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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
BRITISH OPEN
NEUTRAL MAIL
Censored Letter to Ameri-
can Backs Up Swedish
Minister'S Protest.

Washington, June 23.-Further evil
dence Of interference with neutral
mails passing through England was re-
ceived at the State Department to-day
in the form of an envelope, postmarked
in a neutral European country, adj
dressed to person in the United
States and bearing across its flap the
printed legend Opened by Censor"
An investigation of this subject has
been in progress at the Postoffice De-
partment since the Swedish Minister
complained several days ago that mail
from the United States to Sweden had
been opened and tempered with in Eng
land It Is understood that proof has
not been lacking that the censorship
has been applied to mail both from and
TO the United States, and il is said
that at least one letter addressed to 4
neutral diplomat has been opened.
The Swedish Minister called at the
State Department to-day and talked
with Secretary Lansing about the ques-
ton. IL is understood that Sweden has
inquired whether the Postoffice Depart
ment can arrange for limiting the
transmission OF Swedish mail on
steamers that do not touch at English
ports.
There has been no indication as to
whether the United States will make
representations to Great Britain con-
corning the mail censorship. Doubt
has been expressed as TO whether ex-
listing treaties and postal conventions
utn hu IN ~ mi
erent country.
Press dispatches announcing tina: the
British government might order a gen
eral investigation OF censorship were
received here tonight with interest.
Nothing is known OF the matter off,
c;aiiv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
BRITAIN'S SHIPPING
MESSAGE AT HAND
Latest Note on CargOes in
Neutral Vessels Deliv-
cred to United States.

Washington, June 23.-Great Brit
aims further memorandum TO the
United States on the British Order in
Council as it affects neutral Shipping
reached the State Department to-day
from Ambassador Page.
Secretary Lansing did not go over
the memorandum to-day. and IL IS
not known whether it will be construed
as a reply to the last American note or
as new communication on the sub
ject. Initiative in making it public. IT
is stated, will be left to Great Britain,
unless the memorandum contains some
suggestion on that point
President Wilson has taken an in
terest in efforts of New York importers
to bring in goods from Germany which
have been held up by the British Order
in Council, and has directed Secretary
Lansing to confer with a delegation.
White House officials are uniformed,
first hand, of the plans of the import
ers, but they understand the merchants
would charter steamers TO bring IN
goods bought or contracted for IN Ger
many before March /. Much OF the
merchandise is at Rotterdam, it is SAID,
and other consignments are on the way
from Germany to the Dutch port.
Before June 10 such goods were
being brought to the United States by
special permits issued by the British
government, but since then no permits
have been issued. 1t is estimated that
probably S50,000,000 worth OF mer-
chandise is involved.
Notes to be sent to Germany on the
sinking of the sailing ship William p.
FRYE and to Great Britain on inter-
ferences with American commerce were
discussed to-day by President Wilson
with Secretary Lansing.
The Frye note is practically ready
and may go forward at any time. II
will reiterate the previous objection OF
the United States to sending the case
to the prize court.
The note 10 Great Britain was
further advanced to-day, but it is
understood it will be several days be-
fore it is sent to London. The memo
randum from London received to-day
relating to the same subject Will be
taken into consideration in the prep
aration of the final draft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
BRITISH ACCUSED
OF FALSE PLEDGES
Many Americans Complain That
They Enlist on Strength of
MISREPRESENTATION.
lBy Gable to The Tribune

London, June % Letters Of COM
plaint continually reach the American
Consulate from Americans who state
they are induced to enlist with the
British forces under what they allege
TO be false pretences. They say they
are approached by recruiting ser
Ceant. who promises that they vii! be
allowed TO join the Canadian contin-
cent. whose pay is sl.25 daily, nearly
four times that of the ordinary Brit
ieh soldier.
These promises, however, are merely
yerbal. and when they find themselves
drafted into ordinary English regi-
,nents their protests are disregarded.
They are told that by recent legisla-
lion Canadian contingents can only be
enlisted In Canada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24

