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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
ENGLAND IN DREAD
OF GERMAN INVASION
London Papers Warn Public
That Naval Battle May
Precede Attack

LONDON. March 24.--That the Ger.
man fleet, II II comes out to do battle in
the North Sea, win be accompanied by
scores of transports carrying troops for
an invasion of England, was seriously sug.
gested in an article appearing today in
the Daily Star.
The Star, which recently gave warning
that rumors Of new German superdread..
naughts, equipped with 17.lnch guns may
be found to be true. declared the War
Office fully realizes the dangers of such
an invasion and is keeping n large force
of men In England to meet the expected
attack.
There Is growing feeling that an
attempted German invasion Of our east
ern coast during the next week or so Ia
quite on the cards" said the Star. There
are many signs in east Anglia that the
military authorities share this view, but
these must not be discussed here, and 1t
is sufficient TO consider the actions Of the
enemy"
The Star declared that the Germans are
torpedolng neutral ships in the North Sea
solely to clear their coasts of neutral
shippers who might report the assembling
of German transports for the invasion
pointed out today that so capable a gem
eral as Sir John French would not have
been placed In command OF the home
troops when his services were needed else
where were not the War Office officials
considering seriously the prospects Of an
invasion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24

uno del quail e. rex ambasciatore di Tur-
CHA Roma, Naby hey, non ha fatto
punto un segreto del fatto che lie condi-
2toni inferno delrimpero ottomano sono
tall che soltanto la pace a breyissina
scadenza potra' salvarlo
Per di piu' non sono soltanto turchl
che cercano per mezzo della diplomazIa
di giungere' ALA pace come sola via di
salvezza, ma in Svizzera ST troyano in
questo momento anche | rappresentantl
del governo bulgaro lncaricati di una mis-.
stone simile quella del turchi. Questi
due delegati bulgari hanno espresso II de.
siderio di recarsi a Roma per dscutere
proposte precise a riguardo della pace
nonostante che l bulgari insieme con /
loro alleau cercano di mettere ostacoli
per quanto senza efflcacia, ALA nostra
occupazione delIAlbania.
"Dal momento che ne | turcgi me- 1
bulgari possono fare passi senza che la
Germania 10 sappia, e. probable che aues.
ia cerchi nuovi mezzi per giungere ALA
pace"
Intanto 81 apprende che Enver Pascla'
e. tomato n Costantnopoli ed II ritorno
e. state annunciato ufficlalmente, ma
ancora egli non e. comparso in pubblco
| Giovanni Turchi insistono a che Enver
vada in Armenia prendere Il commando
dele forze ottomane che combattono con-
tro | russi ma tedcschi insistono che
egli rimanga CostantinopoI
Telegrammi da Atene dicono che
passeggeri glunti cola da Costantinopoli
affermano che | tedeschi sono quei che
domnano nella capitale ottomana. Essi
hanno impiccato quattro alti ufficlali
turchi che avevano espresso disappro-
vazione della dominazione tedesca
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
RUSSIANS DRIVE
TO SQUEEZE FOE
IN ILLUXT FIGHT
TRY to Force Won linden
burg's Retirement From
Riga to Dvinsk
rsE LIQUID FIRE AND GAS
Kuropatkin's Attacks Not Re-
Carded by Critics as Begin
nings of Great Offensive

