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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

schools and colleges and provide for
their further development 20 command
ior the regular army the phi pro
vides peace strength WITHIN I'VE
wears Of $4,000 men Of all arms, or
approz matcly 10000 fgnt.ng 'foops'
The percentage o. men cach com
ppnv. battery or IroOp a. peace
strength would be increased ~ the IN
terests Of efficiency and the iu- "aI
strength would be 225.O0O.
The army would consist Of sixty
infantry. twenty-five cavalry and wen %
ty-one field artillery regiments IN ad-
cition 20 the staff and other specia.
CONS and the coast artillery. The mo.
bile army, in the continental Inlted
states. would consist of four infantry
divisions and two divisions OF eavairy'
Corresnonding increases IN the number
OF general officers would be made, ana
the rank and pay Of Lieutenant genera!
would be given 10 the chief OF stan.
The bill provides for complete re
organization of the army, legallzing the
organization now in force. Eniistmen'
is fxod AZ seven years. four with the
colors and three in reserve. A. the
end Of one year OF service efficient men
NAV be discharged into the reserve
Reservists would receive minimum
paw OF s24 a year. The Presiden' would
have authority 20 mobilize the reserve
I'm time % actual or threatened nos
tilities.
The reserve officers training corps
would nave senior and junior grade
established al civil educational 'nSt-
tutions where military courses are pro
vidcd. with an army officer detailed "a
instructor. The senior grade UNITS
would be placed al colleges and UNI
vcrsities and the junior grades al n'gh
schools Five hours q week would De
rcou-rcG in tho senior grade ans ihree
IN the Junior. devoted 90 military ram
inc Summer camps Tor Held training
or the cadets would be provided ny
the government
The Federal volunteer force IS pro
vidod for in general language, leaving
the whole question Of enlistment. train
iuQ. reserve and the like 10 the DIS
crctiou Of the President. The only re-
s.riotion in numbers is that the force
shall not exceed an average Of 900 lot
each Congressional district. approXl
,natcly 100000 men iu all. Regular
army pay would be provided during
t,oining The committee decided %
leave 20 the President the widest pos
yitlc latitude. so that the requirement g
OF the service could be fitted 20 Toe
needs of each section Of the country
indi, idually.
For LIBERALIZATION OF The national
guard the bill adopts. with numerops
notifications the plan proposed by the
National Guard Association. The rate
Of paw ior officers. however. was ser a.
$500 year for al of the rank o. cap
lain 81, above. 5000 Tor fret Lieutenant
and certain specified staff officers. and
$3.50 for second ieuteusntS. The as
ISOLATION plan proposed higher pay for
general officers.
Enlisted men would receive pay on
the basis Of onc-fourth o. the regular
army pay and would contract on enlist
mcnt 20 serve the United states II
time Of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
FORGE ENDLESS CHAIN
TO SPREAD FALSEHOOD
German Sympathizers in London
Work as Americans.

London. March A new develop
ment Of the chain % prayer notion
has iust reached London. but its cir
culetion is likely TO be nlpped IN the
bud. Under the heading Why Cannot
Americans Do Likewise ~ Il purporiS
70 be a statement from The New fork
Gaei.c-American." o. August :. 1918.
10 the effect that at the outbreak o.
the Russo-Japanese war the BRIT ~
Consul at Shanghai notified Brush
subjects there that his covernmen,
would no. be responsible for nc safety
of ans Of them leaving shanghai
aboard bcliigcrcrt ship. j. concludes ::
please make seven copies OF the
above. s gn your name and send ther'
10 seven friends requesting them 10
do the sa-ie n order TO make the truth
known for tho good o. our country
Please don't bress inc chain. Signed
American
The Foreign Office hele gives the
most emphatic contradiction 20 the
report that any such statement was
ever made by any British Consul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
CAPTURED CANADIANS
GET FOOD FROM HONE
Germans Don't Hold Parcels,
Bows Write Mothers.

