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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
CHINESE LEADER IN LONDON FEARS CONTINUED REVOLU- TIONARY TROUBLE IN CHINA WILL BRING FOREIGN INTER- FERENCE

Peking, May -(Correspondence of the Associated Press )--Alfred Sze, the Chinese minister in London. has wired to the foreign office urging that the north and south reconcile their differ ences as soon as possible, in order to prevent foreign intervention. He ad- vised the foreign office that the Jap anese ambassador in London is constant ly seeking to get the British govern ment to grant Japan free hand in China and that England has not given a formal answer, but will probably be influenced by the conduct of the va rious factions in China.
 Llu Ching-jen, the Chinese minister to Russia, has wired to the foreign of flee regarding the conclusion of the reported Russo-Japanese treaty, the most important section of which is de- clared to relate to Chinese affairs The minister says this treaty probably will be signed in Petrograd in a short time Although the terms of the treaty were not available in Petrograd when the minister wired, the publication of the alleged text in Tollio has caused much uneasiness in China.
 The Japanese legation in Picking has
 emphatically denied the Tokio repor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
sometimes permitted by the authorities

sometimes permitted by the authorities modern war. It is a valuable conces- sion, yet the American offisials con- cerned are in great embarrassment for they run the risk of having Washing ton publish the confidential information which they send in. This means, again. complete loss of usefulness on the part of the official concerned.
 There are lessons of incalcula ble value to America to be learned in Flu rope. During all these months of war general staffs have acquired much knowledge. They have tried out many new theories, they have discarded hun dreds of old ones. If they had known as much at the beginning as the war has taught them since thousands of lives would have been saved. Properly managed America could begin, in this respect, at the point the warning na- tions have now reached. avoiding many of the mistakes which have been made in Europe. But it is difficult under existing circumstances. No nation wants to furnish information to an- other, no matter how friendly they may be, if it is likely to become public property.
 Washington has been indiscreet from the very commencement of the war. Recently there has been a glaring i'm discretion. of which, however, nothing has been said and which cannot be made known. An American official &C., credited to one of the allied govern ments was permitted to witness certain things and he obtained valuable in- formation as to the conduct of certain phases of warfare. He transmitted his report to Washington. It "1eaked" in very few days. The government con- cerned on this side was immediately aware of what had happened, its em- bassy in Washington naturally making full report, and although the official in Europe is exonerated from personal blame in the matter, it will be 8 long time before he Is again permitted to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
FIND THAT SECRETS
 LEAK IN AMERICA
By PHILIP H. PATcHIN

London, May 20.-(Special Corre- spondence)- )-For a great many years
 the "chancelleries of Europe" have
 been shocked hy the free discussion of foreign affairs permitted by the state department in Washington and Wash ington acquired very bad diplomatic reputation. It was repeatedly charged
 that Washington could not keep se- cret and diplomatists on this side of the water greved that in America the tradition of secrecy and the mysticisms of international relationships were not
 observed as elsewhere. Considering
 the rude jolt European diplomacy suf-
 fered in the summer of 1914 Washing ton can we'll afford to laugh at this criticism, but there is another aspect of the situation which the government. in
 Washington can not treat lightly.
 It is that the American government does not keep its own secrets, to say
 nothing of those belonging to others. Since the beginning of this war there
 have been repeated "leaks' in Wash ington. Some of them have amounted
 to nothing, others have been of great importance. At any rate.- things have come to such a pass now that Amerf- can officials abroad-diplomatic, ccn- sular. military, naval and commercial are literally afraid to send to Wash ington confidential information which they may obtain abroad. happen per- sonally to know of things highly im- portant to the United States which the governments own agents will not re- port to Washington for fear that Washington will either make them public or throueh carelessness let them leak out. Some of the informa- ton that is thus withheld is of great importance to the American govern ment, but under existing conditions an official stationed abroad takes his of-
 ficial life in his hands when he in CUTS the risk of publication of, his re-
 ports. which he appears to do the mo- ment he sends them to Washington.
 In faithful pursuance of his duty an American official is often compelled to forward to the state department say, reports containing adverse criticism Of the government to which he is accredit- ed. If his reports are published he runs the risk of becoming persona non grata abroad and being recalled, which is not alone bad thing for him per sonally. but also embarrassing for his government. Again. in several of the beliligerent countries American of ficials, particularly army and navy. are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
boys palm beach suits $3.45

when it hot weather oggery such bouses, khaki underwear there's equal BIachs in Blachs much for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Godfather System Extended

