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INQUIRY IN DUBLIN.
Police chief Tells NJ origin Of
slim Fem Movement.

Dublin, via Lordon. May 25.-Tha
Royal Commission appointed TO investi-
gate the Irish rebellion transferred its
sittings to Dublin to-day.
Col. Sir Neville Chamberlain. inspec-
t~or-gcneral OF the ROYAL Irish constab-
ulary. testified regarding the history o'
the Sim Fem movement; and the methods
adopted by the police in obtaining III
formation concerning IL. lie said that
when the movement was first started IN
1905 il was rather moderate. but en-
trefnists obtained control and after IN.
outbreaks OF the European war pam.
phiets were circulated with ,hep purpose ~
turning sentiment against the English
and to hinder recruiting.
NJ the time Of the coronation of KING
George. he said. the Sim l'eincrs MAJ,
n futile effort at n demonstration. When
the Ulster Volunteers were organized ~
the time 90 the excitement over home
rule the organization Of the Irish hs-
tional volunteers was suggested.
Col. Johnson. Commissioned OF tae
Dublin metropolitan police. Mas asked
why he could not act on his own initia-
tive If y crime Were being committed.
He replied that under his orders II an
arrest was likely 80 involve political coh-
sid"ra'!ons he had to make a report.
Ia reply TO questions he denied the
truth Of reports that q mimic attack on
Dublin Castle had been made last year
or that the Sim f'einers had dug tun-
h'ls Tor communication norI houses
in Dublin.
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Continued from First Pare.

the advantage of a certain command OF
French lateral communications, but the
French artillery commands the village
so thoroughly that 1t Is doubted whether
the Germans will be able to take much
advantage Of its occupation.
The situation on the western front is
summarized BY one correspondent as fol-
lows:
The crest and the gradual western
slopes OF Hill 304 are still In French
hands. as is a redoubt near the cross
roads southwest Of Hin 2s7. about half
way between Hill 30t and the Bois
dAvocourt. The Germans occupy the
northwestern. northern and northeastern
slopes Of Hill 304, and have made the
summit Of lie Mort Homme untenable
for the French. the latter by their ar.
tillery making II also untenable for the
Germans. a deadlock leaving the crest
a sort Of no mans land.
Meanwhile. the Germans are attack
Ing the height jus, to the south OF lie
Mort Homme. Hill 2s5. which is a
further continuation of the same ridge.
Here their efforts generally have failed
so far.
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MISTRUST'S WILSON,.
Parts "Temps'' Sees Election dee
vice In Peace speeches.

'Pt'V nofF DeSpVITN 10 We SNN
PANS. MAY 25-The Temps. IN an
editorial on the lates; speeches of rresl-
dent Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt,
while disclaiming the wish tn make \
Won Papen-llkc intervention in the in
ternal affairs Of the United states.
limiting its comments TO public speeches
on the war, says:
II President Wilson thinks his re-
fusal to give Judgment gives him the
right To intervene he is mistaken. The
federation OF Belg'um's violation creates
no right to participate in Belg,im's
restoration. To perceive to-day that
war - inhuman when he raised M pro-
test against the humanity OF aggression
is possibly to awaken the Suspicious OF
those fighting In self-defence who intend
to GO on 20 the bitter end
To speak out fully. We fear that
Mr.. Wilson on the eve of a Presidential
campaign believes he ~ serving his own
interests h, offering himself to the cleo
tors as the pa~cifcator OF Europe. If
30 u would be aH indiscreet intrusion
Of internal politics into the international
domain. We question " his argument
impresses Americans, hut 1t ie our duty
TO call attention TO its Inconvenience
as regards the countries OF the En-
tente."
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A TALK LIKED.
berlin tummrnt ~ wilson speech
shows Receptive Hood.

