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to account for the rapidity Of the trong-
holds capitulat1on. most Of them having
anticipated hat IL would hold out for a
fortnight at least-and in the absence of
authentic news are inclined to believe
that the apparent inability on the part
Of the Russians to offer any resistance
at all must mean that the Russian muni-
lions are In an even more depleted
state than had been supposed.
The British correspondents at Petro-
grad do not report the fail of Brest-
LitOvsk. but Intimate that its capitula-
ton is expected, saying that the place
will not be held a day longer than Will
be useful in delaying the enemy's adj
vance and enabling the Russians TO re-
treat to their designated positions. These
predictions are evidently based on oiii-
cial advice.
The Morning POSTS correspondent
says that the sole object of the Rus
sian strategy is at present consistently
the same as 1t has beer for three
months, namely. the exhaustion Of the
enemy's Resources while gaining time.
This principle has governed the gem
eral strategy Of all the allied fronts
from the outset of the war the curre-
spOndent says.
"A secondary purpose he continues,
lis to XIII as many as possible Of the
enemy's trained men. This Russia con-
tinues to do by the wholesale. Her
tactics Of defensive hghting and taking
every opportunity for local counter at
taCks up to the moment when the per-
sistenCe OF the defence might involve
a general engagement have proved the
surest and most economical method Of
destroying the German forces.
Russia has been retiring steadily for
months, yet every army. every army
corps, every division, every brigade and
regiment remains properly incorporated.
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fused to be answerable for what would
happen.
Washington In now convinced hat the
German Government finally has accepted
the Views Of her diplomatic representa-
tive In this country and has decided to
enter upon n conciliatory course toward
the United States.
II can be said too that Count Won
Bernstorff has urged from the first that
orders be issued TO the submarine COM
manders against attacking passenger
vessels without warning and without
safeguarding the lives OF those on board.
This apparently Is the course that her
lin finally has adopted and the German
Government. according to the Bethmann-
Hollweg statement. stands ready TO
render satisfaction to he United states
I'm the case of the Arabic " 1t IL shown
that the submarine commander acted
beyond his instructions.
To Respect Americas Wishes.
The belief here In official quarters II
that Germany, while continuing to assert
on paper "A determination to wage her
submarine campaign In her own way,
has quietly issued orders TO commanders
Of the undersca boats to respect the lives
Of non-combatants. The Arabic incident.
Il il thought. is going to result In a dis
closure Of this order.
As explained In German quarters
here. the probable reason for the Bcr-
lin authorities failing TO notify the
United States of the restrictions placed
upon submarine commanders was that
the publication OF such n fact Nouic
tend to aid Germany's enemies. Eng
land. IL was contended, would be dis
posed to take greater chances IN snip
ping munitions.
There is some uncertainty In WASH
ington as to whether n final agree
ment reached between Germany ana
the United States will be made pub
lie.
There have been suggestions that Ger
many might enter into "A conhdential
understandings with the Washington Al
minlstration on the submarine ISSUES
In any settlement OF the controversy
Germany will ave to give TINS country
guarantee as TO the future. Inc uniIeu
States has demanded a disavowai Oh inc
Lusitania's sinking. but this cannot very
we'll be given In view OF Germanys con.
%tention. Germany. 1t is believed. VIII
seek to DISPOSE Of the L~usitania case
by proposing arbitration.
AmtSa ssador Won Bernstorn Will re-
main in Washington for several uays'
probably until he has received instruc-
lions from his Government as TO the
next step TO be taken toward satisfying
the demands OF the United states.
1t is known that Count Won Bern
storff is particularly pleased over the
prospect Of a settlement OF the subma-
rine issue. for he believes that MS
services to his Government here nave
been seriously handicapped BY the acute
situation that has existed on and on
ever since the Lusitania was sunk. The
Ambassador is represented by his
friends as feeling confident that he Will
be able to accomplish much more for
Germany in this country II this mill
stone is removed from his neck.
IL the present expectations OF wash
ington officials turn out happily and
the submarine issue Is settled without
a serious break with Germany President
Wilson Will be in a particularly strong
position to answer his critics.
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No Depression In Capital.