Leipzig, Germany, May 29.-(Special) ! The godfather system" which has al- ready been tried out successfully in Dresden is to be adopted in Liepzig Cnder this system godfathers are 70 be found for several hundred children born during the war and left fatherlcss or motherless as a. result of the srrug- gle. The godfathers must agree in writing to subscribe 30 pfennings q week for a period of from 10 to If years, which shall go toward the rear ing and education of the unfortunate children. The children will be chosen personally by the would be godfathers. but the latter will be subjected to no other obligation than the payment of the small sum per week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Urges Reconciliation
 To Avoid Intervention


 to the effect that Russia has agreed to give Japan clear hand in maintain ing peace in China. thus recognizing Japans special privilege in China. However, the Chinese press very gem erally credits the reports printed in the Japanese newspapers and momen- tarily expects an announcement of the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese treaty.
 Chinese newspapers express the opinion that Russia has been able to force other members of the entente into an agreement to recognize Japams spe- cial position as director of the far east ern affairs. The Picking Daily News says:
 There are indicatio that Great Brit ain has, it may be believed with re- luctance and humiliation. consented to abstain from active interference while the letters are being fastened upon China.
 Do the people of China stand in need of any further evidence in regard to the deadly peril in which the country stands? While they waste their ener- gies upon questions of, comparatively as little importance as that which plunged the mighty powers of Lillput and Blefuscu into war-the question it will be remembered was whether an egg should be broken at the smaller or larger end-a plan is being perfected to reduce their country to a state of vas salage. If there is any patriotism left in the hearts of those who are respon- sible for distracting the attention of the government to domestic braw's when national safety demands union and ac- cord they will repent and prove that their folly was of the head and not the heart"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
get information of a conhdential char

get Information of confidential char acter.
 In proba bly, dozen instances since the war started notes to the British government have been forecasted from Washington before they were delivered. Often the British foreign office has learned from press reports that the American government was protesting +about something or other. British of : ficials do not like it and the American ambassador in London is much embar- rassed by such incidents The same thing has been true regarding the ne- gotiations with Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Discontinue Dining Cars

London, May 29.--(Special. .)-Othel railway companies in England may fol- low the example of the London and Northwestern which has just discon- tinued the use of dining cars on the grounds of war economy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
TRENCH RAIDS FORM PICTURESQUE PART .OF WAR IN FLANDERS Deadliest Form of Sport Imaginable Has Grown
 Out of Conflict
NO DETAILS ALLOWED
 TO PASS THE CENSOR
Invention Fights Invention and Secrecy Secrecy-Rifle Is Weapon Least Notwithstanding and
 Clubs Are Much Better

British Headquarters, France, May 25-(Correspondenc of the Associated Press. .)-Between the British and Ger man modern machine warfare wherein every man was supposed to have be- come a pawn without initiative of his own has been developing perhaps the deadliest form of sport imagination can conceive-where every combatant places his cunning, his strength and his skill in hand-to-hand fighting against t those of his adversary
 Hardly a day passes that there is not trench "raid' by one side or the other and sometimes several such sal lies. No subject is more tabooed in its details by. the censor Commanders do not want to let the enemy know why their raids succeed or fail or why the enemys succeed or fail. Invention fights invention; secrecy fights se- crecy.
 All the elements of boxing, wrest- ling fencing and mob tactics plus the stealth of the Indian who crept up on camp on the plains and the team work of professional baseball nine are valuable to the player.
 The weapon that is least needed is rifle. A club or a sandbag or an In dian battle ax or spiked club is better. A good slugger without any weapon at all may take an adversary's loaded rifle away from him and knock him down and then kick him to death
 BREAKS THE MONOTONY
 The monotny of trench existence these days is broken by preparing for raids and against them. Battalion com manders work out schemes of strategy which would have won them fame in smaller wars Fifty men or a thou sand may be engaged in a raid. It may be on front of SO yards or a thousand. Its object is to take as many prisoners and kill and wound as many of the enemy as possible in few min- utes; and then to get back to their own trench The assaulterS try to hold on to the piece of trench they have taken, the guns are turned on them, the bombers close up on either side and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

machine guns and rifles are prepared to sweep the zone of retirement
 An uncanny curiosity gives rhe sol diers incentive for the raids. Ordinarily they never see their enemy hidden in his burrows across No Mans Land" from their own burrows. Unseen bull lets from unseen snipers crack over head Unseen guns suddenly concen- trate in deluge of shells. For months this sort of thing goes on and the trenches of the adversarieS remain al ways in the samt place: the grim mon otony of casualties and watching con tinues. This arouses the desire to "get at the enemy which the trench raid satisfies. It means springing over the Darapet and rushing across No Mans Land" into the very houses of the enemy and man to man on his door step proving which is better fighter.
 To go over the parapet ordinarily means death In order to make any such rush there must be "interference' as they say in football and the barb wire in front of the enemy's trench must be cut This is usually done by the guns, which become more and more deadly in their ability to turn accurate sprays of destruction on given points. They cover the rush and they cover the return of the raiders with their pris- oners.
 ORGANIZED TRICKERY
 But the guns are not all; there is all kinds of organized trckery in order to enable body of soldiers to get into the enemy's trenches for few minutes of ac- tivity, when the occupants throw them- selves on their invaders at such close ,auarters that it is question if even a revolver is now a practical weapon. It cannot be thrown over a traverse and a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13
Italians Steadily Moue
Forward on Carso Plateau,
Through Austrian Gap

