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ITALIANS STORM
TOLMINO HEIGHTS
Capture Mountain Trenches IN
IsOnZO Region Under Cover
Of Big Guns.
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tuy suv.

80
RoME. Aug. 17.-ltalian troops have
launched a concentrated attack upon the
Austrian fortress OF Tolmino, on the
Upper sonzo The official report OF the
War Office tonight states tina the two.
main forts guarding Tolmino. Santa
Maria and Santa Lucia. both south OF
the fortress, were attacked by Italian
artillery. Under cover OF heavy guns
infantry dctachments made some prog.
ress toward the forts and in the subse-
quent lighting TOOK 564 prisoners. in
GLIDING seventeen officers. besides much
war material.
After a long and arduous expedition
over glaciers and passes OH Italian ter
ritory the Italian troops succeeded In
gaining a foothold on Austrian soil In
the Ortler region, In western Tyrol, oc-
cupying M~adatschsritze. a strongly for
titled height. Starting out from Cap
ann Milano. these troops crossed the
Camosci glacier. made their way across
the pass separating that glacier from
the large Campo glacier. which they
also crossed. They then intrenched
themselves at TuckettspitZe and from,
there advanced upon the MadatsclIspitZe.
The official report IL as follows:
In the region of the Ortler, between
the valleys OF the Aida and the Adige.
y detachment OF our troops, starting
from Capanna Milano on the night Of
August ID, crossed the Camosci pass
and the Campo glacier, assembled the
steep heights to Tuckettspitze t11,-
3ji feet). where they surprised the
enemy and occupied the summit Of
Hiuter Madatschspitze bl,26j fect).
ON the lsouzo our infantry pro-
crossed in the Monte Marc region, oC-
cupyiug Sattclberg, where they dis
lodged the Austrians from their
trenches. Our men r.pulscd a counter
attack.
Ia the Tolmino regiou the Italian
troops delivered a brilliant offensive
m yeimeut against the hills of Santa
Maria and Santa Lucia, which com
mand "A strong position ON the light
bank Of the lsonZo. After artillery
preparation our infantry advanced
and occupied several trenches on the
eastern slope of these heights. The
enemy's losses were very heavy. We
captured seventeen officers and j41
men. besides taking several guns and
large supplies Of ammunition.
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FRENCH TAKE ANOTHER
BRIDGE In THE VOSGES
Infantry Attacks German Posi-
tons and Repulses n
Counter Attack.
Special Cable Despaich 10 Tnr srN.

PARIS. Aug. t7.-French Infantry
gained a foothold on a fresh ridge IN
the Nosges to-day. according to the
official communique issued tonight. The
statement was as follows:
Artillery duels without any notable
incident have taken place on the
greater part of the front.
In the Nosges We heavily bombarded
the German positions I'm the region of
the Iingekopf and R~e!chackerkopf
and on the ridge between S~onderbach
and 1.andersbach. At the latter point
our Infantry attacked and gained a
footing on the ridge. whore they are
now Installed. A German counter
attack was repulsed.
The following official statement was
issued earlier In the day
Last night there was fairly spirited
cannonadiug at various points on the
front, notably at Boesinghe and at
QuenneNieres and In Lorraine. in the
vicinity Of Arracourt and Leintrey.
There was fighting with hand
grenades In the Argunne. at Fontainc-
auX-charmes and at La Haute-Che-
vauchee. At this latter place the Ger
mans came out from their trenches
Yesterday evening to deliver an attack.
but our fire drove them back to their
lines.
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Won MOLTKE SAYS U. s.
IS PROLONGING WAR
Declares Conflict Will Last
Until Americans stop Sell
ing Arms to Allies.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE suS.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
LONDON. Aug. 17.-Aocording TO a
despach from Amsterdam. the CONT
ent, with Count Won Moltke, formerly
Chief o the German General STAFF. who
said the war would last as long as The
United States supplies arms and ammu-
milton to Germany's enemies. Count Won
Moltke is quoted as follows:
THE Germans have often mashed
their enemies with their swords, but
every time the neutral United States
came out from the background and put
new weapons In their hands. The United
States. therefore, Is directly RESPONSE
BILE for %prolonging the war. for otherwise
Germany would already have brought 1t
to a close, at least on one front"
Col. Emerson remarked that the
United States is acting within its rights
and that Germany had acted In the same
way In recent wars T%hereupon. Count
Won Moltke said that Germany always
refused to furnish arms to Americas
enemies, especially to Spain during the
Cuban war. The interviewer then asked /:
What about the German arms found
la Mexico in 1914?"
Inc tNiteu Stdtes was NOT AT war
with Mexico when these arms were sold.'
answered Count Won Moltke. Germany
sold arms to Mexico only in time of
peace. but never during wal time"
He then referred to the enormous ex-
penditure for ammunition and said no.
body before the war had had any con-
ception what the demand would be. Ger
many he added, Is In the same predica-
ment as her enemies. and the German
armies early In the war were frequently
dangerously hort OF arms and ammu-
milton, but the amazing capacity and
a~daptability OF the STATS In charge of
the various plants, as well as the pa
trlotism OF the workmen. enabled Ger
many to emerge from her dangerous
naIaIlian
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NO SALES TO
Firms Here Won't Sell Powder TIL
Attitude IL nown.

