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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
SAYS U. S. STOPPED KRAG SALE.
Austin, Nichols a Co. Hoped TO Get
rifles, Asserts Attorney.

Efforts yesterday TO clear up the mys-
terry thrown around a suit brought against
the wholesale grocery nrm OF Austin
Nichols Co, by Ernest Il NJ Weatherall
for alleged services in finding a purchaser
for 1915 900 krag- Jorgensen rifles and go
100000 rounds Of ammunition, brought
statement from ex- Justice Kellogg of
Carmody, Blauvelt 4 Kellogg that Wealth
',rall would be able to prove n contract
TO sell the arms but that the grocery
concern refused to carry out its part
Mr. Kellogg said he understood the
grocers expected 10 obtain the discarded
rifles from the Government but that Ped
eral officers heard that the rifles might
he sold to belligerent Power and the
deal fell through. Carl Eh!ermann. Jr..
counsel for Austin, Nichols g. Co, said
tho firm never heard of such deal.
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d. S. Warned by Allies on
Buyu1g of Foreign Ships

to accept the London Declaration without
substantial notifications, this Govern
rent will rest its cases on the accepted
principles of International law.
In that event, however, the case Of the
United States in regard 10 the interned
ships would be even worse. France, Ger
many and Russia all hold that sales OF
enemy ships effected after the beginning
OF a war are not valid unless II can be
proved that the sale would have been ef-
tected at the tine even II there we're no
war Were these traditional policies TO
he invoked against the proposed purchase
of boliigerents' ships. the United States.
IL is conceded, would have no case at all.
Apprehension Felt.
Athoush the British rule is more lonient
than that Of France Germany and Rus
Ella, there are positive indications that the
British Government will be found quite
as severe. though possibly on slightly
different grounds. There Is reason to
believe that the British are prepared 10
attack any attempt by the United States
to put into trade the interned belliger-
euts' ships as an unneutral act by this
Government
Those in Washington official life most
familiar with the views Of the allied Cow
ernments are apprehensve over the situs-
ton II is pointed out that Il does not
matter so much how Innocent the lnten-
ton Of the United States may be or how
preferable and more just Is the
American rule regarding transfer Of
bell gerents' ships; that what does
matter is the fact that Il is the
European law which must he met
and which will prevail and the fact that
the European Governments involved are
giving every Indication OF being ready
to carry the issue to its logical conclu-
sion.
They are making It unmistakably plain
that they do not intend to accept any act
by the United States nulllfying the ad-
vantage their naval superiority has won
for them in forcins German shipping on
the seas.
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NO GERMAN ATROCITIES FOUND.
British Inquiry Upsets Charges Con-
cerninG Belgian Refugees.

The World this morning under q Wash.
ington date says:
"Of the thousands OF Belgian refugees
who are now in England not one has
been subjected to atrocities by German
soldiers.
This in effect IS the substance ~
report received AZ the state Department
from the American Embassy IN London
The report states that the British Govern
mont thoroughly investigated thousands
of reports to the effect that German SOL.
diers had perpetrated outrages on tho fee
ing BelSlans
AS result of the investigations tho
British Foreign ONCE notified the Ame-.-
can Embassy that the charges appeared
to DO based upon hysteria and natural
praJudica"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
PARDONS OFFENDERS.
Kaiser ON birthday Releases Sol
diers From Panishment.

BERLIN, by wireless to London. Jan 81.
Emperor William, In commemoration of
his fifty-sixth birthday to-day, signed two
DEGREES of amnesty.
The first releases the active miiitsry
from the disciplinary punishment inflicted
up n them by court-martiRl within limit
of six months Imprisonment. The second
annuls the prosecution OF soldiers for
offences committed previous to the receipt
OF their call TO arms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
MASS 100000 men
TO INVADE SERVIA
Ten AuStro-Gcrman Army Corps
Concentrated at OrsoVa
Near Frontier.
Sp,c.nl cehlc D..patch 10 Tar 81

BUCHAREST, via Rome. Jan. 21.--Ten
Austro-German army corp1 are being
made ready for an invasion of Servis. Ger
man hIssars are massed at Orsoya near
the Serbo- Rumanian frontier. while CON
siderable forces are concentrated between
Hermannstadt and kronstadt with iAr
double objective of opposing a Rumau.an
advance through Prededl Pass across the
Transylvanlsn Alps and also ~ attack The
Russians who are invading Transylyunis
from Bukowina.
A levy en- Hassc, taking in all natural
lied citizens IN Pennsylvania between the
ages OF Is and a., has been ordered.
1t Is stated here on good authority that
the German contingent now ready for thu
invasion OF Servia numbers 200. 000 men.
including several regiments belonging to
the first line.
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SUMMARY OF THE WAR NEWS.

