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READY FOR
French, says Critic, =" Ha
That Verdun Drives Will Fail.
s,.~,oy CobIs DrsDHtch TO The SrS.

PARIS. March 3 tFriday) 1.-The re-
Of the battle Of Verdun moved
nonular sentiment only slightly. although
he public was impressed by the state
mAnt that the intensity ~ the fighting
had Increased, which is unimag inable.
The critic of the Temps says that the
Commandment preparatory to this attack
was heavier han that which preceded
the earlier assault.
The Journal DIES Debdfs considers maj
tho threw only part OF their
attackins forces INTO the lrst battle and
thinks that Verdun remains the chief
German objective. Thu Germans may
attack, In the critics opinion. by the left
hank OF the Meuse or by way Of Fresncs
or moth. lie believes that the French
Sorcns have been 10 economically used
that enough remain to hold either attack
or both simultaneously.
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CALLS USER
Britain Writer says us Are
Less Reckless At Verdun.


LONDON. March 'Saturday).-The
Paris correspondent OF the Times. teie-
graphing under Fridays date. saws:
Now that the rush and turmoil of the
first days of the great attack have van
ished II is becoming clear that great
though were the enemy's Preparations
for victory and though the expenditure
OF shells was enormous. the slaughter
mas not been SO great as in the battles
On the User.
The enemy has no, by any means
lost courage, bu; in this ii.hting he no
longer swarmed across she'll swept
zones in complete disiain Of death. The
attacks. once launched, were carried
through with great dash. but they we're
always well contained and definite In
outline and did not resemble a vast.
intcrminable outpouring Of men seeking
TO crush hy sheer weight. Therefore
their losses have been considerably
smaller than In any OF the great battles
On the French front hitherto.
THE French losses will not he known
for some time. and the enemy casualties
can only he "A matter of calculation. hut
enough is known TO state tina, in the
first shock the French lost much less
than they did IN the Artois fighting in
May. having only about 80, 900 men nut
out Of action. while the losses of the
attackers were about four or i've times
hat numbers
After remarkirE tina, tho identity Of
the German commander IL no, known.
the correspondent says:
From the tactics employed and the
Tact that the attacking force was largely
composed OF Field Marshal Won Mack.
ensen's old army II is beginning to he
asked whether Won Mackensen himsel.
was brought to the west 10 place a
Nerdun victory TO the credit OF the
Crown Prince
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RAIDER CHASES Two
SHIPS; BOTH ESCAPE
One Fired On. Other Eludcs
PurSucr in storm. Their
Masters Say.
TWO SHOTS WENT WILD

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 3.-Csp-
tain y. W. Grinths. master OF the
British steamer Swift Wings. upon his
arrival here to-day told Of being hred
on twice about 400 miles of the Vir-
ginia Capes. Capt. Johnson. master OF
the British steamer Lady Plymouth,
told Of a similar occurrence on his ar
rival at Old Point
Capt. Grifiths said that he was maxi
Ing full speed when fired on and feared
for a time that he would he overhauled.
The incident took place about > o'clock
In the afternoon. The smoke " the
attacking ship was observable until
nearly dark. The pursuer was cutdis-
.anced shortly after darkness. according
to Capt. Griffiths.
The master OF the Swift Wings also
reported that he had sighted two more
mysterious craft of Bermuda. The ships
were about three miles away and made
no move to modest him.
Capt. Griffiths said that he paid no
attention to the first shot. which struck
about 500 yards away from his ship.
The spray leaped into the air when
the shot struck he water and the cap
tain at first thought 1t was n whale
blowing. A few minutes later. however,
a second hot struck closer to the vessel.
About four miles away there was a
big two stacker" said the captain. ~
was then making all possible speed. We
saw her smoke until darkness. Whether
or not she was chasing us I am unable
tn say. The darkness was "A welcome
relief"
The master of the Lady Plymouth
said that he sighted a strange craft
about half way across the ocean. The
Lady Plymouth. according to Capt
Johnson. was chased for thirty-siN
hours and finally lost her pursuer III
the darkness under cover OF an ap.
preaching storm. During the storm thu
Lady Plymouth was blown 400 miles
off her curse.
The ship that chased the Lady Ply.
mouth never got close enough 10 us.
her guns, the captain said. The Lady
Plymouth Is a fast boat and pui or ~
steam when the chasc began.
Reports were current here tonight tina,
the supposed Geman raider has .ntere,
the capes. capt. Griffiths said that a p.lo'
told him the raider passed in early thi,
afternoon. The repor could not b,
, confirmed
Shipmasters here are much excite,
over the report tina there IL a raiie'
In tn" Vicinity Of the cape.
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IS CENTRE
OF NEW VERDUN DRIVE

