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TO TAKE FIRM STAND.
Germany Cannot Abandon suo"a-
rine Campaign, says Official.
BY the United Press

BERLIN, via The Hague. July II
Germany. in her reply to the American
note. must stand ARM
The Under Secretary for Foreign Al
fairs. Herr zimmerman, read me to-day
that excerpt from a letter. one OF 'ne
many he and other officials have feceieeu
from German citizens. indicating ina
the people will not sanction the giving
up of Germany's submarine warfare.
"Firmness and courtesy are needed,
the letter continued.
Exactly" said Herr Zimmerman. tap
pins the desk before him to emphasize
his remarks.
DO the future relations W Ger
many and America look so dark as some
deciare?' he was asked.
NO was the quick response. IN
this day and age 1t is possible for two
great nations TO differ without coming
tc "A break. Germany will never do any
thing to bring that about. You can as
sure the American people of that
"ls an adjustment OF the German
American controversy still possible !
asked.
We hope So responded the Under
Secretary. I'VE tried our best In u
last note. but your Government did not
accep' our proposals. What We shall
do mex il. of course. undecided. We have
not vet discussed the note here In the
Foreign Office. /, will be some time be-
fore it can be- discussed fully In the other
governmental departments. But In ALL
probability We shall answer in the man
ner the writer of this letter calls for
when he says be arm We car never
give W submarine warfare. The people
would never sanction that.
Herr Zimmerman asked II public
opinion in the United States will sanction
the last American note. | answered that
| believed IL will.
well. you can see that the people
here will back us up" he remarked.
suggested that America desires only
to safeguard the lives OF American citi-
zens on passenger ships.
Germany tried to accomplish that In
her las. note. but II was not accepted
was the answer
How Don Germany will send her reply
cannot at present he determined, the
Under Secretary said.
There is no hurry" he added. Your
President undoubtedly Is the figure OF
creates, Importance In America. but vi
In Germany have faced greater prob
lens than this. a nation at war has It's
daily crisis"
Despite the warning contained In the
latest American note officials here still
declare ii unwise for Americans 20 travel
in ships of belligerent nations.
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WILSON IS ASSAILED
BY GERMAN AMERICANS
Alliance Leader at Utica SAYS
President Violated Oath
Of Office.

UTICA. July 21.-Abou, two thousand
delegates TO the annual State convention
% the German American Alliance closed
their session here with a Big open air
meeting at which the newly elected
president. Henry Weismann Of Brooklyn,
denounced Presiden, Wilson and criti-
cised his latest note 10 the Berlin Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Weismann used stronger language
than In the resolutions which he die
tated the day before and which were
approved by the convention. Mr.. Weis-
mann scored the Presidents action in
sending the latest note 10 Berlin,
charged him with having violated his
oath OF office and with being "a dupe
OF Wall Street pirates and called him
u political bankrupt"
The address was heard and cheered
by between 1000 and 5000 German
American men, women and children.
Weismann said in part:
What the German American Alliance
needs IS a kaempfer tchampiOn). | am
willing 10 undertake this great struggle.
Truth will prevail in the end. We are
going to call the Presidents attention 10
ne Nv III SI''Nll III ! illldiNlIlll4d dlli
to the wonderful address on neutrality
he made at the beg .nning OF the war.
We are going to call his attention to the
high position he took AT that time. We
will take a position that will win us
millions OF supporters.
"An the great statesmen who stand
for peace and for the stopping OF send
ing munitions of war abroad will be
at the Chicago peace conference, and
with the weight at their public service,
their tremendous knowledge ana their
rnquestioned devotion TO American
Ideals We will go to Washington and
win. We VAL say hat we are for the
common people who in blood and treas
ure would have to pay the cost OF war.
We want the President TO be IN the
position OF doing absolute justice. | Am
willing to 20 TO Germany, which can af-
ford to be magnanimous, in this great
war. We do not want to see her AT
war with ats terrible destruction of hui
man life when the coed citizens Of Ger
many, England, France and Russia are
destroyed because of a foolish racial
prejudice.
The alliance elected these officers
President, Henry Weismann ~vice-pres!-
dents, William Grandpre, Albany Or +.
a. Hitzel, Buffalo Emil Seim, Roch-
ester John Diehl. Schenectady oswald
Schneider, Hon corresponding secre-
tary, Henry Pfeiifer, New York treas
urer, Joseph Kuolt, Utica financial sec
rotary, Jacob Birkmayer. Troy secre-
tsry, Max Mayer, New York delegate
to the national alliance, Richard I.ohr-
mann, Rochester; honorary presidents,
Alphonse G, Koelble, Richard Lohrmann
legislative committee. Henry Y, Haas,
r. A. Potschke. John Diehl, William
Liebermann and Joseph Haas.
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ITALIAN QUEEN AIDS WOUNDED
Comforts Injured Soldiers In the
Hospitals.

