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PARIS PAPERS APPROVE.
<rutrNls should Not object
"a AIlies' Declaration.
Special CoJ. Dsspotch 70 Tan So.

PARIS. March 3.--Press here
generally approves the Anglo-French
declaration and anticipates no objection
on the part OF neutrals. Jean H-rbe:te.
writing IN the Echo dc PARIS. justites
the declaration on juridicat grounds.
saving that IL the Germans argue that
IL violates the Declaration of Paris 81
April 10. 1856, by which a neutral nag
covers hostile merchandise II not ron
traband. Germany has already violated
the Declaration of Paris by her menace
OF February 4 of a blockade which could
not be effective and by an attempt 20
sink an English postal packet or which
were several citizens OF the United
States.
VI. Herbette adds that the prea mble OF
the declaration OF 1896 specifically pro-
vides that its four principles are indi-
visible.
NJ Saint Bricc. in the JoUtddl. explains
the reason for the delay IN replying TO
Germany's declaration OF February T.
lie says that at FIRST /, reply 10y Great
Britain alone was considered, then "A
reply by all the Allie, Jointly and finally
by the two which wrr. directly inter-
OF declaration I, he followed resulted
in the adoption of a notification TO all
neutrals. Meanwhile the American note
of February - was received. but II
was decided 10 make no change n the
declaration.
The Gduio;S says il is d lftlcult 20 be-
liev- thai neutrals will fail to approve
unreseIvedly The moderate and iegiti-
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FAILURE PREDICTED.
I correspondent Believes Germans
Must Leave Ossovsiec.

'f' y" " fHtFf ~ II L
LoNpoN, March 3-The Dahl Netos
correspondent at P~e,rograd teleeraphs
that the German siege artillery is In con-
= dorahle Jeopardy facing OsSowlec. The
tleains draining the forest marshes into
the Bon River are thawing The Ger
mans have already taken soine Of their
heavy guns TO the west, outside Of
range OF the fortress. but or dry land
around Radzilof II is believed, how
ever. that some OF their heaviest guns
north Of the fortress cannot q be
moved.
A column from the southern bend OF the
Robr is lighting iercely In the at
tempt to relieve the German siege equip
ment The Russian army on the west
ern line in North Poland IL conducting
II vigorous advance toward the Fast
Prussian frontier, threatening the rail
way to Thorn
The Daily MARS correspondent At
Petrugrad ,elegraphs that the Germans
are said to be using u inch howitzers
on the fortress AZ OssOwieC. Military
opinion seems to be unanimous that the
Germans must order i general retire
ment,' h" continues But it seems
more than probable they will attempt
further and try To intllct as
much damage az possible before admit
ting they have failed completely"
The RusSki Mrdiid. the most au-
thoritati>e military organ in the en-
pire, thinks there is a possibility OF the
German failure becoming a catastrophe.
The Daily Nrt0s correspondent at
Copenhagen telegraphs Ar American
traveller tells me that several days ago
many thousands OF the troops OF Marshal
Won flindenhurg passed through Berlin
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CONFIDENT
OF STARVING ENEMY
Minister Of Marine Says Ger
many Sealed Her Doom by
"BlOckadp Bluff"

