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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23
TURKS DIVIDED ON
WAR, SAYS REFUGEE
Sir Edwin Pears. Expelled From
COnstantinOplc. Forecasts
Early Revolution.
1000 GERMANS IN SERVICE

LONDON. Dec 22-Sr Edward Pears.
TO International lawyer who has lived in
rors,,,,i,o,,o si,ro ,S-2 and who was
-, NJ, 1904 go h,,,
'I''s''" ""e' '"' NeS ''N'"' w. - -.
afterwards llherated ana eNpeHeu ''o'" ''''
country, arrived in London to-day.
In an Interview Sir Edwin said the po-
sit.on OF Turkey was changing every
week Those best acquainted with the
country expect q revolution. Tire struggle
between the war party, headed by Enver
pasha. and the peace party. which con-
slsts of the most sober and mos thought
ful Of the Young Turks. has been pro-
cceding for three months
The war party has gained ground since
the arrival in Turkish waters of the Ger
man cruisers ,;oebcn and Brcsau he said.
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OF the Greek alphabet. took on supplies
and went to seat The English !lcCt book
aued BankenburE. Cap SIRIUS took the
lotd and She next morning was off the
coast OF Norfolk and later stood guard
between the Mdplin sands and the More.
\ merchantmen the Adele. OF $4,000 tons.
vas sighted loaded with frozen mutton
from New T. alaud. She was SUM That
day six British food ships, dggregating
20, 600 tons. were sent to the bottom The
Other submarines attacked vessels off
southampton, Bristol. Liverpool ana pias-
gov and in the Irish Sea.
The British destroyers tried TO capture
he submarines. One was lost. but the
seven others kept up their work and after
the first few days attacks no vessel dared
approach British port The food sup
plies IN Great Britain soon dwindled and
food riots IN the thickly populated manu-
featuring districts followed. so that IN
less time than that asked by Sir John
Sirius Great Britain made peace with the
small power.
The fleet blockadcd Bankenburg harbor
the forts and the town We're destroyed
but this was Of small avail Tho sub
marines sank British French. American
and German vcsScls--all that were carry.
ing foodstufrs. whether they were on .he
high seas or in neutral waters
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JANITOR ALONE IN
HAGUE PEACE PALACE
Andrew Carncgic's S3.OOO.OOO
Gift Presents a Mourn
ful Picture.
BELGIAN TOWNS IN RUINS

NpggfUt nDH DeSpdFCN 10 ihh Sb''
PARIS. Dec. ?2.-walter II. Berry, an
American resident of Paris. describes IN
the Fi0dro the impressions he gathered
during A recent visit to Belgium and
Berlin. lie says he passed some tragic
hours on the voyage from Folkestone 10
llushlng, along the ",ane.' which had
been cleared of mines, but they stlli met
floating mines. which drew cries oil terror
from the passengers.
Air. Rory saws he saw at The Hague
Andrew Carne2ies s",00O,O00 beautiful
marble Palace of Peace IN state oil
nour1ful solitude In charge OF one JAM
tor. I.ierre and Malines, he says, are
practically non-existent as towns. nc
was told by the inhabitants OF Termohde
and AIost, however. that tho BON oard-
ment of these two towns was due to the
necessities OF war This. however could
not be said OF Iouvsin
Mr. Berry confirms tie story OF
Jesuit priest named Dupicrreu, one OF the
clergyman of Louvain. being taken IRON
,he city and put against The wall OF fd'i-
way station near Brussels and shot be-
.,.tIss OF memorandum found In MS
uocket which read. omar destroyed
Alexandria the Huns destroyed Lou
valr." Gen. Mantouffcl, the German COM
ln.ndant, personally drew a chalk marx
across the priests body Tor IN" so'd'e's
10 atm AZ. NIr. Berry says.
Namur and Licge are not badly dam
aged but Dnant has been destroyed. At
the latter place 500 civilians were shot
At Brussels life is almost normal the
street cars and taXis are running with
out interruption. There is great misery
In the quarters OF the working people
but the agents ~ the American RELIEF
Commission are distributing 100000
rations "A day. Mr.. Berry asks
How on earth could the Belgians exist
without the help Of the American com
mittee? Business Is at "a complete stand
still as the results of work are so problem
atical Meanwhile the kaiser's hordes.
particularly the officers. are taking care
TO have IA good time"
At Berlin. Mr.. Berry says. no one would
think that Germany was at war on two
frontiers. Life Is progressing as usual.
the streets are full OF people and the cafes
and shops are crowded The theatres and
movng picture shows are open every
evening and the Christmas trade rs brisk.
There is great sympathy among the Ber-
liners FOR France. That Is the reason,
they say, why the Germans did not enter
Paris They believe the Russians have
been finally beaten owing to the fact that
the Germans by their COMMAND of the
railroads are able to concentrate great
forces at a given point swiftly. while the
Russians must move like tortoises. Mr..
u rry concludes by saying
Tho awakening OF the German IS i'm
minent. 1t will be fearful"
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If You Think
You Can Buy
Di a m o n d S as
Cheap Elsewhere.
Here Is a Chance
to We 1t.

