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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
After Fighting Continuous ly For 120 Days, French Captured the Heights Near Arras
FIGHTING BEGAN FOUR MONTHS AGO
 AND IS INCESSANT
Noted Writers Visit Famous Battle Ground Amid Risk of Life-Find Soldiers In Cheerful Mood

On the Heights of Notre Dame De Lorette, Near Arras, France. July 10. tvia Paris. Noon.)-After battling 1:0 days for the bill country between Be- thune and Arras, French forces now hold all the eminenccs looking out on the plain of Flanders, Lille, Douai and Cnmbrni.
 Every position along the national been won except souchez and last night another quarter mile of trenches in the soucbes web wss torn away. The att tack was mnde under parachute rocket lights, the French burning biuish white md the Germans greenish white, COW ering the scene of the conflict with a RhastIy glow.
 The most desperate fighting has been along a short front from Arras to Ak Roulette, which began March g, with the taking of few hundred yards of trenches. Every day since some section of the German trenches has been taken. lost or retaken. Each side has employed formidable arttl- lery, the French guns being somewhat the more numerous and served with un- limited quantities of high explosive shells, In the Trenches
 A correspondent of the Associated Press today went through five or six miles of trenches formerly held by the Germans and reconstructed by the French, who now have abandoned them to move for ward Upward of 100000 Germans have fallen or been captured in the trenches, according to the French, since the second week of March. French loses, the corre- spondent was informed, while serious, have been much smaller than the Ger man. There are thickets of little wood crosses marking graves between the trenches Some of these graves have been torn up by shell fire.
 Almost every yard of this region Is marked by miniature craters Spots where shells penetrated the earth without exploding are indicated by signs bearing the words Live she'll"
 One line of the German works was just below the summit of a steep slope which.
  be sheled without danger to the French position q little higher up. The Germans were sheltered in dugouts and their French assailants sliding or jumping down into the trenches. were shot or bay onetted from caves. The line finally was taken by tossing grenades by the basket ful into the trenches until so many of the defenders were killed or wounded that they were too weak to resist Every curve or angle in the miles of labyrinthian cut tings has its story of tragedy and hero ism.
 Shell Scares Civilians
 In the party which. went over this ground and into the firing trench within calling distance of the German lines with the Associated Press correspondent were Owen Johnson, Arnold Bennett. Walter Hale, the artist, and George II, Mair. of the British foreign office As they ap- preached the lines a shell burst 9 wards away, while others exploded only 3f or 70 wards away. The soldiers laughed heartily at the embarrassment of the civ- iians.
 Tho men on the firing line express the
 (Continued Page EighD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
SECRETARY DANIELS
 ORDERS RADIO ALARM
In Wild Letter Pearce Says That Sir Cecil Spring Rice Will Be Assassinated. Also ]. P. Morgan
GOVERNMENT WARNS VESSELS

Washington, July u-Warning to lookout for bombs concealed in their holds was flashed tonight from the naval wireless towers at Arlington to two ships At sea which sailed from New Orleans Jufy <. -e Sending of the warning was or dered by Secretary Daniels after receipt of telegram from a New Orleans newspaper saving a letter to that paper signed "Pearce'' in- dicated that explosives had been placed aboard these vessels.
 The radio message was sent broadcast over the sea, and even if 1t Is not picked up indirectly by the Howthhead or Baron Napier. some other ship in the nelgnnor- hood may relay it.
 Naval officers think responses may be caught by some of the wire less stations along the South Att lantic coast tomorrow.
 Both the vessels. the British steamships Howthhead and Baron Napier, cleared with cargoes of mules for the British army July s. and sailed the next day.
 The former for Dublin and Bel fast via Norfolk, and the latter di- rect for Monmouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
Ironical Coincidence