rr.rpoGRAD. March 24.-Savage fight
:. 10 going on at Jacobstadt, 80 miles
..,,,heast Of Riga, where the Russians,
n.,nS Ilouid fire and gas bombs, are bat
...,r, in the German salient.
4, ,he same time the Slavs are attack
- N,igorouslv at Friedrichstadt, west Of
,snass,hsfadt. ,ns and at Illuxt, to the south.
g..aroI KuropatlSin's aim apparently Is
sa,,eeze Won HindenbuT out of this
wottant salient by threats of envelop-
I nnp a.p, forcing the retirement of the whole
n.r,,on line from Riga to Dvinsk, on q
sront of 140 miles
The success Of this offensive will re-
move the German threat against Riga ana
pvjnsk and handicap Won Hindenburg in
INV aggressive campaign he may under
AXE on the Russian front.
poqnite optimistic statements from some
.onrces best informed critics here do not
sorsider KuropatlSins attacks the Begin
s1rsy NJ n great Russian offensive. The
snring thaw, due within possibly a fort
ssght Is expected to impede artillery
n,ovsments ,ao and force lull in the fighting
an the northern front.
when the ground becomes firm again,
blr offensive movements by both the Ger
mans and Russians are certain to de-
vslop. To improve his defensive positions
N meet the expected German attacks,
General Kuropatkin Is flattening out Ger
man wedges in the Russian lines and NOV
ing to capture highway intersections and
dominating positions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
RUSSIANS REPULSED, BERLIN
OFFICIAL REPORT ASSERTS
Allied Aeroplane Shot Down at Lake
Doiran

BERLIN, March 24.-The attacks o
the Russians have been repulsed, 1t is said
On the Balkan front artillery duelin
Il reported. An Allied aeroplane was sho
down into Lake Doiran, on the border o
Greece and Serbia.
The official report says:
Strong Russian assaults have been
directed against our bridgehead posi-
tion at Jakobstadt
East of Buschhof the Russians at
tackled repeatedly our positions north
Of Mitau-Jakobstadt Railway. They
also attempted to surprise US south Of
Dvinsk. The attacking forces gradu-
ally exhausted themselves
North of Widsy the Russians de-
llvered an uninterrupted series Of
storm attacks. All the attacks of the
enemy failed under our fire or broke
down before our barbed-wire entangle-
ments.
Further to the south there were no
fresh assaults.
During the last few days on the
Balkan front there has been moderate
activity by the artillery on both sides
OF the Vardar River in the district
around Gievgeli A squadron of enemy
aeroplanes attacked Volovec. One was
shot down on the west side of Lake
Dolran, the machine and its occupants
falling into the water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24
FRENCH SHELLS
CHECK GERMANS
AT MALANC0URT
Teutons Continue Bonn
bardment of Damloup and
Douaumont
QUIET ALoN MEUSE
PARIS, March "a.

PARIS, March "a.
French artillery during the night direct
ed a terrific bombardment against the Ger
man positions in Malancourt wood Since
the Germans established themselves In
this forest the well-directed fire OF the
French gunners have kept them from ad-
vancing on the Verdun front.
The official communique issued by the
War Office this afternoon states that quiet
prevailed during the night about the posi-
tIons on the immediate west bank of the
Meuse. but there was an intermittent can
nonade on the east bank.
Ihe text Of the official communique fol-
lows:
In the Argonne our batteries dur
Ing the night energetically lombard
ed Malancourt Wood. Near Hill No.
2S5 we exploded n mine, the crater
of which we occupied.
West of the Meuse the night was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-24

calm. East Of the Meuse there was
an intermittent bombardment In the
region Of Douaumont and Damloup.
In the woevre region heavy artil-
lery fire was executed on both sides
in the sectors Of Moulainville and
Eparges.
No important developments oc-
Cured on the entire front.
BERLIN, March 24-The artillery duel
on the Somme-py-Souain highway, in
Champagne. and in the Argonne has in
creased in violence, the German War Of
nce announced today.
In the district between the Meuse and
Moselle Rivers the Germans have occu-
pied a couple of trenches.
West of Haucourt on the verdun front
the number Of prisoners in the hands Of
the Germans has been Increased to 80
officers and $40 men.
Following Ia the full text of the official
report:
The activity Of the artillery on the
high road Of Somme-py and Soualn,
in Champagne, and in the Argonne
has increased In violence.
In the district between the Meuse
and Moselle Rivers we have occupied
a couple of trenches.
West of Haucourt the prisoners in
our hands have been increased to 80
officers and $40 men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24

