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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
British Plan Causes
No Surprise Here

The decision of the British govern
ment to make outright purchases OF
American securities caused no surprise
here, the plan having been reached as
one of several which British Treasury
officials were known to have under con-
sideration.
international bankers regarded the
proposition as in the nature of tender
or bid that is being made solely in the
interest Of strengthening and MAINTAIN
ing exchange between this country and
London. The middle" price referred
to in cables probably means a quotation
midway between bid and asked prices
in this market, and the elimination OF
brokerage or commission implied that
the government intends to deal direct
with the seller.
The proposed mobilization Of Amer
can securities was also regarded by
bankers here as possibly part OF plan
for further borrowing in New YORK
with the modified securities as COL
lateral.
The recent revival Of liquidation, OF
our securities by British owners has
further reduced the amount OF Ameri-
can stocks and bonds owned in Great
Britain, but conservative estimates
place the total of such holdings at this
time as we'll in excess Of ,OOo,ooo'oOO'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
BRITAIN PLANS BLACK LIST

London, Dec. 13.-The Government
proposes TO form a BLACK List" Of
enemy traders in neutral countries
with whom British firms will be pro
hibited from trading, said Lord Robert
Cecil, Under-Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, in moving in the House OF
Commons to-day the second reading Of
the bill when he presented in the
House on December 3. designed TO re
strict trading with possible hostile
interests.
The list. he continued, would not
necessarily be confined to persons Of
German nationality, but would include
such as were by the nature of their
business substantially enemy firms
end could safely be cut of from Brit
ish intercourse without serious injury
TO British trade.
In South America, said the Under
Secretary. there were several German
firms at present assisting Great
Britair's enemy, and trade with these
firms by British firms would be
rendered illegal by the bill.
The Solicitor General explained that
the purpose of the bill was TO forge
another weapon with which TO cripple
tho enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
TIE-UP EXTENDS
RAIL EMBARGO
Pennsylvania Now Bans All
Freight Except Food
and Coal.

Philadelphia, Dec. Blowing TO the
growing congestion of traffic in the vi
entity Of New York, and "i1 order, if
possible, to avoid an impending abso-
lutte blockade the Pennsylvania Rail
road extended to-day its embargo on
export freight to include freight orig
mating on all connecting lines. and des-
tined TO the New York district, whether
for export. coastwise or domestic con-
sumption. This embargo does not apply
to freight originating on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
Under to-day's embargo exceptions
are made in the case Of livestock,
dressed meats and other perishable
freight. -four and other foodstufs for
local consumption, coal for delivery at
Harsimus Cove, n. j.; railroad supply
coal and coal for public service cor
porations. Otherwise all freight is af-
fected. whether destined for New York
lighterage or for the New York district,
when coming from points of the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
Through freight for New England
points via the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad, is not covered by
the embargo.
"The congested conditions at the
mort Of New York. which have existed
for some time" says a statement OF the
company. "have been largely due TO
mills and factories shipping their prod
ucts without regard TO the facilities for
disposing of them on arrival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
McKenna Ends Talk
of Compulsory Loan

London, Dec. 13.-Reginald Nc
Kenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer'
appeared anything but depressed when
explaining to the House of Commons
to-day his scheme for mobilization Of
American Canadian securities Tor the
purpose of meeting the cost Of pur-
chases from United States and also
for maintaining the exchange rate.
Replying to a question asked by Sir
Edwin Cornwall he killed the rumor
Of a compulsory loan, saying: 81 don't
anticipate any difficulty in raising on
a voluntary basis such loans as the
financial needs Of the State would re-
ouire. trust this answer will re-
move any misunderstanding"
The Chancellor's weakest point IN
his speech on the mobilization of Sc
curities was where he said he was un-
able 70 state what amount was IN
volved. Some placed the amount from
e7OO. 100000 to $500, 100000, others from
s3OO,OOO,O0O TO G400,000000.
The Tribune correspondents in
ouiries in financial circles recently
elected the general opinion from
fnanciers that the amount could have
been almost accurately estimated II an
attempt 20 ascertain IL had been com
menced a couple Of months ago in New
York. while II would have been similar
lv possible % make a near estimate OF
the amount of sales of American securi-
ties since the commencement Of the war.
Although hnanciers agree that the
Chancellor's concluding remark had
it's effect, il is believed that the
scheme is capable of being worked 20
complete good will and cooperation
among the country's great institutions.
vet the feeling exists that the private
holder would not participate unless
some method more nearly approaching
compulsion is used.
Subsequent debate showed consider
able difference Of opinion regarding
the question Of method, Major Worth
ington Evans, the first public advocate
of McKennas scheme, urging that II
the government only borrowed they
might be hindering sales necessary for
payment of imports, while Sir Fred
erick Banbury advocated the opposite
view. insisting il was a mistake TO buy
American securities when high, pay
ing for them with British securities
when low. McKenna IN reply took the
middle course, stating he did not in
tend 10 throw a vast amount OF secu-
rites on the American exchange, but
preferred 10 borrow on securities. Ac-
eording 70 the Tribune correspondents
information, the latter plan Is more
likely 20 meet the wishes ~ the chief
British hAnciers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
BRITISH SLYLY ADMIT
POWER OF DERNBURG
German Diplomat Was a Bit Too
Clever to Let Stay in u. s.

