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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
HOT ATTACK MADE ON
EXPORT OF MUNITIONS
Attitude Of L. s. Criticised at
at Meeting of American
Truth Society.

The attitude ~ the United state.
Government IN regard TO the exporting
or munitions OF war 20 the hc,ligerent
nations was severely criticised at a
meeting Of ~" american Truth Society
IN the Cort Theatre last night. The
theatre was packed with hundreds of
enthusiastic listeners who evidenced by
their applause that raelr sympathies
wero with Germany in the struggle
Mention OF the Allies. even when stere-
opticon pictures OF their dead strewn
about the battlefield were shown, were
laughed AT and missed.
col Edwin Emerson. who spoke with
decided German accent, although he
protested severa. times there Is not a
d-"p ~ German blood In my VEINS
SAID every war and revolution In the
Latin American republics, ,ncludln
Mexico, could be laid At the door OF
American arms mauus tcture,s. adding
that In the spanish American war and
AZ other times when American troons
were engaged In battle our men were
Killed with American made weapons and
bullets. lie dcplored what no contcnded
was he oasineSs with watch England
Obtained war supplies from this coun-
try.
jeremiah \. O'Loary. president of tho
society, delivered hot hroadside against
the local newspapers. lie referred par
,icularly 20 the report of Or T 4. Halls
address before the society las, week
directing most of his words at THE sun
and Times. After CritiCisng the Tim eS's
treatment OF tho story. he said, And
the next day THE SUN quoted in an
editorial the article which appeared in
the Times II appears that the liars
nave u fraternity" lie concluded nv
remarking that the truth stung THE
Sun and Il wouldn't print his comment,
Alfred j. Talley. who presided, said
We have exchanged our national destiny
for money Whereupon every ono
cheered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
GERMANS GAS FUMES AT
FRONT PROVE BOOMERANG
Asphyxians Used Against the British Troops Prevent
Sortie From Trenches by Kaiser's Men
Allies Holding Lines.

of 500 or zoo yards. but the gain of
ground could not at all points be main
tained. Opposite ~. Julien we fell back
TO a position south and in front of the
Bots des Cuisinirs and on the left OF
the line a similar movement took place.
the enemy making extensive use of gas
cylinders and machine guns placed on
farms and other points OF vantage.
None the less. the situation at night
fall was more satisfactory than II had
been. We are holding our own all along
the line and have made progress at some
points. On the right the enemy's at
lacks on the Grafenstafel ridge have all
been repulsed.
Meantime the French have achieved
success. having retaken I.izerne and also
trenches around Het Sas. They have
captured ESQ prisoners and made progress
all along the west bank OF the canal.
Heavy as our losses were rhere Is
little doubt that the enemy suffered ter
ribly. Both sides were attacking at sew
eral points and the fighting was con-
Quoted largely in the open. the men in
close formation. The Germans pre-
scented excellent targets for our artil-
lery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
RUSSIANS RESUME
OFFENSIYEIN SOUTH
German Torpedo Boats Visit
Gulf of Riga. Says
PctrOgrad.
FIGHTING IN GALICIA

rrTRoGEAp. May 2.--The Russians
have resumed the offensive in the Car
pathisns. according to information
given out here officially. There is
lighting also In Russian POLAND and
'itlicis. The official statement issued
tonight IL a. follows
Detachments of the enemy occupy
the region of Szdwle ,ShaNlD
s"ven'y-seyen miles northwest OF
kovuo.
German patrols appeared on May
near Lih,u. The same day hostile
torpedo boats visited the Gulf of
Rlgi.
West Of the NicmeU engagements
continue. ~ tho village ~ Tdyenko.
on the right bank OF the River Netta,
An entire company. OF Il German line
regiment surrcudefed
In Gdl!c!a on tho night OF the 30th
strong Austrian forces opened AN Of
f'us.vc IN the region Of Ciezkowice.
cur IRE forced the enemy 10 retire
81 hundred PAGES from before our
trenches.
In the 'drpathians tho same night
We r"pulsed hustro-German attacks
IN the vicinity OF Golovetzko and
Scnetchouw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
FIGHT 80 FEET APART.
Eyewitness Describes iiartmanns-
weller kopf After Battle.