The greatest Oner ever made IN Ihi' ~
any other city The time to hun stock and
bonds Is when the market IL down. IN" Ner'
same rule applies to Diamonds, although the
value Is practically Ike Ba:S OF ,,nld. The
diamond cutters OF Belgium and Holland
have been Obliged To let some lot go WIN
out much regard to the real value IN order
TO get cash. as few people on this side 80 me
ocean can realize what cash means I" ne
diamond cutters OF Europe to-dH,. lmW"dl
ateiy upon the appearance Of this ndlcrtl'c,
ment WcMill place on sale one lot Of >lo,n"n
worth OF single stone diamond rincs MAJ
viii open the eyes Of the public. one Of IN,
main features VIII he fun onc-half carat
single stone diamond, beautifully sct. iot
$40. These are all blue white, spread Guy
and full OF hre. Not one looks to Netgh
less than three quarters Of carat. 10 prove
Ia YOU that this l. no idle advert Isem'nt.
an, body. no matter who. can bu, one ~ thc'e
Diamond Rings AT $40, take ~ direct 90 thclf
own icwelier and ~ he viii show one dn'.
where near as good for less than SIS oo We
VIII refund the money every cent OF ~
pledge NV reputation OF 80 wear. ih't
this IL NV crOwninc orer OF the last 10 'eat'
and probably viii never Comc again. We
have nearly every sire and pTtoe m the l''
some weigh H. Carats and Will he sold iN'
$40. Others. one-nuarter carat. a. ,hc'p ~
~. SIN others from a5 ia S"onh. N"n
can bu, them loose without >cttins' b VOW
prefer N. ONLY few are mentioned hrt''
No MAIL ORDERS EIIIlD
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ENJOYS ERRAND PUZZLES ROME.
Austrian Ambassador NRy Not Coz
Operate with Won BurIOw
Special cable Drspofch 10 rur 81

HpeF'Ht Hbtf brSUn''W TO I'M SiN.
VIENNA. via Rome, Dec. 22-The sud-
den departure from Rome of Baron Mac
chio, the Austrian Ambassadu, 70 Italy.
on the eve of the arrival Of Prince Won
Buelow. the special Ambassador from Ger
many, has caused considerable specula.
ton here and at the Italian capital
II Is now announced that Baron Mac
chic was summoned home by tho Foreign
Office to receive special instructions in
connection with the mission OF Prince Won
Buelow. which. II Is suspected. IL likely
to widen the breach between the people
Of Italy and Austria and create a situa-
ton detrimental to the Dual Monarchy
These considerations. it is said moved
the Foreign Office To instruct Baron Mac
chic not 10 cooperate with Prince Won
Buelow for tho success of his mission un-
less he was convinced that II would he
equally as advantageous to the Austrians
as the Germans
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-23
QUICK ARMING LOSES
IN SECURITY LEAGUE
Resolution Calling for Bigger
Army and Navy Fails
to Pass.
SEQ SLOW" ADVOCATES WIN

