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T.. S. TO INVESTIGATE.
SiuLiug Of the Tubantia May DrlnG
Boat Issue III Again.

WAsuI.GToN March l6.-Cnofirial
,eports Of IN. sinking ~ the Dutch pas
sengey ship TuDantia and the attempted
t~orpedoing of the French passcnk"'
~steamship Patria reached the state De-
par,mcnt this afternoon. TIL" Depart.
irlent IS suspending Judgment Until II
has the facts. but Investigation 10y the
United states Government Is certain
The submarine ISSUE with the Central
Powers may again become acute as a
vesuit.
Facts which appear already es'db-
lished are that both vessels were un-
armed passenger ships. both had Anieri-
cam aboard and in both cases the ilNes
OF these Americans were teopardiZed. Re
ports conflict as 10 whether the lupah'
tia WAS torpedoed or struck a mine
German officials here say she probably
struck A British mine "becaus. she sank
near a British lightship." The North
Hinder lightsh.p IL about thirty miles
of the Belgian coast. Count Won Bern
storff stated that German submarines
never attack neutral ships.
But in the ratria case there seems
10 be no divergence OF opinion relative
10 the attempt of "A submarine TO SEND
this ship to tho bottom II statements
attributed to passengers are reliable
For this reason the Patria case ma
have an important bearing on the SUP
marine issue. II IL can be SHOWN tilat
a German or Austrian submarine de-
Uberately came above the water To as
certain It's prey and then without warn
ing fired a torpedo the many loopholes
which have served heretofore to defeat
pre.ident Wilson's "strict accountable
ity" dlctum may disappear. The Issue
will be squarely Joined, It Is explained.
and the OFFENDING Power will be brought
10 the position OF admitting that 1t In
tends to destroy passenger ships re-
oardless OF the United States.
There IL a growing feeling In diplo-
matte circles here that both Germany
and Austria intend to pursue their SUD
marine warfare without regard 10 the
wishes Of any outside Power. a pro-
nounced tendency to regard the long
drawn out diplomatic parleys Az some.
thing OF a burlesque on international
law IL noted here and the reports con-
corning the Patria are cited In PROOF OF
this. J.. ,, !,
tho reported action Of the rlne
Commander after he had presumably
ascertained that the ship was not armed.
The lack OF gum on the passenger ves-
.eis appear red to have made u Easy Tor
the submarine to get within close range
and launch a torpedo.
n WAN said at the State Department
,o.dav that. N nearest diplomatic or
consular officer would be asked to mako
= rsport on the Tubantia case. Special
seKorts will - made 10 learn whether =
1orpeAo or = mine was responslsle. u
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MARRIED SAY SINGLE
ESCAPE ARMY LAW
Declaring 2.OOO.OOO Are
Available, British Attest.
ors Threaten Defiance.
hit ASQUlTH AND DERBY

LospoS. March 16.-Outspokcn criti-
,isms of Premier Asqui;h and Lord
p,rby we're made to-day at a mass
meeting Of married men who have at
tested for service under the Derby re-
erui,ing scheme.
According TO speakers. 10000 600 sim
Gle men arc still available for service
4, the army. The speakers called upon
premier Asuuith to make good his prom
lse 10 bring into tho army al single
men before calling upon mar ried men.
4, was also asserted that If this was
rot done married men would refuse to
serve IN the arny.
Indignation was aroused by the read
Ing o. Il letter from the Premier in
which he declined to receive a delegation
representing the married men. Mr..
Asaui,h declined on the ground that the
question should he dealt with by Par
lament.
Resolutions were adopted demanding
,ha, all proclamations calling married
men n the rolors he withdrawn. aud
axo demanding that the Premier receive
doltgatNou,.
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ITALY HOLDS GAINS
ON CARSO PLATEAU
RrpuIsc Of Two Fierce Conn.
ter Attacks l. Announced
by War office.
CANNONADING INTENSE

