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CONFIDENCE IN NAVY.
Admiral Won Kocstrr Praises Ger
mans Offensive spirit.

BERLIN. via London. Feb. 7.--Grand
Admiral Won Rooster. president Of tho
German Navy League. in an address
at kiei University to-day discussed the
considerations governing the part that
the war lie said the relative strength
of the German fleet compared to the
Anglo French Russian fleet was perhaps
| 10 T.
The British. he added. perhaps esti-
mated German lust for battle 80 highly
that they had said to themselves Some
day they will come and we shall be able
to assume battle in situation favorable
for us
Another possibility. Admiral Won
Rooster said. was that the British have
higher regard for the German fleet
than Nelson had FOR the French or the
spanish That the offensive shirt Of
the Germans IL greater than thar of the
British, the Admiral continued, can
justly be assumed when one recalls
that the Germans took an offensive
agains Engln nd's Gee. ccc-.. -.hc-c.-
the English had not dared to approach
the German coast
I'VE are full OF the firmest confidence
In our fleet" said Admiral Won Rooster,
but we know that a sea battle means
death or victory and thai a destroyer
fieet cannot be replaced in the course
Of the war, even II II lasts for years
We must therefore under all conditions
be cautious in our procedure and allow
ourselves to be melted to no deed which
might eventuate In our defeat"
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PARIS GREETS GARIBALDI.
Father Of Officers who Died for
France Gets Ovation.
Special Gable Despdtch 10 THr suN

PARIS. Fob Cen. Ricciotti Carl
haldi the Italian patriot. and his wife
arrived here at I :35 o'clock this morn
ing, There was great crowd at the
Care de Lyon 10 meet them including
many distinguished Frenchmen and
Italians, Among the latter was Col
Peppno Garibaldi. commander OF the
Italian Legion in the French army, one
OF the surviving sons OF the visitor. The
veteran patriot, who walked with the aid
OF crutches, received an ovation as he
left the train,
Gen. Garlbaldi said the adroit and
audacbous diplomacy of Prince Won
Buelow might have mlsed public
opinion of Italy at certain moment,
but added
"rhe death of my two sons, however,
changes that. The result has been that
Won BuelOws Vaccinations have been
overturned and his attempts have been
checked, The unanimous opinion from
one end of Italy IT, the other. even OF
the moderate bourgeois, is theoretically
in favor of Intervention"
Gen Garibaldl Is on his way to Lon.
don, whore he expects to have a con-
ference with Lord Kitchener. the Score
tary for War. II has been reported that
Gen, Garibaldi will have command of
the Italian Legion in France in case his
countn enters the war.
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RESCINDS GRAIN RULE.
Germany VIII Not Use Food From
United states for Army.

The Associated Press yesterday sent
out the following az despatch from
Berlin, received by wireless to Say
vile, l.. l.:
Positive assurances that grain i'm
ported from America will not be used
for the German army or the German
administration were given by Vice
Chancellor Clemens Delbrock In a
statement to-day to the correspondent
Of the Associated Press In his state
ment the Nice-Chancellor said
" The Buudesrath's regulations for
dealings in grain and -four promul-
gated January 25 did not contemplate
the appropriation OF grain supplies in
favor of the Government or the German
army, but solely Its equitable distribu-
ton for private consumption II is
therefore. measure OF protection for
the individual against speculation.
Furthermore, paragraph A. of this
regulation reads: 1.-THE stpulations Of
this regulation do not apply TO grain
or flour imported from abroad after
January al"
Governmental supervision of the
trade in grain under this ruling is con-
fined to the home supply, while trade in
imported grain now, as before, remains
unrestricted
In these circumstances, therefore
according 10 the principles OF interna-
tional law, such grain cannot be re-
garded az so-called relative contra
band" In accordance herewith the
German Government has communicated
formal assurances to the American Gov
eminent that food products imported dl-
rectly or indirectly from the United
States into Germany will in no wise be
placed In this position by the German
forces or German administration. but
will be placed at the disposal of the
German people through free and I'M
restricted channels of trade, Government
agents being debarred from partlcipa-
ton therein, The German Government
also has declared its readiness TO de-
liver trade IN such imported food prod
ucts to American organizations for the
duration of the war
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TROOPS GET MOUTH ORGANS.
Music EnIivens Days In the British
Trenches.
Special Cable Despatch to TUE srN,

