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ONLY ONE HEIGHT
RESISTS RUSSIANS
Hold All Of Carpathians and
Have Upper Hand in
Battles.
MANY ATTACKS REFUSED
Special cable Despatch 10 Tux SrS.

PETRooRAD. April 9.--Except for one
mountain height u few miles south "
1upkow Pass. the principal mountain
range OF tho Carpathians. with its
passes railroads and high roads, is In
the hands OF the Russians from Regeta-
wodo 20 Wolosata
That means that for a distance OF
seventy-,hrce miles, from u point slightly
to the west OF Uscieruski to a point a
few miles north of Uzok Pass. the Rus
SLAMS hold the upper hand. They have
opened before them the valley of the on
dava and I.aborrz for their invasion. the
railroads OF Baitfeld and Eperies. Lup.
kow Pass itself, Rostock Pass and the
valley OF the Siroka River. No definite
Information has been received about the
situation at height No. 909. still held by
the enemy. but from Its Isolated position
II would seem there is "A likelihood of the
holders of 1t finding themselves cut of
The statement tonight follows:
The engagements westward OF the
Niemen River were unimportant.
In the Carpathians the Russians
rcpulsed numerous German and Aus
trian attacks and continued their
advance All the main ridge OF the
mountains for more than ITO versts
C73 mlles) from Reretawodo 20
Wolosata are in Russian hands eX-
cept height No. 800. south OF VOLTA
MiehovH.
The Russian. took 1900 pris-
oners Wednesday. There IS no
change on the other fronts.
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FRENCH SEIZE
TOWN IN DRIVE
FOR ST. MIHIEL
Continued from First Pope.

one of the main objects Of our oper-
ations in the last few days.
Further south. in the ALLY wood.
We have maintained our entire gain,
representing depth of 200 meters
on front 400 meters long. We
also repulsed three counter attacks
at this point.
In the Mortmare wood the Ger
mans delivered fifteen attacks In an
attempt to recapture the trenches
which we took from them yesterday.
but were fifteen times repulsed. The
ground Ia covered with heaps OF
bodies of German dead.
On the remainder of the front tho
following actions have been re-
ported:
In Belgium. near Drei Grachten.
the Germans. following an attack.
succeeded In occupying a trench on
the left bank OF the User, while the
BelSians. attacking near by. man
aged To cross TO the right bank of
the river, where they erected a
brideehead
In the Champagne an infantry ac-
ton Of a lively character occurred
north Of BeauscioJr. The Germans
attempted TO retake part OF the
trenches which they lost last month.
Their attack was checked. except at
one point. where they succeeded last
night in occupying one OF our ad-
Nanced trenches We delivered a
counter attack to-day as result OF
which We recaptured this trench
and drove the enemy back to the
point from which he started. infiict-
ins heavy losses upon him.
The flfDh,1 Of ,3,sfs,,.av. ,..Ig.A
We have captured In the last few
days on the hills southeast Of Hart
Mannsweiler kopf amounts 10 $50.
The afternoon communlque. desrrlbin,
'drller phases of the lighting in the ~
hihiel sector ana mentioning the r.
'ulss OF an attack on the british line
said:
British troops repealed during the
night OF April - a GERMAN attack.
Between the Meus. and the
Moselle fresh progress was made.
A. Les Epargss We gained new
ground. ard have rcmodellcd The
trenches taken from the Germans.
which were choked with bodies. 30
as 10 make the parapets face the
other way. and We repealed al the
close OF the day two counter attacks
made by 'he enemy. In the Mont
mare wood all the progress we
gained mas boon maintained. despite
Very violent ATTACKS yesterday.
IN the wood ~ Ally We Clpturei
new trenches and repealed two coun-
trr attacks, - already reported
w" also secured six machine guns
ami TWO trench mortars. The enemy
ceased his counter attacks after mid
day
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SHIP CHASED 81 MILES.
British steamer Thcs~us EscRues
Although Shcilcd ny Subma riue,

