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The sun., 1915-05-27
AUSTRIA BLAMES ITALY.
vienna Chnrgcs Artificial Inter-
probation of Alliance.

LONDON. May 26.-The Austrian Gov
ernment has issued series of diplo-
matte documents presenting Austria s
side of the negotiations with Italy, says
Reuter- despatch from Amsterdam.
Italy Is accused or having sought 10
evade her treaty obligations by an artl-
ficial Interpretation of the Triple ALI
ance.
Italy assumed an attitude OF "bcnevo-
lent neutrality" on the ground that the
action of Austria was directed against
Russia. IL Is said. and this is answered
In the documents by the assertion that
Russia was making prepa rations for an
aggressive war \ further excuse from
Italy was her exposed geogra phical po-
sition and Austrias failure to give ad-
vance information OF her intentions to-
ward Serbia
1t is stated that during the negotia-
tions Italy has seized the opportunity 20
strengthen her positions and TO consol-
date her military forces with the cx-
press view OF being prepared to strike
at "A moments warning.
The sun., 1915-05-27
GERMANS RETAIN
GROUNDIN WEST
Rcpulsc Of Allied Attacks Near
Bcllewaard and South of
SOuchez Reported.
ADVANCE IN SOUTHEAST

BERLIN. via London, May 26.-The re-
pulse Of allied attacks west Of Belle
ward forest and south of Souchez and
the recapture by the Germans Of
trenches between Souchez and Bethane
is announced IN the German official
statement to-day. The loss of a per-
ton of the outmost trenches near Given
chy Is admitted. The statement is as
follows:
A night advance by the enemy
against our newly acquired position
west of the forest OF Bellewaard was
repulsed easily. The number of ma
chine guns taken from the English
was Increased TO ten.
Northeast of Givenchy colored Brit
ish troops succeeded last night in cap
turing projecting part of our out
most trenches.
Further south, between LEVIN and
the Lurctte Hills, an extensive French
attack, begun in the afternoon, failed
completely.
In the region to the north and to
the south OF the highroad between
Souchez and Bethane the enemy had
first succeeded in penetrating our
trenches. but our counter attacks put
us in full possession OF our positions.
one hundred Frenchmen remained In
OuT Htlluts
In the region south OF Souchez sew
eral repeated strong attacks directed
by white and colored French troops
against cur lines completely broke
down before our entanglements. our
opponents suffered heavy losses every
whore. During the battles In the l,o-
rette hills q Siiesian infantry regiment
especially distinguished itself.
An advance Of the enemy In the
eastern part OF the forest OF Le
Pretre was easily repulsed A hostile
flying machine was brought down at a
point south OF Lenz by our aviators.
In the eastern theatre weak night
attacks were repulsed.
The attack being made by the army
under Gen. Won Mackensen Is making
good progress. Southeast of
Radymno the village of Swiato was
taken after fierce hghtng. East OF
Rdymno crossing over the San
River was captured after Austrian
troops had taken a bridge head 20 the
west of the San by storm. Further to
the south our troops. after a battle.
reached the district east of Laszki,
and they also continued 20 the line OF
Korezenioa- -Yapalow. The booty in
prisoners and war material increases.
The sun., 1915-05-27
CHURCH HEADS CALL TO ARMS.
Arch hbishops Of Canterbury and
York Urge nation 10 SACRIFICES.

LONDON MAY 26.-The Archbishops Of
Chnte bury and York have issued the
Following joint pastoral letter which ls
to he read In all churches June s:
'Atten ten months OF war We see
more clearly than at first the greatness
and severity of the ordeal which is pu'.
ting the spirit Of our nation to the test.
The spirit 1rraycd against W threat
ems the very foundation f civilized
order In Christendom. Ii wields an i'm
mense and ruthless power II can only
be declsively rolled back II we for our
part concentrate the whole strength Il
body, mind and soul which our nation
and our empire holds.
I'VE solennly call on all members OF
the church ana urge upon al. fellow citi-
zens 10 meet with glad and uns;'l
response whatever demands of service
ar sacrifice the Government decides to
make
The great war righteously wagel
calls out that spirit OF willing sacrifice
with plaiuness and intensity wri,h
nothing can rival. on behalf of right
eousness and in our countrNs cause
there is roth.hg too dear or to- sIr.cd
to be CITE &C.
God has so taught us. Let us obey
by VIII, we give and by what We arc.
May His Will be done
The sun., 1915-05-27
TOOK ARMS TO ENGLAND.
Nebraskan Had big COnsis nme nt
on EastbOund Trip.