LONDON, Feb THE official eye
in France under date of February 2 de-
scribes various sanguinary struggles for
the possession of trenches, but tells
nothing Of military consequence.
Thanks to the responses received 70
the appeal for mouth organs" the EYE
witness" says, "hundreds OF instruments
have been received and the result is
they can be heard on all sides. Not only
do the cheerful sounds proceed from
billets and dugouts but many detach-
ments of men moving from one point to
another now march to the sentimental
notes of 'Tlppcrary' instead Of tramp
ing through the slush in silence.
THE craving OF our men for music
has evidently touched all classes and
ages. Even small children have sent
their well worn, tiny instruhents,
which were probably cherished posses
sions,"
Speaking OF three "singularly gallant
but unsuccessful attacks on the French
south Of the Bethuue road" the EYE
witness" says the Germans reached the
French trenches and there literally
were almost wiped out, seventy-fve
bodies being counted In front Of the
defenders line. II was reported that
not more than two or three of them
escaped He continues;
"The enemy's losses in the La Bassee
area appear to have been very heavy
The reason for their activity along the
canal was that they had suffered Sc
vorely from an enhladlng Are brought
10 bear upon them from one of our
machine guns from a post they at
tackled, In two days one of their COM
panies lost thirty men from shell fire
alone"
Giving some instances OF the force
OF modern explosives, the "eycwitncss-
says mine which the Germans fired
under one OF the British trenches
hurled a piece of rail Weighing twenty
five pounds n distance 81 more than n
mile, while the detonation of one OF
the British lyddite shells threw Ger
man soldier across the railway and
canal.
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.DACIA HAS PEACEFUL
VOYAGE TO NORFOLK.
Capt. Mcdonald of Cotton
Steamer Says He Didn't
See a British Warship.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. Capt. George
Mcdonald, commanding the American
steamer Dacia. said to-day that the
vessel will sail for Rotterdam with the
stars and Stripes flying from both ends
of his ship.
The Dacla arrived here early this
morning from Galveston for coal after
an uneventful voyage up the coast
Capt. Mcdonald says he did not see
any British warships. Members of his
crew declared they heard of them, but
none came within sight.
we will sail for Rotterdam as soon
as we fill our bunkers,' said Capt. Nc
Donald I'VE have our orders and
unless they are changed we are going
to sail"
The captain says he was besieged by
newspaper men in Galveston and he
issued orders to his officers not to per-
NIT any members of the press on board
the ship at this port. He left the Dacia
and got room at local hotel, where
a number of code messages were waiting
for him.
The Dacla will probably sail to-
morrow although there Is "A report that
efforts are being made to prevent her
departure.
Capt Mcdonald has not received any
instructions to delay leaving this port.
] ne oTueTS, unless tndnBeu, are TOT inc
vessel to sail within twenty-four hours
from the time she began taking
on coal That would place her depar-
ture at about noon tomorrow
All of the officers on the Dacia are
Americans. Several of them have fami-
lies in New York. Government inspec-
tors made a thorough examination of the
steamers wireless apparatus. Norman
Il. Hamilton. collector 81 customs for
this district of Virginia, also boarded
the vessel.
Several members OF the Dacia's crew
tonight intimated that they would to-
morrow apply to the United States ship
ping commissioner for their release. 1t
is declared that while the ship was
en- route up tho coast from Galveston
Capt Mcdonald caused her name to be
hidden with canvas
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through the neutral countries. but Bri.-
ish diplomacy supported by the British
fleet has made this impossible. The
German hint at possible destruction Of
neutral shipping is regarded as the
Kalser's reply to the British move.
The German programme makes pos
sible continued trade with the neutral
countries from the United States and
Il is believed In some countries that
pressure will be renewed upon these
neutrals 10 revoke the cmbargoes i'm
posed at the behest OF Great Britain. In
British quarters there seems to be con-
fidenCe that the existing arrangements
will not he changed.
First importance s still gwen here 10
the question of what the German SUBJ
marines may do under the new pro-
gramme announced. There Is no doubt
that even proof that British ships are
using American flags will fail to afford
any excuse which the United States Gov
ernment can accept for the destruction
OF American ships or British vessels with
American passengers on board There
seems little likelihood. however, that
there will be any formal protest to Ger
many In advance of any operations
menaclng American interests. but 1t has
been suggested that some more definite
statement might be requested of Ger
many as to her Intentions.
Cannot send boarding Party.
While it is admitted that submarine
has no facilities for sending search
parties aboard merchantmen encountered
on the high seas. II is pointed out that
there is no reason why "A submarine
cannot summon the vessel In question
20 send boats to her The submarines
have of course no deck boats nor any
men to spare for boarding parties They
can. however. when on the surface signal
to merchantmen and command them to
send boats to the submarine with proof
OF the vessels identity. While in the
case Of cruisers this practice is not per-
mttcd. IL is not doubted that II would
be regarded as permissible in the case
Of submarines Persons here supposedly
Informed as to the German Admiralty's
Intentions state that this practice will
he followed. and that examinations will
be made TO determine the character OF
vessels encountered In British waters
This does not square, however. with
the yelled threat In the official announce
ment that neutral vessels may be VIC
Tins Of attacks intended for enemy
vessels. 1t is certain that the United
states will not accept any statement
that such destruction was accidental and
unavoidable in case an American vessel
" sent TO the bottom.
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TO AID HUNGRY POLES.