The Government OF Rumania wants TO
buy munitions OF war I'm this country.
but she cannot place her orders for
ammunition until she announces Just
how she intends to swing In the Balkan
situation. II she swings with Germany
her orders will not be filled by powder
companies that are supplying the Allies.
II she takes the side OF the Allies she
can place her orders easily.
The fact that this situation prevails
is taken to indicate that her attitude
I'm the European war has not been
settled. II WAS learned in Wall Street
Yesterday that Rumania has been seek
ing In vain to buy powder. The big
plants, however. that ave receive ,
orders from France hav been compelled
to sign "A contract that they will not sci,
to The Teutonic allies.
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GERMANS MOVED DOWN.
B~IniRns Drfcnd Dixmude Bridge
head SuccessfuIiy

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Germans made
another desperate attempt to take the
f. nous hridgehead Al piNmudc from the
defending Belgian troops last night. hut
failed. The incoming columns were cut
To pieces by well placed machine guns,
and the few men who finally reached the
foremost trench We're forced 10 retire
Immediately.
Last night the Belgian troops retired
from the first line AT this point and
waited at the second line fr the Ger
nan attack to begin. When the German
troops appeared our abreast they were
permitted to march within easy range
of he machine guns before a shot was
itred. This bridgchead has been taken
:Ym the Belgians three times. and as
many times r~ecaptured.
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ITALIANS BEATEN BACK.
Attacks ON Ty roiean Defence
Works FaiI. vienna Reports.

>peCidi cdLis DcsDd'ch ia Thu So.
VIENNA. via Amsterdam, Aug. IL
The following official report of opera
tons on the Italian front WAS issued
here Tonight
The fire of the Italian heavy artil-
lcry against our Tyrol"dn defence
works continues. Hostile Infantry lie
tachmcnts advancing in the Val
Sugana to GirZauo. northeast OF
Borgo. have been beaten back.
In the coastal cgiou the Italians
continued their attacks with %tronge
forces against our position bttween
Krn Ninute Nerol and Tolmeiu ITol
minoj. but they were rcpulsed every
where. Yesterday afternoon the
Dobero plateau again was under a
violent artillery fire,
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TURKS DRIVE BRITISH BACK.
Troops Forced 10 seek Protection
of Allied Warships.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. via Berlin n The
Hague. Aug. 1.-THE Turks have driven
British reenforcements landed near
Suva Bay, on the west shore Of the
Gallipoli Peninsula, back to the shore,
according to dispatches received here
to-day, which add that the British took
refuge under the protection OF the allied
wvtrships.
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Jerome's Name Mentioned.

