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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
SAYS BRITISH HELD
AMERICANS UP AT SEA
Representative Mann Asserts
Nieuw Amsterdam Passengers
Had to Show Passports.

WAsHiSGTuN, Jan 1S--Repressn'a''v'
Mann informed the House TO-DAY that NJ
had received a wireless telegram from
passenger aboard the Holland America
liner Nieuw Amsterdam that the ship had
been held up by the British cruper Coroe,
In sight Of New York ana all passenger.
compelled to show their passports. There
was no information as to whether ;re
Neuw Amsterdam had been turned back
but II was assumed the vessel continued
he, voyage
Neither the state Department, nor 'hr
Treasury Department has been appus'd
of the holding up OF the vessel.
Mr.. Mann read an opinion by Hamilton
Fish handed down az the time OF the
Franco Prussian war in which the Secte-
tary OF state took exceptions to the action
of French vessels I'm searching Amer.ca1
vessels and demanding OF the French Am
bassador tina; the practice be disco
tinued
How refreshing il is to go back %
tho days of Grant and Hamilton Fish
cried Mr.. Mann, land learn that we 'h"l
had the nerve to tell the French 20 keep
their warships from interfering with nu-
harbors-and u kept them away--and TO-
day we ought to insist upon our rights
being respected upon the high seas 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
COSSACKS ARE HANGED.
n ussInns Prefer Charges OF Atroci-
ties Against Germans.

PETaoiRAD, Jan. lS.--The Russian Gov
eminent through ". Sazonoff, the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, presented 10 the
spanish Ambassador to-day charges Of
atrocities by German soldiers and civil
ians The Spanish diplomatlst was re-
qucstcd to transmit copies OF the charges
to the German and Austrian governments.
The protest gives alleged instances OF
the uujustiflabe shooting OF Russian ci-
villains, the taking OF hostages, the viola
ton of women and girls. the usr of ex-
ploslve bullets and the PROCLAMATION OF
churches. II also charges that Germans
frequently killed Russian wounded on the
battlefield. The note says in part:
"Our wounded were methodically des-
patched in cold blood, according to the
statement OF men who escaped massacre
by Stimulating death. The odious char
actor Of these crimes WAS aggravated in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
GIVES PLEDGE TO BURIAN.

VIENNA. via London. Jan. IS.-Baron
stephan Won Buriau. the new Austrian
Foreign Minister, vino succeeded Count
BerChtold sent the following message on
assuming office 70 DIR. Won BeIIhmann-
Hollweg. the German Chancellor:
Both allied Powers now have tried, IN
serious and historical times. the value OF
an alliance Of friendship. which relies on
tried faithfulncss. on close intercourse OF
interests. and must form the foundation
of their policy. I beg your Excellency
to give me the same energetic testimony
rs my predecessor had
The Chancellor replied as follows:
Your ENcellcncy may be assured OF my
most confidential assistance In the solu-
ton OF your serious and responsible task
In the mistaken unanimity and In the
faithful friendship OF the allied Powers
I perceive an assured guarantee for the
happy issue Of the war forced upon us"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
Russians Recapture Trench
From Germans on Nstula
In Attack in Which. According to PetrOgradS Announce
ment, All the Defenders Were Killed. Cars Troops
Restore Former Position of Their Lines.

several instances b, the shocking mutiIa.
ton Of victims
'On August %. at Friedilnd East
Prussia. two officers were found with
their eyes gouged out by bayonet thrusts.
German ambulance men also committed
similar acts OF cruelty. finishing wounded
Russians with revolver shots.
Russian prisoners on several orca-
sions we've Shot by Germans and Aus
TRANS who prosecuted with particular
fcrccity their CossaolS prisoners"
The note quotes AN order alleged TO have
been given by the commander of a Cui-
rassi"r squadron named Non Modeislu that
all Cossacks should be hanged and con-
t!nIrs.
Two unfortunate COssacks were hanged
at Laipuni as "A consequence Of this order
According 20 Polish peasants. a Cossack
was burned alive on october In the
village OF SaeulSi. Government of Suwalk
"A Russian General reports that the
Germans shot AT Radon In October an
officer and four Cossacks. Another was
hanged near Ratcbki. -Four others were
shot near Monastirisk ny Austrians"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
BRYCE AGAINST ARMED PEACE.
EI-A IN bassRdor Doesn't Believe This
Country Needs Mig Force.

