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DEAR SIN: Your letter of the 7h re-
ceiyed.
| believe tho sentiment therein ex-
pressed TO be radically misrepresentation
of non-hyphenated American opinion and
conviction, and that the attitude of that
factlon In Congress which Is following
tine fatuous leadership of that master
charlatan and buffoon in modern poll
tics William Jennings Bryan NIL be
overw helmingly and deserv.ngly repudi-
atcd at the next election.
In his instance reason to his chief
In almost. II not quite. treason to his
country.
am one of thousands OF Democrats
who are Inundated and ashamed in the
Acknowledgment.
WILLIAM Il. PrrTcHA ARD.
New YORK, March II.
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thereof Is sufficient TO show ther" IL no
merit or justification for the position
you take. You begin 10y saying that
'Every American citizen has The night
TO travel abroad upon the merchant thIrs
~ the beliiycrcut nations. and that heithcr
the President nor congress can or should
surrender that right.
THAT mitch of your letter states the
facts correctly. But when you 80 on 10
assert that II IL entirely unnecessary FOR
any American to sy"rCise the foregoing
right YOU state something YOU cannot
possibly have knowledge OF and which
Ia In fact not true. ON the contrary, IL
H. absolutely necessary IN many cases
for American citizens 10 travel abroad,
and as such citizens usually fihd II I'M
possible to ~ on an American ship
thanks to the narrow minded policy OF
this and other Congresses which have
insisted on cnarting LEGISLATION that has
made IL impossible Tor the American
merchant marine to com pete with tl,.i
Of other countriesb they must travel Oh
tho ships Of some helliGcrcut nation. that
liz Ia Say on , British. French. Russian
or Italian ship. ~ | understand the Ger
manic nations are NO longer operating
! any ships except submarines.
"you next assert that AN American
citizen who travels on "A belligercnt snip
Is guilty OF u reasonable disregard OF
the supreme patriotic duty which every
man owes 10 his country. never TO I'M
peril her peace and happiness and that
30 far ~ you are concerned you VIII b+
Inclined 20 regard with indifference the
fate OF n man who disregards your
warning.
"The patriotism In that sentenc" II
worthy OF an Iron Cross! Thank God.
am not obliged TO leave my fate In
the hands Of such protection az you and
others who think like you aNo-d. Whc'i
the time comes that my country VANS
peace and happiness 40 BABY that II
sacrifices honor and It's Acknowledged
rights TO achieve such peace ard hhppi-
ness. that will bc the time fr 'e 70
take up the consideration Of the naturali-
zation laws OF some other ation
"In 40 far ~ 7 am concerned. ! beg
leave 20 assure you that | am utterly
disguised and my patience about eI-
haustcd ny the continuous failure " my
Government to afford protection to liz
peaceful citizens in Mexico. Europe. ui
the ocean and even within our own Dor.
ders. II YOU feel u your duty TO send
any further communications TO me
please let them relate TO your effort &c
assert the enforcement OF n r,-h, and
not to the REIMBURSEMENT by me Of suct
right. l think America has reliuquished
enough and more than enough. anc
while I abhor war and think the tafn'
should be avoided where 1t can tS VIII
honor. nevertheless ~ between wal wit
Germany and dishonorabie avoidance q
Il am for the war. There w1u't
seem TO Toe but one otitco1ie to the pole!
PURSUED by this Administration N Al
its foreign relations and 10 such ~
rressions az you SGT forth N your let
ter. and that IL NJ. Theodore Rooseve.
for President at the election next taU.
81 voted for Mr.. Wilson. hut I an
hoping sincerely FOR An opportunity 4
I correct my mistake by supporting MI
i Roosevelt In November.
"CroRGp NJ. CLARKE.
NEW YoEK, March 10"
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"SiR: You have written 10 your COM
st~ituents. OF whom ! AN one. "A warning
letter dated March :, 1915. In II YOU
say that to travel abroad upon the NOR
chant ships OF the bell!cerent nations N
the present war is a right the exercise
of which to-day Is entirely unnecessary.
you then proceed TO lecture us as to
our duty. and express your opinion re
Sard.ng wha. conduct on the part Of
American citizens Is or would be t-ea-
sonable.
