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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-13

Miners Are Scarce.
Denver June 12.-Scareity Of min
els is the only handicap to work n
the tungsten mining district Of Boul-
Evening star., 1916-08-11
SAYS TIME TO TALK PEACE !,
HAS NOT YET ARRIVED

AMSTERDAM, August 1.-THE Berlin
Tageblatt today reproducss a Hun
garfan newspaper correspondents in
terview with DR.. Alfred Zimmerman.
the German under secretary for for
eign affairs. in which DR.. Zimmerman
said the time to talk peace had not yet
arrived.
Conscious of our strength and in
view Of our successes" Dr. thinner
man Is quoted, I'VE repeatedly declared
our willingness to enter negotiations
for peace conditions. 1t is known that
the entente powers. under the pressure
of England. have not shown the same
readiness. Therefore, full response
bility for further bloodshed falls on the
entente powers. The entente allies
live under the impression that the pres
ent offensive can better their position.
We are firmly convinced that the iron
wall In the west cannot be shaken, and
that the new successes in the east can
Evening star., 1916-08-11
GERMAN AIR FLEETS
IN ATTACKS ON ENEMY
British War Vessels Off Flemish
Coast and Russ Aero Sta
ton Targets.

BERLIN, August II. via London. 1907
p.m.-Successful attacks by German
air squadrons on British war vessels
off the Flemish coast and on Russian
aviation stations on the Island of
Oesel off the gulf of Riga are an
nounced in an admiralty statement is
sued today as follows:
"A squadron of our seaplanes on the
afternoon of August 9 successfully at
tackled with bombs British monitors
and light forces off the Flemish coast,
obtaining several definitely established
hits.
"On the same day the Russian aero
plane stations at Aerensburg and Le-
bara- on the Island of Oesel, were at
tackled by several German air squad
rons, with good results, a number of
hits being observed. An aeroplane
shelter building was badly damaged.
the roof collapsing. OF the enemy
planes which ascended for the defense
one was obliged to descend.
Despite the heavy fire of the British
and Russian forces all the aeroplanes
returned undamaged.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
Take Trenches and Check
Counter Attack North of
Bazentin-Ie-Petit.
PUSH LINE FORWARD
IN POZIERES SECTION
French Bombard German Positions
North Of Somme-Small Sue.
cesses Near Verdun.

LONDON. August II, 3:15 p.m.-
North of Bazentin-1e-Petit and north
west of Pozieres, on the Somme front,
the British have made further progress,
it was announced officially here today.
The announcement follows:
Last night the enemy opened heavy
machine gun and rifle fire on High
wood, followed by an artillery barraee
on the back area. We replied efrec-
lively and no hostile attack deyeloped,
North of Bazentin-le-Pe Petit we made
further progress. taking a short length
of trenches and inflicting considera BILE
loss IN the enemy. At 5:45 am. the
enemy made determined counter at
tack on the trenches captured by US.
This attack was repulsed. with further
heavy loss to the enemy.
Northwest of Pozieres we also adj
vanced our line slightly at certain
places.
Near Neuville- St vaast we exploded
last night and occupied the crater with
little opposition. South of Ypres we sue
cessful}y raided a ruined farm in the
enemy's lines. On the remainder Of the
front there was no event of Importance. %
Evening star., 1916-08-11
OFFICIALS DENY
REQUESTING NOTE
Say Subordinate Asked Per-
mission to Publish German
\ Document on Lusitania.