Toronto. March About 1000 Ca
madam officers and men were captured
by the Germans in the first gas attack
and offensive at Lansemarck and 81.
Julien. last April.
Six weeks later. postcards and let
ters began to arrive home. They were
naturally received with JOY. All CON
tanned urgent demands for food
Each mans friends and relatives I'M
mediately began 20 organize COM
missaria, Tor the prisoner WIN many
nlisgivings. the first parcels were sen'
of. Il seemed incredible that they
would reach their destination. WHAT
guarantee was there that the German
would not Immediately coniiscate them
After nine months experience. there
i no evidence that the Germans nave
IN any way interfered with food par
cells. Grateful letters from the pris-
oners. acknowledging n detail me re.
ccipt. not only Of necessities, but OF
de.icacies. hear testimony 20 SAFE de--
livery. IN many cases. system o.
numbering the parcels makes ccntl-
tcation exact. II j. also evident from
the letters hat the food supplied pris-
oners by the German authorities tas
been considered absolutely UNFIT ior
use. References TO this. however. are
Of course. guarded.
one mother. since July last. has been
spending SO a week on parcels for her
bov In Germany. Naturally she does
not skimn. But her purchases have
IN he combined TO things that viii stand
the ocean voyage WIKI delays OF noi
less than p month.
Il am sure my boy Will never want
20 look pork and beans in he ;aco
again" said she. In spite OF efforts 10
Give "a much variety as possible 20 the
consienments. il IS hard 20 get away
from a few staples in canned goods.
Mothers watch carefully Tor every an
nounccment of any new preserved or
condensed food
MANY prisoners have II dicated that
their greatest deprivation has beer eat
able bread II has been found I'M
practicable % send bread from Canada.
Arrangements have been made 70 nave
It forwarded from England. Packages
are limited 20 eleven pounds.
The addresses mus. be given IN care
Of the Canadian Record Office. or OF
the Red Cross, who forward them 10
Germany by way OF Holland. Presum-
ABLY they are examined both by tho
British War Office and by the German
military authorities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Summons of Married Men
10 Calais Causes Storm
of Protest.
WOMEN CAN'T LIVE
ON ALLOWANCES
Single Men Remain III Snug
BerthS While Family Men
Must Fight.
p, c,sl. 70 -, rcoule


London. March 4.-The issue O, 10000
posters in London alone summoning 20
lie army on April al married men
between the ages OF nineteen and
.wen-v-si-. vho have at-ested under
Lord Derby scheme. together wi,h me
s.r.i-of.cial notice thai married men
LID 10 thir.y-dve are 10 be called up
-, the end Of April q causing fer
msnt o. extreme gravity IN Great
Britain to-day. The protest OF the
wives Is becoming audible. one might
almost say n.enac.rg. throughout the
land. and &. 81. clear thst. although the
authorities ultimately admitted ne
force o. The sufrsgette agitation. they
arc far from approaching The latent
force behind the present movement
Married men previously enistms
have mainly consisted either O. those
obo.e homes can be kept intact by me
,..aration allowance or those endowed
vi.b private incomes The present ana
con... calls affect the class OF men
with moderate INCOMES and saddied
with the responsibilities o. wife and
children. with their accompanying
heavy con,ractuai obligations IN he
shape OF rent. Insurance. house and
furniture instalment payments and
school fees. The wife Of man With
four children. carr ing anything from
$1,000 20 $4,000 yearly Will heucefor'h
have 20 bring up his family on 1913
wce1ly.
Ten days ago Premier AsQGirh stated
that thc government had no .ltentlon
of institut.ne a rent moratorium. but
since pressed. the government. through
Nr. Lloyd George. has stated mat such
p proposal s. under cons deratlOu. Bur
this won't meet tho grievances OF ne
wIvc-. who arc insisting that mora
tor.um would uot prevent the breaking
u0 W homes created by years Of hard
work They ground their protest on
81, fact that husbands were induced 20
attest under Lord Derby's guarantee
that rafliod wen would not be called
un ttll an She single men had joined
the colors. aad they poiat out that
nearly 4 million single mon remain uu-
affected because they arc Working ~
Munitions factories or ~ no reserved
occIpat.ons. Tlcr .rgIc tha;. with
few exceptions. eucn work can be per
formed either hv women or By married
mon. They urge thar :he governmen,
donaitmonts are full Of able bodied
.irglo nen. also that uuat'estcd mar
r.ed men arc able 10 snap up inclr own
q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Committee Introduces a
Sweeping Plan, Exceed
ing Wilson Idea.
GUARD GIVEN PAY
AID FEDERALlZED
Peace Strength Provided of
$4,000 Regulars in Five
Years-Amplc Reserve.

