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LOSE HILL
IN BELGIAN FIGHT.
French Occupy Height Near
Pilkelm. Capturing Three
Mitrailleuses.
GAIN ALSO IN ALSACE
Special coJie Despatch TO THr STU.

NpCFtTf Vp's pfHpu''" ~ " S'F'
PARIS. May 3O--French troops con-
auered last night the last OF the German
trenches on Hi II in Belgium, near
Pilkelm. taking some fifty prisoners and
capturing three mitrailleuses
North Of Arras. the wal Office says.
the artillery duel continues with ex-
IRENE violence. An attack was made
near Neuville-St. WAIST, which threw
the Germans back for about a quarter
of n mile. French roops have made
some progress also on the edge OF lie
rretre Wood and on Schnepfenreith
Kopf in Alsace.
The War Omce issued the following
communicate this evening:
In Belgium on The right bank OF
the User Canal our troops have taken
all Of the German trenches about Hin
Il, in the region of Pilkem. We made
about fifty prisoners and took three
mitrailleuses. We also repulsed a
counter attack.
In the sector north of Arras tho
artillery battl, continued with great
violence. We attacked on the south-
east OF Neuville-Saint Naast the
German defensive works called the
Labyrinth. The fighting was very hot.
We progressed about 400 metres and
made a number OF prisoners. among
whom were some officers.
on the edge Of lie Pretre Wood we
captured some new trenches and made
fifty prisoners.
In Alsace on Schnepfenreith Kopf
We repulsed an attack and. hurting
the enemy back. conquered one of his
main trenches. We captured a nit
railleuse and two bomb throwing
guns
The War ONice announced this after
| noon that there was nothing to add tc
last nights communicate.
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SAY THE LUSITANIA
HAD NO EXPLOSIVES
Transport Of Cartridges Not
Forbidden by Law, Au-
thOrities Explain.

Authorities declare that American Law
prohibits the carrying OF explosives on
ships Leaving American ports with pas
sengers.
BY a ruling Of Secretary OF Commerce
Mage in 1911 It was held that ships
with passengers could carry small arms
without restriction and II was under
this ruling tina. the Lusitania wa. per-
mitted TO leave port with small arms
ammunition consisting of 5,400 cases
OF cartridges. In her cargo. Mr.. Winter
OF the Cunard Line said that the only
ammunition carried on the Lusitania
was in the shape Of cartridges.
II is explained that explosives" in
the meaning OF the law include large
arms. shells, powder. n~itroglyceriue, &c.
The act relating to steeraGe passen-
gers make 1t a crime for the master
Of a ship TO carry explosives on a
ship carrying passengers. The steam
ship inspection act also provides that
vessels with passengers cannot carry
explosives AT the same time,
The report Of Ambassador Page II
Cousul-Gcneral skinner. At London. on
the sinking OF the Falaba by "A German
submarine. In which Leon e. Thrasher,
an American. lost his life. was received
10y the state Department on April 90.
II conceded partly with the German
version Of the affair contained in the
German note, It was based largely
on the English judicial inquiry.
The report showed that the German
submarine s~ignalled the Falaba to stop.
She did not stop, but instead increased
her speed. The submarine pursued her
for fifteen minutes. The submarine then
~siGnalled hat she was about to torpedo
the Falaba and warned those aboard
to abandon her. The Falaba stopped
and crew and passengers took to the
boats.
The witnesses at the inquiry differed
as to the time elapsing between the sig
nal ami the torpcdoinG of the vessel
Some said II was ten minutes. some
twenty. II was established, however,
'ha many We're still aboard or lust
leaving when the Ftlaba Was sunk.
The German commanders assertion
that other vessels were approaching the
Falaha is suhstantiated by the report.
but n did not mention the sending OF
messages 10y wireless or other means
between the time The submarine hailed
and tho time the ship was sunk. Testi-
mopy also showed that the Falaba bore
war materials, hut nothing was adduced
to prove that the Germans kncw this.
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MEGANTIC'S SPEED
FOILS SUBMARINE
British Steamer Tullmhmoo,
and Russian Schooner
Sunk by Gcrman>.
SpccinI lahic Despntch IN IN. g..

