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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
TOSCANINI ILL, CONCERT OFF.
Conductors Condition NJ Retter-
Engngcments Are Cancelled,

on account Of the continued illness
Of Arturo Toscanini. the symphony con-
cert which he was to nav" conducted
next Friday afternoon at tho Metropol
tan Opera House has been cancelled, Il
was announced last night.
Mr., Toscanini, who IL suffering from
a severe nervous breakdown from over
work has cancelled all his operate en-
gagem'nts FOR the week. Yesterday
he was removed from his apartments at
the Hotel Ansonia TO the Hotel Aston
Although his condition is causing CON
siderable anxiety 10 officials NJ tho
opera house, II Is hoped that he will lie
able to take part in the Atlanta season
of opera, which begins next Monday
night with performance OF Les
Hugucnots,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
LAKEWOOD TAKES TO OPEN.
George Gould and Nr. ana Mrs.
DrescI on the Links.

LAKEWOOD, y, j.. April 1s-Attracted
by the spor. possibilities visitors from
many parts of the country arrived here
yesterday, hundreds coming by motor.
This was real spring day and every
ono stayed out Of doors. There was a
polo game between the Aiken and Point
Judith teams. the South Carolnians
winning easily
At the Laurel House are Mr. and
Mrs, H. L. Walker, Miss X Bridge
man. Mr. and Mrs. John Kayser. Miss
Katherine kayser, Dr, and Mrs. g. W.
Fires of New York and Mrs f. G.
Pike, Miss Lillian Pike. Miss Agnes Pike
and Croz.er Pike OF East Orange.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
MRS. RAFFERTY, GIVES DINNER
Entertnins for Mrs. j. Todhuntcr
Thompson ut waldorf.

Mrs, William Carroll Rafferty,, wife
~ Major Rafferty,, l.. s. a, who Is
now stationed in Honolulu. gave a
dinner for Mrs. J Todhunter Thompson
last evening AT the Waldorf-Astoria.
Tn" other guests were Baroness Tray
Tray Mr., and Mrs. Frank Scott Ger
IRISH, Mr. and Mrs, Bradish j. Carroll.
Mrs, Cambridge Livingston, Miss Louisa
barnard. DIR, Ramon Guiteras, james Il.
Townsend. Richard A. ZereEa, Walter
Rutherfurd and Ransom Thomas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19

Miss Katherine l.. IAwrance grand
daughter Of charles l.auier, who was
injured ny fall from her horse Satur-
day afternoon. was said yesterday to
be- resting comfortably Al Flower Hos
pitil Miss LawranCe was riding vi h
William Averell Hartman. son OF Mrs.
T. H. Hartman, when her horse,
frightened by a passing automobile,
threw her to the ground Mr. Hartman
was not injured,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
ALL STAR PLAY EVERY YEAR
FrOhmRn and BelascO Agree on
Annual Production.

Charles Frohman and David Belasco
have signed an agreement to give an
all star production in New York each
year of an original play by an American
author.
The all star production OF "A Cele-
bratcd case" will close Mt the Empire
The.tre on June and 20 for a tour
TO Boston Philadelphia and Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
WILL OPEN STADIUM
WITH GREEK DRAMA
Granville Barker to Produce
.Thc Trojan Women" at
Dedication.
OTHER PLAYS TO FOLLOW

Tho n,v stadium of the College OF the
c,, az New York is to I've dedicated on
a., '4 with free performance Of
ars'. Trojan Women under the direc-
cat, of granville Rarker. All students
,.,u.rc. .u this city and public school
.,yo,.. Oo,c q certain grade viii re-
co.y. mutations After this pcr-vrm-
a,,a "tpn geuil' and others of Gilbert
N,rr,y.s trauslations Of Greek plays
40 ,o he given in the stadium by Mr.
p,-kcr and his English companc.
N,,or Mitchell has appointed n com
,i,ice Of nrty men and women to CO.
o,er,te with President Mezcs and the
,,ps,ecs 81 the city College In making
,hc PRODUCTIONS a suoess. In the letter
,h,rb he has sent to each member OF the
committee the Mayor says
II believe the stadium OF the CITY
c,re-e should fill a very important
,.,r, In the NE OF the people or the
,,,v and fpr that reason as well rs ror
hc,r immediate educational value 1t IL
soped that the proposed productions re-
r.. 20 wide support.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-19
THE SEAGCERS,

