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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
DID KITCHENER HIDE
MACHINE GUN NEED?
"Truth" Says Lloyd George
in "TOo Late" Speech Hit
Secretary Hard.
CAN CABINET HOLD BOTH?
Specid, Gable Despatch to THE sus.

Special Gable DeSpdfch to THE SUS.
LONDON. Dec. c3.-The editor OF Truth,
who Is usually we'll Informed On polit!-
cal matters, contributes to he current
Issue OF that magazine an article fore
nature in the Cabinet.
Commentins on Lloyd Georges TOO
late" speech in the House Of Commons
the editor declares openly that II Is difi-
cult 70 understand how Lloyd George
and Earl Kitchener can remain in the
same Cabinet.
Lloyd Georges speech Monday" he
writes. lis the last word in a keen X
polite struggle between him and Lord
Kitchener which has been proceeding for
months. His implied reflections on the
Field Marshal and Secretary OF State for
War are now 80 definite that they may
be enumerated thus:
First. Lord Kitchener either did not
know. or did not tell his colleagues.
about the shortage of machine guns.
which vas discovered by the Prime Min
lster himself on a personal visit TO
France.
Second. In June the supply of nigh
explosive shells was reduced to 1850 a
day. while no substantial orders were
even then given out for big guns.
Third. On the same date the War
Office stlll insisted on patronixing Its
own pet firms, which were SIS per cent
behind in delivery.
The machine gun business was first
exposed by Sir Arthur Markham many
months ago when IL Was shown that no
use was beng made Of large American
offers owing to a technical objection Of
making a new type OF ammunition.
In he quarrel over shrapnel and
high explosives some allowance must
doubtless be- made for the different con-
cept IONS Of general strategy. II an
offensive is contemplated. Lloyd George
was clearly right in asking for artillery
which would uproot entanglements and
break up the deepest trenches, but II the
object is to hold the Germans and tire
them out. there is something to be said
for shrapnel. which Is cheaper n more
effective against men advancing in the
open. Kitchener has always favored
this long game.
THE munitions speech obviously pro.
vokes or discloses the Ministerial situa-
tion. II is not "a to see how after II
Lloyd George and Kitchener can remain
in the same Cabinet. The fact that Pre-.
mier AsQuith was present and nodded
his assent TO certain OF the most piquani
phrases did not pass without notice.
at is perhaps no longer treason C
mention the constant rumors thai, Ear
Kitchener did not make It pleasant FOR
the Cabinet TO share his responsible,
FOR the large decisions. and tina, in par,
ticular II became urgently necessary fol
somebody TO find out separately from
the War Office h was precisely the
situation In the trenches.
q the other hand, this does no,
exonerate the Cabinet from RESPONSE.
billy, Fol more than six months before
June Lloyd George himself served or
the munitions committee. II he did no,
know about the machine gun situation
he should have known"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
BATTLE STILL RACES
FOR TOP OF VOSGES PEAK
Germans Recapture More Of Lost Ground, and With
Artillery Hammer Summit-French Hold 2 Kilo-
meter Line-Berin Claims 1863 Captives.

