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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
LAKE BOATS TO CRUISE
AS DELEGATES SN0OZE
Republicans Must Get to Water
Locked Hotels Early.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Chicago, May 12.-Delegates to the
Republican National Convention will
probably have to sleep on Lake Michi-
gan. When it became known to-day
that George W. Perkins had reserved
almost every desirable hotel room in
the city for convention week, the Re-
publican leaders at once began engag
ing the most modern lake steamers and
are ready to advertise the coolest
sleeping accommodations.
Fred ". Upham, chairman OF the
local committee. announced to-day that
the steamer Alabama had been offered
for hotel service, and that other lake
boats were expected TO be commits
stoned later The Hotel Alabama"
will start on its new career on June
7, and will remain in service through
June Is.
All guests must be aboard at 2 a. m.
Otherwise they will find walking to
their hotel extremely damp, for at
O'Clock each morning the gangplank
will be hoisted, the anchors raised and
the good ship, with its cargo of snooz-
ing delegates, will cruise in Lake
Michigan until 8 a. m.
s. NJ. FELTON,, president Of the Chi
caco Great Western Railway, made the
first reservation for convention week
aboard the Alabama. The cabin capa-
city of the vessel is 272.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
HUGHES CONSIDERED
FOR WAR COUNCIL
Australian Premier May Become
Imperial Representative.
BY ARTHIfR = DRAPER

London. May l2.-There is a strong
movement under way to appoint Pre-
mier Hughes Of Australia a member
of the British War Council. 1t is pro-
posed that his title be in perial repre-
sentative.
Influential men having the new proJ-
ect in hand are confident of success;
They have learned that Australia would
be willing to loan the services OF their
Premier to the mother country.
Premier Hughes's vision, ability to
get quickly at the vitals Of important
questions and his optimism have deeply
impressed the public in the two months
that he has been here. His boldness,
frankness and his hold upon labor
have carried him far in public opinion,
and the longer he stays the -1ore
friends he makes. lie has shown him,
self frank, independent, fearless and
satisfied in making his own way.
Recently the Premier and his wife
were entertained by the King at Wind
sor Palace. Following the visit the
papers gave publicity to the fact that
they brought neither valet nor maid
with them.
Lloyd George is the only prominent
British official who practises similar
economy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13

the Thiaumont Wood there has been no
important infantry action"
The British statement says:
Yesterday evening. after a heavy
preliminary bombardment. the enemy
succeeded in capturing about 500 yards
of our front trenches northeast Of Yer
melles. We regained portion OF the
ground lost by n counter attack made
during the night.
To-day there has been no further
infantry action, but considerable artil-
lery activity has been shown in this
neighborhood."
con the left bank Of the Meuse," de-
clares the Paris official statement. "the
fighting in which we engaged In the
course of the day permitted US TO en-
large noticeably our positions TO the
southeast Of llaucourt. rather spir-
tied bombardment took place in the re-
gion Of lie Mort Homme and Cumieres.
"On the right bank Of the Mouse
there has been violent bombardment
of our first and second line trenches be-
tween the Haudromont Wood and Naux.
A German attack directed against our
trenches southeast of Fort Douaumont
was completely repulsed."
Belgian communication; after a vio-
lent Smelling of our works in the en-
virons Of Dixmude, German detach-
ments twice attempted TO occupy an ele-
ment of trenches on the bank of the
User. Both attacks were repulsed. The
Belgian artillery has directed con-
centrated fire around DiXmude and on
German defensive organizations to the
north of that town. The enemy's works
have been shattered"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
CALLS IRON MINES
KEY TO THE WAR

Paris. May Ex-senator Berenger.
in "Le Matin." says that "the key
to the war lies in the possession OF
the Briey Valley. between Verdun
and Metz.
"Since the war began" he says,
"France, having lost the Briey Ba-
sin. has been obliged to import al
most all the iron required from
England and America, while Ger
many, having occupied the whole
Briey Valley. is able to add 2l,000,-
600 tons TO her own annual output.
This explains the assiduity Of the
Germans at Verdun. They want to
capture the fortress to effectually
prevent the French from attacking
Metz.
"In a confidential memorandum
addressed To Chancellor Won Beth
mann HolIweg on conditions of fut-
ure peace by German Industrial
agricultural associations on May 20,
1915, the following passage oc-
Cured: If the production of iron
and steel had not doubled since
August, 1914. continuation Of the
war would have been impossible.
The Briey region now produces so
to so per cent of our iron and steel,
and IL that production was ham,
pered the war would be practically
lost"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
Try a Ranch Vacation
This Summer