When asked whether II was true. as
reported in the press OF the Allies. that
depression reigned In C~onstantinople. DR..
Israel said
One reason why that Is untrue is the
fact hat In all Turkey the thing we call
nerves Is not known. The Turk is not
nervous he Is calm. and this calm Is
evidenced In the extraordinarily conf
dent spirit that prevails throughout the
land. In Constantinople the only things
that indicate that there Ii a war on are
the many rains OF troops leaving for the
front. the influx of wounded and the
natural crowdlng of the hospitals with
the wounded. OF whom. however. thanks
to the excellent care accorded them.
about 80 per cent. return to the front.
with regard to the food situation,
things are not different than they were
in tim OF peace. That applies to all
foodstuffs, cereals, horse fodder, sc.
There Is no rise in prices and none is
in sight.
THE Turkish soldiers-of this | con
WINGED myself on my visits TO the hospi-
tal-demand without exception that
they be sent back to the front as soon
as they have recovered. That applies
to the officers as we'll as to the ~prlvates.
! visited half a dozen military hospl-
tails n found the care for wounded
excellent. Equally as splendid IL the
provisioning OF the troops on the GAL
lipoli peninsula.
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BRITISH COTTON LAW
DOESN'T SCARE FOE
Germany, Though Alarmed by
COntraband Rule. Takes
Defiant Attitude.
Special cable Drspafch 10 TuE srS.

wv ~ ~ ~ 'A'
LONDON, Aug. 26-Germany Is
alarmed over the cotton shortage that
has arisen as II consequence OF Great
Britain's declaration OF the staple prod.
uct as contraband. This measure has
an extremely profound impression in
Berlin. The ~LokdIdn:eiger says on this
subject
There is no doubt that Germany will
be affected much more seriously by the
%stoppage of the cotton supply than by
that of the food imports. Germany will
be able to produce "A sufficient quantity
OF cereals and vegetables, but we cam
not produce cotton al all.
Nevertheless they are terribly mis-
taken in England If they suppose that
they can prevent Germany from manu-
featuring explosives, thereby bringing
the war to an earlier conclusion.
"A country that transformed an ave-
rage Of 10000 600 bales Of cotton yearly
into fabrics in time of peace possesses
among It's population an l~nexhaustihle
stock Of worn cotton rags which can
be- easily employed as substitutes for
raw cotton"
The German army authorities are re.
ported to be- alarmed over the shortage
OF cotton and have asked the school
arrangements OF Berlin to permit the
girls in the boarding schools to revert to
The ancient German war custom of lint
picking. This consists of unravelline
cotton rags and preparing them for the
use OF b%andaging purposes in the mill,
tIry hospitals.
TIN" school authorities have given their
assent To the proposal and the girls are
now doing the work under the direction
OF women teachers.
the German iute industry also seeks
me help or the school children in collect
ing large quantities Of a well known
willow herb from which a so-coIloI suh-
Slitule for jute can he obtained This
scheme also has been approved by the
authorities.
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BERLIN YIELDS TO u. S.
U boat War Changed TO Meet De-
mnnds, High Oficial Says.

Germany has completely changed her
methods OF submarine warfare since
the sinking of the Lusitania 50 as TO
conform with the demands made by
the United States al that time. accord
irg 10 a statement made through a high
Official German source last night.
According 10 this source of informa-
ton. which cannot be disclosed. the sink
ing o.. the Arabic with the consequent
less of two American lives, was either
q blunder Oh the part of the COM
mander or the submarine which
launched the torpedo or else the YER
sion Of the destruction OF the vessel
coming as IL does from sources under
English control is incorrect.
At present the German authorities are
awaiting the return OF the German sub
marine 20 its base before taking further
action Of any kind. When IL returns,
the report OF the commander will imme-
diately be transmitted to the Ministers
OF the Kaiser, and should II be discov-
cred that the Arabic had been sum with
Out warning while not attempting to es-
cape or to ram the under sea boat the
German Government will disavow the
act OF the commander, according to the
informant above mentioned. An apology
and reparation will be offered ~ the
United States, II Is said.
II is now well known In official cir
cles In Washington. II Is said. that Ger
many's modified naval warfare as stated
has removed all possible friction between
the two Governments on that account.
Until the recent note which Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorf transmitted TO
Washington n made public was re-
ceived II was feared in German circles
here that results would arise from the
sinking of The liner. but the reassuring
note and subsequent messages have moi
lieved them of all .pprehension. Al
present IL is felt that there will be
no trouble In the future with Germany
on this account Although not known In
this country, even In official American
circles Germany has conceded much to
the United States since the interchange
OF notes growing out Of the sinking OF
the Lusitania.
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SHELLS BRESCIA WORKS.
Austrian Altman Attacks an An.
munition Factory.
Special Cable Despdtch to TnE Srr
A,,. pl' nj. w. n

