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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
WOULD NIP SCANDALS IN BUD
London DAILY Chronicle" Wants
watch Kept In Trade Ring"

LoNpoN. Nov. 23--Thc Ddiiu Chronicle
suggests that Parliament ought to set up
vigilance committee ITO keep an eye on
all contracts made by the great war
spending DEPARTMENTS and nip scandals in
the bud The suggestion is based upon
the allegation by the Chronicle that "A
trade ring maintains prices for Govern
ment work a. much as 50 a ton for iron
contracts above the prices openly quoted
to privdt" concerns.
The Chronicle demands an ofical in
uury into the Government contracts for
the purchase Of galvanized and corrugated
Iron under tho heading, is the War
ONCE Being flecccd?" The newspapep
adds:
Twenty leading firms have been asked
for prices for supplying iron sheeting for
Government work and for private GUS
TONERS. only two firms replied with quo
fations for both. The others gave quota
tons for private customers and referred
inquiries regarding the prices for Gov
eminent orders TO firm of accountants
who seem to have been successful in
organizing tho trade ring This FIRMS
price 20 the Government Is higher than
that quoted by any firm for private
Customers"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
WARMLY WELCOMED
ROCKEFELLER SHIP
Massapcqua's Cargo. Quickly
Tnloaded and Distributed
at Rotterdam.
sp,c,oi cable Despaich 10 The srs,

I.oNDoN. Nov. 23.--The American Com
mission for Relief In Belgium has received
"A despatch from Rotterdam stating that
tn. Rockefeller Foundation steamer Mas
sapcqua the first American ship To- arrive
with supplies for the suffering Belgians,
received a great popular welcome on her
arrival.
Mr. Langhorne Of the American Lega-
ton to Belgium. Naval Attache Gherardl
and Messrs. Sunderland and Listowe Of
the relief committee boarded the vessel.
NJ Rolin a Belgian member of the COM
ruttee. made IA speech in which he voiced
the thanks of his countrymen 10 the
American nation.
\ large gang OF stevedores broke the
unloading record and all OF the Massa =
pequas cargo was cleared by sunday
night and forward 70 Limburs, Charleroi,
LuNemburg Mons and Client
The MiSsapequi had an exciting voyage.
Sh" encountered violent gal. and mad
to lay 10 for some time on two or three
days.
The canadian snip Nova Scotia also
uulotlcd a cargo for the relief OF the
sufferers The relief committee IL dis
tributinG 5000 tons OF salt ar Brussels
Gnent and elsewhere. Refugees at many
places have been sixty days without salt
The present supply will last NO months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
GERMANS HAVE MEN
BUTLACK GUNPOWDER
Want Of Nitratcs Will Handicap
Them Greatly After June,
American Predicts.
NO SHORTAGE OF TROOPS

LONDON. Nov. 23--The Daily telegram
prints letter from an American In Berlin
who says Germany apparently has an in
exhaustible supply OF men. Three million
have been fully mobIlized and are in the
field. The writer thinks the claim OF
100000 volunteers Ia somewhat exag-
gerated. but large numbers of the Land
sturm have not been called up and there
are 10000 men of the Landwehr. who are
excellent troops
The correspondent says the Berlin au-
thorities told him that the constant inter
change OF troops from the east and ives.
gives the men a rest on the trains and
also prevents them from becoming stale.
The writer saws he found few traces of
anxiety among the official or civilian
classes The Russian advance IN East
Prussia and Poland has convinced the
Germans that they must hold what they
have gained in the east and In Belgium
as final asset with which to negotiate
for peace. The Germans are confident OF
their ability to retain their present po-
sitons
The correspondent believes the German
resources In men and finances are suf-
fcient to last an indefinite period He
SAYS there Is absolutely no shortage ~
food and there is sufficient petrol to last
eighteen months. But there Is a terrible
scarcity OF rubber and rs sale Is abso-
lutely forbidden. even for children's play
balls.
The shortage OF copper IL even more
serious and there Is much alarm over the
failure to procure a supply Of gunpowder
There IL also the gravest anxiety because
of the lack Of the necessary saltpctre and
nitrates The writer thinks this will rem
der Germany unable TO carry on the war
on even scale vastly below the prescr:
one after June.
The correspondent does not believe that
the German fleet will attempt anything
more than short excursions and raids. II
VIII never start general engagement he
says. The Germans would rather lose
much territory than lose the feet. which
with Belgium. they regard as the only
weapons with which they can obtain
favorable terms OF peace. In their hearts
the official classes know they are beaten
the writer asserts, but they hope to resist
so strenuously that the Allies will meet
them half way rather than continue the
war.
Many expect 10 lose Alsacc, part %
Lorraine and part OF East Prussia. II is
thought also that Austria Will lose
GalCia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
NOT FOR BELGIUM ALONE
RocLcfcIicr orkcrs May Distribute
Relief in several Lands.