r.s.s, March 3.-'German>'s doom
- sealed the Allies have answered in
human warfare with a death stroke"
Victor A~usagreur. the French Minister
of Marine, declared IN an interv ew to-
dan.
Not another ship shall reach Ger
many e We can help it-and ! think We
can said the head Of Frances navy.
I'VE haVe observed from the start ali
he rules Of civilized warfare. Germany
haa broken all. putting herself on the
plane OF the savese Wei starve her
out"
But Won Tirpitz says Germ will
starve ou England" it was suggested.
Just a bluff" said .~Au2agneur scorn-
fully. Germany is utterly unable TO
make good her threat, People say that
Ger RAINY has secretly built many large
submarines, | know better, know
within two or three exactly how many
she has. and neither ENGLAND nor
France is In the least frightened.
The German threat TO starve out
EEslsnd by torpedoing merchantmen IL
OF the same brand az the threats to de-
stroy London and Paris with Zeppelins.
'Since the ~begirning Of the war our
ships have been p~romenading up and
down the Mediterranean, sometimes
challenging the enemy at his very door,
but each time he sees us coming he
turns tail and fees, We have dom
much work In keeping the sea open for
the transportation of troops, .ne fleet
H. in the pink OF condition and spelling
for a chance at the enemy.
W. don't expect to open the Darda-
nelles without effort. but we will get
through in good time, lust how long
that will be | ant say. because that
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Escapes Submarine
After 40 Mile h q
British Steamer Makes Dash
Through Mine Field. Out
running Pursuer.
Special Fable Dtspotch 10 TIM sr>.

LoNpoH. Marcn "a despatch to the
DaiIy Mail from Rotterdam tells of the
dramatic escape Of the British steam
shin Wrexham, from HarHich to Rot
tcrdam, from a German submarine.
The WreXham, which ordinarily
makes 10 knots. espied the periso pa Of
n submarine when nearing the coast Of
Holland and straightway began %
to escape the torpedo, al
though she mas but "A single screw
When the first attack was frustrated
the captain of the shin determined TO
make II run for II,
Every man Of the crew and every
other person not actually needed In nav
,ation was sent below 10 work In the
Ftokc hole. Those VINO could not shoycl
coal were utilized as oilers. Inder IN =
pressure flames shot out Of tho tunnels
OF the ship and she attained "A speed Of
JIG knots,
2ne submarine, however, kept steadily
inter her For forty miles the pursuit
continued. the German underwater terror
tying t. get he. self in a position 10 ad-
MINISTER The death blow, She fallcd
The WteNhdm kept straight ahead,
although II was known she was ira
verslng a stretch OF water thick viii
mines. Six Of them were counted by
dech officers. Just off the Mas light
chip the German submarine abandoned
the chase.
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GER MANS TAKE LINE
OF FRENCH TRENCHES
Berlin Reports Capture of Ter
ritOry Northeast Of
BadenvillcrS.
RUSSIAN ATTACKS FAIL

BERLIN. ny wireless to ~Sayviile. L. T.,
March THE repuie' of French at
and Gcrlnaa progress IN the east
are reported In the statement given out
nv In. War once to-day. II was as
follows
Near st. Eloi south of ipres.
the attack yesterday of two English
companies upon II lines was re-
pulsed after violent hand to hand
fghting
A, a po.n. near peronne a French
aircraft came down on account Of
motor trouble and the TWO men on
board We're taken prisoners.
Tho French attacks IN the Cham
payne district hav been without
any degree OF success. The French
troops have been once again driven
back mo their position with heavy
losses
Northwes, o, vii!e-sur-Tourbe
German troops occupied go yards
- trenches. French advances in
the forest OF Consenvoy. and near
Ally and Apremont have been
easily repu'scd. Attacks made by
oar troops northcas, Of Badenvillers
again resulted in our getting pos
session OF considerable territory.
The German front northeast OF
Cei,es has advanced during the last
few days a distance of eight kilo-
meters 'fVr m.,es), The French
have made vain attempts 90 recover
'h'ir losses OF recent days.
Near 'iroduo. in Russian Poland,
the situation remains unchanged.
To the sout Gets. OF Augustowo a
Russian force e~ndeavored 20 cross
the River Bobr. but was driven
back with heavy losses, LOO Rus
SLAMS being taken prisoners. Other
Russian attacks in the country
northeast of Grodno broke down in
front OF the German lines.
Southwest of kolno the Germans
made advances, At a poin' south
OF kysziniec a vanguard OF German
troops was forced back by the SUI
perior strength OF the enemy
Northwest OF p~rzasnysz the Rus
SLAMS endeavored to feel their way
and attempted an advance. Sew
eral Russian night attacks east of
P'ock have heen rcpulsed
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ADVICE TO SHIPPERS.

