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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
Offensive on Rumanian
Front Is Checked.
Says Berlin.
CAR HURLS ARMY
AT Won HINDENBURG
Germans Forced to Meet MANY
Counter Attacks in
DNinsk Region.
lBy Csbl, to IN. Tnbun. ]

London. Oct. 1.-THE Russians. who
had launched vigorous offensive on
the Rumanian border, have been driven
back across the Stripa River, in East
ern Galicia.
Berlin, announcing the repulse Of the
enemy's troops. says that Won Both
mer's forces, which have been hard
pressed, have rallied. and the thrust
has been checked, for the present at
least.
Apparently the Teutons in the south
have been strongly reinforced from the
armies of the centre and the north.
Prince Leopold's and Won Linsingen's
divisions have made no progress, and
Won Hindenburg. with Dvinsk as his
goal, has been occupied chiefly in meet
ing Russian attacks.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued by the War
Office in Berlin says:
Army group of Field Marshal vor
Hindenturg: West and southwest OF
llluskt We threw the enemy out Of
another position and took 600 pris-
oners and three machine guns. Rus
sian attacks west and southwest OF
Dvinsk were repealed.
Army groups Of Prince Leopold and
General Won Linsingen: There Ia
nothing to report.
The troops under General Count
Won Bothmer captured Haivorenka,
south Of Burkanow (in Eastern
Galicia), and drove the Russians back
over the Stripa.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
The following statement was issued
tonight al Petrograd:
A German aeroplane has dropped
several bombs on the Remersh rail-
way line north Of Friedrichstadt. In
the region of Jacobstadt the artll-
lery fire has increased in intensity IN
some places.
On the night of the 18th Yep
pelin dropped about fifty bombs near
Dvinsk. 40 one was injured. On
the Dvinsk front there has been an
artillery duel on the road south OF
Schlossberg. which we captured yes
terday. Obstinate fighting continues.
On the left bank of the Styr. north
of Rofalovka, our cavalry carried the
Zaliadine Farm.
In Galicia, on the Stripa front, the
enemy at several points assumed the
offensive without success. very Vio-
lent fighting is taking place around
the villages of Beniavy and La
voroska and west OF Trembovla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15

are robbed Of effective power In the
south. The painful, piecemeal opera
uohs IN the swampy region between
the koVei-kovno and Rovno-Sarny rail
ways have been thrown into the shade
by the conspicuous success OF the Rus
SLAMS in Galicia. The Austrians and
Germans have been laboriously moving
troops BY round about routes, patching
up the armies here, diluting the Ger
mans with Austrians there. fortifying
the Austrians with Germans, calculat-
ing the narrow possibilities Of waging
cherries warfare against the weather,
the Cossacks and the quagmires, only
10 find their energies frittered away in
a vain struggle.
Won Mackensen was called away 10
the Serbian front and took some Of his
troops with him. Linsngen took his
place as commander of the group Of
armies and had 10 do his best with what
was left. filling up the gaps with Aus
tria's reserves and hampered by the
necessity Of keeping a strong force in
Galicia in view OF the Balkan situa-
ton. But just at critical moment
lvanof wrested the initiative from his
hands and pierced his front on the
Stripa. and. hacking about with sabres,
put the defenders TO flight
Linsingen now has no choice. He must
use all mis- available forces 10 prevent
defeat turning into disaster. TO check
the outflanking Of Won Bothmer's army
and the isolation OF Planters army
There can be no question for the pres
ent of further attempts 70 advance on
Rovno. The paddock that held together
two lengths of the chain Of Austro-
German armies in Galicia is broken.
The Russian cavalry has rushed into
the breach and is galloping through
three lines of Germans. No more troops
can be detached from the Galician
front for the Serbian campaign. II may
even be necessary 20 dispatch Aus
trian reserves destined for Serbia to
the Galcia front
Thus, apart from the direct aid which
Russia will give the Serbians in con
junction with the Allies. she is render
ing IN Galicia a very important indirect
service toward the elucdation of the
Balkan situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
MRS. MUNSON
GETS TWO YEARS
Persuaded Young Teller to
Loot EdgeWater Bank of
$4,000.

