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CHURCHMEN MEET TO
FURTHER WORLD PEACE
Six Hundred Advocates of "In.
tcrnational Friendship"
at Garden City.

GARprN CITY. l.. J.. April 25.-Aoout
500 advocates of international friend
ship" gathered here tonight in tho Gar
den city Hotel to attend the opening
session Of the conference of the World
Alliance OF the Churches Interested in
friendship. The conference. held under
the auaf' IS of the American branch Of
the W DIS Alliance. includes among the
delegates prominent clergvmen and lay
men from all parts OF the country.
THE Church II the New lnterna-
tionallsm' was the general theme to-
night.
The Rev. Dr. i Il. yder,
chairman of the committee of peace and
arbitration OF the federal councils Of
the Church Of Chris, ~ America, pre-
sided. The devotional exercises were
onducted by III. Rev. Or. !. Ross stew.
enson OF Princeton Theological Semi
nary. Other speakers were the Rev.
Or. Washington GLADDEN.. W. X. +.
Fauncc. u. T.. president of Brown Cnl-
vers!ty. and John r Mott, general sec
rotary Of the Worlds Student Chris.
tian Federation.
Reports to be submitted Tomorrow
morning will set forth the efforts and
Investigations of prominent clergymen
and layinen who have recently returned
from the war stricken sections ~ En-
rope Rishop David n Greer will pre-
side and the subject of the morning
session will be THE World Task Of the
Church. a Practical Programme."
The Rev. Dr. e +. Woelfkin. pastor
Of the Fifth Avenue baptist Church.
Manhattan, will conduc, the devotional
services. THE Task IN the United
States will h. described by the Rev.
DR.. Sidney +. Gulick and The Task Of
Europe by the Rev. DIR. Frederick
Lynch
other speakers will include :
Prof BENJAMIN Y. Rattiu, who will re-
port IN his tour of Europe in behalf OF
the World Alliance the Rev. Charles $.
Mcfarland. general secretary OF the
federal council. who will discuss his
visit to the churches ~ Holland. Switzer-
land. Germany, France and Great
Britain. and the Rev. Or. William II.
Merrill. pastor of the Brick presby-
terrain Church. Manhattan. and chairman
~ the American branch of the World
Alliance.
The church and the Oriental Prob
lem will be discussed bv the Rev. Or.
Peter Ainsloc, rasto" ~ the Christian
Temple, Baltimore.
Bishop Luther " Wilson Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church viii preside to-
morrow night. The general theme will
be The Church and International Gov
eminent"
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GERMAN DEBT PLAN OUTLINED.
Consolidation II Explained bS I'll
nance Minister Lentsc.

BERLIN. via London. April ?5.-The
Overseas News Agency quotes Or. Au-
gust Lentze. he Prussian Minister OF
Finance. as saying that the most i'm
portant task after the war will be the
consolidation Of all the floating debts
contracted during the war. The agency
says:
Or. Lentxe said that afte- the war
current expenses be covered by
current Income. OF the income of the
Prussian state, he said, 40 per cent, was
derived from the railroads. forests and
other property and 60 per cent. from Iii
rect taxation. which must be left UNI
touched by the Federal authorities,
"Dr. Lcntze declared that the present
organization OF industry and finance
would enable Germany to stand the
strain OF the war for an indeh ''tn pc
Rod, as virtually no payments Ior war
purpose are made 10 foreign Countries
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NEW RUSSIAN FORCE
ARRIVES IN FRANCE
Second Contingent Also L.ands
at Marseillcs Amid Great
Enthusiasm.
"PICKED' TROOPS" IN IT

