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GERMANS RETALIATE
ON BRITISH OFFICERS
Announce Reprisals in Return
for Treatment Of Captured
Submarine Crews.
SEEK INQUIRY ny l.. s.

LONDON, April l3---Germany's protest
to Great Britain against the manner OF
treating German submarine crews was
received here by Reuters to-day The
text had been handed to James W.
Gerard, American Ambassador to Ger
follows
The German Government ha. learned
with astonishment and Indignation that
the British Government regards officers
and crews OF German submarines not
IA honorable enemies. and accordingly
treats them not a. other prisoners 81
war. but as ordinary prisoners.
These officers and crews acted a.
brave men In the discharge OF their milf
tary duties and. therefore. they are
fully entitled to ne treated Tx. prisoners
OF war In accordance with international
agreements The German Government.
therefore enters the strongest protest
Ogairst a measure which is contrary 20
international law, and sees Itself at the
same time regretfully compelled immedi-
at~ly Ia execute the repr1sals announced
by Il and subject To similar harsh treat
ment 4 corresponding number OF Eng
lish army officers who are prisoners o:
war.
When, moreover. the Brit -h Govern
fneut sees ~ to remark that the Ger
man navy. H. contrast with that of the
British. failed 20 save shipwrecked men.
We can only reject with lpath,ng the
insinuations that such rescue was pos
sible for German ships but was wilfully
neglected.
The undersigned begs the Amer
can Ambassador TO convey TINS inforrna-
ton To tho British Government, and also
10 take steps 70 secure for the members
Of the American Embassy in London an
opportunity personally TO inquire into
the treatment of German submarine
prisoners at present and O. report con-
corning the details ~ their lodging
udlut"uau = aud employment
Further pro, ceilings regarding the
Brit sh officers who have been provi-
siOnallv placed under officers arrest " ~
depend upon the treatment % the Ger
man prisoners"
Up 70 the present the Foreign Office
has rot resolved the German protest
The Foreign ONCE. however. has cabloi
70 SIR Cecil Spring Rice, me British Am
bassador ~ Washington. 20 ascertain
tho truth about tho reports ~ German
rcprlsals Oh British officers.
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RUMORS CONFLICT
REGARDING ITALY
Will Intervene, Says One Re-
port; to Accept "Lost Prov
inces." Declares Another.
PLANS FOR MOBILIZATION

ROME, April 1s.--More runors re-
garding italy and the war were started
after a long audience ny Foreien MIN
lister Sonnino with King Victor En-
manuel yesterday. which wss followed
by a session Of the Council OF Minister'S
the first since March IS.
A serni-ofricial statement denies thar
the question OF Intervention was diS-
cussed. Two " the most persistent
rumors growing out Of these meetings
are that Italy has decided upon Inter
vention and that the Government has
decided TO accept Prince Won Buelows
supposed offer OF the Italian PROV
inces' now held by Austria. Each Tu-
NOR, OF course. IL in itself direct de-
NAL Of tho other. but they at least 20
to show the highly nervous and specu-
lative state of the public mind.
All army officers have been instructed
by an order In tho MuWory Journal 10
dull the metal on their uniforms and
the scabbards OF their swords. The
Minister Of War has announced that
all public schools will be used to house
troops In tho event Of mobilization and
the Municipal Council has determined
In such a contingency to continue the
school terms In hired buildings. In
anticipation OF mobilization 1t also has
been decided that street cars and other
public utilities. in SO far a. possible.
shall be operated by women.
From Geneva comes despatch say
ing that Austrian officials sttll are
OBTAINING all freight cars belonging to
Italian lines. The tension between Aus
trian and Italian frontier towns Is IN
CreaanY
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BRITAIN FINDS WAY
TO GET MORE ARMS
Committee Headed by Lloyd
George Named to Handle
Situation.
sp.ci,i cabi. D.spo,cl TO Tar srv.

NpeC'd fdOie Despd'ch 10 lbb StN
LONDON. April 1.-THE Times this
morning makes the following announce
meut:
IAN important step has at last been
taken by the Government toward the
solution of the supreme problem OF the
organization of the national output OF
munitions. After "A number of confused
and limited experiments ii strong COM
mittee has been appointed TO deal with
the question as whole. II IL repre-
sentative OF the Treasury. the Admiralty.
the War Office and the Board Of Trade.
Chancellor of the t.Nchequer Lloyd
George is the chairman. and the first
meeting will be held to-day tWednes-
day..
The committees work will he TO or
ganize the whole resources OF the ma
ton for the production OF war material.
The drink problem is only part OF the
question of organization. The Govern
ment's attitude toward the drink ques-
t'on remains precisely a. already stated
in the Times The Ministers, after many
inquiries and negotiations. are feeling
their way toward detirite action. but
have not reached n decision and are
not likely to reach one for Al least an
other week.
The Times asserts that the expropri-
alton scheme whereby the Government IL
to buy up the breweries and public
houses has apparently been considered,
but has not passed the stage of inquiry
and consultation. The Times says II -
toleraby certain that II will not go
further unless the Government IL as
sured that the country will not seriously
oppose IT,
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KAISER TAKES
COMMAND ON
EAST FRONT