Arrivals by the American liner 81.
Paul from Liverpool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29

or ordinary SPEED. Z dIy, 5 hour, express speed.
DAYS % hour.
includes four hours 'or rinsshipmsat. n. as
assorted. 4 railroad liue now connects the He'lIas
line With Jerusalem.
Due TO the fact that the Anstolian,
Bagdad. their connections. and the
Hedjas railroads are all single tracked,
end for this reason highly susceptible
10 the delays incident 70 heavy tratflc,
IN additional allowance of time would
have 20 be made.
TRANSFORMATION conditions in the
desert itself could also be mastered
easily. the spondent is informed.
Only the lack OF water has made wagon
transportation unfeasible, since draft
animals require more water than the
desert affords.
Air-cooled motors would overcome
every obstacle wheel transportation has
encountered. With them the rapid NOV
ing Of artillery. equipment and supplies
could be undertaken successfully near
tn canal with but slight increase IN
it, vehicle park. A greater number OF
troops would probably exhaust the
deserts water supply and thus add the
carving Of this necessity 10 the duties
OF its commisssry. There remains the
ordinary means of travel and traffic in
the desert. the camel. With its assist
ance the offensive against the Suez
Canal last winter was carried on. Thou
sands Of these animals are az the dis
nosal Of the Ottoman government, and
Size each can carry an average load OF
500 hounds the camel would be likely
10 plav an important role.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
BRITISH PUT LINER IN
PERIL, MANY SAY
Protest TO Lansing by 200 on
the United States.

Convinced that their lives had been
needlessly endangered by British au-
thorities who forced the Scandinavian
American Liner United States 20 run
through mine fields into Greenock,
Scotland. and angered by a fve-day
delay there. 200 passengers on the ship
joined IN a protest TO Secretary Lansing
when they arrived Yesterday. Their
formal statement, which bears the sig
nature OF many Americans, viii be taken
70 the State Department by Bernard
l.. Hoist, & publisher Of Boone, Iowa.
Captain Gootsche, Of the United
States. said that on December l3 he
was stopped by British cruiser An
officer came aboard and ordered the
ship 70 stop at Greenock Here the
ship was detained FIVE days, while Eng
lieh postal officials searched some p
500 bags Of mail and packages of parcel
post, some CT which were not returned.
Further delays were encountered
when the United States met the heavy
storms that caused such heavy damage
here on Sunday. The caTkain was
forced TO order the passengers to their
cabins for almost two dats On Christ
mas Day two services were held on
board. There were more than 700
passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29

tunnels left their posts. Difficulty IN
getting rails and bridge steel was also
experienced But last July the Entity
tunnel, about 5000 yards long, was
broken through. and the bridge near
Rodjo was completed in August. Since
then track has been laid in the Entity
tunnel. which means that train COM
n.unication will soon exist, or IS al
ready established, from 1arsus 10 the
en- OF the military line in the desert.
Work was being pushed last June
with all energy on the Bagdad line be
yond Bosanl that is TO connect with
the Mersina, Tarsus and Adana Rail
road at Dorak. OF the seventy tunnels,
three of which are $500, 300 and LOO
yards long, many were completed, so
that trains were already able TO pro-
coed beyond Bossnti. and il was eX-
pected that supply trains would soon
be running az far as Dorak, on the
Mersina, Tsrsus and Adans line. A
narrow gauge road. serving the needs
of the builders Of the railroad, was al
ready in operation.
Though the engineering difficulties
presented by the Tshakyt Gorge,
through which this section Of the Bag
dad line runs. are many, they may have
succumbed 70 the will Of the German
and Swiss engineers. The completion
of this line would further reduce the
time OF the transit from Constsntinople
70 the canal by two days, cutting the
total on the all-rail line down to the
following number Of hours:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
France Wants No Peace
Now, Saws Gen. Oallieni