London. Dec. Replying to-day 10
a question regarding four persons who
were granted safe conduct from the
United States by the Entente Allies,
Lord Robert Cecil, Parliamentary Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told his
questioner in the House of Commons
that in the case of Dr. Bernhard Dern
burg. ex-German Colonial Secretary, il
was considered 10 the interest of the
Allies not 10 prevent his leaving the
United States, while in the case Of DR..
DumDa, the Austrian Ambassador, the
United States had asked for a safe con-
duet which Great Britain did not feel
justified In refusing.
In the third case, Lord Robert said.
safe conduct from Germany TO the
United States and back had been
granted. and in the fourth case safe
conduct from Germany 10 the United
States and back had been given at the
request of the American government 70
enable the men 10 give testimony in a
criminal case.
giF Edwin Andrew Cornwall who
asked the question, requested informa-
ton as TO whether safe conducts would
be given Captains Won Papen and Boy
Ed. the German naval and military aids,
respectively, whose recall from Wash
ington the United States has requested,
but the Parliamentary Under Secretary
did not reply, asking for notice on the
question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
TURKS REFUSED
IN MESOPOTAMIA
All-Day Attacks on British al
Kut.el-Amara Fail - Allies
Rushing Reinforcements.

London. Dec l3.-Turkish attacks on
the British Mesopotamian army a.
Kut-el-Amara have been repulsed. il
was announced in an official statement
tonight. British reinforcement arc
being pushed forward.
J. Austin Chamberlain, Secretary Tor
India, declared in the House Of Com
mons to-day that he believed the Ger
man reports Of the treaeherous att
tude Of supposedly friendly Arab tribes
toward the British in the recent fight
ing in Mesopotamia 20 be untrue.
The defeat Of band Of 800 hostile
Arabs in an engagement with British
accommodating party on the Sinai PENN
sula is announced in an official state
ment issued in Cairo, Egypt, forwarded
in a Reuter- dispatch to-day.
The statement concerning the Turk
ish attacks says:
General Townshend reports thst the
enemy shelled his position all day
on December s. The bombardment
continued during the 9th, when the
enemy made desultory attacks from
all sides. On the 10th the enemy
again heavily bombarded Kut-el-
Amara and developed an attack
against the north front position,
which. however, was not pressed.
On December IL the bombardment
was renewed and two attacks were
made on the north front. which were
repulsed with heavy loss to the
enemy Since then there has been
less activity.
The attitude of the Arabs is re.
ported as satisfactory.
Reinforcements are being pushed
forward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
GREEKS RUSHED
TO DEFEND LINE