In the region Of Oavsncfsy and on the
sides Of the Lille road.
On the north bank Of the Aisns We
oomoAroed IN automobile convoy ef-
esotivsly bsewosn Condo and Nan.
teuil
In the wosvre. to the southeast Of
the forest Of Agreement, mine lighting
resulted to u advantage
In the voegss. At Hartmannsweiier.
kopf. after enemy counter attacks,
our elements on the left. on the slopes
to the north Of the summit, returned
to N positions occupied before the
recent attack.
On the centre and on ths right, that
70 10 . on the heights "a the south
eAst OF the summit and moro to the
south, - . ~ the Wattweiicr farm.
We retained entirely the ground
gained on . front Of two kilometers.
A moWstossn interrupted the Opera.
ttona
In the course OF the afternoon the
enemy violently bombarded the north.
ern slopes and the summit Of tho
thartmannsweilerkopf.
Frsach Coutiase Heavy Fire.
The French Afternoon communicate fol
The night was relatively calm over
the whole 'front.'. To the south Of
Arras. in the vicinity Of Beaurains.
"a artillery kept up its destructive
nre against the positions Of the enemy.
In Champagne there was fighting at
close quarters with hand grenades to
the east Of NavAftn Farm and In the
sector OF Hill lss.
In the vosges. at Hartmannsweiler.
kopf. the situation Ia unchanged on our
left. where the counter attacks Of the
enemy are proceeding. Our right con.
tinued to make progrsas yesterday.
The German report on the operation
on the French front foilowB:
During hot fighting yesterday Q
brave regiment Of the Eighty second
LAndwshr Brigade reoaptured the
summit Of HartmAnnswelierkopf. The
enemy suffered extraordinarily severe
Losses and lsft twenty.three omcers
and 1850 men In our hands. We are
now busy clearing some portions Of q
trench on tie northern slope. which
10 still occupied BY the French.
The figures given in the French re-
port Of yesterday evening regarding
h fighting around Hartmannsweiier-
kopf on the 2lst inst. are exaggerated
by at least or e-half. Our total Iossss,
including all the killed. wounded and
missing. SO far as ut present ascer-
tained. amounted to 100 men.
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Special Cable DespotcA 70 Tnp Sen.

49, SSNs
LONDON, Dec, 2S.-The German forces
at the Hartmannsweilerkopf, the dss-
perately contested peak In tho vosges
which was the scene Of a notable French
victory on Tuesday, further decreased
the French gains to-day by retaking the
positions wrested from them on Tues
day on tho left Of h French posi-.
ton on the northern slopes Of the moun.
tain. At this point the French troops
to the positions they occupied
before the attack
According to the oficial communicate
issued by the French War once to-
night. the conquered positions on q front
Of two kilometers are still In the hands
Of the French as tho fruits of Tues
days attack. These positions are on
the French centre and right, taking in
the heights southeast Of the summit and
to the south as far a. tho Wattwoiler
farm.
A heavy snowstorm interrupted the
infantry fighting to-day. but this after.
noon the German artillery began . vio-
lent bo~mbardment Of the summit and the
northern slopes. and II 10 presumed that
further counter attacks will be made -
eoon As tho weather conditions arc more
favorable.
Germans C1ain Capture Of 1853.
The French repuise appears from the
German official statement issued to-day
to have been serious. The German War
once claims the capture Of Is officers
and 1880 men In the counter attacks.
The figures given yesterday BY the
French War once Of more than 1900
Germans captured in the ATTACKS Of
Tuesday are contradicted by the Ger.
man report. which asserts that the total
German losses 70 far ascertained. in.
Guiding killed. wounded and missing.
were only 100 men. and that the mum.
Der OF prisoners taken was not more
than half Of the number stated In the
French communicate.
Tho discrepancy between the French
and German versions Of the possession
Of the summit Of Hartmannswedlerkope
persists in to-day's statements, the Ger
mans announcing that they have recap
tured the summit. which. they say, was
taken from them on Tuesday. while the
French. VINO have steadily claimed poe
session OF the summit since last April,
say that the Germans are now bonn.
harding the summit. implying that II 10
still In French hands.
The Official communicate issued by the
French Wal once tonight follows:
In Artois our artillery was active
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
SPLIT OYER DERBY PLAN,
Cabinet Reported Dividcd-Anti.
COnscriptiOnists Again Active.
Special Cable Desposch to yHx ST..