Deliver us all from anothr- armed
peace" is the message OF Lord Bryce,
former British Ambassador TO the United
States, which comes In q letter to Nicholas
Murrd" Butler, president OF Columbia
University, chairman OF the American
League 10 Limit Armamenys and acting
director 20 the division OF intercourse and
education Of the Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, Lord Bryce SAYS:
I'VE have been reading with the great
est interest your article about military
preparations and the creation Of great ar
maments IN the United States. Is there
really any large party that desires that?
Here some people live IN fear lest in
1ghtIg German mll'arism We end
by creating BI1tisI militJtism, hut o.
TITS | do not think there is much danger
The horror OF the Wa dominates evcl,
other feeling, except tina. Of a needed
resolution to fight II through and deliver
MS all from another armed peace"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
GERMANS CAPTURE
ARGONNE TRENCHES
French Detachments There Are
Almost Annihilated. Says
Berlin Report.
GAIN AT IA B0lSSELLE

BERLIN. Jan. is, by wireless to Lor
don.-The capture or several Frenc
trenches in the Argonne forest with III
defeat OF detachments 90
them and the taking Of Frenc
positions at La Boisselle are reported l
tho German War Offices official ar
to-day. The statement Is g
follows:
In the neighborhood OF Newport
yesterday there were artillery duels.
but nothing else. No attacking
movements have been undertaken by
the enemy in the last few days.
British mines have been washed
ashore at several places on tho
coast.
At la Boisselle. northeast Of Al
bert. our troops, who again had es-
established themselves In the church
yard of La Boisselle and In the ham
let to the southwest. attacked the
French with the bayonet and drove
them from their positions. We took
prisoners . officers and 100 men.
Several French trenches have been
captured in the Argonne forest. The
French detachmcnts occupying them
were almost annihilated.
The French attack on our positions
to the northwest OF PUnt-a- Mousson,
against a hill which Is two kilo-
meters south Of velcey. advanced as
far as our trenches. This lighting is
stll going on.
In the Vosges and in Upper Alsaco
heavy snowstorm and fogs have
prevailed, interfering with the fight.
ing
The situation in East Prussia has
undergone no change. In northern
Poland the Russians attempted an
advance across branch of the
River Skrwa, near RadZanow, but
were repulsed Nothing OF impor-
tance has taken place OH the Polish
Nistula.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
TAKE RUSSIAN TRENCHES.
Australians Announce Successes In
Ftghting In GaIlcia

VIENNA, Jan. ls.--The following officia
statement was issued here to-day:
North Of the Vistula no events Of
Importance have occurred.
on the heights cas-; OF Zakiczyn
(galicia) our artillery, by a concen'
.ric fire, forced tho Russians from
some Of their first trenches. Finally
they evacuated the trenches for a dis
tancc of six kilometers (about three
and a half miles) along their front
and retired In disorder under the
effectiv" fire OF our artillery and
machine guns Ia tho nearest lin. on
III" heights, leaving numerous rifle.
and quantities Of supplies.
On the rest Of the front in West
iahcia there has been only an ar-
tlllery battle.
In the CarpnthauS the fighting has
been insignificant. merely between
patrols.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
BRITISH DIVIDED OVER
MORGAN APPOINTMENT
Some Fear Limiting OF Market.
While Capitalization
PleaSeS Others.
,p...g. ca1l. pt.po,cA 10 tn. So.


