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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
Submarine Fired 100
Shells at Mule Ship

Cardiff, July dispatch to The
London Observation-Disclosures the sur
vivors from the Armenian were two
Americans, named A. Beaman and A
Fleming. Both men sailed from Vir-
ginia and signed on the Armenian. To-
day forty other members Of the crew.
including many Americans, arrived
from Avonmouth, but during the day
they signed on other vessels and left
port.
Joseph Carter, colored muleteer. OF
Norfolk, Va, one Of those rescued after
the lifeboat was swamped, said:
"The submarine chased the ship Tor
two hours and fired about 100 shells,
twenty-five of them striking the ship.
| was in the boat with thirty eight
others when it fell into the water. |
was swimming nearly an hour before /
was picked up.
"Twenty-eight men were rescued
from the water -Four members OF the
crew died in the boat A part OF the
head Of one Of them had been blown
away. Another had lost both legs.
One man had been blown to pieces by
she'll.
81 owe my life to Muleteer Johnson,
who knocked me down just IN time 70
avoid being hit by a shell. Captain
Trickey was the last man TO leave the
ship"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
Leyland Line Had Lost
Track of the Armenian
~ Cable b The TrINnne }

London. July 1-Leyland Line Off
cials say they have had no knowledge
Of the Armenian's movements for sew
eral months. The ship does not ap-
pear on Lloyds list either as Ley
land liner or under charter to any
other company.
Even the final editions Of to-day
evening papers did not print the fact
that the Armenian was engaged IN
admiralty business. All papers refer
10 the incident as Sinking Of / yland
liner" and all emphasize the "sensa-
ton created in America"
It was after o'clock tonight when
a message came from Washington
saving that Ambassador Page had
advised the State Department Of the
correct status of the ship.
After the survivors of the Armenian
were landed al Avonmouth motor
buses were yequisitioned to convey
the party, some OF whom were
wounded. 10 Bristol, where the in
jured we're admitted TO the military
hospital.
While small boats were being low
cred. survivors state, the captain
saved many lives by cutting away
the boats when thev 'sere hanging
from the daiss. l. is osscr,ed the
boats were not u by shells from the
submarine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
ITALIANS DEAD
STREW SLOPES
AFTER REPULSE
Austrians Check General
Attack Around Manfal-
cone and SagradO.

Vienna, July'1 (via Berlin and wire
less to Sayyille, Long Island The
Austrian Army Headquarters tonight
announced the defeat Of the Italian
forces operating around Monfalcone
and Sagrado in their attempt to reach
Trieste. The Italian losses are said 20
have been heavy. Following is the text
of the communicate:
con Wednesday afternoon a fresh
general attack By several hostile in
fantry divisions against our positions
on side of the Doberdo plateau was
everywhere repulsed with heavy
Italian losses. The principal hostile
attack was directed against our front
near Ssgrado and Monte Corslch,
northeast Of Moufalcone. Near Sell
cara and Nermcghno the Itallan-
pushed into our first trenches. Our
infantry counter-attacks repulsed tn
enemy in the valley. The ridges Oh
Monte Corsich were covered with
Italian cOrpses.
The attack during the evening
against the heights east Of Monfal-
cone and the attack northeast OF
Sagrado, as well as small attacks
against the Gorilla bridge head,
failed. After these defeats Of the
enemy calm prevails. Our troops
maintained their positions and pre-
pared Tor row battle.
ION the mountain sector Of the
Isonzo and on the Carinthian from
tier artillery fighting continues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
THINKS RUSSIA WILL
FIGHT TO FINISH
Berlin "Tageblatt" Says Army
Does Not Consider Itself De-
feated or Peace Near.

