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New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
DUTCH SUSPECT
GERMAN RETREAT
Activity at Belgian Frontier Be-
lieved To Be Beginning of
Preparations.
m. cnh,e 10 Tho Trlhnne !

Rotterdam, March l5.-There is con-
siderable excitement, accompanied by
much speculation, in the Dutch from
tier province OF iceland as TO what
Will happen in Belgium during the next
few days.
Everybody along this interesting
strip Of country is convinced that great
events are pending on the Belgian side
Of the frontier for every town, village
and commune during the week ended
has been hastily prepared for the re-
ceptIon OF troops, and people are
eagerly asking whether il is not the
beginning OF preparations for q retreat
rather than an advance. Ii new troops
were coming from Germany, it is
argued they would be sent west and
not bille-ed in Eastern Flanders.
Now that the Allies have begun of
fensive operations at Maldeghem where
the garrison was formerly 200, aeon
modation is being made for Coz men,
and IN the neighborhood OF Eecl,o ar
rangements are being made fJr the
reception OF big force.
At Eecloo, as in other villages. even
churches are being cleared to receive
troops. In Middlekerk, WestcApelle,
knocke and Soyst similar activity Is
noticeable.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
TO RECETVE
$4,000 WOUNDED
Two New Hospitals Reaty
American Surgeons Not
Eligible for Work.

LONDON, March l6.-The bFins "
Cross Is now preparing 70 reesi" "
600 wounded soldiers from the f'''
Sir Frederick rrcves, zoe famous 81,
geon and head OF me depsr'ns'' "
Applications OF the society saia "'-'
According 10 his statement wv ,. ~
hospitals are being made ready"
luna+ic asvIup at Cr.chester, sk.a
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
ROOT TALKS WITH
ALBANY FACTIONS
Continued from page I

emissary to help whip into line the
insurgent Republican Assemb.ymen
who fell in behind John Leo sullivan.
OF Cnautauqua County, when he bolted
the orders OF the legislative leaders
two weeks ago.
Il think that boss rule here is going
TO strike another snag if an attempt
IS made TO force this Assembly TO pass
the workmen's compensation bill ap-
p:opriation with the rider in favor Of
direct payment" said Mr.. Sullivan to-
night. Two weeks ago, when they
tried to do it, they failed, and I'm go
ing 70 fight this thing to a finish.
There will be no rider passed on this
side of the Legislature if can help it,"
Senator James A. Emerson received
about 800 kilograms and twice Is many
letters tonight from persons all over
the state. Some Of the kilograms urged
him mot 10 let Barnes influence legis-
!at!on." Some were more specific and
asked him as chairman of the Commit
tee on Taxation and Retrenchment TO
report out Governor Whitman's tax
reform bill and the local option bill.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16

OF Esternay. It aimed then at cutting
our armies off from Paris IN order TO
begin the investment Of the capital
The second ARMY had its head on the
line Champaubert, Etoges, Bcrgeres
and Nertus. The third and fourth
reached TO Chalors-sur Marine. and
Bussy-le-RepOs. The fifth was ad-
vancing on one side and the other
from the Argonne as far as Posesse 10
Triancourt-les-Islett and Julvccourt
The sixth and seventh armies were at
tacking more 20 the east
But-and here is a capital difference
between the situation of September
and that Of September 2-the envelop-
ment of our left was no longer pos
sible. In the first place, our left army
had been able 20 occupy the line Of Sc
zanne, Villers-St Georges and Cour-
champs. Furthermore, the British
forces gathered between the Seine and
the Marnc, fankcd on their left by the
newly created army, were closely con-
rected with the rest Of our forces
This was precisely the disposition
which the general in chief had wished
10 see achieved. On the ith he decided
TO take advantage Of it. and ordered
all the armies 10 hold themselves
ready. He had taken from his right
two new army corps, two divisions Of
infantry and two divisions of cavalry.
which were distributed between his
left and his centre. On the evening Of
the 9th he addressed to all the COM
manders Of armies a message ordering
them TO attack
"The hour has come" he wrote. "to
advance, at all costs, and TO die where
you stand rather than give way"
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
fcor,.,rona,nc. ~ The Associated Press

