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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
LAW CLEARS CABINET
OF POLITICAL CHARGES

London. Nov. 1.-Andrew Bonar
Law. the Unionist leader, who holds
the portfolio Of Minister OF the
Colonies, has written TO the Agent
General Of Tasmania in London. who
sought from him a statement refut-
ing the reports published In the
Dominiors, that the political war
fare in England was endangeripg
imperial solidarity, ms follows:
Il have now been n member OF the
present Cabinet for more than four
months and can say with absolute
confidence that during the whole OF
that time no political issue Of any
kind has ever been raised. This
Is true of the government. and. so
far az ! can judge, II is true also
OF the country.
The whole nation is absolutely
united in its determination to carry
this war to a successful termination.
The only difference Of opinion
among us is as to whether the
strength which ought to come from
this material unity. is being most
efficiently used In the prosecution
of the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02

20: Bulgarian troops continued the
pursuit of the enemy on the whole
front. They advanced west Of the
korjazevac watershed, between the
Timok and the Morava
Southwest of Kujazevac we capt
ured, after violent battle, the
Tozibata ridge, whence roads lead to
Nish and Bala Palanka
In the upper Morava Valley, after
a hard fight. we took the town of
Grdeljica, which is the junction
point on the road between Vranya
and Leskovats, through the Vlassina
Valley. In the region of Katchanik
the Serbians attacked column which
had advanced, but were repulsed.
In the course of the pursuit Of the
enemy we captured two mountain
guns, with large supplies of NUM-
tions. Thus far we have found in
Uskub 10000 rifles of various pat
terms, $50 casks of powder, $4,000
casks of cartridges and large guam
titles of other war materials.
The Bulgarian headquarters report
Of October 80, as made public to-day
by the Overseas News Agency, says:
The Bulgarian troops, continuing
their pursuit of the enemy, have
taken Bala Palanka ION the railway
between Prot and Nish).
In the Macedonian war theatre the
situation is unchanged.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The Paris War Office has issued the
following report:
Army of the East: Certain de-
tachments of Bulgarian troops which
were in occupation of Istib undertook
on October p a movement of recon
noissance against Krivolak. This
movement retired from IN front of
our advance posts without an en-
gagement.
There has been intermittent can
nonading. together with outpost en-
gagements of little importance, be-
tween Rabrovo. nine miles south of
Strumnitza, and the Bulgarian front
tier. In the former the enemy made
use Of one piece of artillery of heavy
calibre. but the fire from this can
non wrought no damage. The day
of October % passed quietly.
In the sector of Krivolak there
have been engagements between
patrols and an intermittent cannonad
ing, while in the sector to the north
of Rabrovo a violent cannonadine
has been heard in the direction OF
Neles.
No event of importance occurred il
the day of October 80 on the Rab
rovo-Dedeli front, nor in the direc
tion Of Strumnitza. The Bulgarian'
on October 80 attacked the heights
which we occupy around Krivolak, or
the left bank Of the Nardar. Theil
attacks were repulsed.
MONTENEGRO OFFICIAL.
The official communication of the
Montenegrin War Office, dated October
30, says:
The enemy attacked our positions
at Varda. His advance on Bielobord'
has been stopped, hut me comba
continues. The Austrian losses have
been appreciate. An artillery com
bat on the Drina is proceeding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
BRITAIN AWAITS
SECRETS OF WAR
Future of Asquith May Rest on
His Speech in the House of
Commons To-day.

London. Nov. Attacks on the gov
eminent have decreased noticeably in
the last few days. Equally noticeable
has been the growth Of optimism re-
garding Lord Derby's recruiting
scheme.
Premier Asquith's speech in the
House of Commons tomorrow, unless
expectations are disappointed, will be
one of the most important events re-
lating 20 Great Britain's conduct of
the war. Some Of the newspapers go
so far as TO say that the Premier's
political future depends on how he
acquts himself.
The principal matters which the
country has been discussing and on
which requests for revelation Of
the governments policy have been put
forth by the press and by numerous
members, including some OF the Pre-
mier's friends, are the general Balkan
position, the governments policy re-
garding help for Serbia, the attitude
of Greece and Rumania, CONSUMPTION,
the censorship, reduction in the size
of the Cabinet, and the appointment
OF General STAFF 10 have supreme
direction Of military operations. These
subjects are on the question paper Of
the House and will be dealt with.
Two prominent Liberal papers, THE
Daily Chronicle" and THE Daily
News" predict the formation Of new
General staff, which probably will be
small. The old War Council has grad
ually fallen into disuse.
The same papers say that an an
nouncement OF an inner War Council
of the Cabinet, with greater powers
than the War Committee has exer-
cised, may be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
Llama'S Owner BlameS
American Commissioner

