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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
BREST-LITOVSK WEAKENS
UNDER ATTACK
Invading Army Penetrates Outer Defences and Seeks to
Cut Russians Retreat by Rail-Von Hindenburg
Crosses Narew-Closes In on Bielostok.

forty miles southeast Of Brest-L itovsk,
Is reported. 1t Is not expected by mill
tary critics here. however. that the com
bned Austrian and German armies hght-
ing there can make much Roadway be-
cause OF the roadless Pripet swamps to
the north.
Petrograd dispatches indicate thai the
Emperor Is about to form a Ministry or
National Defence including representa-
tives of several parties OF the Duma'
On several occasions recently there nave
been meetings OF the Council or MIN
listers and the President OF the Duma'
Michael Rodzianko. has repeatedly been
received by tho Car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
AUSTRIANS ADVANCING.
vienna Reports Russian Resist-
.uce Broken at Brest-Litovsk.

Special Gable Despafch TO THs sus.
VIENNA, via Amsterdam. Aug. 20
The War ONCE issued h following ON
cial statement tonight:
The troops OF Archduke Ferdinand
and Gen. Koeyess. with our allies,
pushed back the Russians, lighting
constantly In the direction OF Lesna.
The Russian resistance southwest
OF Brest -Litovsk was broken and they
were driven back to the girdle OF fort
resses.
German forces continue driving the
Russians further into the marshy DIS
tricts northeast of Vladova- Our
cavalry Is advancing on both sides OF
the road from Kovel to Kobrin.
Honved hussars stormed a fortincd
village on the railroad line from
Koyel to Brest-Litovsk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
RUSSIA ASKS JAPAN
TO SEND HER TROOPS
Request Is Also Made for Mu-
nitiOnS-PlanS Formed
to Comply.

TOXIC, Aug. %, - The discussion OF
the possibility OF Japan's sending
troops to Russia has been revived.
The Kokunin Shimbun learns from its
correspondent at Petrograd that Russia
has requested such an action from
Japan, in addition TO the furnishing OF
munitions. which mas just been taken up
by japan with redoubled energy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26

who Is to begin a two weeks and u half
vacation AT Lake George tomorrow.
When Mr.. McAneny goes. Henry H.
vice-chairran OF the Board of
Aldermen. will probably return from
Plattsburg. II Mr.. Curran doesn't show
up the city will have no Mayor, real or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26

specia, Cable DespatcA 10 Tug So

special tdbhe Despdfch 10 Tug So
LONDON, Aug. ga letter Irlt yed
from the Rev. T y. Westgdte, a Brlf sl
missionary In German East AZ. a 40
had not been heard from for more 'UH
a year, states that he and other miss .r-
aries sre prisoners OF war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
Germany Releases 4. =. ship
D~unsyre.

WAsHlNGroN, Aug 25.-Germany has
released the American ship Dunsyre.
Ambassador Gerard so reported to-day,
but did not say what disposition had
been made Of the vessels foodstur
cargo. One other ship, the Pass OF
Balmaha. now Is detained In Germany,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26

APer''' fdbie Dsspasch Ia TINS srS
i-oNboN Aug, eh-The casualty l,s,
ror all fronts published to-day includes
me names Of i6S officers. OF whom "a
were Killed and 623 men. OF whom iSS
were killed. '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
Allied Airm-n A,t.c,. On-nburx.

SpecidT TdbTe Despdfch 20 THE SIN
AMSTERDAM Aug, 25.-DeSpatches
from Berlin say that allied airmen bonn
barded Onenburg, In Baden. which Is
outside OF the zonc OF operations.
Twelve persons were wounded, some Of
them severely. The property damage
WA Sail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
a ON GERMAN BASIS
IMPOSSIBLE, SAYS GREY
Reply to Bcthmann-HOllweg
Declares Allies Fight for
Right to Freedom.
Special cable Despdtch 70 Tnn suX.