fco,,.,popa,nc. ~ The Associated rre'')
London, March 5.-The Assoc,dted
Press has received an historical re-
view, cmanating from French Of
fetal sources, Of tho operations m
the wes,ern theatre Of iOdr from tta
beginning up to the end Of January
the fret sic months Of the iodr. 10
is long, detailed, and in some re-
spects technical, in the military
sense: but IL contains matter OF d6-
sorbing interest both for the lay
man and the expert.
The plans Of General Jofre are
set forth. and explanations giUcn as
to hotC and t0hv they could not al
vays be carried out, hotO they were
modified from time TO time and IN
what manner they ,0ere SUCCESSFUL
The revic,o closes Nth a resonant
note of satisfaction at the results
achicued and Of the most perfect
confidence in the final issue.
The papers are TOO long to permit
of their being given otherwise than
in instdlments, which tOili DO con-
tinued from time TO time.
II should be understood thdt the
narrative is made purely from the
French standpoint. The first Of the
instdlments Of tho document is as
f0liotVs:
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16

trjnes which they thus suffered GREAT
Britain. without remonstrance, to apply
against il in her late contest with the
United States"
Order Regarded Complete Answer.
The Order in Council S. regarded
here as practically a complete answer
TO the American inquiries addressed
coincidentaily to Great Britain ana
France following the delivery to the
State Department of the announcement
of the so-called long range blockade
Of the ports Of Germany and her
niles. II is believed that answers OF
d pro forma character will be sent by
Great Britain and France, but the gen
eral belief is that these answers will
simply refer paragraph by paragraph
20 The policy laid down in the order
made public to-day.
IL is felt by administration officials
that the declaration Of blockade
against German ports would have been
a far simpler situation TO handle than
that presented by this definition OF an
entirely novel international policy. II
would have been recognized by the
United States with a certain amount OF
willingness that the institution OF
blockade at a range from the enemy
coast infinitely larger than anything
heretofore considered as complete was
81 properly maintained blockade in the
international acceptance Of that term.
For Great Britain to have declared
blockade al a range of 25O or 800 miles
from the German coast and 10 have
patroled such line with cruisers and
destro,crs stopping all German bouni
fhips under the time hO1ored blockad-
ing practice might have resulted N rep
lesentations, but II is not felt that
consideration Of a protest could nave
been forced
Under the present terms of the
order-in-council Great Britain holds
TO herself the right 10 seize commerce
bound for Germany in practically any
part of the world. 1t would be per-
fectly feasible, If the order-in-council
should stand without modification, for
British cruisers TO seize American or
other neutral ships carrying cargoes of
direct or indirect enemy destination at
the outer edge of the threemile ma
tional limit off Sandy Hook or the port
of Boston, or Cape Henlopen 1t would
also be possible for British cruiser
TO seize and detsin ship bearing Ger
man products or German owned
cargo at any one Of the points just as
il was nearing its American destina-
tion. This right the American State
Department will be loath TO concede.
The State Department was tonight
apprised, unoflicially, that peremp-
tory refusal had been uttered by Great
Britain 10 tle suggcs ions embodleI IN
a note urging notifications OF Great
Britain's determination TO stop all
foodstuFs from going to Germany. The
text of the reply as handed to Ambas-
sador Page had not been received at
the State Department, 50 thai its
terms wcre not clearly UNDERSTOOD e
cept tha.'it was refusal further TO
consider the suggestions OF the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
AMERICANS DIARY
IN BELGIAN BATTLES
Writer One Of Few Sur
vivOrs of Detachment in
Trenches at Liege.

