davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
BRITISH "%OBJECTORS"
SENTENCED TO DEATH
Four Men Refused to Work
for the Army-Their
Lives Spared.
special cable Despdtch TO TpE Stu

Special cable Despdfch 10 The Sr>
LONDON. Jun c3.-The Daily Neus
prints an unconfrmed despatch that four
E~ngllshmen who are conscientious OBJ
5cctors' have been sentenced to death
by court-martial In France for refusing
to obey military orders.
After imprisonment In England on the
same charge the four were sent to
france to Join the non-combatant corps
in auarrying and road making. They
persisted In their refusal TO work. After
their court-martia the corps paraded on
June |. at Boulogne 10 hear the doom
pronounced. The imposing of me sem
tence was a solemn function. An officer
read the sentence that the men were to
he shot and then added after a pause
that the sentence had been rummuted
10 penal serv.tude for ten Years. II is
understood that they Will return TO Eng
land To undergo the sentence
The Communication is attributed TO sir
Douglas Haig. British commander in
France. As far az is known only forty
one Of the total number OF men who
rave been compelled 20 become soldiers
nave consistently refused to serve. The
four who were sent to France are
regarded as tho leaders OF the DIRECTORS.
Several others have been court-martialled
and are awaiting sentences.
The paci:ist members OF Parliamen,
will ask the Premier in the House OF
Commons on m &c for full partlcu-
lars,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
REPULSE V.AUX ATTACKS.
Germans ALSO Report -Four AIIied
AerOs Destroyed.

BERLIN, via London, June 23.-The
French made three attempts last night
TO ~recapture trenches taken west OF Fort
NauX. In the past three days the Ger
mans have taken +24 prisoners in this
sector.
Air raids by allied aviators on Karls.
ruhe. Muelh.im and Treves are an
nounced in the official statement issued
here to-day. There were a number OF
civilian victims, but no military damage
was caused. Four OF the attacking aero
planes were accounted for, two beinR
obliged to and and two more beins
brought down in aerial engagements.
The official statement issued by the
War Office to-day follows:
East Of Ypres an attempted enemy
attack failed.
AS a result OF our patrol incursions
dear Lihons and LassiSny. and near
Inc village OF Maisons de Champagne.
northwest OF Massiges. some dozens OF
prisoners were brought in and several
machine guns captured.
Three attacks BY the French
against trenches we had taken west OF
Fort Naux were repealed, Here, from
tho twenty-first to the twenty-fourth
OF June we took twenty-four officers
and 400 men prisoners.
Yesterday, Karlsruhe and Muel-
helm. in Baden. and Treves. were at
tackled by enemy airmen. We have to
deplore a number OF victims among the
civilian population. Military damage
worthy OF mention could not be in
ficted upon any Of the places men
toned. and non was inflicted. The
attackers lost four machines one was
obliged to Lane on its return at Four
ney, near Niederbach, and mother
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
ACCUSES BERLIN OF
STARVING POLAND
Lord Robert Cecil Says Ger
many Deliberately Reject
cd Relief Plan.
WANTS FOOD FOR ARMY
Special Cahie nesnafcA IN Tus srN

49,. r-,,
'peo"' ,ooe Despdfch 10 THs Sun
LONDON, June 23.-Lord Robert Cecil.
Minister Of blockade. told TIE Sry cor
r~espondsn, ,o-a,u .... T.. "a .m,,au,,
,...-- '""' ~ u" .
"''eu '""' "ermahy refuses 10 en'er-
tain or discuss the British and Russian
proposal for relief in Poland.
"t cons,a.r ..,. =. .,..
"s nus 'u.'eoU
Proceeuihe' ne said. u nope those IN
terested in the sufferings Of Poland.
which are terrible b.vond ~ords rsai,ze
t.. --
'""' '"e' arc oue eh''reiy 10 'he herman
attitude. Her rejection OF our terms
shows that she never welcomed any
,sy,,,,ra,s r.,., ,,, .,ur,v a..,r.a On.
,rn.n.,a,ia. -. $50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
KLPLINC DESCRIBES E BOATS
RAID ON CONSTANTINOPLE

