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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
REFUSED KAISER All.
\ AUSTRIAN Emperor Declined "a
Lend Austrian Troops.

ROME. Dec. 1.-The Tribund quotes a
neutral diplomat interviewed by its
Lugano correspondent as saying that
Emperor Francis Joseph refused the
kalser's request FOR Austrian coopera-
tiun in the proposed expedition against
Egypt At the recent conference OF the
two Emperors in Vienna. The Austrian
ruler. the dIplomatet asserts. told the
Kaiser that Austria needed all her avail
able forces TO defend her own western
frontiers against Italy.
The Tribunals irformart says the
Kaiser ~endeavored to dlssuade Emperor
Francis Joseph from continuing his
peace efforts in conjunction with Klng
Alfonso Of span.
The internal situation in the Dual
Monarchy IL les 'r!bed by the diplomat.
list ms grave. As "A result of Slav pro-
pagauda against the progressive Ger
mau!2dtlor'' Of the country, many Aus
tro-Hungarian regiments are said TO
have mutiniCd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
MESOPOTAMIA
ROUT LAID TO BUNGLE
London "TimcS." Takino
Gloomy View Of Campaign.
Calls for Explanations.
Special Cable D.spatch to ruE ST.,


LONDON. Dec. 6 Monday The
morning papers refer to the recen, 70.
verse OF the British forces IN Mesppo.
tamia as "a severe and disappointing
check" The Times does not se. any
prospect of an early renewal 81 the
advance on Blgdad and believes 'mu,h
In connection with the reverse require.
authoritative explanation"
although British reenforcemen,s ar.
believed 10 be at hand" II continues.
I'VE think the public must make UP its
mind to wait for n considerable time
before tue minarets of Bagdad nrc
sighted hy the British troops"
The Tones proceeds TO ~criticisc ,Na
conduct OF tho campaign. asking phv
an attempt was made to capture the
city at the end Of water communications
500 miles IN length with a single d..
vision. and upon what military grounds
II was Grciicl TO exchange the adj
mitted.y strong position Of ku,-el-
Amara for an open and populous city
without natural defences and apparently
thronged With Turkish troops.
The editorial closes with the sta'A.
ment that "a valuable and cheering
campaign has now been badly marrei
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
NO u. S. WARSHIP WILL
BRING GERMAN ATTACHES
Washington Officials to Refuse if Request Is Made
Vigorous Campaign Against Plotters Will Go
On-Berlin Reply Expected To-day.