'spSs'" ~ 4hh Gun.
LONDON. Dec "a tFriday).-The
political correspondent Of the DAILY Mail
asserts that Premier Asquith's repeated
postponements of his statement on Lord
Dcrby's report on recruiting SHOW that
difficulty has arisen In The Cabinet on
the subject"
There are clear Indications" the
writer says. that the radical agitation
to interfere with Mr.. AsQuith's pledge to
tho married men has spread inside the
Cabinet"
The radical Nation says that there are
200 opponents Of compulsion in the House
Of Commons.
They are organized and will remain
organized" the Nation says. They were
parties neither to Premiar Asquith's
pledge nor to Lord Derby's stretching OF
II. II the Government 10 broken from
within 1t will not he for lack Of clear
warning. II these tactics prevail there
u be a break Of a serious character"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
BRITAIN BANS HOSPITAL GOODS
VIII Not Pass supplies to Germany
or Her Allies.

WAsHiSGroN, Dec. 23.-Hospital sup
plies no longer can pass Great Britain'S
blockade OF the TeutOnic allies. II became
known here to-day. Representations by
the State Department are said to q v
proved Intellectual, The executive COM
mittee OF the American Red Gross no.
ciety will take up the matter In New
York tomorrow.
This new step by Great Britain means
the shutting of OF all medicines and
other supplies from the Central Powers.
as regards sources outside those en-
pires. Rubber goods have been under
the han for some time, 1t is aid that
shipments from the United States have
been heavy for several months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
KAlSER'S ILLNESS SERIOUS
Holland Hcnrs That Three Sons
Have Been Summoned From Front.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Kaiser's illness
10 more serious than the official an
nouncement issued in Berlin would in
dictate. according to a despatch from
The Hague.
Messages to Dutch officials say he IL
confined TO his bed with a high fever and
is under the care Of two specialists.
1t adds that three sons OF the En-
peror have been to Berlin
and that all plans for a Christmas cele-
bration at the German royal palace have
been abandoned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
BRITISH LOST 1891.
Total of Casualties at Dardanelles
OmciaIly Announced.

LONDON, Dec. 23.--The British losNes
at the D~ardanelles up TO December IL
were 1891, including officers and men
killed, wounded and missing. Thu losses
were distributed as follows:
Killed. 1909 officers, 23.670 men.
Wounded. 2.a69 officers. 72,223 mon.
Missing. 1877 officers. l2.ll+
Harold J. Tenant. Parliamentary TN
der Secretary for War. declined to make
public the names OF the officers who have
been relieved from commands in con-
nection with the landing Of British
troops at Suvla Bay. on the 0allipoli
Peninsula
Mr.. Tenant. replying to the sugees-
tion that the names were public property,
said that II this were 80 an
ment would be more punitive than In.
formative. He denied the report that
one Of these officers had been cashiered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
GERMAN ACT Anglers SWEDEs,
Inquiry Bexun Into One shin
sefsure-Anothes Reported.

Special Ca6Ie Dsspdtch to TMs SuS.
STOCKHOLM, via London, Dec. ca
The stockholm newspapers are anxered
by the news that the Germans chased
the Swedish steamer Argo and captured
her within Swedish waters near Karls.
krOna.
An inquiry has been begun.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TuE Sun.
COPENHAGEN, via London, Dec. ga
1t is reported that another Swedish
steamer. the Hlldur. has been seized by
the Germans In Swedish waters near
Hsndhammsron.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
100000 GUARD sUEz CANAL.
Britain HaA 100000 Men n Egypt
says German Corp~spoudcut,

BERLIN. via wireless TO Tuckerton, N.
j.. Doc. a8.--0reat Britain has 500, 900
troops IN Egypt, 500. 900 of whom are In
positions guarding the Suex Canal. ac-
c0rdinG to . letter printed by tho Kolm-
tschsr Ve'kssttu~0 sent from Egypt on
December ~.
The British a~ reported to be greatly
concerned over . rising Of Arab tribes
toward h west, and the correspondent
declares that the authorities are plan
ming compulsory recruiting OF native
Egyptians to oppose the insurgents. He
adds that Of the troops protecting the
sues Canal 10000 arrived last week, the
contingent comprising British, native In
dian and Australian forces.
The letter says that the canal will
soon be closed to navigation because Of
Wiutary reasonA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
SELLS BACK
A BILLION OF STOCK
New Loree Report Shows For.
eign Investors Cling to
Railroad Bonds.
FEW ARE SENT FOR SALE

