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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-29

WASHINGTON. D. C., July 2s.-An.
other singing defeat has been admin.
istered Gen. Francisco Villa and now
1t seems as II the csrrsnzistas are
slowly sapping his strength in the
neiehborhood Of Mexico City.
carranza has captured Pschuca after
a hot battle and the Villa forces were
compelled 70 evacuate In rout. A
Villa column is now working south to
Join and reinforce the Zapata army
which retreated from Mexico City.
The government Is urging that pro-
visions be allowed to pass to relieve
the terrible famine in the capital.
( PHOENIX, Arizona, July 2s.-Re.
lease on habeas corpus has been de-
MED four OF the. Villa Mexicans for
whom Secretary Of State Lansing in
terceded. They are sentenced to die
tomcrrc|.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-29

The chancellor returned today from the front and was at
once summoned to conference with the Kaiser
After the conference the u ambassador requested
to meet the chancellor It is expected that some important
developments in the diplomatic situation viii shortly result
Russian Generals Arranging
Forces TO Repulse Teuton Attacks
s .js 'ss ui s Russian. and
the Teutons have paused for brief time while their forces
being arranged in expectation Of tremendous attack on
Warsaw. The vistaa operations have entirely csased
London Declares German Progress
Toward Warsaw Has Been Halted
LONDON, England, July 2a-cermany has made no pro.
ges toward Warsaw since last Tuesday The Russian forces
have succeeded in checking the Germans all fronts
Germany Puts Big Fiae Oh Brussels
PARIS, France, July 29Another fine Of million dollars
has been imposed by the German military governor the city
Of Brussels The reason given this fine is that during
British attack in June Zeppelin was destroyed
Sweden Well Prepared For War
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 28-The Swedish army
has been enlarged and developed in the past few months until
it numbers $4,000 Of the first line This the largest
and most efficient army Sweden has raised
German Aeroplanes To Be Phantoms
AMSTERDAM Netherlands, July 28-The Cologne Ca
zete says that German aeropanes have been made Of
parent material constructed and covered that height
Of 5000 feet they are invisible from the ground
Frances War Bill Runs Into Huge Sum
PARIS, France July 2s.-The first five months Of the
France 5000 francs (s1262 00O) accord
ing to figures made public today.
Lloyd George Talks to Coal Owners
LONDON, England, July 2a.-Mnister Of Munitions
oydGeorge addressing gathering of leading coal operators
Of Britain told them today that the of the depends
upon their activity and loyalty.
More Vessels Sunk BY Submarines
LONDON England July 2s-The Belgian steamer
Princess Marie Jose has been sunk by submarine Part Of
the crew rescued.
additional Telegraph Dispatches on Page u
OF FOUR mo EXECUTIVE ACTION
PROMOTION MEN SIGNED YET IN MURDER CASE
i n Wears Maui Worth o. Aiken
senberg
!. Angus him
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BELGIUM SAYS JAG0W
PLOTTED Her DOOM
'.Gray Book" Tells of an At
tempt to Get France Into
Congo Scheme.

IlAyRE. Aug. 3.-Thc partition Of the
Belgian Congo between Germany and
France and the striking of Belgium from
the list OF independent nations Were pro-
posed by the German Foreign Minister.
Herr Won Jagow. to the French AmbaH-
sador to Germany, NJ. Jules CANNON,
four months before the outbreak of the
European war, according to the chargt
contained In IA Gray Book. just pub
lishcd by the Belgian Government. The
proposaI, it is asserted. was made in tn,
form Of a confidential conversation, the
purport Of which. however, was learned
by Baron Beyons, then Belgian Minister
at Berlin, and reported to his Govern
ment on April 2. 1914.
When NJ. Cambon returned TO Berlin
after "A brief absence. the Gray BOON
says. ne learned that Herr o Jagow
had suggested to two members or the
French Embassy that Germany and
France ought to come to some under
standing about the railway projects IN
Africa. in order that there may be no
overlapping"
Asking for an explanation OF these
overtures. NJ. Cambon was told by Herr
Won Jag3w that AN understanding he
tween France and Germany, ana also
England, would he VERY useful The
French Ambassador said Belgium ought
to he consulted in that case,
by no means =" Herr Won Jaeow Is
quoted as replying. "Our agreement
would be at Beigium's expense -
Herr Won Jagow then proceeded to
explain tina the. Congo was too big a
burden to carry for IA small state suct
az Belgium. Great Powers alone Were
able 20 colonize that territory, VI. Cam
bon thought this view went too far
but the German diplomat explained a
length that the day of the small ma
tons was past.
When NJ. Cambon made 1t clear t.
Won Jagow that the latter's We're by
no means the views Of France or OF
England the German Foreign MinisteI
FASTENED to explain that they were
merely my own personal views anG
that he had not spoken in al offcia
capacity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
BANKER SUED FOR $40. 600.
Girl Says BOwcry savings Head
Promised to Marry Her.

