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The Washington times., 1915-05-30
German Forces DrQw
Net Close on Peremysl
With Austro- German Forces Within Few Miles It Is
Expected That Great Galician Fortress Will -.
.~'.' - A'">~ Fall Within Short Time.

BERLIN (via wireless to London) q,
May 30.--General Mackensen's great net
Is closing in upon Peremysl. Austro-
Germans are. within few miles of the
Peremysl- railway. Despite
some recent 'reverses the Germans be-
lieve the fall Of the Galician fortress is
near.
An official statement from the war
office reported that an entire Russia n
regiment was wiped out in the lighting
northeast of Peremysl The Official dis
patches paid tribute to the Eussian de-
fense, but declared the Austro Germans
were rolling on to encircle the fortress.
The Slavs are hgh ting as they fought
before Warsaw, but with less success.
They are fighting to save not only
Peremysl but perhaps all Galicia for the
Car. But despite the obstinate nature
of their defense they are being forced
back yard by yard In the triangular
shaped valley between the San and the
Vusnia river.
The rough hillsides and the plain are
Uttered with Russian dead. The Austro-
German losses have been heavy, but are
comparatively small when the enemy's
sdered. Mackensen swept the region
southwark to the very gates OF fercmysl
with the fercest shell fire the Galician
battle front has ever known.
The center of the battle lies just east
of Radymno, where Mackensen's forces
crossed the San above Peremysl e few
days ago On the west bank of the San.
Austrian howitZers are throwing great
shells against the Peremysl outer forts.
In the Russian province of kovno, the
headway. At several points the Slavs
have been driven across the Dubissa.
Fighting continues in this territory.
The war office had little to report con-
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ale rm announcing that the steamer had
been attacked and asking all warships
in that vicinity to come to It's aid
AS a result the German reply says, II
became necessary for the German SUBJ
marine to torpedo and sink the Falaba.
Even under these circumstances, the re-
port says, twenty-three mirntes was
given to the passengers end crew 20
leave the ship.
Two "Unintentional" Attacks.
Discussing the cases Of the Cushing
and the Guflight. the German reply
cha racterizes the attacks on them as
"unintentional" In this connection
Germany disavows in the most positive
terms any intention to attack harm
less neutral craft. It agrees to make
any recompense that Is possible. and Of
fers. where there Is any chance OF
making a mistake or where the points
at issue are in dispute. to ''refer them
to The Hague"
There is no mention by Germany Of a
desire to disavow any intention to sink
the Lusitania or to discontinue her
submarine attacks upon merchant ships.
The note In effect declares that, rath-
er than take any action. Germany
would prefer to assume. pending any
the following are the German assump-
tions of facts:
First That the Lusitania was built
as an auxiliary cruiser: that she was
subsidized by the British government;
that the British naval lists refer to her
as warship: that she had two guns
mounted. although concealed below
decks. and that at the time she was
sunk she had on board many British
soldiers.
Invokes Y. S. Laws.
Secondly-That most British steamers
that have sailed from the United States
for the other side have repeatedly car
ried soldiers. artillery. war supplies and
contraband destined either for England
or France. That on the trip on which
she was sunk the Lusitania carried b,400
cases of cartridges. other war supplies.
and Canadian troops that were en- route
to the front
Germany then calls attention to tho
fact that there are American laws that
prohibit in unmistakable terms the
carrying on merchant vessels which also
carry passengers, any sort Of munitions
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ton. Whether the of the Government will be de-
cided then or later cannot yet be said
If President Wilson does what he did after the tor.
out consulting anyone, will prepare second note to Ber
n and when he is ready will lay it before the Cabinet for
its approval Judging by what occurred then, the Presi
dents views will be upheld by majority of the Cabinet.
The German reply to the American note, although
officials here comment for the present. far from
satisfactory to the Government Insofar the reply deals
with the Faaba, Cushing, and Gught cases. insur-
mountable difference is presented 1t is with respect
the Lustania case, that there fear grave diff
6culties
President Wilson asked disavowal of acts of which
the United States complained reparaton and immediate
steps prevent the of acts endangerng the
lives of Americans.
Germany in reply neither grants refuses grant
what the United States demands Instead she makes
counterproposas which considered to be a play to
gain time
As viewed here the reply of Germany in respect to
that consideration of President Wilson's demands be de-
fered until certain facts established in the Lusitana
whether the Lusana complied with American laws
to carrying explosives ships; whether the liner had
the kind of buheads required under international regua
tions following the Titanic disaster whether
auxiliary cruiser of the English navy with mounted
cealed guns ammunition and Canadian soldiers board
and what the United States has done toward getting Great
Britain permit importation of food stufs into Germany
Further, Germany charges that England used Amer
passengers shields protect contraband of war on
British vessels.
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No Guns on LuSitania,
Says MaLOne'S Record
Germany's Contention Disproved by Statement of
Collector of Port at New York-Carried Cart
ridges as Freight Under Her Right. Il