Richard Wagner, president of the
American Transatlantic Company, is
inclined to rest the blame for the seiz-
uIe of the American steamer Hooking
In E. T. Chamberlain, United States
Commissioner Of Navigation. The
Commissioners delay in granting
American registration for the boat, Mr..
Wagner said, caused a suspicion among
British officials that the company's
ships we've owned by German capital.
II should not be bit surprised" Mr..
Wagner said, "if Mr.. Chamberlain HIM
self communicated these suspicious 70
the English government. As matter
of fact, the stock of our company Is,
and always has been, owned by Ameri-
can stockholders | have German
name, although | am native AmerI-
can, and that probably gave rise to the
srspicions.
II know of no reason why our ship
should be seized | have read IN the
newspapers that the Hooking was on
the so-called British black list, but
lave never received any official warn
ing or communication to that effect.
"We sert a telegram to Secretary
Lansing asking him to find out the
reason of the seizure and file pro-
Fabre in Halifax to find out why the
British cruiser ,ook this action. Until
we get answers from these messages
we can do nothing"
The Hooking was going in ballast to
Norfolk 10 load coal for Argentina.
She was transferred to American reg
:stry last month on her return from
South American voyage. The ship was
built in England in 1895 and has since
passed through Dutch and Danish
ownership. Alert Jensen, Copen-
hagen coal merchant, bought the boat
when it was The Dutch steamer Ame
lsnd. He agreed to purchase ships for
Hugo SHINES, who operated merchant
vessels between Hamburg and Null
helm. the Danish government i'm
prisoned Jensen for violating neu-
trality.
Jensen had renamed the vessel the
Gronland, and when Richard Wagner
bought her he gave the ship her pres
ont name. Nine other ships were
bought oy the American Transatlantic
Company at the same time, but al
though England protested on the
ground that German capital was be-
Find the purchases, Secretary Lansing
approved the transfer Of most Of them
to the American flag.
The Llama, which went aground
while under a british prize crew, Is
owned by the Standard Oil Company,
and is one Of the German steamers
placed under American registry at the
outbreak of the war. She formerly
was named the Brilliant. Her gross
tonnage is 3,1Sp. She sailed from New
York on October IA for Copenhagen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
FRENCH SOUS YIELD
COPPER FOR KAISER
Shortage of Small Coins Forces
Paris TO Use Stamps.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The scarcity Of small
change, particularly sous, which has
been noticeable for some ..ine, has in
creased so rapidly during the last
week that it has become a serious
cause of complaint in commercial cir
cles of Paris and. the interior of
France. Within the last four or five
days point has been reached at which
postage stamps are being substituted
for coin for all change less than n
franc, and sometimes in taking only
few sous out of a fve-franc note
one is asked TO accept stamps TO the
amount of three or four francs. This
is true not only in small shops, but
in the largest department stores Of
Paris, and when objection is made the
only reply is shrug of the shoulders,
and the remark, "Give them back when
you make the next purchase"
Several explanations for the scarcity
have been offered, two of the most i'm
portant being the great amount of
small change required by the four
million men in the armies at the front
and that Germany is finding means to
collect French sous TO exc out the sup
ply ow German copper.
In support of the latter theory is the
report of Spanish ship from BARGE
Iona. captured off Nice, which had
among its cargo twenty tons of French
sous destined for Switzerland. 1t is
also known that there is regular
corps of men riding on the Paris tram
ways giving francs in payment of fare
and collecting sous in change. Tram
way conductors who have been noticing
these men for some time think they are
agents Of small merchants gathering
change for use at the front
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
bookings Captain Doesn't
Know Why Ship Was Held

