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IN
FLORIDA, NOT HERE
Continued from First Page.

II still have my proofs" she said. and
| am holding them ready for the authorl-
ties In the event that they want them.
Mrs. Lewis denied as untrue a state
ment credited to her earlier In the day
that she had been told by the Federal
authorities to make 10 more statements
n to keep secret all the data she hid.
THE Washington story she said,
chat / have been the victim of a hoax
IL all bosh. | know, and | positively as
sert. that Or. MeSer-Gerhard and Dr.
A. Meyer. a Major-General In the Ger
man army, who toured this country 10
buy arms. are the same person. am
ready to prove that Or. Meyer-Gerhard.
the former Colonial Secretary. is nov IN
a German field hospital. suffering from
wounds received In battle on the eastern
front less thar ten days ago.
II am certain that ! have sufncient
evidence. documentary and otherwise TO
prove every contention that ! make. l
can prove my story TO the smallest
detail ! have the support also or my
daughters. Gladys and Vtviane. while
there are others who will
my story. can prove my interviews
with Dr. Meyer. Or. Schimnel, capt
Laughlip and the rest
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MENACE OF GREECE
NEW GERMAN FEAR
Press So Indicates i'm Comment
on Victory Of EX-Premier
NeniZclOS.
REVENTLOW Is HOPEFUL

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ously to-day the news OF the complete
victor, Of ex-premier venizeIos in tho
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BERLIN ADMITS GAIN
BY FRENCH TROOPS
Positions South Of SOuchcz
Penetrated on 900 Meter
Front and Held.
BRITISH AGAIN REFUSED

BERLIN. via London. June 1.-THE
following report on the hghting along
the western ncnt was given out a
amy headquarters:
North OF Bellewaa-de sections ~ $
trench which we lost the day before
yesterday were recaptured for the
greater part.
The British acd French continued
Yesterday the,t attempts 10 break
through our lines. North OF La Bassre
Canal the British. overpowered by
W~cstphalians and SaXons after
hand to hand fight, were forced to
beat a aps edy retreat into their posi-
tions. Against the front stretching
from the west of Levin TO Arras the
French continued to direct fresh at
tacks.
In the Lorette Hills they completely
demolished "A trench which had been
abandoned TO them.
South OF Souchez they succeeded in
penetrating INTO u positions over a
width OF about 500 meters and OBJ
tanned a foothold. Fighting still con-
tinues.
At all other points they were re-
pulsed with ~sanguinary losses. Con-
s%eQuently attacks conducted with a
kifaN 'NBtllhaAuA' Va ~ Y
CARELESS Of very heavy losses. again
terminated in a defeat for tho French
n British.
French attacks at Moulin-Sous-
Toutvent failed. We took five officers
AMI 800 Frenchmen prisoners.
In the Nosges lively battles oc-
Cured yesterday between the valleys
OF the Fecht and LAUGH. but they
came to a standstill toward evening.
with the exception OF a small loss OF
territory northwest OF Metzeral We
maintained all our positions.
North OF Sienlawa attacks by the
Teutonic allies forced the Russians to
abandon their positions and retreat
toward T~arnogrod. The army under
Gen. Won Mackensen followed in hot
pursuit. Dachnow and LuhaczOw
were taken by storm. The southern
bank of the Wysznia was cleared of
all enemies. AT Niemerow the resis-
lance of the Russians quickly broke
down and the Niemerow and Jaworow
rivers were crossed. Further south
the Russians are retreating toward
Weroszuca.
The situation southeast Of the
Dnlester swamps Is unchanged.
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SAILED ON SAME SHIP.
who Bought Munitions said
ia Have Left with Gi~rhnrd.

