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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
Cologne Hears British
Have Removed All Hin
dus from Egypt.
AUSTRALIANS WERE
SLAIN IN OUTBREAK
Mutineers After Battle Said to
Have Fled Into the
Desert.

Berlin, Feb. 10 (by wireless to Say
vile, n. Y.).-The Cologne Volkszei-
tung" says that Major General Sir John
Maxwell. commander Of the British
forces in Egypt, has ordered the with
drawal Of Mahometan troops from the
Suez Canal and their transportatic n
to another war theatre, where thew will
rot fight against other Mahomctans.
IL is said there have been frequent de-
sertions among these troops.
A mutny Of Hindu troops in Egypt
is reported by the "Volkszeitung.
which says that an entire regiment mu-
tinted, killing twelve officers, including
a major, and that other Hindu troops
went over 20 the mutineers. After n
battle of two hours, it ia said, the mu-
tinous troops were routed.
An Australian captain named Brown,
says the "Volkszeitung,' on January 10
shot two Mahometen servants who had
made a mistake. Two Hindus who wit
messed the incident killed the capt.
with n bayonet. The whole regiment
then mutinied. Most Of the officers
saved themselves by flight, but twelve
were killed.
Other Hindu troops refused TO fire
on the mutineers, TO whom part OF them
went over. After two hours Of fighting
with Australian regiments part OF the
mutineers fed into the desert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
CHAMBER BACKS BRAND
IN Army DIRECTION
Grants Premier's Plea to Post
pOne Debate on Plan.

Paris, Feb i8.-SoQn after the open
ing Of the session Of the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day Premier BRAND re-
quested that there be no immediate
discussion Of the resolution presented
by Abel Ferry, Radical Socialist, which
coils upon the ministry 20 make af-
fectiye it's constitutional right OF di-
recting all modified forces.
The Premier said the government
already had taken measures in con-
fcrmity with the desire OF the Cham
Der and that a debate might have a
serious effect on the. authority Of the
government.
The Chamber showed its confidence
in the government by postponing. by
a vote OF 1894 to 1853, further discussion
of the resolution.
"A discussion OF the same subject
provoked by NJ. Accambray, took place
a month ago." said the Premier. "The
Minister Of War and myself clearly
replied to the Interpolation az that
time and the Chamber approved our
declaration. Why recommend debate
which may be Instantaneous? y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
COL. HOUSE HEARS
SWEDISH PROTEST
Delays Sailing to Confer
with London Envoy on
Mail Question.

London. Feb. 1s.-Coun. Wrangel, tho
Swedish Minister 20 England, has been
holding conferences with Colonel I'd
ward ". House, President wilson's per
sonal representative, on the detention
Of neutral mails by bel.igerents, and
incidentally. the whole question OF pos
sible joint action BY neutrals 70 pro-
tect their rights has been discussed.
The first conference was arranged on
the initiative Of the Swedish Minister.
The controversy between Sweden and
Great Britain over detentions Of mails
By both countries reached an impasse
several weeks ago, ana neither country
since then has made any concession:
The question became serious when
Sweden, in retaliation for the seizure
OF her Transatlantic mails By Greay
Britain, seized the English post on its
way to Russia. Approximately fifty
thousand parcels of this mai! are nov
held up in Sweden. Great Britain
countered with refusal TO sell coal TO
Sweden.
Meantime strong representation
have been made By both sides 10 the
controversy, but neither has gwen any
satisfactory assurance tending TO itS
conclusion. Early in the controversy
Walter Hines Page, the American Am
bassador to Great Britain, was ap-
preached by Swedish diplomats with
the idea of having the United States
take joint action with Sweden In an
effort to settle the question. but the
Washington government refused 10
consider any except its own grievances
resulting from mail detentlons.
Despairing of settling the question
through the usual channels, Count
Wrangel lost no time in getting into
touch with Colonel House on his ar
rival here. lie found him quite willing
to listen TO the Swedish side of the
controversy, but no hint has yet been
given that the United States intends
to change its present policy OF playlns
a lone hand in an effort 20 settle di-
ferences with belligerents. IL Is con
sidered significant, however, that COLO
mel House. who expected to sail on me
steamer Rotterdam, the sailing date o,
which has been delayed. has not hXed
a new date for his departure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
FRANCIS GETS OFFER
OF PETROGRAD POST
Missouri Ex-Governor Wilson's
Choice TO Succeed Marye.