pcnses have been proportionatcly in
creased
"Post-bellum conditions in all prob
ability VIII necessite decrease in the
wage sales as q consequence g.:
higher interest rate and the influx of
cheap labor or foreign competition 1;
is is not difficult TO raise the cost Of
living. as Will be seen by CHANGING at
one of the menu cards OF a first class
New York hotel!
Thrift is not therefore, an abstract
virtue, but concrete necessity. II
means. no, only happy aud pos
porous people. but n nation to be de-
pended upon. II is the very tounca-
ton OF economic preparedness The
BANKER is cminently fortunate in hav-
ing as a part OF 1is business Tho en-
Souragcmeil: of thrift; which makes Cor
community advancement"
George P Coleman. Of Richmond
State Highway Commissioner. ad.
dressed the bankers on Road Improve.
mcnt in the state of Virginia" recount
ing the marvellous story of highway
bctterment as it has taken place in
this State under "a wise cooperation
f the law-making bodies and the bust.
ness men, bankers and farmers of the
communities. OF invalua BILE assistance
he said. have been the newspapers Of
til. state
Commissioners Coleman inquired pert
inently WIN il was that the road bonds
Of the counties OF Virginia arc nearly
all purchased By bond brokers from
out OF the state. If /, is n good bust
ness proposition for them, he asked.
why is IL no; also equally a. good a
proposition for the bankers OF Vir-
ginia'
The bankers and business men in
attendance we're invited by Commits
sioner Coleman to cooperate with his
department in seeing that all the able
bodied convict, now employed on con-
tracts IN the State Penitentiary are
used either in ROAD building or in per-
manent qua-rcs IN the preparation of
tiary contract expires in 1915 All
able-boded jail prisoners. he said
should be sent to the roads and not
be allowed 10 loaf in Jail. The bank
ers. said Mr.. Coleman, can he of ma
terial assistance in urging the Legis-
reforms. ard in advising and guiding
the citizens OF their communities in
financing road Improvement.
The oth-' speaker of the business
session VAS DR.. John Lee Coulter. dean
OF the COLLEGE Of agriculture OF West
Virginia University, Morgantown. w.
Va. The subject OF his address was
What the Bankers owe the Farmers"
The annual dinner which was held
this evening in the ballroom OF the
Chamberlin Hotel was the usual brill
liant event a large number of women
were in attendance. President Tiffany
was postmaster. Talks were made by
Oswald Garrison Willard, editor OF the
New York Evening Post, True Pre-
paredness": Norman HapEood. former
editor of Golfers Weekly. The Banker
or the Ordinary Citizen: Robert F.
Maddox. vice-president of the Amer
lean National Bank. Atlanta The
South and Its Future" and John Bar
rett, director general OF the Pam
American Union. Washington The
New Pan-Americanism; Its Mighty
Meaning TO America"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24
To Consider Waus
OF AOerting War
MoOcmcnt to Call Conference
Of american and Mexican Cit
liens atEt Paso announced.

NEW YORK. June ga movement
to call conference CT American and
Mexican citizens at El Paso in an effort
to avert war with Mexico was an
nounced to-day by the American Union
Against Militarism.
The unions executive committee af-
ter An all-night session. sent kilograms
dan and Frank +. Walsh. of Kansas
city. urging them TO proceed at once
to FL Paso. and Offering to defray their
expenses. which, il was stated. would
he met by fund to be raised by
voluntary contributions from .lmeri-
cans and MeNicans alike"
Similar kilograms were sent TO DR..
All. editor of Mexico city weekly:
Luis Manuel Rojas. director of the
national library at Mexico City. and
Modesto G. Holland, Mexican engi-
neer in New York. No date was set
for the suggested meeting. The pur-
poses of the union. it is stated. are
not only to delay hostiIities. but to
promote mediation and relieve the sit :
uation along the border.
II was announced that kilograms had
been sent also to the amba sSa doris OF
the a e. G. powers. urging them IL
press for mediation and TO endeavor
10 influence General Carransa agains,
war.
Identified with the movement are
Oswald Garrison Willard. Amos Pin.
chot. Lincoln Stefens Dr. Lillian d
VALID. Or. J. W. Slaughter, of Phila
delphia. and others
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24
FAIL TO PROVE CHARGES
Counsel in Case "r Hospital for Insnne
nj Raleigh Admit They Have
M Case.