as possible been cut down by a ship
which she thought vas running away. in
stead Of which she made the discovery
at 5000 yards that the stranger was
steaming straight at her. THE enemy
then witnessed a somewhat spectacular
dive at full speed from the surface TO
20 feet In as many seconds. she then
really did turn tail and was seen no
more"
Going through the straits she observed
al empty troop ship at anchor. but re-
served her torpedocs in the hope OF pick
ing UP battleships lower down. Not
finding these In tho narrows she nosed
her way bach and a n the trooper.
afterward continuing her Journey down
the straits.
| on Kid Bahr something happened.
She got out Of trim and had to be fully
flooded before she could be brought to
her required depth. There might have
been whirlpools under water or other
things-they tell the story OF a boat
that once went mad In these very
waters. For no reason ~ascertainable
from within che plunged into the deeps
that contractors do not allow for.
would doubtless so have continued till
she died had not something she fouled
dropped of and let her recover her COM
posure.
Submarine Hooks . Nine.
An hour later I'VE heard a noise sim
liar TO that of grounding. Knowing that
this was impossible In the water in
which the boat then was. ! came up to
twenty feet TO investigate. observed
a large mine preceding the periscope at
a distance OF about twenty feet. which
apparently was hung up by her moor
ings TO a port hydroplane."
Hydroplanes are the fms at bow and
stern which regulate submarines. A
diving mine weighs anything from hun
dredweights to half tons Ii sometimes
explodes IL you merely think about II.
Others you a batter like empty sar-
dine tins and they will submit meekly.
But they are at no time meant to wear
on a h~ydroplane.
They dared not come up TO unhitch IL.
lowing to the batteries ashore" They
pushed the dim shape ahead till they
got outside Kum-Kale and went full
astern and emptied the after tanks.
which brought the bows down. and In
this posture rose to the surface, when
"a rush Of water from the screws
together with the sternway gathered al
lowed the mine to fail clear OF tho
vessel"
"Now a fool" said Or. Johnson,
! would have tried to describe that"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
ENTIRE BUKOWINA IS NOW
IN HANDS OF CARS ARMY
Russians Occupy Three More Important Towns, the
Austrians Continuing Their Retreat Into
the Carpathians.

vance near the Beresina. east of Bog
danow. forty-five prisoners, two ma
chine guns and I'VE revolver cannon
were captured.
Army group of Prince Leopold
Northeast Of Osaritschi, weak enemy
attachments advancing against the
canal positions were repulsed, with
sa%nguinary losses.
Army group Of Gen. Won Linsingen:
In spite Of repeated counter attacks
our attacks west and southwest Of
LUCK continue to progress. On the
front forward Of the Berestchk-B rody
line t~southwest OF Dubno. along the
GaliciSn frontie-) Russian attacks
were repulsed.
Army group CT Gen. Count Won
Bothmer: There is nothing to report.
The following official communication
was issued at Vienna to-day:
The Russians are advancing toward
kuty. Otherwise there Is no change
In the situation In Bukowina.
In east Galicia severe enemy at
lacks In the region OF Radxivlloff were
everywhere repulsed.
The Russians were pushed back
northeast OF Gorochow and east OF
lokatchi tsoutheast Of Vladimir Vol
ynskt). The enemy's counter alta cks
in the sector OF the stokhod and styr
rivers failed.
each OF the three Pukowina towns
taken by the Russians IL strategicall,
important. GurahumUra lies ffty mile,
south OF C~zernowitx. and is situated or
the only railway In the southern part o.
the crownland. The town Is ten mile.
from the Russian border. Straza lies .
few miles east OF he western termina
OF the Radautz-Frasin railway. Its fal
indicates "a Russian advance OF eigh
teen miles since the cap.ure Of Radautz
Widnitz Is on the Galician b,rder. a few
miles south OF kutzy. and twenty-fv,
miles southwest of ~Czerrowity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
XAIsER's LETTER sT1Rs SPAIN
L Boat's Trip said to Have violated
International Law.