PARIS, May 2-An eyewitness from
HartrnaunsW-i,or kppf. the summit u
Alsac" which Fr,rc. troops had won
and lost twice before finally taking It a
third time by assault OF Monday. saNS
that the trenches there are only - 10
80 feet apart ~ one place and Ht no
plac. more than $50 yards
Tn" French troops captured the sum
nit 10y a htyoret charge c,inEiuc to the
craters made 10y mines and shells. ln-
nled.ately Ait'rNarI the Germans
charged with the hayuuet and persisted
with the utmost Vigor, though they Scro
not ahl" to die lodge the invaders Dead
and wounded fe.l so th.ckly In tins
Nght!ug tHHf the bodies touched each
Other.
Tn" pine woods which once SUR
rounded the summit are now splinterei
and Jagged stems, the forest having
been cut down by the machine gun fire.
Sharpshooters are constantly on the
lookout through loopholes while the
soldiers work with pick and shovel
making their positions more secure. The
sight Of II cap or helmet. or even
periscope, above the trenches is the
signal for shower ~ bullets
The French trenches are partly rooted
in with pine loss and machine guns
have been closely placed
From the summit the level plain be-
low is plainly visible II Is sprlnkl,d
with villages aud towns Tho cherry
orchards are IN FUN bloom Win a
field glass one can even observe the
women washing clothes In creek and
the men working in the fields.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.


the American steamship Gultlight,
bound from Port Arthur, Tex, TO
Rouen. WAS tnrnedncd nor,h of tho
I'm. r.,,. ~ 81. mn.
oi Fhglahu' Inc captain dropped dead
from heart disease and two Of the crew
were drowned. The GulClirbt w,s
carrying OIL Washington her,evns
this an affair of the grayest concern
4 British DESTROYER and two Ger
man torpedo boats were sunk IN the
North Sea in A series of engagements
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
Heroic Aviator Dies.

The British air raid on Courtrai was
one OF the most heroic episodes OF the
war. The aviator. Lieut.. Rhodes Moore
house, started alone In biplane. on
his arrival at Courtrai he glided down
to a height OF 800 feet and dropped a
large bomb on the railway junction.
He was target for hundreds OF rifles.
machine guns and anti-aircraft guns
and was severely wounded in the thigh
but decided to save his machine at all
costs and made for the British lines,
descending to "A height OF 100 feet in
order TO increase his speed. lie was
again wounded. hut few back to his own
base where he executed a perfect land
ing and made his report lie died in the
hospital shortly afterward.
"a machine gun was stationed at an
angle OF a trench when the German rush
took place. one man after another was
shot, but the gun continued in action
although five bodies lay around IT, When
the sixth man took the place Of his
fallen comrades. one OF whom was his
own brother the Germans were still
pressing on. lie waited until they were
a few yards away and then poured a
stream OF bullets into the advancing
ranks. which broke and fell back. leav-
Ing rows OF dead. lie was wounded
himself"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
ITALIAN CABINET IS
NEAR FINAL DECISION
Announcement Postponed by
Approaching Visit Of
King to Genoa.

''' '''' ~
Rome, May Ihefe was a Spe''I
meeting OF tho cabinet yesterday after
ro,, u is understood .Hh.t tho Conn
.t. ....
~" '' ''''''S'''N D. '''"' ~ ~ ."'''
important decisions, nut ar" delayed be
cause Of the Kings approaching visit
q, c.,... 80 t. .cl,,r,,H,, ,r ,hc
h'l\-ni'h 'h'''''s''! OF ''''''N's M
yasipu Of sicily.
The ,.rrrc-rordor, Of THE Sr.H ~ Gr-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
FEAR COMPLICATIONS.
Washington Officials Regard Gulf
Hight Case As Serious.

