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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Chances Yet for Asquith
TO Remain as Premier

Landau. Dec. THE most conser-
vstive opinion in the political eluDs
and Parliamentary Hobbies tonight is
fbat the worst phase of the govern
ment crisis had passed and that the
voconstruction Of the Cabinet would
nroceed tremendously. This view was
enunciated BY the Press Association
and was shared in in many quarters
The Press Association says:
"Mr. Asouith will remain Premier
and II is believed he will be able to
sottle all differences in cooperation
D,itb MI. Bonar Law and Mr.. Lloyo
George and form a new government
with few changes except in the war
Council" ,;..;o,
Furthermore. the Press Association
added. the lobby now believes that SIR
Edward Carson will not join the. Cap,
ret and that the War Council Will
consist Of Asquith, Bonar Law ana
Lloyd George. ~
some of the other correspondents as
sort the belief that the situation Is less
hopeful. It is pretty generally con
coded that the designations OF all tne
ministers are in Premier Asylum
hands. and two or three OF the polltlcai
writers record persistent rumors Iha'
Mr.. Asqultn hlihsVA WIZ
STbe Daily News" "The Daily Ch 1iG,
icle." "The Daily Express" and The
Daily Mail" speak Of strong disagree
ments among the members Of the Caei-
net and indicate the likelihood that a
settlement will prove difficult. Lioyd
George and his supporters are repre-
scented ss demanding more extensive
alterations in the Cabinet than seemed
probable on Sunday night
According 10 "The Daily Mail" they
wish 20 rid it Of Foreign Secretary
GREY, Walter Runcimsn, President Of
the Board Of Trade; Reginald Nc
Kenna. Secretary Of the Exchequer;
Lord Robert Cecil. Minister OF War
Trade. and Mr.. Balfour, First Lord Of
the Admiralty
The conflict Of reports seems 20 show
that the trouble is far from being
solved. "The Daily Express" says;
Everything is in the melting pot"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Serbs Storm Powerful
Line and Put Foe
TO Flight
GRUNISHTE HEIGHT
FALLS TO ALLIES
Teutonic Defenders Leave
Many Dead-Five Guns
Are Captured

London, Dec. 4 The SerbIans have
won another brilliant success in the
Monastir region.
Powerfully fortified Bulgarian posi-
tous north Of Grunishte and Budi-
mirtsa were carried at the point of
the bayonct, These positions are east
Of the Cerna. Their capture greatly
strengthens the entire Entente line IN
the region northwest Of Monastir, MAX
ing possible a wide movement against
Prilep and the Vardar.
After sanguinary fighting lasting
several days without interruption de-
spite the bad weather, the difficulties
Of terrain and the desperate resistance
Of the enemy. the Serbians By brill
liant attack yesterday captured an en-
tire series Of powerfully fortified Bull
gariau positions IN the ueglon north
Of Gruuishte and Budimirtsa.
The Serbian report to-day says:
THE ruins Of the ancient fortress
above Grunishte arc in our hands, and
the Bulgarians are fleeing northward,
leaving a large number of dead on the
battlefield.
by this brilliant victory We capt
ured numerous trophies, including five
field guns and five caissons, many ma
chine guns. "A quantity of ammunition
and other material and many prisoners,
who have not yet been counted. The
number Of guns we have captured up
to now total seventy-nine.'
Admitting the Serbian victory, the
German statement says:
"The loss of a height situated on the
east bank Of the Cerna. which was
taken yesterday by the Serbians and
the alteration of part Of our position
there in this connection has no in
fuence upon the strokes in Rumania,
which are delivered in the effort to OBJ
tain a decision"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05

which they themselves have proyoAed
and Of need which arose entirely from
their raids upon Belgian resources
tbev declare that Belgians must eltncr
sign voluntarily an agreement TO serve
Germany or be deported forcloly Tor
enforced labor at 80 piennigs day
and their food. The food was OF sucn
quality that those who had nnaily De
come so enfeebled that II was lmpos,
sible to get more work out OF them ana
were sent back to Belgium had lost a
third of their weight:
at is thanks to the United states
that the Belgians have not oeeh
starved. We hope, thanks 70 the
United States, that Belgian workers
will not be reduced to state OF
slavery" .
The appeal summarizes the protests
of the highest civil and religious
authorities remaining in Belgium ana
the German Governors reply in me
form of more troops, more machine
guns to terrorize the population and
edicts prohibiting the officials Of the
communes from giving work to me
idle"
Those without work in Belgium. says
the appeal. never have been G charge
upon the public funds or upon charit-
able organizations. They have main
tanned themselves through close union
with all classes OF Belgian society and
in private organizations exclusively
Belgian. The statement concludes:
you alone in the world can succor
US eficaciously. You alone can pre-
vent this abominable crime against the
working class and prevent the entire
laboring element of civilized coun-
try from falling into slavery.
"From the depths Of cur distress we
count upon you. As for US, what
ever may be our tortures, we do not
desire peace excepting in the indie
pendence Of our country and the tri-
umph OF justice"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05