The fact that ]. Stanley Foster. presi-
dent of the Iiowery Bank and vice.
president of the Bank of Babylon. l., l.,
has been sued for $50, 600 damages for
breach of promise by Miss Lillian Ben
son, said to be the daughter of a former
Episcopal Bishop, became known In the
Supreme Court yesterday. Counsel for
Foster moved to have the case dismissed
because Miss Benson has failed to file
"A reply to several of Fosters defences.
The case will be heard by Justice Weeks
on Thursday.
In her complaint Miss Benson alleges
In January, 1913, and says that he pro-
posed almost Immediately. She accepted
him and then after waiting "A reasonable
time for him to keep his agreement she
demanded that a date for the wedding
he fixed. She says that in July, 1914,
he grew Indifferent and cold to me, and
after | had consulted friends they ad-
vised me to bring suit"
In his answer Foster denied Miss
Benson's allegations, and also set up the
defence that she had executed "A general
release Of all her claims against him
for $1,000. Justice Greenbaum ~recently
ordered Miss Benson to reply to the de-
fierce that she has executed a general
release, and 1t was because Of her fail
ur, to do so that the dismissal of the
case is asked.
Mr.. Foster was divorced three years
ago from Mrs. Jenny Rice Morgan Fos-
ter, granddaughter of the founder Of the
Morgan Line of steamships, He is a
graduate of Columbia, and a member OF
the University, Crescent and New York
Athletic clubs n Of the Seventh Regi-
m.nt.
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Doing C~avaIry's Former work.

All the romance and risk Of scouting
are theirs. They get most of the fun
there IL in this kind OF warfare. II n
British aviator gets a days leave h"
does not take a train and steamer, He
rises from the aviation grounds about
half past 1 and is at home in England
for dinner and returns after lunch the
next day.
All the action the cavalry see is when
they 20 into the trenches as infantry.
Such of the cavalry's former part as the
planes do not play 'Arrhihald' plays,
lie keeps of the enemy's scouts. DO YOU
seek teamwork. spirit Of corps and
smartness in this threat OF France,
where all the old glamour of war Is lack
ing? You will lind II in the attendants
of "Archibald,' They W. pride, elan.
alertness. pepper and all the other ap-
p~ctlzers and condiments. They are as
neat as a private yachts crew and as
lively as an inield of Il major league
team, The Archibaldians are naturally
hound to think rather well of them
selves.
watch them there, every man knowing
his part, as they send their shells after
the Taube. There isn't enough waste
motion among the lot to tip over the
range finder or the telescopes or the
scoreboard or any, of the other para
phernalia assisting the man who is look
! ing through the sight in knowins wher.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
GERMANS DIG
New Trench system In Belgium
Ready II Retreat Is Forced.

special Cable Despatch to THE srN.
LONDON. Aug. 3.-The Daily MdiFs
correspondent at Rotterdam sends the
following despatch
ut has been known for some time
that the Germans have been preparing
new offences across Belgium TO provide
sgains, every possibility In case of re-
treat, The work on the forts at the base
o. one Of these lines Of defence is almost
completed.
There are formidable complex
renehes guarded by barbed wire entan-
Clements. Concrete base have been
erected FOR heavy guns, connected at
many places by railways. and a large
fortified station has been built. Prepa-
ntions have been completed which will
rhder possible a very rapid transport
o. troops and ammunition to Brabant
end Antwerp"
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r GAINS.
russians RcpuIscd Near Tnwtah,
says COnstnntinopIe.
Special cable Despatch 10 The SuN.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Aug. 3.-The Turks
to hold the Allies In check, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
All attacks against the In
trenchments by the enemy have failed
The statement is as follows:
Near Avi Burnu on saturday the
enemy directed a heavy artillery M
infantry fire against u trenches.
Bombs were thrown and two mines
were exploded. this being followed by
a feint on our left wing. The enemy
eventually was repulsed with heavy
losses.
Near Sedd-el-Bahr a fire was main
tanned uninterruptedly against the
Turkish left wing without much sue
cess. There is nothing important to
report on the remainder OF this 'front.'.
on the Caucasus front after the
fighting of July 30 our right wing
drove the Russians from their forti-
fled and well organized positions in
the n~e!ghtborhood OF Tawtak and cap
tured 100 prisoners, besides a guam
tity of rifles. ammunition and equip
ment.
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ALLIES GAIN GROUND
IN GALLIPOLI FIGHT.
Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton Reports
Successful Attacks on
Turkish Trenches.
THREE MINES EXPLODED