~ WV o.
LoNpoN, May 3O.-Tho White -,
Line steamship Megautic. hul.l s-..
New York and Montreal Toy li,erpo,.
was chased by 4 German ~suh'u.r,, ,h,
morning, but escaped througn H,r ~,
perior speed. The crews Of ,,, -,
sells sunk by German submarines al,
Friday. one q British st,ams. 81 .,.i,..
other a Russian schooner, Woo .,ri,a
to-day.
The Megantic sighted o. .Inw,-..
his morning when sixty niles ~
Queenstown. Her commando, .,,, ,,.
the wireless call : - : and ru, ,. r,'
speed, steering a zigzag course TN.
submarine gave chase, but the N,g.u,,
was too fast fur II.
Tho headquarters uf tho AIw..,t,y, a,
Queenstown received three ta. gran,
from the Mogantic. the last ]s't'.s .t,,
the submarine had disappc trod.
The crew of the Brush s'c,-.b,,
Tullochmoor were banded 80 Ra,ry
Wales. to-day. The Tullo.hmuo.. ,Fsv
say. was sunk on Friday of tho Island
Of t"hant by Il ma Submtr.n. VHt,b
fred forty shots 1T tn steamship I.
TOOK an hour for the Tullochmoor n, sinh
after the beginning of the tt'trt A..
ter the crew had put of iu hoa.s Tho
captain SWAN back and rescued the YES.
sells papers.
The crew OF tho Russian srroors-
Mars wac sunk by a German submarine
Mars was sunk by a Geramn submarine
on Friday. The Germans provisional
the schooner's boa and towci i. IN,
forty miles before leaving the rrs,
to shift for themselves.
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UP ARMS PLANTS
IN u. S." GERMAN E
st. Louis Labor Leaders Receive Circular Offering
$4,000 Prize to Train Wreckers and
Factory Destroyers.

Local labor leaders we're notified by
had received copies Of a secret circular
asking Americans to dynamite ammuni-
ton plants and wreck trains in order
to stop the expectation of materials to
England.
The statement issued by the st. Louis
labor men says
Last Friday We received at our office
a bundle of newspapers from Germany.
The postmark showed that they had
been mailed in Blomberg, Germany.
The address read 'Arbcitcr Zeitung
II Labor, Fourth street. near Chest
nut Cor near Market street,. 3D. floor.
st. Louis, Mo. u. S. A. No doubt the
sender had in mind our old Interna-
tional Bank Building office on Fourth
and Chestnut streets.
"On opening the bundle we found
therein copies OF the following German
daily papers The Gonerdi-Ansciger OF
Frankfort-on-the-Main the Bcrlinor
AbendpoSt of Berlin and the Honorer-
ische Anscipor of Hanover. Carefully
wrapped up in these newspapers were
fifty copies of a circular printed on yell
low paper and in poor English, which
was as follows:
To the American patriot!
A committee of Good German and
Irish Patriots in America Is against
to keep open the War In Europe
therefore it is time TO make an end
OF II.
II War materials is send by Trains,
such trains be correct the tracks to be
removed on a point. which the height
about 5000 feet deep. so that every
thing on Materials goes to ! 900 pieces.
All ain 20 to be watched closely
except those go to Canada from the
United States TO Seattle and Van
cover and from ther TO Wladiwostoc
,Russia).
All Factories which m~anufaktor-
ing Wal material for English friends
or Russia must be ~destrouet by Fire
or Dynamite. If Mr.. Bryan and or
Mr.. Wilson wan to be British then
II Is better to go there and stand
there. to watch when Britain put up
the American flag. in order TO save
there ships from to be sunk,
II must be destroyed the Fore
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opium Nh''' tophs'N ~ INN SbNs
LONDON, May 3o-The battle for the
possession OF Pcromysl continues with
undated determination displayed by
both sides and seeming. without n
decisive result.
The Austrian official statement says
that the investing line about the Galiclan
fortress has been brought forward both
north and south OF the city.
The Russian statement says the right
bank Of the San has been cleared of
Teutons to the mouth Of the Lubac-
sowka 1t appears from all the state
ments that both sides are suffering
heavily.
Many villages have changed 'lnds
several times in the struggle along the
Lubacsokaw between Sieniawa and Jaro-
slav. the Austro-Germans using asphyxi-
ating bombs in their attacks, according
to the Russian statement. The Rus
SLAMS claim the capture OF numerous
prisoners from Gen. Won Mackensen's
army and say that three Austro-Ger-
man attacks between Peremysl and the
great Dniester marsh on Thursday were
repulsed.
The Austrian official statement indi-
Gates that the Russians are or the
offensive oil the lower Lubaczowka
where the Austrians say a Russian night
attack has been repulsed in hand to
hand fighting. ard that Russian attempts
to cross the San below Sieniawa have
been repulsed. Heavy Austrian artillery
is still engaged In battering the con-
Meeting railways of Peremysl.
The repulse Of Russian attacks on the
lower Lubaczokaw also Is mentioned in
the German statement.
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River Ship yards at Quincy, III. or
Mass.
2. The Bethlehem steel Corporation,
"a, which put up Schrapnels. The
President OF the Company claims, ha
has order for 500 Millions. That is
enough to kill all People In America
and Europe.
3. Ky Wagon Manufacturing Co. to
deliver 5000 Wagons.
The Financial Neos from New York
claims the Pawder Manufacturing
Cop at Mapong probably Du Pont1
VIII deliver for 80 Millions Dollars
OF Pawder and America Calls herself
Neutral.
1t Is better to wreak a Train with
war material as see thousands OF
men KILT.
a Reward from 1000 Dollars to
10000 Dollars will he payd to a Ger
man or Irish Patriot. to help us in
TINS war. To help us a~nnlhiiatc our
enemies.
THE GERMAN COMMITTEE.
In addition to the nifty copies of this
CIRCULAR hidden In one OF the newspa
pers' was "A page Of notes. written in
German. which freely translated were
as follows:
Help us, please. I was "A member
In ". Louis from 1896 to 1906. Either
distribute the enclosed circulars In the
morning In any factory or post them up
AT IL O'Clock at night at some street
corner, This BECOMES necessary. If the
Washington crowd VIII not stop Or pro-
hibit the sending Of war munitions 10
the Allies q. that dollar, We are
losing too many people. by God. we
deserve a place in heaven, & r. p
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GERMANS
Russian 10 suffer Heavy Losses Near
JRroslav. Berlin Reports.
Special Gable Despafch 10 THr srx

