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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Tie Moulin Rouge, formerly the New
York Theatre, will open to the public to-
night Offering "a Winsome Widow a
musical affair.
Violet Romer. the dancer in "Kismet'
will give a special matinee at the knicker-
booker Theatre on Thursday afternoon.
April % The programme will consist OF
eleven dances. original with Miss Romer.
which have been presented by tho dancer
in London and Paris. The orchestra Will
be under the direction OF Nahan Frankie.
A Spring" edition OF the Winter Garden
entertainment will be seen there on Tues
dav evening of next week. Crete Wesen-
thai the Viennese dancer. Will be seen for
the first time then. as Will Moon and Nor
ris. the eccentric dancers from the Folles
Rereeres The latest dancing craze from
the Barbary coast. San Francisco. will be
executed by the Texas Tommy" dancers.
brought here from California quite re-
Gently.
The goth performance Of "Bunty Pulls
the Strings" at William Golfers Comedy
Theatre will take place next Tuesday even
ing, April 10.
The midnight matinee performance OF
"Forty-fve Minutes from Broadway" for
the benefit OF the Green Room Club. an
nounced by George NJ. Conan to take place
AT his theatre after the regular Saturday
night performance this week, has been
changed TO Friday night, April u. Tickets
already purchased for the midnight per-
Torrance OF "Forty-fve Minutes from
broadway" may be exchanged at the Cohan
Theatre box office.
Emma Trentini will close her season in
Naughty Marietta" at the Manhattan
Opera House on Saturday night, April 10.
, gala performance has been arranged for
that night Nine. Trentinl will Introduce
several grand opera arias into the pro-
gramme.
ON Tuesday night the Academy OF Music
stock company will celebrate its l,OOOth
consecutive performance, and Priscilla
Knowles. who has been the leading woman
since its inception. in August, 1910, has not
missed one performance in all the eighty
four weeks. She also is celebrating a
unIoue anniversary. The play selected for
the anniversary week is Pretty Peggy"
The flftieth performance OF The Grey
hound" the Armstrong Miner play, at the
Actor Theatre will be played on Friday
night April - The event will be cele-
brated with a dinner on the stage after the
performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
ALLEGED ABscoNDER ARRESTED
Alexander Boris, Said to Fave Been
Broker Here, Taken at Winnipeg

Winnipeg Man. April l0.-AleXander
Boris. who. IT is said. was formerly en-
gagged In the banking and brokerage bust
ness In New York CITY. was arrested here
to-day. charged with abscOnding two years
ago with 10000 belonging 20 his clients. II
is alleged that Boris had offices at No 800
Broadway and No. 54 West 50th street.
New York, with branches at Meriden,
Conn. and Philadelphia. and that In 1910
he closed his offices and absconded. 1T is
said that he went from New York 10 To-
ronto. where he did business under the
name OF J. Govinsky.
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SURPRISE IN THE BRONX
Weber and Fields Appear in a
Try Out Performance.

Natives of The Bronx discovered two
comedians last night In professional try
out performance at Marcus Loew's National
Theatre. on Bergen avenue
After tho regular evening performance i
and number of clever actors and those
who would be SO considered frisked through
several dainty offerings"
All at once Cthe hour was about II :45)
a winsome curtain representing architecture
and sunshine in some lovely little suburb
was dropped. and two figures walked from
the wings. Incidentally they had rushed
up from n Broadway theatre after 81 well
known performance was finished there in
order to spring a Joke on The Bronx. One
Of the comedians was tall and slender the
other short and plump. particularly amid
ships. The costumes Of these new comedl-
ans went to the heart Of The Bronx bush
rangers, and they broke into tumultuous
greeting. The tall one wore short brown
Jacket and long checked trousers. blond
wig and "bummel" hat. The other one
modestly wore a red vest and a green suit
the design Of which was worked out on the
checkerbOard suggestion, also a "bummel"
hat.
The new comedians broke into a CONVEX
sation about love. The tall one attempted
10 tell the other how he loved him. His
love coursed all through him and finally
flowed into his hands. celebrated choking
act followed Then the two walked low
ingly TO the wings. But no. The Bronx
knows comedy quick as a flesh. Down
came the house. And out came the two
comedians who were thus about TO become
famous in a night. Then there was a GER
tain mesmerizing act
II was afterward learned that the name
OF tho tall comedian was Lew Fields, that
of the plump one Joe Weber No doubt
these two unique figures will be heard from
again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
IDLE WALKUERE" SUNG
Metropolitan Hears Work for the
Last Time This Season