-., ---------.-.---
s .h@, ~. al! eVehts' II the
I'M, sen uno'l.aa,y'
>,,.i uespa'ch OF the Grand Duke
~ o" WA. says 'ne enemy Is still holding
."- pass anu may oe nght,ng only rear
suaru action to cover the march OF the
m '' "r",E eastward 10 JOIN Gen, Lin
sn'seh WIN TINS add,tional strength
ne W.! no ao'o 10 give inuch trouble.
,"oush nc ~ou'o h"et superiority In
"pph! NuSSia ~ now IN position
W nee. e' emergencies. IL mas enOr-
n'oo" numbers IN the held and in train
hs' me posripinty OF the Germans
uhs an ehVeiopins movement on
""se scare rs th'ns Oh the past
Ieauihk ot the uehpatcnes from
Ie''osrao' vienna, Beriin. bucharest or
'he patt'e front tseif to-day reveals the
s.o,S vi lhe SITUATION IN winch Germany
mas herset. she now has seven army
CORDS along the sixty mile battle front
III the Carpathians with her own Gen
erais In supreme command. 1t was the
haiser hinself. II In said. who ordered
the herman wedge sent In TO the east
towaru StryJ IN order to cut tho Russian
communications. and this has failed. 1t
IL inc German FORCES who have goon-
forced uzok Pass that the Russians are
ehVeiopins. while attacking Germans
nave LED the Austrians up the valley OF
Laborcz. They are animaung the 7o0.-
900 or more Austrians. bringing up sup
piles and lending munitions OF war.
They are going further than that. Tho
counter move which Russia has been
awaiting from Marshal Won Hindenburs
has developed. not In one place only. but
IN many. The German troops around
Suwalki have become active again. push
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FRENCH FLIERS RAID
TOWN ON METZ LINE
yirneulles Bombarded Sue
ccssfully-German Bat
talon Dispersed.
CLOSING IN ON "wEDGE"
uwMARY OF THE WAR NEWS.

SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS.
rnere was very little activity along
ira western battle front yesterday. ac-
cord.ng to the Official statements OF the
yrench War once. vigneulles. . road
ssn,rc OF Importance held by the Ger
mans back OF st. Mihiel, was bonn
b.rded by aeroplanes. At other points
:, the st. Mihlel district the French
srnt the day Strengthening newly
gs.ned positions
The German War ONCE reported
that there were general French at
,sckS from verdun TO Alsace on Mon
day, and that they were ali repulsed.
some OF these attacks according to
perl.n were delivered with great
narceness and all were attended with
heavy losses for the French.
Petrograd has learned that the
Kaiser has taken personal command
OF operations In the east and that Ger
man officers are now In command Of
the forces In the Carpathians. A DER
man offensive has been started from
suwalki along the Niemen in Poland
and the bombardment OF Ossowiec by
the Germans has been resumed.
In Italy rumors OF impending inter-
vention continue There was, however,
nothing more than the customary
grounds for speculation.
p...s ID. Il. T.. l.
North Sea came upon a number Of
,rawlers flying the Norwegian flag and
laying mines. Al, the trawlers were
sunk and 1t In now supposed that the
explosions of the mines as the trawl-
ers were Aired upon gave ris. TO the
rumors of a naval engagement in the
North Sea.
Germany has formally protested
against the alleged severe treatment
Of submarine crews by Great Britain,
and has asked the American Embassy
al London to investigate the conditions
under which these prisoners are held.
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II was declared to-day that no In
quirv would he made OF the Berlin Gov
rintaet TO ascertain its views regard
lng IN. embassys memorandum this
would he an improper and embar RAISING
procedure which has not even been
considered.
Expressions OF tho sentiment Of the
country regarding the Incident are be
lng carefully followed 10y the state De-
uartmeut II has been indicated thai
the character OF The press comments
might exercise very considerable IL
fiusnce in guiding the Administration
in It's course with reference 10 the AM
bassddur's action. II was learned TO.
day that practically all the expressions
Of opinion which have thus far come
10 tho attention OF officials are unani-
nous IN voicine the view that the Ger
man Ambassador has impaired his
usefulness and should return home.
II was learned to-day that whatever
action may I've taken with reference to
the Ambassador his memorandum will
he replied TO In a manner best calcu-
,ated TO demonstrate the untus,if'a b Q
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ARMY NOT READY.
special Cob', De,patch TO tbs srN