IoNuoN. Nov. 23.-Dr. Wckl!ffe Rose,
head ~ tho Rockefeller Foundation relief
commission, announced to-day that he and
his a.s,,Iates Will soon inspect conditions
i'm Frame. Austria, Serv!a and parts Of
Russia where the need Of relief may bc
~ great As in Belgium, although less
has been heard about it.
The commission proposes tho find the
localities where the people are IN need.
regardless Of nationality Ambassador
Page and pr Rose have learned that con-
ditiors In some sections of Servia are
desperate and efforts will he made to ex-
tend relief there.
Tn Rockefeller commission will use the
American relief commission. which has al
ready done great work i'm Belgium. az
the means of forwarding supplies to that
country. The food sent to other coun-
tries will probably be distributed under
the direct supervision OF the commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
MAETERLINCK CALLS ON
U. S. TO OPPOSE KAISER
Says American and Italian In.
terventiOn Is Necessary
to Save Belgium.
.specia, cabi. B,sp,,cb n rut 6,

PARIS. NOV. % Maurice Maetcr'!rck
has an article IN Tho Fi0aro in which he
makes an appeal that steps he taken to
keep Brussels. Antwerp. Chen, and Rru-es
from the fate Of LouvaIu. T.rmund..
L'eiTe. piNmude. N,cupnrt and Ypros. az
tho barbarian food j. certain to overflow
these cittes as il Gibbs" He adds:
we have done what We could We can
do no moro. only one hope is left and
that Is immediate and imperiou- inner.
Vention by neutral nations Two r"s :
nations. notably Italy and the I'M. cd
states. hold in their hands he fate If thu
last treasures whose loss would count a.
the heaviest and most !rreplrlhic uf ali
the centuries Of civilized humanity Thee
nations Gan do what they dcsir. / ..
time ih.y did what they are np loI.e-
permitted to say they would l.k. l., do .
VI. Maeterlnck then dcnic'S Grrnr.t.,
as beast AT bay. >cckIu. holm pr.h
should he refused. He trpeals t. I,.lv
as the land 81 ancient cities. to Am.r.c,
as repre'en'in= the future better. :hau any
Other nation. ami says:
The United state, should couSlJ,- ,,.
day which Will follow the war. II rs
corner of Flanders perishes utterly f,..yr,
generations will mis-. tho souvenirs md
examples which It viii he impuss,b'. -
replace"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
NEW SUBMARINE MEANS END
OF BATTLESHIPS, SAYS LAKE
Loss Of Audacious Proves Futility of England
Blockade and Marks Finaity of Her Rule of
the Seas, Asserts the Inventor