Die Walkdre" received its last produc-
ton OF the season last night at the Metro
politan Opera House. Nine. Fremstad was
the Brtnnhilde and true daughter OF
Wotan. while Nine. Gadskis Sieginde was
most admirable dramatically and beauti-
fully sung
Mr.. Griswolds Wotan has received high
praise, but none higher than 1t deserves
His is a god noble in bearing, without be-
ing forced TO lose that nobility in his access
Of tenderness. Few scenes more moving
than last nights with his disobedient
daughter have been witnessed on the Met
ropolitan stage.
Mr.. J0rn sang Segmund with much lyric
beauty. though there were times when a
little more ruggedness of demeanor might
have boen wished.
Mr.. Ruysdaers Hunding again showed
what strides this fine American bass has
made during the last year
Mr.. Hertz conducted the orchestra with
fine feeling for the poetic nature Of the
work
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TO LEAVE KNElSEl QUARTET.

Julius Roentgen. who has been the second
violinist OF the KneIsel Quartet since Its re-
organization consequent on the departure
OF Schroeder. the 'cellist will sever his re-
latIonshlp with that organization and the
Institute OF Musical Art at the close OF
this season. Mr.. Roentgen. the son or
distinguished Dutch musician. is DESTROYS.
as he says, 10 return to Europe TO realize
artistically while still young man on his
requirements here. He has opportunities
10 become teacher in a conservatory Gas
he was before he came To America) and
also to give chamber music concerts with
his father and brother and TO appear as
a solo artist In Holland. Norway and Ger
many. and he thinks these things worth
the sacrifice of the lofty, though narrower,
position which he has held since he came
to the United States
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IRVING PLACE THEATRE
Die Kreuzlsch-eiber.

Al the Irving Place Theatre this week
the Oberammergau company OF peasant
players Is presenting A series of Ludwig
Anzengruber's well known peasant plays.
Die Kreuzlschreiber" one OF the best OF
Anzengruber's comedies. was the piece
played last night. and its sterling quality
was emphasized by an especially good per-
Torrance Of the part OF Steinklopfer Hans
by Gustav Olmar. who IS directing the
company during ts present engagement
Mr. Olmar is familiar 70 theatregoers here
as an actor OF versatility and genuine hui
NOR. and ne invested the genial peasant
philosophers part with the distinction and
fine suggestiveness which 1t requires. The
rest Of the company vas competent. and
the piece gave much enjoyment The cast
was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
BID HIGH FOR CHINESE ART
Session of Sale of Graves Collec
ton Brings S40,270.