ROME, July 27-The Queen OF Italy
has Just returned from the front, where
she visited the military hospitals. Her
attitude toward the FOUNDED won her
great popularity. She went among the
cots, speaking to hundreds of soldiers.
The Queens interest centred espe-
cially on the typhoid patients. She sat
beside many OF the men so afflicted, and
while holding their hands endeavored to
cheer them by promising to write to
their families and to send money.
At Cdine she Visited some OF the seri-
ously wounded men and decorated a
number OF them for their Rallantry. one
Of the men TO whom she spoke broke
into tears and the Queen reaching down
wiped his eyes with her own handker-
chief. She remained by the bedside OF
this soldier for half nm hour doing her
best to comfort him. Finally she asked
what he most wished for and was told
he wished only to be well again that he
might return to the front.
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WANAMAKER RESIGNS
DEFENCE LEAGUE POST
Belgium Proposal Misunder-
stood, He Further Explains
Peace Move.

PHILADELPHIA. July 27.-John Wanna
maker resigned as honorary chairman
of the Philadelphia branch OF the Ma
tional Security League at a meeting OF
the executive committee held to-day at
the Union League.
Il fear I may have been misunder-
stood in the speech l made when l ac-
cepted the office OF honorary chairman
of this league said Mr.. Wanainaker.
Some persons were so overwhelmed by
the figure OF a hundred Millions h a
they couldn't see anything else. 1t is
an enormous sum. but it fs not too much
TO pledge to bring honorable peace out
of this awful war.
This nation isn't going to pay that
sum or any sum to any Power on earth.
But this nation can put It's vast credit
to the extent Of a hundred billion. IL
necessary, at the service OF peace, to
help the warning nations get together
with All assurance that a settlement can
be made and that the devastated coun-
tries can go to work to reestablish their
agriculture and industries and
and pay off their war debt.
UNLESS some such assurance be i've
any peace negotiations would be futile
and tho devastation Of war would go on
needlessly for months after the belliger-
ents themselves wanted peace. That was
the meaning of my hundred billion dollar
speech. My only thought was peace Tor
these afnicted countries.
IL believe hat the people of this ma
after thinking 1t over, will see tina
some such move would give a tremen-
dous impetus to peace at this time
Mr.. Wanamake expressed sympathy
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FRENCH CAPTURE CHAIN
OF HEIGHTS IN VOSGES
Storm Fortified Hills in Face of Heavy Fire and Drive
Out Germans at Bayonet's Point-Elevation
Dominates Calmar Road.

of the Fecht as well as the main route
from Notre Dame des Trois Epis. We
made several officers prisoners
took more than 100 men. who belonged
to five different regiments.
The afternoon communicate was as fol-
A bombardment yesterday of Furnes
and of East Dunkirk was followed by
a retaliatory fire from our guns on the
German barracks at Westende and at
Middelkerke.
five bombs dropped yesterday eve
ming by a German aviator on Dun
kirk caused no damage.
In the Artois district, particularly
the sector of Souchez, last night there
were artillery exchanges M engage
ments with hand %grenades.
In the Argonne two German efforts
to attack near Layon and Binarville-
la-Harazee were checked with ease.
In the Nosges we succeeded yester-
day evening In extending and CONSOLE
dating our positions on the crest OF
Linge kopf and in occupying "a height
located between the River Linge and
the stone quarries. on three occasions
the enemy delivered counter attacks,
but without success.
The German artillery yesterday
bombarded Mount Schlucht.
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DELAY PENSION BILL
TILL VACATIONS END
Insurgent NJ. P.'s Protest
Vainly Against British Gov.
crnmcnt's Decision.
RECESS BEGINS TODAY
Sp,cjo Cabi. Despaicb 10 Tnr :,