l.. r. Loree. president OF the Della
ware and HUDSON Railroad, gave out
yesterday mis- estimates OF the amount Of
foreign held American railroad securities
liquidated since he made his previous re-
port on that subject. The present Loree
report indicates that since the earlier
report was made $4so,s92,lS5 OF foreign
held American railroad securities were
sold back to this country. This would
eign held American railroad securities
UP to SEQ. 223.067 per month for the
four months period. or at the rate Of
1893. 5Ss,5a0 per annum The report
shows that the estimate made on June
90, 1915. should have been $2.10i.4o2.-
3SA in American railroad securities held
abroad. Instead Of S~2.57s.4ol .342. The
amount OF American railroad securities
held abroad as OF July 81. the period
covered by the present report. In given
az S2.223. 5l0,229.
Wall Street estimates that In the four
months period covered by the report
approximately $3.50. 600, 900 OF American
Industrial securities held abroad have
been returned to this country. These
figures indicate that there Is some basis
sor.,an Wi, Auer,car securities have
49, ro,urnea IN this country since the
outbreak of the war. In spite OF all of
this tremendous foreign liquidation the
prices OF stock and bonds here are higher
han before the war.
Holding Fast tn bonds.
One of the most interesting points
Oh the Iero'. Vs.
'ofe'sh mo'S
vantage y =. ,Se ~ s,nct. Tia
w 80, soi, hy
r..ou .,nu In tho
r.urope na. oSras ~. n.r,od
.a'.' uero,' as,r,,.i ,h.,
up " Ma.en Nn,ar,oan raii.
.ne Hutope"" ssaa Sno $50
loau ,.n. ", Iii a, u,hi,,h
""'e ~ 'ep..." t. go, tha,
was ISSUED 'eS.e.uss' sos go ,aIrs
EuIope ho'us nws rsnort
y. "eS' ~ oSe SOS uoaya
Europe ns,u s''r'.a r.nor, II
pomos' "".e :" 20 ut. cIass ~
sun no'us st.iov,oo'tov r,,rnn. 10 rot
secur..,ss, sno".ns S,rh araGs Amer.
,ean .a'n" -. ,n.,.r5 Erance
and are pretty well cleaned up
of American stocks and also tends to
show why Great Britain has found 1t
necessary to mobilize American sccuri-
tie. to force their liquidation.
The Ioree report was made not 40
much TO show the amount OF European
holdings OF American railroad securities
! as 10 enable railroad men and bankers
! 10 estimate the amount OF new financing
In this country they would have to do.
| Hitherto when an issue of notes or bonds
! MIA ced in Europe expired II was taken up
with a new issue. Now, with the war
rag,ng abroad and with European fnanc-
ing OF American enterprises s]idetracked
for many years, It Is essential for
| ba nkers and railroad men to know Just
how much financing formerly taken care
of by Europe will have to be lone here.
| Mr. Loree's sta,eIent which accom-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24
Days British Casualtles TO.

