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Holds 1t Necessary for Nation
Now to Decide on Definite
Foreign Policy.
MUST GIVE UP PHILIPPINES
OR KEEP TWO BIG FLEETS
Declares Japan Could Exact Support
Of Present Allies, England,
France and Russia.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. March 1s-
Warning that the United States must
now decide on a definite foreign policy
was given by Senator James Hamilton
Lewis Of Illinois. who addressed the
Missouri legislature today. Senator
Lewis said the United States should
decide whether she would retain the
Philippines and maintain two large
neets to resist aggression on the part
OF foreign powers, or the United States
must decide to leave the Philippines
and return to the traditional policy of
isolation.
Should the United States flag find it
necessary to make a protest against
Japan's forcibly seizing China, Japan
probably would exact of her present al
lies-England, France and Russia
support for her against the United
states. s.ss. said Senator Lewis. Then
remarkable situation. Should Japan in
conjunction with China be forced to
vent the grievance of her people by
war. she would seize the PHILIPPINES and
Hawaii. the base from which to inter-
cept our fleet on its way to recover the
philippines. Then Russia, the ally of
Japan, would seize northern Alaska.
Would Divide Army and Navy.
This would divide our army and
navy. England. because of her alliance
with japan, could render no aid to the
United States in Canada or Alaska
nor would she dare to do so. in view
OF English possessions and English
citizens in Japan and China.
Central America, which has a griev-
ance against US because of the claim
that We forcibly took Panama, might
lend itself to aid our foes by destroy
ing the Panama canal to prevent our
fleet in the Atlantic and Pacific from
joining.
ut Is plain that the United States
has but one Of two courses Either we
must come out of the Philippines and
remove any governmental interest
from the far east. or We must main
tain an Atlantic fleet large enough to
cope with combined Europe, and a
Pacific fleet large enough to combat
the combined orient"
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$4,000 East Prussia
Houses Destroyed by
Russians, 1t Is Claimed

LONDON. March 1s.-The Star has
received a dispatch from its corre-
spondent at Copenhagen. who says that
statistics furnished by the president
Of the province Of East Prussia show
that $4,000 houses have been destroyed
in East Prussia by Russian troops.
Three thousand refugees are said to be
unable to return to East Prussia be-
cause they have no means of 1iveli-
hood. Out Of 100. 900 horses only 5000
remain.
A dispatch from Berlin described
these $4,000 houses as private apart
ments and said they had been complete
ly pillaged and their furniture removed
to Russia by train.
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been from 1.25o.ooo.ooo francs to 1,soo,-
100000 francs-rather nearer the lat
ter figures.
expenditures are increasing, owing
to fresh necessities; for example. the
military expedition to the Dardanelles,
FOR which no one would reproach u.s.
We shall have to manufacture increas-
ed quantities OF war munitions, buy
material and necessary provisions. and
lastly our expenses certainly viii, he
augmented on the day we retake pos
session OF the invaded departments"
M. Rfbot sketched ironically the
methods of German finances, which, he
SAID. consisted OF "an exchange Of pa
per for paper. a process ENCOURAGED by
recourse to the penal code'
NJ Rfbot concluded his speech in the
midst of an outburst Of applause. The
chamber unanimously passed the bill
increasing the limit of defense bonds
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Carnoy Engagement.
ArchaWa, Turkish Port,
Occupied by Russians.
Other Victories Claimed

PETROGRAD, March 1s.-Occupatfon
by the Russians of Archawa, Turkish
port on the Black sea near the Russian
border, through which the Turks have
been receiving supplies and reinforce
ments, has caused an important move
ment in the Caucasian campaign. The
Russian victory. together with the
continual pounding in the valley of the
Tchoruk river, has caused the Turks
10 beat a disorderly retreat toward
Erzerum. according to telegraphic re-
ports from the Caucasus.
Victory After Stubborn Battles.
The road between Archawa and
Choppa to the eastward was defended
strongly, and the Turks were defeated
only after a series of stubborn battles.
The Russian advance created a panic
throughout the Tchoruk valley, and
the inhabitants fled to the mountains,
abandoning the villages.
In recent fighting in Russian Armenia
partial victory over the Turks is claimed
here. although mountain heights in the
district of Ardenuch are strongly forti-
fed. and are still holding out The Rus
slams are bombarding the Turkish posi-
tions at Ardanuch- The fortiflcations
were built. and the defense Is being con-
Quoted. it is reported, by a German officer.
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Burton Attacks Administration.

