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TO STARYE CAPYIVES
FOR FOOD BLOCKADE.
News Of German Rcprisal
Plan Expected to Cause
Cutlery in England.
WILL EMBITTER FIGHT
Sncrlni Cnhie DHspnfch 10 TnK SrS


LONDON. June 24-That Germany is
systematic starvation Of British pris-
oners in reprisal for the British blockade
is the alarming information reaching the
correspondent OF THE u on unim-
p~eachable authority.
The correspondent brought the infor-
nation to the attention Of Lord Robert
Cecil. Minister OF Blockade, his after
o Lord Robert said that he had
been greatly impressed by the continued
reports Of the scarcity of food in Ger
many and that he trusted that this would
not be made the excuse for serious at
temp,s to cut down the necessary supply
of food for prisoners Of war.
III that should happen" he said. ut
would arouse such u storm OF indignation
as TO add terrihcally to the bitterness of
this. the bitterest trugale the world has
ever seen. To what extent the indigna-
ton OF the English would reach II their
prisoners were starved ] do not care to
say
Reyond his Lord cecil would not go.
but his statement was Impressive by the
emphatic manner In which II was made.
That the pressure OF the blockade IL
fast bringing Germany To the point Of
food exhaustion Is admitted by travel
lcrs Just returned from Germany. They
say that conditions are really serious,
with the Government forced to contem-
plate a scheme OF universal rationing
which might maintain them in bare ex-
istence for another six or eight months.
An indication OF this Is the informa-
ton that after the glorious German
victory the rations OF the German sol
diers were cut substantially. Despite
the fact that for years Germany has ex-
ported beet uga there is already a def
icit IN that commodity. Germany lie
now living on her capital. Her stock oi
meatstuffs. II IL estimated, will be en-
tirely exhausted within a year and she
will be obliged to import fresh stock tc
feed her entire population.
The contemplated starvation ~ Brit.
ish prisoners is TO he undertaken IN an
endeavpr TO force England to relax the
strictness OF the blockade. The CORE
%spondent OF THE SuN understands that
rations Sor the prisoners already are be
ing cut down, accompanied by threats OF
further extensive reductions.
This has not yet been limited TO the
British public The authorities sincerely
hope that Germany will not persist in
such a course. but there Is little optimism
on this score. Germany seems deter
mined 10 persist unless England lessons
the pressure on Germany.
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GERMANY GETS MORE MAIL.
nut British Take Checks From Let.
tcra for Americana Abroad,

BrRLfS. via wireless 20 Sdy,tl'e. T.. l.
June 24.-Grest britain has 'a' a,9l
the bars slightly since Frcsidcr' Wilson
sent his note OF protes, agains' ma
seizures. but sotnc of the abuses continue
Americans here believe ENGLAND is 20.
ting ready 10 make some concessions
The British censor CONTINUES r.u.oyIr.
checks from letters addreas"I 'o ,rr-..
cans IN Germany. though more ma :
arriving than was tho case a fcw peebs
ago. Consul General Lay reports 'Na
Americans IN Munich have received ,,
money since F%ebruarv and that mar.
OF them are stranded,
Tho British rontiuue tn rorN--s.. ,r
delay mail articles written by Nw.-,a-
correspondent. ~ Berlin and forwarded
10 their hoIne piNre. ruc corrosroriat'
figured hN checking ou the re.efp, ~
his articles that out Of -Ncl',.alrs,
which he sent Tn the months ~ Nar~N
and Nnril. the Bri'Ish DESTROYED 'wer.'
two articles and DELAYED tho SN o'l.-,
for two months.
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nm 500 BOmb a rded.

\ cont nuous bombardmen, was d.
rected against the French positions IN
the region of Hin 400. on the west bank
OF the Meuse to-day. but no further in
tant. y action has yet developed In this
sector.
The night comnuniaue follows;
ON the left bank OF the Meuse the
day was relatively calm except In the
region Of Hill 3O4. where our positions
were hombarded by a slow but con-
tinuou fire.
ON the right bank the lombard
ment Of our lines was intense In the
sector OF hul 32l. northeast of
Froideterre Inn. the Rois de Naux-
Chapitre and the Bois lie Chenois.
The struggle continued In the morn
ing around the outskirts Of the village
Of Flcury. where the enemy managed
TO occupy n few houses There was no
change in other sectors on the right
bank.
No infantry action has been re-
por,ed. The day was calm on the
rest ~ the front.
While there is no disposition on the
par, OF French military writer's to deny
thai, the GERMANS won a success In the
CAPTURE of the Thiaumont position. they
hold that In the three weeks of attack
here the Germans paid far more FOR the
fell works than they were worth.
Unofficial informati.~ from the front
places the German losses in the Ana
attacks yesterday AZ from IN 10 30 'er
cent. Of the electives used. and the cor
respondents comment upon the calm with
which the news Of the loss of the works
was received by the higher command.
According to the French military
writer's this apparently costly success
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STAMPEDE A TRANSPORT.
British AeropIane Makes Unusual
Attack on q German