movement about -. Mihiel, where so
far the attacking troops a been
hampered because the French guns con
trol,ed the approaches to this arrowlike
projectio, into the French lines.
by widening this base the Germans
would strengthen their southern line
before Nerdun, n the bringing up Of
batteries and reserves may result In
an attack on the Intermediary forts at
Paroches. Troyen and Dieu. which con.
troll the Meusc River between Nerdun
and st. Mihiel. This accomplished, Yer.
dun will be almost at the mercy Of tho
German guns.
While the daily progress Of the Crown
Princes army is not 50 great AZ II was
In the first days, II must be remembered
that French resistance II stronger now
that the French are fighting under the
shadow OF the powerful forts which when
built were believed to be impregnable.
The Germans are saving men by trying
to wreck the forts with artillery FIRE.
This despite the usefulness Of the 42
centimetre howitzers requires time. The
bOtnbar I'd nent continues.
One Of the greatest struggles NJ the
war. the battle now In It's ninth day. Ii
raging undiminished. and II rather In
creasing In intensity, with no cessation
OF the terrific fire on q front almost
thirty miles long. The Germans are
steadily moving their great guns nearer
the lines of the forts. while the French
are using all their artillery In every fort
In an effort TO hold back the enemy
Even the heavy cannon Of the forts on
the west side Of the city are firing over
the citadel into the German lines ter
miles away.
The continued activity Of the artillery
aloiuy the lines of the west front, with
teh ssaults IN the Vosges. In Flanders
and In Champagne. had made II difficult
for the French To put reenforcementl
into the Verdun area without endanger.
Ing other vital points m inviting IA de-
cisive break.
The Germans still are moving uy
heavy artillery to strengthen their
shortened lines about the fortress. The
artillery activity on thew west bank Of the
Mouse seems to promise well for the ef.
fort to crowdb back the French forces he
tween Cumieres and ~Chattancourt. tt
e~traighten the lines acros the Mouse ant
open the way for an attack on the strons
.. Nerdun forces on the west bank.
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DUG THEMSELVES OUT.
In Mine Under Battle.
aeld, sappers Worked for Hours.

