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INSISTS TEACHERS
NEED SUMMER REST
Brooklyn Committee Points to
Hazards in Urging Full
Vacation.
ILLNESS UNDER STUDY

A committee OF the Brooklyn Teachers
Association. prompted to activity by
the suggestion Of Comptroller Prender-
sast in the Board OF Estimate that pub
lie school teachers should for economy's
sake devote part of their vacation to
summer school teaching. has compiled
statistics showing that teaching In the
public chool Is a hazardous occupation.
The report indicates that at least ooih
per cent. OF the absence OF teachers is
caused by Illness that throat and lung
troubles constitute 81 per cent. OF the
Occupational diseases of teachers and
that with "A very large percentage con-
sumption ranks first of the four occu-
pat!onal diseases prevalent among New
York city's 20, 900 public school teachers.
The Investigation upon which the
statistics and report are based was o
Quoted by DIR. Oswald SchlockOw. chair
mar OF the committee on teachers prob
lens OF the Brooklyn Teachers Associa-
ton. assisted by Or. Henry Fleischman,
administrator OF the Educational ALI
ance. who prepared the scientific classi-
fication OF teachers diseases according
10 the reported cases of sickness, and
DIR. Z. Ward Champion. director OF phys
ical training of the Department OF
Education. The committee IN submit
ting its findings asserted that it's totals
were probably below the actual figure
because Of the difficulties met in their
research work.
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Only t~wenty-four cases of tuberculosis
We're reported as such by the teachers
physicians. but the commute. maintains
mat this small number does rot nccrs-
sarily mean the or-cNlstcnr" ~ tuhc.-
culosis amon- the teachers of the CITY.
Oonsiierate physicians may hay" used
more '~euphonious terminologv.' says tho
committees report The total uuWu.
of nervous diseases reported does not;
adequately set forth tn" EXISTING situa-
tion because tho cases ON record are only
those which resulted in ahsen,,. The
report observes:
The well known -ypc Of teacher. IN A
constant state OF pathulor Ical fatigue.
n~ervpusly unstrung, who by sheer dat
of heroic effort is sacrificing hcr re-
manning vitality In the cause of public
service, has not been Considered In IN :
investigation. Should the committee
pursue this inquiry for another year, an
attempt will be made 10 dotcrmln" how
many such teachers are serving in our
schools.
The fact disclosed that over one-n.th
OF the entire teaching corps of the city
was absent because of Illness during one
school year indicates the existence of
an administrative problem of great mo-
ment,"
In LAYING great stress upon the fac;
that the physical condition Of the
teachers ultimately determines the Ell
cheney OF the educational system and
affects the we'll being of the 500, 900 pub
lie school children. the committee issues
this warning:
THE few instances in which cumpari-
son should be made between the New
York city morbidlty experience Of
teachers and those of other cities are on
the whole decidedly unfavorable to New
York city.
The exceedingly heavy morhlditv
rate a~scribable 10 respiratory diseases
deserves careful consideration of tho
school authorities. The suspicion has
been frequently voiced that the ~ventila-
tion OF our echoolrooms may he causa-
tive Of serious physical disorders and
the marked prevalence of ailments which
may be attributed 10 this cause lends
color 10 the suspicion and brings Il to
the realm OF probability"
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UNruRNlsmED APARTMENTS TO LET
BKONX.

