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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Lord Robert Cecil Asserts
Suspicion in the U. S.
Is UnWarranted.
NO ADVANTAGE.
TAKEN OF NEUTRALS
Occasional Black Sheep Is
Found Among Exami-
ners, Cecil Admits.

London, Aug. 25.-The activities OF
neutral tnders are of no interest to
the British censorship, said Lord Rob-
ert Cecil, Minister of War Trade, In .
statement to-day celebrating on re-
marks he recently made in the House
Of Commons.
"The suspicion apparently is enter
tanned in certain quarters In the
United States" said Lord Robert
"that the British censorship is being
used as q means of capturing Amer.
lean trade. 1t already has been denied
in the most formal manner that the
censorship is being put to any sucn
use. but this opportunity may well be
taken to add something to the state
ment made in the House of Commons.
at cannot be emphasized too strongly
that the ger eral and statistical infor"
nation extracted from traie letters,
which has proved sc invaluable to his
msjesty's government in checking the
supply of material sent through neu-
trail to enemy countries and suppress.
ing the export of enemy goods, is used
for these purposes rolely and never
for the purpose of substituting Allied
trade for neutral trade.
'"The activities Of neutral traders are
Of no interest whatever to the postal
censorship, except in so far as they
involve any transactions to the sdvant-
age of the enemy in the war.
at has been suggested that although
information regarding purely neutral
trade may not be obtained through the
&c isorship for official use, individuals
engaged in reading the corresponding
may divulge the contents 20 British
firms, who may themselves make use
of it TO th,ir own benefit.
"The' answer 70 this suggestion is
tina. the man who would break his
solemn obligation to secrecy in this
matter would be equally likely TO break
it in matters of greater Importance from
a purely British point of view. For
example, lie might reveal trade secrets
of one British firm to another or even
use his opportunities to make money
himself through transactions OF the
very kind it is his duty to prev mt
Lord Robert then explained that
censorship conducted by such persons
would be worse than useless. He said
that a most careful scrutiny is made
of the credentials of censors. An occa-
sional black sheep, Lord Robert added,
is certain to be discovered, but he is
dealt with in a suitable manner.
mo letters at al are destroyed"
concluded Lord Robert, "and no letter
is detained without reference to a COM
petert officer. who only permits deten-
ton in stric. accordance with the prin-
ciples and rules Of international law.
Ii is noticeable in this, as in other
instances, that no evidence ever has
been brought to our attention 20 sup
port the vague charges made. Until
such evidence is produced, we must at
tribute these charges TO the malevol-
ence of our enemies and not to any
sense of injury on the part of genuine
neutral interests"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26

we met again by appointment at the
Long Island Cafe, in Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, where arrangements were
made for me to take some packages
aboard the ship and deliver them to
certain saloon steward. ! was not 20
take the two Germans at the same
time. delivered the packages, whlcn
| think contained letters, and the next
day took over the two Germans.
Beiron said he did not know whether
the men had passports or whether they
were to be hidden as stowaways. +,
"Ufelman suggested to me that l
should buy the Germans some neck
ties, and I did So" he declared. 81
think | got them four-in-hands. ne
also told one of the fellows he mao
better shave off his mustache. they
both spoke German and one OF them
English.
ii got them aboard all right. The
same steward met me, and by putting
up my index fnger-a signal Suggest,
ed by Uffelmsn-he knew it was all
right, and the fellows were passed
aboard"
Beiron then related what he knew
of the jewelry-smuggling episode. an
incident of the general smuggling con-
spiracy which was directly responsible
for the undoing of the snhugglers.
Uffelman, who was landing agent
of the Norwcgian-American Line, and
Thompson, a checker on the Scandi-
navian- American Line pier in Hobo
ken, met him several weeks ago on
board the Scandinavian-Americ
liner Hellig Olav. he said, and there
requested him to take ashore some
packages which were in the cabin OF
the second saloon bartender.
He said he refused to handle them,
as there was jewelry in the packages.
Later both Uffelman and Thompson
were arrested by the Customs officials.
1t Was alleged they had aboard about
$4,000 in struggled jewelry.
Kubilka Sought by United States.
Agents from the Department of JUS
tice were searching yesterday for
Kubilka, who was described as "fel-
low with the nerve of ten men and
exceedingly clever" with a view to in
terrogating him.
A report was current in the Federal
Building that either Ufelman or
Thompson would most likely turn
states evidence and tell all he knew
about the major operators Of the
mail-smuggling fraud.
Thompson and Uffelman wer"
brought from the Tombs yesterday to
be arragned before United States
Commissioner Houghton on a charge
of conspiracy to defraud the United
States by smuggling jewels into this
country. On request of their counsel
Mark Alter, the hearing was put over
until September 8.
In default of $500 bail for Thomp-
son and $4,000 bail for Uffelman. tho
prisoners were taken back to the
Tombs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26

