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The sun., 1916-12-08
BRITAIN CURBS u. S.
TRADE WITH RUSSIA
New Restrictions Announced
on Goods Passing Block.
ade Into Sweden.

WASHINGTON, Dec. New rcs'r,c.
tions on American trade with Rus.'s
were announced to-day by the British
Embassy In a circular setting forth con.
ditions to govern shipments passing
through the blockade lines into SWEDEN,
through which country most American
exports to Russia are handled Asids
from goods destined for the Russian
Government only thirty-four comm ,dI.
ties can be sent 10 Russia uudcr N.
regulations. and rigid conditions mus,
be con piled with before letters Of assur.
ance for the shipments will bc issued
The list Of goods for which tho Brit.
ish Embassy will issue letters u as.
surance to American exporters to Rus.
sia and Finland includes the following
for which such assurances are eiven uu.
der the present regulations Blro 'ullts
medicaments and thermometers, su.pnur,
tartaric and citric acids. dyes. var.
nishes. Photographic plates. phosphorus
machinery except lathes. carbonate n
ammonia. blue copperas, vegetable sceds
parafiin. oils. tar. wax, rosin, American
cotton, salt and rice.
The remaining articles on the =,
have not been subject to such fegula.
tions before. They are metals. except
lead; rubber. leather, castor oil. graphite
5ute sacks. wool. twine. shellac. cocoa.
nuts. Egyptian cotton. woollen blankets
and pepper
Letters of assurance Will hc granted
only II the goods are consigned 90 'h'
Aktiebolaget Transito. Stockholm. which
arranges all Swedish transit licenses
The Swedish merlcan line. the Sv.d e
America Mexico line and the Soaat-
navian-America line are named for tie
shipment Of goods under this scheme,
and FIVE New York banks have been
suggested as agents and financer.
4. =. Land Register Nominated.
WAsHiSGToN. Dec. 7.--PreSidrnt VII.
son has nominated James Alexander
Snttinu NJ npipav Gal ~
The sun., 1916-12-08
Counter Attack Expected.
The Omcial Reports.

The French statement tonight reads
There Is nothing TO report except a
somewhat spirited artillery action on
the left bank of the Meuse In the re-
gion OF Hill 30+.
The afternoon statement Of the
French War Office reads:
We carried out a surprise attack on
trenches Of the enemy east OF Metzeral
Iin Alsace) and brought back prison.
ers. There IL nothing OF importance
TO report from the remainder OF the
front.
To-day's German statement follows
on the west bank of the Meuse
yesterday. after artillery preparations.
n detachment of Westphalian Infantry
Regiment No. Is entered French
trenches on Hin S04. southwest of Ma
lancourt. notable from last summers
engagements. and captured the sum-
NIT Of the hill. Five officers and 1870
men were brought In as prisoners.
As n result of an advance into the
hostile lines on Dead Man Hin raid
ing detachments brought In eleven
prisoners.
The sun., 1916-12-08
Prisoners Inclade Civilians,

"Reports from Germany Of from 10000
to 100000 Rumanian prisoners must in
clude the civilian population Of the oc-
cupied districts The material gains OF
the Germans around Bucharest are not
as great as they expected. as the Ru-
manians succeeded In infiicting great
damage on the oil fields. while much
corn was removed
IT Is dangerous to prophesy where
the Rumanians will make their stand,
but 1t Is reasonable to presume they will
take "A position on the narrow neck OF
Rumania which still gives possession OF
the larger part OF the country and pro-
vides strong positions for the TANKS.
Some reasons for the Rumanian dif-
hculties may be summarized as follows
Fa y organization Of equipment and
r; . and lack OF heavy guns.''
mt OF the anti-Government
pr Ca the capture Of Bucharest 10 ex-
tremcly bitter. II is declared that the
fan of the Rumanlan capital will cause
a keen sense of grief and shame to every
Enslishman and that II Is due before all
else to the colossal blunders OF Viscount
Grey's diplomacy.
The sun., 1916-12-08
GROWN PRINCE GAINS
IN VERDUN ATTACK
Reaches Crest Of Hill 804 and
Raids Trenches on Dead
Man Hill.

