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EXPECT KAISER TO
ATTEMPT LAND RAID
Reported Plan to Attack
Transports Regarded in
England as Veil.
URGE GERMAN BLOCKADE
Special Cab,e Despatch TO Tur sux


I,oNpoN. Feb. Yesterdays state
ment in the Berlin Reich sur,cioor that
the Germans proposed to attack Brit
fish transports conveying troops to
France Is little commented on by the
press here. II Is generally regarded as
a blur or n veil for something Interior
II IL recognized that in view OF the
Increased power and activity OF the
new German submarines the immunity
Of British transports on some thousand
trips in the last six months may not
continue indefinitely, but the chances
must continue to be taken anyway.
The RcichSdn=eiOer's warning is not
treated seriously here because nobody
supposes that Germany would unmask
her real intentions. A section OF the
scandinavian and Dutch press seems to
regard II seriously and especially re-
SCENTS what it calls a fresh blow at neu-
trail commerce, which has already been
too restricted. Others think the move
Is intended to divert British attention
from other points
The Kaiser's visit to Wilhelmshaven.
coupled with the RetchsdH .eiOcrs state
meuts, is regarded In these countries as
probably foreshadowing some unknown
German naval activity. The gucsses in
clude an attempt to land a force In
Great Britain.
The German submarine activity, apart
from the ReichSdH sciger's story, has at
tracted much attention here and there
are some demands that merchantmen be
armed to repel attacks The Morntu o
Post contends that Great Britain ought
to declare an absolute blockade against
Germany
The firing OF torpedo by German
submarine AZ the British hospital ship
Asturias, already announced by the
French Ministry of Marine, was an
nouncod to-day In the House OF Com
mons by the Right Hon. Thomas J. Mac
namara Parliamentary Secretary to the
Admiralty
Mr. Mcnamara said the Admiralty
had received a despatch stating that "A
submarine with its coming tower show
ing. fired a torpedo at the Asturas at
. +. VI. on February /. but the torpedo
missed its mark The hospital ship.
he said, was painted white with a green
band and red crosses. which were 'llu-
minated as provided for in the regula-
lions adopted A. The Hague. Official
notification also had been sent To bel
ligerents that the Asturias was TO be
used as a hospital ship. The Govern
ments representative added that Ger
many was one of the Powers which had
expressed adherence 10 this convention.
He ga d that the neutral Powers will
be notified Of Germany's act In attack
ing the hospital ship.
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Continued from First Page.

push back the Russian army In the Car
pathians Is meeting with no greater sue
cess than three earlier attempts, even
with the assistance of German corps.
The main Austrian attack was delivered
In the Uzok Pass region and began i've
days ago on a large scale. At FIRST the
Austrians were in such force that the
Russians withdrew from the line OF
Veretzke- Maidanka to take a better po-
sition and to draw the Austrians from
the support of their railway The
manmuvre enabled the Russians to deal
staggering blow, under which the
Austrians are still Keeling.
Further west the Russians have been
even more successful In pushing the
Austro-German forces before them. Be
tween Jasliska and Mezo Laborcz runs
road along heights OF nearly 5000
feet. II crosses the highest part of the
range which separates Galicia from
Hungary. Already the Russians are
over the summit and are descending
toward the plain. The way for crossing
the summit was prepared by the VIC
tory of January rs and January 81.
This was so complete that the Aus
TRANS, exposed to the crossfre of noun
tain artillery. fed in confusion, throw
ing away their rifles, cartridge cases and
spades
The Russians gained valuable sue
cess near polianka between January 20
and January 90 when more than 1000
prisoners were taken. The most inter
esting capture was the Colonel of the
Second Battalion Of the German 224th
Regiment. or the battalion a Captain
and twenty men were all that remained
out OF a war strength Of probably 1000.
THE Germans and Aus,rlans engaged
In this effort to separate the Russians
In Bukowina from those in Galicia, -
sweep back the Galician army and 40
relieve Przemysl and recapture Lem
burg, are reckoned at from twelve -
fifteen army corps Military opinion
here is that such operations would have
required at least twenty-three corps
Therefore little doubt is entertained that
the Austrian movement will be as com
pletelv a failure as have been all previ-
Gus Austrian moves"
The Petrograd correspondent ~ the
Daily Nctcs telegraphs the following:
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IDENTIFIED HERE.
Man Answering Prisoners Descrip-
ton Was In staten Island.