REgLN. Via London. May 25.-Picsi-
dent Nilson's r.fcr-nc. to the posi-
hility ~ American mediation IN the
az Charlotte. y. G.. has been seized
upnn with interest 10y the German pub
lie. \ digest of his address hAs been
received by wireless and the news
papers give it prominence and comment
upon i, cditorially as well.
Although the German press does rot
make III. definite statement. 1t is APP
parent from the tone OF tn. Comment
would he welcomed at the present time,
Tho disposition to refuse Americas SER
Vice in this line because of her muni-
tiuns exports seems to have disappeared
FROM the press and the public mind and
II y believed Germany viii Checrfully
acco,. the President as a mediator
provided he can show any definite pos
.ibllities of results. This condition.
h.Weyer. is "A prerequisite, for Germany
is no; DESTROYS Of accepting Americas
GOOD offices only 10 hav" the Allies re-
j.ct the tender and assert That the Teu-
tons arc suing FOR peace.
Til. Reichstag spent this afternoon in
discussing the press censorship and other
war restrictions. which hav" become IN.
p~opular. Resolutions were moved 10y tn"
budget committee TO require the military
authorities to obtain the consent of the
Chancellor before SispeniinE the publi-
cation of any newspaper. The thancel-
Tor was asked to introduce n bill secur-
ing the civil rights Of the people IN non
military matters from e~ncroachm.nt,
Another resolution asked the Chancellor
to guarantee the inpartiality of the cen
sorship and its restriction To military
matters only.
\ special grieyAnc" was made OF the
point that newspapers continue to bo
punished for rcpublishing articles which
nave appeared previously In other parts
of the country. Several speakers de-
clared that censorship conditions hav,
grown worse, instead OF better. since thu
! last meeting Of the Rcirhstag.
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ACCUSES FRENCH OF CRUELTY.
ncrIiW Paper says German
Wounded We're M~istreatrd.

BERLIN. via London. May ?5.-Bitter
complaint concerning the hardships to
which German prisoners Of war in
France are said to be subjected is made
IN the Nor,ideufscke ALICE p,cine Zeitun0.
The ewspaper states that %incapaci-
ta;ed German prisoners who have re-
turned from France charge that they
were abused by fanatical mobs and sub
jec,ed 20 arbitrary treatment by the COM
manders Of the military prisons.
Several wounded prisoners in several
amps were not exchanged. although
they were only able to move about on
C.utches,' the paper says. VIRTUALLY
Az the prisoners returned In rags. In
several cases IL was pointed out that
c!pth!ng sent from home was withheld
from them.
1.-THE commander and an interpreter at
Camp Borcelonette. II was charged. put
the wounded to hard labor. In the camp
at Nevers the prisoners were forced to
work hard and even on Sundays"
TIE paper denies the statements pub
lished In French newspapers that French
prisoners in Germany have been put to
work in Russian swamps.
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CROWN PRINCE GAINS.
Berlin Claims Notable Advances or
East Bank Of Meuse,

BERLIN. via London. May o5.-The
army OF the Crown Prince made further
notable advances yesterday on the east
bank of the Mouse. in the Verdun re-
gion. retaking the Haudromont quarry
and pushing the advantage gained by
the retaking Of Fort Douaumont by add
ing trenches to the southwest and south
OF the fort.
The French made repeated coun.er
attacks oil both sides OF the Meuse yes-
terday at great cost and without making
any gain. Three OF these vain efforts
were directed against the village Of
Cumleres. on the west bank.
On the east bank OF the river the
French delivered a series OF attacks ON
the German positions in the Caillet,e
wood. south Of Fort Douaumont. SUI
fering very heavy losses In killed and
and losing more than $50 men
taken prisoner.
The German statement said
German airmen attacked British
torpedo boats and patrol boats of
the Flanders coast.
West Of the Mouse three Enemy
counter attacks against the village OF
Cumieres failed.
East OF he Meuse our regiments.
taking advantage Of the successes Of
the day before. advanced further and
captured enemy trenches southwest
and south of Fort Douaunont. We
r~ecaptured the uarr south OF the
Haudremont Farm.
In the Caillette wood the enemy at
tackled our positions during the whole
day without attaining the least sue
cess. The enemy suffered very heavy
~sanguinary losses. In addition We
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WILSON SAYS PEACE !
is PREMATURE.
President Tells Callers Offer
Of Mediation Would Not
Be Acceptable.
RESOLUTION IN SENATE

