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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-18
MISTRUSTS GREECE.
NJ. Pichon Tells Allies 10 Rely on
Themselves Alone.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SITS.

spSCfu' tuVtS DesputTN ~ VI SNNF
LONDON, Oct. l1.-Stephen Pichon.
formerly French Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs. writing in the sunday Times say
there IL in France. England. Russia and
italy a tendency to m%isjudge the situa-
tion In the Balkans. Speaking OF the
attitude of Greece and Rupania he says:
ut is necessary 10 beware OF King
Constantine. who has promised the
Kaiser not TO Intervene in any case
agains, him. He'll will not make him
break his word, although he may more
or less facilitate and permit the de-
barkatiDn OF allied troops. The political
sentiment OF his country will not permit
him to do otherwise. but he will not
march with the Allies against the Aus
tro-Cerman armies.
'Rumania. which is now ready to
swap temptations. promises. contradic-
tory demands and engagements from
which she can escape only with the
greatest difficulty. fears everybody. par
ticularly the Germans, the Austrians and
the reunited Bulgarians. She knows
that Greece will not help Serbia n
doubts tina the Russians. whom she Ia
reluctant to see at Constantirople. will
be victorious. She Is AFRAID or losing
Transylvania, the Bukowina and the
Banato in the event Of Austro-German
success and Bessarabia II the Allies win.
She doesn't know what to do and does
nothing. Everything indicates that she
will continue her inactivity. From the
time when IL was seen that Greece would
not fulfil her treaty obligations with
Serbia II was plain ttAt nothing could
induce Rumania to alter her attitude.
Therefore the Allies ought to count on
themselves alone"
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FARNSWORTH SAW TWO WARS.
american KILLED In French French
Witnessed balkan Fighting.

Henry F~arnSworth OF Boston, the
GUN American volunteer in the Frcuc,.
Foreign Legion whose death I'm the
trenches was reported Yesterday. had a
career that WAS marked by the spirit %
the true adventure hunter. Although he
was onl\ - years old he had seen two
wars and was also ~ Vera cruz when
the United states troops occupied that
port.
HIS first taste % fighting came in
1913. the year following his graduation
from Harvard University. lie managed
10 get inside the Turkish lines IN IN,
Balkan war Of lgl3-l9li in an unofficial
capacity n later wrote a book on his
experiences. n the time Of tho recent
Mexican trouble he went to Mexico AS a
newspaper spondent. lie enlisted
in the Foreign Legion last January and
had been IN the trenches ever since.
Young Farnsworth was born In Bos-
ton. the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Farnsworth. lie leaves his parents II
n sister, Mrs. Alfred Loomis of Tuxedo
Park, y. Y.
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WAR IS LIKENED TO
PANIC IN MADHOUSE
Herman Bernstein. Just Back.
Says All Eyes Are Turned
TO Wilson.

Herinan Bernstein. editor of the Day.
who has been visiting the warrlag coun-
tries for the last three months. returned
yesterday on the Holland-America
steamship Ryndam with impressions Of
his tour CLEANED from talks with noted
said the war resembled "a panic In a
m~adhouse" and that the people were be-
ginning to realize that fighting was the
poorest way to settle International dis
putes.
in every country Mr.. Bernstein said,
1.-The people have been made to believe
that they are fighting "A defensive war.
that they are defending their father
lands. their safety. their very existence.
In every country the people are so mis-
informed concerning the war, fed on half
truths and receptions. that they are
blinded by victories that are not VIC
tories and inspired by triumphs that are
really defeats. The Governments and
the press OF all tho countries at war are
Offenders In this respect, sowing hatred
n spreading violence.
in Europe all eyes are turned TO
President Wilson in the hope that he will
bring about peace. President Wilson's
sane, digniiied and brilliant statesman
ship. although not always agreeable to
both sides of the nations at war. has
made evident Americas true neutrality
and makes possible her role as peace
mediator. 1t is indeed one of the great
est blessings that at least America has
kept her head in the panic OF madnes
that has SNtnt lrDnLh EtlIDDp.
The Jewish people are the most tragic
victims Of the war. In Russia the Jews
We're cruc!led In Russian fashion. \
policy OF brutal vengeance was directed
against them. For their military defeats
the Russian authorities. past masters in
tho art of pogroms, made military
pogrons against their own peaceful Jew
ish population.
I'm Austria, where the Jews fought
hravely and loyalty. they now have been
deprived OF many Of their rights. The
Poles. on the eve of their expected
emancipation. nave - forgotten them
selves in the ardor Of their Hussophile
policy that they have out-Cyssachcd the
Cossacks as pogrom instigatOrs. This in
fuenCc OF the Poles IN the official spheres
IL .,usiTid Is now responsible for the new
Jewish disabilities in that country.
The pogrom is impossible In Germany
because IL is "A violation of law and or
der. From all indications. however, the
Jewish question viii become more acute
IN Germany, and at the end of the war
auti-Semitism nay even grow ~strongcr
there. Thus the Jews II America, who
are 80 deeply concerned with the fate of
their brethren abroad in demanding the
emancipation of the Jews in countries
where they have 10 equal rights. must
now direct their demands to Germany
and Austria as well as Russia"
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BRITISH SHIPS SEEK
KRONPRINZ SAILORS
Two War Vessels Join /. 8.
Cutters in Trying to Cap
turc Escaped Men,