Berlin, July 1.-Commenting on the
Imperial rescript issued by Emperor
Nicholas in connection with the forma-
ton of the Russian Board Of Military
Supplies, in which the determination IS
expressed to carry on the war until
Russian arms triumph, the "Tageblatt'
says:
This proclamation shows how far re-
moved the Russians still are from peace
thoughts and how indispensable were
the reports, originating chiefly in Scan
dinayian coffee houses, which pro-
fessed knowledge of growing inclina-
ton for peace in the Russian court and
all sorts Of peace negotiations.
The "Tageblatt" expresses the belief
that the Duma also will decide that the
war must be continued until victory IS
won, and asserts that Russian minis
terial changes do not denote prepare
tions for peace, but merely for better
conduct of the war The paper adds
that the Russian army, in spite OF all
misfortune, does not consider itself de-
feated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
8 BABIES BORN IN THIS
CITY TO ONE IN FRANCE

Paris. July 1.-The decline In the
birthrate OF France has been par
ticularly noticeable since the war
began. The rate In 1914 averaged
thousand births daily. but at the
beginning of 1915 the figures
dropped to $50 and there has been
n rapid decline since then. In the
week of June TO June IL, when
was the last week recorded, there
were only $50 births in the entire
country.
A tax on bachelors and the pro-
longing of their military service,
while decreasing that Of the fathers
OF families, and a diminution In ths
taxes on the heads of families are
among the measures being urged TO
help solve the problem.
About $500 births were recorded
in greater New York in the week
beginning June 6, according to m
estimate by DR.. William ii. Guiifoy'
of the Department of Health. Near
" four times as many babies were
born during that week in Manhattan
alone as there were in the whole
of France. and more than twice as
many were recorded in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
GERMAN FLEET
BEATEN In RAID
ON CARS PORT
Cruisers Shell Town OF
Windau, on Baltic, but
Are Driven Off.
KAISER'S SQUADRON
LOSES TORPEDO BOAT
Russian Craft of Same Class
Engage Enemy's Larger War
ships with Success.

Petrograd, July via London).--
An attempt by German warships 70
lombard me port of Windau, Cour-
land, end land troops was repulsed by
the Russians, according to the latest
official statement issued at headquar-
tiers of the General staff. The com
munication follows:
"A squadron of German ships, con-
sisting Of one patrolling cruiser, four
light cruisers and many torpedo boats,
bombarded Windau and attempted 20
make a landing on the coast, but was
repulscd. One Of the hostile torpedo
boats was blown up by a mine. Our
torpedo boats engaged the enemys
cruisers. Other Russian torpedo
boats, protecting these operations
from the north, compelled the enemy
10 retire.
There has been a lull in the Shawl
region, on the Niemen and Narew
fronts and on the left bank OF the
Vistula."
Berlin, July via London The
following statement was issued to-day
at German Army Headquarters:
"Our positions in the eastern theatre
OF war are unchanged. The booty
taken during June amounts to two
flags and 1856 prisoners. Of whom
800 were officers, seven cannon, SIX
mine throwers, ifty-two machine guns
and one aeroplane, besides much ma
terial of war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
MILLION RIFLE DEAL
FOR ALLIES HERE
Suit for S345,OOO Commission
Reveals Big Contract and
Sale of Arms Plant.

Details Of the sale of the J. Stevens
Arms and Tool Company and some OF
the plants Of the Stevens -Duryea Auto
mobile Company at Chicopee, Mass. 70
the Westinghouse Electric Company. 50
the latter concern might I'll contract
for 900, 600 rifles for one Of the allied
nations. were disclosed yesterday in the
suit of two agents, who claim 10 have
consummated the deal
Dickerson q. Baker, a mechanical en-
gineer, and Edgar Pa e, the plaintiffs,
in papers filed in N Supreme Court
asserted that, while tn were response
bic for the sale Of the plants, they had
not received $4,000 IN commissions
which they claim is due them.
Baker states IN his complaint that he
met Frank II. Stevens. Of the Stevens
company, at the Engineers Club and
learned that the arms concern was anX-
ious TO sell. The plant he was told,
could be purchased for S24o).000
From a representative Of the Westing-
house compan- he heard of its possible
contract for 100000 rifles and in
formed him that the Stevens plant was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
BRITISHERS
FLEW u. S. FLAGS
Gerard and COnSulS Tell
of MiSuse-NOte May
Be Sent.