Halifax, Nov. Proceedings we're
begun in the Admiralty Court to-day
for the issuance of warrants for the
arrest Of the American steamer Hook
ing and the Dutch steamer Hamborn,
which were brought in here yesterday
by prize crews from a British warship.
Admiralty officials would give out no
information regarding the seizure of
the steamers, and the same silence was
maintained by the American Consul
here and the captain of the Hooking.
Captain Van Eyde Of the Hamborn
said that ne had no idea why he was
brought here or how long he would
have TO stay.
81 don't know that blame them"
the captain added 81 suppose they
have TO be careful. II was about
o'clock on the morning of the eth when
we were stopped by the wsrship. They
shouted something at us from the
bridge, but we could not understand
them and did not stop. The cruiser
then trained her searchlight on us and
fired shot across our bows.
I'VE were boarded by four officers
and nineteen men and ordered to pro-
coed TO Halifax for examination. The
navy men stayed with u.s."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
JAPAN SENTRY OF FAR EAST
Has No Men for Allies, But Helps with
Cash, Guns and Guard Duty.

Paris. Nov. While Japan will be
unable to send troops to the European
theatres of war she will gladly assist
the Allies so far as she can financially
and lend them the support OF her ar
senals, according to Count Okuma. the
Premier, who was interviewed at TOXIC
by "Le Mathis" correspondent.
"There was talk last November OF
japanese fighting in Europe" Count
Okuma is reported to have said. ITO
have done that we should have had to
send 100000 men, expecting. to lose
200. 0cO of them, and replace them with
2OO. 900 more. We had not the neces-
sary transports, for we should have
wanted 100000 tons of shipping, and
our commercial feet aggregates only
100000 tons.
"Our arsenals are modified as in
time of war. We play also the role Of
sentinel in the Far East, preventing
YOUR enemies from fomepting revolt
among the warlike Mussulman peoples.
We also are doing everything neces-
sary to guard against damage TO the
Trans Siberian Railway, whereby our
supplies reach Russia. The principle
back of all Japanese action Is that
while our allies are fighting we shall
not allow them to be attacked from be-
hind"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
KRAGUYEVATZ BOASTED
OF RIFLES 1T MADE
Serbs Chief Arsenal Is City of Bleeding Hearts, Where
5000 Workmen Produced Arms as Good as
the American Brand

rava proper and the western. or Serbl-
an. MorGva, climbing and winding for
three miles.
At Ktaguyevatz we delivered the
clothes Tor the Austrian prisoners,
found "a hotel. and visited the Press
Bureau. The chief was polite, but hrm.
During the movement of troops there
could be no free passage Of CORE
spondents We must return the next
morning, with a gendarme TO see that
we were not stopped until we reached
Nish. Then Noisav lovannovich. pro-
fessor at Belgrade University and chief
interpreter for the War Office, entered.
Reed fell on his neck and Robinson
rushed him. Nevertheless. we must re-
turn. Perhaps Iovannovich would go
instead of a gendarme. He had trans
lated alt Of Reeds story about him and
read il to numberless friends III Kragu-
yevatz
At 7 o'clock in the morning the pro-
fessor would call us. ready to start for
Nish. At 10 he came. There was no
gasolcne. We must have that. There
was no cement for repairing punctures.
We could not return without it.
The rules of the munitions factory
provide that gasolene shall be issued
only in tie afternoon. We must wait.
Outside we wandered among the Aus
TRAN prisoners, the hundreds Of relief
automobiles, the Turkish, Bulgarian
and Austrian wagons and gun carriages,
the shells of various sorts, the cannon
balls, the boys transferring rifles from
one warehouse 10 another, and along
the banks of green grass and bleeding
hearts.
In this little city there are 5000 per-
sons who spend their lives making
cartridges. Four years of almost in
cessant warfare finds the modern plant
in full swing, the workmen prosperous
and the bleeding hearts blooming in
profusion. For the bigger artillery
they have no facilities, but for rifles
and mitrailleuses the are sure their
skill is greater than en- the Ameri
can. and 'hey are not slow to say so.
The order for supplies was finally
signed, md we drove down among a
thousand drums of gasolene, surround
ed by American automobile crates, that
served a. storehouses for horseshoes
and cavalry supplies. Ten great six
cylinder American cars stood at the
gate.
1--WE used TO buy German supplies,
but never again!" we heard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
DE FOREST INVENTS
ZEPPELIN DETECTOR
Submits Device Which Records
Air Waves to Britain.
tBy Gable to The Tribune.l