LONDON, Dec 7.-1ndications that the
Crown Prince 10 about TO resume the
verdun offensive are seen In the Berlin
and Paris war office reports to-day
Following the German attack OF yes
terday afternoon on Hill 3oi. which the
Germans say they captured. a renewal
Of artillery fire west Of the Meuse Is
reported. German troops also raided
French trenches on Le Mort Homme
Hill.
westphalian infantry to-day occupy
the summit OF Hill 3o4. west Of the
Meuse and near lie Mort Ifomme height.
Berlin reports In an Official statement
that recalls the Crown Princes efforts
by calling the captured hill notable
from last summers engagements" Five
French officers and 100 men were taken
in the attack.
Counter Attack Expected.
The French statement Of yesterday
said the Germans had managed only to
get into advanced trenches near Hill
3O4. To-nights statement from Paris
speaks OF artillery fighting near the
hill. where II is considered certain the
French will deliver counter attack.
Since the French snatched back by a
few hours fighting all the positions cast
OF the Meuse OF real Importance that the
Crown Prince had won In months. II Ia
believed the Crown Prince may try TO
restore his prestige by attempts on the
west bank of the river. IIill 304 Is three
miles northwest OF the nearest Of tho
verdun forts. nearly ten miles from
verdun. It Is, however. a little higher
than tho outer forts In this region.
The sun., 1916-12-08
Disaster for the Entente.

Apart from the ti-Government criti-
csm. IT Is generally conceded that the
event will be a blow to the prestige Of
the Allies and a corresponding increase
In the prestige OF the central Powers.
The view is expressed that II will prob.
ably cause a prolongation OF the war.
one editorial says: 1T Is indisputable
that the Entente collectively has suffered
a disaster defying belittlement."
The Daily Mail assumes that the
wheat the Germans claim to have cap
tured is that which Great Britain bought
for ten million pounds and wants to
know what became OF the money. A
Petrograd despatch TO the Post records
the view there that the capture will
bring enormous prestige TO the central
Powers. but says that 1t will not affect
the strategy OF the war and involves no
loss TO the cause OF the Allies provided
the Germans fail to establish themselves
on the Black Sea coast. The despatch
odds that this vital point II not now In
Rumanian but Russian hands
The sun., 1916-12-08
u. 8. Land Res,ster Nominated.

WAsHiNGToN. Dec. 7.--Presid,nt WI.
son has nominated James Alexander
Nutting of Quincy, Cal, for register o.
the land Office at Susanville. Cal
The sun., 1916-12-08

DIR Henry Daisiei. Attorney General Sir
r. Il. Smith and Sir Alfred Mond. Lord
Derby's appointment as War Secretary 10
Considered certain. Mr.. Baifours posi-
tion 10 doue<1ul. but little credence is
placed In tie rumor that the Unionists
threaten TO quilt II he is left out of the
nsW Cabinet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

is,ry OF me Interior. one of them speci-
iiedl
AT no moment OF the Nesdun battle
has the high command given orders with
a view to the retrea; OF the French
troops onto the left bank OF the Meuse.
ON the contrary from the morning
of February 20 Gen. l.Iugle de Cary
instructed the troops OF the right bank
hat the occupation OF every point. even
after 1t had been overrun. Of every po-
sition even completely surrounded. must
be maintained al any price, and hat
there must be only one order. Hold on
ION the .&th. in the evening. the Cen
eral in chief gave the order TO hold the
front between the Meuse and Wocvrc by
employing all means at the disposal ~
the army. lie also directed Gen. de
Csstelnau to Nerdun.
The next morning. February rs. while
on his way. Gen. de castelnau confirmed
by telephone to Ger Herr that in con-
forlniiy with the orders Of the General
in Chief the positions Of the right bank
Of the Meuse ought to be held at any
cost.
FINALLY. on the evening Of the same
day the General in Chief sent to Gen.
Petain on his taking up his command
the following order: i have ordered
Yesterday. the cath. that the right bank
Of the Meuse to the north OF Nerdun be
held. Any chief who gives an order to
retreat will ne brought before a court
martial"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
EVADE FRENCH TAX
BY CLEVER DECEITS
WidOwrrS Pose as Married :
Deputy Declares Election
Costs in OFF Year.
Nn,rtH. lorrcspondrnr. 10 rmv SrN

