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New-York tribune., 1915-12-18

Cling in the water. Lassos came out.
and two Of the animals were captured.
With the ropes about their bodies. the
animals were towed up 70 West Twen-
ty-third Street and hoisted to the pier
Two other animals were in the water
there. The. Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty 70 Animals hao arrived with
four men. Charlie Mackin, Bill Coniif,
Barry Howard and 81 Simon.
Throwing up a rigging, Mackin got
both animals Two hours u took TO ge.
them on 10 the pier. Whiskey and first
aid saved one; the other died.
The freboat and the police boat hove
70 alongside the sunken lighter. Just
visible above the dark waters was the
top Of the upper tier. Directed by
Captain Farr, the fremen chopped away
the roofing. And there were disclosed
about two hundred animals. Most Of
these were dead. As the water arose
one horse stretched its neck across the
top Of a partition. The inflow freed
its feet. and there il hung. a mute eX-
ample Of how it tried to save itself.
Superintendent La Furge and Police
Captain Burns. Of the West Twentieth
Street station. took charge OF caring
for the horses.
Mr.. La Furge threw open the pier OF
the Anchor Line. He ordered his men
to bring out gangplanks. These were
pontooued from barge TO barge until
the sunken lighter was reached. BY
this route the horses that were left
alive were brought ashore.
Ii is estimated that probably be-
tween fifty and sixty Of the animals on
board were rescued. II is believed that
only about twenty-five Of these will
live.
In contrast TO the impressive ex-
ample Of humanitarianism displayed in
the rescue work was the indifference
Of the crew of the Anglo-Californian,
all foreigners Only when Captain
Burns, in reply 10 their question,
"Who's going TO pay us?' threatened
TO loc. them up. did they agree to come
down from the high deck Of the steam
ship 10 help in the work.
Hundreds Of Jerseyites on their way
home stood to look at the scene, which
was lighted by searchlights from the
shore.
The sinking Of the barge with the
horses for the Allies occurred in the
same spot as the burning of the Allies
sugar vessel, the Cragside, last sum-
mer.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
500 WAR HORSES
In SEA BALAKLAVA
Continued from page !

animals out. There was no runway for
them.
"Get on deck quick To hell with the
horses, If you want to save your
selves" shouted the captain down the
hole. One by one ten men struggled
aloft, and just in time 20 escape, as
the lighter lurched, settled, then sank.
Animals Fight for Life.
Not a sound came from the beasts
below. But as the water rose some Of
those on the upper tier made the deck
and plunged into the icy waters Of the
river.
Striking out in the blind effort 10
reach a solid footing. some headed tow
ard the Jersey shore, swimming In and
carried by the tide. headed toward the
Battery.
The Anglo Californian sounded dis
tress signal and IL was taken up by
other river craft passing. Harbor A
made rapid trip 10 the scene. The
freboat Duane was also summoned.
In the meantime business along the
riverfrout was forgotten. Superin-
tcndent La Furge Of the Anchor Line,
at Twenty-fourth Street, ordered all
his men out. "See how many Of those
horses you can save he shouted.
The word passed quickly, and soon
the crews Of severa. lighters tied up
10 the dock became busy. One, two.
three horses were dragged up by sheer
strength onto the lighter Senator Rice.
Suddenly one, West Street derelict
who had Joined the crew. lost his bal
ance and the horses at the end Of his
lasso went down as the would-bo
rescuer fell.
A cry OF "Man overboard!" was an
swered by Marvin Lear. OF the crew,
and he dragged 20 safety the river
front habitue whose name he didat
even know. The man he saved fed.
The tug Brilliant. summoned by the
police. hft Erie Basin under full steam.
IL had reached the Battery when Cap
- LdaaAua $40 An~~ hArs@- stra@1-
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
Forces at Last Ready, Ma
ton Prepares for
Greater Efforts.
PREDICTS QUICK
GERMAN DECLINE
London Analyst Says Enemy's
Strength Will Begin to Wane
in Month.
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER.

