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BROOKLYN BOY TELLS OF FIGHT
Charlie Charles Describes Unsuc-
cessfuI Attack by Germans.

PARIS. May 7 delayed Charlie
Charles OF Brooklyn. a volunteer In one
Of the machine gun companies OF the
French Foreign Legion. writes Of a
recent attack by the Germans on the
trenches held by his corps. lie says:
1.-THE Germans must have discovered
that the Legion was facing them. for
they have been banging away at us con-
stantly. Saturday night they let loose
with their big guns. For a while we
thought we were going TO have hot
work, but the German infantry men did
not i-a>. tiieiv trenches. Tho neat day
the Germans again directed a heavy
bombardment against us and then u
number OF dctachments charged our
trenches.
~, let them get close, then fairly
moved them down with rifle and machine
gun nre. Some of the Germans succeeded
in entering the short front limo trenches.
but they did lot remain long. ] wit
messed thu whole AFFAIR from a hillside
on which our trench IL built. We we're
down the line u little from where We
were before and very near the enemy's
line. The Germans seem to have a tre-
mendous respect for the Lesion
lhncoin Chatkoh was hit on the head
with a big piece Of shell the other day
hut he a wearing. IA metal helmet amt
the missile glanced ~. "a using him only
a headache
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-09
A
Irish Rebel Was Leader Of the
Irish Volunteers.

Except for the capture Of Sir Roger
Easement. the arrest of John MacNeilI
IL said to be considered by the British
authorities the most important appre-
hension of any of the leaders in the
Irish revolt.
He was the organizer and vice-pres-
ident of the Gaelic League and chair.
man of the Irish Volunteers. Last No.
vember. Augustine Birrell. then Chief
Secretary for Ireland, In the
House OF Commons that he had called
to the attention of the authorities OF the
University College Of Dublin that Prof.
MacNeill WAS connected with the irish
Volunteer. "A newspaper which was urg-
ing lrishmCn not TO enlist and taking
other steps to discourage recruiting In
ireland. He was reported TO have been
shot several times during the revolt
Lately he was said to Ne missing. II
was thought he had escaped from Ire
land.
MacNeill is a member Of tho Royal
Irish Academy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-09
ITALIANS PREPARING
TO LAUNCH OFFENSIVE
Au>trians Rush Troops IL
IsOnZO Front to Meet I'm.
Iminent Drive.
SPECIAL cable Despatch to rr, -.

ROME, May S~.-Auettian reo,fo.,,
ments which have up to TINS ti:,e bee,
sent TO Trentino are now also beng IN,
ried to the Isonzo. On this accom-, e
is conjectured here that the AUSTRIA,
movements OF troops are not a yrelud. ~
an offensive. but are caused by the nec..
entire Italian front against tic COMM,
Italian offensive.
The following official statement, c,,
~ ued to-day by the Italian War ono.
In the AJamello zone our at,ilerv
was placed on the crest Uf tic tiroer
Lobbia at an altitude OF 3,igG iy.t4r,
G0.3s7 feet) and opened fire yesferd,
e INST the enemy defences a. Tons,
d'molishing them. From tie rear oar
medium calibre artillery shellod IN.
Geneva Valley OH the Saroa River.
Along the whole Trentino ami NJ rs-.
ticuiar on the upper Adigo there vas
increasing artillery activity. Al Ma.
molada. Falzarego Pass and Cukla. In
The Pelzzio basin, there were viol.n,
infantry engagements. the enemy every.
where being repulsed. leaving nunie~o.
prisoners. In front Of Cukla W A..
tured hundreds Of rifles and ablrgar,
munitions abandoned by tho enemy d,
recent attacks.
Numerous Italian aeroplanes yes..-.
day morning flew up the Adgo N.,1.,
Smelling Mattarello and Galliano. CON.
Centration centres OF the enemy tryon.
The aeroplanes returned safely d~r,i,,e
violent anti-aircraft fire. Enemy ae-o.
planes few No the lower %lsorzo, drur
ping SHELLS harmleely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-09
TNDICT THREE GERMANS.
Smuggling OIL billed ns Fertilizer
to sweden Charged,