Washington, July l. Searching in
vestigation is being conducted by the
United States into several cases IN
which it has been officially reported
that British ships flew the American
flag, apparently to avoid attacks By
German submarines.
Reports have been received not only
from Ambassador Gerard, in Berlin, but
through American consular sources in
Great Britain, with afidayts and other
evidence. tending 10 show alleged mis-
use of the Stars and Stripes.
The issue is regarded as Of such
importance to the safety Of ships
really entitled TO fly the American flag
that a note may soon be sent by the
United States to Great Britain renew
ing the representations previously
made concerning any general use of
the American emblem by British yes
sells.
Some OF the afidayits state that in
certain cases The British Admiralty's
agents have consulted with the
masters of vessels. and in instructng
them to take certain courses advised
the use Of the American Aag.
The United States will not act until
it has received complete information,
but in view of the emphasis which Is
laid in Berlin on the dangers of such
a practice, Ambassador Gerard's In-
formation on specific cases as obtained
from the German government rs being
carefully investigated Sufficient proof
already has been gathered 10 cause Of
ficials to consider the making OF new
representations on the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
LOndOn'S Comment
on the Armenian Case
In Cahlo 10 The Trlhune. ]

London. July 1.-The Daily Chron-
icle" says to-day editorially:
Americans viii take what view they
like of the sinking of the Armenian
and of the loss of American lives, but
il is worth while for us at least to be
clear about the exact bearing Of what
was done. When the submarine was
first encountered ii was on the sur
face and fired shots across the Ar
menian's bow as a cruiser might, as a
signal 90 her TO stop.
when a cruiser signals thus Vt is
the business Of a merchantmen TO lie
TO, and il she does not the cruiser may
lawfully fire at her until she does. The
Armenian did not stop. The submarine
fred at her, and those killed apparently
were killed by shells.
Had the submarine been a cruiser,
or had German submarines been in the
habit Of following international law
and sinking only ships whose crows
and passengers they could place IN
safety, no blame would have been at
tached 20 the enemy. But this was not
So The commander of the Armenian
disregGrded the submarines signal, but
he knew that if he stopped his ship he
would not be treated according to in
ternational law. He knew his ship
would be illegally sunk, as it eventual
ly was, and his crew cast adrift in open
boats over fifty miles from land, as
they eventually were.
Therefore he was justified in run
ming away, and responsibility for the
deaths which resulted cannot be laid
at his door The dead Americans are
just as much victims of Germany's lille
gal submarine method as if they had
been drowned after the ship was tor
pedoed. and one would need to be very
anxious 20 shirk the issue which their
deaths raise if one accepted any other
conclusion"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
ITALIAN CONSULS
QUIT ASIA MINOR
LRy Cahle % The Tnbune.l

Milan, July All Italian consuls
have received orders to leave Asia
Minor Those from Palestine have
already arrived at Alexandria on the
cruiser Tennessee.
An Bulgarian reservists in Greece
and Turkey have received orders to
ret IN home. The Bulgarian Legation
at Rome has sent circulars 10 All Bull
gariau reservists in Italy, telling them
to hold themselves in readiness to
leave for Bulgaria at 8 moments no.
tice.
The greatest Importance is attached
to the visit of Salandra to the King
at Headquarters. When the decree
was signed appointing the Duke of
Genoa TO replace the King for affairs
of state il was expressly declared he
had great powers, except in matters
Of the highest importance. These
we're reserved for the decision Of the
King. As soon as Se!andra returns.
the Cabinet Will meet to act on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
26 MORE LIVES
SUBMARINES TOLL
British Destroyer Dam
aged-Three Merchant
Vessels Are Sunk.