The battle which began near Craonne,
west o: Scissors, on Monday has been
the most violent Of the war on the west
ern front in recent months. In one Sec
ton of the field the Germans lost 1000
dead. They captured some French
trenches but a counter attack recovered
most Of the lost ground for tho Allies.
The battle Is continuing. In attacks at
La Bassee yesterday and Ypres on Mon
day the Germans lost $500 men, accord
ing to the French announcement.
The German General Stan an
nounces that the fighting at Craonne
was entirely in favor of their armies
and that the French were forced back
all through that region. Trenches on
a front of 400 meters, as wei as many
prisoners, were captured. a French
point of support near St Mihiel was
taken and at Guinchy. near La Bsssee
French attacks failed. The repulse OF
Russian attacks near Gumbinnen, In
East Prussia, is announced.
The Turks are again invading Egypt
and fighting has been reported east OF
FL Kantara, only Ave miles from the
SueE Canal. All civilians have left the
district. British airmen arc reporting
the advance of the Turks, who are said
to have an army Of 10000 men. the
engagements thus far have been mainly
with artillery.
The British Admiralty makes public
detailed report from Nice-Admiral
Beatty on the naval battle in the North
Sea. Admiral Beatty says only the
Lion and the Tiger were hit and that
these battle cruisers, now In port, can
be quickly repaired. Their great speed
took them to the front and caused them
10 suffer the brunt of Fighting. Ger
man submarines took part In the night,
but were Guided by the British ships.
German prisoners report that in addi-
ton to the Bluecher the light cruiser
kolberg was sunk.
The German Government renews its
assertion that a British battle cruiser
and two destroyers were sunk, but
does not give the names or the ships.
a general attack is made on the credi-
biiity of British Admiralty statements.
The Italian Cabinet met last night 20
consider measures to enforce the release
of the British Consul seized by the
Turks at Hodeida and to compel respect
for the Italian flag. italy will establish
permanent customs houses and banks
| in Avlona. The Turkish advance toward
| the Suez Canal Is viewed with concern
| by the Quirinal. Rome believes these
items OF news indicate Italy's early n
tervention on the side Of the Allies.
The Russian Generel Stan announces
progress made by the Russian troops n
East Prussia. The Germans have been
pressed back to the line OF Mallvisch-
ken Lasdehnen, twenty-five miles witt
| in German territory. Tho Germans
nave met furiii-i repu.sss -s5; .; wax
saw. Austro-G German offensive opera
tons are beginning in the CarpathianE.
The German Government states thaS
Russian attacks in East Prussia were
repuised. with heavy losses to the Rus
SLAMS. and that the situation in Poland
| has undergone no change.
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NAsuISG1oN, Jan. G7.-Democrats made
good tonight their threat Of Forcing
evening SESSIONS OF the Senate TO pass
tho Administrations ship purchase bill
and the Republicans met this move with
obstructive tactics. such staid Senators
as Root. Lodge. Sutherland. RrandeFee
and others Of that type rote from their
seats n a body and hurried to the cloak
room to void being counted on roll
call
such scenes have not been witnessed in
either house since the memorable days
Of the Flfty-hrst Congress. when Speaker
Reed was dealing with an obstrepero j
Democratic minority and counting Demo-
cratic representatives. hiding In the cloak
room as present to make a quorum.
Whenever the Democratic leaders made
q motion concerning the legislative pro-
,;ramme for the consideration of the blu
he Republicans rose in a body from thei:
seats with the exception OF one or Two
Republican Senators acting as sentries
and repaired TO the cloak room.
When the roll call on the motion dis
closed the lack OF a quorum and the point
Of no quorum would be made by Sem
ator Smoot, who remained on the floor,
the Republicans filed back into the cham
Der. resumed their seats, responded TO
their names and made a quorum When
the Democrats would renew the motion
looking to the consideration OF the sub
ject matter. the ship purchase bill the
Republicans would again leave the cham
Der,
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DESCLAUX FRIEND OF GERMANS
Woman Arrested with Him wife Of
Millinery Director.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-Investigation by the
police or the cases OF France DesclauX
ana woman associate. arrested Oh =
charge OF stealing military stores. re.
veals that the woman is the wife OF one
or the directors of a we'll known Par
sian dressmaking establishment in Place
Vendome. The two proprietors are Ger
mans
Tho Tribunal of tho Seine sequestered
their property, but later annulled THIS
action. Dtsclaux is an army paymaster
and was chief secretary to NJ. Cn.llauX
when he was Minister OF Finance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
AUSTRIANS ADVANCE.
vienna Announces Successes In Car
patbisn Passes.

