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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Attacks Against Gavrelle.

The Germans are not yet through with
their counter attacks against Gavrelle. To-
day, under cover of very heavy bonn
bardment, they assaulted the Gavrelle
windmill and an outpost of the village
which already had changed hands about
ten times Today's attack was broken
quickly by artillery and machine gun
fire.
The Germans put down 4 heavy bar
rage against the British positions in the
southern and western portions of Bulle.
court late last night. but made no at
tempt to attack with infantry. Bulle-
court is now in ra ther strange condition.
with British and German posts scattered
through it The hostile posts gradually
are being absorbed, however, and a num-
ber of prisoners are being taken
German counter attacks are being de-
livered with greater force all the time
after intensive artillery fire from a great
concentration of guns. These attacks are
very costly efforts. but SO long as they
continue the fighting will sway TO and
from certain points i'll the long lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow;
continued cool.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest. 81 at pm to-
day; lowest. 45, at am. today.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
British Regain Ground.

From STAFF Correspondent of the Associated Press.
BRITISH II A D Q Z A r T + r IN
FRANCE, May 2, via London. Most of the
ground lost by the British in the vicinity
of Fresnoy has been regained. The Ger
mans are barely holding Fresnoy village
itself
Heavy fighting was continued last
night and early today about the village
of Fresnoy. from which the British
We're compelled to withdraw yesterday
after fiercely resisting several German
counter attacks in force. The British
launched a counter attack. and the Ger
mans now are barely holding the vil-
lage proper.
North of Fresnoy the enemy was seen
to be concentrating for further attacks.
but the British artillery came into play
and dispersed all the hostile forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Entertainment Plans in New York.

NEW YORK. May "a program so
filled with receptions, entertainments.
banquets and public meetings that the
distinguished visitors will have little
time for either sightseeing or sleeping
awaited the arrival in New York this
afternoon Of the members of the French
commission.
The distinguished Frenchmen will be-
come guests of the city when they
step aboard the police harbor boat Pa
troll in Hoboken. about 30 o'clock, for
the trip to the Battery. Lower Broad
way, through which the visitors will
pass ON their way to city hall for the
formal welcome from Mayor Mitchell,
IS bloom of colors
For the first time in more than 100
years flags other than the Stars and
Stripes hang from every building Also
for the first time the flags of France
and Great Britain fly from staffs on
city hall and other municipal build
lngs in honor of the guests. Follow
ing the reception at city hall, which
viii be the only public appearance of the
visitors today, the party will go to
the home of Henry c. Frick which
has been placed at their disposal
Tomorrow, at II am, Marshal Joffrc
viii unveil Il statue of Lafayette in
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, and an hour
later he and other members of the
French mission Will be luncheon guests
Of the Merchants Association. The
afternoon program provides for visit
ferring of degrees. after which Mar
shal Joffre will go to the Grant tomb
on Riverside drive and place wreath
on the SarcophaguS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Thousands Welcome Guests.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 9-Eong before
the train with the French commission
arrived yesterday thousands lined the
sidewalks along the announced course o.
an automobile parade which went through
the business section of the city
When the parade ended at the Sol.
diers and Sailors Monument addresses
of welcome Were made by Gov. Good.
rich and Joseph f. Bell mayor of In.
dianapolis. Former Premier Viviani re.
sponded. AS soon as the speakers con
cluded the party returned to the train
and il left on schedule time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Sworn Net Circulation. Month Of April.
1917. Daily Average. 05.I47; sunday, es,707.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

