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POPE NOT SANGUINE
THAT PEACE Is NEAR
Only Hopes That Efforts Of
Cardinal Gibbons May Re
Successful.
WILL AID ANY MEDIATOR
Special Gable Despntck 10 Tar srs

Special CdJie Despatch TO Tar srs.
ROME. Sept. Pope Benedict this
morning received in audience the editor
OF the O~sserpatore Romano, whose
signed editorial this evening was oh.
viously inspired and intended to explain
the Pope's attitude regarding peace. The
editors sympathies are said to be pro.
German.
Tit editorial points out that the bel.
ligerents now are no longer determined
to wage war for wars sake and do no,
aim. ~obstinately and inexorably. tn
crush their respective enemies. While
British statesmen assert that peace is
impossible until the Germans evacuate
Belgium and France and while Ger
many repeatedly announces that oh.
does not aim at annexation of the con.
quered territories. the article points out
that such symptoms are hopeful, since
peace that Ia based upon the restoration
Of the independence of peoples who bore
the brunt of the war is possible.
The O~sserpdtore Romdno's editorial
is considered here extreFely significant.
since II makes mention of England and
Germany only. implying that the ending
of the conflict depends upon them.
The editor Of the Vatican organ was
Informed that the Pontiff Is personally
pessimistic with regard to peace. which
he realizes Is impossible until Germany
is defeated or exhausted. but he hopes
against hope that others may succeed
whore he failed. Hence. the PontiN
made il known that he will
every effort in behalf of peace and co
operate with those who make the efforts
However, the Pope emphasized, IL "a
understood, that he is anxious not to be
misunderstood. especially here. where
the anti-clericals are openly limiting That
he aims at the restoration OF the tenn
poral power n that his efforts are moi
disinterested. but that his chief motive
Is the desire to rave a hand in the peace
conference when the time for such a
conference comes.
As to Cardinal Gibbons's visit at the
White House. while the Pope's peace
message has been unofhcially denied.
members OF the Pontiff's encourage con
firm that the Pope and Cardinal Gibbons
are keeping in close touch. The Pope
referring to the American Cardinal. said
he hoped God blesses his efforts i'm
plying that he personally is only hope.
full that the Cardinals optimism Is
justified.
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NEWS LATE IN BERLIN.
Newspapers Thought No Lives
Were Lost on III Hesperian.

BERLIN. via London. Sept. Very
little additional news OF the sinking OF
the Hesperian was printed in Berlin to-
day. This mornings editions had not
received word that there was any loss
OF life. and in the belief that the snip
had been attacked and sunk without
death to any one, some OF the papers
pointed out that this WAS a result OF the
new Instructions issued to submarine
commanders.
The public considers the matter prac-
tically closed and public officials are re-
luctant to be interviewed on the subject.
German newspapers refer TO the Ger
man-American controversy with regard
to the German submarine methods as
definitely settled.
The leading newspapers publish a re-
port from Switzerland attributing to
United States Minister Van Dyke at
The Hague "A statement to the effect
that a new and permanent friendship
between Germany and the United States
has begun. Another prominent Ameri-
can, whose name is not given. is quoted
as limiting at a possibility of a change
in the American policy concerning the
shipments Of arms and ammunition.
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FRENCH AVENGE
GERMAN AIR RAID
lombard Freiburg in Reply to
Attack on Gerardmer Which
Killed Two.
BRITISH FLEET ACTIVE
Special Cable Despatch to Tar suS.

