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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
ATTACK ON FRENCH
CABINET DEFEATED
War Minister, Shouted Down,
Prepares TO Quit Chamber,
but Is Notified.

Paris. Feb. The Chamber Of Depd-
ties voted to-day by show OF hands
confidence in the government. The
question was put after debate on an
order issued BY General Gallieni, the
War Minister. prohibiting soldiers from
entering liquor establishments at Mar
settles between the hours of a. m.
and } p. m. Several Deputies voiced
objections TO this regulation.
General Galli6ni mounted the tribune
and explained the necessity for the
measure. At the same time he de-
manded reduction in the number Of
places for the sale Of liquor near the
front in the interest Of discipline.
The disturbance became so great that
the Minister could not make himself
heard. and. gathering up his papers he
descended from the tribune and pre-
pared 10 leave the chamber. Induced
by II. Viyiani. Minister Of Justice. 70
resume the discussion. General GallieHi
did so with much emotion.
VI. Viyiani then paid tribute to the
War Minister and urged that the ques-
ton Of the liquor establishments at
Marseilles could easily be settled local
ly. The vote Of confidence followed
The Socialist Deputy Dejeante sought
10 interpellate the Minister Of War on
the measures the government planned
10 take to avoid future air attacks.
General Galieni requested that there
be no public discussion, in order to
avoid furnishing information 70 the
enemy.
Deputy Charles Benois, declared that
this was proof tina, there was an
aviation crisis. whereupon Premier
BRAND hotly replied. He paid a trib-
ute ~ the aviators and said that a war
o. words would weaken governmental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Saws TeutOns Still Hold
Upper Hand in West

Berlin by wireless 70 Sayville' y.
W Feb. L. In review OF recent mil
i,arv operations, Major Moraht, the
military critic, points Out that the
tactical successes attained b. the Ger
mans on tho western front near Neu-
Vile and south Of the Somme have
shown that tine supposed numerical IN
fcrioritv Of the Germans on TINS 'front.'
"a asserted by the French mas ho'
intcrfered with the success Of Ger
man attacks, according TO the over
.eas News Agency's summary o. MS
article.
AS to David Lloyd Georges asser-
ton regarding the Entente's superior
il, in the supply OF ammunition IN 'he
western front the summary continues
Major Moraht declares TINS 10 be az
solutely unfounded. He Likewise re-
calls that Mr.. Lloyd George deelAf"-
tior that the war was nov only peg =
ming for England was one mat hhu
been voiced several times during the
course OF the war by Premier Asqui,h'
lord Kitchener and others. The critic
affirms that In hs view the brltsh
will only be able. al the most 10 MAKE
GOOD the los,e- caused by casualties,
which. BE- their own admission haa
reached 900 on the western iron"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
SAYS ALLIED TROOPS
BATTLE FOR NEUTRALS
POincarc Declares PrusSian Saw
apcly Must Be Crushed.

Paris. FEB. 1.-"lf the stake IN tins
war Is formidable for us, j, is no less
so 70. our allies. who. like ourselves.
TO mo-. intend 20 become The rrcy o.
German rapacity," said President Poin-
care TODAY a. fete 90 honor o. sol
dicr- decorated with the Cross OF War.
"Ncutrals themselves. if they nave
cIaa, notion OF their permanent in
rests. cannot Dc entirely dlsinter-
e.tcI in confict in which 30 many
nations arc engaged" continued the
President. Those among them who
have showr OF affirmed sympathy for
r. those even whose preferences ap-
pear uncertain I'll have vital m
tcIcst in our victory.
Neither We nor our allies have any
in feeling or prejudice against any OF
them. They have. In return. every
thing 70 ioar from tho invading and
pcrfdious powers, who see ln treaties
signed b. them only scraps Of paper
and who find savage pleasure in
crushing small nations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02

