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fRv william Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
It,ovpright, 1915, by the United Press.
iCoyprighted in Great Britain.l
PARIS, March 3.-Germany's doom
has been sounded; the allies have an
swered tnhuman warfare with death
stroke, Victor Augagneur. the French
minister of marine, declared in an 2 &
elusive interview to the United Press
today
"Not another ship shall reach Ger.
+ many II we can help 1t and think we
can" said the head of frances navy.
I'VE have observed from the start all
the rules Of civilized warfare. Ger
many has broken all-putting herself
on the plane of the savage. Well,
we'll starve her Out!
The interview took place in his Of
flee in the ministry overlooking the
| beautiful Place la Cordore. The
/ French minister smiled the grin
smile Of confidence as II he had no
ooubt whatever Of the ability Of the
French and English navies to meet the
task before them.
.'But Won Tirpitz says that Germany
VII starye out England, It was sug-
|eested. 4 III (;
Just a bluff. . said Augagneur.
scornfully. Germany is utterly UNI
able to make good her threat. People
say that Germany has secretly built
many large submarines. l know bet
ter. | know within two or three ex-
actly how many she has and neither
England nor France Is in the least way
frightened. She may sink ship now
and then. This is inevitable. But in
the ultimate end, what good will this
do her. The outcome OF the war will
no. be changed an ieta.
The German threat to starve on.
England by torpedoing merchantmen
is OF the same brand as. the threats t.,
destroy London and Paris with ZeD-
relins. What If Zeppelins actually
visited Paris or London. They might
Kill a hundred, two hundred or pos
slbly three hundred non-combatants.
But what of it? 1t would be merely
an achievements record of savag-
cry; but the final result would in 10
way be affected"
What could the Zeppelins do If
they flew over an English or French
heet?' asked.
We don't even consider that said
tne minister, with little gesticulation
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AUSTRIA

CETTINJE, Montenegro, March s.
Five Austrian warships entered the
harbor Of Antivari at a. m. yesterday,
sank the royal yacht and bombarded
the town, doing severe damage, it was
announced officially this afternoon.
One civilian was killed and several
wounded during the bombardment.
Several shells exploded near the his
toric old castle and near the cathed.
raj, but neither building was damaged.
Several buildings near the water front
were set afire and valuable stores
burned.
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GERMANY

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, (via Amsterdam), March
3.-AIl heads Of households In Berlin
were today ordered to furnish to the
government an estimate Of the amount
Of flour they have on hand. The fig
ures must be handed in tomorrow.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
BERLIN, (via wireless to London)
March 3-The Russians attempting
to march on Augustof from Grodno
have suffered severe defeat, it was
officially announced this afternoon.
Their efforts to cross the Bobr, west
enemy has suffered heavy losses and
ers.
The war office, however, admits
that a large Russian force from tho
fortress of ostrolenka Is now pressing
toward the Prussian frontier. Ger
man advance guards from Eyszinic, a
few miles inside the Polish border
were defeated and forced to retire
before the advancing Russians.
In the fighting in France, bloody
hand to hand combats have occurred
at a number of points. Notable gains
have been made, particularly in the
vosqes, where they have advanced
over front Of nearly five miles.
Southeast Of Mlava the Russians
who forced the kaiser's troops to
evacuate Przasnysz are feeling their
way toward MIava, but their outposts
have been driven back, it was Off
cially reported. The Germans have
thrown back several Russian night
attacks east Of Piock Elsewhere in
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T RANCE

tlBy Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent.
PARIS, March 3.-French attacks
upon the German lines in the Cham
payne region in the past ten days,
have resulted in very important gains,
according to official dispatches this
afternoon.
awe now hold all the first line Of
German trenches said the official
communique. "From northwest of
Perthes to point north of Beauziour,
we have progressed beyond this line
at several points
Severe fiehsing continues around
eadenviller and at Vauquois near
Varennes. From Arras to the sea
coast. there is luII in activities.
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RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PETRoGRAD, March 3.-Austrlan
losses In killed, wounded and prison
ers now total moro than 10000. AZ the
result Of fierce fighting which con-
tinues at several points along the Car
pathlans and In east Galicia, accord
ing to dispatches from Lemberg to.
day.