Dearborn a. Lapham. general agents
OF the American-Hswaiian Line, which
owns the Nebraskan, received yester-
day this message, wireless despatch
relayed from Liverpool by cable. from
Capt. j. ). Green:
Struck either by mine or torpedo
forty-eight miles west of Fastnet.
Am steaming 10 Liverpool Water in
lower hold, None injured.
On her latest voyage to Liverpool
from New York the Nebraskan carried
10 cases OF firearms. 224,O70 pounds of
copper, 6ss,496 pounds OF brass. 46.100
pounds OF copper wire 81 barrels of
nitrate of soda, l49 automobile trucks,
thirteen automobile vehicles l,592
pounds OF sheet brass. 500 barrels of lu-
bricating oil, cases of rubber and
245 pounds of aluminium. all destined
for the British army
The agents here had no comment to
make yesterday on the report by Capt.
Green. Shipping men familiar with the
steamship course from Liverpool said
that the position of the Nebraskan when
she was disabled. forty-eight miles west
of Fastnet. was well out Of the mined
region and that doubtless was the rea-
son Capt. Green seemed in doubt about
the nature of the thing that the Ne
brNskan hit or the thing that hit her.
II 1t was mine II was the first that
has been reported in the course Of
liners bound for and from Liverpool. II
may be that the British Admiralty has
kopt track Of the mines near the coast
OF Ireland and that is one OF the rea-
sons II has declared that the Nebraskan
was torDedoed,
Tine Nebrasilan sailed hence on May
for Liverpool, under charter to the
Wnte Htdr Lime, which I'D no, arec,
her nationality and her rights under
the American flag. Should II be proved
that she was hit by "a torpedo fired by
n submarine the German Government
might assert that on her latest trip to
The sun., 1915-05-27
TEUTONS CROSS SAN.
$500 Russians Taken Prisoners
Near Peremysl.

EI'f"f uo'c hcsBuftH ~ olNs
VIENNA, via Amsterdam. May &c
The Austrians and Germans have eff
feded another crossing OF the San
River. according to the official state
ment Issued tonight by the Austrian
General stan. In addition their lines
which are closing in on Peremysl have
netted more prisoners and guns. The
statement follows:
\ crossing of the San was forced
east OF Padymno and the Austro-
Hungarian sixth Corps stormed the
bridgehead at Zasrody. Two thou
sand, hve hundred prisoners have
been taken near Peremysl, along with
"a light held guns, 10 heavy field
guns, ca machine guns and II am
munition wagons.
our sarrnies are slowly progressing
southeast of Peremysl toward strong
Russian positions which have been
strengihene with reinforced concrete
trenches
In the fighting north OF the VS.
tula 9sS Russians have been taken
prisoners.
The sun., 1915-05-27
Continued from First Pogo.