why not spend your vacation this sum
iner on a Western Ranch7 Take the wife
ard Riddles al0ng-you III all thrive on H.
The air ia healthful and invigorating-t
scenery IS great-and there's plenty % both.
This is exactly the kind Of an outing that
man needs who has been confined TO an
ohce-it is a complete change.
What could 60 you more good than 70
ride over the sun-fooded trails in the hills,
row on silvery lakes. fish I'm shady brooks.
tramp down winding paths among the
trees. loaf IN soft valleys Of green. stroll
In the moonlight eat OF the fat OF the
lana and sleep Ike a babof Such vscs-
Won pays tremendous health dividends
there are scores Of places out along the
~ kLlNGTON-in the Big Horns. the BUT
lalo BIZ country, and the Black HIS.
where good. big-hearted ranch people have
mace Arrangements 10 provide for Summer
NaeSt!onists
The trip itself is one Of real pleasure and
vel worth while I viii be glad 20 send
10Y list o. ranches, telling you how rea-
sehtbie they are and give you other points
IN connection with them. Just drop me
los'si and / Will suggest d plan that you
W. j. BERGER.
Genl Agent Passr. Dept,
Q. 3. & Q. r. r.
Il5t Broadway. New York.
Pm Mad. So. sos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
While Allies Planned Of
fensive, Teutons Acted
First, Says Berlin.
ATTACKS IN EAST
DEFENSIVE MOVES
Russian and Italian Operations
Intended Only to Relieve
French, Is Assertion.

Berlin. May 1.-The "farreaching
significance" of the spring operations
on the western front has, from Ger
man point of view, been the fact that,
while the Entente Allies had planned n
general onset this spring, the German
armies anticipated them and threw
their plans "topsy-turvy," according to
general military survey published in
the German press, and which evident
ly emanated from official quarters.
"Our enemies had been preparing for
this general onset with all the re
sources at their disposal" says the
German summary, "and they have
never ceased telling us their resources
were inexhaustible. Feeling certain of
victory in advance, they had heralded
their initiative before their own peo-
pies and everybody else. The German
armies, however, anticipated them and
threw their wellmatured plan topsy-
turvy.
Their operations. as seen from the
German side, consisted partly of of
yet they are all characterized by the
one uniform feature namely. that a
German spring offensive has come, in
stead of the offensive planned by the
enemy.
"Thc attacks Of the Russians and
the Italians at the same time are only
in a tactical sense offensive. They are
really defensive operations on the
largest scale.
"What this means in its effects upon
the morale of the troops can be fully
comprehended only by a man who has
himself taken part in this fighting.
The words we are advancing exercise
a magical charm upon the German
troops; they throw a spell over every
branch of the gigantic organism of our
army. We are going 20 attack'-and
every man feels proud and happy 10
do his share, even though his own sec
tion be assigned to mere defensive
duty
The Germans fighting on the east
front, conscious of the fact that we
are debating the character of the
fighting, are just as much inspired by
the offensive spirit in heroically re
sisting the onsets Of the Russians en-
masse as their comrades. Precisely
the troops fighting in Russia, who en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
British Officers Trained
For Front in 4 Months
Army Gets Highest Class of Men-Artists Rifles Con
tributes Officers Observation-Disclosures Work as
Common Soldiers-College Men Prominent.

