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SAYS He REPUDIATED
DUMBA'S ACTIVITIES
GeZa ID. Berko Denies His Pa
per Was Influenced by
Austrian Agents.

A categorical denial OF the charge
mad by the Detroit Free Press and
quoted Yesterday IN Tpts SITS. that the
imerikdi Magyar Nopssdrd, n paper for
Austro-H ungarians, publish at IFS
Second avenue. was being influenced In
its policies by agents of the Austrian
Government, was made yesterday by its
editor. Geza u. Berko. Mr.. Berko said
no Austrian agents had ever been to see
him, and asserted that he .-ad repudi-
ated Dr. Dumba's ~unneutral activities
as soon as he had heard OF them. Yes
teriay he spoke Of the Austro-Hun-
garlan Ambassadors methods as gro
GERS diplomacy"
II wish to refute this charge against
me with all possible emphasis he said.
1T would be a great crime to call out
Hungarlans in our shrapnel factories
Furthermore, | don't believe it could be
done. II my name Is used in this con-
neCtion In any of the documents found
on Archibald, DR.. Dumba's courier, |
will sue DR.. Dumba or the Austro-Hun-
garian Embassy.
81 wish also to refute charges against
me that | have been involved in any
passport deals. Soon after the war
broke out !, as an American citizen. OBJ
tained n passport and prepared TO go 10
Buldpt 81 10 correspond for my paper.
just before the time | mad set for leav-
ing my passport disappeared. A few
days later ] got an ocean message from
one OF my closest friends. who said that
he wanted to join the army. and. under
stress OF necessity. had taken my pass
port"
Mr.. Rorko said that he knew Martin
Dienes. otherwise known as William
Warm. of els West l3sth street. who,
the Detroit Free Press states. WAS the
author of the strike plans seized from
Archibald. IL was said at the above
address that Mr.. Warm a not been
seen at his home for about two weeks.
Mr.. Berko said he spoke with Mr.. Warm
over the telephone last saturday and
that he believed he was in New York.
Mr.. Berko said he asked Mr.. Warm
point blank II he drafted the strike plans
ound on Archibald. but added that Mr..
Warm eyaded his question and gave no
direct answer II was impossible yes-
terday to learn Mr.. Warns where
abouts.
In an editorial published this morn
Ing in Mr.. Berko's paper. he advises all
Austro-Hungarian workers In munitions
factories not to leave their jobs under
n circumstances unless they are GER
tain OF other Jobs. He also assures them
that the mother country probably will
not attempt to punish them. even II they
do keep AT their work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
NO USE FOR SECURITY LEAGUE,
North Carolina Governor says will
son Diplomacy Beats Force.

RALEIGH. y. c.. Sept. 15.-Gov. Craig
wrote to-day to Joseph II. Choate, who
as president OF the National Security
League had asked the Governor to ap-
point twenty Carolinans as members OF
the league. that the league "is unneces-
sary and may tend to engender in this
country a spirit OF m~ilitarism that will
burden our people will tremendous en-
pense for war equipment and create a
greater desire for war than peace"
II have great respect for your organi-
cation" Gov. Craig says, but the Presi-
dent has had the proper conception OF
this situation. The spirit or righteous
ness and just consideration for all ma
tons has been the diplomacy that has
won magnihcently. 1t has given this
country a higher standing thar she
would have had If her policy had been
one OF arbitrary dictation. backed b.
force"
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LONDON. Sept. 15.-Earl Kitchener
stirred his fellow peers to-day by de-
ciarlng that the tide OF battle is now
turning everywhere in favor Of the AL
lies. He summed up the war situation
by saying:
The Germans appear almost to have
shot their bolt. Their advance in Russia,
which at one time averaged fvc miles a
day, has diminished to less than a mile
a day"
House OF Lords that the Secretary of
State for War uttered his optimistic
words. He added that reenforcements
amounting to eleven divisions, or APP
proximately 100000 men, hal been sent
to SIR John French in France and Bel
GUM. enabling Gen. French to extend
his front seventeen miles.
Lord L~ansdowne announced on July
IL that the British forces in France and
Flanders numbered between 10000 and
i6O.00O. Lord K~lichener's statement in
dicates that about 10000 British SOL
diers are now on the western front. The
British now hold about Atty miles Of the
400 mile front in France. Flanders and
Alsace their lines extending south OF
Arras.
During recent months the Secre-
tary for War continued. the front held
by the Allies in the western theatre has
been practically unchanged, but our
positions have been strengthened By
reenforcements OF heavy guns and men.
"On the western front there has been
a relaxation of activity. Our position
has been strengthened by the elabora-
ton OF the system OF trench fortihca-
tons and a large increase in the number
of heavy guns.
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TO SEIZE ARCHIBALD
AS HE LEAVES SHIP
Arrest Decided Upon, but An
thOrities Are Uncertain
on What Charge.
HE PLANS TO FIGHT CASE

