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New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
MILAN RAIDED:
BOMBS KILL SIX
Austrian Aeroplanes Penetrate
Seventy Miles Behind
Border Line.

London. Feb IA Reuter- disrstch
from Milan says six persons were killed
and several injured by bombs dropped
from neroplsnes which appeared over
the city this morning.
Several aeroplanes, the dispatch says,
took part in the raid, which was made
AZ a. m. Anti-sirchaft' guns opened
a heavy fusillRde and the aeroplsnes
disappeared after dropping bombs. The
material damage was small. The cas-
uslties were all among civilians.
Milan is in Northern Italy. south Of
the Swiss border and seventy miles
west Of the Austrian line. There have
been number of aeroplane raids dur
ing the war over Venice. Arcona and
other points along the east coat, such
as the one reported yesterday, which
caused the death Of fifteen persons, but
aerial attacks heretofore have not been
made on points so far in the interior
Is Milan.
Milan is the second largest city Of
Italy. with a population Of about 5OO,-
COO It has sonc of the finest churches
in Europe, including the celebrated ca
thedral Mariae Nascenti. Its galleries
contain many valuable works Of art.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Van Dyke Tells Wilson
of British Trade HOld-UpS

Washington, Feb. l4.-lnterference
with American trade and mails by the
Entente Allies Nas discussed to-day
al a conference between President vii
son and Henry van Dyke, American
Minister at The Hague. Information
brought by DR.. van Dyke is TO be used
by the United States in framing the
note 20 Great Britain on contraband.
Or. van Dyke said embargoes against
reexportation have been placed by the
Netherlands on practically all articles
on the contrsband and conditional con-
traband list.
Or. van Dyke took the position that
American trade with Europe was -four
shng in spite of the obstacles thrown
in its wsv. Il ia understood that he
has prepared complete figures. with
which the United States can meet the
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
GERMANS CRUELTY
DISGUSTS TURKS
TeutOns Inferior, MahOmetan
Saws, and Woe to Them

~ resent emphaticslly the constant
imputation that tnc Turks and the Ger
mans arc alike. We are above the Ger
mans-thc civilized vorlo ought to rec
ognize this fact and our culture IS su-
perior 10 the German Kultur," writes
Hadji Avnoullah Mahdi Bey in "Thc
New Armenia" published in New York.
lie calls the article THE Jenebet { Pol
luted) Germans He continues:
People call US the tools of the Ger
mans. but IT is the Germans who arc
our tools. We needed a powerful Euro
pean ally for the triumph OF our Mos
lem religion. and Germany was anX-
ious TO serve our country. They have
served Us in every capacity they have
furnished US with money, ammunition,
acroplanes, submarines, battleshlps~
but. nevertheless, we dcspise them.
Another mark Of inferiority Of the
Germans 10 Us lis manifested IN their
cruelty toward their cOreligionistS. As
long as the Germans arc presumably
Christians they have no right. to MUIR
der the children OF the BelCians and
the French. 70 dishonor their women,
or 10 lombard their cathedrals. No
MahOmetan would ever dishonOr Ma
hOmetau woman or Intentionally de-
stroy mosque. Our Koran enjoins
US TO wage eternal war against glaour>
who say that God is Christ. But Ger
many has no right 10 act as though she
were Mahometsn.
Eve must keep our alliance with
Germany until our aims are attained.
Accompany the devil until you have
crossed the bridge When this war is
over and Islam triumphs. woe TO the
ienebet Germans! Then Germany Will
appreciate the meaning of the prayer
that every pious Moslem has 70 repeat
daily:
"iOh, Allah, destroy the gisours
Thine enemies. the enemies Of true re-
ligion. Oh. Allah! make their chill
dren orphans and defle their abodes
cause their feet to slip: give them and
their women. their children and then
relatives, their brothers and then
friends, their possessions and their
race, az booty to the Moslems.'"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
BULGARS ONLY 10
MILES FROM AVLONA
Italians Threatened by Capture
Of Albanian Town
of Fieri.