Paris, Dec. Eighteen months
ago France wanted peace. To-day she
wants war most theoretically, and TO
that end will use all her resources
said General Gallieni. the Minister Of
War, in asking the Senate to-day TO
approve the action of the Chamber Of
Deputies in giving him the 1917 class
Of recruits for January 8. General Cal
lienis remarks were greeted with pro
longed applause.
Whoever says a word Of peace in
the streets is considered bad citizen,
continued the Minister Of War Moth
ers are not mourning for lost sons.
They want them 10 be avenged. The
1917 class will leave with the assent of
the nation. II demands that those
charged with the duty receive and in
struct these young men and prepare
them for the great contest, which will
not end before France, in accord with
her Allies. says: 1 stop. have OBJ
tanned what ! wanted. | resume my
work OF peace"
Redousied applause came from the
entire Senate, which arose as a mark
Of honor. Returning to the ministerial
seat. General Gallieni received the con-
CALCULATIONS Of his colleagues.
The upper house Immediately passed
the bill and authorized the public post
ing Of the minister's address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
FRENCH CAPTURE
POSTS IN vOSGES
Carry Out Successful Of
fenSive at HartmannS-
Weilerkopf.
GREAT SUMS STILL
IN PEOPLES HANDS
Payment of S4SO,OOO,O0O Ad.
yances First Step of Treasury
Credit Abroad Good.

London, Dec. 2s.-Terrihc lighting
over the whole front in the NoSges.
centring at Hartmanns-W eilerkopf. il
recorded in to-day's Official communica-
tons from the West front French
forces captured trenches between the
SUBMITS Of Rochfelsen and IrEstein.
nesr Hsrtmsnns-W eilerkopf, taking q
hundred Germans prisoners, ard
checked German sortie from trenches
on the Rochfelsen height with cur
tain Of fire. Berlin admits the carry
ing out Of a French offensive az Hirz-
stein. three miles southwest Of Hart
marrs-Weilerkopf but gives no details
regarding the outcome Of the attack.
Allied monitors again shelled West
cnde, on the Belgian coast. to-day. Der
lin asserts that three residents were
killed in the bombardment. two o. whom
were women. German artillery fire is
reported 20 have arrested train move
ments al the scissors station.
french shells caused a great Are IN
I
&C. man works are situated. Belgian
battery hro destroyed several enemy
works near DiXmude.
ON the Vosges an intense artillery
action has occurred between La PLANE
and lie Bonhomme,' says the French
statement.
AT Hartmanns-N eilerkopf We took
possession of some trenches which the
enemy still held between the two sum
mits of Rochfel5en and HirZstein.
About one hundred prisoners, including
an officer, remained in our hands.
ION the southeastern slope OF the
hill, at Rochfelsen, an attempt OF the
enemy 10 make a sortie from hi
trenches was arrested by curtain OF
fire.
In Belgium our artillery exploded a
munitions depot in front OF Steen-
straete.
"In Artois we effectively bombarded
the railway station az Lens and the
sector of Angres. In the region OF
Rheims shells from our batteries dl-
rected on the enemy works in the wood
TO the west of Prunay caused great
/ fire.
an Lorraine our artillery successful
~ cannonaded the opposing works IN
the region of Domeyre and Bretenil'
The German communication says:
"In Westende- Bad. three inhabitants,
including two women, were killed b.
fire from enemy monitors.
con the Hirzstein, a French advance
was carried out early this morning. De
tailed reports are not yet available.
Active railway traffic at the SCISSORS
station was stopped by our artillery.
The French have recently provided q
hospital. situated in the immediate
neighborhood of the railway station,
wit! a Rec Cross flag, apparently to
protect the railway station. On ac-
count os its proximity 70 the railway
station the possibility Of the hospital
being hit by chance is not excluded
, The British Official communication
says:
Last night We exploded mine near
Fricourt, inficting considerable damage
on the enemy.
To-day the enemy has shown rather
more than his usual artillery activity,
notably south Of the La Bassee Canal.
near Armentieres and AZ Hpres. Our ar
tillery replied effectively"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29

bia territory Which. he said. the latter
had treacherously seized. He referred
20 Serhia's refusal 20 grant terrier al
concessions as the cause for the mooll-
lzatiOn of The Bulgarian army. In less
than two months, he said. the bulsa-
rian army. with its brave allies. had
cleared the disputed territory OF the
enemy.
The King mentioned the Anglo
French expedition 70 Sslonica as dis
grace 20 liberty and civilization, but
one that attracted attention. and he
referred to Turkeys recent cesslon Of
territory as permanent pledge OF
friendship between Bulgaria and rur-
kew.
An Overseas News Agency dispatch
from Berlin says: The Vienna 'Relchs-
post reports tina, during the whole
war Serbia received each month 10000
600 10 100000 francs in gold from
France. These payments included SUD
sides for Montenegro. Each time the
money arrived in Serbia the Monte
negrin Minister was compelled 10 ap-
peal 20 the Russian Ninistc- 70 obtain
the funds for his government. They
were paid in paper. whereas Monte
negro was compelled 20 pay gold for
goods purchased in Serbia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
New Roads Make Drive
on Suez Canal Possible

