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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
GERMAN ASYLUMS
FULL OF WAR-MAD
Physician Says Many Insane
Recover and Return
TO Trenches.

Geneva, Switzerland. April Is. DR..
Scherer. Of Lucerne. returned to
Geneva to-day from a visit 10 the war
asylum at Oberwicseufeldt, near
Munich. Bavaria.
81 never realized the depth Of the
war horrors said DR.. Schcrer. until
/ saw there hundreds of men. mostly
young, who had gone mad in the
trenches. Some lay quietly. Obvious
20 their Surroundings; others with
burning eyes watched every movement
of the visitors and attendants.
a percentage Of the insane recover
after some weeks of careful care and
rest, and later return TO the 'front.'"
Dr.. Scherer said, but the remainder
are sent 10 other asylums. because.
their recovery being doubtful. their
presence IN the trenches might cndan-
ger ,htlr own comrades. Several such
special asylums for madmen from the
trenches have been opened in Ger
many. Something seems to break in
side the soldiers under the prolonged
strain Of fighting and fatigue. san
culinary scenes and hand-to-hand en-
counters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Germans Explode
Mines Near BeauSejOur

London, April 24.-Both the French
and German Official reports refer to an
explosion Of mines by the Germans
near Beaus6jour, in the Champagne
district The statement issued by the
French War Office is as follows:
an Champagne, on the northern sa-
Nent Of the Beaus6jour blockhouse. the
Germans exploded five powerful mines
near our trenches. Despite the violence
OF the explosion. our troops, outstrp-
ping the enemy, at once occupied the
excavations, which we're about 10 feet
in diameter.
very fierce encounters have taken
place In the Ally wood, where the Ger
mans are making desperate efforts to
recapture the 700 metres Of trenches
about half mile) we took from them
on April %. Thus, we we're forced to
ovacuate this morning section OF
these trenches. but we retOOk II during
the course of the day and now hold It.
In the forest Of Apremont and at
the Ttto-de-Vache Cows Head the
enemy shelled our positions violently,
but there was 10 further attack.
The Berlin statement says:
In the Champagne region the Ger
mans blasted an enemy trench. Near
BeaustjOur the French shelled their
own trenches with artillery.
Between the Mouse and the Moselle
French attacks failed. The enemy en-
tered the German trenches, but was
elected In the forest Of lie Pretre
the Germans made progress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
GERMANS CAPTURE
DANISH STEAMER
Finnish and British Vessels Are
Sunk by TOrpedOeS in
Two Seas.

Copenhagen, April 24.-The Danish
steamer Nidaros, Of G3l tons. has been
captured by a German warship in the
North Sea and taken into port at the
island Of Sylt, one OF the North Tristan
Islands The Nidaros left Aarhus Den
mark, for England. with a cargo Of
agricultural products
Stockholm. April "a The Finnish
steamer Track has been torpcdoed and
sunk in the Baltic by a German sub
marine. 10 is believed that the mem
bers OF her crew were saved.
The Track carried a cargo OF iron ore
was on her way 20 Ado, Finland.
London. April -. The freighter
Ruth was sunk by "a German submarine
on Wednesday, when about 100 miles
east of May Island in the North Sea.
The crew of sixteen Swedcs was res
cued and was landed at Leith. Scotland.
The Ruth left Leith with a cargo of
coal for Gothcnburg. Captain Ander-
sen, her skipper, who IS a Swede. re-
ports that the first torpedo discharged
by the submarine missed its mark. The
second torpedo struck the Ruth amid
ships, wrecklng the vessel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
RUSSIANS STRUGGLE
TO FORCE UzSOK
Strike at North Entrance
as They Take Hills on
South Slope.