London. Feb. H. A Reuter- dispatch
from Athens says that Bulgarian forces
have occupied the Albanian town of
Fieri. about sixteen miles from Avlona.
On February dispatch said that,
according 10 advices from Austria. Aus
trian and Bulgarian troops had formed
& junction i'm Albania and occupied the
town Of Elbassan. Elbassan is thirty
eight miles southeast of Durazzo ana
tfty miles northeast OF Avlona. The
Austrian official statement announced
that ON February Austro- Hungs gsrlan
troops occupied Tirana. which lies
about twenty miles northwest OF El-
bassan.
The present announcement that the
Bulgarians have occupied Feri, which
is about thirty-seven miles TO the
southwest Of Elbassan. may indicate
that the Austrians and Bulgarians have
started separate campai gns from that
point. the former advancing on the i'm
portant Albanian port OF Durazzo, while
the Bulgarians are aiming al Avlona,
which Is occupied in force b. Italian
troops.
The Austrian official statement pub
lished Oh February - said that Italian
forces had attacked the positions tsken
by the Au-trians west of Tirana, but
that their attacks had failed.
The Overseas Agency, in Berlin, in
statement also confirms the capture
of Elbassan by the Bulgarians. The
town, the dispatch SAYS. was dressed IN
bunting, and the troops were welcomed
by the people.
A Vienna dispatch says King Ferdi-
nand Of Bulgaria has arrived there. lie
was received at the station by the Arch
duke Charles Francis Joseph, heir APP
parent 10 the throne.
Increasing activity in the Balkans Is
reported from Athens. An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch filed yesterday says
that following the arrival Of French
and British reinforcements st Salonlca
,he French are again proceeding up the
railway. concentrating troops as lar
forward as the Bulgarian frontier.
The Austrian official statement says
"The AustrO-llungarian vanguards m
Albania have reached the lower Arzen
River. The enemy has retreated TO the
southern bank"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
FOWNES GLOVE MEN
JAILED BY BRITAIN
Eldest of Three Who Traded
with Enemy Fined 50, 500.

London. Feb 1l-On Withdrawing
their earlier defence and pleading
guilty to-day TO the charge of trading
with the enemy, William Gardiner Rig
den was fined 5000, William Fownes
Rigden was sentenced 10 twelve
months imprisonment and Stanley
Fownes Rigden TO four months impris-
onmcnt. These penalties were imposed
in Old Bailey on the members men
toned of the glove firm Of Fownes
Bros. & Co., because they had admitted
their guilt in obtaining goods from
Germany through their New York Office
and trading in contravention Of the
trading with the enemy act.
In pronOuncng sentence tho Judge
said:
you have business in Now York
which is merely branch OF your bust
ness here. The goods purchased for
that branch had to be paid for over
here and the profits had to be rcmitted
here. For all practical purposes, the
trade carried on in New York by you
was as much conducted in this country
as if the whole establishment. instead
of part OF it being in New York, had
been here
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
HOLD AMERICAN TWO MONTHS
British Detain Many innocent Citizens
-Washington Protests.

London. Feb. II. Harry 4. Bscker
OF New Orleans, detained by the British
authorities for two months after hay
ing been taken from liner at Glib
fdltar, has been released through ur-
gent representations Of the State De
psrtment.
Backer's passport was regular. and
his release was demanded by the United
states government some time ago. The
foimalities were almost completed
vixen the British transferred him "a
London. and the whole question had to
lc reopened.
No reasons have been given for
Backer's detention, and he may seek
through the State Department, compen
sation from the British government.
British red tape has caused much vcx-
s,;ous delay for number of innocent
Americans detained by the British
authorities. The United States En-
hassy has finally succeeded in estab-
fishing that valid passport is the only
evidence necessary to establish citizen
snip.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Big London Meeting Calls
for More Effective Use
of Sea Power.
WILSON CONFERS
ON DUTCH EMBARGOES
Van Dyke Brings Figures to Sup
port United States Protest
to Allies.