PARIS. May 1i-With April expired
the delay granted for making declara-
tons ~ Incomes for the new income tax
MI Incomes over $1,000 a wear clear
are liable 10 the tax. and those falling
10 max" a declaration will he taxed ic-
cordlng to external signs Of their wealth.
as Judged 10y their rent, manner Of living.
&c.
There has been much discussion a. e.
whether Il ~ better 10 make n declara-
ton. whicn the authorities may Chal-
lcnee. or leave the authorities to assess
tn" amount which may he challenged
10y the taxpayer. who. however. will then
have 10 produce his books. a thing re-
pugnant to the French mind
II * estimated that som 10 per cent.
o. :.e taxpayers have made declar,-
lions, but about half Of these have de-
clared that they have no income Liable
to taxation. one declaration. made by IA
Deputy, without other profession" de-
Quoted from has parliamentary pay uf
$4,000 a year l.200 ms election e%.
psnses As the year 1915. on the IN
comes OF which the new tax is Ia srt.
was not an election year, it would be
interesting to know how these expenses
arose.
Many widowers whom the law treats
as bachelors) have inserted the dates y.
marriage Nlll'ul STATING tutN 'f'lT
yves were dead. and so may enjoy the
deduction allowed to married men.
Many tenants hay" deducted from their
incomes the amount of their rent. their
servants wages and such charges. and
so brought their Incomes below 1900.
thereby extending the legislators eX-
empt!on OF the amount already paid in
taxes to items not foreseen for such
exemption.
OF two great hosiery houses OF eQr1,
Importance in appearance on. returns
an income OF $4,000 and the other u
nothing DressmakinR firms with REL :
from | 5000 TO $4,000 plead bad times
as the reason for their lack of income.
Many are the taxpayers whose rents are
enormous who declare their incomes
under 81, 900. and AZ least one public
servant whose income, according to Of
fetal accounts. Ia $1,000. declares an in
come OF $1,000. which he reduces und.
the fatal 81 900 by various deductions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
INDIA FOR THE INDIANS.
POLICY OF THE BRITISH
Lord ~1slington Shows Large Part Played by the Natives
in the Government of Their Cou~ntry-Extension
of the System Is Planned.

ence that members OF an Executive
council are also members OF the cor
responding Legislative Council, and mus.
answer for their departments and meet
Inc criticism Of the elected members in
public Debates
Asked II the self-government was un,-
FORM, Lord 1slington answered Yes.
In principle blu not in quantities because
many OF the provinces were more highly
developed than others--as. for example,
1t would be impossible to compare the
condition OF Bengal with that Of the hills
Of Assam
That British government was pleasing
10 the vast majority Of the Indian peo-
pie. he said. was illustrated by tho 10y
atty with which they had come forward
to support the Allies In this war. An
other evidence of success was the great
decrease In crime statistics.
1T Is also particularly interesting to
note the agricultural development" he
added. Experimental farms. agricu'-
tural colleges m scientific cultivation
are being introduced. and while the
cheapness n plenitude OF labor mill
tate against their general use Il is of
interest to know that American agri-
cultural machines. steam ploughs, &c.
are hnding their way successfully in
many parts OF India"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
GERMANS SEE NO PEACE YET.
.k OrInischr Z~eitunR'' Says "Ntli-
try events Must speak"
Epeciai Cabl. DespntcA 10 TIE SrN-