stains from raiding Rhcnish cities and
towns Germany will not raid French
places. The Paris raid. however, has
had an exactly opposite effect for n
has merely stirred the public 10 a dc
mand for immediate rcprisals. Inc
Manchester Guardian" says "these
raids arc merely the insults which
some prizehghters heap on their op-
pononts in hope Of causing them to
lose their temper. I'm bllingsgate Of
this sort decent man, just because
he ia decent man, NJ sure 10 come
Oft worst. Civilization Is not so un-
stable thing that it can be over
thrown by few gasbags."
There is considerable criticism to-
day over the governments delay in
making public the details Of last
nights raid. critics contrasting condi-
tions here with those in Paris after
Saturdays raid. when the press soon
had the fullest opportunity 20 gather
nil the material facts and print them
II is argued that delay IN telling the
truth causes more worry and anxiety
than If the public were informed I'M
mediatcly. Nothing beyond the first
bulletin issued at 40 o'clock a. m. had
appeared up 70 3 p. m.
Regarding this point "The Evening
News" says: "If the War Office case
il that they haven't the information
for which the public is waiting then
we reply that The Evening News
could have had IT IN print by 10 o'clock
this morning"
The amateurish defences and precau-
tions existing last summer in TINS sec
ton Of England have given way before
the stern measure Of experienced pro-
fessionals. so that the public Is mucf
more confident Of their security, though
Paris attacks show that no place Is
absolutely immune If weather condi-
tions favor the dirigibles.
According to Paris reports, twenty
eight bombs were dropped by the air
shin making Saturdays attack. On this
basis n feet Of seven could carry close
to 200 bombs, even though some OF
them weighed 200 pounds, az one OF
those in Paris did.
Recent German official reports tell OF
Zeppelin attacks in Russia. SalonicI
and France, moving that Germany mas
undoubtedly increased its fleet ma
terially during the fall and winter.
Unless the belligercnts agree 20 ABB
stain from further attacks knglan
will suffer from many raids this spring,
but so far a. can be seen the public
is not worrying greatly about the fut-
ure After the first curiosity IS sat
isfed it would seem natural that the
public schould become frightened. but
the Britsher does not seem 70 be made
that way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
'FRENCHGRENADES
CHECK ATTACK
Germans Claim Gain of
Ground in Fighting
South of SOmme.

London. Feb. Engagements in
which hand grenades played an i'm
portant part are reported in both
French and German official communi-
cations to-day. The French statement
is as follows:
ain Artois there was a rather spirited
artillery engagement to the south OF
Hill 1l9. To the north Of the road
between St. Nicholas and s.. Laurent,
northeast of Arras, an enemy detach-
ment attempted an attack which was
checked Immediately by means OF
grenades.
"Our artillery carried out on the
enemy positions on the road TO Lille,
south Of Thelus, bombardment, which
'caused a fire followed by explosions.
Between the Avre and the Disc our
batteries shelIed the German trenches
at Beuvraignes and tresnieres, As well
az conveys near Lassigny. Effective
artillery actions were carried out
} against the hostile works at Beaulne
and the cholera farm, north Of the
Aisne. and also 70 the east Of st. Die,
in the region Of the Fave River"
The German statement follows:
During the night Of the Dist small
British dctachments attempted coup
de main against our positions west OF
Nessines. Flanders They we're COM
pletely repulsed aiter they had sue
ceeded in penetrating our trenches at
one point
Near Fricourt, east of Albert. We
prevented the enemy by our fire from
| occupying crater produced by eX-
plosion cf one Of his mines. North OF
this German patrols penetrated int1
an English position and returned with
/ some prisoners without having suffered
any loss.
south OF the Somme the French lost
J more ground in a hand-grenade tight"
, The British official communication
issued tonight says:
"Our artillery to-day bombarded at
various points German lines between
the Rivers Ancre and Somme. There
has been some artillery activity on
both sides about the Wulyorghem and
Menin roads
an their official communication the
Germans state that their captures in
cluded some British. This capture
consisted OF 4 patrol Of five men, OF
whom two got away"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Rumania Considering
.Anti-Bulgarian Alliance

Petrograd. Feb. l. In connection
with the negotiations which are al
legged 70 be proceeding between Greece
and Rumania and the report that Ru-
mania is ready TO form an anti-Bul-
garian alliance. il is stated here that
four-ffths of the RumanIan troops are
urder arms and that the main Ruma-
nian forces are concentrated on the
Bulgarian and Hungarian frontiers,
while the troops on the Russian IRON
tier have not been increased.
Rumania continues 20 make difficult
ties for the Central Powers with re-
spect to the purchase Of grain. which
difficulties have been increased by the
British authorities. who are buying
large quantities and driving up The
prices. With the purpose Of exerting
pressure on Rumanis. Austro- bulgarian
troops are concentrating OF the Dam
ubc.
According 10 information from Con-
stantinople. the Turkish government
mas ordered the evacuation Of Erzerum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Would Confine Aerial
Raids TO War Zones