the Vienna press telling OF serious in
ternal situation in Italy, with wild
stories OF mutiny at Turin. n revolt Of
an artillery regiment at Milan. the as
sassination OF Premier Salandra And
other astounding details. They are an
utterly unfounded. Complete calm pre-
walls throughout the country and mo-
bilization is proceeding rapidly. The
entire nation Is responding enthusiastic
cally to the appeal of the Government.
Troop trains are bedecked with flowers
and the soldiers are leaving for the
front singing patriotic songs.
The Government issued a decree to-
day declaring a blockade Of all Austro-
Hungarian ports.
The declaration says:
Vessels belonging 10 friendly and
neutral Powers viii be allowed suffi-
cient time to leave the zone. the amount
OF time to be determined by the chief OF
the naval forces.
Measures will be taken In conformity
with the rules OF International law and
treaties In existence against all vessels
endeavoring to cross or which succeed in
crossing the line marked by Cape Otranto
and Cape Kiephali."
The damage caused by the bombs
dropped on Venice by Austrian aero
planes was insignificant. The bombs
fell for the most part In the canals and
failed TO explode. Four women and two
men were slightly injured by broken
glass from "A skylight There was no
panic in the city.
Mehmed Nsby hey, the Turkish AM
bassador. had an Interview this after
noon with Baron Sonnino. the Foreign
Minister. 1t is known that the Turkish
envoy is preparing TO leave Rome and IL
is believed that he asked the Foreign
Minister for his passports.
The Duca d Avarna. who presented the
Italian declaration OF war to Premier
Burian at Vienna. arrived here at 3
o'clock this afternoon. He received an
ovation from the crowds gathered at the
railroad station.
The sun., 1915-05-27
UNIONISTS PLEDGE
PARTY TO CABINET
Failure Of Coalition Ministry
Would BE Ruin Of Nation,
Leaders Declare.
ALL POSTS NOW FILLED
Special Gable Despatch to TpE suS


LONDON, May 2s.-Official announce
rnent was made tonight Of tho appoint
ment Of +. Y. Smith as Solicitor q General
and Herbert Samuel as Postmaster-Gen.
eral. The former 10 a member Of the
Unionist party. The latter was presi-
dent OF the Local Government Board in
the last Cabinet.
AT a meeting at the Carlton Club TO-
day the Unionist party leaders en-
Enthusiastically indorsed the action of
their colleagues in accepting places In
the coalition Cabinet. This action fol-
lowed very plain speeches In which
Bonar Law. the new Minister for the
Colonies. declared that the failure of the
new Cabinet would probably mean the
rum or the country and Lord Lansdowne
expressed the belief that the country
realizes that something has been the
matter with the conduct Of the war.
Lord Lansdowne presided at the Carl
ton Club meeting. Al the outset Bonar
Law. as leader of the Unionist party.
read the letter of Prime Minister As
quith inviting members of that party to
Join the Cabinet In this letter Mr.. As
quith said that after long and careful
the conclusion that the conduct of the
war cannot be carried 20 a successful
conclusion except by Cabinet repre-
senting all parties In the state"
Both Lord Lansdowne and Bonar Law
dlsclamed all desire for public office. but
as Bonar Law said I'VE felt IL our duty
to accept. We foresaw great difficulties
but resolved to put aside absolutely
every dividing question until the war is
finished, determined to act as loyal col
leagues to every member OF the Cabinet
TO that end"
III any other question is allowed to
be introduced" continued Bonar Law.
the coalition will prove miserable
failure and ruin it's members as well az
the country. Each of them has rea allied
that In any event his career Is very
likely 10 be ruined. but we must cease
to consider that"
Lord Lansdowne in his speech referred
to the progress OF the war.
I'VE have already experienced not a
few disappointments.' he said There
have been shortcomings and mlscalcu-
lations. some perhaps excusable. some
perhaps not at all. We are all, | sup
pose. penetrated with the conviction that
there has been something amiss with
what may be described as the national
organization Of the country.
rs TO men, We are not sure that we
have got enough or that We are getting
the riSht sort OF men. As TO munitions
i will not dwell on that painful chap
ter OF our history but II Is a matter OF
common knowledge that failure TO sup
ply the essential munitions has not once
but many times interfered with the due
progress OF our military operations"
Some hint OF what may be expected
in the way OF compulsory military SER
vice was broached by Baron Willoughby
de Broke. who expressed the hope that
the first act OF the coalition Cabinet will
be to provide some sort of CONSUMPTION.
No formal resolutions were adopted.
The sun., 1915-05-27
NO CALL TO ITALIANS HERE.
ThOusa nds Are Ready to Fight for
King. However.

