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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
SAYS GERMANS SENT
WOMEN TO FIRE ZONE
PctrOgrad Official Statement
Charges Barbarity in Vol
hynia Fighting.
Spcci1i ,abie Despo,rh 10 Tar sv~.

1oSpoN. Feb. o;-Thc Russian War
Office In It's statement TO-DAY reported
progress In the pwinsk region ard north
OF C~zsrtory>k. Tie latter town was the
scene Of bitter iightinc in the recent
Russian offensive IN Nulhy mia. II Is 90
s~trateSical Importance h.cause u lies
Just south ~ the Koyel-SaIny railway
sector. winch in urn controls the Vol
iyniau fortress triangle. czar'orysk
Hes about half way between Kovel and
Sarny.
The Russian statement, charges that
the Austro-Germau troops operating In
Nolhynid. IN the region OF Polsh and
o.yka. sent women 70 places exposed e
the Russian fire
Berlin reports ARTILLERY duels In IN,
north and patrol engagements. The
Russian statement follows:
In the western Cgcr region the
enemy developed a yiolsn FIRE, send
ia. scout toward our entertainments.
They were rerulsed In the Dwinsk
region and north OF Czariorysk We
mad" >olnc progress. In tho region OF
Polish and southwest OF Olyka The
enemy sent women to the worst place.
exposed 10 our fac.
In Galici,, northwest O. Tarnopol.
We exploded a mine. occupying the
crater.
In tn" Black Sea. near the Eosporus.
one Of our submarines was twice at
tackled without result by two aero
planes. Tho submarine destroyed II
sailing vessel laden with coal. In the
Caucasus We continue successfully to
press tho enemy.
The German War Office Statement
follows:
ON the northern sectors o! the from,
there were lively artillery duels. and
"A; numerous points patrol engage
ments occurred. There have been no
incidents of special importance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
MAURITANIA AGAIN
PASSENGER LINER
Commons Informed Vessel Is
No Longer Needed in the
Hospital Service.
NAY RESUME NY. SERVICE
Spec-o, Gable Despatch 10 Tar srS.

Spec-d' Cdbfe Despatch 10 THE SrS.
LONDON. Feb. 24-The Ma uretania Of
the Cunard Line. sister ship Of the tor
pedoed Lusitania. is no longer needed
10y the Government as a hospital ship
and is to be restored to her owners.
Announcement to this efec, was made
in tho House o! Commons to-day by
Thomas J. McNamara. financial sccre-
;ary Of the Admiralty.
The Mauretania served the Govern
mcnt as a hospital ship In the Oar
danelles campaign. Her release indicates
that the Government does not look for
emergencies arising from the allied expe.
ditlon to Macedonia which might necee-
state the further use OF the big liner.
II is expected the Mauretanla will be
reinstalled In her former service plying
between Liverpool and New York.
An attempt was made in Parliament
to-day to cause the Government TO put
a stop to anti American press propa-
garia in England. W. &. Anderson. a
Laborite member. submitted a paper
asking Sir Edward Grey. the Foreign
secretary. what steps had been taken
By the Government 10 counteract the In
fuence of offensive cartoons and news
pape articles ref'ectin, pon American
diplomacy ~ the personalities Of the
American Administration.
Secretary Grey was asked whether
Il was not true that Greece offered TO
send an expedition to the Dardanelles
10 help the Allies and that the orer
was rejected 'becausc Russia objected"
Sir Edwards reply was. That report
cannot be discussed"
The Foreign Secretary told the House
OF Commons -" - Robert Cecil. who
was appointed to the newly created
office OF Minister Of Blockade a few
days ago, will he ass sted IN that capacity
ny various committees. which are already
engaged in the new work.
Premier .AsIuith announced acceptance
10y Lord Derby Of the position of chair
man OF the Joint Naval and Military
Boari TO control the British air service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
FREE POLAND" CALLED
TEUTON RECRUITING PLAN
Rome Report Says Berlin and Vienna Are Haggling
Over Liberation" Which Would Create New
Government and General Mobilization.

