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ASKS FOR $3.50, 600, 900
TO BUY MERCHANT SHIPS

Appropriation of $3.50. 1000. 900 of which
nearly $400, 0,000, 900 Is to be Immediately
available. for federal purchase and
of a feet Of merchant ships
was agreed to today by the Senate ap-
propriations committee.
Legislation authorizing the govern
ment to take over necessary shipbuild-
Ing facilities also was approved. About
$3.50, 1000, 900 is for new construction and
$l50,000.000 for purchase of ships
Evening star., 1917-05-15
LLOYD GEORGE SENDS
MESSAGE ON IRELAND

LONDON, May 15. 3:4s p.m.-Andrew
Bonar Law, chancellor Of the exchequer,
announced in the house of commons to-
day that Premier Lloyd George would
make a communication to the Irish
leaders on the Irish question, which
would be in their hands by tomorrow.
The government, he added, was pre-
pared to allot Monday for discussion
of the question.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
ALLIES TAKE 49,579
PRISONERS in WEST

(staff Correspondent Of the Associated Press.)s
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 15.---According to au-
thoritative figures now available the
French and British armies. between
April and May IL, captured 49.57s
Germans, including 976 officers. 444
heavy and field cannon, 943 machine
guns and 3S6 trench cannon.
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GUTHRIE's SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
Roland s. Morris Of Philadelphia
Virtually Selected for Toxic Post.

Roland S. Morris of Philadelphia has
been virtually decided upon by Presi-
to All the vacancy caused by the death
Of George W.. Guthrie of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Morris is chairman of the demo-
cratic state committee of Pennsylvania
and was selected IN recognition OF the
OF the democratic national committee.
and In view Of the fact that Mr..
Guthrie also came from Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
STOP WORK ON zEPPELINs.
Germans Take Employees at Fried.
richshafen for the Army.

GENEVA, April 30.-It is reported
from Romanshorn, on Lake Constance,
that since the death of Count Zeppelin,
who was always supported by the
kaiser In his aerial plans, number of
employees in the Zeppelin factory at
Friedrichhafen have been dismissed and
ordered to join the army. The frame
work of a large airship, which would
have been finished in six weeks. ac-
cording to ordinary work during the
war, will no. be completed for several
months, owing to lack of workmen.
The general opinion at Friedrichshafen
is that the German military authorities
will construct no more Zeppelins. No
further orders for building have been
received.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
College Men to Work on Farms.

Agricultural Department officials are
giving serious consideration to plan
presented by students of the University
of Pittsburgh for enlistment OF nom
technical college men In the food cam
paign.
Under the scheme proposed the de-
partment would assign such volunteers
to aid county agricultural agents. to
work during the summer on scientif-
icaiiy managed farms, or to carry on a
propaganda for increasing the acreage
OF soy beans with which Ii is proposed
to make up partly for the wheat short.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
French to Honor q. S. Troops.

PARIS. May 1.-THE enthusiastic re-
ception in the United states Of Marshal
.Joffre. NJ Viviani and the other mem
bers, of the French mission has so
pleased the soldiers of the 74th Division
that they have decided unanimously on
the issuance Of special edition in Eng
lish of their trench newspaper. BURST
Of Laughter" for the use Of the expect
ed American expeditionary corps.
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Text Of the Manifesto.
Must Be p.acs Of Nationa.

'The workmen ana peasants Of Rqs1
sia long for peace, But tt Dusk 6S q
general peace Of all nations. the result
of their common agreement. a .sep-
arate peace is an impossible thing
which must not be allowed to inteyfere
with or embarrAsg the courHe Of GRe1fo
in the world. It lis evident that Geyg6aa
imperialism, after having defeated eur
western allies, would turn agafnets No
the whole power Of its arms seiSe Rnp
country and ens1ave the RHs5iau pec13e.
The council of soldiers ana work
mems delegates leads you toward peece
in another way. BY calling for revclu-
tion of the workmen and peasants OF
Germany and Austria-Hungary we VIII
lead you to peace after having obtained
from our government a renunciatfon OF
the policy of conquest. and after de-
manding similar renunciation from
the allied powers. But do not forget.
soldiers and comrades, that peace CAM
not be achieved IL you do not check the
enemy's pressure at the front. II ycuf
ranks are pierced and the Russian revo-
luton lies like an inanimate body -
williams feet. Do not forget, you In
the trenches. that you are defending
the liberty of the Russian revolutions
and your brother workmen and peas
ar
Evening star., 1917-05-15
Dock Battalions Formed.

