we should take every fourteenth man.
But wo aro not conscripting. Wo are selecting for military service those whose civil
service can best be spared. Therefore, the question is not who shall go first, but who
shall be called first for examination. And what we must do Is to make a list showing
tho order of examination.
ALL, NAMES ON LIST
"Now, no one knows how many men must be examined to yield 637,000 soldiers.
Therefore, no one can say Just how many men It Is absolutely necessary to put on
this list. A moment's reflection will prove that the whole 10,000,000 must bo given
their places on tho list of 'order of examination.'
"Every registered man is in a stato of uncertainty. He docs not know when ho
will bo called. Ho hesitates to plant a crop for fear' ho will not reap it. Employers
hesitate to engage his services, feaiing they will be but temporary. This condition
ought to bo cured for tho repose of the public mind. It can be cured to some extent
by putting every man on the list.
"For this reason tho whole 10,000,000 names are to be given places on the list
of order of examination.
"Obviously no singlo agency could examine 10,000,000 , men Therefore,-tho 10,
00,000 are segregated Into groups of suitable size for convenient examination.
Thero aro 4057 of these groups. For each group a board has ben appointed to
examino for selection. By far the greatest number of these groups consist of ap
proximately 3000 men.
"Slnco this Is so, our problem Is r.ot to put the whole 10,000,000 names ln one
list arranged in the order of examination. It Is to determine the order of examina
tion ln each group of r.bout 3000 names
"Since all registered men stand ln an equality of right and duty, the question
of priority can only be determined by lot or drawing.
ONLY ONE DRAWING
" "It" would be possible to have 4557 separate drawings one for each group
but since methods would vary, and binco supervision and absolute insurance
against tho charge of fraudulent manipulation could not be had in that way, every
consideration of expediency and Justice urges one drawing in Washington.
"In each group every registration card has a red-ink number written on its
face, and these numbers run in a singlo series from unity (one) to the number
corresponding to the greatest number of cards in the group. Normally, this Is
from unity (one) to nbout 3000.
"Exact copies of the cards ln each group have been attested and sent to the
various Stato capitals. Lists showing the name of each man in each group and
the serial number of his card have been posted In the offices of the board, pub
lished ln tho press, and one copy Is on file ln Washington. There Is, therefore, no
chance of any man's number being changed without detection, or of any card being
lost beyond replacement. We aro dealing, then, with 4557 groups of cards, each
group numbered in one series that normally runs from one to nbout 3000,
"Suppose there were Just 3000 names and numbers in every group. It Is at
once apparent that it would be a very bimple thing to have n central drawing that
would control the order of evory name nnd number In every group of the whole
10,000,000 Just put 3000 numbers Into a bowl and draw them out one at a time.
The first number drawn out would place the 4557 cards bearing that particular
number at tho head of every list in tho United States. The second number drawn
would put the cards bearing that number second on all of the lists, and so forth.
"Now, the thing cannot be done in precisely this way, because there are
RUSSIANS TAKE
NOVICA VILLAGE
Hurl Back Two Enemy At
tacks in New Advance
in Galicia
FRENCH REGAIN LINES
rETItOCJRAD, July' 19.
nussian troops captured Novlca, on the
Lomnlca TUver, In Galicia, as a result of
a night attack, but due to their heavy
losses withdrew to the eastern end of the
village, where two enemy attacks were
repulsed, according to today's olllclal state
ment. "On Tuesday we captured Novlca, three
machine guns and 228 prisoners," the state
ment added.
Having recovered possession of Kalucz,
the Teuton forces now are seeking to drive
the Russians from Hallcz.
' s PARIS, July 19.
German troops yesterday evening at
tacked on a front of half a mile east of
Gauchy and succeeded in penetrating first
line French trenches, but were hurled back
at daybreak by a counter-attack, today's
official statement reported.
The attack was preceded by an Intense
bombardment. The text of the statement
follows:
Artillery fire was acjlve everywhere.
It was violent between the Somme and
the Alsne and on the left bank of the
Meuse.
South of St. Quentln, after an In
tense bombardment yesterday evening at
9 o'clock, the enemy attacked over a
front of one -half mile east of Gauchy,
They penetrated our first line trenches,
but were hurled back at daybreak.
In Avocourt wood the Germans bom
barded In violent degree. Their counter-
CeaUnuei on Face Year. Colusa Two
by "Key' .Numbers
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PRESIDENT GIVES
?ICKETS PARDON
Suffragists Imprisoned -for
Storming White House Get
Unconditional Release
WILL RESUME OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON. July 19.
