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The Macks raped Heating. who's.
epitball half the time didn't seem 10
break. for runs in the first and fourth
innings, but he frightened in each inning
and held the scoring IN each 20 a unit.
Here is what happened in the nth
inning. which on the Athletics side was
2 weird conglomeration Of miSbeha wing.
Heating famed fi.hooley walked and
stole second High walked PecH
walked ripp forced Peck and scored
Gilhooloy. vino had stolen third before
Highs stroll. Baker sent "a twisting
single along the third base line. and when
Rowe threw it wild 10 first High and
Pipp busted home and Baker pounded to
second. Magee beat out a hunt and
put Baker on third. Baker and Magee
made a double steal while the Macks
were still in the throes of their Eighty
tantrum. Baker scored on IL and before
he could pick himself up from the
plate Wits wild return throw. intended
70 get Baker, bounced so far OF the
latter's back or thigh or hip or some
where on his anatomy that Migee raced
In from second. Baker was lame for the
rest Of the game. Before the New
York side was retired GedeOn was hit
and stole second and went On to third
on Meyers wild throw. His was the
NTH steal of the lurid round. In the
seventh Pipp's triple and an out gave
the Yanks their ninth run. Pipp scored
on Bakers out. Bake really beat his
inield rap out and should have had
another hit. Hildebrand booted "A de-
cision by calling him out,
The Athletics seventh also had its
nightmare features. McInnis hunted
safely. Walsh singled to right, Meyer
nied TO Gilhooley and Myers grounded
to Baker. The latter had a force play
right In front of him, but in trying to
scoop the ball and touch third missed
the globule and fell on his ear. \ run
scored when Magee muffed Wits hoist
and another sweeped through when King
forced Witt. Strunk gashed Heating
for his fourth hit and knocked "A third
run to the pan, and "A !eaping single
by Shang blew tallIes four and five
across the pentagon. Magee ioNed
Shang with a bun throw home and cut
him down for the third out, via Peck
and tedcou. Shang was the fourth of
the dead birds which fell to Magce's
sharp sh 1Oting. The score
NEW YORK "A L. pUJIA
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Since his association with New York.
IN spite II the unfortunate injuries he
sustained. Hans Lobert frequently has
suffered IN tn. comparisons OF the play
ing worth he brought here to what went
for him. Always ne was shaded badly
in expert opinion. The sacrifice lily that
mean, 50 much to him yesterday after
uoon lost none Of its charm To- Hans be-
cause Of the fact that il was snatched
from the cool II deliberate delivery OF
Steamer Al Demaree, a moiety Of the
purchase price of the old war horse.
Demare seems to have held a sullen
grudge aganst the Giants ever since
Mc,;raw parted company with him. His
best work always crops out when he is
pitted against Mc,;raw's forces, Through
las, season and the present campaign
Demaree has been almost as great an
obstacle to Giant progress as Alexander
himself.
Though Demarse was batted more
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SENATORS RALLY IN SEVENTH.
They knOcL shore and Mays Out Of
BOx Rnd Heat Ncd Soa.