London. Feb. IA largely attended
meeting to urge the government "a
establish a more efectusl blockade
against the Central Powers was held
in London this afternoon. Baron De
vonport. chairman OF the port author
ity OF London. presided.
The discussion hinged on the fol
lowing resolution:
THAT this meeting Of citizens o.
London. viewing with grave slsrm .he
enormous quantity OF commodities
reaching the enemy through tho North
Sea, calls upon his msjesty's govern
ment to give our navy freedom to eX-
ercisc fuller and more effective use OF
our sea power in the war
The resolution Was adopted amid
great enthusiasm after speeches BY
Lord Devonport. Thomas Gibson Bowle'
and others. urging more stringent
blockade.
Lord Devonport declared that enor-
nous quantities of commodities we're
reaching the enemy and that the neu-
trails were having the time Of their
lives" The blockading Of the enemy
he declared, must be absolutely efec-
tive.
Nr. Bowles said the country de-
manded that Great Britain should us'
her sea power In accordance with tho
law OF nations. but effectively, and, Il
necessary. ruthlessly. in order TO cause
the enemy distress.
Baron Beresford sent a letter, IN
which he wrote:
Every difficulty and disaster We
have met has been brought about by
ourselves through want OF foresight.
Public agitation will probably compei
the government to make fuller an
more efficient use of our sea power 70
end the war. II We had made all goods
entering Germany contraband, the wa
would be over"
A Reuter- dispatch from The Hagu
saws the South American mail or board
the Dutch steamer Gelris. which sailed
from Amsterdam February for
Buenos Ayres. has been detained at
Falmouth.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
BRITAIN CALLS ALL
SINGLE MEN TO ARMS
Exemptions aud Wish to Reach
Benedicts Cause Haste.

London. Feb. a.. Official notification
calling all single men 20 the colors FOR
March Is caused considerable surprise
and CONSERVATION everywhere to-day.
The general impression had been that
groups would only be called by fours
az monthly intervals.
THE Tribune understands that the
reason the military authorities have
acted so abruptly is that local tribunals
have been so lenent IN granting oN-
.motions tina less than half the total
numbers expected from the hrst groups
of Young unmarried men nave actually
gone into the army.
II is understood that al such eXemp-
tions Will now be reeNamined with
Greater severity and that limited
minimum will be established. A fur
fher reason for taking all single men IS
said TO be that the authorities are anX-
ious 10 exhaust these quickly Tor the
sakc Of getting the Younger married
men. believing that the majority OF the
latter viii make better soldiers than
single mca nearing The age of forty.
4 the present rate all uneNempted
sir-le men VINO are under thc age of
!orty-oue viii be IN the army by the
end OF June
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
BRITISH SEEK Army
OF WOMEN FOR FARMS
Want 100000 and Plan Popu.
lar Recruiting Campaign.

London. Feb. 14.-"The Daily News '
announces that the government has de-
c;ded 20 take steps 10 emphasize the
appeal for women TO work on the land
by organizing recruiting campaign on
popular lines.
Il is proposed that an armlet shall
be issued 10 all women who are willing
TO undertake farm work. and tina, they
shsll be entitled 20 wear a special uni
form.
In few months practically only
starred men. shepherds, ploughmen and
others whose skill and experience make
them indispensable viii remain on the
farms. II the agriculture Of the coun-
try is TO be carried on without any
iesscning Of production. it is essential
that an army OF az least 100000 wom-
en- should be modified.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

