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CANADIANS LOSE 200 MORE.
Thomas n. Fitzgerald Of Boston
Among the wounded.

OTTAWA, May Ga new casualty list
issued to-day contains the names OF
more than 200 soldiers Of the Canadian
division killed, wounded or missing
while lighting In Flanders. The First
Second. Fourth. Fifth and Fifteenth and
sixteenth battallons suffered the heavi-
est losses. The only officer among the
dead was Major william Dearson Dill
Ion or Ottawa, who was attached to
No. General Hospital.
The only soldier among the wounded
whose address is in the United states
is Private Thomas r. Fitzgerald OF
Boston.
Capt Charles Frederick Bel OF Of
tswa was slightly wounded. He re-
ported back for duty. He IL attached
TO No. Field Ambulance
Gable advices tonight announced that
Princess Patric!a's regiment OF Cana
dian Light Infantry We're again IN action
around Hi so yesterday and suffered
severely, the Colonel OF Tho regiment
being among the wounded.
II was announced tonight that the
Strathcona Horse. the Royal Canadian
Ora goons and the King Edward Horse.
Canadian cavalry units in training IN
England. have been converted into a
brigade OF infantry and sent 70 France
under The command OF Col Secley. sx-
Secretary W State for War. The infor-
nation is regarded here as an indication
that all available forces are being
rushed 10 tho front rs reenforccn"ntS.
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United. Japan also has been asked to
reimburse China for the losses attendant
upon the campaign against the former
German port.
Meanwhile the demands are the sub
sect Of constant discussion throughout
lions are clamoring for drastic measures
against China II she persists in her re-
fusai Tho opinion that Japan should
establish q predominating influence in
China II prevalent all over Japan. where
the belief prevails that China Is Japan's
natural and rightful field for expansion
The Government is being urged on by
the semi-official press which says that
there 10 no need for the Government to
heed the adverse criticisms OF foreign
countries. The nrst off,cial hint that the
Government would propose q minimum
Of concessions China must meet was re-
ceived with warm public approval. but
this was as nothing compared with the
public acclaim which followed word that
the Government would deliver an ulti-
matum In the event OF China's continued
obstinacy.
It 10 understood in Toxic that II neeo-
tiations with China are entirely broken
the second and third Japanese fleets at
sasebo. the naval base. will straight
way be despatched to the north OF
China.
The greatest interest prevails regard
Ing the attitude OF the United States
and regarding Japan's reply to the
American inquiry concerning the main
tenance of tho open door" in China
The japanese Government has caused
reports to be circulated that there Is
no intention OF violating the terms OF
the Root agreement. The departure OF
George w. Guthrie. the American AM
bassador TO japan. is generally accepted
al indicating a feeling of perfect har-
mony between the United states and
Japan.
The Consular orders sent out by Japan
have resulted in a general flight from
Mukden, say dispatches from there via
Pekin. Gold has increased in value
20 silver cents yen. There are no
Japanese civilians left in Mukden except
the bankers and railway offioials.
Strategic positions about the city are
occupied by japanese troops, and
Chinese soldiers are said to be drawing
UP At the south of the city.
Tho Japanese barracks at Hankow
has been prepared for a siege. and
many Japanese have left the city, al
though the Chinese appear entirely un-
concerned.
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Japan's ultimatum to China. giving
the republic until Sunday TO reply to
the japanese demands. was received
by the Japanese Legation in Pekin
last night for delivery to the Chinese
Government. The semi -of'icial press
in Toxic urges aggressive action II
China fails to comply with the de-
mands.
The State Department in Washing
ton gave out statement last night
covering the negotiations between
China and Japan in which Il Is de-
clared that the United States has re-
ceived full assurances from Japan that
she will not violate any treaty rights
or China's integrity and the hope is
expressed that a peaceful solution will
be achieved.
The Austro-German offensive be-
tween the Nistula and the Car
pathians appears to have been
checked. Meanwhile new Austrian
offensive is developing through the
Lupkow and UZok passes in the Car
pathians. Ihe German General stan
claims the capture OF 10000 prisoners
in the hghting in west Galicia.
The Russian official statement says
that hghting Is in progress between
the Nistula and the Carpathians. but
denies the claims made In Berlin of
important German successes. Severe
hghting Is IN progress near Libau
where Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
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BRITISH OFFICERS IN PRISON.
House of Commons Hears Of Treat.
ment Given by Gcrmnus