WAsHiNGToN. March 3-The Depart
'uont of Commerce has given Oh. the
following cablegrsm dated March !. re-
CeiVed from the American EMBASSY at
Vienna. concerning cotton FOR Austria
ana southern Europe
GENOA Is overtaxed railway capacity
for removal is 1000 bales OF cotton
maximum daily. There are now In port
awaiting removal 4n0. 600 bales. while
POO. 900 bales additional are expected.
shipments for Trieste will find abundant
fcsili:ies for despatch and storage.
Tr!est. therefore seems the logical port
for Austria. southern Germany. Switzer-
land and itumania.
Prompt deliveries would command
higher prices. hu, New Orleans full mid
ding IL selling in Austria at - to 10
cents ner pound"
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GAINS BY
Vienna Reports Local In
CarpRthiRns.

VIENNA. Via Amsterdam. March s.
The following official statement was is-
sued at the Austrian War Office to-
day:
In the C,rpathfans e Of Uzok
Pass, lighting 3 proceeding, which has
developed 10 a large extent into en-
Sagements for the possession of i'm
portant points and lines. lever Rus
sian counter attacks have been repulsed
with great loss TO the enemy.
During the day several local sue
ceases We're gained along the battle
front. In an assault on a ridge north
OF Cisna We took 400 prisoners.
Vigorous fighting Is n progress
along the whole battlefront in southeast
Galicia. on tho Duuajoc River and in
Russian Poland nothing of importance
has occurred
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u. s. STILL
" ashinatou VIII Await British
Repiy Before Taking Action.

WAsntNGroN. March 3.-Because 1t
leaves the way open 20 further discus
sion officials here to-day regarded the
German reply 10 the notes se:; TO Great
Eritair and Germany by this Govern
nert as he one encouraging develop
nien' in the extraordinary situation
forced upon this Government by the un-
~precedented maritime policy OF the bell
ligerents. officials see in the German
communication a possible basis for
working out an arrangement which may
relieve the United States and other neu-
trails. 10 some extent at least. of the
pressure OF the opposing policies OF the
he.igeren:s.
1t is acknowledged that this is only
"a slender hope, but this Government in
tends to take advantage Of every OPP
porturity promising the slightest nance
for improving the situation. The as
suraHce OF Great Britair. accompanying
her announcemert Of the new policy OF
the Allies. that the United States sug-
Ges,lons are being given serious con
sideratlon." IL regarded as a hopeful
factor on this account i. seems likely
that his Government will defer taking
any action regarding the Allies new
policy until the British reply 10 the
American rOte is received.
II ls considered here that Germany
has asked for altogether TOO much in
her suggestion that the British let not
only food hut fodder and raw materials
necessary 10 German industries pass into
German territory. This request. how
ever, II not regarded as an insuperabie
obstacle. az il IL believed here that Ter
many il 30 keen to maintain an out
side source OF food supply that she will
let the res' go II tNerc is any nance OF
getting British concessions on the main
point
The chief difficulty lies in the German
demand that British vessels abstain
absolutely from the use OF Neutral flags
and that they I've not armed This ~
, roses the weakness OF Germany's pro-
gramme Of submarine operations. In
that a submarine is so vulnerable thai
Il would risk destruction u Il showed
itself near a merchant ship only slightly
armed
1t il believed the Germans are ready
10 admi, their Inability 10 Keep ,hippins
away from Great Britain. p~articularl,
II the Germans see - chance to &c. sup
plies into their country from abroad
This 10. however. expected to make thu
British even less Likely TO adopt ID con
c.liatoty policy, especially rs pub!lC
opinion ~ now aroused % , high pitch
OF enthusiasm over the prospect OF
starving out Germany
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GEAR DEFEATS
BOTH FOES IN
HARDFIGHTING
Reported AnnihilatiOm Of
Two German COm panieS
i'm Carpathiams.
AUSTRIANS SUFFER
HEAVY LOSSES ALSO
SUMMARY or THE WAR NEWS