Continued from page I
niskillng Fusiliers and another Of the
Irish regiments forming the British di-
visions, which are making a fighting re-
tirement from Serbia sacrificed them
selves 10 cover the retreat Of their
comrades is told by the wounded who
have reached British headquarters in
Macedonia. The British, according to
the Reuter- correspondent in a dispatch
from the British headquarters, were
outnumbered ten 20 one by the Bull
garians, who were well supplied with
guns and machine guns. Last Monday
morning they were awakened by a
heavy bombardment by the Bulgarians,
who poured a hail of shot and shell
on them. Splintering rocks intensified
the effect Of their fire.
Attack in Mass Formation.
The Bulgarian infantry then ad-
yanced to the attack in massed forma-
ton and were punished severely, but
the scarcity Of British guns did not
permit them TO take proper toll Of the
advancing Bulgars. The British
emptied their rifles rapidly into the
crush and tried 20 stem the tide with
hayonets, but were overborne by sheer
weight Of numbers, and the position
was lost. Similarly, the second line
was lost. and the British fell back on
the third line Of offences.
Two companies Of lnniskillings, how
ever. held on 10 the ridge known as
Kevis Crest and kept back the
pulparians the whole morning, al
though they were supported only by
rife fire. Hardly man escaped, but
their stand impressed and delayed the
Bulgars, thus giving the British much
reeded time 10 complete defensive dis
positions in the third line. where the
Bulgars we're finally held up for four
days.
The Bulgarans. the correspondent
adds, having suffered heavily, have
since then attempted no strong defen-
,ive up 20 Sunday.
Aside from few small engage
nents and the capture Of several
hundred more Serbians, Sunday passed
nui4tly on the various German fronts,
according 20 Berlin announcement.
The report from the War Office says
hat at fpek, Montenegro. twelve can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
BARS FETES, YUAN
ASKS CONDOLENCES
Attitude of Japan Now Chic
Tonic at Picking.

Picking. Dec. 13.-The Chinese Cabi-
net went 10 the palace in a body to-
day 20 congratulate President Yuan
Shih-kai on his forthcoming accession
TO the throne The President said con
dolences would be more in order, as he
had assumed the gravest responsible
ties for himself and his family.
The President discouraged any idea
Of holding entertainments or celebrat-
ing in other ways the reestablishmen.
of the monarchy. He urged his minis
tiers TO redouble their efforts TO better
conditions in China.
The japanese Charge d'Afaires, VI
Obata, visited the Foreign Office 10
day. He denied that he had discusse-
the pending change in form of govern
ment.
The attitude of Japan now is the
subject Of the greatest speculation "a.
Peking.
Washington, Dec. 13.--Dr Wilmington
Koo. the new Chinese Minister, pre-
sented his credentials TO Secretary Ian
sing to-day, and was accredited as rep
resenting the Republic Of China.
No official notification of Chlna's
change to the monarchical form of gov
eminent has reached the State Depart
ment or the Chinese Legation.
Arrangements will be made for Koo'
formal presentation 20 President vii
son this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
GERMAN SHIP RADIO SEALED
Messages Believed to Have Been Sent
from Bulgaria at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Dec. 13.-The wireless ap-
paratus on the steamer Bulgaria, Of the
Hamburg American Line, interned in
the harbor here, was sealed BY Unit
ed States naval officer from Washing
ton late to-day.
1t is known that a naval wireless ex-
pert has been in the neighborhood OF
the ship for several days making OBJ
servations. Local officials of the gov
eminent admitted that charges had
been made that messages were received
and sent recently from the ship, but
would not further discuss the matter.
The Bulgaria was interned early in
the war along with the North German
Lloyd steamers Rhein and Neckar,
which are lying of Locust Point. The
officers and part Of the crew Of the
Bulgaria, who still make their home on
the ship, are German citizens. They
come and 90 much as they wish, there
being no watch kept on their move
ments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
MINES HELP ALLIES
TO GAIN in WEST
French Advance in Champagne,
British Near Givenchy, by
Selling Craters.
lBy Gable TO The Tribune

london, Dec 13.-Both the French
and British forces on the west front
made slight gains yesterday by taking
possession Of craters dug out by the
explosion of mines. The French, south
of lie Mesnil, in Champagne, seized the
crater made by the explosion of Ger
man mine, and the British, in front of
Givenchy, followed up the blowing up
of one of their own mines by occupying
the crater. The British are keeping up
a heavy bombardment Of the German
positions all along their part Of the
front.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The statement of Field Marshal Sir
John French says:
Last night we blew up a mine in
front of Givenchy and occupied the
crater. To-day there was consider
able activity at various points on the
front. We bombarded the enemy
positions east of Ypres and in the
neighborhood of Frelinghien, and
sheled with heavy howitzers an
enemy mineshaft north of La Bassee
Canal.
In the neighborhood Of the Somme
there was some fighting with trench
mortars and rife grenades.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The French statement says:
In the Champagne, TO the south Of
the knoll at lie Mesnil, the Germans
exploded a mine before one of our
trenches. We occupied the crater.
There were no important develop
ments on the rest of the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
BRITAIN FORCED TO JAIL BOYS
TO KEEP THEN FROM ENLlSTlkG
by Cable to The Tribune.l

