davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
GERMANS SINK 3 SHIPS
ONE OF THEM NEUTRAL
Cadcsby. %SpennymOOr and. Dan
ish Collier LOst--AnOtlppr
Damaged.

LONDON. May 2S.-Four more ves-
sels. one OF them a neutral, have Jared
III at the hands Of the Germans.
The neutral is the Danish steamer
Ely. which struck a mine off Stock
holm yesterday and sank. Her crew
was saved. She was bound from Eng
land 10 Sundsvall with a cargo Of coal.
Ewenty-thrce SURVIVORS from the
British steamship Spennymoor. Of a.733
tons register. have been landed at Fall
u They report that their vessel
was torpedoed Off Start Point tnea,
the southern extremity OF Devon)
\ German submarine ordered the crew
to launch their boats and then began
Smelling the ~Spennynioor. woundlns sey-
eral members of the crew. S~ibseaueutly
the German sent "A torpedo into The yes
SCI. sinking It. one OF the boa.. can.
sized while being launched and tho
captain and five of the crew ver.
drowned.
The British steamer Argyllshirc,
which left sydney. y. :. w. on AprII
IL, was torredocd to-day by n German
submarine, but did not sink, and
reached port safely later in the day.
she sent out wireless calls for assis, :
ance' hut detail s are lacking as to the
and rendered, tho damage done or VIII, ,
port she reached. The vessel Formerly
belonged TO the shire Line OF Glasgow.
nut FOR some time has been in the SER
vice of the British Admiralty. she is
OF $50 Ions net register and was built
IN 1911.
'iunfire from "A German riua
yesterday sank the British stea mer
'adesbr. OF 617 tons register. off th.
ScillS Islands. Her crew of eighteen
men. with the four passengers, took
to the small boats and were rescued
by a fishing smack and brought IN
Newlyn' a fishing village near Pen.
Hance' England. They say that IN,
submarine halted the vessel by firing
a solid shot across her bows. and then.
after the crew and passengers had been
ordered To leave. the submarine d.
rected = five at the CadeSby, sinking hc-.
after thirty shots.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
ALSO ADMITS
Austria Tells Of .Wcnk Detach-
ments" Falling Back.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
VIENNA, via Amsterdam. May as
The following official statement was
issued here to-day:
In the northern theatre the Rus
SLAMS attempted on Thursday with
reenforcements from several sectors
OF the front east OF the San by heavy
counter attacks to arrest The advance
OF the allied troops. The attacks.
which were made by night and day.
were repulsed. The allied troops
again gained more ground on both
sides of the Wisn!a.
Near Sieniava weak Austro-Hun-
earian de.achments had to retreat to
the west bank OF the San before
strong Russian forces. A few guns
were left on the eastern bank.
The fighting on the Drohohez and
etryj fronts continues successfully.
Notwithstanding strong resistance We
have captured a new Russian position.
No important engagements have
been reported on the Pruth or in
Russian Poland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
GERMANS
Mass TrOOps in Baltic PrOvincex-
Teutons Losing Ground.

sSNN' 'bssN ~ SNNs
LONDON. May 2S.-The Daiiy xaprs
Petrosrad correspondent says that the
military authorities in Russia are in
clined 10 attach to the German invasion
OF the Baltic provinces greater imp1r-
lance than those operations have hitherto
possessed.
The Germans are now steadily reen-
forcing their troops in the Baltic prov
inces. They have sent seven divisions
or cavalry and six divisions of infant
In three main bodies. with weak cor
meeting lines 10 L!bai, Ross!eny and east.
OF Shawl, and are daily increasing the
strength Of this free.
II IL said that Gen. Won F~alkenhausen,
who Is in command OF this campaign,
o with him TO this front troops from
the west.
The Germans In the last fortnight
have lost ground, in some places to the
extent OF twenty or thirty miles. Thor
original idea to fight on a short frort
with massed forces to drive a wedge has
been compelled by Russian strategy TO
extend over a wide front. They lest the
initial advantage and were soon on the
defensive, struggling va!nly to maintain
their positions.
Their renewed activity near Ossowiec
and the east Prussian frontier was
clearly designed 10 prevent the Russians
from sending troops northward. SINH
larry. attacks on the Warsaw front have
AS their object the checking of any
fow of requirements. In The Opaton
region the Russian offensive which re-
sul!ed in the defeat Of the Austrians
ten days ago still threatens the enemy's
f1ank. h Germans realize they cannot
be secure on the River San while this
threat remains. therefore they are send
ing large forces into this region, which
Will doubtless attempt TO blast the way
70 the confluence Of the San and the
Vistula.
South OF Peremysi they have sue
ceeded. after "A delay In bringing ID
their heavy guns. in renewing their eff
forts to break through the Russian
front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
TURKS TAKE FIVE
SAILING VESSELS
Capture at KOritza Reported
Decentralization of Troops
Prevented.
specia, Cable Despatch to THE Sun.