Washington. March 4-Ihe first Of
the national preparedness measures "a
reach either house Of Congress was in
iroduced to-day in the Senate by Sena-
Tor Chamberlain, chairman Of the Mill
jsry Committee.
The bin proposes al even more
sweeping change IN military policy
than that outlined b. President Wilson
in his annual message. All elements Of
the Administration army plan pre-
pared By former Secretary Garrison
are retained. Additional proposals FOR
organization Of industrial reserves M
peace times ave m0dc.
The House committees bill viii be
introduced Monday There IS no vital
difference between the two measures.
The final bill will be agreed upon in
Joint conference Of committee. II Will
then be presented 20 both houses. the
measure. 10 IL believed. VIII do more
than President Wilson las asked tow
ard building Up an adequate national
defence.
Aside from its plan virtually 20
double the regular army and national
guard. the Senate bill has four strik-
ing features II authorizes purely
Federal volunteer force in peace times.
L. authorizes a definitely enlisted re
serve in peace times among men or
every calling whose training fits them
for special duty. either with troops on
lines o. communication or supply or IN
machine shops and munitioA plants.
The bin fcderalzes the national
guard under a nay provision designed
TO bring this force Immediately into
.uch relations with the United States
government that its training. equip
ment and personnel viii be under super
vision of the War Department. The bill
also authorizes an officers reserve and
n reserve officers training corps. which
would take in graduates from military
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

eciuer o. S4ou.ca. while Tic Turks
hand. are luli I'D both he Armchair
mountains and tuc BabylOnan plains.
co. to McuSe a. % Callcta last
year. the Germans planned 10 strike q
81 elbow bent lac so as 10 run les,
-.k of being cnIladcd as they ad-
,anced The Ner0Ua salient happened
{, form 'nat elbow whore the French
he t.rus from the uortnwarc 20 the
eastern view. Again. the French oil the
icIf OF tac narrow sector chosen TOR he
eftacs were 20 posted with tncr PACK
- the river that The Germans. by gam
.uc ever mile a. the outset. might
force 20 con -iderab.e Withdrawal and
even cut or 81 large force. These pre-
iminaty attractions opened po-slbill-
to- co. further progress. il the enemy
couid storm the whole northern section
% tnc height o. the Mouse ne would
b. 30 powerfully placed on the flank OF
the French Dr. thampagnc that another
Iieat offensive by the Allies u tina
icc.ou might be notably preiudiced.
All this accounts ully for the choice
o. \cfduu q the FIRST objective. 20 be
won. 'f numanlr pO- slbic. ~ any cost.
These con ideia.,o.s are o. so mucn
weight that 90 snite Of the enemy
being beaten 20 standstill in the first
Ihase we regard ~ "a matter Of
corr.c that the German, sill resume
their attempt. though not necessarily
from rho anne quarter. In such Of
forts there must always be pause TO
rrtunc the guns aad change the basis
- bombardmeut before infantry as
saults ale resumed. Al this is IN ac-
c0rdalce with the Allies own calcu.a
sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
TO USE AER0S IN WAR GAME
Atlantic Fleet viii Try Out Acroplanes
on Guantanamo.