London l-H could be made from youngsters N
shortage soldiers here From the start Ooy
have into the and in the rush Oh TIC last
few days made application.
As youngster sixteen VINO s"oie he was
prison There are many IN
boys fifteen slipping and serving with Oh
much appreciates their Pd
trotsr they do lot them
John Hodge chairman of the Labor party explained 10 inc
Tribune correspondent to-day his somewhat pssmc speech at BIZ
ningham yesterday. =.
Il didn't mean to Derby scheme had failed My
point hardly possible the last weeks rush to equae
think the authorities had accepted IN the De-
should merely night instead OF
being for indefinite period during the day. all
anxiety The working people are de-
mned 70 crush mar and especially to do so by voun
tary methods job like this amounting almost to social
revolution with unlimited required Nobody now
guess Derby scheme although members
of Pari are wonderfully sanguine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
s111,o0O ENDS SCIAMA SUIT
L. s. Accepts Settlement by Feath- r
Importers in Customs Fraud Case.

With the approval of the Treasury
Department. United States District At
torney II. Snowden Marshall yesterday
accepted the offer of Sciama & Co. i'm
porters Of ostrich feathers, at 81 East
Eighth Street, to pay Slll,OOO as a
compromise settlement Of the concerns
liabilities to the government. Judge
Learned Hand in the Federal District
Court thereupon ordered the discon-
tinuance of the governments suit, be-
gun last January, to recover S2,5Ol,l68,
the full value of the merchandise IT.
regularly brought into the country by
the ostrich feather firm.
IL was stated that the shortage IN
duty for the period covered by the suit
amounted to $4,000. The additional
$4,000 was imposed as a penalty
George Silvia, of Sciama & Co., and
Henry Blumenfeld Sciama, head Of the
Soci6te Anonyme Sciama, of which the
New York firm is a branch, we're in
dcted on a charge Of conspiracy TO de-
fraud. Charles [. Stager, a customs
examiner. was convicted Of accepting
brides. Silvia is expected 70 plead 10
the indictment to-day. Sciama Is 10
Paris. Silvia and Sciama were also in
dcted December 8 on "a charge Of col
spring to evade the full payment Of
corporation taxes during the last five
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
FOE MUST ASK PEACE,
SAYS TURKISH H0LLWEG

Berlin. Dec. ia CONSTANT
nople dispatch to the "Zeitung am
Mittag" says that HALL Bey, the
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs,
echoing the German Imperial Chan
cellor's Reichstag speech, declared
in an interview on Sunday that
peace overtures from Turkey "are
absolutely out of the question:
The minister added: IF others
approach us with peace proposals
We will consider them"
During the ceremonies incident
TO the arrival Of Count Paul Wolff
Metternich, the new German Am
bassador to Turkey. the Sultan ex-
pressed certainty that the Germanic
allies would soon yanquish their
enemies and gather the fruits of
an honorable peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14

current market prices can only be JUS
tilted by the absolute necessity Tor
modifying our American securities IN
order to make them Of the utmost
value to the nation as q whole.
"While American securities to-day
have a good price. it is true that BRIT
ish COMMISSIONING not to any taii-
ure of credit, but TO our having such
large demands 10 meet-are compare
lively low"
After emphasizing the voluntary
nature of the scheme, Mr.. McKenna
said that a large gathering Of leading
institutions directly concerned had un-
hesitatingly approved the proposal, ap-
parently making its success certain. :,
In closing, the Chancellor declared
impressively: 81 look upon the accept.
ance Of my proposals as matter OF
urgency"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
GERMANS FINISH BIG CANAL
Last Link in Rhine-Hanover Waterway,
Costing 100000, Opened.

Berlin, Dec. 10 (by wireless 10 Say
ville).-The Minden-Hanover waterway
was opened to-day. This is the last
link in the Rhine-Hanover Canal, which
has been under consideration for sew
eral years at a cost Of more than $780,
100000.
In celebration Of the event, public
officials passed through the waterway
in a motor boat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
TURKS FLOODED OUT
OF GALLIPOLI POSTS
Blizzard Finds Sultan's Forces
Totally Unprepared.

London. Dec. 13.-Winter in the OAR
danelles is proving TO be a severe test
for both Australians and Turks. Reu-
ter's correspondent reports that the
first blizzard Of early December found
the Turks entirely unprepared. 1t was
necessary for them TO evacuate sew
eral positions, as the trenches were
flooded.
The bodies of several Turkish SOL
diers. as we'll as many dead mules, were
washed down into the Allied trenches
Prisoners taken by the Australians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
GERMANS MAKE OWN RUBBER
Synthetic Substance To BE Used for
Auto Tires, Says Berlin Paper.