Karl Fuehr, Miss Marian Fuehr, Mas
ter Siegfried Fuehr.
Bernhard Georges. Mrs. Georges and
child, Willy Grethen, Mrs. Willy
Grethen. Mr.. Hossenfelder, Wolf Won
Igel. Paul Lieneck, II. Luneburg, DR..
Karl Mechlenburg, DR.. Wilhelm PLACE,
BertholG Rasmus, Mrs. Gertrude Ras-
mus, Master Berthold Rasmus, Georg
Schadt and DR.. Daniel Watzoldt.
Chicago
Franz Frey, Carl Reichle, Hans Rep
mann, Mrs. Else Repmann, Miss Use
Repmann, Carl Schinkel, DR.. Kurt Sell,
Helena Sell, Reinhardt Schuenemann.
ST. Louis
DR.. Breitling, Mrs. Breitling.
San Francisco
DR.. Karl l.. Duisburg, Heinreich
Henemann, Mrs. Emilia Heinemsnn,
Master Karl Heinemann. Otto Jung,
Mrs. Helena Jung, Master Otto Jung,
Leo Mey. Mrs. Katie Mcy. Master
Hans Mey. Miss Hedvie Seefeldt, Miss
Agnes Stramnitz, DR.. Erich Zoepfel.
New Orleans
DR.. Paul Rob, Mrs. Elise Rob, Miss
Margot Rob, Franz Spiess, Mrs. Selma
Spiess.
81. Paul
Dr.. Karl Specka, Mrs. KATRINA
Specks, Miss lngeborg Specka, Master
Kurt Specks, Master Fritz Specka.
Philadelphia
Edward Horadam. Mrs. Marie Hora-
dam, DR.. Georg Stobbe, Mrs. Elsa
Stobbe, Master Peter Stobbe.
Cincinnati
Wilhelm Benick, Max Won Kellen-
bach, Mrs. Lydia Won Kellenbach, Miss
Charlotte Won Kellenbach, Miss Marie
von Kellenbach, DR.. Oscar Merger.
Seattle
Max Schulz, Mrs. Agnes Schulz, Miss
Annette Schulz, DR.. Emil Ohrt.
Denver
DR.. Kurt Zeigler, Mrs. Zeigler. Max
Martin.
San Juan, Porto Rico
DR.. Erick w. Hepp, Mrs. Hepp,. Miss
Isabel Hepp, julius Umbach, NJ RS. julius
Umbach, Miss Gertrud Umbaeh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
Diplomats and Families
in Won BernstOrff'S Suite
Washington

The members of Count Won Bern
storff's suite and the cities from which
they come follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

Gross. Edgar Haniel Won Haimhsusen'
Prince Herman Won Hatzfeldt zu Irach-
enberg. Princess Elizabeth Won HAITI
feldt ~ Trachenberg, Count Herman
X. hatfield. Countess Huberta HAITI
feldt.
". Gramr1s. Mrs. Else Gramms, Miss
Butte Granims, Master Horst Gramms'
Paul Becker, Miss Rosa Bachmaler,
Heinrich Bartram, DR.. Georg Ahrens'
Paul Kuhn. Miss Barbara Laus, Ken
ard Lorenz. Mrs. Elesa Lorenz, MIS-
Clare Mathiesen, Miss Lisa Mathiesen.
Leonhard Haag, Mrs. Clara Haag'
Master Heinrich Haag, George Hof-
man Johann Mark, Mrs. Emma Mark
Miss Dorothy Markl, Miss Margarettie
Mark Julius Msnnneimer, Helnrleh
Never. Walter Michaelis, Miss kathe
Gustav Riedel, Miss Paul, Carl Rath-
mann Baron Won ReiswitZ, Baroness
Won Reiswitz, Mrs. Emma Pohl.
Heinrich Shoemaker, Fritz Schweng
Gustav Schilling, Miss Martha Selle'
Ri~hard Sachse. TIL. Seibert and child
Josef Schmidt, Baron Hans Won Ungel-
Cor Baroness Won Ungelter, Wilhelm
Won Vietlinghof, Baroness =. Won
Zwiedenek.
New York
ue;nrieh F. Albert, Professor A. APP
uoinann Professor NJ. j. Bonn, Mrs.
X Bonn. Karl Borstel, Richara
Rucbs. Mrs. Buchs and two children
W;Iliam Essberger, Mrs. Helene Essoer-
cor Dr.. Karl Fuehr. Mrs. Marian
Fuehr. Miss Alexandra Fuenr, MasCe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
KIRCHWEY QUITS
new PEACE BODY
Mrs. Henry Willard Sue
ceeds Him as Emergency
Federation Head