Mr.. Bowerman told Of the exemptions
from military service of men who were
heads of labor unions. and explained
the formation by Lord Kitchener of
battalions Of dock men, who would be
shipped from place to place to unload
ships and thus relieve congestion They
wore the uniform. but were paid for
overtime and for Sunday work. They
were required to be union men before
they could join this corps. He also ex-
planned the rent act" which prohibit
ed landlords from raising rents, and ex-
pressed the hope that it would con-
tinue after the war is over.
Mr.. Garrod said that labor had made
wonderful sacrifices. Laborer and en-
ployer came to his Office always in a
spirit of sacrifice, he said, and no act
was passed that did not have the ap-
proval Of all sides.
Evening star., 1917-05-15

Both the conservatives and socialists
presented interpretations in regard to
Germany's war aims. and until recently
the chancellor was expected to make a
definite declaration. The socialists have
been carrying on determined move
ment in the hope of bringing peace
nearer. with declarations against a war
indemnity and acquisition of territory
as their principal proposals.
For time they appeared to be max
ing considerable headway and the con-
servatives called on the chancellor for
a declaration showing the government
was not in accord witRthe ideas of the
socialists. Several dates were selected
tentatively for the chancellor's speech
and last week it was intimated he had
decided to postpone 1T indefinitely.
while awaiting clariflcation OF the Rus
sian situation and the outcome Of the
submarine campaign.
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TREMENDOUS Attacks
DELIVERED BY GERMANS
French and British Report Repulses
for Enemy-Berlin Announces
80 Success.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 15.-An attack was made
by the Germans last night op an ex-
tended front. Today's official state
ment says it was repulsed by the
French fire. The Germans were able
to get a footing only in an advanced
trench. The attack was made on the
Aisne front along the so,,oms! onem'n-oes-
AFTER a violent bombardment late
Yesterday on the Chemin -des- Danes
the Germans attacked our positions
over long front in the region north
west Of Bray-en-Laonnois, between
Bovettes and Epine-de-Chevregny. Our
curtain fire and our machine guns
broke up the attack. The Germans
were not able to approach our lines
except at one point, where the enemy
gained a footing in one of our advanced
trenches southwest of Filain. Surprise
attacks against trench posts north OF
Craonne, east Of hill 10S and northeast
of Auberive were defeated by our hre.
We took prisoners. OF whom one Is an
officer.
"In the Woevre and Lorraine French
detachments penetrated the German
lines at several points and brought
back prisoners"
British Repulse Enemy.
LONDON, May ia heavy attack
was tauncneu Dy the IcTHldhS touoy oit
British positions in the Bullecourt
region on the Arras front. Today's
official statement says the Germans
were repulsed in Bullecourt, but that
the British advanced posts in the
northwestern portion of the village
were forced back a short distance.
The statement follows:
Small engagements between out
posts. in which our troops were sue
cessful, took place during the night
southeast of Epehy. Early this morn
ing the enemy heavily bombarded our
positions in Bullecourt and the Hind
enburg line and again delivered two
determined counter attacks. His at
tacks upon the Hindenburg line COM
pletely failed. In Bullecourt his attack
was also repulsed after fighting in
which our advanced posts in the north
western portion Of the village were
forced back a short distance.
Another hostile counter attack
southeast of Loos was stopped by our
artillery. We made a successful raid
last night in the neighborhood Of
Apres and captures few prisoners"
The British troops have occupied all
of the village of Roeux. according to
the official report from headquarters in
France last night. and have made some
advance north of Gavrelle.
Berlin Reports Success.
BERLIN, May Is, via London. 4:40
p.m.-Troops of the German crown
prince have captured the farm of Ste.
Berthe, east Of Fort de Malmaison on
the Aisne front. today's army head
quarters statement announces.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
School Accountants in Session.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 15.-With
public school officials from many parts
of the United States in attendance. the
sixth annual convention of the National
Association of School Accounting ON
GERS began here today. The meeting
will close Wednesday evening with an
election of officers.
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SOCIALIST CONFERENCE
MAY BE POSTPONED

COPENHAGEN. May IA. via London
May 15.-According to the PoIitiken the
bureau for the proposed neutral peace
conference will probably issue. state
ment that the international socialist
conference at Stockholm. scheduled To
open tomorrow, is postponed
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viii Promote Relation. With q. s.