Special Cable Despatch TO Tar Sun.
PARIS. Sept. Herman aviators witt
dropped bombs on the open town o
Gerardmer, in the vosses. yesterda,
and this morning killed W. persons
In retaliation French aeroplanes to-da!
flew over Freiburg in Breisgau, Baden
and bombarded the military stationi
there. Other places also were shelle'
by French aviators.
British ships Joined in the French ar
tlllery attack on the German batteries
on the Belgian coast.
There has been lively artillery frin,
at several points on the front. but M
infantry action.
The night communicate was Al
follows:
Our artillery In the region Of Nieu-
port cooperated in the bombar dment
by the British feet Of German bat
terIes near Westende.
There was a violent cannonade
north and south OF Arras. Our bat
teries inflicted severe damage or
enemy organizations at several points.
In the region of Roye and In Cham
payne about Auberive and Perthes the
artillery duel was continued with the
activity of preceding days.
In the Argonne between La Hou-
yette and La Fontaine aux Charmes.
in the Woevre to the north OF Flirey
and in Lorraine In the region OF Be-
ranges and Leintrey. artillery actions
in which We had the advantage are
reported.
The bombardment OF a quarter OF
Raon iEtape was replied to on our
part by FIRE against the German sup
ply depots behind the front.
In the valley OF the Rabodeau. in
reply to the bombardment OF the open
town OF Saint Die and Gerardmer by
German aviators. a French squadron
threw bombs on the station and mill
tary establishments at Frieburg in
Breisgau. Baden. Fires were oh
served. The machines returned un-
damaged.
our aeroplanes have also bonn
barded the station at Sarrebourg.
wsrnerville. Tergnier and Lens. In
the course of the night. Sept. 81. n
OF our dirigibles dropped bombs on
the railway racks about Peronne.
The afternoon statement said
There was cannonading and fight
INK win WIN WV ail'
during a portion of last night around
Souchez and in the vicinity OF Neu-
vile.
To the south OF Arras. in the region
OF Agney and our Nailly In the
region OF Roye. as we'll as on the pla-
teaus Of Quennevires and Of Nouv-
ron, a violent bomba rdment OF u po-
sitions brought forth effective replies
from our batteries.
In the Champagne district, between
Auberive and Souain. near Beausejour
and In the Vosees. in the region of
Luz. both the French and the Ger
man artillery showed great activity.
The night passed without incident on
the remainder OF the front.
German aNiators yesterday and this
morning flew over Gerardmer. in the
Nosges. near Saint Die, and threw
down bombs. The first attack was
without effect the second resulted In
the killing Of W persons.
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GERMAN DRIVE WEAKER.
March Through Il ssia Slows Down
NO Gains Are Made.
Special Cable Despotch TO Tnr St

spcstuf tdOfs DctpdfCh 10 INV Sun
LONDON, Sept. THE German armie.
In the east from Riga 20 Besserabia are
either so exhausted from their enormous
efforts OF the last few months that they
can no longer assert their impelling Of
~fensive. or the Russians. having gath
cred new strength and munitions. have
turned and are holding their opponents.
In either event. the victorious march OF
the Germans through Russia has slowed
down TO a creep during the last few
days and has netted practically no
gains.
Last night. according to the German
war Office, The Russians evacuated their
positions at Drogitschin and Chomsk.
about thirty miles west OF Pinsk. but at
no other point were positions OF con
sequence given up. The attempt TO cross
the Dvina at Fr~iedrichstadt has so far
failed completely. while southeast Of
rod on a line extending through
Wolkowysk to Pruzany the Russians
are fighting furiously and are succeed
ing in checking the Germans.
II would appear that the chief GER
man effort is at present being directed
against the front from Riga to Fried
r.rhstadt In an effort TO capture Riga
and at Drogitschin. where Pinsk is the
Ihn cr-, oo,ot., .,.-or, tn
49,
'"'
Army eroun NJ Field Marshal Won
ut~nde,hury Caya,ry ubIch all
yarced on Dsudsewad sou,beas, n,
Friedrichstadt, yesterday. took 790
Russia, nr,.oners aud Az machine
guns.
Eas, and southeast n, Grodno tho
srarv has -e,or,nad on , new ,rop,
Witch exterds from IN. dis,ric, IVES,
OF SkIdel Iahout Twenty-Five mile.
, yren ~
:.
49, ~ ,rth,,ar 81. -, r. 49,
pa .rd Eo,ra ps,ua.r ~ Vi.
nov ard NoILou, all tba arrv -, ren
Won GaIIw,t, has succeeded In occuny.
inc , ,.u noints on Inc eas,srn harL
o. hrarch n, tho Ros Riyor 7,
effected This moya nv noc,urnaI SUI
nrise attack. More than 1000 pris-
oners were taken In these on.r,,ions
The army group OF Prince LeopoId
OF Bavaria has been able to force the
enemy 10 accept battle southeast OF
Wolkowysk on a front that extends
from that city to the forest district
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WHAT DUMBA WROTE.
Letter Archibald Carried for En-
voy Tranaiated.