wAsHINoToN, Sept. 15.-Foilowing a
conference between Acknowledgement
Gregory and District Attorney Marshall
OF New York at the Department OF Jus
tice to-day It became practically certain
that James +. J. Archibald, the Ameri-
can correspondent involved In the
Dumba incident, will be arrested when
he lands from the steamer Rotterdam at
New fork on Friday.
Although no decision was reached a.
to the charge which is to be preferred
against Archibald, but little doubt exists
In the minds of officials thai he win be
held on some charge. II only a technical
one, pending a final decision by the De-
partment as to the course to be taken.
Mr.. Marshall was asked to study the
data at hand bearing on Archibald's al
legged offence so that he may formulate
his opinion as to the charge which should
be made against him. IN District At
torney left here this afternoon with the
intention OF wiring the Acknowledgement
an opinion tomorrow. He will exercise
n large measure OF responsibility In de-
Gliding rs TO the character of the charge
WHICH rs u Dt Whle AGAINST ArchlD4lu
when he Is arrested.
Confusion exists in the minds 81 ON
Gals of the Department of Justice as TO
the meaning OF section s Of Chapter
OF the Penal Code. which prescribes a
penalty for conducting correspondence
with "A foreign Government. The lam
guage Is regarded n somewhat vague,
and officials have not been fully con-
WINGED that II would he possible to estab-
fish that Archibald had been guilty OF
the offences described therein.
The most important point in the Gov
ernment's case would be the matter of
intent to be ascribed to the correspond
ent. II Is considered that it would be
necessary to prove that he had knowl,
edge In advance of the character of the
correspondence he undertook to trans
NIT to Foreign Minister Burian. in Vien-
ma. and that he knowingly entered upon
o mission which contemplated the thwart-
ing of the measures of the United
States Government"
Officials were interested In the dis
closures nat Archibald already has OBJ
tanned counsel In this country. Frank j.
Hogan Of Washington being one OF
those who have been hired, and that he
will make "A stubborn fight to clear him.
self. Archibald already has indicated
that he will base his defence upon the
contention that he was ignorant of the
character OF the dispatches he bore
from Ambassador Dumba. He asserted
in a statement given to newspaper cor
respondents before he reembarked to re-
turn to the United States that he had
been deceived by Or. Dumba and that he
thought that the messages he carried
were OF a harmless character.
He pointed out that he had been in
the habit of bearing packages and let
ters backward and Onward between the
European capitals and the United States
frequently. as a courtesy to friends. He
has sent by wireless to friends in this
ountry "A statement of his defence. which
corresponds generally with the interview
he gave out before his sailing.
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VOYAGE PROTRACTED BY WAR.
American ship Much Delayed by
IN and British HoIdups.

The American steamship Portland re.
turned yesterday from a round trip TO
Europe that was prolonged TO nearly
five months because of English and Ger
man naval holdups. She sailed in April
from a Francisco for Stockholm with
barley, beans and dried fruit. protected,
as Capt. Rees believed. by "A British con-
sular certificate. This did not prevent
her from being escorted into Kirkwall
by the converted cruiser Manton.
The Portland was ordered to Blyth
and thirty tons of dried prunes were dis.
charged, but she was held up two weeks.
She wac stopped later by a German sub
marine, which after examining her pa
pers allowed her to go on. on Helsing-
borg she was halted by "a German tor
pedo boat, but permitted to put into
Helsingborg. where she discharged "A
part of her cargo, taking the rest to
Stockholm.
At Sundevall she loaded wood pulp
and sailed with II for England. The
German torpedo boat G-134 took her
into Swinemunde. holding her seven
days. Other torpedo boats also delayed
her trip. Finally she got to England,
and sailed thence for New York on
August 27 with a cargo OF chalk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
PROBE LEAK" AT N
secret Service Men to Investigate
Loss of Messages.