London, July AT least twenty-six
lives were lost in the sinking and dam
aging of four vessels, three of which
are known to have been victims of Ger
man submarines, according to to-
nights dispatches from various points
on the coast.
Fourteen men are missing from the
British torpedo boat destroyer Light
ming; eleven of the crew Of the Italian
lumber ship SardOmene are known to
have lost their lives, and the second
officer of the British steamer Tomas
was killed by shell.
The destroyer Lightning was damaged
last night off the east coast by mine
or torpedo explosion. She is now in
harbor. This announcement was made
in an official communication issued by
the British Admiralty tonight.
Nine of the crew were drowned, and
two others died Of injuries. The mate
is the only officer among the nine sur
vivors, two of whom were wounded
After the submarine had fired on the
Sardomene she disappeared within two
minutes. The crew had no opportunity
Of saving lives, and but for the timely
arrival of a patrol boat all would have
been lost.
The Sardomene sailed from Bunbury
on February 2l for London. She was
a vessel Of 1000 tons gross and was
built in 1882.
Two British merchant vessels. the
steamship Tomas and the bark This
tlebank, are among the latest victims
of German submarines. One life was
lost on the steamship.
The Tomas, bound from Argentina
for Belfast with cargo Of corn, was
sunk Wednesday afternoon sixty miles
west of the Scilly Islands.
The submarine first fred two shots,
presumably as a summons to haul-tO,
but the second shell struck the steam
or, killing the second officer. The crew
took to the boats and were picked up
By a Belgian trawler and landed at
Milford Haven.
The submarine sent the Tomas TO the
bottom with torpedo and shell fire.
The Tomas was of 3,048 tons gross,
her length being 325 feet. She was
built in 1898 at West HartlepoOl and
was owned by the Buenos Ayres and
Southern Railroad Company, of Hull.
The four-master Thistlebank. which
sailed from Bahia Blanca, Argentina,
April 2. with cargo Of wheat for
Queenstown. was torpedoed at point
OF Fastnet, Ireland.
Some Of the crew were landed at
Baltimore. a small seaport forty-seven
miles southwest Of Cork.
The Thistlebank was built at Glas-
COVE in 1891. She was of 2,430 gross
tonnage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02

mine all Of the facts connected with
the clearance Of the vessel from New
port News. and the status Of the Amer
lean muleteers lost when she sank,
The President. il is understood, VIII
continue TO keep his mind open until
he has ascertained all the facts.
The President has not yet been In
formed whether the American mule
teers killed were In the employ Of the
British government. IL the ship is es-
tablished 10 have been in the actual
service Of Great Britain and carrying
contrabsnd Of war, il is not believed
she could be regarded as an "unarmed
merchantmen" in the sense used by the
President in his note TO Berlin.
Germany is expected TO give an eX-
PLANTATION regarding the reason for the
torpedoing Of the Armenian, together
with the German conception Of her
status, and this explanation will be
considered in connection with other
facts before the President finally makes
up his mind whether a further protest
20 Germany should be sent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
HITS Multiplying LAW
Chicago Check Room Man
Asks Courts for Injunction.

Chicago, July An attack on the
anti-tipping law, which goes into effect
in Illinois to-day, was made IN the CIR
cult Court this afternoon by Jacques
RoussO
Rousso, who controls the check
rooms Of the Hotel Morrison and the
Hotel Sherman, filed bills asking that
the hotels be restrained from eject,rg
him from these privileges. He charges
that the law violates the constitution
in depriving him Of his lawful prop
erty.'
The bills allege that the service Is
satisfactory to the public and the
hotels. The profits come from wha,
the bills call voluntary donations"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
GERMANS PRESS
ON TO WARSAW
Continued from page l

France, that Hungary would soon be
overrun.
The British press has been optiuiss..
tic for weeks that the Russians would
turn and make stand. but II no"
frankly comedies that the new inya-
sion of Russia is serious.
The official announcement by the
German General Staff follows.
After bitter fighting, the troops
under General Won Lnsingen yester-
day stormed the Russian positions east
of the Gnila Lipa River, near kunicze
and Luozyncz and 20 the north Of
Rohatyu. Three officers and 2.31s men
were made prisoners and five machine
guns were captured.
Fast Of Lemberg the Austro-Hun-
Rarian troops have pressed forward
into the enemy positions. The army
under Field Marshal Won Mackensen 3
continuing 90 press forward between
the Bu. and Nistula rivers West x
the Nistula. after stubborn lighting by
the Russians, the Ieut0nic allies arc
advancing on both sides OF the ka-
meuua ln pursuit.
The total amount Of captures dur
ing June made by the Tcutonic allied
troops under General Won Linsingen,
Field Marshal Won Mackensen rnd Cen
cral Won Woyrch amounts 90 400 off,
GERS and llo.650 men, so cannon and
26S machine guns"
The following is to-night's Petrograi
Official statement Oh the progress &
hostii.tcS:
"TEe cuCmy's offensive between thu
N.cprz and Bug rivers continues. Rear-
guard actions Of the most stubborn
character occurred mere on June % on
the T0maszow and Zamosc Road, -
well as ON the roads 60 Sokolka.
"lH Galcia the enemy on June y
and the morning OF June 20 dellvere
persistent attacks in various sectors OK
the front from kazonka 20 Halcz. AL
his attacks were repulsed. We inflicted
great losses on the enemy and took
about four thousand prisoners. Tna
enemy was unable 20 MAKE headwdY
along the front Of our trenches FOR u
distance of several hundred PAGES eX-
ccUt .u some sectors. On other fronts
absolute calm prevails"
Following is the Vienna official COM
murication, issued tonight:
Battles in Eastern Galicia con-
tinued on July ! on the GuI.a Lipa
and in tie region east Of LeMberg.
Our t'oops advanced IN overall places
on the heights east Of the emilia Lipa
and broke through hostile positions.
The allied troops also succeeded. after
stubborn lighting DO reaching the east
crr ban. OF the Rohatyn.
con the DLIcstcr complete calm pre-
vails.
"Ia the region Of the source Of the
Nieprz We occupied Lamo-c. ard north
Of the Iancw % love. lands arc
I| H HI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
WARNS OF PASSPORT NEED
State Department Calls At
tention to French Rules.