SUMMARY or THE WAR NEWS.
The Anglo-French feet bombarding
the Dardanellcs has been Joined by the
Russian cruiser .Askwold. MINI
sweepers are now operating at Kephez
Point, thirteen miles within the straits.
Since firing was resumed Yesterday
morning three more forts have been
reduced tho British Admiralty reports.
The Russian General stan announces
that the Germans who have been at
lacking Ossowiec in northern Poland
ave at asst been %repulsed Further
success in the Carpathians against the
AustrosGerman armies is reported.
An Official statement by the French
War ONCE says that the offensive in
the Champagne district in two weeks
has gained all the German positions
for a distance OF one kilometer tive
cightis OF a mile) on a front OF sin
kilometers between Souain and
Ierthes.
The German General stan reports
n gain Of Ave miles near Celles in the
Nosges, TIE repulse Of The British
rear Yprcs and the French IN Cham
payne. and also German advances al
Nille-sur-Tourbe. In the eastern zone
Russian attacks nea Augustowo have
'een checked and the Germans have
advanced near Ko,no.
German alrm-n threw a number %
bombs Al troops which were being re-
viewed by the Queen OF the Belgians
IN Flanders. The Queen escaped in
Jury. although tome ~ the missiles
exploded near where sac was stand.
ing. AMI three persons Mere * lied no.
EAR away
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GERMANS FAIL To
GAIN AT OSSOUIEC.
u uasiHns Mn BiR Victory Over
Australians In CRrpathian rs.

'pftfN 'VO'' pSNBpffN 10 lhf -
~PETRoGRAp. March 3.-The Russian
forces all along the line continue 20 mold
the advantage. according to the official
statement or the Russian General stan
made public tonight. The Germans
seem TO have abandoned hope Of forcing
the Przasnysz line for the present and
ave been repulsed at Ossowiec. to the
north. The statement follows:
The Germans did not deliver any
attacks between the Nlemen and the
Nistula Monday and yesterday. eN-
cept In the disir Ct of Ossowiec,
where several attempts 81 the enemy
to move upon the fortress were re-
pulsed.
In the Grodno region n In the
other sectors Of our entire front gu"
troop continued to make progress.
We carried ;he village of Kerion. On
the LETT bank Of the omulcf River. by
storm, capturing ten officers, several
hundred soldiers and Two machine
guns.
On the LEFT OF the Nis,u!a there
l. no change
In the Car path!ars between the
ondak, u San Rivers we cor
anu 10 repulse the furious atta,Ns
Of the Australians with complete sue
cess. The Germans made equally
iruit.ess attacks IN the egion OF
kcziofha and EoJanka. Al the lat
ter point We succeeded IA enNeloping
tWo companies of German soldiers.
completely a~nnihllating them.
In eastern Galicla the Austrians
defending the passage Of Lomni;za
suffered a further and very serious
reverse, our troops crossed the
slvr', iiahting "a they crossed, and
occupied the village OF Krasna. II
the course OF the day We took 6.0Od
men n SiXty-four officers captured
four field guns. seven machine guns,
a large quantity OF reeimental aud
divisional Transports.
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ENGLISH PAPER FOR GERMANS.
Vuitcd societies Favor Buying or
starting Publication.