not. Lord Northclifc is certainly large
" responsible for tho political up
hesval. Though his support OF Lloyu
George has not always been whole-
hearted. he has given him great as
sistance recently, because he consio-
cred him much stronger than the
Premier in the eyes Of the nsSple.
With Lloyd George ~ control there
Is sure 10 be change m the strategy
Of the war. A more vigorous campaign
I'M the East Is bound 10 be waged, not
necessarily by sending great BRUSH
army 40 Macedonia. but through assist
snce 10 BritaIn's allies there. II VIII
range the "westerns" against the
"essterns." and will mean another
battle, with much shifting Of poslti%
Thus in England there is likely TO oe
fought out such a battle OF polleles ~
.oot nlacc I'M Germany. As Chief OF
staff Fslkcnhayn had maintained tha'
GERMANY biggest efforts should De
.tsred i'm the west: Hindenburg neiu
that the decision must be obtained III
the cast. The battle ended IN victory
for the latter. Fslkenhsyn was re
plsced by Hindeuburg as Chei o.
staff. and Immediately set about 90
carry out his superior's plans Tor Inc
Rumanian campaign.
Would Shift to East
This view is taken by the Parla-
mentarv correspondent Of THE Star,
who calls the conflict one between
eastern and western strategy.
"Tbe westerners,' he says. favor
concentrating the whole man-poweT or
The western front, forcing the Ger
mans TO fight out the war in. France
and Flanders. They argue that the
lines Of communication TO the western
front are short and secure, and that
thew devour less ships, while the De
Walton of the forces to the eastern
theatre would place an lntoleraOIe
strain on our depleted shipping
"The eastern school is IN favor o.
standing on the defensive on the
western front and taking the offensive
from Saloniki, whittier they propose 70
send huge army, between a nan MI
lion and a million men. The western
ers regard this as lunacy,. which Is
only too likely 10 lead to disaster, pg
nlsying tho Germans game, Field
Marshal Won Hindenburgs supreme
aim being TO shift the centre OF gray
~ from France to the Balkans. Inc
Somme offensive is one thing nc
@Dayid Lloyd George supports the
fasteners"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
200 Belgians Are Killed
in Antwerp "Slave" Revolt

London, Dec. 1.-Two Belgians who
have arrived at Slaiskill, Holland, from
Client, report that there was a revolt
in Antwerp on November 80, in which
between two and three hundred inhabi-
tants and many German soldiers were
killed, according to a Reuter- dispatch.
The reported revolt was due to
call upon the inhabitants for work in
Germany.
Amsterdam, Dec. 4.-The newspaper
les Nouvelles" says that the Ger
mans are beginning to reduce consid-
erably their requirements as to the
number Of unemployed to be deported
from Belgium, and that the greater
part of the men who presented them
selves at Liege last week were sent
back TO their homes. Only a few men
we're taken from the surrounding viii
lagos
The newspaper adds that apparently
the protests of neutrals have begun to
produce some OBJECT. Invalids and boys
Of fifteen years who have returned 20
Client, LES Nouvelles" says, report
they were forced to work on trenches
in the district of Scissors, and that
their food was bad and their treat
ment harsh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Workers Appeal to U. S.
to Prevent Slavery

Paris, Dec. 4.-"Fifty thousand Bel
gian workingmen have been reduced TO
slavery by the Germans" declares the
appeal to American workingmen pre-
pared by Belgian laborers at a secret
meeting in Belgium. The statement
continues:
1.-THE Germans have reduced 500. 900
workers to idleness through the seiz-
ure Of raw materials and machines.
They have plundered Belgium of -
0O0 100000 francs in money on the pre-
text Of a war contribution and Of
5,000,0O0,000 francs in provisions
through the medium of acquisitions.
Then, under the pretext of idleness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
MAYOR TO MEET CAR MEN
Will Tell Strikers To-day About Con-
ference with Wilson