Berlin, Dec. 10 (by wireless TO Say
Vile. Automobile tires Of artificial
rubber now are being made in Ger
many, the Overseas News Agency says
In his address TO the Reichstag last
week Chancellor Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg said German inventors had discov-
cred a method Of producing synthetic
rubber.
"The 'Frankfurter Zeitung' now an
nounces that at almost the same hour
that the Chancellor's statement was
made" the news agency says, "a fac
tory succeeded in working this rubber
into tires which will wear for wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
LONDON SHIFTS AIR GUARD
War Office Now in Sole Charge-Rear
Admiral Scott Out.

London, Dec. 13.-Thc anti-aircraft
corps in London is under the sole con-
troll Of the War Office, and Rear Ad-
miral Sir Percy Scott no longer is in
charge. This announcement was made
in the House of Commons to-day by
Harold J. Tenant, Parliamentary
Under Secretary for War.
Mr.. Tenant explained that the de-
fence Of London from aerial attack
heretofore had been a responsibility
divided between the Admiralty and the
War Office. This, he said, had been the
basis Of many criticisms.
Sir Percy Scott was appointed COM
mander Of the aerial defences of Lon
don last September. At that time the
English authorities were being criti-
cised severely because no measures
had been taken 10 deal adequately with
the raids of Zeppelins, which attacked
the city repeatedly and escaped un-
scathed. In October Sir Percy Scott
said the defences against aircraft had
been greatly improved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-14
Russians Inscribe Over the
Crews Grave Honor
to the Brave.
TURKISH WARSHIPS
ARE OUTFOUGHT
Cars Gunners Fire Deadly
Shots in Black Sea Battle-Ger-
mans Lose Village in East.
rBy Cable to The Thbuns.l

London, Dec. 13.-News Of the de-
struction Of Zeppelin by Russian ar
tillery and details of the sinking OF two
Turkish gunboats in the Black Sea by
three Russian torpedo boats. an
nounced by Petrograd last Saturday,
outweigh in interest the days news OF
the fighting on the east front the sole
feature Of which was the capture OF
VILLAGE bv the Russians at the bayonet
point.
The Zeppelin was brought down near
Kalkun. on the Libau-Romin railway,
On December 8. Details Of the feat
which have just reached Petrograd'
state that the dirigible made Its ap-
nearance from the direction of Novo
Alexandrovsk, passing over the Russian
nositions toward Dvinsk. 1t was located
nv a powerful searchlight and Russian
artillery opened fire on it. The Zeppe-
lin. however, then rose to greater anu
,ude and became lost in the clouds.
Presently the airship reappeared over
Kalkun. with its motors silent, ana the
artillery began shelling 1t. one OIL the
sboIIs made a hit and the aircraft pc
came enveloped in flames. Under the
clare of the searchlghts watchers saw
e disappear in a cloud OF smoke, anu
heard a loud explosion. cut:
What was left of the machine ielI IN,
side the Russian lines. The charreu
bodies of the German crew were eNIrI-
tod from the debris and buried. A
cross was erected over their grave, with
the inscription: Honor TO the brave
though they were enemies"
The Turkish gunboats, according 70
renorts lust received in Petrograd' were
destroved near the island OF ketNen, IN
the Black Sea, about sixty miles east Oh
the entrance to the Bosporus.
The torpedo boats were watching the
coal shipping region along the IurKish
coast. Wien they sighted two luTNlsh
gunboats, of 500 and 200 tons dlsPlace,
ment. respectively. The Russians falleo
in attempts to cut off the gunDoats az
sea. and they gained the shelter OF tne
island and opened fire on the torpedo
boats.
boats were disabled and set on hre by
Russian shells. An explosion on one Oh
tho sbips led to the belief that she car
RED mines. The other gunboat lowered
her flag before the end Of the battle. a
Turkish submarine arrived off the ISL
and during the ighting, but was put to
fight by the Russian fire.
The Russians suffered no damage in
the battle. and proceeded to the estuary
of the Sakaria River, a short distance
eastward, where they sank coal-laden
Turkish ship.
Petrograd reports the capture to-day
of the village Of Voynsuny, TO the west
of Lake Boginskoie. Berlin admits the
destruction of German post held by
Won Hindenburg's forces and reports
the repulse of a Russian attack near
Vulka, in the south.