LONDON, May 1.-The subject OF tho
treatment OF British prisoners in Ger
many was brought up in the House OF
Commons again this afternoon. Sir Ed
ward Grey said that according 10 unofii-
cial Information received by the Gov
ernment, nine British officers. including
some OF the hest known men in the SER
vice. were confined in the military prison
at Cologne under un.anitary conditions,
with only an hours exercise daily, ard
that In an unsantary yard. and that
they are forbidden 10 talk With each
Other even in their cells. These cells.
according To the Information. are IL feet
by s, with a window high up in the
wall.
Sir Edward Grey said tina, the For
e!gn ONCE had forwarded the report
OF Ambassador Page or the treatment
Of submarine prisoners by England 10
Berlin through the American embassies
with the request that similar treatmen,
be accorded 10 British prisoners
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JAPAN'SSTAND FAIR,
SAYS DR.. IYENAGA
Object Of Demands Is to Pro-
tcct Integrity Of China,
He Asserts.
no MONOPOLY SOUGHT

DR.. Toyokichi 1yenasa. formerly OF
the University of Chicago and now man
aver Of the East and West News Bureau
In this city. n Japanese Government in
s-itution, said yesterday that he could
not believe that Japan had sent an ulti-
matum to China which would force that
country to accept the japanese demands
Immediately or to take up arms. He
says he has no official knowledge OF the
situation as Il has developed during the
last few days, but II is his opinion that
10 force a war upon China would be con-
trary to the spirit IN which his country
had carried forward Its negotiations
with China.
DR.. Iyenaga refused TO be drawn into
any discussion OF the letter Of Or. II.
H. Lowry. president OF Pekin University,
as printed in THE SUN yesterday and in
which, after setting forth what he de-
clared was true copy OF Japan's de-
mands upon China, Dr. Lowry averred
the acceptance OF them meant nothing
less than the vassalaEe Of China Or.
Iyenasa has constantly and consistently
defended his country against the charge
| that Japan proposes to violate the prin-
ciple OF the open door ard to break In
upon Chna's irtegrity
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AIRSHIP IDENTIFIED.
Reports show American stea mship
Was Attacked by Germans.

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Strong pre-
sumptve evidence that the aeroplane
which attacked the American steamship
Cushing by dropping bombs on It was a
German aircraft was transmitted TO the
State Department to-day by Minister
van Dyke at The Hague He reported
that the aeroplane in question was
marked with black crosses, 1t has been
previously reported that German aero
planes We're marked In this fashion.
II Is believed that II can be officially
and positively established that German
aeroplanes are actually marked thus
Minister van Dyke cabled that he was
sending a mall report on the case.
The state Department In still await
ing further evidence In regard 10 the at
tack on the American steamship Gulf
light. Inquiries have been set on foot
by Ambassador Page in London and II
is expected that considerable time will
elapse before he 10 ready ~ report the
results
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AUSTRIANS CONFIDENT.
Expect TO Anuihilate Entire Third
Russian Army.

VIENNA. via London. May s.--The
Austrian General stan to-day issued tn,
following report:
The Austro- Germans are advancing
successfully along the entire front in
western Galicia The troops of the
enemy are still intact and are attempt
Ing to take up a favorable defensive
position TO cover the hasty retreat in
western Galicia.
Strong Russian forces in the Beskid
region are menaced on the flank by
the victorious Austro-German army.
We have already forced our way into
the Dukla and Jdslo regions
In the fighting which Is now in
progress the humiliation OF the Third
Russian army will be completed. The
number OF Russian prisoners is AL
ready over 80. 900.
on the remainder OF the front the
situation Is unchanged except in the
orova Valley, where a strong Russian
force attacked hill near StryJ and
was repulsed with great slaughter.
We took 200 Russian prisoners.
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CHINESE AND JAPANESE
WAR STRENGTH COMPARED


/
tina esi-
provincial
considerable body
La Chun the
nation Of rtysx divisions by 1912 Each division
OF
and while
nj Ia
a
o
a
The population estimated
thirteen armored cruisers
teen ubna nes.
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RUSSIANS OPTIMISTIC.
DO Not Believe Advance Into Han.
gary Can He stopped.
specta, Cable Despatch TO TIL, 81