A third phase or the revelations this
morning deal with negotiations that
were carried on between William Trav-
ers Jerome, former District Attorney,
and Athur o Briesen. n Of the best
known German American citizens. The
letter written by Mr.. Jerome to Mr.. Won
Briesen after the latter had consulted
him points out that Mr.. jerome would
need a retainer of $4,000 and $4,000
for expenses because the matter could
not be intrusted to agents OF the or
binary type of private detectives"
Mr.. Won Briesen. who served In the
American civil war, resigned last win
ter as president of the Legal Aid
Society because OF criticism of his
German name" He served once AS
commissioner to investigate Ellis ISL
and, having been appointed by Col
Roosevelt, of whom Mr.. Won Brlesen
was a great admirer. The letter OF Mr.
Jerome follows:
No. 81 Wall Street. New York. Tune
20, 1915.
Arthur Won Briesen, ESQ.,. No. 25
Broad Street. New York City.
Mr.. Dear Mr.. Won Briesen Since I
saw YOU this morning l have conferred
with my partners In regard to the mat
ter that we discussed. 1t would be a
great Measure for me to, undertake
this business, not only because my in
~clination would coincide with my pro-
fessional duty. but because the en-
! ployment would be to do what, regard
less of any legal question involved, I
considered to be right.
The contemplated business Is. how
ever, one which II done correctly would
require very much labor and a very
considerable expenditure OF money. in
order TO get al the Facts necessary to
| properly present u The selec-
| ton of agents TO conduct these inves-
LEGATIONS would be a difficult matter.
They could not, OF course, be of the
ordinary type OF private detectives.
and we might from time to time. and
undoubtedly would have 90, expend
considerable sums In order to obtain
desired information.
No me of course. would be assured
OF success In the matter. so that IN adj
dition 70 the labor involved one might
very well have 20 meet a discouraging
situation. having faded TO accomplish
the end in view.
The matter 10 so grave In It's char
acter that ] should be unwilling to
undertake II without devoting my best
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VENIZELOS CHOSEN
AS GREEK PREMIER
Takes Four Days, However, to
Decide on Acceptance and
Future Course.
HE AND KING IN ACCORD

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE resignation OF
the Gounaris Cabinet was accepted by
King Constantine Of Greece to-day. &C
cording to an Athens despatch The
King Immediately called NJ. Venizelos.
the former Premier. to confer with
him. Unofficihlly II In stated that the
King ut that meeting laid before VI.
Venizelos the terms upon which he Will
appoint him Premier.
The ex-Premier vas in audience with
the King for several hours, during which
all aspects of the Greek situation were
discussed at length. 1t Is reported that
the King and NJ. venizelos found them
selves to be In complete accord on all
vital subjects. venizelos is understood
to have asked for our days in which
to consider the diplomatic situation be-
fore accepting the Premiership.
venireIos shaping Course.
The Times. whose Athens correspond
emit says tina NJ. venizelos seems dis
posed to facilitate an understanding with
King Constantine in order To avoid a
fresh crisis, expresses the belief that II
would be premature TO regard the
triumph OF the Venizelos policy as al
ready assured. The paper recalls the
fact that apart from the King. the Ger
~fkallOpUlle pOlltlClans are coopeihdhb III
efforts against the Entente Powers, while
the Allies are opposed by leading Greek
military Generals.
Until II is known whether NJ. Veni-
zelos succeeds in forming the new Cabi-
net says the Times, The cannot be said
to nave triumphed. even should he he
come Premier. His action will be de-
termined by the circumstances now ex-
isting, and these circumstances may pte-
clude a return to the policy advocated
by him in March. In any event his
sympathieS are with the Entente Powers
md his belief that the welfare of Greece
is bound up in che victory of the Allies
IL not likely 20 change"
, Some political observers assert that
King Constantine will be won over
l." the cession OF Greek territory to Bull
garia as an inducement to that country
TO enter the wal on the side of the AL
| lies. while others believe that the Kings
pro-German sym%pathies will dominate
| the situation. II Is even suggested In
some quarters that NJ. Venizelos will no
longer stand out for Greek participation
in the war and that his appointment as
Premier will mean continued Greek neu-
trality.
I No one doubts that the general situa-
ton at Athens is OF the finder box va
! r!ety-on the verge of bursting into
flame at any moment. II is even sug-
/ gested that should tho King continue 70
insist upon a policy of neutrality there
will he an uprising against him and that
VI. Nenizelos will be made President OF
A Greek republic,
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DRIVE OFF.
Germans Also Report Capture OF
British teroplnnc.

RrRLIS. via Amsterdam, Aug. IL
The German report issued to-day re-
garding the western front says:
At Ostend our coast artillery bat
tcries drove OF two enemy destroyers.
In the eastern Argonnc a French
trench near La File Morte was eyac-
uated. At Bapaume a British aero
plane fell into our hands. TIL ocCu-
pants. we officers, were taken pris-
oners.
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KINGS PHYSICIAN GERMAN SPY
Ferdinand Of BuIsaria Dismisscs
DIR. GructyrI. Long in service.