1.-THE impcrtinence OF mis- document
may be passed over. The question
whether IL Is more reasonable Tor a
citizen 20 exercise the right for whoa
every American President and Congress
has tnominally at lcast) stood since
the foundation OF our republic. or Cor a
Congressman publicly to advise the re-
nunciatiou OF this right NJ a critical
time and IN aid Of "A foreign Govern
ment, may be left 10 Others TO decide.
However. l believe IL my duty, per-
sonally II as q citizen. 20 point put
the consequences Of your act and your
words a. they afe-t myself. There has
been n good deal Of loose thinking and
talking tending in the same general d.
~rectlon. md II may be helpful to those
who have not worked this matter out 10
see where your logic leads.
The chief question lou raise - no,
academic with me. Ny sister has writ
tea OF her intention 10 sail home e
! month from China. with her husband
and five children, upon IA Japanese pas
sencer stelUer,
Through conditions. for which | an
certainly no more responsible than a
| member of Congress. she cannot come
In an American ship there are urgent
reasons why she should return NJ thus
time. l am e~ndcavor.ng 70 follow YOU
thought.
You have given notice that YOU vii
be inclined TO regard with indiffer.r C,
the fate ~ these people. now that w.
have received your warning. II they III
s1st upon taking that Japanese steLIn.,
and are blown UP by German. Austrian
hungarian or Turkish agcncy.
81 have resided for seven years /,
your district. There are numerous cit.
zens OF German origin in the neighhor
hood, and you M doubt believe tina, IL
this situation you enjoy their sympathy
and have their support. Since YOU deem
warnings in order. let me reciprus'ate
! know many q! these men n women
and IN my opinion you mistake then
utterly. Most OF them, in spite OF stronl
blood ties. are Americans first, last an,
all the time. Even the few who do no
tccl that way can scarcely be expcct.,
10 go. as YOU do. beyond anything nov
Cuntcndsd for eve hy the German Gov
eminent 7. J. McCooK.
"NEw YORK, March IL"
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DEAR S'n: ! received lat night your
extraordinary communication 81 the
IN instant, warning me against travel
ling abroad upon merchant ships Of the
holliGcrcnt nations and threatening IL |
do so travel you VIII be inclined 10
regard my fat" with Indifference.
why you should feel :; your duty to
issue such a warning after our President
and Secretary OF state and both Scna'
aud lIous" have SnrwhclminEiy voted
AGAINST such waruin. | am at "a loss TO
understand ! consider your wdrniur e
bit Of o~t'ic!ols moddllug with my right@
a. an American eli. zen. the like or which
! have never seen, with the exception
az those newspaper warnings published
WITH such Consumma'" inpud"u,c ~ our
local press by tn" German Ambassador
n few days before a hundred odd Amer
team men, women ard children were muir
d,rcd ON the steamship lN,it1u.a.
"Nhilc | have the utmost contempt
60, your WARNINGS I am ruvrrthclcss
glad to nave your letter, as It tells ne
exactly where my CprEr"g man stands
on this all important subject. am one
az those unfortunate constituents who
voted the straight Democratic Ticket,
and 7 assure You ! can hardly wait
until next November fur "A chance To
help undo III" injury ! hciprd to 'nfli"t
on my country In lHl3,
"When | say nay country, ! mcNn tho
| United states Of America, wherein
was born and nave llN,l Al. NV iit".
and Wherein my ancestors tur over a
hundred years hav" lived and died r.
o,hrr wa DIS. | am not sUoaling a. ~
English American or ~ American Eng
lishmun or as "A French American or
American l'r"uchman, hut simply and
solely ~ "A ultIv" American.