PARIS. March s.-Three French sap
pers were buried alive for several hours
during the lighting around verdun, but
succeeded In digging themselves out. One
OF the them tells the story AS follows:
The enemy showed a disposition to
attack and. according to orders. the three
Of We. with a charge Of powder. fuses
and tools started down a mine gallery
to MI the mine chamber. TO lay the wires
and to pack the gallery behind II. We
did this without difficulty and were on
our way back when a heavy explosion
shook w. An enemy shell had exploded
above the gallery. causing the roof to
fall In.
I'VE examined the walls in fever.sh
haste. We are done for said Jean.
why wait? ! for one have already made
I'D my mind He took out his revolver.
but I stopped him and said Don't BE- a
fool. Lot us walt patiently for our
mine to explode. II II makes a big
enough hole we al Dig through Into It.
we tried to distinguish the char
acter Of the various vibrations. so as not
to miss the noise when our mine eN-
ploded. Finally we heard 1t. and we
rushed forward through a wave OF hot
air. We piled our picks f%uriously. but
our packing had been so well done that
n took III two hours before We got into
the empty mine chamber.
I'VE set TO work again and started a
fall OF earth which nearly buried 10.
we were all injured. Demands leg being
broken, jeans head cut and my LETT arm
broken. Despite our pain We continued
our efforts. and after a while we came
on a number OF dead bodies OF
which had rolled to the bottom OF inc
crater which the mine explosion had
made.
AFTER an hour Of digging and crawl
ing among these corpses We got out
into the air. Both my comrades were
20 exhausted that they tainted. Atter
eight hours waiting ambulance attehdants
found us. and by that time we had but
little life left In U.s."
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We have the control Of our nationals
or sea ana OF II We have a right to
amend our Laws in such a way that u
nationals viii not seek passage upon
nose ships except upon the condition
that they assume the responsibility FOR
RN.ateNrr Consequences come from their
tsh act.
Those who are particularly anxious
20 magnify tn. Imperial nee Of tine Pres'-
."noy pretend to think that once the
resident IA. declared an opinion OF de-
ned 4 purpose 10 enforce an existtns
lhraiyzed. have shout A. much respect
'pf a, President aud about as much
ri'rest ~ 1im personally and politically
I'll. aly2pd' On 'hts floor"
'Blt have not any such interest In
r, HoI lat, | any such interest In the
Democrat" party. nor nave I any such
interest IN q eat in this body as will
'ns'N No So doing or emitting to do
anything : can to prevent this country
rom engaging III the present European
.phfi.ct shall not remain silent !
0aH not occupy an ambiguous attitude
''h reference 10 the matter"
senator Galiinger. Republican. said
y have believed that n would be 4
wise thug for our Government to ad-
'~ Nnsrl"au citizcns not 70 travel or
.''I"i A.'l3g"reut ships and ] should
i'' voted Cor that If the question had
pro" presented in that form. ] think
h'-ht - put in the form Of a statute
maj American citizens travelling on
,rm"d ships in times OF war did so al
'he- peril"
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BRITAIN BARS CANNED FRUIT.
' "rr"n's the Only Exception In
New Order. Effective March IT..

"VTW NUIF UFspdECN n THF SUN,
lhStoS. March "a, boa ri of Trade
nro'ia nation T. TO be issued prohibiting
IRON March ~ the Importation OF can
ned bottled or dried preserved fruit
'N'"r, c%Irrants~ The prohibition does
hot apply TO the produce OF the British
Empire, After October 81 licenses will
Nc lssusd for the importation OF quanti-
'i'S not exceeding 80 per cent. OF the
lmportations In 1915.
The tobacco licensing committee Is
granting licenses for the Importation Of
r.gars shipped from Cuba on or before
March IS.
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WOULD HALL FRENCH AID
.s Aim To Keep whole Front
Husy while shelIing Verdun.

BERLIN. via London. March 3,--While
the northern forts OF the Nerdun circle
seem to hold the Germans at least for
the moment, the left wing Of the at.
tackinx forces IL moving effectively
srainst the hill slopes on the east front.
ThI. ana the movement In the Woevre
nlnin are Of great importance. not only
In crushing the lines about Verdun. but
in making possible \ stronger GcrmAA
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When II kanazawa o the ros-
trum jIst before ~" Premier. banters
and chaffs were poured forth Oh him by
the opposition. as h" spoke tho Osak h,
dialect. which sounds VERY oN"mina,e
TO Toxic ears.
oh. come down. green boy Don't
mistake the place Just think what
you are worth" and such like We're tho
most accentuated Of them To display
his allegiance and lo,ilty 10 tho Cahi-
net he kept shrieking I'm u helpless shrill
voice OF "a lady. which Nas. however,
perfectly drowned In Tho torn OF BAN
tering daughters. Ne flushed with Cx-
citemen' while his head was magnin-
Gently steamlng
Some caweJ like roofs. to Vie witl
him in the beauty Of No"slic demuu>tra-
ton. At last he descended, leaving
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Goa IL a small Portuguese territory
on the west coast ~ India about ESQ
miles south of Bombay. Panjim Ia the
capital Of the territory, which has an
area of about 400 square miles. The
Portuguese Government recently seized
German and Austrian ships In harbors
Of Portugal,
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KRuPPs TAKE SLICE OF LOAN.
Get RIO.OOO. 900 Worth 81 New
C;rrmau War Isaac.