CoNsTANTiNoPIE (via Berlin and Am
sterdsm), May 2S,-The following Off
cial statement was made public this
afternoon:
At Ari-burnu n Sedd-el-Bahr a
feeble infantry and artillery fire CON
tinues OH both sides,
ON the Saba Tebeh coast a tug Of
the enemy which was attempting to
tow our armDred ships was prevented
from approaching the land. Our sol
diers waded in the water under the
fire OF the enemy and made prisoners.
The cruisers of the enemy vainly
attempted 10 disembark troops at
Bedrum yesterday. The cruisers to-
day fired 1900 shells into the town.
some houses were damaged and a
church and 4 mosque were destroyed.
During the night of May 90 our
patrols captured six soldiers, a stand
ard and seven rifles.
During the night OF May "a we at
tackled the camp Of the enemy near
Koritza and captured five sailing YES
sells with provisions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
AUSTRIANS IN RETREAT.
seem DemOrslixed, hut Italians
Think Tactics May Hide Ruse.

Special Gable Despatch 10 The SuS.
LONDON, May 2s.-Martin ]. Donohue.
correspondent Of the Daily Chronicle,
who is now in Rome, sends word that
the Austrians are nov in full retreat
along the whole defensive line.
They are burning houses. stores, crops
and destroying roads and bridges, ac-
cording to fugitives reaching the Italian
lines. and are completely demoralized
through Trentino.
The correspondent adds that the Ital-
ians are aware that all this may be a
ruse, consequently they are advancing
cautiously, and consolidating every cap
tured position,
The swift advance has given the
Italians Incompatible strategic adyan-
tages which the configuration OF the
country heretofore gave the Austrians.
The Italian forces now dominate i'm
portant heights from which the Aus
TRANS lately threatened the plains OF
Lomba rdy.
From the captured heights OF Monte
baldo the Italians can see twenty-five
miles away. the Austrian stronghold at
Trent, the mecca toward which all eyes
turn for Italian successes.
Any effectual offensive attempt on the
part of the Austrians has been prac-
tically defeated n the enemy has been
driven from the shelter OF the guns OF
Trent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
THREE CONFESS GU1LTM
WAR CASE
Two Austrians and an American Admit Sending Rubber
Concealed in Cotton and Are Fined-Salo-
mon Brothers Held in Bail.

Three Of the Ave men indicted by the
Federal Grand Jury for concealing ship
ments of rubber for Germany and Aus
tria in barrels OF resin, shipped In
English bottoms via Italy, pleaded
guilty yesterday before Judge Hunt In
the United States District Court. Franz
Rosenberg. an Austrian. and Sigmund
Karman of Budapest. who bought much
Of the rubber and did the packing. were
fined $500 each. and Albert b. Newman,
the SIS a week tailor who was set up In
IN office at 90 Nassau street as an ex-
porter, was fined 5000. Albert Salo-
mon. an American citizen, and his
brother. Harry. a lieutenant In the Ger
man army, pleaded not guilty and fur
nishe1 $4,000 bail, but were given until
Monday to change their plea.
A.. Before Judge Hunt imposed sentence
on Rosenberg. Karman and Newman
he asked each for his promise not to
engage again in such practices, whether
from motives OF patriotism and desire
to aid Germany or from any other mo-
tive. All promised and protested with
every appearance of sincerity that they
had intended no infraction of the avs
of the United States.
"Thc court must consider the atti-
;ude Of the United States said Judge
Hunt. There must be no infringement
OF law no matter what the motive. I
accept these mems word and 1 accept
also their statement that this Is the
first case of this exact character that
has come before the court.
Fine Declared Enough.
at Is hard to arrive at n satisfactory
conclusion. but ] think a fine ia ad-
visable and shoul be a satisfactory
warning. | recognize the frank atti-
tudc Of the defendants and their coop
GRAFTON with the United States Attor-
ney's office and the Custom House au-
thorities. | wish to announce to the
world. however. that the United States
Government will maintain its position
OF national independence and | desire
To set an example In such a case as
this"
After induiring into Newman's fnan-
cial condition and being told that he
was poor Judge Hunt announced the
fines.
United States Attorney Roger r..
Wood in asking hat $500 be the bail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