Advocates of a go slow" polc,. ca--..a
their point yesterday at the second moe.
ing OF the National Security tearus
They voted down a resolution calling mo,
Congress 20 increase the army and NV,
The resolution was referred to the tx,c,.
tive committee. with power to amend II
as the committee saw nt
Soon after :. Stanwood Meukcr. ct,..
man of the league. called the meeting
20 order at the Hotel Belmont at = O'Clock
pr william r. IIornaday presented the
resolution This stirred a keen discus.
sion.
pr Hornaday said that It bad bsc.
Shown that the defence> OF the nation
Were inadequate and tnat MS Resolution
called upon Congress to adopt 'Xpcdi' out
measures to remedy them The resolution
proposed that a committee from tho .e4gue
60 before the proper committees OF the
Senate ard House and ask that Coaero,.
provide for 5000 men 10 DC trained as
officers of the army and APPROXIMATE
81, 900. 900 to be used toward a more ado.
quato national defence.
Ex-Assemblyman l.. \ Guy or ,;ot
George W. Wingatc, col. ~. S. Sts-ra,-.,.
and others supported the resolution ui.u.
II ,cemed 20 be In q fair wa OF prS,.r.
when Gordon Knox Bcll, G,orrc Hove,
Putnam. Herbert Barry. Frodor.' u
Allen Frederic r. Coudcrt ard o'.c,,
urged the wisdom OF gong SLOW CnaIr.
man Mcnf,u ..'t the chair TO- sposi from
the floor W., tho opposition. Tlou no
re. olutiou vent to thu executive con
mittee.
The committee announced were:
on the Navy---J Bernard Walk.
, chairman, Il W Necsor. Herbert Sal.
teriee. w. Butler Duncan, William NJ,
Adoo. Beekman winthrop and Roland IL
RIGGS.
ON the Army--Col. W g. Church. Fred
erick w Huidekoper Gen. Francs
ton Green, Gen. George II. Dyer T s
Hubbard. W. H. Childs, George Haven
Putnam. George II. CASTOR. j., F.edor.
Il Coudort, J. g. White, John r
| o'T,ourke and Capt. Mark Z Ham,
The chairman OF this committee viii b-
announced later.
ON the Militia. Charles ! Is.
decker. chairman Colgate II Vt, Jr.
MAYHEM Wainwright. Reginald II Sarrs
! George Gordon Battle ami lIanr jill.
van Smith.
on the Extension Of Brauchcs Of m.
| Leagues Work--Lawreuce f Abbott.
chairman; \. Il HUMPHREYS. John II
, Iselin, William L.. CurVino. Ruduru G'.
der. Elmer Thompson. Frederick \
stokes. J Beaumont Spenso. Albert r
| I.edoux Major LoVcland and William r
| Dix
Committee on Lcg.slation--Willam
! Iiornadsy. chairman; +. r. Coudert
j. Brown. e. T.. Mauicrrc, EichIrd Hard.
ing S,avis. W. Morgan Schustcr. J >ar.
gcant cram. Horace L. Duuing cam
bridge Livingston. Elihu Root. Lr. +. c.
Madal Talcott Williams and Il. foyd
| Clark
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What effect will Lord kitcheners new
army have on the war;
I'VE are not worried about Lord
kitcheners million. We still have several
millions of fine. physically fit men to
draw upon. IL necessary. and Il We take
those not quite up 10 our regular standard
we can put stll more millions into the
field, That we will fight to the last, II
necessary, | think tho world no longer
doubts"
"Norhing has been heard from the
Zrppelins lately, your EXcellen.y. How
have they proved themselves an effec-
tive arm for the navy in this war;"
Personally" replied the Admiral. Il
am of the opinion that the heavier type
OF Che heavier than air machines are
splendidly adapted for marine purposes.
but for carrying large weights over a
long distance the ZeppelIns are Of
course superior"
Discussing the work OF the suhma-
rne~ ! asked If one OF the lessons OF
the war Is tina, drcadnoughts have been
rendered obsolete,
1T would be dlflcus at this stage TO
draw conclusions" replied the Admiral
THAT submarines are "a new and potent
fnctor in naval warfars Is unqueStion-
nblc, our success so far, however.
hardly justincs the conclusion that big
ships have become obsolete We have
always figured that submarines could
not stay out moro than three days on
account OF the men becoming exhausted"
"WiN your fleet GVo The EnslisA fleet
hatt,e"' | inquired
~ the English give us the opportunity,
certainly" said the Admiral. but IL can
not he eNupccted that our fleet. numer-
cally onc-thrd that of England, will itself
offer battle especially IN view of still
other military disadvantages"
rs there any truth in the reports that
an Invasion OF England by Xeppellns is
being prepared"
81 believe that submarine warfare
against rhe enemy's merchant ships would
bc more effective" was the Indirect an.
swer.
At this moment Count Tisza. tho Hun
gnrian Premier, who had been visiting
with the Kaiser was announced, aud
my interview was brought to close
Admiral Won Tirpitz had talked with an
oponness and frankness which had aston
lshed me-
Among the impressions ! carried away
was that Won Tirptz advocates what
would virtually be submarine blockade
of England, and that he contemplates
torpedoing several merchant ships. with
the result phat others would not ven-
| ture to approach that country. which
would thus be bottled mp and starved
I believe aiso that Won Tfrpitz Is not
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land will be sensible and will listen 20
reason"
As the word sensible sounded very
significant to me I asked
us your ENcelleucy one OF those who
have this hope that England Will be
sensiblr and listen TO reason
Won TIrpitg countered the interrogatio'
with another question:
40 you believe England will be sem
sibce"
That depends or what your EXcellency
may mean by the word sensible" | said
III you mean an i2clnation IN England
TO accept an early or easily adjusted
peace | am not optimistic at this time"
Answering my question without de-
hnlng his own Won Triple exclaimed
NO. | am not one OF those
Then. | take II. Germany docs not
want to cary tho war to the bitter en-
IRENE or to HE hilt,' a. your ENcellency
has termed it?
"Certaaly 1t is not GU: desire or wish.
but IL England insists upon lighting the
war 10 the hilt We will be there"
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JEWS BECOME TURKS.
Many PnleStine COlOntsts Change
Nationality. Is Report.
Specia, cable Despatch TO Tmr Sc