l,oNpoN. April l3,-Thc Times. re-
ferr.ng 20 the suggestion that the neu-
trail Powers are only waiting for the
Chair-- to support the winning side. a
suggestion which has given great Of
fence 10 Italy. says the implied criticism
IL grossly unfair as regards Italy at
least,
It may now be sa!d, although II was
impossible to say 1t earlier. that the late
Government at Rome had SO neglected
military preparations, especially as far
as artillery Is concerned. that Italy
would have been helpless had she gone
70 war IN tho autumn.
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FLIER.S RAID TOWN
on THE LINE TO METZ
vignrulIcs Attacked by French
Airmen-Press ON Against Wedge.

Airmen-Press On Against Wedge.
Special Cable Besputcs 10 THE SrS.
PARIS. April 13-Another day has
passed without any notable attempt by
the Germans to win back the trenches
taken from them by the French during
The recent fighting around the ST. Mi
hiel wedge. This Ii taken to mean that
the enemy was so badly crushed by the
severity OF the French assault that he
has not yet been able to regain suffi-
Glen, strength 20 strike back.
While the French army was further
strengthening the newly acquired posi-
lions to-day a squadron of aeroplanes
raded Nigneulles, AN important town
on the hlshroad between the German
garrison AZ ST Mlhiei and the base AZ
Metz, from which all supplies are
brought for the armies operating be-
tween the Meuse and tho Moselie.
The night communicate follows
The day was calm on the en-
tire front We have held and con-
solidated our positions ut the sew
eral points where We had made
progress in the past week.
our aerOplanes bombarded sue
cess.ully the military hangar at
Ngneulles ,Woevreb and not far
from that place dispersed an enemy
battalion which was OH the march.
The afternoon communicate announced
ne capture Of German trench east
OF Berry-au-Bac. on the Asne. AL
though there has been no general Of
'ensive on the 81. Mihiel front during
the past Jew days IL Is apparent that
The French forces are creeping forward
Jay by day. At several points during
he past twenty-four hours In this re-
glon the French forces have succeeded
IN coming in contact with tho wire en-
tanglements OF the enemy's defence.
The afternoon communicate follows:
Between the sea and the Aisns
there is nothing TO report except a
few artillery duels.
To the east OF Berry au-Bac we
gained the possession OF a German
trench.
In the ArgOnne there were min
Ing operations and engagements of
bomb and grenade throwing be-
tween our own and the enemys
trenches
Between the Meuse and the
Nosellc our forces succeeded at sew
srd points In coming in contact
with the wire entanglements OF the
enemys defence.
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RUSH TO BUY WHISKEY.
English supply Threatens 10 Give
Out without ohfbitiOn.
SPECIAL cable Despd'ch TO TT

LONDON, April lS,-The rush 20 buy
whiskey in consequence OF the Govern
ment's anticipated action OF prohibiting
it's sale during the war. threatens to
create a dearth in the beverage long be
fore the Government puts its action into
force The withdrawals OF whisky from
bond have been enormous. The dis
tillers excuse themselves by saying II Is
due entirely to panic among the buying
public, which resembles the panic In
food and the boarding OF foodstuffs after
the outbreak OF the war.
Retailers say they have the greatest
difficulty in getting supplies. There are
ample stocks in the country. but the
wholesalers are unable to deliver con-
signments owing to the congestion of the
railways.
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POPE is PRO-ITALIAN.
Reports lie Favored Aastr'sn
Cause Denied and Evidence Given.
Sn<..LaL CaLIe n.IuutcL IN Tur SLY