c.-..f T.yy. nh O.. r,. c.x
.. " - ~
oND'N' aug o-i"0 poS'"'e asSe'
ton that Great Britain IL determined
to continue to fight until Germany aban-
dops bsr ,mb,,ion of sunremacv x.,
uu .,.u ..,. a-,a.. ~,
''""e J" " S''''"''"' '''ueu o'"'s" W
Sir Edward Grey. In reply TO the speech
last week Of DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollwes,
tina German Im,eriai ChanceI,or. in tina
n,.-
H'N"s'as'
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg had de-
clared I'm his speech that the press Of
the Auic. had ,y,o,.d Tho ,ub,,c,,Io,
- - ,,O-
sentatives In the capitals OF England.
france II GERMANY iouhu by the
German authorities IN Brussels.
Sir Edward Grey's statement liz a
,u,,.,. ,.t,,., N, ,,. o..u.. uu..
-" '"a'sos
with regard 10 Tue aileseo " oy Brit
am 10 Nioiate belgium neutrality Inc
britlsn foreish Minister states specin.
carly mat nermafiy "anteu the war anu
caused u ny lelusins the Proposal ota
conference Wnich "ouiu nave se'ueo the
SERBIAN problem.
II was NOT Hlis REFUSAL '"a' ueS1oeu
Drltisn paI.lclPatioh III TUG present Son-
met Sir coward Grey pohts OUT III ms
statement put u signed ueath Warrants
OF huhureus Oh 'housahus VINO nave oeen
niiieu IN .n's var.
rs there ohe cahuio SOU IN Germany
or IN ASKS 'he Brit
lsh statesman VINO, looking uack upon
the last year. does not regret tnat pre
propose Tor that conference was not
acceptedy
Sir Edward formally declares that
Great Britain VIII not discuss the rree-
dom Of the seas while there exists UNI
freedom and insecurity against war and
against German methods OF war on land
The full text of his statement ollows
Sir T.. Grey's Statement.
r
ne peisla" retotu U .'n'e'o
'loh with 'ne pT''Isn "ir'"'S 49,
was not Iepor'eu 10 the rutelsh oi.se
nor as Lar as tne recorus SLOW, W NV
war otnce AZ the tfne' we saw ,he
record Tor the nrst tlme When SeTHhhS
published tho Belgian record,
No convention or agreement existed
between the British ana Belgian Gov
ernments. Why does the German Chan
cellor ignore entirely that In April. 1913.
] told the Belgian Minister emphatically
that we desired In the case OF Belgium,
as In the cases of other neutral coun-
tries. that their neutrality should be re-
spected and as long as Il was not vio-
lated by any Power we certainly would
not send any troops ourselves.
90 to,a ,ha c.rra, Ch,,ce,hor triad
to brine us by the promise OF future
Belgian independence To become a party
to the violation OF Belgian neutrality by
Germany.
Negotiations FOR an Ans'o-German
agreement IN 1917 were brought 10 a
point al which IL was maze clear mat
they would nave no success unless we
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 25,-Sweden has
again protested to the German Govern
ment. this time against the Smelling of
the Swedish steamship Gotland, which
was taken into Cuxhaven after the at
tack. 1t liz contended that the ship car
Tied no c%ontraband.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
DUTCH INSIST ON NEUTRALITY
legion visited by Zeppelina Placed
Under Martial Law,
Special Cable Dsspatch 10 rur srs

AMSTERDAM Via London, Aug. 25.-A
royal decree has placed the waters about
Tersoheling, Ameland. Schiermonnlkoor
n Rottum under martial law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26

The attack from Amaze after a
series Of desperately contested ac-
tons was carried TO the summit of the
Sari Bahr. Shunuk Bahr ridges, which
dominates the positions in that area,
bu; as the attack from Suvla did not
make the progress expected the troops
from An2aC were not able TO maintain
the position on the actual crest line.
and after repeated counte attacks
were FORGET to withdraw to positions
close below. These positions have
been consolidated effectively.
The great power OF d defensive
army under modern conditions OF war
for tn difficulties which
the troops are meeting, once the ad-
vantage Of surprise is lost In the
close lighting, attacks and counter
attacks must follow.
The losses inflicted on the enemy
during the recent operations have
undoubtedly been heavier than our
own, and the ground gained ami now
held Is of great value, But these
facts must not lead the public to sup
pose ttit the true obj yctive has Yet
been gained or that further serious
II costly efforts will not be re-
auired before a decisive victory can
he won.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26