London. Feb l. England's first Yep
pelin raid this year is by far the great
ct attempt the Germans have yet made,
covering as IL did wide area and nav
ing q larger number Of diriglbles IMAM
on any previous occasion. The night
was exceptionally good for attack be
cause Of a black mist. making the use
~ searchlights difficult.
Thus far there is but little clamo.
berc for measures Of reprlsal, the pes
opinion being that efforts should Dc
made 20 have both sides agree that no
bomb throwing be done except IN an
actual military zone Of warfare. II
has been suggested by highly placed
clergymen that an appeal be made 20
President Wilson 20 urge the being
cren-s IN the interest OF humanity 20
refrain from further attacks outside
German wireless reports Justify the
attack on Paris las reprisai 'or the
dropping OF bombs b. Frencl aero
piancs on the omen town OF Freiourc.
rbicb IS outside the field Of opera
tons" b. implication If France ab-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
BRITAIN DENIES DESIRE
FOR SEPARATE PEACE
Reports That She Intends Aban-
doning Her Allies Secuted.

London. Feb T. Oficial denial was
made here to-day Of reports, attributed
20 German sources, that England IN
tends 70 abandon her allies and has
made peace overtures to Germany The
statement follow:
"The German Chancellor has stated
that England is compelling her allies
10 refrain from entering upon any
peace movement. This statement.
which our allies know TO be untrue,
was made for the purpose % inJurng
England in the eyes Of neutrals.
ITO our allies, on the other hand. VIC
hear that insidous and untrue eports
are being circulated from German
sources that England intends 70 aban-
don them, and has even made neace
overtures TO Germany, which have been
refused.
"The two statements together are
good illustration how unscrlpulous
German methods are"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02

October 70. hfty-hve persons were
/ killed and IA wounded.
The press comments at leng'n upon
the Zeppelin raid OF last night Dul ~
caicial details have been made puollc
/ in addition TO the two War once STATE
ments. -,;..+ IF
last nights raid TO have been an at
tack upon certain munitions factories
~ @T he moral Of the raid seems to be
that unless Zeppelins make Tor SOM SOM
ouarter where special preparations
have been undertaken We have prA'u-
callv no defence against them.
"1be Standard" maintains that de-
fences AGAINST aircraft have been I'm .
rrovod greatly. particularly AROUND
I london. Most papers agree IN urging
ronrisals. but "The Manchester Guard
ian" maintains that the responsibility N
rcsts OF the Admiralty TO de'lse mean
OF learning of the approach OF a'i'i"' b
before they reach the coast.
Iondoners knew Instinctively.
"The Pail Mall Gazette" says: Lon,
doners instinctively knew that a RAD
was going OF ldrt uiHhtf "'''
tres suffered by the return OF a nun
Der of ticket. though no SOUNDS came
within London's listening ears.
The latter statement indicates tna'
tho CITY Of London was not visited oy
the Zoupclins. as does the reference o
THE Globe" to the defencelessnesss OF
regions where 10 special preparations
Rave oeen undertaken.
There arc now about 100 esta6li sh.
mer.s under the control OF DAVID 10y %
George. Minister Of Munitions. and al
though the locations OF these plants
are not Anowu IN detail, undoubtedly ?
isrcc numbor Of them are IN the VEN
itv of such 4 manufacturing centre as
Manchester
Clarence Winchester. OF the Royal
Aero Club. has written 10 The Evening
News" urging the creation of MIN
istrv Of Aeronautics and the mined late
construction Of 1000 aircraft, dlrlgibles
and acroplanes. He declares TINS an
urgent necessity to insure the deiences
OF Great Britain.
The police report that a woman has
committed suicide from worry over air
raids
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Russians Call LanSing'S
Rules Useless and
incomplete.
POSSIBLE VANTAGE
SEEN BY GERMANY
If United States EnfOrces Pro-
poSalS. Berlin Will Gain.
One Paper Admits.

Petrogrsd Via London. Feb. l.
The "Novoe Nremya,' in leading edi-
torial. criticises the American note on
submarine warfare, charscterizing the
proposal, contained therein as useless
and incomplete, and declaring that il
would greatly hamper the more hon
est captains Of the commercial h1et Of
the Allies and greatly Tighten the work
Of the Germans"
The "Novoe Nremya" says that the
suggested rules would tie the hands
Of the Allies. and al the same time
open tremendous possibilities for Ger
man misapphcation" Of these rules. l.
cites German disregard for conven.
tons."
Emphasizing the indefniteness Of the
term challenge" warning. the 90
voc Vremya" says:
"Von Tirpitz would be able to order
his men TO challenge by merely show
ing the pcriscope for a second and
then sink the merchantmen, while,
somehow. VIC think the Allies would
he honest and send their challenge IL
a sealed envelope"
The writer goes on 70 say that or
the challenge Of submarine mer-
chairman would be compelled to ap-
proach. whercupon the Germans could
SINK her. and asks: "Who would be
found 20 prove who was IN the riGAt
Did the merchantmen attempt 70 run
down the submarine or not?
The Allies have not sunk single
passenger ship. SO why have these
niles been thrust upon them" The
Germans have already agreed mo- 10
sink merchantmen. but Secretary Ian
sing again puts before them the same
proposition. What is his object
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
COL. HOUSE CCNFERS
WITH PREMIER BRAND
Sees Head of French Cabinet
After Visit to Berlin.