London. April "a Despite torrential
rains in the Carpathians the Russians
appear 10 have resumed their at'@cEs
on the Austro- German positions guhIu-
ing Uzsok Pass. The capture by inc
Russians Of Hill 1901. mentioned
in Yesterdays official statement from
Petrograd, il is claimed, VIII greatly
facilitate their operations, reducing IN
importance Hill 992, which the Aus
TRANS still hold. The Russians al'o
have captured a range Of heights ~
Telepotch, and the southern slopes pc
tween Lupkow and Uzsok passes.
Confirmation Of this new Russian
offensive is contained in the Austrian
official report. which records hEhunE
on Turka Road, which traverses OZSoh
Pass. The Vienna statement says;
at some points near Uzsok Pass
heavy artillery engagements are pro
ceedinq with some Russian day at
+acks. which were repulsed. Russian
NIGHT attacks along and west OF the
Turka Road failed, with great losses
TO the enemy
The Russian official statement gwen
out at Petrograd tonight follows; -,
"In the Carpathans during April =
and the night Of April % the Austrians'
after long preparations with he"\y
Guns. delivered a series Of attacks
against the heights occupied by us IN
the rogion of Pollen, but they were re
nulsed with enormous losses. The Aus
trians also failed in attempts IN the
DAYTIME on the 23d to attack our posl'
tions in the region of Nolosate.
"To-dav we progressed in the region
Of Telepoteh and further southeast at
Sianka. our troops, after desperate
fighting, captured series or lmpor-
tant NILS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
ITALY WILL INSIST
ON ALL DEMANDS
Baron SOnnino Stands Firm,
While Military Prepare
tons Go On.

Rome, April "a. A postponement OF
the council of ministers which was TO
have been held this afternoon to dis
cuss the international situation. is in
terpreted here TO mean that Baron Son
nino, Minister Of Foreign Affairs, con-
trary 20 expectations. was not ready to
communicate anything definite to his
colleagues regarding the negotiations
with Germany and Austria.
1t is reported that Austria has made
further concessions in the endeavor 10
preserve Italian neutrality, but it is
said that these are not satisfactory TO
Italy. 1t is stated that Baron Sonnino
is obdurate in the demands represent
ing a minimum Of what Italy expects
Great excitement reigns here and in
Vienna and Berlin over the negoti-
ations.
Premier Salandra and Baron Son
nino frequently see King Victor En-
manuel and discuss the situation after
interviews with Prince Won Buelow, the
German Ambassador in Rome. and
Baron de Maccho, the Austrian Am
baesador
ltaly's military preparations already
are nearly perfect. and they are daily
becoming more. complete. Her full
military strength is estimated at two
million men.
Ch.asso, April 24-The exodus ~
German families from Italy continues.
and they are crossing the frontier in
constantly increasing numbers. Most
of them are settling temporarily in
Swiss towns. Nearly all of them say
they left because they were urged to
do so by their respective consuls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
BRUNETTE. KISSABLE HELENS
FAVORED BY PRINCETON 1915
Seniors Show Result of Visit of Billy Sunday by Re
ligious Atmosphere but Majority Is Strong for
Oscillation and Abolition of Dean West

church memb ers. OF the so per cent
of the class who sign themselves so, 81
per cent drink occasionally and less
than 60 per cent pronounce drinking
wrong. Eighteen per cent OF the class
disapproves of dancing and card play
ing. The number of smokers equals 81
per cent of the class.
Among the claims of rs to fame
are its raising of the moral tone" cut
ting down drinking" "reviving interest
in religion" and making sane class
dinners a success" The most notable
feature Of the information given is the
prevalence of a religious atmosphere
throughout the class. Whether the
same statistics would have been OBJ
tanned before Billy Sundays famous
/ Sunday in Princeton is a matter OF de-
bate.
Some Of the class favorites are
Lorna Doone," Macbeth, Fslstaff.
Elsie Ferguson and Marguerite Clark.
and Charlie Chaplin, of moving picture
fame. Lincoln is the favorite histori-
cal character OF the class.
His classmates believe 0. S. Putnam.
OF Johnstown. y. Y, their most YER
satile member; c. NJ. Church, Of Ten
ahy, n. j., the man most useful to the
university; Z. Bard, of Hueneme, Cal,
the most respected man in the class.
and j. '. Forrestal has the belief Of
the majority of his fellows that he will
be the first to succeed. w. NJ. Ellis. of
New Orleans. has the distinction of
being the most brilliant, the best read
and the best dressed. Howard Froe-
lick, Of Brooklyn, class president, is
voted the most successful politician
and the most popular man. J. L. Baker,
OF New York, according TO class YER
dict, is the handsomest and the most
likely benedict.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
WILSON HERE TWO
DAYS FOR REVIEW

