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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
SUBMARINE NETS TRAPPING
GERMAN UNDERSEA CRAFT
Protective and Destructive Device Against Raiders Not
Merely Pigment of Jules Verne Imagination, EX-
pert Decares-Admiralty Fosters Mystery.
BY J. w. T. MASON

NEW YORK, April S.-There is every
reason OF believe that reports of German
submarines being caught in anti-subma-
rine nets and either captured or de-
stroyed are true Rumors that the British
Admiralty had designed protective net
ting device for rivers and harbOrs have
been in circulation since the first an
nounCement of the German submarine
blockade These reports have lately be-
come more persistent, and are now gem
orally accepted in England as true.
The most important confirmation of the
rumOrs is the fact that the British Ad-
miralty has lately refused to announce
any particulars of the destruction Of
German submarines The form of the
announcement is
The Admiralty has reason to believe
the German submarine has been
lost" The English newspapers print
these bald statements without giving any
details Considering the immense inter-
est taken in England in the destruction
of the enemy's submarines, only pressing
strategic reasons would cause the Ad-
miralty TO withhold particulars of how the
German undersea losses are caused.
II is unquestonabe that these details
are being suppressed in order to mystify
the German Government and to create
among submarine crews feeling of un-
certainty. II does not necessarily follow
from this that the mystery and uncer-
tainty are being created by ant-subma-
rne nets but such Is the most probable
deduction.
The method of preparing ant-subma-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08

Tine nets Is not so novel as to be Classed
with the production of a Jules Verne
imagination. The primary object aimed at
is to entangle the propeller and second
HriIy to hold the submarine fast 10 the
bottom in that helpless condition. a fish
ing net can do much damage TO a pro-
peller. but instead of twine small steel
meshes are used against submarines, Of
ferinE more serious obstacles. These steel
mesh nets are from 10 to IL feet square.
They are used in sets, several being tas-
tened together at intervals so as to give
the maximum degree of pliability.
The completed net is then anchored on
the river or habor bottom. with the upper
end buoycd 30 to 40 feet below the sur
under water not only to escape detection
by an enemy submarine, but also TO pre-
vent surface craft running foul of the OBJ
struction. When a submarine plunges into
the net the latter tends to slide along
the bottom of the boat until It meets the
,':opeller. Then the action OF the screws
draws I'm the meshes and the submarine
is made captive by It's own efforts
If the anchorage of the netting is not
frm the submarine will probably manage
to rise TO the surface only to float about
helplessly. But If the anchors hold the
submarine crew can do no more than re-
lease distress buoy which moves TO the
surface in token of surrender. If the buoy
is observed divers may succeed in cutting
away the anchors. thus permitting the
submarine to move 10 the top. Otherwise
the crew must pay the penalty Tor their
dangerous calling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
ALLIES CANNOT FORCE
STRAITS, SAYS SULTAN
Turk Army and Coast Defenses
Able to Repulse All Attacks,
He Believes.
CONsTAN ANTINOPLE, April 5.

NO-NS L<N-N ~ CI l-T-s NpEll
II am convinced that the Dardanelles
cannot be forced, The brave conduct of
the Turkish troops in the recent opera
tIons against the straits permits me to
conclude that although the Allies bend
every effort ana use every means at their
their purpose"
Thus spoke Mehmed V, Sultan of Tur-
key and First Caliph or the Moslem
world, yesterday in an audience which
he granted the American correspondents.
The Sultan throughout the audience
showed and expressed the great conf
dence in Turkeys ability to Withstand
the onslaught OF the allied forces and
followed with the keenesG interest a
description OF the operations by the AL
lies on March IS against the Dardanelles
forts.
The Sultan then asked the correspond
ent to continue his description OF the sink
ing of the French warshp Bouvet and
the British Irresistible That the former
had disappeared within three minutes
brought look into his kindly gray eyes,
as II he regretted that so many human
beings had perished without a chance
to fight for life.
The Sultan then asked If his troops APP
peared to be happy and eontented. The
answer being emphatically in the affirm
ative. a new smile Of satisfaction lit up
his face.
1T has been said that II was the factor
of luck that made our victory on March
IS so complete and great" he remarked,
but we. in the Turkish, have a saying,
Luck Is infatuated with the efficient
ut appears very unjust 10 me that the
Allies want 10 force the Dardsnelles and
take Constantinople just to import food
stufis from Russia But our army and
coast defense force have shown their abil-
ity and willingness TO do their duty. l
am speaking here not alone of the Turkish
defenders Of the Dardanelles, but also OF
those Germans who have so efficiently
and braVely co-opeTated with them"
So far the Sultan had occupied himself |
entirely with recent developments in the |
Changing the subject, he |
lOw said:
II am pleased TO see that American |
journalists had an opportunity 20 witness /
he attempts TO force the Dafdanelles. / |
Talue the opinion OF neutrais highly. and /
wish 10 avail myself OF this opportunity /
o express the greatest satisfaction that
he relations between the United States
nd Turkey are 50 cordial"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
AUSTRIA SEEKS PEACE
WITH ALLY'S CONSENT,
ROME RUMORS INSIST
Germany Unable to Send
More Troops to Aid of
Menaced Dual Monarchy
Without Weakening Its
Own Lines.
ROME, April s.