VIENNA, by wireless to London. Jan. 81.
The official Austrian communication is
sued to-day reports successes in the
fighting in the passes leading into north
eastern and northwestern Hungary. The
statement follows:
In the valleys of ing. Latorcxa and
Nagy-Szamos the enemy has been
forced to evacuate some important
heights after repeated and fruitless
counter attacks which cost the enemy
heavy losses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28

State Department and by the allied Gov
ernments on the issue involved are as far
apart ~ the two poles
state Department authorities hold that
the good faith" of the transaction Is the
only rule to be applied in case the Govern
ment should purchase the interred ships,
and by good faith. as Senator Root pointed
out, the State Department view refers
merely to the genulneness Of the transac-
tion and the honesty % the sale without
conditions. 1t is held that no charge OF
rad faith could possibly I've brought
against this Government in case 1t bought
the informed ships that the world could
not question the good faith OF the transfer
ITSELF. Holding the view that this Is the
only rule which could apply Department
officials thus quickly reach the conclusion
that there could be no valid objection to
the purchased vessels engaging I'm trade on
the high seas as American vessels.
contentious OF Allies.
The allied Governments. on the other
hand. hold that the American rule Of
good ia u" covers only part OF the con-
templated case. IN their conviction, be-
, sides the question Of good faith. there IL
the quest on whether the transfer IS made
. TO avoid the consequenc es Of tho war.
The latter question includes the vendor
o. well as the purchaser.
In other words. the State Department
would hold that II TIE United States
bought in good faith the TRANSACTION
would withstand scrutiny, and the Euro
pean Governments would bring into con-
s,deration the motives Of the vendor
There Is no doubt that the allied Gov
sruments would hold that the present
owners OF the lnterned ships were selling
TO permit the ships to evade the conse-
auenccs OF war and the liability 10 cap
turc.
This II tho European Interpretation Of
the provisions of the London Doclara ton,
which the Allies have asserted they would
In general observe The United States,
however. has served notice on them that
iuasfnuch as the Powers are not willing
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NOW IN CHARLEVILLE.
Germans Establish Headquarters In
Arms Manufacturing Town.

LONDON, Jan. 27.-Accordlng to a news
agency despatch from Amsterdam, the
German General Stan has established
headquarters at Charlevlle. town on
the Meuse in France, opposite Mezierce.
This town has several factories for the
manufacture OF arms. all OF which are
new being operated by the Germans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
GEN. Won BUELOw PROMOTED

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 27.-A despatch -
ceived here to-day from Berlin announce
that tho Kaiser has promoted Gen Won
Buelow. Commando in Chief OF the Sc
ond German army. to the rank Of tIo'd
Marshal. Gen. Won Einam, Commando.
in-Chlef OF the Third army, is promoted
to the rank OF full General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
RIFLE RESERVE FOR AUSTRALIA.
Government Announces Plan for
OTEa nixation of 100000 Men.

SYDNEY, Jan. 27---The Australian Gov
eminent announced to-day that Il had q
plan for the formation OF rife reserve
of half a million men. which may be
used in Europe IL the war Is prolonged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
QUAKE IN GREECE OR TURKEY.
severe Disturbance Is Recorded in
English observatory,

I.oNpoN, Jan. 27.-The West Bromwich
Observatory registered a severe earth
quake to-day. The shocks we're felt at
$40 a. NJ. London time, The observa-
tory officials sa the shock was less Sc
we're than the ones that shook Italy yes
terday and that 1t probably centred in
Greece or Turkey.
ROME, Jan 27.--The Italian observa-
tory registered a violent earthquake OF
distant origin AT 2:l+ o'clock this morn
ing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
New Canadian Nurses Corps.

OTTAWA. Jan. 27.--A contingent OF
seventy nurses is being orsanized here TO
reinforce the corps OF 100 nurses sent
from Valcartier with the pedtionary
force now IN England They will care
for the Canadian wounded at the Cana
an base hospital 10 Boulogne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
AIDED BELGIANs; GETS 8 YEARS
Germans Sentence Baroness Decal-
wsert, Says Amsterdam Despatch.