noe AVE. a32-936-9iO, three blocks
east simpson 81. station, 3.t.5 rooms,
electric light. telephone. all improvements
Jahltors or telephone, 41ti fnteryalp
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The committees Information was OBJ
tained by analysing the application
blanks submitted by teachers t. the
board OF superintendents for the refund
of salaries deducted for absence caused
by illness during the year 19l3-l4. The
fact that not all teachers in such n pos-
ton apply for . refund of salaries and
tho fact that the committee found "A
we'll OF i~nscrutab.lity" over certain all
ments due to tie. "reputed mysterious
chirography of the medical profession
were referred to in the report as con
tributing to its incompleteness. But the
committee. 1t maintains. limited itself
by this investigation.
The total number OF applications for
cave OF absence by teachers and prin-
cipals for all causes in l9l3-lI was
Alas NOM 20.l4l persons. The per-
centage OF absence caused by illness was
20L and the total time lost by absence
caused by Illness was G>.6il days. maxi
ing the average of lGia school days
lost per ach
The examination made by the COM
m,ttee 10 prove that teachers really need
all Of the Two months vacation awarded
10 them TO rest disclosed these facts (:
That diseases of the respiratory ORGANS
constitute more than One-third, 80 per
cent, OF all the diseases reported intec-
i've diseases, l6 per cent. diseases of
the nervous system. - per cent dis
eases of the digestive system, II per
cent. These four groups IN the order
named constitute tine oCCupatioual dis
eases OF the teaching corps OF the city.
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TRANSFERS.
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httorhey. IT attorneys name Is omitted
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-17

Their move to protect its commerce pend
ing the receipt from England and Ger
many ~ Their formal replies to the
American protests.
on the other hand. there were plain
evidences OF concern among members OF
the Cabinet regarding the anti-American
feeling stirred up In Germany by the
press of that country. While 1t was
realized that the tone Of the American
note to Berlin was somewhat responsible
for this feeling. officials feared that Il
was partly the resu!: 81 more or less
deliberate Misrepresentation ny the Ger
man newspapers OF the American at
titude.
Announcement was made at tho state
Department this afternoon that the flll
text Of the British supplementary reply
to the American protest. filed about Jan
uary /. against British Interference with
American commerce. will be given gu;
tomorrow night. the British Govern
ment having expressed the desire to get
II before the English public as soon A.
possible. The note itself was discussed
at the Cabinet meeting.
Resides referring 20 tho action ~ the
German Reichstas In authorizing the
seizure Of all foodstums IN Germany as
a Justification OF Englaud's precautions
against letting conditional contrahand
reach Germany. the reply simply SUBJ
mits data in support OF the propositions
laid down in tho preliminary reply that
Englands interference with American
commerce was not unreasonable and not
aimed at legitimate neutral traffic.
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HARDEN DEFIES U. S. OPINION.
Says People Here Cure Only for
NOneymRktnR.

LoNpoN, Feb ia Copenhagen de-
spatch to the Times quotes from an
article by MaNim.leu Harden in the
Zdkurft OF Berlin, containing a bitter
and contemptuous attack on tho United
states. Harden says Americans care
nothing about anything except money
making, and says they will profit i'm
mcnscly by the war,
Germany does not care in the least
about tho opinion OF the United States.
says the man who gained fame by his
attacks on close friends of the Kaiser
in the famous Round Table case. He
adds:
seriously, we beg the Americans not
10 cry Murder II a few American
ships are injured In the war about Ia
be- made by German submarines against
England Great Britain desires to shut
II our food from Americans We de
sire TO shut on ErEllnd's supply OF
ammunition and raw materials from
America.
american sh rs do not try TO reach
our coasts with heir cirgo"s. There
fore W say, stay ava from British
coasts also you We're warned in good
lime What Is now going to happen
rs compelled by the pitilcss necessity oi
war, Let no CrA Of pain nom AmeiicH
nor any menace from there sound "
Gcrmany's ear
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CASUALTIES IN WAR
PLACED AT 5,S95,O0O
Allies 2.16J.00O. TputOnS g.
80. O0O-Frcnch Figures
100000 to Dec. -.

4 New York physician who returned
recently from France and who has con-
nections there which would give him
access TO inside Information said yes.
terday that he heard that Gen. Jofre.
the French commander In chief. was op-
posed to any forward move against the
Germans until the latter were FAR more
exhausted by their attacks,
This authority stated that in the ac-
tons now going on the Germans are
losing a much greater number Of men
han their opponents The French losses
are about 100. 900 men a month lately.
OF whom 1000 are killed The doctor
said.
An authority with whom ! talked
placed the FRENCH and RelEian losses IN
killed. wounded and prisoners from the
outbreak OF the war TO December -
AZ about $40, 900, OF whom 10000 were
killed. n the same period the English
in France lost about 10, 600 men, includ-
ing 81 900 killed.
In the eastern and western theatres
Of war In the same period the German
losses were placed at 2.lSO.000. Of whom
725.0 900 were killed. The Austrian losses
were placed At ! $50, 900, Of whom J75.-
400 We're killed. The Russian losses
were placed at 100000, including 49,
600 killed.
This would make the total losses q
all armies about 5.S95. 900 men, Of whom
1856, 600 were killed. This does not take
any account Of the losses OF the Ser
vians. M~ontenegrins and Turks"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-17
GERMANY IS FIRM.
To Garry out War Tone Proposal.
Berlin Says In Note.