Special cable Despdfch 70 THr stS
LoNpoS. April l3,--Any sentiment
which may be shown IN favor OF AUS
,ria by the Italian clerical press IL not
due To the influence OF the Vatican or 10
the Pope, declares the Cblasso cor
respondent Of the Daily Mail The head
of the Church is in an attitude wholly
sympathetic toward the Italian people
and is animated by warm patriotic feel
ingr in the crisis.
The correspondent, remarking the re-
cent change in the press. says that many
people wondered whether or not Il was
due 20 the Pope.
Il made special Inquiry in Vatican
circles h. writes, and | am now able
TO state definitely that the Pope il ami
mated by warm patriotic feelings and is
ready tn espouse the national cause.
This attitude may have momentous con-
sequences OF the future relations be-
tween the Church and he State IN Italy.
1T WIS only lost month that the Pope
moved all influences At Vienna, espe-
cially in cour; circles. In order T. per-
suade Austria Ia make territorial con-
cessions and avoid war with Italy.
When he became convinced that all his
efforts were I'm vain because all Aus, ria
apparently was ready TO concede was
the parish and city OF Trent, not the
whole province Of Trsrtino. the Pop"
took sympathetic attitude toward the
Italian Government. He even allowed
Il to- be understood he vas disI, sed
toward "A reconciliation. since then the
Pope has not tried To conceal his feel
ings. Ten DAYS ago bishop Informed
Pope Benedict that certain priests
preaching 10 the soldiers a. Fr!u4, near
TIE frontier, had warned them tu he
prepared TO do their duty hravely for
the fath-rland The bishop said he had
objected to this AZ contrary 60 the spirit
OF neutrality. The Pope. int.rruptins
HIM. IL reported 90 have exclaimed
40, ~ Enough N neutrality! We
are all Italians and must speak Ia our
soldiers with an italian ne4rt''
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MAIN LEAVES DUTCH PORT.
amsterdam Paper says She Nio-
lated Neutrality.

AMSTERDAM. April l3-The North
German Lloyd steamer Main, which had
been at Flushing since the commence
ment OF the war and on which wire
less installation was discovered a Few
days ago has gone to Antwerp,
The Hdndelsbldd says there never was
any question OF the interment or tie
vessel. She entered the harbor OF Flush
ing voluntarily. Nevertheless her abuse
OF the hospitality OF Holland In keeping
her aerograph working constituted a
violation OF the neutrality OF the Neither
lands For this reason It remains
serious matter.
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DASHES PAST STRAIT FORTS.
British Destroyer P-n-trRtrs VAR
rows and Escspe. unhurt.

LoNpoS. April l3.--The correspondent
OF Reuters at Tenedos tells OF dash
made by a British torpedo destroyer
ten miles up the Dardanelles to-day in
order TO discover the position OF the
Turkish batteries
The little craft sho, into the strait
at top speed. ran past all the batteries.
followed by the battleship London. which
came along to draw the fire. The bat
tl-ship however. travelled only short
distance The fire was very heavy. but
neither vessel was hit.
1t was noticed that the principal firing
came from the Asiatic side OF the strait
and there II possibility that the Turks
have moved their heaviest guns TO that
side
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ZEPPELIN RAID IN AUGUST NOW
Ar Attack on London Awaits Com.
pietion Of More Dirigibles.

london, April l3,--One OF Count Yep
M"ns aids is quoted In an alleged
nf'N"W az SAYING that two squadr ms
W hyg d'r.gbles each will attack Lon
non. Tho raid. according to despatch
ron constance. viii MT, however. take
"gc' h'i. August. when all the new
"n.n units will be completed.
-" same authority is quoted as say
e Nti Germany'S air fleet now con-
sSH OF 1866 units, OF which thirty
TX ar" dlrigbiles. Sixteen armored
',"S"'IS each capable of carrying tvo
onk "' explosives will be completed
oy July Is.
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BRING DOWN GERMAN FLIER.
Du'"b Soldiers Fire on AerOpIane
over Holland.
'p'r.n' 'aJie Bs,patcA to THE srN

' '''P"''" 8" '"s So
nNnoN, April ia despatch from
rotterdam to the Daily NAL says
n"finan officer and pilot flew over
nl,c1 territory this afternoon in a
bpian@ and were brought down by
me fire from Dutch soldiers
The machine was first sighted at
e.. 80 circling over Middelburg and
.Ilshlns IN uncertain fashion. When
me Germans were fired upon they re-
turned inland, but were compelled to
ueScend near Goes. The officer said ne
vent lp from the north OF France with
letter for the commandment at Brus-
"s lie lost his way and also the let,
~ winch was enclosed In a leader
as" The machine was damaged by
rife bullets
The plot said he was happy to be in
'ernct IN Holland
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DISCUSSED IN VIENNA.
SPECIAL cabI. Despatch to THE sus

ROME. April ia despatch from
Vienna SAYS that Emperor Francis
los phi presided AT Il meeting OF the
Crown Council to-day which lasted
more than an hour The purpose OF the
meeting was kept secret,
IL is runored that the discussion
concerned the CompeusHtions Austria is
willing TO give for Italian neutrality
and II Is suspected that ths question ~
pea.e was considered
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character of his conclusions respecting
United States policy. Tho unrea SON.
ableness OF his statement that the
United States ts accepting all that
Great Britain has done with reference
TO neutral trade will be especially dem
onstrated.
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LONDON EXPECTED 1T.
"Let Them no It," Says "Dstiy
Mail" of RcprtsRIs.