LONDON, Jan. 27.--A news agency des-
patch from Amsterdam says that ac-
cordinE TO a message from Lege, Baron
ess Decalwaert, accused OF helping Bel
CLANS to reach Klng Albert's army has
been sentenced TO three years imprison-
ment by the Germans.
The same despatch says that Signor
Creffi. the Italian Consul at Liege, lie still
detained on the Same charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28
RUSSIAN PRINCE IN LONDON.
Calls on King George on Mission
From Gar.
Special Gable Despatch 10 TuE Sun,

LONDON, Jan. Fixing George received
In special audience at Buckingham Palace
to-day Prince Felix Youssoupoff. who is
on Il special mission for the Gar. He has
been in France, where he decorated Gen.
Jofrre. Sir John French and the Prince OF
Wales on behalf of the Gar.
Discussing Anglo Russian relations the
Prince said:
You English once thought We were
barbarisns. Haven't you now discovered
who are the true barbarians?'
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SAYS HE WON'T ABDICATE.
Austrian Emperor Denies Report OF
hungarian Discomfort.
Special ca0ie Despatch TO TEE ST

NIENNA. via Rome, Jan. 27.-Emperor
Francis Joseph has given an audience to
the Archduke Francis Joseph, who re-
ported the result of his recent conference
with the German Emperor
After the audience an official statement
was issued denying discomfort in Hungary
and hence the reported intention of Fran
els Joseph TO abdicate.
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PROPHETS BIRTHDAY TOO.
by Coincidence Mohammedan- oh.
serve Same Day as Germans
spcciol CabIe Despatch ID M 81

SprcfpI IoUTe DeFpdfcN % I'M 81
BuNpoN, Jan. 27.--The correspondent Of
the Daily Mal at Cairo telogrSphs:
To-day is the Prophets BIRTHDAY. IS
well as the Kaiser's This is an unusual
coincidence, the former being q movable
date"
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Kaiser Confers Black Eagle on Aus
tran Foreign Minister.

BhhLIN, via wireless 10 Sayyille, L. /.
Jan. 27.--Kaiser William has decorated
Baron Won Buri',n, Austrian Forelgn Min
lister, witt the order OF tbs Black taF,"
Baron Won Burian returned to Vienna last
night after visiting tho Kaiser a, ne.I
headquarters.
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So SHIPS INTERNED.
Value of German ships There Esti-
mated at 100000. 900.

In the port Of New York. which in
cludes Hoboken, there are interned these
steamships, passenger and freight of the
Hamburg line, with their gross
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-28

all their bunting and the pier ends were
decorated with German and American
flags yesterday in honor OF the birthday
of Kaiser Wilhelm The five German
vessels lying of Staploton also flew Hi-s
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FRENCH REPORT BIG
LOSSES BY GERMANS
900 Dead Found on one Part of
the Field.
Special Gable Despatch 70 THr svs.