Special cable Despdicb 10 Tur So
LONDON. July 27.-There VAS q tom
OF protests In the House Of Common.
to-day against the Governments plan t,
set aside the pension bill untu 1.'s.
a six weeks vacation. some %: tay f.
demanded IN heated lalsIag
that an explanation be made. II u.. ,r
be, respecting the Government. .rtoH.
tons toward this bill. and the ouiy't, 2
there Is one, in depriving the uoN SELL.
women who will benefit 10y b. from .r.
mediate possession OF thew ilsr,s.
To the host OF questicners Prem --
Asluith deigned only to oiiel 90 slae
Language the assurance that e., Hr'a.
will To-. dealt with tomorrow when ac
moves the adjournment. The otjec'ors
bays been assured that the Premier lt.
many loyal supporters in tis dec.s.ul g.
nj, the bill aside. and that the Cove y
reut. while believing 1t advisable 70
DELAY the bill. is deeply concerned co. '-
idea OF beginning the vacation before Tho
matter is settled.
These assurances, however, nave MT
auieted or satisfied the objections y he
insurgents. who urge that II is I''-.I.
ment's duty to provide for the ,'.y.
and sailors who have been ma.u"I a
for the widows Of those WHO nav, -
their lives. Mr.. Asqulth Sll' 10 iIt1
sympathized with those who regret the
DELAY, but he firmly refused 10 reclr-
slider his decision RESPECTING a holiday
and its duration for six weeks
1t was urged that the II o'clock rue
be set aside tomorrow night o. eve
time for "A full discussion of the BILL
This request was refused unless d, could
be shown hat the entire House de-
sired it.
II Is known that the Government has
arranged to make, on the motion to ~.
journ, important statements review ~
the wal munitions work, and u Is sup.
posed that the Government hopes mat
the nature Of these statements will 80
completely overshadow the pension Qut,-
ton that 1t will be lost, as it were. .n the
shuttle.
Sir Henry Craik. the member from
Glasgow and Aberdeen universities. set
move that the vacation perot
Of six weeks be reduced TO three.
The Marquis Of Crewe announced n
the House OF Lords to-day tn u a." G0r
eminent proposed 10 ask r~ar,tnUe-' 10
reassemble on September ..
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ASSAILS STAND OF y. S.
Wilson'S Position IL BILE,
says n Berlin Writer.

BERLIN tvia London). July 2T.-The
latest American note to Germany In
again assailed in the press. this time by
Prof. Eduard Heilfron. an authority OH
international law. in Der Tag. He says
the position taken by President Wilson
IN absolutely un,enable. His remarks
follow in part
The American note must produce in
~dignation and great irritation. President
Wilson's contention that American citi-
zens may travel where their interests
upon the high seas call them is abso.
lutely ~untenable,
International law Internationally ac-
knowledges that neutrals do no, possess
absolute freedom Of travel on the high
seas in war time. The Lusitania case
concerns not u neutral ship. but u
hostile ship Of which there were strons
suspicious Of her being turned into an
auxiliary cruiser at any mn
THE i~nsinuation Of the United States
that Germany should give up her sub
marine warfare so that American citi-
zens could travel on British ships IL
comprehensive only because II IL In
accordance with the entire attitude OF
the American Government toward Ger
many
The delivery Of arms and munitions
not always violates neutrality, but II
the fighting power Of one OF the bell ger
ents exclusively depends upon the de-
livery of arms and munitions by a neu-
trail Power. then it constitutes IA vio-
lation.
president Wilson speaks OF a new
and unexpected method of naval war
fare, and the May note acknowledged
the inpossibility of submarines detain-
ing hostile ships. A necessary conse-
quence Ia the destruction of such YES
sells, Instead, President Wilson demands
that Germany abandon the use OF her
most efficient weapon Just 10 enable
some Americans to travel on British
ships instead Of being satisfied with
taking passage on American. Dutch,
Swedish, Norwegian or Danish ships
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PARIS NOTE.
NJ. PichOn Com M ends President for
Taking Firm stand.

Special Cadls DespatcA 10 TIE Sun.
PARIS, July 27.-Stephen Pichon. writ
ing on the latest American note TO Ger
many, in lie Journal, says there Is no
perceptible difference between the pres
ent one and those which preceded II.
He quotes the previous notes regarding
the responsibility OF killing Americans
as proof that President Wilson has
maintained n constant and perfectly es-
tablished doctrine.
But the discussion" he says, has
already lasted eleven weeks, and II
Germany IL allowed to have her way
II certainly will be prolonged inden-
nitely, The friendly tone Of the COM
munication matters little. or the opin-
ion, which at least was unexpected, that
Germany and the United States have
tho same aims as regards the liberty
OF the seas, 1t is questionable, too. IL
there has been an Improvement during
the last two months.
'The essential point IL ths frmness
OF the note and President Wilson's re-
fusal to accept expedients as opposed to
the Interchangeable principles which have
irspirel the not,p"
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FIVE CHARGES WIN HILL.
Italians Victorious In Terrific All
Might Battle.