BERLIN. Feb. T.--Omcial announcement
was made to-day that international
central committees have undertaken to
furnish relief for the civil population
Of those parts of Russian Poland occu-
pied by the Germans The cost OF adj
ministration will be borne by the Rookie
Teller Foundation.
The American and Spanish Ambassa-
doris at Berlin and Vienna are members
OF the committee,
Prominent residents OF Berlin sub
scribed 100000 marks Css5.0OO) as their
hrst contribution. Germans generally
have been asked to subscribe
The German committee was organized
yesterday at meeting of the Relchstag,
with Prince Hatzfeld-T rachenberg as
chairman and Dr. Theodor Lewald, d.
rector of the Ministry of Interior, as
ViCe-Chalrman
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GER MANS CAPTURE
TRENCH NEAR YPRES
They Admit One of Their
Trenches Near La Bassee
Is Penetrated, However.
BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Spesh Cable Despo,cA 70 rnr srx.

BERLIN, via London, Feb THE
German General Staff announces to-day
the capture of French trench south.
east OF Ypres and admits that south
Of the canal of La Bassee the enemy
penetrated one Of the German trenches
where severe battle Is still under way
The statement follows:
Southeast of Ypres we have taken
a French trench and two English
machine guns.
South of the canal OF La Bassee
the enemy penetrated one OF our
trenches. The battle IL still raging
there
There were no other happenings
OF Importance In either theatre of
war except artillery battles.
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COSSACKS WIN ON
WEST PRUSSIAN LINE
Russians Report Continued Adj
vance West of warsaw.

Special Gable Despdfch TO The Sun.
PETRoGRAp, Feb. Further advance
~ the Russians west OF Warsaw an
, victory for the Cossacks near the Yves
russian frontier are the main feature
;; tho statement Issued - the Genera
STAN tonight. The text of the repor
vas as follows:
In East Prussia to-day, in the
Sheshupa Valley, our troops repulsed
an attack by tho enemy. who had
received reenforcements
on the right bank Of the Vistula
there were skirmishes on wide
front, all resulting in our favor.
Near the village OF Nadroge the
Cossacks attacked a squadron of
the enemy's cavalry which was sup
ported by their infantry. We cap
tured twenty Hussars with a
quantity of supplies. Our Hussars.
at 3 o'clock this morning dislodged
the Germans in a bayonet attack
at the villages OF Podlesiye and
Proudystary, capturing arms and
ammunition and quantity OF
barbed wire. There was more i'm
portant collision on the Serpetz
Railway at Rypin, whore we sue
Ceeded in night attacks.
on the left bank OF the Vistula,
along the Bzura and Ravka fronts,
cannonading continued, but the
enemy undertook no offensive oper-
ations In the region OF the village
OF Kamlon we made little progress
Notwithstanding the enemy's stub
born resistance.
We discovered Austrian forces, in
Guiding several divisions which had
previously been fighting the Ser
vians. our army corps, 10 which
was assigned the offensive in the
direction OF Meso Labortsh. cap
tured between January l6 and
February eleven field guns, two
mountain guns. two bomb mor;ars
twenty-five machine guns, an aero
plane and many telephones and
arms. Two commanders of reRi-
ments, more than 10 officers and
more than 10000 of the rank and
file were also captured. Among the
prisoners were many Hungarians.
In the Carpathians there has been
lighting along the whole front.
our troops shattered the enemy's
resistance on the three fortified
frontiers near Mezo I.aborcz and
pursued him for several versts.
capturing two guns, five machine
guns, the commander of the Third
Honvcd Regiment. forty-seven OFF,
GERS and 2,5l6 soldiers
North OF the Uzok Pass, near
Lutoviska, the enemy was forced
TO retreat. our troops occupied his
trenches and captured three machine
guns and many prisoners The at
taCks Of the enemy who crossed
the Tukholka and Beskid passes on
February 3 have been repulsed
with heavy losses. The enemy re-
treated In disorder upon the rail
way lines to Nadvorna
In Bukowina our troops are hold
ing back the offensive of strong
enemy forces, Notwithstanding that
the hilly positions and the difficult
approach made it necessary for them
to fail back gradually.
The fighting in the southern Car
pathians and in Bukowina is pro-
ceeding in our favor. We captured
about 1000 prisoners.
on February 4 our destroyers In
the Black Sea bombarded Kahopa.
The cruiser Breslau arrived on Sat
urday at Batoum and fired twenty
shots without result AZ our destroy
ers manmuvring there After two
shots from the fortress the Breslau
made OFF.
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SUEZ CANAL QUIET;
TURKS DESERVING
Attempt to Cross Waterway
Is Reported to Have
Been Given Up.