attacks made south Of ST. Marie were
repulscd ,
Northwest OF Tahuro We wrestcd
from the French by a storming attack
a position zoo metres in extent The
enemy left seven officers and more
than 500 prisoners IN our hands ana
lost three machine guns and five minc
throwers.
"1snd grenade fighting 70 the cast
Of NaiSOns dc Champagne has come 10
standstil.
South of Lusse. east Of 81. Die. We
destroyed by mine explosion "A por-
tion of one OF the oncmy's positions.
Near Aberscpt. near the French
frontier, our troops took French
trenches over a front about 400 wards
IN extent and rcpulsed night counter
attacks. We took a few dozen prison
crS, two machine guns and three nine
throwers.
"Our acroplano squadron attacked
railway establishments and military
encampments Of the enemy on the
northern portion OF the front"
The following official communication
was issued by the Paris War Office to
night:
ITO the north Of scissors last even
ing. after spirited bombardment. en-
emy infantry attempted 10 dcbouch by
the road from Terny and ny the right
bank OF the Aisnc. but was stopped
short by our curtain Of fire and rife
FIRE.
"In Champagne there were very in
tense artillery actions in the regions of
Tshure. Msssigcs and Navarin, but the
infantry did not attack.
In Upper Alsace, 20 the east Of Sep
pois. a violent bomhardmcnt was car
riei out by the enemy on the advanced
trenches which VIC had retaken from
him. in the course of the night we had
evacuated these emplaeements, which
were entirely shattered
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
CZAR DEMANDS WAR
CARGO LIBELLED HERE

Representatiyes Of the Russian gov
ernment appeared yesterday IN the fed-
cral Court. d. Newark. 20 get posses
sion Of 1000 cases of trinitrotoluo!,
commonly known as T y 7. and about
900 cases Of shrapnel. which make up
the cargo Of a scow now lying OF the
Jersey flats in New York Bay.
The scow was libelled six weeks ago
by the United States authorities. ana
the matter came UP in court on rule
TO show cause why the cargo should
not be released and turned over 10 the
Russian government.
The Johnson Lighterage Company re
ceived the shipment. and was 20 deliver
the munitions to a Russian Volunteer
fleet anchored of Gravesend Bay. Dur
ing storm OF December 20 the SEQ"
broke from lts moorings. Two tugs
chartered by the W. J. Scanlon Com
many caught the scow and anchored II
Oft the Jersey fats. The Scanlon COM
panv fled the libel. The sale, adver-
iced for Friday. mas been postponed
FOR ono week. Tire cargo is valued at
$3.50 600.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Large Quantity of Mum
tiOnS Taken in Cau-
casian Stronghold.
SITUATION AT KUT
STILL UNCHANGED
Athens Hears Turks Have Rushed
Heavy Reinforcements to
Mesopotamia.

London, Feb. 1.-THE capture Of one
Of the forts of Erzerum. tho Turkish
stronghold in tho Caucasus. is an
nounced by Petrograd tonight. The
official statement says:
AFTER an explosion caused the day
before by our artillery in one OF the
Erzerum forts. we captured the fort.
Pursuing the Turks, our troops again
captured numerous prisoners, six guns
and large quantity Of munitions
The situation at Kut, where the
forces Of General Townshcnd for two
months have been shut up by the Turks,
Is still unchanged.
According TO a British official state
mcnt issued tonight. late advices have
been received from the commander Of
the troops in Mcsopotamia. Lieutenant
General Sir Percy LIKE. that the
weather has cleared and that he has
reports dated Sunday from General
Aylmcr. in command Of the relieving
forces. and General Townshend. whose
troops arc beleagured at kut-el-Amara.
General Aylmer reports the situation
Unchanged, and General Townshend re-
ports the fight over Kut OF an aero
plane, which dropped two bombs with
out damage.
From Athens il is reported that
Turkish forces in formidable numbers
are being sent to Mesopotamia. Troops
released from the Dardanelles are al
ready on their way thithcr. and small
contingents have also left from Thrace
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Cen
trail News SAYS that the following Off
cial announcement has been issued a.
Constartinople by the Turkish War
Office:
"In the neighborhood of Alden British
Cntrenched troops we're attacked By
Turks. At some points the British re-
tired 20 within range of British naval
guns. During the early part Of Decem-
ber two sections of our camel riders
attacked British post between Sheik
Hosman and liur. Considerable losses
were inflicted on the British. On De
C,mber s another engagement occurred
between our camel riders and British
cavalry, in which the latter was driven
ack with heavy losses. On the night
of December Is heavy fighting took
place near Messale. or Mejale. The hos
tile forces were dispersed and fed in
.he direction Of Sheik Hosman."
On December % last J. Austen Cham
berlaiE. Secretary for India. in reply 20
a question regarding a recent Turkish
official statement. denied that Turkish
troops were advancing on the British
rort Of Alden. i'm Southern Arabia.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
JAMMING WIRELESS
SAVED THE GOEBEN
New Book Tells How Cruiser,
with the Breslau, Escaped
British Fleet.