Washington. March 4. Naval war
games iu which the aeropianes will do
the scouting Tor the Atlantic battle
feet, have been ordered on the South
orn drill grounds Oft Guantanamo.
Captain Mark Bristol. CHIEF of the
naval aero service. has been ordered
20 take charge Of the work. and will
ioin The battle fcot as commander Of
the cruiser North Carolina.
The orders mark tho FIRST s.en 20
work the seronautical service coordi-
natoly nith the battle fleet. as s being
jore by tnc Europesn navies the
war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
ITALY PRAISES FRANCE
CONGRATULATIONS on Nerdun Success
Received with Cheers.

Fans. Narch 4 NHon INC VTanNef
Of IDENTITIES assembled to-day Paul Des-
caarel. It's President. read a telegram
from Giuseppe Marcora. President OF
the Italian Chamber OF Deputies, con
graduating France, IN the name Of inc
Italian Parliament. for the valor dis.
PLAYED by her troops in the Battle Of
Verdun and for their having 50 sue
cessfully beaten back the German as
sault.
The Deputies at once rose TO their
feet and cheered. ". Descnancl closed
the stirring scene b. requesting Gen
eral Gallieni. Minister of War, 20 trans
nit the Italian message 10 the French
army. General Gaiiieni replied that
lie would gladly do so. because. he said,
"the cause which our soldiers defend
IS that Of liberty and right
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
DANISH SHIP DIVIDENDS BIG


Copenhagen. March %. Tie han--a
commercial journal "Borsen,' COM
mos, OF The saipping situation, states
,hat two DANISH shipping compan'e
haze declared one dividend Of I'D per
c.n. our OF go per cont. four Of io
per cont .ix o. 30 pcr cent and one o.
loo nor cent. Enc publication points
ogt HAT these hgh rate dividend are
10, confined - Denmark. but obtain 30
~ maritime countries except German.
and tItr Ia. .,
SIch dividends. say tac 'hof c"'
.,c n,pI, "a concentration 90 nru'ia al
.,-li-lg for .so many joan year d1t-
ia, ..I,r DO d.ridc.d.. of very r'.-
orc. were PAID !. cites thc c-amn.'
a. nc company now paying loo ii
cent. which ior ter gears lad l'ad 1929
..,saec dividend Ct only % rcr cont.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
RUSSIA ACCEPTS FRANCIS
Nomination Of NisSourian as AmbaSsa
dor Goes 10 Senate IO-mOrrOw.

Washington. March Z. The romina-
zion o. David K. Francis. ex-governor
Of Missouri. ss Ambassador to Russia
will be sent 20 the Senate on Monday
by President Wilson.
Word has been received from Pctro-
grad tina, Mr.. Francis will be accepta-
BE 20 the Russian government. lie
will succeed George T. Marye. Who re
sioued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05

already serious. which is proved fact
II is almost impossible 20 get urgen'
household repairs accomplished, while
large numbers o. tie inhabitants. o.
The London suburbs are going nreles .
because they cannot get delivery OF
coal owing 10 the absence OF men.
But the former party seems 20 nave
gained the upper hand entirely. Il VIII
be one OF me most interesting phases
o. the war 70 watch how soon ana 20
what extent ,he opposite camp WILL ne
affected by the protests winch the
British matrors are now commencing
20 make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
ITALY WAR LOAN s1,351.OOO.0O0
Almost 1000, 100000 Lire Subscribed on
Third Call.

Rome. March 4. Although all official
returns Of the subscription % the third
Italian war loan are not yet available,
il is stated that the total viii be al
most A.000.000000 lire.
This. with the previous loans. will
make q total OF nearly 1000 100000 lire
subscribed in Italy for the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
"Slackers" to Lose Property.