LONDON, May S.-The battle now
progressing between the V!stula and the
Carpa;hians Is thus described by the
correspondent OF the Daily Mod At
Petrograd:
"For the moment masses Of German
and Austrian troops. who for some
weeks past have been concentrating AT
Cracow. have by mere weight and su-
pcrority OF numbers forced the Rus.
slams along the Dunajec 20 draw back
The operations in this region began
a week ago when an Austrian force APP
preached the Blala River south OF Tar
now. At first they were held In check,
but soon German reenforcements ar
rived, including many first line troops
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Continued from FIRST Page

night does not admit the loss of Cor
lice, though II does say that the Ger
man offensive in that vicinity has been
on very extensive scale.
Meanwhile the German campaign In
the Baltic provinces does not seem 10
have made Roadway during the last two
days. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg Is
said 20 he in command OF this part o.
the German front, and Berlin has n that
he intends to take Libau and Riga and
thus to harass the Russian communica-
tons with Petrograd.
The Austro-German artillery work IN
western Galicia Is described as being OF
unparalleled effectiveness. At Gorlice
the ruin and death toll inflicted is said
To- have been terrific. and the same Is re.
ported to have been the case at etery
point along this battle line
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GERMAN SUCCESS.
PctroErRd Ofacial Statement says
Enemy Has Lost Heavily.

"pf'VVf ibf' b''DGfN 70 IhE SCfs
PErRoGRAp. May 6. via London.-The
Russian War office spoke to-day OF the
strong character Of the Austro-Cer-
man drive from Cracow. but denied ctle
general magnitude Of the successes
claimed by Berlin and Vienna. The offi-
cial statement follows
AZ Libau yesterday there was an
artillery duel with German torpedo
boats. South of Mitau. near Beisa-
COLA, the Russians tough, success
fully. On the right bank OF the
Orghes on the evening OF the 4th the
Russians repealed ar impetuous Ger
man attack. which resulted in heavy
losses to The enemy, These attacks
were accompanied by an hour and
a half Of artillery fire.
East OF tho Mlawa railway tho
Russians succeeded after sudden
attack IN capturing the Pomiany
farm. For six hours the enemy de-
livered counter attacks. all of which
we're without result. \ thousand dead
Germans were left on the field
on the left bank OF tho vlstula
there has been quiet.
IN Galicia the battle between the
Nis,ula and the Carpathians con-
tnue, yesterday with great stubborn
ness. Under cover OF artillery fire
the enemy continued TO concentrate
or the right bank OF the Dunajec.
his main effort being n concentration
IN the direction OF B!cchjeslo. owing
to the supremacy OF the enemy's
heavy artillery the Russians suffered
heavy losses. hut the eneny's losses,
caused by shrapnel and rifle Are. were
also heavy.
In the direction Of Stryj the Fourth
Russian Army enhanced the sue
cesses already obtained on the slopes
OF the Makojka. The prisoners made
here amounted TO 1000. with forty
officers The enemy was driven back
in disorder for A great distance.
on the upper Lomntza the Rus
SLAMS achieved several successes on
the morning OF the 9Th.
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Against Japan's Interest.

