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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Churchill and Fisher
Become Friends Again
Continued from page I

against all bringing back the naval veteran the matche5s
nmnay Old
but whose terrible respects, if magnetic
Others that almost and formidable
the ships he could have
carried through the ste prejuce and traditions
conservative his dreadnought designs and the other reforms
which distribution the British
fleet In order Germany he voutned the naval policy
the world Lord Fisher back Never recall brilliant
justified by the resd quickly resolved
to
d dispatch smashing Specs squadron for
thwarng the first campaign Lord Fisher and Mr.
Churchill worked Their naval
umphant They differed dasrosy the Gapo expedition
where the issues by purely naval Each bames others
from the
proudest positions the world Mr. Churchill went first into relative
political obscurity the midst Engand
Fisher retirement though his quality Of
organizing genius precisely
approaches
to gett things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Berlin Claims Capture
of MOrte HOmme Hill

Berlin, March 10.-Details Of the at
tack on Fort Vaux published here show
that the general attack began March
/ Z. Heavy batteries, which by then
: had tested the ranges, kept the region
OF Douaumont under continuous heavy
fire during the entire day, and, after
a period Of intense gun FIRE, an in
fantry attack was launched at 8 o'clock
IN the evening.
Covered by hail OF shell which
kept down the fire of the French bat
teries and the infantry, German regi,
ments pressed steadily forward until
late in the night, when a brilliant
storm gave them possession of Fort
Naux.
That the French later were able to
eject the Germans from this position
is declared here TO be one Of those
incidents which are always TO be ex-
pected in war and which do not affect
the ultimate success of the operations.
Tho loss here was counterbalanced by
gains to the westward of Douaumont
will re, where the Germans carried the
projecting spur of Douaumont Hill
eliminating in Ablain wood, the total
front being about mile.
Westward of the River Meuse the
town Of Bethincourt still Is in French
hands, but the German newspapers de-
clare that the advanced positions OF
Dead Mans Hill are in German hands
This elevation Ia 295 yards high and
completely commands Bethincourt and
all the roads leading southwark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
GERMANS CAPTURE
CHAMPAGNETRE
Continued from page 1

at present. but French military opin-
ion Is inclined to believe the latter will
be the case.
On the west bank OF the Mouse the
Germans, facing an effective curtain
Of fire from the French, have made
no further attempts on Bethincourt.
The determined nature OF the at
tack in the Corbeaux wood indicates
that the Germans evidently intend. II
possible, TO drive through Cumieres
wood TO the village Of Cumieres and
get in between Dead Man and Goose
hills. This they nearly succeeded in
doing on Wednesday. Once solidly es-
tablished there, they would be able to
attack Goose Hill from two sides, as
Hill No. 265, TO the east of Goose Hill.
Is already In their possession. If
Bethincourt were carried in the mean
time they would be able TO repeat this
process against Dead Man Hill.
The afternoon French statement in
dicated that fighting was still in prog
ress about the village of Vaux, in
which the Germans had barricaded
themselves. The fort OF Vaux has not
yet been attacked. according 20 Paris,
although the Germans have made prog
ress leading to this position. As yet
they have not even reached the barbed
wire entanglements in front OF the
fort The statement savs'
"The enemy has redoubled his efforts
between the village Of Vaux and the
Vaux forts. The bombardment con-
tinued ell night long with great vio-
lence. and there were further infantry
assaults against the village, In ruins
from she'll FIRE. The Germans took
possession of some houses TO the east
Of the church in the village Of Vaux.
We are still in possession Of the west
ern part OF the village, and the efforts
Of the enemy in this direction all re-
suited in failure.
"As result OF several attacks
against the fort itself the Germans
made some progress along the sur
rounding slopes, but their efforts TO
reach the barbed wire entanglements
In front Of the fort were checked by
our fire.
AIN the woevrc district there has
been a continued and intense lombard
ment IN the regions Of Eux and Mou-
/ lainvile.
"ln Artois, TO the east Of Neuv!lle,
we exploded a mine, the crater Of
which we occupied. Between the Somme
and the Disc We bombarded German
organizations in the region OF Herbe-
court. Lsucourt and Beuvraignes, north
Of the Aisne."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Bombard German Troops
Concentrating Near
the Frontier.
ATTACK CHECKED
IN DVINSK REGION
Artillery Resumes Bombardment
Along the Whole Front
Prisoners Taken.