\ charge that representatives Of Ger
many shipped goods out Of this country
under false manifests In order TO snug
81. them into Germany by way OF Swc-
den was made Yesterday In an ind!ct-
men. handed down by :Se FEDERAL Grand
Jury. after which the body was dis
missed by Judge Howe after having
served four months.
Wolf Won Iccl, former secretary, 10
Capt. Franz Won Papen. thu dismissed
German military attacN" Hr. Walter
r Scheele, head Of the New Jersey
Chemical Agricultural Company, who
was indicted recently on the charge OF
c~onspir.ng to oct iire to British mer-
chanimen by means Of bombs, and Gus
taye Stcint-rc. formerly chief aid TO
Franz Won Einteleu. the mysterious Ger
man agent who. II r. said, spent large
o in this country In German prop
aganda, were named In the indictment.
II Is charged that they shipped lu-
hricating oil as commercial fertilizer.
Or. Scheele. IA hts factory in New Jersey,
Is said to have manufactured a fertilizer
and then TO haN" soaked II with oil
needed in Germany for olling motor
trucks. heavy machinery and big guns.
Hundreds Of sacks and barrels of the
fertilizer, 1t is charged. were placed on
ships bound for Sweden. Dr. Sche.le. on
August =. 1918. delivered To- Frederic
Henjes. Jr,, shipping agent OF 50 Water
street. an affidavit bearing on the goods
II Is charged that Wolf Won lgcl de-
livered a check for si.alO.75 to IIenje.
in payment Of shipping charges. Il also
In charged that Won lgel made another
payment Of s?o6.'5 To Henjes on Octo.
Der 5. 1918.
The Steinberg mentioned in tho indic,.
nent is said to refer 10 u Capt. Stein.
berg, or Capt. Stein. now serving in the
German navy. lie Is said to have COM
here AS an all to Won RintslNn and
then TO have gone back TO Germany dis,
guised AZ IA woman.
/ Won lgel Is expected to he arraigned
next week, Dr. Schecle has been miss,
ing for several weeks.
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CONSUL INDICTED AS
AID OF GERMAN SPY
kaiser's Agent in Baltimore
Charged With Getting Won
der GOltz a Passport.
Won PAPEN GAVE ORDERS

Carl 4. Luederitz, German Consul in
Grand Jury yesterday on tho charge Of
corspiring TO defraud the United States
with Bridgman W. Taylor. alias Horst
Won der Goltz, IN that the Consul helped
to obtain for Taylor. n German spy at
American passport.
' The Indictment IL due - the confession
which Won der Cote made after hih
, arrest in England IN November. When
| confronted with evidence obtained from
papers found OH Capt. Franz Won Papen,
; recalled German military attache. he told
OF plans to invade Canada by German
r~eserviste. of a plot to blow up the Wei
land Canal anu OF the manner in which
lie obtained "A fraudulent passport.
Part OF Won der Goltz's confession. OBJ
tanned from a British public document,
follows:
Receiving a letter Of Introduction
tfrom Capt. won Papen) to Mr. Luede-
ritz. Consul at Baltimore, ]
went there. taking Tucker with me
Mr.. Luederltz evi.
IDENTIFY had been informed about me
beforehand. for he addressed me at
Major Won der Goltz. although my
letter OF introduction was written II
favor of Mr.. Bridgman H. Taylor. HI
showed very much interest and. besides
supplying me with a revolver, my owr
being out Of order temporarily, suggested
4 IN furnish mo with i naEgnDYt 10 be oh.
tained through the State Department
Washington. proving me to lie II. II
Taylor. In order that I should trave
safely. 80 one of the clerks. "A notary
made on an application to the STATE
Department for a passport purportinE
10 be desired by n certain B. II. Taylor
All the Information given In the pass
port was fictitious. II was arranged tina
this passport should be sent to Mr.. Buck
New York. who wae 10 deliver II to me
The Indictment charges that the pass
port was obtained on August 81. 1914
and that on October . Taylor. alias Nor
der Goltz. presented the passport 10 TIL
Italian Consul in New York. iesued Z,
Er!dcman ". Taylor. to have II approved
so he could get passage on the ltaliar
steamship Duca d'Aos.a.
The passport hears the of1ciai stamr
NJ the Foreign Office IN Berlin. dated DC
iober ~. l9l&, ana also the signature %
James W Gerard, American Ambas
sador. showing that the bearer VA
Recommended for transportation e
America"
BALTIMORE. May s.-"T know uothinI
about THIS case Of Horst Won der Colt;
except what I have read in the papers.
aid Carl 4. Iuederitz. German Consul
here. indicted in New York to-day
charged with procuring "A false passpor
for Won der Goltz.
at is a surprise 10 me. That is all
have To say" he added.
At the Office Of United States Marsha
Stockholm II Was said no orders had bcci
! received for the arrest Of L~.uedcri,E.
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RAID GERMAN
British Drive Foes From Positions
Near ThiepvaI Wood.