Washington, Feb. ls.-David 4. Fran
els. of ST. Louis. Secretary Of the In
terror in Grover Cleveland's Cabinet
ana Ex-Governor of Missouri, has been
offered the post Of Ambassador TO Rus
sla. to succeed George T. Marye. Mr..
Francis has not replied. but President
Wilson is understood TO have urged
him 10 accept.
Government officials consider the
Potrograd post extremely important at
present because the United States and
Russia are discussing n new CONNER
al treaty TO take the place Of the one
sbrogated by this country several years
ago
Mr. Marye probably will not await
the arrival Of the new ambassador. but
is expected to leave for the United
States as soon as Fred Morris Dear
ing. who has been transferred as first
secretary Of embassy from Madrid TO
Petrograd, arrives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
Closing Ports to Armed
Merchantmen Step Tow
ard War, He Warns.
UNNEUTRAL ACT,
SENATE is TOLD
German Admiralty Encouraged
in U-BOat Policy by u. S.
Note, Asserts Sterling.
from The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Feb. ia solemn
warning TO Secretary of State Lansing
and TO the Senate that to close our
ports TO armed merchantmen would be
a "step toward war" was given by Sen
ator Lodge, ranking Republican mem
Der Of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. in a speech on the Sterling
resolution to-day.
Senator Lodge made strong argu-
ment in favor Of the right OF mer-
chantmen to carry guns for defensive
purposes, quoting many Supreme Court
decisions. lie quoted from one deci-
sion of Chief Justice Marshall that,
'in point Of fact, it is believed that
a belhgerent merchan. vessel rarely
sails unarmed."
Lodge followed Senator Sterling, who
spoke on his own resolution, which de
nounced the State Departments sug-
gestion to the Allies that they cease
arming merchantmen. and also the Ger
man Admi-alty's announcement that,
after February %, armed merchantmen
would be torpedoed without warning.
"The government was delaying while
the world was wondering. and the I'M
preston became current that we were
about TO accode 10 the German Admi-
ralty's declaration and consent that the
armed merchantmen should, for all the
purposes Of attack and war upon her.
have the status OF man OF war de-
cla-ed Senator Sterling.
at is not a remote inference that the
nrosent attitude of the German admir-
atty in regard to the right to attack
and destroy armed merchantmen with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
Troops Being Concentrat-
ed for Blow on Bull
garian Border.
ALLIES PLAN SPRING
SALONICA DRIVE
Austrians Take Kavaya, Eight
Miles from Albanian
Capital.