A man answering the description OF
Werner Horne registered at Rohlfs
Hotel, Arietta street, Tompklnsvillo.
Staten Island. on December 80. The
proprietor William Rohlfs who also is
a German, believes his guest Is the man
arrested In Maine charged with trying
TO wreck the international bridge He
introduced himself about the hotel as
Werner Horn.
Although the man had very little TO
say about himself. the owner Of the hotel
gathered from his conversation that he
was either the superintendent or owner
Of a coffee plantation In Mexico. The
shipping men who frequent the hostelry
got the impression that he was the
owner OF a coffee plantation.
Horne is said 10 have manifested un-
usual interest In the war. on one or
two occasions when the Germans gained
victory he read the accounts from the
German papers TO Mr.. Rohlfs
Two or three times he went on trips.
each time being away two days His
room rent il paid up until tomorrow
A trunk and some wearing apparel are
still in his room No one has called at
the hotel to inquire about the man.
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BRIDGE WRECKER
BEGS ENJOYS AID


had arranged n password, 'Twomie.' for
our meeting, which was on Saturday
night. on Monday night we met sec
ond time. He delivered to me on the
bridge a suitcase and he returned to
the Canadian end Of the bridge.
Il fastened the suitcase to a trestle
near the Canadian end and adjusted a
fuse for about three minutes. I had
enough explosive material to destroy
the whole bridge But II was so cold
that my hands froze and I did not do
a good job Before lighted the fuse
| had to wait for three trains to pass
Now | am on United States ground
and they cannot do anything to me.
The man who gave me the explosive
came from the Canadian side. ! am
not worrying. They will have 20 re-
lease me-"
Powerfully built straight backed and
obviously Of military training. Horne
seems also to he a man of Intelligence
AMI excellent education. That ne Is
proud of his daring is apparent. Of
ten. I'm telling his story. he slapped his
chest threw hi" head back and EN-
phasized his personality as German
officer.
Deputy Sheriff Ross received to-day
from Magistrate Lawson at MacAdam
Junction, across the New Brunswick
border. warrant for Horne's arrest,
but the warrant was not served be-
cause 1t had no legal standing unaccom-
panied by extradtion papers. lie can
he held here indefinitely. however, I'M
less a writ OF habens corpus Is recog-
nized in the unusual circumstances
Secret service agents arrived from
Montreal to-day and began an inyesti-
CATION. Their principal object is to
establish that Horne. In deliberately
damaging a railroad, committed an Of
fence which Is eNtradtable under the
treaty between the United States and
the Dominion Of Canada. The secret
service men are kcenly anxious. also
to get a clue TO the Identity Of the man
who furnished the explosive to the
German. especially in view OF Holmes
statement that his fellow conspirator
came from the Canadian side. They
learned that Horne had been stopping
at Rohlfs Hotel Staten Island. be-
/ fore coming to this town. The detained
! man IL guarded In the immigration office
and IL in the custody OF Deputy sheriff
George W. Ross OF Washington county.
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FORMAL DEMAND MADE.
state Department VIII Have Final
word In Case.

WAsuNGToN. Feb. s.-The formal
application OF the Canadian Govern
ment for the cxtradition of Werner
Horne the German accused OF try
Ing to destroy the Canadian Pacific
bridge At Nanceboro, was presented at
the state Department this afternoon by
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British Am
bassador
Tho next step will be the designation
Of n United States Commissioner to SIT
in the case and determine whether the
facts warrant the cNtradition of Horne.
The Department of Justice will desig-
nate this commissioner
The decision Of the United States COM
missioner will be transmitted to the
state Depa rtment and in case the ruling
IL that Horne Is guilty OF an eXtradita-
BILE offence the Department will review
the proceedings and make the final de-
cision.
The case is recognized as one present.
ing many novel features. for some
of which there Is no precedent II is
understood here that Horne rests his
case on the assertion that he In an offi-
Ger OF the German army ana tnat mis-
attempted destruction of the bridge was
an act of war, therefore "A political act
and one FOR which he cannot he extra
dited under the terms OF me existing
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain on this subject.
This treaty provides that ''wilful and
unlawful destruction or obstruction OF
railroads which endangers human life
is an eNtraditable offence. but article H.
governing the political aspect, says:
A fugitive criminal shall not be
surrendered IL the offence I'm re-
spect OF which his surrender is de-
mandcd he one of political
character or II he proves that the
requisitlon for his surrender had
In fact been made with n view to
try and punish him for an offence
OF political character.
1t is asserted that Horne. To make
good his claim that he committed an
act OF war. must prove that he is en-
titled to be regarded as a part OF the
armed forces OF Germany, but even In
such case there is some doubt whether
or not his contention that his act was
political offence" would hold
II Is understood here that Horne does
not claim to he more than a reservist
subject to summons to the cclors
The committee which drafted the Dec
laration of London to the full commit
tee. referring to the status of "A vessel
carrying individuals embodied in the
armed forces of the enemy" said that
there was some doubt as TO the mean
ing OF this expression.
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KAISER TO RESIST IF
ITALY SEEKS TRIESTE
VIII Stand by Austria. Despite
Latter'S Refusal to Ccdr
TrcntinO.
Special cas,. De,po,ch 10 Tus sr>

