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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
By BERTo DI BRAHALLA

italy declared war on Austria May %.
On the night Immediately following
| while the fleet of the Duke of the
| Abruzzi was presumably searching the
| Adriatic for the Austrian vessels an
| enemy fleet which evidently had taken
the sea before the war was actually de-
clared, attacked the Italian eastern coast
at several points, from Venice to Bar
letta, but according to official advices
from Rome, the attack was repulsed oy
the land forces OF Italy.
The Austrian fleet had a clear objective
before it in this Initial action OF the
war: namely to destroy the double-track
railroad line bordering the Adriatic,
which Is one Of the main arteries of
communication between southern and
northern Italy, and thus prevent rapid
mobilization of the italian army The
attack was frustrated, and the Austrian
feet had to beat retreat in order TO
escape the superior forces of the Duke
of the Abruzzi,
FIRST LAND DRIVE.
Meanwhile, the italian land forces en-
gagged In a first drive toward the Aus
trian positions In Trentino, in the Carnia
region and In the valley of the lsonZo.
On May "a the situation, according to
italian official communications, which
have not been materially contradicted by
Vienna, was as follows:
Italian troops had invaded the terri
tory of the enemy from nearly all the
different roads leading into 1t, on the
whole stretch of boundary, from a point
south Of the Pass of Stelvio, where the
three boundary lines of italy, Austria
and Switzerland join to a few miles north
OF the Adriatic northernmost coast. The
italians had then occupied, after en-
counterlng little or no resistance on the
part of the enemy, thel following
points:
The Tonale Pass 1880 feet above sea),
ore of the good roads leading from
Austria into italy: Ponte di Caffaro, on
the Giudicaria through the valley of the
Chiese dess than 1900 feeD; Mount Baldo
(66O0 feet between the Lake of Garda
and the Adige River; Mount Conglo and
Mount Foppa- the first reached from
the valley of the Agno River, on the
road from Nicenza and Schio to Recoaro,
and the latter reached through the val
10y of the Leogra River on the road OF
the Fugazze; the high deflles of the
upper valley of the Brenta in proximity of
the Austrian trenches at Piano dele
Tezze.
These points cover the line of boundary
of the Trentino, with the exception of the
valley OF the Adige. which is by far the
most important line of operation and
about which very little information has
filtered from Rome. 1t is to be supposed,
however. that the Italian main column
of the army operating in Trentino is al
ready on it's way through the valley OF
the Adige. possibly past Borghetto, the
frontier town, If the purpose of the Ital-
ian General STAFF Is that of getting it's
army to positions of better advantage
for both offense and defense.
ADVANCE ON FRIULI FRONT.
On the front of the Friull region, which
stretches from the Pontebba or Jarvis
Pass to the Adriatic Sea- the Italian army
also begun an advance and has occupied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
ITALY'S EARLY DRIVE ON FOE
NOT YET STRONG OFFENSIVE
Advance Movement of italian Army only Covering Operation
While Missing of Troops Proceeds Near the Bound
arg Line of Trentino and Frtub