W~AsHINGToN june 2S-Washington
uncorked u batting rally in the seventh
inning to-day. knocked Shore and Mays
out Of the box and piled up enough runs
to overcome Hoston's early lead and win
the opening clash OF the series by a
score OF q TO .. johnson was hit harl
in the early stages, but soon found his
bearings, II" settled down n famed
seven OF the visitors I'nt!l the sixth in
MINI Shore was inyincible. The score
nDSTDN A IL WASuINCT0N
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Pat Moran, the doughty Celt who
commands the champion Phillies. is
ready to admit that chickens some
times come h ,me to roost. a weather
beaten old bird. who escaped the On ker
city coop in 1915. futtered nv an .
perch at IN" Polo Grounds yesterday
afternoon in time to spill the eggs OF
friend Pat and CROW over the accom-
plishment. TIE veteran warrior usurped
the spotlight for those fleeing oment
in which the tide of victory was turned
New Works. way. McGraw's team won
10y a score Of 4 to Z.
Hans l.obcrt put over the winning
run for Gotham as late as the eighth
inning-a fitting climax to a hard fought
though not oyerbrilliantiy played game.
Hans came from the Quakers two years
ago recognized as one of the most
brilliant third basemen Of the Ma
tional League. Third base happened
TO be the weak link of McGraw's in
ner chain.
LObert Hard Luck Victim.
Mac gave good players for I.obert.
good players in embryo. hat is. 1t
wasn't a case OF gambling with him.
l.obert's worth was known. Milton
Stock Al Demtree and "A young catcher
anne Adams went for this veteran -
tried worth. Stock and Demaree de-
parted the big city TO develop quickly
into vital cogs OF the championship
team Moran developed in a single year.
L.obert. in New York, fell under the evil
spell Of hard luck. 4 serious injury
crippled the Dutchman last year abou;
the time McGraw hoped TO start a PEN
nant drive. The day before the present
season opened in an exhibition game In
New Haven Hans wrenchcd his knee
so badly that physicians despaired OF his
athletic future.
Sheer pluck and nerve carried the vet
erau successfully through a fight for
athletic existence. Ever since the
Giants returned from their sensationally
brilliant Dad trip of last month Hans
has been about. practising diligently
morning and afternoon. but combining his
activities in the real games tn coach
ing, Yesterday. in the eighth Inning
Mc,;raw needed a run badly. Fred
Merkle was on third. Mckechnie III sec
ond and one out with the score tied. II
was Poll perritts turn at bat Poll is
no Ty Cobb viii the willow.
Mc,;raw put II w TO the Convalescent
l.ob.rt. II was "A situation calculated
To- test any ones mettie. Doubly so In
the case OF Hans. who hadn't looked at
championship pitching all season. but
though the hinge Of his leg was not 10
well oiled as in the old days the heart
of Hans was quite as stout and MS
-y. AS true as ever. lie laced a long
iiy 10 cooper. which enabled Merkle -
tally the winning run. standing up
after IN. catch. That line drive doubt
less carried an old players career within
=. ,u.yc.!ag cover \"' quit" - spec
iacular a. "A pinch hit would have bee
it nevertheless MAS enough. and tina
was sufficient.
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youra Zulu Kid Defeats Murray

The Young Xuiu Eid Ou,roiu,cd
Jimmy MURRAY n ten rounds At the
Clcrmnnt 4 e, last night, In the semi
Anal Rsr Srsnrer h~.t Wa Esnry Of
Sewark
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TOIaTs 7 = = n 7
'Batied Tor D.maree IN the ninth inning
'kaun out IN third. hit by hst,ed ball
tBatted for Schauer IN the sixth inning
Slated for Permit in the eighth inning
philadelphia ......... o . "a
New York ..... o ~ - ~
First base on error-Neu York. Left on
ba ses-Philadelphld. : New York 10 Two
base hlt-Rnriden First base on balis-On
Demaree, !. OFF schauer. J struck out by
Demaree, !: by Schauer, ? Sacrifice hits
Robertson. McKechnie, harden sacrifice
fly -Lobcri stolen bases Paskert. Crlvath.
q Burns Double play Permit. Fletcher and
Merkle Passed halls-E Burns ~ Wild
pitch-Schauer HIts-OH Schauer. 10 IN six
innings; of perrItt. ? IN two innings: off
Benton. none in one inning Umpire ~ ohlei
Byron Field umpire -QuIsley Time
hours and - minutes
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SECOND GAME
CHICAGO y I.

.R,i,ed for Miller IN the eish'h inning
.Rat,ed for Harmon IN the 'enth in'lns
,Ran for Knabe in the eleventh INNING
p,,shurr ooooOon1ONloon"oN'-
chicaro o0oi0oO0oOl00QoN 0 e.
Tao haze hits-Carey Wasncr, Fischer
Home runs zw,lllng, Carey, wilson l,oun,"
,i,ys Mcconnell Mulligau and SAFER, NuIll,
'I'' ,,J Under Wilson and Bard. Flack and
ll sm1 %"" Fir., base on balls on M.Conneil. 2
on Miller. >, off Jacobs p OF Harmon
81 Coopcr. struck on, by M"tonnelI, -
nv Jacobs ! by Miller. |: by Hendrix. o by
Cooper. . s%acr,hcc wilson. schultz
schuite Knahc. Umpire in chirf -Riglcr
Field umpirc-orth Time-a hours and 80
minutes
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Each Team scores q Run.

