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HEAVY FIGHTING
IN PROGRESS ON
6OO-M|LE FRONT
Russians in Second Week of
Drive Against Teu-
tonic Allies.
NEARING CzERNOWITZ,
CAPITAL OF BUK0WINA
Forced to Give Ground Before
Vigorous Counterattacks
Only at One Point.
HOLD OVER 114,ooo PRISONERS
Germans Repulsed With Serious
Losses in Attacks North
east OF Verdun.

Heavy fighting IS in progress over
virtually the entire eastern front from
the Gulf of Riga to Bukow!na, q dis
tance OF between 500 and 700 miles.
From Riga to the Jasiolda River,
northwest of the Pripet marsh region.
tho Germans have taken the offensive
against the Russians. probably In an
effort TO divert the attention OF tho
Russians, who are in the second week
of their drive against the Austro-
Hungarians and Germans from tho
Pripet marshes southwark to Buko-
wilma.
On all sectors of the northern line
the Russians have successfully with
stood the German onslaughts and
driven the attacking forces back. They
have even gained ground against them
north OF the Tyrul marsh. southwest
Of Riga, says Petrograd.
FRESH ADVANCES REPORTED
BY RUSSIAN WAR OFFICE
In Southwest Russia. in the region
OF Lutsk. fresh advances against the
Austro-Hungarians are reported by the
Russian War Once. as likewise is the
case across the border through East
Galicia In the southern part Of thin
region the Russians are nearing Ger
nowi;z, the capital Of the Austrian
crown land of Bukowina. Although the
austrians at numerous points are Wig
orousiy coInterattackinE. the ONLY
place the Russians have been forced
To give ground before them was near
Bodulintze. north OF Buczaez In Ga
licia. where the Austri Lns were ce-en-
forced by German troops. The Rus
slams captured here by the Teutonic
allies exceeded 1910 The total OF mon
taken prisoner BY the Russians since
their offensive began has grown to
more than Ili.cn..
Northeast Of Nerdin the Germans,
with heavy effectives. have thrown sue
cessive attacks against the French po-
stions north OF Thiaumont. but all the
assaults We're -cpulsed with serious
losses Heavy bonn bardment by the
Germans in This region extended from
Thiaumont eastward TO the west and
south Of For; Vaux and 10 the French
sccond-line positions Of Fort Souviiie
and Fort Ta"anres. about three miles
northeast OF Vertiun.
On the remainder OF the front In
France and Belgium there have been
only artillery duels and sapping oper-
atioas. except in Champagne. where
Berlin reports the penetration OF
French positions and the capture OF
more than 100 men and four machine
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Fox's 5 Comics

In The Timcs-Dispotch. Amusc
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ITALIANS CONTINUING TO
DRIVE AuSTRIANS RACK