LoypoN, Jan lS.--Thc appointment II
Morgan. GrenfeU 4 90. rs agent Tor the
British Government Is much discussed in
financial quarters According to tho
DdHy Express there has he II much ld-
verse criticism
Nohody OBJECTS 20 tho firm acting
30 financial agent, uut the appoint
meut - purchasing agcu; is d!f-
r--,ut matter. This. { ~ urTU-G, means
tna' every contract g IN american Trims
'.r goods of any description on hchAlf Of
IN, British Government viii be- made by
the Morgan firm. Millions OF pounds worth
of orders viii go through the concern.
which WIN cuurol the irm selected TO
clrrr out the order, the methods Of man
u'lciure. the payment and ." large
extent the terms.
The 0bjcctors seem 70 grudge he large
commission which IN. urm will ncces-
sarily receive and declare this could be
saved and much wider market made
available II the Government had under
taken the business itself
Many, on the other hand heartily APP
prove the arrangement as likely to have A
favorable Influence on future business re-
Iations between the United States and
Great Britain and to have the effect Of
consolidating on the British side the
great banking interests Of America as
opposed To the AnglophObe section as
represented. for instance by the German
copper interests.
They reason that II is a very astute
move and moreover desirable to have the
huge present and prospective purchases
by this Government in America central
ized. Certain British firms it Is declared,
have been fcatherng their own nests at
the expense Of the Government and there
has also been considerable confus ion.
Furthermore, none Of the British COM
mercial houses in America possesses the
great banking facilities at the command
Of Morgan, Grenfell g. Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
CANADIANS LOSE HEAVILY.
Ottawa Hears only NJ OF zoo Men
survived Charge.

OTTAWA. Jan. Reports Of the casu-
altos suffered by the Princess patricias
IN their recent engagement in France are
.Jgcriy awaited by the Depar' ment OF
Militia II is thought that these are
heavier than az first reported A cable
gram to the Ottawa Journal says:
81 am Informed by a private source
'aat about 200 Of the Princess Patr,cias
were in the heroic charge described In
fridays dispatches and that he enemy
made a violent onslaught upon them.
with the result that only clghty-three
returned from The charge while Major
Hamilton Gdult had a very narrow es-
cape"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
sp.c.al cael. n..psleh % rnr srN.

IETRoHAD. Jan. lS.--The following OF
ci'G report, recording further progrcs
In the campaign against the Germans
was issued tonight:
On the left OF the Nistula River
We made counter attack on the
night before last, with the result that
We reoCcupicd a trench near the vii
age OF Guimine, which the enemy had
taken the day before. thus restoring
the former position Of tho Russian
lines All tho Germans who were
defending the trench were killed.
Two attempts OF the enemy to attack
us in this region on :he next day were
ruthless
ON the following night the Ger
mans twice tried an offensive on the
Gul,N-tissufrl>a front. but our search
lights discovered them in time and
they were checked and scattered by
our fire.
IN the district east of Potrokow our
artillery smashed one OF the aneiny's
armorrd motor cars. Fresh German
attempts 20 lombard Tarnow with
ao:svy artillery wc-c baked BY 81:
artillery fire.
ON the rest of the fronts nothing
importau: has happened
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
WOO RUSSIANS BY AIR.
SIcelaI cabIe DespatcA 10 rnn So

PETRodRAp. via Paris. Jan. 1s-Ger-
man aeroplanes have been dropping leaf
let's on the Russian lines, one OF which
reads as follows:
Russian Soldiers God has abandoned
your standard, The sacrifices you have
made are useless. Hundreds of thou
sands Of the best and most valiant of
your comrades have fallen on the battle
field, and a new enemy. tho most powerful
and mot dangerous OF ALL has appeared
against the Car. A holy war has been
declared against you and your allies. and
you have lost the game.
-Four hundred millions of men, fol-
lowers Of the law OF Mahomet, located in
three-quarters OF the world are uniting
to fight against you.
Russian Soldiers and Friends: De-
mand peace while yet there is time"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
GERMANS PLANNED U. S. ATTACK ?
BuuL by Unnamed Gosernt-s Also
Tells of Harem scandal.

LoNuoN. Jan. ls.--A remarkable book
by al unnamed German governess. who IL
haid TO have been in the employ OF a
German prince until last year. IL pub
lshed here by Chapman a Hall. The
writer quotes a German officer ~ stat
ing AZ the beginning OF 1914 that ut IS
TO secret that plans for the conquest OF
America have already been mapped out
h. the German STAFF
Tho author Of the book says the Ger
man Crown Prince visited India in 1910
IN the character Of a qualified Spy. His
sudden return to Europe was due to a
harem scandal The book makes other
sensational statements.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
KING FERDINAND REPLIES.
Answer. New Year. Greeting From,
New York.