loSpON, April l3--The Daily wat
SAYS thu general view OF British army
and navy officers on Germany's rcprIsals
ON British prisoners in return for alleged
mistreatment of German prisoners taken
from submarines may he summarized as
follows.
Just what we would expect them 10
do Let them do Il. our officers have
made sacrifices and are always willing
To- make more rather than that Eng
lands hand should he weakened The
time will come when all this must be
paid for"
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funk by the auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitsl
Friedrich. Payment will be mad. cen
" the German prize court determines
tho Fryes cargo or wheat to have bcsr
contraband.
Tho United States Governments bil'
covering the loss of the Frye amounts &c
S22s. eO5
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GREECE TO ACT WITH SERVIA.
Concerted Defensive Neaaur~s
Against Comttndjis Discussed.
SnscllI CahLe AkkuatcL IN Tu1 s,y

LONDON. April i3-There is reason 70
believe that Greece and Servls are now
discussing concerted defence measures in
view OF the possibility OF further raids
by Comtadjis, according TO the Athens
correspondent OF the Times.
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Poincare Meets Kins Albert.

PARIS, April 13-PresNient Poincsrs
and mo Minister Of War. NJ. Millerard
loft Dunkirk for Paris to-day after
three days visit 90 tho French and Be-
g,an troops In that vicinity. King Abc-
and the Frerch President had a lor
talk at the Belgian headquarters.
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TOXIC. April l3.-An accident in a
coal mine near Shimonoseki has resulted
r. the loss Of 236 lives. says a despatch
received here to-day.
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SOURCE OF GERMAN
NOTE BEING SOUGHT
Origin Of Structures on Our
Neutrality will BE Asked
of Embassy.
CARE REQUIRED IN REPLY

WASHINGTON. April 1s.--1'he Admins
,ration will act on the recent communlca-
ton OF the German Embassy containing
structures upon this Governments neu-
trality just as promptly as . careful
consideration OF all the serious possible
ties Of the incident will permit.
The matter In regarded officially ~ %
vitality touching even the honor OF the
United States Government as to mako
II essential that there be no delay IN
dlsposinx OF g. At tho same time 1t is
felt that no issue has arisen In the war
which requires more careful weighing
OF consequences. That this incident may
mark the turning point Of the relations
OF the United States to the situation In
Europe was admitted here a. possible.
Whatever IL done with be under tho
direct supervision OF President Wilson
The President will give his attention TO
every detail Of the situation.
The precise origin Of the German COM
mun,cation Is still puzzling waAhingson
officials The embassy COMMUNICATION
was a memorandum, enclosed In letter
and, as II usual. bore neither address
nor signature II IA practically the UNI
verssl custom. however. for the state
mrnt 10 be made IN such memorandum
that It Is presented in accordance with
the Instructions OF the Government
which the presenting diplomat repre-
sents.
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FULL PAY PREDICTED.
Berlin Paper says U. 3. Dema uds
on Frye VIII Ne Met.

BERLN. April 13.--The ARoe,,esne
Ze4tnn0 says to-day that tho German
Government will pay full compensa don
for the william =. Frye and her cargo.
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berlin REPEATED source.

Neither AMBASSADOR Won Berns;orff
memorandum nor his letter contained
the slightes, hint as to whether the
document was TO be regarded az ~
presentation OF the views OF his GOV
eminent, Ye, at the embassy Il has since
been stated 20 newspaper men that tho
memorandum came from Berlin
In such a case a. this II makes con-
siderable difference whether the COM
rnunication in dues, ION Is TO be regarded
scented a. a personal at OF tho Ambas-
sador. or whether It Is TO be accepted
as 4 statemsn. OF the views OF his Gov
.rumert Exception may be taken 20
Communications presented by an Ambaa
.sdor on hi. own responsibility without
involving the two Governments In any
uuplea "a ntness. Since OF all things the
Administration Is anxious 20 avoid be-
coming involved IN any unpleasantness
with the German Government, - may
readily be understood why It 10 desired
to learn IN what category The memoran-
dun Is 70 be placed.
II Is likely, therefore. that an inquiry
will be made soon OF the German En-
bassy seeking to clear mp tho state De-
partment'. doubt on this question. II
H. felt that the State Department can
properly point TO the absence OF any
,h,ug In The note 10 afford the custom
ary indication as Ia It's origin and ask
hat the de'ic .ency be supplied When
this Information Is available the Adj
rrinistratiou will know better how 20
proceed In The case