South and southeast OF Trent the
Italians are continuing to drive hack
the Austrians, according to Rome.
Gains have been made by the Italians
in the Arsa Valley and the Pasuhio
sector. along the Posina-Astico line and
southwest of Asiago. Farther north,
in the Sugana Valley. fresh progress
toward the Maso Torrent is reported
for King Victor Emmanuers men,
who repelled two counterattacks near
Scurelle. In the LaEarina Valley the
Austrians are heavily bombarding the
Italians on Coni-Sugana.
a Russian cavalry force of 1000 men
operating between the Caucasus and
Mesopotamia fronts has been annihil-
ated by the Turks, who also captured
a large amount OF war material, accord
ing 10 Constantinople. On the remain
der of the front in As!atic Turkey there
Is no change in the situation.
The massing of important Bulgarian
troop movements is believed to be con-
nected with the closing OF the Bulgar-
Roumanian frontier to passenger and
merchandise traffic. says an unofficial
dispatch from Bucharest
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The Forgotten Danger.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUO-Sir: Is 1t
n sign of splendid. indomitable faith in
our fate. or Il harebraincd folly, that
no attention In ever given seriously to
the matter OF the Vice-Presidoncy OF
the United States?
For two years we have been sitting
with our toes curled up whenever 1t has
occurred to us to consider what would
become Of the country IL the present
Vice-President should be called to the
Presidency and here are the Democrats
blinking and sucking their fingers. un-
able to think of anything better than to
elect the same man TO the first place In
the succession. All this In view Of what
happened when an utterly unit man
tried to hold the helm after the death
of Lincoln Ooh. no. | am not comparing
Wilson to Lincoln) and the Republic
cam are almost as bad. though 1t would
be hard 4 find a Republican quite so
unfit.
Why do We elect n Nicc-President
anyway? This Is one of the best places
for n constitutional amendment. Tho
Senate could certainly elect its presiding
officer as easily as the House, and the
order of succession go down as at pres
ent through the Cabinet. II is hardly
~thinkable hat we shall ever ave an
other Secretary of State like Wilson's
first appointment. II il were found that
the Secretary OF state not only was not
onto his Job, but actually did not give
any signs of knowing what his Job was.
perhaps h gravity OF the peril TO the
country would lead to his prompt re-
tirement.
But We cannot change the Constitu-
ton before the conventions. VIII not
some CLEAN of reason and sense fall In
the meantime upon the men who are to
choose candidates for an office AS I'M
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The plan Of the young Norwegian
GEORGE KrLBECH to make the Atlantic
passage in a biplnne from Jaedren to
America In twenty-four hours, flying
nj n speed of H. miles an hour, looks
practicable and kindles the imaginu.
ton. His flying boat will have n sea-
worthy hull, 50 that If the skipper and
his mate are compelled to seek refuge
in the bosom of the deep they may
submit to salvage If they cannot rise
into the air again. But why shouldn't
the %seaworthy hull he equipped with
II motor Ia continue the voyage on the
surface of the Atlantic;
KUIBEcH's biplanc is 10 have n
water cooled motor Of go horse
power, and with twin steering de-
vices the two men aboard will he
able to take turns at the wheel with
out moving from their seats. The
lifting capacity of the great biplnnc
will he 6,'NO pounds. The motor Is
to he sclf-slarting. Apparently the
ship could carry enough fuel to keep
the air for twenty-four hours.
If G~rNNBJORN. the Norwegian sea
rover. sailing for the Morse settle
nlcnt in Iceland in 4. u. SIG, was
blown out of his course and carried
west until he sighted the continent
now known ms America, GfoRGr KrL-
HECH. another ndventurer OF Norway,
may he the first of the human kind
to sight America from the air in
\. u. 1916, If GEORGE ran make II
lnndfall In Newfoundland or, say, on
Cape Cod, there is nothing that may
not be attempted and achieved by the
air route. Estimating the equatorial
circumference of tho earth as 2i,S72
miles. II would take about nine days
to ascend at Para near the equator
ana make the long circuit of the globe
AT II speed of llo miles m hour, with
rntions and gasolenc enough on board
AMI hunks for the crew, The round
the world neroplnnc will of course
h" n great Improvement upon GEORGE
kULRECH'S.. ,
And what n glorious voyage that
would be. How puny and fiat jules
NERNE's dash around the earth in
eighty days by steamship and rail
rond train, and other mediums of
travel From Para up the Amazon
and over the Andes Cooking down mt
Quito; thence across the spacious
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No Concentrations Of Mexican
Troops.

The reports Of Tapntista operations
of n threatening character in the
vicinity Of Mexico city need not be
regarded seriously. 1t Is known that
the First Chief has recsiablished or
der in the capital and has set up II
government satisfactory to its peo-
pie. The city streets are regularly
cleaned. health conditions are better.
and business Is improving. A descent
by EMlLIAN0 XArATA is not feared
because General GONZALES with
large force Is protecting the capital
and n campaign against the Zapntis.
tas I'm MOrclOs has already made some
progress. II the Administration at
Washington Is counting upon the nc-
livity of VILLAS ally In the south to
divert General CARRANZA from his
policy Of insisting that American
troops be withdrawn from Mexico n
mistake Is being made.
But 1t does not follow that the stu
alton is ut present critical. General
FUNSTON reports that the COnstItu.
~tionnlist troops are not being conccn-
trnted anywhere; on the contrary,
they nrc now to he found In small
commands In many places between
chihuahua and the border, which
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Pacific, past Christmas and the OIL.
bert Islands, sighting New Guinea,