LoNpoS. April 9.--The Blue Funnel
Line steamer Theseus. which sailed from
Liverpool on March - for Java, was
chased Tor hfty-seven miles by a German
submarine. but made her escape, In spite
81 considerable DANA &c sustained through
the shells Of the submarine \ report
~ the Incident was received at the Liv-
erQool offices of the line to-day from the
captain of the Theseus
The submarine was sighted at :
O'clock on the morning of March 20.
forty miles southwest Of Bishop Rock
lighthouse. in the Scilly Islands The
underwater boat at once signalled for
the Theseus TO stop and abandon ship
Ignoring the order the Thcseus's captain
ordered full steam ahead and steered Il
zigZlg course
The submarine then opened FIRE with
her 3 inch quick frers and continued
the chase until 10 80 o'clock. when she
gave II up and apparently turned her
attention to a small vessel flying the
Norwegian flag.
The Theseus was struck by seven
shells, which cut up the manmast and
wrecked the quarters Of the iiremen
lstern. No one was injured. and the
damage all being above the water line
the crew made temporary repairs and
continued the voyage.
The captain of the vessel attributes
his escape 10 the rough sea prevailing
Ii he time. During the chase ne fired
distress signals AT intervals In the hope
0. attracting the attention OF n British
patrol boat Tho Theseus made about
seventeen knots while the chase was on.
A despatch from swansea says that
me Portuguese bark Douro was torpc-
decd by German submarine on March
81 and destroyed. The captain and crew
reached the lighthouse of swansea and
remained there until to-day. when they
were taken OF by "A steamer.
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MOUNTAIN FRAY FIERCE.
Austrian Ontcer Describes Tactics
Employed by Russians.

LoNpoS, April e--The battle OF the
Carpathians Is n continuous procession
OF artillery fire. attack and counter at
tack under IN. most difficult circum-
stances according TO the budapest cor
respondent of the Morning Post. An
Austrian officer has just arrived at the
hungarian capital from the front and
describes some OF his experiences.
The last fortnight has been an I'M
ending fierce battle along the entire
line the officer IL quoted Is saying.
The thunder Of the guns does not
cease FOR Il moment during the day. The
Russians are determined this time To-
get into Hungary, IL seems. Their waste
of men and ammunition in their attacks
Indicates that they can aflord to- waste
them. Ny men were holding a position
at point which We had to fortify
sine. .anuary. II took US two weeks 20
get our guns IN position We dragged
them NJ a mountain 1000 meters high,
Yet We have them no more
when news Of the fall OF Peremysl
reached us We were ordered 10 fortify
our positions more strongly. to ward of
tn" Russian onslaught. We did all that
human beings could do. our trenches
We're braced with the trunks OF trees
a second and third row Of barbed wire
cntanglements was placed sixty yards
dEtll ana tNe position looked lNlpE'g'
nahle
We had no trouble until March %.
Then the Russians. who We're ON 4
height Il hali mile distant, were rren.
forced They began q homhdgdmrut.
clearing out barbed wire fences and they
disappeared The,r IttIsk cam" in the
night and none u their men reached ~.
We Tough, al, lcl,,. When one Of their
lines was beaten back another ar-
prsrcd Each time they came nearer
These tactics Succeeded Oh the Goth
when they came upon Us in lwhelm-
INK numbers ana only miiacl"
saved 5"n mon Of on regiment. The
Others wrr" killed or taken prisoners 90
The officer goes on To say how they
were driven from one position to another
10y similar tactics. The Russians wrr"
i'm the thifd day OF an attack when lie
left
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ENGLAND MAY STOP
SELLING OF SPIRITS
DcputatiOn Of Liquor Men Has
Conference With Lloyd
George.
,s,cut cosi, D,,pa,ch 70 Tus So