Washington, April "a. Secretary
Daniels to-day announced the complete
schedule for the visit OF the Atlantic
feet TO New York. following a confer
ence with Rear Admiral Fletcher The
plan received the hearty approval Of
the President
The fleet will go TO New York on May
@ TO remain until May 10, so officers
and men may have a weeks recreation.
The battleship squadron will illumi-
nate ship every night. All ships will
be open to visitors from 10 a. m. till
. p. m. On Monday, May It, the shore
parade will be held.
On Monday, at $3.50 p. m, the water
carnival, assembled at l25th Street, will
20 down the river, pass the Mayhower
off Seventy-second Street, turn back,
passing up outside the battleship
squadron. There will be searchlight
illumination.
On Tuesday, the review by the Presi-
dent and the Secretary will be held, be-
ginning at 10 a. m. The MayAower and
Dolphin. passing up the Hudson outside
the battleships and returning inside
them, will anchor off Seyenty-second
Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
CANADIANS FEEL
FIRST WAR LOSSES
With Their Contingent in Action
the Tragedy of Battle
Is Realized.

Toronto. Canada, April 24.-"I am
the only officer left in my mess writes
member Of the Princess Patricia's
Light Infantry, the first Canadian regi-
ment 70 reach the firing line. "Of the
original 100 men there are only 100
left writes another.
The regiment has seen heavy fighting
al st. Eloi, near Npres. The heavy
losses in the Princess Patricias did not
strike home closely 70 Canadian
hearths. because the regiment was or
gained from British reseryists living
i'm Canada. They we're ready for the
front before the regular Canadian con-
tlngent
But now that the latter division is
getting into action the wars carnage
is fully realized. The tragedy Of II all
is told in the reports this week OF the
deaths of Captain Clifford Darling and
Captain Trumbull Warren. They were
chums at preparatory school, at col
lcge and in the Toronto clubs; they
shared the same tent at Nalcartier and
at Salisbury, and when Darling was
wounded a month ago Warren succeed
ed him az adjutant Of the 4Sth High
IafNf4N. N Niltll was hlllth Ai4' AtA b
after Darling succumbed &c his wounds.
That Canadians are warming up 10
the war is indicated by the fact that
of the Toronto regiment for the third
contingent IS per cent are native born
Canadians.
At present practically no recruiting
is being done. Any youth would have
difficulty getting 10 the front, except
through an accidental opening. He
would first have TO join one Of the local
regiments This he would have diff
Guilty in doing, for despite the fact that
they have already supplied drafts for
three contingcnts they are practically
an at peace strength. Once enlisted
he WOULD have 30 wait until a call was
made for volunteers for fourth con
tingcnt
The third contingent has been in
training in regimental units i'm armo-
rics for several months. on May -
il viii go into camps at Niagara, Lon
dor. Nalcartier and elsewhere. There
is no word as to when II VIII be re-
Quired 40 the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
LONDON IN QUEST
OF WAR PAINTER
Hopes That POrtraycr of Modern
Battle Will Arise at Royal
Academy Exhibition.
IBy Gable to The Tribune J

London, April "a. Considerable in,
terest attaches TO this years Royal
Academy exhibition. which opens at
Burlington House next Saturday.
Owing 10 the war, the art world gen
orally has been disrupted. The great
majority Of the younger artists are
under arms. and several promising men
have figured in the casualty lists. Fltz-
John Crisp, who was regarded as the
most promising Of the young English
portrait painters, was killed last Janu-
airy. while commanding n section OF the
Grenadier Guards.
Much speculation. therefore. exists
regarding the nature OF this years
work, especially as to whether it will
be affected by martial influences. IL 10
difficult on this occasion to make q
forecast. because SHOW days" in the
artists studios, before the pictures
we're sent to the exhibition. have been
rare.
Careful inquiry among individual
artists tends 20 indicate that this years
Academy will see little change from
normal. The general sentiment was
expressed by one artist, who said TO
The Tribune correspondent:
a painter of great battle scenes
rarely arises more than once every
century. The average man, who knows
his limitations. prefers 20 hold aloof.
| think. however. that the Academy will
prove about normal"
An interesting feature of studio Cos
sip is that a number of women intend
TO try their hands at depicting warlike
happenings, while among the younger
generation, who are quite unable to
point out any famous English artist
who is capable Of doing justice to
either the glory or horrors Of modern
warfare. there exists strong hope
that among their number the one man
will arise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