Al y meeting of the United German
Societies on Tuesday night a resolution
was adopted favoring The scheme OF
buying or starting a newspaper in Eng
lish, with the aim of presenting Ger
many's side IN the European war.
Henry Wiesmann, president of the
BROOKLYN branch of the German-Ameri-
can Alliance. said he had received letters
from various branches OF the alliance
throughout The country supporting tn"
idea of having an English newspaper to
support the German cause. Rudolph
Cronau said u certain woman in Man
haitian had promised $40. oO0 toward
such q paper,
II was decide 70 open subscriptions
to the plan,
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ANTIVARI SHELLED AGAIN.
Shtps BOmbard Port and
SIM ROYAL Yacht.

special 'dbhe DeSpdffh 10 lhE SNN.
LoSpoS, March 3-The Montenegrin
Consul-C;euera here received a despatch
from Cettille to-day announcing tina.
Austrian warships have bombsrded
Antivari. the M~outenegrin port on
able damage, The despatch follows:
Tuesday morning i've Austrian war
ships entered the port OF AntiVari and
bomba rded the town and por' They
destroyed a quantity Of valuable stores,
sank the royal yacht, which was AZ
anchor. and killed one civilian"
Tho royal yacht was the only ship In
the Montcnegrin navy,
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STRIKE TIES UP STEAMSHIPS


LoSpoH. Marc1 3.-Lveipool sa.i
ping IS considerable A|aiup-rcd by H.,
strike Of coal beavers Many liners a..
unable to sail and merchant ships 49,,
'ied up
The strikers aim TO compel tho o.
ployerS TO ~recstah,ish a recently aba
doned system known as "subhins O.
advancing a part of their wage uc'or
they are due, Secretary Sexton Of ND,
Decker Union accuses the strikers
~treachery to ob;ai their ends. T %
OConnor is trying TO iniucnc" ? o.
strikers to return TO work.
Many of the clyde strikers have -"
sumed work and the remainder are 81
reoted TO abandon their strike to-nNr
row.
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DUTCH SHIPPERS MEET.

AMSTERDAM. March "A meeting OF
Dutch shippers and ship owners was
held here to-day with representatives,
OF commercial interests to consider plans
10 meet the new situation resulting from
the British r-prisal policy.
The NisarScdHdeI ddH sharply criti-
cises MI. Asuuith's speech in the House
OF Commons. but other publications are
awaiting DEVELOPMENTS before comment
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-
"WAR TO THE KNIFE"

AMSTERDAM. March 3-The Cologne
Gn.e't,, commenting on Premier A.
Ouith's pronouncement. says;
Our submarines Will now, We hone
endeavor to destroy all goods destined
for Great Britain. Great Britain wants
war to he knife. She shall have IT
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AIR RAID ON WARSAW.
bombs Dropped by German Aviator
DO Little la mage.

loNpoN. March ga despatch from
Warsaw reports that a German aviator
appeared over Warsaw early this morn
ing and began dropping bombs in the
fashionable residential district. Many
windows were shattered, but there were
10 casualties.
An Austrian attempt 30 Jam through
the russian line at IMpkow I'm order to
relieve the hard pressed garrison at
Przcmysl was checked with great losses
to the attackers, The Austrians, IL IL
said, now charge in clos" formations and
the Russian machine guns do fearful
havoc,
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FRENCH CAPTURE
GERMAN TRENCHES
Paris Announces Notable Adj
vance on Four Mile Line
i'm Champagne.
GAIN NEAR PERTHES
>p,,,oi cobi, q, patch 10 Tar sr>