London, Nov. IA system by which
approaching Zeppelins can be located
is claimed TO have been discovered
by Lee de Forest, An American in
ventor, who has just arrived in Eng
land, says "The Daily Express"
"My invention, which | am submit
ting to the British government, is a
protective, not a destructive, device"
said Mr.. de Forest. ut will give
warning of approaching Zeppelins and
so allow them to be met by air craft
or gunnery fire before they can do any
harm. The device will record air waves
made by the Zeppelins on a micro
phone. These air waves are magnified
by the audion amplifier, of which /
am the inventor.
"The system is conducted in much
the same way as the British navy
uses the microphone to record the
approach of a submarine. II works
better at night because the motors Of
Zeppelins allow greater registration
of sound with a reduction Of noises.
cannot. for obvious reasons, go into
fuller details of my invention, except
to say that it can with advantage re-
place an aerial guard from London to
the coast"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
OFFER MEN WHITE FEATHERS

London, Nov. 1.-The Earl of Derby's
proposal that munitions workers 'snd
men physically unfit for military service
and recruits on the waiting list shall
wear khaki armbands appears to be
popular, and there is a probability that
millions of British men will soon ap-
pear thus decorated.
The position OF able-bodied young
men in Great Britain without uniforms
Is uncomfortable these days. Young
women offer them white feathers;
people in the tram cars make sarcastic
remarks and recruiting bands yell at
them in the streets.
The Distinguishing marx OF the khaki
band will show the public that they
are doing their duty or are willing TO
do il. and relieve them OF these humili-
atlng attentions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02

nople is 20 follow the German plan,
and go through Bulgaria. Accordingly,
despite all the enormous losses that
have been suffered and the perilous
operation Of Reconciliation, il would
be no surprise here TO learn Of the
transfer Of the troops TO Salonics.
Bulgaria has continued her advance
on all fronts, according 10 >the Sofia
Official reports received tonight, and
taken the town of Bsla Palanka, on
the railroad from Nish 20 Prot while
the Serbs have also been driven
from the Morjszevac watershed, be
tween the Timok and the Morava. and
from the town Of Gsrdeljica, in the
upper Moravs Valley, a junction point
on the railroad between Nranja and
keskovstz.
The fighting between the Serbs and
Bulgsrs has been particularly desper-
ate in the Timok Valley. dispatch 20
the Milan "Corriere Della Sera' de-
elaring that the Third Bulgarian Regi-
ment of infantry was almost destroyed,
only fifty men surviving More than
10000 Serbs, says this newspaper, have
taken refuge in Rumsnis.
Bulgar Wheat for Greece.
Bulgaria and Greece have reached
an agreement regarding the export OF
wheat to greece. Following the dis
patch Of Il Greek commission 70 Sofia.
the Bulgarian government has decided
10 permit the expectation Of grain by
way Of the Dedesghatch- Salonica rail
way. The session of the Bulgarian
Parliament, which was TO assemble on
October 2s. has been postponed by
royal decree until December 2S.
! Reports reaching here from Salonica
say that terrible riots have occurred
IN Monastir. where the Macedonian
population is said to have risen against
the Serbian authorities. Riots have
also occurred in other towns. where
the feud between the two races con-
tinues, but so far the Serbs have pre-
vented any serious outbreak.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
Tie text of the German official
statement issued in Berlin to-day is as
follows:
In the continuation of our attacks
the hill south Of Milanovac was
captured.
In the direction Of KraCuyevatz
the enemy was driven across the
Patrovacker and the Lepenica.
krsguyevatz Is in German hands.
The mountain OF Trivunouch is in
our hands after fierce resistance by
the Serbians. A few hundred pris-
oners were captured.
The army of General Boyadjieff
Bulgarian had by October 80 fol-
lowed the enemy's army. with con-
tinuous rearguard fighting, as far as
the general line reaching from the
hills of Planinica, southwest of
Zaiccar 70 Slatne northwest of
Kniajevac; west of Svrljig. west of
Bala Palsnka and east of Vlasotnce.
BULGARIAN OFFICIAL.
An account of recent operations is
sued to-day at the Sofa War Office is
as follows:
Concerning operations on October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
VENIZELOS THANKS AMERICA
Expresses Gratitude for Approval OF
His Policy in Greece.