WAsHiNGToH. May @5.-President
Wilson explained to callers to-day that
he did not believe an offer to mediate in
the European war would be opportune at
the present moment. To be effective. the
President explained, an Offer OF media
ton must come at a time when II IN
likely to be favorably considered by all
the belligerents. That time. the Presi-
dent believes. has no yet arrived. IL
Is said that the President may develop
this idea in his address before the
League to Enforce Peace. Which meets
here tomorrow.
Although the Presidents attitude on
the subject has been known to persons
IN his counsel the direct statement COM
ing from the President himself has
added further emphasis to the hopeless
ness OF persuadins the belligeients TO
enter peace parleys. All the informa-
ton from the Entente now indicates that
Germany's peace suggestions viii mo-;
be entertained.
Sir Edward Grey's declaration in FAR
Lament that peace talk Is idle is re-
gardcd in official circles as part OF the
f.ntente's campaign to check the pro-
German peace propaganda in the United
States.
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WHAT ALLIES WANT.
Peace Terms Reported Drawn ~
a. Paris Conference.

CHICAGO. May 25.-Thc terms OF
pcace which the Allies would impose ON
the Central Powers are given in II ,lcs-
patch to-day from the Paris corre-
+ pondent OF the Chicago DdiIU N'Ws
sent under a Florence date, The des-
patch says:
According to my Information, be-
tween April Is and April -, 1915, repre-
sen,atives of the four larger nations now
on the side of the Allies. sitting in con-
ference at Paris. drew IN an agreement,
some of the conditions Of which deserve
to be made known.
1.-THE four nations bound themselves in
close alliance for fourteen years from
the date of signing, that is until approNi-
mately May /, 1929. The terms of peace
are these:
Germany compelled to ~relinQuIsh
parts of Schl. swig tn Denmark, Helgo-
land passes to Great Britain, Belgium.
restored, annexes the. Grand Duchy OF
Luxembourg. France takes possession
Of Alsace-LOrraine. Germany cedes all
that wa Poland to Poland. newly re-
constituted. Prussia restores to the old
states Of the German cOnfederacy their
former governmental.
Austria Hungary IL p%artitioned among
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FRANCE NOT DEPRESSED.
Accepts German Gatns a. Inevitable
phase Of strugair.
Specio cobie D,spatch to Jrr sr>

NDfTIu' 'VOe DsSpnfth 70 tNF SUI.
PARTS. May 25-France. firm in the
conviction that he war can only end in
a victory for the right. showed no ex-
aggerated citation AT the news that Fort
Douaumont had been rccaptured. and Ia
showing no exaggerated depression at
the new that the position has again
been lost. Joy naturally was felt ~ the
former report and regret at the latter.
hui, both were accepted as inevitable
phases Of a struggle OF which the ulti-
mate result Is certain. whatever the
events which precedc u.
~. ~Clemenceau. after visiting me
whole from, a few days ago. brought
back as the army's motto al le faut.
What must be must be" The same
spiri, fills the country.
The military critic of the Temps
makes the following comment on the
recent operations:
THE Germans carried Cumieres, nave
retaken Fort Douaumont ard reoccupied
a trench north Of Haudromont quarries
What has enabled them TO drive our
brave infantry from the ruins OF the
fort" II was not their heavy guns, as II
WAS the French heavy guns wN.sh de-
stroyed the works OF the fort. Our men
were driven back by two Bavarian di-
visions. freshly arrived. From the
communicates OF Yesterday. Il IL reported
that three French divisions are in the
region Of lie Mort Homme, SO that I'VE
have been taken from other points with
on, anything opposing II n movement.
This failure north Of Nsrdun IL very re-
gret,able. hui too much Importance must
not he attributed To- It as involving doubt
regarding the final issue. The encmy
loses heavily in each attack and cannot
repair his losses indefinitely. our atti-
tude costs us lear also. and II NAY he
asked whether some other form ~ war
fare would not on the whole ne less
onerous."
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British Permit Americans to send
Money "a War Victims.