London, Feb. lS.-"Dispatchcs from
Bucharest state that the capture OF
Erzerum by the Russians Is crystal
lining the decision OF Rumania to in
tervene ut an early date" says the
Exchange correspondent at Rome.
'ln Rumanian official circles in sym
patty with tho Entente il is stated
that in March there will be n concen-
tration of Russian troops in Bessarabia
for the purpose of permitting Rumanla
to transfer troops to the Bulgarian
frontier This transfer already is IN
progress.
I'm the mean time, the Allies arc
Fastening the transportation to Sa-
lonica OF he Serbian, Albanian and
Montenegrin armies, which, with the
French and British troops. will mako
possible an offensive movement stimuli
taneously with the Intervention OF Ru-
mania"
The Daily Express" Geneva CORE
spondent says the fall of Erzerum has
produced all enormous impression IN
Germany. The newspapers fear that
German political and military intiu-
ence at Constantinople and Bagdad
will be endangered. and demand
stronger action In the Near East to
reassure the population there. The
Russian success has produced great
surprise at Berlin headquarters
The capture OF Ravaya. Albania,
eight miles southwest OF Durazzo. cap
ital OF Albania, By Austro-liungarian
troops. assisted by Albanians, is an
nounced in the official report of the
Austro- Hungarian headquarters, re-
ceiyed here to-day.
The report follows: "Austro-Hun-
garian troops, reinforced by Albsnians.
have occupied Kavaya. The garrison
there was composed Of Essad Pacha's
gendarmes. who escaped capture ~
flight on board ship
A report from Constantinople saws
that Essad pacha, who without au-
thorization assumed the leadership OF
the provisional government of Albania
and joined the forces OF the enemy,
has been deprived of rank and re-
moved from the army by imperial
trade.
Essad Pacha formerly was Albanian
Minister OF War. He commanded the
Turkish forces OF Scutari in the Bal
kan war. and during the carly part OF
IN present war commanded the nrst
Turkish army, quartcred around Con
stantinople.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
Japanese Offer 100000
for Philippine Mills

Manila. Feb. ls.-Japanese interests
are negotiating for the purchase. from
an American lumber company, OF Its
mills and business in the Philippine
Islands for 100000.
Increased activity has been mani
tested by japanese capitalists IN bid
ding for insular properties. They re-
Gently purchased a ugar producing
property. formerly belonging to the
dominican monks, at Calamba,. south
of Laguna de Bay, Island OF Luzon'
and thew are considering the purchase
of several large sugar plantations
with mills and equipment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
lMTlCH FAIL TO REGAIN
WSlTI0N LOST AT YPRES
'ermanS RepulSe French Assault
Warfare Now by Artillery.

London, Feb. lS.-There has been
" artillery activity around
- positions taken by the Germans re-
my from the British in the vicinity
= ipTes' and several attempts have
''A made by the British TO recapture
p 'i 'os' ground by infantry attacks.
WI '.s'n says the attacks were repulsed
,er,;. neavy casualties. With the ex-
en- fr,on o. French assault against the
P,rE"" south Of the Somme, which
,r,;i iiin a'So declares was rcpulscd, the
wle ;y OF both sides has been the
Frs,,j,. stuument Of warfare along the
,sn,n,. English again attempted TO re-
Yr,,'e 'neir positions TO the south Of
az az out were repulsed with sangui-
"a. .osses,' says the German official
small German detachment re-
,,,:a rom a nocturnal expedition
s alS English positions near Fon.
,,.'.'llers. north Of Arras. with q few
sgnSiners and one machine gun.
a. Oieetly south Of the Sommo an
.,s.S by fresh French troops broke
under our fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
WIDESPREAD PROTEST HEARD.

and probably determining influence
Unhappily the bargain with Bern-'
storf had gone so far that Mr.. Lansing
had let himself and his government
into a situation which is just beginning
20 be appreciated. He had persuaded
Bernstorf TO procure from his govern
ment a Lusitania concession which, d.
luted. modified, anodyne as 1t was the
limited States government had indicated
it would accent. He had brought this
agreement to the State Department
and he and the State Department had
both parted certain that their long
labors were about at an end.
Count Won Bernstorff, on his part
had every reason to believe, and his
Government had been informed by him.
that the United States was committed
IN its humanity note" TO policy
which would legalize the German sub
marine campaign. Suddenly the "hu-
manity note" was withdrawn and the
Lusitania note laid aside.
What Will Germany Do!
What will Germany do now? This
is what il worrying the Wilson Admin
istration. viii the German govern
ment tell its people that it WAS tricked
into Lusitania agreement by prom
ises which were not kept, by bargain
which was repudiated? Will it repudi-
s.e its side Of the bargain? Will 1t
ca forward TO new submarine murders
and use the principles enunciated so
eloouently In the humanity note" as
its warrant? Are we in for new Ger
man "crisis"? Are we to expect new
manifestations of Teutonic terrible
ness" such as scared poor little Colo
rel House when he was in Berlin and
moved him TO burn up the air with ms
warnings? ..,,..
At least such possibilities are now
20 be considered. The most eminent
German in America has pronounced
the new situation "the damndest mess
If all" There may be some one IN
Washington who knows what the Ad-
,rinistration was driving at in Its hu-
manity note" but he is not speaking
for the Administration or living IN tne
German or any other embassy II IT
wasn't part Of bargain then nobody
has any notion Of what it was ali about
A year after the "striet accountant
ity" note was issued, nine months AFTER
the Lusitania massacre, Mr.. Lansing
has now told the country that the whole
snbmarjne question is where It was on
May 10. 1915. ~.
But this is an understatement. Inc
fact is that by their double somersa1i'
in the armed merchantmen affair the
wilson Administration has presented
The German with an apparent grievance
and been guilty of seeming bad faith
which will he used in Germany with un-
fortunate eject.
Accepted az a Bargain.
The Germans have accepted the
whole Of this later Lusitania discus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19