Trenton, y. j., Oct. 14.-For her part
in leading Ralph f. Lowell, the young
bank teller of the Edgewater National
Bank, to steal $4,000 in cash and
100000 In negotiable securities, Mrs.
Lillian Munson, of 1929 Broadway, New
York City, received the maximum SEN
tence of two years in the New Jersey
State Prison from Federal Judge
Rellstab in the Federal Court to-day
This followed Mrs. Munson's retrac-
ton of her former plea of not guilty
The change Of plea did not make
the trial perfunctory, for United
States Attorney Davis brought young
Lowell, who is thirteen years the Jun
Tor Of his instigator, from states
prison, where he is serving a two year
term, to tell the story of the strange
infatuation which led from love of
luxury 10 crime.
Lowell, attired in a neat blue suit,
never once looked at the handsome
woman who sat only a few feet from
him, dressed in a smart brown sil6
suit, with a toque and veil. and
feathered boa around her neck She.
on the contrary, never once took her
gaze off his faco.
at was with Mrs. Munson." said
Lowell, visibly disturbed. that | took
my first drink, and it was with her that
later learned cards. | met her fire.
auently, and mostly at her request.
Once she referred 20 me as 81. Anthony.
h. n m -
dedicated 10 the saint"
Lowell then told how Mrs. Munson
had conferred with him about stealing
the money from the bank. at was de-
cided." he said. chat $4,000 would be
enough to steal. so took that amount
in 500 bills in two instalments. Later
took $4,000 and then $4,000.
After this took 100000 in securi
ties. and it was with difficulty that
walked out Of the bank. Mrs. Munson
was waiting for me on the sidewalk,
and told her that il took all the nerve
in me 70 10 il. She retorted that il
took no more nerve 20 take the money
than 70 wait outside the bank. as she
had done
They then lef, for South America,
and il was there tina. they decided 70
arrested IN London. Mrs. MunsCn went
n San Francisco, where she was ar
rested.
Judge Rellstab asked Mrs. Munson
what She had 20 say. She replied that
she had nothing except: 81 am per-
fectly satisfied 20 atone for whatever
offense have committed"
The court asked her how she mad be-
come attaGed 20 Lowell. md she said
partly through infatuation. You
must have known" said the court.
that you were doing wrong and that
this young man had too much money
II was not in a position 20 know
how he came 10 have all the money
she said. in New York you meet
hundreds OF thousands OF people, and
| thought he was merely an heir 10 a
fortune"
In passing sentence Judge Rellstab
said: when you are released ] sim
cerely hope you will lead a different
life" Mrs. Munson left the courtroom
Immediately in custody OF Deputy Mar
shal SnoVd den and started 20 serve her
sentence at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
TAKE
REFUGE IN PERSIA
Large Numbers Flee from Asia
Minor in Pitiable Condition.

London, Oct. fitzpatrick W. J. Ste
vens. British Consul at Batum, Rus
sian Transcaucasia, reports the arri-
val at Urumiah, Persia. and in the
Caucasus Of a large number Of Ar
menian refugees from Asia Minor.
They are in a pitiable condition, Mr..
Stevens reports.
The refugees declare that Turkish
troops have ravaged Sassun, thirty
five miles northwest of Bitlis, which
was the scene of massacre Of Ar
menians by Kurds in 1894, killing a
majority of the inhabitants and the
defenders of the town. Only a hand
fl of the residents were able TO fee
20 the mountains, where the refugees
say they are doomed 20 perish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
SUBMARINES SINK
BALTIC STEAMERS
Five German Ships Reported
Prey of British-Seven-
teen Missing.
teen Missing.

Washington. Oct. 14.-state Depart
ment advices to-day from Sweden re-
ported five German vessels sunk in the
Baltic Sea by submarines. No details
were given.
News dispatches have reported that O
British submarine Is inficting great
losses on the German mercantile feet
in the Baltic.
London. Oct. Ii Seventeen German
ore steamers which ply in the Baltic
Sea are missing, according TO a Stock
holm dispatch 20 the Exchange Tele-
graph Company. They are believed TO
have been sunk by British submarines.
British papers have republished from
American and other neutral papers va
rious estimates of the number of Ger
man submarines sunk by the British,
but so far the Admiralty has author
lied no figures or estimates of its own,
contenting itself with the explanation
of A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Ad-
miralty, that since the number is not
definitely known It is better neither 70
underestimate nor overestimate II.
This is only one of the naval topics
on which the press is virtually silenS
except 10 IeplOuuCc NHe tolHHeHS Va
foreign papers. American newspaper
readers are daily presented with more
or less well supported discussions Of
matters relating to the British navy Of
which not line appears in print here.
Recently some of the London papers
republished from an American paper an
article about new aircraft constructed
20 fight Zeppelins. 1t was passed by
tho nress hureau with the observation
that it could in no degree vouch for
the accuracy OF any of the statements
therein.
When the American papers were
printing references 10 the net across
the English Channel, describing it even
to the name of the makers, there was
not a word about it in the British pa
pers Indeed, it would be an almost
startling experience if London pub
Usher should be permitted to print any
of the many articles about the British
navy that are appearing frequently in
the American journals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
u. S. RELIEF GETS
FLANDERS CROPS
Germans Let Commission Dis.
tribute Food to Two
Million.

