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Nv. Adamsun Is Convinced that the
rcUuk" admin stored by his proposed
r-so ui.on 30 Americans who persist IN
travelling on armed ships is AS far as
Congress should 60 Ia expressing itsc"
Oh the question.
Representative McI.emorc. Texas. who
offered the resolution that resulted In "A
capitalization Of sentiment IN the House
against the foreign policy Of the Presi-
dent. gave out a statement Tonight
in which hc aid he had no objection
TO delay 10y the Foreign .ATairs Com
mittec In acting OF the measure. The
statement follows:
II do not expect ~" Committee on
Foreign Relations 10 give consideration
to my resolution for the next three or
four dsIs II then. a. N seems To he the
opinion OF the committee that agita-
ton Of the question should be delayed
as much as possible until the Admins
tration's policy Is tried out.
I'm introducing the resolution I was
moved solely 10y Il desire TO do that
which I thought best for tho country AZ
large and to avert II possible what !
believed to bc impending wal with a
nation with which We are now At peace.
The main point OF my resolution,
which has been deliberately mis'ttcr-
prc,od hy certain newspaper that AZ"
moving heaven and earth TO involve the
United States in nar with German.
was 10 have tn. Congress rcqucst th"
President To warn all American 'lil-
Gems against travelling on armed ehlrS
Of IN" European nations nov "rrtIch
II war, and the idea OF my resolution
was obtained from a similar Warning
issued hy England to her subjects 81
tn" time of the Japlncsc-Nuss.au war.
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THAT Warming WIS ISSUED 'o Erf -
subjects IN the Var East from the Ems
Iish consulate a. shanghai and was "A
follows AN subjects of u Crown
are notified that tho British Govern
mont VIII not undertake to he respunsi-
hi. for the safety ~ any Erit.si sub
jcct leaving this port OH u snip OF cNN'
OF tho .h~clliGor.u' nations
AS England set IT." cNanipl" ! ra'u'-
ally supposed tina, IN" Tinted state
would cmulat" our English cousin WITT
out causing affr"u' ~ certain r'lri pro
English papers OF the big northern cite
that hay. underground wires 10 Wall
Street and want way AZ any Vri"'.
Il, was furth"s, from NJ" 10 reflect o.
him IN tho Application of mis- foreign i"l-
ley hut a. tho President during the Sos
siuu az the last Congress called OF that
Congress to reverse itrelf on the Pauamt
question that lie might hc enabled tu
better work out his forc'Sn roli"S' l f"''
that tho adoption Of my resolution would
,-' acceptable to him and serve h,nn a
good and useful purpose.
Il am daily IN receipt of many lct'ers
and kilograms from almost every ~S'ctlo,l
Of the country ,rdursinG my resolution
and urging its adoption. , am also IN
receipt Of u few letters from men who
d.nouucc the resolution and advocate
Immediate war Eains Germany and
Austria.
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NAY BE FINAL DRIVE.
British Experts Look Now for At
tnck ON England,