ROME, April s.
Reports that Austria Is seeking a sepa-
rate peace are again in circulation here,
notwithstanding the denials of previous
rumors sent out from Vienna. 1t is de-
clared that Germany, realizing the hope
lessness of averting italian intervention
unless a settlement Is made by the dual
monarchy, has tacltly consented to her
ally making separate peace. This Is
regarded here as a prelude to the end Of
the war
Confidential information has been re-
ceived that the Kaiser realizes his inabil-
ity to send any more troops into Austria
to resist the Russian advance over the
Carpathians, as he needs all his troops
to guard his own frontiers. Austria,
abandoned by Germany, can make no
effective resistance to the Cars armies
and hence is ready to give up the fight
and plead for peace, with the object of
saving the empire from annihilatlon.
Germany, left alone to fight the allied
cations, but not yet defeated, VIII con-
tnue, II is said, TO carry on a semblanCe
of resistance, so that IL compelled to
make peace her honor will be saved. Such
an evcntuality. although apparently Inn
probable, Is not regarded here as by any
means impossible.
While nothing is admitted In official
quarters regarding settlement of the
future of the countries bordering on the
Adratic. there is persistent report that
Italy and Servia. with the cognizanCe of
the Allies have reached an agreement
whereby Sorva will finally gain that
window on the sea" which was her aim
in the Balkan wars and which failed of
realization because Of the opposition OF
Italy and Austria. This report has II
that italy has stipulated that Servia must
not fortify the Adriatic port-Durazzo or
Avlona-which is TO be conceded to her.
Senor Tittoni, the Italian Ambassador
at Paris. who has come to Rome for a
consultation with the Cabinet. Is, It Is
in charge of the negotiations
with Servia and the Allies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
MoYements of Yeasela

arrived 4Pislass5s 4 sa9ssas. 3s5 from Philadelphia
air Vest Point lBrl, for Philadelphia, At
tQnaqn april y. 70 steam April 49,
str Anateldyk (Dutch). Rotterdam Tor Phila-
otphias ateamed from Boston April 81
rIr FeFaIan for Philadalphla. afeamed from,
4acf9ouFilie April
sir Aexlcap, HHo for Philadelphia, was 23OO
Uiies ufaf ~ Balboa az noon April 81
ST.. Guiistrcam. Port Arthur for PhliadeI.
rita Eas 20 miles south Of HatteTRs az noon
~. Texas. PhiladslPhia for Port Arthur, was
lIai ullIas vest or sabine bar at noon April 4
rlT 1oledo. towing sghr. Delaware Sun
f4aI4s Ter fhiadeiphla, was z35 miles south
81 Ii|alaanl 5h0ai ifEhtshlp az p. ui- April u
tlr taefdan fDatchi. Rotterdam for NsW
aza $50 miles eaet " Ambrose Channel
|EII Is n1au aHTIf a
W fs44s1ly FhIiadolphia far Havana. sas
44I n1iIsz aaTIH = 4anliaf af p u. April Z
#I"E 4nErH 3 Ha4Fns ffaui fnIIa4atpnl1,
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
FRENCH RAIN SHELLS UPON
GERMANS AT ST. MIHIEL
Paris Hears Rumors of Great Devel-
opments, But War Office Is Reticent.