The Providence Josrtdi this morning
again asserts that DIR. Alfred Meyer.
supposed to have made big purchases ct
munitions here. sailed with Or. Meyer
Gerhard for Germany.
The munitions which Meyer saith
cred from various parts OF the country
were shipped chiefly from New orleans
ard Boston to Italian ports says the
Providence Journal.
THE declaration of war by Italy cut
of by this route, however,
and Meyer was obliged TO check his ac-
tivi,ies. Among the supplies which lett
before the Italian Government spoiled
his method of getting the American
products safely 70 the Fatherland was
on. consignment Of 5000, 900 rounds OF
copper alloy cartridge cases. These
were not loaded. but plenty of eNplo-
sives we're carried in various shipments
of Shells.
In these wholesale purchases Sig
murd Albert arted as Dr. Meyers pur-
chasing agent. Albert met many Of
the middlemen and some of the manu-
~facturers ard arranged the details of
many Of the largest deals.
~ large part oAthe ammunition which
pr. Meyer obtained for use In the Ger
man army was purchased through mid
dlcmrn, the manufacturers In most cases
believing their products were goinS l.
he Allies.
Meyer stayed at tho German Club
during his first six weeks in New York.
Later he stopped twice AZ the Hotel
McAlpin. in intervals hetwcen Western
trips. registering each time under an
assumed name. In the Western hotels
where he stopped he was known usually
as Or. Wise. lie used this name at
the La Sale Hotel. In Chicago. where
he stopped for three or four weeks and
also at tho jefferson Hotel in 81. Louis
and the phstcr Hotel in Milwaukee.
Meyer had frequent consultations
with the German Ambassador. although
his position was equal TO the Ambis-
sailors. and his instructions came d.
rcctly from the German Imperial Gov
eminent. through their Consul-General
IN New York
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IN Official Statement,

The following announcomsn, VA,
made to-day by the state Dcp,r, mo,
The Department OF State has r..
ceired a telegram from tn, ,;a,~.,
Counsellor dated June IL calling a.,en.
ton 10 articles appearing ln yes,a..
days newspapers regarding an ALLEGED
breach OF confidence on tho p,rt 10,
the Ambassador IN sending a secret J,r.
man VIZ agent To Berlin In pi,p. M,
DIR Gerhard. the ;ied Cross dolor,,. Il,
reference to these articles the Amba,s,.
dor states as follows:
1t is unnecessary for mo To assur,
you that the story circulated by tbe,o
articles is untrue from beginning Il,
end II contains "A personal attack upou
the ambassador and his delegate, Dr
Meyer-Gerhard, n is likely Az m.
same time to nullify the sincere and
earnest efforts of the Ambassador IN
bring about al understanding between
the United State> n Germany In Ina
Lusitan!a question
II was declared that the Governms,.
lis in possession of no Information ',rI.
ing to confirm the charges Of fraud IN
connection with the voyage Of pr
Meyer-Gerhard to Germany. Persons
connected with tho publication Of In.
reports in question stated AZ the l,,.
partment that what was published w..
true. on the other hand. an America,
citizen who knows both Or. Nlcyer.
Gerhard and Or. Alfred Meyer a~ssutei
Acting Secretary Lansing that n, Sal.
Or. Meyer-Gerhard take tho s.c.rey
and that he had seen Dr. Alfred Never
since then.
with regard to the report pul,she.
to-day that German spies w,r, inter
ferinE with the mails. It was said ,rt,
no complaint TO that effect had over too9
made TO the state Department u :
considered that If any Of the embassies
here or any private individual had
reason TO believe that mails were being
opened. the matter would quirt., IN.
brought to the attention OF ,h.s Coy.
eminent.
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BRITISH SINK THREE
TURK TROOPSHIPS
Submarine Torpedoes Them in
Dardanelles and Many
Drown.

LONDON. June IA British subma-
rine torpedoed and sunk three Turkish
transports loaded with troops In the
Dardanelles above Niagara, according
10 a despatch from Murdos to-day.
Most OF the troops are said to have
been drowned.
Turkish defeats at the Dardanelles
were recounted to-day in the following
official statement:
On the night of June 10 a party
OF the enemy led by a German ori-
Ger. made a gallant attack on the
trenches occupied by one OF the Brit
ish brigades. A few OF the enemy
were killed on the parapet but a
majority of them fell before reaching
Dur trenches. Fifty dead were counted,
including the German leader n his
Turkish subordinate.
= These trenches were captured by us
On the night OF June IL. After a
strong attack, the Turkish positions
were enhladed by our machine guns
from right 10 left. The Dublin Fusi-
Tiers attacked with the bayonet. When
the trenches were occupied they were
found TO contain 500 Turkish dead.
Twelve prisoners also were taken.
Our casualties were very slight.
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diary bombs, fell mon the town. and
more particularly upon the cathedral.
Progress I'm AIsacc.
In Alsace we have continued our
gains and have captured Altenhof. "A
suburb of Metzeral. and also Stein
bruck. We are still advancing on
both sides of the Fecht. The Germans
have set fire to Metzeral. The num-
her OF prisoners captured by us here
is 500. including ten officers and TWEEN
ty-eight noncommissioned officers.
independently of the war material
already mentioned, we captured three
bomb throwing guns. three mitrail-
leuses, field telephones and machines
used for spreading asphyxiating gases.
\ German aeroplane was brought
dow by one of our aviators In AL
SAGE. Both OF the German aviators
were killed.
The afternoon communicate was as fol.
lows:
In the Vosges the progress made by
us yesterday rendered us complete
dominate the valley OF the Fecht
River. to the north Of %Steinbruech and
Metzerol. To the south also we have
gained ground between the two
branches OF the Upper Fccht and
along the heights which separate the
valley OF the Focht from the valley
OF the LAUGH.
Regarding the rest OF the front
there H. nothing to add to the IN
nouncement made last night.
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GREEKS HERE WARLIKE.
l1any Prepare 10 Return, BeIiev-
ing Conflict Certain.