Pacific, past Christmas and the Oil.
bert Islands, sighting New Guinea.
over the spice waiting Celebes and the
jungle Of Borneo to the Straits Settle
mcnts; through the Indian Ocean to
British East Africa, and right across
the Dark Continent to the Gulf Of
Guinea, and bnck to Para! What
aviator with an Imagination would de-
sire another route by sea and land?
or course the time Is coming when
the stabilized aeroplane will be as
safe and familiar as the automobile
that creeps (by comparison) IN the
face Of the earth. There will be
round the world trips and excur-
sions I'm ten to twenty days with
stops to see the historic places and
rude half nude people Of the other.
wise inaccessible wilderness. Every
where will be- aerodrOmes marked by
flags and lights to welcome the air
voyager. Friday to Monday trips to
England and the European Continent
will he commonplaces. Vacations will
he spent In the air. with landings
when desired or necessary. Doctors
will prescribe the aeroplane for In.
somnia and other ailments. 1t will
he n great world, and everybody
securing the upper currents will say:
This IL the life"
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T~heodore's Obvious Disqualification

To II EDITOR OF THE SrN-sir: As
a lifelong Republican there are two
considerations which dispose % the
whole matter OF Roosevelt candidacy
so far as ! am personally concerned.
| take Il that the convent on which
Is To meet at Chicago Is supposed to be
a Republican convention. called for tho
purpose of nominating a Republican can
didlte for the Presidency. That being
tho case, why is the suggestion even
possible that 1t should pass over a field
uf able candidates who are. and always
have been. loyal to the party. and nomi-
nate a man who has no claim To he
called n Republican, does not claim to
Ice "A Republican. and is enrolled as a
Progressive? Further than that. IL the
Chicago convention shout so far stul-
lily itself ~ 10 crown with another nom
nation tho limltless ambition Of ''Thco-
dorc the sudden why should any Re
publican feet called upon to vote for
him on account OF any feeling of party
loyalty II ! have to vote for n candi-
date taken from outside the ranks of
tho party. | prefer n Democrat 20 a Bull
Moose and would vote That way.
The second consideration however, il
Of infinitely more Importance. and would
render Il impossihl" for me to vote for
Mr.. Roosevelt, under any circumstances
II Is my firm opinion that his absurd
ego'lsm, his absolute lack Of sclf-cnntrul
and his implicit faith in the infalli-
hilty of his own judgment make him a
dangerous man To place In the prcsi-
dsncy nj any time, and particularly
when our relations with the other ma
tons of the world are So badly dis
turhcd hs they are mt the present time.
This whole movement in behalf Of Mr..
Roosevelt has been managed hy the So
called Progressive party, aided and
allotted by n lot of Roosevelt cN-Onicc
holders. who desire to get back into
office, and seems to he attracting the
usual number Of emotional and hystcri.
cal people, who ear always be de
pended upon to follow such a movement
ana such "A leader, n leader who appeals
always to their emotions and never to
their reason.
The proposition which the leaders Of
this propaganda put forth Is entirely
worthy OF he movement and Of its
leader, 1t IL tho same old principle Of
rul" or ruin. If we do not take their
candidate they will nominate him ON "A
third party ticket and defeat any Re-
publican candidate who may be unmi-
mated. Wen, let them do So. Person.
ally | would much rather lose with "A
straight Republican candidate than take
n chance ON winning land | do not he.
l'evc that there would be n shadow uf u
Chancc) with Theodore Roosevelt. |
would consider myself a better Icpuh-
lican voting against him than voting
for him. n the reason Is very simple.
If he Is nominated and defeated, that
would be tho end OF him politically.
If he is nominated and should chance 10
be elected, that would be the end of the
Republican party. 1t might call itself
by the old name but It would only be a
Roosevelt, party hts personal property,
Just NJ tho so-callcd Progressive party
IS Mig personal property NOW. Another
thing; II Roosevelt should be nominated
and elected in 1915. have We any as
surance that he would not force his
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LIE THERE!
Times when the Cloak Of Non.resist
ance Must BE Dotted.