State Department. ofiicials have al
lowed II to become known that a recent
request at the instance OF a State De-
partment subordinate. made Of the Ger
man embassy to allow the United States
to make public In . forthcoming white
book" of diplomatic documents one OF
tho informal notes exchanged between
Secretary Lansing and Ambassador
Bernstorff In connection with the Lusi
tania negotiations was made through
inadvertence. At tho department 1t is
said that no importance Is attached to
the informal note In question and in
ferences which were drawn from the
request, to the effect that the publica-
ton of the note by the United States
would mean that the Washington gov
position outlined six months ago IN the
Lusitania case, are inferences which are
not borne out by the facts.
No Recent Conferences on Subject.
There have been no recent confer
ences on the subject of the Lusitania
negotiations, Secretary Lansing having
but just returned from months vaca-
tion, although 1t is presumed that now
that he is back at his desk there soon
will be opportunity for such confer
ences between him and Ambassador Won
Bernstorn.
Both Secretary Lansing and Acting
Secretary Polk have consistently de-
clined to discuss the status of the Lust
tania negotiations. Both Secretary
Lansing and Mr.. Polk, however, declare
that the request made upon the German
embassy for permission to publish the
note in question. in addition to being
an inadvertence, is in nowise an indica-
ton that the United States is about to
accept Germany's long-pending repre-
sentations in the Lusitania case as sat
isfactory and that none of the corre-
spondence is of nature for publica-
tion at this time.
: A subordinate official Of the State De-
partment, 1t is stated. who assemblies
diplomatic correspondence, which Is
periodically compiled and published as
a white book" wrote the German en-
bassy a letter, which Mr.. Polk signed
in a routine way, asking for permis-
sion to publish one of the Lusitania
notes submitted by the German ambas-
sador.' The embassy consented, but. on
the other hand, the suggestion that
any of the correspondence in the Lusi-
tania case be published was dropped
at once by high ohicials because the
negotiations have not been concluded
Evening star., 1916-08-11
French Communication.

The French statement follows:
North Of the Somme our artillery di-
rected destructive fire against the de-
fenses Of the enemy In the course of our
operations we took prisoners and cap
tured two machine guns in the small
wood east of Hardecourt
"On the left bank of the Meuse CVerdun
'front.' we made surprise attack on a
German trench east of Hill 3O4 and
brought back prisoners. On the right
bank of the river there was the usual
artillery fighting, as well as skirmishing
with grenades northwest of Thiaumont
work. On the remainder of the front in
termittent artillery fighting occurred.
"On the night of August $40 French
aerial sQuadrons bombarded the railway
station and barracks at Vouzieres and the
station at BaZancourt."
Evening star., 1916-08-11
WEATHER..
Generally Fair Tonight and Tomor
row: Little Temperature Change.

orally fair tonight and tomorrow: not
much change in temperature; light
variable winds.
For Maryland. partly. cloudy and
warmer tonight. Tomorrow, generally
fair; light variable winds.
For Virginia, generally fair tonight
and tomorrow: light variable winds.
For West Virginia, showers and
slightly cooler tonight. Tomorrow.
Pressure has risen over the western
Atlantic, New England, the south and
the upper Missouri valley. AS a con-
sequence high has developed over
New England; the western Atlantic
high has been strengthened and the
advance of the western low has been
hindered.
The weather in Atlantic coast states
has been generally fair and moderately
cool.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate east. becoming
south; on the middle Atlantic coast
light north, becoming south; on the
south Atlantic coast light westerly; on
the east gulf coast light and variable.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have moderate north
to the Grand Banks.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by. United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide, 1874 pm; high
tide, 5:36 am and sos pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1910 am. and
LOT p.m.; high tide, 6:3s am. and 1907
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose SIG am, sun sets
7:10 pm.
Tomorrow-sun rises 5:17 am, sun
sets 7:09 pm.
Moon rises 5:57 pm. sets 2:44 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm yesterday:
Thermometer--Yest esterday, 4 pm. 80;
pm, 76; IL midnight. 72;- today, 4
am, 70: g am, 20. Maximum. "a, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; minimum, 6s, at q
am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minimum, 60.
Observation-Disclosures pm, 1908
& pm. 3O.O7; II midnight, 3O.12; today,
am, 3O13; s am, 301s.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
81: condition, "a. Dalecarlia reservoir
-Temperature, 80: condition at north
connection. IS; condition at south con-
nection. 16 Georgetown distributing
eseryoir-Temperature 80; condition
at infiuent gatehouse. Is; condition at
efiuent gatehouse, 8.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1916-08-11

not stop Us. Unless our enemies are
convinced by the failure Of their si-
tary sftuatfon, II In useless to consider
the question of peace prospects."
Evening star., 1916-08-11
National Regatta at Duluth.