ShrN' awaiting opportunity % get within
su'ilclent close range to fire :heir torpedoes.
learned several months before war
was declared that krupp had a large num.
Der OF Diesel engines under construction
lover sixty, some of them of large size
rms would indicate that thirty or mora
submarines were then rapidly nearing
completion
therefore have no doubt but that
from now on We VIII continue 10 hear
or the loss of EuEland's capittl Sims
unless they withdraw them into Iand
locked harhors or keep them far away
from iAe coat lines whrrc hey cannot
be located by the Germans
me only thing England can do is 10
III n"r own submarines with bottom
wheels anchor weights and mine detcc-
tors ana "Nddlna apparatus and make
good Winston 'hurchlrS threat so die
ne Germans OUT or keep off the German
harbors and keep their capital shps also
bottled UP.
1t appears the German., who arc the
-I'dt national students of new methods
OF warfare, are rapidly getting into the
position To carry out their desire ns OK.
pressed to me hy Admiral Won Tirpltz
seVerai years ago at the time | submitted
TO them plans of the nrst cruiser tyne of
submarine. The Admiral told me that
they were more intcrc' ed in boats for
offensive purposes against a foreign comm
try than they were IN the defensive class
At that time the failure. to get A salts
factory engine prevented the construction
of such large vessels, Int that difficulty is
being rapidly overcome and cxpect
within the nest two years We will be able
/" build ,uh,naIu-S -lualiing or exceed
ing hattleship speed and radius OF action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
WANAMAKER SHIP SUPPLIED.
Fund Is Completed for ~ Full Cargo
Of Food

PHrAuEIrHIA. Nov 23.-Thc So. GOO
balance needed by tho food ship COM
mittee 20 send away tho steamship Orn
at noon Wednesday with FUN cargo
OF foodstuffs for tho relief OF the Beleians
was completed before o'clock this AFTER
noon. The Orn, chartered by John Wana-
maker VIII carry cargo worth about
$4,000.
Money continued to come I'm after the
prn fund had been completed This Will
be used to purchase condensed milk for
infants in Belgium, The sailing of the
orn on Wednesday will make the second
food ship sent by Philadelphia to tho aid
OF stricken Belgium. with the sailing OF
the orn Philadelphia will have sen. nearly
1000 tons OF food to Belgium the value
OF whlch is estimated AZ about $500. 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
PRINCESSE FUND BOOMS.
buy Skein Movement Is started In
Fifteen cities.

new impetus was given to the growth
Of the Princesse de Polk Fund for yarn
and woollen clothing now being conducted
by THE SUN with the announcement yes
terday that the Henry + Frankenbers
Company. manufacturers Of yarns at 2l5
Fourth avenue. had launched a huy a
skein OF yarn movement through its ad-
vertisements in the DRY Goods Economist.
The company suggested the idea TO it's
patrons and favorable replies have been
received from fifteen cities.
Leon Allen of the Economist said yes
terdav that retailers OF yarn IN these
cities would include the letter Of appeal
from the Princesse dc Polk. originally
published in THE SCN. in their local add
vert sements and add further information
furnished them through the advertise.
ments OF the Frankenberg company. Tho
appeal for this new movement as stated
in these smaller cities reads
Help the suffering ones OF Europe
start a buy skein movement in your
church guild. sewing society or local re-
lief association. There is enormous suf-
ferng now among both soldiers and nom
combatants owing to the extreme cold
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
DENIES AUSTR0.SWISS PACT.
Lausanne FRpcr Intimatcs italian
Opposition 10 swiss Neutrality,

PARIS. Nov. 23.--In an editorial discuss
ing the Italian statement that a secret
agreement exists between Austria and
Switzerland the Lausanne Gazette SAYS:
"lf IL were not for the categorical do
NAL by the Italian Government one mig M
mink that Italy was forging against
swiss neutrality the same arm, which
were so nerhdiously forged by Germany
AGAINST Belgium In order to justify a
posteriori It's invasion and devastation A."
The Gazette urges the Italian press to
cease this game, a it is dangerous to
the confidence between Switzerland and
Italy"
The article IN question is severely cnn-
sored IN the Temps. although Rome des-
patches describing tho bitter controversy
between the Lausanne gazette and the
Tr'bpnd OF Rome In regard 10 tho alleged
conrvance by the Italian Government, in
shipments Of merchandise to Germany via
switzerland were allowed to b. printed
urccnsored In the Temps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24

