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Evening star., 1916-02-27
MAXIMUM FRENCH EFFORT
NOT YET MADE, PARIS AYERS

PARIS. February 2S.-Paris is ex-
traordinarily calm in the presence Of
the great battle now in progress
around Verdun. There are no indica-
tions of tension or nervousness. but
only sober confidence in the result
prevails. The desire among those who
know the defensive strength of the
lines seems to be that the attacks
should continue, for they argue the
losses on the German side would be
in proportion to the efforts. There
were few persons around the news
paper bulletin boards today and no
crowds at the ministry of war or other
public offices.
Losses Are Minimized.
The whole front from the North sea
to Switzerland is on the alert, and all
leave of absence has been recalled
The French maximum effort has not
yet been made. The total French
losses in killed. wounded and prisoners
since the Verdun battle began. it was
authoritative1y stated this evening,
have been less than the German official
communication claims in prisoners.
The Temps military review, which is
up-the situation thus:
'sFhe battle being fought is, extreme
ly serious. Even should the heights Of
Poivre and the Vauche wood be taken.
the enemy would find perhaps
stronger on the Froideterre-D Douau-
mont line. from which begin the de-
fenses. properly speaking: of the
fortress, covered with the forces and
batteries. This is not a siege by the
Germans; it is battle against one OF
our armies in the garrison at Verdun.
and its forts do not figure in these
combats as a support. The big guns
of the enemy might destroy the fort
of Douaumont without destroying any
thing more than an inert block of
cement.
THE snow has not caused any diminu-
ton of the attacks. because they can
not be suspended. They must be con-
tinued to the end. The troops engaged
would be unable to remain idle long
in the territory captured while await
ing better weather conditions. A thaw
would render their situation worse.
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TWO GERMAN FIELD MARSHALS
FEARFUL OF VERDUN ATTACK

PETROGRAD, via London, February
2s.-The Russky Invalid. the official
organ Of the Russian army. publishes
today an account of the war council
held in Berlin at which the decision to
attack Verdun was taken 1t asserts
that the German and Bavarian crown
princes strongly favored an attack on
the French front at Verdun. but that
both Field Marshal Won Mackensen and
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg opposed
the plan. contending that it would be
better to develop the operations al
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favor north of Mori, in Lagarina VAL
ley, in the Rombon zone, in PleZzo
basin. and on the Peuma slopes, west
of Gorilla. In the last named locality,
enemy troops who penetrated one Of
our trenches were Immediately driven
out with heavy losses.
Along the northern slopes of Monte
San Michel one of our detachments by
a bold rush occupied an enemy trench,
taking forty-seven prisoners, and held
the position against severe artillery
fire"
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GAINS TO NORTH OF VERDUN
INCREASE GERMAN CONFIDENCE

BERLIN. February 26.-The report
Of German gains northward Of Verdun
has strengthened the feeling of conf
dence here in the outcome Of future
events. The news has provoked no
noticeable furry in Berlin, where no
hags have been exhibited.
Naturally. it is impossible to hazard
q guess whether the latest drive marks
the beginning of great offensive or is
only a continuation of the evident feel
ing-out process of recent days
Except as to the number of prison.
ers taken. the victory of the Germans
Is one-fourth as great as that achieved
by the entente allies in September,
where three days gunfire preceded the
attack.
To the gains northward of verdun
must be added 800 yards taken by the
Germans southwark of Ypres, Febru-
ary IA; $50 yards northward Of Ypres.
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and it must already be painful"
The Temps refers to the possibility
of the attacks continuing for two
weeks. and adds: Let us continue to
have complete and unshakable conn :
dence in the final ISSUE"
The left French wing being drawn In
to Champneuville. and the right being
brought back a little south of Ornes.
the new front, barely three miles in
length, extends along the heights. Of
fering every advantage for defense and
forms one of the most formidable OBJ
stacles before the intrenched camp OF
Verdun.
Counter Offensive Expected.
1t is in this narrow space the crown
prince is hurting his masses. Military
observers express the belief that the
counter offensive will be launched
from this line at precise and decisive
moment. and that it will drive back
across the ground already covered with
the dead bodies of their comrades the
battalions which are being buried for
ward in the most bloody assault which
this war has yet seen.
"The ork I'D there is hot indeed said
an officer who has just arrived in Paris
from the Verdun battlefield. They are
gnawing at our lines a little faster.
but with no positive advantage for
themselves.
Losses Held Fabulous
Previous attacks made by the Ger
mans in that section are nothing to
what they are now delivering. l cannot,
of course. give details. but l can say
that we are holding we'll against their
formidable attacks. The artillery ex-
changes are intense. Our batteries. ad-
mirably handled. have changed ground
in mastery style. and the losses to the
enemy are really fabulous. Ours are
slight. a feeble percentage of theirs.
The Germans are. so to speak. at the
limits of the Argonne and the Meuse,
the topography of which constitutes
what might compare to series of cof-
ferdams. The Germans have been pre-
pairing this stroke for a long time. 1t
was in the region of Comefians-Etain
that they gathered the bulk of the ma
terial for the assault as they had erect
ed large factories at those points,
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KELLOGG IN SENATORIAL FIGHT.
Will Seek Republican Nomination
in Minnesota, He Announces.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, February 26-
Frank b. kellogg. st. Paul attorney, in
a telegram from Santa Barbara, Cal,
made public tonight. announced his in
tention of fling papers for the repub-
lican nomination for United States SEN
ator from Minnesota. Mr.. kellogg was
special counsel for the federal gov
eminent in the Standard Oil and paper
trust cases. and was president Of the
American Bar Association in 1S12-13.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
FLEET AIDS ALBANIA EVACUATION;
ITALIANS RETREAT FROM DURAZZO