'e''''' 49,, 49,
LONDON. May s.-Thc War Office Is
sued the following statement tonight:
There Mas some activity during the
night al different points OF the line.
East OF the ThieCval wood the enemy
after Il heavy humhardflent. entered
our trenches N caused casualties be
fore he was driven out. The enemy
left some dead ~ our trenches as well
as one prisoner. Just north 81 the
rhiepval wood we raidcd the enemy's
trenches successfully, driving the oc,-i-
pants into d~ugouts, witch We're efec-
lively bonbarded.
Near Fromelles We carried out a
successful enterprise, cur troops found
the hostile renches well occupied. en-
tered them and inflicted considerable
casualties. In either case our casual
ties were slight. These raids were car
ried uit hy the Royal Welsh Fusiliers
and the Royal lunlskilling Fus!lieN.
Last night and to-day there vas
artillery ACTIVITY, around the lpr.s
salient, notably about 81. Eloi and near
the Nprcs-Roulcrs railway. Near Bos-
si,-ghe "" Carried out a successful
hombardrent.
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ACCEPTABLE, SAYS BERLIN.
pcrs Believe United States
VIII Finally Agree.s

BERLrH, via London, May ST the
German note should not prove acceptable
to the United States II would be a great
disappointment TO the press and the pub
lie of Germany. Berlin thinks that the
concessions made were justified only by
the conviction that they must end all
disputes with the United States and also
must lead to an emphatic protes, by
Washington to Great Britain. The news
papers of Germany throughout the con-
ferences were more than usually friendly.
THE question AZ 10 the length Of the
war" So Us the Hamburg rrsmdenb 'ntt,
now lies with the American Govern
mcrt, and VIC need waste no words. We
have finally reached the limit Of our
concessions. The important question Is
whether an understanding with America
is possible and whether, having reached
II American neutrality will realize the
duties Of true humanity. justice and
equality"
The sending OF the note was the most
important step taken by Germany since
the beginning OF the war. II was pre-
ceded by a long series Of conferences
Emperor William m Chancellor vor
Bethmann-Hoilweg conferred not only
with Admiral Capelle. successor TO Nd
miral Won Tirp!tz AS Minister OF Marine
| ~Vicc-Admiral Holtzendorf inc Gen. vor
Falkenh9yn, Minister OF War, but with
+, Dr. Helfferich, In charge OF finances, and
other members ~ the Cabinet. and with
the big political. industrial and h%nanc!a
leaders OF Germany.
Nearly as important was the fact that
Ambassador Gerard was invited to thu
conference with Emperor william. The
peaceful solution was due In IA grea'
measure to the efforts OF Mr.. Gerard
However, he was not able TO obtain a
promise from Washington to accept thu
German proposals and was compelled
TO act without definite Instructions az
to what would be acceptable.
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FOUR MORE IRISH REBELS
ARE EXECUTED IN DUBLIN
Nineteen Death Sentences Commuted-James M. Sulli
van, Former U. S. Minister to Santo Domingo,
Released After Being Held for Eight Days.


ecutions SHOULD cease as soon as pos
sloie; me course. TO be adopted CON
corning the followers IN inc repeiiiot.
ne SAID. was being carefully considered
py the CABINET. Mr.. Asquith ADDED that
steps had been taken TO- ascertain
whether any Government 0inciais hao
oeen concerned IN the reoeiiion'
WIN reference 10 iteoh(ohu question
regarding the executions oi reDei 'eauerS
sanctioned by Premier Asquith, the Dd'iy
Ndtl says;
The Nationalist leaders are Haklhs
the strongest representations to the Coy.
inner gains further executions. III
many more are shot, the result OF the
revolution will be "a rcvulsion OF feelihI
against the Government. especially ~
the west and south of Ireland
Lawrence Ginnen. the Nationalist VINO
protested vigorously against the execu-
ton OF the leaders. raised the question
OF the Irish situation In the House OF
Commons by questioning Premier as.
quith. When the Premier stated INA.
he could not give an Undertaking una
no more rebels would DE put 70 death
Mr.. Ginnell shouted Murder! Murder :
The Solicitor-General stated that theTe
would be no unavoidable delay IN bring
ing Sir Roger Easement TO triai' lie
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GERMAN PAPERS
RESENT NEW NOTE
Inclined to Regard Wilson as
Nagging-Yet They Fore
see Peace.

