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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
SAY AUSTRIANS QUIT
POINTS NEAR GORITZ
Dispatches to Rome Report
War C0uncil-Archduke
Opposes Evacuation.
DEFENCE MUCH WEAKER

SDecjoI Gable Despdfch TO Trr StN
ROME, Dec. 10.-According TO unc.,,
sorsd news dispatches from Innsbruck
the Austrians are gradually abandoning
their positions about Goritz as a re.u,.
Of the persistent Are OF tho Italian ar.
tlllery. which has continued dag and
night without interruption FOR IN. pa,,
two months. The Austrian losses, the
dispatches say. have been very heavy.
Tho troops now resisting the Italian,
hero are said to be all Hunyarians and
their reserve forces ifo being Constantly
diminished.
A war council has been held AZ LIT.
bach. according to these reports. which
was attended by Gems Boroev,c, Tank
and the Archduke Eugene. with
the object OF deciding upon the 81.
pediency Of abandoning GorItz. Tbs
Archduke. II Is reported, Urged resistance
to the very end. expressing the fear that
the italian advance would no, he checked
II Gorits should be occupied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
RUSSIANS CHECK M
Batteries on Riga Front siIenced
-Dwinsk Attack Repulsed.

Special Gable Despatch to Tnp Sun,
PRrRoGRAD. via London, Dec. 10Th,
following Official abatement was ISSUED
here to-day:
At several points on the Riga front
our artillery silenced the enemy bat.
tsries.
southward OF Uxkull tho Germans
sent s~sphyxiating gases to our
trenches.
On the Dwtnsk front q party of
Germans attempted several times to
leave their trenches. Our infantry fire
easily forced them to return.
On the rest OF tho front there il
no change.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
E GORITZ ATTACKS,
Auafrians Also CIatm Advance
Northwest Of TOlmino.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam. Dec. 10
Tho following official Statement In re-
gard to operations In the italian theatre
was issued to-day:
Unsuccessful attacks by tie Italians
AGAINST some sectors o. our from, IN
the region of Gorits hove continued
Such attacks near Oslav!a. on Monte
San Michele and lei san Msrtlno
were repulaed.
Near Po,je. northwest % To,mlno.
our troops improved their positions by
capturing part Of the enemy front.
In the southern Tyrol the Italian
artillery has been bombardlng some
positions In the region Of Lardaro and
Riva.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11

SpectdE FdbN DfspdfcN % T1F ~
LONDON, Dec. l0.-A number ~ ""-
chants entertained at dinner tong re
crew OF the Cunarder SaAoul, wo 20
fused TO sail with 500 men elis,5. NJ
military service aboard. Alderman St'
vidse said in "A speech 10 the crew l1i,
their refusal to take the SaNor!l on,
while the eligibles were aboard was me
direct cause of the Government pro
hibition OF the emigration of men c,igt,s
for military service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
DENIES CHANCELLOR'S CLAIM.
Britain Repudiates Charge That
Men On u Boat Were Murdered.

cpocsss Sooss bsSputC" 70 lHB SUN.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-The passage In the
Reichstag speech of Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg referring to the de.
struction by a British vessel Of a Ger.
man submarine, proclaimed by the Ger.
man Government as murder In cold
blood" ELECTED IA denial from the Foreign
Once to-day. The official press bureau
issued the following statement:
Circumstances relating to tho de.
struction Of q German submarine and
its crew by his Majesty's ship Bara-
long In August last are at the present
time the subject of communications
between the United States and Eng
land.
The Government therefore does not
propose TO make any statement at
present beyond repudiatlng the un.
warranted charge of the German
Chancellor reported preferred against
the British navy In his speech yester-
day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
AUSTRIAN LEAVES VATICAN.
Delivers Red Hats without Ohjec
ton BY Italian Government.

ROME. Dec. l0.-Mgr. Oerlach, Papai
Chamberlain. who. being an Austrian,
has remained In the Vatican ever since
the outbreak OF the war. thur avoiding
internment In Sardinia, left tho Vatican
this afternoon 40 the bearer OF the
red hats for the new Cardinals. which
he delivered at their residences In Rome.
He acted as the oficial messenger of
the Pope. hence his leaving the Vatican
on this mission was not objected to by
the Italian Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
CALL WEINACHT C0NSPIRAT0R,
British Accuse Him Of Plot with
EnHlishssAn to Ala Germans.