'V''FVT "'7T' FT'"VWF'F' To
RoNE. Dec. 22.-According to private
advices from Palestine majority of the
members of the Rothschild Jewish Coloni-
cation Association, especially the French
and Russians. have assumed Turkish
nationality and for this reason have not
been molcsted. The other members Of the
association have been informed. All are
penniless owing to the closing of the
banks They are hopeful and most eager
that England will occupy Palestine.
The Arabs have not armed and are not
excited over the proclamation of a holy
war. They refuse to light for Turkey
The only noticeable preparation for war
is the filling of sacks with sand which
are intended to he used as an obstruction
in the SucZ Canal
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ENvER PASHA HAS DISAPPEARED
One Report Says Turkish Minister
Fled to German ship.

PETRoGRAp. Dec. 22.--Thc Roursc Ga
cenc publishes today despatch from
Bucharest stating that Euver pasha, the
Turkish War Minister and leader of the
war party, has disappeared from Constan-
tlnople
In some quarters it is declared he has
gone TO the Caucasian front, while other
reports state he has taken refuge on "A
German warship fearing assassination. ac.
cordng to the information from Bucha-
rest
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MAY HAVE JEWISH BATTALION

LoNpoN, Dec. 29.-Attemrts are being
made 10 Increase the enlistment Of Jews
IN the British army. There were 900
Jews in The army at the outbreak of the
war, This lumber has been incscased To
between 1000 and 5000, and there i.
talk of forming = Jewish battalion in
which both officers aud men viii he Of
that race. There are at present $50 Jew
lsh commissioned officers In the British
army and navy.
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~o Turks >enr su-s Cann,.

StEz, Dec 9e.--A!l is quiet thus far
along the canal. Scouts sent out by the
British forces have failed tn locate the
enemy within days march OF the water
way.
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RACE HATRED IN BOHEMIA.
CHechs Resent suppression OF sew
crni Newspapers.

VIENNA. via Rome. Dec, 22.-The Czechs
of Bohemia resent the action OF the au-
thorities in supprcssing the Ndrodni'iSiy
and other newspapers.
They condemn the authorities Tor a vio-
lation of acquired rights. and the dssat-
isfaction and racial hatred are increas,
ing
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Won 7rpaz Would Starve England
BY Submarine War on Merchant Ships
Raid by Sea More Effective
Than by Air. Says Ger
man Minister.
CONDEMNS BRITAIN'S
"NAVALISM" POLICY
~ KARL 10. VON wIEGA>D.

Copyri0bt, 1914. BY United Press. CopD-
right IN Great Britain.
GRAND GENERN. HEADQUARTERS or TIE
KAISER ~ france, Dec. 2. via The
Hague TO New York. Dec. 90 delayed
for ofic!u. wise by General Staff
America has not raised her voice ~
protest and has aiken little or no acton
against Englard's closing ;he North
Sea 20 neutral shipping What VIII
marine war on all enemy merchant
sh.ps?"
Grand Admiral Won T.rpi;z. German
Minister OF Marine. regarded the strong
est man in the German Government, and
possible next Imperial Chancellor.
whose marvellous organizing genius :
largely responsible fo- Germany lec,.
peered sharply a, me as he leaned for.
ward and put tne question TO me.
WHY no;?" he continued. England
wants to starve ue! We can play the
same game. We can bottle her up and
torpedo every English or Allies ship
which nears any harbor in Great Brit
ain. thereby cutting off large food sup
plies"
Admiral Won Tirpitz slowly repeated
the first question:
What would America say? Would
not such action be only melting gu; to
England what she is doing TO us? Yes"
After several days at the Crown
Princes headquarters and in the Ar
gonnc ] had motored to the kaiser's
field capital in France where all the
Ministries and departments Of tho Ger
man Government are now situated.
For once departing from his rigid ruc
not to talk with newspaper men. Admiral
Won Tirpitz received me in a private house
the home OF a French banker who fled
before the German advance. and on the
door OF which was a cardboard sign. MIA
rine Department"
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CALL NEUTRALS
IN CONFERENCE,
SAYS J. M. BECK
Urges This Country to Act
Immediately for Sake
of Humanity.
BLACKLIST CHRISTMAS
IN WORLDS HISTORY