Np,c1i caLi, Drspdich 70 TUB So.
LoNpoH, April a-Chaucellor OF the
ENcheauei Lloyd George had long
privat. consultation with a deputation
Of liquor men to-day. II IL und"rStooi
the discussion turned mainly on the
prohibition of the sale of spirits and
compensation therefor.
The Times learns that the liquor
/ deputation was unable to raise the
question Of increasing the tax ON whis-
/ key II was too busy discussing the
prohibition Of the sale Of spirits. The
( Times says:
The Cabinet has determined that an
I Increase In the duty ON whlSkey win not
meet the case. They are not cnutcm-
plating "A mere reduction OF the con-
sumption OF spirits. The" ar" anxious
100 that tn. section Of tn" working class
which drluks whiskcy shall not have the
| grievance that while they are deprived Of
whlskey by pruhihitvr prize" II would
still lee available for IN, We'll 20 do
~ similar ar-umrnt led the Cabinet
| to take into serious cons liberation III"
| prohibition OF the sale uf wines. The
| argument here Is that tn" knocking "a
! of whlSkey, which t. largely a working
class drink. might lee balanced in equity
| by the sacrifice Of wine. which il 'ou-
stunned almost wholly 10y other classes.
The Government is not likely to sub
nit the liquor proposals To- Parliament
| Immediately on its l"assrmhliug II is
! significant that the chancellor asked the
| liuuor dcputation for more information.
| II may he thought necessary to sccur"
| th. formation of strong public opinion
| before the Government commits itself To-
| far reaching proposals which may not
he accepted So Whul" heIrt"dly as earlier
| emergency measures
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sDccio! caOJe De,Datc6 10 Tnr sux


ROME. April 9.--l'ersistent r,ports are
circulated of probable Italian interview
ton. There liz also much talk here Of
the prospect OF Austria concluding a
separate peace with Russia. II the lat
ter story proves To- he true 1t will place
Italy in bad position. as II is believed
Austria will then he unwilling to make
any territorial concessions
The Foreign otiice To-day declined to
confirm or deny the report from Paris
that Austria Fad decided to cede the
rrentino Is the price of Italian neu-
tralitl. Extremists declare that the ne.
gotiatious for Italian neutrality will fail
and that Intervention IL inevitable. 1t
is regarded Us probable by the news
papers that reports OF peace negotiations
VIII be denied In official quarters until
some tangible result IL reached
1t Ia stated in diplomatic circles that
the negotiations OF Prince Won Bueiow
with the Italian Government are still In
abeNance. Reports OF their successful
conclusion arc said to be completely UNI
l'unu'u IL ~ also Sild mat the enOrt
of Austria to make separate peace
with the Allies Is likely 20 hasten Italian
intervention. lest by further delay Italy
should be left empty handed.
II has been learned in diplomatic
circles that reports were purposev
spread here ana in foreign capitals
that Prince Won Buclow had succeeded
in making possible direct negotiations
between Austria and Italy. the object
OF which would be the eventual ces-
sion OF the Trentino TO Italy. The
aim OF those by whom the rumors
were spread is said TO have been to
cover up Prince Won Buelow's failure in
his mission here and also to create
pretcNt which would Justify Germany's
aba ndonment OF the Dual Monarchy
when Italy intervcues,
In official circles here IL is declared
that the duplicity OF Germany in this
matter will soon he exposed. as the
denunciation by Italy of the Triple
Alliance. followed ny other events
which will make plain the future atti'
tude OF this country. is expected within
two weeks.
War preparations continue The
Italian Government is Withdrawing It's
railway rolling stock from the Swiss
frontier. Ii is supposed the carr are tn
he used for the transport Of troops and
military stores in northern Italy. des-
tined for the region bordering on the
Tyrol Meetings held at Milan and
other places adopted resolutions declar-
Ing that il ~ absolutely necessary for
Italy to participat. In the war.
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SWOBODA TRIAL BEGINS.
I. =. citizen Says lie IL Ready a.
Face Any Charges.