SoFt, Jan. lS-Among the New Years
greetings received by King Ferdinand was
one from New York expressing the hope
that Cod would grant good fortune and
gr"a tnsSs "a the King and Bulgaria and
aid Them in realizing their national ideals
Tho King sent a reply in which Ire said !:
strengthened hv confidence In tn"
righteousness OF our cause and with un-
sh kable faith in the future OF the Bull
garian nation, we greet the new year
IN 'he arm hope that II will crown ou-
common aspirations nv bringing Bulga ria
happiness and greatness"
The Bulgarian New Year falls on Janu-
Ary 10 Of tho now calendar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
SEES NO AID FOR JEWS.

The Day, the Jewish national daily, re-
ceived yesterday the following despatch
from its correspondent in London:
stephen Graham has interviewed NJ
Sazonoff. the Russian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, with reference to the Jews. There
are no prospects of their receiving equal
rights and nothing II being done to deal
with the Jewish problem"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
RUSSIANS REACH SKRWA.
German. Rush Re-nforc~m-n,s to
Meet Advancing Foe.

F'r'"f '"''c hFeVuftft 70 , w
LONpoN. Jan lS.-The petroGrad cor
responded OF tho IGa'S trlrgraphs the
following tonight:
Tho Russians have cleared a con-
siderable part OF the Province OF Plock Of
.hc Germans, having now reached the
Skrwu River. They are approaching the
German frontier and are ;hcrGhy seriously
perturbing the enemy. who is hurrledly
transferring troops ththpr.
THE Germans are also sending saxon
corps to the Scrvlan boundary to re-
enforce III" Fifth Austrian army under
the Archduke Eugene. They have al
ready despatched troops 10 succor the
Fourth Austrian army IN the Carpathlans
and are also keeping powerful garrison
in Cracow.
The RUSSIAN advance into Trausly-
van!a has brought another appeal 10.
German dld in Hungary"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
PRUsSIAN LOSSES 677,l07.
Five Latest Lists Give Names of 3D.
TUI Ofaccr- and Men.

Lo~roN. Jan. IA Copenhagen cor
respondent says that five Prussian
casualty lists. Just issued. give the names
OF 3s.764 officers and men Killed, wounded
or missing making the total Prussian
losses AS disclosed in 1876 lists 677.lO1.
An Exchang, Telegraph despatch from
Vienna says that ITO Austrian casualty
lists which do not include the losses Of
the last two months give the following
totals:
officers killed 2@63 officers wounded.
$3.50. officers captured f2S men killed.
to.Sc7 men wounded. 23l, 1850; men cap
tured. 9jO2.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
ncpor, Trade Room In Berlin.

BERLIN. via London, Jan, Bier
IN papers annnurce "a IN much IA
vorable comment thai the great ma
iori;y Of 'he arm which shortly
stcr IA, outbreak ol war were forced
hy % temporary lull IN business tn cut
ne wages md salaries Of their employees
IN order 20 prevent Who, sale dismis sails
hav" now decided tu pay the original
wages and salarir-. This decision comes
on the heels of renewed hourishing indus
Trial and CONNIE. ial activity throus hout
toe rathcIland
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
RUSSIA TO TAX NON-FTGHTERs.
Finance Minister Hopes TO Raise
s7,OOO,OOO on Incomes.
Special Cabie Despatch 10 The So,

PETROGRAp, via Paris, Jan. lS-The
Minister OF Finance has presented a bill
proposing war taA on all those ex-
ompted from military service
The taxpayers are to he divided into
two classes, Those who are exempted
for phys cal incapacty are only taxed
in case their incomes exceed 900 rubles
Sb00). The others exempted are taxed
no matter what their income
The Finance Minister expects 10 raise
1900, 900 rubles t7. 900, 000) by this tax
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
MAY INCREASE WAR CREDIT.
Canada Find. She May Need $780,
600. 900 20 Meet Cost.

OTTAWA. Jan. lS.-The war is costing
Canada more than was provided for hy
Parliament The war credit OF $50, OO0. 600
voted in August IL found 90 Dee insufficient
TO carry on operations until the end Of the
fiscal year. which Is March 81.
new war credit Of 500, 900, 900 was
contemplated. hlt this will likely he In
creased to Sl5O,ooO,000 when Parliament
meets
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
TURK DIVISION ROUTED.
,o.o.g, ca6ie Dcspotch 10 Tue SCI.