weather. and In spite OF the generous re-
Spouse of the American needle workers
to the Red Cross's call for knitted ar
ticles only 1.-THE Of the quantities needed
has been supplied
80 We have this titled Frenchwoman
asking for yarn In order that the number
OF idle hands of women who are left be-
hind may become employed In helping the
loved ones on the firing line We hope
there will be prompt and organized re-
lief started In this town"
A depot will he appointed in each town
and all collections forwarded to Paris
through THE SuN.
Individual honors In the gifts To the
yarn fund went yesterday to Master
Bradford i. Miliar OF AIS Putnam ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, who sent "twa dollars"
together with a note which tells how the
money Is part II some birthday money
given him by his grandmother. \ bundle
OF yarn was also received from NJ O.
Warner, North Brookned. Mass. and So
from Grace VI. n. Graham. New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
FEARS SHORTAGE OF MATCHES
Germany Unable to Get Materials
for Manufacture.

BERLIN. via London. Nov. 2.-Germany
IS facing n shortage Of material used in
the making of matches. A. the recent
corference OF match manufacturers IL
was announced that the price nj this in
dispensabe article will shortly he raised
from 80 pfenngs tabout -. cents) to 80
pfennies.
About six years aso the German Gov
eminent levied tax on matches to help
defray the expenses Of rational prepared
ness Tire price was then raised . pfcn-
nigs "a, CeutS)
Russian wood Is generally used for
matches. and since the beginning NJ the
war the import Of this wood has ceased
Chemicals used in the manufacture also
are imported.
Match manufa cturer1 are being warned
IN circulars by the Government not TO
undertake unjuSthed Increases IN the
priCe Of matches
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
RAID ON ZEPPELINS
LONGEST WAR FLIGHT
Churchill Tells Commons Three
British AyiatOrs Flew
$50 Miles.
DASH FAR INTO GERMANY
Special cob,e D,spo,ch 10 THs sry.

Special 'oble DesD1,cb 10 THE sUS.
LONDON, Nov "a statement in the
fouse OF Commons this afternoon by
Winston s. Churchill First Lord of the
Admiralty. disclosed the fact that three
members of the naval air service who
attacked the Zeppelin sheds in Friedrchs-
hafen. Germany. on Saturday last made
what is probably the longest and most
exacting aerial raid for hostile purposes
In the history of aviation.
MIR Churchill announced that Squadron
Commander T.. f. Briggs. Flight Com
mandcr Darlington and Flight Lieutenant
Slppc not only flew a distance of $50
miles, but penetrated 100 miles into Ger
man territory under mos; unfavorable
weather conditions and delivered their
attack in the face OF storm of shells
sent at them by the Germans. who had
been warned OF their coming Briggs
was shot down, but his companions how
cred above Friedr!chshafen long enough
to see that he put UP brave fight with
his revolver before the German soldiers
took him prisoner
While the location of the point from
which the thrc, officers started their High;
is not given, It is judged TO be in the neigh
borhood OF Armentieres or Arras, where
the British have been stationed.
y high. from there to Fredrichshafen,
down the French frontier to Luneville.
then across to German territory and on
to the Zeppelin factory would measure
just about the $50 miles given by the
First Lord as tho distance travelled by
the venturcsome trio. In this connection
upfal that I.igIst Ginpa -
three men to make an aerial attack from
the British headquarters upon the Ger
man city of Dusseldorf. also centre
OF Zeppelin activity, some time ago.
The statement made by Mr.. Churchill
follows.
"On Saturday the aeroplanes under
Squadron Commander T.. L. Briggs of the
naval air service. with Flight Command
Darlington and Flight Lieut.. Sippe. flew
from French territory to the Zeppelin air
ship factory. All OF the three pilots flew
down 10 a close range under heavy fire
from airship guns and rifles. They
launched their bombs In accordance with
Instructions
Commander briggs is reported to have
been shot down and to have been taken
wounded to a hospital as a prisoner The
other officers returned safely to French
territory. although their machines were
damaged by the fire OF the enemy. They
report positively that all OF the bombs
reached their objective and that serious
damage was done to the Zeppelin factory.
This flight OF ESQ miles. penetrating
100 miles into Germany. across "A noun
tain. under difficult weather. constitutes.
together with the attack fine feat of
arms"
II is reported that Manzell. on the OUT
skirts of Friedrichshafen, where some
Heppelins are said to he stored. was also
attacked but the damage done cannot be
a scerf Iined
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
RUSSIA PLANS HUGE
WAR CREDITS HERE
May Establish Bank to Facili-
tate Purchase Of Drugs
and Munitions.
HAS SPENT S35. 900. 900