PARIS, April s.-Raymoni SNohoda
,h. Emitted states cit zen who il charged
with having caused the - "ut iii" OF
LA Tauralue Of the French line and
OF acting as German SPY, underwent "a
preliminary examination Yesterday lac
Tor. the Second Permanent Court
martial here the inquiry was nureN!
formal and dealt only with IA" queS-
ton - Swobodas identity. The PMS.
oner protested against his arrest luo
said he was ready TO face any charges
lie viii he transferred from the
Conciergerie 10 military Jail.
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AUSTRIAN AIRSHIP HITS n.
W omen and Children Victims Of
Attack In Montenegro.

ND'ci1' 'Ibir Dsspa'ct 10 THr srN
LuSpuS, Apr.l H-Tl- CousUl-,cn.ri
"' Montenegro here has received the fol
lowing Official despatch from srtt!ni.:
An Austrian trroplano passed
owe 'l'tarn ON Thursday and
dropped seven bombs IN the market
pinc" 81 PodGoritza, eighteen miles
cast % '",uuir, killing and wound
INK srv"u;y-tWu women ami chit
.i."l.
Repeated ATTACKS ON entirely UNI
fortified towns are causing iutrns.
anger throughout Montenegro
Typnus and typhoid are spreading
and are greatly aggravated hv IL
non refugees from Bosnia aud Her
1cgoV.ua who recently nave been
driven across the border by Aus
tritu troops
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STILL CLEARING THE STRAIT
Wine sweeping Operations con.
tinue In Dardanrllrs.

PARIS April Min" sweeping opera
HonS continue in the Ddrdanelles under
the protection of warships. according "a
an official statement issued by the Minis.
Try ot Marine to-day. The statemen,
says.
In the Darda nelles mine sweep
ing operations in the enxance TO
Ia" CHanak narrows are pursued
every night, the mine sweepers be-
tng protected by two large war.hip~
The opposition Of the Turks Is slight
and ineffective
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NO MOVE BY POPE.
Vatican ORGAN Denies Promise Of
Aid for Austrta.

Special Cdb'c DcSpdfch to TuE Srs
ROME, April g.-The OsSerTdtorr Ro-
pdnO. the official organ of the Vatican,
denies that the Pope has promised his
good offices toward obtaining q separate
peace for Austria.
Til. Pope has issued a deere. ordei-
ing the recitation OF peace prayers
throughout the world during the daily
May devotous 10 the Virgin
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RED TAPE STOPS TRAVEL.
Formniities for PRris-LOnhOD TRIP
Entail Long Walt.


fNrls April 9--The red tape DIM
cu.lIc~ surroundlng a voyage from Paris
70 I' 1dOn have become so great that
raNel between the two cities has practi-
caily been abandoned. Would-be pas
%n.ers are forced to sacrifice whole
business day IN order TO obtain the
Necessary documents, which include not
only passport OF the passengers own
onr'ry and Il residence permit, but
French passport.
lu order to obtain the latter the pas
"nEer must obtain from the police com
M'Ssary Of his ward a cetlhcate wit
Messed by two taxpayers resident In that
ward. He then obtains a passport from
M Project OF Police. which must be
pEed by the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
and the Consul OF the country to which
ha intends to travel. The procedure en-
'ails wait OF four hours In long hnes'
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TUG FIGHTS SUBMARINE.
Tries Nainly To Ram II aud French
nark IL sunk.

LoNpoS. April "a German Subma-
r'nc attacked he tug Homer. towing the
French bark col. Esouis. Off -. Cath
crimes Point Yesterday, according TO re-
ports reaching South Shields \ heavy
se3 Was running at the time.
The iu- attempted to ram the sub
marine, hut missed her 10y three feet and
he submarine torpedoed the bark, sink
In her The tug escaped.
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WANAMAKER BUYS DOLLS.
Gets IIistorical Collection Dressed
In Fnmou. Pnri. Restaurant.

PARIS. April "--Johu Wauamtk'~ has
hou-h, collection ot historical dolls
dressed by til. NOmsnS Rights Lea gu"
IN the workshop now conducted 10y the
celebrated NIGHT restaurant, Aobaye ii"
rhol.n". MIR Wanamaker. IT VIII no
recalled. bought the collection displayed
AT christmas
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Ccro.us Cspturc $3.50 Guns.