berlin. via London. March s. The
Krupp Arm led the subs rlptions Ia the
fourth German war loan by taking up
1900, 200 marks 100000, o0") worth Of
bonds. the Overseas News Agency states.
Other early subscriptions to the loan
were 10000. 900 marks N7.6o0.o00 by
the Central Agricultural Loan Bank and
100000. 900 marks $4,000. 000). by the
Nassauische Savings Bank,
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British Mine sweeper sunk.


LONDON, March 3.--The British Ad.
miraIty announces that tho mine sweeper
Primula while on patrol duty was Tor
pedoed and SUM in III" eastern Moditer-
ranean on March !.
All the officers and crew except three
men were saved and were landed at
Port Said.
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NEW OFFENSIVE IN RUSSIA.
Attacks by T~utons IN mia
Are Nep0lsed.
>p,,ini ,a6l, D,spotrA to Tpr S,>

NTF'TT ~ TT"F"TT
LONDON, March 3.-SsW offensive op-
by the Acknowledgement troops In
Volhynia, in tho C'zartorysk region. are
reported 10y the Russian War office to-
dsy. The attacks we're unsuccessful, II
is stated. The reference In tho Russian
s,atcmeN, 10 this theatre OF "ar read
as follow
In the region north nf tzarttrysk
the enemy attempted AN offensive. hut
Nas dispersed by our artillery.
Tie GERMAN official report Oh the
eastcru theatre Of war operations to-day
said
ON the DWIna, cast Of Friedrich
stadt. there were pu'rol engagements
and also nm the Screth.
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SEIZE MORE GERMAN SHIPS.
I'Ortu4ursc In Indian Colony 81
GOa Take I%nt~rued Steamers.

LONDON. March AN German steam
ships lying at Mormugao in Goa. india.
have been seized by the Portuguese au-
thorities. the Bombay agent of I.loyd's
reports. The German crews have been
informed at Fanjim.
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SERVICES FOR HENRY JAMES.
Many Prominent Men Fay Last
Vonops 10 Dead Author.

LONDON, March 3.-Many prominent
men and women paid last honors to
Henry James. the novelist. ut a brief
memorial service held this afternoon at
chelsea Parish Church. There was no
memorial address or sermon.
Among those who attended the core
mony were Ambassador and Mrs. Page.
Vis,nunt Bryce, Rudyard kipling. John
Sargent, ViscOunt Morley and Earl
Cursor.
The body will b. cPomatcd.
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SPECIAL tddie Dssp1i'A iu TIT -
RuME, March =, TIL, follow ing III
cial statement WAS issued lay IN, l,'l!aI
War Onlc' TODAY,
tppo~itc ,;nritH intense cneinN ,trti-
icrs NJ. was s,IrrcSsful'y couN'"'"d
10y our guns
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FLANDERS ATTACK UNLIKELY.

SPECIAL tnhis Despatch 10 Tur sl>,

PARIS. March 3.~-The Temps expresses
doubts ~ the accuracy Of the reports
that the Germans are moving large
forces In Belgium toward Flanders,
Tho ground there, tine Tempe says. 10
Gill too wei for operationS.
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>pscti' 'dhi. D..Iuj'h 'r TU' -
L.oNpoS. March ; The. official Rr,,.
i,h casualty list ISSUED to-day co,tatu~
the namcs Of - officer. If whom ! v"rc
killed. and Of 81 men. al whom "li
were Killed,
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state Law IDened.