, t3IvCII! 20 INC Times D'spatch.l
RALEIGH. y c., June 23.-The in
Nsst!gaion OF the management of the
Central Hospital for the Insane ter
minated with an admission by coun-e
f"l for the prosecution Of the
charges against Superintendent Albert
Anderson and the mana cement of the.
institution that they have failed to-
make out a case. This admission cama5
when, at the conclusion Of evidence for
tue defense call was made for argu-.
ment by the prosecuting counsel.
They wanted time to get three more
witnesses. whose testimony, it is in
sisted. could be only cumulative. and.
Chairman Aydlett would not leave the
case open Counsel for the prosecu-
ton. Douglas q Douglas and H. Ashby.
Lambert. admitted that they had failed
10 make any case, ana withdrew the
charges. thus bringing the hearing to
an abrupt close.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24
DUELS AND WAR DIFFER

Advocates of peace at any price who
tarism are fond of comparing war with
private duels In t"is and other coun-
tries where public opinion has turned
against the custom of dueling, and
where laws TO suppress it are enforced,
formal duels have ceased. but the GUS
tom still nourishes In some European
countries where public opinion counten-
ances the brutal and essentially cow
lengers are and always have been.
DULLES. In the United States q gentle
man will not fight "A duel but he will
thrash the staggering fool who throws
n glass of water in his face or extends
any other Anticipated invitation to fight
duel.
Abolishing the fashion of dueling has
done much good. but the right to defend
oneself or ones home has not gone
with it. Backed by public opinion. the
courts and the police wiped out dueling
without trouble To abolish war would
be the greatest blessing we can now
conceive but there is no superior force
no court of nations backed by the
necessary power to bring it about If
we had no courts or officers of the law
to suppress dueling and punish of
tenders, we would still have plenty
of duels Until some plan to suppress
war by bringing pressure of superior
force to bear on any recalcitrant coun-
try is worked out, each country must
he prepared to defend itself from at
tack. Treaties to limit armaments may
be made but they will not stop war
when one side is unreasonable. War
Is net necessary, rs we have proved on
this continent after a century of almost
constant wrangling with Canada about
almost every conceivable international
question. none of which led to war.
though the frontier has never been
fortified or put In a state of defense.
China is n good example OF nonre-
sistance carried to It's logical conclu-
sion. Men who talk about nonpre-
,aredness for the United States. and
Who call on young men to refuse to
enlist In the army or the State militia
should go further and leave their home s
| open to thieves and do away with the
police. Men who are unwilling to
defend their country are unit for
citizenship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24
US. Cavalry atrol
Pursues Mexicans
Probably Crosses Border on
Hot TRAIL Of Band
Of Raiders.

COLUMBUS, ~ NJ, June 2S-An
American cavalry patrol tonight was
pursuing a small band of McXicans who
to-day were reported 10 have raided
the parkcr ranch. thivty-nvc mile1
southwea, OF Iachita. y. NJ Reports
TO Colonel Sickle. commanding the
border patrol here. indicated that tho
Mcxicans were making for the border
It was assumed that if they crossed
the frontier. the cavalrymen. following;
a tho, tail" also crossed In pursuit
The bandits escaped with several head
of horses and mules. but no other dam
age was done. 1t was reported.
Truck trains which left here loaded
With supplies for General Pershing's
command carried double guards. and
we're accompanied by motorcycles armed
with machine guns mounted on tri-
cycles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24
JAPAN NOT INTERFERING
IN MEXICAN SITUATION
Baron lshii, Foreign Mims,er, Says
Idea Is Out OF Question
and Absurd.
HOPES WAR MAY BE AVOIDED
Only Usual Relations Being Main
tanned With Carranza Government.
Surprised at Reported Secret Mis-
sion of Iturbe.

