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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
Rupture Between Italy
and Turkey Expected

Rome, Aug. 1S.-The relations be-
tween Italy and Turkey are becoming
more strained. and there are indica-
tons that rupture is approaching.
The Foreign Minister Baron Sonnino,
has made vigorous representations to
the Turkish Ambassador concerning the
matters in dispute, particularly Tur-
keys detention of Italian subjects.
1t is understood that an appeal has
been made to Washington through the
American Embassy to induce Turkey
TO carry out her promise to Henry Nor
genthau, American Ambassador at Con-
stantinople, that Italians 1e permitted
to depart from Turkey Great interest
has been aroused by the report that
Mr.. Morgenthau has dispatched Ameri-
can ships 70 Beirut and Smyrna to ia
cilitate the departure of Italians.
Instructions have been sent 10 the
Italian Embassy at Constantinople to
obtain immediate satisfaction.
Turkey, according 70 a Bucharest dis
patch TO the "Giornale d1talia," has
recalled permission for the departure
of the Italians, including 700 reservists,
waiting to sail at Jaffa, Beirut, Mer-
sins. Alexandretta and Smyrna.
The "Giornale" says the news is con-
frmed in authoritative circles. 1t
learns from trustworthy private
source that Turkey is continuing to
send arms, money and proclamations TO
Libya with the object of provoking a
native rebellion against Italy. The
paper concludes:
THE cup is full. We have serious
reasons to believe the government VIII
take energetic action toward the Porte
10 end these violent proceedings which
Italy cannot tolerate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19

the Dardanelles on the battleship Dun
can last December. and was in the
trenches all of January and February
until he was again taken aboard yes
sell This was the Skipper. a light
cruiser, which was sunk by a German
torpedo in May. with its crew of 500
men; only 800 swan TO safety. Wells
was then placed aboard the Manhattan.
which n mine sent 70 the bottom in
June. The skipper, he said Yesterday
had sunk in thirty minutes. while the
Manhattan took two hours.
Wells returned to England. where
he was placed on the Liverpool. This
craft started out into the North Sea.
but got only about eighty miles. when
its stern was damaged by a torpedo
and it had TO return. Wells then went
into a hospital TO have two wounds,
enc in the leg. the other in the hip.
treated. and when he recovered he came
here.
Just before Wells returned TO this
country, he was one OF a squad which
shot German spy in the London
Tower. This man was captured in the
Chatham barracks. and as he was a sea-
man it fell to the sailors to kill him.
81 am sure England will get the
Dardanelles," he said. although the
fleets movements there now are like
those Of a rocking chair. Maybe one
week we would go forward, say. 300
yards, and the next we would be
rushed back the same distance. But
we will get there. for we are attacking
the side where the Turks are. and
sooner or later they must give way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
big LIZZIE BACK
TDARDANELLES
Returns from Newcastle,
Where She Was Sent
for Repairs.

London, Aug. lS.-The Queen Eliza
beth is back at the Dardanelles.
The "Bg Lizzie was sent to the
straits for initial operation. The Brit
ish authorities believed that her won
derful guns would be sufficient to re-
duce the opposing Notifications. They
thought it unnecessary to use land
forces.
Official dispatches told of the de-
struction caused by the "Lizzie's" great
guns. Subsequent events showed that
these guns could not achieve the de-
sired object. But no official commu-
nique mentioned the fact that when
the land attack had begun the big
battleship had been sent back 10 Eng
land.
But this was the fact. The Queen
Elizabeth had to be sent back TO New
castle, the only dock able to accom-
modate her, for repairs. Not that the
Turkish guns had done her any par
ticular harm. She had been hit once
or twice, but the damage was due en-
tirely to her own efforts.
When she left England it was for
her first voyage, with a crew fresh to a
new ship. A ship has to be carefully
attuned, but the "Lizzie" never had any
opportunity for such an operation.
The ship was regarded as a floating
gun platform. Only the great l6-inch
guns were considered, and they were to
bring me Allies through the narrows
to Constantinoplc. That these guns
had not been fired before and their
effect on the ship had apparently not
been considered.
After firing at intervals for several
weeks the ship suffered. "She nearly
burst in two and bent her back in
half" one sailor said. She was strained
from end to end and even her plates
buckled.
Only one thing was left. She had TO
be taken back and refurnished COM
pletely. And slowly, under her own
steam, accompanied by convoy of
destroyers, the great ship dragged her
way back TO Newcastle.
At Newcastle they put all their eff
forts on her. After ten weeks of hard
toll she left the port as gayly as on
her first voyage. Now she has arrived
once more, ready to fulfil anything
asked of her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
AMBASSADOR APPROVES
FRENCH PRISON CAMPS
Sharp Commends Conditions
Found on Inspection Tour.