No official call 10 arms has been Is
sued by the Italian authorities to re-
servists In this country and IT was
stated at the consulate In Lafayette
street yesterday that II Is improbab BILE
that anything like a public call will be
made
The greatest precautions are being
taken by the Italian authorities. bot
In Washington and in New York, to
take no step which could in any way
seem 10 conflict with the neutral status
of the United States.
ALREADY many thousands OF Italians
have called here said L. Sillitti, the
Nice-Consul. yesterday. ito make in
quiries as TO the exact situation. They
have left their names and addresses. 30
that there will be no difficulty in COM
municating with them in private as
soon as we ourselves receive definite
instructions"
The sun., 1915-05-27
FRENCH PRAISES CANADIANS.
Tells Premier BOrden Soldiers Are
In Forefront of Fixht.

OTTAWA. May 26.-Ffeld Marshal Sir
John French has sent a cable message
10 Premier Borden eulogizing the work
Of the Canadians in northern France
The message says:
They remain in the forefront Of the
fight and 7 feel assured that their hero
ism and the sacrifices they are contrib
uting so splenddly 10 the attainment OF
our immediate ends will bind us to-
gethcr with those ndissouble bonds
which are forged on the field of battle"
The sun., 1915-05-27
ITALIANS REPULSED,
vienna Tells Of Flight Of Invader.
From Passes.
sp.oio, cable De.pa,ch TO Tnr ST..

Special Cable Despdtch TO TnE srS
FIEESA. via Amsterdam, May 26.--
The War Office tonight issued tho fol-
lowing statement:
In Tyrol an enemy detachment en-
tered Condino oabout nine miles vest
of the northern end OF Lake GsrdaI
and the Judicaren (Giucariana) VAL
ley.
In the rear of Padon Pass. north
ea. of Marmolata, the Italians hei
when the first shots fell among them.
on the Carintian frontier our troops
repulsed several attacks, infiicting con-
siderable losses on the Italians.
West Of Pio.rsen (twenty-fivs miles
north of Cdine), the enemy fled leav-
ing his AIMS b"hind.
On the coastal frontier district no
fighting has occurred.
The sun., 1915-05-27
NEW WAR RELEASES 81 SHIPS.
German and Austrian Vessels in
Italian Ports 10 lie Iscd.
Special ca,ie Dssoo'ct 10 Tur

Special c1tie DssDd,ct 10 TuF sUN
LoNnoN. May 26.-The intervention
OF Italy means a substantial increase in
the touna.e of merchant vessels now
engaged In tho worlds trade Lloyd's
list shows that thirty-siX German vessels.
total tonnage 1870, and twenty-one
Austrian vessels, tonnage 1885. have
been Sheltering In Italian ports since
August last, They will now be able 20
participate in the carrying trade OF tho
world.
The largest OF the ships are the Moltk.
and the Koeng Albert. AT Genoa, and
the Bayern, at Naples.
The sun., 1915-05-27
BOOKINGS UNCANCELLED.

The news Of the probable torpedoing
Of the American Hawaiian steamship
Nebraskan had no effect on the book
ings for the American liner New York.
which sails on Saturday for Liverpool.
1t was said at the office of the line
that 10 commander of any German sub
marine could fail to recognize the
American Line ships. night or day. Each
has her name painted in large white
letters on her sides and at night these
names are illuminated by big electric
lights. while the American ensign is
picked out" by searchlight and the
whole rig Of the ship shows her nation
slity and line.
The sun., 1915-05-27
U. s. TO SUPPLY ITALY.
Government Buyers on Way Here
Morgan 4 Co. Act for France.