Each side had scored a run In the
first inning. the Braves got another IN
the third. and they were leading. . to l..
when Brookiyn's ff'h began. Mix
Mowrey began the rally with a single TO
lef, and Cutshaw extracted a base on
balls from Tyler Olson sacrificed,
Tragessor 10 Kone'Chy. and Chief
MEYERS. a person dreaded In the Hub,
took M his station at she plate.
The time for deep seated strategy had
a~rrivcd-the pinch Tragessor walked
out into the diamond ana engaged Tyler
In consultation They looked toward
the bench and Stallings Tyler returned
To the mound and Trigessor to the
catchcr's demesne. The latter, however,
stood three feet wide Of the plate A.
TYLER lobbed four easy ones to him. 80
far away thAt Meyers Couldn't bite a.
them and p-rrhiu- shoot a luke home
run over some tield-r'- head.
After IA. Chi,f had ambled leisur-t>
10 first l'f.f-r without delay promptly
WHIPPED his long bat Al a ball he liked
The bas. runners were on their toes
and started with the crack ot wood
against leather. Cu,Shaw was almost At
third when tn. ball how!ed over ms
head into left field. and he beat sher-
wood Magee'S throw home by a step
after Mowrcy had carried the tying run
across in front II him.
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Total. % Gloc7 10

TOTlTs =, y \ IWl = II 7
.Ba,ted ior Meadows IN the ninth lnnlng
tI,nttcd for rOucy IN the fourth inning
tRat,cd for Dale III the sixth inning
Stated for Knctzor in the eighth inning
IRAN for Chase In the eighth inning
SLATED for Schulz IN the ninth inning.
-, TOuIs ..,.......' J -
Cincinnati. ......,., q q o n %
Two base hiis snyder. Hcryog. . Three
h,sc hits Millcr, Hornshy, .. lcs"lrr. ciycl
W,nro Home run liOrnsbv sa,ritico his
Besrhcr. smith. wilson stolen hasos Hcr2og
iicl2cl. Griiuth Double plays B'tlrl, Corhnn
aud Miller: Corhau. Rnt2el and Miller. Wild
MI, IA Struck out--By knciler, |; nv
Dale, :. by Wall. ! Frs, base on balls on
Ames, 2; on Meadows, .: off Tonry, . I'm
r,re IN chef Klein Field umpire Emsic
Time . hours aud 10 minutes
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American A.socIat,on Results.

Western I~sGue Rsswits.
Denver, . wichita. 9
Only one same.
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LOBERT HELPS TO BEAT
TEAM THAT LET HIM GO
Greets Al Demaree, One Of Those Traded for Him, With
Sacrifice Fly Which Gives Giants Winning Run
-Phillies Vanquished, 4 to 3.