month of the Italian campaign against
Austria about as follows:
zone month ago the Italians invaded
Austrian territory, uprOoted the yellow
and black poles bearing the Austrian
eagle and occupied the enemy positions
along a front Of 500 miles. An Aus
trian squadron bombarded the Italian
coast on the Adriatic and Austrian
aeroplanes dropped eleven bombs on
Venice.
During this month the Italians
ovCrran the whole of Friuh. The capt
ure Of Tolmivo and Gorilla, the two
Austrian strongholds, is considered
imminent, which would open the way
TO Trieste, while in the Alpine re-
eion, in the province Of Trent, they
have conquered peaks and passes, from
which the picked Austro- Hungarian
troops have been unable to dislodge
them.
Austrian activity has been chiefly
displayed in bombarding the Italian
Adriatic towns"
The following statement was issued
last night at the headquarters Of the
Italian General Staff:
Enemy activity yesterday wrs con-
fined TO long-range artillery fire at
several points on the front
In the Monte Nero zone one of our
Alpine battalions encountered yester-
day, for the first time, important en-
envy forces recently arrived, probably
from Gahcia. The Alpine troops at
tackled and repulsed them, inficting
heavy losses and taking some prison
ers.
Might attacks by infantry were re-
newed against our positions al PLAYA
with the most intense rifle fire and
the use of hand grenades. All these
attacks we're repulsed.
con the lower lsonzo we further
strengthened our occupation. Floods
caused by the enemy in the zone ad-
jacent to the MonfalcOne Canal, al
though sensibly decreasing, still con-
stitute a formidable obstacle"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
GUNS ATOP ZEPPELlNS
TO DRIVE OFF AIRSHIPS

Basic, June 23.-Dispatche- reach
ing here from Germany say that a
meeting Of aerial experts was held
recently at Friedrichshafen TO dis
ouss the question of constructing
on top Of all Zeppelin sirships
launched in the future a gun plat
form on which 10 mount machine
guns. These would be used TO drive
away enemy aeroplanes and protect
the Zeppelins from attacks such as
that delivered over Belgium by the
British aviator Warneford.
The opinion was expressed that
Warneford had exploded the theory
Of Count Zeppelin that his airships
could not be approached and at
tackled by aerOplanes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
GERMAN SPY SHOT
IN LONDON TOWER
Robert Muller Pays Death PEN
atty After Losing Appellant
other Faces Court Martial.
fRr C.bls to NE Trbune.l

London, June 23.-F. Robert Muller,
who on June 4 was found guilty. a.
the Oil Bailey police court OF peihs
German spy, and whose appear DC
fore five High Court Judges on MON
day was dismissed, was shot ~ dsNh
this morning in the Tower OF Lon1on'
Another alleged German spy, hoo
ert Rosenthal, who is said BY 'he Pc
lice TO have confessed that ne Wd'
sent to England by the German Au-
miralty to obtain information on pa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
PRINCESS PATS MEN
SHOW VALOR AT YPRES
Canadian Regiment Has Few Men Left-Most Were
Veterans Of Boer War-Defeat Germans in
Six Days Grueling Battle.

Ottawa, Ont, June 23.-How the
regiment Of the Princess Patricias
Canadian Light Infantry suffered
tremendous losses and was all but
wiped out in the Npres-St. Elois
salient Is described at great length in
an eye witness account from Sir Max
Aitken, the Canadian record officer,
called to the Militia Department here
tonight by the War Office in London,
Sir Max Aitken recounts the actiVi-
ties Of the regiment from Sunday, Au-
gust %, 1914, when It left Ottawa.
Few, indeed, are left Of the men,
the Canadian record officer says, who
met in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, to re-
ceive the regmental colors nearly q
year ago, but these who survived and
the friends of those who have died may
draw solace from the thought that
never in the history of arms have sol
diers more valiantly sustained the gift
and trust of a lady"
The record officer refers to the
presentation prior TO its departure
for the front of the regimental colors
worked by the hands Of Her Royal
Highness, the Princess Patricia,
daughter of the Duke and Duchess Of
Connaught.
Six-Day Battle Ragged.
The regiment, composed mostly Of
South African veterans and re-
servists, spent little time in England
before proceeding to reinforce the
British troops in France. January and
February were spent in the trenches.
especially in the village of st. Eloi.
The enemy, having completed a sap,
on the the first Of March made a
vigorous attack on the Princess Pat
ricia's with bombs and shell fire and
for six days fierce battle ensued, re-
sulting in the complete obliteratiOn of
the sap by the Canadians.
"On March a." the account con-
tinues, while the Princess Patricias
were in bilets, the Germans, perhaps
in reply to our offensive at Neuve
Chapele, made vigorous attack in
overwhelming numbers upon the
trenches and mound at st. Eloi. The
attack, which was preceded by heavy
artillery bombardment. was successful,
and il became necessary to attempt by
a counter attack 90 arrest any further
development. The forward march was
begun on the night of the l4th from
Westoutre.
at Zevenoten the Princess Patricias
met battalion of the Kings Royal
Rife Corps and n arched to Dickebush.
Later it reached the crossroads of
Kruistraathoek, where a short halt was
made to ascertain the position of the
Germans, who were reported advancing
in large numbers toward the eastern
end of Voormezele.
Ordered 20 Attack st. Eloi.
"The zone of operations of the bat
TALON was to the east Of the Noor-
mezcle- Costavern Road. Orders were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
SECRETLY DISCUSS
NEUTRALITY BREAK
Secretaries Lansing, Redfield
and Daniels Meet-ViolatiOn
by Use of Wireless Hinted.
[From The Trihune Bureau. }