NORFOLK, Oct. 17.-Two British war
ships appeared to-day Off the Virginia
Capes to search for the missing Yacht
Eclipse. on which six German officers
from the informed cruiser KronprinE
Wilhelm are believed to have gone 20 sea.
Tho United States coast guard cutter
Onondaga teamed up Chesapeake Bay
at daybreak TO join In the hunt She
will search one side of the bay going UP
and the other side coming back. Other
cutters engaged in searching for the
missing yacht along the coast are the
Seminole. Androncosgin, parnlIco, Mo
hawk, Itasca and Seneca.
Naval officers are OF the opinion that
IL the yacht went to sea 1t would have
been detected somewhere along the coast
before now. The report that one OF the
officers obtained several photographs be
fore sailing Is not credited in naval ciF.
Giles. Admiral Beatty said Tonight tina,
he believes the men sailed the yacht UP
Chesapeake Bay. ran aground and have
not been able to get back.
W~AsHiNGroN, oct. l7.-Omcials SAID
tonight that no conclusive evidence as
to the whereabouts Of the six wirran,
officers of the Inferred German cruiser
Kronprinz Wilhelm had come to light
They believe, however, If they are stii.
at sea in the yacht Eclipse, in which they
are supposed to have made their escape
from Norfolk, they will eventually be re-
ported through Identification uf the Yes
sci. Reports reached the coast guar
service to-day that - Vessel reSemb.rs
the Eclipse had been sighted of Virginia
Beach to-day, but th.s report was no,
confirmed.
No action has been taken by the stat.
Department thus far In regard to the
violation OF the trust placed In them l.
the German officers. II is pointed oL'
that the German Government can ha-d,,
be held responsible. ~otilcidliysfor the rs
cape of the men, though II they shout
reach German territory this Government
would regHrd II as incumbent on ne
German Government TO return them 70
the custody Of tie United States.
Meantime the comrades ol the az WIZ
got away are suffering for their sc'
Secretary Daniels has revoked Al priv
leges, including share leave. heretofore
granted the men of thu informed cru.sers
at the Norfolk navy yard.
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FRENCH HOLD NEW GAINS
AGAINST MANY ATTACKS
Fierce German Artillery Bombardment and Infantry
Assaults Fail to Win Back Ground in
Artois and Champagne.

bombarded Treves. on which thirty
bombs were dropped.
The afternoon communicate was as
follows:
In Artols We seized a strong barri-
cadc last night to the southeast OF
Melville st. Vast and maintained
ourselves there after having repulsed
two counter attacks In the course Of
the night.
III the sector Of Lihons there was a
violent bombardment on both sides.
There is no incident to report from
the Aisne front. in Champagne nor
In the Argonne.
In Lorraine we captured 100 meters
more Of trenches to the north Of Reil.
Ion in the course Of stubborn combats
fought at close quarters.
During the night OF the 18th
our aviators bombarded the German
army provision post OF Maizieres
d'Azoudange and the railroad station
at A%vricourt.
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>pec,oi coJie D'spatch to THE suv.