ROSIE. March i6.--The italian War
office announces intense artillery boln-
jarding Oh the hills west Of 'ioritz. Tho
repulse Of two strong Austrian infan-
try attacks In the san Martino zone.
south OF U"r.tz. is also announced. The
report In as follows:
Artillery ducls and minor infantry
actions we resulted successfully fOr
us in Lagarina Vall.". OH the Astico
Heights and N the Sugana Nalloy.
\ thick fog impeded artillery action
yesterday on the lsonzo heights. north
Of Gori,z. bu; the hr.ng was intense
ON the hills to the west of Goritz.
There has been fierce lighting on the
Carso plateau for the possession of the
positions We captured on Tuesday In
the san MARITIME region. After strong
artillery and rife preparation the Ell.
emy launched two strong attacks n
succeeded IN reaching the brink of our
new trenches. but WAS on each occa-
sion vigorously repulsed. leaving the
ground covered with dead.
The enemy renew ed the attack in
the morning. and maintained ~ with
increasing violence until night, hut
III. firinness Of our infantry and the
constant aud effective support of our
batteries enabled us to hold our posi-.
tions.
Our forces oil the rest o. the front
continued their attacks on the enemy,
wreckiug their trenches with 2renadcs
and infli"ting losses by causing explo-
sipls.
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FIERCE FIGHTING IN IsoNzo.
italians Lost 1000 KILLED At sas
MARITIME. Vienna Says.