wAsHiSGToS. May 2.-Authorities
here view with grave concern unofficial
reports that the American oil ship Gulf
light had been torpedoed by German
submarine off the Scily Islands.
1t had been the fear OF officials that
the German war zone operations
would result IN the sinking OF an Amer-
can ship by German submarine. II
now appears that not only was the
vessel torpedoed. but that three Amer-
can lives were lost. The case OF Leon
G.. Thrasher. the American who lost
his life in the torpedoing OF the Brit
ish ship Falaba by the Germans was
regarded as in part raising the issue
most feared as source OF complica-
tons by this Government. The pres
ent case apparently constitutes much
more serious offence. in that II combines
within itself rot only an attack upon
the American flag and the destruction
Of American property on the high seas
but also the Loss 81 American lives.
officials here declined tonight TO
comment on the dispatches from Lon
don. because they have not yet been
confirmed by official messages to the
State Department
The vigorous note sent to Germany
ny the United States with reference TO
the proposed war zone operations
Iosition the United States Government
may lie expected to take in the matter.
In that note. which contained the most
severe language the United states has
had occasion TO usc IN addressing any
OF the bellgercntS since the war began.
II was asserted that the German Gov
evnmcnt would bc held to strict
accountability" for the destruction OF
American lite and property on the high
seas.
According to reports the Gulnight
was carrying oil. rs oil n .ortraband
Of war the Germans might have Ceen
technically justified I'm sinking the
Gulfghi or the ground that Il was i'm
possible for the submarine TO take her
into port.
This fact could rot. however. have
been known to tho German submarine
in the case of the GulflIght unless the
commander visited the oil ship and cN-
amined the ships papers. Tho chief
contention Of the United States has
been that the Germans were bound to
determine the NAT. ln.tliiy and character
~ every ship by visit and search he
fore making ~ attack.
That the Gulh.-ht was carrying con-
traband would no. Of course. lessen 'hc
offence of the Germans In causing the
death OF any 81 hor officers or crew.
Universally trre-'od International con
ventions require that when hellirerent
Narship sinks a merrhantman for reCog-
rized and acceptable reasons. her Of
fcers. crew and passengers must he
put in = place Of safety. n l. inferred
from tho unofficial reports tina, was not
done IN tho case of the GulniCht.
Statement. IN German otNc.al quar-
ters lead 10 tho belief tina. part OF the
al 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
GERMANS CAPTURE
FRENCH TRENCHES
Berlin Announces Success Of
Attacks i'm the ArgOnnc
District.
FIGHT NEAR LIE PRETRE

pr,,,x via r.o,dor. Nav The TO
-. -, ,,.,crs VI, ,rcrrb and British
P"'S' W -,
~ fIhnuerS anu wv
attacks In the Argonne are announce
- ,,..,,,..,, osp.i.l statement to-day.
''' NV -,
Inc report - ''
In Flanders the enemy. after heavy
.r.illery pryparat!pns, again at
,eniptcJ to storm our new positions
ia the northeast ~ Npres The Ileuch
attacked strongly between IN" canal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
TAKE RUSSIAN POSITION.
<u.,rynp. announce important
CAPTURE In Nountnins.

>p,gilI C1Ile Hcsphtch Ia THE SrN.
AMSTERDAM. May The following
Austrian onlr.a, .titeme.t vas received
here to-day from NicanH;
In Russian Poland the enemy in
some sectors has been driven back
~ his furthest positions, At some
points our troops have reached A. far
as I've line OF obstacles before the
clemy's chef positions.
In weScrG Gslic.a and the Car
parhlans sharp and heavy artillery
actions have occurred. In the hills
between the Orawa and opo~ rivers
our troops have repulscd fresh heavy
attacks and have captured 200 prls-
o0crs They eventually assumed the
offensive and after heavy lighting cap
'ured strong Russian point d'appui
east Of the Ostry IN Several hui
drcd Russians and some machine guns
were & cured
In southeastern GalIcla and tho
Bukow.na there II 10 change
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
GERMANS LOSE 1900.



LONDON. May Twelve thousand
Germans have been killed in the second
battle Of Yprcs, the Daily MGilS cor
respondent in nothern France telegraphs.
lie says that the information comes
from a reliable source.
The operations in this vicinity, he
continues. have now developed into
battle between big gums ON both sides.
which are throwing out a curtain Of fire
10 conceal the concentration OF troops.
TIE Caunouade has been incessant since
Friday IN the ncghborhood OF Npres
and biXmude.
Attacks ON Xeebrugge from the sea
have so worried the Germans that they
strength and height at Fort Lapin on
tue outskirts of Hrug,s to stem the
floods should the big water gates AT
Zechrugge he destroyed by the bonn
hardmcut. German troops are continue
ally being put through practice (NIlls
directed toward an imaginary enemy at
tempting TO land along this coast The
greatest activity has been AZ ttdzind.
Saturday morning during msnpuvres OF
this description twenty heavy gum, each
drawn 10y SIX horses We're tested at
Ichapcburg on the Naad from >lu.s TO
Knocke. where many trenches have been
prepared
The batteries at Zeobruggc each fred
FIVE practice rounds at moving targets.
Steam rollers have arrived At Rruges
to repair the roads damaged by heavy
guns drawn over them.
Last week 10000 new German troops
arrived at Lis.ewegHe and 5000 OF them
were despatched To- Courtrai Thousands
OF German wounded continue to arrive
al Rouiers and Brugcs
More German cavalry has arrived
along the Dutch frontier to assist the
already numerous guard there. Al Ee-
clco and WAtervliet tho Wurttemhurg
landsturm troops are on duty standing
only ten yards apart. TIE Germans
have begun - build high wall. topped
with harbed wire south OF Brablnt and
L!mburI to prevent the Belgians from
escaping.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
CANADIAN LOSS, 5000.
gao Names on Latest List Of Casual
ties at Nprcs.