London, March l5.-"The Daily
Chronicle" publishes some interesting
extracts from the diary of an Ameri-
can who enlisted in the Belgian army
and took part in the defence OF Liege
in the early days of the war.
After Il few days in hospital in con-
sequence OF wound lie received in his
first engagement, he returned to the
trenches near Liege, but his detach-
ment was completely cut up and he
was one Of the few survivors. He
says:
Il was sent TO Louyain to prepare
trenches. We had not long TO wait for
the arrival of the Germans They COM
menced by bombarding the town at
long range. The following day we had
terrible engagement. The Germans
outnumbered US four TO one. We held
our position twenty-four hours. After
further reinforcements reached the
Germans they again attacked US and
we, being short Of ammunition, at
tackled them with a bGyonet cnarge.
The next day we were relieved by a
regiment Of chasseurs"
At Malines the writer says he saw
Germans force old men, women and
children in front of them to cover their
advance.
After a long spell in the trenches az
Dixmude his regiment was sent to
Ramscappelle TO rest outside the viii
lage in brick factory that belonged
TO a German.
"The first shell which fell in this
village" says the diary. "struck
church tower. and a terrific BON bard
ment started; but it was curious TO
notice that during all the rain OF shot
and shell nothing seemed 10 strike the
two lofty chimney5 belonging TO the
German b-ickmaker. Our engineers set
to work to overhaul the premises. and
most fortunately found two guns and
ammunition. Naturally the Germans
avoided bombarding the factory"
Describing the early days Cf the
fighting on the User Canal. the writer
tells how the Germans were driven
back across one bridge at the point Of
the bayonet and says:
AT the other side were two machine
guns, and to each a German was
chained. Fortunately for US. they had
run out of ammunition. One was dead.
and ! was going 10 finish the other
who was a Bavsrian, wearing an iron
cross, which he offered to me. yaying
Ne don't like Germany ! refused"
The notes end with thrilling ac-
count OF the writer's escape from the
User,
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
SEAGULLS SAVE SHIP

London, March 1j.--Seagulls per-
haps saved a cruiser and 500 men
from a submarine, says British
bluejacket with the North Sea fleet
In a letter 70 his family, in Hull.
He says that he was standing by his
gun when large flock of seagulls
suddenly Y rose from the surface of
the water. This drew the attention
of The sailors to the periscope of a
submarine, which the gulls had seen
appearing above the water. The
warship turned and made away from
the danger with zigzag course.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Lose Their Way-Also Gems,

Montclair, y. J.. March l5.-Jewelry
valued at more than $1,000 was stolen
from the home Of Samuel v Hill. of
10 Madison Avenue, last night by
burglars who entered the house during
the absence of the family, who had lost
their way on an automobile trip. The
loot was all taken from bedrooms. One
of the most valuable gems was
sapphire pendant, appraised at $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Du Points Raise Wages.

Wilmington, Del, March l5.-No-
tices have been posted at all Of the
du Pout Power Company's plants
throughout the country announcing
that beginning April /. each payroll
viii receive an advance of 20
Ter cent IN hC wages. This increase
Is TO continue until the end Of the cur
rent year and possibly longer.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16

The first month of the campaign be-
gan with successes and finished with
defeats for tho French troops. Under
what circumstances die thcse como
about?
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16

riority Of his subaltern compliments
gave him.
Operations Between the Sambre ahd
the Meuse.
In spite of this defeat our maneuyre
had still a chance of success, II our iele
and the British army occurred decisive
result. This was unfortunately not inc
case. On August %, at the cost OF
great losses, the enemy succeeded III
crossing the Sambre, and our left army
fell back the oath upon Beaumont,
Givet. being perturbed by the. beliet
that the enemy was threatening its
right. 49,, n.
On the same day, the oath, the Brit
ish army fell back after German az
tack upon the Maubeuge- Valenciennes
line. On the 25th and 26th It's retreat
became more hurried. After LaHdrecles,
and lie Cateau it fell back southwark
by forced marches. II could not from
this time keep its hold until after cross
ing the Marne.
The rapid retreat Of the English, CO.
inciding with the defeat sustained IN
Belgian Luxembourg, allowed the enemy
to cross the Meuse and TO accelerate
by fortifying IL, the action or ms right
The situation at TINS HOHHcH' i'"y ~
thus summed up: Either our frontier
had 70 be defended on the spot, under
conditions which the British retreat
rendered extremely perilous, or we had
TO execute a strategic retirement, which,
while delivering up 10 the enemy a
part Of the national soil, would permit
US, on the other hand, TO resume the
offensive at our own time, with favor
able disposition Of troops, still intact,
which we had at our command. The
General in Chief determined on the sec
ond alternative.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Feeling in the War of 1912.