London, Dec. I. - Britain is in no
frame Of mind for considering peace
overtures at this stage Of the war. Far
from 1t. Only recently has she recog-
nized what desperate straits she was in
and how much must be accomplished
before an honorable peace" can be
made. Though the cost. financially and
numerically. is mounting rapidly, she
is prepared 20 make much greater sac
rifices both in men and money. II has
taken her a year and a half 70 collect
and coordinate her forces. but now that
they are gathered in formidable array
10 is foolish 20 think that she will even
listen 20 peace overtures.
From the best information here I
learn it is the general opinion that
Germany has reached the height Of her
military power and that the decline
will set in in another month. This is
the view Of keen, cold-booded an
aiyst, who gives full credit TO the won
derful military operations Of the "ene-
my" and makes no apology for Britain's
shortcomings. On the other hand. he
contends that Britain is only now pre-
advantage Of the Allies.
Further, he holds that the war must
be won or lost on the east and west
fronts. lie disagrees with those who
see the decisive battle fought in Bag
dad or the Balkans. He doesn't expect
TO see the Allies marching up the
streets of Berlin, with Germany rent
and torn asunder, but he confidently
lopes she will be driven back within
her own confines ard forced TO make q
peace which will be lasting and leave
her in no position 20 begin another war
for many generations 10 come.
Economists groan and warn about
the tremendous cost, but they admit
that Britain, az the Allies banker and
backer, has still some distance TO go
before she shows slgus Of exhaustion
several leagues morg tnan Germany.
Even Mr.. McKenna, who handles the
nations wealth and devises new
schemes for gathering it into his deep
war chest, has warned the country, but
simply because he wants his country
men to know that the cost is going 10
be great and they must be prepared to
meet it. not that he isn't confident they
will respond. lie breaches economy to
the individual so that the individual
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
Total for Fifteen Months
Excludes FoOdstuffS
and Clothing.
Sl00,000,000 WORTH
SOLD IN OCTOBER
Explosives Going Abroad Were
Valued at S109,372,S69 and
Firearms at S1a404,625.
tFmm the rribn. BuresuI J

Washington. Dec. l7.-War shpplies
valued at more than three quarters Of
a billion dollars were export I'd from
August l, 1914, to October 81. 1915.
This sum does not take into account
the tremendous shipments Of foodstus,
and clothing. The only tsyo items
which might be clsssed under these
headings in the above total are sugar
and mems boots and shoes.
The actual value Of the war supplies
for the fifteen months was S7s5. .5se. 400.
About $lO0,OOQO0O represented the
value of October's shipments.
Exports OF firearms during the pc
riod were valued az Sl3,4O4,625. Of
which S556.7Oi represented shipments
during October. Shipments Of explo-
sives were valued at Si09, 1872 $50. octo.
Der shipments representing s19,23O,.
Ol9.
Automobiles and parts Of automo-
biles occupied a prominent place In
these exports, their value for the
fifteen months being M16,S25.1l3.
Commercial automobiles shipped out OF
the country during October last num-
bered 1896, valued at S4.S07, 100, and
passenger automobiles. S,479. valued at
s2,749,255.
The tremendous sale OF automobiles
to the belligerent powers is no sign
that horses are no longer a valuable
asset in war times. The value placed
on the shipments Of horses and mules
during the fifteen months was $i21,-
l26.60l. During October 46,127 horses,
valued az $685. .952, and 1896 mules,
valued at SlS24. .237, were exported.
Thirty-two aeroplanes. valued at
S366,s92, and parts of aeroplanes, worth
$72,00l, were exported during October.
bringing the total value of these ex-
ports for tho fifteen months ended Oc-
tober 81 TO S3,S54842.
Sales OF mems boots and shoes were
greatly increased during the first ff-
teen months of the war. The total
value Of these exports during that
period was s29 3s0,459 October alone
recording shipments OF 590,l56 pairs,
valued at sl,432,4l3.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
RINTELEN'S RELEASE
SOUGHT BY GERMANY
Offers to Exchange Canadian
Ex.MiniSter for Captain.