Special Gable D,spdfcA to TnE srS
LONDON, June 24-The following ori-
statement from the British head
quarters In France was issued by the
official press bureau tonight:
Yesterday hostile alrcraf, we're ac-
I've A hostile reconnaissance OF SIX
machines attempted TO cross our lines,
hut was attacked by our scouts and
driven back. One Of our aeroplanes,
descending TO NJ altitude OF 500 feet.
attacked with a machine gun a horse
transport and caused II 10 stampede.
Last night our trenches at Givenchy
and west OF Messines were bomba rded
intermiitently. Northeast OF Arras
orr patrols brought In two prisoners.
To-day our artillery was more
active on the whole front. Hostile
batteries bombarded our positions
about Authuille wood. Ransart and
fpres. North OF the Hohenzollern
redoubt the enemy sprang n mine a
short distance IN front OF our trenches.
No damage was done.
Reports show that the hostile gas
attack southwest OF Messinee reported
Yesterday was a bombardment Of ess
shells.
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TURKS TAKE RUSSIAN LINE.
Attack with RayOnet and Wi,
Ground In Armenia.

CoNsrANrINoPLE. via London, June "a.
Russian defeats In Persia and Armenia
are reported IN the official Turkish
statement issued to-day.
The Russian troops were driven back
ten miles by the Turks after a battle in
Paitak Pass. In Armenia Turkish
troops attacked with tho ba yonet and
points Of support for 1000 yards on the
mountain chain north OF tho Chorok
River.
The statement Is as follows:
Our troops. intrusted with clearing
southern Persia on juno 81, ener-
getically attacked the Russians en-
,sconced in Paitak Pass. which Is sur
rounded on both sides by hills 1900
feet high. After driving the enemy
from his position they pursued him a.
far as the town OF Serial. which is
ten miles to the east of his pass.
The enemy's losses while defending
this pass are estimated to be pretty
high.
Caucasian Front-On the left wing
our troops on june %, after a bayonet
assault. captured the greater part of
the Russian points OF support. over a
distance OF 1000 yards on tho noun
tain chain north of the Shorok River,
| The enemy for some tim a dis
played great activity and had forti-
fled this section strongly. We also
improved our position further to tho
south.
The Russians made great efforts to
capture the lost positions but were re-
pulsed with heavy losses. We a p
| tnrad hnO nriapnara and tpnk "A Qranf
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mans. particularly Hin 32o. command
the western opening OF the Vaux ravine.
the eastern part Of which IL already In
German hands. and which is essential to
the success Of operations against Fort
de Souville and Fort de Tavannes, the
next great detectives of the Germans on
this bank Of the river.
lie "henois. the wood which extends
to the northeast close to the southern
side OF Fort de vaux. with a small
rav!ne between II and the fort, IL espe-
cially necessary for the Germans before
90 ntinuing their progress in this sector
rince II affords the French opportunity
for a thanking fire against any German
operations to the west.
Four attacks gave the Germans a
'cothold In this wood Wednesday night
AT heavy cost. an advantage Of which
they Lost a large part the following day
when the French counter attacked.
When the Germans renewed their at
tempts here yesterday they were checked
by the French barrier fire.
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The Week in the War.