London. Feb. H. 4 scmi-oflicial MIS-
tory of the adventures Of the Goeben
and the Breslau is one OF the books
of the hour in Germany. II is quite
clear that the author nas had access
TO the logbook of the Goeben and has
received information from Vice Ad-
miral Souchon regarding the famous
flight OF these boats.
The writer dates the tory from July
30, 1914. After describing how. on
August at p. m. when at Messina,
the admiral announced 90 the crew that
England had declared war. the writer
says the crew became quiet
At midday August s the admiral IS
sued an order that the Goeben and the
Breslau were TO put 10 sea on course
for the Adriatic, but were later 70 voer
around and steer for Cape Mstapan.
Soon after leaving the harbor an Eng
lish cruiser of the Weymouth class. al
legged to be the Gloucester, appeared on
the horizon. The English cruiser was
emitting signals in three groups, and
the wireless receivers finally deciphered
the message "a follows:
"Goeben making for Adriatic.'
At 10 o'clock in the evoning came an
order from the bridge: Fright about
stsrboard. Make for Cape Matapan.'
A watching British cruiser saw TIE
manpuyre. but before it could send out
wireless news that the Germans were
making for the east the following or
der flashed out from tho admiral:
"Jam the wireless. Jam 1t Ike the
devil"
The Goeben operators then began a
work Of confusion. Wireless wave
broke in upon wireless wave and sound
interrupted sound for tWo solid hours.
During all that time the British feet
lay securely Off Malta and the Straits
Of Otranto. The British might have
been able. after great delay, 70 un-
derstand word or two, but in those
critical hours the Germans broke
through.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
BRITISH TO FORTIFY
GERMAN SAMOA ISLE
Apolima To Be Made Practically
Impregnable.

Pago Pago, Samoa. Feb. by man
70 San Francisco, Feb. 1D.--Apolima'
the smallest Of the Samoan islands, is
to be fortified by the British admins
tration now occupying German Samoa
il has been announced.
Apolima lies between the tTo large
islands Of Upolu and Savaii. On the
northern side there Is narrow and
dangerous passage through which only
small boats can pass. The rest Of the
coast is precipitous. Authorities say
II will make an almost impregnable
fortress.
The people of Apolims are to be re-
moved 10 Upolu.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
BRITISH TO VOTE NEW LOAN
Credit Of sI.25O. 100000 viii BE Intro
duced To-day.

London. Feb l4.--It is expected the
next vote Of credit will be introduced
soon after Parliament reassembles to
morrow. The statement is made IN
officially that the vote viii be ior
$3.50 100000 Isl ,250,OOO.000l, bringing
up the total Of war credits 20 sl,9l2,-
900. 900 S9.56O, 100000.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15

contention Of Great Britain that good'
Of /, contraband and a conditioner con
traband nature are finding their way "
the Toutonic powers. -,
A formal report on. the removaI o.
mail BIZ Great Britain from the s.esmsI
Rotterdam has been made to the o,a.s
department By DR.. van Dyke, VINO came
home on the ship. .,..r
The Holland-America Line freignNr
Zanndyk. from Rotterdam. reported o..
her arrival AZ New York to-day tns.
she had been taken into the Downs py
a British patrol boa. and that all bu,
two Of the las bags Of Dutcn ma
which she carried were removed Anu
not returned.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
FLEET STILLS TURK GUNS
Black Sea Vessels Sink Eight suppl,
Craft-Seize Sailing Ship.