against the diplomatic officials made
known.
Meanwhile officials Of the Department
OF Justice are busy preparing reports
OF other evidence and documents gath
cred throughout the country upon which
Will be based demands for the recall OF
many other Teuton agents In America.
II 10 confidently stated that Boyd and
Won Papen will not be alone In their
departure.
Tho activity Of The Federal investi-
gators has been 90 extensive that wash
ington officials have not received re-
ports OF all the evidence that has been
collected about pro-Teuton movements In
All parts Of the United States. The CO l.
v1ctfon and sentence Of the officials OF
the HAMBURG American Line In re-
eafded as only the beginning OF the
prosecution Of offenders against the neu-
trAlity OF the country. Other arrests
are expected to follow in due course upon
me Grand Jury inquiries into Teoton
activity.
In connection with the case OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Line officials, IL
wa learned yesterday that one of the
o which have been forwarded to
the state Department and to the De-
pArtment 81 Juotice deals with an Incl.
dent which occurred after the indict-
ment Of the steamship company officers
last March. Will be recalled that
soon after their indictment afidavits
were produced tending TO show that
Hr'tish and French agent In New York
city and vicinity nsd offended in like
manner BY supplying warshlps OF Sandy
Hook.
These afidawtts we're obtained by a
private detective agency from tusboae
ana lighter captains. Temporary head
quarters wore opened Mt a Battery hotel
for this purpose. The Federal secret
service aSsnfs In the report which has
been sent to Washington assert that
they have established that S25 900 was
appropriated by certain German ofncials
In this country to obtain these aftdavits
In order 70 bolster up q case against
the ALLIES such al had been made out
against the Germans before tire Federal
Grand Jury. Me afidavit makers swore
that they carried supplies to allied war.
ships outside the three mile limit.
The Department Of Justice agents
have been investigating for some time
a young man. at present unidentified.
who Ia connected with a prominent Ger
man company manufacturing nigh ex-
sral trips TO Europe and has been trailed
to the once Of a German diplomatic
agent In rhts city. Both have been
Swallowed. The Federal Investigators
also obtained some interesting facts from
Gustav Stahl. the Lusltania AFFIDAVIT
signer. now In Atlanta penitentiary,
about the operations Of a force of de-
tectives under Capt. Paul Koenig. chief
Of the HamburG-American Line detec.
tives n reputed head of the German
secret service IN this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
FRENCH GUNS SHE'LL
GERMANS AT HETSAS
TeutOn BOmbardmcnt OF
Trenches at lie CrasSier
Double Repulscd.
ATTACK MADE on ARRAS
specfoi Cable Despatch to THn SuS.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THn SuS.
PARIS. Dec. 5.--Thc artillery activity
on tho French and Belgian front. which
had been iessened somewhat by the
heavy rains. was resumed to-day. the
French guns were used effectively
against movements of German troops
in tho Hetsas region n replied TO
a violent bombardment Of the French
trenches southwest OF Loos.
Trench mortars and mines figured IN
the days fighting In the Herbecourt
and Tilloloy sectors, between the Somme
and the Disc, and in the regions or
Frise. the Bots Saint Mard, Tracy-ie-
Val and Les Eparges.
The Germans bombarded Arras with
%incendiary shells. but only minor dam
age was done.
The official communicate issued by
the Wal Office tonight follows:
In the course of the day the ar
tillery activity has been more In
tense on both sides
In Belgium our artillery executed
an efficient fire on the trench galleries
in the region OF Hetsas. where move
ments of enemy troops had been
reported.
In Artois our batteries replied
energetically TO a violent lombard
ment Of our trenches at lie Crassier
Double. southwest of Loos. Some in
cendiary shells were thrown on Ar
ras without causing great damage
Between the Somme and the oise
our trench mortars destroyed enemy
posts north OF Herbecourt and "A
m'trailleuse shelter protected by a
cupola before Tilloloy.
Mine fighting was conducted to our
advantage in the region of Frise. at
the Bots Saint Mard. to the east OF
Tracy-le-Va and ON the feights of
the Meuse. at Les Eparges.
The official communique issued this
afternoon says:
There Is nothing to add to the COM
munique issued last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
ITALY'S PARLIAMENT
UPHOLDS SALANDRA|
Premier I'm Address Says C0un-
try Was Forced Into War
to Escape Ruin.
THREAT ON CENSORSHIP,
Special Cable Despatch to THE SrS.

Special Gable Despdfch to The SrS.
ROME. Dec. 1.-The Italian Parlia-
. rave a vote Of confidence to tho
Satandra Ministry last night. the vote
standing l05 in favor of the Govern
ment to 4s against II. The dissenting
votes were east by the official Social
lists, including a son-in-law Of ex-Pre-
mier Giolitti. who has been opposed to
the war with Austria from the first.
The vote was taken after a debate
which was closed with n speech by Pre-
mier Salandra In which he reiterated
his conviction nal Italy and her allies
would be victorious in the war.
Everybody now realizes that war was
Inevitable" he said. since without war
Italy would have been ruined and would
have lost her dignity and honor. Italy
insists on her predominancc in the Adri-
attic. irrespective Of the rights of other
peoples entitled to an outlet by that
"a
In reply to questions put by several
deputies the Premier refused to give
out any Information Of a military char
actcr n explained the necessity for the
censorship. which he threatened to en-
force and to Increase In severity IL "un-
demanded attempts were made to dis
courage The country by means of a press
campaign"
Salandra concluded his speech, amid
enthusiastic applause. by praising the
Socialists who hav periodically united
with the rest OF the Italian people In
the civil mobilization needed in the war"
No operations of importance were re-
ported from any OF the Italian fronts
to-day. n official statement issued by
the War Office says:
Outside Of artillery duels and skirm-
ishins between mall cont! ngents there
Is nothing worth recording.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
ACTIVITY IN CHICAGO.
u"han"n traub and kramer
Leaders la Council,

Curc,ro. 0ec An ottnmn, vo,
,,I
"'", ~ q "'''s" oFan'h OF
IN" National Labor Peace Council last
summer, according TO John Fitznatr,ck
r-osid.r, NJ ,h, cht.,., ro,..am .
''l''''" Vi
lhpoi we Sf'h to-day that Congress-
man bncnlh'h' L. ! Stranbe and Will
IAN r. manner were the three Chi
clgoaus Identified with the movement
hcre.
AS far as | can remember" said Mr..
F'tzpatrlcN, 80 letter was sent out some
time last summer 10 all In Dor organlza-
tons In chicago skiing them 10 attend
2 meeting ut I . briggs House 10 discuss
the hes, means to further the interests ~
noaco In rurone VI
"a, the lime OF the ory,,,,,,,,, ~,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
JOFFRE TO RENAL SUPREME.
No New Head To he thosen for
Armiea In the West.