To THE EDITOR or THE St'N-Sir, In
an editorial paragraph OF May - TIT
SIN recites the story Of a Quaker who
when a clownish follow refused him a
fair share of the road Invested himself
Of his Quaker coat and hat In order that
he might with Nless !mproprieiy give
richly moriied. Perhaps you viii not
object TO giving place In your columns
to what is probably the original YER
sion % this story.
In the AUTOGRAPHED portion Of the
life OF the Rev. Adam Clarke. an emil
nert Methodis; divine and author OF n
famous Biblical commentary, the doctor
tells us a maternal uncle OF his. the
Rev, j. NJ. Mclean, n mar NJ enormous
strength, was 'one day dining Mt an
inn with two officers. who perhaps. un-
luckily for themselves. wished to be witty
at the parson's expense. The latter
said something which had a tendency
10 lessen their ~self-confdeuCe. one ~
them. considering his honor touched.
said. Sir, were II not for your cloth
| would oblige you to eat the o
YOU have spoken Mr.. Mclean arose
in a moment. took of his coat. rolled
II up in n bundle and threw 1t under
the table with these fearful words
DIVINITY, lie thou there and Mclean,
do for myself
so saying. he seized the foremost
of The heroes by the scruff of the neck
and by the waistbHud Of the breaches
and dashed him through the strong sash
window of tn" apartment a consider
able way on the opposit" pavement Of
the street. Such was the projcctile VIC
lence that the poor officer passed through
the sash as If it had been a cohweh.'
\. II. SMITH.
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The Panama Hat-A Moral.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: !
left my Panama hat to be cleane the
other evening. When ] called for il |
found II broken. ON complaining about
this | was told by the lady Of the
counter acridly that there must have
been something wrong with the hat.
II reminded me OF the story OF the
mar who bought "A pair OF socks on the
recommendation that II they ''holed'
within n month he could have his money
back. They "holed" all right, but on
demanding his money the ma was told
that they should not have "holcd.' that
there must be something the matter with
his feet.
| suppose there II no city In the world
where the race for riches IL anything
like so fierce M II IL here, We advertise,
we declaim, we illuminate our stores 10
dazzle the eyes and even pull people IN
Off the streets In u anxiety To do
business. But how often do We remcm-
her the good old honest. simple method
OF giving satisfaction? Yet. for sure
ness, II Is worth all the others.
BROOKLYN. June 3. NJ.
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Another Pilgrimage In Behalf Of
America uism?

1t n reported from Oyster Bay that
the "exigencies Of the situation mt
Chicago" may compel the presence In
that city Of THEODORE ROOSEVELT dur
ing the period covered by the on
ventions Of the Republican and Pro-
gressive parties this week.
These "~exigencies." 1t may he Ms
sumed, have to do with the desire of
Colonel ROOSEVELT that the two POI
Ntical organizations shall adopt plat
forms and nominate a candidate en-
bodying the unassailable principles Of
Americanlsm to the propagation Of
which he has devoted his time and
energy recently. 1t must be in his
mind that the platforms should he
unequivOcal in their declarations Of
America first, and in behalf of the
candidate a man whose good faith and
s~teadfastness no elector could ques-
ton, and whose record In politics in
cludes no incident that might serve
to ALLEVIATE the support of n consider
able number of voters. The accom-
plishment of these objects we take
to be supreme to-day among Colonel
ROosEvELT's ambitions.
What messages Colonel ROOSEVELT
has received from Chicago suggesting
to him the possible desirability of at
tendance ut the seat of the convcn-
lions we do not know. His sources Of
Information are many. and some of
them are responsible. But II he goes
to Chicago we shall believe the jour
ney Is undertaken for the sole purpose
Of assisting In the preparation of
platforms and ~" selection of n can
didate To which in the campaign he
can give unrcScryrl and enthusiasts
tic support.
To charge that any merely selfish
aspiration inspired his going would he
to allege against him II d~ishonorable
intention that only his own act can
convince his friends he harborS.
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How to Rout the T%ormentIng Devils
Of NleeplcssnCss.