PARIS, April 25.-A second cont,os.,,
OF Russian troops was landed a,
Marseilles this morning. The n.4, do.
tachm0nt arrived last THURSDAY
The transports bearing the Russa-,
VINO are 20 fight on tho west front, AZ.
rived at 10 o'clock, whilc whistles .,
board the many craft In tho ,l,bor
shrieked and crowds OF trvn.ueors
gathered at places Of vantage about ,ra
shore Of the harbor and cnccreI and
waved flags.
The Russian troops masscd on ,a
decks cheered enthusiastically ~ re,l.
to the hearty greeting of the Freurbn,..
Gen. Minister, the Governor oi Mar.
settles. and his staff officers. officially
welcomed the Russian commander
regiment OF Hussars was the guard o,
honor for the Russian dctachne.,
The Russians, evidently - picked fo~s
landed or a quay which had been cleared
Of merchandise and marched .hrou,s
the streets of the city Ia Camp MrA4,,p
amid the prolonged cheers esd on
thusiasm Of the inhabitants Thc 10.
SLAMS will remain at Camp Nirab, AZ
which was occupied for tuo ia : ng ,h-
first detachment. until they begin the,-
journey to the north OF France.
The first detachment is now - ,,1.e
Mailly. near Troyoe, ninety miles ,1u,
east OF Paris on the Seine fH.r
troops received them there W'. .c,.
enthusiasm.
According 10 reports reaching g.,
United States, II is the intention Of TO
Allies to put 100000 Russian ,roop. On
the western front, since II Is muct
easier to equip them Ia Franco than e,
transport the supplies to RussA
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Three separate assaults were made by
the Germans last night on the new
French positions at lie Mort Homms
after q violent preparatory Are from
their artillery. When the first and sec
ond Of these assaults had failed com
pletcly. the Germans brought flaming
liquids TO bear on the French trenches
but the German waves were stopped
by the French barrier fire and rife fire
and the attacking troops were forced
TO give up the attempts. They los,
heavily In the assaults
Six bombs were dropped on Dunkirt
this morning. causing the death of one
m and ~iniuring three men.
The afternoon c~ommunique was as fol.
lows:
TO the west Of the River Meuse yes
tcrday evening German forces, after a
violent bomba1dment. attacked on sew
cral different occasions our new posi-
tons in the region Of Dead Man Hrl.
The nrst two assaults having failed
completely the enemy started their
third attack with the employment OF
flaming liquids. Checked by our cur
tains OF fro and the fire Of our in
fantry the Germans were compelled 70
return to their lines after having suf-
fered important losses.
There has been great activity on the
part OF the artillery I'm the region Of
Avocourt. Some time during the night
the enemy endeavored. hut without
success. to occupy our advanced posts
OF the Avocourt redoubt,
To the east Of the River Meuse there
has been a fairly spirited lombard
ment on our first and second lines.
In the Forest OF Apremont there has
been fighting with hand grenades. In
Lorraine WI have dispersed a strong
accommodating party Of the enemy.
which was ~cndcavoring to occupy one
OF our smaller positions TO the east of
NCuville.
This morning a German aeroplau.
threw down six bombs on Dunkirk.
ono woman was killed and three men
were wounded, The material damages
ere insignificant,
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REVOLT LONG BREWING.
Sian Feiners' Activity In Evidence
for Months.

While there have been NJ serious out
breaks In ireland since the war began,
the present revolt IN the Irish capital Is
the upshot OF seditionary agitation which
has been brewing for many months.
The crux OF the situation in ireland Is
that a large element of the population.
led principally by the Sim Feincrs, the
ultra radical party. refuses Ia iight
E~ngland's battles" ~ certain leaders
have put II from time 10 time. This at
titudc has been strengthened more and
more during recent months as general
compulsion threatened to he extended to
ireland.
A large number OF 1rishmen. under the
leadership of John Redmond. have been
loyal TO the British Government through
out the war and have even been inclined
to accept compulsion IN the event that II
10 realised that II Is the only means to
insure the Allies victory. The number
Of recruits from Ireland who voluntarily
enlisted In the British army up to Janu-
ary s last numbered SS,277 men.
The anti-British faction. however. and
particularly the Sim Feiners. are said
TO have been a~gitating "a revolt to be
sprung at the psychological moment.
that IL, before compulsion had been in.
troduced and while II vas still time to
establish a free Ireland.
The outbreak Of the war put an alb
rupt stop TO the home rule fight. but the
radicals. assisted in some measure By
German money and funds raised In the
United States. kept up their p~ropaganda.
which has now eliminated In the Dublin
rebellion. An organized campaign was
carried on for months In the south and
west OF the island. The British Gov
eminent has been lenicnt toward this
agitation. Time and again. men were
indicted and tried in Dublin for sedi.
tionary propag anda, but always were
acquitted amid applause.
The attitude OF the Irish radicals TO-
ward Britain was strikingly illustrated
when a committee in Cork OIL March "
last rejected an Offer Of several COM
panies Of Irish soldiers Az participants
in the 81. Patrick's Day celebration, VIA
the following reply:
"The British army Is in hostile occu.
patton Of ireland. II would be AZ abb
surd for Belgiails TO invite a contingent
from the German army Ia participate
In q Belgian national celebration"
On March 20 last three policemen were
wounded In Tullanore, 4 town about
sixty miles west Of Dublin. when Sim
Fein rioters fired at them. a police
sergeant was seriously wounded by the
fire Of the rioters d a county inspector
M district inspector were slightly in
jured. Apart from this and other minor
outbreaks, little was reported in cable
dispatches from London to indicate
sedition on a large scale.
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BRITISH WIN IN AIR.
10 Combats Take Place aad Tws
German Machines FalI.