hNed for the Jllomons said that the
Government regarded the case as seri-
Gus. because while there was no moral
tuipitude involved, the classifying Of
manifests endangered our neutrality.
when the world Is at war and we,
thank God, at peace" he said, "men who
engage In n scheme that would cast sus-
picioh ON the shipments of every honest
merchant In the United States and Justify
the Allies In SELLING all our shipments
should be severely dealt with.
The Government at Washington Is
int >sted In this case" Mr.. Wood con-
tinued. The Government ,nts the
world TO know that the United States Is
neutral and Intends to stay so. We wish
to punish anybody who by violating any
law makes II appear that we countenance
any divergence from strict neutrality"
Pies NJ Defendants.
Benjamin +. Spellman OF Towne &
Spellman. attorneys for Rosenberg. Kari
man and Newman. told Judge Hunt that
the defendant. believed themselves justi-
aed in Disgusting their shipments tr
their fatherland because the Allies get
70 many shipments Of arms and am
munition from this country. They
hough they Fad the same right to hip
rubber and other sinews OF war to Ger
many, W said. and did not know that II
was illestl to list shipments Incorrectly
In the manifest.
These men hav been punished al
ready he sad. This story has been
published broadcast throughout tho
country. They have lost $4,000 to the
White Star Line for dead freight on the
shipment Of rubber in cotton that was
oonfscated after the N-ray discovered
II. Their reputation and character are
excellent. They ave always been up
right men. They assisted the au-
thorities in every way AS soon as they
learned they were violating the law"
Mr.. Towne said the men thought their
acts were simply a patriotic service 20
Germany. and added that II this country
were at war he believed all within the
sound of his voice would do the same
az they had done.
Rosenberg. karman and Newman paid
their fines Immediately. The Solomon
brothers furnished $4,000 bail. and will
appear again before Judge Hunt on
Monday morning. when they will have
an opportunity to change their plea OF
not guilty to n OF guilty IL they
wish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
Continued from First Page.

pedo boats and two Austrian submers-
ibles.
one OF the latter was struck repeat
eddy and emitted n column of BLACK
smoke. This was followed by an ex-
plosion which hurled a column OF water
high over the surface. IL is supposed
thai the submersible then sank. NJ
damage was caused to the Italian ves-
sells.
The Navy Department announced to-
day that the Italian dirigible Milo few
over the Adriatic and dropped bombs
on Sebenice. an Austrian town on the
Dalmatian coast. striking several tor
pedo boats at the mouth OF the River
Ruduc. The land batteries fired at the
airshlp but failed to hit II.
An official statement OF the Navy
Department gives further details OF
the bombardment OF the Adr.atic coast
by the Austrians on May "a. the day
on which war was declared. The ac-
count says:
Torpedo boat No. so approached
Porto Corsini tnorth OF Ravenna).
Fire from a masked battery there
caused serious damage to the enemy
vessel. which was towed to Pola.
The Austrian destroyer Scharf-
schueste. which c%ooperated with the
torpedo boat. also was damaged.
btE ECu
her. The Novara was damaged by
our fire and one officer was killed.
On the same day an Italian turbine
destroyer while pursuing an Austrian
vessel of the same class was over
taken by three Austrian torpedo
boats. The Austrian light cruiser
Heligoland came up and engaged our
vessel. The latter's efforts to rcJoin
the squadron failed. but she contin-
ued u reply to the enemy's fire for
one hour The commander finally
opened the valves and sank the vessel
10 prevent her falling into the hands
Of the enemy. The Austrians low
cred boats and rescued sixty-five OF
her crew AS we'll as the commander.
Nine were saved b. our boats.
Meanwhile the squadron TO which
the destroyer belonged came up n
engaged the Austrians. The latter
fled and were pursued by our ships.
which inflicted severe damage one
Of the Austrian vessels disappeared
in a cloud of smoke.
This news has been confirmed by
Austrian messages intercepted by us.
A detailed report from the comman-
der Of the destroyer Z%efire. which bonn
the frontier line, on May "a. says the
destroyer entered the port unseen by
the Austrian garrison and destroyed
the barracks and the landing stage.
Lieut.. Marck. commanding the garri-
son. hoisted the white flag and surren-
dered with his men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
URGES PEACE WITH SERBIA.
Berlin Newspaper Suggests Oner
Ing Concessions In Albania.