Special cabi. Despatch 10 The sUS.
PARIS, Jan. 27.-The fiercest and mos:
sanguinary single engagement OF the
war, not even excepting the fight at
Ypres or the recent German dash at
scissors. was fought Monday and yes
terday in the region between scissors
and Craonne, north OF the Aisne. The
conflict, mentioned briefly in yesterday
communicates is enlarged upon in the
official report Of the French War Office
tonight.
At first the Germans held the upper
hand. driving the French from a line OF
trenches In the Foulon Wood, west Of
Craonne, but later in the day Gen.
Joffres men reformed and by brilliant
charge recovered all that was tenable
Of the lost ground. So violent was the
fighting that the Germans left 1000
dead on one part OF the field and in ad-
ditlon lost many prisoners. taken from
all of the four regiments with which the
enemy began the assault.
Unable to make further Roadway at
scissors the Germans assembled a
great force on either side Of that city
and, on the nearest points in the line to
| Paris, launched attack after attack, DIS
playing a desperate bravery that car
| ried the day for them temporarily it
was not until the French infantry and
| the French gunners returned 10 the
| fray with an even greater fury and
| bravery that the tide was turned anu
| the invaders were obliged TO withdraw
sullenly. fighting at every foot.
Tremendous lombard ment.
The battle of Craonne began early Mon
| day morning. 1t was preceded on the Ger
/ man side by bombardment with heavy
guns and hand grenAdes that could not
have been exceeded In intensity. The sound
OF the great guns was sill eohoing across
| the valley OF the Asne when the German
! infantry came rushing across the open
space before their trenches and up to
the French first line A storm OF rife
shot met them and finally they were
turned back. suffering enormous losses ex-
cept at La Creute, where the closing up
OF quarry by the explosions OF big
shells put tho French at a disadvantage.
Two companies tabout 500 men) OF
French troops there were surrounded and
captured. This destroyed the value OF
neighborins trenches for the French. who
| were forced back on a considerable front
The Germans, believing they had gained
their point, we're establishing themselves
In the ground they had wnn when the
French foot soldiers leaped back TO the
attack
Then came q hand to hand fight thai
continued all Monday night and yester'
day before the Germans fell back. A
dusk yesterday the French had recovered
most Of their trenches Throughout thu
night there was no nghtinE but thi,
morning the Germans came back TO tn,
battle. which Is proceeding to-day.
The German attack to the west of Sois
sons in the region OF Tracy-le-vaI wal
made S.st night. The enemy ATTEMPTED
to surprise tho French troops. but die
not succeed. although they destroyed fift,
meters OF the trenches which they them
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Back and forth the Republican tide
swept repeatedly, until finally Senator
Overman. presiding in the absence Of Vice
President Marshall. invoked a ruling made
by Vice President Sherman and held that
al quorum disclosed by a roll call a few
minutes before could be counted as pres
ent for the purpose of declaring a motion
made but few minutes later, even
though the roll call did not disclose a
quorum voting.
Senator Overman ruled that repeated
roll calls had demonstrated the presence
OF quorum OF Senators and hs held that
a motion made by Senator l-ern to take
a recess at . o'clock to-nigb' until II
o'clock tomorrow was carried. There were
sharp discussions OF questions of order
and Senator Lodge and others spoke.
Senator Stone took occasion 10 lecture
the Republican side, declaring that II
Republican Senators persisted IN refus-
ing to vote, thus preventing quorum,
they would find that the game was one
which both sides could play. Before he
concluded his speech Senator Stone had
advocated the arrest OF Senators, II neces-
sary. n compel them to remain in the
Senate Chamber and make q quorum for
business.
The Republicans adopted thus course
because they resented the imposition OF
night sessions and because the ID mocrats
were seeking to bring about a recess tn
stead OF an adjournment 80 as TO cut
off debate.
Following the ruling OF Mr.. Overman
and the discussion resulting from IT. the
Senate took series of roll calls on dila-
tory motions made from the Republican
side, which continued until o'clock,
when the Senate recessed until tomorrow
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SENDS u. S. GREETINGS.
Wilson Cables Good Wishes on
Birthday OF Emperor.

wAsHINGToN, Jan. 27.-Both national
and personal good wishes for the Kaiser
on his birthday we're extended by Presi-
dent Wilson in the following cable mes
sage this afternoon
I'm behalf OF the Government and
people Of the United States have the
pleasure to extend 10 your Majesty
cordial fluctuations on this anniversary OF
your birth, as well as my own good wishes
for your welfare"
On his own birthday anniversary re-
Gently President Wilson received and ac-
knowledged greetings from Emperor
William, King George. President Poncare
md other rulers of Europe
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GERMAN Ships Fly Mage FOR Kaiser.
The German ships tied up in Hoboken
as result OF the war. North German,
Lloyd and Hamburg American, hung out
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Otherwise Quiet Day,

The little skirmish tonight came at the
close OF quiet day. during which Senator
Gallinger OF New Hampshire astonished
his colleagues by the endurance he showed
IN speaking continuously against the pas
sage OF the ship purchase bill. The Sena-
tor. who is the Oldest member in point OF
service and who is over 70 years OF age
held the floor to-day for seven hours
speaking continuously from / o'clock this
morning until shortly after this el ening
The Senator from New Hampshire in
concluding told his colleagues that he
would have more to say on the subject a
little later on In the session. The speech
could hardly be described as an iInpaS.
e1oned uttetanrc
II was evident from the occurrences to-
night that the Republ'ca side had
plucked up fresh courage In their efforts
TO defeat the ship ~ chase bill
An interview with ex-Presdent Taft
urging the Republicans TO "hlnbuster"
n necessary TO defeat the bill was quoted
freely on the Republican side The Demo
cratic leaders are having some difficulty
I'm imposing nght sessions. Several OF
the Democratic Senators were on the
point OF revolt to-day.