The Hague, Oct. 14.-The chief Of
the German army staff in the east and
west Flanders zone announces that an
arrangement for the provisioning of
about 100000 Belgian civilians in
that district has been concluded with
Herbert c. Hoover. Oscar 7. Crosby
and Julius A. Van Hee, vice consul at
Client, representing the American Re-
lief Commission.
The German authorities have requis-
toned at fixed prices the cereal and
root crops over a stated allowance for
the family and animals OF each grower.
The whole of these crops, except oats
and rye, will be handed over to the
commission for distribution. In the
place Of oats and rye the Germans will
furnish the commission with wheat.
In exchange the commission under
takes 10 import wheat sufficient 10
make up the deficit, together with the
usual ration OF bacon, lard, rice and
FODDER. Inc daily average OF imports
by the commission into this section
amounts 70 about 1000 tons.
The arrangement providing for the
distribution Of the harvest 20 the H.
500 900 people under the jurisdiction OF
the German Governor General. Won
Kissing, which was made some time ago,
is operating smoothly. II is reported
that an arrangement Of the same co.
operative character has been effected
between the German General staff and
the commission, providing for the TAX
ing over of the crops for $500, 900
French civilians in the occupied por-
ton OF France.
The commission is now importing
into these districts sl0,000000 worth
Of wheat a month. Half Of this comes
from the United States and the res,
from Argentina. India and other places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15

without anxiety. The end Of the CON
qict will not depend on our resources.
Let France keep the faith she has
i'm herself: let her continue 70 under
stand her financial duty as she has un-
dcrstood her moral duty and her mill
tarv duty. She will thus aid in the
fnal victory that the world feels is in
evitable and that IT awaits in the in
terest Of the liberty Of peoples and Of
civilization"
Victor Aueagneur. Minister Of Ma
rine. declares that the German feet is
quite as effectively annihilated as II it
we're sunk. at is powerless and use
less" he says. Consequently our
country is repaid hundredfold for its
material sacrifices 10 increase the
strength Of it, navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
SAYS BERLIN TENPTS
SPAIN AND SWEDEN

Rome dispatch TO The, Morning
Post" London. Oct. IA have been
informed that Germany is making TWO
more diplomatic moves against Great
Britain, one in Spain. where she j.
tempting the conservative Cabinet WIN
the offer Of Gibraltar and Morocco and
one in Sweden, where the oait IS
Finland.
GermAny's conditions are that the
two countries enter the war at mo-
ment convenient 10 herself, and that
Spain give her that part Of Morocco
which was marked as German at the
time Of the Agadir asaix.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
Baltic Sails for New York.

London, Oct. 14-The Baltic sailed
for New York to-day with fifty saloon
passengers, including Drs. A. A. Bar
rows, W. Z. Faulkner, H. F. Hartwell-
Moore and Z. c. Richardson. All have
Just returned from France. Other pas
sengers are Captain D. s. Anderson,
Captain !. W. Bachelor. Captain
Clarke. Mrs. Despard, sister Of Sir John
French; Herbert Heather, c. A. King,
Andrew B. McCreery and Alfred
Moscly. famous educationalist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
hectares France WIFE
FIGHT Until Outraged
Justice Is Revenged'
nISCORD FORGOTTEN
AT CALL OF DUTY
GLANCE Minister Ribot Asserts
; N.,;or Has Ample Re-
sources for War.