LONDON. Feb. THE official bureau
says the following was officially issued
at Cairo to-day:
mo further fighting has taken place
along the Suez Canal. Besides Arabs, a
number of Anatolian Turkish soldiers
are deserving and giving themselves up
to the British authorities. They are very
respondent over the failure of the attack
on February .
Some deserters say they attempted
to reioin their regiments, but saw Ger
man and Turkish officers shooting run
aways, so they thought 1t safer to come
into the British lines
During the recent fighting none OF
the enemy reached the west bank of
the canal except prisoners and four SOL
diers. who escaped. No buildings at
Ismaiia were hit. Most of the enemy $
shells dropped into Lake Tinsah."
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SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS.

sNM hNhh OF THE =" nv r." -
Inquiry in Washington demonstrates
that the United States has no legal
right to protest the action OF the Cum
arder Lusitania in flying the American
flag as a protection from submarines.
There is no law forbidding the use OF
the American flag by the merchant
vessels Of belligerent nations. 1t is ex-
pected that Congress will take up the
matter to-day
The British Foreign Office. replying
to the German submarine blockade de-
cree and the statement that British
merchant ships have been using neu-
trail flags, states that the shipping law
of 1894 gives this privilege to the ves-
sells OF other nations trying to escape
capture. and that British ships have
the same right. Germany's threatened
blockade il described as sheer piracy.
Dispatches from -Pctrograd report
further advances by the Russian
troops west Of Warsaw and describe
the situation as perilous to the beaten
German armies There is a rumor in
Petrograd that the Germans have
fallen hack to lines of defence west OF
LODI.
The French Government reports
that the Germans bombarded the
French positions north OF Scissors
yesterday, which is taken to mean
that the Germans are preparing for
another general attack. Yesterday the
British defeated the Germans near La
Bassee.
The German War Office admits the
loss of trench south of the La Bas-
see canal Southeast Of Ypres the
Germans captured French trench
and two English machine guns.
It Is rnnounced in Rome that the
Hodelda incident which nearly en-
brolled Italy against Turkey. has been
settled by the restoration of the Eng
llsh Consul seized in the Italian con-
sulate and formal salute of the
Italian flag by the offending Turkish
authorities.
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THINKS WE FAVOR ALLIES.
London "Express" Approves
Bryan's Stnnd-Thanks America.
NpeclaI CabIc NcspntcA to Inn sr,

Special C0bio Dospdtch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Feb, S.-The Daily Express
after expressing the sincere gratifca-
ton of Great Britain for American SYM
nathy with the Allies and the failure of
Germany to emhrol the United States
ana Great Britain, says:
1--WE recognize the perfect correct
ness of Secretary of state Bryans prc5-
ent attitude and it is as welcome as his
Just and exact announcement of neu-
trality We never wished America to be
involved In the war. Those who feel
that they can with honor stand aside are
right to forego that tragedy NJ the price
OF glory. We can too dispense very
easily with any formal American protest
against German barbarism in the light
OF the sympathy so clearly expressed
by the American citizenship for the
Allied cause"
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AUSTRIANS ADVANCE.
Gains In southern GaIicia Re-
ported by vienna.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam, Feb. TIL
following official report was given GU
to-day:
The situation In Russian Pol nd
and western Galicia remains Ia
changed In the Carpathians heavy
battles are proceeding.
In southern Galicia our troops
are progressing favorably and the
Russians are In complete retreat
1900 prisoners and much war ma
terial have been captured. In the
afternoon our troops entered Kim
polling and were acclaimed by the
population.
In the Adratic the attacks Of our
aviators on French transports met
with success many bombs were
dropped.
The resignation of Finance Min
lister Won Billinski has been accepted.
Former Premier Won Kober succeeds
to that Office
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FRENCH CHURCHES ASK AID.
Delegation From Reformed n.-
nomination Arrives Her.,