ROME. via Paris, May 15.-The Ital-
ian-American League has been organ
ized here to promote intellectual, eco.
nomic and commercial relations between
the two countries. Some Of the most
prominent men in Italian ESs are men,
bers.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
NO PEACE TERMS OUTLINE
BY GERMANY AT PRESENT

BERLIN. May Is. via London.-Chan-
cellor Won Bethmann Hollweg answer
ed the peace interpretations in the
reichstag today by saying that it would
not serve tne interests of the country
to make a declaration, and, therefore.
he declined to do so.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
struggle for Liberty"

Now how are you. to accomplish this
defense il you remain inactive IN your
| trenches? Frequently only an Offensive
can repel or check a hostile offensive.
perish.
to defend Russian liberty, do not re.
nounce the offensive. Fight and stru1-
gle for this liberty and while fighting
and struggling fear the enemys traps.
The fraternizing which Is taking place
at present at the front can easily Boz
come trap. Do not forget that revo.
Iutionary troops have only the right to
fraternize with troops who are al1o
revolutionary and who are also reAoY
to, die for peace and liberty.
'aThe German army Is not revolu.
tionary army IL it still follows bltndly
William and Charles. emperors and cap
ttalfsts. You are fratern1xtng openly
not with enemy soldiers. but with o..
ficers Of the enemies general stan. dis.
guised as common soldiers. Peace VIII
not be obtained by separate treaties or
by the fraternizing OF isolated regiments
and battalions- This will only lead to
the loss of the Russian revolution. the
safety of which does not lie In q sep.
arate peace or armistice.
Reject therefore everything which
weakens your military power wnieh
rale. Soldiers, be worthy OF the trust
that revolutionary Russia puts In you.
Socialist Conditions.
Conditions of the entry into the pro.
yisional government of Representatives
of the socialists were discussed by the
executive committee OF tne councia or
Fundamental principles of the program
which was discussed follows:
"A foreign policy openly pursuing the
aim Of reaching. as soon as posslois. ~
indemnities. on the basis of the right
of nations to work out their own
destinies.
of the army and rein
forcement of Russia's military strength
at the front, defense of Russian liberty.
"a series of social. economic and
financial reforms"
The executive committee has formed
a commission to negotiate with the
provisional government.
Governments Proclamation.
The provisional government has is-
sued the following proclamation regard
ing the resignation OF Minister OF War
The government recalls that its point
of view on the present political sttua-
tion was set forth in proclamation
which 1t addressed to the population on
the sth instant in full agreement with
Minister Guchkon. That proclamation
of the provisional government stated
frankly to the country that the state
was in danger. and that for its saliva
tion it was necessary to utilize all tbs
live forces of the country, while NJ the
same time there must be complete con-
tidence in the authority Of the govern
ment AT the same time the govern
ment decided unanimously to do every
thing possible to include In its COM
nosition the creative forces which had
not taken part i'm the responsible task
OF government.
VIII Retain Power.
.Without WAITING for the solution Of
this question n. GuchkoR thought Il
feastb1o personally to 1eava the pro-
1c6afinusd o. Eisvsnf6 FsIsS
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Food Control Important.

Food control is to be discussed to-
night at a conference between Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Houston and
members of the Senate and House COM
mittees on agriculture. Administration
leaders are eager to have Congress
busy itself with food control measures
as soon as possible.
Chairman Newlands of the Senate in
terstate commerce committee Is work.
ing on an administration bill to en-
to give preference to food shipments.
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Not Here to Give Orders.

Mr.. Thomas said that the British rep
resentatives did not come to instruct
the Americans how to do their work,
but to tell of some of their experiences
during the two and a half years war.
He pointed out that the labor party
supported the government after war
was declared, and it early realized that
mere alp service" was valueless. that
there must be some sacrifice.
He told of being on the battlefields
in France and Of hearing men make
dying statements that they did not have
a fair chance. They did not have the
of war with which to fight
back strong. He seid@ he, came back
and told the government that the men
must not be allowed to fight with one
hand behind their backs.
He went into some detail of the deal
ings with the government. and said
that an industrial truce was declared.
which meant that employers would not
reduce the. standards prevailing and
that employees would not make new de-
mands. The problem of labor distribu-
tion also had to be settled, and the
question of admitting labor also was
taken up to the end that women were
permitted to take mems places only
where It was absolutely impossible to
obtain men, and then only at mems
wages.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
PRESIDENT IS TO URGE
i CONGRESS TO SPEED UP
Senate and House Leaders Sum-
moned to an Important Con-
ference Tonight.

