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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
WAR AWATORS HERE
CANNOT Be INTERNED
Thaw and Comrades Not Under
Hague Article Provisions.
Say Legal Experts.

Lawyers who have specialized in III
ternational Law do not take seriously the
suggestion that an article of the Hague
treaty Of 1907 requires the United
States Government to intern until the
end OF the war Lieut.. William Thaw and
Sergeants Elliot c. Cowdin and Norman
Prince. Americans serving as French
army aviators. who are In tins country
on an eight day visit.
THE duty Of neutral nations is to dis
arm n intern belligerent forces who
enter neutral territory" said Maurice
Leon. THE three men mentioned have
come here unarmed--without uniforms
not having been forced by the ext.
gencies OF war or on a military expedi-
ton. in the capacity Of civilian Ameri-
cans to spend Christmas with their fami-
lies. If they are subject to lnternment
10 also should be the $50. 900 German re-
S~ervists here. not to mention German
officers who are not here TO spend
Christmas with their families. These
viators are not troops In any sense Of
the word"
William Blyrner said: MY impress
sion Is that the article referred to troops
forced In a body into n neutral country
by the opposing army as In the case OF
parts OF the Belgian army In Holland.
l think there are a number OF British
officers here. but 10 objection has been
made to their presence. There would
probably be a considerable number of
German soldiers here also II II were pos
slble for them to reach here"
The provision OF the treaty on which
II Is insisted that the three aviators be
informed hero until after the wal roads
AZ follows:
"A neutral Power which receives on
It's territory troops belonging to bel
llgerent armies shall intern them, as far
AS possible, at n distance from the thea
ire OF war"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

government u solely interested IN main.
tanning Its thcoretical-ail too thcoroti-
caI-standpoint," this journal continues.
washington does not seem 10 think OF
q breach In American Hungarian
relations"
II declares that President wilson's
ambition II to uphold his humanitarian
standpoint ut all events. and the fact
that he emphasizes this standpoint espe-
Cially against the Central Powers. comes
from the attitude assumed by All Amer
lea toward the Central Powers. II adds (:
we our allies must reconcile our
selves to this fact. We have nothing to
hope for from America. And least OF all
may we expect "A Just application of the
neutrality principle from the American
side"
The Norgen Post says:
'The note. with It's almost hearty cor.
Guiding phrases. permits the hupe that
Austria-Hungary and the United states
may reach an understanding over this
issu, In all friendlinese."
Inc Vossische Zeitung says:
The most striking thing about the
note IS that II supports the demands
made in the note of December 8 on a
report which the American Government
on December Is. This report wac
known. hence one must wait to see how
the AFFAIR works out. In the meantime, II
Is TO he noted hat Washington does not
DEFEND further the assertions of the
first note and has therefore let them
DROP"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
$4,000 FOR WAR CHILDREN.
statement IL Issued Of MONEY and
Clothing Collected.

More than 1000 In cash and cloth
ing for the War Children's Relief Fund
has been collected through Eva Mac
Donald Vaiesh. national chairman. since
November 90. according to a statement
issued yesterday from the headquarters.
az West %Thirty-ninth street. Women's
clubs, Sunday schools and public schools
have contributed the greater part OF
this AMOUNT. Many American oh ldren
have denied themselves OF a part OF their
own Christmas celebration. according to
the report, in order to forward the
money to the orphan children Of Europe.
A partial distribution of the money
has been as follows Baron Alverie
Fallon at Tn Hague. for Belgian chill
dren, $1,000 NJ. Jusserand. French Ann
bassadOr. for French children. $1,000 ;
NJ. Bakmetef, Russian Ambassador. for
Russian children. $500 for Serbian chill
aren, $500: Queen of Italy. for Italian
children, $50 .Paderewski. for Polish
children, $500. The distribution for
German, Austrian and Bulgarian chill
dren VIII go forward at an early date.
II liz announced. Clothing In also being
forwarded to Serbia n Belgian chill
dren.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
THOUGHT DIR. COOK A SPY.
British and Japanese Both Found
Him UnwelcOme.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 2b.-Telling a
graphic story of the interference Of
British officers In Singapore and Cal
cutta with their plans to explore Mount
Everest and OF being neid as German
sy%mpathizers bent on starting a revolt
among the natives Of India. II. s.
Brooke. u Of the members Of DR.. Fred
erick A. Cooks latest expedition, ar
rived here to-day from Japan. The
party. including Or. Cook. DIR. +. T..
Thompson and Mr. Brooke left San
Francisco in June.
Dir. Brooke says that they were not
actually put In jail. but were unable 10
leave their hotel without a heavy guard.
At Singapore their passports were taken
up, they were advised not to land again
on British soil and were not permitted
to leave the stsamer When they ar
rived at Manila they were treated right
for the first time. he says. They also
had a little trouble In Japan. DIR. Cook
and DR.. Thompson decided to try to
roach New York by way Of Siberia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
PROVINCES REJECT YUAN
Gen. Hwang HsinE Reports Three
Have DccIa red Independence.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 25--Gen. Hwang
Hsing, first Minister Of War under the
Chinese Republic, nov residing at Media,
announced tonight that he had received
% cable message from Shanghai to-day
saying that the province of Yunnan had
declared her Independence.
The message further Informed the Chi
nese general, according to his secretary.
that Yuan Shih-k'ai had ordered the
Governor OF the province OF SEE Chuen
to send troops to put down the revolt In
Yunnan, but that the order had been dis
regarded.
The message stated that the provinces
of Hureh and Kwang 81 had also de-
clared their Independence. The revolt
Of these provinces has made the Pekin
Government very uneasy, the message
added.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
RAINY LONDON XMAS
MERRY DESPITE WAR
Host Of S0m1rrs There 20 ceie.
brate-HOmes and HOspi-
tails CHEEKY.
PRELATE PRAYS FOR FOES