1T would be against the best interests
OF Japan 10 do that he said yesterday
LET nneNsay that Japan is frankly look
ing to her own interests tirst. but she ia
also animated by the desire TO conserve
the interests Of other nations and to full
III any and all obligations which she
has undertaken. Japan feels that her
proximity TO China, the sympathy Of
race and her present large interests
there force her TO protect China and 10
point out To that country the means by
which she f. To grow IN strength and
wealth.
There are two things that must he
kent In mind when We are considering
the situation in China. IL the first place
China Is weak externally. In the Ser
ond place Internal disorder IL rampant.
The Government there II neither strong
enough to protect itself from outside az.
gressicn not 70 maintain order within.
Japan feels that she must interfere IL
her rights are to be protected in such
circuT stances
While II !s true that China has made
great steps forward during the last few
years. II Is just "a true that she Is not
yet nation on her fee. There is no
part of the United States so undeveloped
as China Is. The great mass of the peo-
pie are uneducated. They have no un-
dersta ndrg of the great changes that
have come about through the es. ablish-
ment OF a republic. The truth is tina I
there are local uprisings everywhere.
Brigandage Is as rife as ever and con-
stantly endangers the life and property
OF the Chinese people as we'll as OF for
eigners In the land.
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SAY GERMANS LOSE
$4,000 IN OFFENSIVE
French Report Costly Move.
ment in West and in
Argonne.
LES EPARGES STILL HELD
Special Cable Despatch to TIE sus.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SuS.
PARIS, May s.--The German losses IN
the course OF the offensive In Belgium
and on the extreme French right in the
last two weeks are placed at $4,000 men
In n statement issued to-day by the off,
cisl eyewitness with the French army.
II is added that the Germans brought
up tremendous reenforcements In an at
tempt to retake Les Eparges, on che
northern SIDE of the st. Mihiel salient,
which was occupied in the French drive
against the German wedge.
The eyewitness says the French hold
firmly all the ground gained around the
st. Mihel salient and nave even made
some Roadway against picked troops OF
the Kaiser sent thither to counterfeit the
onward movement of the soldiers OF the
republic. Three fresh divisions OF the
German army were hurled against the
French positions at Les Eparges The
tdree divisions were decimated.
Following is the text OF tne state
ment:
The enemy mas suffered a complete
check with terrible losses as result OF
his offensive of the past two weeks.
which was carried out for transparent
political reasons. Two German army
corps were engaged In the attack in Bel
GUM. ON the irst day. April ~. our
losses were small. poisonous gases alone
causing the death or capture of some Of
our troops. We suffered no tactical
check. the rapidly OF our counter at
tacks stopping the encmy's progress on
,as left bank of the User Canal and en-
aiding us to recover the lost ground.
I'VE inflicted very heavy Losses on the
enemy in the course of these attacks.
our line is now two kilometers in the
rear of our former lines along a tn. co
kilometer front. our men are now pro-
tected against a renewal OF the out
rageous use of poisonous gases.
"Reenforced by three divisions. the
/ Germans made "A desperate effort to re-
| take Les Eparges. but failed completely.
| The extent of his losses is attested by
the heaps of corpses which we found on
| the battlefield. The three new divisions
were practically decimated.
| We also made important progress in
| the Woevre. In the Ally Wood. in the
Montmare Wood and In lie Pretre Wood
! despite the fact that the enemy was
! largely reinforced on this part OF the
front.
The enemy's losses in the last two
weeks In Belgium, on the heights Of
! the Neuse, in the Woevre and In the
where pierced our lines. Half dozen
| OF his best divisions have been dec-
| mated"
There was severe fght,ng yesterday
both in Belgium and in the region of ST.
| Mihiel. The British troops temporarily
| lost a portion of the trenches on Hi so
! and in the Ally Wood the French cou-
| iinued TO make gains In counter attacks
designed to win back ground lost TO the
| Germans yesterday morning The oiicia.
| oomnunique issued TINS evening indl-
Gates that there has been cessation OF
| these attacks. II says.
| The day has been calm. There Is
nothing TO announce
| The afternoon conlmunique' ~hicn TOD
OF the nshtlns az mn oo ana IN the
AMY Wood sald tine Germans nave
dEtin r'~pr''u ~ INC use 't hsphN hidtlHs
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EXPECT YPRES TO FALL.
Germans Say AlItes Cannot with.
stand the Attacks.

BERLIN, via London. May 6,-Advices
from the Belgian front indicate that
the situation ut Ypres Is promising and
II il believed that the British and French
will not be able to hold the town against
the Grand Duke OF Wuerttemburg's
army for another week According to
these advices the German troops have
gained nearly three miles In the last
few days, the Allies Withdrawing
steadily before the German infantry
and machine gun attacks.
In some places the retreat has heen
disorderly. the enemy leaving numerous
dead and wounded on the ground.
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ALLIES PRESSING
ON IN PENINSULA
Capture Heights West of Kalid
Bahr, Dominating Suan.
derc Fort.
WRECK STRATEGIC ROAD
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tpy sr,