LONDON. Feb. 26.-The DEVELOPMENTS
OF tho great German offensive domt.
nate the news columns In al the pa
pers. which eagerly weigh the poss!bili-
ties OF ultimate success for the
Germans.
For example. the Globe SANS.
The Germans are endsavoring to
repeat Al Verdun the tactics carried out
with such success by Won Mackcnsen
last spring on the Durajec. TIE Ger
mans then concentrated on a short front
huge numbers OF men and gun and just
blasted their way through. The result
was the Russian retreat.
This method necessi,a,cs simply a
frightful loss Of life. the attacking troop
being indeed used AS 30 much cannon
fodder.
III. az We suspect, It is the nal Of
fensive against France, We must be
prepared for sue "A desperate attack
upon ourselves. The German navy will
no, ~ out until the End 10 In sight
and the gamblers throw must he made
TO cover the raid upon England
The WCstminster Go>ettC mentions
that the Crown Princes army was
strengthened bv five corps for the great
EFFORT against Nerdun. and hy new troops
drawn from the Russian front. II goes
on:
This fact brings home the ncces.
sity the Germans are under To max"
their attack now II they wish to decide
matters in the west before spring
makes II possible for Russia In move
with full strength in the east.
III the blow fails Germany will he
So much less able to hold up the weight
OF the Russians.
The Pail NoH Gd-eit" says:
1T is within the power of any bc'lig-
erent to effect gains Of ground by paying
a disproportionate price. Neither France
nor her allies will pay undue significance
- tho fact that the invader is forcing
his way nearer Verdun, hut tho violence
of the onslaught might almost suggest
that Germany will pay anvth!ng for a
~rtsounding achievement. With prepare
lions corresponding 10 such n resolve she
could not fail to make a certain indcn-
tation."
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by his original version % tho a.,
and agreed to get aaidavi,s fro-, ~
OF the crew. The T,;-.t..
now at Newport News.
The oil tanker. wAich ls 80 r,-
OF the standard OIL Compauy, IS.
tackled In the Mediterranean La, ra.
cember. Tho Austrian subma-if, 90
tined hrng at his ship. CAPT Thori
son said. after he had or, .cd
warming TO stop. II Of tNo sa.'i- 90
ous!y ~wounding one OF rs ,le, d
claims that he was FOR II 80 r.c u,
provisions to the Aust-ians. p,
In her reply Austria contordp ,l, 80,
tho basis Of n report mad" "a tho :,
trian Admiralty by the suDn a-,-o COW
mander tho submarine continued
because the Fetrol!te gave tho at.,,-
ance OF trying TO ram the submarine .-
that Thompson voluntari lily gave "
provisions. The Austrian c1r.o.
further reported that desDltc 'ho AM.
can flag on the tanker 30 thnurH. &c.,.
was an enemy ship saline u.a,- e..
colore.
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TAKE KERMANSHAH
IN RUSSIAN SWEEP
Mu>covitcS Enter Persian
City on the Heels Of Flee
in" Turks and kurdS.
on ROAD TO TIE TlGRIS

LoSpoN, Fec. oG.--Thc Persian city OF
dad. has been successfully s'orrncd and
CAPTURE 10y the Russian armies accord.
lup to - I'ctroerad despatch to Reuters.
Tho capture Of the city. whose strong
natural d.tcnccs were teliovcd to make
1t almost i~mpregnablc. Is the CROWN
ing victory of All apparently unimpor-
tdnt and unnoticed campaign In the
mountain regions Of Persia between an
invading Turkish army and ho.des Of
loosely organized kurd and mountain
forces under IN" command OF skilled
German and Turkish officers and we'll
equipped with modern guns.
Heavy fighting ten miles from Bltlis.
in Armenia. il taking place tween Rus
siau and Turkish armies. according to a
report from the Central News CORE
sponicnt at Amsterdam. II Is said that
Russian forces from the captured city
OF Mush drove btck the Turkish army
after a hotly contested battle.
In the official dispatches To retro-
grad from Tchcran IL was stated yes
,crdny tina the Russian army had taken
Rid.surks Pass and Sakiae Pass. DE
spite the very difficult approaches to
the passes, which had been fortified
10y German and Turkish engineers, the
Russian army succeeded in forcing them
and driving back the "nemy. II was
reported that the d~isorderiy retreat Of
the Turks had heeu halted by the ON
GERS in front of the city IL kermanshah
and the army rcorganiLcd TO defend the
city.
The Russians IN siorinlng the passes
captured three field guns, a mountain
gun, machine guns ammunition wagons
and a quantity 81 shells.
The capturc of kcrmanshah b. the
Russian army 80 soon after the defeat
Of the Turks in the mountain hghting
IL taken 30 indicate that tho Turkish
forces are dcmorallzed and not likely
10 offer a very strong resistance 70 the
advance of the victorious Russian army
toward the British forces on the TiRris.
Aside from It's military Importance
the Persian city Is an important one,
being the capital OF the province of Kcr.
maushah and having 4 population Of
about 10000. II is tho centre OF con.
Nerging roads leading to important
Turkish and Persian towns. The city
is go miles southwest of Teheran and
IS on the highroad connecting that city
with Bagdad.
The city 81 kermanshah Is about $50
miles from kut-el-Amara, on the Tieris
River, where the army of Gen. Towns
bend Is surrounded by Turkish forces.
Dispatches received yesterday told NJ
Russian successes against Turkish and
mountain forces IN Persia. The capture
Of K~er,raushah clears the road to the
Tirrls of an important obstacle for the
Russian army.
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VERDUN ONE OF FRANCES
FOUR WARKS
Opposite Metz, 1t Is Called Gateway to Paris"-Old
Vauban Defences, Strengthened Years Ago, Re-
vised in Light of Wars Artillery Lessons.