! the following places: Caporetto, at the
junction of the Pulfero road, from Udine,
Clvidale and San Pietro, with the i'm
portant Austrian highway linking the
railroad centre of Jarvis with Goritz and
Monfalcone and running almost parallel
to the italian boundary line; Cormons, a
good highway centre on the important
road from Cividale to Gradisca; Cervig-
nano. on the road from Palmanova del
Friuli to the Adrlatic coast at Belvedere,
east Of Porto Buso (which was attacked
by an Italian destroyer), and north of
Grade. a town of 1000 inhabitants on one
of the sandy islands bordering the coast
west of Trieste; Terzo, on the same road
of Cervignano, and Verso, on the road
from Palmonovs to Gradisca.
The italians. then. have Invested almost
completely the whole boundary from the
Tonale Pass to the Adriatic, taking a
quick offensive on the entire front for a
twofold purpose. The drive toward the
Trentino is mainly for the purpose of pre-
venting an Austro-German army from
descending through the various valleys to
the plains of Lombardy and Venetia
1t is an offensive for a defensive pur-
pose which must keep the Teutons
busy In defending their own territory
before compelling the Italians to do SO
in a condition of inferiorlty, owing to
the fact that the Austrians are in
possession of the salient of the Tyrolese
plateau.
It is not probable that General Cadorna
plans to waste at this moment a large
part of his troops In an attack on the
strongly fortified depression of Trent.
But he sees the necessity of occupying
there n commanding position in order to
protect the lines of communication of the
main army operating on the eastern
boundary.
The drive of the Italian troops in the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON, May q,
For eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonight
with frosts in north portion and in low
places in south portion; Friday fair and
slightly warmer; moderate north and
northeast winds.
The disturbance that was over Pennsyl-
vania yesterday moved northea stward
with rapidly increasing energy and is
passing out over the Gull of st. Law
renee this morning. The cold area that
covered the upper Lake region has spread
Houtheastward TO the middle and north
Atlantic coast. causing a sharp drop in
temperature and crowding the rain area
back from the Ohio basin to the southern
plains States. Frosts were general
throughout the Lake region and western
and northern Pennsylvania last night.
u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
CAUGHT ENTERING HOUSE
in GUISE OF WORKMAN
Nerve Fails When He Sees He Is OBJ
served-Arrested

Nerve Fails When He Sees He Is Ob-
served-Arrested
man that lost his nerve and exposed
his deceit after posing as a workman to
gain entrance to the home OF Howard
Young, 1897 South 4th street, was held in
$500 bail Gor further hearing today by
Magistrate MacFarland at the Second and
Christian streets police station,
The prisoner is Louis Kelly, of 2O7 North
9Th street Kelly was passing Young'e
home when he saw Young descend a lad
der. take off a pair Of overalls and walk
away. Young had been painting the
house. Kelly got into the overalls and
went up the ladder into the house.
Kelly looked out to see If he had been
observed. He saw A. f, Keller, of 1879
South 4th street, and Frank McDermott,
Of 1929 South 4th street. watching him
and, hurrying down the ladder, he tried
to escape. They caught him. He had
just succeeded in breaking away whom
Policeman Webster, of the 50 and Dick
inson streets station, happened along and
arrested him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
Italian Wire Censorship Confirmed

Reports of strict censorship of wire
communications by the Italian Govern
ment were confirmed today at the local
telegraph offices Only kilograms and
radio messages written plainly in Ital-
ian, French or English will be allowed
on Italian lines, according to an an
nouncement by the Government. These
communications are subject to censor
ship and are received at the risk of the
sender. The signature and address OF
the sender must be placed on every tee-
gram, Service kilograms requesting in
formation are barred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
TWELVE SLAv GENERALS
REMOVED FROM COMMAND
Retirements Follow Cars Visit n
Galician Front.

aNiNhD, May u
Seven generals of the Russian army
have been removed from their command.
as a result of the recent Austro- German
successes in Galicia. They have bean
retired. Five others have been relieved
of field service and attached to the corn-
mlssary and transportation departments
The change in the personnel of tba
commanding officers has been expeotsd
ever since Emperor Nicholas left for ths
front, and 1t therefore caused no surprlaa
here. Their names have not yet been
made public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
FOR ALFRED g. VANDERBILT
Family Relations Attend Ceremony in
Memory Of Lusitania Victim.