came in over the eastern counties and
dropped over thirty bombs without
causing any casualties or damage. An
other raider attempted to approach a
seaport town, but being heavily hred
on by anti-aircraft guns was driven OF
to the eastward after dropping nine
teen bombs in the sea without reach
ing their objective.
Another airship which visited the
southeast coast also came under
heavy fire from anti-aircraft defences
and was compelled to unload her car
20 of bombs in the sea without doing
any damage TO life or property.
"Another raider succeeded in reach
ing the outskirts of London, where ex-
plosive and incendiary bombs were
dropped, and it is regretted that cas-
ualties occurred among the civilian
population as follows: Killed, 8 men,
5 women, 2 children; injured seriously,
3 men, women; injured slightly, 4
men, women, children. In addi-
ton, soldier was seriously and IA
were slightly injured by broken glass.
"As far as has been ascertained.
forty bombs were dropped. Most of
these fell either on small property or
in the open. but an electric power sta
ton was slightly damaged, and en-
gineering works were somewhat dam
aged by FIRE. Several small fires oc-
CURED, all of which were promptly
extinguished by the London Fire Bril-
gade. several persons being rescued
from positions of danger by firemen.
Fire was opened on this airship,
which Immediately altered its course.
Il is possible that the first airship was
followed by a second raider, but this
cannot for the present be verified.
"Some of our airmen went up in pur-
suit, and one airman succeeded in fir
ing at the raider at close range. In
all, one hundred bombs are known 20
have been dropped BY the raiders"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Chief of Mail Smugglers
Said To Be Close to
Embassy.
GERMANS SENT BACK,
CONFESSION SHOWS
Waiter Tells How Thomp-
son and Uffelman For
warded Packages.

Complete details Of the conspiracy to
smuggle mail into this country from
Vienna and Berlin and tn ship mail to
both these European capitals, in viola
ton of law, via the Copenhagen, Ber-
gen and Christiansand were turned
over to the United States attorney
yesterday by John J. Raczkiewicz, the
deputy surveyor Of customs in charge
of baggage examination at this port.
The case involves Hans Edward
Thompson, a naturalized American,
and Frederick Uffelman. subject of
Sweden. After appearing before
United States Commissioner Houghton,
Raczkiewicz went into conference with
John 4. Walker, the assistant prose-
cutor. The two accused men are said
to be tools of those higher up. One OF
with the Austrian embassy, will be
arrested within a few days.
Waiter Makes Confession.
Probably the most important witness
Of the investigation is Anthony Beiron,
waiter, who participated in the mail
smuggling scheme and who threw him.
self yesterday on the mercy OF the
Customs officials, telling all he knew
about the operations of the gang
He told of the methods employed by
Uifelman and Thompson in getting
mail aboard and from the Scandinavian
and Norwegian mail steamships and
k,c ;nta nv Qynlaln-
ing how he delivered two Germans to
the custody of a storekeeper on Scan
dinavian American liner in Hoboken 9
few DAYS after he had delivered special
mail to the same man.
He said he could not recall whether
the vessel was the United States or
the Oscar II. Nevertheless. he said
he had been engaged by Ufelman and
Thompson for the job and received 80
for delivering his first package OF let
tiers.
Ufelman, he said, instructed him to
got to the Whitehall Cafe, in Battery
Place, on a certain day last April. At
the appointed hour, Beiron said, Ufel-
man met him and said he would return,
as he wished him to meet another man
before they talked business. Ufelman
later introduced this man, who, accord
ing to Beiron, was one Kubilka, said to
be one of the important agents OF the
Austrian Embassy in this city, and at
one time closely associated with Pere-
ked Won Nube... the Austrian Consul
General in this city. The witness said
he had Kubilka's visiting card and
would delivere it to the customs off,
Gals.
Plan to Aid Germans.
az was informed" said Beiron, that
these two men wanted me to take care
of two Germans they were anxious to
send back to Germany, but there was
nothing definite done that day. | met
these two fellows that day, and later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Hindenburg Continues His
Efforts to Resume
Offensive.
RUSSIANS LOSE
TRENCHES IN NORTH
Raids Presage Some Great
Movement in Near
Future.