special tGhir DeNprfch 10 THE StS.
PARIS. Dec. 5.-Lc Journal says that
the army committee OF the Chamber
Of Deputies has asked for explanations
In connection with the appointment Of
Gen. Jofrre as commander In chief of all
the French armies in Europe. Premier
BRAND Informed the committee that the
only object OF the extension Of the
Cieneralissimo's powers was to establish
unity in direction and nj the same time
establish II closer coordination "
the command of the armies and the
technical councils which are held be-
tween the Allies at chief headquarters.
The Premier added that the Government
had no intention Of appointing "A success
sor to Gen, Joffre as commander Of
the armies on the French fr mt.
The Petdt Pdrisicn says that he direct
responsibility for the French Z mt. under
Gen. Joffre's authority. viii l o entrusted
10 an officer whom the Coz. rnment al
ready has chosen for the post.
The Journal dos Debats expresses sur
prise at some OF he comments on Gen.
Joffre's new nomination which suggest
that at the moment when the Govern
ment is wisely extending Gen. Joffre y
powers n entrusting him with the di-
rection of the wal the supreme author
ity on the French front is to be with
drawn from aim.
Everything tends more and more to
prove that the decisive action which
shall give us victory can only occur on
the French front the Journal dos De-
bats continues. Hence the direction
OF the armies operating there remains
the principal task of the General. ssino.
II liz easily comprehensive that the
Generallssimo feels the need Of acuuir-
ing the immediate collaboration OF some
tried and skilled assistant who may be
entitled tn rank as "A m~ajor-geucral ~
the armies. hut the supreme
will remain concentrated in the same
hands-those Of the commander in
chief"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
CRIPPLED LINER IN DANGER.
Minnesota, Said to De- Damaged
by Spies, Helpless In Pacific.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Dec. 5.--The crippled
Great Northern freight ship Minnesota,
with three OF her men In the brig ac-
cused of gripping her machinery 10 pre-
vent delivery OF her cargo 10 the Allies.
Is helpless In a heavy sea twenty-five
miles southwest OF Coronado Island.
A meagre radio report asking for help
was received here.
ST. PAUL, Dec, b.-Lpuis w. Hi,
chairman Of directors OF the Great
Northern. said that British secret SER
vice men In Seattle informed him that
at least man Is being held In irons
aboard the Minnesota. accused OF dam
aging her machinery to such an extent
to neceasitate the abandonment OF her
trip to London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
CASTLE QUITS STAGE FOR WAR.
Dancer Will Take Aviation Les
sons and Join british Forces.

BosroN, Dec. 5.-At the conclusion OF
the engagement here last night Of
Watch Your Step" Vernon Castle an
nounced that he had severed his Connec-
tion with the company and was leaving
the stage.
He will go to California to take fur.
instruction In aviation, after which
he purposes to join the British flying
forces now engaged in the war.
Mrs. Castle will remain with the
company and two men have been en-
gagged to take her husbands place, one
to dance with her md the other to play
his character part.
MIR. Castle gave souvenirs to every
member of the company and was heart
IL cheered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
TURKS HIT TRANSPORT.
say They Injured Three Other
ships In D~nrdnneIIcs.

toSsTANTiSoPLE. via Berlin and Lon-
don. Dec. 5.-Thc following official STATE.
ment was issued by tho Turkish "
Office to-day regarding operations m
the D%ardanelles front.
An enemy transport which Wa r'
by greuadcs is stranded near kcm.h-
! Imam. A torpedo boat fled -Four
of our shells hit an aruurrl vrsstl
firms ON KAYAK kosprUe and i fed.
\ Turkish aeroplaue brought down q"
aeroplanr at Sedl-'l-Bdhr and
dropped bombs on and put :" t''s't AZ
arulOrCd vessel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
WARNS FRENCH ON LOAN TALK,
Fina ncial Expert shows Danger Of
Inflated E%stiMntes.