memory OF BuSlJanla NlcJins
NEW YORK, May a.-Memorial serv-
Ices for the late Alfred Gwynne Wander
bit, who lost his life on the Lusitania,
were held today at the home OF his
mother, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Among
those present were Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbiIt Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
and her two children, MIR. and Mrs.
Reginald Vanderbilt, Mrs. Elsie French
Vanderbilt, Miss Cathleen Vanderbilt,
Vim. n. Vanderbilt, w. X Vanderbilt.
Jr, Chauncey M. Depew, MIR. and Mrs.
Henry w. Clews, Hamilton w Cary,
Worthington whitehouse. Mrs. Frederick
Nelson, Alfred s. Conkling, William j.
Schleffelin, Mrs r, Fulton Cutting,
Maurice Roche and Lawrence Waterbury.
The Rev. Leighton Parks, pastor of St
Bartholomew's Church. who ofiiciated,
made no reference to Mr.. Vanderbilts
death In his sermon.
1t required big squad Of policemen to
keep back crowd Of curious persons In
front of the Vanderbilt residence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
Submarines Commander
Reports English Vessel
Torpedoed in Gulf Of Sa-
ros-W Went Down in Few
Minutes After Attack.
Missile Fired at Range of 800
Yards - Raider Returns
Safely to Base - London
Awaits Official Report on
Number Lost in Disaster.
coNarANr1NopLr. NAV q

onicial announcement was made today
that the submarine which sank the Brit
ish battleship Triumph Tuesday in the
Gulf Of saros had returned safely to its
base The attack on the Triumph was
made under cover of darkness early on
the morning of Tuesday. The submarine
was only 300 yards from the battleshlp
when It fired the torpedo.
The Triumph sank in few minutes
that she carried down with her at least
300 of her crew. The submarine was pur-
sued by a number of British torpedoboats
and destroyers but eluded them and es-
capped damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
LONDON, NAV 27.

England waited apprehensivey today
for the official list of dead on the battle
ship Triumph. torpedoed and sunk in
the Gulf of Saros. The Admiralty's
l. statement that 1t was reported majority
NH were saved did not ht with the Berlin
J prsemiofiicia version that the big vessel
nd sank in seven minutes. If the Triumph
uiv went down in this short snece NJ tina
II was feared in naval circles here that
the death list among the 7O0-odd men on
the man-of-war must have been enor-
nous.
The Admiralty statement said the Tri-
umph was torpedoed in the Gulf of Saros
but did not indicate whether by a German
or a Turkish submarine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
CATHOLICS ISSUE ANOTHER
WHITE LIST OF PLAYS
Theatre Movement Puts Stamp of
Approval on New List.

A second white list" of plays has been
issued by the Philadelphia Centre of the
Catholic Theatre Movement, supplement-
ing the first list. which came out last
November. The committeen explained
that the uncensored plays must be sub
mitted to the following tests:
They may not with regard to morals
occupy debatable grounds.
They should be fit for theatre-goers of
varied ages and tastes.
There must be general agreement on
the part of the committee that the play
is clean and wholesome.
bulletin issued by the committee ex-
plains all of the movie films cannot be
censored. but that the committee will
'raw up list of approved motion pic
, lres within the limits of their own
lAfrishes.
? 1Ghe plays contained on the white list
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27

On the Pacific Coast


hsA Francisco ..-.... Weather, clear. Temp. g.
5an Diego .i-....-... W Gather, clear. Temp. o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27
Lamps 70 Be Lighted

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27

Barbsra Money Market The
Beau Brummel No Thoroughfare
blH ldea, Ihe open Gate, The
5acnelor's ltomance,. Our BOYS
Celebrated Case, a Piper's Day
Cricket the Hearth. Peaceful Dav
Srltlc, Inc Pantomime Rehearsal
dummy. The Rlcheleu
Everybody's Friend Rivals The
aazel hlrke Rose OF the Rancho
heaft OF Paddy Russian Honeymoon
Whack' the Scrap OF Paper The
HlEnest Bldder' The Show Shop, The
1nside the Lines stu Waters Run Reep
Kick In Sweethearts
Little Lord tauntle- Uncle Dicks Darling
roy. The Waterloo
Nay blossoms White Feather The
new Lady Bantock, Woman Halter. The
Young Mrs. Winthrop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-27

atas and otheE vehicles ....... Tss5 D. IA.
The Tides
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-27