BERiiN. via London. March i6.-Ths
desperate attacks of the Italians along
III. Isouzo front yesterday eliminated
az one section In hand 20 hand fighting
in which the Italians were driven back.
according to the Austrian official state.
ment.
The following Is the statement issued
OF Vienna bv the War Office
Italian attacks are processing m
the 1soa2o frout. Bitter rpmhats 90.
CURED OH the Poigora Heights. where
the enemy partly succeeded In enter.
ing our lines. but was repulsed in
hand to hand fighting.
The ,ightly Italian attack. made
after several hours If artillery prepa.
ration. IN the sector TO tn" southwest
90 san Mar,Ino di tarso was a failure.
Nor" than 200 OF the enemy lie dead
IA front "f this position as a result oe
IN. battles during the last few days.
Al other puiatS along the IsUizo
front there hay" been artillery and
min. throw ,he engagements.
Tr. i'.,lh sector of the t'ariithian
from; aId also the col 81 Lama sector
ju tho Tyrol ave been sncilei by
Italian artillery.
Italian ai~nrn dropped bombs on
Triest" without doing n damage.
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u noating mine Is found to have sunk
the nip the Washington t;oyernm,nt
may ngain call to the attention Of the
Deliigerents the danger Of floating mines
III the lanes Of passenger steamers. both
Great Britain n Germany deny using
hoatihS mines. The Hague convention
expressly foihids this and stimulates that
anchored mines must he 80 construc,ed
~ to be harmless after q period of
,wenty-fcur hours should they drift from
their anchorage.
The assertion IL made in England and
France that erman mines drifting from
anchorage remain AS dangerous as they
were when anchored and to all inten,s
and purposes act AZ floating mines. In
addition to this cha rye have been IRE.
duently made by British and French
sources that Germany was sowing mines
indiscr'mina'ely t" trap shipping Of any
description. wig
Tne British Foreign Office takes tho
P'sition that practically ali mines which
ehuanger shipping routes are of Ger.
man origin. As We control the seas
ana Germany does not. why would We
plant mines 20 trap German ships tina,
are FOUND practically nowhere ex ,ept in
their own harbors? ?" This IL the British
contention diplomats and officials
Oh the state Department find IL at Least,
logical. because sowing mines by Eng.
anu along shipping routes would IRA -
'icaliy amount to laying traps for them
selves and their allies.
The following statement: was given on,
to-day by the German Embassy
The German Ambassador Informed
IN" Department of State 10y order OF his
Government that according to ofrioia!
reports received by the German Adj.
miralty no German submarine is re-
sponsiOle 'or the sinking of the Norwc-
g'an bark Silius. Til. news published In
the foreign papers iiat a German sub
marine had torpedoeJ the Si,ius with.
out warning WAS from tho beg nning not
he iev.d In Berlin. because such an At
tack Oh a neutral ship would not have
beeh IN accordance with the instruction
issued 70 ,he German submarine COM
manders.'
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German attacks on that side Of the
river.
IN direct contradiction Of this is the
official communicate issued by the French
War Office tonight. some hours later
than the German statement, which says
that Il strong German attack against
this position this afternoon was repulscd
At every point.
The reference In the German state
ment to this sector says:
Further attempts of .he enemy to
dispute our possession " the height of
lie Mort Homine and our positions In the
WOO ia the north of IL were frustrated
nj the outset"
II IL remarked here hat the Germans
have never announced In certain terms
that they conquered the height. the OFF,
cial statement limiting itself to the as
sertion that the French are now attempt
ing TO retake the position. lie. Mort
Homme is not simply one height. but IL
rather AN elevated plateau with several
spurs. the highest of which gives It's
name to the entire position.
with regard to the fig a'inG in Cham
pasne. the German statement says that
the Frencn made a. number OF uhsuc-
cessful attacks oil the German lines
south OF 1t. Soupic' aud west Of the
Somme-I'y-Soua!n road. with numerous
losses 10 tho French. while the Germans
los. few men.
The German Official statement fol-
lows
In Flanders. especially in prox-
Unity to the coast. artillery duels
have appfcc.ahly increased In violence.
They have become more violent In the
region Of Roye and Nills-auN-Bois
In Champagne the French. after
persistent artillery preparation. made
a number OF attacks. ali without; sue
cess, on our position south Of -.
Souplct and west of the S~uuline-fy-
Soualn road. This caused ms few
losses. whereas theirs were numerous.
We took ;h.r" two officers and $50
~unvvunded prisoners and captured
two machine guns.
On ,ho left bank o! the Ncusc
further attempts mad ny the enemy
10 dispute our possession Of the height
o: l." Mort Iumfnc and our posi-
ton IN tn" Woo to III. north Of II
were frustrated ~ IN. outset. Re-
tveen the Mouse ard the Mos-ll"
the position * unchanged.
south Of Niedeaspach Gin Upper
Nsa"c) our patrols after an effective
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LONDON AROUSED
BY IRISH UNREST
"MOrning Post" Urges Drastic
Action Against Enemies
Of England.
RECRUITING Is OPPOSED
Special cable Despdfch 10 Tne SrS.

LONDON. March 16.--The Morning
Post to-day broke the silence which has
been observed In English papers con-
corning affalB in Ireland since the out
break Of the war. II urges the Govern
men; TO act firmly against lrishmen who
are opposing recruiting.
The anti British activity Of the Sim
agitation. An organized campaign
against recruiting in the south and west
is carried on. II includes the distribu-
ton of pro-Gernan pamphlets.
From motives OF patriotism" saye
the Post. English newspaper have
hitherto RETAINED from commenting on
the situation in Ireland, hut II liz de-
veloping with such. rapidity and gravity
that silence is no longer possible.
Through the south AMI ives. Q
crui,ing Is being carried on without
serious h!ndrance. within a few weeks
several persons have been indicted and
tried In Dublin. but In every case ac-
quilted by the jury amid tumultous APP
plause from those In the court room.
"All these trials took place be fore
o%rdinar" 'uries. and we au ait with i'm
patience the time when the authorize.
will utilize their powers 10 have such
cases tried before special juries or mill
ttry tribunals.
"In Cork A committee recently APP
pointed to organic. 81. patr.rkie Day
celebrations was offered the use OF sew
,ral companies OF Irish soldiers. bn. the
COMMITTEE reflued to allow them to par
ticipa'e. stating in reply
"'Th" british ARM is In hostile &C.
cupat!on OF ireland. Il would re az
absurd FOR ~3elelans 20 invite u con-
tingen. from the German army to par
:!cipate In "A Belgian national ceiebra-
ton"
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Law EXEMPTS MANY.
,onscription NppItes. However, 70
~ Men ~ Military Age.

