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New-York tribune., 1916-07-14

Russia back some hundred miles. and
the Balkans had just been overrun by
the Central Powers.
"The overwhelming victories won by
the valiant soldiers Of Russia have
struck terror into the hearts Of our
foes, and these, coupled with the I'M
mortal defence of Nerdun by our in
domitable French comrades and the
brave resistance Of the Italians against
overwhelming odds in the Southern
Alps. have changed the whole complex
ion of the landscape.
"Now the combined offensive in the
east and west has wrenched the initia-
tive out of the hands of the enemy;
never, | trust. TO return to his grasp.
We have crossed the watershed. and
now victory is beginning 10 flow in our
direction.
"Why have our prospects improved
The answer is, The equipment OF our
armies has improved enormously, and
is continuing to improve.
Heavy Guns Rolling in.
"The British navy until recently has
absorbed more than half the metal
workers Of this country. The task of
building new ships and repairing the
old ones for the gigantic navy and
fitting and equipping them occupies
the energies OF million men. Most
OF our new factories are now com
plete, most of the machinery has been
set up. Hundreds of thousands of
men and women, hitherto unaccus-
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
SAYS SEA FIGHT
PROLONGED WAR
DR.. Aked Asserts II Ended Talk
of Peace in Germany.

Stockholm, Sweden, June 21.-Re-
gardless of the decision history will
record as to the victor in the great
North Sea naval fight Of May 81 and
June l, the battle brought sudden
strength TO the so-called "War party"
in Germany. All talk Of Germany's
being willing 10 end the war on a
basis Of the ante-bellum status quo
ended.
This information is given by the
Rev. DR.. Charles T. Aked, of San
Francisco, an American delegate to
the Neutral Conference for Continu-
Gus Mediation, sitting in Stockholm
who was in Berlin on a mission OF
peace at the time of the North Sea
fight. II is reported he was there by
invitation of the German government.
DR.. Aked is said TO have suggested
to officials in Berlin that the neutral
nations would not look with favor
upon German retention of any of Bel
gium and 10 have received the an
swer:
"The neutral nations are not going
TO dictate TO the 120,000,000 of the
Central Powers. We have bought the
land Of Belgium with our blood.
Germany must be protected against
future attacks. Shall we give back
all we have won at such great cost T?
Shall We give up the valuable coal
and iron lands of France now in our
hands? AS 10 Serbia and Montenegro,
they have had their lesson, ! hope.
We will leave Austria to deal with
them"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14

toned TO metal and chemical work
have been trained for munitions max
ing.
Every month we are turning out
hundreds of guns and howitzers'
light, medium and heavy; our heavy
guns are rolling in at a great rate,
and we are turning out nearly twlce
as much ammunition in single week
and, what is more, nearly three
times as much heavy shells-as we
fred in the great offensive in Sep
tember, although the ammunition we
expended in that battle was the re-
suit Of many weary weeks accumula-
tion.
"The new factories and workshops
VIC set up have not yet attained one
third their full capacity, but their
output is now increasing with great
rapidity Our main difficulties in or
ganization. construction, equipment,
labor supply and readjustment have
been solved. If officials. employers
and workmen keep at il with the same
zeal and assiduity as they have hith-
erto employed our supplies will soon
be overwhelming.
81 cannot help thinking that the
improvement in the Russian ammuni-
tion has been one Of the greatest and
most unpleasant surprises the enemy
has sustained. Still. our task is but
half accomplished Every great bat
tie furnishes additional proof that
this is n war of equipment. More
ammunition means more victories and
fewer casualties"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14