Paris. Feb. !. Colonel Edward ii.
House President Wilson's personal rep
resentative, to-day had long converse
ton with Premier BRAND after his ar
rival from Berlin He will see other
prominent persons during the week and
according to his present plans VIII
leave for London next Monday.
During the day Mr. House received \
large number Of French, hngilsn ana
Of the American Embassy. who cues
toned him as 20 the impressions he
had obtained during his visit to Berlin,
what ne had accomplished there and
what hat he expected TO do here. Mr.
Houses amiable reply was generally
that he preferred not to answer the
questions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Germans See in Code
Evidence of u. 5. Bias

Berlin. Feb. The "Taceli Che
Puudechau." commenting on Secretary
Iansing's note regarding submarine
warfare and the arming of merchant
men. INDUCES in a sarcastic attack on
President Wilson and Mr. Lansing, and
expresses its disbelief that the note 5
intended to be taken seriously and
much less that it viii accomplish, any
GOOD. II expresses faint hope, how
ever. that the publication in Amer ca
of the communications TO London and
Berlin will fail to weaken the growing
sentiment Of the Congress OF the
United States against the English ten,
denotes Of Mr.. Wilson and Nh Lansing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Germans Tell of Great
Success Against the
Allies DepOtS.
AUSTRIANS OCCUPY
POINTS IN ALBANIA
San Giovanni di Medua and
DariIograd Fall to Invader
Move on DurazzO.

London. Feb. l. A Zeppelin dropped
bombs on Salonca Monday night, &C
cording TO a Reuter- dispatch from that
town. destroying a Greek warehouse
containing sugar. coffee and oil. Eleven
persons were killed and fifty injured.
The Berlin official statement to-day
ronorted that one OF the German air
sbips had attacked ships and depots al
Salonica with great success
Later accounts state that the Ieppe-
lin came from Uskub and arrived over
Selonica at 2:l5 o'clock n. m. on lueo
day. II dropped twenty-four pohnps'
sone Of which fell harmlessly near inc
military camps. The number OF casual
ties reported is small. Inc atIaoh
lasted ten minutes, the Zeppelin cross
i,q and recrossing the centre OF 'no
citv one bomb ploughed big mole III
= dock and another dropped IN 'front.' OF
the municipal building. smashing az,
nj the windows. Six other bombs 'e.'
in tho harbor. One bomb exploded III
tho water. close TO an English snip vi. uh-
loading cargo OF munitions i"'
stip's hull was perforated. .,...
Another bomb broke several Wlnu ''
/, the general headquarters nuilulhs
n the Entente Allies. This buliding ap'
nnrentlv was the object OF me a'laoh
The Zeppelin few at height OF o"'J
p thousand feet. ~. Aus.
Athens dispatches state that inc Aus.
TRANS have occupied San GioVall'i.r r., u.
Uedua and Danilograd, IN Albania. ntt
Serbian forces In the neignootnVou 81
The two towns, it ia added, "iIhuie"
toward Duraz-o. ;.,,on y,
The French official communication o.
January % said the Austriahs' az
uushed their vanguards as lar as -,
Giovanni d Medua, which lies Oh wy
Adriatic 70 the south or Scutarl' AZ.
that the Sorbians were continuing O'ea'
retreat in good order. ne ea.,oIl
caissons and ammunition lett Oy tIe'r
Of San Giovanni di Medua were taEei
on board French trawlers ana oari'e'
10 Brindisi, the report ADDED .uta
Regarding the situation IN A'on" 10.
+, il pointcd out Essad Pacha Is ll
trenched in Durazzo, wlth the re
mainder OF the Montenegro anu oet
h;ar armies. and At Avlona, from whicr
the Italians intimate that they VIII "u
vance INTO 0OulNtlt ENi"e''
An Austrian official report says;
The situation in Montenegro an'
the district OF Scutari II calm, lac al
t.tude OF the inhabitants Of these as
tricts leaves nothing to be desired,
report from Rome states tnat Gen
eral Becir ana another MontehegII.
general have been assassihateu 10y
natriots IN Montenegro opposed TO 'h'
rapitulation to Austria. General been
had been intrusted by prov ,'iona
government in Montenegro with ne
eotiations for cspitulstion.
According 20 report issued IN per ,
lin on January ., General peer az ,n'
Wa;or Iompar. as delegates for TN
Von,anegrin government. signed a
Cetiinie on January %. with th'
Austro- Hungarian Lieutenant tiel'
Marshal Won Hoefer and Major Schu,p
pich. for the practical surrender Of tn'
Montenegrin army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02