LONDON. Aug. 3-The Allies continue
TO gain a little ground N the Gallipoli
Peninsula. according to the Official state
ment OF the Press Bureau this after
noon. The statement emhodies a report
by Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton. as follows:
Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton reports on
Aug. . that on the right position held
by the Australian and New Zealand
corps a successful attack was carried
out against "A network Of Turkish
trenches which was beginning TO
threaten the safety Of an advanced post
called Tasmania Pos
The attack consisted o. n lombard
ment % neiGhbo:ing works and the en-
plosion OF three mines under sections OF
a trench. Some sections were occupied
at once Another section was rushed.
with the bayone:.
The Turks did not counter attacl;
At least seventy Turks were killed IL
and around the works.
The result has been to gain the cres.
o. the ridge and II has materially i'm
proved our position in that section o.
the line"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
HYPHEN IN NAVAL GLORY
Britain Couldn't Have swept Seas
without ia Say Germans.

BERLIN, via Amsterdam. Aug. 3,-The
kOcinische Xeitung, discussing the letter
from Arthur j. Balfour. First Lord OF
the Admiralty, published in the New
York World, describing the years naval
operations, says:
England would have been unable to
sweep the handful of German ships from
the seas without Japan's help. We can
not think that the English fleet covered
itself with glory while ours remained
without fame. From the combination Of
the British. French and Russian fleets
greater things had been expected than
have been accomplished during the first
year Of the war,
when the day Of our high seas fleet
comes We will show what W. already
knew from the first period of the war
that the German navy Is not behind any
navy In the world, We %ill carry out
our plans with glory and honor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
Must lie Close Ia Count,

a British aviator the other day had q
piece OF shrapne Jacket hit his coat, it's
iofce spent. and roll into his lap. The
EXPLOSIONS must be very close to count.
IL rs amazing how much shell fire an
~aefoplane can stand. Aviators are ac-
customer 10 the whizz of shell fray-
ments II bullets and to have their
planes punctured and ripped. Though
thcir engines are put, out OF commission
anq though frequently wounded they are
apIe 10 Nolplane back to the cover OF
their own lines.
!" make Il roper story We olgh, 10
nave brought down his particular hird
SUI IL had the luck which most planes.
hrItIsn or German. have In escaping
anu-alrcraft u fire. II had begun
edging away after the first sho, ana
soon was out OF range.
"Archibald' had served tho nurnoso -.
ms existence. He had sen, the mr., iny
aerial eye home. "'"s
A hight between planes in the air yor,.
rarely happens except In the imarlna-
u"h' ~fIafes do not go up to ieh, o,bar
PIdhes' nut for observation Their hus
ness II To see and learn and bring home
their news. "''"'
me other day in the communicative
!rehch he'ween the frontal and siinnor,
'rencheS British shells were srrsami,r
uNeFheid INTO tho German trenches ana
~, ''''n 'ht'ls We're screaming overhead
INTO the British trenches. 1, va
pretty lively half hour. Four or a..
.housald feet up We're two British nIapss
WIN a swarm OF puts from Ge,ron
snelis around them. Two or three ,bnr.
sahd feet higher was q German ni,no
i"TH maintained their relative alti,ud..
"ln kept on with their work. each sro,.
Ing inc bursts Of the shells fired by lis
side n correcting the gnnnor.s an"r 10
wireless. The British avia,ors aiu, :!
ny lower than the German; they arc
"uch o'tener in the range Of anti.air-
craft Gunfre. '
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
GERMANS CONTINUE
ATTACKS IN VOSCES
french Retain Hold on Linge-
kopf and Barrcnkopf, Despite
Violent Onslaughts.
FIGHTING IN ARGONNE
sp,cia, Cabie Despatch to The sry.