is no event Of Importance TO report on
the front.
An earlier statement says:
There have been intermittent srtil-
lery exchanges along the front of the
River Somme.
In the Champagne district we pene-
trated salient of the German line in
the vicinity Of Prosnes I'D brought
back some prisoners.
In the Artonne two surprise attacks
delivered by the enemy upon the north
ern and eastern portions of the Bo-
lante salient failed und our fire. At
La File .orte we caused the explo-
sion of mine and then occupied the
southern side of the crater.
Or the right bank of the River
Meuse there has been no infantry fight
ing. During the night, however, there
was an intense bombardment in the
sectors Of Souville, Chenois and La
Laufee.
In the Vosges an attack by the enemy
upon one of our trenches TO the south
of Carspach has been repulsed after
spirited engagement with hand gren-
AIDES.
Berlin, July 1S.-The German Of
fcldl statement to-day says:
Artillery fire continued with great
intensity. Yesterday. south of the
SOmme, the French met with no succeas
in attacks which they several times be-
gan on both sides of Barleux and near
AMI west of Extrees. They were com
PEELED to turn back under our effective
curtain of fire, suffering the mos.
severe, sanguinary losses.
The British have established them
selves in Contalmaison.
East of the Meuse artillery fighting
continues active. Infantry positions
won have been consolidated. The num-
Der of prisoners has increased by
seventeen officers and 243 men and now
stands at ffty-six officers and 2,3l9
men.
Near Freilingheim, on La Bassee
Canal, on La File Mort Height, east
of Badonvillers. and near Hierzbacn,
German patrol engagements were sue
cessful.
North of Scissors French biplane
was compelled to land within our
lines.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
NEWARK HOPES GONE;
CHILDREN MISS CIRCUS
Why Can't Paralysis Come in
School Time, They Wall.

Newark is a city of blasted hopes
and of bitterness to-day. The circus
has come to town, but the tinsel has
lost its shine, and the "ullyfants"
trumpet in vain for peanuts.
Because of the present scourge Of
infantile paralysis, Chief of Police
Long has issued an order that no one
under sixteen years old shall pass
through the canvas flaps into the saw
dust heaven. a special force of police
will thwart the infant anarchists who
desire to defy the law. The chosen
people are cast out of Israel. Every
body knows the measure is necessary,
but the freaks of Barnum & Bailey are
sad, and the clowns have wept their
smirks away. A circus without child
is worse than frankfurter without
mustard or home without a mother
Why can't infantile paralysis happen
in school time instead of on circus
days, the youngsters want TO know.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
S39O,OOO AWARD FOR
WILHELMINA'S CARGO
Lord Mersey Rules Britain Must
Paw for Foods for Hamburg.

London, Jr'y 13.-Viscount Mersey,
arbitrator in the case of the American
steamship Wilhelmina, which was
seized and placed in the prize court on
February II, 1915. awarded SIS, 400 cap
proximately s390,000) to the W. l..
Green Commission Company, of ST.
Louis, owners Of the cargo, to-day.
This is virtually the entire amount
claimed by the Green company. The
government offered only f33, JAP and II
shillings as compensation. Interest at
the rate of per cent also will be paid
from September 13, 1915, to the date of
payment of the award.
The government already has ad-
vanced f21 200 on account. The cargo
of the Wilhelmina consisted OF food
stufrs consigned to Hamburg.
Lord Mersey was selected as sole ref
cree Jointly by Walter II. Page, the
American Ambassador, and Foreign Sec
retary Grey. Lord Mersey presided at
the Titanic, Empress of Ireland and
Lusitania inquiries.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
SAYS REPRISAL SENT
PRISONERS TO RUSSIA
Germans Retaliated for British
Plan of Work, Parliament Hears.

London, July 13.-Baron Newton, Un-
der-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, ex-
planning in the House OF Lords to-day
how 10000 German prisoners Of wal
are being employed in timber camps
and quarries, and how others have been
sent to France to be employed in &C.
cordance with the provisions Of the
Hague convention, said that in reprisal
Germany had sent some British pris-
oners into Russian territory, where
they were being treated badly. He
said officials of the American Embassy
in Berlin had been barred from visiting
their camps.
Lord Newton also commented on the
spirit of stupidity and ignorance fos-
tered by certain section of the press.
All attempts TO employ more than
10000 interned aliens in Great Britain
have proved hopeless, he declared.
Unless a more intelligent spirit pre-
vailed, he asserted, the end Of the war
would find Great Britain with thous-
snds OF these alters still behind bsrbed
wire, demoralized and broken in health,
and constituting serious problem
after peace.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
WANTS TUG THAT NET
DEUTSCHLAND RENAMED
Thomas F. Timmins, Pro-Ally,
Will Sue to Have Change Made.