CHICAGO. Sept. "A cable despatch
from London to the Chicago Herald
gives the following translation Of Am
bassador Dumba's letter found on
James +. j. Archibald when the latter
was arrested
New YORK, August 20. 1915.
NY LORD Yesterday evening Con-
sul-General Won Nuber received the in
closed aide memoire from the chief ed
itor Of the locally known paper. SEA-
bddsdD. after a previous conference
with him and in pursuance OF his pro-
posals to arrange for strikes in the
Bethlehem Schwab steel and munitions
war factory. n also In the Middle
West.
ID Archibald, who is well known 70
your L%ordship. leaves to-day at L.
o'clock on board the Rotterdam for Ber-
lin and Vienna. | take this rare and
safe opportunity to warmly recommend
the proposal TO you Lordship's favor.
abls consideration.
II Is my impression hat We car
disorganize and hold up for months. II
not entirely prevent. the manufacture
OF munitions In Bethlehem and the mid.
die West, which. in the opinion OF the
importance and amply outweighs the ex-
pendsture OF money involved.
But even II strikes do not come off
II Is probable that WI should eXtort.
under the pressure of the crisis. more
favorable conditions of labor for our
poor downtrodden fellowcountrymen
In Bethlehem these white sla yes are now
working for twelve hours a day and
seven days a week. All weak persons
succumb and become consumptives.
80 far as German workmen are found
among the skilled hands. a can OF
leaving will be provided for them.
Besides this. a private German reg
istry office has been established, which
provides employment for persons who
ave voluntarily given UP their places
and is already working well. They will
also join. and the widest support is as
sured me.
II beg YOU Excellency to be so good
as to inform me with reference {,
this letter by wireless ~telegraphy, re-
plying whether you agree.
"DuMBA.
His Excellency. Count Burisn. Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs. Vienna"
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OFFICERS SURE TORPEDO
SANK LINER HESPERIAN
-Four, Making Affidavit, Say Fragments of Missile Were
Found on D~eck-American Citizen May Have
Been Lost, Consul Reports.

do not consider that the question OF a
gun figures largely in the Hesperiar
case at present, because It Is obvious
that no opportunity was given her to
show whether she intended to use IL
against submarines or not. There Ia
little doubt here but that the gun on the
liners stern might properly be re-
garded as for purposes of defence only.
Ambassador Page cabled that the Ad-
miralty had informed him that the Hes
perian at the time Of her destruction
was not. and had not been. serving as a
transport.
Accounts received here differ as to the
number OF Americans on board. Capt.
Main and his officers say that only one
American vas On board. a steward
named Dallas. Consul Frost has men,
toned one Mcmillan, also a steward, as
an American.
II IL expected here that the British
Admiralty will issue a statement fol-
lowing the conclusion OF its investiga-
lions into the Hesperian case O.
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has been published he referred to the
plan Az one by which the Bethlehem
and other plants In the middle West
might be tied up and the output OF
munitions lessoned or stopped altogether.
Considerable difference Is seen between
the two things. ...
However. the Administration itself is
IN a position to Judge exactly what Ann
bassador Dumba was proposing to his
Government. inasmuch as the State De-
partment is nov In possession OF a COM
plete copy OF the document itself. IL
was earned to-day that n copy has been
received at the State Department from
Ambassador Page. TO whom II was
furnished by the British authorities.
The State Department declined to make
public the letter or any part Of II. taking
the view that It is for DIR. Dumba and
not this Government TO give to the COM
munication further publicity.
One phase Of the whole matter which
10 taken very seriously here is the fact
that DR.. Dumba's letter was written
several days after the despatch and
publication of this Governments note to
Vienna on the subject of the American
sale OF arms and ammunition to the AL
lies. Ii is held here by officials that the
Ambassador letter In nothing less than
a plan to circumvent the purposes OF
the United States, as expressed In its
note to DR.. Dumba's Government, in
which the right of Americans to make
munitions for the belligerents was
Amly upheld. Any plan for Interfering
arbitrarily with this industry, II Is de-
clared, must be regarded as an attempt
to override the contention of the United
States Government that the munitions
traffic is legal and shall rave the sup
port Of this Government. That the Gov
eminent to which this note was ad-
dressed and its Ambassador here should
not have seen ft to modify their plans
80 as not to let them run directly coun-
ter TO the expressed policy OF the United
States Is declared to be an act lacking
in respect to the Washington Admins
tration.
IL had been suggested here earlier
that the problem might be solved with
the least embarrassment TO each Govern
ment by having Ambassador Penield
call the attention OF the Vienna Govern
ment to DR.. Dumba's letter. This action,
according to the diplomatic code. would
be tantamount to requesting that DR..
Dumba be recalled, or at least sent on
an indefinite leave.
In view of the fact that DR.. Dumba
asserts that he was acting on instruc-
lions II Is not considered that this sug-
gestion car even be considered. 1t IS
pointed out that the Vienna Government
could hardly be expected to recall its
Ambassador for doing what II had in
structed him to do.
That the Austro-H Hungarian Govern
ment must be dealt with directly In the
matter now Is the accepted belief here.
II is admitted. however, that the situa-
ton is complicated because the sub
marine issue with Germany makes IL
most desirable that there be no further
incident to strain relations or cause irri-
tation between the United States and the
Germanic allies.
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KIPLING VISITS
RUINS OF RHEIMS