BEaIIN. via London. May 3O.-Tne
German war ONCE in its Statement: to-
day announces the repulse OF the Rus
slams southeast OF Libau and in the
Shawl region M the infection Of heavy
losses on the Russians near Stryj OF
operations in the east the statement
says
At Illoki. southeast of Libau. an
enemy division was driven back by
our cavalry in a north-northeasterly
direction. on the Dubissa a small
German division was forced to aban-
don the village OF Sawdienika before
a Russian surprise attack. Four can
u fell into the hands of the enemy.
Our arriving reenforcements recap
tured the village snd drove back our
opponents.
In the Shawl region enemy attacks
were repulsed with heavy losses to
them.
IN the occasion OF Russian attacks
on the Germans on the lower sector
OF the Lubacxowka River, northeast
OF Jaroslav and in the n%eighborhood
Of Stryj the enemy suffered heavy
losses.
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UNSATISFACTORY"
NEWSPAPERS HOLD
Comment on German Answer
Gives View Berlin Evadcs
Issue.
Up TO WASHINGTON NOW

Newspaper comment on the German
reply to President Wilson's note Is
unanimous that the document is un-
satisfactory. New York city and out
II town publications alike take his
view. but several believe that a peace
full issue will yet be found. Some,
however. term the answer a "deliber-
ate insult and ask corresponding con-
duct on the part of the Washington
Government. Excerpts from editorials
in leading papers Of the country fol-
low:
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PRESS ON
Teuton Lines Are Advancing, Says
Austrian Report.

Special Cable Despdtch 10 THE SrS.
LONDON. May So-The following Aus
trian official statement was received
here to-day by way OF Amsterdam:
"On the lower Lubaczowka a violent
night attack. which developed into a
hand to hand night. was repulsed. At
t-mpts by the Russians TO cross the
san below Sienawa ave been unsuc-
cessful. East OF the San the situation
Ia unchanged. Our heavy artillery IL
keeping the Peremysl-Grotutek railway
near Meciealestica under Are, Troops Of
the Sixth Division captured on Thursday
eight Russian guns.
The investing line around Peremysl
was brought forward by the allied CTeu-
toni ,roop north and south OF the
fortress. On the Dniester and to the
south Me fighting continues. On the
line Of the Pruth and in Poland the
situation Is unchanged.
Might before last a large foreign ship
struck a mine and sank in the entrance
to Trieste"
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FRENCH REPULSED.
Germans Report Progress East Of
User Canal.
Specia, Cab,e D,spa,ch to Tnr sr~.