PARIS, April s.
French guns are again raining shells
at long range upon st. Mihiel, while a
great battle is raging north and south
OF the German salient, Paris is filled
with rumors of most important develop
ments. but the War ofice today withheld
almost all news Of the hghtlng
I'VE have maintained all gains be-
tween the Meuse and the MoseIle with
some further progress" was the sub
stance OF this afternoons oficial com
munique.
Dispatches received here indicate that
the most serious efforts against the Ger
man wedge are being made east Of st.
Mihiel and northwest OF Pont-a-Mousson.
In the latter region the objective OF the
French is the railway that forms pFactl-
cally the only effective means OF trans
porting supplies to the Germans holding
the important 81, Mihiel wedge.
A rainy spell that lnterfered with
operations near the sea coast has passed
away. Violent cannonadlng an along the
line from Rheims 70 the sea coast WAS
reported IA unomeial dispatches 10 Paris
fhis afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
SECRET OF WEDDING is OUT
WHEN LICENSE is MISLAID
Brides Father Finds "Scrap of
Paper" But Soon Forgives

scrap Of paper" revealed secret
wedding of more than three months
standing when the bride forgot to replace
the marriage license i'm the bureau
drawer where she had concealed the
precious document. Her father found it
and the secret was out.
The bride was Miss Eugenia S. Jacobs,
daughter of Morris w. Jacobs. of 27l3
North 24th street, and her husband is
DR.. Samuel Bogatn, 25 years old, a
dentist, and graduate of the University
of Pennsylvania in the class of 1912. He
has offices at GO South Sd street. They
were married January by the Rev.
AdoSph Berger. of 1893 North 9TH street,
aiter having obtained n license at Media
through w. E. Griffith u Justice of the
Peace, at Rockdale, and friend of the
bridegroom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
CAPTAIN AMPUTATES HAND
OF SAILOR AT SEA; SAVES LIFE
Treats Injured Man for Seven Dav.
Till Ship Docks.

Emmanuel Alverzia, who lost hoth ~.
hands when they were iammed In a tasi.,s. Ky
on the British bark Blginshire wbIi. ~
seq on April l, owes his life 10 tbo M. -.
of Captain Thomas Dickson, accordI,s nv .l
the doctors at the University HosnI,., r.
where the manned sailor was taken wbsa
the ship reached Philadelphia today.
aloft to shift some rigging. His ioS. zen. sen.
was cut off and the right was neart,, ',a.s sa.'s
cred from the arm. Captain Dickson ~,
putnted the hand and administered tr"..
ment during the seven days before ~.
ship reached port. 'ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
BRITISH DENY T0RPEDOED
FALABA CARRIED GUNS
Admiralty Charges Germans Allowed
Insufficient Time to Passengers.

TIVNUUN, NDflT \.
The Admiralty today issued an official
statement regarding the torpedoing of
the liner Faaba, with the loss of ll2 lives,
to refute the statement issued by the
German Embassy at Washington.
The Admiralty denied that the Falaba
carried any guns. II was stated that the
five minutes intervening between the
submarines warning signal and the ex-
plosion of the torpedo was insufficient to
permit the passengers and crew to es-
cape. Furthermore. it was stated the
submarines commander shot the torpedo
at short range. knowing that great loss of
life must result.
The statement praised the conduct of
the Falaba's crew and passengers and
said there was no delay in getting out
the boats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Italian Refugees Stranded Here

Six Italian women and children on their
way from Italy to escape the war which
they believed imminent in their native
country were stranded in this city today
on their way to the home of relatives in
the West. The refugees. who are intclli-
gent and Eenteel in appearance, are a the
10th and Buttonwood streets police sta
ton When found, after leaving a New
York train at Spring Garden street by
mistake. they had had nothing to eat
for &c hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
BRING DOWN RAIDING TAUBE
Aviator and Observer Killed After
Dash Over Bergues.