Special Gable Despdtch 10 THE Sun
PARIS, May 26.-Americans who are
offering supplies to the French Govern
ment are being instructed to direct such
offers 10 J, p. Morgan Co. of New
York. who were recently authorized To
make purchases in the United States on
behalf Of the military administration.
Similar offers from Canadians must be
addressed to the Hudson's Bay Company
of Montreal
Practically all of Italy's buying will
bc done in the United States. according
to the belief OF commission agents here,
Three parties OF military buyers have
been sent to New York already. it is
said.
The sun., 1915-05-27
SHELL BELGIAN WORKS.
Advance Trenches North Of Dix.
nude Hon, In rded

Special Cdhle Despa,ck 10 THr suN
LoNDoN. May 26-The Belgian War
Office issued the following communique
this evening:
There has been bombardment OF
our advance trenches north of Dix
nude. but tonight complete calm
reigns.
The enemy's artillery displayed
some activity this morning and in the
afternoon We replied vigorously.
The sun., 1915-05-27
LEGION SPEEDS TO FRONT.
Americans March Day and Might
Toward Rheims Battle Line.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
PARIS, May 26.--THE SUNS CORE
spondent with the Foreign Legion. writ
ing under date of May "a. gives full de-
tails Of the legion's movements on it's
way to the front. II Is impossible, how
ever, to send these details by cable be-
cause OF the censorship.
The regiment marched All night on tho
night of May . and on the following
night the men were carried forward in
omnibuses
II at least can be said that they are
going TO the front between Rheims and
Chalons.
The sun., 1915-05-27
VENICE A DARK CITY.
All Lights ExtinRuished to Guard
Against Air Raids.

VENICE. May 2s.-This city. the
Queen OF the Adriatic." is In absolute
darkness from sunset TO sunrise to guard
against Austrian aeroplsne attacks.
The aspect Of the city at night has
been changed by the order OF the mill
tary authorities The people OF Venice
are normally much abroad at night. but
now they are staying up even later than
usual They enjoy the aspect OF the city
without light and they are all eagerly
looking into the air for the sight of an
Austrian aeroplane. Nobody seems to
fear visit from these machines.
The people say the city recalls the
days OF their youth. when there were no
street lights and the inhabitants went
about with torches and lanterns.
The sun., 1915-05-27
AIRMEN FALL, MAY DIE.
British A-roplnne Falls After Its
Motor Explodcs.

PARIS, May o6.--The motor of a Brit
ish aeroplane soaring high above the
Allies line exploded this afternoon. The
craft broke into mass NJ flame and
plunged earthward
There were two British airmen In the
plane. Both were so badly burned that
they will die. The aeropane was de.
stroyed. The locality of the accident is
not mentioned. hut 1t was near Haze
The sun., 1915-05-27
INVADE TYROL:
GERMANS PLAN ATTACK

been enrolled In n special police force.
Many OF the women belong to high social
circles.
A despatch from Geneva says 1t has
been learned there from Austrian
sources that two Italian submarines at
tackled Austrian ships near Poa. the
Adriatic naval base for the Austrian
fleet yesterday. The submarines dam
aged an auxiliary cruiser and fired eight
torpedoes at merchant vessels.
The sun., 1915-05-27

The principal passes through the i'm
mense mountain chains which form a
natural barrier to an invasion of Tyrol
have been forced by the Italians, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
Rome War ONCE.
On the accompanying map the ioca-
tion OF the Italian drives are indicated
by arrows
Entering by the Tonaie Pass, one of
the most strongly fortified Austrian
positions, the Italians seized two inn
portant heights further south an italian
forced entered Tyrol from Ponte di Caf-
faro. invading the Giudicaria Valley In
drive against Riva
The sun., 1915-05-27
WARNS GERMANY.

LONDON, May 27 (Thursday).-The
Daily Net0s commenting Oh the pre-:
sumed torpedoing OF the Nebraskan
says no self-respecting nation would
suffer this sort of thing to continue in
definitely. president Wilson," 1t says,
has shown great patience in dealing
with Germany. but If the German Gov
ernment is determined to construe pa
tlence as weakness the deluson may
prove very disastrous"
The sun., 1915-05-27
see Divorce Confirmation In ,h
sence of Crown Prince.