PARIS. February ga Havas dis
patch from Rome says it is ofiicially
announced that the operations cover
ing the evacuation of Albanian terri
tory by Serbian. Montenegrin and Al
banian troops have ended. Men and
horses have been gathered together.
reyictualed and. together with ma
terial, have been transported without
the slightest loss and despite grave
drfficulties. thanks to the combined ac-
tion of the Italian and allied warships
and the Italian troops along the Al
b4nian coast.
When the evacuation was completed by
tbe departure OF the Albanian govern
0ant from Durazzo. the Italian brigade
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-eady planned against the Russian
front. because it would be necessary,
if the plan of the princes was adopted,
TO send to France reserves especially
trained for Russian warfare.
Further, Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg is reported to have said that the
chances of success on the Russian
front were greater. He is declared to
have had little hope .of the operations
against Verdun and to have feared an
adverse effect on the morale of the
army in case of their failure. These
arguments. the newspaper adds. did not
prevail and Emperor William support
ed the crown princes
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BIG CHANCE FOR TRADE.
Lumber Interests Advised of Oppor.
tunities in Latin Countries.

NEW YORK. February 26.-Lumber
interests of the United States have an
excellent opportunity for the develop
ment of a large and growing trade in
South and Central America, according
to Roger e. Simmons. of the United
states bureau of forestry. who arrived
here today on the steamship Mayaro
from Central American ports.
Mr.. Simmons has returned from a
two-year trip to South and Central
America, where he was sent by the bu-
reau to Investigate and report on the
lumber situation.
Evening star., 1916-02-27

February 10; 800 eastward of Souchez,
February 21. and 700 yards westward
OF Heidwefler. on the day of the COM
mencement Of the Verdun advance
Ihese gains were preceded by large
advances at Vimy in January
German officials say that the German
gains have been scored at virtually
every point where an earnest effort
at an advance was made. and that in
no case has it been necessary to pre-
cede the attack with a seventy two
hour cannonade. such as preceded the
September offensive of the entente
allies.
The Importance of the gains north
ward of Verdun is evident 1t is not
alone the strongest French fortress
but 1t offers direct communication with
Paris. and has been a thorn in the
flesh of the Germans for eighteen
months. Military observers consider
that 1t is now likely that Verdun soon
will be menaced on all sides. The
German line of communication north
Of Verdun has been greatly improved.
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SUPPLEMENTS STATEMENT.
Capt. Thomas Details Attack Of
Tank Ship BY Submarine.