o.. Il since France ana
r... IN spite Of their attachment
>" .. were obliged 90 suffer war,
= vi prosecute s; TO the end and
n ~, ,,,im.,s union viii assure the
triumph Of justice and right says
s.s-ier vivisni IN declaration 70 be
-sr.,,s tomorrow IN the magazine
r...yrss Pour Tous.'
sF-snee fl, not a country 70 be preyed
non he continues. "She will not lay
49, her arms until after she has re
s..,.s outraged justice, consolidated
...,v,, with the Fatherland the prov
;..., rsvsce5 by force, restored heroic
y,,rum and broken Pruss'an m..''aT-
49, 70 reeonstruc. uror foundation
- ,irbt a regenerated Europe
Worlds Liberty Defended.
Relieving IN our social. political and
,.rg,ops division, our enemies mag
,,.5 this country's clements irrecon-
,a,b,.. Whist did they see? Workmen,
,-,loy.rs. artisans. peasants. rich and
,osr men Of all parties, all reIgious
I,refs Offering 20 sacrifice themselves.
m fulfilling their duty in defending
rev territory as in the hour OF reyo u
ion. in defending the liberty OF the
v.rid All understood that the most
lsmbls is useful 10 tho Fatherland;
"a, from the general-in-chief whose
,sminble sang fro'd compels the sd-
nirstion Of the world, 90 the very
igrblest. each has on indispensable
r;f. The glory is for all; rs light
eliminates every forehead.
q, is not only 10 our army, whose
hsroism is guided by Incompatible
chiefs. that We sinai. owe victory; II Is
also 20 the nation that has been able
20 accompany that heroiSm with union
dsilence and serenity in critical hours.
Il those hours seem long. let Us con-
urse 70 think Of our country and
everything viii be easy for us
No Lack of Resources.
Finance Minister Ribot. in the same
issue Of the magazine. speaking of the
influence OF finances on the war, will
say:
"Frsnce will not lack resources 20
sustain her effort in this way that she
did not seek. but that she is deter
mined 70 pursue without finching. As
tar IS concerns finances, she can look
upon the prolonGation OF hostilities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
FRICTION FORCED
DELCASSE OUT
Retired French Minister
Blamed for Failure Of
Balkan Policy.

Paris. Oct IL Theophile Delcsssc.
tho French Foreign Minister. who re-
tired yesterday, in his letter Of resig-
nation did not invoke poor health as
the reason for leaving the Cabinet, but
rather dissensiors between himself and
other Ministers in regard to French
foreign policy. says the Radical"
Premier Niviani refused yesterday 10
read this letter to the Chamber Of
Deputies
The resignation Of VI. Deicasse has
had a profound effect on the French
public. although il had been known for
some time that there was friction be-
tween him and the rest Of the Cabinet.
The press generally abstains from
comment. but what little is said is
hostile 20 the retiring Minister. Wri-
tiers blame him for the failure of the
Balkan policy and charge that he is
trying 10 shift the burden Of RESPONSE
bihty on his former colleagues instead
Of trying TO find remedy for mis-
takes His illness is regarded a. of a
diplomatic character.
Berlin, Oct. Ii by wireless TO Tuck
erton. y. J0.-"Berlin newspapers
comment briefly on the resignation of
Foreign Minister Delcasse of France.
Of whom they speak as one Of the men
responsible for the war" says the Over
seas News Agency. "The Vossische
Zeitung' states that NJ. Delcasse is at
tempting 20 save his face by utilizing
the Salonica question as. pretext for
resgning, whereas in reality the gen.
eral failure of his war plans is the
cause of his disappearance from poll
tics.
illness Of VI. Delcasse followed closely
the breaking down of the Balkan pol
icy of the Quadruple Entente and the
Darianelles action"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
FALL KILLS TWO
BRITISH AVIATORS
Defect in AerOplane Sends II
Crashing TO Earth.

London. Oct. l4-Cap,ain Arkwrigh;
and Lieutenant Hardy. Of the Royal
Flying Corps, were killed to-day near
Glamis Castle, Montrose
The sviators had just started for
the Montrose aerodrome when a defect
developed in their aircraft. which
crashed TO the ground and was wrecked.
Both o@esrs were killed instantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
GERMANS SHOT 5000
CIVILIANS IN BELGIUM
Havre Says Fear of Reprisal
Suppressed Reports.

Paris, Oct. 15.-An agency dispatch
from Havre says:
"Oyer 5000 civilians have been shot
in Belgium by order of the German
military authorities, according TO au-
thentc reports received by the Bel
cian Government. The tgure Is ap-
proximate and unofficial, because no
local authorities, who fear reprisals,
would dare draw up official reports.
"The estimates so far made follow:
Antwerp, 200; Brabant, 500; Flanders
100; Hainault, 400; Liege. s45; Lin
bourg. 30; Luxembourg, 1000; Namur,
1900"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
THE HAGUE PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Measure Effects Only Workers
in War Supply Trades.