Special Gable Despatch to Tar SuS.
LONDON, April 25.-The following re-
port from British headquarters IN France
was issued tonight by the Ofhciai Press
The enemy sprang mines near FRI
court and Couchez without INJECTING
any casualties.
We bombarded the enemy's positions
north Of the Sommc.
Their was artillery activity between
Souchez and the La Bassee Canal and
also In the Armentieres sector. where
our guns shelled the railway stations
at Confines and warneton.
Yesterday there was considerable
aerial activity. There were twenty
nine combats. One of our ~rcconnais-
sanccs was persistently attacked. All
the attacks were driven on and two
hostile machines were seen To fall In
side the German lines. All our ma
chimes returned safely.
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Spectators and press correspondents
were permitted TO enter the House OF
Commons until the question period was
over. Owing to the unusual secret scs-
sion that Was to follow only pertunctory
attention Was paid By the members to
the questions, except the statement OF
Augustine Birrell, Chief Secretary Tor
Ir, land. concerning the revolutionary
outbreak IN Dublin,
inter Asquith observed the ancient GUS
tom OF taking notice that strangers weru
present In the House. Tn. question was
then put that strangers be ordered from
the House, Az this question may not bs
DEBATED or amended, II was Immediately
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RAID HURTS ONLY ONE
That's tho Result of Zcppclins'
visit ON English Coast.

LONDON, April 25.-Only one man Is
known to have been injured by bombs
dropped by the Zeppelins which raldsd
the Norfolk and SUFFOLK coasts las,
night.
The Zcppelins dropped about seventy
bombs. Only two OF the four or five
Ieppelirs taking rart In the raid at
tempted to make their way inland. II IL
officially stated.
The British press bureau issued the
following statement concerning the raid
Last nights raid over the Norfolk
and SUFFOLK coasts appears 10 have
been carried out by four or five Zep-
pclins. only two OF which made a
serious attempt 20 penetrate inland.
About seventy bombs appear to have
been dropped. One man Is reported
seriously injured. No further details
OF casualties sre now available.
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TIGRIs FLOODS HALT TURKS.
British Killed In Fight with Hand
Grenndes.

CoNsTANrINoPLE, April 25.-Tle fol
lowing official statement was issued last
night by the Turkish War Office:
On the Irak front owing to the rising
Of the waters OF the Tigris at some points
We were unable to pursue the enemy
who were defeated on Saturday. The
enemy yesterday ineffectively bonn
bardcd our positions near Felahie.
Some OF our troops attacked soldiers
OF the enemy armed with hand gre
nadcs who approached our positions
near Beitsca, on the right bank Of the
Tigris. and killed them with grenadcs.
Ncar kut-el-Amara some of the in
habitants swan across the river and
took refuge among US.
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HAND SEEN.
London Paper says Irish Must Ne
In Touch with berlin.

LONDON. April 25.--Commenting on
the arrest OF Sir Roger Easement. the
Pail MaH Gazette says that Germany
before trying to land arms n ammuni-
ton in Ireland ''must have been salts
fed OF the existence Of agents In that
country who were prepared to receive
and use them in her interests and that
there must have been active con muni-
cation between Irish traitors and their
c%onfederatcs in Berlin. despite all ex-
listing precautions OF censorship and
supervision"
The paper adds that steps shoul be
taken to obtain a full explanation of
"the connection, II there is any, between
the W. striking phenomena presented
by a force devoid OF arms undergoing
military training in ireland and n cargo
OF arms from our enemies seeking a
landing place In that country"
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FRENCH ATTACK FAILS.
Germans Claim RepsIse Of Enemy
Near Dead Man mn.

French attempted an attack against the
German positions east OF Dead Man Hill
lie Mort Hommc) last night. The at.
tack was made in waves. but broke down
under the German rifle IRE.
The text of the official statement is 81
follows:
Western front-There has been very
lively activity BY the artillery and
aviators OF both sides.
West Of the Meuse hand grenade at
tacks developed during the night north
east OF Avocourt.
An attack delivered In several waves
against our trenches east OF Dead Man
Hin broke down under our infantry
FIRE.
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The capture by hostile forces ~ Quatia.
which was held by "A small British force,
was reported officially yesterday. The
attack OF the aviato-s mentioned to-day
is evidently a swift reprlsll by the Brit
ism forces which are qua riding the Suez
Canal. The official announcement yes
terday said that a hostile force OF 5000
mpn had taken the town. while at the
same time IA force OF 800 men attacked
Dueidar. but were defeated owing Ia the
arrival of British r,entorcemcnts.
That so large II hostile force If SO near
the Sucz Canal - a surprise. It IL
probable that the men are hostile tribes
men and not Turkish forces.
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TO HONOR LUSITANIA DEAD
Memorial NrrtinH In 'arncGi'
Hall called for May :.