DR.. George W. Kirchwey has re-
signed as chairman of the Emergency
Peace Federation. Mrs. Henry ". Vii
lard, honorary president of the New
York Women's Peace Party. has taken
his place.
Following the statement made by DR.
Kirchwey on Sunday night in Phils-
delphia that he had no connection with
any of the Washington pacitists and
wss mot engaged in any peace prop
aganda," it was admitted at the peace
Offices, at 20 Fifth Avenue, yesterday
that the former Columbia dean and
ex-warden OF Sing Sing had quit the
organization. The Emergency Peace
Federation was formed only one week
ago. George Foster Peabody was treas
n1er and Miss Leila Secor secretary.
Inst vhv DR.. Kirchwey denied his
connection with the pacifist group
could not be discovered yesterday.
"Don't ask me-" cried Mrs. Margaret
Lane in mournful tones, in the press
headquarters of the peace building
yesterday. IL,
"Dr. Kirchwey isn't very we'll, eN-
nlained Miss Secor. spokesman OF the
American Neutral Conference Commit
Toe "he is lust as much Interested IN
the work as ever, but he found tnat
be could do more effective work among
the people he knows if he had no or
osnizaticn ties. | do not belleNe ne
Said that he was not interested IN
peace propaganda. v..-,,:.,,..o,,
Or. Kirchwey was IN NashlHgIO"
Miss Secor declared that the pacihsts
nero much pleased with their demon
stration in the Capital on Monday, ana
tbat work would 90 forward at once 10
establish peace headquarters IN every
CONGRESSIONAL district throughout INC
Middle West. where she DelleVes 'he
neace sentiment is strongest.
The Committee for Democratic Con
troll. of which Amos Pinchot is chair
man, has brought to the Afternoon vi
every member of Congress tne erileu
',a,,tyaIitv plan suggested by Professor
CorIton HAYES. of Columbia University:
A ieaoue Of armed neutrals was urged
he Professor Hayes, to demand Tree
massage of neutral ships and invlolaolI-
Nv of epemys goods in neutral shlPs'
eXcept ccntraband. 800 G..
Katharine the Great formed the hrst
league of this sort during the American
Revolution, and went 1t alone Tor the
frst six months, according to Professor
a group of pacifsts will go to Albany
to-day 20 speak in favor of aDollsning
the Slater military training bill. They
wiIl represent the Woman's Peace party
in : hearing before the Assembly Mill
tarv Affairs Committee. Mrs. Henry w.
Leach, an officer of the Peace party,
will introduce the following speakers;
Tie Rev. Norman Thomas, DR.. Henry q.
Neuman. +. B. .Chaffee, Mrs. Lucia
Ames Mead and Winter Russell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
German-Austrian
Bond Is Toasted
by Two Emperors
William and Charles lndorse
Their Alliance at Dinner
in Vienna