The Russians have brought heavy
artillery into position along tho raii-
way north Of czernowitz and are now
sheliing the Bukowina capital at long
range.
A new offensive movement to re-
take Bukowina 10 about to develop.
Combined Austro-Gerna forces
have been routed at three distinct
points In the carpatl1Ian and GalIcian
fighting. South OF the Dus<Ia Pass,
nearby an entire army corps deliver
ed massed attack upon Russian
regiments west Of Mezo Lahore. The
Russians shelied the advancing forces,
driving them back with severe losses.
North of the Zuzko pass, the Aus
trians attacked violently. Russian avi-
ators brought word that this on
sIaught was a felnt, large part OF
the Austro-German army In this re-
gfon having been diverted to an at.
tack on the Russian line farther east.
The czar's troops used this infor-
nation to advantage. Several Rus
Sian infantry regiments charged the
enemy and sent them fleeing In dis
order.
around Stanislau. One division actu.
all nioa
right and attacked north OF Stanis.
Stanisiau and from tho north, cutting
off 1900 Austrians who surrendered.
In Poland, pursuit Of the Germans
who fled from Przasnysz has fed the
Russian outposts near Miava.
SOMETHING NEW.
PETRoGRAD, March 3.-For the
first time in history prisoner Of war
has been transported by aeropIan.
Warsaw dispatches today carried the
news to the war Office with the recon-,
mcndation that Terenti PaschaIotf
Russian aviator, be awarded medal
for unprecedented daring.
Reconnoitering with his mechanic
ian, Paschaloff was forced to descend
inside, the enemy,s lines In southwest
Poland because Of engine trouble. Ar
Austrian patrol surprised htSn wsfiit
he was making repairs. PaschaIoA
turned his machine gun upon the en-
emy, killing five.
The sixth member Of the patrol was
captured by the mechanician. Pasch.
aloff removed hi~ belt, forced the Aus.
trian to seat himself on the frame OF
the bipiane and tied his hands around
one of the wire uprights. Then he
started to return to tho Russian lines.
Crossing the Austrian lines, the
aviator was subjected to heavy rifle
fire. The prisoner managed to loosen
his bonds. PaschaIoff turned the lev.
ers over to his mechanIcian. Three
thousand feet above ground, Austrian
and Russian grappIed behind the pi'-
OTIS seat. Paschaloff seized wrench
and dealt his opponent heavy blow
On the head, stunning him. The Aus
trian was again strapped to the ma
chine and brought safely into tho
Russian camp.
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TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, March 3-Repulse OF the
allies attempt to seize the Turkish
isthmus near Bulair was reported in
dispatches from Athens today regard
Ing the progress OF the Dardanelles
bombardment.
A British battIeship, supported by
two smaller warships, sheiled Tur-
kish fort on the Gulf Of saros for sew
eraI hours. The Turks replied et &
lively with their heavy guns an
feated the attempt to send = .g
party ashore TO cut the line an,-
munlcation between the = ,pean
forts and constantinople. g war
ships have resumed the npt.
Tho Anglo-French fle IS encoun-
tered strong opposite Sem the guns
Of Fort kIld 1ahr -, ,e European
side Of the DardaneileS.
The admiralty today did not credit
report that an Austrian fleet might
be sent to the Dardanelies to attack
the allied fleet in the rear while the
Turkish fleet moved out Of the strait
and attacked from the front,
A landing party from the allied fleet
routed a small force Of Turks on the
Asiatic shore Of the strait, according
to dispatches received here this after
hon. Following UP their victory, the
troops are moving northward support-
ed BY several guns, to attempt rear
attack upon Fort Chanak, now under
bombardment by warships.
Reports from both Sofia and Athens
today again emphasized the serious
ness Of the situation In CONSTANT
r,opIe. Public demand for peace and
threats Of revolution have penetrated
several other Interior Turkish cities,
Including AdrianopIe.
TURKS WERE VICTORIOUS.
CONSTANTlNoPLE, March 8. (Vsa
Berlin wireless Turkish forts in the
Dardanelles forced the allied fleet to
retire after a three hour lombard
ment yesterday, It was announced by
the war office this afternoon. The
Smelling Of the Turkish land works waa
unsuccessful, the war office added.