M.rRrp. via Paris. June 23.-The visit
., A German submarine to the Spanish
Dor, Of Car,agena, with a message for
King Alfonso from Emperor William. has
caused considerable curiosity in political
circles here. The letter has not yet
reached the King
Doubt Is expressed by FL Liberia! that
the letter Is merely IN OF thanks FOR
kind treatment given by Spain to Ger
man prisoners from the kamerun. 1t
was mos; peculiar. he paper says. 10
employ a submarine to carry 50 formal
a message. Ell Liberal also declares that
the submarine commander violated inter-
national law by entering the harbor and
communicating with the interned German
steamship Roma before the Spanish ma
val authorities had been notified.
Premier Romanones said to-day that
Spain will insist on the strict observance
Of the international regulations concern
Ing The entrance of belligerent warship-
into neutral ports. He asserted that the
Government will not permit any action
which might bring its neutrality into
question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
MAIL PAY TO COMMERCE BOARD.
s"nnte Refer. Question by . Vote
Of so 10 Is.

W~AsHlNGToN, June 23,-The Senate,
ny a vote OF 80 to l5, to-day referred
me question Of compensation for carry
: 'Nr mails by the railroads to the Inter-
Sa'" Commerce Commission Thus Is
s''I"H, 4 the House concurs, the much
osc','rl question OF railway mail pay.
IAis question has caused hot debate
over every post office appropriation bill
IN recent wears. Finally at the hearings
before the Senate committee this year
'' committee on railway mall Day
appointed by the railroad sug-
ees'ed that the Interstate Commerce
commission should determine what the
Government should pay. and the amend
ment bill Of senator Cummins of Iowa
10 THIS effect prevailed to-day.
IN" post office bill was not completed
,o-day' Senator Ashurst addressed the
senate on the sectlon-seven-relating
!" me so-called press gag law" which
cohiers on the Postmaster-General power
10 route the magazines and periodicals
~ IN MS Judgment may seem wisest.
ms matter Is likely to lead 10 consid-
cradle debate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
N%ATIONALISTS OF
ULSTER ACCEPT
r, Vote If 475 to 265 Agree
TO Exclusion Feature Of
Home Rule.
SIM FEINERS OPPOSE
sp,c,si cable Despatch TO THG SrS

y c,bI. D.,,otcb IN ruy sr>
~ y. ,.n,.u TO-. q, r,,.
hhhfAsr' VIA ""'" JUNE
Nationalist conference representing the
SIX counties excluded by Mr.. Lloyd
,..uro,s scheme from the cperation of
"'o'e ..,a 80, ,,o,oa q, ,.,,o- =, ~.
the home '"c 'U'' WV"
scheme to-day ny a vote OF 40 To ZOO
c-oa, en,hnsiasm attended the gathering.
,.,.r Redmond and Joseph Devlin re-
,ome,aous ovation. John D,i-
ccived a TREMENDOUS
Ion presided at the conference which
u,s held in private.
The debate lasted -four hours. 1t was
orderly except for occasional interjec-
IONS. The issue was doubtful through
ont until pevlin in an eloquent appeal
allied the hostile delegates.
4 feature Of the voting was the posi-
ION OF Antrim and Down.. including Bel
,ast, where the Catholics are In a con-
stderab,e minority and consequently have
mos, to lose by h exclusion. but which
voted almost solidly for the sci. 'me, It's
vote being III to 10.
Tho opposition came principally from
the younger clergy and the older
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
BRITISH LOSE AEROS
Report Two Brought Down In
Twenty-Five COmbats.