Thomas r. Timmins, president OF
the Croton Water Company, 90 Pearl
Street, has retained Chauncey Clark, OF
the admiralty firm Of birmingham,
Montgomery & Beecher, q William
Street, to take legal action against the
Eastern Forwarding Company, of Bal
timore, to compel it to change the name
of it's tugboat, Thomas F. Timmins..
The boat was recently SOLD by the
Croton Water Company with the under
standing it was to have a new name.
1--WE don't wish to be mixed up in any
U-boat notoriety," said Mr.. Timmins
Yesterday. "It's a matter partly OF
personal feeling happen to be pro-
Ally; therefore don't want any boat
with my name to go out helping Ger
man submarines"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
Text of Official Reports
on West Front Battle

London, July IS.-Ihe British off,
cial statement issued tonight reads
The artillery on both sides has been
active throughout the day. AS a result
of sharp infantry fighting we are not
only maintaining our pressure on the
enemy, but have appreciably advanced
our line at various points on the battle
front
In one sector of the front we capt
ured some German howitzers, with q
quantity of ammunition. These will be
used against the enemy at suitable
opportunity.
An earlier statement says:
Heavy artillery duels were in prog
ress In certain sectors of the battle
area since the last report, and fghting
continues at various points on Che front,
but there was no change in the situa-
tion on any part of our line.
West of Wyschaete and south OF La
Bassee Canal the enemy attempted 10
raid our trenches, but he was driven
off in each case by our fire.
Despite unfavorable weather our
aeropianes have been constantly at
work. Hostile machines were active
but all their attacks on our aeroplanes
operating over the German lines were
driven off. One of our aeroplanes is
missing.
Paris, July 1S.-The official COM
munication issued by the War Office
tonight reads:
Except for a somewhat spirited bom-
bardment in the sector of Souville, on
the right bank Of the Meuse, there
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14

ave are not only maintaining our
pressure on the enemy, but have ap-
preciably advanced our line at various
points on the battle front" says the
official statement issued at London to-
night.
This change in tactics has been
made possible largely through the
capture Of Contalmaison and the Ma
metz Wood-the most important work
Haig's troops have accomplished since
the beginning OF their offensive. With
these gains the British won an east
and west line, from which the German
positions can be assailed from the
flank
The strategy Haig is pursuing is
similar to the French operations at
Peronne. wedge is driven into the
German line and then extended until
a line running due east has been
captured. Then il becomes possible
to attack the German positions on the
north from the flank.
Thus the wedge is Strengthened and
the time comes for new frontal at
tacks TO force a new wedge into the
enemy's lines. So, gradually, with
the loss of Few men as compared II
the frontal attack, the line is pushed
forward slowly.
The bulletins issued by Paris to-
night are remarkably brief. Apparent
ly the usual period of consolidation
has set in and the heavy artillery
again is being brought forward Ber-
lin announces merely the repulse of
French attacks near Barleux. But
Paris expects a new thrust at Peronne
before long.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
d WARSHIPS IN WAIT
FOR DEUTSCHLAND
British and French Cruisers
Lined Up Off the Capes.

by Icegrhpn VI ihe i'""HJ
Norfolk, Va. July 13.-lncoming
steamers tonight reported that four
Allied warships are now standing on
the Capes to prevent the departure OF
the undersea merchantmen Deutsch-
land. Two of the warships, recognized
as British cruisers, are about hfteen
miles off the coast Toward the south,
guarding the southern passage, is
tbird british warship. A French
cruiser is patrolling about twenty-five
miles out.
A report which navy yard ofhcials
will not discuss says that orders nave
been given for five torpedo boat de-
stroyers TO prepare for ,patroi duty IN
three-mile limit when the Deutschland
sails. 1t is said that the destroyer
Beale will act as flagship of the patrol
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
ZEPPELIN LINE
TO u. S. PLANNED
Continued from page I

for the Berlin Foreign Office were not
delivered to Captain Koenig to-day,
but il is understood that DR.. Albert
brought some interesting documents in
a portfolio and turned them over 10
Captain Koenig for safe return TO Ter
many.
The departure Of the Deutschland
grew more uncertain than ever to-day.
Paul Hilken said that Captain Koenig
had told him he would announce his
clearance Just as any other merchant
man. But he also said that reporters
would have a long stay if they waited
for the submarine to go. His estimate
was two weeks, though he assigned no
reason for that long stay.
Captain Koenig said his departure
would be made soon; but he said, too,
that he would slip out quietly, and
even boasted that the newspapers
would not discover his going until he
had left.
at is possible that an enemy sub
marine might be lying outside waiting
for u.s." he said, "or might even get
inside the Virginia Capes without
being detected and listen for US to
come out.
"Of course it is a chance. We must
have luck with US. If the DEVILS hand
is in il we may lose. The chance they
have of getting us is the same as the
chance you have in lottery. | shall
not announce my departure. No one
will know when we go. We have to
clear, but we will go very quietly, and
we may stay a few days after we
clear"
big hydroaeroplane, practically
completed, her wings ready 70 be ad-
justed, is behind barred doors on the
pier of the Eastern Forwarding Com
pany, alongside which the Deutschland
is berthed.
Persons in close touch with the For
warding Company said the hydropiane
would be sent to the Virginia Capes
for scout duty just before the Deutsch-
land makes her dash for the Atlantic.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
Declares He Gave the Gov
ernment's Views on Irish
Home Rule.
ANSWERS REDMOND'S
HEATED PROTESTS
Marquis Asserts That He Con-
suited Asquith and Others
Before Speaking.