Montreal, Dec. 1.-THE German gov
ernment has offered to exchange Dr.
Henri S. Beland, eX-Postmaster Cen
eral of Canada, for Captain Franz
Won Rintelen, according 10 advices re-
ceived here to-day by Arthur Fore
ment, ox-member Of Parliament. DR..
Beland was captured at the fall Of
Antwerp.
Captain Won Rintelen was removed
by British officers from a steamer en-
route from the United States TO Hol
land. He has been held as a prisoner
Of war in England ever since, and sew
eral reports stated that he was in the
Tower Of London. under sentence Of
death for espionage. He has been
named many times recently as having
directed q conspiracy 70 foment strikes
in munitions nlants in the United
States, and is under indictment at New
York for obtaining a false passport,
on which he was travelling when taken
prisoner by the British.
The communication 10 Mr.. Forement
was from Premier Borden. who said
that Andrew Bonar Law, British
Colonial Secretary, had requested
Vatican authorities to petition for Dr..
Beland's release The communication
stated that Cardinal Gasparri, after
outlining the steps taken by the Nati-
can toward securing DR.. Beland's lib
erty. in . letter 20 Sir Henry Howard,
British representative at the Vatican,
wrote:
"The Papal Nuncio at Munich has
been informed BY the German govern
ment that the liberation Of DR.. Beland
would be effected as soon as the Brit
ish government accorded former Cap
tain Rintelen. now held prisoner in
England, his freedom. / hope that the
English government will have no diff.
Guilty in acceding to the proposition Of
the German government and that II
will be possible for both prisoners 70
regain their liberty
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18

will have more for the state to use in
fighting.
A fortnight ago there were some
signs OF restlessness, verging on a
mild form of panic. Speeches by men
high in official life, following a long
series Of Allied reverscs. designations
from Cabinets and hundred and one
disturbances and disappointments, left
the country wondering what it was all
about.
Stories by men back from the
trenches told Of the hardships-slmost
beyond human endurance-they had 10
face, and these did not help 70 relieve
the tense situation. Rumors and
doubts about that hideous bugzboo.
conscription, served 20 confuse things
even more, and il was little wonder
peace rumors began 10 circulate and
gain weight. IL is said that even some
Of the Cabinet members had los. touch
with the people.
But this last week has seen q sud
den change from close 70 chaos and
Reorganization 10 clear cut pro-
gramme OF progress and efficiency.
Though OF probably little significance
from a distance. nothing has heartened
and invigorated the whole United King
dom a. has the overwhelming victory IN
the Merthyr election OF Vernon Stan
ton TO q seat IN Parliament.
This Is mining district. and last
July the Welsh coal miners hardly
showed the brand OF patriotism one
would look for IN a country at war.
Labor unions are opposed to conscrip-
tion or any form Of compulsion. Op-
posed 70 Mr.. Stanton was the president
Of the South Wales Miners Federation.
the successor of Keir Hsrde as leader
OF the Independent Labor party. but he
asked this great mining community to
send him TO Parliament with a mandate
for vigorous and relentless prosecution
of the war. and these same miners, who
made even Britons wonder whether the
democracy Of the nation was wavering.
registered their feelings in no uncer-
tain way. IL was a smashing blow TO
the pacifists and Germsny's hope for an
early peace on her terms.
More local in character but none the
less significant was blow No. 2, which
came on Monday night. f. D. Morel,
whose views appeared in The Tribune
some months back, and Charles Trevel-
yam, who recently made a peace
speech in Parliament, were the chief
speakers scheduled TO talk under the
auspices Of the Union of Democratic
Control at a meeting in local hall
Admission was free and the hall was
packed But before the speakers got
started the audience, made up partly of
young medical students and Canadian
and Australian soldiers. took things
into their own hands, and when they
let 90 all the peace" speakers were
out in the street. Ramsay Macdonald
and two or three other Members of Par
Lament who were to grace the platform
suffered the same fate. II was a lively
little meeting while it lasted and full
of enthusiasm, but not Of the scheduled
kind. | doubt whether Mr.. Morel will
attempt another for some time.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
HOLDS UP COD LIVER OIL
Newfoundland Finds Germans Use II
in Making Explosives.