Special cable Despdtch 10 TnE SrV.
VIENNA, Aug. 26.-The War Ofice Ia
sued tonight the following report II
operations on the Italian front:
In the Doberdo sector Italians who
attacked Monte Deiseibusl at noon
yesterday We're repulsy d.
In the coastal districts there vas
violent artillery fighting. chiefly In the
region OF Flitsch. where hostil. In
fantry is cautiously approaching.
One of our airmen successfully
dropped several bombs on tho an.
munltion works at Brescia.
We repulsed the attack announced
Wednesday from the Plateau LAYER.
which was undertaken 10y strong
enemy forces. After ten lays ard
nights of bombardment Of our works
the enemy on Tuesday increased The
intensity Of his fire against our lire on
Gina Ill Mezzini Bisan. TIL fer
midnight our positions Were over.
whelmed by projectileS OF every cabin.
Subsequently several infantrv r,g.
ments and Alpine battalions attacked
our brave Tyrol chasseurs. surpor'.d
by h upper Austrian cha>scul- ,ri
artillery, repulsed all attacks. Ir the
morning the entire enemy attacks we're
finally repulsed. In the ent1ugl.wan's
alone 200 Italians were Killed. our
casualties were few.
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HOLDING OWN IN NORTH.
the Russians Are Re-
tirinU, Pctrogrnd Admits,

Npf'tit 'dhtr btNpdfCh Ia TUE SUN.
~PETRoGRNn, Aug. 26.-Thc Russian
armies between Grodno and the pripet
River have been ordered TO retreat. and
are performing the operation success
fully, says the War Office to-day. In
cluded between Groduo and the Prlpet
are the town Of BieloStok and Rress
Litovsk, and the Wal Offices
mcnt IS therefore taken ~ a warming
mat these places are about to he cyaCu-
atcd for stratcgir purposes.
The German official report OF yes
terday said that BIclostul has been
occupied and Br,st-LIiovsk captured.
But In the north, whore the Germans
apparently have been fighting with some
violence, the Russian troops are holding
Their own The War Omice speaks Of
i.Eht,ng in the vicinity of Dwiusk and
Wilma, important railroad places. as
points in III, north where tine German
offensive ~ being checked And this
news rs in reality, very cncouragiug
aS the Two places named are on the
railroad 80 PetrOgrad. which II severed
So far cas-, of the troops n the vicinity
OF Grodno would mean a very serious
blow.
The official statement SAYS.
There * no change In the recon
hhou Riga. To the soUthels
Friedrichsttdt and IN the region .
; hoeuherS and Radstyichki during
August "a and - the cn.ny was rccn
forced and resumed the offensive with
stubborn fighting
In the Erection OF Dwiusk and In
the region of the Onikchty River and
Svnta We drove the GcrHans back.
II the direction of wilma our troops
are holding the enemy up ca posi-
lions before Ev!e we are gradually
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OTHER FORTS
Austrian Report Tells Of Capture
of a Citadel.

Spec,ai tdble Despdtch 10 Tur SuN.
NiENNA, Aug. 26.-The following Off
cial statement was issued tonight at
the War uftiCe
The fortress of Rrcst-l.itovsk has
fallen. Hungarian Landwehr under
Field Marshal Won .\rZ captured YES
terdly the villa of kobylauy, south
west of the fortress West Galician,
Siles!an and North Morav.dn infan-
try stormed at the same time the
forts south of the village of Koro-
sczayn. German troops captured the
citadel.
Meantime the Austrlans and Ger
mans ropulsed the enemy across the
l.esna and in the forest and marshy
district southeast Of Brest-Litovsk,
while our cavalry, pursuing the Rus
ians from kovel northwest, threw
their rcar guards back n,,r Buckin
and Wy2wa.
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10 SHIPS SUNK IN WEEK.
British Victims OF Subma-
rines Include d Arabic,

LoNpo%, Aug, 2G.-The Admiralty an
nounces that during the week ended
August - nineteen British merchant
men, a-ggregat.ng a total tonnage OF TO-
go tons. and three fishing trawlers of
a total tonnage of 39l tons. were sunk
The total number OF arrivals and de-
partures during the same period was
1859. The list Of ships destroyed in
cludes the Arabic,
The number Of LOSSES and the amount
% their onnage are the highest recorded
thus far, the highest previous tonnage
of ships destroyed In one week being
47,5Gi, which included the tonnage Of
the Lusitania.
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VOYAGERS SHUN SUBMARINES.
Americans all ON scandinavian
Liner 10 Avoid T~OrpedOrs.