ROTTERDAM. via London. Feb ls-The
Chamber Of Commerce here has received
a communication from the German Con-
sui reproducing a note from Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollver. in which he
says:
In most cases German submarines
will be unable to distinguish etween
neutral and British vessels when encoun-
terel in the war zone. All merchantmen
therefore run the risk OF destruction. In
order to avoid losses II is urgently nee
essary for neutral ships to keen away
from the war one. Germany can no
longer regard the British merchant feet
as unarmed or entitled to warning before
attack. because merchantmen are
equipped with guns. M a large reward
has been offered TO the first merchant
vessel which sinks a German submarine.
Germany will pursue the war In the
manner announced until Great Britain
acknowledges the rules OF naval war
fare as hXed by the Paris and London
Declarations, or until the neutral Powers
force this acknowledgment from Eng
and"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-17
BRITAIN TO ACT TODAY.
Definite Announcement Of Food
Blockade Expected.

Special cable Despatch 10 TnE Srx
LONDON, Feb. l6.--Mr. Page, tho
American Ambassador. called on Sir
Edward Grey at the Foreign Office
this afternoon. but so FAR as can he
learned he did not present any note
from the Washington Government
The Privy Council will meet to-mor-
row TO consider the question OF a gem
eral blockade Of German ports. after
which a DEFINITE announcement is ex-
pected. The Cabinet met to-day and
considered tho question 81 a blockade.
but no announcement was made as to
the discussions. 1t is known. however
tina Winston Churchill. the First Lord
Of the Admiralty. ave the members
an outline OF his plan for a naval block
ade.
The correspondent Of THE SUN learns
that the attitude Of Great Britain on
the points raised by Count Won Bern
storf. the German Ambassador At
Washington. will probably he first that
Germany has decrecd that the Govern
ment shall have control of all food
stuffs. and second, that any foodstuffs
shipped TO Germany must he consigned
to some public authority. The conten-
ton that Germany would not seize inn
ported foodstuffs will not hold water.
Il II stated here. as there IL no no.
cessity for her to seize goods consigned
either 10 the central governments or
To some public authority controlled 10y
the imperial German Government
II Is pointed out that the endeavor OF
Germany to raise the cry of inhumanity
against the starving Of women. children
and civilians comes with bad grace from
. country that has absolutely denuded
Belgium OF food stores and forced her
to rely on the philanthropy Of the United
States and other countries to prevent the
%innocen population from starving.
From reports received here II is moi
apparent that the civilian population OF
Of a food shortage. II is contende.
that should a shortage arise Germany
can relieve the situation by seeking
peace.
The British Government will doubles,
express in detail soon its further pro
gramme for naval pressure or Ger
many. as indicated by Mr.. Churchill "
the House Of Commons Yesterday, bu'
whether II will take the form of a seri
is probable also that the list Of con
traband will he considerably increased
and. as a close observer said To tn,
correspondent of THE SUS tonight. IN,
belief is that 1t will begin with cast
corn. Cotton too is likely to be place.
on the ~contraband list.
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RUSSIA SATISFIED.
German ADVANCE Was F~orc.~cn.
Says. pctrogrRd Despatch.