straight and honorable part which abe
herself recognized We had taken in the
Balkan conference. working not for the
diplomatic victory of any one group.
but solely for a fair settlement, ready to
take sides against any attempt - Ak
plolt the conference unfairly and at a
disadvantage to Germany or Austria.
The refusal by Germany to accept
the proposal OF the conference TO decide
the question whether there should be
peace or war In Europe signed the death
warrant OF many hundreds OF thousinds
who ave been killed In this war.
Nor must II be forgotten th.t the
Emperor OF Russia proposed to the Ger
man Emperor that the Austro-Serhian
dispute should be settled 10y the Hague
tribunal. Is tNere one candid soul In
Germany or Austria-Iungary lookinA
back upon the past year. who does not
regret that neither the British nor the
Russian proposal was accepted?
And what Is the German programme
as We gather II from the speech OF the
Chancellor and the public ~utterances In
Germany noH-Germany TO control the
destiny OF all other nations, to be the
shield or peace and freedom OF the big
n small nations Those are the
Chancellor's W. rls-an iron peace and a
freedom under the Prussian shield,
under German supremacy. Germany
supreme.
Germany alone would be free-free
to break International treaties. free to
crush when II pleased her, fee TO refuse
all mediation. free to 20 TO war when
1t suited her. free when she did 60 to
war to break again all rules OF c~iv.liza-
ton and humanity OIL land and sea,
and while she may not act thus all her
commerce ut sea is To remain as free
H. time OF war as all IN Is In
tim OF peace.
German Methods Denounced.
Freedom OF the sea may be IA very
reasona BILE subject for discussion. defr-
milton and agreement between the ma
tons after this war, but not by itself
alone not while there Is no freedom ani
no security against War and German
methods Of war on land, IL there are to
he guarantees against future war, let
them be equal, comprehensive and enec-
tive guarantees that bind Germany as
well as other nations, including our
selves.
Germany Is to be supreme, The free
dom OF other nations is to he that which
Germany metes out 10 them. Such Is
apparently the conclusion to be drawn
from the German Chanccllor's speech
And to this the German Min ster OF FL
nance ADDS that the heavy burden OF
thousands OF millions must be borne
through decades not by Germany but
by those whom she is pleased to call the
instigators OF the war. In other words.
for decades to come Germany claims that
all the nations who resisted her should
labor 10 pay her tribute In the form OF
war indemnity.
Not OF such terms can peace DO con-
cluded or the life of other nations than
Germany be free or even tOlorablt. The
speeches OF the German Chancellor and
Finance Minister make il appear that
Germany is fighting for supremacy and
tribute II that Is 80 and as long as II
Is 80 our allies and We are lighting and
mus, night for the right to live, not unaer
German supremacy but in real freedom
and safety"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26

Az various times since the war bexan
I,eppelns been reported hying over
the region now declared under marital
law. The decree doubtless means tha,
iio'land Intends to insist upon a stricter
o~bssrvance OF her neutrality.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-26
Germany Refused Conference.

Some day perhaps the world will
know what really PASSED between Ger
many and Austria respecting the ulti-
matum to Serbia and its consequences.
The points outstanding could have
been settled honorably and fairly by the
conference In a week. Germany ought to
know that we would take the same
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
The Republican offers you this Big $500 Book
for CSC

except on new land which may re-
quire an irrigation sooner Al the
end of this time the cotton should be
given a light furrow irrigation. fol-
lowed by cultivation as soon as the
ground is dry enough to work. In
some instances one cultivation after
an irrigation will be sufficient to
mulch the surface properly. If one
cultivation does not put the field in
good condition, it should be gone
over a second time as soon as pos
sib!c. In any event the crop should
be cultivated again in ten days or
two weeks. Under ordinary condi-
tions it will not be necessary to il
riSate again for three or four weeks.
when the field should be given an
other light irrigation. followed by
thorough cultivation. These two IL
riations should be enough to carry
the crop until ABOUT July / II is
to be understood that cultivation
should always follow any rains that
may come.
1t may be necessary to irrigate
to the fact that such land viii not
retain moisture 50 well as the land
that has been in crop. particularly
in alfalfa. In all probability new
land viii have to be irrigated at
least three or four times between the
date Of planting and July I. Certain
types of land. old land that is. may
~. t,.,.,p
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
y Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