Princeton, y. J., April 24.-If the
senior class could have charge Of
Princeton University for day there
would be some startling changes.
Brunette, much kissed girls, all named
Helen, would stroll demurely across
the campus, the Bible would vie in use
with the sporting page of the news
paper. Dean West would be "abol-
ished." Registrar Jones and Dean Nc
Clenahan would be fred and Professor
George B. Mcclellan would be made
president Of the university.
All these things the members of the
class of rs have contided to the com
pliers Of the annual senior dope sheets,
in which preferences, confessions,
hatreds and ambitions are tabulated
like statistics. Personalities in these
sheets are treated with as little re-
,spect as springtime has for the winter.
For instance. "a new dean for the
graduate college" is listed as one Of
the university's vital needs, and the
trustees are consigned 20 a place in
ferior even to the faculty. And the
methods, results, inducements and NOR
al nature Of kissing girls not ones Sis
tiers are discussed at length and re-
duced 10 the impossible statistics.
The result of the symposium upon
girls and their necessity in the uni
verse is that Helen is declared the
queen of all queens" names and
brunette the style for joy. Smith Col
lege. voted the favorite girls school
by last years class. is relegated TO sec
ond place in favor OF Vassar. while
Harvard next TO Princeton is the IA
yorite university.
Those who admit having expert
mented in the technique OF kissing in
families other than their own exceed
b. = small number those who are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
SWOB0DA AN EX-C0NVlCT
Man Accused of Espionage in
Paris Admits He Is German.

Paris. April "a Raymond Ruff
Schwlnd. who has gone under the
name Of Raymond Swoboda now adj
mits that he is q German subject. ac-
cording 20 "Lc Natin." The inquiry
conducted by Major julien, of the
Paris permanent court martial. has re-
vealcd that Schwind was sentenced at
Shanghai several years ago by the
German consular court 20 two years
Imprisonment lie is said TO have been
transferred from China 10 Germany,
where he served his sentence. "Le
Matin" asserts Schwiud was unable to
DENY that he had been in prison
Sehwind, who claimed 10 be an
American citizen. was arrested on sus-
picion Of being responsible for the fire
aboard the steamship La Touraine. but
this charge has been dropped. al
though he IS suil accused of espion-
age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
England Recognizes
Critical Stage in War

London, April 25-Au England, led
hv its newspapers. believes rnomen-
tous, perhaps the critical. stage of the
war has been reached Reports from
Flanders during the last few days were
read with brcathiess interest, and some
oNultatiou was expressed on Sir John
French's report on the Canadians eX-
rloit. The general feeling here is
summed up as follows by ). l.. Garvn
I'm his review Of the week, published to
day iu "Thc Observer:
"The fighting around lpres continues
and we must sum up the reflections II
suggests II was known that with the
present month Germany would throw
a. least half million fresh troops
into nrc j. is quite thinkable that
the Kaiser and his great General staff
may decide 20 risk q main effort IN
fhl west during the few weeks that
remain before the eastern theatre will
again be suitable for vast combined
operations after the spring floods.
"NcWs from neutral sources concern
ing alleged German. achievements or
Withdrawals DO Belgium has often
been exaggerated or proved bascless.
The enemy no doubt has sometimes
caused such misleading messages to be
cent In the hope of confusing or dis
tracing the Allies. Lately however,
an that part Of Belgium in German
hands has been sealed as closely as
possible from the observation Of neu-
trails.
at is thought in competent quarters
TO be pretty certain that the enemy
has been heavily reinforced upon the
sectors opposed TO the British lines.
with German reinforcements in
Flanders il is difficult not to connect
tho recent activity Of the German
naval squadrons and air craft IN the
North Sea. We must be equally pre-
pared for attack or defence, and for
sudden emergencies on the largest
scale.
"The enemy in his turn may have
been economizing his equipment; vari-
Gus considerations suggest he has been
economizing material pending cmer-
gencies rather than been short of t..
We must always remember that after
the next few months the enemy's
fighting strength on both fronts must
decline absolutely and relatively. Ger
many is reaching her maximum now,
and it is now or never with her. That
IL why, even If the war should not
be finished until next year, the strug-
gle now opening must be I'm all hu-
man probability "a climax more OBJ
stinate and terrible than anything like
ly TO succeed IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
KAISER HONORS TIRPITz
Admiral, Fifty Years in Navy,
Called Empires Savior.

London. April 24-In a dispatch
from Amsterdam the correspondent OF
the Exchange Telegraph Company says
the entire German press has published
oulogies Of Admiral Won Tirpitz, Min
lister OF Marine and admiral OF the
fleet. on the occasion OF the fftieth
anniversary Of his entrance into the
German naval service
Emperor William and other notables
have sent the admiral kilograms OF
congratulation in which he is hailed
as the savior q the German Empire.
10 is understood that the admiral will
receive ~ hersnltArY tile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Peace Suggestions
Traced to Berlin
ln, cahln 10 The TribUns. !