Genuine interest in the many rare OK
amples OF ancient Chinese art contained in
the group of decorated porcelains in the
Sduiers collection was shown yesterday by
the bidders who gathered in the American
Art Association Galleries. In the two and
a half hours Of the session their purchases
amounted to s4O27O. making the total to
date $47.38O
Eight thousand dollars. the highest fig
ure OF the sale so far. was paid by John
Getz for two decorated bottles of clear
white porcelain Of the ChIen-lung period.
His bid was $4,000 for each. The first one
has broad Dubious body ard tubular neck.
II presents, in overglaze painting. in bright
enamels Of the famille rose, the tabled peach
tree. The other. of globular shane, pre-
sents the peony and magnolia partly ell
twined as though growing on one tree. The
same buyer paid $3.50 for a remarkable
twelvefold screen. with porcelain panels
decorated TO resemble both Picking anc
Cloisonne enamel on copper. This example
is attributed TO the close OF the eighteenth
century. Mr.. Getz also gave $3.50 for a
decorated pilgrim bottle Of Chien-lung por-
celain. For a large hundred-deer vase L. S.
Burde. jr.. OF Cleveland. gave s1.625; also
1925 for rare white "riCe-gran" vase os
the Yung-chen era
Mrs. G. b. Alexander paid s1,275 for r
monochrome coral red pear-shaped bottle
of the present dynasty and c. H. Richmond
gave $1,000 for a peach bloom amphord
bottle. 7. 3. Clarke's purchases included
large bottle decorated in colors of the
famille rose for which he paid $1,000. g.
+. Graham obtained for s1.025 a famille
verte plant Jar. with relief work. called a
goldfish jar in China. lie also gave $500
for a large blue and white plant jar 81
Ia Ching porcelain and 1925 for another
goldfish jar Mrs. w. IL Croker. w. r..
Hearst Hugo Reisinger. f. A. Vanderlp
and Yamanaka were among the other buy
Tho SaIa continues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
VETERAN ENGLISH ACTOR HERE
Sir John Hare OH His Way to Judge
Amateur Dramatic Contest in Canada.

Sir John Hare. the veteran English
actor. who has not been I'm this country
since 1900, arrived yesterday on the White
Star liner Olympic, from Southampton,
on his way to ottawa on invitation from
the Duke of Connaught
Sir John. who still takes keen inter
est In his profession. said he had pract-
cally retired from the stage.
IT am now siXty-eight years Old he
said. and feel that il is time for me to
retire / should like to appear again In
America. but I fear never shall. | have
been an actor for fifty years, and think
that is long enough.
About three years ago Lord Grey, who
was then Governor General. invited me to
ottawa TO judge the amateur dramatic
competltion for the Canadian trophy. l
could not come, but this time l was free
and have accepted similar invitation
from the Duke of Connaught. shall
snend a week in New York"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
JOSEPH S. ThAYER.

Joseph s. Thsyer for the last seven years
manager of the Produce Exchange Clearing
House, died yesterday from apopisxy, fol-
lowing an illness Of five days. at his home,
No. 1877 St James Place, Brooklyn. Born
In Concord. Mass, sixty-six years ago. Mr..
Thayer came to this city in 1855.
For thirty-fye years he was connected
with the firm OF Armour. Plankington n
Co. commission merchants. Later he
served with the Armours, remaining with
them up to seven years ago. whsn he be-
came manager OF the Clearing House.
He leaves a wife, one daughter, Mrs,
Montague Lee, and two sons, Gilbert M.
and William Armour Thayer.
The funeral probably will be held to-
morrow evening. The burial will be in the
family plot In Greenwood Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
ENTERTAIN FOR YOUNGER SET
Mr.. and Mrs. Heth Lorton Give Dinner
Dance at Garden CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Heth Iorton gave din
ner dance for the younger set last even
ing at Matoa. their country house. at Gar
den City, Long Island. After dinner
there was general dancing until the cotil-
Ion began. The cotillon ended at mid
night when supper was served, after
which general dancing was resumed.
Charles Carroll Goldsborough. dancing
with Mrs Lorton. led the cotillon. intro
ducing many novel figures The favors
consisted Of many-colored wands. sun
flower fans. hats. alpine horns and flags
OF all nations. Mrs Lorton had a num-
Der of house guests for the occasion. and
many of her guests from the city were
accommodated at the Garden city Hotel
Among those present were Miss Alice
Riggs Hunt, Miss Eloise p. BloodgoOd.
Miss Elizabeth Jones. Miss Adelaide Ira
Wis. Miss Charlotte 4. Van Cortlandt
Miss Audrey Townsend. Miss Annie s.
Hartley. Miss Catherine Townsend. Miss
Carolyn II. Van Cortlandt. Miss Beatrice
Nicholas Miss Gladys T Hartley, Miss
Resale Gardiner Jones, Miss Isabelle
Geer. Miss Garcia Churchill. Miss Ro-
sina Boardman. Miss Angelica Schuyler
Church. Mr.. and Mrs Allison Post Swan
Dean and Mrs John Moses Miss Helen
Sahler. Bartlett Travis, Robert Hewlett,
J. Edgar Roberts. Edward S. Bentley.
Charles Carroll Goldsborough. F. Troope
Geer. John s. Moses. DR. Catesby ap
Catesby Jones. Ralph Peters. ir.. Kings
ley Moses, John V. 6. Bloodgood. Judge
Alfred Seaman. Hopper LenoX Mott
Charles II. Jones. Edward n. Townsend.
jr., Douglas Miller. Donald Mcclellan. IIar-
old +. Herrick, Charles b. Samuels Au-
gustus Z. Wynkoop, George Burgess
Richard Lawrence Suydam. Mason A..
Stone. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs Clement Henry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert NJ. LittlejOhn and Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. G. Gaillard
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OBITUARY NOTES,