SUNDAY, June 1S-Russians advance to within SIX miles Of Brody.
Gain made by French near Thiaumont. Turks rout British force attempt
Ing 10 advance on Euphra&es.
MONDAY. June 1e-Czernowitz captured BY Russians. French
rpuulse repeated attacks In Vcrlun sector Austrans fight Hereby to drive
Italians back nca Asiago.
TUESDAY, June 90 Russians sweep o n past Czernowitz. Ger.
man attack O right hank Of the Meuse checked. Italians make gains on
right wing.
WEDNESDAY. June 21-Anies' economic conference agrees on
vast boycott Of Germany after war. German forces halt Russian drive
in vohynia. Three attacks % Meuse halted by French.
THURSDAY, June 22-(emans east Of Kovel stop Russian often
sie. italians in heavy storm capture positions at head Of PoIna Valley.
Germans repused at lie Mort Fomme.
FRIDAY, June 23.-Russians capture city Of Radautz. In southern
Bukowina. French a,iatOrs shell German cities. Arabs in revolt
against Turks and capture Mecca. Greek King grants demand OF Allies
to demobilzc Greek army.
SATURDAY, June 2+--Ah Bukowina swept clear n Austrians by
Russian drive. Thiaunont field work near Dousumont captured by Ger.
mans after repeated assaults. Ulster Natonalists agree to David Lloyd
Georges plan Of settlement Of Irish question.
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GERMAN DESTROYERS
CAPTURE BRITISH SHIP
Take the Passenger Steamer
Brussels Into Zee
brugge.

LONDON. June 2i-While on her a
from Rotterdam 10 T'lbury With pas
sengers and malls the British steamship
Brussels was captured Yesterday by
German d~ee,royers and taken into Zee
biuEge.
The Grea; Eastern Railway Company,
the owner Of the vessel, her
capture to-day. As far as is known there
were no Americans or board The ma
jority Of the passengers were RAlgian
refugees on their way TO England.
The German dcstroyevs evidently came
from Xeehrugge, In Belgium. To capture
tho Brussels. as the route between TIL
bury, on the Thames, and Rotterdam
runs across the southern end ~ the North
Sea. about forty miles north OF the Bel
gian port.
The steamship BRUSSELS was built In
1902 and Ia OF 1850 ons
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GREECE oBEY1NG ALLIES.
Election Of Nee PnriiR mrnt IL
Being Arranged For.

PARIS. June 2t-Premier Zainis of
Greece has announced 20 the Chamber
OF Deputies that the new Cahinet will
not be able 10 appear before II, accord
ing 70 a Havas despatch from Athens
He also stated that the now Govern
ment would Immediately set about ne
work of executing the demands OF the
Allies.
II is probable that a decree dissolv,
ing Parlia men, viii be issued next week
and the general election will 10 held
on August Z.
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DRAFT RUSSO.JAPANEsE PACT.
Agreement VIII Guard Chincse In.
tercsts of Both Nations.

Toxic. June 2i.-prpgrcs- toward ID.
agreement between Japan ami RYsst
for the protection ~ tho i'',re.'s >
both nations I'm CHINA f. be - mai
according 80 author tattve sources = '-.
formation. The agreement viN "a
reached on the basis II 'hc prsss-va.'o-
Of the integrity Of the Chinese Rsrjh'e
No statement has been MAD, '.l, ar
hv the Foreign Office. hu' . Published
report states that the agreement IS =
the nature ~ = defensive alliance
protect the common interests ~ No..
countries In ASIA
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CHANCELLOR OPPOSES
ANNEXING BELGIUM
Won Bethmann-HOllweg 81
QuOted-IndOrSes So.
cialist Views.

LONDON, June 2i-Chaucellor yo-
Bethmann-Hollweg has Announced in 80,
Norddcutscher Aiig'meinc Z~ciiurg ira,
he indorses a speech delivered by Phi,n
Scheidemann. a Socialist member ~ 'ba
Reichstag. on June 20 at Breslau. A..
cording to an Amsterdam despatch to In.
Exchange Telegraph Company.
In this speech the Socialist mcun.-
said that the Chancellor was opposed
the annexation of Belgium and othe
Pan-Gcrman expansion plans. ~. W..
Bethman-Hollweg has hecn challenged
to deny what Scheidenann had sad
In his speech at Breslau Herr Scns de.
mann mentioned a published sta'eme,,
by the Belgian Minister of state tha, IN.
Chancellor aimed at the ANNEXATION of,
Belgium and the occupied parts Of nor,h.
err France. In reply to this contention
the German Socialist said that whct .,
Pan-German associations explained 'ho -
project Of conquest II annexation &,
the Chancellor he declared tha' he d..
approved OF such plans.
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~LIEBKNECHT'S TRIAL SET.
Socialist VIII Appear Re-
fore Court.martiaI Wednesday.

AMSTERDAM, VIA London. June az
The Berlin Lo~kaidrseigrr saws that Or.
Karl Liebknecht. the Socialist leader.
will be tried on a charge OF attempted
treason in time Of war. a crime punish
able by fifteen years penal seryitude.
instead Of on n charge OF high reason,
with which he was first indicted, and
which is punishable by The death SEN
tence. The trial will he held before a
court-inartial next Wednesday.
Dr. ~I.iebknecht was arrested in con-
nec,ion with the May Day demonstra-
tons IN Berlin.
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NEW B w LINE OPENED.
Regular service started On New
Utrecht Avenue Extension.