Special Cnbie Dsspntcb 10 TnE srN.
BERLIN. via London. May 30.-The re-
pulse of French troop east OF the User
Cana is announced by the German
War ONCE to-day. The statement re-
sarding western operations IS as fol-
:
The French attacked at midnight
our position north of the Der Houdt
farm east OF the User Canal after ten
hours of artillery preparation They
were repulsed along the entire front
with heavy losses, A number OF
Zouaves belonging to four different
regiments were taken prisoners.
Between La Bassee Canal and Ar
ras there We're only artillery duets.
ON the high o a between Bethune
and SOuchez We took prisoners TWEEN
ty-four colorcd French soldiers who
had hidden in "A wood.
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ACTIVITY AT DIXMUDE.
Belgians Report COnhicta with Ar.
tiIlery aud Grcnades.

Special cable Despd'ch 10 TIM SuN.
LONDON. May 30.-The Belgian War
ONCE issued the following statement to-
night:
During Friday night and Saturday
the enemy's artillery showed great
activity. The firing was particularly
violent north and south OF Dixmude.
our artillery replied vigorously and
effected several successful shots.
In the afternoon there We're conflicts
with %gren8des before DLxmude.
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GAIN NEAR
Field Marshal French Announce
Progress by British.

SPECIAL 'dbk D'spdfrh 10 THE SrN.
LONDON, May 3o,-The following brief
report from Field Marshal Sir John
French. commanding the British troops
in Flanders, was issued by the official
press bureau to-day:
Since the latest communicate on May
rs Wednesday, we have made further
small gains east Of Festubert. Aside
from this all has been quiet.
Yesterday one OF our aeroplanes
brought down n German aeroplane in
the n~eighborhood OF Moorslede.
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g.. AItmtat1 & On.
Twelve Thousand Yards of
Summer Dress Fabrics

SuNl1TMeT UT6SS FaDr1CS
will be placed ON sale t0-rnorrOW TUESDAY,,
i'm order to facilitate an inn Immediate clearance,
at these reduced prices:
Silk-and-Cotton Crepe Cord, ira solid colors
(tl1e remaining stock of this fa5ric)
English Cotton Voiles, printed i'm dainty
floral designs per yard zoe.
Am Important Sale of
Misses Summer Dresses, Suits
and Separate Skirts
to be held to-rrorrow Crwes1ayl will present
an especially desirable selection of dainty,
youthful styles, marked at most
advantageous prices.
Misses Department, Second Floor
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merchant vessels ave sought to ram
submarines.
While the Lusitania catastrophe has
caused great sorrow here and Ii GER
tainly much to be regretted. still an
investigation may uncover sufficient ma
terial to clear Germany OF the charges
public indignation has hurled against
her since the day Of the destruction
Of the steamer
81. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, May 30.-The Globe
Democrat will say editorially tomorrow
morning Two things are indicated in
the German note, One is a strong desire
to retain tho friendship of the United
states and the other is "A determination
to continue its submarine warfare to
the bitter end. unless Britain can be
induced or compelled TO withdraw food
stuffs from the contraband list.
The suggestion that anything should
be referred to The Hague In this weller
of world war . . . has something OF
the flavor OF irony. but doubtless It Is
proposed In sober earnest, That the an
swer will not be satisfactory to the
United States goes without saying"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
ItiINbLbTt - "dy q " .
Ledger will say tomorrow In part The
German reply to the American note Is In
effec, a plea Of confession and avoid
ance, 1t practically ignores the whole
point OF the Presidents demand. Vague
regrets that cave the main question
untouched, attempts 10 pun the blame
elsewhere. apologies which reveal "A will
full misconCeption OF the enormity OF the
offence are little better than insults to
the national honor,
ITO say that the tone of the note is
friendly IL to mistake the meaning OF
diplomatic language, The refusal In quite
az definite as the request. 1t leaves the
administration Just where II was, If
the national dignity and rights are to he
vindicated the duty proclaimed by the
President must be amply performed.
The next step In the attempt TO bring
Germany TO her senses must be taken.
The United States cannot argue with
any nation when the question involves
the lives of American citizens brutally
sacrificed by a Government which repu-
dates law and humanity alike"
baltimore sun.
BALTIMORE. May 3O,-The Baltimore
Sun will say TO- morrow Nothing ia ad-
-A
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b. Altman & On.
Correct Mourning Apparel
and Accessories

are shown i'm carefulIy-chosen a5sort-2er:s
which comprise the latest fashions FRI
Gowns, Suits, Blouses. Millinery, NeckweGr,
Gloves, etc.
Special attention is given TO the quality Ct
the merchandise offered, while the prices
are most reasonable.
Competent saleswornen will attend r&.rc.s
at their residences when desired,
(Mourning Department, Trird g-corJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
FRENCH CRUISER LEAVES CUBA
Had Rrcn Looking for German
Nessrls-DestinatiOn Unknown.