THE REV. W. T. CAMPBELL, seventy
six years old. secretary Of the National
Board of Education Of the United Presby-
terrain Church. died yesterday at his hons
in Rushville, Ind, Of paralysis. The burial
will be at Monmouth, ILL.,, where Nr. Camp
bell had a pastorate for twenty-seven
years
MRS. MARY RYERSON SKINNER.
whose husband, William f. Skinner. served
two terms as presiding judge of the Ber-
gen County Court OF Common Pleas, IL
dead at her home in Saltwater. n. j., from
pneumonia. She was in her seventy-sixth
year. Besides her husband. eight children
survive her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
kINEMAcoLoR HAS NEW OFFICERS

Henry j. Brock. president Of tho Kline
u,acolor Company OF America. has nego-
tIated a lease for tho entire sixth floor Of
the Mecca Building AT Broadway and 4Sth
street for a term Of years at large annual
rental and will install there the first week
In MAY the executive Offices OF the parent
company. which operates the Urban pat
ents on this side Of the Atlantic. The Of
fees will have a salon sixty feet in length.
This will be illuminated whom necessary
by a series of indirect, invisible lights, and
at other times viii be absolutely lishtproof.
II will bo used as model Kinemacolor
demonstration room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
FRENCH PATRIOTISM GREAT
Many Public Subscriptions for
Larger Aerial Fleet.

Paris, April 1O-Practical expression is
given in the French Budget for 1919 intro
drced into the Chamber Of Deputies to-
dav. 10 the remarkable wave Of patriotism
row sweeping over France where many
public subscriptions TO provide greater
aerial feet have been opened and hundreds
81 public meetings have been held on be-
half OF a stronger France. The estimates
provide for 100000 more than In 1912 for
national defence.
il is estimated that in 1913 the total ex-
cnditure Of the French government VIII
amount to se32,933,OoO, or an increase OF
SO. 10000 over that of 1912. OF the increase
$4,000 goes 10 works Of social reform,
more especially for old age pensions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
GEN. KEARNY's BODY REMOVED
To Be Buried in Arlington After Fifty
Years in Trinity Church Yard.