The German press here is inclined to
view the reply OF President Wilson as
a firm and hnal demand in the u b
marine controversy.
The Stdats-Zettung says:
I'm his reply to tho German suhma-
riue note President Wilson accepts the
assurance of the German Government
that instructions have been given to the
submarine commanders on the strength
OF which the right Of visit and search
as guaranteed by international law will
be respected IN the future and will be
applied to all merchantmen.
AT the same tine the President re
pl!es-for that liz the sense Of his words
that he refuses to let Germany sug
gest to him what steps he shoul take
with regard to Great Britain.
This note could of course be inter-
preted MS meaning that the President is
only bent upon forcing Germany ia
abandon her submarine warfare agains,
England in order to save E,ngland's com
merce, but that he does not intend even
10 urge England to observe tho hu.
manity, principle and international law.
This note could also be interpreted az
" President Wilson wishes Ia %trrltatc
Berlin. However. we. of course, do not
Interpret, It thus. We merely wait watch
fully what steps the President will now
voluntarily take against Great Britain
now thai he has obtained all he asked
from Germany n that he has made II
clear that what he proposes to do against
England will not be done 10 please the
Berlin Government"
Under the caption Equity" the Neu
Yorker Herold says:
W believe that every fair MINDED
American will admit that II is nov
President Wilson's duty 10 hold to STRIFE
accountability the other nations which
are now committing violations Of inter
national law violations which afiec
the United States,
IN within "A due period of time tn
President rofrains from fulfilling thi,
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MISS MASARYK NOT EXECUTED
Her Trial for Treason Pending.
Austria

Rosro%. May Miss Alice Masa-yy.
vino Was recently reported to haN, Len
executed in Austria on n chars. -
,rca j. e;ill alive. according a.
MESSAGE from the Austrian Fore.gr o.
fee 10 the Austrian Embassy az N-
ington. Prof. Hungo MuensterLerg ,.aa
the message public tonight. II .
follows:
preliminary trial Of Alice Nn-t-A
Is pending. All rumors withou, fo..aa.
ton
Miss Masaryk was promlncn, ~ .c, g..
uen' work in tho United State
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In reply Mr.. Asauith said that from
the very outbreak of the revolt, Mr. Red
mond had been making arguments in
favor of clemency for tho reb,l rank
and file, and these arguments had not
fallen on deaf ears. He stated that he
had great confidence in tho discretion
Of Gen. Maxwell. who Is in charge OF
the situation and who has been In per.
sonal communication with the GOVERN
ment. The instructions given 20 The
General, the Premier stated, we're TO use
the death penalty as sparingly az pos
sihle. and only IN the case OF responsible
rcople found guilty In the first degree.
n, added that no one could be more
anxious than the members Of the Gov
crnment or Gen. Maxwell that the en-
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duty he must be accused Of prejudice
against Germany.
an that case Germany would prob
ably resume the use Of her submarine
weapon and probably with less consid-
'urt.
w are also certain that in the event
~ new submarine ouhles Mr.. Wilson
would fnd less support than he has
found heretofore. His policy would
even now hay" been rejected nv the
Representatives Of the people that was
shown by the revolt in Congress.
"Nowever, once the conviction has
spread that he II deliberately unfair. he
will at once lose his hold IN the Amori-
can nation"
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BRITAIN TO FREE zen
Y1elds 20 4. =. as 20 ~ p%risOners
Of =. =. (hiMA.