s" ~" WV
PARIS. Oct. 17.-French troops made
an important gain last night southeast
of Melville, In Artois. and north Of
I~ieillon. In Lorraine. During the day
the Germans mad constant counter at
tacks against the newly won positions.
but were unable to drive out the French.
The bombardment In Champagne has
been very intense but no infantry fight
ing of importance has occurred. French
aviators to-day bombarded the city of
Treves In reply to the recent German
bombardment of En- glish cities.
The night communique was as fol-
lows:
Violent artillery engagements were
continued before Loos, Le Bois-en-
Hache and to the east of Souchez.
We consolidated and enlarged our
positions In the Givenchy wood.
on the Aisne combats at close quar-
tiers with grenades were reported in
the environs of lie Godat.
In the Champagne the lombard
ment Is constantly intense on both
sides. particularly In the region Of
Tahure.
On the Lorraine front we replied
cnergetically to the enemy's cannon-
ade by an effective fire which started
several confiagrations In the German
lines at Leintrey. A~meDoncourt and
Gondrexon. Violent and often re-
peated COUNTER attacks by the Ger
mans against our positions north OF
Reillon were stopped by our sweeping
fire.
The Germans having again bonn
barded English cities from the air
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MOTHER SEES BEAR KILL CHILD
Pet Animal Had Bccn Considered
Harmless In Canadian Town.

WINNIPEG, oct. 17-por'-. 'l. To-.
teeu-months-old daughter Of job. No.
Gilli., was squeezed to de tn hy = pet
bear in the presence IF her uu'.,r
Eliomami, north Of Hudson BAY June
ton, Manitoba.
Mrs. McGillis was IN tho yard of '
home when she saw the girl attack. i'
the bear. which was considered l-r'
less. She gave All alarm and d.
Hopkins rushed to tho yara with q =
and killed the bear. The ca'd it..'
only half an hour. her skull hAy..-
fractured In several places.
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SAY BRITISH KILLED
GERMAN SAILORS
\. n bassadOr BernstOrff Sends
NicOsian Affidavits to
Washington.
NO PRISONERS, WAS ORDER

a statement concerning the report of
German sailors having been slain by "a
British sea patrol during u submarine
attack on the steamship Nicosian was
given out yesterday by Count Won Bern
storff. the German Ambassador. at the
Ritz-Carlton. Details OF how the Ger
man seamen lost their lives on August
10 in the war zone are based on affi-
davits sworn to by members of the crew
of the Nicosian and sent yesterday by
the German Ambassador to the State
Department.
These afhdaytts are signed by James
j. Curren. Charles II. Hightower. Bud
ANDERSON Palen. Edward Clark and n.
II. Cosby. all employed on the Nj
cosian. which carried mules. They were
prepared in New Orleans before Charles
l. penechaud.
The afidavits allego that six OF the
Germans were hot while seeking rescue
in the water. the captain Of the subma-
rine after raising one hand In surrender
aud the others after taking refuge on
the Nicosian. The British patrol boat.
the Baralong. 1t In stated. not only few
the American flag but concealed its
guns with screens. The Baralong shot
away the coming tower Of the SUBJ
and sank IL. the muleteers as
sert. and whiskey was drunk afterward
in celebration OF the success Of the en-
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BERLIN ADMITS LOSS.
Says VOsges Peak Was Evacuated
"According to Plans"

special Gable Despatch TO TnE SrN.
BERLIN, via London, oct. 1.-THE
War Office to-day admitted the evacua-
ton Of the western slopes of Hartmans-
weilerkopf In the Nosges, The statement
regarding operations in the west avs
The enemy unsuccessfully bonn
barded with grenades the neighbour
mood OF VerInelles n R~oclincourt.
In accordance with our plans we
evacuated the western slope of Hart
mansweilerkopf after destroying tho
enemy's trenches.
\ French aeroplane was brought
down at Soualn.
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RUSSIANS ON TURKISH SOIL.
Prtrogr ad Reports Heavy Ottoman
I.Osses In
Special cabie Despatch TO THr SIS

PETEoGRAn. via London, oct. 1.-THE
War Office gave out Tonight the follow
ing report with regard to the fighting
IN the Caucasus:
We advanced at Norshin. near
Mer!dianolta, into Turkish territory.
The Turks, reinforced, COUNTER at
tackled, but were repulscd with huge
losses.
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Spec,uI CdLie Despnch 10 TuG sr>.

NiENSA. viI London, Oct. i7-The
Austrian War ONO" issued the following
official statement tonight will regard
to the Russian theatre of war:
Austro- Hungarian troops expelled
the enemy from strong positions and
repulsed "A countcr attack twenty
miles north OF Kavalshwa.
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BosToN. oct, 1.-THE northeast
storm brought some good with II. for
there are now several families of the
South Boston district who hayo A
goodly supply of lircwoud for the VIM
ter as a result,
Nearly $50 large logs, thirty fee,
long, from somewhere, came into
treasure Bay ana soon we've pied up
on the shore. Whence they came no one
knew.
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Italians HON ma d Monte Piano.