London, Feb. l3.-Warm fluctuations
vsre exchanged by the German Empe-
ror and the Austrian Emperor at re
tent dinner in Vienna given in honor o.
Emperor William. Emperor Charles. II
casting his guest, referred TO the
close military and political alliance be,
tween the two empires, and is quoted
b. Reuter- dispatch from the Austrian
1piial as saying:
aIhsve at heart the maintenance and
,arstul fostering of this legacy Of my
deceased predecessor, and am happy TO
be able 10 count on similar feelings on
the part OF your majesty. in sorrow
and joy, in war and peace, trustfully
united. we will succeed, with the gra-
cious assistance of the Almighty, in
lssding our states toward a happy tut
IRE. drink 70 the health OF your maj
,sty, ny true friend and ally"
The German Emperor. IN replying,
.zprsssed his warm thanks and said:
1t was for me an obligation OF IN;
cart TO repay at the earliest possible
1omeHt the visit your majesty paid
qs at headquarters, and / assure your
majesty again on this occasion OF my
rue and unalterable friendship. In
ibis friendship I see a clear expression
% the close alliance between Austria
Hungary and Germany. which is still
lore firmly cemented in our common
aght. 1t fills me with lively satisfsc-
ION 70 know that il is your majesty's
iesire, in the sense of the late Francis
l9seph. 20 foster in the future our ALI
nee. In the solution Of this task your
lajesty can always reckon on my loyal
D5peratior.
God grant that soon again after
BIS serious and great time the bless
-gg Of an assured peace will fall upon
2gr countries, united By firm and trust
ful bonds. and that they will enjoy a
s2DDy future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
Departing German Envoy Target for Critics Here and at
Home, Quits Post with Brilliant Record and
Many Personal Friends
By ERNESTINE EVANS

for himself that makes three-quarters
of official Germany a chore to meet.
an put you shrough," the little
telephone girl. az his favorite New
York hotel. used 10 say promptly, when
his excellcncy was asked for and knew
that she was safe.
Reporters will miss seeing him tee
ter informally by the embassy fire
place as he interviewed them, or gave
out a significant something from be-
hind hastily raised newspaper.
The insistent friends of Germany"
heavily friendly and advisory, will
miss his English, very soft with an at
tractive ghost, now and then, of lisp.
He learned it in London, his first Ian
guage, for he was born there fifty-hye
years ago. His father, Count Al
brecht, was on service as Ambassador
70 the Court of st. James's.
Austria Was Skeptical
Despite the distinguished diplomatic
record behind him, it is certain that
there were Austria fears about Graf
Bernstorf when war was declared. His
comparative youth wasn't altogether TO
be trusted, and the Austrians have
often found their own charming old
ldInlllsS HtItlg NidI Hlihb IA NAAoNS' ~
he has lived to at least twelve months
more of service than their own man.
Johann Heinrich Andreas Hermann
Albrecht. Graf Won Bernstortf Dreilut-
cow Stintenburg, came TO America from
his post as consul general in Cairo. He
was stationed there in the trying dip
lomatic period of AngloFrench rap
prochement. and the rise of naval COM
petition between the English and the
German empires.
BY many Count Bernstorf is cred
tied with saving Turkish Egypt and
most of the Moslem world to the Ger
man balance. They say he did it over
coffee with Khedive Abbas Helmi. who
never, never was bored by his wit nor
failed to appreciate the grace bred
down from thirteenth century Meek
lenburg of the tall Herr Consul Cen
eral And in return from the Moslems
Count Bernstorf may have caught
some of his comforting regard for
kismet.
The man is, more than little, fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

Count Johann II. Won Bernstorf,
Countess Jeane Won Bernstorf, Hem
rich Dammann, DR.. Friedrich Elder,
Mrs. Edna Elder, X. Elder, job. Ehlers,
Countess Manfred Matuschka, MISS
Helene Frohlich, II. Fechtler, Mrs Luise
Fechtler. Karl Geseman, Miss Laura
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

been accused of having been the actual
head of the German propaganda mere
The attention Of the American public
was first drawn to Albert a few days
after leather portfolio he carried was
deftly distracted by men anxious TO
know what was in it. The contents OF
the case showed Albert TO be the re-
cipient of letters from Germans who
were engaged in fomenting strikes
and melting reasonable and seditious
attacks against the United States.
With the going of DR.. Fuehr the
work of the ans-ocean News Company
in this country and in South America
will cease. He was the American head
of the concern, which obtained Ger
man news by way of the wireless at
Sayville. and transmitted it TO agents
all over this country and South
America.
DR.. Fuehr leaves with his wife, an
American girl, born in Georgia, and
their four children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
ADVERTISEMENT