heavily during the invasion OF Serbia
and liz now hardly sufficient for garri-
son duty in the Balkans. The Austro-
cannvt count Oh either Greece
or Rumania, and their neutral neighbors
are forbidding the emigration of labor. $ q
that the population Of Russian Poland
now forms the only available reserve Of
men for the Central Empires.
II has been estimated that at least
SOC, 900 soldiers could he raised u a reg
ular mobilization could he organized in
Poland. AZ a general mobilization can
not be undertaken in a conquered coun-
try the Austro-Gcrmans are said to ha We
decided to give Poland "a government
which will order mobilization OF its
" initiative" or course the risks Of
proclaiming the independence of Poland
In order to reinforce the Austro-tierman
armies are so great and the difficulties
30 numerous and so serious that the ut
most caution is needed. Many say that
the hatred against the Germans In Po-
land is still very bitter and exceeds that
against Russia. The Austrians succeeded
in raising a Polish legion in G~alicla, but
the bulk of the population even in the
, provinces now under Austrian rule as
pircs at real independence and refuses to
fight for the dual monarchy.
Clash Over Ruicr for Poland.
/ Both at Berlin and at Vienna q soiu-
ton OF the Polish question In being stud
led. and II Is thought that IL a Polish
prince" whose f~aithfulness TO the Gem
trail Empires is undoubted. were to be
| placed on the throne of Poland he could
order n general mobilization FOR the
defence OF freedom and Of the inde-
pendencc of his country"
Negotiations toward this end have
been going OIL for some time. but so far
mn satisfactory solution has been
reached. TIE Kaiser and the German
Chancellor are said to insist ON placing
on the Polish throne a German prince.
who naturally would raise an army
~h!ch in time OF war would fight with
the Germans. Emperor Francis Joseph
irstcad wants 10 join Russian Poland 20
Galicia. proclaim himself King % Po
land and join the Polish to the Austrian
army.
From a military point % view the
question is OF the utmost importance
and thus. while the political aspect Of
the case is being considered by the two
Emperors n their Ministers. the Ger.
man General stan is arcfully study.nc
whether IL would be worth while IT, order
10 raise an army OF 500. 900 men to rui
the risk OF provoking a revolution IN
Poland which would considerably beneh,
: the enemy. especially Russia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
FRENCH LINER DELAYS SAILING
Espagne VIII Garry No Passengers
-GOrs on Tuesday.

The French liner Espagne. scheduled
TO sail to-day for Bordeaux, will not
get way until Tuesday and will carry
no passengers. All who were booked
Ivy her will sail b. the Lafayette. which
will depart Tomorrow.
This Espagre. which was IN Erie
BASIN undergoing repairs TO her steer
ing gear. did not arrive az her pier
until Yesterday afternoon. which was
too late for her to take OF a big cargo
of munitions and he ready TO sail to-
day.
The change OF sailing vas in no way
related to the anonymous warning sent
;u a lady VINO contemplated going by
the f.spagne. Representatives Of TIE
line said Il was q mere matter of bus
ness there Was no good reason FOR
sending out two ships with passengers
when one could carry all OF them JUS:
a. comfortably
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
FRANCE NOW TURNS
HERE TO GET WINE
War and Poor Grape Crop
Cause. Growers Are Told
at Convention.
PROHIBITION GETS BLOW

America is turning the tables OH
France. She IL shipping red dry wine
TO French soldiers. That was the state
mont made yesterday by President Hiram
=. Dewey of the American Wine grower
Association at the closing session OF the
annual convention of the organization IN
the Waldorf Astoria.
'"Th. French for generations have rui-
nishci each soldier about a quart OF r'd
wine each day said President Dewey.
"Itoly does IN. same. Now rance mas
asked that ". snip 1000 barrels OF rcd
Jry wine. as there is q grca, shortage due
to the poor crop Of the last year and 10
the war"
Al the convention and at the annual
dinner Of the association in the grand
ballroom at the Waldorf-Astoria there
was dcnunciation OF the '~organizeo
fanat!cism" fighting for prohioltion'
More than 800 members of the orHahiza-
ton and their guests gathered AT the
dinner and listened to speakers who 'o''
Of the wine industry In this country
President Dewey. who presided, saio
that 'fanaticism and political prohioi'
! ton aim to destroy vast properties. it'
said tina, no better service could We
rendered TO the countiy than the sup
, preston Of the paid agitaiors wh'
shout for prohibition.
81, I. zone too % that the combined
business interests Of the great nation
arouse themselves Ia the danger OF TN
poseible spread OF tho Anti-Salooi
League propaganda" he said.
State Commissioned Of Excise. George
T.. Green. said tina New York wac
second in ;hc country in the production
OF .parklins wines aud champagne. IL
read an answer he had written to Supt
Anderson OF the A~n,i.Saloon League.
Judge William u. Speer of the cir
cut Court OF New Jersey warned lis
hearers that they must prepare both
for war and Tor peace. Speaking o'
| peace lac pointed out that this count
| must conserve it's coal and iron. II
| mus, be prepa red to meet cheap laboi
and cheap raw materials, he said. and b'
ready to meet an Influx ~ products.
The Rev. William 4. WATSON s,,acke,
the clergyman who resigned from 'h'
Episcopal church to taxi. "A Job with The
~Anti-Saloou League. He pointed gu
that while the clergyman WAS attack!n,
wine as poison. the church ritual pro
vided for the use OF wine AT communion
Among the persons at the dinner wei'
Samuel :. koenig. Prof. t. T.. liedric'
Of the New York state Experiments,
station. Prof. William u Atwood. PROT
George e. Husmann. Thomas r. Martin
The officers elected are Hiram 5
Dewey. president William Culman, fir~
vice-president Seccndo Guasti. secon
vice-president Frank r.. Palmer. treas
urer. and Lee J. Vance. secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
GEAR THANKS DUMA.
sends Telegram Renewing Faith In
Success Of Arms.