To THE EDITOR or TIN SUS-Sir: \
t%caspoonful Of common cooking soda
In "A fun glass OF water will relieve
insomnia more quickly and thoroughly
than all the sheep counting or other
tiresome mental exercises conceivable.
The cause OF insomnia IL usually physi-
cal, rather than mental, and An acid
stomach IN responsible in most cases.
Soda will soOth- such n condition ef-
fectirelN, hut To prevent recurrence uf
the attack there must he Intelligent
care ~ the digestion and "A reasonable
amount of outdoor cXcrCisc. An early
breakfast followed by a brisk walk on
the sunny side of the street n good.
Don't eat heartily when tired Avoid
thinking of unpleasant things at meal
times, ONE WHO Has BEEN THERE.
TowASnA, ia, June 3.
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To II EpiroR OF THE SIR. The
American public must not he hoodwinked
by the statement OF Talaat hey, Turk
ish Minister "t the interior, Thai iiiil r.
one Turkish soldiers have been executed
for their guilt in tho mistrcatmcnt of
Armcnians.
Talaat Boy. who gave the order fog
the Armenian c%xtlrpation, would not
dare to punish even n kurd. let alone
Turkish soldiers, for executing his ncnd-
ish mandate. Besides, no Mohammedan
has ever been punished by the Turk! sh
Government for his completely In the
Armenian massacres. Those so-cnllod
punishments have been enacted with the
object of placatlng the afYrontcd public
opinion OF the Christian world
AasHAo A~AHpEslAN.
NEW York, June ..
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REBUKE BY EXAMPLE.
Let the Critic Of the Church Exem.
plIfy the Christian Spirit.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: There
are many "'wayback" churches and
mar weak kneed pastors" too. and
probably always will be. The first thing
that occurred to me upon reading your
Springfield correspondent outpourlngs
was that such as he are the chief con-
tributore to such way backness. Why
SHOULD any man expect to be called upon
and urged to enter into the life of his
own church?
There may be some chronic and I'M
fortunate "~soreheads" who will agree
with your correspondents splene,ic IT,
rade. and TO them | would say that II
has been my lot to take up short stay
residence in several States and always
my first thought and move mas been to
look up my church and upon the first
Sunday to present myself and family
NJ the services without the aid or invi-
tation OF any weak kneed pastor
1t Is the prevailing opinion among big
gauge churchmen that some otherwise
very good people, who for some fancied
grievance absent themselves from regular
worship. expect too much attention and
notice from the church and give Very
little, not even the good example OF
their presence. The detached and OBJ
servant critic not only refuses to ac-
cept an invitation to Join in the revival
lit'lilSs " hiS tiuiNH u hN' NV
occasion Of the invitation 10 air his bad
mind condition in public.
When he wrote that letter where did
he put his thoughts about the gentle
Christ he so beautifully refers to?
What right has he to refer to the com
munity OF any church as supposedly
Christian
The "detached' critic admits "a few
noted and honorable exceptions" and I
womb nIyisn him In n rnatrpntipp IN
join hat honorable body OF exceptions,
and by his presence at the church of the
gentle Christ show them the example
he deplores the lack OF in others.
ALFRED GREEN.
T~AwTUCKET. II. /. June 3.
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o K FROM THE BOSSES.
The Eventual Authorities Ponder the
Political Situation.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: On
November 3. 1904. Mr.. Roosevelt having
been elected President by n plurality far
in excess Of those who had preceded
him in that great office. of his own ac-
cord issued the following statement to
the country:
On the 4th OF March next I shall have
served three and onc-half years. and this
three and one-half years constitute my
first term. The wise custom which limits
a President TO two terms regards the sub
stance and not the form. and under no
circumstances will I he n candidate for
or accept another nomination.
Words could not be stronger. There
having been rumors, however, that he
might not keep his promise. he on De-
cember II, 1907. repeated his former
pledge in the following language:
II have not changed and shall not
change that decision thus announced"
Shall this man again occupy the seat
Washington sat in? Il. l.. IL.
New YORK, June 3.
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warrants the opinion that the Car
rama Government Is arranging to
police its northern territory and the
border SO that It will be in a position
to ask the American army to with
draw to It's own side Of the line.
General FUNSTON was directed by the
War Department to learn the dis
position, Of the Cnrranza troops after
the First Chiefs aggressive note
a received In Washington, and the
result was reassuring. General Fun
s1oN also reports that the attitude Of
the people Of chihuahua toward the
American soldiers Is not hostile. On
the whole the situation Is less dis
quieting. but 1t would be fatuous to
relax vigilance. The First Chief must
always be reckoned with.