LONDON, May 29.-According to a
news agency report from Amsterdam
the VossiSchc Iettun0 OF Berlin, a semi
official newspaper. advocated in II recent
issue n concession OF territory in north
Albania to Serbia in return for peace.
The time has gone by when Serbia
may he spoken of in contemptuous
terms, the newspaper said. Serbians
have lone enough for honor, and Austria
could better afford to agree hat Serbia
shall have a place In Albania as well as
an Adr!atic port than concede to Italy
ali that she demanded.
"Serbians nave acted less despicabiy
tina the Italians" It asserted. and con
cludes Serbia has not succeeded or
the o she has hitherto travelled, but
on an opposite road she Nas much to b.
saved"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
TO TORPEDO SUEZ SHIPS.
Cerman-Turkish Alliance An
New Submarine Warfare.

LONDON. May 2S.--A message from
Constantinople indicates that the Ger
man-Turkish alliance proposes to begin
q submarine warfare against vessels
leaving the Suez Canal.
The message states that the following
note has been issued to the neutral
Powers by the TDklsh Government:
THE imperial Ottoman Government,
considering hat the British Government
has not fulfilled its obligations under
taken toward neutral Powers by tho
convention OF 1855 to keep no warships
in the Suez Canal, but Is now terrifying
this canal, and that the French Govern
ment, with hostile intent against the
Ottoman Empire, has landed troops in
Egypt, has, by these facts, been MIA Sed
under the necessity OF taking military
measures for the protection OF its i'm
perial territory, OF which Egypt forms
> mart. and to extend hostilities to the
Suez Canal"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
Holland Protests Air Attack.

Tn HAGUE, May aS,--A vigorous pro-
test was addressed to Germany to-day
by The Dutch Government relating t.
the air attack upon the Dutch trawler
Agravenhage on May II. The captain
reported that a German aviator dropped
several bombs on his ship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

BEHLIN, Va b0UIUN' MNF N
official statement was issue
a.,orroo, hy tho ,;,ucr,l stu.
\, n w..trr, Tb.ntr,.
Fourteen officers ana l'f'" FRENCH
men were taken prisoners t'd S\ Pc
chine guns were captured since Ni}
.. These belonged 10 IN" fIen.1
army corps operating ~ . wal p'.n'
where attempts were made hv m,
enemy to break through our .H
northeast Of the lorei," ridge
southeast oil l'or",te ll"H' 'u' f''''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
Italians ON Watch for spies.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SuN.
ROME. May 2S.-The spy fever is prev-
alent al through Italy since several
Germans n Austrians were arrested
redhanded at the time OF the Austrian
bombardment OF Ancona. Hundreds OF
men suspected OF espionage have been
arrested at Milan, Bologna and in south
ern Italy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
ITALY ALARMS E
10 epOrted blockade Of AIba n | in m
Coast MAY Evoke Protest.

Special Cdbie Despatch 10 THE SuS.
ATHENS. May 2s.-Thore is surprise
and some irritation over ltaly's reported
blockade Of the Austrian and Albanian
coasts as far as Cape kephali. a section
which includes part of northern Epirus.
occupied by Greece with the consent
or the Powers. The Government has no:
yet received official rot fcation OF The
blockade. but II Is understood 10 be- pre-
pared TO protest IL the foregoing is
accurate.
Milan is not under martial law. hut
military rule, which is much less r!gor-
Gus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

Fire early this mu.u.n-
Harlem Yacht club hn
Island VENUE and p.m e'...'
Bronx, and burned r.
racing seulls AND small N,.
~ the club docks. The ' ".
a W story fran, str. org "'
been q landmark for n. r.. 80,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
BELGIANS HOLD GROUND.
German Attack Against User
Bridge Head Is RepuIsed.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The sus

'P't"F NV0N "'"F"'N" Y" Vt "e''
HAvRE. May 2s.-The Belgian official
statement issued to-day is as follows:
The infantry attack directed on
Thursday against one OF our divisions
at a bridge head has been repulsed.
During the night hostile artillery bonn
barded the ground to the rear Of the
User toward OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Oriskerke, then attempted an advance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
German Attacks. stubborn.