from fellowship with mankind, and
through all the long, still years when
the war OF the body is at an end and
the rea. war begins. Rheims is but
one Of the affairs which the heathens
have made on which to commemorate
their own death throughout the world.
II will serve. There is a mark we'll
known to the world by now which
they have left for a visible seal 10 their
doom.
When they first set the place alight
there were some hundreds OF their
wounded in the cathedral. The French
saved as many as they could. but some
had to be left. Among them was a
Major. who .sy with his back against
a pillar. 1t has been ordained tina
signs of his torment should remain.
An outline OF both legs and half OF
his body is printed in greasy black
Upon the stones. There are very
many people who hope and pray that
il will be respected at least by our
children's children.
And in the meantime Rheims goes
about what business II may have with
that iron nerve and endurance and
faith which is the new inheritance Of
France. There is agony enough when
the big shells come in. there Is pain
and error among the people and
a ways fresh dissertation to watch and
suffer. The old men and the women
and children drink Of that cup daily
and the bitterness does not enter into
their souls. Mere words OF admira-
ton are impairment. But the en-
quisite quality OF French civilization
has beer a marvel to me throughout.
They say themselves when they talk:
I'VE did not know what the nation
was. Frankly We did not expect II
ourselves, but the thing came. and you
see we go on"
or as a woman puts it more logi-
ca.ly:
What else can We do? Remember
We knew the boche in 20. when YOU
did not. We know what he has done
in the last year. This Is not war. II
is against wild beasts that We fight.
There is no arrangement possible with
wild beasts"
This is one vital point which we in
England must realize. We are dealing
with animals who have scientifically
and philosophically removed them
selves inconceivab.y outside of c~iviliza-
ton. When you have heard a few
tales, only a few tales, Of their doings
You begin to understand a little more.
When YOU have looked long enough
into the faces OF the women you are
inclined to think that the women will
have a large say in the final terms.
They have earned 1t "A thousand times.
1.-THE next article by Mr.. KIpIIng will
be published In THE " on Friday,I
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AUSTRIANS BALKED IN
MONTE NERO ATTACK
Italians Block Advance Made
Under Cover Of Fog and
Darkness.
Special cable Despatch TO THr srN.


ROME, Sept. THE following ofhcia
was issued By the ltahar
War Office tonight:
On the higher Valcamonica we bonn
barded the enemy's cnranipments in
the Presia basin, destroying the light
ing plant.
on tho night Of S"ntemt or } IL, the
Concei Valley our troops executed a
bold move, attacked and destroyed
the L%oInzunos mill and the electric
power house.
On the night Of the 9th, after
previous artillery fire. the enemy at
tackled our Monte Nero positions and
although fog n darkness favored the
attack We repulsed the enemy,
On the lower Isonzo the enemy bonn
barded San Pletro, Casseliano and
Monfalcone, killing non-combatants.
Two floating mines were picked up
In the Isonzo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
BRITISH RELEASE W
DETAINED AMERICANS
Had Been Held Six Months
TO Lay Claims Before State
Department.
Special cable Despatch 10 Tar suN