NpeciTi 'dbHf DfsD3tf" 10 lHt SlN
LONDON, July 27-The Italians are
now masters OF the lower lsorzO and
hold all the dominating points Of the
western Carso plateau. according 10 the
Chissso correspondent OF the Ddily
MUL This puts them In a position IN
which the AustriaHs cannet interfere
with the crossing Of the lsorzo by the
Italian armies.
After the occupation of Mou'e SAN
Michele and the ridge o, the Carsu
Plateau the Italians conquered Morte
Sci Bust Oh the southern ridge
TIE correspondent OF n Se"aio OF
Milan at Montalcune In describing the
lighting At Monte Sci Husi SAYS
Tn bersaglierl reached the top OF the
hill -four times. There the Aus,'iau,,
he.ng strongly ~intrenChed, repulsed
them four times with heavy losses
When night fell the 'ighting continued
with uuabatel fury, The battlefield Wa
illuminated with magnesium bombs
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ITALIANS IN HARD FIGHT.
lsOnsO Advance Goes ON Despite
Desperate Austrian Remittance.
Special cable Dsspotch 30 THE Stu.


ROME. July 27.-During the last three
days the Italians have occupied 1900
square kilometers OF territory beyond
the lsonzo, whore they are continuing
10 advance In spite of AN increased ,e-
sistsnce offered by the Austrians.
The character of his resistance at
Goritz is so fierce that the Italian oc-
oupation may be delayed.
Cdine dispatches say that Gen. An
tonic Galore was killed in the battle OF
the 1sonZo. He Is the first italian Cen
eral to be killed. II was he who directed
the forces which occupied Ala. near
Rovereto. at the head OF Lake Garda.
ON that occasion he displayed dis
tinguished bravery by remaining under
fre with his troops. He was made Il
General for heroism displayed during
the operations in Tripoli.
The railroad which runs along the
shore OF the .Adriatic between Senigallia
and Pesaro was bombarded by Austrian
light cruisers and torpedo boats at dawn
to-day. At the saine time several shells
were thrown on the villages OF Fano and
S%enigallia.
The four Dominican monks arrested
at Bari on a charge OF espionage have
been honorably acquitted BY the mill
tary tribunal which tried them. II was
charged that they had been signalling
to the Austrian warsh!ps with flashlights
from the windows OF the monastery Oh
the occasion OF the first naval raid on
the Adriatic coast.
Two employees at the Vatican OF
German descent have been arrested on
the suspicion OF espionage. They are
both named Schneider and were dis
covered in d sailing boat off Ponza maxi
inE photographs and drawing sketches.
The Pope refused 10 intervene in their
behalf.
Emperor Francis Joseph failed 20
cable congratulations to the Pope on the
occasion of his name day.
II IL understood, however. that he has
indirectly assured the Pope that l-oretto
will be spared from aerial lombard
ments and explained that the Austrians
had bombarded certain churches because
they were used for signalling purposes.
The Pope has replied assuring the
Emperor that nc Italian churches have
been used OF will be used for such 4
purpose. He added that the AuCou,
cathedral was not used as a signalltN :,
station. though II was demolished by
the Austrians.
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GORITZ ABANDONED
BY AUSTRIAN ARMY
Retreat Began on July 26, De-
tenders Are Said to Have
Admitted.
ITALIANS DRAWING NEAR
Special Cabie Despatch to THE su>

LONDON, July 27-The Rome corre-
spondent Of the Daily MAI says that the
Italian guns have DESTROYED the bridge
over tie Isonzo connecting Podeora and
Goritz. but that the great railway bridge
IL intact.
TIE Daily Express correspondent a,
Geneva ~telegraphs that a report from
Austrian headquarters at Laibach says
the Austrian retreat from Goritz began
on the night Of July %. All work on
Notifications has ceased n the rail-
road has been cleared for the troops.
He adds hat the evacuation of Pod
CORA is imminent.
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YIN
Berlin Reports Gains West of h
ArROune.

BERLIN, via Amsterdam. July 27.-The
following ofhcial report regarding the
operations in France was issued here to.
day
Weak French attacks to the north of
Souchez and mine explosions in the lie
Mesnil district and in the Champagne
were unsuccessful.
West of the Argonne we occupied
some hostile trenches.
owing to a renewed bombardment
by the French at Thaincourt we re-
piled by bombarding Pont-a-Mousson.
In the Nosges the enemy cap
tured yesterday evening our advanced
trenches on Linge kopf. north OF
Muenster.
Near Roncq. northwest OF Tour
coins a French a~eroplane was forced
TO descend and near Peronne an Eng
lish machine and its occupants were
captured.
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U. S. CONSULAR CLERK IN JAIL.
berlin Authorities suspect Him
In Passport Fra I'D Case.