IoNpoN. Fob ~is-Brtish CORRESPOND
cnts NJ retrograd. evidently summarlz-
ing the views OF Russian military critics.
represent the situation in the Carpathians
and Galicia ~ satisfactory for Rus
sd and ADD that the skilful withdrawal
i'm Eis, Prussia fooled German attempts
10 outntNk the invading army.
TrusSisn territory has been wholly
evacuated by the Russians and the Ger
mans are pressing forward on the entire
line The Russians who had advanced
IN northern Poland 10 Slerpec are also
Withdrawing TO the east In conformity
with tho northern movement
No Information Of the actual fighting
has been received here beyond the bare
official statement that comes from the
Russian side. The German reports also
are indefinite The correspondent Of the
Times says
Tho German advance had been fore
seen. but apparently II Is developing
faster than Was expected The Russian
arrangements. however. made schedule
time. enabling them to retire To eN-
tremely strong positions Moreover, the
German advance will be severely inn
peicd by bad roads and swampy country
as a result OF the recent thav'
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Continued from First Page.

combat A French aviation squad
ron bombarded a German aviation
park at Ghistellos. An English
aviation squadron bombarded Os-
tend.
South OF Ypres the British troops
are masters Of a certain number
Of trenches in a district where a
rather lively engagement has been
In progress for the last two days.
Between the Disc and the Aisne.
near Bailly. our artillery fire has
been very effective against the
groups of automobile conveys and
bomb throwing guns.
In the sector of Rheims we have
made ogr near Louvre. In
Champagne, on the front which ex-
tends from the northwest Of Perthes
to the north Of Beausojour. We hav
taken about three kllometers Of Ger
man trenches and have captured
several hundred prisoners. mons
whom are Ave officers
In the Argonne there have been
infantry actions from lie Four de
Paris as far as a point west OF
Poureuilles. The fighting Is con.
tinuing in favorable conditions.
Northwest Of -Mousson. in
the lie Pretre wood. We have cap
tured several of the enemy's block
houses.
The afternoon statement told Of IN
of st. Eloi by tho British an
announced that the allied artillery NO
important successes In the actions c
The statement follows
The British troops r~ecaptured
yesterday tho two trenches which
they had lost the nigth before be-
tween 81. Eloi and the ypres Canal.
or the baltic front Of the
French army the day OF February
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-17
GER MAN INVADERS
CAPTURE PLOCK
Berlin Announces k~aiser's De-
cupatiOn Of Bielsk, in
Poland, Also.
900 RUSSIANS CAPTURED

BERLIN. via Sayville. Feb. 1s.-rh'
official statement issued to-day an
nounces the occupation by the Ger
mans Of Flock and Bielsk. in Poland
leach about ITO miles northwest o
Warsaw and tho capture Of 1000
prisoners. The official announcement
says:
In the eastern theatre OF war the
fghting and the pursuits on and be-
yond the East Prussian frontier are
proceeding very favorably. I'm Po-
land. north OF The Nistula. German
troops have occupied Biolsk and
Flock after n short engagement.
About 1000 prisoners were taken
South OF the Nistula there have
been NJ important developments.
Foreign newspapers are publish
ing the most absurd rumors con-
corning immense German losses In
the fighting TO he east NJ Bolimow.
Russian Poland. at the beginning Of
February. II can be said hat the
German losses In these attacks were
small in proportion to the successes
attained.
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GEN. FRENCH PRAISES
BRITISH FLYING CORPS
Works Wonders Despite Bad
Wcathcr-\cw Troops Of
GOOD Quality.

IoxpcN. Feb 1s-hn interes'.is TOE
cital OF the pcrils OF winter fighting
which. by virtue OF DO" strength Of me
opposine positions. vas r"'essar''' n q
seesaw nature. was made public to-day
fl was the report 4 zen Fre1.n, .bs
British commando Iu chief, and CO...
cred the active operations from early ,n
November until the nrst o. mo pes
cnt month.
The report Na- made public IN accord.
ance with tn, Gove!uuc.tS promises
to give more facts thou, the s"tIt
nGhtins.
The British cnmmau1or pays 4 very
high tribute to the BRITISH lying yorps
Dcspite the uniformly bad weather. h.
saws. they have done wonderful WORK
in dropping bombs ON the - man
'rencres and o.. other us,'H' work. Thee
have been only thirteen dt}, since -
war began that tine corps has no. 'Ssa
engaged.
Five German machines are N~oen
to have been brought down nt 'Iem
Gen French also praises ~" To'.
toriai units and declares that the "ors
OF the officers training corps has 7t'n
wonderful.
At the end 81 NovcmAo-. zen.
French says. the British troop we.
, concentrated along a short"r lrA n
order 10 permit ~ cou''0trf'I o' ~
action and allow the creation - a." e..
fectiVa reserve Early bon l'"'"mI"r ?
wAs noticed that tho me ~ Tho enemy
WAS slack"n.ug pcrceptIbly. especially
his artillery.
Prom this 10 dcducod 'H-' 'Ne ,;e~.
mans had Withdrawn corst|.- '.a (
Their forces say, IN" report. Ns
. =. al. =. .tt.,rs,s .sI co.. "a f.
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RUSSIA ADMITS LOSSES.
termans Trying to surround
wing. Of Army At Augustowo.