The contention in the German reply
to President Wilson's note that the
Lusitania was armed with two mount
ed guns concealed on board was an
swered on May 9 by Dudley Field Ma
lone, Collector OF the Port of New
York. In reply to similar German
statement Collector Malone on that
day said that the Lusitania sailed un-
ments that she carried guns were un-
true.
This report is not correct" Mr.. Ma
lone said. THE Lusitania was in
spected before she sailed. as usual.
No guns were found. mounted or un-
mounted. She sailed unarmed No
merchant ship would be allowed to
arm in this port and leave the har-
bor."
On the same day. and replying to
the same German statements, Herman
Winster. head OF the Cunard passenger
department in New York. said:
There is absolutely no truth in the
report that the Lusitania was armed
with inch or any other guns. The
Lusitania never carried guns, either
rs armament or as freight, at any
time in her existence, either before
the war began or afterward.
Only Cartridges Carried.
'1t is not true that she carried am
muniton in the sense that she was
loaded with explosives or picric acid,
That would have been In violation Of
the statute 1t Is true that she carried
more than 1000 cases OF Remington
cartridges. which she was permitted to
carry as commercial fright. As for
the cartridges being contraband Of
war, even woollen sweaters are contra
band Of war. She did have a few un-
loaded shrapnel shells. but she abso-
lutely carried no high explosives
The Cunard company issued a state
ment in reply to the German statements
In London on the same day. This state
ment signed by A. A. Booth. was as
follows:
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rupture with Germany. To sever diplo-
matte relations. many are convinced
would be the prelude to war before sum-
mer has fairly started.
"hen the Lusitania was sunk the
PRESIDENT awaited keenly the views Of
the public as reflected In the news
papers. 1t Is supposed he will do like
wise now. and that it may be some days
beiore the course of the Government Is
determined. or, at least. made known.
Officials Are Disappointed.
Secretary Bryan refused point blank
to comment on the summary of the
note received here. The President was
inaccessible at the White House. Other
officials, however. were much disap-
pointed and expressed the belief that,
If the summary as obtainable here was
correct, 1t would be hard for the United
States to refrain from an insistance
that both the letter and the spirit of the
original demand be lived up to.
The chief features Of the German re-
ply are understood to be as follows:
In the beginning. Germany expressed
complete regret for any injuries sus-
submarine or aerial attack. In the
cases of the Gushing or any other
American vessel which had been en-
dangered. Germany offered a complete
opoioSS anu compensation IN every case
where 1t should be assumed that Ger
many was In the wrong.
Germany, however. defers all action
on all questions raised by President
Wilson pending a further exchange Of
views.
Reasons For Exchange of Views.
AS predicting a reason for such an
exchange, Germany suggests that ever
since the war began there has been an
understanding that the Lusitania in
reality was an auxiliary cruiser, used
for the transfer of munitions and SOL
diers. and 1t declared that while it was
true that American citizens were pas
sengers on the Cunarder. their presence
there was intended entirely to safe
guard the munitions. Inasmuch as that
was the information in the hands of
Germany. she believes that the inno-
cent character of the steamer should be
established before the discussion OF
her sinking is taken up.
Discussing the sinking of the Fala ba,
on which Leon Thrasher lost his life,
Germany declares frankly that 1t was
the intention of her submarine com
nander to permit plenty of time for
the vessels passengers and crew to es-
cape The officials report OF the cap
tain. the report says. declared that the
captain of the steamer ordered his wire
less operator to send out a general
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German embassy at washington that
the Lusitania carried guns. the Lusi-
tania was not armed In any way. She
was built under the company's agree
der which she could be reauisitioned
FOR service as an armed cruiser. As n
matter OF fact she never was so used
at any period of her career and no guns
Of any description whatever were ever
put aboard the ship.
ANY statement to the contrary Is
entirely false and is typical Of the Ger
man method OF covering the wflf,il mur
derins OF noncombatants and chill
dren."
Presidents View on Point {.
President Wilson's views of the char
acter OF the Lusitania as merchant
ship and not as an auxiliary cruiser
are Indicated by these passages in tho
note which was transmitted to Ger
many on May Is:
This Government has already taken
occasion to inform the imperial Ger
man government that 1t cannot admit
the adoption Of such measures or such
q warning Of danger. to operate as in
any degree an abbreviation Of the rights
Of American shipmasters or of Ameri-
can citizens bound on lawful errands
as passengers on merchant ships OF bel
ligerent nationality, and that It must
to a strict accountability for any In
fringement OF these rights. intentional
or Incidental
"It does not understand the imperial
German government to question those
rights. 1t assumed, on the contrary.
that the imperial German government
accept as Of course the rule that the
lives Of non -combatants. whether they
be Of neutral citizenship or citizens OF
one Of the nations at war. cannot law
fully or rightfully be put In Jeopardy
by the capture or destruction OF an un-
armed merchantmen. and recognizes
also, as all other nations do. the obliga-
ton to take the usual precaution Of visit
and search to ascertain whether a sus-
pected merchantmen Is In fact Of bel
lgerent nationality or is In fact carry
ing contraband Of war under neutral
nag"
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
GERMANS REPULSE
FRENCH ASSAULT
Joffre's Troops Attack on East
User Canal-Sawdynieci Re.
taken by Teutons.