LENox. Mass, Sept. 15.-Secret service
officers from Washington will arrive here
tomorrow TO begin an investigation OF
the leak at The office OF the telegraph
company Of which Count Won Bernstorff
has made official complaint to Secretary
OF State Lansing. II is believed that
other messages sent to and from the
Austro-Hungarian Embassy have been
stolen.
Nine. Dumba. who had been paying
farewell calls on Lenox residents during
the last few days, started this afternoon
FOR New York She was accompanied
by Prince Alfred zu Hohenlohe, an en-
bassy attache. Nine. Dumba will 20
to Washington tomorrow. She will not
return to Lenox.
Nothing was given out at the en-
bassy to-day on the reply OF the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister to DR..
Dumba's request that he be recalled on
leave Of absence for personal report.
1t Is certain. however, that Baron Zwel-
dinek will become Charge d'Afaires.
He Is not without experience in this
country as he was Charge d'Afraires
In the interim between Baron Hengel-
muller's return To Austria and Dr.
Dumba's arrival as Ambassador
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
MANY U BOATS DESTROYED.
London Writer Says German
LOSSES Are Irretrie

LONDON. Sept. Is A writer In the
Daily Necs says the losses OF German
submarines have been more than for
midable. they are irretrivable." He adds
that the wake which they leave behind
Is responsible for these losses. This
wake Is "A peculiar trail. marked by air
bubbles. which seamen soon learn to
recognize, although II is hard to follow
in rough water. Twenty-three hundred
rawlers and other craft are now patrol
ling the waters about the British Isles
looking for submarines.
The writer tells OF watching three
destroyers steaming at half speed, two
abreast, and one behind.
suddenly" he says. the rear de-
stroyer spurted forward n gathered
speed. foam dashing over her bows.
while the others zigzagged and guns
cracked. Soon the firing ceased and
the destroyers steamed on as before.
When the next tide came in the water
was coated with oil"
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FRANCE READY FOR U BOATS.
May ReenfOrce Naval Forces In
Hay of Biscny.

PARIS, Sept. l5-The activity of Cor
man submarines, particularly at the
mouths of the Gironde and the Loire,
which has resulted in the sinking OF sew
eral French vessels during the last few
days, has prompted the Ministry of
Marine to issue an official statement as
surfing that the French navy will deal
with the German submersibles and that
there Is no cause for alarm.
"All necessary precautions were taken
long ago against the aggressions OF Ger
man submarines says the statement.
"rne present naval force near the
mouths OF the Glronde and the Loire
will be reinforced. II necessary. but the
measures taken in the English Channel
are so emcacious that they may be ex-
pected to be sufficient and only occa-
sional Isolated aggressions are possible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
GERMAN BOLT IS SHOT,,
SAYS LORD
British War Secretary Tells House of Lords Tide Is
Turning and 22O, 1000 More Men Have Been
Sent to Sir John French's Army.

Of a considerable portion uf he russian
army.
Thus we see the Russian army re-
naming to-day Intact as a fighting
force. II doubtless has suffered severely
from the hard fighting to which 1t has
been subjected during recent months,
but the German forces also have had to
pay a heavy toll for their advance into
Russia, and who will venture to say until
the present grips are relaxed which ar
mics suffered more?
AS regards the net result, all that
the Germans can place to their credit
Is that at an enormous sacrifice they
have captured certain fortresses. But
our recent experience shows that the
best fortiicatiois. and practically the
only ones that Fan effectively resist lhe
new machinery OF war, are those which
can he quickly dug deep In the soil.
such trenches to-day form better de-
fences than the carefully fortified places
OF which the engineers until lately were
so proud
The Russian army, far from falling
out of the fighting lists, as Germany
fondly hoped, Is still a powerful and un-
defeated unit, and the determination and
confidence of the troops. fortified by the
increasing supply OF munitions. have
risen In proportion to the strain imposed
upon them.
ITO sum up. we may fairly say that
while the Germans have prevailed by
sheer weight OF guns and at immdnse
cost to themselves In forcing back the
Russian front, nothing but barren terri
tory and evacuated fortresses have been
gained. Thus their strategy has clearly
failed. and the victories they claim may
only prove. a. military history has So
often demonstrated. to be defeats in dis
guise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
LOOKS INTO BRITISH TRADE.
4. 9. wants IN Know ~ some Are
Getting German Goods.