ru ~. os r. "a ,a,, ode.
,.,' ~" ..
Tue" LONDON To-Day. Cnristmas day. out
were unable entirely to blot out the spirit
of the occa.,o, Landau wa. Allied with
'''u'er' oh 'e"Ve 'or the ho""a'' !" "s
the day wore on they continued to ar
rive, many of them still pale from the
So. -. -. 60 a..
$3.50 'O'"' P" "'' 'e
The day was celebrated by all the
great charitable institutions which N.
react Oh ,h.ir syor,. ,ny,ara hr,ry,ry com.
for, arI .choar 80 ~. 10. - r,o,n.,
who's. hvshand. o. a, ,ho rev, a,I
into The bo.ni,s,. n,,sd With wou,dsd
1rha 60. Ir.....a -. 80. ,a,
-forxo,,on ans See. anI IT., r,,,nns
u,,a nro,,a.a go. ..s.ns.s
ne Ill -. IA.
~. hosnI,a,a - a.s.sos Ii. ,,.,
eos. All -" 10.
C,rris,n,aa ao,nro, a. 80,
caroI s,n.a,s 80 - n.nrnar. 49,
sr.y .nrsadir. ~. It., - ,ha A.. ~
An "a ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
AUSTRIA'S p MAY
ASK FOR ARBITRATION
Preliminary Draft Said to Favor the Submission Of
Main Points to a Tribunal-American Note
Published in Berlin.

BERLIN, Ice. 25.-The preliminary
draft OF Austria's reply to the second
American note contains the suggestion
that important points In dispute regard
ing the Ancona be subm tied % an az
bitration tribunal. according to reports
received here to-day.
Austria. IL In understood. agrees to
accept h findings OF this arbitration
board Az to whether or not she shall
disavow the sinking OF the Italian liner
and punish the submarine commander.
This feature is said to have been sug-
gested by the Foreign Office, but has not
yet won the approval of the marine OIL.
GERS.
The Vienna ZeH %nnoun to-day
that Baron Burian has begun work on
the Austrian reply and expects to hand
II to tho American Ambassador within
a few days.
The full text of the United States Gov
ernment's second note TO Austria on the
Ancona case was published In the Berlin
papers to-day.
The TGgebiatt says:
The question at Issue is not brought
n step nearer solution. The American
Government maintains It's demand made
on December s. As a basis for this de-
mand. however, II has recourse no longer
TO the somewhat scanty material fur
nished by naked assumptions and suppo-
sitions which It was before based on,
nut on the report of the Austro-Hun-
garian Charge d'Affaires at Washington,
which he presented the same day. the
American Ambassador at Vienna re-
ceived the answer OF Count Burian."
The Td0ebidtt sets forth IL must wait
until 1t knows what this report con-
tanned before deciding whether II fur
nishes IA better basis from the American
demand than the assumptions and sup
positions. on which the first note was
based and continues:
In any event. II remains "A striking
m unusual fact that the enewed de-
mands were not emphasized by any
threat or time Imitation
The Boersen Zeitung inds the second
note decidedly milder In tone than the
abstract cabled here led 1t to believe.
1t points out. however. that the note
maintains its former standpoint. II adds
that even II the United States is Of the
opinion that new evidence cannot alter
the facts. h note still leaves the way
open for a further exchange OF notes.
One sees by Il cnat the American
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
COUSIN OF EMPEROR
SLAIN IN CALIFORNIA
Wong Yen-Yung. Reported
Kin Of Yuan Shih-k'ai.
shot i'm Restaurant.