Washington. June "a mysterious
conference over alleged violations Of
neutrality laws by one or more OF the
belligerents was held in the office Of
Secretary Lansing this afternoon. Sec
retarles Redfeld and Daniels and
Eugene T. ChamberlIn, navigation bu-
reau chief, were at the meeting.
IL is understood the alleged viola
lions of neutrality concerned the use
of rad 0 for the conveyance Of military
information.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
[.se All Positions De
ding Malborgeth, Rail
nav Town Outpost.
.rc1pIANS CHECK
F. FOE AT CAPORETTO
..,duke Eugene Reorganizes
Tuo Former Corps for
Mountain Fighting.

ere, italy VIA Paris June 2S'-, ,
,..,,ss have gained possession Of
-. positions defending MalbOr-
strong outpost Of the railway
- villaeh, one Of the three ltal-
i ,A,se,ives, after a fierce struggle
,s tho Austrians, particularly
80 attachments, which displayed
:, ,s,aeity, Tie Italians now are
..,,.ly bombardIng the city
,,,,vsl Of Austrian reinfOreements
...,8 the Italian advance at Capo-
Nv, they have not gone back
=. the lson1o,.
.s,.r thousand Austrians who de-
80 from the Ternova forest are
.iirg against positions north OF
1ais.
....l.,s, OF Flitsch strong Austrian
'oreht 70 drive back the Ital-
" WHO gave way before superior
..A.,snd retired as fGT as the iron
Nero they concealed themselves
II t,,,.t and allowed the AustrlGns
80 when the Austrians were in
~ /, Italian positions the Italians
80 . murderous machine gun fire,
M h. over four hundred Of their ad,
,,,,e, and forcing the rest out OF
N positions
w, In chief Of the Austro-Hur-
s.,s forces operating against Italy,
!, recognised two army corps de
r for mountain Nysrfare, accord
4. "a Information received through
,ry circles, These two corps
| srsily were organized by the arch
/, when ne was commander of the
lear troops, with headquarters at
|.,.bruek The two corps are com
81 Of mobile brigades Of mountain
4, and combined they have an active
'ysr,h Of $4,000 officers and men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24

cier. Archbishop Of Maline'. never had
heen arrested. The "Virgtieme Steele"
takes particular exception 70 this state
ment. :.
The newspaper argues that Cardinal
Mercier's coercion was proved by the
Archbishop's own Latin pastoral ad-
dress to the clergy on January 10, in
which the prelate formally contradict
ed the statement of General Won Bis
sing. German Governor of Belgium,
that the Cardinal never had been pre-
vented from exercising fully mis- &C.
clesiastical functions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
Montenegro Claims Success,

Rome, June 23.-The Montenegrin
offensive against Scutari, Albania, is
developing with success, according to a
dispatch to the "Giornale d1talia."
MonteneGrin troops are said to be
marching against the city in three
columns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
Bulgaria Calls Reservists.

Paris, June 23.-Bulgarian reservists
living in Switzerland have been notified
by their government TO hold themselves
in readiness 70 rejoin their regiments
at a moments notice, says a Geneva
dispatch TO the journal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
5rOyince of Friuli
Oyerrun, Says Rome

is-s. June % via Chiasso to Paris.
IN Of the chief generals in the
Ian War Office summarizes the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
ITALIANS CONDEMN
POPE INTERVIEW
Official Note Denies Gov
ernment Has Violated
Guarantees.