BERLIN (via Marconi Wireless to
London). May 9O.-A French attack on
the German line at Derhoudt farm.
along the east User canal, was repulsed,
according to the official statement made
today by the war office.
In the eastern theater of war a sud
den attack by the Russians surprised
the German army and forced them 10
abandon Sawdynieci with a loss of four
cannon. Afterward the German troops
reca aptured the position.
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Of war It asks frankly whether the
American Government was aware OF this
when the Lusitania left and whether II
knows Just how many passengers were
supposed to Offset each item Of muni-
tons.
In strong language Germany asks
whether the British officials of the
Cunard Line acted in good faith with
tho American officials who we're in
charge Of the steamers clearance.
Discusses U. s. Proposals.
So far as the claim OF the President
is concerned. that the passengers on the
liner were not given sufficient time to
save themselves. Germany takes the
position that It Is impossible to say
whether this is the case Attention is
called to the sinking of the Titanic. and
It Is suggested that while IT Is true
that many lives were lost. there is as
Lusitania was in reality the seaworthy
craft that the British reports maintain.
Germany finally discusses the pro
posals that were made by the United
and Germany. in which the United
States tried to arrange with EnglSnd
the abandonment of it's starvation
blockade" in return for a promise from
Germany to call of her submarine at
tacks
Germany recalls that she agreed to
accept such a proposal. and asks what
England did and whether. In rejecting
the suggested exchange Of Dement'S. she
has not justified In every way the Ger
man submarine blockade.
Action Before Tuesday Unlikely.
The note was taken to Ambassador
Gerard in Berlin without any special
formality. 1t was carried across from
the foreign office to the embassy by an
under attache and was Immediately put
into code and sent to the United States
Although President Wilson is In pos
session Of the outlines of the note, he
has let IT be known that there will be
no suggestion to reply to 1t until after
the complete text Is laid before him.
probably tomorrow. 1t Is not expected
that the United States will act in
any way until after It Is considered by
the President and his Cabinet next
Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
Dead Men on Panel.

CRAwFORDSNILLE, Ind, May 3d.
The system of selecting turies In Mont
gomery county probably will be
changed following the difficulties of
Deputy Sheriff Joe Prewitt in summon
ing talesmen. Three names drawn by
the jury commissioners are of men now
dead, and one. Albert Mullen, of Oar
Iington. has been dead twenty years.
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cerning the great battle being wared
west of Lena.
we have repulsed French attack.
along the Bethune-Souchez road. also
southeast of Neuville." said the war
office statement. Enemy attacks baye
also been repulsed in lie pretre forest"
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EMBARRASSING TO UNITED STATES.