1ondon. Aug. 25.--Hindcnburg is
making a bold bid for the offensive in
Volhynia.
Indications that the Russian forces
.lone the Stokhod and to the north
ward have been slightly weakened by
,bs transfer Of troops to the Balkan
front have not escaped the German
commander. The sharp attacks which
10 has launched in the last few days
show that he means to take advantage
Of every opportunity of smashing the
Russian intrenchments and clearing
tbe Stokhod. or at least striking hard
enough TO prevent another drive by
Brussiloff's troops.
To-day's communicates suggest that
the Teutons are resorting TO the nib
Hing" process, by which the strength
Of the opposing lines is tested and
any vulnerable spots quickly detected.
These efforts have not been confined
70 the Volhynian district. AS far
north as Tsirin, northwest Of Barano-
viehi. the German guns have bsthed
the Russian positions with destructive
ere and the infantry has followed up
The Commandments with powerful
.brusts. At times these have been
successful in penetrating the Russian
barbed wire entanglements, but they
have invariably been repulsed before
reaching the trenches.
Germans Regain Trenches.
Az but one place has Hindenburg
hoe, able TO throw back the Russians
and cling 10 the ground. Near Zvyjin
trenches lost by the Germans early in
the week were recaptured. On the
Graberka raiding detachments have
been successful in swelling the Teuton
bag Of prisoners.
The people Of Germany are now
talking freely of a great effort By
Hindenburg late this fall. Nowhere
are the people willing to concede that
the recent Russian offensive has &C
complished anything of real impor-
lance or has had or will have any CT
feet on the plans of the Teuton mill
tary. Everywhere they express con-
fdence in the ability of the field mar
shall TO deal the Russians crushing
blow.
Russian Report.
To-day's Russian official statement
says:
IN the region of the village Of
Sahilki. north of the -Molodechno
railway line, the Germans on Wednes-
DAY evening let loose a cloud of poi
sonous gas.
"At midnight Thursday, in the re-
Fion south of Tsirin northwest of
Baranovichi). the enemy, after a fierce
artillery bombardment, launched an at
tack on our trenches. He was stopped
by our advanced posts.
ain the direction of Kovel. in the
region of the village of Velick. the
enemy made attempts to resume the
offensive. but was repulsed"
The German announcement reads:
Front of Field Marshal Won Hin.
denburg.-A counter attack made will
the object Of recapturing trenche,
near Zvyjin, which we lost on Angus
p, was successful. On the Graberk;
Yesterday and on the 21st sci pris
oners were brought in"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Fiance Identifies Woman's Body.