81. Johns. y. F., Dec. IL Restric-
tions by the Newfoundland government
on the export Of cod liver oil from this
colony were announced to-day. Be
cause information had been received
that a large quantity of oil had found
its way 10 Germany. where the glycer-
inc contained in it could be utilized IN
the manufacture Of explosives, the gov
eminent cancelled all the licenses
under which traders formerly exported
the product.
Hereafter oil may be sent to the
United States only if consigned to the
British consuls general at New York or
Boston, or TO a few firms which have
been indorsed by the consulates. Ar
rangements have been made for the
supervision by the consuls of any re-
shipments made from the United States
TO other countries.
The normal export of cod liver oil
from the colony each year is about 81
500 gallons. valued at 100000.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
PLOT TO BLOW UP
WELLAND CANAL
Continued from page 1

States and against the peace and dig
nifty Of the United States.
Last night il was said by some o.
the Secret Service men who have been
watching Koenig and Leyendecker that
their system Of operation teemed with
ramifcations and blind trails. Their tel
ephone calls, which were known TO the
Secret Service men, were given IN code,
but after a while the men who were
checking up the movements Of the al
legged plotters and their allies were able
10 trace them. One call which said
meet me at the Battery really meant
"Meet me at Pabst Cafe"
Koenig was known 70 certain inter
ests as Wegenkamp, Wegener, Winter
Stamler, Rectorborg, Bohm and T. w.
Munday.
To others he represented himself as
Murphy, James Blank, Kelley, Perkins
and Kennedy.
Leyendecker was know2 as c. D..
Decker and r. Decker.
Koenig has been accused Of having
procured Gustav Stahl 20. make a false
affidavit which stated that he, Stahl,
had seen guns carried on the decks
Of the Cunarder Lusitania. before that
vessel left New York on her last east
ward voyage which ended with her
being torpeGoed and sunk by a German
submarine off the Irish coast.
The arrest of Koenig was made as
he sat at his desk in the Office of the
Hamburg American Line. He was
seized before he had time to dispose Of
a number of charts and drawings Of
the Welland Canal. Meanwhile, a
search was made Of his home, at 1f5
West Ninety-ffth Street, where the de-
tectives took a great quantity of pri-
vate memoranda which the Federal au-
thorities believe will clear up the work
of the indicted German bomb conspra-
tors now imprisoned in default Of
cox 0OO hail
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
CHINESE ATTACK NEWSPAPER
Bomb Thrown at the Building of a
Shanghai Daily.

Shanghai, Dec. IA bomb was
thrown tonight at the building Of The
Asiatic Daily iews," a newspaper pun
lshed in the Chinese language, when
was launched last September TO push
the propaganda for restoration OF the
monarchy. The bomb apparently was
thrown from the roof OF a house across
the street. II exploded on the balcony
Of the building. The damage was
small and there were no casualties.
"The Daily News" was the only
Shanghai newspaper 70 publish the
official orders in regard 10 the cele-
bration Of the enthronement OF Yuan
Shih-ka The front Of the building
was blown in by bomb explosion IN
September, in which three persons were
killed. Since that time the grouna
aoor frontage has been rebuilt, hay-
-. - l. -k-.rael
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
Emperor Pledged Services
of Army, French Off
cial Says.
Use OF SOLDIERS
IN EGYPT URGED
transportation by the Japanese
Fleet Suggested - McKenna
Denies He May Be ViCeroy.