Nobody ever
looked at Darcy
Cole twice
I'm til Gloria
Greene took her in
charge. What hap
pened then Samuel
Hopkins AID a m S
tells in his humOr-
Gus fashion in EN-
ter Darcy" a four
part story which be-
Gins in this weeks
Golfers
THE NATIONAL WEEKLY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
BernStOrff Denies He
Gave Out "Peace" Talk

Washington, Feb. 13.-Count and
Countess Won Bernstorff, the embassy
staff and others who are returning 10
Germany with the departing ambsssa-
dor left here for New York about mid
night on "A special train provided
through the State Department
This afternoon the ambassador gave
a farewell interview TO the newspaper
correspondents. As in former days
the count sat in front of the fireplace
on a big, red leather bench, and the
correspondents scattered around the
room, occupying every available seat
Among other things, he denied em-
phatcally reports that he had talked
to various persons on the subject or
peace since the break between the
United States and Germany.
Always Told the Truth.
81 have not talked politics with any
one since the break came" he said.
"Any statement 20 the contrary is pure
fiction. You can believe me when
say this. have never lied TO a news
paper correspondent since have been
in Washington. Sometimes ! have not
told YOU all that / knew. because in
the position occupied that was impos-
sible. But whatever | have told you
has been the gospel truth.
"Will | ever come back to Washing
ton ?" he continued, in response to an
other query. "WeIl, | am not thinking
about that now. | am thinking about
going back to Germany.
"Where am ! going when | get to
Germany? That all depends. am go
ing first to Berlin. Then maybe | will
90 to my place near Munich. I don't
know Just what | shall do. II is all so
uncertain. II | knew ! would tell you.
The only things | do know now can
not talk about. | have turned every
thing over TO the Swiss Minister, and
he will have to talk about them in the
future"
Says GOOdby to All
As the correspondents departed,
Count Bernstorff shook hands and said
goodby to each as he passed out the
door.
The count and countess spent much
OF the day in bidding adieu TO many
personal friends and in completing
packing. Final arrangements also were
made for turning over the embassy to
DR.. Paul Ritter, Swiss Minister, who
will look after German interests in the
United States.
Baroness Zwiedinek, wife of the
charge Of the Austro-Hungarian En-
bassy. went with the party. In some
quarters the departure of the wife of
the charge was regarded as significant,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14

TINE sailing of the Frederik VIII
invites the cordial obituary style
though diplomatic deaths. are
supposed to warrant no sadness. And
yet, curiously, Count Bernstorf prob
ably finds himself leaving when more
people arc personally for him and fewer
against him than at any time in the last
two years.
A less distinguished diplomat would
not have had the art to stay so lcng.
A letter from Washington, dated
June, 1915, is in my desk. 1t tells incl
dentally about the visit of friend to
the ambassador shortly after his inter
view with the President.
"It's coming out all right the count
said cheerfully. his melancholy eyes
lighting up and the anxious lines etched
in his face during the months past
tightening. "No, they're not going TO
get rid of me yet for while" refer
ring to the press clsmor for his dis
missal.
I'm glad of that" answered the
friend. "Then you'll stay and get some
more degrees" Eight American uni
versities had honored him.
"Oh," he answered with a gesture, Il
may leave by degrees" 1t is winning
TO catch an excellency at puns.
Friends Will Miss Him
At his departure many persons
close friends of the last eight years
and newspaper correspondents - are
going TO miss his amazing charm and
The easy candor Of his talk. He has
had an intimate directness in his deal
ings with all sorts and conditions OF
people that only a parsonage of mag
netic personality can adopt.
Sheer charm alone can forget caste
consciousness. Graf Bernstorf has
had none of the patent heavy regard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
IMPERIAL PREFERENCE"
TO BE BRITAIN'S POLICY
Asquith Committee Unanimous on
After-War Trade Plans