The British Government has issued q
permit authorizing The American EN-
press Company to forward money 10
subjects Of the Allied Powers in Russian
territory occupied by Germany or Aus
trla.
The remittances. however. must not
exceed fe5 Gsie5) for any month The
payment orders must he accompanied
by a statement that the American In
press Company has secured assurances
that the money is not to be paid to any
enemy.
Many letters from sufferers in the
war o n have been received in the
United States begging for money. say
ing that starvation is imminent unless
funds reach them.
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URGE y. S. ACTION.
Members at Congress Seek TO save
Irish RcbcIs.

W~AsnlNGroN. May 25.-A petition
signed by tw'nty-cich' members Of the
House has been addressed to the
Speaker of the House suggesting that
- great service can he rendered to
IN" cause "f humanity and the cause
OF international law by the adoption
Of the Dyer resolution. which expresses
the hope that the British Government
would treat Irish reNolutionists "a pris.
un.rs Of wal.
Representative Flood. chairman of
IN" Foreign Affairs Committee. said to-
day that q meeting Of the committee
viii probably be called to consider the
resolution.
E~epresentdtN. Taguc Of Massachu-
sets Introduced "A resolution proposing
that the President he authorized through
t.e secretary of the Navy to transpor;
Wail to and from neutral ports on the
ships Of the United states navy and
that any interference with mails shall
Ice resented by such ships With all the
power of our navy and said ships"
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TO BAR U. S. AID FOR POLES.
Germany VIII Not Acc~pt British
Terms for Relief.

THE HAGUE. May ej.-Thc German
Government will not accept the British
stipulations for an American commls-
sion to feed the starving people OF po-
land. according to Information received
here from authoritative sources
IN this account II is believed here
that no relief Will h. gwen to the
destitute Polish people. IL. before fur.
Their negotiations could be completed the
harvests in October Will he ready.
The German Cabinet has not yet con-
sidered the British relief rroposals.
which were submitted through Ambas-
sador Gerard. but nevertheless "A refusal
~ thought certain in we'll Informed
circles. because the proposals are be-
!ieved to be "~unncceptablc."
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MANY HINDUS MEET DEATH.
Ram Chandra Says Revolt Was Not
Matched Mere.