NEW YORK. March 1s-Former
United States Senator Theodore e. Bur-
ton OF Ohio in a speech before the
republican county committee last night
attacked the present administration.
declaring President Wilson and his
party had shown themselves unable
TO cope with the questions before the
country. particularly the high cost OF
living and the Mexican situation.
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SNOW Or RAIN TONIGHT.
Weather Bureau Predicts One or the
Other in This Vicinity.

The weather bureau this afternoon
predicted either rain or snow for this
vicinity for tonight If there is snow.
however, it will not amount to much,
and whatever rainfall there is Will
probably clear away by tomorrow.
Snow In West Virginia and rain or
snow from Pennsylvania and southern
New Jersey southwark through North
Carolina was the bureaus general
prediction. Late visits of snow were
reported in Tennessee and Arkansas.
the great central valleys. the upper
lake region, the northern and the
Rocky mountain region. Somewhat
colder weather was forecast for the
interior districts.
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Protest Will Be Made.

Formal protest against the seizure
of the American steamer Maracas, or
dered before British prize court, will
be filed with the British government
by Ambassador Page under direction
of the State Department The Wash
ington government will maintain that
as q neutral ship, bound from one
neutral port to another. and having
no contraband in her cargo. the YES
sci should have been free from in
terference.
There Is some reason to believe, 1t is
said, that the prize court will release
ship and cargo as soon as it Is clearly
established that the cargo Is not ac-
tually destined for Germany or her
allies. and that similar action will
be taken with other neutral ships in
the same status
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GERMANS ARE URGING HOLY WAR.
DECLARES BRITISH INDIA OFFICE

LONDON. March 1s.-The India ofice
announces that documents have reach
ed the government showing that Ger
man consular officers in Persia and
agents and German firms have been en-
gagged in intrigues with the object Of
facilitating a Turkish invasion Of Per-
sia and promoting a rising of the tribes
against Great Britain.
The former German consul at Bushire,
on the Persian gulf., who is now sta
toned at Shiraz. aided by Germans and
Indians from Berlin says the India
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mics will suffer an annihilating de-
feat"
Philip Scheidemann, socialist, also
eulogized the German troops for their
bravery. He said it was the duty Of
the reichstag to provide for the fami-
lies of soldiers killed or incapacitated
He ridiculed the suggestion that Ger
many could be starved.
Herr Scheidemann said that a people
which did not have its freedom to de-
fend. had nothing to defend. The So
cialists, he declared DE- sired that, sub
ject to military interests, the freedom
of the press and Of public meeting
should be restored.
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GERMANS PRAISED FOR BRAVERY;
CONVINCED VICTORY WILL BE THEIRS

LONDON. March 1s.-Dur1ng the de-
bate in the reichstag in connection
with the second re4ding of the German
budget. Maj. Ernest Bassermann, ma
tional liberal, praised the German army
and navy for their bravery and ex-
pressed particular admiration for the
achievements Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg. A Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam quotes Maj. Bassermann as
saying:
I'VE are all convinced of the decisive
success Of our army, and that our enc
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MRS. WALTERS BLAMED.
Death of Two Children Caused by
Her. Saws Coroner's Jurv

NEW YORK, March le-Loretta
rogers. eight months old. and her
brother John, aged two years, children
Of Lorly Elton Rogers and Mrs. Ida
Sniffen Walters. came to their death
through poison administered by their
mother. according to the formal ver-
dict of coroner's jury today Mrs.
Walters is locked up awaiting trial on
an indictment charging her with their
murder.
The children died a day or SO after
they had been poisoned, December 90
Mrs Walters survived the poison po-
lion she herself took.
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SHOWER OF SHRAPNEL GREETS
AIRSHIP THAT BOMBARDS CALAIS

CALAIS. via Paris, March 1s-A
shower Of shrapnel from French artil-
lery greeted the Zeppelin which raised
this city Thursday night and dropped
bombs which killed seven persons. with
out damaging the railroad station, at
which they were aimed. The character
istic throbbing of the Zeppelin's engines
gave warning Of the airship's approach
between midnight and 1 o'clock am.
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Hint Of Retaliation.
COMMERCE WITH HOLLAND.
British Embassy Announces Ruling
Due to War.