mans at PrzasnYsz. and defeat Of a
new Austrian movement toward
sLemberg, were claimed in dispatches.
. Around Stanislau, the Austrians
whose advance northward toward
Halitz was halted by the Russians,
attempted a new offensive west of
Stanislau to cut the line of cOmmuni-
cation of the Russian army opeTat-
ing south of Tuchla and itself threat
ening to cut the AustTians off from
the railroad leading to MUnkace and
to advance on LembeTg over the
Stanislau-Lemberg railway.
The Germans have resumed the
Smelling of Ossowetz, the Polish fort
Tess defending the Warsaw-PetrO-
grad railway and are making prepar-
atoms for an extended siege.
Berlin, via Wireless to London. -
New Russian forces have appeared
along the Przasnysz-Lomza-AugustOf
battlefront in Poland and have begun
a general offensive movement against
Won Hindenberg's armies.
Northwest of LOmZa the Slave in
great numbers have started series of
violent attacks on the village of Skro-
da, south of KOlnO.
Washington. - Although Minister
Van Dyke Friday reported the Amer
lean steamer Evelyn's crew as 'un-
officially reported safe,' he cabled the
State Department today rumor that
s men are missing.
Berlin, via Wireless to SayViIIe, L. |.
2 battalions of English suffragettes
have been landed in HaYre, France.
Asserted that suffragettes will drive
motor cars.
Paris.-Geman troops threw liquid
fire into the advanced French
trenches near Borsdemalancourt, be-
tween the Argonne and Mouse, with
terrible effect.
Several hundred French soldiers
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-27
NEW RUSSIAN ARMIES HALT GERMAN RUSH
DARDANELLES FORTS SUFFER

YIN - OOE Il En-
mans to abandon the ground they had
taken by the bomb attack.
LoWenstoft, Eng. - Two German
aviators rescued in North sea OFF this
port today, after clinking to wrecked
aircraft for two days.
Athens-2 Turkish forts inside
DardaneIles are being shelled by Vice
Admiral Gardens fleet: Part of one
land battery has been destroyed.
Several vessels in allied fleet have
suffered slight damage. Turkish
shells, however, are badly aimed and
despite short range at which engage
ment is occurring forts have been un-
able to force warships to retire. Lat
est dispatches received here said can
nonading continued. Two forts under
fire are first Turkish defenses inside
strait, outer forts having been de-
moIished.
Submarine U-9 Destroyed
London. - London papers gave
prominent display to report from
Christiana, indicating that German
submarine U-9, the under-sea vessel
that sank the British cruisers Hogue,
Aboukir and Cressy in the North sea
on Sept. % and the British cruiser
Hawk on Oct. 25, has met disaster.
-O-O-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-06
HuERTA,s COMPLAINT.

| General Huerta complains that he
is being guarded too closely and 1nti-
mates he has been misled in believing
this to be a land of personal liberty
The other day Huerta requested per-
mission to visit his. family in Ell Paso,
which was granted by the federal au-
thorities, who evidently are inclined
to make things as pleasant and agree
able as possible for Huerta while he
is retained in custody. To guard
against any disagreeable incident,
however, two agents of the depart
ment of justice went through the HUI
erta home to make sure it sheltered
none but members of the famify, and
other agents remained on guard dur
ing the family conference.
Such treatment appears to nave
considerably incensed the erstwhile
dictator of Mexico, who Immediately
prepared and dispatched bitter pro-
test to Chief Justice White of the
federal supreme court, adding a re-
quest for guarantees of justice" to
himself and family. "My home has
been violated by agents of American
Justice without scruple," declared the
message, "and I want to know If my
family can live in the United States
with the guarantee which the law
grants to everybody"
The annoyance of the doughty old
Mexican leader evidently falls in the
category of cases where the shoe is
said to pinch" when placed on the
other foot. There was a time when
Huerta signally failed in his respect
for American law and justice, and
when he little thought he would ever
be placed in position of appealing
to American authorities for personal
privileges or even fair treatment. The
tables have since been turned, and
today Huerta is ready to seek the
protection of the laws of the country
he once scorned. 1t would seem,
moreover, that he wants just a little
bit more than the law allows or the
authorities feel they reasonably can
permit. For while the authorities are
inclined to treat Huerta with the
greatest pi Npiit-
pels them to take no chances-hence
the guardianship which so exasperates
the former dictator.
There is no especial animosty to-
ward Huerta in this country, and even
the authorities have no disposition to
humiliate him or treat him with
harshness. He is charged with con-
spiracy to violate the neutrality of
this nation, but all that is actually
required of him is that he shall stay
away from Mexico and behave himself
until the troubles in that country have
been Strengthened out. AS for his COM
plant that American liberty is an
empty boast, he should remember
that it is only his abuse of this liberty
that got him into his present trouble.
And it is simply to make sure he will
not further abuse this countrys hos
pitality that he is kept under a
friendly espionage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-06