The body Of woman killed Thurs
day night by an automobile at Forty
first Street and Tenth Avenue was
identified Yesterday as that of Miss
Kate Dunn. Of sos West Forty-frst
Street, BY Anthony Starr, of the same
address. her fiance. They were to have
been married next week. w. ID. Hud-
dleston, Of 1876 West Twenty-eighth
Street. chauffeur for Mrs. Frances A..
Quinn, of Seventy-second Street and
Riverside Drive. was charged with
homicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
MILITARY OBSERVER
SEES LONG WAR YET
fBy Cable TO The Tribune. ]

tBy Cable TO The Tribunal
London. Aug. ,25.-Colo-
mel Reppington, one OF the
keenest military Observes in
this country. though reason
ably assured Of the success
of the Allies. believes the end
is still far away. he said
to-day. He holds that the
allied superiority in the held
is inadequate still.
An American just back
from Berlin says Germany is
far from starved. though the
people are peevish over the
lack of variety in their food.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
HAIG CLEARS WAY
FOR JOINT DRIVE
Continued from page I

pas before il was ravaged by French
projectiles Of all calibres during a con-
centrated bombardment of thirty-six
hours. While the centre was attack
ing the forces thus occupied. the
French left wing, turning at the elbow
of the railway north Of the village
where it crosses the road between
Maurepas and Ginchy, fmked and
broke through the German positions.
On the right they executed similar
movement, turning the slopes Of Hill
l21.
French Losses Small.
It was difficult fighting, becauie 1t
was over ground formed Of little ra-
vines and hills cut by innumerable
trench works, but the French attack
was so quick that their losses were
smaller than might have been expected.
The entire front featuring in this
operation was four kilometres long,
and naturally several German mitrail-
leuses lived long enough to annoy the
attacking forces, but the infantry OPP
position was slight. What remained
Of the German first line troops sur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Community Concert Sunday.

The New York Community Chorus,
with orchestra, will give its eleventh
weekly outdoor vocal concert Sunday
at 2 p. m. in the Mall. Central Park.
under the auspices of the Park Com
mission. Director Harry Barnhart has
added several oldtime songs to the
Programme. Miss Alma Simpson, who
has been singing Wagnerian roles in
Berlin. will be soloist. If it rains,
the chorus will assemble at 8 o'clock
IN the De Witt Clinton High School.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
LANSING SURE OF
DANISH TREATY
Secretary Believes Senate
Will Pass 1t at This
Session.

Copenhagen, Aug. 25.-Secretary OF
State Lansing believes the treaty pro-
viding for the sale of the Danish West
Indies will be ratified by the American
Senate in its present session. accord
ing TO a cable message to-day from the
Secretary to DR.. Maurice F. Egan. the
American Minister. The message reads
in part:
"The United States government de-
MES that any pressure has been put
on the Danish government for The sale
of the islands, and, so far as ! know,
there is nothing to show that the SEN
ate will not ratify the treaty before
the end of the present session"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Kaiser'S Second Son
in MaurepaS Fight

Paris, Aug. 25.-The Germans have
placed on the line against the French
between Hardecourt and Clery the
Fifth Division of Bavarian Reserves
and the First Division Of the Prussian
Guards.
This guard division is commanded in
person by. Prince Eitel Friedrich, the
second son of the German Emperor.
and took part in the fighting at
Maurepas.
Guillemont, where the English have
made progress, is being defended by
the Kaiser wilhelm II Regiment, Of
Wuerttemberg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26

Dispatches from London recently
told Of a decree issued on July 81 by
the German Bundesrath. Under it
the Chancellor is empowered to order
the liquidation of concerns in Ger
many whose capital is held prepon-
derantly by British subjects. or which
are controlled or managed from British
territory. The decree was described
as one of reprisal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
BULGARS ATTACK
GREEK TOWNS
Continued from page i

nets have been strewn across her pos
sible course.
Lieutenant Herbert c. Feddle, OF ST.
Johns, Newfoundland, was another pas
senger to arrive on the Baltic. ne
Gently he was seriously wounded while
in France. He said that it took him
more than d month to recover from the
effects of asphyxiating chlorine gas.
Lieutenant Peddle also told Of the
number of casualties occurring among
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Danish COlOnists Urge
Quick Sale of Islands

St. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
Aug. "a (delayed).-ln resolutions
adopted to-day the local legislature
urged the Danish government to hasten
the negotiations for the sale OF the
Danish West Indies to the United
States. The resolutions follow:
GAS constantly recurring sale nego-
tistions paralyze all enterprises in 81.
Thomas and great depression, with
public deficit and private misery, has
already been caused by the war and
by disappointment from the Panama
Canal, the mother country is earnestly
requested TO hasten the present nego-
tiations and implored not to reject the
sale unless the entire nation demands
il and be willing to take the conse-
auences afterward."
Washington, Aug. 25.-The treaty
providing for purchase of the Danish
West Indies was considered to-day by
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee. Foreign concessions there, mem
bers said, demand careful examination.
Whether the treaty could be ratified at
this session of Congress, Chairman
Stone said, could not be predicted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26

the British bomb throwing brigades.
"These accidents happen" he said,
mot because the bombs themselves are
of faulty manufacture, but because the
men lack familiarity with the proper
handling of the missiles" He intends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Ambulance Hits Colonel

Colonel William Hanna. sixty years
old, retired British army officer and
patron of the McAlpin Hotel, was
struck by New York Hospital am
bulance at Broadway and Thirty-fourth
Street Yesterday. He suffered severe
contusions of the head. Colonel Hanna
was taken to the hospital in the ambu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Official Statement
on Raid by Zeppelins

London, Aug. 25.-The Official state
ment on the Zeppelin raid last night
follows: =,
give or six enemy airships raided
the east and southeast coasts Of Eng
land last night. Two or three raiders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
AMERICAN MAIL IS SEIZED
British Confiscate All Found on the
Liner United States.

Berlin. Aug. 25.-The entire Amer
lean mail on the Scandinavian-Ameri
can liner United States was conhs
Gated by the British authorities a
Kirkwall, says an Overseas News Agen
CIV announcement to-day.
The United States arrived at Copeh
hagen August Is from New YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Gypsy" Smith. Jr., to Preach.

Gipsy" Smith, jr.. son of the famous
evangelist, who gave up the sea for the
pulpit, will speak Sunday afternoon
ana evening at the gospel tent, West
i<oth and Manhattan Streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Facing Blindness, Ends Life.

Gustave Trisdorfer, a Boston mer-
Chant, ended his life in the Continental
hotel, in Newark, yesterday by sYal-
lowing poison. An affection which was
making him blind was given as the
eause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26

Messrs VIM H. Muller & Co., shpowners and brokers,
at Rotterdam, The Hague and Amsterdam, wish to an
that under circumstances can they serve as
intermediates for the forwarding redPatch of letters
or all other postal communications emanatlng from
persons belonging to neutral or begerent nations ana
intended for third persons Consequently all letters
communications which, Notwithstanding the present
notice, might reach MeSsrs VIM. H. Muller Co. for
transmission to third persons will be returned to the
senders without prepayment of postage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26

rendered. Two hundred and ten
mitrailleuses which tried to stem the
tide were brought back by the French
as trophies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26

London, Aug. 95.-To-days off,
cial statement reads:
On Wednesday our forces destroyed
three bridges north of Neohori (other,
wise known as Yenikeui. near the Gulf
of Orfano). between Pasa Kopritsu
and Kuchuk NEAR the Angista, east
of Tahinos Lake., in face of Bulgari-
an opposition.
The official Serbian statement OF
august 22 says:
On the right wing there has been
an artillery duel.
Our offensive is developing success
fully in the centre and the Bulgarians
are being pushed back gradually
toward the frontier. We captured 20s
men of the Sd Bulgarian Division.
All the enemy's counter attacks in
the vicinity of the frontier and on the
left wing we're repulsed.
The positions chosen by our head
quarters are being occupied and held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
BRITISH PLANT SEIZED
Germany Sequesters Gas Company's
Berlin Property.

Berlin. Aug. 25.-The government
has ordered the seuuestration of the
property Of a British owned gas COM
pany operating here.