Bringing word to tho Amer. ..e
churches that the Protestant .r,,,..''
In France have suffered so p.y.. o..
from the war thai they are in ueoa =,
assistance to continue their WON. -
caring both for the spiritual and o,,.
terial needs of their people, a do',r,,.o,
from the National Union Of Reformed
Evangelical Churches of France h,, a,'
rived In this country
The delegation, which is holr,d nv
the Rev. stuart L. Roussel Of ST. cloud
near Paris, will be received ON Tlu,'
day by the administrative comr.it,.
for the Federal Council Of the Ch.r.u,.
Of Christ in America, at which tim, ihr,
will present their appeal for h.lp Tno
union comprises 450 churches.
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TURKEY MAKES FULL
AMENDS TO ITALY
Statutes Flag at Hodeida and
Releases the British
Consul.
Special cobIe Dcspntch 10 rrr sun.


ROME. Feb. THE Hodeida incident
was suddenly and Unexpectedly solved
yesterday The British Consul, who
was arrested in November in the Italian
Consulate where ne had taken refuge,
was delivered safe and sound to his
Italian colleague, while detachment
OF Turkish troops saluted the Italian
flag when 1t was again hosted over the
con ,uiate
The British Consul then went aboard
the British auxiliary cruiser Empress
Of Asia and 1t is officially announced
that the Italian Consul has resumed
cordial relations with the local au-
thoritics
The satisfactory closing of the Incl
dent. coinciding az IL does with the
Turkish attack on the Suez Canal. is
regarded as most significant. 1t Is an
open secret that the settlement of the
affair was brought about by Germany
in order to avert protest from Italy
against the closing OF the canal
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Turkey Delayed Action for Two
Months.

The "Hodeida incident" which resulted
In strained relations between Italy and
the Ottoman Empire, occurred at
Hodeida. on the Red Sea, on November
IL last News of the event did not reach
Rome until November 20, when the
steamer Porto di Alessandretta reached
Massowa and sent word to the Foreign
Office that the British Consul at Hodeida,
who had taken refuge in the Italian
consulate at that place on the outbreak
of war between Turkey and Great
Britain, had been forcibly taken from
the consulate by the Turkish gen.
darmerie. Shots were fired at the con-
sulate and the cavass Of the Italian con-
sular staff was wounded. The British
Consul ana the French Consul were
taken prisoners TO "A city in the interior
of Arabia.
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WAR PARTY WON.
German People behind Demand for
Attack on Commerce.

ROTTERDAM. Feb. THE Berlin cor
respondent OF the CoHrdnt says that the
object OF the recent meeting of the
Kaiser and Chancellor Won Bethmnnn-
HOllweg was to decide upon submarine
raids on mercantile shipping. He adds
1T is said that in Government cir
c.cS 5tScSS ,Uaacnc5.' w5To brought -
bear against the proposal and power
ful names are mentioned. The public,
which is more bloodthirsty than the re-
sponsible statesmen, supported the war
party There We're cynical comments on
the moral aspect of the plan.
The public expects enormous results
from the new scheme. The success Of
the submarines touched the Imagination
of the people to such an extent that
they believe the British no longer rule
the waves They are convinced that the
proclamation will be one of the decisive
influences OF the war. 1t caused a mo-
montary thrill Of emotion"
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WAR LOAN PLAN ACCEPTED.
Special cab,e Despatch 10 TUE Sun.

LoNpoN, Feb, 7.--Chancellor of the
Exchequer Lloyd George arrived home
tonight from Paris. where he took part
In the arrangements for joint war loans
by the Allies. He declined to discuss
the object OF his mission to the French
capital except 10 say;
'All the Allies are most pleased with
the arrangements made | wish to en-
phasiEe all II really means all and not
Great Britain aioneS