The Scandinavian liner Inited States
sailed yesterday for Christiansand with
forty-two first cabin. forty-three sec
ond cabin and 20l stecrare passengers.
T~wenty-seven OF those in tn" first cabin
and thirty-nine in the second were
Americans. Among them were many
who intended to go to England or
v astern parts of the Continent but who
chose the Scandinavian steamer be-
cause the steamer, taking the northerly
route, will not pass through the zone
OF submarine activities.
Among those on board was ehe Bar
oness >, de Bergh OF Sweden, who has
been lving In New York. A party Of
doctors also sailed to take up work in
Persia Three Of them are women.
-Four said that they did not expec, TO
return 70 the United states, as they
intended to remain In the foreign aeld
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GEAR is CONFIDENT.
Russian Peasants Daily Pledge
Their support. lie Says,

PARIS, Aug. 26.-Emperor Nicholas Is
quoted in the Mdtin by Jean Cruppi.
former French Minister OF Foreign Az
fairs. as having said 10 the latter in
the course OF a recent audience
Peasants speak to me In Affection
ate terms ana every day | receive from
them several addresses saying Hold
firm. for we are all behind thee"
The Empcror's voice was firm and
clear, NJ. Cruppi says, as he told OF
the determination of all Russians 10
fight on until the victory 80 free Eu-
rope" is assured, and added:
France can count on my immov-
able will to struggle on until complete
victory is achieved"
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NEW CABINET LIKELY.
Idea Of Formation of Coalition
BOdy In Russia Favored,

PETRoGRAD, Aug. 26-The formation
of a Coalition Cabinet is becoming more
and more probable. Members OF the
various political parties are holding
conferences daily and the subject is
discussed freely ~ the corridors OF the
Duma.
In connection with the Premiership
the nm Of Michael Nladimirovitsch
Rodzianko. the President of the Duma.
and Nikolai A. ~KhomyakoT. former
President OF that body, are being mem
TONED prominently.
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CABINET DEBATES PLAN.
Members Discuss Conscription in
Committee session.

LONDON, Aug 81 friday The
Daily Chronicle says this morning that
a committee OF the Cabinet. including
Lord Crewe. Lord Curzon. Winston
Churchill. Austin Chamberlain and
Arthur Henderson, II comforting on the
advisaoiltty and feasibility of conscrip-
ton.
Lord Kitchener has presented evidence
before the committee, az nave other Min
listers n officials. and II IL hoped that
the committee will finish its labors be-
fore the meeting Of Parliament in the
middle of September.
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AUSTRIA CONSIDERS U. S. NOTE.
Reply 10 Protest Over shipments
of Arms Now Being Reviewed,

VIENNA. Aug. 2G.-Thc Austrian
press publishes to-day the Aw,.'oan
note In reply TO the dual m.u1.ehy's
protest 70 the shipments OF arms and
ammunition to the Allies. Tn follow.
ing Inspired remark IS appe.del -
the publication:
The note Is being subjected 90 ,.,r.
ouGh and friendly study ~ tHr Fr'e -
Ministry and viii then be answ,rei'
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CAN CONFISCATE FOOD.
b"reau Suggested by Socialists IN
H~"ichstug Has Broad owers.

BERLIN, via London, Aug. 2G-Thc
l'"ichstag has adopted "A socialist rcso.
lutlon calling for the organization by
'he i"Nernmont Of "A bureau under tho
auspices of the Federal Bureau TO take
'hnrg" OF IN" food problem. with the
authority 10 cOnlisCate food products
In behalf az the people.
The bureau viii include members OF
me Socialist party.
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GEN. BORYR WOUNDED.
<oNo Gcorpievsk Commander Hurt
In Inst EiRht.