p.,is Dec. 17.-Lidj Jeassu. the
Inn. Emperor Of Abyssinia, is so
..~orobIv disposed toward the Entente
,r;.. that he not only resisted efforts
- German agents 10 induce him to
,b,ocate treaties with Great Britain,
r,.lv and France last year. but offered
aoo 600 soldiers 20 be used by the Al
r.. as their military necessities de-
ns,5ed. according TO Pierre Alype,
n.rbsr Of the Colonial Committee Of
he Chamber Of Deputies.
n. Alype made this assertion IN con
,,r.ior with the resolution now be
fors the Foreign Affairs and Colonial
..oo-,-,i+.ees Of the Chamber, offered by
c-stier Candace. a Deputy from Guada-
Inrns that the French government, IN
..cord with the allies OF France, seek
;,,r,e5isfeIv the means Of obtaining
~ cooneration of Abyssinian troops
n,5sr a guarantee of the independence
~ tbst country. With regard 10 TINS
,-orosition 70 was recalled that the
i,,s King Menelek concluded treaty
of alliance with France in 1907.
N Alvpe pointed out that the French
,,ilrogd connecting the French port Of
Irbitil with Adds Abeba. in Abys-
mia. would make possible the rapid
TRANSFORMATION Of troops 20 the coast,
Vbere within four days, they could
reseb Suez. or En- five days Bassora, In
Wesopotamia. The Abysslnian troops,
bs also noted. were already well armed,
having from 100000 TO 100000 mod
srr rifles. all manufactured since 1911,
nsrtlv in Germany, but for the most
bart bv Belgium. The cooperation OF
he Japanese feet was suggested for
tbe transportation Of Abyssinian troops
10 Egypt or NesopOtamla.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
FORD PEACE SHIP
LEAVES KIRKWALL
British Require Bond for Return
of Contraband to England.

London. Dec 1.-THE steamship Os-
car II, having on board the Ford peace
party, sailed fror. Kirkwall this after
noon for Christianis and Copenhagen.
The announcement that she had been
permitted 20 proceed was made by the
Foreign Office.
Guarantees were required that Ger
tain parts Of the steamship's cargo
must be returned 10 England. The cap.
tain Of the Oscar II has given bond
20 return 20 England the part OF the
cargo in question. which has been de-
ciared contraband.
Henry Ford made an urgent request
that the steamship be allowed 20 pro
ceed. lie told the British authorities
be believed he could arrange peace II
permitted 20 viait neutral countries.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
Canada Unaware of Pot
to Destroy Welland Canal

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. IT, officials OF
the Dominion Secret Service were not
advised tonight Of the arrests in New
York Of Koenig and Lyendecker, and
professed ignorance Of any conspiracy
TO blow up the Wellsnd Canal.
Neither military nor police authori-
ties here know anything Of the al
leped plot
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
GERMANS RENEW
THRUST IN RUSSIA
Begin Fresh Movement in Nolhy-
MIA, but Fail in First Attacks,
Petrograd Reports.

London. Dec. 1.-THE German army
in Volhynia, in southern Russia. has
begun a new offensive. according to
Petrograd. Three separate movements
against Russian positions north Of
Dubno are recorded in the official COM
munication. which states that all the
attacks failed Successes in the lake
region in the north are claimed by
Petrograd. but Berlin reports the col
lapse Of Russian attacks with eonsid-
erable losses in the same region.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The Petrograd statement says:
On the western front, north Of
Lake Drivyiaty, there have been sew
eral engagements which resulted in
our favor. We captured a number
of prisoners, some machine guns and
searchliChts.
Last night was marked by an en-
emy movement against the lntrench-
ments OF the bridgehead at Mura-
Witty, on the Ikwa River, about four,
teen miles north Of Dubno. Toward
evening the enemy returned TO his
trenches under our fire.
East of Butchach the enemy twice
assumed the offensive against the
heights about two miles from the
village of Medviednitza, but both at
tacks were repulsed by our fire.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The German statement says:
Army group Of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg: Russian attacks be-
tween Lakes Narocz and Miadziol
broke down during the night and
early morning in front of our posi-
tions. with considerable losses to the
enemy. One hundred and twenty
men remain in our hands.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
KAISER WOULD
EXPEL ALLIES
Continued from page 1