kpffIfI 'HVff bfNB"t'" " u
PARIS, Aug. 3-Continued heavy
esh,ing in the NosEes. in which the
r.rmans were the aggressors. but made
~ substantial headway. is the out
lending feature in the official COM
rnnIouts to-day. The French positions
=, Tineehopf and ~Barrenkopf continue
o. no the objective OF violent ~onslaughts
=, the part II the Teutons.
The communicates assert there has
,.,n no modification Of the lines In the
a,eonne forest on one side or the other.
iombs and hand grenades were the
,s,ef weapons used in n lively Engage
IAN, I'm the forest. The forest of
,nremont and the Ban de Sapt were
violently bombarded.
The following official communicate
,.ued tonight was as follows:
There was less artillery activity on
the entire front to-day.
very lively engagement. accom-
,,nied by bomb throwing and hand
grenade throwing. has continued
throughout the day in the Argonne.
IN the western part of the forest, as
lar as the region OF Saint Hubert.
There has been no modification of the
from, on one side or the other.
Before Vauluois the Germans ex-
plOded two mines, winch uld not cause
any damage to our trenches.
4 very lively bombardment Is in
p,ogress In the forest of Apremont
and AZ the Ban de Sapt.
The afternoon communicate was az
follows:
In Artois. in the vicinity OF Soul
chez. there was spirited fighting dur
lng a part Of last night. in which hand
uenadcs and bombs We're largely used.
On the plateau OF Q~uennevieres and
IN the Valley of the Aisne there were
rather violent artillery exchanges.
Scissors was again bombarded.
In the Argonne. in the sectors OF
d. Hubert. Marie Therese. Fontaine-
sux-Charmes and at Hin No. PA the
fighting continued throughout the
night. The Germans endeavored to
deliver several attacks. but were not
successful. At Les Eparges there was
q rather evere bombardment.
In the Nosges the enemy yesterday
evening delivered one attack against
our positions OF Lingekopf n three
attacks against our positions on Bar
renkopf. These violent attacks were
fepulsed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
FRANCE BUYS MORE
AMERICAN TRUCKS
Contracts for output of Three
Motor Companies Re-
ported i'm Paris.

PARIS, Aug. 3.-The French Govern
mcnt has concluded n contract, through
J. y. Morgan & Co. to take the entire
motor truck output of the Packard.
White and Pierce-Arrow companies of
the United States for an indefinite
period. In addition II was announced
that france is seeking Ia purchase
through the same source 1000 3ia ton
trucks from other firms.
II is estimated that France has al
ready bought 1000 motor truck in the
United States, $500 high priced trucks
from the companies with which the
contract has Just been made and the
remainder from the REQ jeffrey and
kelly-Springield companies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
BERLIN BLAMES RUSSIA AGAIN.
Heiterates Insistence Cars Mo-
hilisatiOn Caused War.

Special Cdbie Despatch to TUE SuN.
BERLIN. via London. Aug, 3.-The Of
ncIal Norddeutsche Zeifung. while de-
car.ng that the speech of NJ. Sazonofr.
NE Russian Foreign Minister. before
NE Duma is of Indifferent interest to
fetmany, denies some of the statements
made.
1t declares that II was not the Ger
nm declaration OF war which pro-
olced the European conhagration but
Ne mobilization of the entire Russian
army, which threatened the peace Of
'trmany and Austria.
II comments with satisfaction on the
n'elatlon that the S~alandra Cabinet In
ray was preparing for participation in
we war as early as the first months Of
NE conflict.
N. S~azonof's remarks on the political
s.aat'on are described as open courtship
VI the neutrals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
TURKISH AND GERMAN
COMMANDERS AT OUTS
Envcr Rcy Sights TcntonS
and Asks Gen. Liman Won
SandcrS'S Recall.
spec.o, ca1,f De.patca 10 Tar srv.


LoNpoN, Aug. I "wednesday .-The
Mitylene correspondent OF the Tip'S
quotes a report from 'onstantinople that
r.nyer Bey gave "A political dinner on
July IS,
All the Ministers attended, including
the Grand Nizier, who had hitherto alb
stained from such gatherings Tcwfh
Pagha AMI the veteran Field Marshal
Fuad. The presence Of Fuad, II was
thought, was significant, as it is known
he is an advocate of peace with the En-
,ente Powers. II is believed that i'm
portant decisions were taken at the din
n.r which, it is inferred. were unfavora-
BILE to Germany. inasmuch as no German
was invited.
Serious dissensions are known to exist
between f.nver Bey and Gen. l.iman Won
Sanders. the German commander. and It
il said that some time ago the Turk
ish commander in~sistently demanded that
he German General he recalled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-04
BARS U. S. AS MEDIATOR.
Eject of Lusitnni" An"'r a.
Xicwed In Northern Europe.