Washington, July l.-kestrlctions
placed upon travellers IN Europe are
called to the American public's atten-
ton in a circular issued to-day oy the
State Department
The government, SAYS the circular.
Cannot undertake in general 20 adj
wise Americans as 70 routes when
they should follow in travelling
abroad" but some OF the more i'm
portant restrictions on travellers ar,
cited. particularly those imposed upon
persons going from England 20 the
cont pent
Ali.ns entering France, it is pointed
out must have spec al passport
issueh by a French consul. while
papeds are required containing
information as 70 evidence upon
which the passport was issued. the
Frenth city 20 be visited and the
Object OF the visit The papers and
PASSPORT must bear the holder 5
photograph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
LUSITANIA WITNESS
ATTACKS CUNARD
Doubted by Mersey When He
Alleges Survivors lll-
Treatment.

London, July Ito elicit further in
formation regarding questions sub
mitted to the British Board Of Trade
in the Lusitania inquiry, Baron Mer-
sey to-day held another public hear
ing here.
Professor Marichal, Of Queens Uni
versity, Kingston, Ontario, who stated
he was a retired officer of the French
army. created a diversion by complain
ing of the treatment accorded TO res
cued passengers of the Lusitania by
the Cunard Company. He alleged the
rvivors had the greatest difficulty
in obtaining dry clothes, food, accom-
mediation or trans ortatlon.
Professor Marichal also stated that
the second explosion on the ship re-
sembled the sound which would be
caused by ammunition, like Maxim
gun"
Counsel Of the Cunard Line then
read a letter written by Professor Mar
ichal TO the company after the disaster
asking that cash be advanced on his
lost baggage or he would give evidence
mot to the credit of the company or
the Admiralty"
Doesn't that imply you wanted
money 10 keep your mouth closed
asked Baron Mersey.
The witness explained that he meant
he would bring a separate action apart
from the inquiry unless he was paid,
but he denied that he remained silent
at the inquiry for that reason.
81 don't believe you!" declared Lord
Mersey.
One of the objects Of reopening the
inquiry was to review the testimony
as to the state of collapsible boats.
Lord Mersey said the particular evil
dence he desired was whether the
griDs and lashings were loose, the evil
dence regarding which was contra
dictory.
Chief Carpenter Robinson said that
he himself had removed the lashlngs
on tght lifeboats and saw that the
remainder was being attended TO by
stewards. He believed all the boats
hoated after the ship sank.
A Board Of Trade expert testified that
a distance of $50 feet, with two bulk
heads, separated the hold where the
empty shell cases were slowed and inc
nearest point struck BY the torpedo.
This testimony ended the inquiry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
ROTHSCHILD MAKES HAY
Family Appeal for War Pris
oner Hardens Lot.

Berlin, July via London).-A
Bavarian courier reports that among
the prisoners Of war at Lerchenfeld
one of the quarters Of VIENNA is a
member Of the Paris branch Of the
Rothschild family. who was captured
while driving an automobile The
courier declared tina; efforts made
through the Spanish Embassy TO have
special treatment accorded VI. Roths-
child resulted in his being compelled 70
20 to work in the nay fields with other
prisoners az o'clock the next morn
ing.