OTTAWA, May "a week end casualty
list issued tonight contains the names
of 233 additional Canadian officers and
men killed and wounded a, Ipres.
II Is understood that private adv!ccs
received from the Canadian headquar-
t"rs stan I'm Belgium place the total
Canadian losses in the four days OF
lighting AT 1000 men, of whom nearly
1000 are mlSslHg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
MORE BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Gen. IIaslcr's Name Appears In
Latest Death List.

LoNpoN. May Additional casualty
lists issued to-day exceed 1000 names.
including about two hundred officers.
Among tho officers whose names appear
on the ''St are Brig Gen. Hasler who
vas Killed,
q, $. Macl.aglan, a noted oxford cox
swain, who Was serving As a Lieutenant
in the Wrwickshire regiment, Is among
the killed lie st.cred the oxford crew
for four years and stoered many win
mng crews at Henley. There are 662
Canadian names on the list Of casual.
ties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
PROTEST IN DUBLIN.
NanifrstRnt. Condemn LLOYD
Georges Drink ProposaIS.

LoSpoS. MAY 2-Several thousand
persons took part IN demonstrations IN
PhlniN Park, Dublin. Yesterday against
the proposals OF Chancellor LLOYD
Georg" with regard TO the drink ques-
ton. The mauitestants passed resolu-
tions condemuing tn" Lloyd George pro-
posals and calling upon the Irish to OPP
pose them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
SPANS INTEREST WITH ALLIES.
RefOrmist Leader Says In Them
Lies Hope of Peace.

MADRID, MAY 2--Senor Alvarez, leader
of the Refornsts, In "A spcech at Gran
ada to-day said that Spiin's Interest, Jay
with the Allies. whose triumph alone
afforded hope OF the realization OF demo
cratic Ideals and lasting peace"
All Spanish politicians, he said,
shared this view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
MUNSEY BID FOR A SARGENT
Made the saO.OO0 Portrait ONcr.
says London Paper.

l.oNpaN. May 3-The DdUy Express
says Frank \ Muuscy, tho American
publisher, IS tho actual bidder O. tlu.-
GOO 100000 for = portrait n Dee painted
by John :. Sargent, the money - Be
turned over 30 the EritIsh Red cross
and TIE Hospital II -. John OF Je.u-
salem in England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
GERMANS DELAY RELIEF WORK.
300 BmrEes Laden with Food for
BeIH iRns Held Tn.

LoNnoN. May 3-~'rhe Ddiiy NdH cor
respondent AT Rotterdam telcgraphs
that IN consequence "f friction hetwcan
tho German authorities IN Belgium and
the American Relief Commission zoo
barges laden with food for relief work
have been held up at Waalhaven.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03

Sir Hugh Percy Lane. director Of
the Nat nntl Gallery Of ireland, an
uounccd 90 New York on April 20 that
Do, was ,"nHi0g bidders for the portrait
which Sargent had offered - ptnt for
The benefit of two funds, adding that he
had bid 10000 himself and expected 70
be outh.l. Mrs Wii,ucr of pm.tdel-
uhia denied few days ago 4 rcport
that she backed Sir Hugh IN his bid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
DRINK CALLED SERIOUS
MENACE TO BRITISH NAVY
Government Issues White Book Containing Reports Of
Labor Conditions in Shipyards and Solemn Warn
ings by Admiral Jellicoe and Others.