81 am mot , |u"utri', and ! do no
represent myself Is such. NN aymul
th!ca are t~ut,rrly W.tN inr Ali''~ I'M ~,
present VA and against IN" Gcrn.lui,
nations. | feel ashamed thl' my couu.
try failed ~ protest HrH'''t tho q 'r
man invasion Of Nolgiun. oulallN
ashamed that MY country has fa',ci q
help civilized France In this hcy great
est crisis. after She did 80 much to hcli
w in our crisis. ard. 1oovc AL, 7 rc"
ashamed 81 my nuutrN for failing q
declare war on Germany because of Tho
Lusitania and other similar outrigcs,
"As 10 the merits of tho warning con
taiued in your letter. the mere perusa
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ON WHAT SHIP?
difficulties That FHcc n Cautious <eu-
trail Traveller.

To THE Enron or TIE SvS-Sir: fvcn
admitting that American citizens can
or ough; TO take neutral shirs In cror'-
ing the At,anttc. We cannot dn 30 In
traversine the Mediterranean soas, say.
from British o. French ports To Greece,
or ITALY. or African seaport
There are no neutral sh'ps In these
rrp1ors. II we take p~on-ucutral ships,
are we to he to-pcdo<d?
This point IN the question hns hncn
generally overlooked. T. J. w.
NFw YORK. March II.
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General Carranza's Cooperation Now
Assured.

As n state document the note of
General CARRANzA transmitted to the
United States Government through
its confidential agent. JOHN X. SILL
MAN. Is all that could be- expected un.
der the conditions created by prepare
tions on the American border to des-
patch II punitive expedition into Mex
leo In pursuit Of VILLA and his fellow
bandits. There was apprehension In
Washington that General CARRANzA
might construe invasion Of his terri.
tory as nm net Of war, but the text OF
the note relieves the tension.
General CARRANzA does not in so
many words acIulcsce in the purpose
Of the United States; that is to say,
he withholds his consent to the pas
sage OF American troops in quest OF
| VILLA. but he Is ready to approve of
the punitive expedition II the United
| States will grant q request lac makes
to be allowed to send his W troops
into American territory "if the up
rising registered In Columbus should
unfortunately repeat itself there, or
at any other point of the frontier
line" The good faith of the First
Chief Is shown by his citation of the
agreements entered into between the
United States and the Mexican Gov.
ernments when the Indian chiefs
GERONIMO and NiroRro were commit
ting depredations on both sides of the
frontier. 1t was then agreed, Us Gen.
eral CARRANzA says In his note, that
the armed forces OF the one or the
other country should pass freely from
one territory 10 the other TO pursue
and punish those bandits" He then
goes ON TO speak Of "the good result
that the said understandings pro-
duced for both Countries expresses
n desire $50 exterminate in the least
possible time the horde headed by
Francisco VILLA" and asks for ~
quick and favorable decision In the
matter of his request FOR permission
10 cross the border into American
territory In IN emergency.
Between the lines of the text. from
which the usual circumlocution |,
absent. may bc read desire to co
operate enerseticully with American
troops in hunting down VILLA auc
making an end of him. But General
C~ARRANzA has Ia deal with Il sensi
J tive and suspicious people whos'
fears must he Quoted. He seize
upon the Geronimo and Nitorio prcce
. dents 10 make the proposed inva
sion acceptable to them. II Is Of
! good omen that the First Chief be
lieves that his authority Is stron;
| enough to stand the strain OF crit!
ci,m at home. The final and com
: plcte proof Of his sincerity Is that h
asks for "A prompt reply from thu
= Washington Administration.
General C~iEE,NzA has risen ade
a Ouatcly 10 the occasion, showing
political courage that will commend
him to the American people. TIL
United States cannot reasonably re
n icct his proposal. 1t l. 10 time fo
splitting hairs. What he really ask
t for 1, the form of an agreement tim
. will enable him Ia face his pcopl
II when he consents 10 the appearance
f of American troops on Mexican sol
n Unless something unforeseen occur
q 10 complicatc the situation the spec
ire Of intervention seems 10 be laid.
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nation and Of diphtheria antitoxin
also testify that the physician stakes
the bread out Of his own mouth" for
the benefit Of the community.