Capt Thomas, commanding the Amer
ican tank steamship Petrolite. which
was recently attacked by a submarine
in the Mediterranean sea and which is
now at Hampton roads called at the
State Department yesterday to person.
ally supplement his statement of the
incident.
officials with whom he conferred held
the evidence he submitted in conf
dence, as they had his original report.
1t is understood, however, that the
captains version formed the basis of
the American stand in the case, which
has taken in the form of protest sent
to the Austrian government.
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assigned to this city began retreat, ac-
cording to plans. and in spite of serious
attacks by the Austrian forces. whose
losses were greater than those of the
Italians.
BERLIN. via wireless to Sayville, N.
y, February 26.-The Official statement
from Austro- Hungarian headquarters to-
day says that the Austro-Hungarian
troops have advanced as far as the 18TH
muses. to the east and north OF Du-
razZo.
ROME, via Paris. February 26.-Essad
Pasha. provisional president Of Albania,
arrived here today. He was met at the
station by Baron Alietti. the Italian
minister to Albania. Essad Pasha Is
closely guarded at the hotel where he 10
staying.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
MEAT PLANTS RAISE WAGES.
Cudahy and Armour Companies Add
q Per Cent: $500 on Strike. &

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. February &c
M. r. Murphy. general manager of the
Cudahy packing plants. announced to-
day that the Cudahy and Armour pack
ing companies will Immediately adj
vance the wages of all employees in all
their packing plants per cent.
Twenty three hundred employees At
the plants have been on q strike
Evening star., 1916-02-27
BIG MUSIC SCHOOL PROPOSED.
Carnegie Fund for United Kingdom
MAY Rival Continent.

DUFERMLINE, Scotland. February
rs, s:22 p.m.-The trustees of the Car
negie fund for the United Kingdom an
nounced after their annual meeting to-
day that they were considering the ex-
pediency of founding a school Of music
on a scale analogous to the celebrated
schools on the continent. particularly
those in countries at present closed to
British students.
The chairman of the trustees, Dr.
John, Ross. said it was felt that after
100000 had been spent by the Car
negie trustees in the purchase of church
organs they might reasonably termi-
nate such grants.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
TRAINING FOR Av1AT0Rs.
Offer Open to Officers of National
Guard of ANY State.

NEW YORK, February ga course
of training in the use of aeroplanes
for an officer of the militia in each of
the forty-eight states and $40 to each
officer toward defraying expenses Incl
dental to the training are offered in a
letter sent today to the governors of
the states by Allan r. Hawley, presi-
dent of the Aero Club of America.
The course will be contributed by an
aeroplane company and the $40 by the
Aero Club.
The letter stipulates that the training
be in either land or water aeroplanes
and continue until the officer appoint
ed obtains his official pilot license.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
KAISER CONFERS WITH COMMANDERS
OF THE GERMAN NORTH SEA FLEET

Verdun and was supervising the attack
on that fortress. 1t was said that the
emperor reviewed a rehearsal of the
coming attack and then gave the or
der to begin the offensive Sunday
night. There has been no previous in
timation that he had departed from
the Verdun sector to Wilhelmshaven
which is more than 200 miles distant
There have been reports recently of
Unusual activity on the part Of the
German feet. which has given rise to
speculation whether a dash into the
North sea was contemplated.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
CR0NEs, OR AN IM1TAToR.
Letter Purporting to Be From Fugi'
tive Received in Charlotte, N. C,

CHARLOTTE. n c., February 26.-
Chief of Police J. T. Kelly of Fayette-
vile, n. c., this afternoon received a
letter mailed in that city this morning
at 1880 and purporting to be from
Jean Crones. the chef, who is charged
with attempting to poison 300 people
at Chicago banquet February IL. The
letter dated Fayetteville, 2-25-16," fol-
lows:
Dear Chief Police:
1T have just arrived in your city. and
was met by one of your men. / am
going to make hell for your fresh
bunch of police. 1 saw you, but said
nothing.
We'll, so long at present
(Signed) JEAN CRONES.
Hay Street, City"
Evening star., 1916-02-27
VETERAN POLICEMAN DIES.
J. P. Southwick Member of First De.
troit Force.

DETROIT. Mich, February 25.-
James P. Southwick. the last surviv-
ing member of the first Detroit police
department of forty. organized in 1865.
died at his home here today. He was
about eighty years old. Mr.. Southwfck
was retired in 1910 after forty-fiye
years of continuous service.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
UNEMPLOYED LIST DWINDLES.
Portland, Ore. Workingmen's Club
Closes for Lack of Patronage.