London, July I3.-The Marquis of
Lansdowne, replying in written state
ment to-day to John Redmond's charge
that his speech in the House of Lords
on Tuesday was declaration of war
against Ireland, announced that the
speech was made after consultation
with Premier Asquith and other mem
bers of the government.
"In making my statement" the mar
quis writes, "as 10 the permanent char
acter of certain provisions OF the
amending bill | did not intend to go,
and | do not consider that | did go,
beyond tho declaration made by the
Prime Minister in the House of Com
mons that the union of six counties
with the rest of ireland could only be
brought about with. and could never
be brought about without, the free VIII
and consent of the excluded areas.
"My statement with regard to the
government of Ireland during the in
terval which must elapse between the
present moment and the passing OF the
amending bill represented what ! be-
lieve to be the views Of the govern
ment. and was made after consulta-
ton with the Prime Minister and 9TH
ers Of my colleagues"
In Lord Lansdowne's speech on Tues,
day he declared that the amending bill
would make structural alterations IN
the Home Rule act Of 1914, while other
provisions were merely temporary.
This statement evoked passionate
protest from Mr.. Redmond, who de-
clared that it indicated gross breach
OF faith and was gross insult to Ire.
land. Mr. Redmond asserted that III
this speech be taken as representing
the attitude and spirit Of the govern,
ment toward ireland, there is an end
"a all homes of a settlement
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
DIES OF GRIEF AFTER
FIANCE GOES TO BORDER
Williamsburg Girl Told Friends
TROOPER Wouldn't Return.

Grief over the departure of her
fiance for the border with the Twenty
third Regiment is believed to have
caused the death early yesterday OF
Helen Haeffer, nineteen years old. of
65s Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg. The
girl was found dead lying on four
chairs. A sudden attack of heart dis
ease was the immediate cause.
Miss Haeffer had planned to wed
William Ritter, who lived in Lafayette
Avenue, in October After the de-
parture of Ritter with the troops she
became morose and told friends she
believed that her fance would never
return.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
Woman Customer Among
Dead When Ammonia
Tank ExplOdes.
FIVE MORE BODIES
MAY BE IN RUINS
Building Wrecked-Many on
Board Passing Trolley Cut
by Flying Debris.