PETRoGRAp. Via London. Feb, IA
telegram from the car thanking IN,
members OF the Duma f- their %congrat-
u~latious incident 10 the capture Of l;rz,-
rum was read ~ yesterdays session OF
the Parliament by its President.
The Car expressed the belief that
the fail of tho Armenian fortress vi
mean an impD tan step "toward III,
tnal triumph of our arms" lie thanked
the Duma members and the entire coun
try for their eXertions in the nations
service. which. he said, he observed a,
the opening OF the Duma. Tn mes
sage was received with unanimou.
cheers.
The car has returned 10 the front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
GALE IAsHEs BRITISH ISLES.
Heavy snow and Fierce wind
Bring Down Telephone wires.

lSoNpoS. Feb. 2i.-The severest snow
storm In years visited the British Isles
to-day. IN England the snow this morn
ing was only from cue to three or four
inches deep. but II IL reported that In
Scotland and Wales IL is much deeper.
A heavy gale accompanied .he snow and
The telephone wires are down In many
districts.
The same severe conditions prevail
on the Continent. according to dispatches
received here. II IL reported that sew
eral ships are in difficulties along the
coast. On account OF "A cutting sleet
driven by "A strong wine and heavy
seas lifeboats cannot definitely locate
the vessels. although their distress sig
nails have been seen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25

Of Les Sablons. which has been a target
for French bombs In the earlier raids,
n on a gas tank. The aviators OBJ
served a fire In the ncighborhood OF the
gas tank.
The raid was announced In the follow
ing official statement
One Of our %aeroplane ~squadrons last
night bombardcd with forty-fve pro-
jectiles. som OF large al'br the
Metz railway station Of Les Sablons
Gus, south OF Metz), and a gas tank.
in the region Of which a great fire
was observed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
TO CALL MARRIED MEN SOON.
first Gr0up 81 Derby Recruits 4"
Report April ~.

LONDON. Feb. 2t-The married men
who attcstcd for military service under
Lord Dcrby's recruiting plan will he
called up in group beginning about the
end Of April.
According to provisional arrangements
men from ~ to 90 years Of q will he
called out on April 20 those from 81
to 80 years on May 10 from % to 10
years on May 20 from 40 to 4: years
on June 10: those from ~ to 81 on
June - and the Oldest class. men OF
As, on July =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25

The Central Telegraph Office AT Bern
has issued this circular notice
"Th" italian language Is now admit.
ted Tor private and Government tele-
grams exchanged between Austria ON
:hc one nand and Turkey. Bulgaria and
Runlania on the other
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
AMSTERDAM IN DANGER.
Floods ThreRtrn "a Break Throush
h CITY Dtkes.
Specia, Cnti, Despa,ct 10 Tnr 81

AMSTERDAM. VIA London. Feb, -
THIS city Is SGT lousy threatened WITH
irundat.on owing t. "A spread OF the
"oois. u rorthcastcr and a storm.
Many inhabitants have fed from the
threatened districts after the collapse
( their homes.
Numerous houses and churches of
N!cuw E1Gam have FALLEN. The diNes
protecting amsterdam are greatly
strained 10y the pressure ~ the waters.
II the bikes yield IN. newer parts of
the city viii Ice flooded. Soldiers are
working to strengthen the dikes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
PREMIER OF RUMANIA
SNUBS TEUTON ENJOYS
COnfcrS. However. with En-.
tcntr Leader. who Is Now
on Mission to Gar.