DULUTH. Mimi, August 1.-THE sun
was shining brightly and a cool breeze
rippled the course today as the 16e
oarsmen. pick of the boat clubs of the
east, middle west and south, prepared
for the first event of, the forty fourth
annual regatta of the National Asso-
citation of Amateur Oarsmen, sched-
uled for 3 80 o'clock this afternoon.
The largest crowd that ever witnessed
a rowing regatta in the west is ex-
pected to be on hand
Evening star., 1916-08-11
Little Kingdom in Constant
State of Preparedness to
RepeI Invasion.
EVERY MAN is TRAINED;
SEA A POWERFUL ALLY
Neutrality Respected During Pres.
ent War Because Of Her Con-
slant Readiness.

Switzer1and's system of citizen-sol-
diery preparedness has been subject Of
wide exploitation since the outbreak of
the European war, but little has been
written about the manner in which
diminutive Holland safeguards her ma
tional integrity. surrounded as she is
on practically all sides by powerful
neighbors. A graphic and authoritative
account of the citizen army OF this
David among the Goliaths of Europe Is
given in a communication to the Ma
tional Geographic Society from Hem
is issued as a war geography bulletin
from the society's Washington head
quarters:
"The Holland with which we are all
familiar Is a picturesque combination
of dikes and windmills, smiling girls
with pretty lace caps and very small
boys with very big cigars. There is an
other side to this picture to which we
have paid less attention; that Is the
Holland of the modern merchant and
the modern SCIENTIST small bit of
land teeming with industry and busy
with a thousand different affairs
country administering vast colonial
tary establishment and capturing Nobel
prizes at a most enviab1e rate.
1.-The modern kingdom, with its har-
bors and it's vast foreign trade. forms
small but concise national unit in the
midst of very powerful neighbors, who
for two years have been engaged in
the most gigantic of all wars Yet Hol-
land has managed to keep out of the
struggle with lasting success. 1t was
able to do this because in military
sense it was fully prepared for all
eventualities.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
Says Importers Would Benefit.

Senator Jones. resuming his speech
against the shipping bill. argued that
even If the measure should meet ono
purpose for which it was proposed and
reduce ocean freight rates. foreign i'm
porters rather than American shippers
would be the benef1ciaries.
Senator Fletcher Of the commerce COM
mittee submitted an amendment to pro-
vide that whenever regulations or prac-
tices of foreign governments operate to
discriminate against vessels of the
United States it would be the duty of
the shipping board to report to the Pres
ident for diplomatic action or to be
brought to the attention of Congress.
Evening star., 1916-08-11

DIR. Otto Clanx and DR.. H. Zieschuch.
German physicians who arrived al
Newport News on the British steamer
waimate a few days ago as prisoners
of war, have been released.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
VOTE ON SHIPPING BILL
TOMORROW OR MONDAY
Republican Senators Indicate Today
Disposition to Permit
Such Action.

Republicans Of the Senate indicated to-
day that they would permit vote to be
reached on the administration shipping
bill late tomorrow or Monday This de-
veloped while Senators Jones and CAL
linger were cross-questioning Senator
Simmons about progress on the revenue
bill being drafted by a finance subcom-
mittee.
= Senator Simmons said he hoped to have
the revenue measure ready for the full
committee Monday and to report it to
the Senate Tuesday.
While it is being perfected the demo-
Gratis will call up the workmen's COM
pensation bill or Philippine conference re-
port.
Evening star., 1916-08-11

Heavy rains falling over Chihuahua
Mexico, have brought promise of relief
to some of the famine-swept districts
of the state.
Evening star., 1916-08-11

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to rhe Star.
HARPERs FERRY. August 1.-THE
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers both
were clear this morning.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
Acceptance of Bribes Charged.

John T. Oaks, city marshal OF Girard,
Ala, was arrested here early today on
circuit court indictment returned by
special grand jury at Scale. Ala, charg-
ing acceptance of bribes. The arrest is in
connection with the recent liquor disturb
ances at the Alabama town.
Oaks was placed in the Jail here and
efforts Immediately made to have him
extradited. Oaks had not been in Girard
for several days before his arrest. and 1t
is understood he will fight extradition to
his home county, just across the river
from here. Oaks was taken to Scale this
morning without resistance.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
Liquor Valued at $500, 900.