AZ the same time, another fleet
composed Of four French cruisers and
some destroycrs sheiied the Turkish
positions on the Gulf Of Saros, across
the peninsula from the Dardanelies.
Their shell fire was Ineffective and
they were forced to withdraw.
Turkish 3avIators performed bril-
ilantIy during the bonnbardment. They
hurled bombs upon the enemys ships
near Arak.
Near Ahoz, skirmish occurred be-
>.-.er +wo en"=drons Of British cav
airy supported by machine guns
q TUrk,ah accommodating detachment.
The British we're forced to flee, leav-
ing fift,
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ENGLAND

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, March "a Central News
dispatch from Rome today said II had
been learned there that England has
purchased the entire Argentine crop
surplus for 1916.
TRAWLER SENT TO BOTTOM.
LONDON, March 3.-The crew Of
the trawIer SAPPHIRE, which struck a
mine in the North sea yesterday was
landed at Hull today. The vessel went
to the bottom.
CANADIANS PRAISED.
LONDON, March 5.-The PRINCESS
Patricia's, Canada's crack regiment.
was singled out for special praise by
General French In an official report
on the fighting around Ypres.
Following a heavy bomba rdment,
the Germans attacked British trenches
the British commander reported. The
Princess "Pat's" repulsed the attack
and pursuing the Germans back over
broken ground, captured one of the
enemy's trenches, killing the eleven
Germans who remained.
Near LaBassee the British made
slight progress, General French re-
ported. Elsewhere British artillery
has forced the Germans to abandon
several positions
AN ATTACK FROM ABOVE.
DUNDEE, Scotland, March "a
German taube made an unsuccessful
attempt to blow up the Glasgow steam
er paIbair in the English channel, the
c.n%,ip repor%ed IN his arrival b>r>
today. The aviator hurled three
bombs at the DaIbair. Each of them
narrowly missed its mark and fell in
to the sea.
This is the first report Of an air at
tack upon merchant steamer since
the beginning ct the war.
The DaIbair, vessel Of 1861 tons,
was returning to her home port fror7
Calcutta. Captain e. Jones said whca
he first observed the taube from the
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President in CHARGE.

dent Wilson will take personal charge
of the international situation with the
adjournment Of congress tomorrow
afternoon This was made plain in
administration circles today. 1t was
said the president is far from pessi-
mistic over the outlook for an amic-
able agreement on the problem con-
fronting this country
Up to the present the president has
t.ael compelled to devote most OF his
nights to going over the documents
in the issues between Germany and
the allies. As result it has often
been after midnight before he has
been able to get to bed and the strain
has been telling on him. With con-
gress off his hands, it is author 'tative-
1y stated that h., will refrain from
making engagements with callers 9TH
er than are absolutely necessary and
will devote most of his time to
Strengthening out the international
situation
There was decidedly optimistic
sentiment in administration circles to-
day over the German reply to the
U1ited States.
While it was admitted that in effect
Germany passed the buck" to Great
Britain. yet the extremely friendly
language used by the kaiser's govern
ment. was gratifying to officials gen.
orally. 1t was pointed out that 1t
opened the way for England to meet
the suggestions of the United States
and there was a hope that at least
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NO SOLUTION YET TO
INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS

with articles on the declaration of the
London free fist, should be stopped,
but England and France have pro-
claimed their intent virtually to block
ade Germany and to salt all ships in
bound or outbound.
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thought or expectation. Some Jews
now in America desire to go there
Many more in Russia, in Poland, in
Austria, in Germany, in England, are
looking to Jews in this country to
lead in plans that may make it posi-
Bile for them to go there. The expec-
tation is that Palestine can become
Jewish state of 100000 besides
other races remaining there. Here
Jews may have a home, even if all
Jews do not reside in it. Here Jews
may demonstrate successful govern
ment, based on those ideals of Jewish
patriarchs with which Christians are
familiar, but which they do not fol-
low. Here, as one Zionist leader, Rev.
DR.. H. Pereira Mendes of New York,
puts it, there may be established
great Hebrew university for the study
Of world questions; one that will en-
phas1ze the spiritual state of the world
existing for the world; and that goes
further even than Lincoln's program
for a nation, and teach government
of the people, for the peoples of the
world, and under GOO, by the peoples
of the world
American Jews have already en-
tered into Zionist plans. Jews of ST.