SPECIAL came DfsD6fch 10 THE SIS.
LoNpoN, May 26,-The KOciiiSchr
Zritun1. commenting on Sir Edward
Grey's reply to the pacinsts In the House
OF Commons. says:
I'VE agree with Sir Edward Grey that
II IL useless to indulge In recrininations.
Wa cannot understand Sir Edward Grey.
lie will not understand W. Therefore
military events must speak, II Sir Ed
ward Grey speaks Of first class lies and
say that the German people are fed
with lies by their Government We reply
that We do not feel as II We are fed with
lies. but we greatly pity the English
and French people because the promises
which their leading men have made them
have not been fulfilled once during the
war. The hour OF retaliation will yet
come
Tho Koelnische Volks, eifung says;
Peace can he built up only on a gem
eral acknowledgment Of the military
facts Of the war. Sir Edward Grey de-
clares that he n not prepared to do this.
which proven that the time for peace
asgotiatons hes not yst come"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
NO LEGS, BUT THEY WALK.
British Cripples Deceive OnIookers
by Rrtak Movements.

LoNpoN, MAY ,O.-When a and
soldier or sailor IL sent to hospital nova
days the amount OF patching IN made
possible by modern science is so wonder
full that by the very nature OF its success
il escapes full appreciation. Thus. II you
zee a fine looking young man walking
round briskly with no more support than
a walking stick you are not likely to
realize tina, n short time ago he had no
legs at all. An Impressive number OF
marvels OF this kim is to he found at
the Queen Mary Hospital at Roehamp-
ton, where the lifting OF artificial limbs
is being accomplished on a scale that has
never been known before.
Less than Ave Month ago Serst. Kent
OF the Fifth Willis lost his legs In his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
pefying Censorship, Two
Papers Explain Army
Order Citation.
STAFF WAS READY TO
ABANDON POSITION
official Record Speaks Of
Particularly Delicate
Situation
s,,,ai Co,ysspordenee to Tur srS.

NTfiuf w
PARIS, May i3.-The Notin published
4, article on MAY 10 which has aroused
70 little sur. especially when the Ec!dir
me following day announced hat the
censorship had warned Il not TO quote
from the Mathis article under penalty OF
Se.ng suspended. which made the Ecia,r
uyrsss surprise that the Mdtir should
ave been allowed 90 print what others
nav not reprint. The Bonnct Rouge de-
ed the censorship and reprinted the az
n.e on May II after an official commu
rque ISSUED ny the Ministry OF the
Interior. according to one paper) had de-
ned the statements OF the Mdun.
The Mathis article was headed "A
Historical Page" How the Battle OF
v.niun Was Commenced" and with 4
quotation rom the citation In army
dispatches which was given 10 Gen. Pc
,sln. which spoke OF his having oeen
scle to save a particularly delicate silus-
ton"
The article explained that the history
n the verduu battle could o Yet ne
written, but, hat certain facts had
thrown some light on rs earlier stages.
These facts were Gen. petdin's citation.
Gen. Peiain's nomination to the COM
rand NJ the s:oup OF Armies Of the cen
u. tof WHICH the We. dun army forms
psrtl in place Of Gen. Langle De cary.
md Ger dc cas.elnau's presence on the
snks ~ the Meuse in his capacity as
N~apr.ieu'rai second 10 Jon 81 - soon
= tive WIDE character of tho German At
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
NO MORE MATCHES IN MAILS.
Many Letters Destroyed by Fire
and ENGLAND stops shipments.

LONDON. May l0.-The Postmaster
General that the despatch OF
matches by post has resulted In numerous
ires which have destroyed a large
quantity of mails. IT has consequently
been necessary to withdraw the corices-
sion which permitted the despatch OF
safety matches. subject to certain con-
ditions. to the expeditionary forces In
France.
The despatch OF matches by post to
any destination. whether In the United
Kingdom or abroad. In now entirely pro-
hibited. Tn prohibition Will not result
are regularly issued 10 svsry member OF
the sxpsaitionary feraaA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