The New Utrecht avenue extension In
Brooklyn OF the dual subway system
was opened yesterday afternoon, At
! 80 o'clock "A train of the new type OF
cars, filed with city officials and heads
Of the u. II. T., sped from the Chambers
street station through the Fourth avenue
subway to Thirty-siNth street, thence
through the Culver cut to the new Gle
waited structure at Ninth avenue. and
then along New Utrecht avenue to the
Sea Beach line at Sixty-second street.
Following this regular service was
started over the division. A civic pa
geant and parade wcr" held in the Bor-
ough Park section to commemorate the
speninG. saA At night . banquet VA
given.
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ONE KITCHEN FOR BERLIN.
Municipality Decides on Com m n n ]
Feeding for People.

AMSTERDAM, via London. June IL
The Lokdidu -ciGer SAYS that the munich
pality OF Berlin decided yesterday on
communal feeding Of the population.
Preparations for the daily distribution
Of food 20 all the people of Rerlln have
been made. and the trst public kitchen
will be opened on July :. II is stated
that the plan will cost the municipality
about $500. n0n.
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ITALIANS PUSH ON
NORTH OF PASUBIO
Counter Offensive Continues
in Vallarsa. West Of
Strategic Peak.
LINES ARE EXTENDED

special Cable Despatch 10 Tns srS
LONDON. June 2<.-The Italians are
continuing their counter offensive in the
Pasubio sector east Of the vallarsa. their
lines now reaching to the Piazza Valley
on the west and to Monte Pruche. over
looking the Posina Valley. on the north
east. II was the strength Of the Italian
position on Monte Pasubio that definitely
stopped the Austrian offensive in VAL
larsa.
No resumption Of the Austrian Of
fensi,e In reported in to-day's official
statement issued by the italian War
ONCE. Austrian detachments were dis
persed on the Posina-Astico front and
activity OH the part Of the ItaHan artil-
'ery IL reported on the Asiago plateau.
especially against Austrian positions on
Monte Cengio. northeast of Arsicro, and
tile Val di CAnaglia. east OF Monte
Cengio.
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400 ON MERCURY DROWN.
Five Escaped by CIinRtng 10 Top
Of Neaael's Mast,

P~ETRoGRAp, June ci-Four hundred
out OF siX hundred passengers lost their
lives when the Russian steamship Mer-
curry struck a mine In the Rlack Sea
near Odessa and sank The shin sank
In i've minutes. and although steamships
and tugs fastened from odessa most OF
the passengers and crew had gone down
before they arrived. Five saved them
selves by cl,nging 20 the top Of the
mast, which remained above water.
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intensity from the Meuse N a point
to the EAST Of lie Chenois.
According 70 the latest Information
a. to the result Of the German OMEN
sive actions yesterday evening on the
right bank Of the Meuse. these move
ments were conducted by the enemy In
superior numbers. six divisions taking
part.
At Les Eparges the Germans have
caused the explosion ~ three mines.
hut no damage resulted.
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special Cdhi> Despnict To TnE sr"
ROME. June 2I-The secretary Of Pope
Benedlc' assured the correspondents Of
THE SvN to-day that the rope s. not
~. but &c only depressed by the heat
and by overwork This i~pdisposition has
caused the suspension Of audiences Toy
two days.
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NVI'IWt 'HTF TTTT"T'" 7" ~
LONDON, June "4-An American.
Harry Donovan, formerly chauffeur for
the Princess Lichtenstein. now employed
by "A london motor firm. was fined a
sovereign al Dover to-day for being
within n prohibited area without permits
sion.
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More Dutch Malls Are sei.ed.

BERLIN, via London. June 2t-Accori-
Ing to Hague dispatches to the over
seas News Agency, the British authori-
ties have seized the mails on the Dutch
liners Tongean and Rembrandt, bound
for the Dutch Fast Indies
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Fighting In CRrntc Alps.