the school" he must pass through this
probationary platoon and be finally
approved and recommended oy his COM
pany commander. He is then drafted
TO the school for the further training
that will beft him for a commission.
The usual time spent in the battalion
is nine weeks and in the school six
weeks.
In the school men are taught trench
and open fighting, map making, topog-
raphy and the numberless small things
that 20 nowadays toward the training
of an officer. Naturally, IN a course
such as this. almost everything depends
on the instructors. | found these Of
exceptional quality. The major in COM
mand of the school is a professional
soldier who has seen service IN many
parts Of the world and made his pro-
fession his LIES study. Other officers
mainly comprise those who have seen
fighting at the front, and en- account
Of wounds or special fitness for teach .
ing have been placed on this work. The
musketry instructor, who trains the
men on the triangle of error" theory
in sighting before they ever fire a gun,
is a director of the South Kensington
Museum. The officer who lectures on
map making and observation is the pro-
fessor of topography in one of Eng
lands greatest universities.
Much could be written about the
types that go TO make up a corps of
this kind. A private was working in
garden attached TO one of the houses.
An officer remarked that this soldier
was worth nearly S5,000000 in hard
cash. We were driven about all day in
very up-to-date automobile by an
other orderly. Incidentally | discovered
the car was his own. Some discussion
arose about the age Of the Elizabethan
mansion. ASK Sergeant Mace to
come" said an officer. Sergeant Mace
came and delivered little archeolog-
zeal disquisition. Some one mentioned
later that he held an .-sportant position
at the Metropolitan Museum until the
war broke out and had been in charge
of the Museums excavation work in
Egypt for some years.
While the British army can get hold
of men of this type, and such workers,
there won't be any appreciable short
age of officers in this war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
U-BOAT REFUSES FOOD
TO CREW SET ADRIFT
Thirty-fOur Men Forced Into
One LifebOat and Dories.

London, May 1.-THE sinking Of the
French fishing bark Bernadette, as told
to The Tribune by a high British off,
cial and supported by the survivors
afHdavits. constitutes the climax Of
German submarine callousness. On the
high sea, on May l. 800 miles from
Ushant, the Bernadette was challenged
by a U-boat flying .he German colors.
The crew was ordered 70 leave the
ship Immediately. Numbering thirty
four, they clambered into one small
lifeboat and six tiny dories, while the
submarine approached at full speed.
When 100 yards away the submarine
opened fire on the vessel continuing 10
she'll until within six yards of the star
board bow. The boats then approached
the submarine. requesting to be sup
piled with bread and water, which was
refused with threats.
The boats then dTifted away, one con-
tanning six being picked up twenty
eight hours later by the ship Gaby. The
crew. in a state of absolute exhaustion,
was taken to Milford Haven. The
others have not been heard from.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
REVOLT IN LISBON,
GERMANY REPORTS
Troops Said to Have Mutinied
in Portuguese Capital.

Berlin, May 70 (by wireless to Say
vile, y. VA dispatch from Granada,
Spain. says that a revolt has broken
out in Lisbond. 1t is reported that
troops have mutinied and that the
arsenals have been burned.
a wireless dispatch from Berlin on
April Il gave report that several
Portuguese provinces were in revolt.
10 was said also that mutiny had
broken out among the Lisbon guards
in the Carmo barracks and that marines
had been sent to suppress the mutt
neers.
Internal disorders have been fire.
quent in Portugal since the revolution
which led to the establishment Of the
republic. and within the last few weeks
there have been several reports of food
riots in Lisbon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13

joyed the good fortune last summer of
pressing forward necessarily and
wrestling enormous stretches of terri
tory from the Russian colossus, are
now looking on without envy at the
attacks of their comrades in the west,
after these had for so long been con-
demned to the self-sacrihcing task of
trench warfare"
The survey covers the operations
only up TO April /. Referring in a
general way 10 the battles of the
Meuse, il declares that the most i'm
portant result was that French troops
we're relieved by the English from
Armentieres to Arras, and IN the last
third OF March still further southwark
20 the Somme. But" the report adds,
"the substituted troops have not de-
veloped any considerable activity.
Neither have the English made the
slightest attempt to relieve the strain
upon their hard-pressed ally by max
ing an attack upon their own account"
The other two allies of the French
the Russians and Italians made more
earnest efforts 10 support their ally,
says the survey.
1.-THE great operations Of the Rus
SLAMS to relieve the pressure upon the
Fro1ch ended in n complete failure and
with unparalleled losses" the survey
states. "The attacks of the Italians
also failed. In view of all these facts.
the military situation at the end OF
March can be characterized as highly
gratifying. We dictate the strategy of
the hour The grand offensive plans
Of our enemies have fallen into hope
less confusion. Frances reserves are
probably for the most part held fast
on the Meuse, and in part already worn
ont -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
Russians, on Threshold of
Mesopotamia, Threaten
Rear of Bagdad Army.
MAY COMPEL SHIFT
IN OTTOMAN FORCES
Petrograd Critics Believe Rear
rangement of Entire Front
Under Way.