Mayor Mitchell expects TO meet the
leaders Of the strike on the subway
elevated and surface lines, to-day ara
discuss the result of his conference
with President Wilson in regard to ths
situation.
Askei if he thought the strike was
in any way responsible for the present.
congestion in the subway, the Mayor
said he did not think it had any ma
terial effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Cornell Students Held for Theft

Ithaca, n. Y, Dec. 1.-Two Cornell
University students-Walter f. Loven-
berg, of Summit, N. j., and John n.
Strauss, Of New York City arrested
on charges OF grand larceny, were held
to-day for the grand jury in $3.50 bail
each. The police said they admitted
taking FIVE automobiles for "joy rides"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
ALLIES LIKELY
TO SEIZE GREECE
Continued from page

n the nationals Of the Entente, accord
ing TO an Athens dispatch to Reuters.
The government also guarantees that
all legal rights Of the arrested Neneze-
lists will be respected. In palace circles
Of Athens it is said that normal reia-
tons with the Allies are reestablshed.
This belief finds no reflection IN Lon
don, where feeling has been growing
against Constantine.
Civilians Being Disarmed
Regarding the military situation, the
following semi-officisl statement, issued
Yesterday afternoon in Athens, was
received here to-day from Reuter- cor
last night was perfectly quiet. No
incident occurred. To-day the city is
resuming its normal aspect.
by order of the commander OF the
garrison Of Athens all civilians and
soldiers off duty are being disarmed'
TIE departure Of the French detach-
ment from the capital is following the
consent Of the Hellenic government to
hand over SIX batteries 10 Nlce-huHll"l
du Fournet. A committee Of Greek and
French officers is investigating the rea-
sons why Greek troops came TO blows
with the Allies, despite direct orders
20 the contrary"
Charges Favoritism to King
Some circles have credited the Brit
ish government with protecting Con-
stsntine because Of his relation TO
members Of the British and Russian
royal houses. This suggestion was in
troduced into the debate in the House
of Commons to-day by Arthur Lynch,
Nationalist member for the West Di-
vision of Clare, who sarcsstically
asked Lord Robert Cecil: "Will the
right honorable gentleman give the
House assurance that, no matter what
occurs, the dynasty will be preserved ?"
No answer was returned.
An unfavorsble impression has been
created also by the report that King
Constantine had recalled all his pro-
German advisers to Athens; and while
the news has been rather meagre, there
has been a tendency TO believe the
Allies have suffered e rebuff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
BELGIAN RELIEF
WORK IN PERIL
Continued from page |

Cardinal Mercier's letter of October
10 and the Cardinals rejoinder OF No
vember 10.
General Won Bissing's reply, dated
October &c. begins by denying any vio-
lation of the assurance the German
commanders gave at the beginning OF
the war that no men would be removed
from Belgium, declaring that such re-
moyals had been justified by "the clan
destine emigration Of large numbers Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Dogs Reveal Hunters Death
IBy Telegraph to Tie Tribune. J

Winsted, Conn, Dec. dogs re-
turning alone to the home of Lewis
Osborn, in Litchfeld, yesterday, caused
search for Alexander Fearon, of
Brooklyn, who went hunting in the
morning. The man was found dead
in q pasture with a bullet wound in
his forehead. 1t is believed that he
accidentally discharged his rifle when
over a wall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Archbold's Condition Unchanged

Tarrytown. n. Y. Dec AT the
John d. Archbold home at 10 O'Clock
tonight it was announced that Mr.
Archbold's condition was unchanged.
He had comfortable night. but he did
not have a good day. it is known that
he is not improving as his physician )
hoped he would and his vitality is low
Reports from the bedside say NJ.
Archbold is patient and cheerful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Girl Runs to Death in Ocean