The Hague. Oct. 14.-Martisl law in
a specified and partial form was pro-
claimed here to-day. -,
The measure affects movements OF
workmen employed in the trades which
provide military supplies. These work
men hereafter will be compelled TO OBJ
tain military permits If they desire to
90 TO other districts. Foreigners are
not affected by the decree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
Russians Begin Advance
to Raise DvinSk Siege

Petrograd, Oct. il dispatch to The
Chronicle" London).-There Is mute
new TO note on the Russian front put
that little is very important. All that
is happening here now tends to snow
that the magnetic centre OF war mas
been transferred to the south. Inc
enemy's TANKS have been strengthened
at the expense Of the centre, which for
days past has been almost passive, Dut
nm tho northern flank the Russians are
not only holding the Dvina line and re
sisting German attacks on Dvinsk, but
arc actually beginning to advance from
Dvinsk and clearly outlining the posi-
bility of raising the siege.
In any case, the German plans here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
Sentenced for $4,000 Theft

Judge Mulqueen sentenced Nicholas
Celia, a real estate operator. Of 23S
East li6th Street. to from Ave to ten
years in Sing Sing yesterday. The
prisoner was found guilty Of having
stolen approximately $4,000 intrusted
to him by wealthy Italians. he lost It
in Wall Strict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
Gar Leaves for Front.

Petrograd. Oct 1..-After a short
stay at Tsarskoe- Selo the Russian En-
peror lef, 70 day for the front. He was
accompanied b. Crown Primes AsxiS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-15
AMERICAN HELD AS SPY
Westmann, Who Once Served In L. s.
Coast Guard, Seized by British.

Mobile, Ala, Oct. i4.-Frank West
mann. said to be an American, is re-
ported by his wife to have been taken
off the Norwegian steamer Dictator. at
Belize, British Honduras, suspected OF
being a German spy. Mrs. Westmann
says that she has papers to prove her
husbands citizenship.
Washington. Oct l&.-Coast guard
service records show that Frank West
mann enlisted at Mobile In 1893. giving
his birthplace as Parow. Germany. He
was then a German subject. He was dis
charged from the service in 1909 for
physical disability.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21

the Atlantic MouthlU to express his
opinion about American fiction. After
giving a list Of some seventy British
writer's of genuine original talent
Mr.. Garnett goes IN to attack .Ameri-
can fiction for "eXaggeration' on the
one hand and standardized sterco-
typed morals" on the other and then
gives US a list of the best American
novel writer's. lie does not mention
David Graham Phillips. He leaves
out. too. the in England of ST.
J. NJ. Barrie and Bernard Shaw, and
such omissions would appear TO viii
ate the value of his conclusions. Bu'
he may have left ri shaw and Bar
RE because he regards them as
dramatists rather than novclists. The
fact. however, that he knows moth
ing about David Graham Philips Is
surely significant.
I would much rather Ire known as
a star finder than as Il fault finder n
il gives me rare pleasure Ia single out
and praise this great writer.
AS a prophet and seer Phillips Is on
rhe highest intellectual level. the
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steer humanity, they were p%athiind-
ers in our great exodus. inspiring
men with new hopes. guiding men TO
new truths.
The idea of comparing Milton with
the smallest of them is ridlCulously
absurd. Milton was a second rate
puritan, an acrid petty controversial
ist, who believed in calling names and
imputiug vile motives To- his antago-
uists. whose views on man matters.
including m~atrimony and divorce and
the duties Of women, We're Simply die
tatcd 10y his own wretChed self-inter-
est, "A small, mean mind with a vast
power of self-asscrtion and a fine
rhetorical singing voice. In tim
Milton, too, must be given as aims to
oblivion.
For the moment n further discus
sion of such national perversities
would take me too far from my i'm
mediate subject. Without going
deeper into this "rcvaiuation of val
ues.' as Nietzsche called it. let me
jus. apply what | regard as the true
standard OF spiritual values TO an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
THE DEATH OF THE BUCLER

and great men, then. is the first OF
all duties. and the city or State which
reg.ects it is or the downward road.
But We must not condemn America
particularly for a fault which is uni-
versal; let us admit at ono that all
popular appropriations are generally
wide of the mark. For example, NIL
ton in England, Schiller in Germany.
Hugo in France. Tasso in Italy, Lope
de Vega and Calderon in Spain, are
all paced in their respective II
tries very much higher than they
would b. ranked according To the
international or true standard.
Milton is considered To h a great
poet in England, partly because OF rs
wonderful command of verse hut
chiefly because he Vas intellectually
on the same Level as the man in tn
street in England. with the same an
thropological view of God, the same
belief in n physical life beyond the
grave me the same cheap, con"en-
tional ideal. The ordinary English
man finds himself in Milton. Milton.
in fact. is the ordinary Englishman
plus a miraculous singing voice.