BERLIN, via London, July 27-Charlcs
Wilson, a clerk in the American Con-
sulate, has been arrested in connection
with the escape of a British resident
who is said TO have obtained an Amegi-
can passport by fraud.
Wilson is said TO have secured the
passport on declaration that ne knew
the applicant WAS an American citizen.
He disappeared after the British subject
escaped, but was arrested on his way
to sweden.
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Won HINDENBURG MODEST.
says Divine Guidance and kaiser's
Confidence Gave Him Victory.

BERLIN. via Rotterdam, July 27,-
Field Marshal o Hlndenburg In a
letter to the Mayor OF Hanover alludes
az follows to the congratulations re-
ceived from all parts OF the empire
- am only doing my duty to my King
and the Fatherland, IL my efforts were
crowned with success 1t Is due to Gods
gracious guidance, to my imperial mas
ter. who imposed upon me this respon-
sible position, TO faithful officers and to
the endurance and bra very of our
troops As YOU see, not much credit be-
longs to me, We push forward, really
ING that "a delay Of Il few months in
achieving final victory is of no conse-
- 900" In 'r'' Stup rdous "'rugglc."
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n FIGHT TERRIFIC.
Berlin Correspondent Calls IL
Fiercest of the War.

BERLIN. via London. July 2T.-Ths
Berlin Lokdidn:ci0er's correspondent In
the Tygol describes lighting on the
lsonzo as the f~erces; of the war. Tie
Italians are exerting their chief efforts
toward the Doberdo plateau. where the
artillery fire, he says, Is hotter than that
at karno and Gorlice.
The conflict. which is being directed
from captive balloons. Lasted three days
without interruption" he says. "anl
after only "A few hours pause was re-
stunned. The Austrian army. which IS
composed of soldiers OF nearly all the
~nationalities in the dual monarchy. en-
dures the terrible tire bravely, and when
the Italians gain a position they are
soon thrown out OF H."
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SIGN ALCOHOL WAR CONTRACT
Distiiicrs Corporation :" Furnish
2,OOO. 900 Gallons MONTHLY.

The Distillers Securities Corporation,
II was stated by President Julius kess-
Ter yesterday, has closed "A contract for
$4,000, 000 pounds, or about 5000, 900
gallons OF alcohol, which is to he used
in this country In the manufacture OF
powder, The amount of net profit will
he substantial.
The company, said president Kes>ler,
is figuring on II contract with foreign
Governments. the provisions OF which
call for the delivery of 1000, 900 gallons
of alcohol "A month Tor the next twelve
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AMERICAN NOTE
TAKEN TO KAISER
German Chancellor Delivers
Wilson'S Message at Army
Headquarters.
REPLY NAY BE DELAYED
Special Cab,e Despatch TO Tnr srS.

NpeCidf fUbfe Desp1tCH ~ " ~"
BERLIN, July 27.-Dr. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg. the Imperial Chancellor, a
left Berlin to carry he latest note OF
President Wilson to the Kaiser at army
headquarters. In the meantime the
Foreign Office refuses the least indica-
ton of the official view. but declares
that every item OF the note Will be care
fully examined and that pending the de-
cision Of the Kaiser the answer cannot
BE- expected for some time.
Press on the note still rom
tinues bitter. all the newspapers con
Tossing themselves disappointed. They
directly reflect the attitude of the public
which insists that the Imperial Govern
ment concede nothing more than was
contained In the last German note.
Ambassador Gerard presented 10 the
Foreign Office to-day n note Of inquiry
regarding the attack by a German SUP
marine on the British steamer d
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MUCH COTTON TO SCANDINAVIA.
Northern COuntrics Receive ~
Times Normal supply In Yenr,

LONDON. July 27,-T-e Liverpool Cot
ton Gd-'ur, an authority in the trade.
PRINTS statistics TO show that Germany
hnce the war began has obtained her
FORMAL peace time supply OF cotton, Will,
Holland, Denmark, Norway ana Sweden
ave obtained about seventeen times
1C," rormrl r.nC"nt
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AUSTRIANS NAME GAINS.
Vienna Reports Capture of 5000
Russians Near SOkRl.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam. July 81
The War Office issued to-night the fol-
lowing statement OF operations in the
Russian campaign:
After storming Sokal our troops
continued to fight for possession OF the
heights southeast OF the town. which
are especially important for the main
tenance of the crossings Of !hA Bug
River. Yesterday We stormed this po-
sition, capturing 5000 men, twenty Of
fcers and i've machine guns.
North OF Groubechow the lighting 10
progressing successfully.