Paris, Aug. William G. Sharp,
American Ambassador TO France. ac-
companied by Lieutenant Colonel
Spencer Cosby, military attache Of the
embassy, has just returned from per-
sonal visit to detention camps, both
civil and military, in which Germans
and Austro- Hungarians are interned.
Ambassador Sharp and Colonel
Cosby travelled about eco miles
through Central France, inspecting the
military camps lie Mans, Tours, Poi
tiers, Issoudun, which contain 5000
prisoners of war, and the large camp
at Chateauroux, where 1000 civilians
are detained
Mr.. Sharp said the French govern
ment and those in local authority had
given him every courtesy, and he was
well pleased with the sanitary condi-
tions.
Each prisoner at Chateauroux, Mr..
Sharp added, was allotted a plot of
ground for a garden, and there was
a beautiful display of flowers at the
camp. Children were being taught in
schools, and domestic life was going
on as if the people were not under de-
tention.
Where suggestions have been made
for changes in conditions the French
government, according TO the ambas-
sador, always has given them consid-
crate attention. The military camps
are largely under the discipline of the
prisoners own officers. who see that
the rules are observed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19

If II were not for the Turks the Ger
mans would be out of the Dardanelles
now, in the opinion of Robert Wells.
an American, who has returned
after twelve months service in the
British navy. He believes that despite
the slow work the Dardanelles will be
forced before Christmas. Although he
was on two ships which were sunk, on
another which was damaged and was
wounded twice and nearly choked by
poisoned gas. Wells plans to return 10
the front in the New York, which sails
on Saturday.
He said Yesterday that he left New
Orleans on horse boat early in July.
1914. arrived in Liverpool without
funds and went TO a recruiting sta
ton.
81 was a bit chicken-hearted then"
he admitted. "but all that's left me
now. enlisted in Liverpool and was
sent 20 Chatham. near London. for six
weeks training. The first week all we
did was shovel gravel through a hole
made 10 represent the door of a fur
mace. Then we had 10 learn the uses
Of the different instruments on a ship
and finally took examinations.
at doesn't matter whether a man
answers the whole six questions they
ask or only one of them; he gets into
the navy as a first class stoker Just
the same. for the officers pass every
body, as they need the men,"
Wells explained that he shipped for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
Impressed by Appearance
and Morale of the
Allied Troops.
M. MILLERAND
HIS COMPANION
Two War Ministers Join in Ex-
pressing Unity of Their
Countries in Struggle.

Paris, Aug is.-A joint inspection OF
parts OF the western battle line was
made on Monday by Lord Kitchener.
Great Britain's Secretary for War, and
Alexandra Millerand, French War Min
lister They were accompanied part o.
thu time by General Joffre and Sir John
French, commander in chief of Me
Frerch and British armies. The mill
tarv leaders paid particular attention
to conditions in the Champagne and the
Woevre.
An official note says Lord Kitchener
and NJ. Millerand were greatly i'm
pressed by the splendid appearance OF
the troops and their high morale. Sew
eral conferences were held, but their
nature is not disclosed.
Speaking at the close Of a dinner
last evening, VI. Milerand declared
that he felt highly honored by Lord
Kitchener's visit TO France, and was
glad 70 learn from the British field
marshal's own lips of the complete &C
cord uniting the two nations. Ad-
dressing the British War Minister di-
rectly, he said:
Yours is not the only voice which
praises our soldiers, for the enemy
also gives them their due. After year
of war the enemy no longer has illu-
sions of winning. He predicts internal
dissensions among his enemies, which
he hopes will occur. Already he Is
endeavoring to incite neutrals and
places before belhgerents yelled innu-
endos of peace.
Let me asure you France is united.
People, Parliament and government
never have been more firmly reter-
mined, in close accord with out heroic
and faithful allies, never to lay down
our arms until the day arrives when
we shall have attained our goal, and
if the road to Tipperary is long, the
price is sufficiently high to justly US,
paying for all he delays, difficulties
and sadnessess along the road, because
the price is the liberation OF the
world"
Lord Kitchener, speaking in French,
said that after seeing the splendid
troops of General Joffre, he could un-
derstand the French victories. He
closed by declaring that Great Brit
ain was resolved to make the greatest
possible effort to aid France and to
carry the war to a finish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
BRITISH ADVANCE
FROM SUvLA BAY
Forge Ahead 500 Yards
from New Landing
on GallipOli.