In preparation for the public services
which will be held to-day, the body OF
General Philip Kearny was removed last
night from the coffin in which IT has lain
in Trinity Church yard since September D.
1862. and placed in a new coffin of oak. The
body was then placed In charge OF guard
Of honor from the Phil Kearny Post, Grand
Army Of the Republic. and taken into Trim
ity Church, where II Will lie, guarded 10y
soldiers until the services begin. at 1879
o'clock this morning The body IS to be
transferred TO Arlington Cemetery, IN
Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM II. EWBANks.

william II. Ewbanks. reputed to be one
-, the wealthiest OF Flushing's oldtime
residents. died yesterday at DR.. Harrison
.oratorium in Whltestone. He was eighty
four wears old and had been In falling
haa,tt for some time. A week ago he
-. Are 70 the curtains of his home and his
,osdirg and was taken in custody by the
GO marshal. but at the direction OF the
D. II d. Waller, rector of st. George
Episcopal Church, Flushing he was sent
"a the sanatorium.
Mr. Ewbanks was born in the house IN
which he lived all his life II stanos ~
washington street and is now IN the near'
=, tho business section or FLUSHING Tie
wss Of Quaker ancestry and never mar
ried s,,r v.ars
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WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission to the American Museum OF
Natural History and the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art
Meeting Of the Democratic state Committee.
Terrace Garden. noon
Benefit for the New York Exchange for Women's
Work. Wallacks Theatre, 2:l5 D. IN.
Meeting OF the West End WomGn's Republican
Association, Hotel Astor. 2:3O y. m.
Convention Of the Intercollegiate Civic League.
Earl Hall. D. m; dinner. city CUB
J..
niscusslon on THE Social EVIL" at the meet
ing OF the American Society OF Sanitary and
Moral Prophylaxs. Academy OF Medicine.
$50 D. IN.
ueception OF the Union League Club for Presi-
dent Taft clubhouse, evening
Dinner Of the members OF Grace Methodist
EniscopaI Church, in West 104th street, for
Mayor Gaynor. Hotel Marseille. evening
Mass meeting Of Presbyterian and Reformed
church ministers IN New forh CITY, Car
usgie Hall, evening
f,,as, ~ the New York Job pfess Feeders
uuion TO. /, Arlington Hall, evening.
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ago and left all his fortune TO his ssn. IL
was then the largest personal fortune In
Flushing. Age and the cares OF his estate
became too much for Mr.. Ewbanks and
a few years ago he decided valuable prop
erty TO ST. Georges Church. with the TN
Outstanding that it was to be managed for
his benefit until his death, when the parish
was TO come into full possession Of Il.
He was a member Of the Flushing His
torical Society and the Flushing Associs-
ton and took an active part in promoting
village Improvements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
IIHANAR w. COPELAND.

Troy, y. Y, April 1O.-Ithanar w. Cope
land, for forty-fve years local manager
Of the Western Union Telegraph Company
and one of the Oldest operators in its en-
ploy. died suddenly here to-day at the age
of sixty-fve years. He was a member Of
the Morse and Magnetic clubs. Of New
York City, and was a prominent Mason
and Elk. Mr.. Copeland was a veteran Of
the Civil War. having enlisted In the Attn
Regiment of Massachusetts,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
MISS ARBUCKLE SELECTED
Millionaire S Heirs First Wished His
Nephew for Administrator

Letters OF administration for the estate
OF John Arbuckle will be applied for to-day
in behalf Of Miss Christine Arbuckle. one
Of Mr. Arbuckles two surviving sisters.
The estate is estimated TO be worth at least
$50 10000.
William A. Jameson, nephew Of Mr.. Ar
buckle, was considered by the heirs for ad-
mnistretor. but not being next OF kin, as is
required by law he was not selected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
TO GIVE "ORFEO" ON SUNDAY
Metropolitan Performance To Be the
First in America.

Claudio Monteverdrs opera "Orfeo.' IN
oratorio form. is to be sung for the first
time in America at the Metropolitan Opera
House on Sunday night. The work will be
given in English. the translation being by
Charles Henry Meltzer. "Orfeo" has been
arranged for modern orchestra by Profess
sor Glacomo Orefici. OF the Milan Conserva-
tory.
The orchestra will be conducted by Josef
Pasternack. and the cast will include Rita
Fornia, Maria Duchene, Anna Case, Henri
eta Wakefield. Herman Well, Herbert
Witherspoon and Basyl Ruysdael
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BERNARD n. VAIL,

Bernard n. Vail OF Philadelphia. for
merly second vice-presdent and general
traffic manager OF the Philadelphia a
Reading Railroad Company, died on Sun.
day al White Plains. He had been sick
about three years Mr.. Vail became identi-
fed with transportation companies In 1864
and was prominent in railroad circles. He
was born in Verona, n. y, and was sixty
three years old.
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MAR RED.