in its control Of the passageways TO the
west. The Mouse affords a good cross
ing at this point. and the railways and
high "A are under the command Of
the Verdun guns.
\ line OF heights on which verdun
rests insurcs the control Of all the lines
Of communication centring In the city.
The rough country makes the control Of
highways or railroads a necessity for
military advance.
The city, including its surrounding
forts. has been within range Of the high
powered German artillery since tho
Crown Princes army was stopped north
~ the city early in the war. There have
been sporadic bombardnents. which
have received especial notice In the past
fcw weeks. but few shells were thrown
In any one period. and little loss cf life
or material damage resulted.
The Nauban fortifications. represent.
Ing the ultimate IN the science Of defence
OF their time. were proved to be out Of
date by the German success In taking
the city IN 1870. The fortress was mod
ernized five years later and was kept
abreast Of the times az u fertilization
OF the first class. but when Liege. Samur
and Maubeuce fell IL was demonstrated
that the fortress built along the lines
If the latter part Of the nineteenth cen-
fury was not capable OF coping With
the artillery Of the twentieth century.
sand Forts Replace Concretc.
So. ~ recent Paris dispatches have
stated. the fortress was entirely rebuilt.
with sand forts taking the place Of the
old time concrete AS the foundation OF
the dcfences. and with the important
guns placed upon railways to be moved
about according tn necessity.
49,, 49,. 80 .t.l,s,
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U. S. ASKS ABOUT SEIZURES.
Wants 10 know Why British Took
Teutons From American shin,

LONDON. Feb. 26.-Ambassador Pace.
acting on instructions from washing
ton. inquired to-day into the removal Of
thirty eight Germans. Austro-Iiunga-
rians n Turks from The American
steamship China by the British war
vessel l.aurentic on Shanghai.
The British authorities. II il under
TODD. are considering the matter. but
no decision has been reached. In Lon
don diplomatic circles 1t IL believed tina
the action OF the British cruiser was
entirely In accord with the policy OF
Great Britain since the beginning Of the
war To seize enemy reservists n other
aliens who might possibly be dangerous
IN the interests of the Entente Allies.
II In regarded as doubtful that the
action OF the cruiser will lie disavowed.
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no DEMAND
Note EN- PetrOlite sinking Goes "a
Austria This Week.

WAsHiSGroS. Fob. :s.-Formal de-
mand on Austria for apologies for the
submarine attack on the American oil
tanker Petrolite probably will be sent
10 Vienna next week. as tho result Of ad-
ditlonal Indignation being gathered by
the state department.
Following receipt of n "1nmunication
from TIE Austrian Government question
ing the original facts presented by the
stat. Department In its request for an
explanation, Counsellor Polk Of the State
department had a long conference this
afternoon with Capt. Thompson. COM
mandey OF the Petrolite.
|. Is said that Capt. Thompson stood
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BREAK WITH
NOW. E LANSING