NO; only that. the cabinet left WISE.
Oura unlucrii"ue,. setting at p"rfe", de-
nance IL, authority OF the state law i.-
for. whi,h ever: ne should he consid-
erea equally responsible without dis
elimination If social position.
I'm the Nogi case 'tu' ,htr.' 81 Gre
ating AN heir 10 IL. late 'i"u. Nogi. the
hero ~ Port Arthur, uisres1rling his
las, viii to extingulsh his family line)
also. the Cabinet deny having had any
thing 10 10 with it IN the face Of the
most confirming evidences. shifting he
whole charge on the Minister Of The I'm
per!al Household. True. the present cab
met enjoys the supi,or, 10y tho majority
OF the lower house. which fact, how
ever. never means the popularity Of the
Government with the nation AZ large.
The nation has ne obligation 70 bear
the misfortune OF heinz governed by
such incompetent; and incapable authorl-
ties. l. want a more reliable govern
meUt that can Suctesstully steer the
snip Of state through the troubled seas
~ international politics In fact before
being urged by outsiders. the cabinet
should so GU, Of their own accord II
only they reflected for a moment OF the
series Of political blundeTs they have so
carelessly or I,urposely committed"
Mr.. Hara was FOLLOWED by a number
o: speakers belonging TO different par
ties defending and attacking tho posi-
ton % the Cabinet,
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.. mVcrOr's Name NeSrrcd.

- Japan the anne NJ the Emperor
~r4rrlcS Supernatural weight with itself,
'pi outstanding the often repeated as
s., rtion hy superficial foreign observers
who pretend 10 know much of things
Japanese without knowing anything
correct and reliable that socialism il
raridly growing at u" expense Of ma
lur- hel..t in thu div ne rights OF the
sovereign. lust ~ ~ European coun-
tri-, un one can d.nuuuce chris, "a, the
p."pt.,toy OF Wild superstition. 80 IN
Japan II" ONE can and VII rousc!,l-
,ouel> enjoy ~landeriug tn" Emperor
and his family even ~ private.
\ %fortiori. the name Of the Emperor
IL EVERYTHING in public. None can safely
allldc IN disres pcctful terms to the di-
vine rights OF the sovereign. but not 80
much because OF III. fear ~ the OF
pressivr Interference from the G,vegN-
mcnt 50 DE aIse OF the apprehension OF
arousing intense hostility Of the people
at large. from among whom some may
resort 10 any measures 10 wrcak what
they l,c.i-vr a vengeance FOR the noble
cause of loyalty and pttriotisn. II any
order he issued therefore as an im.
p.ria, wish. no matter what the con-
tents, 4 .Ne-ps ."rgythsns before H.
utsuh,d, medus forfeit o: public POI
sitiuu. which the guilty willingly accep's
Of his oNn accord. paying respect TO the
traditional and undisput.d faith of the
nation. II Is not the Emperor who
forces him out, a. Europeans may he
inclined Ia believe.
ON the other hand from 'ho view
point Of political morality it has come
10 he considered one Of the most
outragrous and ,oN ardly and hlamahl'
acts Tor statesman "a utiliH, this pc
,ulinr circumstance TO- the benefit of
his own convenience, TO hide oneself
, behind the sleeve ~ the Divine Dragon
as IT Is called. while simultaneously i
H. looked, upon a. AN az, II Il traitor, for
hS SO doing the responsibility Of ms
government will 10 shifted ON tn" En-
prrrr, whom Japanese generally look VI
! To- "A. 'he gracious father OF the nation.
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Prince Won Buelow has been At Lu-
cerne, Switzerland. for soma time. Swiss
eepor's rave stated that his mission had
10 DO with possible peace negotiations.
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Won BUEL0W VISITS E R
"rr"RnS's Supposed Peace Envoy
sees Political Personsges.
specia, cable DespascA to THE sux.