Special Gable Dsspdfch 10 The Sun.
LONDON, June 23.-The following Of
hciai statement from the British head
quarters in France was issued tonight
by the official press bureau.
Yesterday there was fine weather
and considerable activity took place
In the air. There were twenty-five com
bats, for the most part indecisive. Two
Of our machines were brought down..
Our artillery obtained direct hits on
two hostile ~anti-aircraft batteries.
The ammunition of one OF the batter
les continued 10 explode for twenty
minutes.
Last night the enemy emitted gas
on a very small front southwest Of
Messines. ihere was no infantry at
tack. Enemy patrols were driven OF
during the night east Of Wytschaete
and west of Pilckem.
Al midnight ws successfully ex-
ploded a mine opposite Haisnes and
occupied the lip Of the crater. A Ger
man mine was sprung this morning
east Of Melville st. WAIST but did no
damage to u positions. There were
no casualties.
To-day no action Of Importance took
place. There were isolated and unin-
portsnt artillery engagements. We
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
POLICE LIEUTENANT A SUICIDE.
,. r. smith Of The BrOMN Had srf-
fered From Cancer.

John Y. Smith. police lieutenant,
killed himself by shooting early yester-
day when in 234th street near katonah
avenue, The Bronx. He had feared the
results OF a cancer for which he mad been
vnder treatment for some months.
Lieut.. Smith was 80 years old, lived
at a6A East 236th street. and was at
tached to Traffic Squad C., He used a
small mirror TO help his aim when he
shot himself.
Resides a widow Smith left our hill
dren, the oldest Of whom Is aged Is and
the youngest six months. BEFORE the
boroughs OF Richmond, Queens and
Kings were INCORPORATED into the greater
city Smith belonged TO the park policing
system.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
sHUBERT AND STUDENT AGREE.
Suita Over Chorus Girl Row Are
Dropped In New Haven.

Nrw HAVEN, June 23.-The action
hcre against ]. j. Shubert Of New York
has been dropped as Mr.. Shubert and
Francis Hartley, a Junior in the Shelf
field Scientific School, both Withdrew the
charge Of breach Of the peace each made
against the other.
When they were marched to police
Headquarters about / o'clock Sunday
morning by Policeman McAvoy the stu
lent alleged that Mr.. Shubert had hit
him over the eye. The theatrical man
ager ~contended that the Yale man had
,~nsulted Nancy c.. Williams, a member
OF the chorus Of the Passing Show OF
1916" presented in the Shubert Theatre
here on Saturday night.
None OF the parties In the clash APP
reared In the police court,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
SPECIAL coJie bespatch TO The Sun.

Special cobie Despatck TO THE suS.
LONDON, June 23.-The whole Of the
Austrian crownland Of Bukowina. with
the exception of the western foothills OF
the C~arpathians, whittier the Austrians
are now r%etreating, Is in the hands OF
the Russians.
Gen., Brusiloff's left wing to-day took
Gurahumora. in the south Strasa. In the
centre. and Widnitz. In the northwest.
The Austro-Hungarian army which de-
Tended the crownland seems TO have
remained intact and Is expected to make
a stand In the Carpathian passes. Only
500 men we're captured BY the Russians
In the taking OF Widnitz. and no other
captures are announced by Petrograd
tonight.
In the centre as we'll as In northern
Volhynia the situation underwent no
substantial change during the last
twenty-four hours. The Austro- Hunga-
rians. reinforced. according 10 the Rus
sian War Office. by Germans from the
western front and Austrians from the
Trentino. are resisting the unceasing
thrusts Of Brusiloff"s troops with in
~creasing s~tubbornness
The German War Office asserts that
west and southwest of Lutzk. where the
Russians are trying to break through
TO kovel, all Muscovite attacks have
been beaten down and that the Teuton
advance in that region continues.
Fighting North Of Pinsk.
on Field Marshal Won Hindenburg's
front the fighting has extended to the
Oginsky Canal front. north OF Pinsk.
The canal separates the Russian and
Teuton lines and the German offensive
movement here is designed to d to the
pressure exerted against Gen. Brusiloh's
northern wing. Berlin reported this af-
ernoon a German advance near the
Beresina, west OF Minsk. Tn Russian
Wal Office asserts that German attacks
in the wins region were repulsed.
Gen. Stegelmann OF the Russian army
has been wounded. according to Petro-
grad.
The Russian official statement fol.
lows:
At Dwinsk the Germans were re-
pulsed.
Enemy %aeroplanes threw bombs on
the station OF Moledetchno.
Around the Oginski Canal there
has been fighting since Wednesday.
Gen. Stegelmann has been wounded.
On Gen. BrusiloT's ront the en-
envy Is receiving reenforcements from
the French and Italian fronts.
In the Bukowina we occupied
~Gurahumora. Strasa and Widn!tz. cap
turing 500 men. The enem, rs re-
treating toward the Carpathians.
The German Report.
The German statement said
Army group OF Field Marshal Won
Hindcnburg As a result OF our ad-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
CHINA'S CABINET RESIGNS.
President IL Refuses 10 Permit
Ntnistry to Quit.