The feelings Of the United States in
regard TO the methods employed by
France and Great Britain in their war
and later by Great Britain in the War
Of 1912, are further emphasized in a
communication sent by Secretary Ad-
ans to Mr. Rush, Minister 10 England,
or November 6, 1917. Ii Is apparent
that In the War Of 1912 Great Britain
applied an almost similar doctrine 70
the United States.
This consideration ought to operate
with still greater force i'm leading the
British Cabinet TO an adjustment OF
the principal objects OF collision be-
tween neutral and belligerent inter
csts." Mr.. Adams wrote. THE uneXam-
Piled outrages upon all neutral rights
which were sanctioned during the late
wars both by Great Britain and France
were admitted by both to be unwar-
ranted by the ordinary laws of nations.
They were, on both sides, professed to
be retaliations, and each party plead
ed the eXcesses Of the other as the
justification of its own.
yet so irresistible Is the tendency of
precedent TO become principle in that
partof the law Of nations which has
It's foundation in usage, that Great
p-it..-: 80. S1- ste war with United
States applied against neutral mari
time nations almoA all the most eX-
ceptionable doctrines and practices
which She had introduced during her
war against France. The maritime ma
tions were then, too, 50 subservlent 10
her domination that IN the Kingdom
of the Netherlands a clearance was
actually refused 10 vessels from thence
TO port in the United States on the
ayowcd ground that their whole coast
had been declared by Great Britain 10
be i'm a state Of blockade.
"The whole coast in state OF block
sde while the British commerce upon
overv sea was writhing under the tort,
ure inflicted by our armed vessels ana
rriyateers issuing from the ports thus
PRETENDED to be in blockade. The dere-
iictions Of the rights of maritime neu-
trality by all the allied powers ht the
Congress of Vienna. and at the subse-
tuent negotiations for settling the al
fairs of Europe at Paris, have so far
given a tacit sanction TO all the Brit
Ish practices In the late wars that none
tf them would have right II the
United Statg', on the contingency of
maritime w., In which thev should be
engaged. should apply to the aeutral
commerce Of all those allies the doc
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
France Gives Analysis
of Six Months of War
Official Report Says Great Retreat to Nlarhe " do N'
to British Delay-Mistakes IN Lorraine
Frankly Admitted.

rioritv Of his subaltern compliments
c,ayo y I'M
New-York tribune., 1915-03-16
Eve of .he Offensive.

On September it appeared that this
desired situation existed The first
German army, carrying audacity TO
temerity, had continued to endeavor 10
envelop our left, had crosse the Grand
NORM and reached the region OF
Chauhry, 20 the south Of Rebsls, and
Williams news., 1915-12-16
MIGHTY POWER OF LOVE
Great Truth in Words Which Elmer son Is Put on Record as
 Having Spoken.

It was Emerson who said, "An ac- ceptance of the sentiment of love throughout Christendom for season, would bring the felon and the outcast to our side in tears, with the devotion of his faculties to our service. Love would put new face on this weary old world, in which we dwell as pa- gans and enemies too long, and it would warm the heart to see how fast the vain diplomacy of statesmen, the impotence of armies and navies and lines of defense, would be superseded by this unarmed child" Alas that the sentiment has not been accepted, but instead the world and the indi- vidual have been laying their plans, and directing their action, by a calcu- lation of chances which, of course, can be no bigger than the human mind that does the calculating. That love has not been tried is proved by the collapse of commercial ctvili- zation, but the things of commerce and of calculation perish, while the sentiment of love endures, because it is of God; and being of God, is sure in the end to triumph. .-Universalist Leader.
Williams news., 1915-12-16
Sees Democratic Victory.


 Senator Ollie James of Kentucky is back in Washington after several weeks spent in the primary caWpaign in the Bluegrass state.. He is eI1thusi- astic about the prospects of the Demo crats next November. 4:
 MT. Stanley. who was named flor governor by the Democrats. will be elected by an overwhelming majority" declared Senator James at the New Willard. Stanley made a great fight for the nomination, and I confidently believe he will receive the vote. of every good Democrat in Kentucky, at the November election. The result of the recent primary has deep signifi- canoe. The overwhelming vote ob- tained by Stanley means that the peo- pie of Kentucky approve of the. exist ing county unit plan. It means that they do not want statewide prohibi- tion. The vote cast at the primary was greater by far than that cast at any previous primary in Kentucky. The chances are unusually bright for a Democratic landslide in Kentucky this fall. l."-Washington Post.
Williams news., 1915-12-16
HOLDS THE RECORD
United States Leads the World in
 Trade.
Expansion Must Be Chased as Ex traordinary-country May We'll Be Called the Workshop of
 the World.