tinct. get citizens of Arizona out of the way of
longing for and hunting for it.
1t has thought by some that the proposed
closed of a single day for four-Gooted rabbits
error but evidence points to the fact that it
VAS designed advisedly II the Trainer of the bill had
meant to leave an all roundsthe- year open season,
as some suspect he did, he could have provided for
such a season more effe, tually by including pro-
vision ALL No mention OF the rabbit would have
left that animal without protection.
1t was doubtless the thought Of the Trainer tl'at
il the rabbit had spent S64 days lodging men, boys,
dogs ana coyotes, day OF rest due him, that
he might enter upon the perls OF the year
lreshed and strengthened
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
HUMANITARIAN NOT MIlITARISTIC

President Wilson would have US trust in cili-
zenry trained in the of arms when the hour of
peril comes for our nation. This would Wei
in all America there smaller class than that
which is skilled in the of arms. The cowbo,
OF the western plains who glory in ;he Rough
Rider regiment during the Spanish war is dailv
growing scarcer. He is disappearing with the wild
west of Juvenile fiction Besides him there are few
who know end of the rifle from the other
However, there still other types who
occasionally use weapon. They are the gentcel
hunter, who succeeds in killing himself his ccmpan-
ion on guide in the north woods each summer ana
fall and the hunter who seeks his prey IN the city
streets Still we would hardly be abe to recruit IN
American force frcm either of these classes of cit
izenry.
Nothing is farther from the minds Of those who
are asking foi ample preparedness than war. They
do not see. to establish force that might earn for
the nation the duestional honor of being militaris
tic. Rather they have humanitarian motives in that
theS seek to prevent the unmercfu slaughter of
unskilled recruits that would be simultaneous with
the training of efficient force in the event al.
attack upon this country. Should we find ourselves
threatened by hostile force in any future days.
the blood of those noble heroes who would be in the
first feeble lines of defense which hope hold
an enemy while citizenry is becoming skilled
Who that they boast of love and peace
administration. neglecting take the
sary steps for preparedness-New World
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
The Relapse of Cuba

1t is a good thing for this country. and bad
thing for cuba that at the end OF the Spanish
American war we did take over that trouble
some island the cause of all the disturbance.
did Porto Rico and the Philippines We would have
had continually something more worry about, but
the Cubans would have "A different Cuba. Travellers
say that the island has reapscd. is rapidly re-
lansing into the condition of dirt and squalor in
which we found it, though the United States at con-
siderable expense has since then twice renovated it,
during periods Of intervention There has been
recurrence of the physical and political fifth of
which Magoon cleared it when there the
last time to put down revolution. Things would
get worse politically much faster but for the latent
fear of third intervention, and the Cubans Of all
factions are apprehensve that if Uncle Sam
again he'll stay frequent travelling expenses.
Therefore, the factions putting up with good
deal from one another, that actual revolution
is not imminent
do think that during the present
administration Washington there is anything to
prevent the Cubans from going far they like
We can conceive of nothing they could do among
themselves to provoke our very peaceful admins
tration exercise, show of force. We would
suggest to them that il they abandon them
selves to good time. to enjoy revolution without
which Latin American life is worth living
before March T. 1917. is the time.
A traveller who describes the relapsng of Cuba
saw thing that filled him with disgust for
time, until he recalled that it was unprecedented
in this country. A chief of police who, years
before had murdered a prominent Cuban statesman
and had been sentenced to fourteen years the
penitentary, HAD just been pardoned and Havans
turned out to give him ovation notwithstanding
his victim had been OF the very few men OF
high character in pubIic lite.
The traveller entered this ovation another
against the CuIans. but ne dismissed it when
he remembered that only few weeks before. Bos-
ton had given Harry Thaw an ovation when that
degenerate being removed from New Hampshire
hack to the Tombs in New York, whence he had
escaped months before The conduct of the
Bostcnesc, of course could the conduct
of the Havanese, but there many other
against the that the American traveller
disposed hold them trial this one
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
The SCANDINAVIAN UNION