Constantinople, Dec. IA campaign
Of Turkish and German forces against
the Suez Canal and Egypt would not
he "a difficult an enterprise as the rae
tors involved would seem TO indicate,
according TO the opinion held by mill
tary authorities here. They say those
contending that such an undertaking
would be next TO impossible are unfa-
r,iliar with the means OF communities
tion between Constantinople and the
canal. and overlook that the food re-
sources Of Arabia and Syria are fully
sufficient 70 meet the needs Of large
army.
Last May and June, the correspondent
travelled over the greater part OF the
route which an army marching against
the Suez Canal would have 70 use. lie
found the following:
From Constantinople TO Bosanu in
the Tarsus mountains, over the Ana
tolian railroad and its Bsgdad con-
nections. would require about forty
eight hours for military trains. AZ
Bosanti the old pass road, through
the Gillian Gate 70 Tarsus would be
used. The road was then being i'm
proved BY thousands OF Armenians who
had been drafted into the Ottoman
army for this purpose, and whose work
was being directed by Turkish, German
and Austrian engineer officers. Motor
trucks could make the trip from Bosan-
ii 70 Tarsus in from six 20 eight hours,
especiallv. II. as IS asserted, they vii!
be assisted up the sleeper grades, OF
which there are three. q,
In June the tunnels Of the Bagdad
railroad near Entilly and karaoa, and
a large bridge near RodJo, td NOT
been completed. The railroad faciiltes
from Tarsus, on the Mersins, Tarsus and
Adana line, ended for this reason at
Osmanie. and later al MamOri, points
in the Amanus mountains. But an eX-
cellent road connected these places with
the terminus of the Bagdad railroad
AT Rodio. Heavy traffic might find ira
versing the Gisur Dagh Pass, at En-
tilly. a severe strain. but no insur-
mountable obstacle. The same is true
of the pass near Rodlo.
From Kodjo the railroad runs 10
Aleppo. then over the Hama and HONS
Extension to Ryack. Here narrow
gauge 20 Damascus would necessitste
transshipping. At Damascus the he'd
Jas Railroad begins. IL would serve the
.Ypedition as far as Maan, Arabia. or
some point Gi4eSLg 'aot u -
Al the latter point the railroad through
The Hebron Valley is reached. IL -
this line which the Turks, under the
leadership Of Meissner Pachs, Ger
man engineer who built the HedJas
Railroad. have extended into the desert
east OF the Suez Canal. How FAR the
line is completed at this date is I'M
known.
According 70 a statement made by
Meissncr Pacha 20 the correspondent:
AZ Dera. Arabia. last June, the railroad
had been surveyed and graded far into
the desert and about $50 kilometers
were ready for trafic.
Since June work on the Manor
Rodio line Of the Bagdad Railroad has
been pushed as hard as possible, not
withstanding the fact that the Italian
workmen Of the Entilly and Knrabsba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29

day Despite repeated pleas from the
executive committee. Mrs. lnez Mllhol-
land Boissevaiu is determined 20 leave
as soon as she can make arrangement s.
Nine. lnez Caret-Et'ar, a noted DANISH
writer. is expected 20 arrive soon with
peace plan, which the executive com
mittee hopes viii De COMPREHENSIVE.
A wireless was received from Mr..
Ford to-day. II read: Feeling much
better. Wish you all good luck on your
trip"
A long-haired Icelandic newspaper
CORES pondent has csbled the first news
Of the expedition 70 Iceland. A local
editorial suggests Stockholm as a meet
ing place for the conference. Count
Ludwig Douglas, hereditary marshal Of
the King Of Sweden. writes IN the
"Aftonbladet"; at is an absolute Ger
tainty that the war would already have
ended mad America stopped supplying
the Continent with arms and ammuni-
ton wherewith 10 destroy the whole
Of Europe it follows that America
neglects the most Efficient means to
bring about peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
Britain Bans Peace Talk
Till Germany Is Humbled
Officials Will Not Discuss Terms Yet-London Expects
Wars End Before 9l7-Sees Part for
United States to Play
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER.