s's
PARIS. Dec. 1.-The Journal des
Dcbdfs's financial editor In an article
to-day revcrts to the danger OF allowing
exaggerated estimates to he made re-
garding the result Of the latest French
war loan. He sees no reason to change
the estimate he made on November rs
OF ten billion francs. which. he says.
would be a reasonable and highly salts
factory result.
1T IL q mistake" says the writer, "to
compare the present with the second
loan Issued In 1872 for the liberation OF
the country. when three and a half
billion francs was demanded and forty
three and n half billion was offered.
The subscribers then. knowing that the
Offers must be reduced. rendered the
greatest possible sums to insure Thorn OF
their allotment, whereas now the entire
sun Is offered and accepted out of
purely patriotic notivsA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
ARREST MOSCOW ELECTORS.
Police snid Ia Have seized Work.
mems Representative,

BERLIN. by wireless to Sayville, l.. l.,
Dec, San item given out for puhllca-
ton to-day by the overseas News
Agency SAYS:
The Moscow ro''co have arrested
part OF the Electo - College delegated
by the Russian work,ncn for choosing
representatives to the Wa Industry
Board.
"At night military patrols maintain
order in the pa'ts of Moscow inhabited
by working classea"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-The situation
that has grown out Of the demand by
the United states for the recall Of
Capts. Boy-Ed and Won Papen Of the
German embassy stan was at a stand
atill to-day. waiting on a reply from
the Berlin authorities. Tho German
Ambassador had received no Instructions
from Berlin. tait It Is expected he will
know by o-morrow what course to pur-
sue.
While II will be necessary for Germany
to acqulesce in tin request Of his Gov
eminent. II bscaius evident to-day that
Germany intends b insist on a state
ment Of the grounds upon which this
Government has acted and also upon
safe conduct for the successors to the
two recalled attaches
II was made clear to-day that Waah-
ington officials will not think OF grant,
ing the request which Germany 10 ready
to make, namely that he United States
send a cruiser TO Germany to bring
over the surcessorv Of Boy-kd and Won
Papen.
United States officials e1pressed moro
or less Amusement over the propo0Al.
but nevertheless u Ia certain that such
n request In likely to BE- made Of his
Government II the Allies refuse to permit
the new attaches to make tho Journey
from Germany unmolested.
To Push Plot Campaign.
It Ia becoming moro apparent daily
now thai the President and his CacfDe2
have determined upon a vigorous cam
paign to suppress all activities OF a
~hyphenated character in dis country.
The recalling Of Boyd and VIM pHpen
was only the nrst step in this move
ment.
The conviction OF the Hamburg.
American line ofncials will Be followed
by other important proceedings
and the strong arm OF the Federal Gov
nme will reach out in every direc-
ton to crush the unlawful movements
and activities that rave been gathering
force for many months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06

for New York OF c. II. Canode. the
Chicago printer. wanted as n witness
before the Federal Grand jury In the
Investigation OF the Peace Council. II
was admitted by local Federal officials
tina several other ChicagOans besides
those already named would he asked
tn appear before the New York Grand
jury.
canode took AN earl! train for the
East IN esponsc to the subpoena served
on him. According to IA guarded state
ment made by Canode. he ~ in pos
session of Information that will e
somewhat sensational. lie refused 10
say just what IL was.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
TO BE GERMAN C.
Prediction That Charges Agains'
Boy.Ed VIII Ne Suppressed.

Agents OF the Government who have
been most active in collecting the evf-
dence upon which was based the de.
mand for the recall OF Capt. Boyd and
Cant. Won Papen. the German naval and
military attaches. do not believe that the
reasons actuating the United States In
this case will ever be made public. II 10
felt here that after thei- departure from
this country no action will be X
by Germany 90 lay the actual charges
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
TAKE w TIGRIS BOATS.
Turks say That British In Mcso-
pOtamin sim Flee.
Spccid! Caklc Dcspatch 10 Tn SIS

CoSsTASTINoPIE, via Berlin and Lon-
don. Dec. 5-The Turkish War OffoN
announced to-day that tn" pursuit.; Of tia
British force which was defeated a.
'tes.phon while trying To reach Ba.dad
continues. and that the British are re-
treating IN disorder toward Bdssorah.
l. also tells of the capture Of u tugtoai
and IA provision ana munition ship ON tie
T!gris. The statement says:
We are pursuing the enem%, who e
retreating in disorder. We captured a
tuGhoat and a vessel loaded With pre-.
visions and material
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
$4,000 U N
lsed by Council "a stop Manufac-
turr of Munitions.