LosroS. Matrh - Britain's military
ser, ice act differs from CONSUMPTION in
other European countries primarily he
tIusc 1t AZ present applies TO single men
oil,. II also differs IN several other
essential details. notably IN the matter
t.. exemptions. a. the following
- It's provisions shows
The act applies to every male British
slhjec: ordinarily resident in Great Brit
.ir-" This means that raiuralized Rus
siau. French. G"lgian. Italian aud nat
uralzed neutral subjects are liable. and
he British born Sois of friendly aliens
md neutrai-, even If the fathers ar" not
%r'tI:t. zsd. TIL. foreign born son Of
friendly aliens whose fathers have Deen
.itIrdliZei Will" the cons are boys are
.-o Brit-h subjects and liable. The
aord, a.; the act would Include the Rr,t-
81 born sons Of Germans. A~ustriauS,
Turks ard Bulgarians. I'm. IL H. stated
ira they will not bc accepted 10y IN.
r. ru!t.u- officers. though apparenily
his urast.c" l. not followed whore the
"a her has been dead for some year.
r.. 49, does not apply f." Ireland. hut
l-.shueu resident in England az. liable.
ihos' men are lidbl. who o. August
-, l'l'. were - years Of axe and under
-. Men who attain the dg. Of II hc-
frs 'h' appointed date" are excepted.
N" appointed date H. Thursday.
N,rh
The act does not apply to married
men II applies To men VINO were un-
nirrj"i ON November .. 1915. and to
-'loesrs wltlout children dependent on
Ne 10 holy ord. - and |icclia. mini
,'es NJ any religious denomination are
',enr''l by the 49, Me- Who haze a
nscentiuus objection 20 rumhatlnt SER
''e may y" exempted by -" lp'al trihu-
's from '"niba'aut service.
Me- who hav" left ov have been Dis
a,rasl from tho naval or military
'r', 60: tn" crown n consequence IT
sihl'r-ut o. ~ health. Including Of
1ctrs, g" exempted also thD.e VINO
.re been DISCHARGED on the "termina-
o. ~ tN"ir .'"i .od ~ service but not
r"i vino nave hpugh their DISCHARGES.
The local military s"ryi," tribunals set
10 W!r" Inc at may grant certificates
II exemption to- Government employees
ts' g. other WORKERS II tn" grounds APP
'~ar It'i'i-nt. Widows sons are no;
sre,' HiIlS exempted. Such cases are
e ,N'-'lV 90 tn, judgment Of the tr,bu-
'Js H. tao case Of couple VINO nave
-~'ururI themselves a. "marri-d' all
'noGTl 300 CEREMONY mas taken place. the
man HlIs enlist A. single, hut Ms de-
N%nd"uts vii receive the ordinary sepa-
at on allowance.
A man waN also apply for exemption
o IA" r. buutls on the ground Of III
N4ih OPP ,ufiulitv. Whether a particu-
AZ DISEASE goudegs him unfit for the
H'WN = o matter TO hc settled by the
s-Il..g p''ic. and men 10y the military
"'i' tIlunals. Apprentices are now
ih' 20, service.
Af.L t"-N -.H 1g... 49, -
decision either the corsrript or the mill
'ary l~IthoI,ti.. may appeal against II
IN. iPit Al Tribunal for that area. hut
-" MOTTO" To- appeal must 10 within five
days.
Ther' = 20 h- q central Tribunal for
.t''tf N"'htn, tud u person aEcricved
ny a i'"is.ou Of the hp,eal Tribunal
ma g in ia. central Tribunal. but
'rly by l'aN" ~ tho Appeal Tribunal.
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AMERICAN SHOT BY BRITISH!
seattle PhysiciNn's Friends Hear Of
Ills Death a. spy.