PEKIN. June 24.-The Tuan chi-jui
Cabinet has offered its resignation 10
President Ii Yuan-hung as a result #
the opposition OF the Republicans to the
retention of the Cabinet which held Office
under Yuan Sh!h-k'ai. The President re-
fused to accept the designations at the
present tine. but IL IL regarded here as
certain hat there will be a reorganiza-
ton with the next two weeks. Chen
Chin-tao. former vice-president of tho
Board Of Finance. has been named as
the new Minister Finance.
President Ii Yuan-hung IL hampered
in his efforts to r%eorganize the Govern
ment Of the republic by the discussions
between the Northern and Southern
leaders,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
CONNECTICUT IN CAMP TO-DAY.
Will he Ready "a Leave for border
Early Next Week.

HARTFORD, Conn. June e3-Connecti-
cuts National Guard, about 1000 strong,
will @entrain early tomorrow morning
and will he under canvas by noon at
Camp Hoicomb. Mantle. All the guard
will he there, except a few left behind
to handle recruiting and to arrange the
company property. and the q~uarantined
Company NJ. Second Infantry.
Throughout the state recruits from
all walks OF life, ranging from Yale pro-
fessors and insurance or bank officers
10 Transfers and laborers, have come for
ward to the call, and the Connecticut
guard will be ready for orders for border
duty early next week, or AZ o AZ the
recruits have been broken In.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
TAX TREMENDOUS.
German Paper Say Both sides Are
Using Full Sire myth.
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tue SITS

Special Cable Despatch 10 The SrS.
AMSTERDAM. via London. June ca
The Norddcutsche Allgcm etns Zeituno.
the official German Government organ.
commenting or the eastern battle. says {:
There Is not the slightest doubt tina
both sides are using their utmost cxer-
ton. for both know what is at stake.
Everywhere In the countries Of the En-
tente our enemies nave been fomenting
the opinion hat h Entente is prepared
to carry on the wal for an indeterminate
period. This has never been completely
true. Now they are attempting to bring
things to a decision"
The kocinische Zeitun0 says:
1.-The enemy tries to hold what he has
gained and exerts himself 10 change the
proportions Of the forces still more in
his favor. At the present moment. how
ever. the Russians are everywhere on the
defensive in Volhynla."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
N. Y. BROKER SHOT;
CHICAGO MYSTERY
William Rebbe. Allies Agent.
Robbed of $4,000. lie
Mutters.
POLICE ARE MYSTIFIED