President Wilson at noon today pardoned
the sixteen suffragists sentenced to sixty
days In the workhouse after trial for picket
ing with banners in front of the White
House. They were released as soon as word
of the pardon could be sent to Superin
tendent Whltaker at the Occoquan work
house. The answer of the militant suffragists was
that their organization will send out sixteen
more pickets next Monday.
"This Information Is not regarded as Im
portant by the members of the Woman's
party," said Miss Lucy Burns, acting chair
man, when told of the President's action.
"Pardoning these women does not meet the
situation the Administration has created
for Itself by denying justice to women
These women were not asking for pardons,
but for political freedom. And they won't
be satisfied until they get it.
"Our protest against the denial of the
franchise to women will be continued and
will he In Increasing numbers," Miss Burns
added defiantly.
The plan of the suffragists to appeal the
cases of five of the prisoners, who were to
have been selected by lot this afternoon, was
dropped when the Woman's parly headquar
ters learned of the action the President had
taken. The appeal was to have been filed
tomorrow by Pudley Field Malone. Collector
Continued pa fsie four, Column On
DRAWING SET
FOR TOMORROW
AT 9:30 O'CLOCK
General Crowder Makes Def
inite Announcement of
Time of Selection
ONE STATE MISSING
Figures to Be Drawn at Senate
Building in Presence of
Few Witnesses
WASHINGTON. JULY 19.
The draft for the national army will be
held ln Room 226, Senate Office Building,
at 9-30 o'clock tomorrow morning, It was
announced this afternoon.
This was asserted at the ofllce of Pro
,Ob. Marshal General Crowder today when
It was announced that only two States
Pennsylvania and New York had failed
to report the complete organization of the
exemption boards. Since then word has
been received from Hnrrisburg that Penn
sylvania's red serial numbers are all com
plete So only New York is to be heard
fiom now
Secretary of War Raker, back from a
rler trip, conferred today with General
Crowder and nppnncd last-minute details.
Working Justly, In so far as mathematics
and luck can so work, the gamble will set
tle onco for all the order which regis
trants will bo drawn for army duty. It Is
the proAluct of a careful study by draft
experts, which was later checked up by out
side mathematio experts.
Tho system cannot be tampered with
There can be no dodging through political
Influence and eery care his been taken
to f,ro that the f.ited capsules and their
numbers are protected fiom Interference.
In these circumstances General Crowder
felt free to arrange with Secretary Baker
as to wno snouiu cull the capsules and
where they should be drawn. Press wires
direct from the draft room will flash the
numbers to the nation The paraphernalia
for the drawing Is ready and locked In a
ault in tho War Department As tho lit
tles capsules are plucked from the glass
bowls by blindfolded men, the numbers will
ue aniiouiiucu ami recoruea on a nuge DiacK
board. They will be checked several times to
aold possibility of mistake. The force cf
clerks and accountants has been trained
and rehearsed.
During the night Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder called capitals of laggard
States by telephone. He was told that New
York and Michigan expected to be ready
today.
General Crowder has outlined the sys-
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MOB SEEKS TO LYNCH ,
NEGRO AND HIS FAMILY
Father and Son Accused of Killing
Farmer Caught Crowd Also After
Woman and Daughter
LVSCHBCRG. Va . July 19 A mob of
250 Charlotto County farmers today cap
tured Albert Barrett a negro, and his fourteen-year-old
son, alleged slayers of W T.
Reach, a whito farmer, after a three-day
hunt Barrett is said to have confessed.
The moh is en route to Red House, brnt on
lynching tho two Barretts, the negro's wife
and his daughter.
MOSCOW MAY BE
RUSSIANCAPITAL
Cabinet, in Extraordinary
Session, Considers Removal
From Petrograd
SEEK TO ELUDE SPIES
PETROGRAD July 19.
An extarordlnary session of the Cabinet
yesterday morning considered transferring
tho Government to Moscow, it was an
nounced here today.
With this removal of the canital helnir
considered the army chief of staff announced
simultaneously evidence had been obtained
that Nlcholal Lenlne. the pacifist agitator,
was a regularly accredited German agent
sent by the German staff to the sixth army
front to discredit the provisional Govern
ment. I.enlne, It was asserted, had been
supplied with German money from the Ger
man legation at Stockholm.
The Russian army staff also declared that
the Maximalist leader Koslovsky is the real
chief of the German agents in Russia, and
that he has a credit of 2,000,000 rubles
(approximately $1,000,000) in Petrograd
banks.