LONDON, Dec. Woodward Weinacht
Of New York. former general foreign
manager Of the Adams Express Company
and now president of the Sutherland In
ternatlonal Despatch Company Of l
Broadway In New York. and Douglas
Simpson Dean. a British subject for
merry In the employ OF the Adams Eek
on a charge Of "~conspiring together to
trade with the enemy" Weinadht was
arrested on October 80 In the London
OFFICES Of the company on a charge OF
trading with Inc enemy. and on Decem-
her 2 was held In $1,000 bail for trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
GERMANS HOLD HILL 1913.
French Attack Northeast Of souaia
Ia Repulsed.

BERLIN, via Amsterdam. Dec. 10
The Wal Office announcement of to-day
concerning the eastern and western
fronts follows:
A French attack with hand gre
nades against our new position on hill
1913. northeast of Souain. was repuised.
There were no other occurrences OF
Importance. storms and rain prevail
ing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
Asstrians Inactive IN Russia.

VIENNA, Dec. Q. Via London. Irr y,
5 :6S A. M.-The following statement r-
garding the Russian theatr. was ry-a
out by the Austrian War Office tonight,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
Day's british Loses GA.
Special Gable DsspafcA TO rEu

Special Gable DsspofcA 10 rKu Son.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Ths oflciai British
casualty list Issued to-day contains this
names of - oficers of whom ~ were
killed. and OF pa men. OF whom 500
were killed. y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
JOFFRE'S AID CHOSEN.
Censor WithhoIds Name Of Co.
Commander on Western Front,

PARIS Dec, i0.--The Temps learns that
Gen. Joffre will % seconded in the d.
fH'tion of the operations nj the French
rot on the west by another officer.
-4ho censor wlthholds the name Of the
Lew Commander.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
POPE WRITES TO KAISER?
Cardinal o Hartmann Believed
to Be Carrying Autograph Letter.
Special Cable DsspascA TO Z

6pectaI CabIe DesVdfch 10 THE Sun.
ROME, Dec. l0.-Cardinal Won Hart
mann OF Cologne left Rome this evening
for Berlin. He In believed to be the
bearer Of an autograph letter from Pope
Benedict to the German Emperor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11

e76O,OOO Left to salvation Army.
LONDON, Dec. lo.--The Salvation Army
has received a bsquest Of $4,000 from
Edward Mcssom Owen. a cloth meP-
chant OF Manchester. who died recently.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
NEW GERMAN LOAN ASKED.
1880. OOO,O OO Proposal before
Reichstax-For Use In Spring.

Special Gable DespafcA 10 Tue eps.
CoPENHAGEN. Dec. l0.-The proposal
OF DIR. HelYerich. the German Finance
Minister, for a new loan OF 10. 000, 900
900 marks 02,50O, 900. 000) was intro
duced In the Relchstag to-day.
DIR. Helfferlch said that the proceeds
Of the loan were not 10 be used before
spring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
No Nobel Peace Pri.e This Year.

CHhIsrANA. Norway. via London,
Dec. io.--Owlng to the continuation OF
the wal no Nobea peace prize will be
awarded by the Norwegian Parliament
this year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
Determine ion to win.
The Morning Post says:

The Morning Post says:
what the Entente Powers still
possess is the determination to win. a
resolution that will suffer all things.
even death and amin .~lation, rather than
stop the war before Germany Is de-
feated.
Therefore II Is useless 10 ak peace
where there Is no peace. The real
trouble for Or. Won Bethmann-Hollweg
Is mans unconquerable determination to
be free"
The Daily Nelrs, which. although Of
pacifst leanings, strongly supports the
Justice OF the present war, says:
"The debate was a disa ppointment be-
cause 1t showed clearly that the Social
lists are still ready to lend themselves to
the ambitions of the militarist cllques.
As long as the German masses are under
the spell OF the delusion that they are
fighting a defensive war the Allies can
only return them one answer Ne peace
while Europe trembles under the shadow
OF a brutal and overbearing tyranny"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11
HUNGARY TO QUIT.
Hears Of Desire for q SEN
aPQte Peace.

LONDON. Dec. l0.-The correspondent
Of the Exchange Telegraph at Geneva
telegraphed to-day that he has learned
from reliable sources that Hungary Is
resolved to make peace without the con-
sent Of either Austria or Germany.
"Great demonstrations in favor of
peace are occurring throughout Hum
gary" the correspondent says.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
SUSPECTED SPY'S BODY FOUND
Man of Nystrry Said 20 Have Been
German Agent.