SVFTTH 'HVTF UfNVWVW TT TIE ~
HAvANA, May 30.-rhe French cruiser
Descsrtes, which has been or the out
look for possible erna vessels out
side Havana for some time. has left
ruba. Her destination Is not known.
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The cruise: DesCarteS has been chts-
ing German mme ana |iooNlng to-
contraband IN the waters about Cuba
since the beginning Of the war. In
September she was reported to have
sunk two German merchantmen,
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shift the burden Of proof to this country.
II goes without saying that
the kaiser's reply will fail completely
In satisfying the United States or the
President. II Ia possible that
the German Government is merely spar
ring for time to save It's face, and will
avoid further outrages TO American
ships and American citizens. But In
The present state Of the public mind
attempts at tcmporizing are hard to
bear with"
Chicago Herald.
CHICAGO. May S0.--The Herald will
say edltorially tomorrow morning
THE German Governments answer
does not relieve-it increases the tension
OF the situation. The American people
regret the failure OF the German Govern
ment to meet the real ISSUES and to
realize what WAS the loss, moral and I'm
American feeling. toward Germany for
what President Wilson has rightly de-
scribed as injuries beyond measure"
Boston Advertiser.
Boston, May 30.-The Boston Adrcr-
tiscr will say o-morrow morning THE
note IL a deliberate and amazing insult.
InTouRn the mixture OF pulDblee, eva
sions and untruths, however. there runs
this plain message; For the slaughter
Of the helpless men. women and children
Germany will offer no reparation what
ever. She has continued her warfare
m American ships on the high seas
and refuses to promise not to continue
II. And she practically deies President
Wilson and the American people to take
up the challenge.
Very we'll. The President. IN the
name OF the American people and In
the common cause OF humanity, should
stand firmly on the ground which ne
, has already taken.
THE United States should take over
at once by conhsration all the German
ships now interned in American ports"
BOstOn Globe.
BOSTON, May 3o,--The Boston Globe
viii say TO- morrow There is GER
tainly nothing In the German reply lead
ing to the supposition that II is the de
liberate intention OF the German Govern
nent 90 prov Oke the United states to
war. A dignifed reproaCh has been
met, II with caution. certainly with dig
nifty. Let II he ours to receive the reply
In the same spirit"
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baltimore sun.

RALrIMoRE. May 3O.-The Baltimore
Sun will say tomorrow Nothing in ad-
mitted. and the attempt Is made to
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AmeriCam=made
Summer Floor COVERINGS

the excellent wearing qualities Of which 20
unreservedly guaranteed by b, El.r-5~ " |c.,
are specially featured i'm the spacious ~"-
Department, on the Fifth Tlo6E, The seeor.D
rnents now ready are far rnorc c~,o~. c
than those of previous seasons, ard rer~e@e 2
everything that is most desirable i~ .2~- cT
Rugs. The prices are decidedly r~cc@, g,
Inspection is invited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-19
More Definite Wheat Statistics Needed.

The Department Of Agriculture has given out
partial statistics intended TO show that there is
no need of an embargo on the expectation Of
wheat. But the figures themselves are incom-
plete, and the department did itself no credit
when it referred Mrs. Julian Heath of this city.
who was seeking some similar information the
other day, to the files of an agricultural trade
journal In Chicago. Secretary Houston's statisti-
cal experts are supposed to keep track of every
bushel of wheat grown In the world from the
day It leaves the thrashing machine to the day it
reaches the miller. Are these agents falling
down on their jobs and is Secretary Houston
reaching out for the sort of reputation as COM
piler of official information achieved by Secre-
tsry McAdoo in his wonderfully vacuous reports
on the crisis in ocean transportation?
The incomplete data tardily presented in
Washington suggest the need OF a comprehen-
sive federal inquiry. They increase the suspi-
cion that the advance in wheat prices is at least
partly due to artificial and possibly illegal ma
nipulation. Where is all the wheat the country
is supposed to have on hand, and why can't it be
drawn into the markets?