Paris. March a bill proposing
condscation Of the property OF persons
who have evadeG military duty by
fight or residence abroad will be in
'roduced in the Chamber Of Deputies
hr II IenouNrier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Russians Capture of Bill,
Clears Way for 400.
Mile Advance.
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
WOUNDS ENVER PACHA
Turkish War Minister Asks IN.
Kaiser for Reinforcement
Says Constantinople Report,

London. March 4 With the Iu.,..
occupation OF Bi,lis. IN Turkish A,
mcaia. the fall Of Bagdsd is REGARDED /.
.orcigu capitals as imminent r..
capture o. the Turkish city opens I'm.
ther the way 10 Bagdad Tor the Russo.
armies pushing forward south Of y,
zcrum, and military observers slrees,
have mapped out the probable rou,,,
FOR Grand Duke Nicholas. armies Owe,
tie 40O-mi,e stretch 20 a junction MI.
the British on the rieris.
In addition. and OF more imm.d.,.
Interest. : he brining out Of the pOi,,
that the Turks will now be great,
hampered IN bringing up reinfon,
ments for their army that me, des.r
at Erzerum and Is retres,iny w.r.
ward. while the southwark thrust a,
The Russians has driven a wedge b,
tween the Turkish forces west Of L..
Van. in Armenia. and those opeu,lu,
% the east in Persia.
Conflicting dispatches from Con.,,,.
tnople to-day report Enver Pschs. IL,
War Minister, in the capital ard \,
Jerusalem. One dispatch says an a..
tempt has been made 20 a.sassinste n.
Minister, who was wounded. The Du.,
OF Mecklenberg, in view OF the grsyi,,
OF the situation" adds the report, hu
tclegrsphed the German Emperor ur,.
ing him 10 send reinforcement. "a
Constsntinople.
The dispatch adds tina, the silva row.
der magazines IN the capital hsr,
blown up in consequence Of FIRE
Euver Pschs in Jerusalem.
The other statement from Con.,.n.
tlnople reports the arrival Of Eny,,
Pacha, accompanied By Djemsl Pachs
commander Of The Fourth Turkish
Army az Jerusalem. The Minister va.
received by many prominent persons
says the statement, and was greeted b
The whole population with enthusiasm
Military experts here say tha, n,
Russian advance toward Nosopoisni.
from now on should be rapid. Fron
Bitiis 20 Bagdad, distance Of sligh.ly
more than 100 miles, there are ,s,
routes one through DiarbcAr, r.
miles southwest OF Bitlis, and N.
other through Sert. which is almost
due south os Bitlis and about m,
miles distant. over these roads n,
Turks have been rushing reinforce
ments from Mesopotsmia not only 10
the defence Of Bills. but 10 aid ,h'
Turkish troops retreating from Ire
rum. These troops will now be force
20 take roundabout route 20 reac
the defeated Turkish third army
.hoy arc not definitely checked DE- a.
Russian success IN the Lake Van n
gion.
Bills also served the Turks a,
point Of communication between ,h'
.roops operating iu tho Nush d.sirlc'
and those about Lake Irumiah. ovs'
ihe border IN Persia. With the con.
nand Of the whole Lake Van terriiory
IN their hands, the Russians nov e.
foctuslly separate these forces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Human Race at Crisis
of History This Spring
Continued from Page !.

M , according previous maritime law without restriction by any
German aa crisis before Europe 50 huge that Tor
-' - :. -. al.cnlion from Affairs WASHINGTON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
Bitlis Important Position.

Btiis is not a fortress. but IL. loc,.
lion IN the narrow valley 81 tho Bills.
Chai River. with tho country on bot,
sidcs extremely difficult 90 negotiate
gave 70 a strong defensive adyan,ag,
IN addition it had been fortified by he
Tur1s on Tho approach OF the Russians
with whom during the last three day
they had fought numerous rear gusy
actions preliminary 10 dcspef,.
stand a. Bills.
Russian seTvcra estimate III
strength o. .be Turks opposing thea
IN Tho Bit.is district ss Two divisions
% infantry and artillery. with . s,rons
admiXture o. German troops.
Further success By tho Russr
forces in Persia was reported ,o-dsJ
b. Petrograd. which announced ,t'
capture Of Biisr, about Gf'y mlla
northwest Of Hamndan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
fix the general reduction Of wages at