TOKYO. June 23-"Of course any
claim that the Japanese government.
will assist Meaicafs with munitions
and arms is out of the question. and
absurd said Baron Ishii. Foreign Min
lister. TO correspondent OF the Assoc
GATED Press. who asked him to-day
for his views on the Mexican situation
Declarations attributed to Mexicans
we're that assurances had been received
from Japan that munitions and other
assistance would be given to Mexico In
event OF war with the United States
LAS for private Japanese companies
selling arms to MeXicans." the Foreign
Minister continued. Il consider IT cx-
available rifles and guns are being fur
nished to Japans allies to assist in
bringing the European war 10 sue.
cessful issue. And. | fancy. though |
10 not know. that munitions not avail
able for our allies may have found
their way 10 China during the revulu.
tionary troubles.
Let me say this with all the en-
phasis and earnestness at my com
mand.' said the minister, the Japanese
nation sincerely hopes that armed
conflict between the United States and
Mexico may be avoided. Japan's In.
terest In America. North. Central and
south. being essentially pacific, and
commercial any event bringing dis.
.urhances into the American market
would be felt kecnly in jar pan. This is
especially true al moment when the
whole European trade Is virtually
closed to Japan. and the Chinese mar
ket is seriously upset"
Baron Ishii expressed surprise when
me correspondent referred 70 General
Ramon Iturbe. representative OF
General Carranza who was reported
several weeks ago 10 be on his way to
Japan on a secret mission
The baron declared he never had
heard Of General Jrurbe or his projected
visit. He explained that he regard ed
tho Carranza government as the de
facto government OF Mexico. and that
the usual relations with General car
rama were being maintained
Japan's interest in Mexico. he said
were IN charge OF Secretary Ohta. from
"hom he had received no advices in
regard 10 the present situation
Colonel Manuel Romero. recently an
pointed minister TO Japan by General
Carranza. has reached this country but
mas not had an audience with the En-
perov. Any idea that the japanese
government was interfering in the
Mexican situation. he declared. was as
absurd as the idea tina, munitionns
were being supplied
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24
!. nrivate renort issmed dnrlnc tho
SHIP WITH 800 ABOARD
STRIKES MINE AND SINKS
Luss OF Life M Mercury, Sayi.atin.
BLACK sen, Believed
large.

PETRcGiEAD tvia Londonp. June 81.
The loss of life on the steamer MGR
curry. which was sunk by a mine in the
Black sea, has been undoubtedly large.
from late reports received in regard
to the disaster.
The Mercury was travelling from
Odessa to l<hcrson. with 500 pnSscn-
gers. including u large number Of coll
leGe students. who were bound for their
homes ;or the summer vacation. The
vessel struck the mine thirteen miles
from Odessa and two miles OFF shore
III rough sea. Tho bow WAS blown OF
and tho ship sank in five minutes only
two !if"hoAtS were launched and both.
laden with passengers, were over
turned.
Thirteen boats. which were sent to
the rescue were unable 10 approach
the scene, owing To the heavy sea but
succeeded in rcscuini; passengers Who
We're strong swimmers or who Hoatcd
to them on fragments o: wrcclIagc. In
this way majority of the passengers;
were saved, but a large number are un-
accounted for Twenty bodies
have been washed ashore
The disaster was witnessed by the
captain OF Russian steamer. who.
howeV'", did not attempt to come To
The - 4 IT, because he believed that
the Sh. r., had been torpcdod, and thnt
lis own vessel would suffer the same
fate.
The Russian official statement. in re-
porting the disaster. says:
ON the Black sea our torpedo boa Is
sank t.'c large sailing vessels and a
Iumbcr OF small ships. with their car
goes. We took number OF prison
crs. The passenger steamer MERELY
came in coitact with an enemy mine
and sank. y majority of the passcn-
gers werc saved"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24

Montana personally to take charge OF
the Virginia troops movements.
Daily. however. Secretary Alexander
Forward. who has been handling tho
situation In the absence of tho chief
executive. has telcgraphed Governor
Stuart the status of the movements
of the troops, and each step taken has
been given the Governors cordial APP
prevail.
In response TO an inquiry from a New
York paper last night asking when
the Virginia troops would be ready
TO move toward the Mexican border.
IL was stated at the Governors office
that the mobilization and medical cN-
aminations would be completed by
Wednesday. June IS.