AT LEE-KIPLING- Wednesday, April 10th.
1872 at the church Of the Holy Communion
New York city. by the Rev. DR.. Henry Mottet.
assisted bv the Rev. Mr.. Babbitt, OF Nysck.
\ Y. Harriet Delarue daughter OF Emma
Howe and the late Richard A.: kipnns. TO
Porter FaIconer AZ Lee Paris Herald please
copy
LADSON-DANA-O Wednesday. April 10.
1912 by the Rev s. r. Belk d. D., at At
lsrta. Ga, Miss Agnes Ladson. daughter OF
Calhoun r. I.adson OF Atlanta, TO Charies A.
Dana, OF New York.
SMITH-JANES-On Wednesday. Aprb 10. Az
Riverside Conn Ethel Greenwood, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Henry z. James. TO Irving Will
Jams Smith.
Malice. of marriages and deaths must -
.ccownanied nv full name and sddfesA
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EXHIBIT TO AID DICKENS FUND
Frederick Townsend Martin Speaks at
Show of Famous Paintings.

The opening of the loan exhibition OF old
fund held Yesterday at the White Allom
Galleries. No 10 East SD street, was at
tended by a large audience, including a
number OF people well known IN the soclaI
worid The entertainment committee COM
prised Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. James
burden and Mrs. G.. w. Kidder.
Henry ". Taft. brother OF the president.
The afternoon. when Frederick Townsend
Martin Of the exhibition committee. deliv-
cred a brief address on the duty, OF me
English speaking race 70 WIPE ou, cile S,nti,
which the poverty OF DICKENS oescenu"ii''
has placed upon them. .-,-..,o,o -, or
The exhibition contains paintings by sir
Joshua Reynolds - Gsins1 S f,o,s He end
brandt, Van Dyck, Iurher' rra"N ii"'' "''~
other famous masters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
HARVARD TO STUDY THE WEST
University Creates Foundation to Ex-
plore History Anew.

Cambridge, Mass. April 10.-The estab'
lishment of the Harvard Commission on
Western History. in recognition of the
great part played by the West IN the maxi
ing Of America was announced at Harvard
University tonight. To carry out the pur-
pose the university has established the
Charles Elliott Perkins Foundation, in mem
DRY Of the late president OF the Chicago,
Burlington 6. Quincy Railroad.
The commission will gather material for
a comprehensive study of the history Of
the western section Of the United States
from its earliest settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
RUMANLAN PREMIER RESIGNS
Ministers of War and Public Works
Also Ouit-New Cabinet Formed.

Bucharest, Rumania, April 1o.-The Ru-
manian Premier. P. p. Carp. whose posi-
ton has been long insecure owing to the
opposition to the governments alleged un-
constitutional acts. resigned to-day, to-
gether with the ministers OF War and
Public Works
THU Majoresco. Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs, has been appointed Premier and re-
tains the Foreign portfolio. Theodor Ro-
setu becomes Finance Idinister. General
Argantojanu Minister Of War and Emil
Pangrau Minister of Public Works
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-11
ITALIANS LAND BIG FORCE
Strategic Point Occupied Under
Ruse of Bombardment.

Rome. April 10.-1n accordance with a
prearranged plan. while the Italian
squadron was creating a diversion by
bombarding the Turkish positions
around Zuara. to the west of Tripoli. a
large force of troops direct from Italy
landed and occupied an important
strategic point on the coast Of Libya.
The operation is reported to have been
a brilliant success, the Italians not
losing single man.