freely thar usual yesterday afternoon.
II Is doubtful even If Lobert and the
Giant regulars could have efaced the
grim spell of this e~rstwhile eternal jinx
had the Quakcrs supported their mound
man as sinartly as they generally do.
Dcmaree was effective in the pinches.
Errors were directly responsible for we
OF New Works runs.
Timely hitting mixed up With Phillie
miSpla>s gave Rube Schauer a 3 to l
lead at the end Of the fourth inning.
The Rube couldn't hold the margin safe
ly. The champions kept nibblins away
until they succeeded In enccting Il tie at
the end OF the sixth. Schauer gave way
10 a pinch hitter then. Perritt and Ben
tor dividing the last three innings.
blanked the enemy.
Hits by Niehoff and Cravath sand
wichcd round Stocks inticld out sent he
Philiies out In front at the start. New
York tied the score in It's half. Burns
walked, stole second aided ny n short
passed ball and came on all the way
when Niehon made n bad throw 10
Luderus of Kauff's slow. .scratchy single.
Benny took second on the error and third
on Robcrtson's sacrifice. only to be
Sluffed ont AT the plate when Doyle
tapped TO Nishor.
s'Nb
The Giants got two more runs in the
fourth. Fletcher beat a swinging hunt
to Niehon. Merkle got a life when
| Luderus dropped Stocks throw. Nc
ltechnie sacrificed. Demaree ~purposely
passed Rariden. filling the bases. to take
a crack at Schauer. The RUDE. however.
crossed his contemporary 10y hitting
smartly to centre field. on this hit
Fletcher and Merkle rode In.
raskert singled with one out in tn,
film. He stole as Niehoff famed
Stocks shot took a false bound and
eludcd M~ckechnie's grasp. on this freak
single Paskert Tailed. In the sixth
Schauer FILTERED away the last of the
helped to establish. With one down
L.uderus singled. Cooper hit sharply to
the box. With an easy double play IN
| sight Schauer threw high and wide to
/, Doyle. Every one was safe. Bancroft's
| nigh hopper turned OF Doyle's inCertips
20 trickily that Robertson had no chance
to retrieve quickly. on this hit I.uderu,
tied the score. Cooper raced around "a
third. McKechnie came to Rube's rescu,
with a wonderful stop Of Eddie Burns's
!"sty swat. his quick return To- Iiarider
smotherins Cooper's run an inch from
the plate.
Merkie scratched "A hi, to Stock com.
uencing New Iork's eighth Mckechni,
beat a hunt In front OF the plate. Rari'
den sacrificed. Here Iobcrt was called
upon For the one run so badly needed
nothing could have been more certain
than lIans'S lusty ty 10 Cooper. Georg,
Burns beat "A hit to Bancroft. l,u'
Cooper stopped the rally with a s.nsa
tional one handed catch of kaun's line
that had every appearance OF Il ,hre,
base knock. The score
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Two base h,ts-Johns'on Collins T'rcn
has h., Collins Left on bases Hroo"ISn'
4. Boston. 6 Stolen base Mo~r"v ,Shcrl'
smith sacrifice flies StcnS'l. MaGce First
base on balls on ptencr !; OF ryl.r'
struck out Hy Ptcfcr, :. by, INlor
pn,,hle ul1ys- pfeffcr. Olson anu DAlh'fi :
Eycrs aud Konc,chy; Maranvllle. tvets AMI
Eorc,chv Wild m,ch-T,lcr. HIT hy plt,,h"..
'OiDay Field umpirc-Eason. Tine hour
and "a minutes
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Results of Yesterdays Games in the Two
Big Leagues and Standing of the Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Y~esterday's Resulta.
4 4. Philadclphia, 3.
Yesterdays Results.

New York q: Philadelphia New York q; Phuaiephta :
Or /" IpoM. g. Cincinnati s. Washington, 6; Boston. q
Pitsbnrs y 1hnaso nnu,s"w . "a chicago. I. Ceveand /
st Louis s. Detrr 3
DrrAuED STANDING OF THE CLUBS. DETAILED STANDING OT THE UBs
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Totals $685. .

TOTALS ~ y -
sBa,tcd for Roland in the siIth inning
Detroit ,,,.-.,.... ! a \ l-s
81 Iouis. ......... 0 800 IS
Three haze hit Pratt Doubts plays Mar
sans and Chapman, PLANK, tavau and S,slsr
stolen bases Marsans, Layau. Austin. Sho,
ton, .; Tobln, Cobb, . FIRST base on balls
on Plank, q" of Mitchell. I OF Roland, "
struck out Nv PlsulS, I. nv Mitchell. I, nv
Roland by Cunningham. A? Umpire IN
Field umpire pineen TIN /
hour and N minutes.
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YANKS WIN AND
TAKE The LEAD IN
RACE FOR PENNANT
They Defeat Athletics in Hell
ter SHELTER Game by
Score Of q to Z.
NEW YORKS RUN WILD on
BASES AND STEAL NINE