London, Aug. ia further advance
of 500 yards by the allied troops on
Gallipol Peninsula is announced by
General Sir Ian Hamilton, the British
expeditionary commander-in- chief, in a
report given out to-day. The statement
follows:
"Sir Ian Hamilton reports that in the
southern zone the situation was un-
changed during the 14th and 10Th. The
Turks kept up the usual artillery fire
without much effect.
ain the northern zone the right flank
of the Australian and New Zealand
army corps position was heavily at
tackled during the night Of the l4th-
18th, but all attacks were repulsed. At
Suvla the troops on the left flank made
a short advance on the afternoon of the
18th, with a view TO Strengthening out
the line. They moved forward under
considerable gun and rifle fire and
gained about 500 yards. capturing
Turkish trench and taking two officers
and twenty other prisoners"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
Turks Report Repulse
of Attacks on Strait

Constantinopie, Aug. 1S.-The follow
ing statement on operations in the Oar
danelles was issued by the Turkish gov
eminent to-day:
ain the Dardanelles district at Ana
farta on the 10th we repulsed an at
tack of an enemy division against our
right wing. The losses of the enemy
were considerable. We captured ma
chine guns ana war material.
"Of Kemikl our artillery hit an
enemy transport vessel, causing FIRE
on board.
Near Ari Burnu quiet prevails.
"Near Sedul-Bahr, after heavy artil-
lery preparation, the enemy attempted
an attack upon our left wing with
bombs. but was driven 70 his former
position by our counter attacks, leav-
ing behind number of dead.
"The situation on the other fronts IS
unchanged"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
Says He Bought Carbolic
for Medical, Not War, Use

Or. Hugo Schweitzer. who has been
mentioned in recent exposures of the
intrigues of German propagandists in
this country, insisted yesterday that
he was wrongfully criticised. He issued
the following statement and explana-
ton:
THE World has entirely misunder-
stood the purport of the contract which
entered into for the purchase of a
large quantity of phenol, or carboic
acid. secured by contract 5000
pounds of carbolic acid a day, which |
positively knew were intended to be
converted into picric acid This car
bolic acid was badly needed by the
pharmaceutical trade in this country.
The entire output of carbolic acid in
the United States was and is greedily
sought by explosives manufacturers at
fabulous prices in order to be convert
ed into picric acid.
81 wish to emphatically state that all
of the carbolic acid contracted for and
purchased by me is now and will be in
future converted solely into highly
salutary medical remedies, such as sail
cylic acid, salicylate of soda. salol and
especially the universal medicine aspi-
rim. The quantity of carbOlic acid pur-
chased by me could be converted into
$4,000 pounds of picric acid a day. 1t
needs no Imagination to realize how
many men would have been killed,
wounded and manned by the use of this
enormous quantity of one of the high
est explosives known.
81 made Mr.. Edison especially happy
bv converting this carbolc acid into
medicines, because, as he personally
said to me. he would dislike very much
that any of the merchandise manufact-
ured by him should be used for killing
people. Considering everything, the
criticism against me has its basis only
in my slight endeavOr to divert from
the manufacturers of explosives
large quantity of carbolic acid. which
is now to be converted into medicines
of the highest value for the relief OF
the sick and suffering.
81 obtained assistance from DR.. AL
bert upon our understanding that this
carbolic acid would be used for legti-
mate industries ONLY and not for the
manufacture Of picric acid. How there
can be any criticism in this matter is
beyond my understanding"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
Orders Increase in Force
at Sayville and Strict
Censoring.
CONVINCED BY MUCH
OF EDITORS DATA
Members of Neutrality Board
Hear Providence Mans
Charges of Violation.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Aug 1S.-The Sayville
wireless plant, though now under the
control of the United States govern
ment, is still suspected of being used
for unneutral purposes, Secretary Dan.
ies said this afternoon. Evidence OF
such use, brought to the atteLtlon OF
President Wilson by "The Providence
Journal through it's editor John
Rathom, has been referred to the Navy
Department for investigation.
On hearing the charges, which were
presented to Secretary Daniels by Mr..
Rathom in a conference at which DR..
James Brown Scott and CAPTAIN James
II. Oliver, of the Neutrality Board. were
also present, the Secretary ordered that
the force at Sayville be increased and
that extra precaut. >ns be taken in the
censoring of messages.
Mr.. Rathom toll, Secretary Daniels
that he had employed wireless experts,
and with their assistance had demon
strated that apparently harmless COM
mercial messages were, in fact, written
in a secret code. One message, ostensi-
bly, an order for fifty bales of lace"
Mr.. Rathom interpreted as containing
information concerning the departure
of munltl0n ships.
The Navy Departmel. is convinced
that much of the editors evidence is
well founded. and has ordered Captain
Billiard, in charge of the wire less sta
ton, to refer all messages of sus-
picious character to Washington. As a
result, a number Of messages have been
refused transmission at Sayville.
Secretary Daniels said the senders of
such messages would undoubtedly be
investigated and an attempt made to
learn whether they had any connection
with official circles on the other side.
To date no evidence has been brought
to his attention involving persons
known TO be in the employ of the Ger
man government.
The Secretary was unable to recall
that Mr.. Ratio had laid charges be-
fore him tending to show there was
German spy at work in the Navy De-
partment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
5000 ON ROYAL EDWARD,
ATHENS DISPATCH SAYS
Torpedoed British Transport
Sank in Four Minutes.