The entire amount to be destroyed un-
der the present order held by the sheriff
is said to be worth approximately $780,,
900. The sheriffs action came after At
torney General Martin, who has been con-
Quoting the prosecution of alleged prohibi-
ton violations in connection with the re-
cent liquor raids here, had obtained an
order from Judge A. II. Aston at Scale
Ala, authorizing the destruction. The
liquor had been confiscated in the places
of Douglas Richards. Thos. Dennis. Porter
& Jones, J. T. Kittrell and Albert Gu
latt, some months ago. An appeal in the
case was pending, but the claimants fail
ed to appear for trial Tuesday and their
bonds were declared forfeited
The attorney general maintained that
they were fugitives from justice and had
lost their standing in the courts of Ala
bama.
The destruction of liquor continues
slowly. Deputy Sheriff Ragland and a
force of twelve men breaking bottle at
time. 1t will take about two weeks
to completely destroy the confiscated
liquor. Crowds are gathered about the
warehouse watching the destruction, but
no disorders are repored.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
Belgium Not Prepared.

THE kingdom Of Belgium was not
prepared for war. and it was invaded
and overrun by hostile army. The
Netherlands. although smaller in num-
Der of Inhabitants, had the entire arm
bearing force of it's male population at
the frontier forty EIGHT hours before
any of the other nations of Europe
mobilized AS result the neutrality of
the country has been vigorously re-
spected.
From the year 1915 on every boy of
nineteen in the kingdom has been
obliged to prepare for military service.
1t is not desirable to give the exact
has been mobilized since July of the
year 1914. But in general way we can
state that every male being in the coun-
try who is Of good physical condition
and who can walk with gun across
his shoulders has in some direct or in
direct fashion given part of his time
and his services for the benefit of his
country. The old law, which made an
exception for only sons, was rescinded
several years ago. The Napoleonic sys-
tenn, which allowed rich young men to
buy themselves out of the army, has
been abolished. The army is now a
democratic school. in which classes are
thrown together for one common pur-
pose.
Every young man who has reached
the age of nineteen years appears at
his special garrison. For a full year
he is instructed in the rudimentary
principles of a soldiers trade. If he
cares to enter the special service of ar
tillery, aircraft or submarine work he
will have to spend one or two years
more. In that case. however, he learns
a useful trade. which will help his
chances in his future work. When he
has been taught his business he goes
back into private life. Except for a
short annual maneuver, he has nothing
further to do with the military system
until sudden emergency shall call him
back to the colors.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
l54 BARRELS OF LIQUOR
DUMPED INTO STREETS
Sheriff at Girard, Ala, Sacrifices
Stock Belonging to Alleged
Fugitive Lawbreakers.

GIRARD, Ala, August 11.-One hun
dred and eight barrels of bottled beer
and forty six barrels of whisky, belonging
to six Girard residents. who recently left
the state to escape prosecution on charges
of prohibition violations. were destroyed
here late yesterday by Sheriff Richard
Lindsey of Russell county and his depu-
ties The beer bottles were smashed
against a warehouse wall and the whisky
was poured into cutters, running into the
Chattahoochee river.
A great crowd. including thousands of
persons from Columbus, Ga, across the
river from here, watched the procedure.
some even taking hand in the destruc-
tion. A bystander set fire to quantity
of whisky which trickled down the cutters
of the street, and the fire department was
called out when it seemed for time that
the blue flames would reach the ware
house in which the liquor had been stored.
Otherwise there was no disorder.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
Difficulties Encountered.

Any story of the fighting in these
Dolomite Alps must have as a motive the
incredible difficulties of the ground over
which the Italians are hammering their
foe. The valley of the Lagarina at this
point is perhaps two miles wide. The
valley itself is a green and smiling
meadow, trimmed on either side by wide
benches on which in other summers the
peasants pastured their herds. Above this
pasture is belt of woodland, the roots
of the trees fastened among the great
stones that pave a hillside steep enough
to test the lungs of a goat. Above them
the cliffs rise as precipitously as church
steeples. Their tops stand out as sharp
and clear cut against the afternoon light
as though they were Of broken glass. 1t
was from these spiky hilltops the Aus
trians were first driven.
They established themselves on the
bench below. There they were ungetat-
able. The inclination Of the hillside was
so steep, the mountain submits were SO
directly overhead, that the muzzles of
the guns the Italians mounted there could
not be depressed sufficiently to reach the
trenches. The Austrians sat in. security.
1t was obvious they could not be sheIled
until some distant hilltop was taken by
assault. on which guns could be mounted,
and from which the new position could
be shelled.
Evening star., 1916-08-11
North Sea a Mighty Ally.