President Wilson today took steps to
speed up Congress on the program of
war legislation essential to carry on the
conflict with Germany. He planned to
see leaders of both Senate and House
tonight and to urge more speed in put
ting through measures dealing with
food control, providing for the building
of a merchant fleet. the war tax bill
and others.
President Thoroughly Aroused.
The President was represented today
as thoroughly aroused to the situation
confronting the administration. Con-
gress has been in session about six
weeks, and with the exception Of the
declaration of war and the $1,000, ,000. 900
bond bill has put through none of the
legislation necessary to a successful
prosecution of the war.
Much delay has been occasioned, par
ticularly in the Senate, by long debate.
No program of just what measures
should be passed first had been mapped
out today, but it was believed that food
control legislation would be among the
first,
Evening star., 1917-05-15

Dutch transatlantic shipping has
been tied up on account of the subma-
rine war. and since February many
Americans. some of whom have become
destitute. have been stranded In Hol-
land.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
PEACE ,
HELD IMPOSSIBLE
Russ Army Urged to War On
by CounciI-Cites Ger
manic Menace.
GOVERNMENT TO. STAY

By the Associated Press
PETROGRAD. May Is. via London.
5,23 p.m-It became known here
today that just before the resigna-
ttion Of the Provi.ienal nintster ,er
war. Gen. Guchk0n. was announced
yesterday Gen. Alexis BRussfl01.
e0mmander-in-chfef Of the Russian
armies ON the southwentern front.
and Gen. Gurk0, the commander On
the Russian western front, asked to
be relieved Of their commando. The !
resignations of these two army
officers will be considered after the /
successor OF Gen. GuchkoR has been
appointed. ]
PETROGRAD, via London, May 15.-
The council Of soldiers and workmen's
deputies has issued an appeal to the
army in which it declares that German
Imperialism is seeking to destroy revo.
lutionary Russia and enslave the Rus
sian people. 1t appeals to the soldiers
to defend Russia with all their power
and declares that separate peace Is
impossible.
The appeal says that the only solu-
tion of the war must be general peace
among all nations by common agree
ment. 1t asserts that the council 10
aiming at peace by calling for revo.
luton among the workmen and peas.
ants of Germany and Austrta-Hungary,
but that peace cannot be achieved un.
less the enemy at the front is checked.
The manifesto concludes with beg.
gfng the soldiers not to renounce their
offensive and warns against fraterniS.
ing with the enemy. which. 1t says, can.
not end the war.
Text Of the Manifesto.
The following is the text Of the man.
ifesto to the Russian army issued by
the council:
Soldiers and comrades at the front:
We speak to you in the name Of the
Russian revolutionary democracy. The
people do not wish the war. which was
begun by the emperors and capitalists
of all countries. and therefore, after the
abdication of the czar, tho people con-
sidered it HrEent to end the war a.
rapidly as possible. Do not forget.
soldiers and comrades. that the regi.
ments of William are destroying revo.
lutionary Russia. Do not forget that
the loss Of free Russia would be .
catastrophe, not only to us. but to the
working classes Lof1the entire world
Defend, therefore. revolutionary Russia
with all your poweN
Evening star., 1917-05-15
Means Ruin to Thousands.

