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"Dr. Schwegel added that he had been
accustomed 10 pay no attention to sensa-
tional and constantly changing rumors
regarding himself or others, and that
the only authority he was looking for
would be an official statement OF the
as far as he knew, had not been made
yet and would be based upon just and
mature consideration, regardless OF In
fluences partial TO certain interests which
are not those OF the American nation.
THE Allies are almost desperate, and
they would like TO 10 us as much harm
as possible and. TO our mutual disad-
vantage. create trouble between this
country and ours. II in the future !
should have to suffer as | have some
times in the past ! shall say: Let 1t
bring what God gives, and I shall be
glad to thus serve my country or fall
for II,
DR.. Schwegel called attention to the
fact that English Consuls had been
accused Of recruiting in the UEited
States. against the laws OF this coun-
try. He said that only a week or two
ago n 81. Louis newspaper brought nj
accoun of an American, Arthur To-
renzen by name. who, badly wounded,
had returned from somewhere in
France
THAT man old In detail how the
British Consul in ST. Louis had ar
ranged for his transportation from
America 20 the recruiting camp In
England. and that account was never
repudiated, Is anything 10 be done 10
punish and correct a practice of which
this Is a single %instance"'
DIR. Schwegel said he came to New
York merely to procure some enlarge
ments OF photographs Of his family and
Of his uncle. the late Baron Schwegei
Of Vienna. He said he probably would
depart for ST, Louis to-day. Or. Schwe-
gel is not an Austrian, but q
Slav. His first diplomatic post was
AZ attache ten years ago AT Chicago,
when the present Austrian Consul
ineral ut New York. DR.. Nubcr. Was
Consul there.
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TEUT0NS FALL BACK
IN SOUTH POLAND
Continued from First Page.

group either 20 fight un..l surrounded
or retreat in a southerly direction.
"TNe latter course would have greatly
confused the withdrawal OF Gen. Everts
and the other armies north OF the Shara.
In order To avoid such n confusion the
wilma group moved eastward, but In
taking his course II had TO fight to over
throw the enemy's enveloping columns.
Thus IL came about that the right
wing OF the wilma group had to face the
enemy coming from the east. Engage
ments noted at the crossing OF the
Nifya partook Of this strange character.
our men turning their backs on wilma
in order TO clear the line OF retreat be-
fore them.
The situation as a whole permits us
to breathe more freely. The brilliant
retirement Is drawing to a close. The
eneny has failed to envelop a single
corps. though his design was far more
ambltious-neither more nor less than
a second Sedan. involving the capture
OF two or three OF our armies,
The rupture at Svyentsyany and the
attempt TO envelop the Russian right
Hank thus yielded no substantial ad-
vantage and the Germans are now con-
centrating their energies in order to
realize a further thanking movement.
"Oficial reference to the presence OF
German forces on the Gavla River indi-
Gates that they have already occupied
Ida, and that the Russians have fallen
back from the line wilma Blniakony-
Liza. The further course OF the pur-
suing Germans should be impeded by the
upper waters OF the Berezina, the OIL
shanka, lsloch and the Dubovko.
1t Is TO be inferred from the advance
on Mo.odstschna from wilma and Ida
respectively that the enemy Intends to
unite both these groups 80 as to ocn-
duct his subsequent offensive In a more
compact form. Prince Leopold's swing
on Moichad Is approaching the Barano-
witscha on the road to Minsk and il.
likely to prove n. ST disappointing"
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DENIED BY
German Admiralty Asserts 4 Boa,
Did Not Attack U%esperian.