Physicians regard 1t as their duty
to point out to the public that there
arc very few drugs that cure. their
chief action being to relieve Distress
ing symptoms and by skilful admins
trntion further the course of the dis
ease toward n favorable issue; md
that secret remedies Of pleasant taste
md attractive appearance. which are
Wanted In numerous diseases, often
Of opposite character, are either In.
ert or damaging to the digestive or
cans: that they often lead to neglect
In tho early durable stages Of dis.
eases like tuberculosis and thus pro.
mote an unfavorable issue.
It is fortunate that our Legislators
have nj last awakened to the impOr-
lance Of these facts. neglect Of which
has imperilled individual and national
health. The Government should pro.
tect the uniformed public against
the fragrant evil Of the patent medi'
cine traffic, which fattens upon treat
ment Of imaginary ailments.
The public Is entitled also to BE-
warned against dclusion by false
promises OF cure and Of ~specious
relief that merely hides disease aud
blinds the patient TO Its danger. and
against drugs that work positive harm
under tho veil Of mystery that makes
these abuses possible.
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When h. retired" from Congress,
the Hon, VICTOR MrRpocK announced
his intention of returning to Wichita
and establishing in the Ea0ir "A society
column from which adjcCtivcs would
he barred, II is assumed that the
editor was not back from the seat of
wal when this slipped in the other day:
Into u room ba,hcd IN the perfumes
OF a dozen blended roses this great
crowd ,lbowcd and shouldcrcd rs way,
1--WE stricken ~ the beauty of tho ciaN-
crate, yet gentscl, design Of tho place"
Or does tho Torch of Blazing Kan
sas now illuminate only international
affairs?
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4. regiment composed exclusively OF
red headed men is To be formed II.
california. We regret that Kansas
did not think of this first. Where are
Red WHITE. Red STUBS and Red MUIR
DOCK. not TO mention HrSRy j. ALLEN,
who was a near red until n very few
years ago? No. the question Of rank
would cause 10 embarrassment "a
these patriots. despite the fact that
each is prominently qualified 20 serve
as Colonel. Thanks largely to Red
WHITE. Fed STvBBs and Near Red
ALLEN. Kansas has a statewide pri-
mary law. Let the people decide
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From q Non. Neutral American.

TO III EDITOR OF THE SUN-S,r. on
receipt of Representative Carew's com
municat,on ] wrote n letter Of which
I send you n copy. ] desire in the most
public manner possible TO go on record
as thoroughly repudiatinc the action Of
my Congressman. GEoRGE VI. CLApEr
NEw IuHN March II.
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The Signal Corps will he of valuable
assistance to the Mexican punitive
expedition-if 1t can provide stanch
aeroplancs and experienced aviators.
The flying corps IL now to have . real
service test.
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4 pertinent question is whether the
General STAFF has maps OF northern
Mexico that will be Of n use to Gen
oral FUNSTON in his pursuit NJ VILLA.
who doesn't need any maps.
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ku,oher What II u wiz
Bocker-A process giving what you csn't
use to somebody whom somebody else
doesn't wish to have Il,
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FROM Hr Rurk'r-,i N,r,
Tr- Buckor"rk Is. OF +, l..E. wl. CIV
an oyster and tee cream supp ! Ssturds,
evening nj thclr hNll, Also a IRE" lccturl
on Diseases Of swine b. L Y. UaW sin
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Applying the Warning.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUNNI; ]
have sent the attached letter to Repre-
sentative Carcw. l.. j. McCooK.
NEW YORK, March IL.
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An official decree was placarded 70.
night sunmoning all naval reserves 20
join thsi, ships neutrality-suspicious.
despatch.