fact. and yet the measure before you, il
incorporated into law. will absolutely
ruin thousands of publications" He
submitted statement made by fifty-
five farm publications showing that an
advance of one cent only in second
class rates would wipe out all but
$4,000 of their profits on the basis of
All agreed that there is no unwilling
ness on the part of publishers to pay
war taxes. but they do not want a tax
that would be an unbearab1e burden to
thousands Of newspapers and periodi-
Gals.
r.. ]. Cuddihy. representing the Lit
erary Digest, spoke of the educational
value of magazines. He said that as
soon as the revenue bill was intro
duced his publication cancelled all ad-
vertising space in daily newspapers un-
I'll the rates had been definitely estab-
lished.
D. W. Norris of Marshalltown, Iowa,
representing a number of Iowa news
papers, said they could not stand a
gross sales tax of 20 per cent any bet
ter than the grocer.
This BILL, he added, proposes an
increase Of 3 per centum on luxuries
and on the next page proposes an in
crease OF over 800 per cent on the
transportation of newspapers"
C. e. Kelsey. representing the Youths
Companion. said that publication paid
the government last year $4,000 for
postage, but under the new rate it
would pay $4,000, while paper would
cost it $4,000 more this year than last
Charles NJ. Pepper of the Christian
Herald pointed out the relief work in
Belgium; China and other countries car
crease In postal rates would seriously
a6ect that work.
Tax Called Oppression.
Louis Wiley of the New York Times
said 7 has been shown to the commit
sires to shirk its responsibility to the
government. Postage tax and paper to-
gether. he said. would cost the Times
S1,4oo.ooo more than formerly. The tax
he declared was an oppression in view
of other increased expenses.
George McAneny of the Times de-
clared the tax confiscatory. He said
the Canadian government had lowered
the price of paper to $50 a ton.
The example of the Canadian gov
ernment can be fairly suggested to
the Congress as an example" he said.
rs 1t not fair to ask why the publish
ing industry has been singled out?" he
asked. We Of the publishing business
ask nothing more than to be treated
fairly"
Senator Williams suggested that the
papers could advance their rates MT.
McAneny said that was impossible.
Frank p. Glass said the Birmingham
Ala. papers had to raise their prices
z5 per cent and yet were suffering.
A.c Slio theTc WAS gossip current to
the effect that the tax was a plan to
punish the newspapers. Senator VIII
liams interrupted to say that there
seemed to be the opinion that the
Postmaster General was responsible
for the tax. but that the senator de.
MED.
Senator Salisbury of Delaware in
troduced amendments to the war tax
bill to exempt from the 10 per cent ad
valorem tariff tax all articles which
have been on the free list ten years
and also making the bill operative only
during the war.
No Relief for Years.
Mr.. Glass said the newspapers were
doing everything to relieve themselves
by buying paper mills, but no relief
could be obtained for years.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
Chance for Americans to Come Home

ROTTERDAM, Monday, May IA, via
London, May is, 2:46 p.m.-The Hol-
land American line steamship Noordam
Is expected to sail for America soon.
giving the first opportunity for the re.
turn home of many Americans who
have been stranded In Holland for
months.
Evening star., 1917-05-15
LABOR ENJOYS TELL
OF WAR PROBLEMS
British Representatives Relate
Experiences to Delegates
of Organized Workers.
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT

orpanized labor representatives from
all parts of the country. members OF
tho committee on labor of the advisory
commission of the council OF halioiai
defense, met at the Offices OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. 9Th street ana
Massachusetts avenue, today, and hsteh-
ed to members of the labor commission
from Great Britain tell OF some OF tne
pitfalls which that nation encountered
on the labor question.
About $50 representatives OF labor
organizations were present. They were
told how the British government had to
c.u renresentatives of the labor party
into conference to assist in overcoming
the dificulties in supplying the armies
at the front.
Some of the Speakers.
Addresses were delivered by Rt. Hon.
C. w. Bowerman, privy counciior
and member of the British mouse OF
commons. secretary OF the bri.,sm .s,,
committee; James H. Thomas, member
of parliament and general secretary OF
the National Union of Raliwaymen OF
Great Britain and Ireland; II. w. Gar
rod. representing labor in the depart
ment Of ministry of munitions; Judge
Maurice Sheldon Amos, member OF
the British commission to this country;
James Duncan, member of the Amer
lean commission which soon Is to leave
for Russia, and Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor.
After posing for the movies" the dele
CATION went to the White House, where
the members were received by Presi-
dent Wilson. They then returned to
their sessions. The Canadian repre-
sentatives will speak this afternoon.
after which the meeting will be
thrown open to a full discussion. The
session probably will come to close
tonight.
President Gompers told of the eforts
to assemble representatives of all of
the allied nations. and expressed the
hope that out of the war may come JUS
tice, freedom and democracy for the
world
Evening star., 1917-05-15
No Relief for Years.

Mr.. Glass said the newspapers were
doing everything to relieve themselves
by buying paper mills, but no relief
could be obtained for years.
LET 1t alone for the present until
lFontinued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1917-05-15
WEATHER.

Z Fair tonight and tomorrow, with
moderate temperature. ),
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest, 10, at 2 pm. to-
day; lowest. 48, at 8 am. today.
Full report on page 1S.