BERLIN. April Q. by wireless to Say
Vile. J.. 1.-The number of captured
nleces OF artillery in Germay on
March il given in an official state
ment issued to-day AZ j,5l0 guns, OF
which $500 are Belgian, 1900 French,
$50 Russian and go British.
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STOP EXPORT TO ITALY.
Germans Also Hold Up Empty Cars
Bound for Home.

LONDON. April "a despatch from
Geneva says the German Government
issued to-day an order prohibiting eN-
ports from Germany to Italy and stop
ping ut the frontier all empty Italian
freight ears bound for home. Italy made
II demand for these cars several weeks
ago.
Passenger trains arriving in SwitZer-
land from italy are crowded with Ger
man refugees. They had been advised
by the German Consuls in Italy to leave
that country.
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HONORS FOR men OF
SHIP GERMANS SANK
Captain Of British Steamship
Nosges Gets Naval Post
and Service Medal.
MONEY GRANTS FOR CREW
Special Cable Despatch TO The srx

LoSpoN. April e.--The Admiralty H..
sued tonight an appreciation OF tho
services Of Capt. John Richard Greene
o. the steamship Nosres, to whom is
granted commission az Lieutenant in
the Royal Naval Reserve and the dis
tInguishei service medal
The other officers OF the NoSees re-
ceINc sul watches and the members of
the crew receive money grants for their
conduct when the Nosgcs was attacked
and sunk 10y "A German submarine on
the south coast of Ireland ON March %
Other honors are announced which
incidentally locate for the first time
the sinking Of the German submarine
U-is of the Firth Of Forth.
when the submarine was sighted the
captain of the Vosges put on fun speed
and attempted to escape. but the sub
marines superior speed enabled 1t to
overhaul the merchant vessel which AZ
proceeded TO shell with its quick frers
The crew of the Nosges took to the
boats. but the submarine shelled these
and the crew was forced to return to
tho vessel for refuge. Meanwhile the
Vosgcs sent out distress signals and n
patrol boat arrived in time to rescue
those OF the Officers and crew who had
survived the shell fire
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GERMANS RETAKE
VILLAGE ON USER
Drei Grachtrn Captured Again
From Bel9iamS. Says Brr-
lin Statement.

BEKAN. Via London, Apru I'll,
Germans have taken again the village %
Ore! GraCht-n on ;he User. once befor,
captured and recovered by the Belgans
according TO the German official state
ment issued to-day. \ new lombard
,ucnt ~ Rheims ana the rapuisc OF Sc
we're French attacks are also reported
Til" statement follows:
The Ielgians again have been
driven out OF the demol shed hamlet
Of Drei Grachteu, on the User
Canal. Two Belgian officers and 100
men and two machine guns were
captured.
In retaliation for the lombard.
mrnt Of villages situated behind
our positions the city ~ Rheims in
which large assembings of troops
and batteries were observed. has
been bombarded with incendary
shells
North OF the village % Beause-
jour, northeast Of Les Mesulls, We
took from the French last night sew
erll trenches and two nachiu" guns.
Two attempts 10 rcCapture the po-
sition during the night were re-
pulsed
A French infantry attack IN the
Argonnc forest, during when the
French again employed asphyxiating
bombs, failed.
The battles between the Meuse
and the Mosell- rivers continue VITA
increasing fierceness, The French
suffered the heaviest losses, bu,
again were completely unsuccessful
in their attacks.
In the plain of the Woevre they
also unsuccessfully attacked Dur
ing the morning and the evening
they continually brought up new
forces for the occupation OF the
Mouse hills. near Combres
An attack from the forest OF
Selousc, north OF St. Mlhiel. broke
down before our entanglements
In the forest of ALLY we are
progressing slowly.
A French advance 10 the west OF
Apremont failed.
French attacks TO the west OF
F'lirey died out under our fire, but
north and northeast OF this place
they led to bitter hand to hand
lighting In which our troops gained
tho upper hand and drove the
enemy back Night advances by tho
French In this district were unsuc-
cessful.
In the Bois lie Pretre the French
also failed to gain any ground
All attempt of the enemy To cap
ture the village OF BeZange Ia
irande, southwest of Chateau Sa-
Inns, which we have occupied failed
A wireless despatch via Sayvllle con
taiued reference 10 dumdum bullet
which was not In the message from
London. This read as follows;
ION Sudelkopf dumdum bullets wer
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HONOR CAPTAIN WHO
CHASED THE GOEBEN
British Government C0nfrrS
Order of Bath Upon the
GlOuceStpr'S Commander.