SAN Francisco. Dec. 2j.-Wong
Yuan Shlh-k'ai and Il prominent Shang-
mai attorney sent here on a secret mis-
sino. was shot to death by an uni
Identified assissin In u chinese fes-
taurant here this evening. The place
was crowded with patrons nj the tlme'
hut no one could be found who wit
messed the Staying. The murderer fred
three shots into Yung's back. hurled the
revolver to the floor and He'd.
II is believed generally In the Oriental
quarter that lung was the victim OF a
spy in the pay Of the Chinese m"i!"f-
chists. This theory arose from the fact
mat two months ago Yung had a dis
agreement with Yuan Shih-k'ai as "a re-
sult of the ~lattcr's ambitions to make
himself an emperor.
Yung at that time was edlto OF the
lsiatic News of Shanghai, the recog-
niZed public organ OF the present mon
archy. The rcvolutionists threw a bomb
at the building In which the paper had
its headquarters and nearly wrecked Il,
Immediately after This incident Yung
resigned his post and publicly announced
the fact. giving as hit reason that he
could not agree with Yuan Shih-k'ais
policies. He let II be known that he
favored the cause OF Vhe IeN|olutlolllsts
and from that moment he was "A marked
man.
\ month ago he left China suddenly
on a secret mission. II was known,
however. hat his visit to the United
states was in some way connected with
the plans of the Ievolutionists,
kimpson Su. secretary of the Chinese
Consul-General in this city, stated to-
night that the most intimate friends Of
Yung were in ignorance AS to his mission
In this city. He guarded his secret
closely. lie had no cnemies here.
Yung had only recently
that he intended 10 return to China on
the next steamer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
TRIED TO u PLANT.
Germans Made Offer OF l7.SOO.O Ot'
for the T.. VI. c.

The efforts OF German hnanciers and
nient to prevent the Allies from getting
the product OF American munition fac
tories were centred for a time. II was
learned yesterday. In plans to buy the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company OF
Bridgeport.
The purchase OF that plant. it is said,
was part of the plan which certain Ger
man representatives, including Franz
Rintelen M DR.. Heinrich Albert. had
for getting control of arms and munition
factories in this country. In all their
various enterprises along that line. how
ever. they were checkmated.
The strenuous attempts mad by me
Germans to buy that plant are shown by
the fact that nm offer OF sl1 500, 900 for
the plant was made last spring. The
company. according to .MoOdy's Manual
for 1913. had $500. 900 capital stock is-
sued. II was admitted by various per-
sons yesterday that the company WAS
worth at least s4.500.0O0 and perhaps
more. But the eagerncss of the Ger
mans to get the plant led them to run
itt oIu uP " tis.oV'svVV, ahh NllsN
would have gone even higher had they
felt there was any chance of getting the
controlling stock.
DIR. Albert, who in various articles has
been shown AS having supervision OF
various phases of German activity in this
ountry n to whom were submitted
man reports. is said to have been ready
to furnish the money for the payment
for the plant. Ii is hinted that Archibald
White. n Wall Street broker. entered
into negotiations with various men and
caused them to make the offer to the
owners of the Bridgeport plant.
Marcelius Hartley Dodge IL reported
to have received several offers for his
holdings of stock In the company. but
he declined them. A man who had a
tentative arrangement for the purchase
Of the controlling interest OF the COM
pany was approached. and he could have
made 1900, 900 clear profit simply by
helping the German interests get the
plant, but he refused.
The aim of the Germans, IL is said.
was TO purchase the plant n then when
other German agents succeeded in stir
ring up labor troubles let the situation
get worse and worse. with the result the
plant eventually would he tied up and no
shipments Of cartridges for the Allies
would be- made at all.
II vas pointed out yesterday that the
export Of arms and ammunition for the
Allies IL just beginning to attain some
thing Of the proportions that may be ex-
pected for the next year, A steady
growth Of the output of the munition
factories 10 expected from now on.
While the shipments Of arms m ammu-
milton are said now to average $500. 900
a day, there will be a tremendous in
crease by the middle of March. BY that
time the capacity of the factories in this
country under the present orders from
the Allies will nave been reached.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
GREEKS ADMIT ERROR.
Clash with BulRars Due To Their
Mistake. Is Report.