According 70 the Vienna official state
ment issued to-day Italian attacks In
tn. Carnic Alps were repulsed. The
Austrian statement the she'll
ing OF a factory and train on the Italian
coast near Giulianova. south of Ancona.
re sulting In the blowing up OF a locomo-
tive. and says that " Italian aero
planes were brought down ny Austrian
warships. Further naval activity re-
counted by the Austrian War Once IL
the bombardment of the railway station
at Ponte di Piave and Grade.
The Austrian statement follows:
In the sector OF the Ploecken Pass
Italian attacks on the Lata ridge and
the K%leinenpal opal Piccolo) were re-
pulsed.
Torpedo boats shelled n factory and
train on the Italian coast near G'ulis-
nova. The locomotive exploded.
A warrh'p brought down and cap
tured a h~ydroplanc. Another hydro
plane was brought down. but was res
cued by the enemy.
Our squadron bombarded Fonte d!
Piave station and Grade.
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A Denial

Henry Ford in his peace at any price propa-
ganda has inferred that J. Stuart Blacktons
motion picture production, The Battle Cry of
Peace" is backed by munition making interests.
This is absolutely untrue.
Commodor Blackton Of the Vitagraph Com
pany has been a preparedness advocate from the
beginning. He wanted to drive home the need for
preparedness in the most vivid way possible.
With the cooperation of such men as Theodore
Roosevelt, Admiral Dewey, General Leonard Wood,
Admiral Sigsbee and Secretary Of the Navy Daniels,
and at an expense of thousands and thousands Of
dollars, Commodore Blackton produced The Battle
Cry Of Peace
He got his facts from Hudson Maxim's book,
"Defenceless America" For the use of his book
MI. Maxim was paid a flat sum and he receives
no other royalties or compensations from the
production.
Neither Commodore Blackton nor the Vita
graph Company nor Commodore Blackton asso-
ciates are in the remotest way interested financially,
or otherwise, in munition making.
1t is as unfair to accuse Commodore Blackton Of
Interior motives as it would be to read into Mr..
Ford peace propaganda the desire to maintain the
sale Of automobiles.
That there is a preparedness question, honest
and vital, is evidenced by the platforms of both the
Democratic and Republican parties and by the
events on the Mexican border.
Let MI. Ford at least be fair!
VITAGRAPH COMPANY of AMERICA
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The italian Report.

The italian official statement follows
In the Pakubto sector we extended
our occupation as far as the Piazza
Valley to the west and To the head OF
the rav.nes OF Monte Pruche TO the
northeast.
ON the Posina-Astico front artillery
dueis have occurred. Hostile infantry
detachments attempting to approach
our lines were attacked and put to
flight by our patrols.
ON the Aeiago plateau our artillery
has been active. The best results were
obtained against the enemy position on
Monte Ceugio and In the Canaglia Val
ley.
on the remainder Of the front. artil-
lery actions and infantry raids were
especially successful on the upper But.
Enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs
at various points along the lower
lsonzo without causing any damage.
one machine was hit by our artillery
and fell In flames near Merna. south
OF GoritZ.
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FRENCH REWIN
ART0FGROUND
LOSTATVERDUN
Vigorous Counter Offensive
Pushes Line Back to Edge
of ThiaumOnt RedOubt.
HEAVY At
OF FLEURY
sssctei cable Despnlch to Tav sr~.

Special Gable Despatch 10 Tav suN.
PARIS, June 2t-The battle IN the east
eide OF the Mcuee. north OF Verdun. In
which the Germans were able yesterday
10 occupy the rhiaumont field works and
the French hrst line positions Oh either
side extending on the northwest to Hin
32t and on the southeast to Hin ago.
continued throughout the night and was
ptiii In progress this morning In the
viifsse Of Fleurv, southeast Of iiill 32o.
where the Germans gained possession OF
some houses.
In the course ~ the night lighting
he French. by virtue OF n vigorous
counter offensive. retook y large part Of
the ground lost in the vicinity OF Hill
3?t and Hi 800. and drove The Germans
bach to the Thiaumont field works. The
hst named remains in the possession OF
the Germans.
Outside Of the nghting. in winch the
Germans occupied part Of t1eury this
Oorning. the day on this side 90 the river
vas marked by extremely heavy bonn
bardments of the French lines In the
region Of Hi 32i. the terrain northeast
Of the Cote de Froideterre. the Bois de
vaux-Chapitre and lie Chenoie.
six Divisions In Attack.
The official communicate issued by the
French War Office this Afternoon says
that according 10 the most recon, infor-
nation the German forces engaged IN
the . attack of yesterday against the
ThlAumont farm sector numbered six
divisions. The communiQue follows.
The afternoon communiaue follows:
On the left bank Of the Mouse there
-.... -.
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LoNpoS. June 2+-The French steamer
Merault Is reported sunk.