>p,cidi Cobi, D,spd'ct 10 Tar srN
PARIS. March Progress by the
French troops in the Champagne dis
;rict. between Rheims and the Argonne
forest. which has been noted every day
for more thar two weeks. has resulted.
according 10 the oficia, communicate
ISSUED tonight, in the occupation or a
large section OF the ground which had
been strongly held by the Germans
since their retreat TO the Aisne.
Severe fighting has been practically
continuous IN this region. especially on
the front just north Of a line extend
ing from Souain to Ville-sur-Tourbe
As a result the French have made an
dyance of more than half a mile on a
line abou, four miles long. capturing
and ORGANIZING all the German trenches
in that area,
The Prrnsisn Guards. who were sent
10 support the German troops IN TINS
district when the French advance be-
r,,ne a menace TO the railroad just be-
hind the German lines, have suffered
severely in the fighting OF the la-t two
d,ys since the communicate OF this
afternoon news was received ofhcla!y
in Paris OF the capture OF 100 more
men Of this corps d'elite OF the Kaiser :
army,
The night ~communiaue is as follows
From the sea 10 the Alsne can
unnadirs OF varying intensity has
occurred.
The esuined the bonn
bardment OF Rheims at IL O'Clock
to-day. ~lncendiary shells were used
in this hombardment
In Champagne. along the front
extending northward OF Souain.
Mesnil-les-Iiurlus and Beouse)our.
/ our gains have been continued and
extended We hold on the entire
battle front. representing a line
NOR. Than six kilometers long. a
series Of German trenches extend
ing over a distance of one kilometer.
Tn. gains we made to-day were
particularly worthy west OF
perthes, where We captured trenches
and extended our positions in the
woods. We have also gained eround
north OF Alesnil-les-liurlus FINALLY
In the same region. we repulHed
several violent cuunte attacks, The
regiment OF prussian Guards men
toned Yesterday mas suffered
heavy losses since our last COM
muniuue We have taken about
one hundred prisoners and nave
captured a mitra,lleuse
Several German attacks were
easily repulsed N the tosenNoye
wood. north OF Nerdun, and In tho
wood OF lie pretre, northwest OF
Pont-a- Mousson.
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ENGLAND p TO ALLAY
FEARS FOR u. S. SHIPPING

mate measures. which have the merit of
striking only against those at whom
they we're aimed.
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Jidu declares that the Russians are
making desperate attempts to retake
the mountain heights OF the Carpathians,
captured by the Austrians last week, but
without success. lie reports the Russian
los ses as very heavy. The percentage
OF mortality smong the wounded Is very
high because OF the heavy snowstorms.
which are almost continuous.
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'%iG%Ev,. March 3.-iustave Ador.
president OF the International Red Cross
Society, has received from Pope Benc-
dict a message OF congratulation upon
IN" great and humane Christian work.
accomplished by the Rcd Cross during
the war.
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t.erma Rules.

The German RcichS Gcset;b Iau on
August 3. 1914. published the regulations
adop'od by Germany in such cases, az
adopted on September 30. 1909, as fol-
lows
ARTICLE H., paragraph l2-Vessels
must be considered enemy vessels which
were transferred to a neutral flag after
the beginning Of hostiiities
Firstly, II the commander OF the cap
turing vcssel Is not convinced that the
transfer would have been made II no
war had existed, Tor example owing to
inheritance or building contract
Secondly, identical with the French
firstly
Thirdly. identical with French sec
ondly
thirdly.
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GERMAN RULE OF SHIP
TRANSFER LIKE FRENCH
Similarity Of Regulations for
Change of Flag During
War Is shown.
,ur,iJ ,adI, D.,oo,ch 10 tn St,

PANS. March 3--The T'"Ips presen's
IN parable! columns the ;cNt OF French
and German legislation "a regards tn.
transfer OF flag and the changing OF a
ships nationality, with a View OF show
ing ne similarity OF the en~actnents,
The French Instructions for the appii-
cation of international law in such cases,
a. sent by the Minister of Wal to naval
commanding officers, follow:
French Rules.
ARTICLE XIII, paragraph ll2-The
transfer of an enemy ship to a neutral
aag after the opening OF hostilities IL
void unless It can be proved that the
transfer was not made in order TO avoid
the consequences due to being an enemy
ship, for example owing To an enemy
ship being an Inheritance.
ARTICLE MIL, paragraph ll3-
There is always absolute presumption
OF the nudity of a transfer:
Firstly, II the transfer Is made during
a voyage or in a blockaded port
secondly, II the power Of redemption
or return exists,
Thirdly, If conditions TO which the
right of fag is subjected according O.
the legislation OF ;he Nag hoisted have
not been observed.