NpeoI1T tdUTc UtsputcN 70 The StN,
VIENNA, via London. oct. 1.-THE
War office made the following announce
ment Tonight respecting the lighting
against the Italians:
In the Iolomlt,s, the Italians bonn
barded Monte Piano
The enemy also bombarded the
D.berdo plateau.
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GLARS son AT 'FRONT.'.
Wus>inn Ruler Able tn FuIRI Ills
Dearest Wish.

LoNpuN, oct. l7,-Tho Timos's Pctro-
grad correspondents describing the Cars
great constant activities at military
headquarters. says that tn" Russian
ruler is nov glad TO be able to fulnl his
dearest wish, namely, to have mis- son
with hin at tNv front,
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U BOAT TRAPS CATCH NETS.
Fishermen Complain About Com
tri,Hnces In th~ North Sea,

LoNpoN. oct. l7.-An Amsterdam de-
spatch says that the newspapers there
record complaints made by fishermen
that the submarine traps laid In the
North Sea are catching their nets as
we'll as submarines.
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NP''FUT EHVFF I0FV0F'" Y NLN'
LONDON. oct. 1.-THE casualty lists
for all fronts published to-day contain
the names OF 27S officers, OF whom 45
were killed. and 6,l2S men. of WHOM
l.13S were killed.
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Captain EIatcd Over Encounter.

INC CantaIn shOOk hNnls WIN the
\irosion crew and according "a rtr-.n
was highly elated over tho o,,t,,n,a of
tho encounter. He then ordered his own
men along the rail and. declared Curr,n,
directed th.m TO shoot tha t;erm,r
sailors cliurlug TO tn, Nicosiau rop.s
SOM. of tn, men started firing md ali Of
the six men IN IN. water were killed In
cold blood.
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IN the \f,o.ian vhi,h vs. ho,,ded hv
III, rrittsb c,.v 90, Merida -, IVA
p.r,lnrr nb.r ,-d.ri,g nm, ,b, rio
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SNIP : '~drI'n'eI' ne was 'oI"' h''I'" one
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ITALY STILL FIGHTING
ON HER OWN FRONTIER
Official Statement Tells of
Operations South of Riva
on Lake Garda.
special Cable Despatch TO Thu sr>

ROME, Oct. l7.-The official report
received to-day from the Italian army
Headquarters shows that the operations
undergone any material change in
months. and that the contending forces
are practically as they were ive months
ago. when hostilities between Italy and
Austria began. The report makes II
clear that the batteries at the fortified
Austrian city OF Riva, at the head of
the lake. toward which important prog
rees has been rNported from time TO
time by the Italians. are still seriously
hamperlng the Italian advance. The
statement follows
With buld and well
operations our troops captured strong
positions around Pregasina ION the
western cid. of ak Gardi) and
made an important advance east or
Lake Gutda. While our divisions ad-
vanced on the eastern edge OF the
Monte Altissimo precipices Ton the
eastern side OF the lake, our troops
to the west. destined 10 attack. moved
against rrcrasina.
DESPITE difficulties OF ground and
adverse atmospheric conditions, as
well an the fire from the liiva bat
teries. We succeeded in reaching the
encmy's ntrenchment~
Favored by fog. our troops APP
preached the entanglements at night,
making large breaches. On the morn
ing OF october -. rcsumlug their at
tack under the cnemy's rifle and artil-
lery fire and a~sphyxiating gas
bombs. our troops captured Prega-
sina, advancing to the heights dOmi-
mating the L.edro Valley and establish
ing themselves nrmly,
ON the rest Of the front nothing OF
Importance occurred.
Pregasiua j. close to the ltalo-Aus-
trian frontier. about three niles south
OF Riva. Monte Altisslmo is on the
opposite shore OF lake Gardd. II is
the highest peak in the Monte Baldo
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warned by u submarine.