Atlantic City, Dec. Matte An.
derson, a school teacher from Front
ROYAL, Va, committed suicide here 20
day. She was walking with her mothe,
on the Boardwalk. when she dashed
into the water and resisted rescue. She
is said to have had a nervous break.
down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05

battle on the Argesu River to de-
cision. The battle has been won.
The operations of the army OF Cen
eral Of Infantry Won Falkenhayn, which
in the middle Of November began with
a victorious battle at Tergu-jiu, and
those of the German Bulgarian Turkish
forces, which gained the north bank Of
the Danube, were crowned with sue
cess.
The Danube army, fighting under
command Of General of Infantry Kosch,
from Svistow; the army group of Lieu
tenant General Kuehne, advancing
through Western Wallachia, beyond
Craiova; the group of Lieutenant Cen
eral Kraft Won Delmensingen, coming
after hard engagements along the Ar
gesu from the mountains and the Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian forces
breaking ahead, under command Of
Lieutenant General Won Worgen, by
way of Campulung, have now joined
hands between the Danube and the
mountains.
The left wing yesterday captured
Tergovistea. Troops of Lieutenant Cen
eral Kraft Won Delmensingen contin-
ued their victorious march from Pitesci
and completely defeated the First Ru-
msnian Army. They drove the rem
nants beyond the THU junction Of rail
roads from Bucharest to Campulung
and Pitesci into the arms Of the often
tested 4lst Infantry Division, led by
Lieutenant General Schmidt Won Ku-
belsdorf.
On the west bank of the Argesu
and northwest and west of Bucharest
sch
fully progressing
Southwest of the fortress the Ru-
manians were repulsed across the
River Niaslov, toward the Argesu. Ac-
cording to an order which has been
found, they intended to defeat sepa-
rately the Danube army while the Ru-
manian north wing the First Army
resisted.
South OF Bucharest strong Rumanian
and Russian attacks had to be re-
pulsed. Here also a heavy defeat was
inflicted on the enemy. Our cavalry
succeeded in interrupting the railroad
behind the Rumanian army.
The conduct of our troops in the va
rious engagements was beyond praise.
They showed wonderful marching ca
pacity. The rich country and the capt
ured provision carts, which were filled,
facilitated the victualling of our troops.
The Rumanian army suffered tho
heaviest saDguinary losses. To the
thousands Of prisoners taken on pre-
ceding days more than 5000 men were
added yesterday The booty seized, in
Guiding war material Of all kinds, was
incalculable. The Danube army capt
ured thirty-fye cannon, and near Titu
thirteen locomotives with much rolling
stock fell into our hands The oper-
atoms continue as planned. New fight
ing is to be expected.
In Dobrudja there were no impor-
tant engagements.
Petrograd, Dec. 4.-To-doy's Off
III ..o,.o,f eo4t,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
PloorWalker Held as Thief

Charles +. Thompson, ono of the
store, was held in $500 bail by Magis-
trate Marsh in Jefferson Market court
yesterday after he had pleaded guilty
to taking 8 pocket camera valued at $2l
from the store last Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05

OF our attachments. after artillery
prcnaration. captured height tnreo
verst7 south Of Jablonitza con tho
Bialy-Cheremost River, thlfty-H'e
miles south Of Kolomea).
North Of the Trotus lin Rumanial
the enemy persistently attacked our
.dctachments on freshly occupied
heights. Two OF these attacks were
arrested by US. 81.
South of the Trotus obstinate. hghit-
ing continues. the enemy stubbornly
resisting. I'm the Oituz Valley the Hu'
manians repulsed enemy attacks.
In the Pitcsci-Tcrgoviste region inc
Rumaniaus. under uninterrupted en-
envy pressure. are retiring. In tn'
region between Alexandria and Buch-
Arrest and to the south thereof Oh
stinate lighting is still proceeding;
The enemy. who here had been iorceu
10 adopt the defensive and retire To-
ccived rcinforcemeuts and launched an
attack. lie succeeded in occupying inc
village of Gradichtea. south OF bu-
charest Rumanian troops which Az
tempted to attack the enemy IN lhgi
rear we're themselves attacked anu
compelled TO retire.
On the Danube front rihe hrIng %
proceeding. ,,,
In Dobrudja attempts OF the enemy
10 attack were arrested by our artlllcIS
and rife firing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05

Petrograd, Dec. 4.-To-doy's Off
ciGl report says:
In the wooded Carparthians battles
for individual heights continue. Ono
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Hospitals Stripped - 300
Prominent Citizens Taken
Away Prisoners
BREAD SELLS AT 81
A LOAF IN CITY
But People Rejoice at Re
turn Of Serbs After Year
Of Enemy Rule
BY GORDON GORDON-SMITH
lBy Cable 10 Tho Tribune