The following special ruling govern
ing commerce with Holland was made
public today at the British embassy
here:
"All shipments OF petroleum. copper.
wheat or wheat flour should be con-
signed to tho Netherlands government
when destined for consumption in Hol-
land, and all other articles on the con-
traband list destined for consumption
in Holland should be consigned to the
Overseas Trust
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U. S. SHIP IS ORDERED
BEFORE A PRIZE COURT

LONDON. March 19.-The American
embassy has been advised that the
American steamer Maracas, from New
York. February 2 for Rotterdam and
Copenhagen, with a cargo of packing
house products, has been ordered be-
fore British prize court at Hull. This
steamer has been detained at Kirkwall
since March IL.
1t Is expected that the United States
soon will appoint a consular agent at
Kirkwall because of the large number
OF ships being detained there.
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GETS CHECK FOR $134, 800.
Largest Single Payment Is Made in
Plaza Awards to S. C. Mcdowell.

A check for s134,3so. the largest sin
gle payment made by the commission
OF awards for any OF the properties in
the contemplated extension of tho
Onion station plaza. was issued this
morning for payment to s. C. NC
Dowell. This property comprises more
than $4,000 square feet, and is more
than half of square $50.
Fronting on Massachusetts avenue. 1t
is directly opposite the new post once,
and one of the most valuable pieces Of
property in the entire extension area.
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once. has been circulating pamphlets
addressed to the Indian army. calling
upon the soldiers to throw Off the
hated yoke and rise and kill vour ON
GERS
A long appeal to the Mussulman SOL
diers also was found urging them to
join In '.3ihad' (holy war;.
Ielegrams are made public by the
India Office which. 1t says, show that
arms ana ammunition consigned to the
German legation at Teheran Were 70
ceived through Bushire. These sup
pies were to be used to arm the tribes
men who were to attack Bushire.
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GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN. March 10, BY wireless to say-
VILE, N. VT
In the Champagne district further
French attacks have failed One OF
these was to the north Of Le Mesnil
and the other to the north of Beause-
jour. We took prisoners two French
officers and seventy soldiers. After
heavy losses the French refreshed
under our effective fire back to their
former positions.
To the southeast of verdun the French
have made several advances In the
plain of the Woevre French attacks
have been repulsed. while on the east
side of the heights of the Meuse the
fighting continues.
The situation in the vicinity Of Memel,
in East Prussia, is not yet clear. 1t
would appear that minor Russian
detachments have entered Memel.
Counter measures have been taken.
All of the Russian attacks between the
River PISA and the River Orzyc. to
the northeast of Przasnysz. have
been repulsed. In some of these en-
gagements the enemy lost heavily.
The situation south Of the Vistula
shows no change.
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Chairman Davies.

Joseph e. Davies. chairman Of the
new federal trade commission. ex-
plains in simple language what the
commission means to business. big
and little. His personality Is an
interesting one. and Ashmun Brown
has set 1t all forth in an article in
the Special Features Section Of The
Sunday Star,
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Villages Are Pillaged.

A telegram from Urumiah, northwest
ern Persia, says that prior to the evac-
uation of towns between Julia and Ia
briz, the Turks and Kurds, who were
retreating before the Russian advance.
pillaged and burned the villages and
put to death some of the inhabitants.
At Salmaz, Pagaduk and Barna or
ders are said to have been given by
the Turkish commissioner for the de-
struction of the towns. All the Ar
menian Inhabitants Of Antvat were col
lected. and according to this message
500 males were put to death and the
women, after being compelled to en-
brace the Mohammedan faith, were d.
vided into parties and sent to various
interior towns.
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Algerian Dancer Shot BY Brother

SAN FRANCISCO. March le.-An AL.
gerian dancer known az the "Princess
Turkait," q member of a ballet in n
Russian amusement concession at the
PanAma-Pacinc exposition. was shot
and instantly killed last night by her
brother, Isaac Lizraki. Lixraki then
began firing Unfortunately at the
entertainers on the stage and into the
audience, causing 4 panic,
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Gov. zayas and Children Murdered.

NEW YORK. March 1s-The steamer
Iroquois brought to this port today
news of the assassination OF Gov.
Zayas Of Santo Domingo and two OF his
children at Azua. small town about
6ftv-fye miles southwest of Santo
Dom,nro. Gov. Zayas. it was said, went
from Santo Domingo to Azua as a
passenger aboard the Iroquois to be-
gin his duties as governor Of the prov
fnce He was in office two days when
adharents of a rival political party
shot and killed him and his two chill
dren.
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The rays Of powerful searchlights were
turned upon the clouds in an effort to
locate the aerial invader. but the German
craft flew high above banks Of dark
clouds. and for some time was invisible
Finally. however, it came into view, and
the artillery was trained upon the air
ship Notwithstanding the bombardment,
1t dropped several bombs, which missed
their target, and then made of as rapid
ly as possible.
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Utah Governor Vetoes Prohibition.