PORTLAND. Ore. February 26.-The
Workingmen's Club. maintained by pri-
vate philanthropy for the unemployed,
closed it's doors tonight because the
number of unemployed in Portland had
become so small that the clubs mis-
sion was considered to have been full
filed.
During its career Of sixteen months
the club furnished 100000 meals at
cents each. besides giving food to hun
dredS of men.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
SOUTH DAKOTA TICKET FILED.
Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R.
Marshall First Under New Law.

PIERRE. s. D., February 26.-The
first filings under South Dakota's new
presidential preference primary law
were made today. when the names of
Woodrow Wilson and Thomas r. Mar
shall were filed for the democratic
nomination for President and Vice
President. May % Is the primary date.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
GERMANS LOSE 1900 MEN
IN FLANDERS ATTACKS. CLAIM

AMSTERDAM. February 26-The
Germans have gathered \ considera BILE
number Of troops in Flanders, and
artillery reinforcements have been
continuously arriving since December.
according to the Echo Beige.
Not less than nineteen attacks were
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Suggested Substitution for
Equipment Now Used by
U. S. Sea Fighters.
RESULT OF EXPERIMENTS
IN LONG-RANGE FIRING
Next Target Practice Of the Allan
tic Fleet to Be at $1,000
Yards.

Experimental long-range firing by
the Atlantic feet and information
about naval battles in the European
war virtually have convinced the Navy
Department that battleships to be au-
thorized this year should carry ten
sixteen-inch guns each instead of
twelve fourteen-inch weapons aboard
ships of the Pennsylvania and Cali
fornia class. now built or building.
Details of gunnery are confidential.
but it became known last night that
the next target practice of the fleet
will be held at ranges UP to $4,000
yards because of the lessons taught
by the battle between German and
British battle cruisers in the North
sea, where 17.000-yard shots scored
hits.
General Boards Recommendations.
The navy general board recommended
some time ago that new battleships be
designed for the sixteen-inch rifles
and proposed other military character
istics that made 1t necessary to in
crease the tonnage from $4,000 for the
California class to $4,000. Officials of
the board have urged their views upon
the House naval committee in connec-
tion with the pending appropriation
bill, although the 1917 building pro-
gram is not yet before the committee.
Many officers Of high rank. however.
have considered it unwise to mount the
bigger guns or build the bigger ships.
Secretary Daniels has not yet announced
what his recommendation to the COM
mittee will be. but confidential reports
from the fleet are said to have about
convinced him Of the desirability Of the
bigger ship project.
Order for Kite Balloon.
An order for the first kite balloon to
be added to the navy's aerial fleet has
been placed, 1t was learned yesterday.
and this latest device to increase the ac-
curacy Of gun fire may be tested out
during the spring target practice. It is
proposed that each battleship be equip
ped with a captive kite balloon. which
will rise 1000 feet above her decks. The
officers observing the fall of shots. now
above decks. will be stationed in the
balloon basket. communicating with the
ship by telephone. From their great
elevation they will be able, it is thought,
to direct salvo fire with deadly accuracy
at targets invisible from the ship itself.
Range Of Biggest Guns.
The navy's biggest guns now have
range of twelve sea miles or more,
and this probably will be increased
materially with the new sixteen-inch.
Before the committee recently Ad-
miral Winslow said he had seen wealth
er conditions in which ships were
plainly visible at $4,000 yards, or ff-
teen miles. 1t probably was due, he
said, to a mirage; but IL he had had
guns Of sufficient range. he thought he
could have gauged his shots so as to
make a bombardment effective.
Another new feature probably will
be added to the fleet this spring when
the armored cruiser North Carolina,
carrying six aeroplanes and their crews
and a device for launching the air
craft in any weather. joins Admiral
Fletcher's command. The aerial scouts
for the first time will play an impor-
tant part in the maneuvers and, pos
sibly. in target practice.
Evening star., 1916-02-27

COPENHAGEN, Denmark. February
zs.-The Wilhelmshaven Zeitung states
that Emperor William arrived at
wiihelmshaven Wednesday morning
and inspected the warships there. He
conferred with the commanders Of the
North sea fleet. the Zeitung says. and
departed the same evening.
1t was reported unoficially early this
week that Emperor william had ar
rived at the German front north of
Evening star., 1916-02-27
California Democrats for Wilson.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 2S-In-
dorsement of the policies and admin
istration of President Woodrow Wilson
and a request that he dedicate the
benefit of his wisdom and experience"
to another term in the presidency were
contained in a resolution adopted here
hy the democratic state central COM
mfttee of California The nomination
of Louis d. Brandeis to the United
States Supreme Court was approved.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
HEAVY FIGHTING IS RENEWED
ON AUSTROITALIAN FRONT