For the week ended August 1 the balance of trade In favor of the United States was in excess of $24,000,0 ,000. The figures are based on the imports and exports from the thirteen princi- pal customs districts of the country.
 The favorable balance of $24,000,000 for single week is simply an incident in the extraordinary expansion of the American export trade. The figures setting forth the foreign trade of the United States have reached point be- yond ordinary comprehension. In the fiscal year ended June 30 last the sales of domestic products by the United States to foreign countries totaled the stupendous value of s2,76S. .643.5 .532.
 As the foreign trade bureau of the Philadelphia Commercial museum says, the only way in which a concep- tion of this enormous trade can be ob- tained is by comparison. How great this trade is can be better understood when it is remembered that the export total was nearly double the value. of the corn crop of last year, over three and one-half times that of the wheat crop and over five times that of the cotton crop.
 The United States is recognized as the greatest workshop in the world. Yet the value of the exports in the year ended June 30 was 15 per cent of the total capital invested in manufac- turing in the last census year. An other comparison shows that the value of all the minerals produced in the United States in 1913 was $325. COG, 900 short of the total exports in the: fiscal year of 1915.
 The United States has established a new worlds record
Williams news., 1915-12-16
No More Tariff Bounty.

Today Big Business faces the cer' tainty of nc more tariff bounty. It must set about adjusting itself to the new and fairer order of things. If it cannot meet competition on equal terms it must get out of the way.
 No problem of readjustment con- fronts legitimate business. The pros. pect of a fair field and no favors is not problem. It is an opportunity.
 TLat is the opportunity the country has been asking. It is the opportunity the Democratic party pledged itself to deliver. The Democratic party vel comes the responsibility. The head of the party has spoken.
Williams news., 1915-12-16

lower edge it is gathered in a tiny ruf1e and sewed to the .uppeI. brim There is full bow with. short-stand- ing loops and longer hanging ones at the back. One small, metal blossom rests on the brim at the left side
 There is nothing startlingly new or unusual in these hats although the season offers some very pretty inno vations for those who are looking for them. There are odd four-cornered brims and hats with crowns made in sections that are laced together with silk cord. There are transparent brims and occasionally one sees birds or flowers, or little chickens, or duck. l1ngs, cut out from velvet and applied to velvet hats in contrasting color.
 JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
Williams news., 1915-12-16
F rNerN.ThirstV.

In the good old days gone by when a gardener was kept it used to be the custom to keep cask of lemon ade from which the outdoor servants could help themselves. The garden CT was noticed to so very. frequently to the Fcask, and his mistress took the opportunity to speak to him on the subject.
 "John," she said, q think you get thirsty very often."
 "No, mum, don't" replied John.
 Well, John, see you very frequent ly at the lemonade barrel"
 "Yes, mum, that's what keeps me from getting thirsty"
Williams news., 1915-12-16
Secretary Lansinq's Record.

Still in the prime of life, Secretary of State Lansing has not only been profound student of international law but he has had valuable experience in applying it. He was one of counsel for the United States in the Boring sea arbitration in 1892; he was one of counsel for the United States before the Boring sea claims commission in 1896; he was solicitor for the United States before the Alaskan boundary tribunal in 1908; he was American counsel at the arbitration at The Hague of the Atlantic coast fisheries controversy in 1909. and he was agent of the United States at the time of the American and British claims arbitra- ton in 1912. Whether MT. Lansing's tenure is long or short, it will end, no doubt. as it begins, honorably and periodically.
Williams news., 1915-12-16
Blue and White Footwear.

Black and white footwear has been rather overdone in the last few months, although it is still worn by very smart women. But blue and white footwear is not only newer, but less likely to be overdone than black and white. There are some charming blue pumps (navy blue of course), touched with pipings and bands of white kid, and these are worn witb Davy blue silk stockings, showina white clocking or narrow stripes of white. This. blue footwear is, of course. worn with navy blre frocks.
Williams news., 1915-12-16
Country's Prosperity.

There are four great lines upon which the prosperity of this country is based-agriculture industry, finance. transportation As for the first, the crops this year are going to be the biggest ever; and the farmers are go- ing to make lot of money because they will find labor plentiful. As for finance, the banks are full of money As for transportation. the situation Is in the control of the interstate com merce commission. As for industry, in the middle West and other sections that is prospering.