rpt, Ana, NINA Va tuuo ns E.ew ~
.
'"e opportunities vi s'"''"k WIN" o''"e
cut In to-day's hall game between the
Yankees and the Athletics were ignored.
o,a ,,,, o,,o,,u,,,os ,r,l. o,,, r,o
'ahHees were favored WIN more vi 'he'h
and won by n score of ? to :. u helter-
ekelter scra, in which there was a little
"" " N''" ~
tnihsS. me victory puts Bili Donovan
New York team In the lead FOR the nag.
40 IN, cioyci,,d Indians los, ., tho
u.,t,. -. -
W ~ uloIp,o NV" .cc""u p'a,.,
"",N h,"'elsart." u"neu ~.
'"Nn..' "" wy way ~ 'euu''e"" w.
:, s"'rr'S'nh "eIv,e ny W. n,'ns
s'"'", my NV h'r"e, wa" 'he i""Nees'
n"Nink m''e Vuean n's, u wv, VIZ
s"p,"s n"'eN nn 'neil "eien,e " on,
"h ,ne o"Ses ,he 'anhs 'haue 'he s,anu
,cu' S"we WY or 'tne'' r"' uuc 'n'ns
,ues nau " ""se running o'ss, ,"eF 'ooh
pik lea.s On Myers. III "n'ch Nounx
p,.ch.r MnVN ,ahvs srta' .prlue' anu ,ne
-, y, "a '"''''
mm""' 49,. p...l'"s sun ""''e iva WI
VIC ''9''o'S
'"' "'"s TOT '""~
The NankS skylarkcd on the bases to
the extent Of nine steals. The slippery
Cilhooley. who is a streak any time he
strikes the b~ouleyards. stole four bases.
There was other individual work ut Of
che ordinary. The most II usual
consisted Of four assists for Lee Magee.
Four assists for an outfelder are n
rarity.
Although Nacee has the bes, throwing
arm in the American I.earu. the Mack
men. needless of everything eycept "A de-
sire to keep going and without the iudg-
ment that so manv stampedcd iackrab-
hts would have. kept daring Mage
Ever, time they did he pick.d one Of
them off lie threw on, three AT sec.
opd base and one AT third
II was nuts for him any time anv
OF Nack's nursery lads So, ON for an
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Standing Of the Clubs.
New York state League Results.
south Atlantic League Results.

Macon. T. Columbus. q
columbia, \, Augusta, | lfrS' game,
Augusta. i, Columbia tseoOnd game.
game
Charleston, S. Jacksonville. . 'second
camel
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Oaklaud SAN rrau'i.,o q
Los Angelic. > Portland .
Vernon ., sal, Lake .
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.R,,tes Tor r. ascsser IN the se'"inh lnh'h-
tR,,t,t fnr Gowdy m the ninth inning
t,,oLl,, . q Z %
HD-,nu ......r.r... D
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Somebody says putting - a germ
That gives q clue a. 10 why Chick
Evans puts poorly. Maybe somebody
sterili2-S the greens.
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One picture Of Harvards winning
eight looks rs If the oarsmen either
were winning a contortion contes, coz
being broker or the rack.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
OLDEST JERSEYITE DIES;
SMOKED FOR 95 YEARS
Reached Age of lO7 with Only
One Illness. His Last.

Stanhope, y. j., March S.-George
Niper. the oldest resident Of this state
died here to-day at the age Of lO1. lie
had been i'll for three days with pneu-
monia, which was the first serious sick
ness of his life.
Niper smoked and chewed tobacco
since he was twelve years old. and to
this and the pure home food that he
always ate he attributed his longevity
lie was born May II, 1908, in log
cabin on the hills above Stsnhope,
where he remained until few years
ego. when he moved to farm to live
with two Of his sons.
He leaves six sons, the youngest OF
whom is sixty-four years Of age, two
daughters, thirtyfour grandchildren
and eight srest-grandchildren. His
mother was ninety-seven when she
died, his father ninety-nine and his
wife eighty-one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
Berlin Will Yield if Britain Obeys Sea LdW
GERMAN MARK DROPS
TO NEW LOW RECORD
Quoted at 72la for Fourier.
lin Suffering Financially.