The Scandinavian countries have the value
of solidarity. Sweden Norway and Denmark have
observed that Belgium yielded to the Tretschke
theory that neutrality effective only long as
the neutral country was either useless powerful.
In the doctrine of might, the lesser good disappears
before the eXiSencies Of the greater good
united Scandinavia might make small but
effective alliance. 1t cannot, least, be a
confederation much less a nation. The three Scan
dnavan countries have common language. Pos
sbly the difference in language but little greater
than the difference in dialect within the boundaries
OF any one of the three countries but nevertheless
there is no commolalty of language although there
is a commonalty Of national tradition and history
a bond IN race and in thought and sentiment.
United the Scandinavian countries may he pow
erful They have been losing population and terri
tory. They have great undeveloped resources and
strong. self-reant, cultured people. In q proper al
lance they might command the respect of the pow
eTful, who otherwise would be tempted overrun
them.
Swedish dreams of greater empire died with
charles NIL but there is within the domain of q
united Scandinavian people the possibility of an en-
during strong. and stable union of peoples essen
italy liberty loving and capable of self defense. -
Chicago Tribune
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22

Billy Sunday. it light had
vckedly imposed upon according his
PLANTATION. time ago he preached Beaver
Falls. Pa. and the Times of that city printed his
sermon. whole in part, without seeming to
remember that it had ever heard anything like it
before 1t may have been surprised at the absence
of slang usually employed by Mr. Sunday in his
saults upon the devil (and slang is good enough,
anyhow. for the devil. who person unworthy
of consideration. 1t than years
that Mr. Sunday ridded his system of this surprs-
ing coquence, and it is strange that it did not seem
familiar thousands heard the
mon.
But the Truths Seeker an agnostic paper OF
philade phia.at this date comes forward with
deadly parallel" Side by side are printed six ex-
tracts from the sermon, each paralleled by
the famous address of Robert C. Inger-
soil the Academy of Music New York. May So
1882 The famous Memorial Day address is found
in Volume IX of of Ingersolrs Complete Works
Some of the parallel Identical In others
Mr.. Sunday evidently believed that he could make
some Improvement by the addition of word
two.
When his attention lately called TO the re-
markabe similarity of the Beaver Falls and the
Academy of Music utterances he denounced the
story of any resemblance trumpet up lies" But
later, when people whose friendness and
Neracty he could rely. told him that that language
had once been used by fellow of the name of In
sersoll from somew here in Illinois Mr. Sunday
admitted that much of his sermon was not original
lie said that it had been sent him in the shape of
clippings and he had at appraised it as some
good stuff" There is doubt the members of his
congregation Beaver Falls thought ii was some
good stuff" but they would have been terrified if
they had known whence it come, as if from the
nethermost cavity of the Bottomless Pit
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22

To an active external commerce
the protection of naval force Is
indispensable. This is manifest with
regard to wars in which Il state Is
itself party. But besides this, it
is in our experience that the most
sincere neutrality is not sufflcl-
emit guard against the depreciation
of nations at war. To secure re-
spect to neutral flag requires
naval force organized and ready to
vindicate it from insult or aggrcs-
sion. This may even prevent the
necessity of going to war by dis
couraging belliserent powers from
committing such violations of the
rights Of the neutral party as may,
first or last, leave no other option.
-George Washington.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-22
AUTO COMMON
As THE P[OW
President WHY'S Of Over
land Company Tells o!
Increased Use Of Motor
Car on Farm - Rapidly
Displacing Horse
By John N. WHY'S, President, The
WHY'S Overland Company

The editor of Wel-known farm
publication recently declared that the
time is soon coming when the motor
car on the farm will be as common
as the plow. In view of the fact
that more than half of this years
enormous production Of Overland
cars is being sold in rural districts.
il is not hard to believe this state
ment.
The motor ear not only adds to the
pleasure of living on the farm but
frequently is used to material add
vantage in the business of the far
mer. Farmers are beginning to re-
aliZe the utility of car because
they find through their use economy
of time and hence an aid in making
and saving money.
They also find them a means of
comfort and pleasure not possible
VIZ ho'.u1' ltnifir llse'ls5.,,. 81 ofHt
The progressive farmers Whpshave