SALT LAKE CITY. Mafcn I9.'GoV.
Spry have vetoed the statewide pro-
hibition bill. The veto message cites the
local option law Of the state as afford
ing prohibition to such communities as
desire it, especially with the operation
of the new dry territory" bill which
the governor approved this week An
other objection is that the bill abolishes
the saloon and makes the druggist the
dispenser of alcohol and wine on the
physicians prescription. with the gen.
erous allowance of maximum of one
quart of liquor under each prescription"
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MEDITERRANEAN Is INCLUDED.
British War Office Says Blockade
Note Applies to Those Waters.

LONDON, March 19.-Considerable
confusion has resulted from tho varied
Interpretations of the language in the
note of Foreign Secretary Gray con-
cerning the effect the British blockade
would have on Mediterranean waters
To clear this up the foreign of1ice
says specifically that Mediterranean
waters are regarded as European wa
ters, and that consequently the block
ade will be maintained there just a.
in the North sea.
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State Purchase of Railway, Topic.

NEW YORK. March 19.-Rudolph
snreckels of San Francisco has arrived
In this city to confer with prominent
banking interests regarding the propo-
s,tion Of the state Of California to pur-
chase and operate the Western Pacific
railroad. which recently went into the
hands of receivers
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War Officially Reported.

The sector Of the Przemysl fortress
continues to throw over a thousand
heavy projectiles daily. whereby our
troops besieging the place lose an
On the right bank of the Narew river
engagements are in progress for pos
session Of the villages and dry
ground. The fighting is character
number of trenches and wire entan-
clements. the two sides alternately
attacking and counter attacking.
small villages often change hands as
many as eight times in the course of
day.
Quick firing and machine guns play an
important part in this street fighting
sweeping the approaches to the
houses in which they are mounted by
a murderous fire from the windows.
ments are the rule, and these are OF
an extremely desperate character.
Commanding officers report that our
troops are fighting with magnificent
courage. fred by the example of
their officers, whose dash and daring
are beyond all praise.
The Rawka river has overhowed and
flooded the German trenches near
Doletzk. On the left bank Of the
Pilica the Germans maintain vio-
lent artillery fire. Their losses in
this region during the demonstra-
tion period. which began March .,
are Estimated to amount to $4,000
men at least.
BRITISH STATEMENT.
PARIS. March 10. via London. $40 p.m.:
At Notre Dame de Lorette We have
made ourselves masters of comnu-
nfcating trenches which run from
the hill captured by us toward the
village of Ablain. We destroyed
them after having killed, expelled or
captured the defenders.
In the Argonne. between Bolante and
Four de Paris. after q violent fight,
forest Of Consenvoye We repulsed
German counter attack last night
and maintained the ground gained
Thursday. At Les Eparges We car
ried salient east Of the position In
maintained himself since the fight
ing of last month. We repulsed two
counter attacks yesterday and
third last night
TURKISH STATEMENT.
CONsTANTTNOPLE,. by wireless to
Berlin and London, March 10:
Our fleet early today bombarded the
shipyards and maneuvering place of
torpedo boats, west of Theodosia Con
the Black sea, in Crimea. part of
Russia), and set the buildings on
fire.
An allied enemy fleet heavily shelled
the forts of the Dardanelles, which
replied effectively. sinking the Bou-
vet, French battleship.
The French battleship Bouvet. which
is reported in a Turkish official state
ment to have been sunk in the Darda-
nelles. was a vessel of 1900 tons dis
laid down in 1893. with a
of 621 men. Her armament
consisted Of two 12-inch guns. two
1O.s-inch, eight 5.5-inch. eight 3.9-inch,
ten 3-pounders and ten 1-pounders,
besides two torpedo tubes.
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forts and the surrender of the harbor
SAYING the city itself might remain un.
der Turkish administration. The GOV.
ernor rejected this proposal. The ad-
mlral then demanded the right to pur-
sue a German warship into the harbor
wthout Interference from the forts
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Socialist Elected to Berlin Council

BERLIN. March 10. via London, 2:2o
p.m--The aldermen of Berlin today
elected Herr Sassenbach, socialist and
secretary Of a labor union. to be a
member Of the city council. This is the
nrst time that socialist ever has been
nominated to this od1ce. There were
eighty-six affirmative ballots. while
sixteen ballots were blank.
Evening star., 1915-03-19
Dresden's Grew Iransferred.