London, Feb. 14.-"The Times" says
: Understands that the committee APP
pointed By Premier Asquith last sum-
nsr 20 consider Great Britain's com
n.reisl and industrial policy after the
var has made a preliminary report to
ne government unanimously recon-
aasndlrg imperial preference as the
i'undstion for the British economic
feIld policy Of the future.
The Times" adds that the committee
50 influential and representative,
lleluding men Of every school of po-
lttal and economic thought, that ac-
.pianee Of It's recommendation IS
virtually assured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
U. S. FOREsTALLED U-B0AT
PLANS. SAYS PARIS TEMPS
BERLIN Now Working to Delay Conse-
ouences of Terrorism

Paris. Feb. 13.-"The rupture with
.be United States forestalled the plans
Of Germany" says the Temps" "and
GERMANY is now working TO delay the
consequences. The imperial govern
ment wanted by terrorism to stop the
maritime communication Of the Allles
ma !. has succeeded in keeping large
number Of neutral ships in port.
'Tt is a partial satisfaction, which
= socks to prolong by the activity OF
its II pirates against Allied ships and by
n ~, affirmation that no one will be
spared Perhaps Berlin also wants 70
frd out the real efficacy OF ts sup.
marine war before going TO the iif"l'
of its defiance. an %
"Tbe results thus far are not up 10
all cancellations, and that is why Ger
rnany is seeking TO gain time ana 10
nan9uvre opinion in the United states
and other neutral countries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-14
THE NATIONAL WEEKLY

list. "What happens must happen" he
was wont to say as he sorted the
threatening letters from his morning
correspondence. And, again: What
difference does it make? They've killed
20 many that one more can make no
difference
Not Fully Understood at Home
lie goes back to Berlin now, there
As here different things to different
people. "A rank Social Democrat" |
have heard him called in drawing rooms
where news of his earnest plea TO his
government for q liberal Lusitania note
had leaked out.
It has not been easy for him to con-
strue and weigh the American situation
for his government, and have MS Judg-
ment taken. any more than 1t has been
easy for Mr.. Gerard to convince the
German Foreign Office that the Amerl-
can notes were really meant. OFTEN the
same agents knocked both men and got
in ahead of either as the authority on
what America would do.
A certain American baroness, Egeria
70 the American journalists in Berlin,
who has no use for Bernstorf or
Gerard or Zimmerman, has been one
of his many cookie burrs. Most Of the
German-American who chose TO pro-
test about the shipment of munitions,
and all of pro-submarine Germany, plus
an aspirant or two for his postal
of these have been busy against him.
And the Americans are legion who have
seconded the hate. lie himself has been
silent. with an occasional wry smile
over it all.
He has never excused himself when
attacks on him, personally, followed
German actions against which he had
counselled. Il is known now that he
fought his government over the note
protesting against the sale of ammuni-
ton, begging them to modify its lam
guage, and accomplished nothing. Then
when it was presented and brought
down upon him the contumely of the
entire press he said nothing of his own
disappointment.
Has Tried to Picture Americans
He has tried over and over again 20
explain to the German Foreign Office
the temper of the American people,
whose sentimentality is so different
from that which prevails in the Han
ONtf-DIeIIt -iFsApHAt " SoSb' Inv IAN
burger "Nachrichten" has reviled him.
1t has been hard to see with Hamburg
eyes what Count Bernstorff must know
that hardly diplomat alive could
have stayed so long on friendly terms
with Washington through these two
years, or reaped so heavy a harvest OF
understanding from his study of poker
and baseball as well as American COM
y, arco and in - itutiOns
People like TO write-l, too-ot his
melancholy eyes, his gently cynical es-
Inmates Of most dreamers' hopes.
Over one circumstance he has been
always hopeful. His own son is in the
war. Perhaps to that is owed the ready
.natch he customarily has made when
ever peace came up in conversations
these last two years. He has chung al :
ways to the hope that America neutral
would be a leader in the erection OF
peace machinery, eager that every dip
iomatic transaction should perhaps
have the possibility of an instrument.
His real regret in leaving, | am sure,
is that not again will he turn over
communication from the American
State Department, to read faint hops
of peace between lines.