ROME. Feb. 3.--An uncensorcd dos.
patch from Vienna says the Kalsor. At
the suggestion OF Prince Won Buc,pw. the
German Ambassador TO italy. sent Prince
Won Wedel, the former German Governor
Of Alsace. to persuade Emperor FRANCIS
Joseph TO cedc Trieste and the Trent n,
to Italy ana thus avert the Intervention
Of that country in the war.
Emperor Francis Joseph refused On do
this and II was then feared that Ger
many would abandon Austria to her
fate As result. however OF the con
ference of Baron Won Buriau. tho I'm
perial Austrian Premier. with the Kaiser,
Count Won Monts. former German Am
bassador at Rome. contributes an cd'-
torial to the Ncur Frcio PrCsSc. inspired
by the German Foreign Onice warning
Italy that Germany IS determined and
prepared to defend Austria. Hence Italy
must settle accounts with Germany (
she aspires TO the TrcntnO.
Prince Won Bueluw has Conhded 10 a
friend that his mission was originally
diplomatic. but IL has been changed to A
consular one. as his efforts are now to he
directed exclusively 10 obtaining proyi-
sions for Germany and Austria.
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FRENCH ATTACKS
NEAR PERTHES FAIL
Berlin Also Announces Repulse
Of Russian Onslaughts Near
the Nistula.
1000 PRISONERS TAKEN

BERLIN. by wireless 20 Sayville, l.. l..
Feb. 3--The repulse of French attacks
on German positions near Perthes is
announced in to-day's report from Ger
man army headquarters The statement
Is as follows:
The attacks made by the French
on the German positions near Perthes
have been repulsed. on the re-
mander OF the western battle front
there was yesterday nothing more
than artillery exchanges
There have been no new develop
ments along the East Prussan from
tier.
In Poland. north OF the Nistula,
cavalry onslaughts by the Russians
have been repulsed, while south OF
the Nistula German attacks. at
point east OF Bolmow, ended with
the occupation OF the village OF
Humin ito the northeast.
Fighting for possession of VOL
aszye- Lowiczka has been going on
since February I. In these engage
ments We have taken over 1000
prisoners and captured six machine
guns
Russian attacks at night against
the German positions near the Bzura
River have been repulsed.
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FRENCH ADVANCES
BEND GERMAN LINE
New Positions Between Rheims
and ArgOnne Held Against
Attacks.
DESTROY FIRE BOATS
Special cable Despatch to THE srx