In cable letter to-day TO "The Ma
tional Herald" Greek daily news
paper of this city. ex-Premier Vent
zelos, of Greece, expresses his graft
tude to American Greeks and to the
American press and people for their
approval of his policy. The letter says:
81 beg The National Herald TO ex-
press my thanks to Americas Greeks
for their kind approval Of my policy,
and also 10 express my JOY at the kind
opinion Of the American press and peo-
pie in favor of Greece.
"The liberal. righteous spirit OF the
American national attitude and the
gentlemanly behavior OF our immi-
grants have added much TO the develop
ment of Greek-American ties, whose
great usefulness has been proved dur
ing the present critical circumstances"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
POPE NOT SEEKING PEACE
Will Not Take Initiative for Beneht
of Austro- Germans.

Rome. Nov. dispatch to the Lon.
don DAILY NewsO.-I am Informed
from Trustworthy source, which
am not allowed to divulge, that the
Pope is determined not to support any
initiative toward peace obviously IN
spired by the AustrC-G Germans, unless
he is previously assured the Allies are
favorable to the consideration OF the
proposals.
The Pope's decision is based on con-
fdential information from neutral
countries. especially the United States
and Switzerland. who are equally de-
termined to abstain from assuming the
initiative in any peace negotiations
which are doomed 70 failure and are
merely intended to benefit the Austro-
Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
HUNGRY BERLIN WOMEN RIOT
Madame Hoist Deplores Condition OF
Lower Glasses.

Amsterdam, Nov. 1 dispatch TO Lon
don Morning Post").-Various mes
sages regarding distress in Germany
owing to scarcity of food are borne out
by Nine. Roland Hoist, a Dutch Social
isl, who recently declared, at Socialist
N Getting, that the need of the lower
cases in Germany was terrible, ana
that food riots were Of almost daily oe'
currence.
Especially in the Berlin suburbs
women wait for hours and sometimes
all night in front of shops where fat Is
sold. Yet thousands have TO go home
without being able to make purchases,
a very soon after the shops are opened
the stocks are exhausted. Then the
women smash doors and windows. and
from time to time some OF them are
arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
SAYS RUSSIA SHOULD
TRY TO WIN RUMANIA
Petrograd Paper Expects Japan
TO Help More in War.

Petrograd, Nov. i.-Developments in
the Balkans are being watched with the
closest attention by all classes. The
"Rech" thinks there is reason in the
statement Of NJ. Sazonoff, Russian Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. that he re-
grets he is unable, like his colleagues
in England and France, to explain to
the representatives Of the nation the
causes OF German diplomatic sue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
Complain of British Boycott.

Berlin, Nov. (by wireless to Say
Vile, Long island .-"German author
tiles are commenting on the attempts
Of Great Britain TO restrict trade OF
Dutch shippers with China" says the
Overseas News Agency. These su-
thorities state that the British govern
ment intends to boycott German firms
in China. When the war began Great
Britain forbade trade with Germany,
later with German firms in neutral
European countries and finally with
Germans in China. The British aim 10
apply the same measure TO all other
neutral shipping lines, including those
between North and South America"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
SINK FRENCH SUBMARINE
Turks Guns Destroy Enemy Craft,
Saws Berlin Report.

Berlin. Nov. J (by wireless to Say
Vile. n. YD.-ihe French submarine
Turquoise has been sunk by Turkish
artillery FIRE, according 20 a statement
issued by the Turkish War Office and
given out by the Overseas News Agen-
cy to-day. Her entire crew. comprls'
ing two officers and twenty-four men,
were made prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
SEIZED AMERICAN
SHIP WRECKED
Oil Tank Steamer Llama,
Under British Prize Crew,
Goes Aground.
NO REASON GIVEN
FOR HER SEIZURE
United States Awaiting with
Some Anxiety Details OF
Plight of Vessel.

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Nov. l.
The American tank steamer Llama. with
a cargo Of oil, stranded yesterday morn
ing on Skae Skerries, Westray Firth.
Holes were pierced in all except two
Of her tanks. Twenty-seve members
Of the crew were landed. The others,
with her captain, are standing by the
vessel Another steamer is in attend
anre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-02
Dead Reveal Loss of Bark.

London, Nov. 1.-The bodies Of three
men taken from a small boat bearing
the name Wolfe we're landed to-day. at
Cromarty, Scotland. II is assumed that
the Swedish bark Wolfe, of lob tons,
has been sunk in the North Sea.