Little Portugal has q naval per-
sonnet Of 5000 officers and men. hut
her navy is not Impressive: the old
battlcshlp Nasco da CANA Of 5000
tons. five small protected cruisers,
ON Of them very small, and n motley
array OF ancient gunboats and mis-
cellaneous craft. In the emergency
Portugal! suffers from unpreparedneSs
She had an ambitious programme OF
three ~drcadnoughts. three modern
cruisers. twelve large d~estroyers and
six submarines but II in st!ll on paper
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We give a good deal 81 space this
morning to an extract from Senator
SUrHERLANp's speech Of TUESDAY. and
to letters called forth by Representa-
tive CAREw's warning to his consti,u-
ents in the Seventeenth Congress dis
trict. thereby sacrificing something Of
variety: but ne think the loss In the
number Of topics discussed Is more
than compensated by the wholesome
.Amcrlcanism that lives in every NJ"
Of the matter We have brought to-
ccther. The nation Is not decadent, nor
cowardly. nor unconscious OF its re-
sponsibilities. Its people are not tim!d,
or lukewarm in their attachment to
their institutions. That they are earn
est in their desire for honorable peace
We gladly %Concedc: hut Senator SUTH-
ERLANp and ~ correspondents who
give their opinions on the Carew letter
represent the mature thought Of the
public with an accuracy no advocate
of scuttle can eve hope to attain.
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OMAHA. March 11.-N short .'n, b,
.he names Of nine Pr.sil.ntai J,a.t0,.
ties were on Gle with ~. N.hrhyka
authorities. Nu, Burton. iiuvh,' l.oo-.
welt and Norris w',NGr"w. %l-a,ir- orn-
Curnmlns. t,tahrook AID toiA IN n,
Republican ticket. Wo~itOw v ~ O.
the Democratic list, Wi X o. l,"-s q.
Lexington. Neb.. OF all Of tNe ls'.
Atr. Curnirs vii! N ~ Iru1abr,,
have the Nebraska delegation. 70 N,
Republican national convention als.u
provided that the name of Just. llnss.s
does not re, before the Nebraska vote,
NJ the primary. IL MIR. Hurhea'. nam,
goes OH the primary ballVt IA. viii viz
easily over any one else. not sx-ept,y
Col. Roosevelt.
There is a lack Of enthusiasm In NJ.
braska this year. In TACT, g.. Frs.
Dental fight has been los rrh.' o. Ia
the race for Governor. TIE ra.ns d
Justice Hughes is the or'y one ,hu
akens any Interest.
NJ. Cunnl.ns - the candle :. Of ,
neigabor.i.s STATE and n We Irotr an.
well Liked IL Nebraska. vs. o.fa.Ca-
vii, not l., really .aIuru-atcd Uu'l a:a
the middle of March. IT,. . al e4.,t W
a vigorous campaign OF about month";
duration.
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N-hrask, Republicans art r-prr.
siycs Old not officially get 'ny"th"r IT,
Trogresives ar. eth finct.ng by 'hsr.
selves. Ther. are not many W 'tG ir.
IN the parry, but the Progress wee -
have "A full ticket. In the h'ld staff
county and rational. T.. i''"rre@s"
delegation 70 :he national convent.
be there for the PURGE OF dIt' 90
thing ,ha Col. EDps4vs!. wants e ner
hera to do. They VII vote 'Cr NV or,
the Progressive lead.rs tel th'r %.
col l,vosevtit stu - t'rrr" -'rtr
Nebraska Ecprh!lraIs. Tho tr-i
DECORATION e. Chicago ". D." 60 a.
Curmins. second for iiuYhos arI ny
FOR Roosevelt. 1; probably can - ~
r~dcd either fr Hughes az i.c'seye
without Uuch EFFORT
pcrocraticatl, speaking. 'hcT. Is ~
but Wilson. The del. rc.!ou o. ~, -
Louis convention vi. No ~ .'r a
woe unto Nr Bryan II N' hI' Do"
structlons. Mr.. Bryitu VII #:.. "f
he a d.i.ra;c IT llsr. {" Tho T
sion. There - 20 determined - = 4
prevent his going. lie 49, 80 Ole
fu.l vote of t.s Firya1 ~f~froo-.t' s"'
g.; .Ne o.lrr wig g. lis''v Co.
him. n no. will po.! uo flii
% the Germans IN the state. = -
A'fl II4.LIN hh4 U tlNF Va - . o.
arc sending him ~ tho g.. Lo"'- "N'
ton In thc hope thL: ne VII IT..
the Pc idout
Nebraska voters, I.6puh! %. a. w
as Democratic dn TO; t%'orr.i '
stand tho preparedness plan - 't
to'' NJ. i:ryau atd ts r. .
uruddied n. waters 50 tho.- ica'' 49,
the voters cAnrOt "a" tl'or.t
hall truths they have Les tie 'o'-
believe that the United S'i'f '
, ates y standing army OF - verd rt.Ao
men. Ne~hraskans are luscv.ir 81
IA large tncr,ase in the ar7ry. aa' ta'
vii. support q platform ca..TE
big navy.