Considerable interest was manifested
yesterday In the financial district over the
activity OF agents OF the Russian Govern
ment who are ut work here in the interest
or their country to facilitate the purchase
ana shipment of American munitions OF
war. medicines and machinery 10 Russia
The negotiations have progressed so far.
according to Ivan Naxodony. that steps
are being taken TO establish here an insti-
tuition to be known as the Russo American
Bank, the chief purpose OF which will he
to secure for the Russian Government six
months credit against the purchase OF sup
plies. Heretofore Russia has paid for all
her purchases in cash through the medium
~ large banking institution in this city.
Her purchases UP 10 this time are said
TO have been far in excess Of s35. 900. 900.
Previous to the war Russia purchased
practically all the machinery she did not
manufacture herself in Germany. and her
purchases outside her own borders are
said to have amounted to nearly s4o0.-
900 per amman.
Among the Russians interested in the
syndicate is Naldemar " Agafonov Of
Petrograd. an importer with offices IN that
city and IN Moscow, and OF whom MIR.
NaNodony IL the agent in this country.
Mr.. Naxodony said that Russian bankers
had agreed to enter the syndicate and
that several American bankers were con-
sldering the proposition. He said that
j. T. Morgan IL Co. and Charles X. Crane
were to be asked to become members OF
the syndicate.
1t IL the plan Of the syndicate. according
to Mr.. Naxodony, to establish an office
in this city where Americans may show
the goods they have to sell TO Russian
agents. and another large showroom In
Petrograd for the convenience Of American
manufacturers who already have agents in
Russia
a concern known as the Russian Pur-
chasing Company is already established in
this country for the purpose Of buying
munitions of war. The interests Of the
two concerns. /, Is said. will In no way
conflict The Russian Purchasing Com
psnv Is IN charge Of Capt wassilief. the
Russian naval attache in Washington.
Robert Pluym OF Pluym-Ochs Ltd.
Petrograd. who arrived in this country
about week ago on "a mission to pur-
chase supplies for the Russian Govern
ment. told yesterday of several lines OF
war material OF which Russia IS most I'm
need These. Mr. Pluym said consisted
Of hydroaeroplanes. motor trucks. motor
ambulances and barbed wire. He has al
ready purchased several aeroplnnes. which
We're shipped to Vancouver for transshp-
ment TO Nladivostok.. Mr.. Pluym is also
trying to purchase as many Maxim ma
chine gun motorcycles as he can get The
gun and motorcycle 81 which he speaks Is
a new model not unlike the common mo-
tOrCNCle side car so often seen IN this
country with the exception that the ma
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
BRITISH SEIZE GERMAN" ISLE.
Prince Won Biucchcr Has Lease ON
Iicrm Of Channel Group.