hoiianu can nope TO accomplish
great things with comparatively weak
forces. because it has an ally mightier
than steel or iron or high explosives.
That ally is the North sea The king
dom Of the Netherlands is mud bank
conquered from the ocean. Open the
dikes which defend the land against
the angry aggression a OF the sea and
three feet of water. This excellent
method of defense was known to our
ancestors. 1t was first used in the year
1872. In the month of April in that
year a number of starving Dutch revo-
Iutionists captured small Dutch town
named Brfelle. The Spaniards tried to
reconquer it. The Hollanders opened
the locks of the Meuse. The water
came and the Spaniards went.
"a few years later the town of
Leiden. situated In the heart of the
country. was delivered from Spanish
siege by fleet of catboats and fat
bottomed scows sailing across an i'm
promptu lake and storming Spanish
forts after charge of swimming and
wading sailors.
I'm the year 1915. when the new
kingdom of the Netherlands was def
nitely reconstructed. it was decided to
use the water in a scientific fashion
for the defense of the country. The
eastern part. fiat and covered with
heath, was to be left open to invasion.
The heart of the country. nine feet be-
low the level of the sea, was to be
turned into ingenious fortress.
AT the present time the old idea has
been continued with but small changes.
A strong force of cavalry and infantry
provided with bicycles is left for the
defense Of this territory. These men
must try and stop the invading power
as long as possible. 1t is their duty
TO destroy all bridges and to dispute
any attempt Of the enemy to cross the
big rivers. Meanwhile the regular
army has retired behind the system of
fortresses and inundaions. which are
line
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SIX THOUSAND men
INDAR|NG EXPLOIT
Heroic Attack Made by ltal-
ians on Stone Trenches 0c-
cupied by Austrians.
ASSAULT MADE ON ENEMY
WITH BOMBS AND KNIVES
Chamber Down Steep Rock Wall in
Darkness and Silence and
Cause Stampede.
BY HERBERT COREY.

Copyright, 1915. by Herbert Corey.)
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY IN THE
TRENTINO, August 1.-Thfs Is the
story of fight that has never been du-
plicated in all the world. There have
been other f1ghts-greater fights. more
important fights. But surely never
since fighting came into fashion have
5000 men stolen down a mountain side
in the dead of night, armed only with
hand grenades and knives, to clean"
an enemy out Of his trenches.
That is the way my boys do things"
said the general who told me the story.
"They are good boys. The Austrians
cannot stand before them"
We are sitting in an observation plat
form high above the Valley of the Lag
arina. Two days before the Austrians
had been driven across the valley by
the generals troops. They had not been
driven far. Even as we talked their
guns spoke from the mountain sum-
mits which overtopped us. and we could
see the white and yellow clouds where
their shells were falling in the Italian
lines. But they were still going. That
day the Italian troops had occupied one
of these SUBMITS we were watching.
The night before they had captured a
fort a few miles farther down the
valley
Evening star., 1916-08-11
"Waterline" in Two Parts.

The 'waterline' consists of two parts
The first line of defense runs
from the Zuyder Zee due south to the
lower parts of the Rivers Meuse and
Rhine 1t cuts off the provinces of
north and south Holland. and half Of
the province OF utrech. 1t creates q
large artificial lake from six to ten
miles wide. which covers all roads,
canals. bridges. railroad tracks and
fences.
IN many places where an attack
might be expected barbed- wire fences
have been constructed in such a fash
ion that they will be completely cover
there are more than forty little
islands. armed with heavy guns. They
cover all the roads which in normal
times cross this territory. and they
know the exact range of every foot
of ground Cor rather mud) in the
waterline.
most important. 1t consists of another
group of inundations and some forty
eight fortifcations. and forms broad
circle of defense for the town of Am
sterdam. Here the strength of the
country has been concentrated. and
ever since the beginning Of the war
every lock and every dixie has been
guarded. Within six hours this terri
tory would be ready to resist an inva-
sion. Within twelve hours thousands
of acres Of the most fertile grazing
land would be covered with four feet
Of salt water. After a day and night
neither man nor machine could cross
of the country. The much dreaded
shells of the heavy siege guns would
cause a big splash. but would do no
damage.
Evening star., 1916-08-11

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