The body OF william Esser. machinist.
inventor and man Of mystery. was re-
covered al $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing from the bottom OF the old well In
which he was buried by cavein on
"Wednesday afternoon. Employees OF the
Building Department uncovered the body
NJ a depth OF twenty-five feet.
II WAS in the little wooden shack near
The We'll IN which Esser lost his life that
Police Captain William Boettl.r of the
Flatbush precinct found a pen and ink
sketch which revived an old suspicion
that the dead man had been a foreign
secret agent. The sketch is said to be a
plan of tn. interior fortificat.ons AZ
Noehl on the Rhine
Esser was arrested in 1905 accused OF
stealing parts OF a Bliss Leavitt torpedo.
Al that time he was suspected OF being a
German spy and was sentenced TO SIX
months Imprisonment. 4 letter found In
his possession at tn. time Corroborated
the testimony to the effect that h. in
tended to deliver the torpedo secret Ia
Germany, although ne posed a. a fugl-
tive from that country.
II was said Esser's death was a
direct result If mis- own eccentrlcity. II,
felt that water should be free and pre-
ferred 10 use water of a poor well rather
than pay the Flathush Water Works
Company its price He was digging the
well deeper when the cavein occurred
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
HEAR GERMANS PLAN
TO ASPHYXIATE FOE
British eyewitness" Tell, Of
Report Brought In by
Prisoners.
Special Cob,, pespatch 70 Tue srs

IoNroS, April s.-The following ac-
count Of events AT the British front
nv the official eyewitness, writing under
date Of April {. was issued by the press
bureau tonight:
Last Thursday our guns scored sew
eral hits on the house which shelters the
German headquarters. Atterward We
could see the wounded being carried
from the house. on that day bomb
was dropped on Armontieres. During
the night the enemy's guns opened IRE
on section of our trenches lying TO
the left Of the centre, and FRIDAY our
trench mortars were kept busy with
good effect IN tho neighborhood Of
ProcEsteert wood.
We blew up length OF the enemy's
| trench facing Cuinchy on Saturday.
| The gallery had been driven forward
and the charges firod in the early morn
ing The extent OF the loss In lives
Is unknown. but pieces of timber, steel
| loopho!es and plates We're hurled about
400 yards into the air and the trench
was utterly destroyed. leaving snlper' $
post in the brickfied exposed.
AS sequel to this operation the
Germans bombarded our defcnces
around Cuinchy very heavily, some
| times pouring over 1000 shells OF varI-
| also considerable sniping on Saturday
and we shelled hostile working parties
| with success
ION Sunday the Germans in the front
| line tried to lure our men into expos
! ing themselves by hosting flags and
putting up their hands
at is reported here that the Germans
! In the Argonne have pumped blazing
! oil and pitch on the French forces on
/ several occasions. According to the
statements of some of our prisoners
| they are preparing "A yet more novel
reception for the front ranks of our
! line They propose to asphyxiate our
men, it is said. by means of poisonous
gas which is stored under pressure in
steel cylinders. Being OF heavy ma
turc this gas will spread along the
ground and cannot be quickly dissi-
pated
Near Ncuve Chapelle the Germans
have posted a notice which says: Won
Hndenburg Is coming. Welcome to ouI
brother, Five hundred thousand mel
will welcome their brother"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
FALABA'S CREW HAD
NO time TO ESCAPE
Would Have Been Miracle If
None Was Lost, Say
British.
"GERMANS SHOT TO KILL

LONDON. April s-The official Press
Bureau issued it's report to-day OF the
sinking of the British steamer Falaba
by German submarine on March 2s.
1T is not true" says the statement
that sufficient time was given the pas
sengers and the crew Of this vessel TO
escape. The German submarine closed
in on the Falaba, ascertained her name.
signalled her to stop and gave those on
board five minutes to take ~ the boats
1t would have been nothing short OF "A
miracle II all the passengers and crew
of big liner had been able to take to
their boats within the time allotted.
while some of the boats were still
on their davits the submarine Aired a
torpedo at short range. This action
made IL absolutely certain that there
must he great loss of life and 1t must
have been committed knowingly with the
Intention OF producing that result.
THE conduct Of all on board the
Falaba appears to have been excellent
There was no avoidable delay in get
ting out the boats. To accuse the
Falaba's crew of negligence under the
circumstances could not easily be paral-
ieled"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09