SANTIAGO, Chile. March 1s.-Three
hundred of the crew of the German
cruiser Dresden, sunk of Juan Fer
nandez Island, have been transferred
to Quiriquina Island, in Talcahuano
bay.
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Piedras Negras Reinforced.

Reports from Piedras Negras said
Raoul Madero had arrived at Sabinas
with 5000 Villa reinforcements. which
would garrison Piedras Negras and the
surrounding country. One hundred VII
la soldiers are assisting the local po-
lice at Piedras Negras to maintain or
der and the city is reported quiet.
Other advices to the department said
living conditions in Mexico City were
improved and that rail communications
to Ell Paso probably would be opened
in four or five days.
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Girls Suspicious Aroused.

That the suspicious Of a young girl
led to Steglers arrest was disclosed
today at the United States district at
torneys office. The girl whose name
Is withheld. was an employe of pho
tographer who took Steglers picture
Stegler told the photographer that his
name was Madden and that he wanted
the photograph for use on a passport.
Tho girl assistant became convinced
from steglers Teutonic features that
in spite of the name Madden he was a
German. She notified the Department
OF Justice here of her suspicious apd
department agents Immediately took
UP the case. Stegler's arrest followed.
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defenders. according to the Paris
st,tanapt fndav

defenders, according to the Paris
statement today.
An advance of $50 meters between
Belante and Four de Paris in the
Argonne is claimed by the French. At
Les Oparges a salient position which
month has been taken by the French,
it is claimed. Two counter attacks
were repulsed yesterday, while Q bird
last night was no more successful.
Constructing Railroads.
The Germans are constructing two
new strategfcal railroads on the Alsace-
Lorraine frontier. according to reliable
information reaching Basel, Switzer-
land. One runs between Strassburg
and Molsheim, and the other from
Strassburg- Neudorf and Grafenstadten
TO Koenigshofen- Both lines are to
strengthen the Strassburg system OF
fortifcations.
German troops guarding the Danish
frontier. according to another message
reaching here. have been sent to the
Franco-British front and replaced by
Alsatian reservists.
Carnoy Engagement.
The combat at Carnoy. which began
the evening of March IA by the ex-
plosion Of a heavily charged mine IN
one of the French advanced trenches.
was vain and costly for the Germans.
according to an official note.
1.-The battle lasted until the 17th,' the
note adds. land was marked by snarp
fighting. numerous counter attacks and
systematic bombardments. The Ger
man offensive was finally repulsed and
the French succeeded in making a
slight gain on this part of the 'front.'
Evening star., 1915-03-19
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA, via London, March 19s
attack by numerically superior forces
was repulsed after a sanguinary bat
tie. with great loss to the enemy,
several companies being annihilated.
Repeated attempts by the Russians to
capture vantage points among our
positions by means of surprise at
tacks delivered by forces outnum-
bering the defenders also failed. We
captured 2sO prisoners.
At other points on the front nothing
Of importance has occurred
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.
PETROGRAD, March 1e, via London,
In Russian Poland, on the front be-
tween the Rivers Skwa and Orzyc,
In the region Of the villages Of Sc
rafin, Tartak. Wack and Ziomek, and
also in the region north Of Przas-
nysz, the fighting continues. We have
seized several villages and heights
and taken i've guns. forty-two ma
chine guns, many caissons and hun
dreds Of prisoners.
On the right bank OF the Niemen bat
ties have been fought near Taurog-
gen and on German territory on the
roads leading from Gorzda to Mcneil
We captured hero two guns, four
machine guns, two automobiles load
ed with ammunition and a number
of prisoners
On the left bank Of the vistula there
has been violent artillery duel. On
the Bzura river and in the Pilica re-
gion near Boguslawoff and Opotchno
our fire dispersed the troops of the
enemy. which had opened offensive
operations.
In the Carpathians and east Galicia
there is no change. Near Oravozil
We nearly annihilated three compa-
MES Of Germans who attacked us,
and took the survivors prisoners after
a bayonet charge.