LONDON. May s.-while II Is a far cry
10 speak OF the ultimate autonomy OF
the indian Empire. II has been for a
century past the declared policy OF the
British Government to give to the Indian
people q larger share In the management
OF public affairs and to educate them for
that purpose, Lord %Islington. Parliamen-
,ary Under Secretary Of State OF the
Colonies. said recently to THE sun cor
respondent.
Lord Islington has had n wide per-
sonal experience in India and in addition
TO his many other activities IL president
of a royal commission which visited thai
country some time n Is now Al
work preparing q report on various po-
litical and economic conditions with .
view to greater improvements and In
crease of liberties.
1T Is not always realized" continued
Lord l%slington. how far self-governmeht
has already been carried.
For a century past the declared pol
icy OF the British Government has been
TO give the Indian people a larger share
In the management Of public AFFAIRS ana
TO educate them for this urpose
"A critic once described British rule
In India as "a gigantic machine Tor man
aging the entire public business OF one
NTH Of the inhabitants OF the globe
without their leave and without their
help The description carries It's own
refutation Git IL obvious that such a task
would be an impossible one). hut take
1t as a basis of discussion and test "
by the facts.
In the first place. abou one-third
of the total area and more than "A I'm
of the total population of our Indian
Empire is under the direct adnintstri-
ton not OF the Government OF India hat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
MUST WORK ON HOLIDAYS.
Lloyd George IA ~ ~ uninon. WorI
Needs Full Time.

loNpoN. May Ga David Lloyd George,
Minister Of Munitions. told n deputation
OF Clyde and Tyne engineers and shin
builders to-day that the need OF war
munitions Is NO pressing that British
munltion workers must work on holi-
days.
lie said that during the Easter hoil-
days the production Of munitions was
cut In half. This, no said, means a
shortage Of hundreds Of Thousands of
rounds Of a~mmuuitioa and limits mill
tAry oporAtloaA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
WAR BREAKS UP Big
ENGLISH ESTATES
Owners Are Forced by High
Taxes to Dispose Of Their
Holdings.
FARMERS DOING WELL
Special Correspondence 10 Tux SUI.

Special Correspondence 10 Tux Sun.
LONDON. May 4-"Country life In
England will undergo and IL undergoing
q revolution such as England has not
witnessed since the Norman Conquest"
In these words Frank Hirst, editor Of
tho Economist and one OF the leading
authorities on economic subjects in Eng
land. summed up one of the most strik-
ing effects Of the war. What he means In
that the country gentlemen Of the old
school are disappearing. squeezed out by
the high taxation. the death duties, and
killed or In many instances In the service
OF their country. Their places are being
taken by men who have grown rich in
supplying goods that are needed by Eng
immense armies. or who are max
ing tremendous profits out of the neces-
stiles of the people by taking advantage
OF the conditions created by the war.
What will happen to the stately
mansions OF England after the war;
Mr.. Hirst asked. He answered his
question ms follows
In individual cases the answer de-
ponds on the Investments OF the owners.
a man who has invested In Brazil or
Mexico Is in "A specially sad way. while
the man who has put his money in ships
or coal IL very fortunate indeed. But
On the whole the fate Of the landed gem
try and OF the country seats depends
on taxes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

Does any one seriously think that
Germany. II she win the war. Will ask
.is to share the spolls OF her victory be-
cause we betrayed our treaty of alliance
and even prepared 10 Soin her enemies
n will the Entente lowers. II victor
Gus. let VA have Transatlantic because
We wee on the point Of going over to
Austria and Germany had there been any
chance Of their winning the war; Had
| been al the head OF the Government |
would have remained silent and waited
to see on which side IT was convenient
for Rumania to intervene and in the
meantime | should ave insisted OH inn
Partial neutrality. Instead our game
nov Is out, since the Entente Powers do
not believe what We say. while the Cen
trail Empires have been Informed that We
shall join them only II they are VIC
torious."
Mar,hilouan said that relations be-
tween Tlumsnia and Germany are stead
lily improving. thanks TO Germany's good
intentions. and he hoped that those with
bulgaria will likewise improve "f
Premier Rratiano decides to recall the
Rumanian Minister at Sofia, NJ. pcrussi.
who unfortunately il anti Bulcarian and
has the courage of his convictions. since
when Bulgaria attacked Serbia he pub
licly expressed his disHus NJ what he
considered an act OF treason. The Bull
garians have good intentions. too. as
proved by the fact that when recently
some of our officers landed on a Eul-
garlan island In the Danube and said
that they had made a mistake the Bul-
aarians believed them and did not arrest
them. while We when RulGarians crossed
cur frontier by mistake had them in
termed"
The Allies are following n special
policy as regards Rumania. based on the
motto that the less one talks about her
the better. The Austro-,icrmane follow
an opposite policy and talk about Ru-
mania az much ma possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