Berlin (by wireless to Tuckerton,
\. j.. Aug. 1s.-The Overseas News
Agency to-day gave out this dispatch
from Athens:
The transport sunk by a German
submarine in the Egean Sea belonged
to the Peninsular and Oriental Com
pany. She carried 5000 troops and
sank in four minutes
This apparently refers to the sink
ing Of the British transport Royal Ed
ward, announced by the British Ad-
miralty yesterday. The statement
placed the number of military officers
and troops on board as 1882 and the
crew at 220. Out of 1902 on board
about 600 were known to have been
saved, the Admiralty announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
CREST In VOSGES
HELD BY FRENCH
Germans Try to Retake
Sondcrnach Ridge,
but Fail.

London, Aug. ls.--The struggle in the
Vosges continues. On the crest of the
Sondernach a vigorous fight for the
trenches is going on. Paris reports
that the Germans attacked the posi-
tions taken by the French yesterday,
but that all the assaults were hurled
back. Berlin claims, that the French
were driven back on the ridge and that
only small and completely demolished
trench section remains in their hands.
In the Argonne grenade battling has
produced little change. Paris tells OF
the repulse of German attacks near
Marie Therese. The bombardment Of
the German positions near the Linge
destroyed two heavy batteries and
caused the explosion of several am
munition depots.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The following official statement was
issued tonight at the French War
Office:
There has been violent cannonad-
ing in Artois, in Champagne and in
the Apremont Forest, at La Louvlere,
at the VauX Ferry, at Bots lie
Pretre, in the region of Croix des
Carmes and on the front at the
Seille.
The struggle by means of mines
continues at a great many points.
Near Beuvraignes. to the south of
Ruye, the explosion of one of our
mines has shattered the sapping
works of the Germans.
In the Argonne the various at
tempts made by the enemy to pro-
gress by means of grenades in the
region of Marie Therese all have
been repulsed.
In the Vosges the position taken
by US on the Soncernach ridge is
still in our hands, despite very
violent bombardment.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The communication issued to-day by
the Berlin War Office follows:
In the Vosges French attacks took
place after having been prepared for
at the expense of considerable guam
titles of ammunition against Schratz-
maennle and our positions southeast
of SOndernach
The enemy divisions which had
penetrated into our positions were
uIlNtu DdNA dEellli " iiitHho Va NOAA-
ter attacks. South of Sondernach a
small but completely demolished
trench section remained in the hands
of the French.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
An official communication made pub
lie this evening says:
General Sir john French reports
that there have been no incidents Of
Importance on the British line in
Belgium and France since his lasv
communication of August TO- when
the recaptured positions at Hooge
had been consolidated.
Since then our trenches in that
neighborhood have been subjected oc-
casionally to artillery bombardment,
but there has been no infantry fight
ing, with the exception of two bomb
ing attacks last night, which we're
easily repulsed. On the remainder
Of the front there have been inter
mittent artillery engagements of no
importance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
REICHSBANK is SOUND;
MUCH GOLD, FEW DEBTS
Overseas Agency Reports on
First Year of War.