BERLIN, Via The Hague. Sept. 23.-Th.
Admiralty has submitted to the Foreign
Onice 4 memorandum declaring posi-
lively that h Allan liner Hesperiau
was not sunk by a German submarine.
II suggests hat possibly "a British mine
Intended for the destruction OF German
l boats sent the Hesperian TO the bot
tom ON the Irish coast.
The last of the German submarines
operating In British waters on the day
an explosion wrecked the Hesperian has
reported. The Admiralty says no sub
marine attacked any liner answering
the description of the Hesperisn.
The memorandum will be embodied
In a note TO America. II Is said. The
Kaiser Is to receive Ambassador Gerard
upon his Majesty's return from the east.
ern front within a few days, The Am
bassador has not conferred with the
Emperor for many months because the
latter has been at the front with his
armies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
NEW ENGLAND'S E
Loan Needed TO Insure Prosperity,
Says Charles =. Hall.

charles j. Hall, vice-president Of the
American Hide and Leather Company,
which has more than twenty plants in
New England. said yesterday that the
manufacturers Of that part Of the United
states are vitality Interested In the sue
cess OF the proposed loan to Great Brit
ain and France, as they believe II will
mean a continuance of the prosperity
they are now enjoying. Mr.. Hall said
The loan will mean much to all parts
OF the country n TO New England
especially. New England after a long
period of depression is entering upon
hetter times. All sections are sharing
In this betterment and all branches
Of industry.
The impression has gone abroad that
the munitions makers of New England
alone are feeling the upturn OF business.
Those interests are prospecting. 1t IL
true. but manufacturing as "A whole il
sharing In the movement. Labor after
a prolonged depression is earning in
creased stockholders and in
Nestors are encouraged by the outlook.
III Europe should be compelled to
stop buying through an abnormal turn
at his time In foreign exchange in
dustry throughout the country as well
as in New England would receive "a
terrible setback.
W see in the new credit operation
a plain business transaction We we'll
know that in normal times the surplus
products of Europe balance the ex-
ports taken by Europe from our side
or the Atlantic and that this balance
in the near future will once again be
reestablished. Europe needs AN extern
sion OF credit with his country-nust
have II to continue her buying opera
tons on anything like the present scale.
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AVIATORS ACTIVE.
rench Machines Are Dis
sbled by Gerruans.

BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Sept. ga
Army headquarters issued the following
statement to-day regarding operations
in the west:
Clear weather favoring them, great
activity has ruled along the entire
front on the part of the artillery and
aviators On both sides.
An attack apparently directed
against our positions AT Souchez
Cemetery could not, he carried through
because of our artil cry.
An enemy aeroplane. set ablaze by
our fire, crashed down In "A burning
condition north of ST. Menehould. An
other aircraft WAS forced to land
southeast OF Vouziers after an aerial
battle. The occupants were made
prisoners.
over POnt-a-MoussOn a German aVi-
ator engaged in IA battle with two
French aviators between the French
and German lines. and shot down one
machine In a burning condition,
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RUSSIA AGREES TO
LIFT HER EMBARGO
Cars Envoy and LANSING
Sign Agreement Akin to
British Plan.
ASSURES TRADE IMPETTS