"PV WI
LONDON, Dec, 23.-The British casualty
list issued to-day contains the names Of
twenty-five officers. Of whom three we're
killed, and Of SIS men. Of whom eel
were killed
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compilation from the former statement
In the par value OF S12S.0 0l .02l.77, and
TO that extent the amount previously de-
termined was u~nderStated.
There are no quotations on the
American exchanges for securities ex-
ch~angcable for francs or pounds. and It
70 not probable there would be any
transactions In such securities In this
country. There has. however. been one
Case whereby the issuing road took up Its
securities held In France Further.
where such bonds are In default 1t may
be that there will be issued In place
thereof. when reorganization Is carried
through. bonds payable In dollars. but
the amount OF such bonds In default IL
not great.
Comparing the par value OF tho Sc
curities reported as Of March 81 with
the par value OF securities determined as
OF July 81 for the six preceding months
1t would appear hat there had been re-
turned to this country securities Of the
par value of s352,s9l.ll3.2%. To this
should be added the correctional amount
Of $l2S. O0l, O2l.77.
ITO the extent that the periods over
lap In the mnoths OF February and
March. and to the extent that sales OF
securities for foreign account were made
In American markets after the months
in which the data were determined. and
before July 81. the return Is UNDER
stated"
New IOree EAtimates.
The following table shows the amount
Of American railroad securities held
abroad as OF July 81, 1915. as estimated
in the rev Loree report, with the amount
Of securities sold back to this country
since the making OF the first report
Class of security. Par Value Mkt Value
~Stock-Prefe rred go. 50. 10, Go 3iS. 0.., Va
Sc ond Preferred. 6.SDs.sO 2.ii5,%i%
Common ........... ass. <i5. 1ss 2S3, ysS Sx
Noes .......u..... PAS ~ ?a.5I+.2s3
Debeniure Bonds .. l@. IS. ii, Ha.t92
Collateral Trust
bonds ........,..... ls,.6s,.s i3s. A., iS
Mortssse Bonds .... lilo, as9.i0 &c.. oA. els
bonds ,'......,.-... g5.Sl.@l e.+so.. 40
Car Trusts ..... % m :. o%D
Receivers Certificates 2.Sl.0o ?.9l.W
Total .............. s.. ~, Sio.22o BIOL. 81. si2
Lrss than previously
No'e-Amoun OF securities reported on
s, ~ OF June %. lel5. now correced by
later reports of carriers, 500, t0?. 49,.
1T is believed tdat this Information
IL Of such general Importance says Mr.
loree. "as well as such particular i'm
portance to the railroads as to warrant
a continuance Of this investigation"
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GIVES So, 900 FOR ITALY.
Mrs. Del DrHwO. widow Of y. Y.
Brewer, to Aid Soldiers "a wtIi.s.

ROME. Dec. 23.-The Queen OF Italy
has accepted an offer of 81 1000. 600 f.r
distribution among he families % com.
batants made by Mrs. J~osephtnc dl
Drago OF New York. according go n
announcement made by the stefan u,ws
gency
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-24

The Princess Josephine del praro wts
the wife Of August Schmid. owner ~ a
Lion Brewery of this clty, who l,t
twenty-five years ago. Mr.. Sohmni -,
an estate valued at $4,000 lp 'Ns
meantime his widow, through lrr
vestments in real estate AMI 10, r.
of the Lion Brewery. an l--pl
"A fortune estimated Ia he nearly Siu.ul.-
O0o.
Six years ago she married Nr' ,'N-
vanni del Drago In l'li nrr U- tel
Drago sold her home e.. E.'. .N.' "a
and Sixty-second -'ru.'. W' . ~. ,.t
Of the most conspicuous go 90" ,.'..
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New IOree EAtlmates,

The following table shows the amount
of American railroad securities held
abroad as OF July 81, 1915. as estimated
in the rev Loree report. with the amount
of securities sold bach to this country
since the making OF the first report
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-17
BRADwAY-MUNYAN