AMSTERDAM, April s.
German aeroplane which had bonn
barded Bergues, 10 miles south of Dun
kirk. in France was shot to earth at
steenwoorde, in Belgium, today, and the
aviator and observer were both killed
The aeroplane was on its way to make
another aerial raid over Dunkirk when 1t
was compelled by French and British high
angle guns to turn back. During the
aerial bombardment of Bergues a bomb
fell upon hospital killing two persons
and injuHng several others severely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
SHIPPING NEWS
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving To-day

Str. sangstnd CNor), Nipe. sugar. Munson
Str, Gerd (swed). Gothenburg, etc, mer-
ehandise. Scandinavian American Lime.
Str. Suwanee. Jacksonville, etc, passsngerg
and merchandise Merchants and Minors
Transportation Company
Str. Tuscan Boston, passengers and mar
chandIse. Merchants aud Miners Transporta-
tion Company.
Str. Castlemoor (BrD Rotterdam baIast
Flint, Goering Company '
Joseph c. Gabriel
Sehr. James Rothweil. New York, ballast.
A. d. Cummns & Co
Schr. Crescent, E-ston, ballast A. D. Cum
minis & Co - - 0""
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
FRENCH LOSSES in wOEyRF
ENORMOUS, REPORTS RFRv,v

Germans Admit Pressure Is I,o.
ing, But Assert Attacks Ran,i..s ~
BERLIN April s.-General tocs...
drive against the Germans in tho W.
district has resulted in enor1nous -. =,
life without any material gains ~ tss of'
French, 1t is stated in an oflcIai tns,
ment given out by the War of,ca ,us sste'
The pressure of the French betweso.u Sousy's ~
Meusc and Moselle Rivers is inersa,,e, W.
and the ashting in that district is s's'ns e.ns
cially violent. 70 espe.,
me l report asserts that French attach.
az Combre Heights, ALLEY, F1irev 80 !,
the lie Pretie Forest have hear rilS sna ".
with terrible losses, and that the JFSu,sed Franesd
assaults did not bring them the slirs,.laa lienea
success. eH'est
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
SEEK RELEASE OF AMERICAN
HELD AS SPY BY GERMANS
Parents Enlist Aid of U. S. Embassy
in London.

Parents Enlist Aid of U. S. Embassy
in London.
LONDON, April 8.
The American Embassy has been asked
to aid Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Schauerman,
Of New York, in procuring the release of
their son, IS years old. who is reported to
be held by the Germans as a spy and to
be in danger OF being executed.
1t is stated that the young man was
discovered in Brussels with letters indl-
eating that he had transmitted letters
from English sources TO Belgian officers
The parents say that the letters related
solely TO family matters and had no mill
tary significance They declare that the
boy is being tortured with threats of
death in order TO force him TO give more
information about the correspondence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
sCHOONERe

rteerf q. Barrett, 1884 tons PbiladeIphfa 10
sen duaa. r. r.. coal, private terms "
tnree aarys, coal 1924 tons. Norfolk 10 Ber-
riudas e. diBcharsed and port charges. back
from JaeksonYiue TO New York. ties "a cents
ana ~, Carlisle. 3O2 tons from Phlsdei-
lumber. Sc. 90 ' N-A' WIN
aaelphiz. lbmber -. 90 - N''-
Josephine. 642 tons, same
tafdner O. DeeTng INA tons PhIladeinbIa
q 4aantanaIno, coal private terms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Official War Reports
GERMAN


Fighting between the Meuse and
Moselle continues. All French attacks
at the following points in the woevre
Plain have failed; On Combres
Heights, near selouse Forest, north
OF st. Mihiel, in ALLY Forest. near
the forest lying west of Apremont.
north Of Flirey and west of and in
Priest wald lie Pretre ForesO.
The French losses along their entire
front are enormous without their hav-
Ing obtained the slightest success.
A hostile aviator. flying from Paris.
was forced to land In our lines and
was taken prisoner He said that
nothing was known in Paris about the
French losses In the battles that have
taken place in the Champagne district.
Eastern theatre of war: There are
no important operations to report from
this sphere. Bad weather and bad
roads make movements almost im-
possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08

- 590OO-S6.OOO quarters grain, Atlantic
rsnse to kottsrdam. 0s. option Montresi D.
Nglyan DAM, 10000 barrels lubricatinE
fhiladelphia TO scandinavian port, privafe
London tnan.). 1900 barrels same to copen-
Clan -- (Br,). New York to a French At
iantic port or Marseilles Hour bTs al Anil
.--li-' 5000 tons deadweigk. same 55s'.
dooo tons. deadweght. same to west
Baltimore or Virginia TO Xast Itatv or
7ieiiFs four trips coal. SIS, April.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
Warships Assembled in
Ports Adjacent to Adri-
attic, But Significance of
d e m On s tration Is
Shrouded in Doubt.
Pact Transferring Trentino as
Price of Former Ally's Con-
tinued Neutrality Already
Signed by Francis Joseph,
Paris Is Informed.