SEArr.K. March l6-f.ciorts have
reached friends Of pr. Walter ,~;"l.horn.
Il physician formerly living hero. that
he uas executed h. the British authoi!-
ties after being taken from q vessel at
ki-kwaii when on hs way 10 join the
German Red cross, The STATE Depart
ment will be asked to look INTO the
report.
Ir. -. +. WaTmhurg. on. of ;he phys
clans friends. woul not disclose the
source Of his information today. ~.
said the ph! s.clan LETT her. on NuveIn-
Der l, and WIS arrested by the Rfitish
on December Q. br. Warhhurg r.ce v,r!
letter. from him at short Intervals until
four Weeks ago.
Local British agents aid th-y haN.
proof ,ha; br. Gellhorn was a commits
stoned officer in tho German army and
was on his WAY to JOIN his regiment
when caught a, k:rkwa,l with docu-
ments OF military Importance in his pos
session. Dr. Gellhorn's friends are EN-
phattc in their denial Of these statements.
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FORD PLAN AGAIN BLOCKED.
swrdrR Refuses tO Take I u Media
ton at Peace BOa rd'A Rruucst.

Stockton n. via London. Marrn iG.-
\ deputat!pn from thu" Ford peace mis-
sion presented 20 Or Is. \. Wal!.nD-rg
the SWEDISH MiniS'e, for Foreign ~.
fair, to-day al address tn ne ucutra'
Governments urging them To- tax. step
looking toward mediation with 81 View
toward ending the war.
pr. Wallcnhcrs replied
W are AS eagerly DESTROYS Of ,".,
AS yourselves, but We can only offr'
mediation provided the bell g"r.nts for
uaaily desire il. II such drsir. l. ex-
pressed and II II becomes clear To- "
that. We can do anything 10 bring ats,u'
peace We shall not fail 20 do "a, that Is
possible. NJ present We must cou.in.
our services TO humanity, 20 assisting %
the best VI our power the unfortunate
Wet ,'Hs Of the war
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ATTACK
ON DEAD MAN HILL VAIN

bo'nbirdme tt OF enemy trenches I'ene-
trated tie latter. destroyed the defrn-
sive positions and returned with II few
prisoners and some booty.
In an aerial u French
aerOplane WAS shot down southeast o.
Bcine. In champagne. The occupants
were inrinerated.
Enemy airTner last night again at
lacked the German hospital az I.abry.
cast of CONTAINS. The first attack was
made during the night of the 18th. No
military damage was done. or
civilians one was seriously in
turcd and one woman and two chill
dreii slightly injured.
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1000 FARMS FOR SOLDIERS.
Lane IN Western Canada Ready In

handed soldiers after the European war
was announced yesterday by Lord
S~haughnessy. who states that 1000
farms will be prepared In western Can
ada BY the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company 80 as to be ready for occupa-
ton In the spring of next year,
These farms will he grouped in coll
onies with appropr late military names,
with 4 central instruction farm under
q competent agriculturlst. NO that advice
and instruction may be available for the
~colonistA.
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Two torpedo boats arrived II Flush
Ing with seventy surviNorS. They said
that the explosion occurred AT 30
o'clock this morning. just as the vessel
was about to drop anchor. tn" sur
yINors varied ia gl:.ir opinions whether
the Tubautla Was torpedoed ci WAS SuuN
by "A mine.
Reuters correspondent 80 fnuiden
said tina Of IN. - passengers on the
TuOantia .. Sere Dutch. ~ Germans, !
Rrazillaus, d spanish. & Roiivians. =
swiss. : Hclgiaus. 3 Americans. : Ar
gen,ines, . Danish. = Austrians. ! tru-
quayan, I Norwegian. | Englishman. !
chilean, I Russian and two Of unknown
nationality.
The eighty passengers who were 10
have hoard.d the Tubantia a. Falmouth
we're already in the boat train when
news came Of the loss Of the vessel. and
the passengers remained in London,
.Among those on board the Tubantia was
Ir. Luis salinas Vega, the Bolivian Min.
.ster to Germany. with his wife and
three daughters.
Tile Tubantia was to have taken
aboard specie valued a. nearly 100000
$50. 80 1000, at Falmouth.
The na!ne of Richard Sch.i'ing. re-
ferr.i TO as "A passenger on the Tubantia.
does not appear IN the aNaiiaoio llsts OF
American consuls.
The Tuuantia was built AZ Glasgow
In 1913. She was $40 feet long.
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ACTIVE IN
Of Roth sides Rusy ~
LOos and Spr~s.
Special Cobie Despatch 10 Tnr srN