special Cdble Dsspd'ch TO THE SITS
P~ErroGRAp. Feb 1.-THE followini
was made public tonight h!
the Russian General Staf
In the region NJ Augustowo Nes-
terday our troops fought obstin-
ately against numerically superior
herman forces. which are trying to
surround our two wings The on
emy's column is marching on
Graviewomto and Dsoviec Be'vee1
the Nistult and the River Skrav
the enemy has reached the front %
Flock and Raciaz.
on the Bzurd We repulsed a
somewhat feeble attack rear the
farm at SkNlin ~ other points on
the left OF tho Nistula only artillery
du,ls arc reported.
There Is no essential modification
reported from tho ~'arps'hians.
We made progress along the eft
bank OF me upper san. whore we
took several officers ana more than
600 NOR.
We repulscd \ determined Ger
man attack al Koziomoka and
\NSrnoU
The enemy captured Nadvorno
and in BuNowina crossed the Sereth
River.
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CRISIS NEAR.
G-rmany's New Plan Goes Int
Eject Tomorrow
Special cabi, Dispatches to Tmr srs.

SprciGi fdbl, DssDdtchSs 10 THT SrS.
BERLIN via wireless 70 London Feb.
ls,-With the date fixed for the begin
mini of Germany's blockade OF British
waters but one full day distant excite
ment over what Is believed TO be the
grave crisis 81 the war for Germany
is steadily rising.
1t IL said that the full eneD, OF tho
blockade on neutral vessels Will not de-
velop for some days. The newspapers
comment on the situation with con-
siderable latitude. although great care
IS disCernible in their utterancos. GER
mania in an article which has been
widely circulated say il may be ten
or fifteen days be-ore the public Is
informed on tho subject. Il warns It's
readers not TO place any crcdence n
reports and rumors but to wait for OF.
fetal utterances,
Germdnia considers tina IL is almost
sure that neutral ships will be de-
stroyed. Fairly certain" Is the express
sion used, hut II adds They have had
sufficient warning"
AMSTERDAM, Feb. ls.-Despatches re-
ce.ved here from Berlin quote the
Krcus Zeithmo as saying
The shorter and more determined
our reply TO America and the more II
refra!ns from implying that we apollo
glze the better Il will express the con.
ception OF the German people
The Frdnkfurt'r Ze1fun0 SAYS:
"icrmsuy surely wishes 10 live in
peace with America. Any one expert.
enced In American diplomatic customs
will not be much offended by their many
rudeuesses. The Americans can obtair
ever protection for their mercantile
shirs IN the war zone II they station
one or two warships In Irish waters an
instruct American merchant ships
which do not amount TO more thar
twenty, that they will be conveyed b.
war vessels"
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GERARD OPTIMISTIC.
Regards Relations Between 4. =,
and Calmly.

BERLIN, via London. Feb. l6--The
LokdldnsCiOer published to-day the fol-
loving interview with American Am
bassadOr Gerard
I regard the relatons to-day be
tween our two countries calmly and
with confidence and ! believe pending
questions Will bee solved In a manner
mutually satisfactory. The men AZ the
head OF the Governments in Berlin and
Washington are no, permitting them.
selves to be influenced either by tho
press or by public critirlHm The pub
lic in the United state. as wei. as In
Germany should await developments
uuiotly.'