The language of the German reply is
polite. Its counter proposals on the
surface might be regarded as OF pacific
bent. But they are unquestionably cal
culated to give serious embarrassment
to the Washington Government.
The United States can do one Of two
things: 1t can yield to the things Ger
many asks, that is, that an investiga
ton be made into certain questions of
fact. Presumably, If this is done, this
Government will insist that submarine
warfare on merchant craft. to the eX-
tent it imperls American life and
property, be suspended.
Or. it can reply that the questions of
fact raised by Germany have nothing
to do with the real issue, whether
American -combatants on merchant
ships shall be slaughtered without be-
ing given a chance to take to the boats
or otherwise escape; and in this con-
nection it can renew its demands.
May Drag on Indefinitely.
II consent is given for an investiga-
tion of facts, the controversy will drag
along indefinitely. Would the American
public stand for it? The Administra-
tion has to face the question of the
temper Of the people.
By what many regard as clever
stroke of diplomacy, the German re-
quest for an investigation of facts is in
harmony with the principle of the
Bryan peace treaties, to which the Ad-
minstration is strongly committed. I'm
der the circumstances. it may not prove
easy to turn down the proposals for an
investigation and whatever else is in
the Berlin reply looking toward arbitra-
ton.
1t is said Secretary Bryan, who did
not like the first note of the President
on the Lustania case, will advise that
the German proposals be compiled with
and that a sharp division in the Cabi-
net may result.
The note of President Wilson on the
Lusitania case was predcated on the
idea that the LuSitana was an unarmed
merchant vessel. The Idea that the yes-
sci was unarmed was based on official
information from Collector Malone, of
the port of New York, who had the
ship inspected before she sailed from
New York harbor
What Concession Would Mean.
For the Administration to consent to
an investigation Will be impliedly to
concede 1t may have been wrong in the
first note and to conccde further that
II some other facts are as alleged by
Germany, Germany had substantial
ground for her action.
Cnoffcial opinion here doubts whether
The Administration will take any course
which seems like sounding a retreat
On the other hand, to refuse an investi-
gatlon. might prove the preliminary to a
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Decoration Day Flowers.
Fresh cut flowers and appropriate floral
tokens promptly delivered. GUIDE, 1914 F.
-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-05-30
What Concession Would Mean
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Tht forecast for the District of CO.
lumbia - Unsettled tonight. Monday
probably fair and cool, gentle north
east to north winds.
Observation-Disclosures tonight, showers
In west portion Monday partly cloudy,
gentle to moderate northeast winds.
Nieinia-ShoweTs tonight Monday I'M
settled, moderate shifting winds be-
coming northeast
Eastern Pennsylvania - Unsettled to-
night, Monday partly cloudy, gentle to
moderate winds, mostly northeast
Delaware-Unsettled tonight Monday
cloudy, moderate winds, mostly north
east.
New Jersey-Unsettled tonight, Mon
day cloudy, moderate winds, mostly
northeast.
Western PennsylVania-PartIy cloudy
tonight and Monday.
TEMPERATURES
L. S. BUREAU. AFFLECK's.
n. m............ 60 a. m......... SIS
a. m............ 62 9 a. m............ IS
10 a. m............ GA 10 a. m......... b6
II H. W............ bf II a. m.,.......... 81
l. neon. .,...,..,.. bi l. noon. 81
TIDE TABLE.
High tide ....... 900 m and 9:S5 o. m.
Low tide ........ 2:57 a. m. and 3:4S d, m
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises....... 4:39 Sun sets........ 7;16
Light automobile lamps at 7'Sa p. m.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-28
OVERLAND HOTEL BURNS
Disastrous Morning Fire at Poplar
Destroys Big Hotel.

The Overland Hotel at Poplar was
destroyed by fire early Tuesday morn
ing. The fire started in the laundry
of the hotel at 2:15 a. m. and spread
rapidly through the building. At 2:45
a. m. the fire in the hotel, the Fort
Peck State Bank and the Fort Peck
Barber Shop were beyond the control
of the fire department., and the fire.
men directed their efforts to save the
property of the Poplar Lumber and
Implement Co., and the MCGOWAN Liv-
cry Barn. At one time it looked as
though they would go, but by hard
work they were saved with small loss
eS.
The losses as estimated are: Balm
vile Mercantile Co., over $1,000; Ov-
erland Hotel and Cafe, owned by John
Lundquist, $125,OOO; Fort Peck State
Bank $4,000; Fort Peck Barber Shop
81 900; in Dana M. Easton's law Of
fee in the Fort Peck State Bank near
! ly everything was saved, the loss be-
ing less than $1,000; the loss to the
guests and employees of the hotel ir
personal belongings is estimated al
| $4,000.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-28
ANOTHER RAIN AIDS CROPS
Much Moisture Fell in Milk River
Valley This Week.