GENEVA, April 5.
italy is preparing for one of the biggest
naval demonstrations in the history of
the Kingdom, according to information
received here today from Rome. Despite
rumors Of an agreement between Austria
and Italy the Italian Admiralty is con-
centrating a mighty fleet in ports adjacent
to Adriatic waters. The warships as
sembled at Spezia, Gaeta and Maddelena
have been ordered to Augusta, Sicily.
and laramie.
The real object of this mighty concen-
tration of Italys naval strength is not
known. as the Admiralty in Rome is
silent and the censors refuse to allow
press messages containing speculation to
pass over the wires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
RUSSIAN


In the Carpathians despite counter
attacks by the enemy. who has OBJ
tained reinforcements from the Ger
man and Austrian armies, our often
slve continues between the River
Toplia and the region in the direction
of the Uzsok Pass
All the SUBMITS OF the principal
chain of the Beskid Mountains to the
west of the region of the village OF
tstzky Gornia are in our hands and
our troops are capturing in success
sion the southern spurs
On April we took about 2900 prison
ers and three guns and several ma
chine guns.
The German attacks in the region
of Rosicuvka and Rosanka ceased
March q after eight weeks Of con-
tinued fruitless attempts to take the
Russian positions by assault. The
Germans suffered enormous losses.
AUSTRIAN
Fighting continues on the Carpath-
ian front.
An additional $50 Russian prisoners
were captured on the heights east of
the Laborcza Valley We also took
two guns and seven machine guns and
much war material, including 5000
rifles.
In the southern theatre we have
hombarded Belgrade (Servia) as a re-
prisal for the shellinE on Tuesday of
the open town of Orsova southeast
Hungary,
FRENCH
There have been conflicts of artil-
lery in Belgium, in the valley of the
Aisne and to the east of Rheims.
The results obtained between the
NJ ~,
yesterday evening are confirmed.
The rains of the last few days have
greatly softened the soil in the
Woevre region and this has rendered
the movement of artillery difficult and
has also tended to prevent the eXplo-
sion of projectles.
our troops have made good the gains
achieved last evening. We have main
tained all our new advanced positions
in spite of counter-attacks.
At Eparges, the latest German coun-
ter-attack was notably violent. II
was made by a regiment and half,
but was completely repulsed. The
Germans suffered enormous losses. the
bodies of their troops literally covered
the ground. Three hundred men who
had for moment been able to ad-
vance beyond the German battle front
were moved down by our machine
guns. and not a single one of them
escaped.
In the Brules woods we captured a
German trench.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08

PARIS, April s.
Private advices have been received here
from trustworthy sources to the effect
agreement which will satisfy the aspira-
tons of the Italian people for an enlarge.
ment Of the Rational boundaries and pre-
clude all possibility of armed intervention
by Italy OIL the side of the Allies.
While dispatches from Vienna recently
said that Emperor Francis Joseph was
absolutely opposed to the cession of any
territory as the price of continued neu-
trality on the part of Italy. the advices
which have come to hand state that the
dual monarchy has consented to the ces-
sion OF the Trentino. 1t is added that the
necessary documents have been drawn
UP and signed.
This news hears out the reports from
Geneva recently that the Trentino, geo.
graphically and historically, a part of
the Italian peninsula was to be handed
over to Italy, but is to be occupied by
Italian troops only at the end OF the
great war. Austria has interposed this
stipulation so to be certain that Italy
Will maintain her neutrality no matter
what future events may change the pres
ent situation
1t has not been learned whether or
not the questions of Trieste and Istria
also claimed by the Italian "Irredentists"
have been settled. The Austrians have
contended that the italian assertions that
those districts are pro-Italian in senti-
ment are unfounded. that there has been
such an influx of Slavic blood that the
inhabitants of italian origin are in
minority.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-08
PORT OF NEW YORK
Steamships Due To-day
Steamships to Leave
FREIGHTs AND CHARTERS


Tonnage offeTs sDarlngly Iust a trIHe hahIn
lns freight demand. Rates continue high an
nm" sTEANs4tps
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Steamships to Arrive
Steamships to Leave

FREIGHT.