Petrograd, May 12.-The Russian
force in Persia which during the last
ten days completed the arduous task OF
traversing the mountain district sepa-
rating it from the Turco-Persian from
tier. driving the Turks upon their
strongly fortified base Of Khanikin,
now stands at the threshold Of Heso-
potamia.
The hasty retreat of the Turks seems
to imply that the forces defending
Khanikin have been greatly overesti-
mated They have as yet been unable to
transfer the force released by the su-
render ut Kut-el-Amara to assist their
hard-presed army north of Bagdad. The
Russian advance upon Khanikin, there
fore, seriously threatens the whole rear
of the Turkish Bagdad army.
Turks Rearranging Forces.
Russian critics believe the Turks are
rearranging their forces 70 meet the
Russian pressure in these directions at
the expense of their campaign south OF
Bagdad.
As the Turkish Mesopotamian cam
paign heretofore has been chiefly di-
rected southwark against the British
expeditionary force, the wholesale re-
grouping of forces now necessary Is ex-
pectcd 10 entail difficulties which will
leave the Turks At a decided disadyan-
tage if the Russians succeed in follow
ing up their successes.
After long interval Of inactivity the
Russian forces in the coast region have
resumed their progress beyond Trebi-
zond, and the offensive is at present in
the hands of the Russians at every i'm
portant point in the Armenian war
theatre.
"In the Caucasus region, near Asch-
kala," says to-day's statement, "our
troops have made further progress
westward. In the direction of Bagdad
we repulsed an attempted Turkish Of
fensive. In the region Of the town of
Kasr-i-Shirun we captured a gun OF
Austrian type and munitions and pro-
visions"
Constantinople, May 12.-The War
Office announced to-day that the Rus
sian troops which were defeated on
May 8 in the Mount Kope sector of the
Caucasus front, being expelled from
positions nearly ten miles in length,
have been pursued 70 the eastward.
The Russians are now attempting to
make stand in new positions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
NEW YORK SCARES GIRL
WHO FLED DEATH CITY
Ran Away from Russia and
Wounded Charges.

A slender, brown eyed girl yesterday
stepped into the Hebrew Sheltering
Home, at 229 East Broadway, tried to
ask a question, then buried her face
in her hands, and sobbed out her con-
viction: "Wnr-he is a horrible thing
She knew. "Saran Farah Eisen. OF
Chenakow, Russia, left alone as nurse
in a whole village of wounded, had
found the horror of war so strong
upon her that she ran away, penniless
and alone, escaping from her country
by way of the Siberian frontier. From
there she went by the Manchurian
railroad TO China, thence 70 Japan, 20
sail for Seattle, and TO be sent onward
to New York. Terrified as she was at
the strange new city where she FOUND
herself yesterday, and Of the country
so different from her own, IT was not
because of that she cried, but because
of "the war that kills my country"
"My two brothers went TO war;" sne
said. 81 love my Russia, and would
help her, so | left my little sister
sixteen, and my old mother, in Cinema
kow, where our home was, and went
to Gomel as a nurse. IL was city
of the dead and of the dying, and !,
a girl, alone with theml There were
no doctors no nurses, only sometimes
student from Kiez to tell me what
to do. Every day the terro grew upon
me. till, when had been there for
months do not know just how loag-
| iran away"
II want TO work and bring my
mother and my little sister away. 1t
is sad and terrible there. But my
brothers, they must stay and tight for
Russia"
She was sent to the home of an aunt,
Mrs. Abraham Joffe, Of 297 Pearl street,
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
GERMAN ATTACKS NEAR
JACOBSTADT REPULSED
Russian Village in Line OF Fire
Is DESTROYED.

Petrograd. May 12.-"on the 10th
and 18th. after violent artillery prep
aration, the Germans in the evening
assumed the offensive against the sec
tor north of the Selburg station, in the
region of Jacobstadt, failing to secure
any result" says the official statement
issued tonight. "The fighting con-
tinues at the approaches Of the village
of Jepukor. which has been destroyed
by the enemy artillery.
Southeast Of Lake Medmis the Ger
mans also assumed the offensive, but
without success.
North of Tsirin, which is northwest
of Baranovichi. the Germans have bonn
barded the region Of 0stachine farm
at the village Of Boyary.
an the region east Of Kolki and near
Novol Aleksiniec we repulsed enemy at
tempts 70 approach our trenches"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
BRITISH DEFEND
MEDICAL BAN
England's Aim to Prevent
German Import of Sup
plies for War Use.