The com r attacks OF the enemy
agains, the positions taken by N rear
Ancre continued last night. but were
repulsed by us.
At Ablaln-Saint Nazaire our troops
Yesterday followed up their Often
s!ve movement with distinct success
Masters Of the cemetery they took
possession early in the night OF all
the group Of houses near by. but es-
pccially OF the parsonage. which had
been strongly protected by the enemy.
subsequently they took by = the
German trenches along the road which
runs from Ablain-Saint Nazairo to
Moulin Malon. TO the southeast.
Here they were subjected 10 a vio-
lent counter attack during the night.
but they held all the ground in their
possession nd they inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy. Al the break
Of day they moved out in an easterly
direction and they took possession. In
the direction OF Souchez, OF an inn
portant German work called the Fort
des Quatre BoaueteGuX. Here the
fighting vas very spirited II the
enemy suffered a serious check. The
number of prisoners reported yester-
day evening is considerably over 400
and includes seven officers. We APP
tured in addition about twelve ma
him guns.
This morning. at the taking OF the
fort. We made some more prisoners.
The exact number has not yet been
reported. We also captured some
raj material.
The bo~mbardment reported yester-
day by the Germans from Ecuris and
Roc.incourt continued all night long.
but II was no followed up 10y an
infantry attack.
In the environs OF the forest of lie
Pretre we delivered an attack yes
terdsy evening which resulted In our
gaining ground. At the same time We
ooh sixty prisoners. including several
officers.
There has beer nothing new on the
remainder Of the trent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
WRITER SAVED FROM MAJESTIC
r.. Ashm~nd-BnrtIctt Aboard Bat
tIeship Torpcdoed In straits.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE sus.
LONDON. May 2S.-Among the surv!-
yors of the British battleship Majestic,
which was torpedoed and sunk JESTER
day In the ~Dardanelles, il Ellis Ash
mead Bartlett, tho official correspondent
with the allied fleet for all the London
newspapers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

A CCoRDlNG to the latest dispatches, thu Italian invaders of Austria
\ re 20 stretched out we q line about forty miles long running from
the Judro Isonzo heights around Caporeto, to Grade o the Gulf of
Trieste. An advance force is threatening Monfalcone, o the railroad
connecting Trieste with Gradsca and Gortz.
The Austrans are apparently intrenched in a winding line of hills
beginning west Of Goritz curving to include Gradsca and thence sweep
IN baCk to the cast and running nea the coast to Nabresina, line and
a half miles from Trieste. Nabrcsina a bombarded yesterday by Italian
avators.
lnesa ire almost in contact in the neighborhood OF Gradisca and a big
or two.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
OFFER TO POPE CONFIRMED.
Alfonso Ready to Give Him Quar-
ters In Palace EscuriaI.
SPECIAL Cattle Despatch TO Tn

NpecldI Tdb7e Despdich 10 TnE Sun,
PARIS, May DISCRIMINATION has
come from Madrid OF King Alfonso
offer to the Pope Of the Palace Escurial
II the latter IL obliged to leave Italy.
As yet no response Is believed to have
been made from the Vatican.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
VIENNA OPTIMISTIC.
says Italians Have Met Only ten
dRrmes and Patrols.

special Cable Despdfch 10 THs SrN.
VIENNA, via Amsterdam. May 2S.-
The following official statement was is
sued here to-day:
In Tyrol-The Italian detac hments
which crossed the frontier have
had to deal only with gerdarmes
and frontier patrols. The lombard
ment OF our frontier works with
heavy artillery has ceased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
POPE GIVES PALACE
Cnstel GnndoIfO Residence to Bs
Opened AS Additional HospItsI,

Special cnb'e Despatch 10 The SuS.
ROME, MAY 2s.-Besidcs having the
Hospice OF Santa Marta, an annex Of
the vatican, converted into n hospital
for wounded Italian soldiers, Pope Bene-
dict has ordered that his palace at Cas-
tel Gandolfo be opened for the same
purpose. 1t will be In charge Of the
knights OF Malta.
Queen Margherita. the Kings mother.
Is TO open a hospital in her palace, and
Queen Elena Is about to do the same at
the Quirinai AS well as at the Mantua
and Verona palaces,
The Jesuit order has offered it's col
leges throughout the country for the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

GLASGOW. Mlv gN-I.. .t''
butcher sNon~ here were ... ..
because the shortage %, ,t' .ts u
an almost prohih.''ve price ." .'r.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
WAR L PRIESTS.
So Many Enlist That Italian Par
fishes Need Substitutes,

Special cable Despatch 10 THE STU.
ROME. May 2s.-Owing to the great
number of priests who have left their
parishes for he front the Cardinal
Vicar has made an appeal TO the secuia /.
clergy 10 volunteer for parish work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29

Rsg'IS. May 2S--Five nuns Of the
convent at Roye. France. who were con-
vlrt'd of having concealed a wounde
French soldier in the convent last De-
cember. have been pardOned BY the
Kaiser. The nuns gave the soldier
women's clothes when he recovered and
ma him successfully for several weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
TURKS GAIN AT R
Claim Capture of Two English Pc.
sitIons In Night Attack by Bonts.

CoNsTANTiNoPLE, May 2s.-The War
Once announces fresh activity OF the
Turkish forces in the vicinity OF Kurna,
Mesopotamia. in the following despatch :
in a night attack by volunteers In
boats we captured two English posi-
tions. which we are still holding"