The collapse Of the German govern
ments plan to control artiticially the
foreign exchanges, recently reflected in
renewed weakness in sight drafts on
Berlin, was followed yesterday by a
rev low record for marks, which fell
to quoted price of 1914 cents. that is,
four marks would bring only that
amount, when normally they would
bring 95.2 cents.
Foreign exchange bankers and brok-
crs explained that yesterdays decline
from the previous low record of 72b,
established on January 7, was effected
on comparatively light offerings of
bills. They ridiculed reports that there
had been any exceptionally large trans
fers of credits from Berlin to New
York by wireless. As matter of fact,
most of the selling of marks from Ger
many has been conducted in this way,
as control of the transatlantic cables
rests with Great Britain.
Commenting on the failure OF Ger
many to peg" the price OF her cx-
change, as England has done with ster-
ling, bankers thought this furnished
excellent evidence of the comparative
financial condition of the two coun-
tries, despite the optimistic statements
that have emanated from pro-Teutonic
sources. When sight drafts on London
have dropped fractionally below AS,
buying has appeared which has brought
it back TO that level or slightly above.
Apparently the only reason that marks
have not gone lower is that few bills
have been offered.
Zimmerman e. Forshay, in response
to yesterdays decline in Berlin ex-
change, offered subscriptions 70 the
fourth Imperial German per cent war
loan at the rate of slS7.50 per 1000
marks. The Berlin price 70 subscribers
is 9Sis marks per l00-msrk bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
ONLY SON DEAD, earle
KEEPS CROWD LAUGHING
Wife Sits by Body While Actor,
Lacking Understudy, Plays.

Knowing that his only son, Lloyd
had died from pneumonia in the morn
ing. Richard Carlo, the actor, plsye'i
his part from curtain TO curtain last
night as leading comedian in The
Cohan Revue" at the Astor Theatre.
The actor was unable to be at hs
home, sc Myrtle Avenue, Long Branch,
where Mrs. Carrie sat beside the body
Of their son. because he had no under
study for his part as merrymsher'
Ilovd Wheeler earle was eighteen
years old .and was born in Boston
where the burial will take place to-
morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09
RIGHT HAND GONE, HE
GETS AUTO LICENSE
Farmer to Operate Car with Feet
Must Avoid Bad Roads.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune J

Winsted, Conn, March S.-With a
caution to drive carefully and avoid
bad roads, the state has granted an
auto license to Irving Collins, OF Mans
field, following a hearing before State
Secretary Charles b. Burns.
Collins, whose right hand has been
smputated. has riggcd up his auto so
he can operate it with his feet and
steer it with his left hand. lie is the
owner Of a poultry farm in Mansfield
and has a summer hotel at Waterford.
Because his business calls him fre'
ouently from one place TO the other
he asked for a license.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-09

London, March 8.-Extremc bitter
ness marked the reply of A. j. Balfour.
First Lord OF the Admiralty. in the
House Of Commons to-day to Colonel
Winston Spencer Churchill's attack on
the naval administration, which the
First Lord said was unfortunate both in
form and substance and likely TO arouse
misgivings among the people.
While deprecating the controversy,
Mr. Balfour declared: II absolutely de-
ny Colonel Churchill's charges"
lie then threw the blame on Colonel
Churchill for depicting the ranks Of
skilled shipwrights by allowing them to
join the army during Churchills tenure
OF office, thus hindering the warship
building plans, which. however, the
government had succeeded in keeping
abreast with the needs.
this country at this moment are in
sufficient to secure safety. then in the
whole history of Great Britain they
never have been" was one of the part
ing shots uttered by Mr. Balfour.
Colonel Churchill retorted with
brief speech, repeating his doubts
about the execution of the battleship
and destroyer programme. and assert
ing that even now Mr.. Balfour had not
given any assurance on this point. He
admitted there was no reason to sup
pose the British margin OF strength
was not sufficient, but he thought the
greatest efforts should be made to build
at the highest possible speed.
Other members protested against
such a contest in the House OF Com
mons. and James N. Hogge, Radical,
for East Edinburgh. criticised Colonel
Churchill for starting a controversy
which could not easily be stopped.
A number OF other departments Of
Admiralty activity. such as requisition-
ing merchant shipping. arming of mer-
chantmcn and air defence. were sub
iected TO discussion, but the commit
tee of the House eventually approved a
vote for $4,000 men for the navy and
several token" appropriations for navy
expenditures. which had been intro
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