BERLIN, via wireless to Tuckerton,
n. j., Dec. 25.-The frontier clash be-
tween Bulgarian and Greek troops has
been settled satisfactorily. according 10
Sofia dispatches tonight.
The Bulgarian Government made IL
clear that II desired to maintain friendly
relations with Greece and repeated in
struutions TO Bulgarian troops to avoid
any complications" il was stated. "Thc
commander Of the Greek forces at Lash
nitza. where the incident occurred, adj
mitted in writing that the affair Was
caused by a Greek mistake
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
MANS HALTED
IN YOSCBS DRIVE
Both sides Using Artillery
Further Infantry Attacks
Expected.
BIG Guns BUSY IN NORTH

~, nj c,bie bespotch 10 TINS srS.
IcNpoS. pcc. 2b-Thc Gel mans have
10, renewed their infantry attacks In
1annswcilerkopt. there were such vigor-
ms encounters earlier In the week. The
Germans. however. heavily ~bornbarded
Inc French positions IN Hartmanns-
sele' kopf and at Hir8steen. The
French. who replied In kind. say the
herman nre WAS without effect.
In the I.ombaertxyde sector Of Hell
rum the violent bombaf0hment continues
an both sides. French artillery activity
4 reported In the Arras region and on
the Tahure-Soinme-Py road In Cham
pssnc.
The German official statement an
,ources the destruction Of French mine
galleries by the explosion Of counter
hines TO the west of La Bassee.
The official communicate issued by the
French war Office tonight foHowS:
In belgium. in the course of the
lay. the artillery Of both sides has
continued to be very active In the
rer'ou NJ Ionbaertsyde.
In Artois our batteries bombardsd
with s.,,.ss the German works to
The south Of Angres and In the region
Of Arras.
In Champagne we dispersed an en-
amy convoy on the roo from Tahur
10 Somne-Py.
In the vosges the artillery duel WAS
somewhat intense. The enemy bonn
buded without effect u positions on
the front Of Hirzsteen n on h
northern slopes OF the Hartmannsweil-
srkopf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
TURKS STOP ALLIES
TRANSPORTING TROOPS
Sink Two ships and lombard
Landing Stages on the
Dardanelles.

LoSDoN. Dec. 25.-A Turkish official
sn,.m-n on the operations al the OAR
lanelies front says:
Our artillery silenced three allied
batteries and operated successfully
against their trench diggers. We de-
aroyed part Of the Allies trenches.
". successfully bombarded landing
stages at Teiika Burnu and prevented
the transport of troops. Our fire de-
siroyed seven sheds and sank two
ships.
Eight heavy and two field guns were
captured. We also captured a wireless
ttation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
MORATORIUM EXTENDED.
PrSn". Adds Ninety Days, Though
Business Men Object.

PARIS, Der, 25.-The terms OF the de-
ere extending for ninety days the de-
Gee affecting commercial paper were
published to-day. Those furnishing sup
Plies 10 The Government or the allies
o. France are exempted from the terms
Of the decree.
The extension has aroused some GRITTY
clsn, since the great majority OF the
ehamoers OF Commerce have expressed
themselves as favoring the ending Of the
moratorium. n the abnormal conditions
under which, while the moratorium ex-
s's' commerce and industry are con-
Quoted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
CHINESE TROOPS JOIN REBELS
Tsai.AO, Now Leading 10000, DE.
clarrs Province Independent.

PEKIN, Dee. 25.-Reports from the
province of Yun-nan. In southwestern
China, state that the Government troops
In the province have Joined the rebels,
Tsai-Ao, the rebel leader. now has 10000
troops under his command. lie has de-
clared the province independent and has
guaranteed the safety of foreigners.
Unsettled conditions are reported from
the province of Kwei-chow. adjoining
Yun-nan on the northeast.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
RUSSIAN CHECK REPORTED.
v<nna says Div visions Were Re-
pulsed aud Machine Guns Taken.

'ps a cable Despatch to THE SuS.
VIENNA. via Amsterdam n London
Zee, s5-The official statement ISSUED
BY the Austrian War ONCE to-day re
rarding the operations on the Russian
front says.
Enemy divisions which i~ntrenched
ate the unsuccessful attack OF FRI
DAY 70 the east Of Narancze were re-
pulsed and two machine guns were
CAPTURED.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
TTALY'S XMAS NOT GAY.
Cash for Usual Fcnsts Goes 4"
Soldiers Who Get Double RaUOns.

special cable Despatch 10 THE SITS.
ROME, Dec. 25.-ltaly's hrst war
Christmas was not n gay one. There
were no Christmas trees except in the
hospitals for wounded soldiers. where the
ladies of the nobility distributed
presents.
The traditional fish suppers were sup
pressed and the money usually invested
In presents was sent 20 the front. where
double rations were given TO the troops.
The midnight masses in all the
churches were attended 10y more persons
than usual.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
ISSUE WITH VIENNA.
Compliance Or Rupture Il a Paris
PHper's View.