SpeclH 'dOte DeSDdtc0 10 1HE STN.
PARIS, Feb. at seems apparent
from the official reports of the night and
afternoon that the French advance In
the Champagne district. between .lihclms
and the ArEonne, has become serious
menace to the integrity OF the German
line. For several days the progress Of
the French in the region north OF Per
thes has been maintained. Yesterday
and to-day the Germans delivered severe
counter attacks in an effort 10 stop this
dangerous advance, but the Government
reports that all the attacks were re-
pulsed and that the French hold their
new positions.
There was some activity in he Ar
gonne also, where. near Bagatelle, the
Germans have made repeated efforts to
break the French line To-day and yes
terday a series OF such attacks was re-
pulsed. Otherwise. the day was un-
eventful. The text OF the Government
report tonight was as follows:
There IL nothing to report except
in Champagn e. where there were
of Perthes, to the north of Menils-
es-Hurlus and to the north of Mas
sigcs all of which were repulsed.
In the Argonne new attack by
the Germans at Bagatelle was
thrown back by our troops during
the night OF February 2-3.
The report Of the afternoon mentions
infantry engagements near Perthes, be-
tween Rheims and the Argonne. and at
Bagatelle. n the Argonne. Elsewhere
there were artillery engagements, The
text OF the afternoon report was as
follows:
In the country north OF the I.ys
there is nothing to report
Between the Lys and the Disc, in
the sector of AK Roulette, to the
west OF Lens. French batteries put
an end 10 a spirited fusllade from
the enemy.
The Germans endesvored to float
down the II yer Ancre some blazing
RATS. starting them from a point
above Aveluy, which is north OF
Albert We were SUCCESSFUL, how
ever IN stopping these floats before
they exploded
our artillery has continued 10
secure excellent results in the valley
Of the Aisne. We have made slight
progress and have taken prisoners
and have repulsed a counter attack
TO the west OF hill No. 200. near
pertheS.
In the Argonne n second German
attack took place yesterday near
Bagatelle at about 6 o'clock In the
evening. This also was repulssd
as had been the attack previously
/ reported and which took place at
o'clock IN the afternoon.
The front from the Meuse to the
Vosges has been quiet In Alsace
/ We are organizing our forces on the
ground won by us 10 the south OF
/ AmmerZwiller.
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Four DardaneIIeS
Forts Destroyed
AnglO-French Fleet Causes
Much Damage, Says
Despatch.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Copenhagen corre-
spondents in Constantinople report that
the Anglo-French fleet has destroyed
four OF the Dardanelles forts. The
dispatches continue that the defeat OF
the Turkish armies in the Caucasus and
In Persia are only now becoming known
in the Turkish capital, and that the
news Is causing a panic there.
a despatch from Athens says Turkish
torpedo boats made a sortie from the
Dardanelles Tuesday afternoon and at
tackled the Anglo French vessels bonn
harding ;ha Turkish forts, according 20
an unconirmed report from Mitylene.
Two OF the Turkish craft were sunk, a
third was badly damaged and the rest
were driven back
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ZEEBRUGGE MENACED.
Germans strive to Hold Their Sub
marine Base.
Special Gable Despatch TO Tur Sun.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, Feb. 3,---The Rotterdam cor
respondent of tho Daily MAJ sends the
following
MY Flanders correspondent tele-
graphs that there was a heavy can
nonade this morning in the direction OF
Newport, where the Allies are making a
vigorous attack. Although the Ger
mans seem to have abandoned the idea
of crossing tho User they are making
every effort TO protect their submarine
base AT Zeebrugge, which is now threat
ened by the advance OF tho Allies left
wing
Several submarines in the inner har-
bor are ready to sail at a minutes no
tice as the sluice gates which were dam
aged by the British fleet have been com
pletely repaired"
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KAISER INSPECTS SHIPS.
At wiIheImshaven lie Sees the
seydIitx and KolbcrH.

BERLIN via London Feb. 3.-On his
visit TO the Wilhelmshaven naval station
to-day the Kaiser will have an oppor-
tunity to look over the units of the
squadron which participated in the
North Sea battle, including the Ssydlitz.
which was hit by one she'll and the
kolberg. which was struck by two.
The Emperor Will complete MS inspec-
ton OF the empires armed forces by
visiting the units Of the newly organized
armies still garrisoned in Germany.
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RUMANIA HOLDING BACK.
Military Preparations Are, How
ever, stii Going On.

LONDON, Feb. 4,-The Times publishes
the following despatch from IS cor
respondent at Bucharest:
The Rumanian Government appar-
emily does not intend to break its neu-
trality at an early date, although mill
tary preparations continue The Brit
ish military attache has gone TO Sofia
and the secretary OF the British Lega
ton has left on two months leave.
AS long as the Servian Government
maintains its present attitude no for
ward movement on the part OF Rumania
seems probable.
The Rumanian Minister at Sofia
spent more than fortnight here and
has returned to his post. He was in
structed to express the friendly senti-
meuts Of Rumania. but he takes no offer
of concessions TO bulgaria.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-04
BRITON FOUGHT BRITON.
Two BattaIions, Confused, Opposed
Each other Mt Kurna.

BERLIN, by wireless TO London, Feb 3.
"A despatch from Bagdad says that
force of 200 Turks has made a night
attack on the British position at Kurna,
near the junction OF the Tlgris and Eu-
pirates rivers,
Two British battalons on opposite
sides of the town. the despatch CON
tinues, became confused and maintained
"A fire against each other for several
hours. Two British gunboats drove back
the Turks at daybreak.
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CONSULATE is ATTACKED

Special Cabic Despatch IN Tue suN.
BUDAPEST. via Rome. Feb. 3.--Hos-
tility in Hungary against Rumania is
A mob made an attack on
the Rumanian Consulate here tonight.
The crowd was dispersed by the police
before any serious damage was done,
The rioting in Hungary caused by
tho agitation over unemployment and
the scarcity of food has become violent,
but particulars are withheld by the
rnnHOr
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BOOM AT SHIPYARDS.
Every BiR Plant on Atlantic Coast
Working 10 Capacity.