NDcciIi Cdbie bespdtch Ia Ttm SIS.
LONDON. Aug. IA despatch from
Sofia says King Ferdinand has dis
missed pr. GructZcl. who had been his
physician for twelve years. On the
ground that he had been found TO be
a German spy
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HITCHCOCK URGES EMBARGO.
Knows Nothing of Propaganda, but
Will Urge Senate TO Act.

OMAHA. Neb.. Aug. 17.--United States
Senator q. NJ. Hitchcock OF Nebraska
denies hat he has any knowledge what
ever concerning the German propaganda
movement.
In a sighed statement given out to-
day he says:
~ know nothing whatever OF the move
ment and have never heard of the men
mentioned as engineering II. l am In
favor Of an embargo on the expectation
OF arms and ammunition. Last Deem
Der introduced In the Senate a bill to
prohibit the trade. later offered my
bill ~ an amendment to the shipping bill
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GERMAN VIEW GIVEN.
''Frankfurtcr Zeitung" Says Dis
closures Are ComicoI.
Special cable Despatc h to The sus.

Special Gable Despatch to The suS.
BERLIN Thy wireless. via London),
Aug. 17.-According to a despatch from
F'rankfrt the F~rdnkturter zcitunp says
In reference to the disclosures concern
ing activities of German agents in the
United States
I'VE do not know what proofs the let
tiers contain. That we are trying to pur.
chase abroad what we may need during
the war, and which might otherwise fall
INTO the hands OF the enemy is so obvious
that disclosures regarding IL are conf
cal. particularly inasmuch as the United
states has officially declared that the
nature OF American neutrality is such
that American manufacturers may sell
arms and ammunition to us as we'll a.
to our enemies"
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WAR FEVER OVER.
N%enixelos Partisan Says Greece
VIII Maintain Neutrality

An interview with NJ. Zavitsianos. par
tisan of NJ. Nenizelos, who has been
elected President Of the Greek Chamber
Of Deputies. is published in the Berlincr
Tagcbldtt of July 20. copies of which
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Balkan states All F'e.erish.