fix the general reduction OF wages az
30 per cent.
u the retail and Wholesale trade .ne
reductions were quite general. ant
ranged from 20 20 30 yer cent. ! con
siderable number OF rhe 100000 doc
mcstics found themselves out o. cn-
ploymcn- b. reason Of the breaking .p
Of families and reduction Of housenoid
expense.
More .hau per cent Of the commeI-
cial and industrial establishments Of
France are now open. a. agaIn-t . per
cent IN tho fall % 1914. The proper
ton Of help employed rs those esta0-
I-hments mas g.5a1 from 1f ner ceu-
han . per cer-. The average prOpof-
-.ou Of mob '.1ed men F.. lch estob-
l-lucvts beng more Shan % PEI ceat..
p follows t.4t me entire .nmoO.-zet
STAFF age again employed.
The wages - The small saI-l4ca or
plOrcs haze come back 20 clio norma.
figure lu 900 per cent o. ,hc establish
meuts. The CHER salal.ce I'D. suite
certain reductions.
Tho -pinners ana weaver 81 Nor
mandy and the north al earning from
10 20 20 per cent more th.r before Z e
war. The remaining 10 per cent OF ;ne
embroldcrcls and tul.. makers un-
modified 80 Calais. WHO earned 30 70
80 frame. weak. sre earning rom ~
~ $40 frame. q week.
Women Enter Mems Trades.
Tie construction Of barracks .or he
Ela.i.h army .u Normandy nearly
doubled the wage " carpenters ara
dag labolc4s. Tie urgent need o.
lors hands 90 handle "ltn maximum
speed tine u.tming army supp e-
pushed fic.l wages Up 30 per cent a
some place. Women whose earnings
in Distinctly feminine trades we're clt
are abandoning the sewing machine
for the machine cool IN growing nlm-
bers.
Only ninety seven strikes. involving
total OF e1l0 strikers were renor'ed
90 TIE Department o. Labor DID, ne
first sixteen months OF the war. mere
were 1903 strikes. involving 2-V,OUO
workmcn. iu the gear 1913.
There ate $4,000 women employed
Oh piece work al their homes. Makers
o. ARE .tcial flowers earn from 20 20
- cenls day. Women working on
linen garments make from Two 20 four
cents an hour An inquiry INTO the
cyp.Oitafl o. these women ot con-
Tractor, in Tie region of Paris showed
tina; large proportion o. tGem worked
au average of fitcen hours a dag TO
cafiy from 10 go - cent. Tho differ
ence between fair wages that he
manufacturer would pay and what the
women @ct goes into the rockets o.
tho Intermediates.
senator Hcu.ou Mayo Of Lyons.
was the victim Of an instance OF me
kind. H. 100. from contractor geo
pairs OF trousers TO be finished. and
turned them over 30 women out OF
work. The contract price WAS 80
francs. Instead Of renting the sum
or receipt Of the garments. the con-
tractor presented 20 Vi. licrriot q bill
for - francs for so-calicd bad work .
and o franc 30 confines for thread
furnished leaving the " men with
nothing Of their work and dent OF
3 francs 80 confines. Senator Herro,
paid the women. then set about fran
uc law GTIag minimum scale Tor
piece work %, home that has every
chance OF gong through Parliament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
SWEDES WARNED OFF
ARMED MERCHANTMEN
Citizens Ignoring Request May
Not Be Protected.

Stockholm, March 1.-The Foreign
Office informs The Associated Press that
a warning against embarking on armed
merchantmen has been issued TO STed
ism citizens.
The Swedish Minister al Washington
received instructions from his govern
ment. on February IS. 20 warn a..
Swedish subjects intending 20 sail Oh
armed vessels belonging 20 the Allies
concerning the German and Austrian
announcement that such vessels would
be torpedoed without warning
The instructions did not state mat
the Swedish government had decided 20
withdraw it, protection from its citi-
zens if thew failed to heed the warn
ing. but the Swedish Minister told
Secretary Lansing that he believed
that 20 be the case.