LoSpoN. April king GeorS" has
conferred the order of the Bath. th.rd
class ,Knight Companion) upon Capt.
Kelly Of Il. NJ :. Gloucester IN r-cosnl-
ton of his services during tn" chaS"
Of the German cruisers ioohen ana
Breslau Just after the outbreak of war
The report OF the gloucester SHOWS
thot ,h. (;oeh.n could have caught and
sunk h.r at any time had she dared L"
turu upon her. Tn. Go"ben apparently
was deferred by the 'ilouces'ers noio-
ness, which gave the impression lha'
support was close 1T hand.
Tn. official order comforting the honor
upou Capt. Kelly. published Tonight IN
the Ofdcidl gazette. save:
This combination Of audacltN with
restraint and answering attention to
the principal military object. namely,
holding on TO the foeben without tempt
ing her too much, in strict conformity
with ordeie, constitutes "a naval episode
which may justly be regarded as a
model"
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SAY KUEPFERLE HAD AIDS.
Eugttsb Arrest TWO Gerpaps on
Charge Of High Treason.

IpNpoN. April 9--Two other men al,
German birth are now under arrest
with Anton kuepferle the uu'uralized
American citizen. and all three will he
placed on trial on the charge OF high
treason.
The other men. who are accused of
being accompliccs OF ku.pf"rle. are a
man named Muller. who says he - a
natur,lized British subject, ana q man
named Hahn. who does not deny that n.
j. a German.
II is possible the case will he hea ri
In camera.
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Zig Meetings Arranged.

Mass meetings throughout Italy are
being arranged for next sunday by the
Democrats. Radicals. Reformist Social
ist, and Nationalists-th. parties favor
ing ltaly's immediate Intervention in the
war for the purpose Of bringing about
such intervention.
Tn. National League. the organization
% the intervcntion!sts. has adopted a
resolution. from which the following
sentence Is quoted by the TorTTeTe
dItdiid:
"If, after long waiting there are dis
Illusions, no matter of what nature.
profound political upheaNai j. ineN-
table"
The Coi1icre dItGliu remarks that the
movement has assumed tn" character OF
a warning To- IN" monarchy
The quotation from the Natlonai
League, resolution Is ampl.ficd 10y Prof.
Mus ,olini. a Socialist leader. In the fol-
lowing words.
"In other words, II the monarchy is
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The German battle cruiser ioeben
and the light cruiser Breslau ESCAPED
from, the British Mediterranean fleet
early In August and made FOR the
Dardanclles. The Gloucester n light
British cruiser, only a tribe larger than
the Breslau. and carrying as her heavi-
est armament two six-inch and ten four
inch guns, as against the fo"beil ten
eleyen-inch and tNenty-four lighter
Guns. 10 which were added the Breslaus
Twelve ~ inch guns, chased tho two
he.,ng vessels for -four days and did
some damage To the Breslau The
Gloucester was struck by two shells
from the Breslau. which, however. did
little damage.
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Negotiations IN Ab~ysnc-.

Gen Pau, who stopped here on his
return to Paris from Russia and the
Balkan states. said In an interview that
bucharest and Rome greeted him fra
ternally' more than any other capital he
had visited. lie refused to make any
statement as to his mission except 20 re-
iteritc confidence in the final triumph Of
the Allies.