People everywhere are DOUBTLESS
awaiting a declaration Of the Govern
ments measures The Chancellor IL sti
probing the various interests concerned.
He has already discussed the question
thoroughly with representative workmeu
and will receive tomorrow IN mportan.
deputator of The wine ana spirit trade.
The latter are avowodly anxious. hut
they are prepared for AZ least resirs,-
ton OF the manufacture aud sale OF
whisky.
There has recently been large y. tn
drawal Of spirits from bond suggesting
that the liquor trad expects restriction
10 he enforced through increased taxa
tior.
The Truss learns that the Govern
meuts policy viii embrace four heads ::
~ spirits lighter nccr, shortcr hours OF
sale and con 2cnsation 10 the trade
The members OF the Cabinet nave not
Yet published anything If their own
action, but u Is believed they with follow
the King. whose example, they believe,
VIII reach lar.
The Times learns that when parlia-
Irent reason bios TIE House OF Commons
will be urged to ( How the King and
pass a scif-derSiAE ordinance 10 regard
To the symptom of liquors AZ st
stephens Il I, hardly doubtful that he
House Will refuse, especially as the
houses OF Parliament constitute the
rayil palaces OF Westminster and are
consequently exempted from a liquor
license.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
GERMANS READY FOR
ATTACK BY DUTCH
Trenches Constructed Along
Belgian Frontier. Says
Neutral Observer.
HOPE TO HOLD BELGIUM
spec,a, ra6,e Despatch TO TUE srS.

LONDON, April S.-The Neutral OBJ
server" OF the Times describes tn his
latest despatch the vie" prevalent IN
Germany regarding the future of Bel
gIulp, which incidentally furnishes side
light on the runors OF Germdn-Du'ch
tension.
He says the people and the military
cast. are convinced that Belgium VIII
become "A German province and II any
part IL abandoned nothing can prevent
Antwerp and the strip Of coast from
belonging 10 the fatherland. They de-
clare that the whole OF Belgium Is now
a German fortress. Antwerp, Iiegc and
Nsmur are stronger than they have ever
been and can never be captured lie
often heard it said that II Germany does
not take the strip from Holland 10 This
war the time will soon bc ripe for them
to take possession of Flushing. at the
mouth OF tho Scheldt, with sufficient
land on each side.
These small nations" say the Ger
mans have no right whatsoever 20 re-
strict the power and the expansion of a
country like ours. The day OF small
nations Is over"
lDutch neutrality is spoken Of with the
utmost contempt. Germany IL now
making preparations In view OF pos
sible attack on the Dutch frontier, espe-
Clally on both sides OF the province OF
l.imburg. Several lines of trenches have
been constructed In these regions and
the troops are kept ready The people
living near the frontier have been ad-
ylSed 10 leave FOR Dusseldorf. Cologne
and other towns further inland In case
Of hostilities between Holland and Ger
many, since Germany has not sufficient
troops 10 undertake an Immediate and
vigorous offensive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09

the Beskid Mountains talong the
boundary between Hungary and
Galicia), which has lasted f,r sey.
eral weeks. reached It's climax at
Easter. Continual Russian attacks,
especially on both sides of the La
borcza Valley. where the enemy was
reinforced by majority Of the
troops which had bcsieged pcremysl.
were rcpulsed with enormous losses
to the enemy. Counter attacking.
German and Austrian troops cap
tured on the heights to the west and
east OF the valley several strong
Russian positions
Though the fighting At this point
has not yet terminated, our success
In the Easter battle, In which some
10000 unwounded prisoners were
captured. $ indisputable.
In some parts Of the wooded DIS
tricts east OF rhe Laborcza Valley
severe fighting is progress
In southeast Galicid there have
been artillery combats at some
places.
In West Galicia and Russian Po-
land there IS comparative quiet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
PARIS AIR RAID
TALES OVERDRA AVN
"GaulOiS" Suggests Crcotcr
Opportunity BE- Given Re-.
pOrtcrs to Get News.
ARE KEPT FROM FRONT
SDeciai Cdbis DesBdfcE 10 Tn. q.