London, July 11.-11 D. m.--Tho Daily News considers 1t an ironical Joinci- dence that Immediately afterlpublica- tion of the German reply to the Ameri- can note should come report by Field , Marshal Sir John French, the British commander on the continent. describing the use of asphyxiating gases by the Germans.
 "In their reply" says the News. the German government call on America and the world to admire a nation fight Ing for its existince against 'merciless enemies whose increasing ruthless ness compelled them, against their hu- man instinct to resort to submarine warfare"
 Referring to the German reiteration that the Lusitania carried explosives, whereas, the American government gave assurances founded on the most exhaustive official investigations, that the Lusitania carried no explosives whatever" and that British merchant men were armed, the News says: "It would be simpler and more convincing to maintain that the British sank the Lusitania themselves"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Critical point In relations with Germany reached.
 Newspaper warned of bombs on
 ships.
 Correspondents visit French front Judiciary committee recommends
 many changes. 1--Brftish eyewitness gives details
 of Russian retreat. s-News and gossip of travelling men. 4-Editorials b--Municipal markets failure. .6LSports. S--Firm stand by Russians cheeks
 German drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
MEXICO CITY FALLS
 ID CARRANZA FORCE
 REPORTS SULLIVAN
Blowing Up of Bridge De layed Entrance cs Troops. New Military Governor
 to Provide Food
MEXICO CITY CAPTURED

Washington, July 1.-The state department today received a dis patch from Consul Sillman at Vera Cruz. saying the Carranza chief of staff has informed him that General Gonzales entered Mexico City Saturday: that casualties num- pered 5000, and that Zapata troops had fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN
 ISSUES STATEMENT
 ON GERMAN NOTE
Former Secretary of State Says ''It Is Not a Sacrifice of Rights to Avoid Un- necessary Risks"

Los Angeles, July u.-WiIIinm J.
 Bryan. former Secretary of State. is-
 sued a statement tonight in which he
 said that editorial comment on Ger
 many's reply to the American Lusi-
 tania note represented the extremes
 of sentiment, hut that he believed most
 of the people were interested solely in
 protecting American rights and that
 they would "henrtily approve any steps
 the President may see fit to take to
 keep Americans out of the dangerous
 zone or separate passengers from con-
 traband. especially ammunition. .lt Is
 not a sacrifice of rights to avoid un-
 necessary risks,. Mir. Bryan declared.
 The former secretarys statement fol- lows:
 "I have not had an opportunity to read
 many editorials in full. but have read
 extracts from a. number of editorials as they have been reproduced in San Fran
 cisco and Los Angeles papers. In select
 ing editorials for reproduction every
 thing depends upon the Judgment exer-
 cised in making the selection.
 "It is. improper to judge from the few
 which have been reproduced what gem eral sentiment is, and am afraid that
 those I have read represent the two ex-
 tremes rather than the average senti-
 ment The bias of the editor or publisher
 reads an editorial because the bias largely
 determines the tone of the comment. we have in this country number of
 newspapers which strongly sympathize with the allies. and also a number of newspapers which strongly sympathize with Germany--but the. great majority of the people are neutral in feeling as well as in expression, and do not take the extreme views represented by either of the groups above mentioned
 Newspapers Are Bias
 ITO illustrate what I mean-if you will read the papers whicn syronEiy sym pathize with the allies, you will find that, either intentionally or unintentionally, they urge our government to pursue a course which would be helpful to the allies and injurious to Germany, The papers that strongly sympathize with Germany on the other hand, urge a course that would be helpful to Germany and hurtful to the allies, Each side, influenced quite naturally by as sympathies. so de- fines national honor as to carry out its views.
 "The mass of the Ameriean people, how ever. If know eheir sentiments. are in- terested solely in protecting American rights and preserving neutrality. Tbe broadly papers want this government to stop the submarine warfare, and the pro- German papers want us to put an em- bargo on arms and ammunition. but as a neutral nation we have no. more right to interfere in the interests of the allies than we havt to interfere in the interests of Germany. ,r.
 "Each individual may have. his opinion tcenti.ued sa rass nisAt)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12