ROME. Feb - Premier Bratiano Of
Ruinania I'D not receive tine Aistro-ticr-
man cuNnys VINO went ~ his country for
the purpose Of an interview with lin.
according to dispatches from Budapest
to-day. The Premier gave Illness as tho
reason for not r"coiN ing the ENJOYS
NJ. Bratiano had a long conference with
NJ. Fili'es,u. tn" pru-l.hicntc leader. WHO
later was received In audience by the
King and IL now on his way to Russia On
Il most important mission to the Car.
The Austfians and Germans. fearing.
II IL SAID. that the intervention OF Ru-
mania on the srle Of The Entente Powers
II, Imminent. have organized u Socialist
neutrality campaign aud are prosecuting
IL regardless of expense
The second contract between Germany
and I,uinania for the sale To the former
country of loo. 600 carloads of corn. oats
and other grain has been settled hv tho
Austro-t;ernan syndicate, according to
the Bucharest correspondent ~ :he
Socolo. Although the method Of pay
men, has no, been decided upon Il is saiI
that the syndicate has agreed to deposit
half the price in the National Bank or
Bucharest.
The Danube River has not frozen over
his year. 30 the delivery of 10000 car
loads arranged for in the first contracts
will be made = month sooner than waS
expected.
The despatch also states that any grain
OF the 1915 crop above the 100000 car
loads and the needs OF Ruran.a Will
also be purchased by the
Although confictinE reports have beer
prevalen, concerning the purchase or
| grain in Rumania by th" Central Powers
and the Allies. II ~ believed that th'
| Germans ave purchased l'n.o"u car
loads and England so oo" According 20
a Bucharest despatch OF February y the
! Rumanian Government asked l'"rlininent
to prohibit the expectation OF al cereals.
The contracts mentioned above would not
be affected by such a lHS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
SERBIAN WARRIOR DEAD.
Cot. Ougrinovitch. ho Won Fn me-
u Nish, Succu rs IN Hospital.

PARIS. Feb. :4.-Col. Yosan Oucrino-
witch OF serbia has died in the military
Hospital at Mares!lles after a snort H.
ness.
Col. O~ugr!no,itch was known In me
Balkans as a determined fighter. lie
was the first to enter Adr!anorle during
the Balkan war in 1919. During III"
present war, with 5000 men he de-
Tended tn. city of Nish from III" ad-
vancing Truton army and retreated
when all but 100 OF his men had been
killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
MERCER LEAVES ROME TO-DAY
Pope said TO Have Been Deeply
Impressed by Report.
sp,c,a, caJie Despa,cL TO Tar St.

Spfc'r' dOfc Dtspd''f 10 I'M 81
EoME. Feb. 9A-Cardinal MERCER was
received to-day by the Pope In fare
we'll audience. He will start on his re-
turn trip to Belgium tomorrow after
noon, The rrelate expressed himself
highly satisfied with The results OF his
mission to Rome. which ~ known e.
have been successful. hut he refused t.
be interviewed. saying his conference.
with ,he pontiM wer. Confidential.
The only statement made is that as a
resul, Of his visit to Ro'ne the Pop"'s
convictions with regard to the reported
German atrocities in Belgium have been
strengthened
4 G,aN Bonk. dealing with alleged
German a;ro-ltles committed agains, tn.
Belgian clergy. is to be issued shortly
10y the Belgian Government. II is based
upon evidence supplied by the episco-
pate. especially by Cardinal MERCER.
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Special Correspondence TO rns sry

ROME, Feb. 2.-It IL reported that
negotiations are pending between Berlin
and Vienna toward the proclamation Of
the Independence Of Poland In order TO
recruit q new army for the Central En-
pires. Private recruiting has been going
on for some time In Poland. but general
and public recruiting" cannot be or
sanized on an extensive scale unless
some semblance OF independence or
autonomy IL granted to the Country.
Austrian and German recruiting agents
are said to be exploiting with some sue
cess the widespread restitution prevail
Ing In Poland. Many an unemployed
laborer out Of work for months with a
sick wife INC half starved children does
no. even attempt to resist the offer Of 70
cruiting o~fficers. who pay a sun o.
money down to men who join the army
and promise to provide for their families
from q and pensions during the war
Oficial bulletins mention the voluntary
enlistment OF Polish recruits who are
Fastening to take UP arms"
This recruiting system. however. was
far from economical and she number oil
men thus pressed into service was Insult
iicient. hence the Austrian militar,
authorities are said to have developed 1t
Able bodied men in Poland. it Is re.
ported, were enrolled into s~o-cailet
civilian battalions as ordinary unskillet
laborers who were supposed TO work In
road building and rench digging. In.
stead. after a couple OF weeks, often less
these men we're sent to the front TO fight
Poles Become Wary.
The Germans are said TO have COPIED
this plan and to have sent Polish civilian
battalions to fght in France and Elan
ders. Naturally enough the destination
Of the civilian battalions could not b,
kept hidden for long and no few OF th'
ordinary unskilled Polish laborcrs sur
vived after their trips to the from. tina
1t 10 now practically impossible for Tn,
Aussro-Germans to get more men from
Poland for either low or money.
Owing to the heavy losses suffered b,
both Germany and Austria during TIL
war. losses which in tho case Of Ger
many alone are estimated at three and
half million men. nearly all the avail
able war reources are exhausted an,
recruits are urgently needed. Turkey
reserves have fallen short of expecta
tons. while Bulgaria's army suffere,
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NOTE TO RUMANIA.
Austria and BuIRRrin II As
surnncrs Regarding Plans.