your business men have helped
develop commercial life there; your
charitable organizations have helped
improve and develop these peoples men
tally and morally. How can you say
you have no interest there? Do sou
expect these peoples 10 diFerentiate be-
tween your private citizens and your
government?
You talk about the freedom Of the
seas Certainly. But how about your
part? Germany complains that sho
hsI not been allowed 10 expand
though we know she has plenty Of ter
ritory 70 meet all her demands. But
grant that her people honestly believe
this 10 be the case and II they 90 A.
army Of experts could not convince
them otherwise.
L. s. Has Part to Play.
Now you have your Monroe Doc
trine. Suppose Germany wants TO set
tie in the West Indies. Are you going
70 raise any opposition? She desires a
foothold in South America. Are you
going 70 say No, you can't do that?
Doubtless you arc, but then you must
offer alternatives. The whole world IS
undergoing readjustment and We fee
the states have no small par: 20 play
az We don't have freedom Of the
seas the United States, Britain and
Germany may drift into a 'hree-cor-
nered contest in ship building. There
is no sense or reason in a contest o.
this kind, but there is real danger OF
il unless America plays her part
So much for the Man in the Street
His opinion is carrying more and more
weight as the war goes on and social
lines gradually fade away. He may not
realize il yet, but war has already
altered his standing in this country
The chssm between peer and peasant
has grown narrower and the peer real
Lies it much more than the peasant.
And so when we have disposed Of hi+
views on peace there is not much else
to say. Pscifsts are not in order here
now. England has not reached the
point where she is ready to talk sbou,
Alsace- Lorraine, the Trentino and
Trieste. Poland. Serbia and German
colonies. Il will be probably some
months before she gets down T. do
tails
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-29
-Rt lsh-atoT ne T7buns. J

London, Dec. 2s.-If Germany thinks
England is considering peace terms she
would learn her mistake II she con-
suited any American reporter who hs:
tried 70 get a signed statement from
British statesmen. | talked recently
with several. but not one would allow
me TO quote him, and each declared II
impossible to state England's position
now.
1t would be presumptuous for me 20
attempt an outline OF British opinion
toward peace. but can give com
posite sketch based on interviews with
members Of Parliament, government
officials and the Man in the Street.
Broadly, il may be stated that Eng
land wants peace. but that England
does not want peace on any terms Ger
many is prepared TO offer now. Eng
land IS not blind to Germany's suprem-
acy for the moment. but she firmly be
lieyes that conditions will change, and
until they do peace mus. remain in
the dim future. Germany wants Eng
land 10 feel me effects Of war. Eng
land thinks Germany must be made 10
feel the strain more than she does.
See Peace in 1916.
The general opinion here is that the
war viii be over in the late summer or
early fall. Germany fully expects a
much earlier decision. Both nations
hope 10 break the deadlock in the
West England hopes but does not
believe that Germany will try to push
on in the Near East. Each recognizes
the other holds an advantage England
on the sea and Germany by conquest
on land. As time advances England
believes that her advantage Will be
recognized by her foe.
If the British government represents
the British people, then peace ~ not
vet in sight. The Man in the Street has
had no time 70 formulate peace terms
He has had victory preached 70 him
until he firmly believes victory will
come. He has never lost confidence, no
matter how great have been his coun-
trv's reverses. He is not satisfied with
the situation now. but he knows that II
is going 20 improve. and when II does
he will begin TO discuss peace. There
are. however. certain elemental terms
he has formulated. These include the
independence Of Belgium and the waiv-
ing Of all indemnities by Germany
Undoubtedly Germany would grant
the first. but she certainly would not
WELD the second point now, for her
whole war structure has been built on
the supposition that indemnities would
put her on her financial feet when the
great settlement came.
England is justly proud Of her navy
and the Man in the Street has very
strong views on the Freedom OF the
Seas" There is an inclination 70 draw
in the United States on any discussion
Of this question. He puts It something
like this:
Eyes. let US have freedom OF the
seas, but it must be coupled with free
dom and justice on land. II we are 70
secure this. what is America gong "a
do? Is she going TO sit tight and con-
tinue TO look on? We feel that you
have big interest in European affairs
Take the Balkans, for instance. Houl
Robert College has played big part IN
the education there. Greeks, Albanlans
Bulearians and Turks who have lived m
the states have returned TO represent
the new ideals and education OF
America in their native countrieS'