s"EE VI
D IN spit, Of the ~retlcence OF Federal
oftcials in this city on the expected
Grand Jury investigation OF the relations
between the National Peace Counc! and
German rgcnts II was said yesterday
that the investigation will aim to show
that reuion representatives In this
country furnished $3.50 600 to the counc
or some vi Its meanbers. to promote the
pro-Gcrmar propaganda and to prevent
the manufacture Of arms and ammuni-
ton here Cor the AllSrs.
Members Of the oun In this city
yesterday mistakenly denied that any
member % the council had received any
such funds and asserted that the coun-
ellis efforts had been to prevent this
country's becoming ernbroiled In the
European strife and to try to bring o
peace. rney denied that other than
legitimate means had been used to
further ,neir objects and offered as
been rece. we'd the alleged fact that the
chicago office OF the council was
threatened with abandonment several
times bee iuse OF lack OF funds and that
several OF the officers went without COM
pensation.
On the other hand. II was said that
the Grand Jury which has been investi-
hl1i Nv tsN' tNhb
heard evidence leading up TO an inquiry
INTO the operations and methods OF the
Peace Council. Some OF this evidence
concerns the strike OF l~ongshoremen last
June when talk was rife of a nation
wide series Of strikes OF longshoreinen
and workers in munitions plants with a
view to Tying up the munitions industry
completely.
This evidence was 10 the effect that
approximately 81. OOO. 900 was laid out
for the strike of thousands OF longshore-
men, who were to walk GU for hve
weeks at n salary Of $40 a week. II
was thought nv those fostering the
strike that at that time. "A critical one
for England and France. n Ave- weeks
tieup would so completely confuse the
whole situation that an indefinite walk
gu. would not he necessary. AS a mat
ter Of fact. the strike leaders hastily
called off their forces when they found
the Federal authorities were hot on
their trail
This was one part of the munitions
.leup plans said tn have been fathersd
by Austrian Consul General Won Nuber.
Another part Of the evtderN,e already
before the Grand Jury and also relating
10 labor activity was TO the effect that
automobiles Intended for shipfnen: to the
Niles We're damaged. their aNles sawed.
then puttycd aud painted over so that
when they were operated they would
break down.
Former Congressman Robert Fowler
- Illinois. who il general counsel FOR
he National Peace Counc was at the
Motel Eu'ukerhocker yesterday when
Tur Informed him of the reported
Grand jury Investigation Of the organ
cation. Mr., Fowler added his denial to
that ~ the treasurer. Ernest Boehm,
Who std that a special meeting of the
y "LA. go 800 ..aVa1l ~ --l H..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-06
no GAINS. SAYS VIENNA.
Italian attacks RcpuIsed, With
Briskcr TyroIenn FIrIuu

'T''"' WITT ''TF'TT" To TWE SVN,
NIESNA. via Amsterdam n london
Dec. THE official statement issued
here to-day regarding the Italian front
The activity of the Italians IN the
lsonZo was confined to guntirr. Iso-
lated attacks near Oslav.a were re-
pulsed.
On the Tyrolean front the enemy
artillery Are against the n, titled re-
gion OF lardaro was more brisk.
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Special cabie Despatch 10 Tlr srx
PrrRoGRAp, Dec. 5.-Thc official c,,
m%unication issued by the War OHfc, "a
night says:
Calm prevailed on the western am,
the Caucasian fronts.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-02-19

to pause and peer out into the moon
light that flooded the back OF his
house. he might have seen the figures
of two stealthy crooks crouching in
the half shadows Of one Of the cellar
windows. one crook. at least, masked.
The masked crook held in his hands
carefully the ends of two wires at
tached to an electric feed. and, sending
his pal to keep watch outside. he en-
tered the cellar of the Dodge house
through window. whose pane they
had carefully removed. As he came
through the window he dragged the
wires with him, and. after moments
accommodating. attached them to the
furnace pipe OF the old-fashioned hot
air heater, where the pipe ran up
through the floor to the library above.
The other wire was quickly attached
to the telephone where its wires en-
tered.
Upstairs Dodge. evidently uneasy in
his mind about the precious Limpy
Red letter, took it from the safe along
with most of the other correspondence
and, pressing a hidden spring in the
wall, opened secret panel and placed
most of the important documents in
this hiding place.
Downstairs the masked master Grim
inal had already attached a voltmeter
to the wires he had installed. waiting
Just then could be heard the tinkle
of Dodge's telephone. and the old man
rose to answer it. AS he did so he
placed his foot on the iron register,
his hand taking the telephone and the
receiver. At that instant came pow
erful electric flash. Dodge sank on the
floor. clutching the instrument. cleo
trocuted.
A moment later the criminal slid
silently into Dodge's room. Carefully
putting on rubber gloves and avoiding