WAsHISGToN, Sept. @3-Au arrtry,
ment has been entered into bctv,cr ,.
United States and Russia wH,r,h
American firms. under certain ,,rt
lions, will he allowed To- obtain Sill,
ments Of goods upon which 90. Nm.
sian Government placed an ,rruarg,
some time ago.
The conclusion of his arr,uscme,,
was effected to-day when Amhas.,do,
Bakhmeteff signed an informal ,r-,..
ment which had been approved by SEQ.
rotary OF State Lansing
One of the difficulties which has ON.
fronted merchants engaged IN RUSSIAN
trade since the opening Of Oh, V,t
has been the adjustment Il ,h, %.
change rate. Under tt. rfYpl.,d
scheme American importers WI' r,
for their goods by compcusalug Amer.
can exporters Of goods to Russia.
In order to carry out the arrdi grmen,
agreed upon to-day. II will be Necessary
for American firms - file ~ appI.uar,,,
in triplicate with the commercial agon,
in charge OF the New York un, u
the Bureau Of Foreign ard I,mn...,
Commerce, asking for the r,lra., Of
shipments OF goods from Russo
In addition'Americsn firms mu.t v..f.
antee that no part OF the shtuu,rf foo.
which release has been sought NIl ia
exported In any form from the l'rl.ai
States. and American firms must np
a bond with the proper Russian u'Irar.
covering the entire Waite It a., mn.
ment such a ond to Ice mai, out to ne
Imperial Russian Government and 70
run for three years, or until pca., STALL
nave been declared. In case it is I.s,uv.
cred that any part OF the shipment has
been exported the bond viii bee forfeited
and the Arms prevented from securing
further shipments Of goods from l,!..a
American firms must also indicate
their willingness to furnish TO- IN, hgf.ap
OF foreign and domestic comW roo s'l'e
msnts showing the sales ~ an col ,ny
part of the shipment Of good, ult,g 81
by such agreement.
The approval Of the fpI mai tlglra.
ton does not guarantee that ~, rpod,
will be released Tn" granting r,lu =.
sion Will rest wholly with the Rus, p
Government. II permission is srar'p
to the American importers 1t Will h. r.
essary for them 70 then III" th"'r hur..
with the Russian Government
All shipments must bc cou~'gne' q.
the commercial agent In charge az ne
New FORK office OF the bureau Of f,.,gn
and domestic commerce.
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AUSTRIAN FRONT FIRM.
Vienna Admits, However. Evacua-
ton of Monte CostOn.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam, Sept. "a
The following official report Of the oper.
atoms in the Italian theatre was issued
here tonight:
In the Tyrolean border region we
repulsed several small attacks by
feeble Italian detachments in the re-
gion Of Tonale and north and east Of
Condino.
Our brave garrison AT Monte Coston,
which for months had maintained this
border mountain, far in advance Of our
lines. against superior enemy forces.
early this morning evacuated the posi-
tions, having been attacked by a force
more han ten times stronge han II
was.
Artillery battles in the region of the
Iolomites continue with great inten-
city. On the Carinthian front a de-
tachment of Alpinists attempted to
break through on Monte Perubla, but
was repulsed with losses.
To-day, the conclusion of the fourth
month OF the Italian war, the Italians
undertook no big battle, but attacked
only In local sectors, All of the at
tacks were vain, and our front is
stronger han ever.
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NEW POLICY FOR RUSSIA,

BERLIN, via Amsterdam. Sept. ga
Radlca! changes In the leadership OF the
Russian armies II foreshadowed in re-
ports which reached here to-day by way
OF Stockholm, The Lokaidns Nger learns
that Emperor Nicholas Is Commander
in Chief OF the Russian forces in ma me
only" n that the actual power is In
the hands OF Gen. Polivanor, Minister
~ War, and Gen, Kuropatkin. Plans
are under way, this paper says. for
sweeping changes in the highest mill
tary posts.
As "A result OF the propagation OF the
Duma. the despatch adds. violent dis
orders occurred in the Russian capital.
and work WAS stopped In one-third OF
the factories there. The Dowager EN-
press Is reported To have been designated
10 assist the Empress, who IL in poor
health.
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LONDON HAS NEW SCANDAL
s.GIobe" says shipments of Acid
From a.. X. Were BunEIed.

LONDON, Sept, 23.-"The sulphurIG
scld scandal" Is tho term applied 70
reve atoms published to-day in the
Globe, which have attracted consider
able attention.
The Globe says that in the spring OF
this year the Arm of c. Tenant. Sons
Co, which, II adds, IL by no means
remotely connected with n member Of
the Cabinet" was commissioned to buy
large quantities OF sulphuric acid in
America. The paper asserts II will not
stop to inquire why no attempt was
made to secure acid in this country"
Hundreds of thousands Of pounds OF
acid were lost, the Globe charges, be-
cause OF defective methods Of shipment,
and the product was forwarded in an
impure form. Ships were damaged by
escaping acid and the health OF the
crews was endangered.
In one case. according 10 the news.
paper, the crew refused to leave port,
and the acid was held up in New York
for two months. Two steamships were
20 badly damaged that they had to be
bought at d cost OF $780, 900,
Two questions nrG asked by the
Globe: Why the acid was not shipped
IN proper vessels. and who has mada
good to the owners, Tenant a. Co, OF
TIE Government?
The firm Of G. Remnant. Sons & Co.
= Iich the Gi0bc says u by 10 means
"u'uDtely connected with a member OF
'" Cabinet had MS its head until
10 Sir Charles oman Bart, liz
81 'ntr year HIS son, harold j. ID
IA I ud'' Sr,r"'trN ~ state for War
10 Ihl1Nt'. Emma Alice Margaret. Is
l'etsr.
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PEOPLE WANT DUMA.
Even ReactiOnaries in Russia
Said to support Demand.