THE SrS has received the following
"egram from Ram Chandra, edito OF
'he Hindustar Gdddr. an Indian revolu-
tonist paper published in San Fran
cisco:
Having learned that n few Hindus
rom California are among the revolu-
uoh'S's who have been hanged in India.
many people take II for granted hat the
reVot In India was matched in the United
states But this is not true. The Hindus
'Iom America who nave been hanged
OF Imprisoned for life were but a few
o1' OF many hundreds hanged and
many thousands imprisoned.
IL ~ only natural that men who have
.pme IN contact with the free institu-
IONS OF America should be impressed
WIN their more aggressive ideas of
Nd'rlotism. but that they have been at all
'''sponsible for the unres; in India Is
absolutely on, OF the question. give
,.Te the names Of a Few prominent
indus who have not been outside o,
'nnia and were hanged or imprisoned for
ii- recently:
Amir chsnd. head master Of the
Hmer'can mission high school, Delhi, an
'uu'a'or and social reformer Of north.
"rh India OF years experience. Amir
N ~ '"e so" W nam chdho'
q" A., T.. 4. c., High Court Judge.
''hir thand has been hanged.
'Abad Bihari Lal. u. A.. r. T.. head
master Hindu high school. Delhi
hanged.
nal Nukand, Il. A., the tutor OF the
''ns OF Rata SIR Pirtab Singh Of Idar,
ana head OF the famine relief society OF
me Punjab hanged.
hanged.
nam Want Sahai. a merchant OF
Delai and Balra. NJ, A.. son OF the presi.
"ent OF Dayan AnSlo.Vedic University
eutta.
Two hundred arrested and q dOzar
"oonsed soldiers and officers returned
BUN european field arrested In the
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4 resolution was introduced in ne
Senate to-day by Senator James Hamil-
ton Lewis requesting president wis IN
to tender peace ~overtures to the COM
batants looking toward the establish
m.nt of a board of arbitration, com
posed Of the neutral nations Of the
world. with the United States as r%efcrc,.
to bring about a speedy and lastilis
peace.
Each belligcrent should have the PRIV
ilcg, OF choosing n neutral nation TO
represent II. according to the resolution.
This arbitration commission should haN"
the power to ~'scttl, upon such terms
as IN all the circumstances would ap-
pear equitable to all parties Betor.
this commission is formed, II Is sttpJ-
lated that the warning nations EITHER
declare a truce, withdraw their armies
from the field ur hold them in nom
action
President Wilson is asked to ACT ln
this manner unless to him such APP
pears incompatible, wiki the public IN
tcrcsts Of tn, United Hatcs.'
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MoNTCIAIR. y. J., May 25.-Reiatives
here have received IA message from YER
dun to the effect that Elmere BostwicR.
5 n OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bostwick ot
81. Louis. for many years residents OF
Montclair. has received the Cross OF
Honor from the French Government MI
Eostwick sailed on the Lafayette Febru-
ary 6 He went into the liarIes con-
tingent. composed OF college men. Until
his change in plans Mr.. Bostwick eN-
pected to graduate from Yale this year
He was the leader of the tale Glee Club.
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PRESS .~SCEPTIC.AL.
: NOrUtnr Post" secs Little uopr OF
success IN irish Plan.
>p,c'a' 'ahjr b,,oo,h 'o rwt

NptTtd' 'dbiF Df' p1i'h :" Iii -
I.o>ppN. May 2s.-Whilc the 'rc~-
generally AGREES that the cluir' uf
David Lloyd Geor-" a. tn. Olive branch
bearer to- Ireland Is one tHi' could mo-
ne b-'tcscd and unanimously wish MIN
god pe.d. optimism d~to III" result o.
ms efforts Is con-pirIuus'y absent.
The Morning Post says IT cannot I"
gaid that Premier ANqulths ne" Nl'u
for ATTEMPTING a settlement IN Ireland
has aroused amy great hone IN the MINDS
Of either III" Irish or I'll" Br'!~h men,
her>. and cyni,ally suggests mat - %
devil. FOR shelving tin" subject fnr t"n"
time Il has much To- recommend D.
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BRITISH SEIZE DUTCH SHIPS.
Three Are Taken Into kirh II
for Examination,

l.uNroS. MAY 1.-THE following
Dutch steamships have been taken into
Kirkaall by the British authorities for
examination
The Winterswlik. from Philadelphia.
May :. for Rotterdam. with a cargo Of
wheat tho Willcm van priel. Rotterdam.
May 10. for Baltimore. in ballast. and
the Merauks. from Rotterdam for New
York. IN ballast.
The Danish steamship United States,
from New York. May II. for conen-
hagen. has been released after an en-
animation.
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Must Avert Ci>U strife.

