Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-06-28
GEAR AND MINISTERS
+ CONFER At FRONT
Changes in Russian Cabinet
Expected as Result of
the Meeting.
TURK ENVOY AT ROME
l. ASKS FOR PASSPORTS
German and Austrian Ministers Hold
Parleys in Vienna-Pope
May Quit Italy.

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LONDON, June IS, AIS am-The
portant council of ministers in the i'm
perial tent at army headquarters. says
the Petrograd correspondent of Reuters
Telegram Company.
The correspondent adds that those pres
ent included Grand Duke Nicholas. COM
mander-in-c chief Of the Russian forces :
his chief of staff. other leading military
men and several ministers. and that ''sev-
eral ministerial changes are impending
Some representative politicians are ex-
pected to be appointed under the cabinet
reconstruction. after which the duma will
be convoked"
Petrograd Is Puzzled.
PETROGRAD. June 2S.-Nothing seems
to be known as yet in Petrograd regard
Ing the reason for the retirement of Gen.
W. A. Soukhomlinoff. the Russian min
lister of war, who was regarded as being
largely responsible for the creation Of
the modern Muscovite army During his
tenure Of Office he reorganized and unified
the imperial forces. introducing radical
change in the system of educating and
training officers.
The efficiency to which he had brought
the army was considered to have been
proved at the opening of the war by it's
rapid mobilization and the initial success
IN Galicia. Besides the greatest improve
ment in the cavalry branch, on which he
has written books which have become
classics, ne also has done much for the
aeropiane service and the artillery. By
MS achievement as a cavalryman he
won gold sword at Plevna.
Gen A p TerDapder Uhn will S,Yrooad
Cen Soukhomlinoff, has been adjutant of
the ministry OF war. 1t is believed his
appointment will only be temporary, how
ever. He is distinguished engineer, re-
sponsible among other things for the for
LITIGATION Of Warsaw west of the Vistula.
There seems to be an impression in
Petrograd that Gen. Ruziky, who played
prominent part in the Russian conquest
or Gahcia, but gave up his command be-
cause OF poor health, may eventually be-
come minister Of war. as he now has en-
ureiy recovered, and is regarded as one
or the greatest strategists in Russia He
tured Lemberg in September.
Conference at Vienna.
VIENNA. via Amsterdam and London,
June 2S.-Dr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
the German imperial chancellor, and
Gottleib Won Jagow, the German for
eign minister, are here to confer with
the Observation-Disclosures foreign minister,
Baron Stephan Burian Won Dajecz DR.
Won Bethmann-H ollweg has had an
audience with Emperor Francis Joseph
FRANKFORT, Germany, via London
June IS. IL am.-The Berlin corre-
Wpondent Of the Frankfurter Zeitung
who has close relations with the for
kign ONCE. surmises that one purpose
Of the visit of Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg and Foreign Minister
Won Jagow to Vienna is to discuss what
steps may be taken to counteract the
enortS OF the entente powers to induce
1he Balkan states to join them in the
Sar
Pope May Go to Switzerland.
GENEVA, Switzerland. via Paris, June
~, los am. (delayed).-During the
last few weeks the monastery at Elm
siedeln. canton of Schwitz, has been
carefully repaired and modernized to
make it ready. il is stated, in the
eventuality of the Pope going there
to reside temporarily. The German
and Austrian ministers TO the Vatican,
VINO now have headquarters at Lugano,
Switzerland. are favoring by propa-
ganda this change of residence for the
Pope.
ROME. June 81. via Paris. June IS.
1:20 a.m.-The Giornale D'Italia pub
IlsneS a HOle declaring the assertion
that cipher kilograms to the holy see
are not allowed to pass is untrue.
They are passed by the censor undis-
turbed. as has always been the case
The idea Nazionale says that the pa
pal secretary OF state intends to pub
hsh a statement regarding the inter-
view with the Pope published in the
Paris newspaper La i.ibcrte for the
purpose of removing ";he painful i'm
preston" caused b. the publication.
but adds tina; the form the state
Inent will take has not yet been de-
cided upon.
In reply 20 report from Germany
that Pope Benedict has sent a cordial
letter to Prince Won Buelow praising
his work during his diplomatic mission
TO Rome. the Corriere DItalia says
Prince Won Buelow before leaving
Rome wrote to the pontiff, of whom he
is personal friend. Pope Benedict
replied. expressing sentiments of cour-
tesy and friendship. but making no DO
1itical judgments or appreciations"
Serbia to Fight On.
The Giornale D'Itaiia publishes an in
terview with N. Ristitch, the new
Serbian minister to Italy, in which the
minister is quoted as saying:
Serbia will never sign separate
peace. Her future is indissolubIy
bound TO that of the Quadruple entente.
1t will not be Serbia who will be a
traitor to her signed compacts Indeed,
II We accepted the Austrian PROPOSE
lions, when peace was made, We could
not ask or get what would satisfy the
national aspirations. On the other hand,
even il Austria occupied half of Serbia
il will be the sacred duty of the quad
ripple entente TO see at the time of
peace that Austria leaves every inch
of Serbia free"
n Ristitch is quoted as stating that
when he represented Serbia at Bucha-
rest he was sounded by Austria about
a separate peace and replied that II
would be useless TO have any inter-
views on the subject.
Naby Bey ASKS for Passports.
Naby Bey. the Turkish amba ssador
to Italy, has asked the Italian foreign
office that he be given his passports,
says the correspondent OF the Ex-
change Telegraph Company in "A dis
patch TO London. No declaration OF
war between Italy and Turkey has as
yet been issued by either country.