Special Cobte Despatck TO TN srN.
LONDON, March 1S.-Thc follow iLs re.
port from British headquarters in
France was issued tonight by the OF.
fetal press bureau
Last night enemy bomb ;hrowe.s
mad. a feeble demonstration near the
IIohenzOllern redoubt. To-day We
sprang mines on the Double C'rsss.er.
southwest of Loos, with good effect.
There was considerable artillery ac-
tiviiy on both sides about Loos and
Ypres.
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IItne "a Report In East.

BxRLiS. via London, March 1S.--Army
ne i~dIuar'.rs issued the following state
meut To-day regarding operations In the
East
Thee h,I" u"cU para. .ugaeemcn.s
- VuiIuis ;,.,'cs OF the { ont. Other.
VII. '.or" haze ne, ~ no events.
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k'ehsnEe Prisoners In switserIa.d

BERLIN, via London. March I6.--Ger-
"Mny and France have reached an
ssseeneht for tho transfer Of wounded
s"a Sick prisoners through Switzerland
|. = result Of negotiations suggested
rope Benedict. More than 100
r"ohded war prisoners have already
fssn moved to 6wttssrland.
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srttish Exports Agsi. Limited.
spectal Cable DespotcA 10 TIE suH.

LONDON. March 16.-The London Gas-
."e Gays that among tho additional ex-
peHs prohibited are cinematograph
Mms' gramophone and other sound rec
o,ah' sensitive films and plates. printing
,aper, both exposed and unexposed !;
.SnEsten, clinical thermometers and sur
scal Instruments.
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IrNpoS. March Ii The report that
Or Walter iellhoru ~ SsaGle had been
taken IRON ~ snip n "a" british naval
authorities aud -x.rut.I Ma. Officially
G"ri.-i by the t'orolga o'tc. to-day. Ia.
Foreign once said.
There D., not a noid os truth in tho
report"
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American schooner Reno.,ea.

lrSu"N. Narc' Ia Tho American
schooner Agnes Manning. which has been
asn"re of plymouth. has h.en relocated.
til" load ~ pt props on her deck was
los.
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WON'T TELL TIGRIS LOSSES.
Lloyd George Refuses to Wake
Public British Casualties.

LcSDoN. Mar,h lS.-pAvid Lloyd
George. In reply To a question IL the
House OF Commons to-day. said II was
not desirable At the present time 20
make public the casualties in The British
c~xpeditiouary forces IN MesoTs,tam.a.
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The above refusal may mean that the
British forces nave suffered very heavy
losses during the Me~sopota'nian cam
i,a.ga. ur the number u: casualties may
he concealed inerel! Ia prevent the NUM-
her Of men IA the campaign from being
.s,imated by The enemies az Great Brit
ain. Turkish statements have asser,.-i
tina. tn. British expeiitionary force in
lighting i.s way up the Tigris toward
kut-el- Amara lost several thousand
men. but the British reports Indicated
;rifi!ng losses.