London, March 1.-THE renewal OF
Russian activity along the Bessarabian
and Riga fronts Is indicated in the
official statement issued tonight az
Petrograd. So far this has been con-
fined TO artillery combats, and TO the
bombardment Of the German positions.
That the Germans are concentrating
large bodies of troops in Bukowina In
preparation for Rumania's entry into
the war on the side of the Allies, Is
also reported from Petrograd. The
Russians have succeeded in shelling
several OF these columns on the march.
The Petrograd statement says:
1.-TWO large parties of German scouts
attempted to approach our trenches
near the Oldavnein and Susey rivers.
They were dispersed by our fire.
"0ur heavy artillery dispersed an
enemy column marching on the right
flank of the Dvinsk position. German
artillery bombarded the railway station
at Kalkuny for an hour and half. In
the district southeast of the large viii
lage of Kolki we repulsed an attempt
made by large party to approach our
trenches.
"In the middle Stripa region we took
some prisoners. To the east OF Czerno-
witt our artillery successfully bonn
barded enemy battalions on the mach
We observed that shells exploded
among the enemy's guns and ca1ssons."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

1t was publicly supposed until the
other day that the enmity between
the two men, who had so deeply In
jured each other, was irreconcilable.
That impression was mistaken. Some
Of the best friends of both have de-
plored the breach and have never
ceased their efforts 20 close it. Just
before Christmas some first steps tow
ard reconciliation were attempted.
The ice was broken indirectly. bu; no
more. Then another thing happened:
Gallipoli was evacuated. The unhappy
problem responsible for all their diff
ferences no longer stood between them.
Understood the Facts.
This was the position when Colonel
Churchill came from the trenches on
a weeks leave. He intended TO MAXI
one Of those odd visits to the House,
which are usual with members OF Par
lament at home from the front, and
TO speak on the naval estimates. Ow-
ing to his mastery Of the subject and
70 his previous position he was able
to acquire ample information and to
understand precisely the facts brought
to his knowledge. He and Lord Fisher
set the highest possible standard in a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
SAYS u. S. NEEDS TRIAL
TO SHED MATERIALIN
General Greene Declares WI
Has Re ieWed Britain's Soul

NaAt' W AA7 AftNsNrl
I.:-.r iarch General Fnx
Ninton = -ene told The TT bune n-
spondent to-day that he came to n
don because It Is the most in,st,
ing place , he world at the pnx
moment"
Britain 70 fJ-day filed with -
derful spirit he said. During 3,
talks with such leaders az b-
French. A. J. Balfour. Lord Lsnsdsr
and Walter Long, | was amazed Of (.
unquenchable determination dlspi'
and the optimism that permes,et e.
talks.
"The same feeling Is manlf.,t.
everyday life all about. While 90
people are proudly giving all nsr
and dearest TO them. We are hau
over war commissions. making all p
sible out OF them and raising y
disputes over negligible ques.ss
This war has saved England and ,
newed her soul.
81 wish sometimes that . srsss
trial might come 10 US and d'H
from our terrible SLOUGH OF ms'e'i
ism. One sight I saw Last No'S
amazed me. Lord Ruthren. "
Scared veteran o. seventeen
years, who has 'ust returned y,
active service as provost marshal ~
me to The V'ctorio S'a'ioT 10 "t ;
diers returning from the roe.
seven days leave. Their eheer''s.
amazed me. All we're laughin,, !, d
Joking. including the women and :,
dren WHO met their loved ores ",
the battlefront. scarcely saw
gle tear. Such people will he'
beaten easily."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Retreat Before Austrian
on Semeni and Near
Feres, Germans Say.
DESTROY BRIDGES
OVER THE VOJUSI
Artillery Active in Isonlo \.
gion-Hand Grenade Figh.
Ing Near Doberdo.