SptcsoN toOTe DtspdtCh 70 Ttu StN.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-The Journal dcs De.
bats. commenting on the American reply
to Austria, says that nothing is left for
Vienna blu to yield or accept the conse-
quences OF refusal to comply with Amer
ica's demands. which would be a rupture
Of diplomatic relations.
The paper adds that public opinion
both In America and Europe can UNDER
stand that II Washington consents to
resume the discussion with Vienna the
American Government will lose all
credit and authority in he New World
as well as in the old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
NEW MAIL SEIZURE REPORTED,
Liner said 70 Have sailed From,
New York Not Known Here.

BERLIN. via wireless to Tuckerton.
n. j., Dec. 25.-British authorities
seized every parcel post package aboard
the steamer Goentoer Of he Rotterdam
Lloyd Line. en route from New York,
tonight. Her officers 80 reported upon
the GOentoer's arrival at Rotterdam to-
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
suELoW QUITS SWITZERLAND,
'"rm"r chancellor, Reputcd Peace
Envoy. Returns to Germany.

'p''i1i 'abie DssDaich 10 Tar sus
|cH''', via London. Dec. 26.-Prince
va R1"ipw, former Imperial German
-ancorior, who mas been In Switzerland
'' s"'rl time. left for Germany yester-
'ay' a~tgOmpanied by his secretaries and
'''.I H auJ'rs.
H.. II.sslpu 10 SN!tzc, land. according
w. ".'r.. hai 10 do with peace plans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

Special Gable Desp1tch 10 THr srN
BERLIN. via London. Dec, c5.-Thc Off
cial statement issued by tho German
War Once to-day regarding the eastern
theatre of war says:
There was fighting between patrols
at various places. Russian recon-
NOTHING parties were driven of.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

The only steamship bearing the name
of Goentoer, which IL mentioned In the
Maritime Register was last reported at
Batavia. Java, on November 20. Her
next port was Rotterdam. 6he 70 .
Dutch vessel Of 3,71: tons net.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
ITALIANS HALTED. SAYS VIENNA


sr,ciai cable Despdfch 10 The Srs
VIENNA. via Amsterdam and London,
De-, 95.-The official statement issued
here to-day regarding operations on the
Italian front says:
The enemy's artillery fire directed
sga.ss, the Tolmino br!dgehead was
Continued.
on the northern slope of Monte AL
tss!mo least OF Lake Garda and Just
north Of the Italian frontier) the
Italians were repulsed.
on the rest of the front there was
Aim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

g". "rIstinas Day at the front, II was
""tI! announced tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26
TEuT0N AIRMEN HIT SCUTARI.
Five killed, IL Women and Chill
drrn Hurt Ia Albanian CITY.

PARIS. Dec. Ga Havas despatch
nom C"ttinje says h "A W aeropianes,
one o. them IA German, were employed
~ an attack IN Scutari. Albania. on
december %, and that fve civilians
were killed and sixteen women and
children injured by bombs.
submarine sank Il Montenegro ves-
s"l laden with live stock on the same
gay near san Giovanni di Medua.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-26

y pant of the Serbian army in re-
ufa' from its own country has been
~ or near Scutari.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-26
PHYSICIANS AUTO
KILLS FARMER

HsImsr AIvsstad, Of Williams, Struck
While Standing in Highway in Front
Of Homs-No Blame Attached to the
Driver Of Car Which Caused Injuries.
Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, April 2s-Helmer Al
vestad, farmer living five miles south
Of williams. was run down and killed
last evening by an automobile driven
BY Dr. Etw. Slater. Of Jewell. Tho ac-
cident happened sjust rs the rain came
up. Tho Aivestad family had spent
tho Afternoon a&the haRne Of relative
and the latter Id brought them home
In his car. They had arrived at the
Alvestad farm and the car had stopped
In tho road. Mr.. r.eAlvestad had gotten
out and was standing aiunEaide the
car when DR.. Slater came aiOng. The
lAtt@ thousft Aivestad had stopped to
put ON his side curtains. bpt Just as
the, AEstsr car caneS opposite AlvsstaA
soe60pS6 bGckward for, something and
Iwas hit sduasely by the Slater car He
died half an hour later from fracture
at the base OF the brain. The cofon-
er's verdict places no blame on Slater.
a. the evidence shows he sounded his
horn, tho none Of the Alvestad party
heard it. probably owing to the rain
and strong wind from the opposite di-
rection. Alvestad leaves wife and
young baby.