Special Gable Despatch 10 THs sus
LONDON, May THE Dduy Mar,
correspondent at Athens telegraph. =,
follows:
"The Niies. after short engagement,
causing severe losses to the enemy. tav.
captured heights about four miles ve.,
of Kid Bahr and facing Suandere for,
which covers kilid Bahr The pos,.,.
sion OF these heights will contribut. IA
the rapid reduction OF Suandere.
THE Allies are advancing veadily
They are narning all their attention 10
the section Of the peninsula between
Gaba Tebeh and Sedd- ell Bahr.
AN aeroplane has dropped a bomb
on the railroad bridge al Namormo.
near Byoussa. destroying II and thu,
severing communication between smyrr,
and the Dardanelles. This will csus.
great difficulty In the movements nj,
Turkish troops. especially in the trans.
portation OF stores Turkish artillery
fred at the airman. but he returned
safely.
"A message from Tenedos says that
a thousand more prisoners Of war have
arrived there"
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DENY ALLIES REPORTS,
Turks say PeninsuIsr situation IL
Favorable.

BERLIN, May s tvia wireless 20 Lor.
don) The Turkish War ONCE IN Con.
stantinople issued the following state.
ment this afternoon
Tho unfavorable situation Of the
enemy In the Dardanelles renains
unchanged. Reports from Athens re-
eard!ng the occupation by landing
forces of Gallipoli and Niagara ara un.
true.
The Gallipoh peninsula Ia entirely
at our disposal for military operations
The enemy holds only two points on
the coast. Soda Flo Bahr and Aw
Burau. thanks TO the constant firing
OF the ships The enemy 10 unable TO
make any moves against the Turkish
enclrcling forces.
The Asiatic coast has been freed At
our enemy.
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DENIES GERMAN VICTORY
Russisn Government says News IL
Absolutely Cnfounded.

WAsHISGroN. May 6.-The Russian
Embassy to-day received the following
despatch from the Russian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, dated at Petrosrad:
The reports from Berlin and Vienna
Of victory gained by the Germans and
Austrians in western Galicia are shso-
lutely unfounded.
THE battles that are proceeding now
IN that region give no foundation what
ever 10 talk even 81 "A partial success OF
our enemies. You are asked to contra
dict most emphatlcally the reports spresd
by the Germ ans. SazoSoFr"
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concessions she asks" he said. Japan
does no. ask for concessions that are
countrywide She asks for concessions
in certain territories which are within
her natural sphere OF activity Other
nations may do the same. The best of
China's oil fields or coal beds or what
not are not being taken by the japanese.
II is vas. country and Japan's demands
really touch only small part OF IT,"
Or. 1yenaga added that an understand
ing OF the present situation In China
would convince any fair minded person
that Japans demands are not exorbi-
tanf.
The real China" he said. rs very
different from what some idealists and
some Americans dream II to be"
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TRENCHES RECAPTURED,
British Troops Win Back Positions
Lost Near Ypres.

Special Cable Despatch 70 TIL, Sus
LoSpoS, May 6.-Field Marshal Sir
John French sent tire following report
tonight:
There is nothing to report on the
British front except our recapture
yesterday evening OF more lost
trenches on Hill so. southeast OF
Ypres. The fighting continues in that
locality. Elsewhere tire enemy has
shown no disposition to attack.
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SUNK IN NEUTRAL ZONE?
Harpalyce, Ala ship. Was OF
Dutch Coast, Says Report.

LONDON, May s.-The official report OF
the sinking OF the British steamship
Harpalyce. under charter to the Amer
lean Commission for Relief In Belgium,
by a German submarine in the North
sea a month ago. was submitted to the
Admiralty to-day.
The report, based on an examination
OF men OF the Harpalyo's crew. says the
vessel was within twenty-three miles OF
the Dutch coast when she was torpedoed
and was not within the war zone pre-
scribed by Germany; that she few the
relief commissions flag when attacked
side,
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1900 TURKS KILLED.
AIIies Cain Successes IN Gs,Iip"lI
Peninsula.

LONDON. May 6--The campo r
against the Dardanelles Is rrog-e,, ,
in highly satisfactory name sar.-|
ing to an announcement Of Frsr.e" '.-
quith in the House OF Commons '0.a.
The Turks attacked thu 4'i.at poe.
tons at Krithia early YESTERDAY wg--- :
and were repulsed. leaving l.ion it,'
say advices from Mtylenf 1esI .
opposition the Allies have now airaan q
into the interior and are In poSs4ss"7
of highly important position.
The bomba-dment Of the fo~ts : -
narrows by the feet continue