Special Gable Despdtch 10 Tur Sr>
PARIS, May 26.-The Dcbats saws
that both the German Crown Prince
and Crown Princess were nor present
at the baptism OF their infant dapgh
ter. This. says the DebdiS. seem. p
he confirmatory OF the report 'sat h,
reached here OF the prospective 5v,
OF the Crown Prince and the rr
Princess
The sun., 1915-05-27
GREEN STRIPE SCOTCH
Ask for the Non-refllable
Bottle with the Green Stripe.
ANDREW USHER & CO.. Edinburgh
CHRISTEN GERMAN PRINCESS.
kaiser, hut Not the Crown Prince,
Present-Dixorc Rumor,.

BERLIN. via London. May % En-.
reror William and the Empress wer.
present to-day at the baptism Il iue
infant daughter OF the Crown Prime
and Crown Princess. She WIS nam
AlcNeudrre Irene. The Crown Prng.
was not present.
The sun., 1915-05-27
BRITISH, TOO, TO USE GASES.
English Inventor Donates Form n
TO Governments.

Spec,oi Correspondence 10 THE sun.
LoNpoS. May 1.-THE British Gov
ernment is preparing to meet the use
of asphyxiating gases by Germans by
employment of the same methods
II is understood that two years ago
an English inventor devised scheme
for the use Of such gases in warfare.
He submitted the plan to the British
War Oiiice but received no encourage
ment.
When the first news OF the use Of gas
by the Germans appeared this man
went 10 the War Office again and his
plans were readily accepted He was
asked how much money he wanted for
the method, but declined to accept n
penny, turning over the chemical for
mula and the mechanical device with
out remuneration.
Two large factories. IL is said. are
now preparing the necessary chemicals
and the other necessary parts.
The sun., 1915-05-27
Russians Believe Pcrcmys, safe.

NPfcI0T IdbTf UesNdfcN 20 TIM SIN
LoNpoN. May 26--The Times corr
respondent at Petrograd sends despa tch
In which he says the Russian military
authorizes consider Peremysl safe from
capture by the Austrians and Germans.
They do not fear that the city will he
enNeloped.
The sun., 1915-05-27
ASSAILS BRITISH WAR OFFICE.
Troops WOfuIIy short of Am nun !
tton, Says Rutland Duke.

LONDON, May 26.-The Duke OF Rut-
land claimed certain knowledge that the
troops at the front are actually suffer-
Ing from want OF ammunition in A
speech he made to-day at Leicester. He
said that the hopeless forgetfulness Of
the military authorities" Is to blame and
added that not one-thousandth part Of
the high explosive shells necessary is
being supplied
In some instances. he remarked regi-
ments went into the trenches with n
couple OF dozen hand grenades, which
In conflict would be of about as much
use as so many pea shooters.
The sun., 1915-05-27
Major John Mckenzie Killed.

LONDON, May 26--The names of nine
ty-one officers and nearly 1000 troops
are included In the casualty lists lust
published Among the killed are Lieut..
Arthur Coke, son of tho Earl Of Lelces-
ter, and Major John Mckenzie, WHO
won the Victoria Cross In the Ashanti
campaign in 1900.
The sun., 1915-05-27
Submarines Chase Br,t,.h Ship.

LONDON, May 2s.---The steamer Imber,
az British registry. was chased by two
submarines In the vicinity OF the North
Hinder lightship In the North Sea. ac-
cording to a despatch from Maasluis.
Holland. where tho Imber arrived to-
day.
The sun., 1915-05-27

MADRID. May % Cvia Paris. May 26)
A special meeting of the Cabinet was
called to-day to consider the entry of
Italy into the war II is understood that
one OF the measures decided upon will
prohibit Spaniards of a military age
from residing In any OF the countries
now at war.
The sun., 1915-05-27

bassy As soon as possible she will be
placed In drydock when experts will be
able 10 judge OF the character of ex-
plosive that damaged her.
The sun., 1915-05-27

Liverpool she carried munitions for the
British army.
The sun., 1915-05-27
WOMEN POLICE IN ITALY.
1000 EnrOIIed-Paris Hears Aus
trian Warship Was Damaged.

PARIS, May S.-The Temps prints a
telegram from its correspondent at
Rome, saying that 900 women have