Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-11
While President Refuses to Be Hur.
ried, He Realizes Prompt State
ment Of Attitude in Matter
is Necessary.
MANY SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE
These Range from Declaration Of
War to Emphatic Protest on
Action Of Germany.
RECALL OF GERARD POSSIBLE
The Day's War NesOs

FURTHER VICTORY for the Austro-
German forces In GaItcia was re-
ported today In n dispatch from
the Austrian press headquarters.
It L. estimated that the number of
Russian prisoners taken An west-
crn GRliciR would he increased 20
100000.
THE GERMAN ADVENTURE in the
Baltic provinces of Russia was re-
ported at Copenhagen 90 have been
checked.
AN AERIAL RAID within forty
miles of London was made today.
Various conflicting reports were
received from the Essex coast. one
of which said serious damage TO
property and some loss OF life had
been caused by bombs dropped ny
raiders.
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT now IL ex-
pected to reach shortly It's deci-
sion for or aEainst war. u is re-
ported In Rome that ~ Italy de-
cides co enter the war "a will do
80 by declaring war On Turkey.
SITUATION IN FLANDERS and the
Carpathians, where the critical
battles of the present war arc he
ina fought, is still obscure. ON
the western front both the GER
mans aud their opponents claim
considerable gains. In the Car
DathiRns n similar situation exists.
WASHINGTON, May IO.-Presi-
dent Wilson continued his consldera-
tion of the Lusitania disaster in se-
clusion at the White House, but Il
was indicated that before many DAYS
have passed he will let the country
know what steps he has decided upon.
While officials reiterated that the
president would not allow himself 70
be hurried into hasty uecfsion. he
realizes that public sentiment favors
prompt Indication OF what the
United States will do.
Messages from all parts of the
country continue to pour into tho
White House, counselling various
courses. Some advocated war. hut a
majority Of them counseIed peace.
Chairman Stone OF tho senate foreign
relations committee was at the White
House today and saw Secretary TumuItv
but did not see the presldent. Explain
ing that he expressed his own views ana
not those OF any officials, Senator stone
said he questioned whether there was
any reason for calling an extra sesaion
at present
The president had no engaRements tor
today. but before his departure at
o'clock for Philadelphia to address n
gathering of 1900 naturalized Americana
arranged for by the bureau OF naturalIza-
ton OF the Department of Comrnerc,
several weeks ago. to launch a svstar-
attic course in the instruction OF alians 4,
the rights and duties OF American s,,,-
senship. II Is generally believed he vii,
refer TO the situation produced bv tha
sinking of the Lusltanit, though NOT a.
Vusing definitely the course the limited
states government intends to pursue.
Cabinet Meets Tuesday.
When the cabinet meets tomorrow the
president probably win present his ideas
Of what the governments policy should
be-
1t Is now certain that the president
does not intend to call congress in extra
session. This disposes for the present
at least. Of the suggestion that Germany's
action win cause the United States to he
drawn into the European conflict.
Considerations such as the military i'm
potenee Of the United States TO affect the
course OF the struggle abroad and the
possibility that the entry OF this country
into the war would automatically cause
reduction in supplies of ammunition 10
the allies because of the greater need AT
home. have influenced many officials in
the belief that the disapprovaI Of the
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