Under the direction OF III" N'''
p,vhts Committee a meeting WI hr q
on Sunday evening, NAV - N ''''es -
Hal, in memory of the dead 81 40 '''
,ania. This date is the anriN'rr''' '
the sinking Of the liner.
Ma ior George Haven FutuH'. pro-
dent Of the committee, viii G,sUI' ~
sneakers will include the X li.'
II. McKin OF Washington, l'rof frirt
II. Giddings % Columbia ''v"''''
Lawrence Godkin and james y '''''
send.
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WILSON ASKS BUSINESS AID
urxes Cooperation In .Makiag In.
ventory Of Nations Resources.

-... ,,,,.-.
an open .e,.tr ..om q, w.. ,o,,n,r~
to lend their cooperation to the Commit
tee on Industrial Preparedness OF the
Naval Consulting Board. which is maxi
ing AN inventory Of the country's re-
sources for national defence, was made
public Yesterday. The letter is as fol-
lows:
Il bespeak your cordial cooperation in
tho patriotic seryic. undertaken by the
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Artillery Actions On Italia" r"n'.
specta, cable Despn'c" 70 THv {

spectd, Cdbie Despatch 70 THv So
ROME, April :5.-The official stat" er'
issued by the Italian War on" 'o-'aF
follows:
Artillery actions were especially p"
tense In the upper cordevolc and w.
Monte san Michele zone. Thee Sc r'
other important event to report
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The Russian army mentioned as ap-
preaching kut-el-Amara Is probably the
Russian force which captured the Per-
sian city OF K~ermanshah in February
last. Kcrmanshah is only $50 miles
from Kut-el-Amara. but Is separated
from It by mountain barriers which
would present "A very difficult problem
for an army TO CROSS.
The force which IL said To be APP
proaching Bagdad might be advancing
from Bitlis, IN Armenia. by way OF the
valley OF the Tigr!s, Bitlis is $50 miles
from Bagdad.
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independent. self-governing ireland.
which In turn r. to aid the Germans
indirectly by keeping large contingents
OF British Government troops from the
western front.
One OF the first questions to be raised
In the House of Commons this afternoon
with regard to Sir Roger Easement was
whether he would be shot forthwith.
Premier Asquith's answer was:
That question should not be asked"
The long smouldering spark OF the
well laid plot. It ~ believed. was famed
into Name Immediately after the British
Government announced officially yester.
day the arrest of Sir Roger Easement.
1t was not stated whether Sir Roger was
taken frons the German auxiliary. which
was manned by a strong force Of sailors
and loaded with large stores OF arms and
ammunition. or whether he was arrested
after he had actually stepped upon Irish
oil. The statement merely said that
he and several others were captured
while attempting to land arms
II IL announced officially that Sir
Roger Easement was brought to London
on Sunday for trial The announcement
says:
"Sir Roger Easement. who was ar
rested In connection with an abortive
attempt to land arms In Ireland from
Q German vessel. was brought to Lon
don on Sunday morning. he was met
At Fusion by officers from scotland
Yard. and is now detained In military
custody. II is understood evidence of
his proceedings In Germany since the
outbreak of the war will be produced at
his trial"
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WAR BREAD NOW IN HOLLAND
DinicuIty IN Getting American
wheat Causes the Change.

LONDON. April 25.-An agency des-
patch from Amsterdam SAYS that owing
TO the difficulty In getting American
wheat In consequence Of the recent losses
OF Dutch ships the bakers of Holland
have been ordered to make val bread.
This bread was to be sold for the
first time In Holland to-day.
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SPAIN ABSOLVES BRITAIN.
Denies BetnR trRrd to Srise ter.
man ships In spanish Ports.

MADRID. April "a via London, April
25.-Premicr Romanone@ emphatically
denied to-day recent statements appear
ing In The Spanish press to the effect
that Great Britain had urged Spain to
coniscatc tho German steamships In
Spanish ports and to suspend navigation
through the Straits OF Gibraltar.
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sUEz CAMP DESTROYED.
Quarters IT Quatin SheIied ny Rrit-
ish Atrmen.