Reports received by tne Italian Gov
m from Rumania, Bulgaria and
Greece show that military preparations
In those countries are being carried on
with feverish haste. In some quarters
here this is taken to mean that these
States are nearing a decision as to their
policy In the war.
The Geneva Tribune prints the follow
ing despatch from Rumania
king Ferdinand yesterday gave a
one private audience to the Greek Min.
lister, who Is IA member OF the party
headed by Eleutherios Nenizelos."
French opinion considers II premature
to see In the defeat of the Gounaris
Ministry acceptance by Greece of the
line OF policy outlined by the Quadruple
Entente in its last note. The Mdtin
doubts that Nenizelos will take the stand
for the Entente Allies he had at the
beginning of the year.
But at least" says the Ndtin. the
Allies will find In Venizelos a statesman
capable OF applying broad judgment
and intelligence TO the consideration of
his country's interests"
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WARRINGTON, Aug. 17.-Administra-
ton officials continued to-day in an atti-
u d OF watohfui waiting toward the
charges that a big pro-German conspir-
acy. involving German diplomatic off,
Gals. Is at work In this country In an
enort to stir up public opinion against
the Administrators foreign policy, force
the establishment OF an embargo on arms
and ammunition and foment labor
troubles In factories producing war sup
plies for the Allies.
Meanwhile, however. a nood Of charges
and rumors in regard to German spies
and German plots are pouring In upon
Washington. While Government officials
refuse to become excited over these de-
velopments 1t Is apparent that the situa-
ton Ia giving them serious concern n
that they are alive to the possibility
that they will be forced to take some
action hat will add to the tenseness
Of the situation between his country and
Germany.
The latest batch OF newspaper charges
to be brought to the attention of Gov
ernment officials were that German
spies had been discovered among the
employees of the Treasury and State
Departments that evidence was In hand
which had started the Government upon
an investigation TO determine whether or
not German influences were at work
stirring up sedition in the Philippines
and. finally. that a secret wireless plant
had been located on the roof of a house
In northwest Washington, the owner of
which, a German secret service agent.
was busily engaged daily IN tapping Off,
cial messages flashed from the Govern
meat station at Arlington, Va.
Philippine sedition Rumor.
The Department OF Justice, which was
reported to have assigned secret service
| men to all OF these cases. denied fatty
that 1t had any such evidence or was
investigating. An attache OF the British
Embassy was credited with having had
information In regard TO the philippine
sedition," but II was learned authorita-
lively that the embassy had no such
Information. Officials OF the Treasury
Department denied the reports in regard
to German spies there and so also did
the State Department.
While II is realized by officials here
hat many of the serious charges whicn
are being made are well founded and
worthy OF the most careful Investigation
on the part OF the Government agents,
the fear Is expressed that too many reck-
less statements are being made wlthou,
adequate evidence to s~ubstantiate them.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. issued a
statement tonight in which ne again
intiinates that he has been approached
by GERMAN agents who wanted TO let
his influence in the calling ~ trikes.
Mr.. Gompers urges m inquiry. His
statement tends to confirm the reports
already published that an effort was
made by German agents to bring abo i,
a great strike among the longshoremen
fol- the purpose OF holding up shipments
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with a little more energy than here
tofore.
The principal and most tangible
pressure on the Administration in
Washington will only begin to be
ielt when the cotton question again
becomes acute. There is a particularly
good crop In prospect, and II the ex-
portation of cotton Is interrupted and
the price OF cotton thereby Influenced
inturiously. the cotton States-viz.,
the Democratic South-will bring all
possible pressure to beat ON the Demo-
cratic Administration 20 have the or
der In council revoked.
From a German standpoint the pres
sure on the American Government
be strengthened by the interruption Of
deliveries from Germany. even II the
British Government should permit ex-
ceptions. Those shipments especially
should be interrupted which the Amer
lean Industries so badly require. espe-
cially chemicals and dyestuffs, as also
goods which are used In the realm OF
the fine arts.
The Withholding Of goods Is the
surest means OF occasioning the plac-
Ing before the Administration in
washington OF American interests.
Those protests have the most weight
which come from the American In
dustries which employ many workers.
The complaint OF one OF the great
American dye factories which declared
that the continued Withholding Of dye
etufs would make necessary the dis
missal OF 1000 workmen has done
more han the protests OF the i'm
porters.
A copy OF this report Is being for
warded to the imperial embassy.
WAErzoLDT, Trade Representative.
REGARDING: The protests Of Ameri-
can importers OF German and Austrian
goods against the British order in
council.
To his Excellency. the Imperial
Chancellor. DR.. Won Bethmann-Hoil
veg.
1T was the invarlable experience I,
the state Department. says the ar
ticle. that Germany, while APPARENT,
working for the transportation OF thes,
essentials. was really trying to make
appear that Il could not get then
through because Of the British blockade
The purpose OF this pretence was. o
course. to influence the American Gov
ernment to resist the right of England I,
any shipments from Germany
II was the German hope that this nigh
result In complications between his Gov
eminent and Great Britain that woult
eventually permit; the safe transporta
ton OF all German goods to the Unitet
States or compel the abandonment of tn,
blockade Of North Sea ports by the Brit
ish Government"
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a2,OOO.OOO n Week spent.

In the rext place the article tells oil
large amounts OF money shipped &c
Count Won Bernstorff, German Ambas.
sador to Washington. II is asserted that
sl.l0o, 900 was sent 10 the Ambassador
by the Deutsche Bank OF Berlin on Jul,
26 last that Germany IL spending more
han 50. 900. 900 a week in this countr
to promote various activities in spying
on the Allies and in furthering propa.
ganda here favorable to Germany. II Il
said that DIR. Heinrich Albert. the CHIEF
financial agent of Germany. receives
large amounts and that Herr Schmidt
he Western representative of tho
Deutsche Bank. also received large
oun
Tn translation Of a secret documen;
sent to Count Won Bernstorff regarding
the transmitting OF 81, 100. 900 came from
the "Geheimer Oberriegungsrat' (secre,
given) is printed in full. 1t follows:
NEW YORK, July 26. 1915.
You have in the name OF the Ger
man Sank to our order for the &C.
oun OF the Imperial Interior Office
for the of s. Sulzberger &
Sons Company. New York. a guaran-
teed maximum of SO per cent. OF the
highest amount in the contract of
- - - $1.1O0.O0 Zone
million one hundred thousand dollars)
allowed you BY the inclosed. There Is
an agreement governing this that for
all claims which are, on a basis OF his
security. made current by the firm of
S. S%ulzberger & Sons Company against
the Deutsche Bank. Berlin. the I'M
perial Interior Office will advance in
full to the Deutsche Bank.
AS security for this advance we ap-