Paris. April 2i-The unrest !"
diplomatic circles now observed !"
almost every capital Of Europe Is
regarded In Paris as. on the who'e'
favorable for the cause OF the Ail'es'
The origin Of every suggestion nav
ing in view a premature peace ~
traced TO Berlin. II IL noted that
the determination Of Frenchmen OF
every class to fight this war 10
finish has attained the proportions
of n national faith. All are aware
that German diplomacy Is merely
seeking a breathing tim, to enao'e
Prussian militarism TO avoid
knockout result and prepare Tor an
other war under more favorable
conditions for Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
REPRISALS STRIKE PEERS
officers Of Noble Families fu'
in Prison by Germans.

London. April ga list OF thitty.
nine british officers placed in detention
barracks, ten of them in solitary con,
fnement, by the German government,
in retaliation for the declination OF
Great Britain to accord honors OF war
10 crews of captured German subma-
rines. was received to-day from Am,
bassador Gerard at Berlin. II bears
tho names of seven captains and thirty
two lieutenants. ,
Included in the list are the names OF
Lord Garlies, Alexander Fraser. Master
Of Saltoun; Lieutenant Goschen. son OF
Sir William Edward Goschen. former
British Ambassador to Berlin; ROBIN
Grey. a nephew Of the British Foreign
Minister, and many sons or peers
Nearly all the prisoners belong 10
crack regiments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
CANADIANS RECOVER GROUND.

The nearest support of the Canadian contingent
FIGHTING with desperate bravery Canadians succeeded in recovering
mart of the lost ground They still at to-day On faVooe WIN
the sound annonading heard the coast o"
by the German asphyXang sheis
remain mystery is, it spreads rapidly ana remains
close 70 the ground believed be specially deadyone aO
them hors de combat Tor Few
DAVIS without killing many Its effect at Bxoote may nave eh que
manic caused by the novelty the device It's composition and manner
discharge are probably mystery the scientific arerynen OF
tho Allies That such devices be used has been known for
LONG time but the positive prohibitions Of The Hague Conference have
r5 the more civilized Europe from far with
periments n this line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
AID GERMAN CREDIT HERE

Berlin. April 24.-The "Norddeutsche
Algemeine Zeitung' officially an
nounced to-day that an American bank
ing group have taken S10,000,000 Of
the nine months imperial exchequer
bonds and placed them among their
customers.
This step was taken to strengthen
German credit in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25

Germans ldht AsffN N"FN'
The German General Headquarters
statement. received here to-day aiter
announcing that a British attack AZ ~
Julien was repulsed, says: "
THE French and British ATTACKS
broke down under the German nre'
Tho number Of prisoners -french, Eng
hsh and Belgian--rose TO 2,4fO. Inc
pieces of cannon captured up 10 'he
present total thirty-hve. In addition,
a large number Of machine guns and
rifles and much ammunition and other
war material we're taken by the Ger
mans. West Of the Ypres Canal me
Germans stormed the town OF LlLerhe'
The asphyxiating bombs used by me
Germans. according to Information
that has come through Paris were
largely composed Of chloride, mixed
with other chemicals.
The Germans threw these bombs
when the wind was blowing from them
IN the direction OF the French trenches.
The fumes caused uncomfortable
breathing and smarting Of the eyes
at distance Of near.y two miles pc
hind the trenches, and they were SO
powerful that the Germans had to wait
themselves a considerable time before
thew could occupy the evacuated
trenches. The bombs themselves are
thrown by means Of hand Sing, such
as boys use for throwing stones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Third Drive for Calais
FIerCeSt Made in West
Continued from page !

making full of artillery, launched infantry a"NS III
old mannercoeockd As formerly the British and French augh-
cred them heavily with gun and rife fire. Then on thursday
the Germans suddenly threw attack with asphyXang pop
which will doubless become famous 1t succeeded IN break
the line French Bxschooe although not TO such an ~
as the Germans to-days communique
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-25
Ships with U. S. Cotton Freed

London, April "a The Admiralty is
sued orders to-day for the release OF
the steamer, Ncnc.ro and Montenegro.
detained hy the British authorities az
O. braltar Both these vessels have on
board American cotton consigned TO
Swiss firms through Italy.