Berlin, March II (by wireles. 10 s.
Vile, n. Y).-Fighting between Ia |.
and Austrian troops In Albania !,
been renewed.
Austrians forces advancing alons 4
coast below DuraZzo encountered h
ian soldiers who, after a few g.
mishes, fell back toward Aylors, Il
principal position in Albania.
The official Austrian account q Z
operations follows:
italian troops which Remained ,
the lower Semeni, being mens:e .
our eastern wing, hurriedly si,htr
after firing some shots with csr,,
The Italians then offered temporau ,
sistance on the heights north Of Fn
but soon left and crossed the Yea
River destroying all bridges k.A
them.
Northern Albania and Monu,v
are completely calm.
"0n the Italian front the srls
fire in the Isonzo region is more AZ
In the Doberdo sector there is fgtti
with mine throwers and hand a.
AIDES"
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period Of devouring activity when they
worked together. Somewhat TO his sur
prise he was forced to the conc uson
on a comparison with the previous
standard, that the position was one
without any cause for panic or alarm
II not absolutely satisfactory. Lord
Fisher is known to hold a strong
view that more ought to have been
done, and THAI certain delays ought
TO have been avoided. The British
navy Is the very life of the Allies
cause. In connection with the navy
nothing but the utmost conceivable de-
gree OF human driving power and re.
source contents. Lord Fisher. who
though seventy-fve years old, has all
the vigor of healthy man of sixty.
with an elastic step and an almost gay
vitality. Colonel Churchill became
convinced that Lord Fisher. of right.
ought to be back in his old position
now that the only question which
caused his resignation ten months ago
had ceased to exist. Indeed the Kaiser
might well say of Lord Fisher what
the Austrian Emperor once said, when
his courtiers were abusing Bismarck:
81 only wish | had him."
Before making his sensational speech
Colonel Churchill told friend in con-
versation that so far as he was coa-
cerned all past feuds were buried, ane
added there Is no room for vendettas
In great war" He expressed tho
belief that though he had strenuously
opposed the return OF the former First
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

Sea Lord, Lord Fisher, while the
fortunes of the Gallipoli expedition
were at stake, he could now most fifty
demand Lord Fishers recall. In tha'
spirit he spoke on Tuesday.
Conscious of two difficulties, one
that the public interest prevented him
from giving details to prove his case
and. two, that his own conversion
might easily be caricatured. as IN iact
it has been, Colonel Churchill, wnen
he came to the point blank summons
at the end of a speech otherwise ad-
mirable, was not at his best, ana rather
missed his climax. Nevertheless IL
was to my knowledge a gallant and
generous thing to do. Lord Fisher
thinks so, and the reconciliation be-
tween the two men is complete, TO the
delight of some who are devoted to
them both.
Mr.. Balfour, on behalf OF the pres
ent Admiralty Board, used all his dia-
lectical resources at his predecessors
expense, the effect of which may very
we'll be that Colonel Churchill will re-
sign his military commission to resume
his parliamentary career as spokesman
of certain powerful sections of Liberals
and Unionists, who believe alike that
still more energy and contrivance can
be breathed into the conduct of the
war by land, sea and air. If he stays
he will lead no factious opposition, but
will support or criticise ministers as
the occasion may seem to demand. 10
drop the suggestion that he has done
for himself IS grotesque. lie Will be
heard again to more powerful purpose
and before long. The view gains that
the strength of Lord Fisher is indis-
pensable to the navy. There can be nc
naval administration, however excel
lent in itself, which his vision, au-
dacity and swiftness could not i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
AIRSHIPS DROP BOMBS
ON RUSSIAN SQUADRON
German Seaplanes Said to Have
Hit DestrOyerS In Black Sea.

London, March 11.--An official Ger
man communication, according to a
Central News dispatch from Amster-
dam. says that on Thursday morning
German seaplanes dropped bombs on a
Russian squadron of one battleship
and five destroyers and on several Rus
sian merchant ships in the Black Sea.
near Kali Akra Cape, on the coast Of
Bulgaria, about twenty-five miles north
east of Varna. 1t was observed that
some Of the destroyers were hit. De-
spite heavy Smelling from the Russian
warships, the communication adds, the
seaplanes returned safely.
An Athens dispatch says that on
Wednesday a German aeroplane, COM
ing from the coast of Asia Minor, flew
over the island Of Samos, forty-two
miles to the southwest Of Smyrna. and
threw bombs at British ships in a har-
Dor there. without hitting any Of them.
The aeroplane returned TO Asia Minor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
BRITISH BLACKLIST
l25 NEUTRAL SHIPS
Thirteen American Vessels Are
Among Those Prescribed.