The street disorders, which today resulted
In proclamation of martial law In Petrograd
apparently grew out of Minister of War
Kerensky's dlsbandment of several compa
nies of Pavlosk and Grenadier troops be
cause they refused to fight
I.ate Monday night u number of these
soldiers, fully armed, staged a demonstra
tion on the btreets They were joined by
nearly 4000 men aboe the age of forty
who have been refused military discharge
by Kerensky.
Later in the night a motor machine-gun
detachment paraded through the Nevsky
Prospekt.
The Russian people believed this detach
ment loyal, but they really belonged to a
regiment which had refused to proceed to
the front.
Immediately the authorities called out the
loyal Government squad of motor machine
guns. There was a tremendous fusillade,
but not a single fatality.
At 4 a. m Tuesday Cossacks paraded
and succeeded in restoring order.
Those who participated In the incipient
revolt were generally of the better clpss of
Russians. They took advantage of the
Cabinet crisis to side with the Bolshevik
faction of the Social Democratic, party, de
manding that the provisional Cabinet re
sign. The question of transferring the whole
of theaovernment's power to the workmen's
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PHILLIES-RliDS GAME POSTPONED
Th" game scheduled for Ihla afternoon at Broad nud Hunting
don between tho Fhllllca nnd Ciucluuatl was called off becaubo of wet
grounds. St. Louis will be here tomorrow.
RACING RESULTS
Tirst Empire City race, O-ycar-oldt. and up, telling, 1 1-16 milct,
little Hearer, 118, Knarr, S to 1, 0 to 2, eveuj wtm; Bjttld Abbey,
108, SbuttiuEr. 13 to 5, -1 to t, 1 to 0, second) OiiwM, 111, Koblnsou,
0 to 2, 1 to 2,. 1 to B, tliird. lime, l.bO,
U. S. STEEL CORPORATION GRANTS WAGE INCREASE
MARTINS FERRY, O., July 19. The United States Steel Corporation has
announced n wage increase of 14.67 per cent to Its hotmlll men ln local plants.
This means that since January 1 theso men have been granted Increases making
the total bonus 73 per cent of tho normal scale. Rollers will overage $24 dally
under this "new scale, it is predicted.
AUTO COMPANY INCORPORATES FOR 52,000,000
DOVCR, Del., July 19. The Pathfinder Motor Company, of America, to manu
facture motors, automobiles, motortrucks, engines, etc., was Incorporated here today
with a capital stock of $.'2.0CO,000 The Incorporators are C. L Rlmllnger, H. L.
Mullln, Wilmington, Del., and Clement M. Egner, Ullcton, Mil.
SERBIA TO GET $3,000,000 LOAN
WASHINGTON, July 19. Offlclat papers giving Serbia a $3,000,000 loan were
signed at the Treasury. Payment will be made ln a few days.
CHINA NEEDS CASH;
PEKIN. July 19. Now that I-l Yuan Hung has teslgned as President and
the new republican government under President Feng Kwo Chang has been
established, things of the future are being considered. It was stated today that
China is badly ln need of money, but thero aro only two directions ln which she
can turn for It either to tho United States or Japan. It Is uncertain what course
will be adopted.
CITY TREASURER'S WEEKLY STATEMENT
City Treasurer McCoach's stntemen for the week shows that $368,061,60 was
paid into the Treasury, while $1,470,372..' was paid out. The balance on hand, not
including the sinking fund, Is $12,682,539.84.
MEDIATORS FAIL TO SETTLE COLORADO MINE STRIKE
DENVER, Col., July 19. The strike situation 111 Colorado assumed a serious
aspect today, following announcement by the Federal mediators that all jeffprts
to settle the disputes between miners of tho Leadvillo districts and the op8rito?
had failed. About two thousand miners had been affected, and tho mines of the
district will bo flooded when the pumps stop.
GUARD CAMP CONTRACTS AWARDED
WASHINGTON. July 19. The War Department today announced thai con
tracts for the building of ,thrce National Guard concentration camps have been
awarded as follows: William E. Hampton & Co., of Los Angeles, tho Linda Vista,
Cal , camp: John O. Chlsolm & Co., of New Orleans, the Annlston, Ala., camp;
Algernon Blair, of Montgomery, Ala , the Montgomery camp.
FINANCIERS PREPARE TO HANDLE NEW LIBERTY LOANS
NEW YORK, July 10. Representatives of the Liberty Loan und Federal
reserve banks of the six eastern districts aro today preparing a report for Secre
tary McAdoo on plans for handling future Liberty Loan bond sales drawn up at
their two days' meeting here. Publicity headquarters for the next loan will be
oponed Immediately.