sion as a bargain; they at least have
understood that il they would give the
Wilson Administration something which
it might turn TO advantage politically
as a diplomatic victory" then the VII
son Administration would either attack
the British blockade or else recognize
the legality Of the German submarine
policy.
The Wilson Administration has at
tempted TO do both things. The block
ade bargain fell through several weeks
ago because il was too widely exposed
and carried with il too obvious dan
gers The Wilson Administration was
just as proud about fighting the Brit
ish as the Germans, and realized that
interference with the blockade would
not be endured by Great Britain and
her allies.
Accordingly. the Wilson Administra-
tion fell back on the humanity note"
At first blush it did not seem that this
would be perilous. But 1t turned out
otherwise. The country and the press,
awaking very slowly 20 the actual
meaning Of the armed merchantmen
communication, clearly indicated that
they would not accept il. Mr. Wilson
then had 10 repudiate this and the
reputation has come. but what OF the
bargain? Are the Germans likely 10
give Mr. Wilson lis victory" gratis?
For months Bernstorif has been trad
ing in the timidity. the blindness and
the political necessities of the Wilson
Administration. Time and again he
has brought them TO point where he
has been within sight of a success that
would injure Germany's enemies and
involve the United States in endless
trouble with the Allies. Time and
again only fear and greater counterbal-
ancing apprehension have led the Will
son Administration at the last moment
10 draw back.
At Mercy of BernstOrh.
There has been no principle during
the whole discussion that the Admins
tration was not willing TO surrender
and sacrifice il IL could get its political
victory. The difficulty has been that it
could give Bernstorf nothing which
would satisfy him and not at the same
time outrage American patriotism and
American sense of decency, and for this
reason every bargain has failed. But
the curse Of the whole thing has been
the desire TO have a political victory at
This double purpose has placed the Ad-
ministration at all times at the mercy
OF the German Ambassador.
As the situation now stands there is
no victory, there is no settlement.
there is no safety for American citi-
zens, and there is complete bank
rup.cy Of Wilsonian diplomacy. Mr..
Wilson'S Administration has changed
face in the matter Of the armed mer-
chantmen exactly as it did in the mat
ter of the militia in the case Of Secre-
tsry Garrison. In this case the Ger
man Ambassador has the next move
viii he try for new bargain, or will
he resort TO "terribleness," as he did
in the Arabic time, when he gave out
an interview in New York forecasting
war in a few days II he were sent
home, This is the pending problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
SWEDEN HITS BALTIC TRADE
Commission to Prohibit. Transportation
Of Goods Through Her Waters.