stGreeks in the United States who sent
Between $4,000 and 5000 men home
FOR the Balkan wars are strong In the
htlief that the reelection Of Venlzelos as
Premier will mean the entry OF Greece
Into the great conflict and immediate
operations IN the Dardanelles. Many
afe beginning to make preparations TO
Return,
The Greek standing army consists OF
six army CorTs, about 100000 men, with
accompanying artillery and other arms
Of the service. With the reserves and
the territorial army this number can be
greatly Increased. The vast majority
or the soldiers are seasoned veterans OF
two wars, Greece has a navy OF three
Old cruisers and two modern vessels
the ANor"f and the Salam.s. the las:
named being OF 1880 tons displacement
ana fu,ooO Horsepower, There AFRO also
the id"h" h.id Mississippi. the TWO pre-
~dreahhoughis purchased from the United
States AS sell as fourteen dcstroyers
seven modern torpedo boats and five ole
ones " submarines and auxiliary craft
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TO PRESS MEYER CASE.
German Emhnssy VIII Not Let
Let Chrrgc of Fraud Rest.

WAsHrNGToN, June 1.-THE German
Embassy does not intend 10 permit pub
!lshed charges that fraud was perpetratei
on the United states Government in con-
rcct.on with the sending of by. Meyer
Gerhard 10 Germany as its representa-
tive TO g. urcha'lenred. This was in
Dictated here to-day.
I q State Department received an
unqualified dental of the published re-
ports from Dr. Hariel Won H~aimhausen,
Counsellor OF the German Embassy. II
also received a message from Count
Won BerrsturT announcing that he
would call at tho State pepar'mcut to-
morrow morning, presumably to sup
plemen, the despatch sent from the
embassy.
There is reason 20 believe that the
Ambassador will inform the state Dc
psr'meDt hat he considers the puh'i-
cation Of these reports an unwarranted
personal attack upon himself. and that
he may ask the state department. to CO.
operate with him in establishing the
ftlsity ~ them is considered likely. Tho
message from he embassy contained
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west are placing a heavy strain on the
Germans. causing them immense losses
and OBTAINING the great bulk of her
armies In France and Flanders. We
have little more han four months Of
the best of the campaigning eason In
front OF us and we must make the best
Of this season.
s,"Immediate interest Is in the in1u-
dnce hat the Italian offensive may en-
drcise upon Galicia. The general stu
alton now is favorable to Italy, whose
attack ought to succeed, but 1t will not
he a dominating influence in events un-
I'll the Italian armies have crossed the
Julian Alps and are able to threaten
The plains of Hungary and reach out a
han to Serbia"
Col. Repington thinks the Russians
will make a strong stand at Grodek.
n they have retired from Mosciska. 1t
ts neither a lack OF men nor lack OF
military rowes which has compelled
Che Russians to take the defensive, he
asserts.
1--we can imagine the trouble" he
continues. and W. also know the Rus
dans are making superhuman efforts
10 meet II. They have gained a little
every month. More Russians are now
In the field and there are better chances
OF victory. although not one-ffth OF
Rnssia's soldiers are yet in the field"
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AUSTRIAN ARMY BETTER
Greatly Improved by m Re-
enforce ments says Expert.