Berlin, Aug. Is (by wireless to Say
Vile, Long Island).-The latest state
ment of the Berlin Reichsbank makes
possible a comparison with the figures
of a year ago. The Overseas News
Agency makes the comparison.
1.-THE banks gold reserve from Au-
gust to August II this year." it says.
Increased in round numbers 100000
marks 100000, against 30,90O,O0J
marks last year, and has reached
2,404 100000 marks 1901 ,075, 000O,
against l,508,500,O00 marks, thus prov
ing an immense influx of gold during
war time.
"The amount of commercial paper
held by the bank is virtually the same
as last year, showing that the banks
obligations remained stationary after
reaching the war level.
"The circulation of bank notes this
year is 5,5S8, 100000 marks, against
1851 100000 marks last year. but
year ago private deposits with the bank
were 2,551, 100000 marks, while this
year they are only 1856, 900 marks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
GERMAN PHYSICIST
FINDS BOTTLE RAYS
Produced from Leyden Jar,
They End in Forms Like
Clouds of Gases.

Berlin by wireless to Sayville, Long
Island, Aug. 1s.-Among the Items
given out to-day for publication by the
Overseas News Agency is the follow
ing:
professor Goldstein, the physicist,
has discovered a new kind Of rays,
which he calls bottle rays because they
are produced from the Leyden jar
These rays belong to the same class as
the famous X-rsys. but when exposed
to certain gases they reveal different
color than the other rays in the same
gases. The bottle rays are very long
ard are shaped variously. At their end
they seem to dissolve in forms like
clouds of gases"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19

with the Prince Regent and General
Putnik. has returned to Nish.
Opinions seem divided at present
regarding the course Serbia should per-
sue, although the gravity of the situa-
ton is fully realized.
development of the crisis in Greece
is being followed with the deepest CON
Germ here in view Of its effect on the
general situation in the Balkans"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
HUSBAND" OF ONE
CLAIMED BY ANOTHER
Sergeant Dandy, Whose Wife
Wasn't Sure, Identified.
IBv cable TO The Tribune.l

London, Aug. 1s.-The case of Ser,
geant Dandy, in which it was reported
on August IL that a wife was unable
to identify her own husband, came up
in Manchester court to-day. A SEN
sational development occurred, when
Ada Hall. of Patricroft, identified the
prisoner as her husband, George Par-
kin Hall, whom she married sixteen
years ago. He enlisted as private
and had been in the north. OF wales
and had not been heard from SINCE
June Z. at is caution where people
don't know their own husbands!" she
cried to the plaintiff. You're as PAD
So what he is. | would know my own
husband i'm a thousand"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
POPE URGES AUSTRIAN
EMPEROR TO END WAR
rBy Cable to tn, Tribune !


Rome dispatch to The London
Daily News"), Aug. ls.--A member
of the Papal encourage sent a mes
sage 20 Emperor Francis Joseph to-
day on the occasion of his eighty
fifth birthday. Monsignor Scahi-
nelli, OF Vienna. was instructed TO
deliver the message.
While the message is confidential,
II is known that the Pope has urged
the Emperor TO strive TO hasten the
end of the war and emphasized the
fact that God had permitted him to
live long so that he might use the
experience and wisdom of. age tow
ard bringing about peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-19
WAR LOSSES CLOSE
BIG GERMAN BANK
Mittel RheiniSche Institution De-
cideS to Liquidate Its
Affairs.

London. Aug. 1s.--According to the
"Algemeen Handelsbad," of Amster-
dam, says a dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram Company, the shareholders of the
Mittel Rheinische Bank, which belongs
to the Disconto- Gesellschaft banking
group, have decided TO liquidate the af-
fairs of the bank because of the great
losses suffered through the war.
The Mittel Rheinische Bank is close
~ connected with the great industries
of the Rhine Province and Westphalia.