PLTEOGRAp, Jan is.--An official com
munique in regard to the fighting in the
Caucasus says:
The pursuit OF the Turks defeated
at Kara continues
\ two days battle at Jeuikioi ended
IN tOut OF the Th.rty-seCond Turk
ish Division. The Turks fought siren
uously and suffered heavy losses
They fed and abandoned two ma
chine guns, a baggage train and
many prisoners
charge Of the Siberian Cossloks
accounted for 300 killed and wounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
WAR HITS CANADA TRADE HARD.
Loss In December S28,OOO,OOO and
In Nine Months sIS2, 100000,

OTTAWA, ont, Jan. 1S.--The war con-
ttnucs to work havoc with Canadian trade.
\ sat ment issued tonight by the De-
partment of Trade and Commerce shows
that in December imports declined by
Sl5.Ooo,o0 while exports fcll away by
sll,OO0,000 In the first nine months OF
tho fiscal year the drop in imports was
t137 0"o, 900 while exports declined bv
Sto.U0V,U00
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
DENMARK TO KEEP FLOUR.
Exports VIII BE stopped for the
Present.
>oeod' C0b,e Despatch 10 THr St,

LONDON, Jan 1S.-A Copenhagen dos .
patch to the Daily Eetcs announces that
all white flour In Denmark will he seques 70
tered Tor the present in order to protect
IN" interests OF the Danish people The
prices of wheat have risen recently and
are sta advancing.
There IS no actual prohibition OF the -
port Of -four, but the action OF the Gov
srnmcnt Will prevent Germany from OBJ
tanning some 50.000,o0O pounds OF -four
which have been confiscated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
AERO FALLS: TWO KILLED.
English Observer and French PILOT
Lose Lives Near Paris

PARIS. Jan. ls.-Capt. Janary, an Eng
lish observer, and Sergeant Laporte, a
French pilot, were killed when their b.
plano fell on the bank of the Seine to-day.
The men we're doing patrol duty In the
suburbs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19

" il reported that the snow ~ two
fee. deep in upper Nlsace and that in
fsntry attacks are absolutely preciuded
by weather conditions
The allied artillery has been doing eN-
ceptionally effective work. not only In the
matter Of weight Of metal discharged, IN
which the Germans have previously been
superior. but also in the craftsmanship
displayed. In number OF instances the
French guuners. under equal conditions.
have silenced the enemy's big guns by
their accuracy and have created situa-
tions In which the virtually unopposed
advance OF the French infantry was
possible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19

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in this organization of 1870
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Tho machines are badly damaged.
-Four aviators were made prisoners
In the Argonne there has been in
tcrmiitent cannOnading and gunhre.
From the Argonne to the VosgcB
storm and snowfalls are stlll prevail
ing.
storms Delay tIghtinR.
IN both communicates the fact is EN-
phasized that violent storms are inter
fcriug with the lighting on almost the
entire front. This is particularly true In
the Nosges, whore there is an unusually
heavy fail of snow, and from the sea to
the Disc. where the rain and q heavy
wind are interfering with all except
artillery action.
German attacks yesterday and to-day
were directed against Autrcches. north
east Of Nic-sur- Aisne Mt Hill 263 in the
ArConnc. northwest Of Pout-a- Mousssn at
Thanh. where the Germans began - bonn
bardment without effect at st. Paul,
Horthcast of scissors. ana In the Cham
payne district. These efforts were easily
repulsed. the French War office reports.
The Afternoon Report.
The communiquc issued this afternoon
From the sea to the Oise there was
violen, storm yesterday, particularly
M Belgium. Tho day saw artillery
hghting at certain points
Near Autteches, to the northeast
OF NiC-sur- Aisne, two German attacks
were rcpulsed In the sectors Of
SCISSORS and OF Rheims there was no
change
IN the region OF rcrthes there was
very efficient Workmanship on the
part o. our artillery on the positions
o. the enemy.
In the Argonne the German attacks
OF I'm 263." to the west OF Bou-
fouillcs. brought no result. We took
. possession of several German field
works to the northwest Of Pont-a-
NIouason IN the only part OF the
forest Or lie pretre which IL still In
tho hands of the enemy. We here
later repulsed a counter attack and
maintained all our gains.
In the VosRes there has been a
heavy fall Of snow. The enemy bom-
hnrded Thanh. but without nnicting
serious damage,
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