GERMAN GUNNERS AIDED CHINESE MONARCHISTS
PARIS, July 19. Information lecelved by the Chinese Minister discloses that
during the fighting in Pckin German artillerymen worked the Insurgent guns.
Other clear proof of German intrigue has u1m been lecelved by tho Minister, who
declared that China's attitude wfll no longer be ambiguous and that war will be
declared against Germany immediately after the construction of the new Cabinet.
MINERAL OIL EXPORTS SHOW LARGE INCREASE .
NEW YORK, July 19. In tho first eleven months of the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1917, exports from the United States of mineral oil nmounted to nearly
2,500,000,000 gallons. The figures of the previous year were 2.483,596,894 and for
the two previous years, respectively. 2,220.211,437 and 1,966,298,045. The values of
the product were, beginning with 1917, $203,759,792, $146,822,199 and $120,024,166. .
DELAWARE EXPECTS BIG PEACH AND APPLE CROP
LAUREL, Del.. July 19. Farmers ln this section are expecting the largest yield
of peaches and npnjcs that has been grown in many years. An unusually largo crop
of canteloupes, watermelons and sweet potatoes is also expected. Despite the heavy
rains there has notbeen as much damage, dono as at first reported. The growing
crops nre all better for tho downpour and the bettering of food prices nnd market
conditions.
NORTHAMPTON HAS LARGEST REGISTRY DISTRICT
HARRISBURG, July 19.The State registration and draft bureau wired Provost
Marshal General Crowder that to date, with twelve districts unfinished out of 282, the
highest number of. registrants ln any district Is 7682 In district No. 3, Northampton
County. Tho total thero was run up by the large number of men employed In the
Bethlehem Steel plant. The Thirty-fifth Philadelphia district is second with 5373.
Pike County Is the smallest unit witli 528 registered men.
U. S. ORDERS $20,000,000 WORTH OF TRUCKS
SHAMOKIN, Pa.. July 19. Major A. E. Goodman, president of the Medical
Society of Pennsylvania; Major Henry D. Jump, John J. McLean and S. JUeon Gans,
of Philadelphia, addressed physicians of this place, also the Sunbury and Mount Car
mel Medical Societies in the Templo Club.rooms of the Masonic building here. Tho
Phtladelphlans were here ln the Interests of tho general medical board of the Na
tional Defense Council to point out tho needs of the army In war service. One out of
overy three physicians, It Is contended, will be needed.
CANADIAN DESTROYS U-BOAT AND L ZEPPELIN
HAMILTON, Ont., July 19. Destruction single-handed first of a German sub
marine and then of a Zeppelin by Lieutenant Basil D. Hobbs, of tho Royal Flying
Corps, Is described ln advices received by relatives, here. His exploits, which have
won him a letter of congratulation from Admiral Jelllcoe, and recommendation for
the Victoria Cross, were accomplished from a seaplane. He swooped down over the
U-boat and dropped bombs on It until It sank. A few days later he attacked the
airship and sent it cashing to earth in dames, causing the death of the entire crew.
COAL OPERATORS ARE SUMMONED TO WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, July 19, To work out a Just apportionment ,of the Govern
ment's Immediate coal requirements among producers, th& operators of each coal
State have been requested to send a committee of seven to confer with officials here
next Wednesday. Representatives of the Coal Production Committee scld that the
Government needs about 8,000,000 tons of goal, including 1,500,000 tons of anthracite,
for the use of the navy, and Government departments, including cantonments. Ar
rangements will be made, if possible, to so distribute the orders that operators can
supply their regular customers. .
NEWS
MAY SEEK IT IN U. S.
URGE NAVAL
OFFENSIVE Otf "
SUBMARINE:
Advocates of Aggressive, A'c ,
tion Lay'Plan Before
President I !
PRESENT POLICY- LOSI&G?
Authorities Say OnlyQuick Mbv
Can Prevent Disasterto
World's Shipping' ,
WASHINGTON, July 19.' "
America and her allies must make a
tremendous air and sea offensive agajfast
Germany If they would check the JT-Djat
menace, naval authorities here warned to
day. ' ,-j
President Wilson has been urged to con
sider tho, plan, and the decision on Amer
icas side will be made by him.
In .the same breath they predicted Ger.
many will come out victorious if only th
present defensive anti-submarfne work la
continued.