W~AsHISGToN. Sept. 1j,-Thc State De
partment to-day called upon Consul
General Skinner at London for a state
ment as to what goods, II any, are be-
ing permitted by the British To go for
ward from Rotterdam under exceptions
to the British orders in council. pro-
hibiting the transportation Of goods OF
German origin.
The inquiry was sent to London be
cause the foreign trade advisers or the
STATE Department have been informed
by business interests IN this country
that some goods are being allowed tC
proceed from Rotterdam to destinations
in this n other neutral countries. |,
is desired that any privileges granted
by the British in this respect be granted
10 all American importers alike.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
BIG AIR DEFENCE FOR LONDON.
Mr.. BaIfour Tells Commons Ser
vice Is of Great Dinensions.

LoNpoN. Sept. l5,-Arthur ]. Balfour,
First Lord OF the Admiralty, said In the
House of Commons to-day that While
the provisions against air raids which
had been considered sufficient at the be-
ginning OF the war had been insufficient
these were now being supplemented
rapidly and that the naval air service
Is now of great dimensions.
Il cannot say" he continued. that
there will be a discontinuance OF the at
tacks on London but no one will sug-
gest hat such methods of terrorism are
in the slightest degree going To shake
the resolution OF the British people"
Mr.. Balfour pointed to the appoint
ment OF Admiral Sir Percy Scott TO
command the defences of London against
air raids as the best assurance that such
protection was receiving the careful at
tention OF the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
KAISER BY WIRE LAUDS
VICTORIOUS GENERALS
Recapitulates Their Successes
in Long kilograms Of
Congratulation.

IospoS. Sept. 5.-The L~okdldn:ei0er
,rir,s a series OF kilograms sent by the
Kaiser TO his generals In the Held. Inc
following message was addressed 10 Gen
Won Heeringen: ~
"A year ago your ENcellency led the
Seventh army. after the victory az
N~u.lhausen, which liberated Upper Al
SAGE from the enemy, across the Nosges
To a glorious battle in Lorraine. Soon
afterward your troops arrested on the
heights OF Crauune the OF su-
perior enemy forces.
since that day. during long months,
the enemy has been unable To force BACK
the army one step. II has advanced
wherever possibility offered. Thus you
and your brave men fully share our sue
cesses In the east by your loyal per
severance.
AS an outward sign Of my gratitude
for such performances | confer upon you
the Order Pour le Merite.'
To Gen. Non StrantZ the Kaiser
wired:
"~Immovable and firm for almost q
year. your Excellency's troops are stand
ing on guard between the Mouse and
the Moselle. No matter how often the
enemy tries TO shake them. he never
succeeded. Wherever your troops went
So battle they gathered fresh laurels.
THE history OF the fighting between
the Meuse and the Moselle Will forever
he a conspicuous page OF glory In the
history of this war
In a telegram to Gen, o Falken-
hansen. the Kaiser especially praises
the careful leadership. conscious of it's
aim, whereby the army was able to
protect the frontier of German Lorraine
and Lower Alsace.
A similar telegram was sent by the
Kaiser to Gen. Gaede, A telegram to
Gen. won Fabeck said:
To-day In the anniversary of the VIC
torious march OF the First army through
Belgium. which. irresistibly pushing
forward, defeated the north wing OF our
enemies in battles near Mons. lie Cateau
and on the Ourcq, These bold deeds,
which bear witness to the spirit OF the
leaders and to the dash OF the troops,
the fa~therland. wen in the remotest
times. will never forget.
Since then the army had the ardu-
Gus task OF maintaining its gains. Be
fore its bulwark all enemy attacks have
been shattered. Trusting to the iron
wall in the west, my armies in the east
We're able TO undertake a blow far into
the heart Of Russia"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
GERMANS HAMMER
FRENCH B~RIDGEHEAD
Artillery Onslaught Aimed at
Forcing Position on Aisne-
Marine Canal.
GREAT DUEL Is STILL ON
Sn,cinl Cnhle pespaich 10 TnE SUI.