I wouId-h~ Scuntors
II the t~cri DENTAL S.-rat,. o.
| State - cnupl 'ltel. tie 60. &
United States Senator rr7 r.
In a worse tunFl". I~'"rrc-t- Y
/ :uhlicans combined have ~ 'r'
? Candidates Tive Prog ross t's rave "
filed the rRu' O. 'Neir ,t"f o" ~.
Will do ~ very sAortly re '0~'
election e. IN a similar co0'' ~
60 is tho election Of STAT" o".'"'e below
tho Governor.
Prob ri'iou ard Er,ar &, '"' 90"
issue. Tho SrylU u7en rnvv "a.
wed thpt they tave almost 81 {
vrUhih.'iuu movement ard t.~''- =
| their own use. Nr. r-ystu
ior delegate at la-F" AID VS. 'r. 90
after the ~iover-c~sHip IT,
rounded thuHs,lS,s MI O. S''.'
candidates and a" twin" = "
vo:erR "coT.nr aoi C-!rr'
T'rrc are i've caul.t.''" p" ~
ruLlcau u~uriration fcr .,.'-.r '''
glc Dry. one Z We :u. ., D
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SUNDAY, MARCH ~, 1916.


Entered at the pos, Onirc ~ New YORK as
second Glass Mail Matter.
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Appcal to Humane Commuters.

HroohlyN. Marru u.
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A Ply sjcian's Letter TO Mr.. Carew.

New YORK. March 10.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-03
FARMERS LAUNCH MOVE
FOR TERMINAL ELEVATOR

Watertown, S. D.. Jan. 31.-As a re-
suit OF the agitation for terminal ele-
vators inaugurated by A. E. Patterson,
industrial agent for the South Dakota
Central Railway company, active steps
to that end We're taken at the meeting
OF the Farmers Cooperative associa-
ton. This subject was discussed at
length by Perry F. Loucks. a local at
torney. in delivering the address of
welcome, and he later offered a resolu-
ton fayoring the formation of a CO.
operative grain terminal elevator COM
pany- In order to determine the feel
Ing of the cooperative elevator men
toward such a move q subscription is
being circulated having for it's purpose
the formation of such a company to be
known as the South Dakota Farmers
Cooperative Grand Terminal company.
with a capital stock of 1000, 600, OF
which amount at least 500, 900 must be
paid in Watertown, with its nine
branches of railroads, claims to be a
superior location for the construction
of sue an elevator,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-02-03
COEBEN, AFTER SEVEN
BATTLES, GOOD CRAFT
Former German Cruiser, Now
Sultan Selim, Still Equal
to a Fight.

Constantinople. tvia Londonl. FEB. l.
The Turkish battle cruiser, sultan
Selim, formerly the German cruiser,
Goeben, despite seven serious actions
and several minor engagements IN
which she has been a factor is stiil a
fighting unit, apparently as efficient
and powerful to all intents and pur-
poses as at the outbreak of the war.
She shows the marks of numerous in
iuries received in her various encount-
ers, notably three inflicted by Russian
l2-inch shells. but only the scars re-
main.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has been able to establish by q
personal visit to the Sultan Selim, that
she is not a cripple, or a lame duck
as she has often been reported abroad,
but in perfect battle trim with every
gun intact and ready to emerge for ac-
ton at a moments notice.
The officers of h Sultan Selim
argue the presence of British officers
with the Russian Black sea fleet in the
changed tactics. improved sunnery and
greater ag~gressiveness of the Russian
ships and they expect, with the com
pletion of the second and perhaps the
third of the new Russian battleships, a
display of greater activity against the
mouth of Bosphorus.