rpc'NH '"Ofe DfsUuf'N 70 lHE sun.
rIoNpoN, June IL. 49, Prof. Bernard
pares, British observer at the Russian
headquarters, has sent a long report
Of the recent observations. The Russian
advance through the ~Carpathlans was
sure to draw a counter stroke, he says
Itcame just where many had expected II
would come. but with tremendous force.
He speaks OF 1t as the biggest effort
Germany has yet made to attempt to
bolster up her ally.
I'VE had been preparing for May"
he adds. Germany and even Austria
had made great preparations for a proper
supply Of munitions and the Austrian
aImy is much improved. The proportion
Il Germans on the Austrian front has
been enormously increased and their big
guns have been concentrated
He declares that Emperor William
and Field Marshal Won Hindenburg are
both reported to be in Galicia directing
the general advance. He concludes
THE more Germany does this kind OF
things the more we now she realizes
that the way 10 her defeat is through
Austria and the less will be her own
resistance after Austria is played out
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NAVY EXPERTS GET REPORT.
Data About the Nebras kan Inci-
dent Referred TO Them.

WAsHINGroN, June 1.-THE report OF
the American Embassy at London on the
American steamship Nebraskan. to-
gether with photographs and exhibits.
was referred to-day by the State De-
partment to the Navy Department for
expert review and examination.
What is regarded as the most vital
point to be determined in connection
With the report Is whether the pieces
~ metal found within the Nebraskan
ore pieces Of a torpedo or Of a sub
marine mine. Advices from London
have clearly indicated that those who
examined the vessel in dry dock al Liver
pool and who saw the pieces OF metal
have no doubt that the American ship
vas struck by a torpedo.
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AGAMEMNON TALE AGAIN

LONDON. June 1.-THE Turkish War
ONCE issued the following statement
last night at Constantinople:
our artillery has caused the enemy
heavy losses at Avi Burnu, Our coast
batteries successfully bombarded the
enemy's transports. camp and airship
shed at Sedd FL Bahr.
A Constan,inople despatch. arriving
kere via Amsterdam, says that a Turkish
aviator has observed a British warshlp
Of the Agamemnon type aground in
kefala Bay, island of Imbros. The deck
" the vessel is almost submerged.
Recent reports that the Agememnon
had been sunk were denied by the British
Admiralty. The island of Imbros lies
of the mouth of the Dardanelles.
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ORDERS MUNITION INQUIRY.
lloyd GeOrg TO Investigate Cana
dian and u. y. Contracts.

LONDON, June IA prominent busi-
ness man is to be sent to the United
States TO examine the whole question
OF American and Canadian contracts for
war material. according to announce
ment in the House OF Commons to-day
by David Lloyd George.
The announcement was brought forth
in reply to criticism that Canadian man
ufacturers were compelled to deal with
the British Government through the
house of J. p. Morgan & Co.
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ITALIANS HOLD PLEZZO.
Also Occupy All Parts Of Monte
erO In TrrntinO.
Sp.cia, cable DESPATCH 10 rur sry

Special Cdbie Despatch 10 TnE SrS
LONDON. June 1.-THE Rome CORE
spondent OF tho Daily Man ~telegraphs :
THE Italians now occupy the whole
OF Monte Nero and are solidly IN pos
session of dlezzo. northwest OF the
mountain.
THE destruction Of the railroad at
Dlvhzza by an Italian aIrshlp marks
the beginnings Of the offensive agains,
Trieste. Divazzh Is dn important june
ton connecting Pola n Fiume with
laibach. The Italian advance on tn,
scacoast continues, but It Is slow and
indirect"
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Trieste Defence. Threatened.

The crossing OF the Isonzo, and es-
pecially the occupation OF the town OF
Nonfalcoue by the Italians has had a
tremendous effect on The defences of
Goritz and Trieste, Besides utilizing
the waters OF the isonzo for irrigation
the Austrians depended on the river for
the $500 horsepower electric energy
used in lighting Trieste and nearby
cities and also 10 furnish electric power
for military purposes. especially for the
working of the guns in the Goritz bat
teries.
The Italian bombardment of the break
water AT Grade, while averting floods
which the Austrians intended to cause
20 stop the advance of the invaders.
stopped the production OF electricity and
paralyzej the Austrian defences. Trieste.
Goritz and other cities are without light.
According to a despatch to an after
noon newspaper here the Count of Turin,
commander OF the Italian cavalry, re-
ports the destruction of several Aus
trian batteries on the Isonzo heights.
which were located in a night recon
naissance.
An additional Official statement says:
Austrian aviators dropped within the
Italian lines %handbllls calling on the
Italian soldiers to desert. as the war
Is immoral. treacherous and cowardly
and without precedent. The Italians are
threatened with divine punishment, Re-
wards are offered for the surrender OF
arms, 10 rowns for each musket. 500
crowns for each mitrallleuse. 1000 for
each aeroplane and heavy gun. The
handb!lls promise good treatment for
prisoners OF war"
This proclamation has aroused the
greatest Indignation here. II liz re-
garded as n sign OF the desperate situa-
ton OF the Austrians.
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ITALIANS LOSE HEAVILY.
Special cable Despatch to Tnr Sun.