New Orleans. July IA written threat Cecil Spring-Rice, British ambassador to the United States and to destroy by bombs British vessels clearing from American ports was received today by a. local newspaper from a person who signed himself as "Pearce."
 Pearce declared that he had come to New Orleans to complete plans for the destruction of British mule transports sailing from this port and said the steam- CTS Howthhead and Baron Napier, which oeaf ed from here July B. and satIed from Port E.ads the following day probably never would be heard from again, The How wthhead sailed for Dublin and Bel- fast via Norfolk for coal, with a general merchandise cargo while the Baron Napier had on board 967 mules for Avon mouth, England. direct. Neither vessel carried passengers. 1t is said, but the Baron Napier has aboard a large num- Der of muleteers, many of whom are residents of ths city.
 Local government officials. on being notified of Pearces threats, immediately attempted to get in touch with the Baron Napier by wireless. The vessel had not been heard from at a late hour tonight. The Howthhead Is not equipped for radio communication. Both vessels should now be somewhere of the Florida or Georgia coast, it was said, the Howthhead near the coast and the Baron Napier well out to sea on her way toward British waters.
 Muenter Worked With Pearce
 Enrich Muenter. who several days ago shot and wounded Mir. Morgan, and who later killed himself, had been working with Pearce in an effort to prevent the United States from taking any part in the European conflict. ever since the war began. Pearce wrote. Muenter, the writer declared. was the person who warned passengers who had booked passage on the Lusitanla not to make the voyage on the vessel. He personally called on Charles Frohman, who lost his life in the catastrophe and endeavored to persuade him not to make the trip, Pearce said
 Pearce declared that Muenter went to Glen Cove. where he shot Mr. Morgan. principally because Sir Cecil Spring Rice was there The writer said that while Muenter had failed in his purpose he would finish the work as planned and eventually would kill both MT. Morgan and the British ambassador
 Scores of detectives tonight were SCOUT Ing the city in an effort to locate Pearcs< while squads of British government agents and attaches of local shipping firms were searching all British vessels in port in an effort to ascertain whether bombs had been concealed In their cargoes. Pearce's letter, which was dated New tContinued on Page Eight.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12

Washington July 11.-Study of Germany's reply to Q: American submarine warfare strengthens the conv of high officials that critical point in the relations bet the reached it said here tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
NO SURRENDER OF
 AMERICAN RIGHTS

There Is no intention, from indications in official quarters. to force a situation,
 but in whatever policy is followed the
 Ameilcag endeavor win be to place full
 responsibility on Germany for any pos sible rupture in friendly relations. Since the 4Lusitania was sunk May there has !. been no violation of the principles for
 which the United States has contended un-
 less the mishap to the Nebraskan can be
 included. and In that case the Washing
 ton government has not finally reached
 d conclusion as to whether mine or tor
 pedo caused the explosion.
 In the view of many officials, should
 German submarine commanders continue in practice to respect American rights,
 discussion could continue. There were in- tima tions, however, that in the next com munication, the United States likely would | impress on Germany the serious conse- quences that would ensue from any fur ther violation of American rights pre- claimed in notes already sent.
 The chief obstacle, it appears, to per | hitting virtually status quo to continue while further notes are exchanged is the treatment which Geeffiany has given to the Lustania case The United States has asked for disavowal of intent to kill Americans and for reparaticn, although 1 the latter has been suhordinated to the greater consideration of whether Ger
 many legally justifies the action of the
 submarine commander or will admit la bil- 1 ity. No direct answer on the questions l of law involved were given in the last note, and the quick sinking of the vessel l was attributed to peculiar circum- i stances such as the presence of high ex- l plosives. High officials regard this as an I evasion.
 | Opinion in German quarters here is much the same as that which has been 1 reflected in press comment from Berlin. Count Won Bernstorff, the German am- | bassador, is satisfied with the reply and thinks 1t offers a basis for negotiations. tCoDtinued Page Eighty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
FOREIGN NEWSPAPERS
 ON GERMANY'S NOTE

depend to a very large degree the judg- ment of the world on the effectiveness, or otherwise, of American influence in international affairs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
Study of Gernndny's Reply to Aneri- can Note On Submarine Warfare Strengthens Conviction Of High Of- ticials That Critical Stage In Con- tro0ersv Is Here
LANSING TO
 CONFER WITH PRESIDENT