and Indispensable state. This is so scri-
Gus that at any time the whole OF tho
stipbuilding work on the Tyne may
come to standstill"
The director of transport reported
that transport work is being conducted
under serious difficulties"
The workmen," the director con-
tinued. rapidly are becoming absolutely
on; of hand. Yesterday the crew of a
transport deserted. The same thing
happened the day before Firemen go
aboard the transports drunk. making 1t
impossible to get up full head of steam.
thus greatly reducing the speed and en-
dangerng the lives of thousands OF
troops by making the vessels targets
for submarines. The root and cause for
the serious congestion at some of the
docks is not the shortage of labor but
the fact that the men can earn in three
days what will keep them In drink for
the rest Of the week.
what Is wanted in addition to proper
control OF the drink traffic IN a well
devised scheme, properly applied. ior
bringing sedmen under naval and other
workmen in the Government employ
under military discipline.
severe Measures Needed.
"In many cases 1t is now taking three
times as long to get ships fitted and
ready to sail as 1t did when the war
broke out
Expedition is a thing OF the past,
and II is obvious that this may at any
moment have a disastrous effect on the
naval and military operations In my
opinion, measures are necessary TO with
draw all licenses TO sell intoxicating
liquors throughout the country"
In contrast to the hours worked in
private yards. figures are given show
Ing that in the Government yards dur
ing the week ended April - ~ per
cent Of the men worked sixty hours
or over, and only per cent. worked
less than the normal forty--ght hours
per week. The statistical material sup
Piled 10y the Shipbuilding Employers
Federation shows that OF the ironwork-
ers 1913 men out OF every 1000 are
working less than forty-tve hours a
week.
The evidence is overwhelming" SAYS
the report. that the main cause for
this alarming loss Of time is the lure OF
drink"
During tho four weeks the report
continues, b10.oou hours work was
avo!dibly lost in the shipyards.
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LAST EFFORT TO HOLD ITALY.
Count TissR Conf~rs with Austrian
Emperor In vienna.
Special Ca,e Despatch 10 TuE sus

VIENNA, via Rome, May Count
T!sza- the Prime Minister Of Hungary,
arrived here from Budapes, to-day, and
after comforting with the Premier.
Baron Won Burian, was received ny
Emperor Francis Joseph. Later IN the
day he was received by the Emperor
again.
The subject OF the conferences IL said
to he the mission Of Count Golukowski.
who win leave for Rome shortly In a
last attempt to avert Italian interyen-
.!on.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
KAISER SENDS ENVOY TO POPE.
Herr Erk~nberHrr Has special Mis-
sion to vatican.

ROME. May ?,-IIcrr Erkenbergcr.
leader OF the German centre In tho
Reichstag, has arrived AT Rome and It
IL reported that he IL entrusted with \
special mission to the Vatican. He IL
tho bearer Of an autograph letter from
the Kaiser TO the Pope,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03
British women 10 Make Leather.

SPT'7II 'd'IT FfFpnTcN 70 THE sTN
LoSpoN. May . The Leather Trad
ers' Association of Walsall has received
a communication from the Government
urging thar It begin the training Of
women In the leather Industry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03

NV HAVEN, May President Will
son received news ~ tho torpedoing OF
the Gulflight tonight while on his way
10 Washington from Williams town,
Mas lie declined to comment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03

LoSDoN. May The official press
bureau announced to-day that the Ad.
miralty has decided to limit pleasure
cruises on yachts and other private
craft along the British coast this com
ing summer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03

one German bluejacket who fell over
board from warship.
The captain Of the Barbados was
wounded in the foot in the fight with
the torpedo boat.
The Gulilight IL the first American
vessel to be torpedoed TWO other Amer
lean ships. the Evelyn and the Carib,
were struck by floating mines
The. captain of the Gulfiight was AL
fred Gunter OF l62 West Fifth street.
Bayonne. Mrs. Gunter received tele-
gram from the refining company yester-
day afternoon notifying her that the
vessel had been struck by torpedo
aid that her husband was dead.
capt. Gunter formerly was captain
or the tanker Oklahoma, which buckled
and broke In two in storm fifty-seven
miles southeast OF Sandy Hook on Janu-
AIRY 4, 1914, with a loss OF twenty-six
lives. He and seven sailors were saved
by the Hamburg American liner Ba-
varla and five other survivors were
saved by the Booth liner Gregory.
The Gulhight was a new vessel. one
of three sister ships built for the Gulf
Refining Company by the New York
Shipbuiding Company OF Camden. She
was launched last September and was
valued at slj0.000. She was 3S3 feet
long. She WAS 3.202 tons net. 5.lsS tons
gross burden. She had oil burning en-
eines situated aft and was equipped
with wireless
The tanker arrived at Port Arthur
Tex. from Bremen on April and
sailed for Rouen with cargo of IS 900
barrels OF oil She was last reported at
noon. April IL. when 257 miles north
west 81 the iortugAs.
William g. he Lancy. director II the
Government Bureau OF War Risk tnsur-
ance, said last night that the Outright
was not insured with the bureau on this
trip. on a previous trip from this port
her hui! was insured by the bureau for
Si24.l?7.
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All Work ENDANGERED.

Capt Clement Greatorex, director OF
naval equipment. IN his report says.
The condition OF labor * deplurabir
and the men are in a most uncertain