ROME, February 2s.-The following
Dmcial communication from general
headquarters was issued today:
There was great infantry activity
alonE the whole of our front Our men
provoked alarms at several points on
the enemy lines. causing the hurried
dispatch of re!nforcements. which were
then sheiled by the artillery.
There were actions ending in our
Evening star., 1916-02-27
North Star Is Floated and Docks.

BOSTON, February 26.-The steamer
North Star of the Eastern Steamship
Corporation. from st. John. N. B.. which
went aground on Castle Island while
last night, was fioated early today and
docked at daylight. The steamer was
not damaged. The passengers were
transferred to tugs and landed soon
after the accident.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Skaters Head With Shotgun.

Special Dispatch to The Btar.
WINCHESTER, Va. February 26.-
Joseph Roe. aged about sixty, promf-
nent Frederick county farmer. shatter-
ed his head today with a shotgun.
shooting himself in the mouth. He was
suffering from nervous collapse and
returned only q few days ago from a
sanitarium near Phfladelphta. His
wife. one son and two daughters sur
vive.
Evening star., 1916-02-27

made recently by the Germans against
the narrow front at Steenstraese, on
the Confines canal, south OF Hill No.
$50. declared the newspaper. Only two
attacks had any success. but the Ger
man losses must have been heavy. 1t
adds. 1t being estimated that the killed
and wounded totaled 1900.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
GERMANS STIRRED
BY GERARD REPORT
War Minister Answers the
Charges Made Against Wit
tenberg Prison Camp.
ADMITTED, HOWEVER,
POLICE DOGS WERE USED
Beating of British Army Surgeon
Called "Regrettable Misunder-
standing'-Other Matters.

~ .oi 1a. es
w. Gerard. the American ambassador
to Cermanv long communication. in
which reply is made to the ambassa-
doris renort of November regarding
the Nuremberg nrison camp. The re-
n,v il courteous one
c.,n h;.. rni,;+.ry au+hor;t;ea
en
were astonisned' the reply says e
outset, when they saw portions OF the
l,,. =.
eo 1ashlon IN tne hhsish pfess'
declares that Mr.. Gerard had COM
r,,,;.,ted HE cr;ticisma IN the Prus-
sian war ministry tnroush 'ohh D.
Jackson. who Investigated prison camp
for tire embassy. Mr.. Gerard,
1T is said' received assur1n.e ." '
sdi.d whereunon Mr.. Jackson said he
80. .o,v,nced tho ambassador would
~ ..;.e.a With +b;a nromise.
Nh. o.n,,nic.+,on refers to Mr..
Gerard's statement, which was "ob-
vio1sly made in a reproachtul sense.
that when he visited the Witeenpers
camp he was not received oy the camp
commander.
Aware OF Cons1oerat1on Oue'
,..,r,.,.. .-.
The German military aulnoi ie"
fully, aware of the consideration due
.o the ambassador because of his posi-
-. ~. r.n,y ..yz adding the ex-
'lof' INC epi' o~'e' 49,.
PLANTATION that the commander oI INC
camp was compelled by military duties
to be absent on the day of the visit
Nv the commander's representive.
.t1e tne Hr rarard renopted. the accom-
modations and fare Of the prisoners
were the same as tnose IN otheI camps
he eped On " the amhss.ador's statements
berg as extraordinarily unsatIactory.
ia. In carmanx III" lamp
ADMITS Police logs Are oseo.
IT ia admitted that police dogs are
used at Wittenberg, but it is said they
are employed for guard duty at night
and also to prevent thefts among pris-
oners. AS to the ambassadors report
that in certain cases prisoners COM
plained their ciotnes haa , oeen a. toril ,r , ny
he true the victims themselves y,ere
responsible. since they were surprised
at nlght az Iorpiooen sames. ran when
the harhed wire fence
Reuiy ia made to Mr.. Gerard's criti-
cism Of sanitary conditions by refer
ring to the renort OF a commission Of
American physicians under DR.. Glad
well which investigated the camn No.
hygienic equipment.