Petrograd. Feb. IA semi.of'cial
statement issued to-day concerning the
recent activities of the Russian Black
Sea feet says:
"wednesday and Thursday. several
vessels fought successfully with Turk
ish coast batteries near Nitzen, be
tween Capes Laros and Noronielt
lTrebizondl, reducing four Turkish
batteries 70 silence. They captured a
Turkish sailing ship. with crew OF
twenty-five men, and sank eight supply
ships.
Friday. ships which were supporting
an offensive movement by the Russian
troops destroyed two stone and four
wooden bridges"
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
Take 400 Yards in AlSace
'V ',VIso-Battlc Spreads
TO Whole Front,
i AIR FIGHTS
IN a SINGLE DAY
r.,my Checked, Is French Claim
Attacks Smothered by
Fire Curtains.

-. rch. 1.-THE whole western
.,saas front IS the scene Of heavy en- en-
-. At some points the bis
''It t.ve been roaring incessantly for
,te infantry have been engaged
'' ,,,s.,o-hsnd struggles; grenade
- s,d mining operations have
-. - promineut part in the battles,
,s. sir1nen have fought ono another
-. ' ,be lines and have been cannon
- from below by tho anti-sir'raf'
gus ,,,, -. .ho;- 80.
,,,,sss in Champagne by the cap
- sn additional half mile OF
- trenches around Tahurc, in that
,.,i,. and their artillery lombard
~,-.. /. the reehboihood Of Massiges
20 vsvsrin have been answered in
~ bv ,he French.
AZ. y. .ts north o. scissors. around
. ed along tho River Aisne the
1!.rs 81! started au infantry attack. but
'v,-s-eb nut 70 down with their guns
-s ,;sss. TO thc south Of the Somme
-. Germans cudcavored 10 surround
~. -. trenches. but desistcd under
tesry fre o. The French.
Fighting Resumed in Alsace.
-- rspsr Alsace the Germans turned
',e.s ,feir guns on trenches the French
Ia recap;ured from them, but the
r,,-.i during the night had evacuated
.tS-, and the sheliing did no other
,.-sge thsu 20 shatter the emplace-
seventeen fights in the air IS the
...sri for SUNDAY reported officially by
81, pr,rsh along their lines in Flan-
.,., In addition. there has been great
....r;.v south Of ia Bassce Canal
-t.-s tfe Germans exploded seven
-rss Heavy bombarcments and an
,..sr,rv attack SOD that section arc also
,,or,ed. the Germans succeeding IN
...rre a british trench. They were
.-,er our almost Immediately.
ne chc,al statement issued at Ber-
u "a as follows:
Lively artillery fights have contin-
I'd over a great portion Of the front
'.r,rT the night the enemy again d.
,,-ei his FIRE on Lens and Levin.
-Sou,b of the Somme stubborn fights
5,v,'oped around an advanced and eX-
.s-trg saphead Of our position. We
,srs % surrounding attack on out
ror trenches.
!, me Champagne enemy counter
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
yISCOUNT KILLED AT FRONT
Marquis of Bath Hears That Eldest
Son- John. Died in Action.

London, Feb. l4.-The Marquis Of
Bath received news to-day that his eld-
est son. John Alexander, Niscount OF
Weymouth, had been killed IN action.
30 details regarding the viscounts
death have yet been made public. He
,vas horn in 1895.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
SCOTCH THIRST COMES HIGH
War Closing Dis,iIleries and London
Price May Go to $3.50.

By Isblc 20 Iff ITlO11s-I
London. Feb. 14.-Scotch and soos
may soon take their place with cham J.
pagnc as luxury, as the government
is sbou, 10 use dozen OF the coun
try's largest distiller!es for war pur-
poses. Sir Thomas De~ar says that II
the war last much longer Scotch Will
cos. $3.50 bottle. some firms haze
six years stock in bond.
The governments move, 1t is sue :.
ccsted. may have the double motive OF
Cutting down drinking and increasing
tire supply OF munitions.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-15
House Sees British Minister.

London. Feb. 14.-Colonel l.. VI.
House. President Wilson's personal
representative. spent the week end in
London meeting various prominent per
sons. among whom was az least one
Cabinet minister.