PETRoGRAp, Sept. 23.-TMe Reich re-
joices that despite passionate disputes
and excitement " the Moscow congresses
avoided forms of protest calculated to
introduce further Reorganization into
the already d.slocated economic life Of
the country"
The suspension OF parliamentary work,
it says. at least has had the good re-
suit of co~nclusively demonstrating the
enormous Importance of the Duma In
the eyes of the nation. and adds that
the Dumas recess IL creating a void and
IS lntensifying disquiet.
Nowadays" the newspaper continues,
even confirmed r~eactionaries support
the general demand for a renewal of tho
session and begin to comprehend h a
it is the task of every sincere II in
telligent man to strengthen the Dumas
authority"
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TURKS IN DIRE STRAITS.
C"nsta ntinopie Lacks Even Cas-
dies for Lighting Purposes,

GENEvA. Sept, 23--There IL no arti-
tciai light. no gas, no electricity. nor
even candles in 'onstantinople. and con-
ditions Of life In the Turkish capital are
almost inioierahle, according to "a Swiss
who has lust returned from constnn-
tinOple, and he writes his Impressions
In the Gd:eus de Lausanne, lie says
lack ~ raw materials he's forced 1000
workmen from In. krupp plant In Ger
many, To remain idle.
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WELL ARMED.
S1ountain Guns a Feature of Equip
hent. Say German Authorities.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Sept. ca
The German press gives some semi
official figures concerning the strength
of the new Bulgarian armies. Accord
ing to these figures, the Bulgarian army
organization consists Of ten infantry di-
visions. actually small army corps. each
having three %brlgades. twenty-four bat
t%alions. two ~sQusdrons, thirteen to ff-
teen batteries, besides mountain guns.
In addition, a division has cavalry fight
Ing power.
A division of three brigades, accord
Ing to the German figures. is estimated
20 rave $4,000 rifles. "a machine guns,
200 troopers, - field gun 1 field how
itzers and y to 30 mountain guns.
This works out at $4,000 rifles. 240
machine guns, 5000 cavalry, 72O field
guns and 40 howitzers.
Besides the mountain weapon. there IL
q field reserve of 10000 and in add.
tion to these a sort of s"emi-trained mi
litia corresponding to the German land.
sturm.
According to the German newspapers
Bulgaria can marshal a total OF clos,
TO half a million men.
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NEW LIQUOR LAW FOR LONDON.
cay Chased AS "MunitiOn Area
Hence ADtt-Tr~stins Regulation.

Special cable Dsspdtch 10 THs Sun.
LONDON, Sept. Gas foreshadowed
in a cable to TIL Sur on September
is, Greater London is to be scheduled
az n munitlon area. and the Central
Control Board within the next fortnight
will issue regulations prohibiting treat
Ing" at any kind OF public houses or clubs.
These regulations apply to all munition
areas. The sale OF whiskey. brandy
and rum, unless reduced to the num-
Der OF degrees under proof, which falls
between e5 and 35. will be Illegal.
The Daily Telegraph says. with ref
erence to the omission OF u fresh taxa
ton OF liquor, that the Cabinet will
deal Complementary with the whole
drink question later in the sea son,
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FIGHTING ON STYR.