-',."
Ho"oN' 'oP'' " N"'e'N'" ""
bassy has secured the release OF Charles
J. Matsch OF New York. a wireless OPP
ara,or and coor,a y,o,mo,,or ra,,-
49, -. -,
ral'%eu ""her'can' VINO nave peeh he'o
by the British authorities since March
a. Maisch and Vielmetter sailed from
po,umor ,a., Eohru,r, -, ,h. sr
49,,
wesian seattle nound Tor south
America. They We're captured on March
IA nv the British cruiser Bristol and
.- n. Co.. r,r,.-, ~,
'aNeh '"'o '"' '''"'s' '''"''hu 1877
ands.
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RUSSIANS HOLD TEUTONS.
Peiro rad claims succcsses-Ger.
man Offensive Growing.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TuE SuN.
~rETRoGRAD. Sept. THE War onic'
the following statement to-day;
In the region of the Kovel-Sarny
railway our cavalry carried out sue
cessful operations. making IA series of
dashing charges. the most successful
OF which was near the village OF No-
lechki. In the district OF kovel and
near Kolki. on the Styr. where we
captured 3 officers and 1873 men.
on the middle Niemen the enemy
on sunday and Monday continued TO
develop operations from Grodno
toward the East and southeast.
Further south our rear guards on
Monday morning sustained a fight
with great stubhornness In the dis
trct OF Wolkowysk. and south Of that
place on the whole front as far as the
Prushany-Slouin road. Between the
Jasiolda and Pima We continue, as a
result OF actions on the line from
chomsk to Drogitschin, to hold the
enemy's Offensive on positions some
what eastward OF the line indicated.
On the right a n OF the upper
Styr on Monday morning there was
stubborn fghting in the district Of
Radziwilow. between the rivers Slo-
newka and Ikwa. Under pressure Of
enemy forces considerably outnumber-
ing our forces the Russian troops
were later ordered to occupy firmer
positions on the rivers Gorynia, Stu
bel and 1kwa,
ON the Sereth the enemy aban-
doned his passive attitude and made
repeated though fruitless attempts to
take the offensive In the Tarnopol dis
trict.
South Of Fr%iedrichstadt the enemy
since sunday night has been deliver
ing vigorous attacks on the river
Lau,ze. all OF which were ~repulsed.
German attacks In the daytime Mon
day against Orany and on the lower
course Of the Mereczanka River were
repulsed.
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AIM AT RIGA RAILWAY.
Germans Seek Control OF Line to
Transp0rt Their Troops.
Special table Despatch 10 THr SuN,

special tdOe Despufch 10 lHf StN'
LONDON, Sept. s (Wednesday).-The
Petrograd correspondent of the Times
teleKraphs tina the Austro-German
movements are now apparently directed
against the railway system from Riga
TO Lemherg, possession OF which will
permit them to solve the problem OF
transportation which Is hourly becom-
ing more acute, The desired lines pass
through Dwinsk. wilma. Baranovicz.
Sarny and Rovno,
The Germans apparently hope, the
correspondent says, to bring supplies by
Sea to Riga. from where, with possess
sion Of the railway system. they might
have direct communication with all in
ternal lines and would be able to move
troops to any point along the 700 mile
front.
Two fundamental movements are in
progress northward from the Grodno re-
g!on M southwark from Rovno, the
correspondent says. The situation Ia
the former region. he says. gives ground
for immediate anxiety TO the Germans
who are delivering "a frontal attack be-
cause the Russians have rily
checked them by counter offensive.
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JOFFRE LAUDS ITALIANS
Says That They Are Marching
with Sure step 20 Victory.

Paris, Sept, 7.-Gen. Joffre, the
French commander In chief, returned
last night after a two days visit at the
Italian 'front.'. From Mondane. on the
Franco-Italian frontier. he sent IA mes
sage to Gen Cadorna, the Italian war
chief, expressing his appreciation OF the
reception accorded him by King Victor
Emmanuel n by the army. In an In
for the Italian army and added
"Fraternally united to I've French
army. which warmly %applauds your nrst
brilliant successes. the Italian army
marches with sure step toward a den
mite victory. which the allied nations
know will be assured by united efforts,
with the same ideals Of love and liberty
and civilization
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-08
DUMBA PARIS.
Press Thinks Wilson should Hand
Him His Passports.

PARIS, Sept. THE French press
generally expresses astonishment at the
reports concerning the Vaccinations in
America OF the Austrian Ambassador.
DR.. Constantin Dumba. The leading Or
gans profess 10 be unable to understand
how President Wilson can avoid hand
ing the Austrian representative his
passports.
The Journal des Debdts sees a verlta-
BILE peril 10 American national life in
u foreign interference. II 1t con-
tinues, the paper suggests, America will
he not a nation, but az uniformed alan,-
gamaiion of opposed and hostile popu-
lations. needing the menaces. orders and
promises of foreign Powers.
The Temps says editorially This in
cident surely ought to convince Amerl-
cans that the cause which has been
backed up by such means cannot stand
for right and liberty"
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ARCHIBALD COMING BACK
Writer. Caught Carrying secret
Documents, Returning Home.

LONDON. Sept. flames r. J. Archi-
bald. the American writer who was ar
rested here a week ago and relieved Of
some secret documents which he was
carrying from the Austrian Ambassador
to the United States and members Of
the Austrian and German Embassies in
Washington to the Austrian and Ger
man Governments, Is returning to the
United States on the Holland America
liner Rotterdam.