epec'df rdofe Despdsch 10 THH SoN'
PARIS. March 3--The Bern cor
RESPONDENT Of the Tempe telegraphs:
Prince von Rueiow. former Imperial
German Chancellor. is here on "A hort
visit and has seen several political per-
sonages."
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As far as ! could sec II he was guilty
OF tire inpudence TO approach the Pre-
mier in person and If shaking him by
tho sleeves to demand the retraction of
his improper remarks. But before he
could go on any further ne WAS efec-
lively intercepted by the others that
came w for the rescue. Anyhow there
slowed great disorder between the an
.tagonistic members. some of whom miss
ing their footing In utter unconscious
ness Of everything else rolled down
from the platform to the no small
amusement IT spectators.
In the meantime the Premier bea; hts
safe retreat from the seen. while order
was soon restored by the arrival of the
inner guards Of the House. Hereupor
the chairman announced tho close Of
debate and took IN. vote, when the reso-
luton was defeated 10y ::2 20 49,.
Another resolution on the Not. OF con-
;idence In the Premier and the Minister
~ Justice In connection with the non
prosecution 81 N%iscount Oura. introduced
by l'r. :. oha. was next submitted. but
was defeated by 2o7 10 ia \ third
Impeachment resolution was introduced
only to im.e. the same destiny.
In conclusion. let me briefly comment
on this lawl.ss a,,itud. o. the Opposi.
ton members. To an outsider VIII
knows nothing OF Japanese politics such
a disnrderly attitude On the part Of the
parliamentary members may appear
very reckless and an inexcusahle dis
grace to tin" s~olemui'y Il the Diet. But
when Ne consider from subjective stand
point tn" essential cause of their sx-
c~i',nI-it W. cannot but acknowledge
th- presence OF some eX'etdating cir
curstinces in IN" whole TRANSACTION.
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UPROAR IN JAPAN'S DIET
AS PREMIER IS ASSAILED
Okuma's Use of Revered Name of Mikado Provokes I'm
'precedented Scene, Opposition Members Threaten
ing Him With Physical Violence.

nothing In the ears of the audience but
the lingering vibration Of his shrill In
tonation. After him came Count Okuma
upon the platform with an air bespeak-
ing his firm resolution never to yield.
Tie proceeded:
1T is" said Count Okuma, "a source OF
great regret to me thus to face a session
which leaves very much to be desired.
AS far as I could understand II the
contention Of Mr.. IIara. whom I do
most respectfully consider. amounts to
little more than a self-acconmodatins
dogma without any firm ground. His
attack on the re%grettable Oura case is
also helplessly misdirectcd Again. as
Imperial command IL concerned. In the
far. as the charge OF my resort to the
name OF heaven. I declare that the OPP
position dare interfere with the divine
rights Of the sovereign"
This last remark drove the Opposition
to uncomfortable fury Of Indignation.
In the wild outburst OF hostile sentiment
they forgot the sanctity of the place.
tho dignity Of the Premiership as we'll
as their own sclf-respect. They roared
like 40 many desperate Ions driven to
n corner by successful hunters. The
seats Of the Seiyukai were apparently
undulating with boundless excitement
and uncontrolled wrath.
All Of a sudden Muto and Hata ran
up to the platform. and holding the
Premier by the sleeve demanded OF rim
Ia disavow the impairment remarks. This
was the opening of terrible confusion.
Some Of the pro-Cabir~t members hur-
ried up TO help the old Premier. who.
pressed 10 the rostrum. was seen turn
ing around In the vortex of the furious
crowd Let II. however. te mentioned
FOR the honor OF the above mentioned
Mu'o that he did not strike the Premier,
as was reported 10y some yellow papers
10 create scnsationalism.