WAsHrHGroN, May Secretary Lam
sing said to-day that the United States
had been officially advised tina Great
Britain had yielded to this Governments
request that the thirty-eight Germans,
Austrians and Turks taken on the
American steamship China, of Shang-
hal. by "A British crew be released.
The United States commended that these
persons were under the protection Of the
America nag. tn" British contention
was that tn" men w-r" conspirators on
their way to Manils to continue plots
against the British Empire. Great Brit
air. however, has now offered to re-
lease the men, who ar" imprisoned In
HonEkong. and the incident is considered
closed.
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GERMANS REACH CREST OF
HILL 3O4; HELD WHERE
Crown Prince Shifts Verdun Drive After Capturing
Defence System on North Slope-Attack
on Hill 287 Checked.
biplanes which were owe Cote de
Froideterre fell to earth In flames.

p1plaTeS WHICH WeTr vNci WV Z
Froideterre fell to earth In flames.
French Afternoon Report.
The French afternoon communiqu'
was as follows:
on the left bank of the Meuse
fierce fighting continued throughout
the night in the region of Hin 3o4.
Furious assaults by the ereiny were
broken by our resistance and resulted
only In the Germans suffering very
heavy Losses. A sharp counter attack
launched by our troops drove the
enemy out OF the communication
trenches eas. OF Iiill 900. where he had
gained "a foqthold yesterday. We took
nifty prisoners.
On the right bank. In tho region
south of the Bots d'Haudromont, during
o series Of night combats we drove
the Germans from the greater part OF
the first line trenches which they had
penetrated yesterday. Thirty prisoners.
of whom two were officers. remained
In our hands.
II has been established that yester-
days offensive operation on a front OF
more thar two kilometers az milee).
between Dots d'Haudromont and
Fort DouaumOnt, cost the enemy heavy
losses.
The night passed quietly on the rest
OF h front except in the region OF
Remieres Wood and Jury. west Of
pont-a-Mousson. where our artillery
showed great activity.
Two German a.roplanes have been
brought down In aerial combatA In the
region % Nerdun. one Of them fell In
the environs OF Ornes another. seri-
ously damaged, was forced so land
south Of Azannes.
The Brittsh War once announced &c
night that Australian and New Xealan
troops have arrived in France and take
over a portion of the front.
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LONDON, May S.-The British Admit
ralty In q statement issued to-day charac-
tcrizes as an absolute fabrication the
wireless message from Athens to the
effect that the British and French were
violating the Geneva flag by Transporting
Serbian troops in hospital ships IN ordo,
to avoid being torpedoed by submarines.
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LONDON, May s.-The Foreign Once
announced to-day that Sir Edward Grey
had requested the United STATES Ann
bassador to telegraph to the embassy
AT Constantinople to obtain information
concerning the present situation and
circumstances Of Gen. Townshend's sur
rendered army and also the means by
which medical stores and other require
ments may be despatched by tho British
Red Cross Society.
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hDF'dT TuOTc UfsboFrN 70 The StN,
H.vRE. VIA Paris. May S.-The Rel
cian War Once issued the followin,
statement tonight.
In the region Of DiNmudc tho Ger
mans made two attempts Yesterday
evening and this morning % renew tn"
intense boinbsrdmcnts which have
characterized the last few days. In
prevention by our batteries OF all cali
brcs quickly frustrated both attempts,
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WAsutSGroS, May s.-Ambsssador
Page at London has notified the state
Department that lame NJ. sullivan. for
mer United States Minister to Santo
Domingo. who was arrested az Dublin
in connection with the Irish rebellion,
has been set free.
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LINER AMSTELDYK OVERDUE.
Left ROTTERDAM on April 10 for
Navana--Due There May =.
SnecIaI NahLe DesnafcL 10 Tux Cry
cable Dsspdtch 10 The SrS

HAVANA. May s,--Anxiety In begin.
ming to he felt here because the Holland.
America liner Amsteldyk. which wal due
here on May 3, has not arrived. The
vessel was not equipped with wireless
apr .ratus,
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british Casualty Lists secret.
Speciai Gable Despo,rh 10 rur Srs

IoNpoH. May s. Premier Asquith
stated to-day In the House OF Commons
that the Government had abandoned for
military reasons the practice OF publish
Ing the figures Of the British casualuss.
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Germans Cau I.-Yrar-OId Roys

Special cabie Despatch 70 TWy srS.
LONDON. May a--Thc Daily Telegraph
states that Prussian boys Of II years OF
age have been called for military SER
vice,
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SWISS ASK SUSSEX PENALTY.
To Demand Jndemnit. From Ger
many for Two Lives.

Bern. May s.-The Swiss Government
has decided TO demand from Germany
indemnity for the two Swiss subjects
who lost their lives in the Sussex dis
aster, and for others who lost property.
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The Amsteldyk left Rotterdam on
April 10 for Havana. She is a slow ves-
sci and has been used for carrying
freight,