After Thoroughly Digesting Germany's Reply,
 MT. Lansing Will Go to Cornish, N. H., to See President Wilson-In All Quarters German At titude is Topic of Serious Concern-President. Wilson Spends Quiet Day At Cornish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12
Finds Note Comical


 London, July 12=G2:45 a. m )-The London morning newspapers declare that the German reply to the United States note concerning submarine war fare is a complete negation of every thing President Wilson contended for, and that is conveyed In impudent and insulting terms.
 The Morning Post finds something almost comic in this presentation of q humane power anxious for the liberty of the seas and for the lives of de- scendants of John Adams and Benja- min Franklin, holding the stop watch ever it's submarine atrocities in order to discover the margin of safety"
 The Morning Post points out that while Germany has destroyed number less American citizens and much Amer ican property during the war the all lies have killed no American nor sunk American ships
 It adds that Washington has been shown that Germany does not care a snap of her fingers for American lives. rights or property.
 The newspaper says that the Ger man proposal Is that America should ally herself with Germany to put an end to the war by a blockade"
 The Daily Chronicle says the Germa n proposal to license steamers to carry Americans negates the whole position President Wilson took up and in that sense, because it is more definite and final. the new note Is even more un- satisfactory than its predecessor. The newspaper adds that the note repre- sents victory for Admiral von Tir- pitz, the German minister of marine, and Count von Reventlow. the naval expert.
 Astonishing Utterance
 The daily Telegraph characterizes the note as the most astonishing ut terance of the mind of Berlin made in the last 12 months.
 "As far as insult and insolence can be carried on without resort to actual language of contempt and defance,'' '' the Daily Telegraph adds, they are carried on this document"
 This newspaper then asks whether the insult is a deliberate one or only an effect of the self-centered stupidity which so often before has naively sub mitted for mankind's approval the sophstical verbosities with which the Prussian mind silences Prussian con- science"
 The Daily Telegraph finds the Ger man offer to license ships insolent and preposterous. Berlin" 1t adds, pro claims its intention to drown. wherever possible, American citizens who have rot submitted to the most degrading surrender of rights ever demanded of a neutral nation"
 The note, the Daily Telegraph says in conclusion, Is the climax of a se-
 (Continued en Pags Eight,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12

itatiyely that obviously there would be no surrender of American rights and no acceptance of the German proposal to guarantee immunity to American ships under arrangements to be agreed on by
 naval authorities of the two countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-12

tContinued on Page Eixho
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-25
Luke Mluke saws

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having s sunny. disposition, A man
usually feels as good as his stom,
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-25
CLARK VISITS SCENE OF ONE OF
MOST DESPERATE BATTLES Of WAR
Correspondent Describes Plain the Last Spot Con-
tested by the German Crown Prince His Retreat After the
First Advance on PariS-She- Torn and Fire. cahed VII
lagos on Every Sde-Sprt of French Is Undaunted.

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lean, lie stands six feet three in his
campaign socks lie is dressed today
as always, In his horizon blue" This
color meltS into the sky screen, and
as my eyes seek the captain out when
he is at distance feel that no am
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though he is.
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German to pause here to use the
SPADE Tor grave making for their dead.
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time must make haste with its iaSS,
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ana NsaE woN to oar rear. supplies
constantly are being brought Up in
gray motors aod il heavy army wsg.
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