Paris. June 24.-The following note
f.dn, an oficial source in Rome has
bcon GIVEN to the press in the Italian
capital. according to the Hayas agency
Rome correspondent: ,..,.l
"a French newspaper has puoisneG
ar account of an interview ATTRIBUTED
10 the Pope, who is made to say that
ne a result of the war the relations OF
the HOLY See with nations enemies OF
italy are in reality suppressed.
"Now, as to Italy, from the declara-
ton of war it took care TO Apply
scrupulously and with the fullest ap.
preciation the law of guarantee
which allows the Pope to correspond
freely with bishops and every
Catholic. Consequently precise IN,
structions were given to the censors OF
foreign mails in order that all letters
of the Pope or for the Pope ana the
Secretary of State of the Holy See
might be Immediately transmitted 10
their address. ,.l
These dispositions were eXtehGeu
also to the pondence OF the an
ferent congregations-the penItehtIaIy
the consistory, the holy ONCE, etc
Among all the hundreds OF letters re-
ceived and sent from the holy see
two only were opened, by error one
addressed TO the Secretary OF state ano
the other to the penitentiary. Inc twC
letters did not come from a lorei8n
country, but from the Italian war zone
IAN order also was given TO the
censor in the war zone 20 pass freely
corresponderce directed 10 the Holy
See or sent by it. The order was scru'
pulously applied. Correspondence dl'
rected by the Holy See 20 Austria Hun
gary was punctually sent via SWltzer
land. but il was Austria Hungary which
did not want 20 receive il. Two stamped
letters from the Secretary Of State
one OF which was addressed TO Mon
sIQnor Scapinellie, the papal nuncio
az Vienna, and which had been
promptly sent to Austria, were re
turned with the declaration written
ON the envelope that they were re-
iected by Austria as coming from
country at war.
"There can be no doubt as 10 th'
stems taken with regard 20 these let
ters. because they bear the stamp Of
the Zurich postoffice, which shows
that Italy sent them TO Austria via
Switzerland.
"Therefore, if the relations between
the Holy See and Austria are SUP
messed or rendered difficult, the faG!
must be attributed solely to Austria
Hungary"
Rome. June 23.-The Italian pres
/ vigorously condemns tho interview AT
/ tributed TO Pope Benedict by Loui
/ Latapie and published in La Liberte,
Of Paris, in which His Holiness Is SAT-
TO have voiced complaint that tn
privileges Of the Vatican have bee
seriously curtailed by the Italian gov
eminent as the result of the war.
The "Corriere dltalia" declares tina
10 the pontiff does not CATEGORICAL
deny the words attributed 20 him the
will have deplorable consequence
The "Seeolo" says: The Pope ha
spoken strange words"
Havre, June 23.-Doubt s expresse
BY the "Yingtieme Steele" a Catholi
U'nionist newspaper, of the authenticlt
Of the interview reported to have bee
given by the Pope TO Louis L. Latapi,
In this interview the pontif is sal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24

Havre, June 23.-Doubt 3 expressed
By the "Yingtieme Steele" a Catholic
Unionist newspaper, OF the authenticity
of the interview reported to have been
given by the Pope TO Louis L. Latapie.
In this interview the pontif Is said
to have asserted that Cardinal Mer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
Ordered 70 Attack St. Eloi.

"The zone of operations of the ba
TALON was to the east Of the VooI
mezcle- Costavern Road. Orders were
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
WHEAT SMUT CONTROL

loose smut, is not so serious as bunt 4
although it probably produces an
average loss of 81 of ! per cent of
the total wheat crop of the country,
Loose smut may be prevented by
treating the seed by the Jensen hot
water method or some modification
of it.
The Jensen method consists in
soaking the seed for 10 to IS minutes
in hot water at temperature of 1872
to 133 degrees F. 1t is highly i'm
portant that the water shall not rise
over 135 degrees or fall below 100
degrees F. A temperature below
this will not kill the smut, while
temperature too high may affect the
termination of the seed The grain,
after treatment, should be Immediate
ly spread out to dry. If it can
not be spread at once it should be
at once dipped into cold water to cool,
and spread as soon as possible.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
Skim Milk Has High
Food Value
CONTINUED from Page y