Louis have just bought 5000 acres of
land quite near to the shores of the
Sea Of Galilee. One hundred and fif-
ty Jews of New York, Joining in
plan. have invested $455 600 in a tract
near Haifa. Some Chicago Jews have
purchased a tract not far from
Cana, where was the wedding feast
mentioned by st. John. Sixty Jews of
Winnipeg have bought a vast tract
near the Sea of Joppa, and Pittsburgh
and Cleveland Jews are interested in
a tract of 1900 acres rot far from the
Armage6don about which SC much is
heard in political literature OF orr
day
If one cons1.ts a map, possibly the
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AMBITIOUS PLANS
Of Z|0NISLS

man found in the back of his Bible,
he finds that desert fills the very cen
ter of the region that Jews must oc-
cupy if they call Palestine home. The
fact is that until few years ago
almost all of the Holy Land was des-
ert in the sense that 1t was treeless,
and it's acres raised next to nothing
in the way of crops. But all that has
changed. Deserts are no more des-
erts in Palestine than in our own
West. Expert tillers of land have
seen to that. Trees now grow in
Palestine, and the land raises great
crops of grain and harvests of fruits.
Very large numbers of Jews already
live in Palestine, of course, and there
are considerable cities. True Jerusa-
lem has barely a population of 45,-
600, but Damascus is thriving city
of 100000, Beirut one of 10000, and
Bagdad, away off in the East, 49, 600.
Joppa has 10000, ancient Antioch IT.
900. Hebron 10000, and Tarsus4
where st. Paul came from, $4,000.
Region Jews Want.
The region which Jews covet for a
home extends from the sea eastward
to the Euphrates, and perhaps beyond,
taking in not only Syria, but perhaps
part of Mesopotamia. Possibly it
may extend into Anatolia, and north
ward into Kurdistan and Armenia. An
cient Babylon will then be within its
borders, and so many parts Of the
great Bagdad railway line, which Con-
stantinople in favorable hands is to
be the route to India by the way Of
the Persian gulf rather than around
Spain, through the Gibraltar straits,
the Suez canal, and the Red sea. Here
is a region considerably larger in
square miles than France, and so far
as territory goes, therefore, compe-
tent to make a Jewish one of the great
states of the world.
A few months ago there was tenta-
lively formed in England a Christian
committee on the Holy Land that i'm
mediately sounded their acquaintance
in America on the subject of Great
ing, should Turkey fall and the coun-
Gil of war at last have the disposal Of
Palestine in its plans, a great educa-
tional resort. Its aim was not a pc
litical state at all, but center of in
struction and inspiration for Chris
tians of the world. Fortunes of war
not going England's way altogether,
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%D F the war in Europe changes the
outlook for the better OF any
cause more quickly and more
radically than it did that OF Zion
ism among Jews of America and
of the world, that cause, whatever 1t
be, has not yet been discovered. A
year ago a few Jews were Z1onlsts;
the vast majority were not And they
were rather zealously not They
fought the plan, often by r1dicule,
deadly weapon. Today almost all
Jews are Zionists. The change was
brought about by the war and by the
probable fall of the Turkish power
in Syria. American Jews are leading.
Jews of the world are watching what
Jews here do and say.
In Boston there was recently held
a Zionist week. The Federation of
American Zionists held a congress and
various other Jewish organizations
held congresses, conventions, confer
ences. These other Jewish bodies in
clude the knights of Zion, strongest in
the middle West, and composed, chief
ly of laymen; the Order of Sons of
Zion, Hadasseh, composed Of Jewish
women. Poale Zion, Misrachi, and the
Young Judeans. Conventions sat in
the old City club and in the syna-
gogues. The remarkable growth of
Zionism is shown by the fact that
the American federation has 155 or
CARNATIONS affiliated with it, all grow
ing, and all in favor of the new move
ment in Palestine. 1t is now claimed
that three in four of all American
Jews are Zionists.