The oDinion is prevalent in the neutral
countries of northern Europe that the
United States. by becoming involved
in the controversy with Germany over
the I,usitania affair, has lost its oppo'-
tunity ever to act as mediator Tor the
belligerents in the great war according
to Miss Emily G.. Balen, who has JUS
returned to America, after having VS.
tied northern Europe with three other
yvonen ~ega of the Women's Inter
national Peace Conference at The Hague
Miss Balch, who is professor OF eco
nomlcs at Wellesley College, last night
as the guest of Miss Lillian Wald at the
Nurses Settlement, 265 Henry street. told
how she, with Nine. Ramondt or Hoi-
land. Mrs. Chrystal Macmillan or Eng
land and Nine. Rosika Schwimmer OF
Hungary were received by hihs taahoh
of Norway and high governmental Off
ciaIs of Sweden, Denmark and Russia.
Miss Balch and her companions trav-
elled north to make proposals OF media
ton and formally to present the resoiu-
tons OF the women's conference.
In Denmark, where Miss Balch and
her companions were received by the
Prime Minister and the Minister or For
eign Affairs, 1t was difficult to determine
the state of national sympathy because
of the Schleswig-Holstein question. In
Norway. where the visitors were re-
ceiyed by Kink Haakon, Prime Minister
Ihlen and Minister OF Foreign Affairs
there was Il strong pro-AllieS
feeling. They found everywhere In Swe
den a sentiment for neutrality and peace
NJ. Sazonoff. Minister of Foreign At
fairs in Russia. talked freely with the
four women In Petrograd. In England
they spoke with Lord Crewe. acting head
Of the Foreign Office.
zone of the notable results of this
war" said Miss Balch, sis the RESPONSE
biIity IL has given the women Of the
world. A continuation committee has
been formed which is already arranging
for "A great women's ongre to meet
I alongside the international peace confer
ence that will one day settle the Issues
for which the world iS now Al wal"
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BRITISH VICTORY DENIED


Special Gable Despatch TO The SuS.
BERLIN. via Amsterdam, Aug. 3.-The
Glowing official report was gwen out
today concerning the operations In the
restern theatre OF the war:
The British position near Hooge.
which we conquered on July 80. is still
completely In our possession. contrary
10 he report OF the British COM
mander. In the Champagne district,
vest OF Souain. We occupied the bor-
ters OF a crater caused by previous
nne explosions.
In the ArGonne. northeast Of lie
Four de Paris. we took some trenches
and made sixty prisoners. During n
bayunei attack on Monday we cap
tured four officers. l63 men and two
machine guns. In the Nosyes the
enemy i st a small portion OF a trench
Oh Schratzmannele Peak. between
Lngekopf and ~Barrenkopf. During
the fighting on Sunday a trench near
Lngekopf which vas destroyed on
Sunday was abandc ned by our troops.
North of Etain we captured a
French balloon which had broken loose
10 4 thunderstorm.
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'ARCHIBALU POTS TAUBES;
THAT'S, WHEN HE'S ABLE
He's the Anti-Aircraft, Shell Throwing Gun Used in
the British Army to Drive Away German Airmen
Effective in Range, Useless if Seen.

tc aim next as a screw answers softly
10 his touch.
Is the sport of wal dead? Not foi
Archibald Here you see you target,
which Is so rare these days when British
iiifantrymen have stormed and taken
trenches without ever seeing "A German.
and the target is a bird, u man bird.
Puffs of smoke with bursting hearts of
death are clustered around the Taube.
They hang where they broke IN the still
air. One follows another In quick sue
cession. for more than one "Archibald''
Is firing. before your entranced eye.
Dodgins shells AIoft.
You are staring like the crowd OF a
county fair at a parachute act. for
the next puff may get him. Who knows
this better than the aviator? lie Is
likely an old hand at the game or If he
isn't he has all the experience of other
veterans to go by. His sense Is the
same as that az the escaped prisoner
who runs from the fire of IA guard In
a zigzaS course, and more than that.
III a pun comes near on the right he
turns to the left: If one comes near on
the left he turns to the right: If one
comes under he rises over, he dips.
that the next shell fired at the same
point will be wide of the target.
Looking through the sight 1t seems
easy TO hit "A plane. But here's the
difficulty, 1t takes two seconds say,
Tor the shell TO travel to the range OF
the plane. The gunner must wait for
its burst before he can spot his shot
Ninety miles an hour is a mile and a
half a minute. Divide that by thirty
and YOU have about a hundred yards the
plane has travelled from tho time In,
shell left the u muzzle TIL IT burst
u becomes a matter of ~discounting IN,
aviator's speed and guessing from ex.
perience which way he will turn next.
That ought to rave got him, the burs,
was right under him. No. He rises
surely that one got him anyway. TIL.
pun j. right In front Of the Taube
partly hiding it from view. You sc,
the plane tremble as II struck by a VIC.
lent gus of wind
Close Within thirty or forty yard.
the telescope says. But at tina rang,
The naked eye Is easily deceived aboi,
distances. Probably some of the bullet,
nave cut lis plane. But you must hi,
me man or the machine In n vital $40,
IN order to bring dow your bird