months occupied BY a light force Of
iolians Tor police purposes.
-, The anxiety with which Italy watches
me Albanian coast is due 70 the exist
ence there Of good harbors. IN contrast
with the total absence Of such harbors
along the Italian AdTiatic shore.
should any Of these harbOrs fall into
iaostie hands the Italian feet would
oe grsvely handicapped.
Italy Supplying Serbs.
Italy IS expected % contribute great
" 70 the reorganization Of the Serbian
army. which is now concentrating in
Albania, where fits ranks are being re-
formed and supplies landed by the
Anes during the past fortnight dis
tributed.
IN Macedonia military operations are
.tmporlrily az q ftardstill. Only in
AontercTro and Albania are the Aus
Lfians and Euigar.aus carrying on
mountain warfare against King Mich
eas 3 troops and the Scrbiaus A big
taite is ir progress i1 the valley Of
ne Albanian, or Black Drin. River be
,Neen The Serbs and BUlgarlaus. At
iast reports no decision had been
reached IN the Sighting. 10 is said. how
yer that the Bulgauans who crossed
We river found The Scrbians had been
tiGormed and we're driven back with
heavy losses.
The arrival az Athens yesterday Of
=. Aikolitch, President Of the Serbian
Haiional Assembly; ". Trifomovitch,
t1-fTemier, several former Cabinet
Msmoers and O. number Of members Of
.ae serbian Assembly i5 reported by
We hayas CORE pOndcrt a. the Greek
t4p tai The Serb.ans report that the
t4beunRs ~ their people during the
Isfeat of The army before the invaders
we're indeEcribabie.
seven hundred and fNy Bulga-
ISn' German and AustrO-Hungarian
eeleeri taken prisoner By the Serbs and
eeDrty thousand soldiers captured In
osfoia arrived al Marseilles last night
VI lhsif way % concentration camp.
AONTENECRIN OFFICIAL.
The following Official MontenegTin
cay:
~ dawn % December u the Aus
I.ans directed general attack ~
az our poEltiOns In the Sanjak Al
hixhliSil our advance guard troops
nao % retire north % ChahOvre and
blsio. IN the direction % Ipck-
Kozai he enemy, after several days
ngntlng, Egcceeded In occupying
Along The other fronts there was
infantry firing.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
from Berlin the following vas re-
blflSpcljs has been captured b. a
s'crm attack. More tnAn 400 prison
az EsIs lskAA-
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
GERMAN WARSHIP WRECKED
Bodies of Officers Found on Baltic ISL
and Where Patrol Boat Foundered

London, Dec. 1.-THE German patrol
boat BUM has been wrecked on the
island Of Langeland, in the Baltic Sea,
according 10 dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company from Copenhagen.
The bodies Of serveral German Of
ficers were found on the shore, the
dispatch adds.
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
UNIONS GROWING AT FORD
Warned 10 Keep Peace at Home 10
Building Plants.

Even the labor unions are beginning
20 pick on Henry Ford. The central
Philadelphia organization yesterdav de-
cided 20 demand that the automobile
manufacturer employ union labor In
the construction Of one OF his Okla
honA plants.
Secretary Phillips. Of the Centr La
Dor Union. said: perhaps Mr. Ford
may realize that peace In our country
with The vorkingInan Is an exceedingly
sAsd Laluz."
New-York tribune., 1915-12-18
BRITISH HOLD SWEDISH SHIP
Former Holland-America Liner Pots
dam Taken 20 Kirkwall.

London, Dec. l4.-The Swedish
steamship Stockholm, formerly the Hol-
land-America liner Potsdam. bound
from Gothenburg for New York with
8 general cargo, has been taken into
Kirkwall by the British authorities.
The Stockholm was purchased in Oc-
tober by the new Swedish-American
Steamship Company, and was on her
first voyage 70 New York, under the
management of this company.