VIENNA. via Amsterdam, Sept. "a
The following official report was issued
here tonight:
on the lk@a and Styr rivers there
were violent nights at several points.
Southeast OF Sovo Poczajew two Rus
sian attacks sanguinarily repulsed.
Russian infantry, which advanced
during the night over the Styr, near
the estuary of the lkwa, were Obliged
20 counter attack our troops in order
TO return 10 the eastern bank. They
suffered heavy losses.
our detachments east OF Lutsk were
retired to positions on the western
bank OF the Styr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
PROTEST MEETING HELD.
Members Of Truth society Applaud
Attacks ON Loan.

Expression OF opposition to the loan
which England and France are %endeavor.
ing 10 noat in this country was the pur-
pose of a meeting held last night at
Terrace Garden 10y the American Truth
Society, Attacks on j. =, Morgan and
the A~nglo-French commissioners we're
loudly cheered by the $500 listeners,
who were mostly German Americans. \
scheme was launched to prevent the
loan by influencing a million depositors
in American banks to protest against
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French Bomb hit Consulate Of
1. =. at stuttgart.

WAsHINGToN. Sept. ga u,
has been received here from IN, Nu,r-
can Consul at Stuttgart, the rar'.' O.
Wuerttemberg. that the i'nitcl 500.
consulate in that city was N' ~ 4,
fragment Of a bomb during the r,d 'r
days ago by French aviators.
The message said no one 'u g.. .r
suiate was injured. but did not .r. o.
the extent OF the damage don,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
STERLING RATES LOWER.
Exchange Market Affected by Ru-
mors Concerning Loan.

Foreign exchange rates were generally
lower yesterday, sterling and francs
being affected by adverse rumors in
regard TO the proposed ioan to those
countries. Demand sterling closed at
4.7O& and cables at 4.7lL as { m
pared with ana and 4.7l& on
Wednesday. Francs were easier at 5.37
for checks and 5.S6 for cables. against
a previous close OF $50 and 5.S2L.
Marks were unchanged at 1914 for
sight drafts and S3As for cables. Italian
lire slumped from GA to 6.32. Austrian
kroner we're quoted at 1915. Rubles
were steady at IS.
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NOVO GEORGIEVSK FIGHT
MARKED BY
Germans, Made Drunk Before They Charged, Wasted
Lives, Says Correspondent-Kaiser Said to Have
Ordered That Fortress Be Russians Tomb.

tons the Germans made an incessant
attack for twenty-four hours. from day
light OF one day TO the dawn Of the next.
Not only our mon out our guns be-
came tired. Our sunners tainted from
excess ~ fatigue. Guns. red hot, ex-
ploded under their " shots. Several
times we were compelled to renew our
supply Of guns and to bring more men
to the batteries. but the Germans still
rushed forward TO attack.
Some of the enemy who succeeded
In getting close to us hurled their rifles.
with ~bayonets fixed. into our ranks,
clenched their fists and with impreca-
tons cried wildly
Field strewn with Dead.
"'Glve up Novo Georg1evsk Go
home. let US come Give US Novo
Georgievsk.
'When the dawn came the following
morning u men looked ON the battle
field and groaned. A tract Of land seven
versts broad and two versts long was
covered with a thick layer OF dead.
"When the Germans despite their sac
rifices on the way came to our machine
guns their soldiers rushed at the gun
and their bodies literally ohoked the ac-
ton of these terrible war machines.
Their bayonet attacks began. Drunken
Germans swept over the trenches in
roups falling like an avalanche IN the
defenders beneath.
"Madmen as they were they bit and
chewed at the faces OF the Russian SOL
diers. Our men, Infatuated beyond
measure. yelled at the intruders:
90 home. o Germans. o may
succeed at asst but you will remember
us always. Novo G~eorgievsk will cost
you more thar "a kopek"
Killed and wounded lay alongside
each other under the open Sky. And
they were treated as they lay by flying
hospitals. Wearing their ~bandages the
wounded who were able to do 40 crawled
back to the firing line. Those who could
not crawl were dragged to their posts
at their " desire. They wished, they
said. to die while performing their duty.
1T IL Indifferent to U.S. they groaned.
'The end will be the same.
The less badly wVurded said calmly
II ] lirger on the Germans will bayonet
me, Why should ! permit myself TO be
cured while | have enough strength
given me to use a rife. I will use 1:
TO kill more Germans"
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GERMAN STATIONS
SHELLED BY FRENCH
Airmen Active in Attacks on
Railway and Signalling
Points.
LONG FRONT BOMBARDED
Special cable Despatch TO TnE Sun.