ZrRrcH. va London. Fch. .i.--A Joint
Austro-Iiungarian note WA presented IN
the Rumanian Government IN Monday
according 10 the HungaiE'u E~ewspaper
Poster Lloyd. "Am,cahlr a-surhhc.s' arr
asked from Rumania. IN" 'ruSpap.'
says. regarding the constant S.rrugther
ing Of Rumanlan troops near the Rul
garian border.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
81 ZEPPELNs LOST IN WAR.
Copcuhagen Hcar Germans Have
SIXTY Now In Operation.

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 24.--Since the be-
ginning OF the war thlrty-orc Zeppelins
have been destroyed. according to au-
thentic information which reached here
to-day. The Germans. who have been
building aircraft as rapidly as possible.
have about sixty In operation at pres
INT, Il is said.
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GERMANY SAVING COTTON.
stocks sold. Raw Material unOb-
tatnabl~. Exports to Cease.

CoprNHAuEN, via London. Feb. "a.
The Bcriu1skc Tiicnde says
German manufacturers have notified
swedish importers Of cotton goods that
,;ermany's cXro-iation Of these goods
will completely cease shortly. as the
stocks have been mostly sold n raw
materials caunot be Obtained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
Germany Gets Serb Copper Mines,
SPECIAL 'abie Dssp1fch 70 Tue

REnL,N. via London. Feb. 2i-Accord-
ing to an official Statement, issued here
today Bulgaria has given TO German.
the copper mines AZ Dor, In Serbia. for
exploitation during tho war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
NORTHCLlFFE SAYS
U. 5. MUST FACE WAR
British Publicist Declares
This Country Won't BE
Ready When II Comes.
"MCST FIGHT TO FINISH"

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2A--Thc Erem'n1
Telegraph prints All interview with Lord
Northciine, sent by a correspondent ia
London. on the relations OF The Cnited
States with the world war.
The interview follows in part
what do I think Of the chance that
America must fight" said Lord North
cl!Ye. II don't think that hardly half your
people are aware .lat the greatest night
ing since Christianity began If spreading
around the world like "A co~nf1agrHtion.
Your middle West papers. for example.
often treat the local divorce cases as II
more important than The tremendous
eventualities Of this conflict. Many OF
your college students. men who VIII soon
govern, know little or nothing ABOUT thls
war stage or the actors In the anair.
Tern 81 T.. =. Nest.
"Remember what I say--it will he
YOUR turn to fght. There IL no indi-
cation that this war and its consequent
wars will end for years. II may stop
for three or for six months. But " VIII
burs; out like a half smothered foreet
Are. II must be fought TO a finish.
AFTER or BEFORE IL Is all over
then le; America take heed TO herself.
shall, the United States escape? You
are amassing huge treasures OF GOLD.
You are piling up your millions. All
the world ehVies YOU. ~ "e,.t 80
Americans only II IS a,W"!s s,
Americsns' no" 'nen a -,
your safes against 'he o''s""""ee VI
the world
THE grea; wal OF to-n'! s'ai,e'
by a subterfuse--in ms case hu'
der. May not such an ana'r eAst! pe
arranged In your couhtr! Ne"Ie"oe.
love you Nor some OF the Orientals,
nor ,he pruss,ans.
Nor can Mexico be called your friend
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The destruction OF twenty-five Ieppe-
Inns has b.en officially reported by the
Allies since the beginning OF the war.
although Berlin has not admitted the
loss of all Of them. Ten more have been
unofficially reported lost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-25
AiRMEN ATTACK METZ.

Preach Drop Dsnbs - Ststiss-
Great Fire Sees Near Gss Tank.
PARIS. Feb. 2t.-Freach a~sroplanss
made another raid on Nets to-day.
cropping bombs IN the railway station
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Col. House on way Hon. To-day.

FALMOUTH. Feb. 24.-Col. l.. NJ. House,
special representative OF President Will
son. will sail for New York tomorrow
on the Rotterdam. Other passengers
will be Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs.
Marcus Dal,.
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TOXIC. Feb. e&.-Baron Ishii. Foreign
Minister ~ Japan. said to-day IN the
Dict that Japan docs not intend 20 send
troops TO assist Russia.