London, Oct 13. - Through the
gap in the Austrian line Italians are
moving forward steadily on the Carso
plateau. From the Wippach river to
the coast line they forged forward,
taking 100 prisoners more, making
a total of 30,SS1 since August 6.
Halted after the great offensive that
won Gorilla, Cadorna's men seem to
have opened the way for a continua-
ton of the drive toward Trieste.
Fortifications that blocked their road
for the last month have been smashed.
In the operations since the Trieste
thrust was reopened in August they
have taken more than 10000 prison.
ers.
The Austrians, whose hold on the
two railways to Trieste was threatened
by the Italian advance over the Dob
erdo plateau, built series of strong
trenches beyond. In their attack yes
terday, however, Cadorna's forces
crashed through the whole network
and advanced beyond to point within
ten miles of Trieste.
Through their gains yesterday and
to-day, the Italians have eliminated
many obstacles to an advance east
ward, both from Gorizia and from
Montfalcone. Cadorna's strategy in the
drive for Trieste seems to be the
flanking of the port by a push over
the Carso and so forcing the evacua-
ton of the city.
In an effort to divert the Italians
from their thrust on the Carso, the
Austrians launched heavy attacks to-
day in the Trentino and the Tyrol. In
the valley of the Vanci they opened
four very heavy attacks, but these
were beaten by the Italians.
The interest centers to-day on the
fighting along the Isonzo line. The
Italians effort here is divided into two
phases: While one column is moving
toward Trieste, another is operating
in the Julian Alps, where Tolmino is
the objective. The Austrian positions,
extremely strong because of the
mountainous country, are hampering
Cadorna's drive in the northern sector.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13
Only Single Trench Line
Now Confronting British

London, Oct. 13-The objects of the
British advance in France were out
lined by Major General +. B. Maurice,
chief director of military operations at
the war office. The general emphasized
as one OF the principal purposes al
ready gained that the British push into
the German lines has extended the
fighting front by a ength of $4,000 yards
SO that If stationary trench fighting
were resumed the Germans would have
that much increased frontage to de-
fend."
"As we get on our difficulties get less
and less" he remarked, pointing out
that the country thus far gained was
hilly and strongly defended and that
the British had now reached the lower
rolling lands. Whereas the positions
captured were intricate systems of de-
fense, he said, the British now confront
single line of trenches.
"They (the Germans) are hard at
work making another line here" he
went on. indicating line drawn on the
map behind the present battle front.
When we get there they will be work.
ing on yet another line back here. Our
work is to get ahead faster than their
digging"
The General discussed continuance of
the British advance with confidence, as
though 1t were an assured fact He
made 1t plain the British plan is to
keep on hammering. even during the
winter,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13
Rumanian Armies Are
Rapidly Fleeing Pennsylvania
Before Falkenhayn's Rush

London, Oct. 13. = The Rumanians
are still giving way before Falken-
hayn. Berlin announces that King
Ferdinand's troops are being pursued
on the whole Eastern Transylvania
front. An encircling attack in the
Maros Valley compelled the Ruman-
ians to fall back from positions in that
region, while further north the Teu-
tons have advanced. The second Ru-
manian army has been driven back TO
the frontier. ~
On the northern and southern bor-
ders the Rumanians are strongly en-
trenched and are putting up n fierce
resistance. Falkenhayn's forces yainIv
assailed the Rumanian position be-
tween Kelemen and Buxeu. in the
north, and the lines east of Sainoni
south of Hermannstadt On both
sides of Vulcan Pass the Rumanians
attempted to sweep forward to-day.
put the enemy's fire hurled them back
to their former lines.
May Halt Big Drive
On the main roads running south
from Kronstadt the Rumanians appear
TO be standing firm. 1t is this fact
which leads observers to predict that
Hindenburg's great project is likely to
meet with resistance never antici-
pated. If the Rumanians can hold the
mountain passes on the south and re-
tain Tor the time being their positions
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13
CRUSHING BLOWS
ARE DELIVERED
[continued From First Page]