give seriou and calm consideration to
what madmen say.
Acting on tho advice of friends Of
the resolution I snail not press the COM
mittee to give 1t consideration. at least
until the President has had ample oppor-
tunity TO try u his policy and arrive II
possible at u definite conclusion
For the present at least. the big
wind" that swept ovcr the House early
III the week has died down. The leaders
OF the revolt are doing less talking In
the cloak rooms. with the result that the
excitement II rapidly disappearing.
leaders Insist that the danger of ac-
ton by the House has not entirely dis
appeared. but they are satisfied they
now have the situation well In hand.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee
has so far given no consideration TO
he McLemore resolution or like meas
ures and has no intention Of permitting
the question TO be aired at u public
hearing.
Representative Glass. Virginia, to-day
gave out a statement IN which no de-
clared that In his opinion the House
would never pass a resolution warning
Americans not to trave on armed mer-
Chantmen. lie also expressed dissent
will views voiced by Speaker Clark and
others who favored such action. Mr..
Glass's statement follows:
II have made no systematic canvass
OF the House nor am I willing to as
sumo to speak for the House. but !
have n very distinct impression. based
on expressions made to me by scores of
members. that no resolution seeking TO
discredit the Presidents management
OF the foreign relations of this Govern
ment and to substitute action of Con-
gress for that Of the Executive will
get a majority Of the votes In the House
or anything like n majority.
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Nerdun Is one OF the great fortresses
intended to protect France against at.
tack from the east. Tho line Of for
tresses on the eastern gateway Of the
country comprises Bclfort, Toul. Epinal
and verdun.
Maubeuge. which protected the north
ern frontier. was taken by the Germans
early IN the war. In September. 1914. n,
a cost estimated at between 10000 and
100000 men. Lille. the other great for
fress Of the north. was evacuated during
the allied retreat In 1914.
Nerdun lies directly opposite the Ger
man ihtrenched camp Of Metz and the
frontier Of German Lorraine. a Vauban
fortress at he time Of the f'ranco.Prus-
sian war Of 1870. IL was made the centre
of AN i~ntrcnched camp when the Meuse
line barrier was formed in 1875. The
heights which the Germans had used as
cn'placements for their batteries were
utilized in the new series Of ioriifica-
tons. and the eastern detences were cA-
tended to ue lodges ending the cliffa
AZ n point overlooking the Wo-vra pain.
The series OF fortifications which re-
suited from the additions IN 1875 10
The old auban works covered the city
and the roads leading Ia II from al
sides and included sixteen large forts
and twenty smaller works. with a max.
mum diameter of nine miles anda ne rim e
cter for the whole for, ring OF thirty
miles.
called "Gateway to Paris"
The city Possesses two railways, ono
having a general direction of northwes,
and southeast. following the valley of
the Mouse. and the other, with "a gen.
eral direction OF southwest and north.
east. following the valley OF the Orne.
Mine highways Of importance centre In
the city. covering the country on all
SIDES. There IL direct railway and high.
way communication with Paris, $50
miles To the west: indeed. the fortress
has been known AS the Gateway t.
Paris" The Importance OF Verdun lies
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DEFENSIVE NOT LINT,
Der1in's stand on Boa, ,,c,r,.
vePsy Told BY News Arcpc,

BERLIN. via Wireless to Sa;,IIe. To-. /
Feb. :s.-ln a statement doa.r- ~,
tho German-Ainerican controvcrs
armed merchantmen the ser,.-n
news agency to-day declared
Let l. be distinctly unGcrs,,oe ,
We shall not limit ou- action to I,',".
measures.
THE Armament OF ncrch4.,..o.
introduced into international Lass
the tine when the hisA sea v
tested with privatee-s ana wl,..
war time, ships were furii-n,. V
letters OF narque In order -
merchantmen of the cuomv'
The news acency ~ the si'.
made public what ~rur1or,ed ="
extract from tho London Ysis0. ..
February 20 stating ,Nut Eng
the slightest intention OF co'',.
to Secretary Lansing's sIse,,
merchantmen should be arm
defensive purposes.
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AMERICAN NURSES AT FRONT.
;,,. Most from Chicago, Leave Lon.
don for the British Lines.

LoNpoN. Feb, 26.-Thir,y-,hrce Aineri-
can nurses left here for the British
front. They will serve for six months
in held hospitals tack of the lines.
The nurses. most OF whom are from
the Mercy Hospital, Chicago. have been
in London preparing for tho start for
about two weeks.
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DURAZZO IN HANDS
OF AUSTRIAN ARMY
Vanguard Enters Albanian
Port Evacuated by italian
Garrison.
AVLONA NOW HELD
Spec1o, Cable p.spo,e, N Tn, srs