Spec'd' 'oo.e OeSpo'c" . II .
PARIS. Sept. 2s.-The French air fleet
again coopereted last night and to-day
u,i,, ,h. a-,f,isrv, In the houha dment
-, -. i
VI III" '"'""s "' 90
Mailing points. A French dirigible was
in action last night in the Nosges, north
vi "'seh'o"c"' oropp'"s '''' ""
way S'"''o"' NV. -
"er'hah s's""'"s ''s'e"'
.
captive paIioohs 10 oeste"u' ''"ei az
tivities OF French aviators are noted
from o~senboury Contains and Vouziers
-, ,a.ma,,aroL ora Nidde,kerke Tn
NV ~
Belgium.
The artillery OF both sides continues
a.. o,,iy,,, along much of the line with
ne -, go hn,,ha ,am.nt. In m.
49, n,ss N.,vi,i. and Arras
-neH S.. IN r,ois wsr. s.t on Are
Se'.N. nUu U.s.. -. a. hv ,bs Gar
w a. ,n,cLiy .x,In.
mans' Vu' :. -" -a,aiIa,.a MIR
sulsneu II - 80, ~. Car,nan
a Nio'en' H. ,,htcn 80
posi''ohs' inia",'s ~
srehaues anu H'neS eu,. -
IN the region o, Iuenie. w" "
the Arfe. ana pet"eeh t"e "eu'e anu
the Nioselie'
Despatches reaching IaIis lIoin nv
land say that inc GERMAN posi'Iohs II.
belglum nave oeen heaN.i. 'ee"tVseuu
in the past rev weeks ana the ior,ihcs.
tions OF Lille restored and strehgthened
in anticipation or an OFFENSIVE oy tte
Allies before the autumn rams SET IN
o"c'ai rre"c"
Tho communicate issued tonight fol-
lows:
.
me artilery nsntlns oo.t,ue ~
Aruois, parueuierly '"e s"o'S '"
Souchel anu '>eu'IHe
Inc enemy Threw OF hrras ana ~
ehVirons icensuiars oon,o mnloh 70
several houses on IRE II Ieo wero
auicHiy ~htinsulsheu ~ aI1,'e.s
Nlo'enuS ~ooihoarucu a'" oaI"aeo" '"e
To The south OF the Ayre there was
hghting with bombs and grenades in
the region OF Quennevieres.
In Champagne there was a cannon
sding on both sides. which wac par
ticularly aotive In the region of Au-
Derive and on the edges OF the Ar
sonne,
the Mouse and the Moselle
our batteries energeticaly counter at
taoked those Of the enemy and at the
same time there was fighting with
bombs and mines. particularly In the
forest OF Apremont.
On the Lorraine front We effectively
bombardel the German positions and
works. To the north of Nomeny. on
the banks OF the Loutre Noire and in
tn. regions OF Enbermenil. Leintrey,
Gondrexon u Domevre we exploded
mines effectively.
In the vosges. to the north of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-24
EVENTS IN THE WAR
ONE YEAR Ct TO-DAY

French army continues to advance,
threatening Won Kluck's position.
Germans report recapture OF varennss.
Meuse f~ortifcations from Verdun to
foul under b~ombardment. Army OF
Crown Prince checked In ArgUnne.
Belgians halt Germans south OF
Antwerp,
Russians advance on Cracow. Aus
TRANS fall back OF Przemysi. which
invaders are now bombardinA
Announcement made In Washing
ton OF forthcoming departure Of the
Turkish Ambassador, \. Rustem
Bey, whose criticisms offended the
American Government,