The Premier made the following ref
crence TO the sacrifices made 10y irish
men in the war:
can We who represent Great Britain
or they who represent Ireland tolerate
the prospect that when this war Is over
and We by our joint efforts and sacri-
fees have achieved our end, a. We hope
and believe We shall, her. al home
Irlshmen SHOULD be arrayed against one
another IN the most tragic and most
dehasing OF all conficts-internecinc
strife"
An idea ~ the extent of III. arrests
in Ireland was revealed during the de-
bate when members seeking inforns .
ton regarding the status of constituents
drew from the Under Secretary for
War the statement that 10 cases were
disposed Of daily and that the Govern
mcut expected To finish all thcs" cases
within ten days,
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President Wilson is. Of course. willing
to communicate any peace proposal
which Germany cares TO make 10 the
Entente, but he IL not willing TO indorse
the German proposal to the extent Oh
advising the Entente to accept or even
consider IL. The Imperial Governments
desires first to have the backing Of Pres
ident Wilson for peace proposals. Ger
many apparently ~ not willing to trans
mi, a plea FOR peace through the United
States or any other Neutral Governments,
but is Willing TO support any such plea
made by "a neutral Government.
The reason for this. II Is explained.
Is that Berlin fully realizes the moral
effect which "a German peace proposal
would nave On the rghting forces NJ
her enemies \ refusal on tn" part OF
The Entente would embarrass Germany
at home and AT tn. same tim. siNs
added courage TO the nations winch are
at wal with the central Powers.
The President is understood to have
been closely following the trend Of pub
lie opinion in all III. bellig.rcnt c"uh-
tries with a view to aSctrtainins VII At
ever peace prospects there may be.
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JAMAICA RECRUITING BRISK.
Bn I'M ma aud Honduras also send
Ing Large tOntiuRrnrics.

KINGsroN. jamaica. MAY 2j.-lamai-
cans continue 10 pour steadily into IN.
recruiting camp here to form contir.
gents who hope To help the motherlanl
and her allies in the great war.
\ big influx ~ men OF fighting age
from the Bahamas arrived AZ tho ie-
crulting camp to-day. Hundreds ar"
also coming from Honduras to enlist.
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LLOYD GEORGE IS NAMED TO
SEEK IRISH SETTLEMENT
Will Confer With Nationalist and Ulster Leaders in
Effort to Reach Immediate Agreement on
Home Rule Difficulty.

to the Pope and has begged MIN 10 in.
iercedc for a r.prieve for her brother
should he he condemned to death.
She was informed that the Pope was
powerless to intervene in the Internal af-
fairs OF Great I'ritain or to impede the
course OF Justice.
The Pope's refusal is nnal.
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Won KLUCK. 70. SEEKS SERVICE.
Field Marshal ON birthday Offers
Himself Again 10 Kaiser.

BERLIN. via London. May .3.-on the
occasion Of his s~sventieth birthday. Field
Marshal Alexander Won kluck received
many messages Of congratulation. In
Guiding one from the Emperor. The
Field Marshal IL in much better health.
and. although he still has in his body
one bullet. he has offered his services
10 the Kaiser.
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BRITISH GAIN AT LOOS
Artillery Active on Both sidrs ~
Many Points AIOns Line.
Special Cdbie Despatch 10 THE ST

Specid, cable Despdfch 10 THE STU
LONDON, May 25.--Thc following re-
port from British headquarters IN France
was issued tonight by the official press
bureau:
To-day there was considerable min
ing activity in the Loos salient. which
resulted to our advantage.
Artillery fire on both sides was
active at many points Of the line. prln-
cipally near Gommecourt and Arras.
on the Vimy ridge. opposite Hulluch.
and in the region OF wytschaetc. In
the regions of Fricourt M Beuvraig-
nes our fire was particularly effective.
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The most recent British proposals.
which we're received 10y Ambassador
Gerard In Berlin on Tuesday, were
that the relief must be applied not
only to that part of Poland occupied
by Austria, but also to that held by
Germany. and also that the Central
lower must agree TO care for the deStl-
iute %poulation Of Serbia. Albania and
Montenegro. all ~ which have been in
vaded by the Teutonic allies.