It may we'll be asked: Precisely
what is Zionism among the Jews? The
answer is that it is an effort to satisfy
that longing among Jews, a longing
centuries old, for national and re-
ligious home;I home that is their
own; home that is in the land of
the Bible; home where there is not
only politics, but where religious Jul
daism asserts itself and grows. All
Jews agree that with the end of this
great war must come a solution of the
Jewish problem that will stay solved
for all time, and most Jews hold firm
ly the point that home in Syria will
furnish such a solution.
Looking Here for Leadership.
Jews do not reckon that all Of
their number, about IL, 100000, will mi
CRATE to Palestine. That is not their
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was taken before his uncle, the Rus
sian general. The general looked his
nephew over, but said nothing.
At once Git was but six in the morn
ing and still dark he summoned a
court-martial. There were five-he
himself as chief, Captain Stchukin,
Captain F'yedotoff, Lieutenant Tau and
Sergeant Major Yevseyenko. The &C
cused was called in, then the wit
nesses. Among them was the man
who had bayoneted his former lieu
tenant, and two others who identi-
fed him. The facts were plain, indis-
putable Jan Radymno was questioned.
He admitted everything-in a thick
voice, for the thrust had lacerated
his tongue-but without fiinching.
Two of the FIVE in the court-martial
were in favor of having the prisoner
taken to headquarters, some ten miles
off; two others, including Captain Eye
dotoff, wanted sentence pronounced
and executed at once. The decision
rested with the general. He said that
inasmuch as responsibility regarding
operations in the woods had been con-
fided to him he was in favor of imme-
date sentence The two captains nod
ded their heads. Jan Radymno had
been a gallant officer, a good comrade,
but this was a plain case.
General Pronounccs Sentence.
So the general in a cold, infleXible
voice pronounced sentence. Then he
said, as an afterthought: Have you
some wish to express?" Jan Radymno
took onO step forward, leaned hard on
the table and said: Il have little
boy, Piotr, six years old. l ask,
command, l implore, that he be
love his people and his native land,
and to be informed how his father end
ed. That is my last wish. My ever
lasting curse on you, uncle. if it be
not carried out"
Then they took him away behind
the house His uncle leaned against
the wall and shaded his eyes, but he
said nothing. This had been his ia
vorite nephew. He sank into chair
and hid his face in both hands. he
waited Outside six men were digging
a grave in the sandy soil. Jan sat
motionless near by, his head on his
breast, gazing at faded photograph
of his little boy. At last he lifted his
head He stood up, removed his torn
blouse, and that showed his shirt in
shreds as we'll He slowly moved to
the wall and put his back against it.
The sergeant of the firing squad came
up with . handkerchief. Jan motioned
him away.
Then the old general, waiting, heard
the shot that meant his nephew's
death.
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nothing Of late has been heard of
this plan. These English Christians
were, however, sufficiently alive to
business to say to American Chris
tians that a first need of the proposed
Palestine resort would be the devel-
opment of rapid transit lines, al
ready begun, so that electric railways
would cover every part of the ia
nous region. There were also to be
comfortable hotels. So equipped, the
statement in these English letters was
to the effect that the whole world
besides does not afford place that
would actually attract 80 many visit
orS.
Development Going On.
Developments of banks, of farms,
of hospitals, of sanitary homes and
of many things that go to make up
comfortable living, have been put into
Palestine. Jews now feel that with
the end of the war, and land ques-
tions uppermost, there will be tremen-
dous strife for possession of Palestine.
They argue that they are the logical
heirs to it, and they purpose, through
consolidation of their Zionist forces,
to be in position to accept it and to
guarantee its wise use They will
argue that the Christian development
as proposed by the English Christians
need not be shut out; that it is not
inconsistent with their ambitions for
Jewish home state. Jews urge for
a Palestine that is entrusted to them
a neutral government, somewhat after
the pattern of Switzerland, and here
the Jews want to apply the principles
of the Jewish law as found in the Tai
mud to modern conditions; larger
adaptation ana use of religion to mod
err education and life. Jews believe
that such state will do away with
determinations. social and other,
against Jews everywhere.
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Une.e Condemns Sim

Among the prisoners was Jan
Radymno, or what was left of him. A
bayone5 thrust had split his cheek and
cut be lips. His blouse hung about
him IN tatters. In this condition he