WAsHlNGToN, Feb. 3--Shlpbuilding
yards on the Atlantic coast are enjoy
Ing an unprecedented boom. Every big
plant is 80 busy that smaller plants are
getting the overflow and are crowded
with work, according to Capt, G. A, Me
Allister, chief engineer Of the Coast
Guard,
Capt, McAIister has recently returned
from Newport News where two coast
guard vessels are being built, lie says
the plant there has enough work T.
keen $500 men busy for two years and
Is likely to refuse additional work,
He says Champs shipyard at Phil
Rdelphia is signing contracts to crowd
IT, and the Maryland Steel Company
yard at Sparrows Point, the Fore River
yard ana the New York Shpbulding
'"w0any AZ Camden arc doing capacity
work
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BOURTZEFF OFF TO SIBERIA.
RcvoIutionist Went 10 Russia ia
Enlist In Cars Army.

PETRoGRAD. Jan. 3.-Vladimir Bourt-
zen, the Russian revolutionary exile, who
came here from Paris to espouse the
cause of the Cars Government az the
outbreak of the war; has been sentenced
to exile in Siberia
Bourtzcff was arrested on his arrival
in Russia and accused of lese maiesI..
although he came to enlist in the army.
The charge was one Of conspiracy
against the car J, "",s sca,cd =: the
time that the case against him would
probably never be- pressed He was con-
victed yesterday. however. and sent to
Siberia
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GERMAN PAPER ATTACKS U. S.
Our Neutrality Thin Curtain TO
shield England, n Says.

BERLIN. by wireless to London. Feb,
3,-The Cologne GdSotte. in a sharp at
tack to-day on the United States atti-
tude. says:
III the United States is really neutral
1t must compel the granting of permits
sion to furnish and sell war materials TO
Germany and Austria In reality Ameri-
can neutrality IL now only thin cur
tain behind which jealous loving
service TO England conceals itself II
America respects only brutal power we
too will play the brutal power"
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FORGOT MAP HAD CHANGED.
Canadians Thought snioniks Was
sim In Turkey and Held Flour.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. Feb, 3,--Seven
carloads of -four consigned by the Maple
Leaf Milling Company from Kenora,
Ont, was held up here to-day as con-
traband OF war The -four was to be
shipped to Salonika, Greece, via New
York.
The customs officials, according 10
Hedley Shaw of the milling company,
had the impression that Salonika was
still in Turkey as 1t was before the las.
Balkan war, and Turkey being at war
with the British Empire, the shipment
was called contraband
The authorities are awaiting instruc-
ions from Ottawa.
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PAROLES STOPPED.
France wiz Treat Prisoners rs
Germany Treats Hers.

PARIS. Feb Appended TO the Off
cial communique tonight Is d note in
connection with the transfer Of captured
German officers from Priyas and ORA
guignan to the Islands OF AK and
Oleron. off the west coast of France, a
measure adopted In the application of
the general rule ordering the transfer
Of officers who are prisoners on parole
TO Islands along the coast. The note
adds:
However. the Government has now
been officially informed that Germany
will not permit the admission OF French
officers who are prisoners to liberty on
parole, hence the Government cannot
permit the further admission OF Ger
man officers to liberty on parole. No
officers are prisoners at Cannes
Among the 343 German prisoners who
have arrived on the island of Oleron Is
a nephew OF Gen. Won Falkenhayn Chief
Of the German General stan.
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GEN. D'AMADE'S SON KILLED.
French Lieutenant Loses Life on
Reconnoitripg Trip.

PARIS. Feb "a son OF Gen
d Amade, who was a Lieutenant serv-
ing With the army in the Argonne dis
trict, was killed recently while recon
NOTHING
his holiness and energy.
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AUSTRIANS PROGRESS.
Vienna Announces RepuIse of Rus.
SLAMS on the PilitEn.

VIENNA. Feb 3.-The following Aus
trian official statement was issued to-
day:
Tho general situation is I'M
changed. A Russian attack In the
central section Of the Pilitza River
valley in Poland has been repulsed.
The battle in the Carpathians
continues on the western front The
German and Austrian troops were
successful in the fighting on the
middle front.