100000. On the thirty-first of Decem-
Der, 1915, the so-called war taxes"
will expire by Limitation, entailing a
decrease of many more millions in
revenue. Therefore it is plainly to be
seen that, whether we provide for ma
tional defense or not, increased reve-
nue. must be had. The democratic
leaders are considering this question.
They plan to put tax on tea, on cof-
fee, on bananas, and on several other
articles of common consumption. In
other words they intend to tax every
mans table. When the democrats
took over the government they found
full treasury and ample revenues.
They found, too, a steady program Of
naval construction and other items Of
national defense. In two short years
they have emptied the treasury, have
diminished the revenues, have Grip
pied the navy and the army; until
now, when the question of defense
looms up they can deal with it only
after they have dealt with deficit.
The real way to handle both ques-
tions, defense and the deficit, is to
restore the republican party to power.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-06
THE BRITISH EMBARGO.

Next to the settlement of the dis
pute between this nation and Ger
many over the use of submarines, in
terest in this country centers on what
course of procedure will be adopted
by the Washington administration to
induce Great Britain to modify its
present policy of interference with
commerce between neutral ports.
England has already filed with this
government note defending her
course in carrying out the so-called
orders in council, and has given no.
tice that she will file a supplemental
statement further calculating her con-
tention. Until this communication is
complete it is anticipated the Wash
ington administration will withhold
its note of renewed protest against
interference with neutral commerce.
But there is a widespread feeling that
England's offense in this respect is
secondary only to that of the Germans
in their submarine operations, and
when the issue is Joined between this
country and Britain it may develop
situation almost as critical as the one
precipitated by the sinking of the
Lusitania.
There are some Americans who be-
lieve that if Great Britain does not
lift the embargo against cotton going
to Germany this country should lay
an embargo against foodstuffs and
war munitions going to Great Britain
This would. they believe, speedily al
ter the situation, and in this opinion
they are undoubtedly correct. Wheth.
er it would alter il for the better or
for the worse is the question to be
1t must be remembered
that in all wars 1t is the right Of a
lighting nation to declare contraband
such articles as il believes will assist
its opponent. 1t is also its right to
stop the shipments OF such articles as
il has declared contraband. by all
means in its power-it being always
that the principles Of in
law existing at the open
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-08-06
Mr.. Earl. G. Brownlee, for nearl

Mr.. Earl C. Brownlee, for nearly
two years associated with the Spec
tator of Portland as city editor and
special writer, has accepted a posi-
tion with The Observer and will be
on the job next Monday. Mr.. Brown
lee comes to Dallas with the very best
of recommendations as a newspaper
writer of seven years standing, dur
ing which time he has been connect
ed principally with the metropolitan
press. Five years ago he came to
oregon from Texas, expecting to re-
turn to the Lone Star state after a
brief visit here, but so pleased was
he with those things he found here
that he concluded to become a per-
manent fixture, and took a position
as Feature writer" for the Sunday
Oregonian, later going to the Specta-
tor. With this acquisition to it's re-
portorial force The Observer will be
made better than ever before, which,
in our opinion at least, is saying
considerable. The publisher has car
ried this burden single handed dur
ing the past year and half. He
asks for Mr.. Brownlee a cordial re-
ception by the people of Dallas. be-
lieving they will find in him a man
valuable to the community and its
material interests.