London, Feb. 1s.-A Copenhagen dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says that. according to the
"Snaellposten," the Swedish Minister
of Justice has appointed a royal COM
mission to prohibit the transportation
along Swedish territorial water of all
such goods as are forbidden to be ex-
ported from Sweden.
The prohibition is said to be directed
against Danish merchants who are
largely interested in transporting
merchandise to Russia through Swed-
ish waters. This step. the newspaper
points out. will make the Baltic a still
more closed inland sea. the conditions
being especially aggravated by the new
mine fields which the Germans have
laid at the entrance into the Baltic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
SEA RAID ON BRITAIN
PREDICTED BY DERBY
Recruiting Head Says Navy
Alone Could Not Stop 1t.

Liverpool, Feb. i8.-"I have always
believed" said Lord Derby, director OF
recruiting. at workingmen's mass
meeting here tonight, that sooner or
later the Germans will attempt a great
sea raid on this country and that, how
ever we'll organized the navy is, it will
not be able to stop it: but | believe
the army and navy are now so CO.
ordinated that even if raid comes. u
will be practically imperative and that
II ose who come will be wiped OUT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
ITALY AND FRANCE
PLAN MUTUAL AID

Paris. Feb. lS.-Ihc Milan
"Stampa." summarizing the
results of Premier Brands
recent visit to Rome. says
that. besides an accord on
political and military poll
oics. the French and Italian
governments reached tcchni-
cal agreements concerning
munitions under which ex-
pert Italian metal workers
will be sent to French num-
ton works.
Agreements also were
reached. says the newspaper,
concerning the exchange of
products between the two
countries and for arranging
common facilities for trans
port. The "Stampa' adds
that the decisions reached
already have been approved
by the Italian Cabinet and
will be put into execution
Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
Swiss Name Five Fordites.

Berne, Feb. ls.-Flye Swiss Delegates
70 the Ford peace conference at Stock
holm we're named to-day. They are
Scherrer Fullemann. of 81. Gall; NJ;
Goettisheim, of Basel; ". Studsr, OF
Winterthur; Professor Eugene borsl'
of the University of Geneva, and MILE
Gybat. Of Geneva.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
Wiunipeg Plans U. S. Legion

Winnipeg. Feb. IS e military az.
,horitics have authorized the raising
OF an American battalion IN TINS CIV
70 be known as the 2l2th. Major ~
man. now with the American Legion
in Toronto. will be in command.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19

assertion that the Lusana case was as gou as
settled that it was only a of minutes
the dispatches announced that te
settlement off, that the united states mao fePuu
d all intent TO carry principles expressed the humanity
Germanys submarine pocy th was
determined to live under international law which had Just given
notice few weeks that it intended to repudate
WHY this February II ex-senator Emu Root de-
ere his speech Republican State Convention in New York. IN
which he declared policy of the Wilson Administration
- failure and in which ne the which Mr.
Wilson had lent approval for Germanys crimes by his notes
WIDESPREAD HEARD
Meantime all over country beginning to be heard
AGAINST the attempt international law for the benefit of one
Of the begerents emen Of the others while the war was
still progress 1890 . ..,
MD Mr. Roots speech Wilson abandon the bargain with
orf which seemed be the point OF beng con-
nrated? Did Roots arrangement OF Democratic metoos per
do the democratic that their diplomatic victory
could he too expensive? believes that 1t eXeed powerful
inAue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19
KAISER DINNER TALE A FAKE
Correspondent Who Met william and
Ferdinand Doesn't Exist, Says Agency.

Berlin, Feb. IL (by wireless to Say
Vile, n. Y.).-"It is stated officially
that the correspondent, Of The London
Daily Mail who wrote descriptions OF
the meeting Mt Nish o. Emperor Will
lam and King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria
never existed" says the Overseas News
Agency, "and that the whole report was
a swindle."
One Of the most remarkable journal
istic feats of the war was credited 20
correspondent OF "The Daily Mail"
who, according to his own account.
took dinner with Emperor William and
King Ferdinand at Nish. He described
Emperor Williams appearance as that
Of tired and broken man. The CORE
spondent said he previously had OBJ
tanned employment at the Krupp works
in Germany. lie related details Of a
remarkable new gun he said the Krupps
were producing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-19

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