In tUt uTSt pidtf' dp'N' wv
! Of the total area and more than a nm
Of the total population of our Indian
Empire is under the direct adrninistri-
ton not OF the Government OF India blt
Of the ruling princes ana cnieiS, WHO
make. their own laws. levy their own
taxes and appoint their own judges an
officials. In these territories the adm'h-
is,ratiou is Indian.
Natives 'et b'sn '"s''
ohio, again IN british Iudi, the &C.
80, .ssori.tion OF the governed with the
c,yorru.r, has been greatly increased
,r r.c.r, ,,,rs As the people have be-
, ,,r,. ha,,er educated and fitted for pub
w. sorvirc they have tc,n given higher
/ aud higher uns,s Eventually they were
,a,,i,,ed 10 the Councils Of the Niceroy
and Governors
.,Th, dev.,onuen, has been speciall,
,r.rvad .inrs the constitutional reforms
~ 1900 associated with the names Of
ora Morley and Lord Mimic. By those
.,,,r,s ,ba I.plslatiy. Councils In In
Ill, ~ which ther, are now ten zone
,,,,,hed tn the Central Government and
or. in each of the big provinres) were
ors,,,, .nl,rred and their functions ma
,.r,iix ..t,ul,., The s.e Of The roun-
ellis was nearly trebied; IN pIace %
100 o,rr no and while the celebrates
-, IN. ola Councils had onlv the right
-, raco,nn.ud the candidate Of their
/ ,,,i,. for aunointment by Ia. head of
,h. coy,rrm,nt. an elected member OF
tho new councils sits as Of right. Not
| nnlx ar, local administrative bodies
norn,i,,od TO elect representatives to the
Connc,ls In. prIyl.ce has been granted
,Iso Ia tho ~lanJholding and commercial
rommuriti.s to IN. universities and to
.nan,,I NoLammed.n celebrates.
.t.,dcr the old regulations officials
,,s,a In , N, ioritv I'm ALI the provincial
,,o,,c,Is .bile In Heurtl and Bihar-
or,ssa The elected members are in a
~ ,,or,,y over official and nominated
nnn.ofprial members combined. In the
y,ceroy.s Council an official majority
,s rot.tn.d The Iepislatiy. Councils
.r. NO Longer confined TO the work OF
Mailing laws Members now have a
80 a., setting m. budget of the wear.
o,1 M, merely in criticisins I, after
j., has h..r se,tled they have the RICH,
~, uniting questions to the Executive
C-,v.rnre,, and they can move r.solu-
ion. on matters OF public interest. In
NJ, ,,.s. u,avs the Legislative Council
oxorc,aas , great and sal,tary inf,uenc.
~ Inc general ADMINISTRATION.
Policy OF government
owi,,,n m. l,s, ,eu uonths IN. In.
d,,, nnvernment bay. accented and
u'ah hoNernnIen, ~ "art'." nv
ac'ed ulon res"lu''ons nlousnt to'Wa.u
ny disuheu'sncu 'hu.a" non.oi'c'",
hlenperS .ou'oH on uu.s.'o'h ~
,i,r ~, the system OF ,ndcntured
arniar,r,r from India and the rem.
rnsar,at,on of india AT he Imporial
reSenta.,on VI nun 49, aip,,"
.on'er s ,ha ,nonamno
,,a .ris,, ,i,a Came, Nc an oryan
~ 80 ,"h,,r n,inion