Special Cable Despdtet TO TRI srS.
LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The vanguard Of
the Austrian Balkan army entered
Duraszo this evening. according to an
announcement made In Vienna The
Italian Government admitted to-day
that the city had been evacuated by the
garrison and that the Albanian pro-
v%isional Government had embarked on
Italian vessels.
This victory for the Teutonic forces
leaves the italian flag flying at only one
place-Avlona-on the eastern shore Of
the Adriatic. II is apparently the In.
tent'on OF Italy to abandon all attempts
10 prevent the Austrians from occupy
ing tie entire principally ~ Albania
with the exception OF Avlona. sixty
miles south Of Duraxzo. wher. Il is
known that large forces have been con.
centrated.
The Italian official statement telling
OF the evacuation says: -,
The Italian brigade al Duraz.o has
been Withdrawn and has embarked.
the Albanian Government having left
the place. The withdrawal Of the
Serbian. Montenegro and Albanian
troops from Albania has been com
pleted.
After surrounding the town on three
sides tho Austrians attacked from the
southeast, e~ncountering little opposition.
They reached the bay OF Durazso and
were but five miles from the city itself
yesterday. The news OF the evacuation
OF the place caused no surprise here.
The flight of Essad Pasha after the de-
feat of his army outside Duraxxo
M al 1nae ~
tempt to hold the city Mas doomed TO
failure.
4 despatch from Berlin gives details
OF the last lighting which preceded the
entry Of the Aus,rians into Durazzo. II
says:
"a strong line Of outer defences for
the city had been constructed and the
indications were that spirited resistance
would be offered.
The Austrians and Germans attacked
at day break. The defenders were soon
elected from their positions at Bazar
Sjak. shortly afterward the Italians
Oh the southern bank OF tho lower Arzen
we're forced to abandon their positions.
Tho Austrians crossed the river and pro-
cceded southwark.
AT room a decisive action cas-. Of
Bazaar Sjak drove the Italians from
strong positions. The same fate was
suffered by the defenders OF Sasso
Bianco. six miles east Of Durazzo. by
evening the entire outer girdle Of de-
fences was taken. The attackers, ad-
vancing TO the inner line positions. ca
tablished the fact that the Italians were
embarking their troops hurr!edly."
Durazzo. a town with about 5,ooo In
hahitan's. was occupied by italian troops
soon after the opening Of the grea, war
and before Italy had Joined the Allies.
The outbreak az AN uprising OF Mosiems
against Essad Pasha was the os,ensibla
cause Of Italy's action. but events have
demonstrated that Italy's fear that
Greece would step into Albania VAS the
governing motive OF the expedition.
No mention Is made IN tho Italian
announcement a. to the destination o.
the brigade 5000 mem withdrawn from
Durazzo. II Is assume that this force
will be sent to ANlona.
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BRITISH HALT
Attempted Raid IN Trenches Fails
-Big Guns Busy Mt Nprcs.

Special Cable DrsDaich IN Thu SuN.
LONDON, Fen. 2G.-Tho following re-
port from British headquarters in France
was issued by the official press bureau
to-day.
Last night we sprang three mines
In the neighhorhood Of Loos with satis-
factory results. This morning the
enemy attempted "A aid on DUR
trenches southeast of Maricourt, but
was rcpulsed.
There was artillery activity on both
sides about Ypres during the day.
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ALLIES SEIZE RAILWAYS
Take Greek Lines In Macedonia to
Halt COntra band Trasmc,

RoMu. Feb. :s.--The Entente Allies
have ssum.d control Of the Greek
railways in Macedonia east and west
~ Salonica with the object OF prevent
ing the transportation OF c~ontrabanl OF
war.
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Strange as IL may seem a majority ~
these warlikr letters are from political
preachers and Anglirizcd college profess
sors. and when cattle Of this kind shout
and scream war 1t is time for true Amer
leans To- Put on their thinking caps and
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REGIMENTS p OUT.
5000 severely Wounded Grrn,a n f,
Reach Diedcn hOfen.
specia, cabie Despdfch TO Tur S.,

AMSTERDAM. VIA London, Feb. &c
Three thousand Germans who we're Sc
verely Wounded in tho fighting in the
Nerdun region have arrived ~ Dieden-
hofen (Thionville). II is stated tina;
three German regiments were wiped out
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II has been stated in unofficial des-
patches that the Kaiser has been all
week at the headquarters OF the Crown
Princes army before Nerdun. encourage
ing tho soldiers in their drive OF the
fortress. This lis the first intimatlon
that he has visited the fleet at Wilhelms-
haven, which is abou 200 miles ava
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HOST or WOUNDED.
Aix-Ia-ChapelIe Sees Record Nun,-
bcr-Conveyancc insufficient.
s.<c.nI HnhIl Hexnafch Ia Tux srn

SVeN'us N""'V "V~F"F'V =" !" NN''
AMSTERDAM. via London. Feb, 26.--
Never since the outbreak OF tho war
have 80 many German wounded arrived
at Aix-la-Chapello as in tho last few
DAYS.
There Is insufficient means Of con-
veyancc and n = result wounded men
In litters are lying In long files. await
Ing automobiles 70 convey them to hos
pitals.
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Is ! am going the other way as fast and
as far as ! can nor do I a~pprehend that
will be- in any wise ashamed OF ny
COMPANY
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THE KAISER ACTIVE.
Reported Inspecting Fleet and
Also to BE Near Nerdun.

CoPENHAGES. via London. Feb. 60
The Kaiser visited Wilhelmshaven on
Wednesday morning. inspected the hat
tleships and conferred with the COM
manders OF he fleet, according to the
Wilhelmshaven Zeitumg. lie let the
same evening. the paper states.