London. March 1.-THE latest black
list of neutral shipping, prescribed to
British charterers by the trade divi-
sion of the Admiralty, on the charge
that they either represent Teutonic
capital or have INDUCED in unneutral
activities, contains the names OF 10
ships and includes thirteen vessels NY
ing the American flag.
Eleven of the American vessels on
the blacklist still are owned by the
American Transatlantic Company, OF
which Richard &. Wagner, of Milwau-
kee, is president. The American addi-
tons TO the list are the schooner Edgar
W. Murdoch, owned by Carleton, Nor
wood e. Co., of Rockport, Me-, and the
steamship Maverick, owned by j. /.
Craig, of San Francisco.
Since the issue of the preceding list
twenty-four vessels have been removed.
The Spanish and Brazilian flags are no
longer represented. Sweden still heads
the list.
The new list, unlike the preceding
ones, contains starred exceptions, with
reference 10 which the following il
appended: o..
"Ths vessel to be considered tenn
porarily removed from the blacklist
while engaged in trade between the
United Kingdom and France"
The American steamer Genesee Is
starred as fellows:
"This vessel, captured. at present Is
engaged in the government service,
pending the decision of the prize
court"
Similar notes follow the names of
the American steamers Hooking and
Kankakee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
DENY MORGAN ARRANGED
NEW LOAN FOR BRITAIN
Members of Banking House Here
Say There's NJ Truth in Report.

An official statement issued by J. p.
Morgan g. Co. yesterday denied that
Mr.. Morgan during his visit in London
has arranged new British loan, with
modified American securities as col
lateral. The statement said:
There is no truth in the reports
that Mr.. Morgan has arranged in Lon
don for a large credh against Ameri-
can securities. We ale informed that
the mobilization Of such securities is
proceeding in manner satisfactory to
the British treasury, bit we have re-
ceived no suggestion that the British
government desires TO ssue fresh
loan in America, either secured or un-
secured"
In other banking quarters it was
learned yesterday that the negotiations
for the granting OF INV loan to
France are progressing satisfactorily.
Some definite announcement is ex-
cected soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
AMERICAN VESSEL BOARDED
Thlrty-eight Aliens Taken on Steamer
China by British.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE Amer
lean steamer China, from which thirty
eight men were taken by a boarding
party from the British auxiliary
cruiser Laurentic on February Is of
the Japanese coast, arrived here to-
day. c. !. Brown. special deputy col
lector Of the port, acting for Collector
J. O. Davis, summoned Captain F. T.
Frazer to make a report.
Captain Frazer declined TO make pub
lie details Of the boarding. but some OF
them were supplied by Mrs. ". b
Knapp, a passenger. who said she took
stenographic notes Of scme Of the con-
versation
The passengers were lined up on
deck and each man was asked IL nc
were German, according to Mrs
Knapp, who said the Germans, Aus
trians and Turks were then segregated
Two of the Germans taken off, w. F.
Schuetter, a merchant Of Tsing-tau
and Richard Weber, left their wives
aboard the China.
Weber, said Mrs. Knapp, protested
the right TO take of any Germans. so
finally he was removed to the Lauren
tic with the thirty-seven others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Given Ether, Then Sent
Into Battle, Asserts
Lord NOrthcliffe.
IN MASS FORMATION
ARE MOVED DOWN
Crown Prince Gambling with
Human Life to Unprecedented
Extent, Says Editor.

London, March Herman troops
v 'cre drugged with ether before they
W. re sent against the French at Yer
dui TO be moved down. is tho charge
ma, " by Lord Northcliffe. who has
lust visited the Verdun battlefield. In
a me Usage to "The Weekly Dispatch
ne sd rs;
Not a word is limited in anything
sent out from Germany of the horrible
slaughter to which the German troops
have been subjected this week. Thurs
day WAS a black day for Germans, when,
druggeo with ether, the men came on
in mass Iormati on to be mown down By
the Frenc.T .75s, and machine guns, as
usual.
Reports published in the English
newspapers t-oin Paris are, to my per-
sonal knowled ge, on the whole most
accurate, and they show that for one
or many reason IS tho Crown Prince is
rambling with | uman life TO an extent
unprecedented ven in this war"
Lord Northcli fe declares that Yer
dun is a great deal more interesting
than important. He continues:
at does not ne, d personal visit 10
the battlefield TO realize this. II the
Germans really think that an attack
on the unarmed o. I'D dismantled forts
of Verdun opens this road to Paris they
have very faint motion of the French
preparations and tht, French power OF
resistance"
Comparing the present German troops
with those who fought early In the
war, Baron NorthcliffV says:
Last week / saw German prisoners
who had escaped the hellish fire Of the
Iod
gone those splendid stalwarts captured
at the battle of the Name? Much OF
the rank and file now left OF the Ger
mans is understood and badly dressed
with faces that bear a look of fright
that seems as IL il would last life
time Their appearance Is such as 70
move heart of stone. With
two exceptions among those with whom
] spoke all were utterly weary Of war
fare and begged 10 be told when peace
could be expected.
"The fact about the whole war Is
that Germany is in the position Of q
besieged city, and she is striking out
blindly by land at Verdun. She will
presently, / am convinced, strike out
by sea.
Even the feeble blockade we have
so far maintained has deprived her sol
diers of proper clothes and the citi-
zens OF certain necessities. whereas the
Allies are as freely supplied with
everything as in peace time. The Ger.
mans want many things we supply them
with, and their soldiers need steel he'll
NETS, with which the French army /.
now practically entirely equipped. The
Germans also adopted these helmets
but their inferiOrity obviously is due
20 lack Of steel. Much Of the German
army, as ] have seen in examining the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
Few Thousand in Killed,
Wounded and Missing"
Verdun'S Toll.
GERMANS CALCULATE
TOTAL FRENCH LOSS
Figure Put at 100000 Dead
Since Beginning of War,
with 100000 Wounded.