Five bodies have been recovered from
the wreckagc of the four story building
at Sumner Avenue and Macon Street,
Brooklyn, which was destroyed yester-
day by the explosion Of an ammonia
tank used for refrigerating purposes.
Five more are believed to be buried in
the debris.
Two of the Ave known dead were
women. One was a customer and the
other cashier in the butcher shop run
by Martin Schmidt. The first was Miss
Annie Byrnes. who lived at Halsey
Street and Sumner Avenue. The cash.
ier was Miss Lily Stall, twenty-three,
who lived at AZ Eldert Street. Schmidt,
his nephew, Broder Thompson, and
Charles Johnson, an employe, also lost
their lives.
The explosion, the exact cause OF
which could be only guessed at last
night. occurred in the middle of the
morning. A trolley car full Of passen-
gers had stopped in front of the build
ing and many of the occupants were
severely cut Passersby also were hurt.
The search for the bodies was carried
on under a broiing hot sun by hum
dreds of fremen, policemen and en-
ployes Of the Highway Department Of
Brooklyn 1t continued through the
afternoon and night. The quest for the
bodies still believed to be under the
debris will go on to-day.
Customer in a Hurry.
The explosion occurred about 10:l5.
Three minutes earlier, little Margaret
Heb, whose home is across the way,
left the store with purchase for her
mother At that time Miss Stab was
in her little Office, working over the
books. Schmidt and Thompson were
waiting on Miss Byrnes, who was in a
hurry. Johnson, the delivery man, was
nearest to the refrigerator.
The little girl ran to her mother,
who was standing in the doorway Of
her home at 32o Macon Street. A Sum-
ner Avenue car stopped at the far cor
ner. 1t had just started again when,
as though the scene were being staged
for moving picture, there was a roar,
the roof of the four-story building
flew into the air as il made of straw,
the walls settled partly in and partly
spilled into the street, the car came
to a grinding halt and the screams of
the fifty men and women in it merged
into a great. hysterical shout. The
dust clouds for a moment hid the de-
bris. The air became unbearable with
the sitting ammonia fumes. Children
who had been romping in the street
lodged into tenement halls.
Fireman Alfred Kelly, of Engine
Company 246, had just turned the cor
ner a block away. He ran to the near
est fire box. Almost at the same time
several men, realizing the danger of
the occupants of the street car, rushed
over and pushed it out of reach of
the ammonia fumes. At the windows
were hundreds Of spectators, but they
were driven back by the sitting odor.
B. r. T. Aids Cleanup.
Following quickly came Hook and
Ladder Companies III and 1872 and En-
CINE Companies 2l4, PIT, 235 and 234.
The fremen pitched off their coats
and shirts because OF the great heat.
Women rushed up in great numbers
and searched the crowd for their
children. The police reserves, under
Inspector Farrell. reported from the
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
GERMANS AT JUTLAkD
LOST 2 DREADN0UGHTS

Washington. July l3.--An
Admiralty cable message TO
the British Embassy here say:
positive proof has been found
that the two great German
dreadnoughts K aiscr and
Kronprinz were sunk by tor.
pedocs during the battle OF
Jutland, and that they now
have been added to the off,
cial British list Of German
ship, destroyed.
The Kaiser was of 24.7OO
tons displacement and car
ricd ten l2-inch so callbrc
guns. The Kronprinz carried
ten I2-inch As calibre guns.
She displaced 25,575 tons.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
RUSSIANS WIN WEST
OF ERZERUM LINE
Counter Attacks of Turks Re.
pulsed-Steamer Captured.

Petrograd, July 13.-The War Office
report to-day says:
"West of the Erzerum line we car
ried out successful offensive. The
Turks vainly attempted to launch
counter attacks.
"On Tuesday our torpedo craft in
the western part of the Black Sea cap
tured a Turkish steamer with a cargo
of petroleum and barley and brought 1t
into port. Other torpedo craft on
Wednesday destroyed at the mouth OF
the River Mellen, west of Ergheli. an
other steamer in tow of two tugs"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
WOMAN "VORWAERTS"
EDITOR IS ARRESTED
Rosa Luxembourg Held-Work-
ers Strike for Liebknecht.

Amsterdam, July 13.-Rosa Luxem-
burg, principal woman editor Of the
Berlin Socialist newspaper "Vor-
waerts." was arrested at her home in
Berlin on Monday last, according to
the "Leipsiger Volkszeitung." The rea-
son has not been ascertained.
The Socialist newspaper Tribune"
asserts that $4,000 workmen employed
in munitions factories and electrical
works in Berlin and in an aerodrome
at Johannisthal have gone on strike as
protest against the prison sentence
imposed on DR.. Karl Liebknecht.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
Interned Teutons Revolt.

st. John. \. b., July 13.-German and
Austrian citizens. who had been sent
into the coal mines at Minto, rebelled,
it was learned to-day, and caused seri-
Gus disturbances. Troops were sent
TO suppress the disorders. Six alleged
ringleaders of the revolt, were or
dered confined to the internment camp
at Amherst, n. S.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
WAR DECISION NEAR,
MAJOR hORAHT SAYS
Coming Days the Vital Ones,
German Expert Declares.

Berlin, July 13.-Commenting on the
Allied offensives, Major Moraht, in the
"Berliner Tageb!att." expresses the
opinion that the coming days will be
decisive of the issue Of the whole war.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-14
HEAR DEUTSCHLAND
CARRIED DIAMONDS

London. July l3.-It has
been learned from a reliable
source, says Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent in a dis
patch to-day. that the princi-
pal object Of the voyage of
the German commercial sub
marine Deutschland to the
United States was to carry a
consignment of diamonds it
had hitherto been impossible
to export.