According to the sworn statement Of
Foreman Curren the Nicosian reached
the war zone on August 16. On August
- a submarine was sighted. The sub
marine fired "A warning shot and hoisted
n signal directing all aboard the Nicosian
to abandon the ship. While Capt. Nam
ming was giving orders To the wireless
operator u ship was sighted on tine hori-
ION. The submarine fired "A second
warning shot, which went high over the
heads OF the men and carried away the
wireless. After telling of the departure
OF the crew In boats Curren continues:
The ship we sighted on the horizon
wac sufficiently close to us now TO make
out her flag. which we recognized as an
American flag. ON her respective sides
amidship were two boards with the
American flag painted on each. The
size Of these painted flags was about II
by Ii feet"
After the submarine had opened fire
on the deserted Nicosian. according to
turren, the B1ralong came up behind
passed the attacked ship. imme-
diately opening fire on the submarine
with rifles. Then the BIraloug began
firing with cannon. whose screens fell
away and exposed the muzzl-s of the
guns. After the screens mentioned fell
away and the guns began to fire the
american nag al lne puie ~ lne stern OF
the Baralong was dipped and the British
flag hoisted.
One OF the shots from the BaralonG
carried away the coming tower of the
submarine and killed several IN
As the submarine had begun TO sink the
rest of the crew. numbering eleven.
plunged into the ocean. Five reached
the rope ladder OF the Nicosian and
ClambOred aboard. while six swan about.
finally securing hold of the fall lines OF
the lifeboats. The submarine dlsap-
peared and the men from the Nicosian
boarded the Rlraiung.
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In tho third area two bombs were
dropped on a large modern building. one
fell upon the roof and the other To the
pavement. The latter exploded side
WAYS. Damage occurred mainly in
houses on the other side OF the street.
The bomb which fell on the roof did little
damage.
"A bomb was also dropped upon a
three iioored hotel. The building was
old and unable TO withstand the force
OF the explosion. The whole hotel was
blown VI. Tho occupants, vino had
taken refuge 81 the lower floors. .s-
capped injury. The effect Of the eNp,os.r
refugee restaurant.
~ nrnn.",y whtch IN n"", "V,s
nn',, No. n, unrLTng n.o,i. ,r.ny #, 49,.
hons.s heErg ny-arr,nwdnd Ly ,La rnnr
,nnni. IL, y, l,ry. nur,h.r ~, nn,,Ly
w.r, dronn,d AMI th. damage dnr. ~.
.xrIusiy.'r suCyeraI hv nrISa,r - ,d.,,
and hnus,bnlI,rs who behaved win thc
u,nos, b.rnism and co,Iucss Tber. u,s
som. loss 81 III.
'onc proun OF small houses WAS ,u-
,Ir.ly DESTROYED bv a siuuIa eynlnsiy,
hon,h one Lomb fen on ION Of I, h,ild
ing housing dairy cattle None Vas
killed, but one was injured. The dairy.
man with great presence OF mind made
his way to the top story adjoining tho
damaged house and brought down his
children to safety.
THE last area Affected by tho Iep-
pclin raid was in "A suburb In which
there are detached and s,mi-detachcd
houses. Here because OF the large mum
Der of bombs used they must have been
dropped by rapid Are. Tile aetna bonn
bardment lasted "A minute. The distance
from the spot of the first bomb TO the
last could not have been more than
too yards. Within sixty yards five
bombs fell together. three In a garden
thirty yards square
WHY '"r'" houses MT
..r,a .,,t,i,u o,., x-
-, ,hn who," horoha ,n,nn, 70 ''',urc
har ~, r,scs In which hon,hs ,a "a" m"nn
.,,,,,na ins,.od NJ MOI ,ho ~ ~
only three houses I'm Tho las, araa us,
.,r,,l, ~,Ithnugb IN, fore M H. o.n
sinns was sufficient 10 des,roy uhnI,
houses for "A considerable distanro ~
There were many a.tont.hi,r
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WAsuINGToN, oct. -. 49, Secretsr,
Lansing said tonight that no ~arfidavits
regarding the case Of the Nicosian had
yet been received at the State Depart
ment. Nothing official has vet reached
tho state Department on this case.
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Five Areas Of Damage.

in i've distinct areas damage oc-
Cured. In the first area there is little
residential property. Bombs We're
dropped containing high explosives which
in four cases fell into the street, and in
"A NTH case upon the back premises of
"A large building thronged with people.
one large bomb penetrated the street
into the subways containing gas and
water rains In exploding. the bomb
melted the gas pipes, resulting in fire.
"One explosion damaged buildings
and destroyed all glass In the neighbor-
hood. There were some casualties here.
those killed either being seated in the
front rooms of the buildings or working
or walking In the street.
The second area contains a large
block of residential fiats and offices. \
high explosive bomb fell into "A garden
close to the flats. One or two rooms
on the ground floor were totally
wrecked. ON the first floor considerable
damage was done. Another bomb fell
on top OF one Of the buildings. demolish-
ing the top story. No casualties oc-
CURED here, but there were several mar
row escapes
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Pregasiua * close to the ltalo-Aus-
trian frontier. about three niles south
of Riva. Mont Altissimo is on the
opposite shore OF l.ak Gardd. II is
the highest peak in the Monte Baldo
range and was occupied by the Italians
soon after the declaration of war last
Nav.