LONDON. Nov. 23.--The island OF Herm.
one of the Channel group. OF the Goa ST
OF Guernsey. which is less than one square
mile in area, has been occupied by British
troops as prccauiiou against its pos
sible use by Germany
Some time ago MUD agitation was
Started on the ground that the island
was leased TO Prince Won Bluecher. a
descendant OF the famous German com
mander at the battle Of Waterloo \
wireless plant was found there soon after
the outbreak OF the war. and was
destroyed
Reginald McKeuna Home Secretary.
explained in the House of Commons that
q German company had leased the island
as far back as 1889 This company in
turn leased IL TO Prince Won Buccher
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
BRITISH SHIP SUNK BY GERMANS
kronprtn, wilhelm Dcstroycd In
iOrrcntinn. Is Report.

LONDON, Nov. 23-Further depreda.
datons of the converted cruiser Kron.
prinz Wilhelm on British commerce are
reported IN despatch to tho Times from
MonteNideo, Uruguay, which SAYS that
that the German steamship Sierra Cor.
dnba has arrived there with the crews
of the British steamship LA Correntina
and the French bark Union.
The steamer La Correntina left Buonos
Ayres for Liverpool early in October and
was not heard from until TODAY. Now
II appears that on October -. when 30
miles northwest of Lohos Island the
vessel was ovortakcn by the kronprlnz.
winch sent her To the bottom after taking
off her crcw and passengers
The Union was captured by the kron-
prinz on October rs and scuttled after
her crow had been taken off
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
RED CROSS CASH STOLEN
Thieves Break Into Jcr.cy city Rec
tory and Get S3i3

Thieves broke into the rectory OF Saints
Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Chur ~
at 81 Grand street. Jersey City. early
yesterday morning and stole 1913 winch
had been collected Sunday for the Hai
Cross
The money was ~ two handbags So
GREETED in a loc'sel ,loset and the R,t
Father Alex ,lde- Noui.tsky. rector - TIC
church. is At ioSs % know who was
aware of the y hercabo, IS OF the non,y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
AMERICAN CARGO RELEASED
British Prize Court Finds wheat
Was shipped before Wnr

LoNnoN, Nov. 2S.--The releas, OF
cargo OF wheat consigned 70 Muir & Co
or Now York 10 Rotterdam has been or
dered ny naval prize court. The wheat
was seized on the British steamship MI
ram'chi IN the Mcrsey.
The court declared the cargo left an
American port before war had been do.
Clar'd, had not passed 20 the consgnees
was sim the property OF American claim
ants and therefore not liable TO seizure
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
HERRICKS SEE DOLL EXHIBIT.
m In ssador's Party Admircs Cr~a-
tion 10 lie Sold Here.
Spccia' CaJ,e bespatch 10 Tnr sr>

PARIS. Nov. 23--Mr. Hcrrick the
American Ambassadors and Mrs Horrrck
attended to-day jhc exhibition at the
Bourse du Travail OF dolls which are to
he sent to New York, where they viii,
be sold for IN" hcneht of refugees in
Paris. MI, and Mrs Herrick were ac-
compancd by Mime. Waddngton, nee
King widow Of the French statesman.
and Baron Wc1el-Jarsbcrg, the Norwegian
Minister TO France
Tho dolls We're dressed by midinettes
who arc paid a franc GO ccnts) for each
Of Thorn. \ midnettc is able to dress
two or three OF the dolls a day
The visit of Mr.. aud Mrs Herricls
lasted only a quarter OF an hour. during
which the remarks consisted chiefly OF
"ohs' and abs"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-24
ENGLAND AFTER LINE IN CHINA
T"hi" Hears Of Effort 10 Get Ger
man COnccssiOn

TOXIC, Soy 90 --Grcat Britain il is
said, is irving 10 obtain the German con
crssion Tor III" railroad running from
ShGcfuo 10 N'lhSicn, which Is occupied
NV vNo TsptucSo. II also is reported tn n.
seeking the right tu control the northern
nai "t tho Naukin-Tioutsiu line hither-
I" controlled Pos tho GormanE
IT successful Britain sin .aN, its Own
railway from India To Smminfu. Man.
'1u'la, 10y WY ut Burma ana across the
whole % china
The Forrlsn Onco here refuse. 70 60,
frm the report