PARIS, April S.---rhc Gouio .... ,o.
private letter from Nov No.. ....,
whether Paris has really become u,..
inhabitable since the Zeppelin .t.H To
writer also sent two ncwspapc~- which
the Gduois finds give an cN..-,,i,.
and sensational account OF ,.. r.t
This has induced the GdloiS % ash OBJ.
American correspondents ma Paris ,o
correct such impressions.
Although the quotations given r, A,
seem to bear out the Gapiot,'s con.
plant. that paper makes "A useful ,py.
gestlon that Instead of France ...Ir,
missions 20 the United State t6 s..
tighten American opinion 1t would
far more useful to afford rroaf,r n,
portunites to American pros r.r.,.
sentatives In Paris to mlho .rou-
among neutrals the glor'ous o..ol.,
which daily Illustrate on. ur rt,-.
operations. Foreign c,rro.rou4,r.s
never fail to scribe them when fn.
opportunity Is given, but these o.ror.
tunities are too rare
Proof OF the German atroc.'.,, 4r.
the devastations has been given them
the paper continues, hut M. GORE.
spondents were not allowed 10 witness -
a sufficient extent the magnificent decd,
accomplished by the soldiers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
TEUTONS ADVISED
TO LEAVE ITALY
German COnSul-Gencral Says
Warning Was Given tO
Avoid Difficulty Later.
EXODUS NOW GENERAL
special Ca6l, D,spa,ch 70 rur sr>

NAPLES. April S-Dr weder. the
German Consul. explained In an inter-
view to-day that the general exodus OF
Germans from all over the country II
due 10 precautionary warnings issued by
German Cpnsuls, who realize that there
vii. b. great difficulty in leaving ths
country, especially for women and
children. as soon az mobilization begins
All Austrian and German families in
Italy, even those who are permanent
residents OF the country, have been
advised 10 leave. Among tho most I'M
portaut Austr,ans and Germans leaving
are Prof Fried,ander, vulcan
ologist and family the Auselmuyers,
bankers, and the Krebes iron merchants.
The general rush OF these people TO ret
out OF the country is so great that
trains are crowded night and day, The
exodus has even extended to Sicily.
II Is now generally explained in ON
cial circles that Italy's statesmen are
trying 20 keep the country out Of war
until they have done everything possible
toward obtaining the territory desired
without recourse to arms, II Ia also
indicated that a much more effective
blow can he struck by the country's
forces during the summer. when the
Allies will he occupying all of Germany's
and AustrIa's attention.
The Gd=ettd del Popolo ~ Turin mas
found reason TO state editor.ally that the
reports that Austria contemplates peace
with Russia that she may the better
defend herself against Italy are not rs
visionary as Vienna official sta tem"ntS
would indicate. The papers correspond
emf al Vienna telegraphs that he has
obtained reliable information that the
Austrian Government has already
opened semi-otficial pourparlers with
two Powers Of the Triple Entente
col Montanari has been appointed
secretary TO Lleut.-Gen Count Cadorno,
chief OF the Italian General Stan, In
discussing the appointment the news
papers say the General Staff Is decidedly
ant-Austrian, col Montanari IL thor
oughly acquainted with the mountain
passes in Austrian territory near the
Italian frontier
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
HUNGARY FOR PEACE?
Made That She win
seek TO End War.

LoSpoN. April s.--Thc Morning Fosf
has = communication from a Hungarian
correspondent concerning 'he 'eports
q AT Austria is to seek a separate peace
We comments on the statement OF "
Hungarian statesman Co"n' julius An
tiassy that there is no foundation tor
tire rumors
what Will happen. I would like Count
Andrassy TO tell me-" the correspondent.
says, III the Russians sweep down into
the plains of Hungary" What II .hey
take Karsa: | know as well as ne
does that II the Russians occupy Only
small part OF Hungary the Hungar.l u
will begin to talk seriously of pegre
The Importance OF this cannot be es-
aggerated. for | am convinced that the
falling away OF Austria-Hungary will
mean the doom OF Germany
The writer believes that the Hu "a
rian influence IN the dual a!'ianc, will
he sufficient to win Austria over 10
peace.
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SUMMARY ~ THE WAR NEWS

ST MMARN w THE WAN NEWS.
A Russian force advanced through
the Rostok Pass in the Carpathians
and pierced the Austrian lines. The
Austrians are said to be caught in a
trap between this army and Russian
force which has reached Polena.
The French continue their gains in
assaults on both sides of the German
wedge at st. Mihiel An official COM
munique gives details of the gains
made by the French since April
showing that they total forty square
miles
Berlin reports say the French losses
on the whole western line have been
very heavy and that they have gained
no successes.
The German Consul General at
Naples admits that ali Germans and
Austrians have been advised to leave
Italy.
The French expeditionary force
"HlNi 10 HltclVieu LOT Aulhty IL en-
camped near Alexandria. Egypt. 1t
is ready to depart at moments no.
tlce and join the British expeditionary
force
II Is officially announced in London
that the passengers and crew of the
steamer Falabs. which was sunk by
a German submarine. had no chance
TO escape. They had only five minutes
notice to leave the vessel and the sub
marine fired a torpedo while the boats
were being launched from the Falaba.