Much Moisture Fell in Milk River
Valley This Week.
Over an inch and one half of rain
fell at Glasgow Tuesday night and
reports from all along the line of the
Great Northern state that drench-
ing rain fell. Over two inches of rain
fell at Malta and as heavy fall is
reported from points west of there.
Crops are in excellent condition al
though the weather was generally too
cool for rapid growth last week. Win
ter wheat is in excellent condition
and spring grain is starting we'll since
the rains. Flax seeding and corn
planting are still in progress through
out the county.
With over four and one half inches
of rainfall for the month of May, in
dications point to a bumper harvest
for this season.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-28
HOLD MEMORIAL
DAY SERVICES
Will be Held in Gibson
Opera House.
FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED
DR.. Batten will Deliver Address. Com
pany G Will Attend in a Body.
Will March to Cemetery.

Memorial Day will be appropriately
observed in Glasgow next Sunday. An
excellent program has been arranged
by the committee in charge, and prom
inent speakers will deliver addresses
for the occasion. The services will be
held in the Gibson Opera House, be-
ginning at 2:3O P. M. sharp on Sun
day, May 30th.
Rev. w. w. VanOrsdell, Brother
Van" will preside, and the principal
speaker Of the day will be DR.. Samuel
z. Batten of Philadelphia.
Accommodations will be reserved on
the platform for veterans of the Civil
and Spanish-American wars and their
widows. The committee desires that
all those in attendance who are quail
fed, to take seat on the platform, to
inform the ushers, so that they may be
properly seated.
Company G of the Montana Nation
al Guard will attend in body and will
lead the march to the cemetery where
a volley will be fired over the graves
of the old soldiers buried there.
AS there will probably be short
age of vehicles to carry those who
wish to attend the services at the
grave yard, the committee wishes that
all automobile owners in the city who
will donate the use of their cars for
the accommodation of the veterans
to inform either Secretary Moore OF
the Commercial Club or DR.. Layton.
The program as arranged for the
occasion, follows:
Program
Chairman-W. w. Van Orsdell, OF
Great Falls.
Hymn: "America BY the choirs
and audience, all standing.
!, Doxology.
Scripture Reading-Rev. ]. L. Will
kinson.
Anthem: "Song Of Freedom, b!
Wald-By the united chorus.
I Announcements.
Hymn: Battle Hymn of the Repub
lic."
Prayer-Rev. B. F. Meredith.
i Male Chorus: "Covered with Glory
Messrs. Alden, Hauge, Ewy, Mered
ith, Friedlund, Maris, Gould and Al
sop.
Address-Dr. S. z. Batten.
!; Hymn-National Anthem.
. Benediction-Rev. Hendrickson.
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tenth of June they expect to be buy
ing in this immediate vicinity.
The buyers will give due notice to
the owners of horses for sale, when
they will be here so as to give them
an opportunity to dispose Of them with
the least possible delay.
They expect to make Glasgow their
headquarters for at least three weeks
and possibly twice that length of time.
Should the war continue during the
summer they may be here for sever
al months.
Arrangements were made for the
use of the Fair Grounds for holding
the horses which were brought here,
waiting to be shipped.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-05-28
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES
Graduates Will Receive Diplomas Fri.
day Evening.


The graduating exercises of the
Senior Class of the Glasgow High
School will be held in the high school
auditorium Friday evening, May 28th.
Six students, who have successfully
mastered everything in the high school
curriculum will receive diplomas. The
graduates are Bertha Bretzke, Cecil
Bruce, James A. Bruce, William B.
Mabee, Abraham Mcmahon, Glenn P.
Stickler. The class motto is "Be
Sharp, Be Natural but Never be Flat
and the class flower is the white rose
aad the class colors, purple and white
The Senior Glass play will be Civ
en- in the high school auditorium to-
night, entitled "The Merchant of Ven.
ice Up to Date"
| The commencement program fol
Friday evening follows:
Chorus (a): "Life is Youth"-Girls
Glee Club. (b) "Calm is the Night
Girls Glee Club.
Address-Dr. James M. Hamilton
President Montana College of Agri
culture and Mechanic Arts.
Chorus: "Italia, Italia, Beloved
Mixed Voices.
Chorus: "Mammy's Lullaby"-Girls
Glee Club.
| Presentation of Diplomas.
Chorus: "Hawaiian Melody"-Boys
Glee Club.