Monastir, Serbia, Nov. 30 (via Lon
don, Dec o. reached Monastir this
morning Everywhere | saw evidences
Of the recent evacuation of the Bull
garians and the unbounded JOY of the
Serbian population at their deliverance
from Bulgarian rule.
After year under the heel Of the
enemy, the people are rejoicing at the
opportunity of settling down under the
protection Of their own colors and
preparing to put the city in shape
again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Sofia (Sundoy), Dec. S.-To-doy
official report says:

official report says:
In The Dobrudia the Russians con
tiuue their desperate attacks on our
left wing. After violent artillery, ma
chine gun and rifle fire lasting al daS
the Russians at 6 o'clock IN the even
ing made the seventh attack III Ihe
last two days.
The enemy heavy artillery approached
within 800 PAGES OF our trenches anu
the attack was most violent everywhere;
South Of Satiskcul the enemy advanced
in close formation. and hghtihg. was
no less sanguinary on the remainder
OF the front. but everywhere the enemy
was repulsed.
Three armored cars participated IN
the attack, Of which two were &c,
stroyed by our artillery and thlrd
forced 10 retire We took l32 prISoh
ers. The Turks captured an armore9i
car containing English soldiers o.
whom two were officers.
On the Danube artillery firing oc-
CURED at Cernavoda and Oltlna.
Vienna. Dec. L.-To-days official
report says:
Front of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen: The Danube has been opened.
No approximately correct estimate IS
vet possible Of the extraordinarily rich
booty captured. It increases hourly.
Front Of Archduke Francis Joseph;
Although the Russian attempts TO ere
ate a diversion in favor Of Rumanla
are not yet concluded. the diminishing
Yesterday of the Russian attacks
showed that the exhausted and strong
" reduced enemy urgently needed
pause in the battle.
Only on both sides Of the upper ! ro-
tus Valley did the Russians continue
their attacks with undiminished vlo,,
lence. At certain points they stormed
as many as ten times, but, apart from
unimportant fluctuations, they were
everywhere repulsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
Took 800 Hostages

preparing to put the city in shape
again.
Took 800 Hostages
Though the new capital was little
damaged by the Bulgars, they stripped
it when they fed, taking even the
surgical instruments and furniture
from the hospital. The Bulgsrs also
took away with them 800 OF Monastir's
prominent citizens, forcing them to
march away cnalned together.
Americans, startled as they are by
the rapidly increasing prices of food
across the water, would curl up and
die if they had to pay Monastir prices.
Bread is selling for i've francs ($D
a loaf, sugar is 20 francs a kilogrsm
and petroleum 20 francs a quart.
the city was almost in total dark
ness on the arrival OF Prince Alex
andcr The Serbians are in full pos
session of the Prefecture, Town Hall
and Postoffice, and are gradually re-
storing order, though there is constant
firing only a short distance away.
The Serbian troops operating in the
mountains near Prilep report that the
Bulgars have been reinforced by three
regiments of Germans. Several hun
bred Of these Germans have been taken
prisoners already. | have just had a
talk with one Of them, WHO has seen
service on nearly every front in
Europe. He told me he had never seen
the Germans surrender in such num-
bers as they are doing on the Mace
DOMAIN front.
Watches Final Battle
II is impossible TO describe the en-
thusiasm Of the Serbian soldiers when
they first realized that the enemy was
weakening and that Monastir was
within their grasp. An electric current
seemed to pass through them, gal
yanizing the most fatigued men to
fresh efforts.
From the mountain slopes outside Of
Monastir | watched the final battle for
the possession of the city. The hill
sides were black with moving columns
OF horsemen, infantry and artillery.
They rolled forward like great flood.
The ceaseless thunder of the guns
echoed among the mountains as King
Peters troops drove the enemy from
one position after another
As | rode up the mountain | met
long lines of Bulgarian and German
prisoners being escorted TO the rear.
counted 500 between sunrise and mid
day.
Rain Checks Fighting
Later a pouring rain came. shroud-
ing the mountain tops in clouds of
mist. which rendered artillery activity
practically impossible. 1t was this
that made it possible for the Germans
and Bulgars TO retain their hold on
Hill 1.212, east of Monastir. long after
the city had fallen.
One night, however, the Serbian at
lacking force received fresh troops and
orders were given to storm the posi-
ton. Under cover of a desperate
artillery fire these troops took the
summit with an irresistible rush and
drove the enemy TO the line north and
northeast Of the city, which they still
hold almost intact.
The Serbs proved by this operation
if proof were needed-that they could
outmanGuvre and outgeneral their ad-
,-orcarine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05
FOE TURNS GUNS
ON BUCHAREST

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