"F''"T 'WVT' Vf0VHTtH TO TIE SUN,
VIENNA ivia Ams'erdam). June IL
The following official statement was
made public by the General STAFF this
evening concerning the operations
against Italy:
on the Isonzo front near PLAYA
attacks OF the Italians were rcpulsed
with heavy losses to them. The nsht-
ing continues In the rocky region OF
Krn (Monte Nero).
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the statement that the published ron,,.,
constituted a personal attack On fla.
Ambassador. "
1t is taken that the German F.mbass,
ana derman sympathizers cenor,ly
hi ve long felt that they were rot
treated fairly by the American rr,ss
and the recent reports will he c,'e9 w..
evidence of this. II is understood ais,
that these reports will be pointed q, AZ
likely to have n retardine efcr, n,
efforts being made to adjust tho sorio,.
submarine issue now up between Inc
two Governments. NV
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MASSING NEAR YPRES.
Concentrate 20 Head on
British Advance.

LoNpoN. June 1.-THE Daily MAJ
correspondent at Rotterdam reports
great activity on the western front from
lpres to the Belgian coast. The firing
r. continuous night and day, he says.
The British have progressed at various
points east OF Ypres and the enemy is
concentrating with many machine guns,
one for each twelve infantry man on
some parts OF the line.
He reports that the inhabitants OF
Client are emuldting the people of NAL
mes IN refusing TO do military work
for the Germans. Consequently some
Of them are treated with great severity.
The burgomaster and many citizens
have been sent as prisoners to Germany.
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Fight with Ia yonct.

North, east and south OF Melville
we have captured the first line Of de-
fence OF the enemy and, at some
points. also tn" second n The
troops engaged in this attack fought
with bayonets and hand grenades
while subjected 70 n violent artillery
Are. After our infantry had delivered
some extremely vigorous attacks,
which were most er'caciously sup
ported by the firing of almost three
hundred thousand shells by our artil-
lcry. II was compelled to face. during
the night, OF Wednesday. several vio-
lent counter attacks mad" by impor-
tant hostile forces. These attacks
were rcrulsed along the entire front.
the only point evacuated by us being
A small wood which We captured ye1-
ierday morning sou'h ~ Hin No. lla
and hich the enemy's artillery made
II Impossible FOR us 10 hold.
In these engagements Ihe Germans
used eleven divisions, which all SUI
f,red extremely heavy losses. on our
side the losses were also serious.
The morale OF II troops continues
10 be perfect. The number Of pris-
oners captured by us exceeds six
hundred. including more than twenty
officers.
our aerial hombarding ~squadrons
have successfully attacked the enemy's
reserve forces at GIvenchy and in The
Rois de la Folie. where new forma-
tons were dispersed.
The serious defeat suffered by the
enemy in tho course OF his counter
attacks n the Queuncvicres farm is
confirmed by the great rumher Of
German dead found In front Of our
trenches. Nillers-Cottcrets was bonn
" l..
n long range gun, one person being
wounded.
An inspection OF the damage caused
by the enemy's projectlles at Rhcim.
revealed the fac, that moro than
eighty shells. including several inccn-
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RESTS WITH KING.
Gounnris says Ruler Cannot he
Consulted Vow.
Special Cabie Despatch TO rnr srx.

NUf'TdT VUNTf UtspdTcN 70 THE StN,
ATHENS, June 1.-THE Nessd0er
prints an interview with Premier Gou-
naris In which he says hat 1t is i'm
possible to settle the political situation
until the Chamber OF Deputies meets.
unless the King RECEIVERS in the mean
time, He added that advocates OF n re
gency forget that this rests in the hands
Of 1.-THE King who cannot now be con-
fronted, owing to his bad health.