Berlin, March ia few thousand
in killed, wounded and missing" IS the
estimate OF German losses in the Yer
dun operations, according to state
ment obtained yesterday through an
authoritative source.
This total includes the losses In driv-
ing the first breach in the French DO
sition north of Verdun, the capture Of
successive ridges OF this wood and tho
forest region down TO the actual works
OF the fortress, and the storming OF
Fort Douaumont, but not the operation.
on the west bank of the river.
1t is interesting TO contrast these
figures, military officials point out,
with the fantastic accounts in some OF
the French and English newspapers OF
, men being moved down so thickly by
machine gun and shrapnel fire that they
had no room to fall, and were lef,
standing in shocks.
According TO confidential statements
made by the French Minister Of War,
General Gallieni, at the military con-
ference, says a dispatch from Amster-
dam TO the Overseas News Agency, the
total French casualties from the begin
ming of the war to March !, 1916,
amounted 10 100000 dead and 400, 900
wounded. Among the latter, the dis
patch adds, 100000 were severely
wounded. In addition, 100000 men were
missing.
The total losses Of the French, Gen
eral Gallieni's statement shows, con-
tlnues the Overseas news Agency, have
reached 100000, while the Brush up
10 the present have lost 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

which can be seei flowing diagonally
in the middle foreground.
Here the Germans have captured. az
ter some Of the fercSt fighting OF the
war. the Bots d'Haum'nt, SamogneauX,
Braoant, Regneville asd Consenvoye
Regneville lies in a cut through which
runs the railway TO Veraln. Following
this railroad, the German, carried Hill
265 by storm, and at the same time
managed to establish themselves in the
Cumieres Wood, TO be seen o. the crest
to the left. a., a. a.
/ From this wood, which lie, in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

In Sketch Two above are seen the
hills west of the River Meuse as they
appear to the Germans advancing tow
ard them from north of Bethincour''
the village in the valley Of the FORCES
Brook, in the right foreground. Inc
CAPTURE of these bills-le Morte Homme'
the Cote de l'Oie and the Cote de
Poivre-from which French artillery
1as been able to enflade the attacking
columns on the Douaumont plateau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12

The positions west OF the Meuse from
which the Crown Prince is seeking to
eject the French are shown in Sketch l.:
Looking northward from the region OF
the Fort Bots de Bourrus, the German
lines will be seen coming up onto the
plateau. ,,..o
On the extreme left ia lie Morte
Uomme. with the Cumieres Wood to the
,seht. between It and Hill 265. The
cote DC role Goose HID, another
strong French position. lies in the dis
lance beyond Hill PCS. The German
attack has followed the River Meuse'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
,,prN.C1I POSITIONS AS SEEN FROM THE SOUTH.
LII. L. - hrcnLa ~

rear of the Cote rOie, both lie Morte
Homme and the Cote p0ie are men
aced. as is explained more in detail In
connection with Sketch 2. French guns,
planted on the plateau in the immedii;,
ate foreground, have taken terrific toll
of the Germans. This will be increased
as the attack debouches further on the
south side Of the hills, presenting full
sweep to the artillery. In case the
plateau, however, is taken, the Ger
mans will find their advance on Verdun
comparatively unimpeded for the rest
Of the way.