IContinued From First Page]
Berlin yesterday announced an en-
circling movement in progress. The
Rumanians are declared to be in flight
here, while their retreat continues
near Kronstadt, where King Ferdi-
nand's troops are falling back toward
the frontier passes.
Drop -Four Tons of Explosives
Italian gains in the fighting OF
Wednesday on the Carso front, Where
General Cadorna Is pushing toward
I'riest, are admitted by Vienna. which
mentions progress for the Italians east
npf Oppacchiazella and their capture OF
Dse town of Novavas. Elsewhere, how
ever they are declared to have failed
in their attempts to advance and to
have lost total of 2.700 prisoners In
recent engagements.
Ar air raid carried out by forty
French and British machines on the
Mauser works at Oberndorf. Germany,
during which four tons of explosives
were dropped and six German ma
chimes shot down as they attempted to
defend the works. is announced by
Paris.
No infantry action in the Somme re-
gion is reported by Paris to-day, but
Intense activity by the artillery is in
evidence both north and south of the
Sonme. In the former region the
French apparently are preparing for
another drive in the regions of Morval
and Bouchavesnes. while their guns
are pounding the neighborhood of
Chalnes, south Of the river.
British Push Ahead
On their end of the Somme the British
advanced south of Bapaume during yes
terdays fighting pushed toward the Ba-
paume- -Peronne road in the region of
Guedocourt and taking about $50 pris-
oners.
Some activity has developed on the
northern front in Russia which has
been quiescent for some time. The Ger
mans attacked and took Russian
trench section on the Shara river near
Goldevitch, according to Petrograd,
were shortly afterward driven out with
heavy losses. No heavy fighting is
reported in either Volhynia or Galicia
in the Russian official bulletin.
East of the Struma river in Macedonia
the British apparently are making ready
for a further effort against the Bulgar-
ian positions. Their patrols have been
pushing out and their armored cars
have been successfully for reconnoiter-
ing according to London. The Bulgar-
ians were found to be holding the Seres-
Demire- -Hissar Railroad in in strength.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13
Bowman's Silk Department
Continues Offer You High Grade Goods at Low Prices
Note the Assortment

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finish; black, navy, Hague blue,
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24-inch Costume Velvet - Black.
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Price, $1.59 per yard.
54-inch Silk Suiting Velvet -
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5O-inch Silk Plush-Black. Prices,
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50-inch Silk Beaver - Beautiful
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40-inch Silk Suiting Velvet.
Price, $3.50 per yard.
18-inch Paon Silk Velvet = As
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35-inch Faille Matinee = Even
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4o-inch Fancy Pussy Willow Taf-
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13

on the north and east. where the Teu-
tons are still some thirty miles from
the Rumanian border, there is hope
that Falkenhayn's venture will come
to naught.
For every day now sees the rein
forcement of the Rumanians. Not only
are King Ferdinand's reserves being
rushed into action in the threatened
district, but Russian troops are being
poured into Pennsylvania to bulwark
their allies lines.
General Averesco has been relieved
of the command of the Russian forces
in the Dobrudja and has taken COM
mand of the Cars troops in Transyl-
vania, indicating not only the import
ance attached to the operations in the
latter sector, but the confidence of the
allied military that Mackensen has
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13

ian convict who received an alleged
death sign" while on the witness stand
yesterday. La Sale and his brother
Antonio were convicted several months
ago of the murder of James Minott. Sem
fenced to prison for a minimum OF
twenty years, their terms were COM
muted to seven and one-half years last
May.
La Sale testified to the alleged breach
between Rofrano and Foley. Rofranos
enmity toward Giamari the witness
said, was because Giamari remained
loyal to Foley.
Rofrano, according to the witness.
decided that the only way for him to
wrest the Italian vote from Giamari
trailed their victim for nearly two
years, according to La Sale, before Gil
amari was finally shot, on March 8. La
who. he said. knew of the plot to kill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13
Trailed For Two Years,
Then Shot According to
Directions Over Telephone

New York. Oct. 13. = Michael A. Ro-
franc, ex-deputy street cleaning COM
terday when testimony was given in his
trial in the criminal branch of the Su-
preme Court accusing him of having di-
rected the murder, on March &, 1915, of
Michael Giamari, one of Tom Foley's po-
litical allies in the Second Assembly
District The. testimony was that Ro-
franc gave directions for the murder
over the telephone and that he often
expressed anger over the tardiness in
killing Giamari
were given by Joseph La Salle. the Ital-
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japanese
Hand Work
Buttons

Made of ebony and metal in
two sizes showing a Japanese
lady with fan, a beautiful COW
cred vine and some Jap letters.
The button as a whole is a
beautiful creation in design and
colors such as the Japs only
can produce. These buttons
are on sale at the Notion De-
partrnent.
BOwMAN'S-Main Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13
To Give Musical For
Benefit Of Dependents
of Men on the Border

A Children's Musical Patriotic Festival
will be given in the Orpheum theater
on Tuesday, October "a. for the beenr
of families of troopers now on the Mex
lean border.
The festival will be given unday the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-13
BIG FIRM REDUCES HOURS

icott, Johnson and Company, one of
the largest shoe factories in the
world, employing $4,000 people, to-
day announced a voluntary reduction
of working hours from sixty hours a
week to 4S hours without reduction
in pay.