PARIS. Sept. i5-From the War Once
statement tonight it Is evident that the
Germans arc concentrating their energy
upon the effort to pierce the French lines
mn the Berry-au-Bdc-Ia Melville front
eudeavoring particularly to drive Tho
French from %Sapigneul bridgehead.
Around Arras and In the Roye region
the big guns of both armies are engaged
I'm violent duels, thus far without sub
stantial result to either side.
me night communicate issued by the
French War Office was as follows
North and south OF Arras, as we'll
az in the region of Roye. artillery ac-
,iyity continues with increased in
tensity.
ON the plateau OF Quennevieres
fighting is marked by the throwing OF
bombs and grenades.
ON the canal from the Aisne to the
Marne the activity OF o the French
and German artillery has been con-
centiated upon the front Berry-au-
Rac-La Melville. where the enemy
has been trying for several, days to
dislodge us from our positions on the
biidgchead Of Sapigneul
In the Champagne there has been
an artillery battle which diminished
In intensity toward the end Of the day.
ON the heights OF the Meuse our
Observers recorded the destruction OF
an enemy battery.
In the forest Of ApremOnt, In lie
Pretre wood. and In the region of IT.
Die artillery engagements are In
progress, the advantage being on our
side.
In the afternoon the War ONCE ISSUED
the following communicate
In the Artois district. In the sectors
OF Melville and B%retoncourt. there has
been fighting with hand grenades ac-
companied by some artillery ex-
changes. Yesterday there were also
engagements VITA bombs in the vicln-
ity OF Llsons. to the west OF Chaulnes,
and In the forest of ST. Mard. TO the
east of Tracy-le-Nal.
There has been also fairly spirited
~cannonading to the north Of The Camp
de Chalons. and fighting with mines Is
taking place In the western part ui
the Argonne.
The night passed without incident
on the remainder of the front.
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SPY RUSSIA.
Blew IN Main Ammunition Works
says London DAILY News"

L%oNDoN, Sept. l6.-The explosion
which on April 80 wrecked the great
Russian ammunition factory at Okh;a,
q suburb OF Petrograd, killing thousands
of workmen and putting Russia many
months behind In the output OF NUM-
tons, vas the work of a German spy.
according to al article printed to-day by
the Duly Nous. which says Okhta was
q" Russian Woolwich. the only NUM-
lions factory I'm Russia.
Russia. quite crippled. had to fight
Tor iine,' says the paper, and the strik-
Ing power OF France and Great Britain
VAS checked. All thought of the pro-
posed great spring offensive had to pe
gwen up and the chief energy OF the
Allies bent to the task OF supplying Rus
Ga with munitions. which suddenly had
become TO her a matter of life and
Jodth.'
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BRITISH AIRMEN BUSY.
Bring Down 3 Grrmans aud Wax,
- Fights. Gen French Reports.

Special cable Dc.pdfck 10 THE Sus.
LoNpoN, Sept. 1.-THE Official Press
Bureau tonight gave out the following
report from Field Marshal Sir John
French, commander in chief Of the Brit
ish forces on the western front
SiRce my last communicate OF Sep
tenruer . there has been no change in
the situation on u front. There has
been considerable artillery activity on
10Th sides. particularly soutaeast Of
Armentieres aud IN the neighburhOod
Of Ypres.
Threr hostile acropldneS have been
brought down during the past four
days. Two We're hit by our antl-air-
craft guns n fell into the German
lines; the third was s1ot down by one
OF our air pilots and fell into the lines.
The machine was slightly damaged,
the pilot and the observer were killed.
During the last week there were
twenty-one air fights over the German
lines. In eleven cases the hostile
aeroplane was driven to the ground.
ON september 10 our artillery. as
sisted by ~aeroplane direction. hom-
barded W German observation bal
looms located east OF Yprcs. one bal
loon burst. the second was debated
and removed.
Mining activity continued with un-
important results 10 either side.
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ReyentIow Defends Air Rnids.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam, Sept. b.
London Is n fortress and the civil popu-
lation has no business there" in the
opinion OF Count Ernst Won Reventlow.
the naval expert of the Td0es.eitumg,
who says Admiral Sir Percy Scott, he
new commander of the anti-aircraft gun
merry OF the British capital. should re-
move all civilians. Count Reventlow in
replying 10 British criticism of the Ger
man air raids over Lcndon SAYS the
British Government is Showing disdain-
full disregard of the principles of human
lily, civilization and international law"
by Its failure to evacuate the fortress
of London"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-16
SAYS GREECE BROKE FAITH,
Prof. ACNE Of Beirut Charges Al
lies Plans Were BETRAYED.

CHICAGO, Sept. l5.-The assertion that
Greece revealed to the Turks the secret
plans of the Allies for the Dardanelles at
tuck and that she withdrew at the eleventh
hour her promise To furnish 400, 900 men
was made here to-day by Prof. Royal
G, Agne, for three years teacher of
science in the Syrian Protestant college
at Beirut,
formation to the effect that Greece at
the last m needed Germany, break
ing faith with England. Great Britain
had not reckoned with the subtler pow
ers of German diplomacy" he added.
III Greece had kept her pledge Com
s%tantinople would have fallen a few
weeks after the Dardanelles operations
began"