<. One is that II the French pone-
trste the German trenches they can De
driven out only by a direct counter at
tack. whereas at whatever point the
Germans might penetrate the fTench
lines they would be subject 10 an en-
tladinc fire from two sides, AMI IN
many Instances 10 ire from the rear
also
The French not only have rife and
mitrailleuse positions that command
the German lines, but they command
their own trenches as we'll from Cther
positions.
4 second point Of difference IS that
the German trenches are capable Of de-
velopment only in one direction. That
is parallel TO the enemy lines. lney
cannot be developed toward the enemy
lines. They can stretch out irdeh-
nitely TO right or left, but cannot 80
forward without being preceded by an
infantry attack 10 seize the new
ground
The French trenches can be deyel-
oped toward the enemy as well as 10
either side They move forward some
what in the manner of the old turtle
back" mass play OF the football Of
twenty years ago. And the proof Is
that they arc moving forward II Is
am important point III siege warfare
and II las served 90 emphasize for me
tho importance Of the Rheims position.
Move on Like Moles.
While we stood less than hundred
metres from the German lines looking
across the bare, brown fields Of the
white line that was the enemy trench
I heard guns a few miles TO the north
heating time TO the ticking OF my
watch. Suddenly the shells screened
over our heads and exploded on the
trench we were watching, and a dozen
others followed it.
But turned away from watching the
Smelling 10 see the French soldiers OF
the first line working like moles be
meath the surface, carrying their
trenches toward the enemy. II IS less
Spectacular than the shelling, but It is
wonderfully impressive that slow ana
steady work that made one think OF
Giant spider slowly. reientlessly. eX-
tending his r.cb 10 cnvelop the chosen
victim. Of the thin sad bony tslons o.
a miser creeping in minute movement
on the elitterng gold until a sudden
swoop shall put 1t in his grasp.
The golden land oil France. the iana
If history and romance. the land o.
the golden grape and the golden VINE
the land Of golden promise, Is held D.
the invader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
GUNS ACTIVE ON ISONZ0
Italians Repulsc Austrian Detachmenls
in the PleIzO Region.

Rome. Feb T. "lu the upper Corde-
,oic region there has been lively al
tllcrv duel in the Lionallongo zone.
.ay, the Official statement issued here
ain the Campo Plczzo district enemy
dctacbmerts which tried 20 approach
our positions south Of Monte Rombon
we're REFUSED.
ION he Isouzo front enemy artillery
threw shells on the Cormons railway
station and on the Noraro country
-hcrc beng some victims among the
nnnnlatlon.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
NEW TAXES FOR BRITAIN
Levy Likely on Theatre and Railroad
Tickets: Also on Food Imports.


London. Feb. I. THE Daily MALI
says the next budget will be introduced
about the middle Of March. Sugges-
tons for new sources Of revenue, mos'
Of them quite impracticable, arc comm.
in in great numbers 20 the Treasury.
The theatre ticket tax Is. Of course. an
old idea. The proposed tax on railway
tickets IS more novel and almost cer-
tain 20 be imposed and. like the theatre
ticket tax, il will be heavy one.
Several other new taxes are also u
contemplation Many new taxes on I'M
ports are certain and some Of the exist
ing ones on articles Of common use as
foods will probably be increased. Fun
Their increases in income taxes and -
the super tax are also under considcra-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Zeppelin Nears Paris;
Quits When Observed

Paris, Feb. IA Zeppelin started IN
the direction Of Paris last night at
9:45 o'clock A warning was sent out
from Compegne that a German airship
had been sighted in movement. The
Military Governor Of Paris gave orders
that preparations be made 10 give the
alarm if necessary. When the Yep
pelin. however, got into the field Of the
searchlights on the French front It
turned back and is supposed TO have
abandoned a projected raid.