CHICAGO. June :3.-Chicago detectives
volving william Rebbe. a New York
broker. interested in purchasing horses
for the European Allies. and tonight
they were no nearer a sdA,ion than when
they started. Meanwhile Rebbe is at
the Alexian Brothers Hospital with a
bullet wound In his heart. and while tho
attending physicians say he is in a cri'i-
cal condition. II is believed he will re-
cover.
Numerous complications entered the
case. notably the finding Of "A burned
out pocket fashlight on the scene of
the supposed assault. the failure OF the
police TO find a weapon, and Rebbe's own
mut,ered assertion that he was robbed
81 n package containing 10000. Ques-
toned a, the hospital, Rebbe sad he
had been held up by two men.
The broker was found lying In Lake
Waterman employed 10y residents OF the
| t~horoughfare That was before day
light. Just before he found Rebb. Ho-
sack heard a shot. he told the police,
and saw two men hurry into a taNicab
and dash away northward IN the drive.
Rebbe told the police that he lived
q, is East Grand avenue. In his be-
! longings there were discovered n number
of letters from Beulah Schles'nger. 253
West Forty-second street. New York,
who signed herself Your Little Sister
and a summons showing Rebbe to be
, the defendant in "A suit for $500 brought
10y the Hudson Trust Company OF New
York. At the Grand avenue address II
was ascertatned that he had arrived
a week ago,
Among letters in reference to army
contracts was the following
MAJ 10. 1915.
Major Rebbe. Woolworth building. New
York City.
MY DEAR MAJOR Miss Kiplin wrote
me that you wanted specifications for
small horses. They are as follows
Fourteen to l+ia hands high. weight
500 to $50 pounds, all splendid stock.
fear the Lusitania disaster has
killed the Winnipeg loan.
w 7. DEvERE.
Another from Pate and Robb, 100
william street, New York and addressed
to "Mr. William Robbie. l44 West Forty
fourth street. New York, read:
June Is. 1910, Dear Sir: We have
to-day advised MIR. Frank Snite that
the best rates obtainablc to cover
horses in transit from Portland, ore
gon. to Newport News. against all
risks, are 4 per cent. We trust that
our efforts in this matter will secure
the order for the business.
william Rebbc, formerly a New York
broker. had lately become an independ-
ent war agent for the French Govern
meIt interests. his friends here said yes
terday. In buying supplies 1t was Gus
tomary for him to travel extensively
and he usually carried large sums about
with him. they explained. During the
past seven months he had lived at the
Hotel Navarro and before that at II
Madison avenue.
A friend. Miss Leah Schlesingcr OF
2J3 West Forty-second street. said MIR
Rcbbe had no enemies and could not &C
count for the Chicago incident as "A war
piot." Mr., R-bbe was unmarried and
was abou, "a years OF age.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
Continued from First Page

hand grenades were checked by the
fire OF our machine guns. During the
night there VAS spirited rifle firing In
the Boisd' Avocourt and at lie Mort
Homme. There was also an intense
bombardment In the sectors of Esnes
Chattancourt.
On the right bank there was con-
siderable activity on the part OF the
artillery along our entire front from
the Meuse as far as Moulainyille. This
was particularly noticeable in the
region west n south Of Fort Vaux.
Here the enemy used TO a considerable
extent shells which produced "A gas
irritating TO the eyes. At Les
E.parges a minor German attack re-
suited in complete failure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
MISSOURI GUARD ENTRAINS.
VIII he First state Troops Z,
Answer Latest CAN.

NEVADA. Mo. June c3-The Missouri
National Guard will he on their way to
the border early tomorrow morning.
These troops, which began entraining
tonight. are the first to be actually i'm
pressed into service as the result OF
President Wilson'S call To the various
states last Sunday and Secretary
Bakers order OF last night urging speedy
mobilization.
Early in the day the guardsmen Mere
mustered into the Federal service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-24
TOM sHARKEY A BANKRUPT.
"''Pnaiiist's Lila abilities a20O, $50,
Only Asset a S2O.SO DuebIIl.

sAN Francisco, June 23.-Thomas ].
s%harkey, the e~x-heavyweight fighter was
"dIudsed bankrupt to-day In the Federal
court He gave his liabilities as 1898, sos.
n's only asset liz a note for $50. so against
y sergeant OF marines at Mare Island
navy Yard. Sharkey says he lent $50
W" marine "A long time ago.
According to his attorney, Sharkey
vas worth 100000 a year go, but has
,,Aeo last all of his fortune in real estate
Investments, He was also running up
aenls by trying TO conduct a hotel at
roriy-eiGhth street and broadway, New
FORK Sharkey had a twenty year lease
On the hotel at ~ 900 a month. The enter
prise was a failure, II IL said. principally
ue,anse Sharkey wac unable TO get q
,s'oon license. There are many New
York creditors.