PErROGRAp, Aug a6,-Only one d..
vision defended the Russian fortress OF
Novo Georgievsk during the last stag.
of the bomhardment, the greater portion
OF the garrison having been Withdrawn
according to the Rotch, which adds tina!
the commander OF the fortress, ,icn.
Bohyr, was seriously wounded before
the surrender,
The Bourse Gazette says the garrison
was considerably lees than an army
corps"
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BREST-LITOVSK FALLS;
TEUTONS IN

cipai efforts on August 25 were d.
rected against Bielostok and the
roads eastward from Bielsk and
Klestcheli.
On other sections OF the front
there have been no important changes.
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Special cable Despatch 10 THE -,
LONDON, Aug. GA Bucharest les
patch says hat the Russians have hen
reinforced on the Bessarahiau Frontier
and that their artillery has beer h.4y
between tzernowit2 and BoJlu -..
August %.
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Confidence In victory.

o course | had occasion to talk
with nearly all the responsible person.
ages OF the Turkish court as well as
with the commanders OF the Turkish
army. Everywhere there Is the firm
confidence that Turkey will succeed In
holding the ~Dardanelles. the more so
because one OF the main difi ,ulties, the
munitions problem. is solved now.
There Is plenty OF ammunition in
Turkey to-day. The relations between the
Germans and the Turks are ex client.
Time and lime again | was told by
the leading men. especially by the Grand
Vizier and the Ministers. that they have
very friendly feelings for Germany and
the Enver Pasha in partic-
ular is extremely font OF the Germans
n he expresses unqualified apprecia-
ton of their extraordinary capabilities"
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AMSTERDAM, Aug 2G-The second
Zeppelin TO he sighted in two days Nv
ing over the Dutch Island Of Vlieland
was reported to-day by net Volk. The
air cruiser rcw in the direction OF the
English coast.
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"UNLIKE THE ITALIAN KING.
KEEP MY WORD"---SULTAN
Surgeon Who Treated Mehmed
v. Carries Assurances to
the Kaiser.
FINDS TURKS CONFIDENT

Doctor. when you get back to Berlin,
tell your Emperor that 7 am not a friend
like the King OF Italy, but that ! shall
keep my word-always and unquall-
fedly."
Such were the parting words OF the
Israel. the famous German physician,
when the latter left C~onstantlnople after
having saved the Turkish rulers life by
n dangerously intricate operation In
JaLc.
DR.. Israel narrated his experiences in
Constantinople In an interview published
by the Berifner Td0cbiott in its issue Of
August 8. copies of which reached New
York yesterday. The interview was
given on the day Of his arrival in Berlin.
A translation follows:
"on Jun 10 I was asked by the Turk
ish Embassy In Berlin to go to CONSTANT
nople. Tn trip was AN arduous one and
| did not arrive In the Turkish capital
until June 16. 1 found the aged Sultan
In a very serious condition. His con-
dition was sc grave, indeed, hat IL took
me n week to decide whether to risk an
operation. In studying this problem
the considerations that were decisive
were not Of a purely medical nature. but
Of a political character as well. For a
change on the throne OF Turkey at this
moment would have been Of the greatest
Significance.
About this point I had many con-
.erences with the Grand Vizler and tho
rn.al. NllsA. anA shA Annl AaCiotnn
was placed in my hands. In view OF the
fact that without an operation the dura-
ton OF the Sultan's life would have been
very brief, and because OF the terrible
tortures he was suffering as a result OF
his ailment, I finally decided to operate.
The operation consisted In the opening OF
the bladder and the removal OF two
stones of the size OF an egg.
Admires Sultan's Courage.
"As you know, the Sultan stood the
operation well, and the cure may be
called complete. I left the Sultan able
to walk about in his rooms. In view of
the patients age. the courage with which
he submitted to the operation certainly
Is to be admired.
Just before we put him on the operat-
ing table he said to me i am not
afraid to die, for in the condition in
which l am now | can be of no good
to my nation
when the eldest son told him he
could not understand how his father
could rave the courage to lie on the OPP
Grating table the sultan quoted the
words OF a Persian poet, which run
somewhat like this: An old thorough
bred ~racehorse still car stand n lot more
than "a yntipU colt NJ lnuiy h1nnd'
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r HE gigantic offensive of the Austro- Germans in Russia made
L further advances yesterday. Brest- Litovsk, the key fortress to
the Russian second line of defence, fell into German hands yesterday,
while German troops also occupied Bielostok. The shaded portion OF
the map shows the advance since the fall of Warsaw, and the principal
fortresses captured are underlined.