Announcements were received by friends
this Friday morning from MIR. and Mrs.
George Elkinton Munyan, announcing the
marriage of their only daughter Marion
Bernice to MIR. franklin w. Broadway, on
Thursday, December Is, 1915.
The ceremony took place at noon in
Grace Presbyterian Church, Whining
ton, the Pastor officiating. The only
other persons present were Miss Helen
Munyan, of Penns Grove, and DUPONT
Lee, of Wilmington.
After February LIST next they will make
their home at The Buckingham, 703
west 10th street, Wilmington.
Their friends are much pleased to hear
the contamination OF the long expected.
Mr.. Broadway is one OF Penns Groves
bright boys who is nov high up in tue
dupont Company, being the right hand
man OF MIR. A. Felix DUPONT, in the
dupont Office in Wilmington. After be-
ing graduated from Penns Grove high
school he studied a year at Kutztown,
PAL Normal school. With his knOwl-
edge of chemistry he entered the la5orato-
nv on Carney Point and became so prof
Gent thru observation thai he was sent as
assistant chemist by the dupont Company
to help establish a powder factory III tile
interior OF Brazil. After spending three
wears there at work and travel to the
nitrate beds in Chile, he returned and
entered the University OF Virginia, where
he studied one year. His practical
knowledge of chemistry caused the facu
ty to make him All assistant Instructor.
After the large foreign orders were re-
ceived, the duPonts called all efficient
men possible. Mr.. Broadway quit his
studies and is now a prominent man di-
recting the munitions OF war to the
European Allies.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-17
A suspect SOW Arrested

At - so D. m, on Thursday. Jacob
SMaboda was arrested at the Cove on
suspicion that he was q German spy who
might do damage to dupont powder
works where he has been employed for
several months. He is a man about 60
wears OF age claiming to have been a
colonel in the French army. The charge
was the larceny OF explosives.
After Capt. w. p. Wright had the
store house at the r. ID. Highs cannery
which he bought, made into living com
partments. Mr.. Swaboda became the
first tenant last August, and hung out a
flag Betsy Ross House" because Of its
old fashion similarity to the old Betsy
Ross house in Philadelphia where the
first q. 5 flag was made. He has lived
there with his sou, both of whom have
been under secret service watch Tor two
months.
In their apartment Was found nitro
glycerine and other explosives with fuses.
Squire J. X. Duffy, after a hearing, COM
mitted him to Salem jail in default Of
ST 1000 bail.
A foreman under whom he has work
ed believes him to be only an erratic
common thief who has served sentences
elsewhere. Because there was always a
light in his apartment at night and per-
sons went in and out, the suspicion of
neighbors was aroused.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-12-17
Personal Mention SOciQ Notes
The Whereabouts And DOilgS Of
Good People You Know.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bodine is spending
sometime with her son Harry Bodine in
Jeukintown.
Mr.. Dawson has been spending two
weeks with her son, George Dawson, at
Laurel Springs.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Hudson s. Titus left or
Thursday 60 spend the winter at Fort
Mccoy. in Florida.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Nathan Mattsoil, fr., are
pleased over the arrival Of a bright little
son, ~ Tuesday morning the l4th.
Rev. Fred ]. Peters has heen confined
to his bed with lumbago this week, but
hopes to he iH the pulpit Oh Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur II. Chandler, Of
Woodbury., have gone to Lansing, Micl-
igan to spend a MONTH with their son, W.
Paul Chandler.
Jos. J.. SummerilI has resigned as State
Prosecutor IF the Pleas for Gloucester
County to- take effect January 9Th, be-
large legal practice. lie has served three
years aud nine months.
Charles w. Boil, we'll, OF Du%ncannon,
Pa, the cashier OF the new Peoples Bank,
arrived IN penns Grove on Wednesday.
Az soon as the State Commissioner OF
Banking comes and approves the assets,
the bank will be open tor business.
John Croft, who is foreman Of the TIM
smith department. at plant No. l, has
moved into one of the cottages below tile
Cove. George F~eatherer, a book keeper
a 49, I-ll--. 49, NJ.
Croft in II. S. Titus's house on Main
Street.
Mrs. Martha Patton Crompton, Division
President OF the Sons of Veterans Auxili-
AIRY OF New Jersey has been making her
official visits throughout the State. She
has been Loyalty received and has been
presented with costly gifts from each
Auxiliary, including jewellery, silver
ware, cut glass, hand painted c%llania,
~bric-a-brac and fue linen.