\ suggestion that President wilson
all conference Of all ;hc neutral na-
ions of the world, representing more
han 22o.oO0,oo0 persons. with the aim
4 bringing pressure to bear on he war.
ing nations TO cad their strife, or at
cast TO modify the horrors OF war. was
made by James NJ. Beck last night at the
osth annual dinner OF the New England
society to celebrate the 294th anaiver-
AIRY OF the landing OF the Pilgrims al
plymouth.
Mr.. Becks sugg s;ion was received
with applause and close atteItion was
given to him by 500 men and women
as he unfolded his plan and the com
peliing humane reasons Tor II, although
he spoke until a quarter OF an hour OF
midnight.
"Igtstory'- plRcLr-t Christmas"
Mr.. Beck said tia. this IL Inc black.
est eve OF Christmas In the memory Of
living man" lie admitted he was in
rlined to say that II was The blacklist
Christmas Evc in history. adding: Ger
tainly never before in All recorded his
tory has thcre been such an amazing
demonstration OF The power and genius Of
nan devoted tn his own determination.
All past records are broken, not merely
ter. but in the atrocity of the methods
which apparently have broken through
every single regulation that civilization
mas set VI with respect TO the code OF
civilized warfare and has resulted In
seeming breakdown OF civilization it,
self"
Mr. Beck then emphasized the necessity
Of animating the men Of the world with
the spirit Of good faith and Cancellation
saying that In such case war would be
an impossible contingency aud would he
regarded - tho greatest ~ all ndecen-
les. lie pointed out that the nations of
Europe had gon, TO war. not nv the
decision Of tho peoples OF those countries,
but through tho decision of a small group
of men IN c3ch country. He declared
that tho founders of the United States
had made such an event impossible.
"If therefore" he went on. the United
states could by It's example tcacn this
great proof a. to ;hc moral responsibility
Of the individual and the superior claim
upon individual civilization, then as
surcdly better day would dawn for hu-
manity. There IL only on" practical sug-
gestion that with to discuss. VIVA; can
these United states. as the greatest -: all
neutral nations. do in this fateful hour OF
.i.-.i;;.;: - Bring "Acu: :5c aaci:.Sa:!ca
for all humanity, pacihcation based
upon Justice and mutual respect rather
than upon artificial devices like arbitra-
ton or agreements
lie outlined the respect IN which this
country WAS he'd by the warning nations.
1T is the moral sIppolt OF this great
country ina: the natious want he said,
land the very eaGcrness Of each of tnese
nations to have that support does seem to
indicate that rs duty l.. greac deal
higher than at first appears.
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RIames English Arrogance.

Mentally and physically Won Trlpitz is
a magnificent T"uton. lie has mind
or steel trap order T. a marvellous organi-
ger and has more Bsmarckian force and
iron In his nature than any other German
ffical I have me;. lie Immediately
plunged INTO an analysis OF his views OF
tn cause that led TO the war and traced
the truth OF tine sea ana tine worid power
developed by England until as he put IT,
the domineering arrogance OF the British
eliminated I'm the present war. which Eng
land engineered in order TO crush ,he
natural growth and DEVELOPMENT of the
power of the German Empire
"Britains domination of the sea-" he
declared. was originally founded on nj
racy. while her power on land was estab-
lished by robbery in all parts OF the
world
England and England alone is respon-
sble for this war. Did Germany want any
thing? Did Germany make any demands on
any one? Did Germany have any quar-
rel with any one? No. she only wanted
20 he let alone to continue her peaceful
growth and developm' nj
"England's anti-Gorman policy dates
back as far as 1870. after our victory
over France" continued the Minister. Al
ways dictatoiial and domlncering. she
didn't want Germany TO expand CONNER
cially or to take the place in The world
to which her power entitled her.
England Is impartial She will cut
any ones throat who gets in her way.
England has ~ white mans scruples.
Her alliance with Japan shows that. She
will form an alliance with any one. re-
gardless OF race or color II she can profit
thel eby. Germany was developing too
fast, growing too strong and too powerful
and was getting in England's way, 50
her threat had to be cu;--thats IL in n
nutshell, King Edward laid plans for II
wears ago He had an extraordinary antin-