ing cooked Some people cook the cobs,
from which the corn has been removed
in water, and later use this water for
cooking the potatoes and corn.
Cakes Without Flour.
When cottage cheese is made from
skim milk, cream or butter is very COM
monty added, to make it more palatab1e
For some purposes the cottage cheese
curd from skim milk is better than that
from the whole milk, as for example in
cakes made from the following recipe,
which is unusual since it contains no
flour:
Curd Cup Cakes
l cup dry curd.
4 eggs.
81 cup sugar.
IS teaspoon salt.
Beat the yolks of the eggs thorough
must be very dry), and beat until the
mixture is smooth. Combine this mix
ture by cutting and folding with the
stiffly beaten whites of the eggs. Bake
for 20 minutes in a moderate oven, in
which the heat is greater at the bottom.
Use unbuttered gem tins This amount
should make about 80 cakes.
In order to prepare the curd take ~
or 8 quarts of sour skim milk; heat to
the boiling point, and strain; when no
more liquid runs off, press the curd be-
tween cloths or spread it out in a thin
ing oven. If the curd from the guam
tity of milk given amounts to more than
a cupful, it is too wet
If a very sweet cake is liked, as is
the case in parts of South America
where these cheese cakes are well known,
two cups of sugar may be used with
two cups of the cottage cheese and four
eggs.
In recommending skim milk as food,
the fact should always be kept in mind
that it has gone through one more pro-
cess in the course of its preparation for
family use than whole milk-that of
separation or Swimming. This, in the
case of food material SO liable to be-
come contaminated and to be the car
rier of disease, is very important mat
ter, and the consumer should take even
more pains than in buying whole milk,
to know that it has been carefully
handled, particularly if it is to be used
raw
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

Push the corn husking so that you
will not have cold fingers before the
last ear is in the crib.
Some of the things that sink the
farm ship are running machinery
without enough oil, storing the tools
out under the stars, giving rot a
chance it never ought to have, buy
ing on time, selling when we are not
posted on the markets, paying interest.
not counting the cost of new enter
prises. and trying to initiate people
who are more we11-to-do than we are.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

Wheat is preyed upon by number
of parasitic fungi, three of which are
classed as smuts. Two OF these smuts
are common pests in the wheat fields
of North America; the other, COM
monty known as flag smut, is thus
far unknown to this continent,
though it is fairly common in Aus
tralia and certain other parts of the
world, where wheat culture has been
in progress for centuries, says the
Department of Agriculture.
OF the two smuts, bunt or covered
smut of wheat. sometimes referred to
Sinking smut is found wherever
wheat is grown, sometimes resulting
in losses to the farmers of the Uni
ted States of $20,000,O00 or more an
nually. Not infrequently fields plant
ed to untreated seed and giving
per acre of good wheat, will produce
a crop of covered smut amounting,
in some cases, to as much as 40 to
90 per cent of the crop.
This smut disease is caused by a
parasitic fungus, which attacks the
growing wheat plant before the first
leaf appears above ground. Once in
tinues its growth, and by the time the
wheat begins to head. the diseased
plants produce a crop of smut. If
we examine the heads of such a
plant, we find instead of normal
wheat. grains, only lot of smut balls.
duced by the living plant for the pur-
pose of building up sound wheat
grains, have been consumed by the
parasite in forming its masses of
smut spores, which finally occupy
the exact position in the wheat heads
that would have been filled by the
kernels had they been allowed to de-
velop. These smut balls consist of
nothing but millions of spores en-
closed in each case by a thin, en-
veloping membrane. When the smut
balls are crushed, the spores give off
an odor not unlike that of herring
brine. The liberated spores become
attached to the seed, which, if plant
ed without previous treatment, may
produce another crop of smutted
wheat.
Treat Seed With Formalin.
Blunt, or covered smut of wheat, is
one of the most easily prevented of
any. of the cereal diseases.
The following procedure is recon-
mended: Run all seed wheat through
tanning mill in order to blow out
the unbroken smut balls. This be-
ing done, the grain should be soaked
ten minutes in a solution consisting
of l pound of commercial forma1in
(obtainable at nearly all drug stores)
auued 10 ~ SdllonS OF water. me
seed thus treated is next allowed to
drain and is then piled on the floor
and stirred frequently until suffi-
GENTLY dry to sow. If, during this
process, the kernels have swollen
very much, the drill should be set to
sow little thicker, else the guam
tity sown per acre will be less than
was intended.
Rotation in Severe Cases.
Recent experiments have shown
that in certain sections of the coun-
try, the soil of field producing a
crop of smutted wheat this year, may
harbor enough smut spores to cause
the appearance of smut in next years
crop if the field be reseeded to wheat.
This sometimes occurs, where smut
is very bad, in spite of the planting
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23
Loose Smut.

The other wheat smut occurring in
this country, known commonly as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

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