London, May l2.-Answering Amer
lean protests against the British en-
barge on shipment Of medical supplies
TO the Central Powers. Sir Maurice de
Bunsen, Ambassador az Vienna and
now attached TO the Foreign once.
made the following statement to-day;
"The position Of the British govern
ment in this matter is quite clear.
They are prepared to allow the dis
patch of medical supplies to anS Amer
lean Red Cross units which may be
working for the Central Powers on re-
ceipt OF assurances as to their employ
ment They are not. however, pre-
pared to allow medical supplies to be
generally imported By the enemy.
Supplies for War Use.
"A general permit 20 import these
supplies would not apply only 70 those
from America. The enemy would be
able to draw their supplies in large
quantities from all parts Of the world.
They would be free from all necessity
Of using from their existing supplies
such articles as rubber for medical
purposes and they would be able to
devote them exclusively for warlike
ends
III the enemy suffer a shortage Of
certain commodities for medical pur-
poses owing to the demands OF the
military services their remedy, IL they
wish to safeguard the interests OF
their wounded, is obviously. first OF
all, to allocate a sufficient amount o.
available supplies for these purposes.
an the Franco Prussian War the
Germans did not allow medical sup
plies 70 enter Paris and in the present
war they prohibited the export OF Ger
man medical books. They have given
no indication that they would allow
medical supplies to be imported into
Great Britain.
German Violation Of Law.
Germany. moreover, is the power
that has deliberately violated the
Geneva RED Cross Convention by at
tempting to torpedo the hospital shin
Asturias and by actually torpedoin2
the hospital ship Portugal. thereby
causing the deaths Of large number
Of nurses and helpless wounded men.
"Of the legal right OF the Allies 20
intercept medical supplies there ca
be no doubt. Medical supplies never
have been regarded in previous wars
as entitled 10 preferential treatment.
II was made known az Washington
Yesterday that the United States was
preparing to protest 20 Great Britain
against its refusal 10 allow shipment
of hospital supplies by the American
Red Cross to Germany and her allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
CHAPLIN FILM IN COURT
$4,000 Star Seeks to Hold Up
Carmen Burlesque.

Charlie Chaplin and his $4,000 a
wear salary again slid into the Supreme
Court yesterday. Justice Hotchklss'
who receives sl7,50O year, asked, an
real or stage money!" when he heard
the movie stars income. He was as
sured that it was real.
Chaplin seeks to enjoin several mov-
ing picture companies from distrib.,.
uting his "burlesaue on Carmen.
Chaplin's contract with the Essanay
Company expired last December, and
he is now working for the Mutual Film
Corporation. Counsel for the Essansy
argued that they paid Chaplin for pos
ing for the film and had right TO ex-
hibit II.
Truth is" said the Essanay lawyer,
"Chaplin is swimming in money. His
salary now makes that of the President
look like that of a piker." Justice
Hotchkiss reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-13
Only Confirms Central
Powers Weakness, Min
lister Declares.
NO PEACE UNTIL
ALLIES MAKE 1T
Doubts il u. s. Would Transmit
Request for End Of
Conflict.
lBy Cable to The Tribune ]

London. May l2--Lord Robert Cecil,
Minister of War Trades, discussed with
The Tribune to-day the cabled &C
counts Of Germany's terms of peace
suggested in The Tribune's Washing
ton dispatch.
"They form no basis for negotis-
tion," he declared. "They are too
vague and mean nothing. They are
not so insolent and ridiculous as the
previous peace programmes put out,
but they are useless to US.
Their only value, in our eyes, is to
confirm strikingly the reports continu-
ally reaching US from all quarters OF
Germany's financial, industrial and eco
nomic distress.
"0ur terms are already known TO the
world. In any event, we will only con-
slider peace terms in consultation with
our Allies.
1--WE have never received, either Of
fcially or unofficially, any direct peace
suggestions from Germany, and the
only indirect oyertures we are aware
of appear in the speeches OF Chancel-
Tor Won -Hollweg and the re-
cent German note 10 America.
"In diplomatic procedure a neutral IS
hardly likely to make any suggestion OF
peace terms unless certain they are ac-
ceptable to the recipient.
"If Germany should decide to APP
proach us through the medium Of the
United States the latter would have to
use its own judgment as TO whether or
not TO deliver the request"
Geneva. May 12.-lt is reported from
Lugano that two messengers from the
Kings of Bavaria and Saxony passed
through Chiasso yesterday, bearing au-
tograph letters TO the Pope.