One million in vnn nnA",AH. .r.ui ,
it was officially estimated. Is lost monthly
from submarine, mine and wreck causes,
while perhaus one-third that amount Is tho
total built to replace It.
One o(nclal asserted frankly that th '
American people ought not to "live In a
fool's paradise," lulled Into security by the
Idea that (he submarine situation is other1
than serious.
Decreased totals of ships sunk do not
mean lmproement necessarily. A recent
low total of the number of ships sunk
showed an actual Increase ln tonnage de
stroyed abovo that of previous weeks.
But officials of the Navy Department said
today that they considered figures published
In a copyrighted article today saying that
German submarines today were sinking
1.600,000 tons of shipping a month too much.
The average, they said, was 1,000,000 Jto
1,200,000 tons a month '
WORLD'S SHIP LOSSES
These figures, moreover, apply to los,se
sustained by the world's shipping and In
clude the successes of submarines.' against
vessels of all nationalities. It Is not to (be
understood that, this loss of mor than
1.000.000 tons a. month is suffered by Great
Britain exclusively.
The figures for British losses alone ,ar.V
as follows: - -
Ship Over. Unrtar -'
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Ended.
l'ona. Tona. To'
March 4 ti
.March 11 ,,;. I
March 18 ,, 16
March 25 .'.H A
Apr) 1 ... ,. 18
April s ,..-. .,. II
April 15 v...r. 10-
April 22 o
April 28 ., .....-,., 38,
May fl -.'4
May 13 , , lj
May 2 .:,. 1
Mar -I '. 1
June 3 ...,. .J-. 4..,. f. 15
June 17 21
Juno 24 ,.,f..,, 2t.
July 1 1.1
July 8 ,.... 14
Juiy 13 14
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Orand total ,. .399 154,
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Average number over 1600 tona aupk ,
RESERVb' SUPPLY 'HIT
But the increased inroads that submarine
are max ng into the reserve supply of tho
wor.d's shipping makes It necessary that
something be done at once to check them.
If attempted it will probably consist qt
operations by destroyers, airplanes, small
dirigibles, light cruisers and submarine
chasers.
The naval official who discussed the sit
uation today said that many British officers
and the younger officers of the United
States navy favor an Immediate offensive.
It is admitted jt woutd be costly, but It
would attain rfcfobject. they believe.
The present "p61l;y is to protect shlppmf
in a limited area only, and officials say that
this is not the way to hand'e the situation.
They declare an offensive certainly woiild.
not be any worse than the present situation.
CO-OPERATION .NECESSARY
The thing that blocks such a more
chiefly Is that the United States necessarily
must follow England in naval policy, ln
armuch as an offensive would have o be
co-operative. The American navy Is toa
small to do the work alone. Virtually all
the younger navy officers here and rnanjf
of the older ones are opposed to merely- ,
defensive work, They fay an offensive i
a gamble with good chances for Allied
success; that defensive warfare Is oply
putting off temporarily! German control
of the seas.
"An offensive would be any definite at
tempt to kep the submarine ftorrt getting
out Into the ocean." said one authority tor
day.
'This would take any one of a- dozes
forms, from a direct drive at Germany's;
naval bases and navy manufacturing- plants
by combined naval and aerial attack, dowtf
to and Including keeping the submarine In
a definite sea area by means of mines, de
stroyers, nets and 'blimps,' or small dirigi
bles. .
"Germany will win if she keeps on at hej
present rate. If we gamble on an offensive
we may lose ships, but the chances would
be in our favor."
' CABBAGE CHEAP AND FJNE
Produce Men Declare It Exceptionally
Good and Very "Plentiful
Cabbage this season Is said by product
men to be, the finest received in manyas.
and It Is now slllnir ii the remvK'!ly
cheap price of fifty and sixty centsr a barri
wholesale. Most of the cioag is shipped f
to this market from New Jersey and Penn
sylvania. HousewlvM are urged to take
advantage of the cheap prices and goodf
quality Of mis proauc ai once, icr -wt
height of the season has Just about been,
reached, ...
Beans are veryplentlful, as well as onions
and lettuo. .Potatoes are. slightly cheaper
today, as the swn'y from Jersey Increases.
' All Aboard for Cape May
it THERE Philadelphians are being
VY whipped into shape tat serviced
on mine-sweepers, patrol ooaw ana
U-boat chasqrs at the
Naval Coast Defense Reserve
Encampment Thu training of these stalwart younir
men i splendidly jllustraliSd In a
Page of Photographs
which will appear in tomorrpw's
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