LoSpoS. April 25.--The hostile camp
at Ouaiia. within twenty-five miles OF the
Sucz Canal. was destroyed to-day by an
air attack by eight British soroplanes.
according to an official announcement
made to-day.
The aviators reported that after the
destruction Of the camp the hostile
troops started to withdraw.
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The Commercial Gable Company made
the following announcement yesterday:
Chinese tclegraphs to northern and
western provinces interrupted by ,y-
phoon have been restored. Telegraph
service with provinces of Kwangsi.
Kweichow. Yunnan and Kwangtung, in
Guiding Canton. remains suspended"
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british On the TiRris Report Some
Progress.

LONDON, April 25.--The War Office
stated to-day that the British line run
ming southeast from Belt Aieesa had
been prolonged. The statement is as fol.
lows:
There were no important develop
ments in Mesopotamia To-day, On tho
right bank we still hold a line running
southeast from Belt Aieesa. which we
prolonged this morning to tho south
ward. driving in the .nemy's advanced
pickets. On the left bank we hold the
same line facing the eannayat posi-
tion.
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RUSSIANS 90 NILES FROM KUT.
Another Army 10 ApproschinR Bag
dad, says . Wireless.

LONDON. April Ga wireless des-
patch received here from Rome states
that "A Russian force is now within ninety
miles of kut-el-Amara. II is also stated
that another Russian army is approach
ing BaEdad.
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N VIEW OF VERDUN
German Victory or . Revolt q,
Home, Declares . Visitor.

CHICAGO. April 25,--"Gcrmany facing
starvation, 10 stalking her all on the bat.
tie OF Verdun. Failure to win will mean
revolt nm the part Of the people and IN.
ending Of the war no matter what the
cost. Therefore the blood Of Teutonic
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U BOATS, SHIPS AND
ZEPPELINS IN RAID


casualties Of the raid were approximately
twenty-five dead and wounded. II Is
generally believed hat the enemy ships
did not escape damage"
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NEW DOGMA BY THE POPE.
Assuaptioa Of VisYin 10 Re Pro-
claimed After IN War.

ROME, April 25.-The AgcnSid Ma
hondic says that the Pope has conided
ia = In'nhard priest that he has decided
after the war to proclaim "A new dogma
OF the Assumption Of the Virgin.
Prior to 1854 the teaching ~ the
immaculate conception of the Blessed
Virgin was the pious belief and doctrine
Of the Church, yet was never defined as
- article OF faith or a dogma ustli the
year 1855, Also, the doctrine Of the
tnfallibility Of the Pope was always held
by the Church, and yet II was not defined
n = dogma or teaching OF the Church
until the year 1871 at the Vatican
Council.
The ASSUMPTION OF the Blessed Virgin
int heaven has always been held and
: Believed ~ "a p.ous doctrine and ,cachinr
Of the church, hut It has never yer been
formally defined as a dogma OF the
c4rych,
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lANpoN. April 25.-Tho Rri''s'
ship Ross. Of a,666 tons, has nc
Eleven members OF the crew hH'" ''"
ga we'd.
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voted on and carried and tho visitors
fled out.
In the House Of Lords there was no
ceremony of any sort. notice merely be-
Ing given that none but peers miSat
enter the chamber.
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the left. indicated by the arrow, is the post Office, which was captured
by the rebels and recaptured by the Government troops. In the centre
is the O'Connel monument, and back Of It the Nelson column.
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SACKvILIE street, the principal thoroughfare, where desperate en-
counters between the soldiers and police and the insurrectionhts
took place. The photograph is taken from the OConnen Bridge. To
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24

ration for any cNcntnality." he said
that there should hc II gradual i'm
proNcmcnt OF the railroads SO that they
VIII he adequate for mobilization OF
the defcns" resources Of the country
when the roads shall he taken charge
of By the government
referring t. rrosidcn, Wilson'S mes
s"S' |" congress on preparedness. Mr..
lhomf said he he .icvcd ii WAS in tho
ircsidcnts mind taat there has been an
ihhhrinonious growth Of The railroads
" "eEc''p 'heh' ~ response To pressure
here and there. and Thai the rrcSidcut
regarded tho Adequacy Of the railroads
Tor national or International cmcrycncy
as an essential part Of the national de-
Tens" program. He said he could safely
Shc'N Tor all !" railroads in saving
'hat they were willing to cooperate
III every Way in the upbuildiny Of a
mcrch; mt IN; rinc